today at three, we're live in downing street, where the new prime minister liz truss is expected to arrive in a short while. in a break with tradition, the new prime minster made a 1,000—mile round trip to balmoral in aberdeenshire — where the queen is in residence — where she accepted an invitation to form a government. earlier today, borisjohnson left downing street for the last time as prime minister and called on his party to unite behind their new leader. 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. liz truss is expected to start appointing her

new cabinet later today. one of the most pressing issues she will face is how to deal with soaring energy bills. details are beginning to emerge of a plan that could see energy bills frozen at their current levels for 18 months. we'll hear from voters about what they want from the new prime minister. i feel like there needs to be somebody who is a little bit more honest, a bit more transparent and has a goal that is going to make the world a better place for this generation because, as a mother, i'm really worried with the cost of living, with everything. good afternoon once again from downing street on the day a new prime minister is installed at number 10,

succeeding borisjonhnson, who left office this morning. liz truss — the new conservative leader elected yesterday — saw her majesty the queen at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire earlier today and accepted the invitation to form a government. she's expected to give her first address as prime minister here in downing street in a short while. liz truss is britain's third female prime minister after margaret thatcher and theresa may and she's britain's fourth conservative prime minister in the relatively short space of six years. she takes office at a hugely challenging time, with a looming recession and soaring energy bills threatening millions of households and businesses. she is under pressure to announce an immediate plan to tackle the cost—of—living crisis. the bbc understands that household bills could be frozen at their current level for about 18 months, covering this winter and next.

let's start with this report on the day's events so far with our correspondent helen catt. it was an early start in downing street this morning, cameras and microphones from around the world waiting to hear boris johnson's final farewell. as the sun came out, so did his supporters, staff filing out of number 11, and on the other side, political allies, friends and family. at half seven on the dot, borisjohnson, holding hands with his wife, carrie, approached the lectern. 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. going with some bitterness, then, but with thanks to the people in the building behind him. the people who got brexit done, the people who delivered the fastest vaccine roll—out in europe, and never forget 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. people who organised those prompt, early supplies of weapons to the heroic ukrainian armed forces, an action which may very well have helped change the course of the biggest european warfor 80 years. brexit, ukraine and the vaccine are what he hopes will form his legacy, but he has been a colourful and divisive prime minister whose personaljudgment led to his downfall. so what will he do next? 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. like cincinnatus, i am returning to my plough. although cincinnatus was a roman dictator who did return to lead again, mrjohnson urged his party to come together and he finished by pledging his full support to his successor. thank you all very much, thank you and goodbye. just time, then, for some last handshakes before climbing into his ministerial car to head to balmoral to resign to the queen. waiting in the wings — or at least on the tarmac — liz truss, also bound for balmoral. there, the queen has formally asked her to form a government. when liz truss gets back to downing street, it will be her chance to set out her vision for her government to the public.

she'll then appoint at least some of her new cabinet. james cleverly, expected to become foreign secretary, not commenting this morning. the attorney—general suella braverman is likely to become home secretary, while kwasi kwarteng is expected to be the new chancellor. and they will need to move fast. well, people are absolutely petrified about the energy bills that are coming their way, businesses are as well. we've needed an answer to this and it is urgent that liz truss deals with this immediately. we have said there should be an energy freeze. we have also said that we should pay for that by a windfall tax on the gas and energy companies, oil companies that have made huge profits. liz truss has not said that and the concern is how we pay for that when national debt is going up. it is important that liz and her ministers get the chance to set out those plans in full detail and i can't pre—empt them today, but it is absolutely the case that people can rest assured listening this morning that early action is going to follow under liz's premiership.

liz truss has had some weeks to decide on her top team and how to keep promises to deliver. now she is the prime minister, the country is waiting to see what she has planned. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. that image of the new prime minister liz truss shaking hands with the queen at balmoral, a very powerful image and one that the queen is used to, of course, in terms of welcoming new prime ministers, the kissing of hands as it's formally known although it was a handshake there and the queen probably reflecting on the fact that this is the 15th prime minister that she has dealt with in her long reign. it's the fourth conservative prime minister in the space ofjust six years so there has been quite a lot of change over the past six years since david cameron emerged from this big famous door and resigned back in 2016 after that brexit referendum. plenty to talk

about. our chief correspondent is with us. over the next couple of hours, we are expecting liz truss to be making her way back to downing street. ,, �* , ., be making her way back to downing street. ,, �*, ., . ~ ., street. she's on her way back to london at _ street. she's on her way back to london at the _ street. she's on her way back to london at the moment. - street. she's on her way back to london at the moment. we've l street. she's on her way back to l london at the moment. we've not street. she's on her way back to - london at the moment. we've not got the usual timetable where we see one prime minister leave, go to buckingham palace than the other arrives, spends about half an hour with the queen and comes back. because liz truss is coming back from aberdeenshire, it will take longer but we will see her in the next couple of hours arriving in this street and it's that big moment for her, it's her chance to set out a vision to the country and every prime minister when they arrive at number ten has a unique set of challenges. for david cameron, it was all about the public finances, more recently it was about brexit, but the thing that will dominate for liz truss is the cost of living and

i think that will feature heavily in her speech when she gets back here. she will want to set out her vision for the economy more broadly, i'm sure she will want to talk about other things but the cost of living, what the government can and is prepared to do to help people with inflation is going to be a big theme for her. it’s inflation is going to be a big theme for her. �* , . inflation is going to be a big theme for her. �*, ., ., inflation is going to be a big theme for her. �* , ., ., ., ., for her. it's a golden moment for the new prime _ for her. it's a golden moment for the new prime minister- for her. it's a golden moment for the new prime minister because | for her. it's a golden moment for. the new prime minister because it's that rare time when actually millions and millions of people are hanging on every word, they want to see what the message is what they want to sense the tone, they want to sense what kind of person this is taking power because she's not as well—known as others who have taken power in the past are, so she will want to take full advantage of the platform that she has.— platform that she has. she's a different figure _ platform that she has. she's a different figure to _ platform that she has. she's a different figure to boris - platform that she has. she's a i different figure to boris johnson. different figure to boris johnson. we different figure to borisjohnson. we saw him here this morning, he was his old self, almost over enthusiastic prime minister. liz truss isn't as polished performer.

this is the biggest moment of her career so far. we've heard her a lot over the last six weeks but to be honest most of the time she's been talking to the conservative party. this is talking to the country and the voters who in the next couple of years will decide whether she's a really quick, in and out the door prime minister or whether she gets a bit of to work on an agenda. fine prime minister or whether she gets a bit of to work on an agenda.- bit of to work on an agenda. one of the key things _ bit of to work on an agenda. one of the key things that _ bit of to work on an agenda. one of the key things that will _ bit of to work on an agenda. one of the key things that will tell - the key things that will tell everyone about what kind of government it is is when we see these big appointments, who she puts into number 11 downing st as chancellor, into the home office. i know there's been a lot of speculation over the last few days but are we expecting quite a few of those announcements to be made this evening? i those announcements to be made this evenin: ? ~ evening? i think we will get them cuickl , evening? i think we will get them quickly. i'm _ evening? i think we will get them quickly, i'm sure _ evening? i think we will get them quickly, i'm sure acquires - evening? i think we will get them quickly, i'm sure acquires a -- i quickly, i'm sure acquires a —— kwasi kwarteng will be the chancellor. they live on the same street already in london and will

now live on downing street together. kwasi kwarteng is completely at one with liz truss in terms of economic vision. he sees her not to be an alternative power base. i think suella braverman will be home secretary. herjob will be to make the relationship between the home office on downing street more functional, she is desperate to get stuff done which she thinks is difficult for the current secretary, priti patel. the foreign secretary who will have his office behind has is almost certainly james cleverly and there are a number of really importantjobs that will be handed overin importantjobs that will be handed over in the next few hours. our chief political _ over in the next few hours. our chief political correspondent nick eardley will be keeping us updated. over the past few days, we've heard about how the energy bill crisis will be

impact businesses. let's get more and speak to baroness ruby mcgregor—smith, who is president of the british chambers of commerce. thanks very much for talking to us. what are your members telling you about the kind of pressures they are under now and the way that they are looking ahead for the couple of months coming up to the christmas season? what kind of message are they delivering to you? we season? what kind of message are they delivering to you?— season? what kind of message are they delivering to you? we have over 17,000 they delivering to you? we have over 17.000 members _ they delivering to you? we have over 17,000 members in _ they delivering to you? we have over 17,000 members in the _ they delivering to you? we have over 17,000 members in the message - they delivering to you? we have over 17,000 members in the message is l 17,000 members in the message is really clear across the board, we have to have a reduction in energy prices. that is their biggest challenge together with the cost of inflation. if we do not have a resolution to the energy crisis both short and long—term, then i am really fearful for short and long—term, then i am really fearfulfor the short and long—term, then i am really fearful for the businesses that will need to close this winter.

do you have a view on what the debate that's going on between government footing lots of the bill for helping people out or asking some of the big energy firms to be part of footing the bill as well? do you have a view on that? i part of footing the bill as well? do you have a view on that?— part of footing the bill as well? do you have a view on that? i think the view our members _ you have a view on that? i think the view our members are _ you have a view on that? i think the view our members are taking - you have a view on that? i think the view our members are taking is - you have a view on that? i think the view our members are taking is we | view our members are taking is we need support and it needs to be government led. it will be on the scale of covid from any of our companies and it needs to come now. as to whether or not the energy companies can support, i think that's a conversation for the government and the energy companies. we talk about forms of support. we've heard again in recent days talk about things which could be in effect long—term loans, we've talked about people demanding help in the form of grants as people would understand them in the broad sense of the word. really, government putting money into people's accounts to help them out. again, from your point of view and members' point of

view, do they have a view on the best way to do it?— view, do they have a view on the best wa to do it? ~ �* _, best way to do it? we've recommended alread we best way to do it? we've recommended already we think _ best way to do it? we've recommended already we think the _ best way to do it? we've recommended already we think the best _ best way to do it? we've recommended already we think the best way _ best way to do it? we've recommended already we think the best way of - already we think the best way of support is through grants over this winter medium—sized companies. clearly they're ready to be a process around that, but that could match the form of covid support and the covid grants given for which there is already a process in place so we recommend very much a short—term grant support but we do want a long—term energy independence plan for britain as well so that businesses can begin to believe this won't happen again through the current crisis.— won't happen again through the current crisis. �* , ., current crisis. there's a new prime minister, current crisis. there's a new prime minister. we _ current crisis. there's a new prime minister, we expecting _ current crisis. there's a new prime minister, we expecting her - current crisis. there's a new prime minister, we expecting her to - current crisis. there's a new prime l minister, we expecting her to arrive at downing street in the next hour or so. are you more optimistic today than you were under the previous prime minister or not? i than you were under the previous prime minister or not?— prime minister or not? i think we have to wait _ prime minister or not? i think we have to wait and _ prime minister or not? i think we have to wait and see _ prime minister or not? i think we have to wait and see the - prime minister or not? i think we have to wait and see the detail i prime minister or not? i think we i have to wait and see the detail of the plan before we can comment. what we need this week today is a plan for energy, for business so that it can survive the winter period. we

were talking a lot in previous days about this change of prime minister and how that will affect the conservative party in terms of its perceptions around the uk and parts of england which really were important battlegrounds in the last election, lots of those areas which went to labour in traditional times went to labour in traditional times went tory for the first time in 2019. our correspondent in —— is one of the areas which would be a good illustration of the battleground, doncaster. what are people saying they are today? over the past eight weeks, she has been speaking directly to party members, conservatives who converted long ago and who voted for her in the leadership campaign. from today,

from now on, it's all about speaking to those voters in the parts of the north of england in those red wall seats, those conservative converts who were reassured by what boris johnson had to say about levelling up johnson had to say about levelling up in 2019 and in places like this, doncaster central, can she win voters over? i doncaster central, can she win voters over?— doncaster central, can she win voters over? ., ., ., ., , voters over? i vote labour normally but in the current _ voters over? i vote labour normally but in the current state, _ voters over? i vote labour normally but in the current state, i _ voters over? i vote labour normally but in the current state, i would - but in the current state, i would put my— but in the current state, i would put my name behind liz truss. to take _ put my name behind liz truss. to take the _ put my name behind liz truss. to take the country out of this mess and crisis — take the country out of this mess and crisis |— take the country out of this mess and crisis. ~' ., take the country out of this mess and crisis-— and crisis. i think for the working families, it's _ and crisis. i think for the working families, it's important - and crisis. i think for the working families, it's important that - and crisis. i think for the working families, it's important that she | families, it's important that she pays— families, it's important that she pays attention _ families, it's important that she pays attention to _ families, it's important that she pays attention to the _ families, it's important that she pays attention to the fact - families, it's important that she pays attention to the fact that l pays attention to the fact that people — pays attention to the fact that pennie go— pays attention to the fact that pennie go to _ pays attention to the fact that people go to work _ pays attention to the fact that people go to work and - pays attention to the fact that people go to work and do - pays attention to the fact that people go to work and do as i pays attention to the fact that - people go to work and do as much as they can _ people go to work and do as much as they can and — people go to work and do as much as they can and they— people go to work and do as much as they can and they still— people go to work and do as much as they can and they still struggle. - they can and they still struggle. anything — they can and they still struggle. anything other— they can and they still struggle. anything other than _ they can and they still struggle. anything other than what - they can and they still struggle. anything other than what the i they can and they still struggle. i anything other than what the labour party would do, it would decimate the whole country if labour got in like it did before, through the times when it was wage increases

every week, every month. crazy times. labour can't live up to the economic policies that they extol. let's speak to kelly walker who is a labour voter and set up a foodbank in doncaster. who is using your foodbank this week and what is the prime minister have to do to solve the problem? irate prime minister have to do to solve the problem?— prime minister have to do to solve the problem? we see nurses, care workers, teachers _ the problem? we see nurses, care workers, teachers using _ the problem? we see nurses, care workers, teachers using our- workers, teachers using our foodbank. these are people with salaries and pensions and they are having to come in. we find that they are really embarrassed when they come in. essentially what needs to happen first is the energy bills need to be cut and food if possible and fuel, they need fuel to go to work, they need food. if and fuel, they need fuel to go to work, they need food.— and fuel, they need fuel to go to work, they need food. if the new prime minister _ work, they need food. if the new prime minister were _ work, they need food. if the new prime minister were to _ work, they need food. if the new prime minister were to freeze i work, they need food. if the new| prime minister were to freeze the

energy cap at the rate it is now, would that help? is that enough? that's not good enough, a lot of the people are in debt because of the energy bills so they need to get out of that debt, we need more funding towards this. you of that debt, we need more funding towards this-— towards this. you mother with six children, towards this. you mother with six children. how _ towards this. you mother with six children, how are _ towards this. you mother with six children, how are you _ towards this. you mother with six children, how are you managing l towards this. you mother with six | children, how are you managing at the moment? == children, how are you managing at the moment?— children, how are you managing at the moment? -- you are a mother. just about- — the moment? -- you are a mother. just about- we _ the moment? -- you are a mother. just about. we want _ the moment? -- you are a mother. just about. we want funding - the moment? -- you are a mother. just about. we want funding for- just about. we want funding for children's activities, there is no fun for kids any more. parents cannot afford it. i've not had a holiday in four years because i cannot afford it and all they are doing is capping that, we'll still see numbers in the foodbank. thank ou, see numbers in the foodbank. thank you. my — see numbers in the foodbank. thank you. kelly- some — see numbers in the foodbank. thank you, kelly. some thoughts- see numbers in the foodbank. thank you, kelly. some thoughts there i see numbers in the foodbank. thank you, kelly. some thoughts there on what people here would like to hear from the new prime minister this afternoon. we will find out exactly what she has to say in about an hour or so. thank you, fiona in doncaster.

thanks to the people giving us a sense of the expectations around this change in downing street today. very different of england is honiton. honiton was the scene of the recent by—election where the tories lost to the lib dems and my colleague is there. jenny, gives a sense of what people there are saying today. this traditionally _ people there are saying today. in 3 traditionally has been a very conservative area but that changed about two and a half months ago when the lib dems won the parliamentary seat of tiverton and honiton. they had a majority of about 2a,000 when the conservative mp neil parish resigned after admitting watching pornography on his phone in the house of commons. i've been talking to people in honiton and asking them how they feel about liz truss becoming prime minister. i

how they feel about liz truss becoming prime minister. i think she would be great _ becoming prime minister. i think she would be great as _ becoming prime minister. i think she would be great as long _ becoming prime minister. i think she would be great as long as _ becoming prime minister. i think she would be great as long as you - becoming prime minister. i think she would be great as long as you can i would be great as long as you can keep— would be great as long as you can keep up— would be great as long as you can keep up her promise and do something about the _ keep up her promise and do something about the energy bills and help the general— about the energy bills and help the general public. how about the energy bills and help the general public— about the energy bills and help the aeneral ublic. ., ., ., , ., general public. how worried are you? i'm uuite general public. how worried are you? i'm quite worried, _ general public. how worried are you? i'm quite worried, i'm _ general public. how worried are you? i'm quite worried, i'm about - general public. how worried are you? i'm quite worried, i'm about to i general public. how worried are you? i'm quite worried, i'm about to buy i i'm quite worried, i'm about to buy a house. _ i'm quite worried, i'm about to buy a house. just — i'm quite worried, i'm about to buy a house, just me and maisie, and it would _ a house, just me and maisie, and it would he _ a house, just me and maisie, and it would he a — a house, just me and maisie, and it would be a lot of bills to deal with so we _ would be a lot of bills to deal with so we will— would be a lot of bills to deal with so we will probably be an energy poverty— so we will probably be an energy poverty before we even start. i poverty before we even start. preferred poverty before we even start. i preferred rishi sunak but i think the conservative _ preferred rishi sunak but i think the conservative party— preferred rishi sunak but i think the conservative party is - preferred rishi sunak but i think the conservative party is in- preferred rishi sunak but i think the conservative party is in such preferred rishi sunak but i think. the conservative party is in such a terrible _ the conservative party is in such a terrible state, _ the conservative party is in such a terrible state, there _ the conservative party is in such a terrible state, there is— the conservative party is in such a terrible state, there is not- the conservative party is in such a terrible state, there is not an i terrible state, there is not an awful— terrible state, there is not an awful lot _ terrible state, there is not an awful lot that _ terrible state, there is not an awful lot that anyone - terrible state, there is not an awful lot that anyone can i terrible state, there is not an awful lot that anyone can dol terrible state, there is not an i awful lot that anyone can do about it, awful lot that anyone can do about it. least _ awful lot that anyone can do about it. least of — awful lot that anyone can do about it. least of all— awful lot that anyone can do about it, least of all those _ awful lot that anyone can do about it, least of all those too. - awful lot that anyone can do about it, least of all those too. they- it, least of all those too. they need — it, least of all those too. they need to — it, least of all those too. they need to sort _ it, least of all those too. they need to sort themselves i it, least of all those too. they need to sort themselves out. i it, least of all those too. they. need to sort themselves out. i’m“ need to sort themselves out. i'm 'ust need to sort themselves out. i'm just hoping _ need to sort themselves out. just hoping she does a good need to sort themselves out.” just hoping she does a good job. need to sort themselves out.“ just hoping she does a good job. you can't say anything about her but hopefully she will do better than borisjohnson! i hopefully she will do better than boris johnson!— hopefully she will do better than boris johnson! i think they are all as bad as each _ boris johnson! i think they are all as bad as each other. _ boris johnson! i think they are all as bad as each other. how - boris johnson! i think they are all as bad as each other. how did i boris johnson! i think they are all| as bad as each other. how did you feel when you _ as bad as each other. how did you feel when you heard _ as bad as each other. how did you feel when you heard she - as bad as each other. how did you feel when you heard she had i as bad as each other. how did you feel when you heard she had wonl as bad as each other. how did you i feel when you heard she had won the leadership election? just feel when you heard she had won the leadership election?— leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't trust _ leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't trust any _ leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't trust any of _ leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't trust any of them. - leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't trust any of them. i'm i leadership election? just a bit eh. i don't trust any of them. i'm not |

idon't trust any of them. i'm not very— i don't trust any of them. i'm not very hopeful she will make a difference, sadly.— very hopeful she will make a difference, sadly. you've got to be ho eful difference, sadly. you've got to be hopeful going _ difference, sadly. you've got to be hopeful going forward _ difference, sadly. you've got to be hopeful going forward for- difference, sadly. you've got to be hopeful going forward for the i difference, sadly. you've got to be hopeful going forward for the next| hopeful going forward for the next few years until the next general election. we got to put all our trust in liz truss, basically. do ou trust in liz truss, basically. do you think _ trust in liz truss, basically. do you think she can win the next election? ii you think she can win the next election? , , , , ., ., election? if she pulls us around. it's auoin election? if she pulls us around. its going to _ election? if she pulls us around. its going to be _ election? if she pulls us around. it's going to be tough. _ election? if she pulls us around. it's going to be tough. possibly, | election? if she pulls us around. | it's going to be tough. possibly, i don't know. it's up in the air at the moment, see how she gets on in the moment, see how she gets on in the next winter. just the moment, see how she gets on in the next winter.— the next winter. just some of the views of residents _ the next winter. just some of the views of residents and _ the next winter. just some of the views of residents and business | views of residents and business owners here in honiton and winning the seat was a real boost of confidence for the lib dems, it has given them confidence that in the next general election which could happen in the next two years they could bring back those former strongholds. they won here in the dying days of borisjohnson's premiership, just two weeks after the by—election defeat here the prime minister resigned, so we could have a general election in the next few years, it remains to be seen

what difference a liz truss government could make. thank you, jenny, a bit different from what we heard from fiona in doncaster. let's hope the rain disappears soon but it is mixed this afternoon. we are going to talk to the distinguished historian anthony seldon who has written biographies of various prime ministers. good to have you with us. i'm wondering what your perspective is on the change we are seeing today. it’s your perspective is on the change we are seeing today.— are seeing today. it's a bad moment to make a change _ are seeing today. it's a bad moment to make a change in _ are seeing today. it's a bad moment to make a change in the _ are seeing today. it's a bad moment to make a change in the middle i are seeing today. it's a bad moment to make a change in the middle of i are seeing today. it's a bad moment to make a change in the middle of a | to make a change in the middle of a crisis and it's very tough for the incoming prime minister and the team

to get on top, particularly with so many changes at the top level of cabinet. that does not mean they will not be a success but it's possibly the hardest succession since the end of the in 1945 and what's unusual about this is it is so multifaceted, it's about a financial squeeze, and economic crisis, a war in ukraine, the nhs waiting list, the impact of covid, the impact of brexit, it's the northern ireland protocol, it is multi—causal but also multi—implications so it is a huge job. as the prime minister is alleged to have been told by her majesty when offered a job in 2019,

why would anyone want the job? that question could be very fairly put to liz truss today and she wants it and she's convinced she's going to be a blast. in she's convinced she's going to be a blast. .,, she's convinced she's going to be a blast. , ., ., , , blast. in those biographies i mentioned _ blast. in those biographies i mentioned that _ blast. in those biographies i mentioned that you - blast. in those biographies i i mentioned that you produced, you talk a lot about personal policies. from what you have managed to glean so far, what does liz truss bring to the job of so far, what does liz truss bring to thejob of prime minister in so far, what does liz truss bring to the job of prime minister in terms of personal qualities? thea;r the job of prime minister in terms of personal qualities?— the job of prime minister in terms of personal qualities? they need the ener: that of personal qualities? they need the energy that she _ of personal qualities? they need the energy that she has _ of personal qualities? they need the energy that she has and _ of personal qualities? they need the energy that she has and optimism i of personal qualities? they need the i energy that she has and optimism and resilience and to be consistent and she is consistent in her views and she's bright, she shifts the paperwork quickly. she can move on from one issue to another quickly and all of those are very important, she also clearly has an ability to make friends. she is very friendly

with the chancellor and a lot of other people. these are all necessary qualities but they are not sufficient qualities to make a success of the premiership. you need to be extraordinarily resilient and you need to under promise and over achieve so strong advice for her is to be really realistic when she's speaking at the podium in front of the nation to not promise that she can be transformative and then she can be transformative and then she can maybe have a chance of exceeding expectations. but for most prime ministers, they scuttled out of number 10 downing street in tears, the premiership always starts in tears ofjoy, look at this wild, euphoric, ecstatic scenes from her and her team,

euphoric, ecstatic scenes from her and herteam, and it euphoric, ecstatic scenes from her and her team, and it always ends in remorse and regret and tears of recrimination and sadness. somehow, why can't they foresee what's going to happen and why can that sense of reality come to the more obviously so that they are not covered with hubris and a belief that they can remake the world?— hubris and a belief that they can remake the world? questions i'm not even auoin remake the world? questions i'm not even going to — remake the world? questions i'm not even going to dare _ remake the world? questions i'm not even going to dare to _ remake the world? questions i'm not even going to dare to answer, - remake the world? questions i'm not even going to dare to answer, thankl even going to dare to answer, thank you, anthony seldon, the historian, author, thanks to anthony for his time. the world's media are gathered in downing street. we can take a look along the street. a tsunami of umbrellas and no lectern yet but we

are waiting for liz truss to arrive and talk about what she might be in the process of planning in terms of cabinet posts and the kind of welcome that she can expect when she goes through the door there, not as a cabinet minister but has prime minister and first lord of the treasury, as it says in clear letters on the gleaming plaque on the door. liz truss expected to arrive for her first entrance to downing street as prime minister in the next hour or so. it's rough timing because she is on her way back from balmoral and aberdeenshire where she has been seeing the queen and she has accepted that invitation to form a government. with umbrellas up, i'm going to ask nick miller what the weather prospects are. low pressure will keep thunderstorms going. heavy rain through scotland, turning right in the central belt.

another area from southwest england moving into wales and the midlands, pushing across southern england, some heavy and thundery rain within that as well, away from the showers that as well, away from the showers that are pleasantly warm spells of sunshine. another warm and humid night to come with bands of heavy and at times thundery rain moving northwards. another one moving on towards england and wales and northern ireland by the end of the night, not as lively as recent nightspot we could still be woken by a rumble of thunder. into tomorrow, it's another day for dodging the downpours. here is the circulation of low pressure to the southwest when it will be windiest. plenty of showers breaking out, some heavy and thundery, moving through to allow brighter skies to follow but it may not be too long before the next shower or thunderstorm arrives.

good afternoon from downing street. slightly rainy. welcome to viewers on bbc 1. we are reporting on the arrival of a new prime minister at number 10 to succeed borisjonhnson, who left office this morning. liz truss is britain's third female prime mimister after margaret thatcher and theresa may, and she's britain's fourth conservative prime minister in the relatively short space of six years. liz truss saw her majesty the queen at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire

earlier today. this was the official photograph. and she accepted the invitation to form a government. she takes office at a hugely challenging time, with a looming recession and soaring energy bills threatening millions of households and businesses. she is under pressure to announce an immediate plan to tackle the cost—of—living crisis. the new prime minister is now on her way to downing street, where she will make her first address the nation. so far, the messages have been to the conservative party membership. very different today. and in downing street where the world's media has assembled ready to enter, to meet the senior civil servants to stop work straightaway on forming a new government. she is likely to refer to the economic climate and the cost—of—living crisis. when she comes here in a short while

to speak at the podium. the bbc understands that household bills could be frozen at their current level for about 18 months, covering this winter and next. earlier today, her predecessor borisjohnson... rather lucky, there was no rain at that point. ..left downing street for the last time before formally handing in his resignation to the queen. in his farewell speech, he urged the conservative party unite behind his successor. 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. 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'll 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. the former prime minister, got to get used to saying that, the former prime minister, borisjohnson, prime minister, boris johnson, speaking prime minister, borisjohnson, speaking here in downing street this morning before he left to travel to balmoral castle where he tendered his resignation to the queen earlier today. and of course, we are now here in downing street expecting the arrival of liz truss, the new conservative prime minister who has accepted the invitation from the queen to form a new government and is as we speak on her way back,

flying back from scotland, from aberdeen down to london and then she will be brought in that swift cavalcade from one of the airports around london to downing street itself. thatjourney i think will take rather less time than it would if we were driving in london traffic at this time of day. so it will happen i think within the next hour. certainly, that is our expectation. then we will see what the new prime minister has to say. not addressing the massive conservative members any more, but this really is addressing all corners of the united kingdom. trying to give a signal about what she intends to do. she has promised quick action on fuel prices and the cost of living. will she say more about that in the initial address. and indeed, how quickly can we expect some of the big cabinet posts to be filled? all of these questions, we can consider before liz truss turns up. in keeping company with me is the chief little

correspondent of the bbc nick eardley. starting with logistics, i am safe to say we can expect the new prime minister roughly within an hour? —— the chief political correspondent. it hour? -- the chief political correspondent.— hour? -- the chief political correspondent. it is a slightly different process _ correspondent. it is a slightly different process to - correspondent. it is a slightly different process to normal. correspondent. it is a slightly i different process to normal because instead of the mile to buckingham palace and back, it is 500 miles back up to aberdeenshire. liz truss is on the plane and she has a bit more time than she would normally have to mull over the address she will give here. it is her big moment. the last few weeks, we have heard liz truss talk to the conservative party. we heard that again yesterday when she won the leadership and became the prime minister in waiting. this is the moment that she talks to the country and she says, here is what i want to do with power, this is my vision for what i will do when i get behind that famous black door. and there is a lot in the in—tray from the economic storm we are seeing at the moment to inflation, to the

potential for moment to inflation, to the potentialfor more moment to inflation, to the potential for more industrial unrest, more strikes over the next few months. problems in the nhs. but the one that will dominate the next few days, that team truss have been working on a plan to unveil almost immediately is on the cost of living, those energy bills we have been talking about so much over the last few weeks. that is the thing liz truss will be judged on in the next few weeks and she has a plan we are going to see that will involve her spending a lot of money to help people with their bills. brute her spending a lot of money to help people with their bills.— people with their bills. we will talk a bit more _ people with their bills. we will talk a bit more about - people with their bills. we will talk a bit more about that i people with their bills. we will talk a bit more about that in i people with their bills. we will talk a bit more about that in a | talk a bit more about that in a second. clearly, lots of people are watching who want to more about that more than anything else. understandably. part of that plan is putting the right people in place. so can we expect to have confirmed who the chancellor is, the home secretary before the close of play today? secretary before the close of play toda ? , ., ., , today? there is a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning _ today? there is a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning so _ today? there is a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning so i _ today? there is a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning so i reckon i today? there is a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning so i reckon we | today? there is a cabinet meeting i tomorrow morning so i reckon we will know most of who is sitting around that table tonight. the man who is going to live next door in number 11

is kwasi kwarteng, he is currently the business secretary, a long—standing ally of liz truss, he is her neighbour at the moment, by the way, they live in the same street in london and they will be neighbours in downing street by the end of the day as well. the word from sources close to him as he is completely at one with ms truss, he sees himself as second to her, first lord of the treasury it says on the number 10 door, lord of the treasury it says on the number10 door, he lord of the treasury it says on the number 10 door, he sees himself as the second lord of the treasury looking after her interests. so the idea is for a very close relationship, although we have heard that before and it doesn't always pan out that way. the foreign secretary, the man who will be in the foreign office behind us is james cleverly. currently the education secretary. he was a junior minister under ms truss in the foreign office so fairly certain he will get thatjob and is very likely the home secretary is going to be suella braverman, someone else who stood at the start of this leadership contest, but got behind ms truss when she was eliminated. so

we are starting to see who the team might look like. one of the interesting political elements is at the moment, a lot of the names i am hearing touted for the important jobs are committed allies of liz truss. and there are some tory mps who are hoping that she will also bring others, backers of rishi sunak, some from the centre of the party who are not necessarily her natural bedfellows to make sure there is a broad tent in there. at there is a broad tent in there. at the moment, not quite sure who those enthusiastic sunak allies would be but let's see where we are at by this evening. but let's see where we are at by this evening-— this evening. let's pause for a second. this evening. let's pause for a second- we — this evening. let's pause for a second. we have _ this evening. let's pause for a second. we have kind - this evening. let's pause for a second. we have kind of i this evening. let's pause for a i second. we have kind of alluded to the in—tray. let's talk a little more about what the issues are. it's worth reminding ourselves of the issues the new prime minister now faces. top of the pile, without question, rising energy bills. households

across britain facing huge hikes in prices. the price cap set to hit more than three and a half thousand pounds in october, predicted to rise above 5300 injanuary. you can see why people understandably are alarmed and frankly scared when they look at that prospect. they will also need to tackle inflation. currently at 10%. showing no signs of slowing down. and of course, they will have to grapple with the bank of england expecting the economy to officially enter a recession in october. and then of course, we are looking at industrial action, strikes over pay and conditions continuing in many key industries such as the railways, they are going on in the weeks to come. the health service, perennially a challenge, but more than ever, will clearly command the attention of the prime minister, a big backlog of operations and treatments due to the covid challenges. and the winter is coming and that always adds pressure in the nhs. then we have the added

challenge of social care, which of course has been something that lots of ministers at westminster have tried to tackle over the years. and how will the new prime minister tackle the war in ukraine? there will be continued support for kyiv and the close relationship with volodymyr zelensky, that will continue, but it will be interesting to see how that might be adjusted. there is the migrant situation in the english channel. more than 25,000 migrants have made that crossing this year in small vessels. that is still a source of controversy. no solution in sight. big questions as well for the future of the uk itself. the scottish government wants to hold an independence referendum next year with the case due to be heard in the supreme court in october. the scottish first minister has asked the supreme court to judge whether it would be legally valid to go ahead with that referendum. we are waiting for that case to be heard. and in northern ireland, still no executive in charge. it is

stalemate, all tied up to the post—brexit situation. the so—called northern ireland protocol which deals with trading issues in northern ireland. so they are looking at how to try to fix those issues. but it is really not clear at all how that will pan out. so the situation there, as i mentioned, is multilayered. and with the protocol itself, well, there is no real consensus on the way ahead so far. the european union very clear, they are saying, look, the uk signed this protocol in good faith and they knew exactly, say the eu, what it meant and what it would lead to and what it involved. so that is it. it doesn't seem to be a lot of appetite to go back to the negotiating table. we shall see. i mentioned the war in ukraine. obviously, that is the big foreign policy challenge of the moment. so with that in mind and given the prominent role boris johnson has played, i want to talk

to alexander rodnyansky, the economic adviser to president zelensky. thank you very much for joining us. how does the change of prime minister affect the relationship between the uk and the ukraine, or does it not affect anything?— ukraine, or does it not affect an hint? ., ., ., anything? well, thanks for having me. well, i _ anything? well, thanks for having me. well, i hope _ anything? well, thanks for having me. well, i hope it _ anything? well, thanks for having me. well, i hope it doesn't i anything? well, thanks for having me. well, i hope it doesn't affect| me. well, i hope it doesn't affect too much because at the end of the day, the uk is going to supporters, we believe, and we feel, no matter who is in charge of the government and no matter who is prime minister and no matter who is prime minister and no matter which government it is, centre—right or centre—left. hopefully, there won't be too much change because that is what we see throughout british society, there is widespread support for ukraine. but of course, there was some very good personal chemistry between the two leaders, borisjohnson and president zelensky, there is no secret about that, so how much does that matter in the end?— in the end? probably not too much. welcome of — in the end? probably not too much. welcome of course, _ in the end? probably not too much. welcome of course, liz _ in the end? probably not too much. welcome of course, liz truss i in the end? probably not too much. welcome of course, liz truss has i welcome of course, liz truss has been foreign secretary so she is

certainly not unknown on the international stage —— well, of course. what has been your perception so far of the way she does business?— does business? well, it is very ositive. does business? well, it is very positive- we — does business? well, it is very positive. we are _ does business? well, it is very positive. we are delighted i does business? well, it is very positive. we are delighted she| does business? well, it is very l positive. we are delighted she is now the prime minister we have a very good working relationship with her, she enjoys a lot of support here in ukraine, too. people know her. so i think we are very optimistic when it comes to the uk and ukraine relations in general. when we look at the broader international coalition that has been backing ukraine, how would you describe the role of the uk in that kind of coalition of support? and do you sense there is any pressure to adjust that, given the fact that the uk now has a prime minister, a new prime minister?— prime minister? yes, i think the role of the _ prime minister? yes, i think the role of the uk _ prime minister? yes, i think the role of the uk was _ prime minister? yes, i think the role of the uk was pivotal i role of the uk was pivotal throughout, the uk is definitely one of our main allies from the very beginning, even before the war had started, the uk was already essentially one of our main allies.

along with the baltics, poland and the us of course. i think that will remain, that will be the same no matter who is prime minister, as i said. we look forward to working with liz truss. she said that ukraine is going to be a key issue for her as well, no less than for borisjohnson. we have no reason to not believe that. boris johnson. we have no reason to not believe that.— not believe that. alexander, very aood to not believe that. alexander, very good to talk _ not believe that. alexander, very good to talk to _ not believe that. alexander, very good to talk to you _ not believe that. alexander, very good to talk to you and _ not believe that. alexander, very good to talk to you and thanks i not believe that. alexander, very l good to talk to you and thanks very much for your time today. very good to talk to the economic adviser to president zelensky and thanks for his time. we also joined by tobias ellwood, who served for a long time as a conservative mp and recently had the whip removed by boris johnson because i think it is fair to say, thanks forjoining us, you are not mrjohnson�*s biggest fan by the end of his premiership. well, thank ou the end of his premiership. well, thank you for— the end of his premiership. well, thank you for reminding - the end of his premiership. well, thank you for reminding me - the end of his premiership. well, thank you for reminding me of. the end of his premiership. -ii thank you for reminding me of that, we now have a new prime minister and it is important we do supporter not least on the subject of ukraine. you had your list of challenges britain

faces, many of them do point ukraine, the oiland faces, many of them do point ukraine, the oil and gas prices, food prices because of the grain which cannot get out of odesa and the scale we need it. we do need to lean further into ukraine internationally. there is an absence of leadership from france, germany, the united states and indeed from britain recently. we need to make sure there is a collective effort to stand up to putin or i am afraid this fire in ukraine has the potential to spread elsewhere. some people might be surprised that you say there has been an absence of leadership in the uk given that borisjohnson was there leadership in the uk given that boris johnson was there just leadership in the uk given that borisjohnson was there just a few days ago. it boris johnson was there 'ust a few da s auo. , ., , boris johnson was there 'ust a few dasaao. , ., , ., days ago. it is worth putting that into persoective _ days ago. it is worth putting that into perspective because - days ago. it is worth putting that into perspective because the - days ago. it is worth putting that into perspective because the uk| days ago. it is worth putting that. into perspective because the uk can be proud of what we have done operationally to support ukraine, we are now training civilians, ukrainian civilians, to become soldiers, we have gifted weapons systems on a scale that other nations across europe have yet to catch up with the but ultimately strategically, where does this fit

together and how do we stand up to what vladimir putin is trying to do and advance his influence in eastern europe? we don't have any answers yet and we have been too hesitant. we are risk averse and that is being exploited by vladimir putin as he develops an ever stronger relationship with china. we are entering a decade of change and these are the big challenges that we need to now address.— these are the big challenges that we need to now address. when you look at the range — need to now address. when you look at the range of— need to now address. when you look at the range of problems _ need to now address. when you look at the range of problems that - need to now address. when you look at the range of problems that you i at the range of problems that you have alluded to, that liz truss is going to confront today, from what you know so far of the choice of chancellor, if it is kwasi kwarteng and the home secretary, suella braverman, is that the kind of team that will give confidence to people around the uk that this government will mean business? you around the uk that this government will mean business?— will mean business? you raise an imortant will mean business? you raise an important question _ will mean business? you raise an important question because i will mean business? you raise an important question because it i will mean business? you raise an important question because it is. will mean business? you raise an i important question because it is not just about having the short term solution is to get through winter, a longer term strategy to make sure we can weather this economic storm, you

also need the british people to have confidence that we can have the leadership and the authority and the team and they can actually believe in, and there was a desire during the contest to reach into your inner margaret thatcher that was a requirement by all the leaders but i recall, the big beast that you had, michael heseltine, ken clarke, nigel lawson, norman tebbit, that was the strength, their talent right across the party, it was a broad coalition that was a one nation approach which was the nation was able to buy into and that is where i would like the country do no go. that is the leadership i would like to see with everybody able to support the prime minister. —— that is where i would like the country to now go. share minister. -- that is where i would like the country to now go. are you confident that _ like the country to now go. are you confident that is _ like the country to now go. are you confident that is what _ like the country to now go. are you confident that is what will - like the country to now go. are you confident that is what will happen? j confident that is what will happen? let's see what will happen over the next 2a, 48 hours, let's see what will happen over the next 24, 48 hours, but i'm not expecting a phone call myself, i should say. expecting a phone call myself, i should say-— should say. you should not talk ourself should say. you should not talk yourself down! _ should say. you should not talk yourself down! laughter i yourself down! laughter tobias ellwood there. he had his

differences with borisjohnson who removed the conservative whip from him but a former minister and a former conservative mp and out saying that the party needs to unite behind liz truss. and with me throughout the afternoon is our chief political correspondent nick eardley. the prime minister will be flying back to one of the military bases just outside london which is not unusual. probably northolt. and then we will come over here. so as soon as we see the prime minister's plane landing, may be less than half an hour after that, the prime minister should be here? it hour after that, the prime minister should be here?— should be here? it won't take her that lona should be here? it won't take her that long to _ should be here? it won't take her that long to get _ should be here? it won't take her that long to get back _ should be here? it won't take her that long to get back without i should be here? it won't take her. that long to get back without escort she gets as the prime minister. —— with that escort. while she is on that short drive from the airport, what will be going through her head is that message to the country, that big moment she has been preparing for since she found out the result

of the conservative leadership contest yesterday, and what we will also see is a lot of her supporters in the streets, traditional, may be some family members, political allies, some people that might be in her next cabinet, and we have already seen to raise a coffee, she's the work and pensions secretary and she is likely to get a pretty big job —— to raise a coffee. talk of her even being the deputy prior minister. we have not had that confirmed. a staunch ally of liz truss and we can expect her to get a decentjob and may be out in the street. just here as her friend makes her first speech as prime minister. , ., ., , ., u, , minister. there you are, you can see number 11 downing _ minister. there you are, you can see number 11 downing st _ minister. there you are, you can see number 11 downing st over— minister. there you are, you can see number 11 downing st over to - minister. there you are, you can see number 11 downing st over to the i number 11 downing st over to the left, the home of the chancellor, then the expanse of downing street, number ten, towards the right—hand side. very familiar sight on days like this because the interest is

notjust here in the uk but worldwide, so we have colleagues from all around the world waiting to see the new prime minister arriving. the images we will have this afternoon are the ones we will see not just on television afternoon are the ones we will see notjust on television and online but plastered all over the newspapers tomorrow, again on a global basis, so notjust the words the prime minister will have but the image, all important. some of our media colleagues from our fellow broadcasting organisations including dermot from sky news and of course lots of other colleagues from companies, as well. we are all waiting patiently for the prime minister to arrive and the message from tobias ellwood was interesting, because he said he wants to see a rebuilding of the so—called one nation conservative approach and he mentioned people like michael heseltine and ken clarke. he is referring to 30 years ago, but that is what he thinks is the winning

formula for the conservative party. am i unfair in saying they are i am i unfair in saying they are 1 million miles away from that? the consensus in _ million miles away from that? the consensus in the _ million miles away from that? tue: consensus in the conservative party changed under borisjohnson and moved a bit to the right id logically, and became a bit more populist —— ideological. what we are seeing from liz truss is probably a fairly loyal cabinet, i would imagine, not necessarily the broad tent that tobias ellwood and others would like to see that brings in some of the one nation mps, the centrist, and there are a lot of tory mps who say she needs to bring as many people from different wings of the party in as possible to give herself a better chance of understanding what is going on in parliament, but i don't get the sense of those top jobs are likely to go to many people who are on other sides of the political debate in the conservative party. there are some tory mps who think that liz truss's government is going to be pretty right wing, that she wants to

bring down tax and she wants to do things that may be some in the conservative centre would shy away from doing at the moment. but the big thing she is going to do, ironically, the big thing that will dominate her week is a massive spending spree, she will borrow a lot of money to tell everyone in the uk that those worries we all have over energy bills, as mrs and households, that the government is going to step in and help although the details are still being thrashed out —— businesses and households. the government in the next few days will commit to spending tens of billions of pounds, not something liz truss was talking about during the leadership campaign, only a few weeks ago she said she did not want hand—outs. weeks ago she said she did not want hand-outs. ., , weeks ago she said she did not want hand-outs. . , . . ., hand-outs. that is the crucial thin . , hand-outs. that is the crucial thing. when _ hand-outs. that is the crucial thing, when we _ hand-outs. that is the crucial thing, when we think- hand-outs. that is the crucial thing, when we think about, | hand-outs. that is the crucial. thing, when we think about, in a couple of years' time, the general election, and the conservatives have traditionally been keen to blow the

trumpet in terms of fiscal responsivity, and they can explain they had to do this because people need help, and that may be something people are happy to accept, but they will be other conservatives on a certain wing of the party who will not be comfortable with that level of borrowing and spending. absolutely right. talking to some of them this morning, they are quite nervous about what this level of borrowing we are talking about, a colossal sum that is going to be borrowed by the government, to get through the next few months and the energy crisis, and there are tory mps who are worried about that but i don't think you are going to hear many of them say this in public, for the simple reason they know something has to be done. they know a big intervention is needed and the cat later liz truss and her allies and the new chancellor was a quad sign are making —— the calculation liz truss and her allies and the new chancellor was required to are making, is that they don't do

something, this crisis is going to dominate all the time, so they are hoping that by coming out with something big now, they can talk about other things, as well. bear with us because _ about other things, as well. bear with us because we _ about other things, as well. bear with us because we are _ about other things, as well. bear with us because we are going to speak to our economics editor. faisal islam. ifi if i cut you off, that is because liz truss's plane has landed, but what are you expecting from the government and its economic plan? tt government and its economic plan? it is a moving feast, the energy rescue package, _ is a moving feast, the energy rescue package, that you have been talking about, _ package, that you have been talking about, and — package, that you have been talking about, and we know the broad parameters in the skeleton of it, if you like. _ parameters in the skeleton of it, if you like, that there will be some sort of— you like, that there will be some sort of fix. — you like, that there will be some sort of fix, at a lower level than the £3500 — sort of fix, at a lower level than the £3500 that of gm announced a couple _ the £3500 that of gm announced a couple of— the £3500 that of gm announced a couple of weeks ago, —— 0fgem announced _ couple of weeks ago, —— 0fgem announced a couple of weeks ago, and reports _ announced a couple of weeks ago, and reports it— announced a couple of weeks ago, and reports it will be £2500 and nobody

is staring _ reports it will be £2500 and nobody is staring me away from that, so that would — is staring me away from that, so that would be considerably less than where _ that would be considerably less than where the _ that would be considerably less than where the bills were being planned to head. _ where the bills were being planned to head, but technically it is an increase — to head, but technically it is an increase from where we are right now, _ increase from where we are right now. so — increase from where we are right now. so the _ increase from where we are right now, so the reason for that... let now, so the reason for that. .. let me cut across _ now, so the reason for that... let me cut across for a second. i'm sorry, but as i said, we were expecting to catch sight of the prime minister's plane which is now coming into [and in aarree of northolt which is in the west of london. —— raf northolt. it is quite often used by senior ministers and the royalfamily when often used by senior ministers and the royal family when they travel into the london area. this is the jet bringing in the prime minister liz truss and we will be reflecting on the themes that we were just talking about. what is she going to say when she arrived in downing street about the huge crisis that is now engulfing the uk which is to do with fuel prices and energy prices and the cost of living crisis? and

the fact there are millions of households and businesses across the uk that simply cannot see their way through this winter without a massive programme of government help. that is really the nub of what we are talking about today. yes, we have the ceremony around a new prime minister and the queen inviting liz truss to form a new government and that has all been done. the ceremony is, as we know it, and the plane is now touching down in raf northolt, carrying the new prime minister, liz truss, who will make her way swiftly from their three west london and into central london and heading towards westminster and whitehall ready to arrive in downing street with, i imagine, a statement that is already prepared and ready to go. tt already prepared and ready to go. tt is what already prepared and ready to go. tit is what she would have been thinking

about the last few days because although we needed the official result yesterday, she has been the favourite to become prime minister for a number of weeks now so this would be a carefully crafted message about what her vision for government is. she will want to talk about her economic plan and she has spoken about growth in the last few weeks and that is going to be her by word or the economic strategy and she will want to talk about lowering the tax burden as she sees it. i'm certain they will be other things and other policy issues she would like to talk about but the one to watch out for is how much of a hint she gives about how far she is prepared to go in terms of borrowing cash to help us with our bills. heavy traffic, of course, in west london, and this is the road that goes out to the m 40 and oxfordshire. that is for you to get your geography around the airfield. it is a very fast road unless it is

clogged with traffic coming to london. the prime minister's path will be smoothed and they will make their way in and as we look at the plane which is now taxiing over to the main building in the airfield, we can talk again to faisal. i interrupted you but you were talking about the extent of the project that is under way. about the extent of the pro'ect that is under way.— is under way. what we do know is that we are _ is under way. what we do know is that we are hearing _ is under way. what we do know is that we are hearing words - is under way. what we do know is that we are hearing words from i is under way. what we do know is l that we are hearing words from her teani _ that we are hearing words from her teani like _ that we are hearing words from her team like extraordinary, extraordinary measures in extraordinary measures in extraordinary times, and that there will he _ extraordinary times, and that there will he a _ extraordinary times, and that there will be a considerable increase in borrowing — will be a considerable increase in borrowing to fund this measure, this intervention, and you talked about the message the prime minister will want to— the message the prime minister will want to give to the nation and clearly— want to give to the nation and clearly she has been talking to conservative membership mainly and maybe _ conservative membership mainly and maybe there has been a lack of reassurance for the nation as they see these — reassurance for the nation as they see these scary bills announced by

0fgem. _ see these scary bills announced by 0fgem, the charts showing inflation going _ 0fgem, the charts showing inflation going up— 0fgem, the charts showing inflation going up to 15, 16%, and so she will be cognisant of that in the message that she _ be cognisant of that in the message that she will give outside downing street. _ that she will give outside downing street, that many millions of households, not households, not even 'ust households, not households, not even just households that are normally considered as amongst the poor, this .oes considered as amongst the poor, this goes right— considered as amongst the poor, this goes right into middle incomes, people — goes right into middle incomes, people are suffering, and they will want to _ people are suffering, and they will want to hear from the new prime minister— want to hear from the new prime minister that she has got their back and i_ minister that she has got their back and i think— minister that she has got their back and i think we will get that, but then— and i think we will get that, but then there is a judgment about how far you _ then there is a judgment about how far you go — then there is a judgment about how faryou go. how then there is a judgment about how far you go. how much borrowing is enough _ far you go. how much borrowing is enough and — far you go. how much borrowing is enough and how much of this pain to mitigate _ enough and how much of this pain to mitigate and for whom, and what we do know. _ mitigate and for whom, and what we do know. as — mitigate and for whom, and what we do know, as i said, there will be a generic— do know, as i said, there will be a generic universal part of this and that is— generic universal part of this and that is quite a move from where we were _ that is quite a move from where we were a _ that is quite a move from where we were a month ago when the now prime minister— were a month ago when the now prime minister was _ were a month ago when the now prime minister was adamant that there would _ minister was adamant that there would he — minister was adamant that there would be no hand—outs, as she said, so we _ would be no hand—outs, as she said, so we have _ would be no hand—outs, as she said, so we have seen a shift because the situation _ so we have seen a shift because the situation on — so we have seen a shift because the situation on the ground has become worse _ situation on the ground has become worse so— situation on the ground has become worse. so there is a judgment on

borrowing — worse. so there is a judgment on borrowing and how much help to give, but there's— borrowing and how much help to give, but there's also a judgment on privatisation, and if she limits the help and — privatisation, and if she limits the help and if— privatisation, and if she limits the help and if not everybody gets the help and if not everybody gets the help they — help and if not everybody gets the help they want and expect, questions will he _ help they want and expect, questions will be asked about whether she is saving _ will be asked about whether she is saving back borrowing power, for tax cuts that— saving back borrowing power, for tax cuts that she has outlined to the conservative membership, tax cuts to national— conservative membership, tax cuts to national insurance and for the cancellation of the tax rise for corporation tax, so she faces difficult — corporation tax, so she faces difficult political questions straight off the bat because determining the size of the energy package _ determining the size of the energy package could limit the manoeuvre for the _ package could limit the manoeuvre for the very priorities that won her at the _ for the very priorities that won her at the leadership and the right to niarch— at the leadership and the right to march into numberten, at the leadership and the right to march into number ten, and one other the things. _ march into number ten, and one other the things, you mentioned at the top of the _ the things, you mentioned at the top of the show— the things, you mentioned at the top of the show about her official title. — of the show about her official title, prime minister but also first lord title, prime minister but also first lord of— title, prime minister but also first lord of the — title, prime minister but also first lord of the treasury, and the chancellor is the second lord of the treasury. _ chancellor is the second lord of the treasury. so — chancellor is the second lord of the treasury, so she will call the shots on economic— treasury, so she will call the shots on economic policy and that relationship is always key and often tense. _ relationship is always key and often tense. and — relationship is always key and often tense, and it can define government and bright _ tense, and it can define government and bright government, but i

understand that she is beefing up the teani — understand that she is beefing up the team covering economics in number— the team covering economics in number ten, the team covering economics in numberten, and we'll see is the team covering economics in number ten, and we'll see is a former— number ten, and we'll see is a former second in charge of the treasury. _ former second in charge of the treasury, as a former chief secretary— treasury, as a former chief secretary to the treasury, she knows how the _ secretary to the treasury, she knows how the treasury works and she will be seeking — how the treasury works and she will be seeking control of the apparatus at this— be seeking control of the apparatus at this delicate time from number ten which — at this delicate time from number ten which is an interesting move. others _ ten which is an interesting move. others have tried it and it hasn't quite _ others have tried it and it hasn't quite worked but that is an interesting feature as regards how downing _ interesting feature as regards how downing street will be run. intriguing, thank you very much. as we look at these images live from raf northolt and this is the new prime minister liz truss who has just arrived, flown down from aberdeen having seen the queen in casa macro, having accepted the invitation to form a new government and the aircraft landed a few minutes ago. i think we will be lucky at this point to catch a glimpse of liz truss because they

will be emerging, expect, from the terminal side of the aircraft. but the flight is safely landed. and who do we think the prime minister will have with her in the plane? its, do we think the prime minister will have with her in the plane? a small team? she — have with her in the plane? a small team? she will _ have with her in the plane? a small team? she will have _ have with her in the plane? a small team? she will have some - have with her in the plane? a small team? she will have some of i have with her in the plane? a small team? she will have some of her i team? she will have some of her closest allies. the ones who have been helping her to write that political speech, helping her talk about how she wants to shake the cabinet and how she wants to shape the number 10 operation. although we have spent a lot of our time talking about ministers and who is in the cabinet, there is a lot to think about how you structure that offers as well. liz truss has talked a lot about wanting to do things differently. to challenge the way they have been done in the past. mostly about the treasury, but i think she will have some ideas of her own about how she wants number 10 to operate. her own about how she wants number 10 to operate-— 10 to operate. well, i think we can take a guess _ 10 to operate. well, i think we can take a guess that _ 10 to operate. well, i think we can take a guess that the _ 10 to operate. well, i think we can take a guess that the prime i 10 to operate. well, i think we can l take a guess that the prime minister has now left the plane. the party

seems to have disembarked and they are making their way towards the terminal building itself. so a relatively short journey from their to downing street. so i reckon, i am guessing here, but it will be less than half an hour, won't it really? she's only seven miles away. it is she's only seven miles away. it is not that far. _ she's only seven miles away. it is not that far, i _ she's only seven miles away. it is not that far, i am _ she's only seven miles away. it is not that far, i am conditioned with battling with the traffic myself so thatis battling with the traffic myself so that is why. it will be a fairly quickjourney. there we have the party, the prime minister among them, we canjust party, the prime minister among them, we can just about catch a glimpse as they walk into the terminal with just a small team of advisers as nick was saying, having already prepared the statement which they will deliver in downing street with a prime minister will deliver in downing street in a short while. and of course, that means that there will be some important phone calls made as well from the car as they make their way from there, i would have thought. because the business of governing has begun. this is the

important thing is well, nick. liz truss, prime minister on the moment she accepts that invitation from the queen. it is not when they walk into the door although that is when she will meet lots of the senior civil servants and the officials, but the fact is that she is already in charge. and she's already prime minister. so there are already things that will be referred to her. absolutely, liz truss is a senior cabinet minister, she was a senior cabinet minister, she was a senior cabinet minister, she was a senior cabinet minister before today, she was foreign secretary, she has had important briefings in the past, but these will be some of the most important in her life, where she will be told more about the nuclear codes. some of the security briefings the macro gets. she will be sitting on that plane and in that car finding things out be sitting on that plane and in that carfinding things out —— be sitting on that plane and in that car finding things out —— briefings the prime minister gets. it is that moment where it probably starts to sink in, notjust the excitement of thejob, but also sink in, notjust the excitement of the job, but also the huge responsibility that comes with it and the things she has to grapple with over the next couple of years.

0h, with over the next couple of years. oh, to be a fly on the wall, yes customer absolutely. thanks very much. we willjust discuss some of the more international challenges in more detail —— yes, absolutely. as i mentioned earlier talking to president zelensky�*s economic adviser, there is a change of guard, adviser, there is a change of guard, a change of administration. but the policy we expect will not change very much, or at least that is the assumption. soto look at the issues internationally, we will now talk to two colleagues. 0ur europe editor katya adler and our north american economic correspondentjohn sud with. how will the change to be seen in the white house, how do they read the change in who is in charge in downing street?— the change in who is in charge in downing street? well, no official reaction from _ downing street? well, no official reaction from the _ downing street? well, no official reaction from the white - downing street? well, no official reaction from the white house, i downing street? well, no official| reaction from the white house, it was a public holiday here yesterday in the us and it would be normal

protocol to wait until the appointment has become official. we expect we may hear something in the white house press briefing during the next hour or so. the us administration will be aware that this conservative leadership campaign has been focused on domestic issues. for obvious reasons. but they will also be aware that when there is the election of a new british prime minister and there have been a few of those in recent years, they will be asking questions about the so—called special relationship. liz truss has spoken about it in the past as foreign secretary. she said that for her, the relationship was important, but not exclusive. and although prime ministers for generations have nuanced the importance of that relationship, well aware that it is no longer of course a relationship of equals, i think some observers will see in those comments a bit of a portent. the idea that under liz truss, there may be areas of

tension, friction and conflict even. if you had to pick one, it would be over northern ireland. the biden administration in particular very focused on that issue and very concerned about efforts to renegotiate the northern ireland protocol and concerns about what that might mean for the good friday agreement. that might mean for the good friday aireement. , ., that might mean for the good friday ai reement. . ., ., , that might mean for the good friday ai reement. , ., . , . agreement. john, many thanks. iwill io from agreement. john, many thanks. iwill go from washington _ agreement. john, many thanks. iwill go from washington to _ agreement. john, many thanks. iwill go from washington to talk— agreement. john, many thanks. iwill go from washington to talk to - agreement. john, many thanks. iwill go from washington to talk to our i go from washington to talk to our europe editor katya adler who is in brussels. from the point of view of the eu, given the enormous sensitivities and friction between the uk and the eu over recent years, how will they regard the change of administration here in the sense of administration here in the sense of a new prime minister and a new team of people? liz truss has said one or two things in this campaign which have irritated a few european leaders. so how do you think they will respond? t leaders. so how do you think they will respond?— leaders. so how do you think they will respond? i think possibly what ou are will respond? i think possibly what you are referring _ will respond? i think possibly what you are referring to _ will respond? i think possibly what you are referring to is _ will respond? i think possibly what you are referring to is towards i will respond? i think possibly what you are referring to is towards the | you are referring to is towards the end of liz truss's leadership campaign, she was asked whether

emmanuel macron the president of france is a friend or a foe to the uk and she, don't forget, as foreign secretary and hopeful new prime minister of the united kingdom said, thejury is out. minister of the united kingdom said, the jury is out. now, minister of the united kingdom said, thejury is out. now, many minister of the united kingdom said, the jury is out. now, many eyebrows were raised here in brussels and across europe at those words. they were not seen as prudent. but politicians are pragmatists, they know what it is like to be on the campaign trail, there have been warm words of welcome from president macron and olaf scholz of germany. but the scratchy relationship that has existed between the eu and the uk since brexit is expected to continue under liz truss. from inside the commission, the word being said to me is we see that brexit was politicised from the start, we do not expect that to change under liz truss. like in north america and the united states as we heard from john, big concern over northern ireland and the brexit agreement on northern ireland. and liz truss will be expected to answer to a legal complaint from the eu within herfirst

to a legal complaint from the eu within her first days of her premiership as well. there is migration as well, don't forget, liz truss as foreign secretary said that she was not worried at all about being robust with the french to stop those dinghies crossing the channel. but as well as being robust, there will also need to be cooperation if you would like help from the french as well. emmanuel macron said, we can cooperate on energy as well. and she will need to pay attention to the energy market and to our european neighbours there. just this friday, europe's energy ministers are getting together, they want to find common ways of keeping prices down in europe. if they find common ways, that will affect prices in the united kingdom as well. so the eu is not a subject she can push away from her intake, even though it is so loaded with things at home. no word on northern ireland, if relationships get worse soon, the eu is threatening the beginnings of a trade war starting with targeted sanctions. that is something rishi sunak warned loudly against, considering all the other pressures

that the uk economy is currently under. $5 that the uk economy is currently under. �* . . .. under. as ever, intriguing, thank ou ve under. as ever, intriguing, thank you very much- _ under. as ever, intriguing, thank you very much. just _ under. as ever, intriguing, thank you very much. just underlining i under. as ever, intriguing, thank i you very much. just underlining the issuesjust you very much. just underlining the issues just overflowing in the intro. katya adler and john sudworth, our two correspondence. one in europe, our europe editor and north america correspondent. i suppose a day like today with major change wouldn't be complete without a contribution from ourfriend professor sirjohn curtice. professor sirjohn curtice. professor of politics at strathclyde university. always good to have you with us, what is your perspective on the change we are seeing today, what should we be focusing on? ishiellll. the change we are seeing today, what should we be focusing on?— should we be focusing on? well, the honest truth — should we be focusing on? well, the honest truth is _ should we be focusing on? well, the honest truth is the _ should we be focusing on? well, the honest truth is the principal - honest truth is the principal challenge facing liz truss is going to be the cost—of—living crisis. and whether or not she can in the eyes of voters negotiated successfully. the honest truth there is i think the conservative party, as well as her personally, have suffered from the fact that they haven't had anything to say for the last three weeks. support for the polls has

been slipping in the second half of the leadership contest. labour are now around ten points ahead. the poll today which was done before the announcement yesterday has labour as much as 15 points ahead. however, what is also true is it is not clear at the moment that the public are convinced that liz truss is necessarily best placed to solve the cost—of—living crisis. the public were asked about how much they trusted her to deal with a number of issues in yougov. the numbers were not good on any, but the one in which the uk had the least confidence on her ability to make the right decisions was the cost—of—living crisis. that polling was done when frankly there was not a decision. it will now be crucial to see what decision is made and whether or not the public begin to be commenced. but the truth is that probably, all the government can really try to do is to play political catch up —— begin to be

convinced. in the last three weeks, all the opposition party said, cancel the increase. the energy company said, cancelled the increase. government is now effectively climbing on board a ship that was already at risk of sailing out of harbour before they were also passengers. of course, what this does also mean, i think, is there are questions about the extent to which this government necessarily pursue the direction in terms of economic management that they were hoping to engage in. six weeks ago, liz truss wanted to cut taxes, go for growth and wasn't that concerned about inflation. she is going to end “p about inflation. she is going to end up being in government. herfirst action being about inflation. and taking measures that in a sense i don't remind you of margaret thatcher, but they rather remind you of howard wilson. we now seem to be looking at a government beginning to introduce a prices policy and as far as the public sector is concerned, it is also something of an incomes

policy as well, very much resonant of the 19605. policy as well, very much resonant of the 1960s— of the 1960s. john, we expect the prime minister _ of the 1960s. john, we expect the prime minister to _ of the 1960s. john, we expect the prime minister to be _ of the 1960s. john, we expect the prime minister to be leaving i prime minister to be leaving northolt shortly so if we see those images, we will bring them up straightaway. i was interested in what you said about the relative positions of labour and the conservatives. is that labour lead as you describe it now in the polls to do with a more positive perception of keir starmer and his leadership and his policy offer or is it to do with a negative reaction to the conservatives? t is it to do with a negative reaction to the conservatives?— to the conservatives? i think it is rimaril to the conservatives? i think it is primarily the _ to the conservatives? i think it is primarily the latter. _ to the conservatives? i think it is primarily the latter. including i to the conservatives? i think it is| primarily the latter. including the fact that as far as the public is concerned, neither rishi sunak nor liz truss particularly excited or enthused them, much as they saw them during the course of the last six weeks. if you look at the personal ratings of sir keir starmer, we are looking at roughly as many people think he is ok as don't think ee is ok. he is not clearly attracting to 0k. he is not clearly attracting to his party. but coming back to what i

said earlier, one of the criticisms many people have made of the leadership of sir keir starmer is he's been too cautious and is reluctant to take a position on issues, he has been focused very much on criticising the government. on the cost—of—living crisis, he has taken a position, arguably one of the liberal democrats took first, but he also decided to take the position. so he has in a sense staked out what should be done on this. he's also staking out position again, this is a curious politics we are in at the moment, i think it is probably fair comment say that this conservative administration, this new conservative administration that is interested in smaller government ideological is probably going to pursue a policy that is going to result in a large fiscal deficit than would be the case if the labour party was currently in office. labour want to cancel the increase in energy, but they are not wanting to cancel the increase in corporation tax next year. and of course, they are saying we should be funding some of the cost of the

energy price cap through a windfall tax. now, liz truss has set her mind very firmly against the latter of these. if you put these things together, i think the labour party at the moment is running the less fiscally ambitious stance. and as thangam faisal islam explains, the one potential cloud hanging over the horizon is, what are the markets going to make of it if indeed we get both tax cuts and we also get a substantial increase in spending? one of the things that we do know is that no government has ever survived at the ballot box at the next election if they have presided over a run on sterling and over a major economic shock. it is going to be pretty difficult even as things stand for this government to persuade people with living standards are being cut that they should be re—elected in 2024. they will make their task even more difficult if they should suffer a

run on the pound. fascinating. thanks for— run on the pound. fascinating. thanks forjoining _ run on the pound. fascinating. thanks forjoining us. - run on the pound. fascinating. thanks forjoining us. very i thanks forjoining us. very interesting to hear the challenges facing liz truss as her cavalcade makes its way from northolt. john curtice, thanks forjoining us. i can give you a clue about what is going on because there you have it, the lectern is up in downing street and i was referring to the fact that the staff from number 11 brought it outjust in the staff from number 11 brought it out just in front the staff from number 11 brought it outjust in front of number ten just a few moments ago. that is your very visible sign that the prime minister is on the way and it is not long before liz truss steps up to give that address on her first day in downing street as prime minister. listening very carefully, of course,

the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, and the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, and the political leaders in northern ireland. the prime minister's car makes its way along the a 40 which goes into the heart of london. past white city and shepherd's bush and then into the paddington area and right into the centre of london down to westminster. when you have a cavalcade like this it is pretty easy—going, isn't it? pretty smooth progress. we will be well prepared for when the prime minister is approaching westminster and downing street but as we look at these images, i mentioned about those people listening very carefully in the devolved nations of scotland, wales and northern ireland. in a

moment we will bring in chris page at stormont. first we will go to northern ireland and talk to another of our colleagues, but we are going to speak in fact to chris first. the devolved to speak in fact to chris first. tue: devolved government has not been around since february, in effect, and it all goes to the northern ireland protocol that we were hearing about earlier from john washington in brussels, and the post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland which means that in effect northern ireland remained inside the eu single market for goods, there are checks for goods coming from england and wales and scotland, this is unacceptable to unionist parties, but the biggest

unionist parties, but the biggest unionist party, the dup, they are blocking the formation of a power—sharing executive in northern ireland until those are checks on goods are scrapped. the dup seem to be fairly happy that liz truss has won the conservative leadership and is now taking the reins at number ten. they say she should be pushing on with the legislation she introduced as the foreign secretary which will give ministers in london the power to unilaterally override parts of the protocol and pave the way for the dup to return to power—sharing in theory, but as ever in northern ireland, is a very tricky balancing act. sinn fein are now the biggest party in stormont, they are strongly opposed to liz truss a's approach and they say the legislation will break international law and damage the uk's relationship with brussels and cause further instability in northern ireland. so it is a particularly tricky issue in the prime minister's in tray, and

also her relationship with her irish counterpart, micheal martin, he has congratulated her, and he looks forward to an open and constructive relationship, and there's a feeling in the government in dublin that the relationship between london and dublin needs to be reset and improved because things have been on a downward trajectory since brexit as the political crisis continues here people will be looking to see if liz truss mentions northern ireland specifically, and what she says about uk and eu relations and meanwhile, there has been a reminder that northern ireland is without a government at a significant time because of the rising cost of living and the biggest ever increase in gas prices here has been announced by local companies, putting bills up by more than 50%, so to the average customer more than £800 extra on their gas bill per year. ichris customer more than £800 extra on their gas bill per year.— their gas bill per year. chris page come u- their gas bill per year. chris page come up with _ their gas bill per year. chris page come up with a — their gas bill per year. chris page come up with a reminder - their gas bill per year. chris page come up with a reminder again i their gas bill per year. chris pagej come up with a reminder again of their gas bill per year. chris page i come up with a reminder again of the challenges that liz truss is going

to be facing as soon as she arrives in downing street, making quick progress now through west london on the approaches to west london, the approach to shepherd's bush as they make their way across to the paddington area and then down that way, i think. paddington area and then down that way, ithink. they paddington area and then down that way, i think. they have got alternative routes. but the speed they are going, it won't be long before they get to downing street. that was chris page with a reminder of the issues which are dominating in northern ireland. a lot of them are familiar. lorna gordon in glasgow, can you outline for us the perspective not least with the snp government in terms of its expectations of a liz truss premiership?— expectations of a liz truss premiership? expectations of a liz truss remiershi - ? ,, ., , expectations of a liz truss --remiershi? ,, ., , , premiership? the snp and green party administration _ premiership? the snp and green party administration here _ premiership? the snp and green party administration here in _ premiership? the snp and green party administration here in scotland, i premiership? the snp and green party administration here in scotland, in i administration here in scotland, in edinburgh, will cause has a constitutional question of scotland's future as one of their

priorities and nicola sturgeon would like to hold a second independence referendum on the 19th of october of next year, and there is a big hearing in the supreme court next month where the arguments about whether the parliament where i am now has the powers to legislate for a second independence referendum will be heard in front of the supreme courtjudges. nicola supreme court judges. nicola sturgeon supreme courtjudges. nicola sturgeon mentioned the independence referendum bill in her programme for government speech which she has been giving here in holyrood earlier and she touched on a few other bills that they would like to introduce, and there was one which will end the practice of children under 18 being placed in young offenders institutions, pledging to abolish the controversial not proven verdict, but the main focus in the programme for government, and she did say, she said there is a more focused programme for government than usual, it was on the increasing bills and the cost of living and the

cost that people and businesses are now facing. the scottish government said they will introduce a rent freeze on all public and private rental buildings and they will extend the child payment scheme in scotland, which is a benefits —related scheme available to families on low incomes, and it will be extended to all children under 16 and families will now receive £25 per week for every eligible child. she announced the fares on the nationalised scotrail railway network will be frozen for several months but she pointed out that there was a limit to what the scottish government could do because the budget is £i.7 scottish government could do because the budget is £1.7 billion less than it was when it was published last december and that the pay sector deals that have been settled so far have cast £700 million more than have cast £700 million more than have been budgeted for and she says

the powers on the scale required to deal with this crisis do not lie with this parliament in edinburgh, they lie with westminster, so of course she is pushing liz truss to do more to tackle the energy crisis, thatis do more to tackle the energy crisis, that is a reserved area, and to use the fiscal levers we keep hearing about. she wants them to be used but ultimately she wants the powers to rest with the parliament in edinburgh. which liz truss has said no, no, no, to a second independence referendum, and in response to the speech here this afternoon the leader of the scottish conservatives douglas ross said this was the worst possible priority, a second independence referendum, at the worst possible time. independence is still a priority for nicola sturgeon who leads the snp and green party administration here in edinburgh but also tackling the cost of living crisis which she has described as a humanitarian crisis. they are using very strong language here, to frame

this crisis going forward, they are trying to put pressure on liz truss and a cause arguing repeatedly that they believe the only way, the best way to deal with the crisis would be if scotland was independent. lama if scotland was independent. lorna gordon, in edinburgh, _ if scotland was independent. lorna gordon, in edinburgh, thanks i if scotland was independent. lorna gordon, in edinburgh, thanks for joining us. we are still reminded of the fact that the scotland landscape the fact that the scotland landscape the political landscape, it is yet another big challenge for the incoming prime minister liz truss whose car is now making its way with the police escort along the westway, the police escort along the westway, the main road leading out of london towards oxford, and it is making its way pretty speedily, a lot of the traffic has been stopped, and i'm trying to get my bearings here because on trying to work out where they are on this road. i don't think they are on this road. i don't think they have approached the white city

section yet. they are turning off to the right and they will have a pretty complex route worked out, of course, but at the rate they are moving they won't be long before they get towards central london itself. the roads have been cleared as we can see. they are making their way down, i guess, towards shepherd's bush. that is the way they are going. as they are making their way down we have already discussed the priorities in northern ireland and some of the challenges in scotland. mark drakeford in wales is leading the only labour administration in the uk in national terms, in the first minister there will have his own thoughts on this change of administration in downing street, this change of prime minister, so hywel is my colleague in cardiff and we will stay on these images of the prime minister's carte making its way down towards central

london. —— car. what is the perspective in cardiff on what is going on here in london, hywel? wales has been run by labourfor over 20 years and the previous prime ministers have often pointed at it as an example of how labour runs public services, especially when it wants to suggest that waiting times are longer and educational attainment is lower, so will liz truss choose a different approach? what we heard during hustings it suggested not and she described mark drakeford as a low energyjeremy corbyn, and their worldview is very different and she does not believe in redistribution, and that is key to how mark drakeford sees the future for wales. but they have something in common, they are both unionists and both say they believe in the future of the united kingdom, but there is a different view of

what liz truss will do for wales, and plaid cymru yesterday welcomed her succession as the tory party leader, saying she would be the last prime minister of the uk, and they think potentially under liz truss, there could be continued interest and an increasing interest in independence for wales. and an increasing interest in independence forwales. nothing and an increasing interest in independence for wales. nothing like the sentiment we have seen in scotland but plaid cymru see that as the future. the future of the relationship may come down to who she appoints as the welsh secretary and we will find out in the next 24—hour is who takes that seat in the cabinet. robert buckland, may be, the man who came in a couple of months ago, who initially supported rishi sunak but then flipped a few weeks ago. the problem there is that although he is welsh and is well liked amongst the welsh tories, he is not a welsh mp. his constituency is not a welsh mp. his constituency is in england so what message would that send to people in wales that somebody who represents a welsh constituency is not the welsh

secretary? she may give the answer to that probably in the next 24—hour is. to that probably in the next 24-hour is. , ., :, is. indeed, hywel, another intriguing _ is. indeed, hywel, another intriguing prospect. - is. indeed, hywel, another| intriguing prospect. thanks is. indeed, hywel, another- intriguing prospect. thanks for joining us. giving some of the perspective there from the welsh perspective there from the welsh perspective and of course trying to relate what the thinking within mark drakeford's labour administration in cardiff will be towards this new prime minister. nick is with me, we are looking at the images. they are winding their way through the streets of acton in west london, and again, making fairly decent progress. from there they will be heading towards, hammersmith, that kind of way? t heading towards, hammersmith, that kind of wa ? :, ~' heading towards, hammersmith, that kind ofwa ? :, ,, heading towards, hammersmith, that kind of way?— kind of way? i would think so. about 15 minutes away. if the roads were l 15 minutes away. if the roads were clear, 15 minutes away. if the roads were clear. there _ 15 minutes away. if the roads were clear, there would _ 15 minutes away. if the roads were clear, there would probably i 15 minutes away. if the roads were clear, there would probably be i clear, there would probably be quicker route, but they will have their own logic for this will top

may be more time to think over the speech. too right. what we heard from our colleagues there in the devolved nations, that added to the sense of the kind of complex layers that the prime minister will have to deal with. that the prime minister will have to dealwith. because that the prime minister will have to deal with. because it is not enough that there is a huge energy crisis and the cost of living crisis which affects all of the uk, but then you have what would be for any prime minister really daunting challenges to do with the constitution and the future of scotland and wales's relationship with the rest of the union in terms of, it is it getting its fairshare? union in terms of, it is it getting its fair share? that is one of the themes for labour in wales. so it is difficult to overstate. it is an inbox which is overflowing with solutions which nobody has been able to find, so far. mt solutions which nobody has been able to find. so far-— to find, so far. all it is one of the most _

to find, so far. all it is one of the most daunting _ to find, so far. all it is one of the most daunting in - to find, so far. all it is one of the most daunting in trays i to find, so far. all it is one of| the most daunting in trays you to find, so far. all it is one of i the most daunting in trays you can imagine. when we stood here three years ago when borisjohnson was about to take over, it was brexit. he had a big challenge to go to brussels and negotiate a new deal and force it through parliament. ultimately, he did, but he had a bit of time to do it. liz truss faces a bunch of economic storms. immediately. she has not weeks or months to work out the solution to some of the problems. for some of them, she has a matter of hours. within days, she has to set out what she wants to do on energy. but this is not going to be an easy premiership. ifound it really interesting chatting to some of her supporters. a few dozen mps at the other side of downing street are waiting to, to watch liz truss, but some of them, speaking to aides who will be about this building in the next few days, they get the sense that this is a really difficult time for the country. and liz truss is an optimist. she has always talked about thinking that not talking the

uk down as she sees it come in wanting to make the most of the situation and get the uk back on its economic feet —— she sees it and not wanting. when she arrives in the next ten to 15 minutes, it will be abundantly clear to her and i suspect this will come up in her speech that this is a really difficult time and there are challenging economic circumstances which will last for some months yet. so as we can see, if you are just joining us live on bbc one and bbc news, we are seeing the new prime minister of the united kingdom making her way accompanied by police outriders from the raf base in west london through these parts of west london through these parts of west london toward central london and whitehall and westminster. liz truss having accepted the invitation from the queen to form a government. becoming the 15th prime minister of the queen's long grain. the third of

female prime minister in british political history after margaret thatcher and theresa may, all three conservatives. and liz truss taking over at a time of immense political and economic challenge. social challenge as well. because we are at a time of economic crisis. people's own personal finances under a a time of economic crisis. people's own personalfinances under a lot a time of economic crisis. people's own personal finances under a lot of strain. and looking ahead to the winter months when the price of energy and fuel is skyrocketing. so a very, very difficult time for so many people. and that is why liz truss is expected to make it a priority when she arrives here in downing streetjust basically to speu downing streetjust basically to spell out exactly what she intends to do when she gets into power. when this cavalcade reaches downing street, it is now in shepherd's bush so we were not that wrong where we?

she is in shepherd's bush may be making her way to the embankment or maybe notting hill, we will see which way she goes. it is really not too far. you are right, we are looking at ten to 15 minutes before they are here. certainly by ten to five, i would have thought, they are here. certainly by ten to five, iwould have thought, but don't hold me to that. i am not responsible for the traffic. as they come in, essentially, we are looking at a prime minister who is taking over at the most difficult and challenging time. so people want reassurance. they want to have trust in those people who are in charge of government. they want to be able to believe them when they make pledges and promises. they want to have faith in what is going on and in standards of government. this is hardly a radical thing to say, it is the way the democratic process is meant to work. and liz truss of course taking over fully aware that people have had very differing views

on the conduct of some parts of government in recent years. and let's not forget that her predecessor, borisjohnson, was forced out of office in effect by mps who simply were not happy with his own conduct and with his own standards of governance. that is the blunt truth. there is no way to sugar that pill. and therefore, the circumstances have been turbulent. liz truss would be more aware of that then anyone else. so there is an element here of having to restore trust. and the conservative party, as she well knows, is at the moment trailing behind labour in most of the opinion polls. sirjohn curtice was underlining that for us earlier on. john curtice was basically saying that she has got a window of opportunity which won't be open all the time, which won't be open for even a prolonged time, to convince people that she is up to the job, thatis people that she is up to the job, that is not meant in a rude way. to

convince people she is up to the job, she has the skills and qualities needed to be prime minister at a very difficult time, to take very difficult decisions and to take very difficult decisions and to take very difficult decisions and to take them in the interests of the country. those are challenges that she will need to grapple with straightaway.— she will need to grapple with straightaway. she will need to grapple with straiihtawa . . , :, ., :, straightaway. absolutely. to a lot of eo - le, straightaway. absolutely. to a lot of people. she — straightaway. absolutely. to a lot of people, she will _ straightaway. absolutely. to a lot of people, she will be _ straightaway. absolutely. to a lot of people, she will be introducing j of people, she will be introducing herself to the country right now. she has been foreign secretary for the best part of a year. but before that, she held fairlyjunior roles. she was well known around westminster, but she was not a household name across the country. so this is a chance to say to people, this is who i am. remember that when prime ministers arrive here, the speeches are normally quite short, three or four minutes. borisjohnson or theresa may or david cameron, if they are anything to go by. but they want to set out a key theme, a key message. something they will be remembered for. for theresa may, it was the just about managing, a lot of it for boris johnson was about brexit. we see

from where we are just now people who are likely to get seniorjobs in the new administration. nadhim zahawi the current chancellor, i don't think he will keep thatjob, but he is likely to get another cabinet position. ben wallace the defence secretary, i think he has a good chance of keeping hisjob, actually, given the war in ukraine. he seems to have performed quite well. and the man down there, james cleverly is quite probably going to be the foreign secretary. i think we can see now a bunch of, two or three dozen tory mps. can see now a bunch of, two or three dozen tory mps-_ dozen tory mps. they are on their wa . liz dozen tory mps. they are on their way. liz truss's _ dozen tory mps. they are on their way. liz truss's supporters. i dozen tory mps. they are on their way. liz truss's supporters. somej dozen tory mps. they are on their i way. liz truss's supporters. some of them will be — way. liz truss's supporters. some of them will be hoping _ way. liz truss's supporters. some of them will be hoping for _ way. liz truss's supporters. some of them will be hoping for a _ way. liz truss's supporters. some of them will be hoping for a job, i i them will be hoping for a job, i suspect, over the next few hours. there is a small army of them making their way up to downing street and going over to one side just behind the treasury building. and of course, getting ready in the foreign office building the other side of it to get ready for the arrival. as you

say, we can see the chancellor nadhim zahawi. but as you say, just chancellor for a few more hours, yes? t chancellor for a few more hours, es? .. . �* . chancellor for a few more hours, es? ,, . �* , ., , yes? i think that's right. kwasi kwarteni yes? i think that's right. kwasi kwarteng likely _ yes? i think that's right. kwasi kwarteng likely to _ yes? i think that's right. kwasi kwarteng likely to take - yes? i think that's right. kwasi kwarteng likely to take over i yes? i think that's right. kwasi i kwarteng likely to take over from him. in the pink suit, you have anne—marie trevelyan who took over from liz truss in the department for to the trade. fishd from liz truss in the department for to the trade-— to the trade. and james cleverly. forei . n to the trade. and james cleverly. foreign secretary _ to the trade. and james cleverly. foreign secretary is _ to the trade. and james cleverly. foreign secretary is almost i foreign secretary is almost certainly the job he will get. he foreign secretary is almost certainly the job he will get. certainly the 'ob he will get. he is 'ust certainly the 'ob he will get. he is just outside — certainly the job he will get. he is just outside his _ certainly the job he will get. he is just outside his office _ certainly the job he will get. he is just outside his office in _ certainly the job he will get. he is just outside his office in a - certainly the job he will get. he is just outside his office in a few hours? i just outside his office in a few hours? ~ ., �* , ., hours? i think that's right. to the riaht of hours? i think that's right. to the right of him _ hours? i think that's right. to the right of him is — hours? i think that's right. to the right of him is the _ hours? i think that's right. to the right of him is the current - hours? i think that's right. to the right of him is the current chief i right of him is the current chief whip, chris heaton—harris, i suspect he probably will not be in thatjob. jacob rees—mogg, the recognisable figure from the brexit debate. i think he is in line for a promotion, he has been linked with the business secretaryjob. he has been in a lot of talks over the last 48 hours with energy companies about that planet we are going to hearfrom liz energy companies about that planet we are going to hear from liz truss to invest tens of billions in keeping people's energy bills down

over the coming months —— that plan. to avert the cost—of—living crisis getting even worse for households and businesses. but that is a very healthy turnout, isn't it? mps and supporters and potential cabinet ministers. , ., ., ministers. so they have made their wa u- ministers. so they have made their way up and — ministers. so they have made their way up and waiting _ ministers. so they have made their way up and waiting patiently - ministers. so they have made their way up and waiting patiently at - ministers. so they have made their way up and waiting patiently at the i way up and waiting patiently at the bottom of downing street, the gates very firmly closed still. and jacob rees—mogg among them smiling away, looking rather calm. and cheerful. they have now made their way over to the side and they are going to be waiting for the new prime minister liz truss to pull up in her cavalcade, which is now making its way through the shepherd's bush area. so again, we reckon about ten minutes away on a fair run for the cavalcade with a police escort. i think this is an shepherd's bush green. if we come back into downing street, outside number 11 downing street, outside number 11 downing street, if we take a look at the scene now. we have some of the

officials who are making their own presence felt. so there we are. we see therese coffey. fix, presence felt. so there we are. we see therese coffey.— see therese coffey. a very senior all of liz see therese coffey. a very senior ally of liz truss, _ see therese coffey. a very senior ally of liz truss, someone - see therese coffey. a very senior ally of liz truss, someone i - see therese coffey. a very senior ally of liz truss, someone i think| ally of liz truss, someone i think also is in line for promotion. she is currently the work and pensions secretary and has been linked with health, there are a lot of moving pieces so we are not certain. there is talk she could end up being deputy prime minister, which is obviously a symbolic role, but a very important one. find obviously a symbolic role, but a very important one.— obviously a symbolic role, but a very important one. and then we have, of course, _ very important one. and then we have, of course, other _ very important one. and then we have, of course, other important allies that have just stepped out from number 11. allies that have 'ust stepped out from number“.— allies that have 'ust stepped out from number11. ~ , a, ., , from number11. wendy morton, she could well be _ from number11. wendy morton, she could well be the _ from number11. wendy morton, she could well be the chief— from number11. wendy morton, she could well be the chief whip - from number11. wendy morton, she could well be the chief whip by - from number11. wendy morton, she could well be the chief whip by the l could well be the chief whip by the end of potentially the first female chief whip. end of potentially the first female chief whi -. ., ., , chief whip. that would be remarkable, _ chief whip. that would be remarkable, making - chief whip. that would be i remarkable, making history chief whip. that would be - remarkable, making history in an office that has been so heavily characterised by, well, let'sjust say robust male figures. find characterised by, well, let's 'ust say robust male figuresfi characterised by, well, let's 'ust say robust male figures. and it has been a source _ say robust male figures. and it has been a source of _ say robust male figures. and it has been a source of controversy - been a source of controversy recently with chris mange —— with

crispin to the deputy whip having to resign. fix, crispin to the deputy whip having to resin. �* ., ., , ., resign. a lot would see that appointment _ resign. a lot would see that appointment as _ resign. a lot would see that appointment as a _ resign. a lot would see that appointment as a welcome | resign. a lot would see that - appointment as a welcome change resign. a lot would see that _ appointment as a welcome change and appointment as a welcome change and a good signal of the way things are moving —— with chris pincher, the deputy whip, having to resign. yes. deputy whip, having to resign. yes, to avert some _ deputy whip, having to resign. yes, to avert some of _ deputy whip, having to resign. yes, to avert some of those _ deputy whip, having to resign. yes to avert some of those candles we have seen in the past few months. some other aides, some of the team that will try to set the agenda over the next few days, trying to explain that energy policy to us all. the one that has been evolving over the past 48 hours. that is likely to be the thing that liz truss does this week to persuade everyone she has a plan to deal with the cost—of—living crisis. we are expecting it to be a big state intervention. quite possibly tens of billions of pounds committed to helping people with their bills. some of the ministers there that will be helping her selling over the next few days as well. 50 selling over the next few days as well. ,, ., selling over the next few days as well, ,, ., , ., selling over the next few days as well. ,, ., , ., , selling over the next few days as well. ,., , ., , well. so the podium is ready. the rain has been _

well. so the podium is ready. the rain has been keeping _ well. so the podium is ready. the rain has been keeping off. - well. so the podium is ready. the rain has been keeping off. but - well. so the podium is ready. the rain has been keeping off. but i i rain has been keeping off. but i have to say, feeling a few specs again and if you add them up, there are quite a few hundred people in downing street. james cleverly, the very familiar figure who we think is going to become foreign secretary, a close ally of liz truss. so he will emerge as one of the key figures of the new government. the government thatis the new government. the government that is being formed by liz truss today. that is being formed by liz truss toda . �* ., ., that is being formed by liz truss toda . �* . ., ., , today. and a lot of them will be waitin: today. and a lot of them will be waiting by _ today. and a lot of them will be waiting by their _ today. and a lot of them will be waiting by their phones - today. and a lot of them will be waiting by their phones over- today. and a lot of them will be | waiting by their phones over the next few hours because the normal choreography on these days is that over the next few hours, we will find out who is going to be in the most important ministerialjobs, most important ministerial jobs, those most important ministerialjobs, those cabinet roles that the people that will sit around the cabinet table over the next few months to help liz truss set her agenda for the country, herfirst help liz truss set her agenda for the country, her first cabinet meeting expected tomorrow morning before prime minister's questions, so a lot of people there i suspect we will be hearing a lot more from in the next few weeks and months, sitting by their phones tonight

waiting to find out if they have got a job and just how senior it is. there was a time, nick there is a familiarfigure of our there was a time, nick there is a familiar figure of our former bbc colleague robert preston chatting on air. lots of our fellow broadcasters are here monitoring at these events. there was a time, podium outcome a big crowd like this outside downing street, outside number 11, big crowd like this outside downing street, outside numberii, lots big crowd like this outside downing street, outside number 11, lots of mps gathered. this would be a fairly rare sight. this would be a very big event which didn't take place very often. well, it is a big event except that it takes place more often because that is i made the point earlier, this is the fourth change of conservative prime minister in just change of conservative prime minister injust six change of conservative prime minister in just six years, or the fourth we will see in six years. and thatis fourth we will see in six years. and that is a sign of the turbulence we have been through. that the uk has been through. if have been through. that the uk has been through-— been through. if you had stood here three years — been through. if you had stood here three years ago _ been through. if you had stood here three years ago when _ been through. if you had stood here three years ago when boris - been through. if you had stood here three years ago when boris johnson | three years ago when borisjohnson had just won that mandate, that majority in the general election and

said that 2.5 years later, he would be working out of downing street against his will, having been brought down by his party, i think a lot of people would have thought that you were mad. but that is the way that politics has played out recently. i think there is a feeling in the conservative party that they have got a bit impatient and maybe become a bit too prone to changing their leader. as the umbrellas start to go up as the rain starts to trickle. i wonder how many wet politicians we will see over the next few hours. i wonder if this may slightly delight liz truss until the rain has passed.— slightly delight liz truss until the rain has assed. , ,, ., ., rain has passed. yes, you do wonder. -- delay liz truss. _ rain has passed. yes, you do wonder. -- delay liz truss. they _ rain has passed. yes, you do wonder. -- delay liz truss. they seem - rain has passed. yes, you do wonder. -- delay liz truss. they seem to - rain has passed. yes, you do wonder. -- delay liz truss. they seem to be l —— delay liz truss. they seem to be speeding along and i don't think there will be any kind of hold up along the way unless it is on the scene, everything seems to have been cleared every effectively, every junction has been cleared, every switch of lane has been cleared well in advance so it is a very smooth journey they are having, as you would expect for the prime minister.

even more importantly, i would have thought for a new prime minister, on her way to downing street to make her way to downing street to make her first address outside the famous door of number 10 for the first time. leaving their way through now towards the areas of central london from the shepherd's bush area that they passed through. and i am trying to get my bearings again here in terms of where exactly they are. it looks fairly familiar, it is certainly closer to the centre, far closer to the centre than they were a few minutes ago. and i reckon again that you may be right, nick, she doesn't really want to be in a position where she is getting up to speak in the rain, does she? some of her allies are looking a bit uncomfortable as the rain begins to come down, it is an unpredictable game, politics, and so is the weather today.— game, politics, and so is the weather today. game, politics, and so is the weather toda . . , , , ., weather today. certainly is. off and on, off

weather today. certainly is. off and on. off and — weather today. certainly is. off and on. off and on. _ weather today. certainly is. off and on, off and on, it _ weather today. certainly is. off and on, off and on, it will— weather today. certainly is. off and on, off and on, it will be _ weather today. certainly is. off and on, off and on, it will be a - weather today. certainly is. off and on, off and on, it will be a sign - weather today. certainly is. off and on, off and on, it will be a sign of. on, off and on, it will be a sign of good luck if the rain holds off, you can imagine herfriends saying that, and others leaping in, if it is pouring with rain, as some kind of biblical forecast.— biblical forecast. sometimes the olitical biblical forecast. sometimes the political metaphors _ biblical forecast. sometimes the political metaphors write - political metaphors write themselves, don't they? but whatever it is, liz truss is sitting in that range rover, her new prime ministerial car, mulling over the speech that will set out her plans of the country, this is her moment to say to the millions of people who will be watching at home, and over the next few hours on the news, what she wants to do with power, white she wants to do with power, white she has spent the last few weeks fighting so hard to get to this position. we know she has an economic plan that is revolving around growth and we know it she wants to lower the tax burden as she sees it, but this is also a chance she gets into london now, to come here and say to voters, i understand

the economic pain and the economic risk that many people are facing at the moment, and i have a plan to deal with it, and i'm not sure we will get the full details of her plan today and some of them are still being ironed out, frankly. they are still finalising those, but this is her chance to persuade voters that she knows what she's doing and that she understands some of the economic pain to come. i indore of the economic pain to come. i have to sa , of the economic pain to come. i have to say. the — of the economic pain to come. i have to say, the heavens _ of the economic pain to come. i have to say, the heavens have _ of the economic pain to come. i have to say, the heavens have opened. i to say, the heavens have opened. over downing street. certainly outside number ten and ii, and the lucky ones have got umbrellas, us included. we are now in a position where we are wondering whether they will delay the arrival for a little while because for those people standing outside number 11, lots of them are getting very, very wet. the prime minister's car that, we think

it is through now to the kensington area, so it should not be far away at all. the microphones are being protected because the last thing you want is a cable is wrecked by the rain. forthose want is a cable is wrecked by the rain. for those who haven't come out with an umbrella, there is a bit of rain to be soaking into the suit and the clothes but the umbrellas have gone up everywhere. for the prime minister who steps into downing street in a moment, i have got to say, if she is lucky, it will hold off, because it has not been bad and we have had long patches no rain at all. forthe we have had long patches no rain at all. for the officials gathering inside, because we would love to see behind the door, there will be people gathering inside, including the very important figure of the permanent secretary, the cabinet secretary who is in charge of all

the civil service. that is the person who will greet the prime minister inside number ten and that is where the first big conversation will take place in terms of responsibilities that you mentioned earlier. the responsibilities that you mentioned earlier. ., , ,, . ., , earlier. the cabinet secretary might chance earlier. the cabinet secretary might change over— earlier. the cabinet secretary might change over the _ earlier. the cabinet secretary might change over the next _ earlier. the cabinet secretary might change over the next few _ earlier. the cabinet secretary might change over the next few days, - earlier. the cabinet secretary might change over the next few days, by l change over the next few days, by the way, there a good chance simon case, the current cabinet secretary, will be on his way out. so what happens is, this morning we saw a different group of people standing outside number 11, was boris johnson's team, they go, the special advisers are out, but the civil servants, most of them stay, and they are the continuity that will help liz truss adapt to her newjob, to get her feet under the desk and to get her feet under the desk and to help her team log into the computers, the simple things of having a newjob. they become really important. over the next hours and days, liz truss will have her own ideas about how she wants to

structure the operation at number ten, and who she wants in the top jobs. she has always been wary of the civil service and is wary of some of the way that things have been operating over the last four years and we heard her talk about this in the campaign. it would not surprise me terribly if some of those big names in the civil service do change over the next few hours. the microphones will be picking this up the microphones will be picking this up i'm sure, but the rain is now hammering down, so that is what is happening. some protective action has been taken for the podium itself because once the rain gets into those microphones, who knows what will happen? that will be fun. we are expecting the prime minister to arrive in downing street within the next, five minutes? i arrive in downing street within the next, five minutes?— next, five minutes? i would be surprised _ next, five minutes? i would be surprised if— next, five minutes? i would be surprised if we _ next, five minutes? i would be surprised if we see _ next, five minutes? i would be surprised if we see her - next, five minutes? i would be surprised if we see her before | next, five minutes? i would be i surprised if we see her before the weather calms down and in fact the lectern is being taken away.-

lectern is being taken away. there ou co. lectern is being taken away. there you go. is that you're _ lectern is being taken away. there you go. is that you're protected i you go. is that you're protected or because they are _ you go. is that you're protected or because they are having _ you go. is that you're protected or because they are having second i because they are having second thoughts about this outdoor speech? —— is that to protect it. you thoughts about this outdoor speech? -- is that to protect it.— -- is that to protect it. you could not do a speech _ -- is that to protect it. you could not do a speech outside - -- is that to protect it. you could not do a speech outside in - -- is that to protect it. you could not do a speech outside in this. l not do a speech outside in this. yes, i could not imagine you want the biggest speech of your life to be done in this pouring rain. it is be done in this pouring rain. it is a big gamble _ be done in this pouring rain. it is a big gamble because even if it clears up, there's the risk it will start again. you know the inside very well, and i'm assuming that there are a few options inside where a statement could be made. the new room where — a statement could be made. the new room where we _ a statement could be made. the new room where we have the _ a statement could be made. the new room where we have the covid - a statement could be made. the new room where we have the covid press| room where we have the covid press conferences that would be an easy option to jump into conferences that would be an easy option tojump into if conferences that would be an easy option to jump into if the conferences that would be an easy option tojump into if the new prime minister wanted to make an indoor statement. there won't be any questions or a press conference, but there are options in the building if there are options in the building if the rain does not clear up over the next few minutes for top dear me.

diamini. liz next few minutes for top dear me. diamini. , ,�* , next few minutes for top dear me. diamini. a, ., , ., diamini. liz truss's allies are lookin: diamini. liz truss's allies are looking rather _ diamini. liz truss's allies are i looking rather uncomfortable at diamini. liz truss's allies are - looking rather uncomfortable at the moment and we have a few umbrellas that have been brought out. we can see therese coffey, she has found herself a new umbrella. she is being shouted by one of the senior aides of liz truss. i shouted by one of the senior aides of liz truss-_ of liz truss. i have been in this street many — of liz truss. i have been in this street many times _ of liz truss. i have been in this street many times over - of liz truss. i have been in this street many times over the - of liz truss. i have been in this i street many times over the years, and for many dramatic events, but i have not been here in a rainstorm. it presents its own challenges, not just for politicians involved, which is understandable, but for the media, as well, because rain is the enemy of our cabling and communications so if something happens you will know what is to blame. , , �* ., , blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took — blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took over _ blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took over it _ blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took over it was _ blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took over it was one - blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took over it was one of- blame. yes. i remember when boris johnson took over it was one of the l johnson took over it was one of the warmest days of the year and we

found ourselves with no jacket on about here we are today on a very different kind of day in a different climate and i'm sure liz truss will be sitting in the car slightly worried about some of the political metaphors being written. her team have just metaphors being written. her team havejust gone back metaphors being written. her team have just gone back into metaphors being written. her team havejust gone back into number 11, may be sensibly, to shelter from the rain. she did do a couple of laps of the block if she wanted. it is not looking good. the the block if she wanted. it is not looking good-— the block if she wanted. it is not lookin: aood. , , looking good. the way this is coming down, looking good. the way this is coming down. though. _ looking good. the way this is coming down. though. it _ looking good. the way this is coming down, though, it does _ looking good. the way this is coming down, though, it does not _ looking good. the way this is coming down, though, it does not like - looking good. the way this is coming down, though, it does not like it - down, though, it does not like it will end any time soon. i have to say, one of my whether colleagues back at base did say that tomorrow afternoon it could be a bit tricky, she said, and that was very right. laughter you can see some of the mp5 there who are waiting to greet the new prime minister.— who are waiting to greet the new prime minister. some of them are movinr. prime minister. some of them are moving- the)! _ prime minister. some of them are moving. they are _ prime minister. some of them are moving. they are popping - prime minister. some of them are moving. they are popping back i prime minister. some of them are moving. they are popping back to| moving. they are popping back to number nine _

moving. they are popping back to number nine where _ moving. they are popping back to number nine where they - moving. they are popping back to number nine where they can i moving. they are popping back to number nine where they can take | moving. they are popping back to i number nine where they can take some shelter. sometimes the headlines write themselves.— shelter. sometimes the headlines write themselves. yes, they do. and the are write themselves. yes, they do. and they are not — write themselves. yes, they do. and they are not good — write themselves. yes, they do. and they are not good sometimes. i write themselves. yes, they do. and they are not good sometimes. look| write themselves. yes, they do. and | they are not good sometimes. look at them, they are charging over there down towards the cabinet office building. i down towards the cabinet office buildinu. , ,, . down towards the cabinet office buildinu. , , , . ., , building. i suspect we are very unlikely to _ building. i suspect we are very unlikely to hear _ building. i suspect we are very unlikely to hear from - building. i suspect we are very unlikely to hear from liz i building. i suspect we are very unlikely to hear from liz truss| unlikely to hear from liz truss imminently and i wonder if she may choose to do her speech a bit later instead. i can't see a prime minister standing out in this weather. ., . ., ., minister standing out in this weather. ., ., , ., weather. you could not blame them, reall . weather. you could not blame them, really- there — weather. you could not blame them, really. there is _ weather. you could not blame them, really. there is the _ weather. you could not blame them, really. there is the prime _ weather. you could not blame them, really. there is the prime minister i really. there is the prime minister who i'm sure right now it's being involved in a conversation about what exactly they do when they get to downing street. the rain has slacked off a bit now, i have got to say. it is a bit better. do i dare take down the umbrella? yes, why not? we can see the prime minister's

car going through, that is not too far away from, that is near the thames, so they are on the embankment, i think, thames, so they are on the embankment, ithink, going past albert bridge, so it is a short distance from their towards vauxhall bridge and lambeth bridge and then they are at westminster. they are very close, really. we they are at westminster. they are very close, really.— they are at westminster. they are very close, really. we don't have a odium very close, really. we don't have a podium any _ very close, really. we don't have a podium any more, _ very close, really. we don't have a podium any more, though, - very close, really. we don't have a podium any more, though, so i i podium any more, though, sol suspect we are going to see liz truss say anything on her arrival —— i suspect we are not going to see liz truss say anything on her arrival. �* ., ., ., arrival. i'm told now that the prime minister will _ arrival. i'm told now that the prime minister will arrive _ arrival. i'm told now that the prime minister will arrive in _ arrival. i'm told now that the prime minister will arrive in downing i minister will arrive in downing street and go into the building. i'm told there is unlikely to be any words when she arrives. the podium is auoin words when she arrives. the podium is going back — words when she arrives. the podium is going back into _ words when she arrives. the podium is going back into number— words when she arrives. the podium is going back into number11. - words when she arrives. the podium is going back into number 11. and i is going back into number11. and then there _ is going back into number11. and then there will _ is going back into number 11. and

then there will be confirmation of some sort later as to how the address is to be delivered. may be coming back out to deliver it later on or may delivering it inside, but we are now being told that she will arrive in just a few minutes' time and that it is highly unlikely that she will say anything when she arrives. that will wait until a bit later on. it is a risk, isn't it? it hasjust stopped again. later on. it is a risk, isn't it? it has just stopped again. very unpredictable, i have to say. it is probably too big a risk to take. along the embankment here, and there you can see the rather grey and muddy banks of the thames, just beyond the embankment, some of the engineering work taking place around the thames, lots of it to do with this big new sewer, the giant sewer project that has been put through

near the thames. at enormous cost. updating the victorian system put in more than hundred years ago which has done amazing work but now needs to be boosted a bit in terms of the capacity in the capital. and this now, for those of you justjoining us, we are watching the new prime minister liz truss making her way along the embankment and the river thames, towards westminster, to the houses of parliament and then along whitehall and up to downing street. we were expecting her to make her initial address as prime minister but because of very heavy rain which has now stopped but we now think she will say something a little later instead, when things have dried up a little. passing under the railway bridge, that is the railway bridge that leads up to victoria station,

to give you a sense of where she is. this road along the embankment goes up this road along the embankment goes up towards vauxhall bridge and across the river from the headquarters of mi6 and then passed the headquarters of mi5 and then up towards the old lambeth bridge. passing quite a few of the old historic and famous bridges across the river thames. lots of greenery on the banks of the thames. the river looking rather grey and uninviting, i have to say. a lot of rain has fallen in the last few hours. back at downing street, i can see that there are mps re—emerging. the podium is coming out. let's keep our fingers crossed. we the podium is coming out. let's keep ourfingers crossed. we might be in luck, after all. our fingers crossed. we might be in luck, after all.— luck, after all. there is hope after all. hoe luck, after all. there is hope after all- hope that _ luck, after all. there is hope after all. hope that the _ luck, after all. there is hope after all. hope that the prime - luck, after all. there is hope after all. hope that the prime minister| all. hope that the prime minister will be able _

all. hope that the prime minister will be able to _ all. hope that the prime minister will be able to make _ all. hope that the prime minister will be able to make her - all. hope that the prime minister will be able to make her initial. will be able to make her initial address when she arrives. we are two minutes to five, if you are watching, we are in downing street, and we are awaiting the arrival of the new prime minister of the united kingdom, liz truss, who is within minutes of completing herjourney from scotland where she has been to see the queen, and now on her way to downing street where there are many conservative mps and lots of advisers and officials waiting to greet the new prime minister. and lots of interest in what she will have to say. what tone will she strike and to what extent will she reach out beyond the conservative party which has been herfocus reach out beyond the conservative party which has been her focus over the last few months and have a message which people will find reassuring, that is the point. labour's main point today is that they think the conservatives are out of ideas and that the change of prime minister is neither here nor there but the party has been in power now for 12 years and frankly it is time for a change, that is the

labour perspective, and keir starmer has said that very clearly. liz truss's job of course is to really lay out the case for her vision and the way that she intends to run government and the way that she intends to deal with this cost of living crisis and this huge crisis provoked by fuel prices. what is the strategy and what is the set of measures that she is preparing to unveil which will give people some hope and reassurance given the widespread alarm that there is around? we are within a few minutes of liz truss's arrival within downing street. finishing touches, making sure the microphones are dry after a bit of a soaking, the podium in place outside the famous door of number 10. the official residence of the prime minister and the first lord of the treasury, to give the prime minister their full and formal

title. and of course, there will be a crowd of people outside number 11 who have re—emerged now. just a quick test on the microphone levels. and next door at number 11, a crowd of people who have re—emerged him at lots of them a bit damp, but at least now, we are in the happy position of not being rained on any more. for now. for now, exactly. there is the scene in downing street. lots of those people will become as you said earlier, nick, some people would be hoping for some good news in the hours to come. thea;r good news in the hours to come. they will be sitting — good news in the hours to come. they will be sitting by _ good news in the hours to come. tue will be sitting by their good news in the hours to come. he will be sitting by their phones waiting to see if they are in cabinet. there are a good few faces who i am fairly certain we'll be in topjobs in liz truss's who i am fairly certain we'll be in top jobs in liz truss's government. and as she drives through late —— brainless london now, she is about to deliver the most important political speech of her life. ——

rainless. she has been pitching to conservative members over the last few weeks, this is her moment to talk to the country, to stand back and say, this is my big political vision, this is the thing that i want you to know about me that i am going to deliver as a politician. it will be about the economy, it will be about the cost of living and it will be about her policy priorities. well, if we look at the progress, they are turning right. that means they are turning right. that means they are turning right. that means they are going over lambeth bridge, which is going to the south side of the river. so it is not the most direct route. and they will be crossing that bridge and then coming back on the other side. so it is a bit of a loop around if i am looking at this correctly. and can ijust see lambeth palace? yes, indeed. so they are turning left and going along the south bank. and then they will probably go over westminster bridge, i would will probably go over westminster bridge, iwould have will probably go over westminster bridge, i would have thought, and come back past the houses of

parliament. the redbrick in the background is the ancient palace of lambeth, the home of the archbishop of canterbury. and then going past the high walls and the magnificent garden, look at itjust in the background, that is the archbishop of canterbury's garden at lambeth palace, one of the most magnificent in london, it really is. it is a magnificent site. and along past st thomas's hospital, which is the great massive buildings we can see centre screen just coming up to the centre screen just coming up to the centre of the screen. all of these buildings dominating the screen are part of guy's and st thomas is. and as soon as the prime minister arrives in downing street, we are told now, it is confirmed that the rail panic is over and that the prime minister will indeed say something before she goes into number 10, that is good, we will get the message straightaway —— the rain

panic. the cars making their way around to the big roundabout at the end of westminster bridge. so let's see if they turn left at this point. they should come anyway. there you go. and past st thomas's the big white building top of the screen. and along westminster bridge, where they will have a magnificent view ahead of them of the houses of parliament. the old county hall building on the right which was once the home of greater london council. and then straight ahead over westminster bridge and liz truss will see the elizabeth tower, home of big ben, the great bell. and of course, the two houses of parliament. her domain, at least, the house of commons, anyway. and she will have her own suite of rooms is prime ministerfrom she will have her own suite of rooms is prime minister from today. boris johnson having vacated those earlier. they are crossing the bridge. and they will either go

straight across into parliament square or they will be going right along the embankment again and just... yes, they are, they are turning right. they are going past portcullis house, that great big rectangular building full of mps offices with the union flag flying. down the embankment and they are coming up to where the ministry of defence building is. and at some point, they will be turning left probably through the ministry of defence, which means they will come straight across towards downing street. so we really are within a couple of minutes of them arriving. the gates are still closed in downing street at this stage. so it is not going to be within ten seconds, put it that way. they are still going along, i think actually, nick, looking at this route, they are going to go up to where the

horse guards building is. sorry, whether horse guards hotel as it used to be is. and then pass the building of the national liberal club. and basically, they are going through the road that links up with whitehall. right by the ministry of defence building. that means they are now within seconds. the gates have opened and liz truss is preparing to arrive in downing street for the first time as prime minister. going past the scotland office on the other side, going past the cabinet office. and then turning right into downing street. whether gates have been opened. and the new prime minister of the united

kingdom, liz truss, arriving in downing street, where she will in a few moments time address the people of the united kingdom. a message that will be heard of course around the world. and set the tone for her premiership. the fourth conservative prime minister in the space of six years. applause from mps and supporters who are on one side of downing street. there they are on the right hand side. applause and a big cheerfor liz applause and a big cheer for liz truss, applause and a big cheerfor liz truss, who walks with purpose and a smile. up towards the lectern to greet people for the first time as prime minister.

for the first time as prime minister-— for the first time as prime minister. ,., ., ., ., ., ., minister. good afternoon. i have 'ust minister. good afternoon. i have just accepted — minister. good afternoon. i have just accepted her _ minister. good afternoon. i have just accepted her majesty i minister. good afternoon. i have just accepted her majesty the i just accepted her majesty the queen's kind invitation to form a new government. let me pay tribute to my predecessor. borisjohnson delivered brexit, the covid vaccine and stood up to russian aggression. history will see him as a hugely consequential prime minister. i am honoured to take on this responsibility at a vital time for our country. what makes the united kingdom great is ourfundamental belief in freedom, in enterprise and in fair play. our people have shown grit, courage and determination time and time again. we now face severe global headwinds. caused by russia's appalling war in ukraine and the aftermath of covid. now is the time to tackle the issues that are

holding britain back. we need to build roads, homes and broadband faster. we need more investment and greatjobs in every town and city across our country. we need to reduce the burden on families and help people get on in life. i know that we have what it takes to tackle those challenges. of course, it won't be easy. but we can do it. we will transform britain into an aspirational nation, with high—paying jobs, safe streets and where everyone everywhere has the opportunities they deserve. i will take action this day and action every day to make it happen. united with our allies we will stand up for freedom and democracy around the world. recognising that we can't have security at home without having security abroad. as prime minister,

i will pursue three early priorities. firstly, iwill get britain working again. i have a bold plan to grow the economy through tax cuts and reform. i will cut taxes to reward hard work and boost business led growth and investment. i will drive reform in my mission to get the united kingdom working, building and growing. we will get spades in the ground to make sure people are not facing unaffordable energy bills and we will also make sure that we are building hospitals, schools, roads and broadband. secondly, i will deal hands on with the energy crisis caused by routing's war. i will take action this week to deal with energy bills —— putin's war. to secure our future energy supply. thirdly, i will make sure that people can get doctor's appointments

and the nhs services they need. we will put our health service on a firm footing. by delivering on the economy, on energy and on the nhs, we will put our nation on the path to long—term success. we should not be daunted by the challenges we face. as strong as the storm may be, i know that the british people are stronger. our country was built by people who get things done. we have huge reserves of talent, of energy and determination. i am confident that together, we can ride out the storm. we can rebuild our economy. and we can become the modern, brilliant britain that i know we can be. this is our vital mission to ensure opportunity and prosperity for all people and future

generations. i am determined to deliver. ., ~ , ., deliver. thank you. applause - applause so there we have it, liz truss, the new prime minister of the united kingdom. liz truss smiling broadly. with her husband. happy to be there after a very long campaign. making their way into downing street for their way into downing street for the first time as prime minister. and now to meet all the senior officials and civil servants who will be helping her to form her government. nick eardley, our chief political correspondent with me. we were kneeling watching that. just keeping a close eye and more

particularly taking notes as those words were delivered. what did you make first of all of the way in which she handled herself? well, look, liz truss _ which she handled herself? well, look, liz truss has _ which she handled herself? well, look, liz truss has admitted i which she handled herself? -tt look, liz truss has admitted herself that she is often not the strongest speaker. but that was her moment to be assured and to assure the country that she had a plan for what was coming. and i thought it was designed to be honest, to say things are not going to be easy, but also to be optimistic, as liz truss has tried to be throughout the leadership race. she used that exact phrase, it won't be easy, but we can do it. there was a reference to the weather, saying as bad as the storm may be, the british people are stronger. now, there was not detail. we have talked all day about what detail we would get on energy plans, there was non—. i think we are going to get it pretty soon, in the next couple of days. and we have a rough idea what it is going to be already

come up with a lot of money thrown into helps us was —— to help subsidise bills over the next few months. but she set out the three things she wants to do immediately. they are to deal with the energy crisis as she promised. to stop growing the economy with those tax cuts. she talked about. and another thing that has, in this leadership race, but not as prominently as may be in a general election, the nhs. she has promised to get that back on an even keel. her ally therese coffey, potential health secretary, standing by. we know what liz truss wants to do in those first few weeks in power. t wants to do in those first few weeks in ower. .., �* , ., . in power. i couldn't help noticing that she went _ in power. i couldn't help noticing that she went out _ in power. i couldn't help noticing that she went out of— in power. i couldn't help noticing that she went out of her- in power. i couldn't help noticing that she went out of her way i in power. i couldn't help noticing i that she went out of her way again to mention tax cuts. as part of a radical plan to get the moving again. there has been quite a lot of criticism about that. there was a cutaway image of the outgoing chancellor nadhim zahawi while the remarks about tax cuts were being made and i am just wondering to what

extent is there a consensus within the conservative party around this rationale of cutting taxes, at a time when we know they are going to be looking for extra resources? so the rationale around that is still being hotly debated. it is controversial because the tax cut is to reverse the rise in national insurance and the people that benefits are high earners because the more money you earn the more national insurance you pay in the more money you are going to save under those plans so there are tories who think that is the wrong priority but keep that money in the nhs and use it to build new hospitals and give people a better chance of seeing their gp. but liz truss went into the race to be prime minister knowing that would be popular with conservatives, and they have chosen that path so there will be some tories who continue to think it is the wrong strategy but it is

going to happen and i think a lot of conservatives will bite their tongue and the ones who are complaining about it will start to say, she is the leader, the prime minister, she gets the benefit of the doubt for now. ,, . , gets the benefit of the doubt for now. ,, ., , . ., gets the benefit of the doubt for now. ,, ., , .. ., , �* gets the benefit of the doubt for now. ,, ., , ., , �* , now. she was quite calm, wasn't she? she seemed — now. she was quite calm, wasn't she? she seemed calm _ now. she was quite calm, wasn't she? she seemed calm and _ now. she was quite calm, wasn't she? she seemed calm and collected. i now. she was quite calm, wasn't she? she seemed calm and collected. she l she seemed calm and collected. she clearly had prepared in some detail the statement and she was very familiar with the content, so all of the preparation was clearly in place. just picking that up because, as you say, there is an element of debate around how convincing a performer she can be sometimes, but that was, i suppose i would call it businesslike and efficient. it wasn't going to set the world alight in the way she delivered it but it was done in a professional and efficient way. am i being unkind? the calculation of her team will have made today is that the country

is facing a bunch of serious crises and too much optimism and too much of the boosterism that maybe we have seen from the last government, that actually liz truss does exhibit some time, but would not go down well now, and we talked before the speech about needing to pivot, to talk to the public, to the millions of voters who will make their mind up about liz truss over the next few weeks, and i think she wanted to appear businesslike and it serious today. we will see a bit more of that over the next few days when she sets out the energy plan and what we haveis sets out the energy plan and what we have is the vision, the four minutes of, here is what i want to do. yesterday liz truss said she is going to deliver, deliver, deliver, but how? who is she going to put in the team to make it happen and how quickly she can do those things she has promised?—

quickly she can do those things she has promised? thank you. reaction cominu in has promised? thank you. reaction coming in from _ has promised? thank you. reaction coming in from different _ has promised? thank you. reaction coming in from different parts i has promised? thank you. reaction coming in from different parts of. coming in from different parts of the world to the appointment of liz truss as prime minister. the latest social media contribution from president biden on twitter. very much underlining what president biden wants to see which is to continue to cooperate on the ukrainian situation and of course to support ukraine in its current terrible predicament. congratulations there from president biden. let's get some reaction to that speech and speak to thangam debbonaire, the labour shadow leader of the house of commons. thanks forjoining us. i'm hoping

you heard this statement from the prime minister. what did you make of it? . ., , ., , prime minister. what did you make of it? . ._ ., prime minister. what did you make of it? . ., , ., ., it? was it really worth the wait? we had such a build-up _ it? was it really worth the wait? we had such a build-up with _ it? was it really worth the wait? we had such a build-up with the - had such a build—up with the motorcade going through the rain and was going to rain on her parade or not and in the end she got lucky with the rain but did the country get lucky with what she said? i don't think so. she talked about aspiration britain but if only there had been 12 years of tory government for her to do something about that, the tories have been in government and she's now saying she would like to build an aspiration britain and she also talked about the country being built on people to get things done, absolutely right, but it seems as though that include what the previous three tory prime ministers, so there's a lot to do. she's going to do something about the energy price crisis and we need to know what because millions of households around the country are worried about that right now and labour already has a plan. i hope liz truss is reading our plan carefully because our planet puts working people at

the heart of it who are worried right now about how they are going to get through the winter, worrying right now about whether or not the nhs will be able to help them if they get sick and they are also worried about whether or not they will be any police service to help them if they are victims of a crime, which was not mentioned. her plan about the economy, it felt thin considering how long she has had to work on it, it has been weeks of tory leadership hustings, during which the woman —— during which time the woman has made many uncosted commitments regarding tax cuts, you have mentioned the criticisms from her own side, and i think we are making the wrong choices. if liz truss really wants to make the right choice, then she, a former show employee, it needs to decide that instead of siding with the big oil and gas producers —— former shell employee. she need to take money off them and help working people pay their bills this winter, that is the choice labour is making and that is what we would do if we were in government.

what we would do if we were in government-— what we would do if we were in rovernment. , ., , ., government. the shape of the debate over the last — government. the shape of the debate over the last few _ government. the shape of the debate over the last few days, _ government. the shape of the debate over the last few days, you _ government. the shape of the debate over the last few days, you know i government. the shape of the debate over the last few days, you know it i over the last few days, you know it has been around looking at a package of measures for households and business, which could involve £100 billion worth of government commitment, in terms of that kind of spending, and allowing people to borrow through a certain mechanism which would amount to that kind of money, and would you support that kind of package? do you think that is the way to do it or are you more in favour of trying to tackle the very big profits that some of these energy companies are making? we are the -a of energy companies are making? we are the party of government, _ energy companies are making? we are the party of government, we _ energy companies are making? we are the party of government, we aspire i the party of government, we aspire to be in government, and it would be irresponsible for me or anybody else to say that we can back this plan without knowing how she's going to pay for it. anyone can wave figures around but the labour party has a costed plan and we know where we would get the money from, from the big oil and gas producers who have made such massive win for profits, and we would attach them to make sure we can pay for that, it is part

of a fully funded package that we can pay for helping people out with their bills, but she has got so much else to do and i'm sorry, just mentioning the big figures like that does not cut it. it also doesn't deal with the problem in the medium and long term, so we have a problem with energy security but also the same problem with the climate crisis and with people who are paying these eye watering bills, and in many cases with poor quality accommodation, damp and cold and draughty, which they are paying to heat the sky, and we are proposing at labour a home insulation programme if they had picked up the plan then, and remember liz truss was in government, the prime minister today could have influenced yesterday's prime minister to inflate those homes so that some of the hardest hit households would be warm this winter and would have lower bills, and that is what we need to do. they need to do this in the medium term, if they won't do it now, and we include that in our plan, but she also needs to say how she will invest in the renewable industry, the new nuclear, the

industries we need to power the future. of course, we are told we will get an announcement later this week and i do hope that it makes clear what choices the new prime minister is making because labour has made a choice to help working people and pensioners and people on low incomes and people on middle incomes as well who are worried sick about how they will get through the winter. we know who we are backing and i will wait to see what liz truss the new prime minister, who she decides to back.— she decides to back. good a you to 'oin us. she decides to back. good a you to join us- thanks _ she decides to back. good a you to join us. thanks for _ she decides to back. good a you to join us. thanks forjoining - she decides to back. good a you to join us. thanks forjoining us. i she decides to back. good a you to join us. thanks forjoining us. we i join us. thanks forjoining us. we will get more detail on the energy plans and of course there will be an exchange tomorrow at prime minister's questions, the first opportunity for liz truss to be answering questions against sir keir starmer, the labour leader. that will be an interesting exchange to put it mildly and we will see what the chemistry and exchange will be like between these two, and it will

be very different to the boris johnson keir starmer years. it be very different to the boris johnson keir starmer years. it will be, and johnson keir starmer years. it will be. and an — johnson keir starmer years. it will be, and an interesting _ johnson keir starmer years. it ll be, and an interesting assessment for keir starmer to make about how he approaches this because what that speech showed is that liz truss is going to operate very differently to borisjohnson and there were no references to greek mythology and roman dictators from liz truss and it was a businesslike, straight down the barrel he is what i want to do with power speech. —— here is what. it will be interesting to see how the political debate plays out over the political debate plays out over the next few days and it will focus, i have no doubt, on the cost of living crisis. labour wants that full plan from the government on how it will try and cap the energy bills for everyone and the detail of that from liz truss will be another big moment this week. we have seen her big vision and now it is about the detail. it big vision and now it is about the detail. ., , , big vision and now it is about the detail. . , , ., ., big vision and now it is about the detail. . , , ., ., ~ big vision and now it is about the detail. , ., ., ~ ., detail. it has been good to talk to ou. we detail. it has been good to talk to you- we are _ detail. it has been good to talk to you- we are going _ detail. it has been good to talk to you. we are going to _ detail. it has been good to talk to you. we are going to carry i detail. it has been good to talk to you. we are going to carry on i detail. it has been good to talk to i

you. we are going to carry on here. i'm going to probablyjust to be transparent, i'm going to nip out for 20 minutes so i can prepare for the bbc news at six o'clock. i want to say thanks to nick and to everyone for watching. the coverage continues here on bbc one. what i think i should do at this point, for those of you justjoining us, at this time of day. to remind you of what happened in the last half an hour. the new prime minister liz truss has arrived in downing street and just about managed to avoid the torrential rain. she gave some opening remarks and tried to set out i suppose, some brought ideas about what she intends to achieve, but on the big issues of the cost of living and energy, we will have to wait, certainly, for much more detail. from may, thanks for watching, and

we can now remind ourselves of what the new prime minister had to say —— from me, thanks for watching. good afternoon. i have just accepted her majesty the queen's kind invitation to form a new government. let me pay tribute to my predecessor. borisjohnson delivered brexit, the covid vaccine and stood up to russian aggression. history will see him as a hugely consequential prime minister. i am honoured to take on this responsibility at a vital time for our country. what makes the united kingdom great is our fundamental belief in freedom, in enterprise and in fair play. our people have shown grit, courage and determination time and time again. we now face severe global headwinds. caused by russia's appalling war in

ukraine and the aftermath of covid. now is the time to tackle the issues that are holding britain back. we need to build roads, homes and broadband faster. we need more investment and greatjobs in every town and city across our country. we need to reduce the burden on families and help people get on in life. i know that we have what it takes to tackle those challenges. of course, it won't be easy. but we can do it. we will transform britain into an aspiration nation, with high—paying jobs, safe streets and where everyone everywhere has the opportunities they deserve. i will take action this day and action every day to make it happen. united with our allies, we will stand up for freedom and democracy around the world. recognising that we can't have security at home

without having security abroad. as prime minister, i will pursue three early priorities. firstly, i will get britain working again. i have a bold plan to grow the economy through tax cuts and reform. i will cut taxes to reward hard work and boost business led growth and investment. i will drive reform in my mission to get the united kingdom working, building and growing. we will get spades in the ground to make sure people are not facing unaffordable energy bills and we will also make sure that we are building hospitals, schools, roads and broadband. secondly, i will deal hands on with the energy crisis caused by putin's war.

i will take action this week to deal with energy bills to secure our future energy supply. thirdly, i will make sure that people can get doctor's appointments and the nhs services they need. we will put our health service on a firm footing. by delivering on the economy, on energy and on the nhs, we will put our nation on the path to long—term success. we should not be daunted by the challenges we face. as strong as the storm may be, i know that the british people are stronger. our country was built by people who get things done. we have huge reserves of talent, of energy and determination. i am confident that together we can ride out the storm. we can rebuild our economy. and we can become the modern, brilliant britain that i know we can be. this is our vital mission

to ensure opportunity and prosperity for all people and future generations. i am determined to deliver. thank you. cheering and applause so iam ros i am ros atkins in downing street as we continue the coverage of liz truss becoming the new prime minister of the uk. in that speech, she outlined three priorities for leadership, proving the strength of the uk economy, addressing the energy crisis and supporting the national health service in particular as the uk goes into what looks like a challenging winter, because of that energy crisis. let's bring in daisy cooper, who is deputy leader of the liberal democrats. i am sure you were watching that

speech. it is hard to argue with the priorities the new prime minister has had out. priorities the new prime minister has had out-— priorities the new prime minister has had out. quite frankly, i think the new prime _ has had out. quite frankly, i think the new prime minister— has had out. quite frankly, i think the new prime minister has i has had out. quite frankly, i think. the new prime minister has complete the new prime minister has complete the missed the mark and has misread the missed the mark and has misread the mood of the public. have a cost of living emergency coming down the line and she showed no sense of urgency and once again has failed to show a plan. urgency and once again has failed to showa plan. no urgency and once again has failed to show a plan. no one can argue the priorities of the economy, energy and the nhs but it is a bit rich hearing that from a conservative when it is the conservative government that has for years been trashing our economy, pushing our nhs and social care services into the ground and family think the action to get us off fossil fuels onto renewables. —— failing to take action. onto renewables. -- failing to take action. ., ~' ., onto renewables. -- failing to take action. ., ~ ., , ,, ., action. you know the process of becoming _ action. you know the process of becoming prime _ action. you know the process of becoming prime minister, i action. you know the process of becoming prime minister, and l action. you know the process of i becoming prime minister, and this speech in dunford was not the place to go through policy. this trust

said that policy will come in the next few days —— speech in downing street. next few days -- speech in downing street. , . , next few days -- speech in downing street. , .,, , , next few days -- speech in downing street. , , , ., next few days -- speech in downing street. , , .,, street. this was supposed to be prime minister's _ street. this was supposed to be prime minister's first _ street. this was supposed to be prime minister's first speech - street. this was supposed to be prime minister's first speech to | street. this was supposed to be i prime minister's first speech to the country. herfirst prime minister's first speech to the country. her first speech to the public. when i talk to the public, what i hear from public. when i talk to the public, what i hearfrom my public. when i talk to the public, what i hear from my constituents other people is that people are really scared. people do not oath their businesses are going to survive the next couple of days, let alone the next or months. they want to hear that the prime minister gets in, that the prime minister has a plan. it is falling to opposition parties like the liberal democrats to take the bold action and make the proposal that we should be freezing energy bills and getting the big oil and gas companies to pay for that. all we have heard a rumour so far from liz truss's government, from her camp, that yes they might freeze energy bills, we have not had that confirmed, but if they do, it is not to be a freeze, it will be a long—term loan that taxpayers left

to pay for years to come... hold on a minute- — to pay for years to come... hold on a minute- are _ to pay for years to come... hold on a minute. are you _ to pay for years to come... hold on a minute. are you not _ to pay for years to come... hold on a minute. are you not being, - to pay for years to come... hold on i a minute. are you not being, though, unreasonable about the situation that liz truss finds herself in? it would have been completely inappropriate to announce plans for the energy crisis before she even became prime minister. she has been prime ministerfor a matter became prime minister. she has been prime minister for a matter of hours, she has walks through the door of number 10 for the first time as prime ministerjust a few minutes ago. it is not unreasonable for her to take a day or two before sharing what, according to briefings will, will be a substantial interventions in the energy crisis. i am not quite sure why deliver demo cuts are picking a fight on this. because we have had a conservative _ picking a fight on this. because we l have had a conservative government for years years, a consummate man cry minister in number ten for the whole of the summer who did absolutely nothing. —— a conservative prime minister. they did not set out their plans and have failed to do so through the contest. we expect that the leadership

candidates would've set their stall not only to the party but to the country and here we are, parliament has come back, and we are waiting on details of what we are going to do. the fact is we are in a crisis. there are businesses in my constituency that might not last a couple of days, let alone weeks, and the trick cannot wood for the conservative party to work this out. we need to see bold, strong action like the liberal democrats and calling for for weeks. we discussed the timin: calling for for weeks. we discussed the timing of _ calling for for weeks. we discussed the timing of this. _ calling for for weeks. we discussed the timing of this. liz _ calling for for weeks. we discussed the timing of this. liz truss - calling for for weeks. we discussed the timing of this. liz truss said i the timing of this. liz truss said she is going to give us details soon. when they announce that intervention, because it seems there would be intervention of sorts, how do you think she should pay for that? should it be in the form of loans to some energy companies or should discipline be that the government takes on debt in order to be billions of pounds worth of intervention? i be billions of pounds worth of intervention?— be billions of pounds worth of intervention? ., ., ~ ., , intervention? i do not think it has to be either— intervention? i do not think it has to be either of— intervention? i do not think it has to be either of those _ intervention? i do not think it has to be either of those options. - intervention? i do not think it has i to be either of those options. what the liberal democrats has proposed is we freeze the prices and pay for

it with a much bigger when fall tax on the oil and gas companies, and don't forget because of rising inflation, the government is bringing a lot more money through vat returns and some of that money could be used for freezing the capital. it is important if we freeze energy prices that we get a genuine freeze, and all we are seeing so far as rumours we are not going to be having a freeze, it is going to be having a freeze, it is going to be having a freeze, it is going to be a long—term debt taxpayers or consumers will have to pay back for years and years to come, so we do need to have number 10 come clean very, very quickly. thank you very much indeed for joining us on bbc news. we appreciate your time. that is the response of the visible —— the liberal democrats to the speech. let's turn to honiton. the scene of that by—election a couple of months ago where the liberal democrats overturned a big majority to take the seat from the conservatives. jenny kumah is there for us. jenny, what is the reaction to liz

truss taking over as prime minister? before the bye election, this was a staunchly conservative area, they always voted for the conservative mp, but not all changed about two and a half months ago when he lib dems won here. they overturned a majority of 24,000, that election sparked by the resignation of the conservative mp neil parish. he resigned after admitting watching photography on his phone in the house of commons. today, i have been speaking to people about our new prime minister and how they feel about liz truss. —— watching pornography. yeah, i think that she'd be great, as long as she can keep her promise and do something about the energy bills and help the general public. yeah, and how worried are you about it? quite worried. i'm about to buy a house. it'sjust me and maisie and it'll be just us dealing with a three—bedroom house and the bills that go with it, so we'll probably be in energy poverty before we even start.

i'm not entirely happy about it. i preferred sunak. to be absolutely honest, - i think the conservative party is in such a terrible state. there's not an awful lot - than anyone can do about it, least of all those two. they need to sort themselves out. i'm just hoping she does a good job, you know. i mean, you can't say anything about her if you don't know, but hopefully she'll do better than borisjohnson! i think they're all - as bad as each other! how did you feel when you heard that she'd won the leadership election? er, just a bit like, ugh, kind of... i don't really trust anyi of them, to be honest. and how hopeful are you that she'll make a difference? not very, sadly! we've got to be hopeful, haven't we, going forward now, going forward for the next few years, until the next general election? we've just got to put all our trust in truss. basically, that's what we've got to do! do you think she can win the next election? erm, if she pulls this around —

and it's going to be tough — possibly, yeah. it's... i don't know. it's up in the air at the moment. we'll see how we get on in the next winter. so those just some of the views of residents and business owners here in honiton, and the win here was a real boost for the liberal democrats. they are now looking at getting back some of their former strongholds here in the southwest, but the victory here happened in the dying days of borisjohnson's premiership, two weeks after the loss of the seat here, borisjohnson resigned, so it remains to be seen what a difference a liz truss government could make if there is a general election in about two years. jenny, thank you very much indeed. there isjenny live for us jenny, thank you very much indeed. there is jenny live for us from jenny, thank you very much indeed. there isjenny live for us from a honiton in devon, which over the summer was home to a pivotal political moment. let's bring the deputy political leader of the snp. thank you forjoining us. what are

your thoughts on the new prime minister? i your thoughts on the new prime minister? ., ., _ ., , minister? i have to say, i was re minister? i have to say, i was pretty underwhelmed - minister? i have to say, i was pretty underwhelmed by - minister? i have to say, i wasj pretty underwhelmed by what minister? i have to say, i was. pretty underwhelmed by what i minister? i have to say, i was - pretty underwhelmed by what i heard. people across scotland and across the rest of the uk who are watching will have been pretty underwhelmed too. i did not hear anything that gave me any comfort that liz truss truly appreciates the real significant difficulty that people are in, that households are in and that businesses are in, psychically need much, much more and we need it very soon. liz need much, much more and we need it ve soon. , , ., , need much, much more and we need it ve soon. ,, .,, need much, much more and we need it ve soon. ,, , very soon. liz truss has said she will be giving — very soon. liz truss has said she will be giving us _ very soon. liz truss has said she will be giving us much, - very soon. liz truss has said she will be giving us much, much - very soon. liz truss has said she . will be giving us much, much more, both in terms of detail on the significant intervention, particular with reference to the energy crisis, on families and small businesses. as mobley you think we should now wait on that detail before drawing conclusions about its merits? —— presumably. i conclusions about its merits? -- presumably-— conclusions about its merits? -- resumabl . ~' ., ., conclusions about its merits? -- resumabl . ~ ., ., ., presumably. i think we have waited a lona time, presumably. i think we have waited a longtime. to — presumably. i think we have waited a longtime. to be _ presumably. i think we have waited a long time, to be fair. _ presumably. i think we have waited a long time, to be fair. i _ presumably. i think we have waited a long time, to be fair. i cannot - long time, to be fair. i cannot understand why, all summer, we have allowed the conservative party to talk to themselves. they have done that and they have excluded all of

the people who are so concerned in my constituency and elsewhere from the discussions that should have been taking place about how on earth we do make sure that those who are least able to afford it are properly protected here, so here we wait again. i protected here, so here we wait aaain. . protected here, so here we wait aiain. ., . ., , protected here, so here we wait aaain. ., , , , again. i am confused here, because the snp was _ again. i am confused here, because the snp was one _ again. i am confused here, because the snp was one of— again. i am confused here, because the snp was one of the _ again. i am confused here, because the snp was one of the parties - the snp was one of the parties calling for borisjohnson to go, conifer conservative mps to intervene. they did then intervene, just as you wanted them to, force transited stan down. you knew that would trigger a leadership contest which the party would carry out. you cannot have it both ways. you cannot call for the prime minister to go and then have the party take some time for them to decide to succeed him. ~ .., time for them to decide to succeed him. . . ., , . time for them to decide to succeed him. ~ .. , . ., time for them to decide to succeed him. ~ , . ., ., him. we can expect for them to covern, him. we can expect for them to govern. to _ him. we can expect for them to govern, to behave _ him. we can expect for them to govern, to behave like - him. we can expect for them to govern, to behave like a - him. we can expect for them to - govern, to behave like a government. there is nobody really imagines that is what has happened over the summer. they have been absolutely missing in action for stub the prime minister borisjohnson was off on holiday, his potential successors, liz truss and rishi sunak, were too busy knocking political alms out of

each other, and here we have a new prime minister, liz truss, who has had ample opportunity to set out her stall and i have heard nothing today that has given me any comfort that she really understands what that should mean. i do not know any more about what particular measures she plans to put in place and i am deeply concerned about what she said about taxes too. there are people that can ill afford to wait any longerfor proper that can ill afford to wait any longer for proper measures and i certainly hope that we do see the very ambitious and far—reaching measures which must not fall on the shoulders of those who can least afford it. figs shoulders of those who can least afford it. �* , ,, shoulders of those who can least affordit. r shoulders of those who can least affordit. a ,., afford it. as you correctly point out, liz truss _ afford it. as you correctly point out, liz truss talk _ afford it. as you correctly point out, liz truss talk about - afford it. as you correctly point| out, liz truss talk about cutting taxes a lot during her contest with rishi sunak and she said in this speech again that she intends to cut taxes now that she is in charge. the me also ask you about another speech we heard in downing street little bit earlier, when borisjohnson made his final speech as the outgoing prime minister, and he said that the uk was more united than ever, he was

committed to making sure the uk remained as one. you represented part which were like scottish independence, so i wonder what your thoughts were on his analysis of the state of the union. i thoughts were on his analysis of the state of the union.— state of the union. i am not sure boris johnson's _ state of the union. i am not sure boris johnson's analysis - state of the union. i am not sure boris johnson's analysis is - borisjohnson's analysis is something that people have been particularly focused on. i think his speech in fact was quite extraordinary in many ways, he went from space rockets to space hoppers and cats and dogs, so... boris johnson is entitled to his view on the future of the union, but of course it is not accept reports johnson, it is not up to liz truss or anyone else in westminster, what happens in terms of referendum, so we will have a referendum in scotland. that is what the government in scotland has a mandate to deliver and people quite rightly expect us to deliver on that. that is what is going to happen and i look forward to people having that opportunity to have that conversation.— opportunity to have that conversation. , , ., ., ~ conversation. kirsten oswald, thank ou ve conversation. kirsten oswald, thank you very much _ conversation. kirsten oswald, thank you very much indeed _

conversation. kirsten oswald, thank you very much indeed for _ conversation. kirsten oswald, thank you very much indeed forjoining - conversation. kirsten oswald, thankj you very much indeed forjoining us, the deputy westminster leader of the snp. let's continue to get reaction to liz truss becoming the prime minister. 0ur correspondent fiona trott is in doncaster. i wonder what conversations you have had. it i wonder what conversations you have had. . , i wonder what conversations you have had. ., , ., ., ., , , had. it was her moment to address --eole had. it was her moment to address people here. _ had. it was her moment to address people here, saying, _ had. it was her moment to address people here, saying, i— had. it was her moment to address people here, saying, i understandl people here, saying, i understand what pain you are in, here's what i would do it, but how is it been received here? not only to those people who voted for her but to those new converts, in those new red ball seats, and labour marginal like this one in doncaster central — does she have her work cut out to win them over? i vote labour normally,

but in the current state, i would put my name behind liz truss to take the country out of this mess and crisis. i think for the working families, it's important that she pays - attention to the fact that people go| to work and do as much as they can and they still struggle. anything other than what the labour party would do. it would decimate the whole country if labour got in like it did before, through the times when it was wage increases every week, every month. crazy times. labour can't live up to the economic policies that they extol. let's speak now to leah. you're just 23. you live and work in doncaster, you started your own business back in april, you have a brand—new bakery for stub you heard that speech earlier, liz truss saying things like, aspiration, nation, we

have got grit, courage and determination, i know the british people are strong, i am confident we can ride this storm and rebuild the economy. what do you make of that? the points she has made is great, but is _ the points she has made is great, but is going — the points she has made is great, but is going to happen? we need to see action _ but is going to happen? we need to see action now notjust but is going to happen? we need to see action now not just words. 0ats 0k saying _ see action now not just words. 0ats 0k saying we are strong, we can do this, _ 0k saying we are strong, we can do this, but_ 0k saying we are strong, we can do this, but we — 0k saying we are strong, we can do this, but we need a leader making this, but we need a leader making this happen. this, but we need a leader making this happen-— this happen. talking about costs, the cost of _ this happen. talking about costs, the cost of living _ this happen. talking about costs, the cost of living and _ this happen. talking about costs, the cost of living and energy, - the cost of living and energy, something we are going to hear more about later this week, we understand. foryou, let's understand. for you, let's understand. foryou, let's understand the costs — butter, flour, you have ovens to run, fridges. what would you like to see this week in terms of detail? some form of explanation _ this week in terms of detail? some form of explanation on _ this week in terms of detail? some form of explanation on how- this week in terms of detail? some form of explanation on how we - this week in terms of detail? some form of explanation on how we are | form of explanation on how we are going _ form of explanation on how we are going to _ form of explanation on how we are going to move forward with the crazy energy— going to move forward with the crazy energy prices, because it is affecting everybody, notjust businesses, but also us because we are using _ businesses, but also us because we are using it—

businesses, but also us because we are using it daily. we are spending more _ are using it daily. we are spending more than — are using it daily. we are spending more than 1000 a week on ingredients, which has massively gone _ ingredients, which has massively gone un — ingredients, which has massively gone up. the reliability of ingredients is not there. just basically— ingredients is not there. just basically a planning how she is going — basically a planning how she is going to — basically a planning how she is going to do it and what we are going to do— going to do it and what we are going to do to _ going to do it and what we are going to do to be — going to do it and what we are going to do to be able to take the steps to do to be able to take the steps to get the — to do to be able to take the steps to get the energy down, which is what we — to get the energy down, which is what we need. and to get the energy down, which is what we need.— to get the energy down, which is what we need. �* , . what we need. and if she and her new cabinet could tell _ what we need. and if she and her new cabinet could tell you _ what we need. and if she and her new cabinet could tell you how _ what we need. and if she and her new cabinet could tell you how they - what we need. and if she and her new cabinet could tell you how they were l cabinet could tell you how they were going to help with energy bills, for example, with that be enough for you? would you feel confident as a businesswoman? and someone who has to pay your own bills at home. it is not enough. _ to pay your own bills at home. it is not enough. it— to pay your own bills at home. it is not enough, it is _ to pay your own bills at home. it is not enough, it isjust scratching the surface of the much bigger problem. _ the surface of the much bigger problem, withjust the money love —— money of everything going up, the cost of— —— money of everything going up, the cost of living — —— money of everything going up, the cost of living going up. the money is not _ cost of living going up. the money is not meeting it. we have not seen it happen _ is not meeting it. we have not seen it happen. we need to see action sooner— it happen. we need to see action sooner rather than later, or else i hate _ sooner rather than later, or else i hate to— sooner rather than later, or else i hate to take — sooner rather than later, or else i hate to take what is going to ha en. ~ . hate to take what is going to ha en, . ., ., ,, m happen. what might happen? we may not have a business _ happen. what might happen? we may not have a business any _ happen. what might happen? we may not have a business any more. - happen. what might happen? we may not have a business any more. i - happen. what might happen? we may not have a business any more. i know| not have a business any more. i know

a lot of— not have a business any more. i know a lot of other— not have a business any more. i know a lot of other people are in the exact— a lot of other people are in the exact same situation, worrying, like i say. _ exact same situation, worrying, like i say. not _ exact same situation, worrying, like i say, notjust with exact same situation, worrying, like i say, not just with the exact same situation, worrying, like i say, notjust with the business but at _ i say, notjust with the business but at home. we also have got home bills _ but at home. we also have got home bills with— but at home. we also have got home bills. with cove and just passing, it is more — bills. with cove and just passing, it is more uncertainty on top of covid _ it is more uncertainty on top of covid that— it is more uncertainty on top of covid that we have had to get through _ covid that we have had to get through. it covid that we have had to get throuuh. , , , through. it is interesting, it is wor inc through. it is interesting, it is worrying us — through. it is interesting, it is worrying us all, _ through. it is interesting, it is worrying us all, because - through. it is interesting, it is worrying us all, because you | through. it is interesting, it is. worrying us all, because you are through. it is interesting, it is- worrying us all, because you are the poster girl for the conservatives. who you are, 23 years old, starting your own business — is there anything in the speech that interested you?— anything in the speech that interested ou? , , ., , interested you? deftly the doctors. addressin: interested you? deftly the doctors. addressing that _ interested you? deftly the doctors. addressing that problem _ interested you? deftly the doctors. addressing that problem is - interested you? deftly the doctors. addressing that problem is very - interested you? deftly the doctors. l addressing that problem is very big. people _ addressing that problem is very big. people close to me, like my dad, who had problems reaching out to doctors who are _ had problems reaching out to doctors who are meant to help us and help us .et who are meant to help us and help us get help. _ who are meant to help us and help us get help, and it isjust not happening. there were hours weights on phones _ happening. there were hours weights on phones from itjust needs to be better— on phones from itjust needs to be better the — on phones from itjust needs to be better the nhs is such a huge part of keeping us altogether through covid~ _

of keeping us altogether through covid. we need to help them and make the situation _ covid. we need to help them and make the situation better for everybody else to _ the situation better for everybody else to feel confident again. leah, thank ou else to feel confident again. leah, thank you very _ else to feel confident again. leah, thank you very much _ else to feel confident again. leah, thank you very much for _ else to feel confident again. leah, thank you very much for chatting l else to feel confident again. leah, | thank you very much for chatting to us this evening. that is something a lot of people have been telling us over the past couple of days, we have been here in the north of england. it is giving that confidence and also that faith in politicians, and also the detail, which we are expecting later this week, particularly the cost of living crisis. downing street is miles away from doncaster and addressing the cost of living crisis, for people here in the north of england, this week, has never been more important.— of england, this week, has never been more important. fiona, thank ou ve been more important. fiona, thank you very much _ been more important. fiona, thank you very much indeed. _ been more important. fiona, thank you very much indeed. thinking - been more important. fiona, thank. you very much indeed. thinking back to the statement of one boris johnson loyalist last night, who said the conservative party was in danger of not listening to what those who voted for borisjohnson in 2019 want, and that was a reference people who had not voted tory before who in 2019 did it for the first time, and of course some of those

people are in constituencies such as the one that fiona had just spoken to us from. let's continue to get reaction to liz truss's speech as she became prime minister. she visited the queen a little earlier, was invited to form a government, she then travelled from scotland down to downing street, managed to dodge the showers, just about, and got to work. we can speak now to political campaign strategistjo tanner. thank you very much indeed. you have been an adviser to borisjohnson when he was the mayor of london. you have advised other politicians too. i wonder what you made of the speech. it too. i wonder what you made of the seech. . , too. i wonder what you made of the seech. .,, ., ., .,, speech. it was twofold. one was, let's 'ust speech. it was twofold. one was, let's just get _ speech. it was twofold. one was, let's just get onto _ speech. it was twofold. one was, let'sjust get onto this _ speech. it was twofold. one was, let'sjust get onto this and - speech. it was twofold. one was, let'sjust get onto this and get. speech. it was twofold. one was, let'sjust get onto this and get in | let's just get onto this and get in for the rain gets in! there was a practical consideration, with the furniture being moved and dodging the showers, but secondly we have heard a lot from her and what she wants to do in the last couple of

weeks and i think it was a case of, i think i will tell people there's a job to do, and everyone is complaining this election contest has stopped everything happening, the machinery of government not turning properly, she was quite, get on with thejob, turning properly, she was quite, get on with the job, let's get in with it and that is the right message right now. there are people out there hurting, with problems of these to be solved. just there hurting, with problems of these to be solved.— there hurting, with problems of these to be solved. just in the last half an hour. _ these to be solved. just in the last half an hour, i've _ these to be solved. just in the last half an hour, i've spoken - these to be solved. just in the last half an hour, i've spoken to - these to be solved. just in the last half an hour, i've spoken to the i half an hour, i've spoken to the liberal democrats, the smp as well. they are quick to remind me and everyone watching the conservatives have been in powerfor i2 have been in powerfor 12 years, that when liz truss says she is going to address all of these things, they counter, you have had 12 years to address these already. as a strategist, how does a politician takes power after the party has been in powerfor so long address those critics? i party has been in power for so long address those critics?— address those critics? i think it is a tou . h address those critics? i think it is a tough job _ address those critics? i think it is a tough job and _ address those critics? i think it is a tough job and i _ address those critics? i think it is a tough job and i think _ address those critics? i think it is a tough job and i think the - address those critics? i think it is a tough job and i think the body i a toughjob and i think the body recognise that liz truss is a brave woman to take this on right now. it is a tough gig, there's a lot to deal with the country has seen huge delays in terms of policy

development and just stuff being fixed, big problems that we have got that need to be dealt with, brexit took up a lot of time in government and covid obviously delayed things immensely, and it has cost the country greatly. the issues now she has got on her plate are still those issues that were being talked about at the 2019 election, possibly even slightly before that. i think they are big structural issues around social care that need to be dealt with. she mentioned gps, which we all know, the facts you cannot get a gp appointment ends up being put on nhs a&e departments, so she is talking about the things that affect people's daily lives. i do not know if there is a answer that question, how do you draw a line? you have to get on, and i think quickly, you've got to be saying stuff that shows you have a grip of the problem and you have a grip of the problem and you are looking to find the solutions, and i would hope you're coming into government, this new

group of people come up with solutions that they have already been putting their minds to because the country cannot wait much later. jo. the country cannot wait much later. jo, just in your most recent answer there, you mentioned a huge range of policy challenges for liz truss. when you have advised politicians on how to even eat with people in there but a range of priorities, what advice do you offer them —— communicate with people about a wide range. communicate with people about a wide ranue. ., n' communicate with people about a wide ranue. ., ., ., ., range. you risk not eating your one or two key — range. you risk not eating your one or two key messages _ range. you risk not eating your one or two key messages across. - i think that is a huge challenge. when you have so much talk about, they're only one or two things people are listening to. she needs a good team and cabinet, she needs effective communicators, and you have to level the public abut what is coming and you have to be honest about the choices that are being made and why, and i think that is what people will appreciate, i do not think it would necessarily like all of what they will hear, but they want to know so but has cut their hand on the till, they have a good

set of answers to the challenges and they're going to get on with it, and so i think levelling with the public is important. i think this is not a time for more dodgy speeches, this is about solutions. we need a solution driven government and i think that is what liz and her team now need to be looking to assemble and i hope that is the work going on behind the scenes, because that is what will make the pain that is coming slightly easier to bear, what will make the pain that is coming slightly easier to hear, if people think there is a solution coming down the hopefully line, in time for people. jo coming down the hopefully line, in time for people-— time for people. jo tanner, thank ou ve time for people. jo tanner, thank you very much — time for people. jo tanner, thank you very much for _ time for people. jo tanner, thank you very much forjoining - time for people. jo tanner, thank you very much forjoining us - time for people. jo tanner, thank you very much forjoining us here | time for people. jo tanner, thank i you very much forjoining us here on bbc news, and certainly that need for detail, practical detail thatjo tanner was outlining, but pressure thatis tanner was outlining, but pressure that is coming from a number of different directions, not least for opposition parties, who are saying, it is all very well you giving this first speech and not lying priorities, but you've got to tell us what you're doing about the crisis, and in particular what

you're doing about energy prices most of this trust acknowledged the cost—of—living crisis was happening, but she declined at this speech you go into detail as to how the government may intervene —— liz truss. however, it has been widely leaked and an intervention will be announced very soon. the expectation is it will be towards the end of this week or, if not then, we can assume early next week. that detail is coming but has not been yet put into the public to maine by liz truss. she is working for the detail of those policies. it is also worth reminding you what you had to do with a little earlier, jo tanner colluding to this. journalists were crowding in downing street, a crowd out the gate, and then the heavens open. some of her colleagues were standing there, getting ready to cheer her from the door of number 11 and had to go back inside because the downpour was so intense, but it

passed and pause for a moment, and liz truss came to down treat in her car and gave a speech which you may well have seen. —— mccain to downing street. let's discuss the measures liz truss may introduce to help with the energy policies. joining us now is martin mctague, national chair of the federation of small businesses. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what are your hopes for what liz truss will announce either later this week or next week? i liz truss will announce either later this week or next week?— this week or next week? i think there are _ this week or next week? i think there are early _ this week or next week? i think there are early indications - this week or next week? i think there are early indications she| there are early indications she takes this crisis really seriously. it is a toxic mix of businesses running out of cash, their customers deserting them, and also there is high taxation, the highest since we have had the last 50 years. we are looking for her to do what she has promised in her acceptance speech, which is focused on delivering, and there are early indications she is very keen to attack the problem of

fantastically high energy prices for small businesses. we heard an example the other day of a hairdressing salon paying six times the price they had previously, and they've literally only got weeks to go before the contracts need to be renewed. ., �* ., renewed. you're looking for immediate _ renewed. you're looking for immediate intervention, - renewed. you're looking for immediate intervention, in| renewed. you're looking for - immediate intervention, in terms of businesses bills, but i'm imagining, tell me if i am wrong here, that business is harder because people across the country are tightening their belts and not spending as much as they might do because they concern about this winter? yeah, confidence _ concern about this winter? yeah, confidence is _ concern about this winter? yeah, confidence is very _ concern about this winter? yeah, confidence is very low, _ concern about this winter? yeah, confidence is very low, both - concern about this winter? yeah, confidence is very low, both in i confidence is very low, both in business and the community generally, but don't forget i6 generally, but don't forget 16 million people work for small businesses across the uk. the lasting you want to do is add another element or another layer of insecurity by people worrying about theirjobs —— the last thing you want to do. i think it is important

on thursday, when she announces the energy package, that she includes a small businesses and they can have some confidence.— some confidence. martin mctague, thank ou some confidence. martin mctague, thank you very _ some confidence. martin mctague, thank you very much _ some confidence. martin mctague, thank you very much indeed - some confidence. martin mctague, thank you very much indeed for - thank you very much indeed for joining us. liz truss at one of her three priorities was the strengthening of the uk economy and small businesses are a crucial part of the uk economy. we will see how much she is willing to explicitly offer to small businesses, because offer to small businesses, because of potential drop in consumer demand but also the rising bills they are facing as mr mctague was outlining. just a reminder, you can get further coverage of liz truss becoming prime minister on the bbc life page, but let us look back over it. cheering this is it, folks. i am now like one of those booster rockets that hasn't

filled its function and, like cincinnatus, i am filled its function and, like cincinnatus, iam returning filled its function and, like cincinnatus, i am returning to my land. �* . ,, good afternoon. it is nice to meet you _ applause i havejust accepted her majesty applause i have just accepted her majesty the queen's— i have just accepted her majesty the queen's kind invitation to form a new government. i am determined to deliver~ _ new government. i am determined to deliver. thank you.— deliver. thank you. cheering applause _

today at six, we're live in downing street where, in the past hour, liz truss has arrived as the uk's new prime minister. she is the third woman to hold the office of prime minister and faces the most challenging set of problems to tackle. i am confident that, together, we can ride out the storm, we can rebuild our economy, and we can become the modern, brilliant britain that i know we can be. earlier she accepted the queen's invitation to form a government at a meeting in balmoral in aberdeenshire.

her predecessor, borisjohnson, left downing street for the last time.