growth and cutting taxes. i think it was pretty generic, what she said, it could have been borisjohnson's speech a few years ago. nothing really new in there. the announcement about energy? well, i think every business in the country will be waiting with baited breath to see what that is but from a small business point of view, i don't really thinkjust an energy price freeze will be enough. browsing the shelves, the customers say they are still deciding whether liz truss is a good deal. i've always said women can do a betterjob. let's see, then. what is the issue that you want her to deal with first? oh, gosh. tax, electric, gas, the bills. she talks about making the nhs a priority. is that a priority that you share? personally, yes, because of my health issues, yes. _ so you are pleased to hear her say that? yes, yes i am but as i say, _ it has got to be matched with money. liz truss spoke of creating an aspiration nation.

she will be hoping the people of ramsbottom, as everywhere else, are behind her. judith moritz, bbc news. a small cross—section of some of the opinion today in a marginal seat, which offers its own illustrations about public opinion. it has been quite variable today in terms of the weather and it has been raining and then pouring. and louise, yesterday, you did tell me we would have a tricky afternoon and there you go, you are right. it has been touch and go. the rain has been following both the outgoing and incoming prime minister. this was balmoral this morning with some of the rain to renshall and then another pulse of wet weather arrived into southern scotland during the afternoon and then we had dry weather in the north of england before more showers arrived and it really was touch and go in westminster, whether liz truss would be able to give her first speech as

prime minister outside 10 downing street, because this was just half an hour before she gave her first speech and i'm pleased to say that the shower eased away and the sunshine came out. it's a great illustration of the weather story at the moment. plenty of showers arriving again through the night to and they are all circulating around and they are all circulating around an area of low pressure in the south—west so they start in the south—west so they start in the south—west and move further north. i don't think there will be as many and they won't be as thundery as previous nights but it will still be a relatively mild night with temperatures holding up widely into the mid teens. we start tomorrow with a spell of pretty intense rain moving its way across the far north of scotland, a scattering of showers to begin with, most of those around the centre of the low into the south—west which is where the strongest winds will be, 30 or a0 miles an hour. the showers will be hit and miss and not everyone will see them and there will be sunshine around. a bit fresher than the last couple of days with top temperatures around 17 or 21 and we might see 23

in east anglia but as we go into the weekend the low pressure is slowly going to drift eastwards and gradually as the weekend develops we will start to see some drier weather. still through thursday and friday the chance of seeing some sharp, possibly thundery downpours. something a little bit drier and a bit quieter i suspect, so, get back to the studio for later on this evening. louis —— louise, you don't have to encourage me. you evening. louis -- louise, you don't have to encourage me.— evening. louis -- louise, you don't have to encourage me. you will see me at ten. — have to encourage me. you will see me at ten. but— have to encourage me. you will see me at ten, but it _ have to encourage me. you will see me at ten, but it will _ have to encourage me. you will see me at ten, but it will be _ have to encourage me. you will see me at ten, but it will be under - me at ten, but it will be under cover. that's all from us at bbc news at six. we nowjoin our colleagues

hello, you are watching bbc news. i am lewis vaughanjones. continuing coverage here of the day's events. liz truss has promised britain can write out a storm, as she delivered her first speech as prime minister earlier. these images have been released by number 10 and they were taken as she walked through the door following that speech, of course, momentous moments captured there. inside, truss will be assembling the numbers of her new cabinet right now, and of course stay with us on

bbc news for updates on how the team takes shape. first, though, this is what the new prime minister had to say little earlier. 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'll 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 and 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 shouldn't be daunted by the challenges we face. as strong as this storm may be, i know 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. applause we will pick up a lot more on what liz truss was saying just a little first, i'm joined by the award—winning documentary maker, award—winning documentary maker, award—winning journalist, maker of made the biographical profile borisjohnson: the irresistible rise and unmasking 0ur leaders: confessions of a political documentary—maker, who still holds the broadcast record for interviewing the most prime ministers, michael cockerell.

thanks so much for coming on the programme. thanks so much for coming on the programme-— thanks so much for coming on the programme-_ we - thanks so much for coming on the programme._ we will. thanks so much for coming on the - programme._ we will come programme. thank you. we will come back to liz truss _ programme. thank you. we will come back to liz truss in _ programme. thank you. we will come back to liz truss in just _ programme. thank you. we will come back to liz truss in just a _ programme. thank you. we will come back to liz truss in just a moment. i back to liz truss in just a moment. we have done plenty of talking about that speech that she made and where we go from here, but i want to go back to a speech this morning, boris johnson's speech, the last team—mate as prime minister. what did you make of that? it as prime minister. what did you make of that? . , . ., . of that? it was a wonderful farewell seech of that? it was a wonderful farewell speech from — of that? it was a wonderful farewell speech from boris _ of that? it was a wonderful farewell speech from boris johnson. - of that? it was a wonderful farewell speech from boris johnson. all- of that? it was a wonderful farewell speech from boris johnson. all the | speech from borisjohnson. all the bits that make his speeches so amusing, his references, is referenced at cincinnatus, for instance, the former roman dictator, who was himself, boris said that he will be like cincinnatus and go back to the plough. cincinnatus had his own farm. that is when he first resigned as dictator — emperor, but he was called back, and that is what

most people remember, because cincinnatus said, i will lay down the plough, and came back to serve his country, and so it is a double meaning, and almost everything boris says, you have to decode it for what it really means... fire says, you have to decode it for what it really means. . ._ it really means... are you fairly confident _ it really means... are you fairly confident that _ it really means... are you fairly confident that he _ it really means... are you fairly confident that he will _ it really means... are you fairly confident that he will make - it really means... are you fairly - confident that he will make another run, that he will try again to be prime minister? he run, that he will try again to be prime minister?— run, that he will try again to be prime minister? . prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age — prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age of _ prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age of six, _ prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age of six, to _ prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age of six, to be _ prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age of six, to be road - prime minister? he wanted, when he was the age of six, to be road king. | was the age of six, to be road king. —— world king. by the time he was 12, he downgraded his expectations, just to be prime minister, and he has worked at that every day of his life since then. it is very difficult at the age of 57 to lose thejob difficult at the age of 57 to lose the job you wanted all your life and to have that great ambition. today,

at balmoral, he handed in the seals and resigned as prime minister, it must�*ve been the most miserable moment of his life, because you wanted it so long and it was gone, partly through... i think if it isn't... ., . isn't. .. you are confident he will try again. _ isn't. .. you are confident he will try again. but — isn't. .. you are confident he will try again. but we _ isn't. .. you are confident he will try again, but we do _ isn't. .. you are confident he will try again, but we do not - isn't. .. you are confident he will try again, but we do not know. isn't. .. you are confident he will try again, but we do not know if| isn't. .. you are confident he will. try again, but we do not know if he will succeed. company he will try again. let's go back to his first and in power. what do you make of his time as prime minister? in and in power. what do you make of his time as prime minister?- his time as prime minister? in one sense, his time as prime minister? in one sense. he — his time as prime minister? in one sense. he will— his time as prime minister? in one sense, he will always _ his time as prime minister? in one sense, he will always be _ his time as prime minister? in one i sense, he will always be remembered as the person who took us out of the european union. 0ne as the person who took us out of the european union. one of the things about prime minister but you do things which you are always remembered for, good or bad. took us

of europe. and he will be remembered for having to do with the worst plague in 100 years, and it will depend a lot on the report that will come out into the handling of the coronavirus. ukraine, ido come out into the handling of the coronavirus. ukraine, i do not think it will be one of those things to remember about a prime minister. i do think you will remember this is a guy who won a fantastic election victory, huge majority for the conservatives, and very much a personal majority, and despite all that, somehow, he managed, because of, largely, partygate, and the

sense that what he was saying was not true again and again and again, he committed heart kari —— harikari and may be remembered for that more than anything else. let’s and may be remembered for that more than anything else.— than anything else. let's move onto truss. than anything else. let's move onto truss- you — than anything else. let's move onto truss. you have _ than anything else. let's move onto truss. you have interviewed - than anything else. let's move onto truss. you have interviewed lots - than anything else. let's move onto truss. you have interviewed lots of| truss. you have interviewed lots of prime ministers. you intend to interview her? i prime ministers. you intend to interview her?— interview her? i interviewed 11 - rime interview her? i interviewed 11 prime ministers, _ interview her? i interviewed 11 prime ministers, from - interview her? i interviewed 11 prime ministers, from harold| prime ministers, from harold mcmillan onwards, and i have not interviewed liz truss because she has not been prime minister long enough, nor have i made films of her, and i've made films of all the other 11. her, and i've made films of all the other11. someone her, and i've made films of all the other 11. someone said, you are no one in british politics until you have been cockerell�*d. she is a

fascinating figure to look at, because she was a liberal democrat, she was brought up... she was a remainer, yet here she is in what andrew marr said was probably going to be the most right—wing government we have had in recent british history, so she will be a very interesting person to try and make a film about. she now has an insured in a way of speaking, where almost every vowel, she uses, different from anyone else in the country —— extraordinary. from anyone else in the country -- extraordinary-— from anyone else in the country -- extraordinary. interesting. and the one thing we _ extraordinary. interesting. and the one thing we can — extraordinary. interesting. and the one thing we can judge _ extraordinary. interesting. and the one thing we can judge under- extraordinary. interesting. and the one thing we can judge under so i extraordinary. interesting. and the | one thing we can judge under so far is that speech. we can compare the borisjohnson speak is that speech. we can compare the boris johnson speak to is that speech. we can compare the borisjohnson speak to that liz truss speech. it is unfair to judge

her on anything else, really, because she has been in thejob only a matter of hours, but what do you make of that contrast? it is a matter of hours, but what do you make of that contrast?— make of that contrast? it is very interesting- _ make of that contrast? it is very interesting. boris _ make of that contrast? it is very interesting. boris johnson, - make of that contrast? it is very interesting. boris johnson, at i interesting. boris johnson, at 7:30am, interesting. borisjohnson, at 7:30am, asjohnson came to the lectern, the sun came up. poor old liz truss, when she came to the lectern, luckily for there was not a terrible storm, but there had been about five minutes for her. he reminded me of president transla hollande of france, when he was inaugurated as president, and stood inaugurated as president, and stood in a street and got soaking wet and no one put in on

—— putan —— put an umbrella over him. liz truss dodged that bullet. -- put an umbrella over him. liz truss dodged that bullet. michael cockerell, good _ truss dodged that bullet. michael cockerell, good to _ truss dodged that bullet. michael cockerell, good to listen - truss dodged that bullet. michael cockerell, good to listen to - truss dodged that bullet. michael cockerell, good to listen to you. i cockerell, good to listen to you. very few are bigger authorities on this. look forward to the liz truss film. thank you very much. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas is at downing street. good to see you, glad it is not raining there at the moment. a momentous day and liz truss, no time to rest, she will already be inside working hard subtilt she is. she came here, major speech, went across to the she came here, ma'or speech, went to the— across to the houses of parliament, or she has — across to the houses of parliament, or she has been _ across to the houses of parliament, or she has been sacking _ across to the houses of parliament, or she has been sacking people. - across to the houses of parliament, | or she has been sacking people. we know a number of people who already gone. grant shapps, transport secretary, he had gone, stephen barclay, health secretary, is gone, johnny mercer, veterans minister, he is gone, dominic raab, just a

secretary, he is gone as well. now we have had the last half hour or so, the new team, many of the faces already there, but being reshuffled —— justice secretary. we have had four or five of them coming —— justice secretary. we have had four orfive of them coming in, the topjobs. we have kwasi kwarteng, whoever unexpected be made chancellor, we have therese coffey, who is close to liz truss. everyone things she is in line to be health secretary. —— everyone expects to be made chancellor. we had suella braverman, who everyone expects to be given the home secretaryjob and james cleverly, who is expected to take foreign secretary. all of that under way. take foreign secretary. all of that under wa . . ~ , take foreign secretary. all of that

under way-— take foreign secretary. all of that underwa . . ~ , ., under way. talk us through the next hours, under way. talk us through the next hours. into — under way. talk us through the next hours. into the _ under way. talk us through the next hours, into the evening _ under way. talk us through the next hours, into the evening and - hours, into the evening and tomorrow, what can we expect? what tomorrow, what can we expect? what we are going — tomorrow, what can we expect? what we are going to _ tomorrow, what can we expect? what we are going to get — tomorrow, what can we expect? what we are going to get is _ tomorrow, what can we expect? twat we are going to get is this tomorrow, what can we expect? wisgt we are going to get is this raft of appointments coming through. so we will get a clearer picture. a lot of this has been speculated about in advance, had a pretty good idea who the general consensus is the runners and writers are for particularjobs. we have seen the first four or five for the most high—profile jobs. we have seen the first four or five for the most high—profilejobs. then we'll get all the other ministerial appointments, cabinetappointments appointments, cabinet appointments coming appointments, cabinetappointments coming through. that could take well into the evening, and tomorrow, the big thing you'll see tomorrow will be a cabinet meeting and liz truss's first prime minister's questions, the first time she will be on her feetin the first time she will be on her feet in the house of commons. sir keir starmer opposite. and that is going to be a very interesting dynamic, the first time those two will i faced each other across the

dispatch boxes. something we watch very closely. dispatch boxes. something we watch very closely-— very closely. great stuff, thanks for that, very closely. great stuff, thanks for that. and — very closely. great stuff, thanks for that, and we _ very closely. great stuff, thanks for that, and we will— very closely. great stuff, thanks for that, and we will be - very closely. great stuff, thanks for that, and we will be crossing straight back to downing street as and when we get news of those appointments. thank you. boris johnson's general election victory was built on winning seats in the north of england which had been traditionally labour. the question for liz truss is whether she can do the same. fiona trott has been speaking to voters in doncaster. it was her moment to address 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 former red wall 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 twigg. you'rejust 23. you live and work in doncaster, you started your own business back in april, you have

a brand—new bakery. 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? all the points she has made are great, but is it going to happen? we need to see action now, instead ofjust words. it's ok saying we are strong, we can do this, but we need a leader making this happen. that would be the next step, seeing these _ that would be the next step, seeing these things happen. you that would be the next step, seeing these things happen.— these things happen. you as a business lady... _ talking about costs, the cost of living and energy, something we are going to hear more about later this week, we understand. for you, let's understand the costs — butter, flour, you have ovens to run, fridges. what would you like to see later this week, in terms of detail? some form of explanation on how

we are going to move forward with the crazy energy prices, because it is affecting everybody, notjust businesses, but also us more so because we are using it daily. we are spending more than £1,000 a week on ingredients, which has massively gone up. the reliability of ingredients is not there. just basically a plan of how she is going to do it and what we are going to do to be able to take the steps to get the energy down, which is what we need. and if she and her new cabinet could tell you how they were going to help with energy bills, for example, would that be enough for you? would you feel confident as a businesswoman. would you feel confident as a businesswoman, and someone who has to pay your own bills at home? it is not enough, it isjust scratching the surface of a much bigger problem, withjust the money of everything going up, the cost of living going up. the money is not meeting it. i know she said about wages, but again. _ i know she said about wages, but again. we — i know she said about wages, but again, we need to see it happen. we need to see action

sooner rather than later, or else i hate to think what is going to happen. what might happen? we may not have a business any more. i know a lot of other people are in the exact same situation, worrying, like you say, not just with the business but at home. we also have got home bills to pay. it is so uncertain. with covid just passing, it is more uncertainty on top of covid that we have had to get through. that was fiona trott asking questions there. 0k, we are going to get the weatherjust questions there. 0k, we are going to get the weather just shortly, but before that, i want to leave you with some images of this historic day. this is it, folks. i am like one of those booster rockets that has fulfilled its function. and, like cincinnatus, i am fulfilled its function. and, like cincinnatus, lam returning fulfilled its function. and, like cincinnatus, i am returning to my

plough. good afternoon. nice to meet you. applause — 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 deiiven _ new government. i am determined to deliver. thank you.— memories of yet another big day in uk politics. right, let's get the weather now with nick. hello. scotland is the focus of further torrential thundery downpours, spreading northwards as we see out tuesday with a risk of disruption and difficult travel conditions. and overnight, into the morning,

another area of heavy showers spreading in from the southwest through parts of england and wales. may not be as lively as on recent nights, but you could still be woken by a rumble of thunder in what is another mild and humid night to come. so into tomorrow, then, and this line of downpours early on through northern ireland, northern england spreads north through scotland. south of all of that, you get some sunny spells, but further scattered, heavy showers. windiest down towards the southwest of the uk, closer to the centre of low pressure. and as for temperatures, well, away from the showers still feels quite warm — high teens, low 20s, perhaps 2a celsius in east anglia. 0n we see out to wednesday, still dodging the downpours. there'll be more to come on thursday, perhaps fewer by friday. as we go on into the weekend, the low pressure system will move away, and it will be dry by then. bye— bye.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source live from downing street where in the past few hours liz truss arrived for the first time as the uk's new prime minister. she's the third woman to hold the office of prime minister, and she faces a number of issues at home and abroad. 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, liz truss accepted the queen's invitation to form a government at a meeting in balmoral in aberdeenshire.