hello, this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley, live in downing street. the headlines at 9am... new prime minister liz truss is holding herfirst cabinet meeting this morning, after a reshuffle of senior positions last night. ministers insist that the energy crisis is at the very top of her agenda. i think it is important that the tyres are kicked, as it were, to make sure that we have a robust energy proposal in order that it can be set out to help households and businesses and details on that will be coming this week. if liz truss announces that she's adopting labour's plans, we welcome and the country will welcome that, but we really haven't got the detail.

liz truss will head to the house of commons this lunchtime — for herfirst appearance at prime minister's questions. and i'm geeta guru—murthy in the studio. also in the headlines this morning... the mother of nine—year— old olivia pratt—korbel appeals to the gunman who killed her daughter to hand himself in. univeral free school meals have been introduced for the youngest school children in wales — hello and welcome to downing street, where, behind the inside number ten, cabinet ministers have gathered for their first meeting, collectively, since many of them were appointed last night to the new government of

liz truss. the big fourjobs are held by the first time, none of them, by white men although issues of class and education will be picked over by critics. liz truss has delicately altered the balance of this, there's only one minister attending cabinet he was originally attending cabinet he was originally a rishi sunak supporter, michael ellis the attorney general, the man who had the task of going to the house of commons on every occasion when borisjohnson was under attack over those parties in downing street. there is not much sign of party activity in downing street, but a lot of political activity. here is our correspondent, then right. —— ben wright. elected by tory party members after borisjohnson�*s downfall, liz truss entered number 10 promising a fresh start. but with energy bills soaring and a recession forecast, it's going to be tough. 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. we shouldn't 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. the handover of power took place in the highlands. liz truss met the queen at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire. after accepting borisjohnson�*s resignation, the queen appointed the 15th prime minister of her reign — the country's fourth conservative leader in just six years. afterflying back to london, liz truss was driven to downing street, where torrential rain had threatened to wash out her speech.

confident of victory for many weeks, the new prime minister had already planned her cabinet. herfriend kwasi kwarteng is chancellor — he will have to find billions of pounds to help people with energy bills. james cleverly becomes foreign secretary, and suella braverman is in charge of the home office. jacob rees—mogg becomes business secretary, and therese coffey — one of liz truss' closest allies — is the new health secretary. we've got priorities a, b, c, d — ambulances, backlogs, care, d — doctors and dentists — and we're going to work through that and we'll make sure that we are delivering for patients. cheering and applause liz truss begins this job at the toughest of moments, and she knows there is very little time to prove she can grip the challenges facing the country. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. on my way here, i ran into some cabinet members. one of them, chris

phil, said good morning, look keen coming into downing street clutching that red folder, the one embossed with the gold lettering and the crown upon it. he is the new chief secretary to the treasury, which might not make him the most popular minister amongst his colleagues over coming months because he will be squeezing as many pounds and pennies out of their departments as he can because, let's face it, the public finances are already under strain with covid and will become even under greater strain as the combination of supporting businesses and individualfamilies combination of supporting businesses and individual families through the energy crisis, we are told we will get an announcement on that in the week, with many expected tomorrow, thursday. he will also be the man trying to ensure that borrowing is kept under control, as he deputises for the chancellor of the exchequer, the new chancellor, kwasi kwarteng. the other minister i ran into was to raise coffee, who was her usual brilliant self —— as she immersed in giving interviews this morning. and

she spoke about the effect on individuals of the energy crisis and what the government hopes to do about it —— therese coffey. well, the prime minister set out yesterday on the doorsteps of downing street our three main priorities, about growing the economy, tackling the energy situation, and indeed the nhs and, in terms of energy, this is a combination of support you households and businesses but also supporting our energy industry to make sure that we have sufficient energy coming through in future so, both short—term and medium to long—term proposals there, and that will be set out this week, and that is what the prime minister said. you can understand that she has been prime minister for less than 2a hours, and while we have been working on plans in the run—up, to this potential event, i think it's important that all of the tyres are kicked, as it were, to make sure that we have a robust energy proposal in order that it can be set out to help households and businesses, and details on that

will be coming later this week. that was therese coffey, the deputy prime minister and health secretary. the shadow foreign secretary david lammy was asked this morning if he welcomed liz truss' promises to tackle the energy crisis? if liz truss announces that she is adopting labour's plans, we welcome that, and the country will welcome that, but we really haven't got the detail. i think what's important is, if she is going to freeze bills, where is the money coming from? is it actually going to come from consumers, from bill payers down the line or is it going to come from the oil and gas companies who have made huge profits, more than they imagined, and can actually afford to fund it, but we are going to have to see the detail in the hours ahead, and second, is she really

going to go forward with unfunded tax cuts, — which rishi sunak wrote were wrong, and certainly, we can't understand, because they are not at all going to benefit poorer people. that was labour's view from david lammy. let's speak now to will tanner, the former deputy head of policy at 10 downing street under theresa may, and now director of onward, a centre—right think—tank. thank you very much for talking to us this morning. how do you feel watching from the outside, having been on the inside of the administration as it settles into office? it administration as it settles into office? , , ., , ., office? it brings back lots of memories — office? it brings back lots of memories from _ office? it brings back lots of memories from my - office? it brings back lots of memories from my time - office? it brings back lots of. memories from my time going office? it brings back lots of- memories from my time going into downing street in 2016 when i went in with theresa may, and the first few hours and days are critical to stop you so liz truss giving her first address as prime minister. i remember theresa may giving her burning injustices speech and that set the tone for the first 6—12 months of her premiership, so i think the speech from liz truss was

an important moment. it clearly set out her priorities for the coming months and years and gave a clear direction to her government about where they should be focusing their energies, getting britain working, getting a handle on the energy crisis which clearly is the immediate priority, and ensuring that our nhs is able to cope with the growing demands of both the backlog and an increasing ageing population. an important clinic that brings back memories for me but looking forward to see what the new government does. fine looking forward to see what the new government does.— looking forward to see what the new government does. one thing that has been floated — government does. one thing that has been floated is _ government does. one thing that has been floated is that _ government does. one thing that has been floated is that she _ government does. one thing that has been floated is that she is _ government does. one thing that has been floated is that she is minded - been floated is that she is minded to shrink the policy unit inside number ten, she's not that it has been as successful as the number of people working on it would imply it would be, what are your views on that? ., , ., ., ., that? the intention is to have a more agile _ that? the intention is to have a more agile and _ that? the intention is to have a more agile and more _ that? the intention is to have a more agile and more political. more agile and more political downing street that focuses less on managing every aspect of government

and more on setting direction and leading on the key issues of the day. that is an admirable intention. they think that i would caution is that events quite often take over and when you are sitting in downing street you have very few leaders to drive policy across government. you do not have an army of civil servants and if you don't have huge budgets at your direct control, it is all controlled by either the chancellor or individual secretaries of state so the ability of number ten to get things done and to see around corners as you need to do often, relies on having good people in the building so, a mass clear out as bad yesterday, we have a clear out after every change in government so it is not surprising, but not replacing some of those roles may be something the new prime minister comes to regret in the months to come. d0 comes to regret in the months to come. y ., comes to regret in the months to come. ,, ~ , _, comes to regret in the months to come. ~ , , ., come. do you think this could be one explanation — come. do you think this could be one explanation for _ come. do you think this could be one explanation for her _ come. do you think this could be one explanation for her choice _ come. do you think this could be one explanation for her choice of - explanation for her choice of cabinet colleagues, that if she does not have the machinery of

government, she is perhaps best placed to understand that having been a cabinet minister, and is the only survivor of david cameron's last cabinet when he left office and you came in to take over with theresa may, but perhaps he needs people she really trusts around the cabinet table behind me, because you recognise as having been on the other end of it, that downing street's ability to control events from the centre is comparatively limited. in from the centre is comparatively limited. , ., , limited. in her eight years in the cabinet liz _ limited. in her eight years in the cabinet liz truss _ limited. in her eight years in the cabinet liz truss operated - limited. in her eight years in the cabinet liz truss operated by . limited. in her eight years in the - cabinet liz truss operated by having a small group of highly trusted advisers who worked on her behalf and effectively controlled the department underneath her, in all of those roles that she did. what i would say is that in downing street you are performing a different function. you are notjust the kind of leader, the honorary head of the government, you're the person responsible for everything that happens underneath it, so you do need an ability to get information quickly, to have all of those relationships across whitehall, and

so, it is a choice that gives an admirable decision on the intentions but the complexity of the government is surprising, when you go into downing street and very quickly most governments end up increasing the number of people there, rather than reducing them. you number of people there, rather than reducing them-— number of people there, rather than reducing them. you wrote recently in an article talking _ reducing them. you wrote recently in an article talking about _ reducing them. you wrote recently in an article talking about what - reducing them. you wrote recently in an article talking about what you - an article talking about what you call to get on top pudsey of the conservative party membership pointing out its comparative age compared to the general population. why did that mean to the average voter? figs why did that mean to the average voter? �* , ., , why did that mean to the average voter? �* , . , ., why did that mean to the average voter? �* , ., , ., ., , voter? as we have seen over the last few years. — voter? as we have seen over the last few years. the _ voter? as we have seen over the last few years, the conservative - voter? as we have seen over the last few years, the conservative party - few years, the conservative party has become more and more the preserve of older, increasing the pension age photos, whereas much

younger voters are turning away from the conservatives and that should worry the conservative party, it is notjust worry the conservative party, it is not just an worry the conservative party, it is notjust an age effect, it seems to be, new cohorts of young people are less likely to vote conservative at more than that there is something worrying going on the younger voters generally. there is a lot of polling that we done last week, we found younger voters increasingly supporting authoritarian governments, the number of 18—34 —year—olds who support having a strong leader that does not need to worry about elections or parliament has doubled since 1999, the number of younger voters who support military rule is now up to 45%, so an extraordinary shift towards authoritarian government on both left and right. this isn'tjust the far right but also the extreme left. and that should worry any party who believes in parliamentary democracy, which the conservative party has always been the strongest supporter of so that is something the new

prime minister will have to get a handle on and it is not something thatis handle on and it is not something that is talked about enough in our politics, i don't think. imilli politics, i don't think. will tanner. — politics, i don't think. will tanner, former _ politics, i don't think. will tanner, former head - politics, i don't think. will tanner, former head of. politics, i don't think. will tanner, former head of the —— deputy head of the downing street policy unit, thank you forjoining us. our chief political correspondent nick eardley is here. you have been here for hours and you were here all of yesterday and last night. the weather has improved. the sun is shining for now but there are storm clouds gathering and boy are they big storm clouds. the? they big storm clouds. they absolutely _ they big storm clouds. they absolutely are. _ they big storm clouds. they absolutely are. the - they big storm clouds. they absolutely are. the in - they big storm clouds. they absolutely are. the in tray l they big storm clouds. they| absolutely are. the in tray is daunting. we have seen ministers walking on this morning, and there are a long list of things that each of them has to worry about, but the thing that is dominating that meeting going on right now is the issue we have been talking about so much this week, the energy crisis, bills going up, what the government is going to do to support people. liz truss is currently setting out her strategy to ministers, to help

people with bills, we know that she is going to spend tens of billions of pounds, the government is going to borrow a lot of money to help people with their bills, she is also going to present plans to secure the uk's energy supply, she hopes, over the next few years, and then she has a busy old afternoon because, not only is she presenting to cabinet for the first time, but then she drives down a few hundred metres to parliament and she is going to be facing keir starmer at prime minister's questions. in facing keir starmer at prime minister's questions. in terms of the cabinet, _ minister's questions. in terms of the cabinet, what _ minister's questions. in terms of the cabinet, what is _ minister's questions. in terms of the cabinet, what is downing - the cabinet, what is downing street's explanation for its make—up because it is noticeable there is not a single supporter of rishi sunak�*s leadership campaign in the core one attended cabinet, but after that there are none, and this is from a prime minister who had 50 mps are backing her and she started out. one would have thought in normal

circumstances she would want to show she was governing a broad church of the party and bringing supporters from each site. the the party and bringing supporters from each site.— the party and bringing supporters from each site. the argument from number ten _ from each site. the argument from number ten is _ from each site. the argument from number ten is that _ from each site. the argument from number ten is that she _ from each site. the argument from number ten is that she would - from each site. the argument from | number ten is that she would point out this is a unity cabinet, five other people who stood for the leadership around that table this morning but i think you are right, some eyebrows have been raised by the fact that rishi sunak�*s supporters were basically bundled out of cabinet and a lot of liz truss' supporters were brought in. i have not heard that he had been offered a job. we would have heard if he had turned one down. i think some tories will be slightly nervous that liz truss wants people who agree with her around her. the argument i have heard from senior tories is that the group of people that needs to be at the cabinet table, the more people you are challenging the prime minister, the better policy you get and sometimes you avoid some of the controversies that boris johnson face, because you avoid some of the controversies that borisjohnson face, because the argument that was made was that he

had a loyalist cabinet rather than a cabinet that brought in all wings of the conservative party. the calculation that team truss has made is that you do not want people in there who a few weeks ago were saying that her plans were immoral or they were not going to work or were going to make inflation worse, but yes there are some nervous tories think that maybe she is surrounding herself with people who are yes—men and yes women who will agree with her. we will get the junior ministerialjob still to come. we will see if they are a bit more diverse, but that is a concern in some places. more diverse, but that is a concern in some places-— in some places. presumably this ruestion in some places. presumably this question of— in some places. presumably this question of the _ in some places. presumably this question of the crisis _ in some places. presumably this question of the crisis on - in some places. presumably this question of the crisis on bills - in some places. presumably this| question of the crisis on bills that people are facing imminently, and some businesses we are hearing already may not continue in operation, that is one area where everybody around that table will agree and people in parliament even if not in the conservative party, that something in inverted commas,

has to be done. that something in inverted commas, has to be done-— has to be done. publicly everyone will aaree has to be done. publicly everyone will agree on _ has to be done. publicly everyone will agree on the _ has to be done. publicly everyone will agree on the plan _ has to be done. publicly everyone will agree on the plan that - has to be done. publicly everyone will agree on the plan that we'll. will agree on the plan that we'll hear from will agree on the plan that we'll hearfrom liz will agree on the plan that we'll hear from liz truss will agree on the plan that we'll hearfrom liz truss parliament tomorrow. there are some indications behind—the—scenes that all of the government this borrowing it is prepared to do, well over £100 billion, the increases in defence spending that are coming, tax cuts, the nhs spending that will need to be done without the taxes brought in to pay for it, they are nervous about that, they are nervous about what it will do to the deficit, they are nervous about the fact that it is universal as well, some wanted a more targeted approach, but the calculation that team truss has made is that they need to go big and they need to go quick and if she did not come up with a universe plan that was going to last month the chances are that in a couple of months we will be back here again because there will be another energy sector crisis and the hope that team truss haveis crisis and the hope that team truss have is that by coming up with a big

package, it will cost a lot of money and calls into question some of the ideological things we have heard from liz truss and her new chancellor about a small state but it gets them over this massive political hurdle and gives them a bit of breathing space to do the things that she wants to do in power. things that she wants to do in ower. ., ., , ., , , ., power. there are two years before the has to be _ power. there are two years before the has to be a _ power. there are two years before the has to be a general— power. there are two years before the has to be a general election i power. there are two years before the has to be a general election in j the has to be a general election in december, 202a. she used the date, 2024, when december, 2024. she used the date, 2024, when she talked about accepting the job and becoming 2024, when she talked about accepting thejob and becoming prime minister. it sounds like a long time but in political terms it is not that long. it but in political terms it is not that long-— but in political terms it is not thatlona. ., ., ., but in political terms it is not thatlona. , ., ., ., that long. it is not that long to be able to say _ that long. it is not that long to be able to say to _ that long. it is not that long to be able to say to the _ that long. it is not that long to be able to say to the electorate - that long. it is not that long to be able to say to the electorate here| able to say to the electorate here is what i have done with the exception of throw a lot of money at the energy crisis. so, look, liz truss did not set out a long list of particular targets yesterday. she talked a lot about the things we always hear about, infrastructure, and spades and the ground, but she has set herself three challenges, all of which are pretty tough

challenges, grow the economy, solve the energy crisis and deal with problems in the nhs. those are the three things she set out as targets. they are all difficult, all big challenges. she put the core people actually trust into the job is to deliver them, actually trust into the job is to deliverthem, kwasi actually trust into the job is to deliver them, kwasi kwarteng, who is an ideological bedfellow and always has been and therese coffey, her political soulmate. that has been and therese coffey, her political soulmate.— has been and therese coffey, her political soulmate. that is someone that liz political soulmate. that is someone that liz truss _ political soulmate. that is someone that liz truss absolutely _ political soulmate. that is someone that liz truss absolutely trust, - political soulmate. that is someone that liz truss absolutely trust, a - that liz truss absolutely trust, a good friend, therese coffey. hind good friend, therese coffey. and kwasi good friend, therese coffey. fific kwasi kwarteng sees good friend, therese coffey. fific kwasi kwarteng sees himself very much of —— as second lord of the treasury, whereas on the door of number ten it says first lord of the treasury, and we have heard that, that the prime minister and chancellor are in lockstep, that is the argument from his allies. the thing that liz truss has talked about over the last few weeks is deliver, deliver, deliver. we know what she wants to deliver, we will find out how she is going to do it.

nick earley, chief political correspondent, thanks very much. now back to the studio. now some breaking news from liverpool, we are hearing that four men arrested in connection with the murder of olivia pratt—korbel in dovecot have been conditionally bailed. the men were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, and questioned by police. 34 man from liverpool was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. we have been told that the investigation into olivia's tragic murder is ongoing, and police still need to build up a strong evidential picture to bring those responsible to justice. evidential picture to bring those responsible tojustice. four evidential picture to bring those responsible to justice. four men arrested have been conditionally

bailed. the police investigation very much continuing. they are appealing to the public for information. now returning to the political picture and the dramatic events of this week, with a new prime minister and a new person looking after health, one of the biggest challenges facing liz truss will be the pressure on the nhs. thank you for being with us today, saffron cordery. we heard this trust saying that the nhs is one of her key priorities. it is a massive challenge. what are you hoping to hear from the new health secretary? first thing, delighted to hear that therese coffey is so much in listening mode and she has reflected back some of the challenges that the nhs is facing, but i think what we want to hear is that the government is really going to focus on the

workforce and making sure that we have a really good long—term sustainable plan in place for the workforce. at the moment we have a staggering level of vacancies across the nhs, 132,000 vacancies, staggering level of vacancies across the nhs,132,000 vacancies, which hasjumped about 20,000 in the nhs,132,000 vacancies, which has jumped about 20,000 in the last period so that is really going up so we need to make sure that we can keep staff in place. haifa we need to make sure that we can keep staff in place.— we need to make sure that we can keep staff in place. how should that ha--en? keep staff in place. how should that happen? we — keep staff in place. how should that happen? we have — keep staff in place. how should that happen? we have to _ keep staff in place. how should that happen? we have to focus - keep staff in place. how should that happen? we have to focus on - keep staff in place. how should that happen? we have to focus on pay, i happen? we have to focus on pay, particularly — happen? we have to focus on pay, particularly for _ happen? we have to focus on pay, particularly for lower _ happen? we have to focus on pay, particularly for lower paid - happen? we have to focus on pay, particularly for lower paid staff. i particularly for lower paid staff. many particularly for lower paid staff. ma ny staff particularly for lower paid staff. many staff across health and care move into retail, hospitality, particularly at this time of year in the run—up to christmas. we have to make sure that we keep staff in place. we need their experience and expertise in the nhs. there has been a pay award for staff, we need to make sure that that is properly funded, so that health trusts can deliver on what they need to do. what about the visa question, about bringing in staff from overseas? because there is a shortage of staff is acute and immediate and it is in

social care, also. we is acute and immediate and it is in social care, also.— social care, also. we need to see every measure — social care, also. we need to see every measure taken _ social care, also. we need to see every measure taken in - social care, also. we need to see every measure taken in order- social care, also. we need to see| every measure taken in order that social care, also. we need to see - every measure taken in order that we have sufficient staff across all of the settings so whether that is social care, domiciliary care across the nhs, it is important that we are able to employ staff from overseas, but it is also really important that we think about how we encourage people to come and work on the nhs and in social care, and really do that by giving them a job that is rewarding and satisfying on the front line. we need the government to really focus on the immediate things, getting people then, and making sure that we solve this problem once and for all in the long term. something important about therese coffey being the deputy prime minister as well as the health secretary, which is that she has leverage across government, in a way that previous health equities might not have had. so she can bring a lot to bear on that. —— health secretaries. become a matter of what is the key points you want from government? we want government to

look at social care, the situation in it is fragile, without social care, the ability to give people the care, the ability to give people the care that they need in their own homes, we are not able to discharge people from hospital, from mental health services, and that is incredibly challenging, because that is causing the pressures that we see in urgent and emergency care, the handover problems for ambulances, social care really needs to be tackled. �* ., ., , social care really needs to be tackled. ., ., , tackled. and all of this costs mone . tackled. and all of this costs money- we _ tackled. and all of this costs money. we are _ tackled. and all of this costs money. we are already - tackled. and all of this costs - money. we are already spending tackled. and all of this costs _ money. we are already spending about 20% of government expenditure on the nhs. is this sustainable with an ageing population, or, willany government at some point, no matter how politically unpalatable it is, look at different funding mechanisms and charging the public? we look at different funding mechanisms and charging the public?— and charging the public? we have to look at the fact _ and charging the public? we have to look at the fact that _ and charging the public? we have to look at the fact that we _ and charging the public? we have to look at the fact that we know - and charging the public? we have to look at the fact that we know that i look at the fact that we know that health care spending is rising across the globe. we are not unique in this country. what we have to make sure that we do is look at the

problems in the round, so we need to focus more on prevention. we have seen public health budgets cut to the bone over a significant period of time. public health is the way that we stop people getting on well in the first place and help them live better, longer, happier lives, so some of it is not about how we fund the nhs by thinking differently about what we are funding, and making sure that we focus on that prevention piece as well as treating. we talk about the nhs as an illness service but it needs to be a wellness service.— an illness service but it needs to be a wellness service. going into winter, be a wellness service. going into winter. covid _ be a wellness service. going into winter, covid has _ be a wellness service. going into winter, covid has not _ be a wellness service. going into winter, covid has not gone - be a wellness service. going into | winter, covid has not gone away, be a wellness service. going into - winter, covid has not gone away, the ambulance weights and choose what acute emergencies are long, you cannot see a gp easily, we know the problems. the government has got to come up with some immediate, quick measures if they are going to reassure the public. absolutely. there are some _ reassure the public. absolutely. there are some important - reassure the public. absolutely. i there are some important things. reassure the public. absolutely. - there are some important things. the government has to talk to trusts on the front line to make sure that they understand what solution should be put in place, and that is making

sure that we can discharge people from hospital into social care, that we support community services as well as hospital services, and that well as hospital services, and that we make sure that we have a provision in place, so that we can actually hand over people from ambulances and get them back out on the road. you ambulances and get them back out on the road. ., , , ., , the road. you set the staff shortages _ the road. you set the staff shortages are _ the road. you set the staff shortages are acute - the road. you set the staff shortages are acute and i the road. you set the staff shortages are acute and it| the road. you set the staff i shortages are acute and it is important, how much more to people need to be paid to tempt them to work in the nhs in this country ought to keep people? we work in the nhs in this country ought to keep people? we have to have people _ ought to keep people? we have to have people in _ ought to keep people? we have to have people in the _ ought to keep people? we have to have people in the lower— ought to keep people? we have to have people in the lower bands i ought to keep people? we have to have people in the lower bands or| ought to keep people? we have to l have people in the lower bands or at least the national living wage, not just the minimum wage but the national living wage. we have to get people at the lower bands up to where they need to be, but we have to solve problems like doctors' pensions as well, that is critical. we cannot do that unless hospital trusts and others are funded to do so. .. ' ., trusts and others are funded to do so, ' ., ., , trusts and others are funded to do so. ., ., , . so. saffron cordery, interim chief executive. _ so. saffron cordery, interim chief executive, thank _ so. saffron cordery, interim chief executive, thank you _ so. saffron cordery, interim chief executive, thank you very - so. saffron cordery, interim chief executive, thank you very much. |

free meals have been introduced for the youngest school children in wales. reception pupils are being offered meals from this month as part of a phased rollout to all primary schools by 2024. the welsh government says it will help families with the cost of living crisis — though ministers announced the plan last year, before the rise in household bills. let's talk to our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, in cardiff. just explain how this is going to work. it just explain how this is going to work. , ., work. it will start with the youngest _ work. it will start with the youngest pupils _ work. it will start with the youngest pupils in - work. it will start with the i youngest pupils in reception work. it will start with the - youngest pupils in reception and a small number of pupils going to nursery schools within maintained schools as well. it will be rolled out eventually by april for pupils in years one and two, and then for all primary pupils by 2024 so trying to play catch up a little bit with other parts of the uk, as many viewers will know that free school meals are available for pupils in years one and two in england and up to yearfive in years one and two in england and up to year five in scotland but according to the rose government it

is very timely introduction because every family is looking at household budget, so they say that this will help people going into what they say will be a very difficult winter. extended to older children to? h0 extended to older children to? no talk extended to older children to? fix? talk of extending this to secondary school. i think the concern is that younger children, some of them may be going to school without a hot meal at any point during the day, and so, by extending this and making it universal, notjust means tested, that allows the youngest learners to concentrate while free school meals are still available for means tested for older pupils. this pledge was made last year before the big increase in household bills but also for the big increase in the cost of schools for producing meals so making it universal for all ages when the current cost of ingredients, would be huge. already some schools are struggling with staffing because they think it could be very popular. some schools will

have to expand their kitchens, because they think in primary schools that take up will be enormous. schools that take up will be enormous-— schools that take up will be enormous. . ,. ., ., enormous. what can the schools do to kee their enormous. what can the schools do to keep their own — enormous. what can the schools do to keep their own cuts _ enormous. what can the schools do to keep their own cuts down? _ enormous. what can the schools do to keep their own cuts down? they - enormous. what can the schools do to keep their own cuts down? they can i keep their own cuts down? they can adjust menus and that kind of thing, to limit excessive expenditure. some schools have — to limit excessive expenditure. some schools have suggested _ to limit excessive expenditure. some schools have suggested it _ to limit excessive expenditure. some schools have suggested it will- schools have suggested it will change what is on the menu because it is universally free. because it is incremental, they have a bit of time, potentially two years, before they have to offer this for free for all schools. it is a concern, when you look at the balance that schools have to make, offering something thatis have to make, offering something that is nutritious and healthy and yet affordable, so local authorities, i am sure, will be pushing for every penny when it comes to their settlements over the next few years. comes to their settlements over the next few years-— next few years. hywel griffith in cardiff, thank — next few years. hywel griffith in cardiff, thank you _ next few years. hywel griffith in cardiff, thank you very - next few years. hywel griffith in cardiff, thank you very much i next few years. hywel griffith in - cardiff, thank you very much indeed. let's catch up with the weather. matt is here. after that incredibly stormy and unpredictable day yesterday, how is it looking?

a day to keep a waterproof handy just in case because many of you will stay dry with sunny spells, shower clouds will never be too far away. so far they have been prevalent around southern and western coast and into northern ireland, developing more widely inland, the heaviest and most persistent rain across the north of scotland which will clear into the afternoon, becoming confined towards lewis, so brightening up but elsewhere, be aware of ever changing skies and showers could come your way and they could be heavy and thundery although fewer along southern coastal counties later and in the sunshine between the showers, still warm enough for damages in the high teens or late 20s. overnight, showers in the northern half of the country can most fading away, some mist and fog around, further south to the wales and midland and southern england, more frequent showers or persistent heavy and thundery rain in east anglia and lincolnshire later. temperatures still in double figures, the teens to start their day, and on thursday, the area of persistent rain sliding up the area of persistent rain sliding up the coast of north—east england into south—east scotland, fewer showers in the west of scotland and northern ireland but plenty across england and wales and those across

wales will become slow moving later. a cooler day than today. hello this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy, the headlines. new prime minister liz truss is holding herfirst cabinet meeting right now — after a reshuffle of senior positions. ministers insist the energy crisis is at the top of the agenda. liz truss will head to the house of commons this lunchtime — for herfirst appearance at prime minister's questions. four men arrested in connection with the murder of nine odd olivia pratt—korbel in does god have been conditionally bailed. —— in from today free meals are being introduced for the youngest pupils at primary schools in wales. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah. good morning. let's start with the champions

league, where three more british clubs are in action this evening, after mixed fortunes for three last night. celtic�*s first group stage match after five years away ended in defeat to title holders real madrid. our correspondent chris mclaughlin was at celtic park. the noise created inside celtic park on champions league nights is special. the home side knew a performance to match it would be needed if they were to stand any chance against the might of real madrid. in the first half, it looked likely, but although the chances came, the goals refused to follow. the post denied captain callum mcgregor. but real madrid were rocking. the second half started as the first ended. another added to the first ended. another added to the list of those who could not convert. and then the holders found they gear the home fans feared they were looking for. venice years junior got the first, and then luka

modric did what luka modric does. 2-0 modric did what luka modric does. 2—0 and effectively game over. eden hazard was to make it three, and celtic were left chasing shadows, and wondering what might have been if they had taken the chances of their own. disappointing in the end, a defeat for celtic. will to take the positives? yes, celtic were very goodin the positives? yes, celtic were very good in the first half and answered some big questions about whether or not they could go toe go toe to toe with europe's best. defeat in the end but plenty of positives for ange postecoglou. manchester city began their campaign in style — with a confident 4—0 win against sevilla. man of the moment erling haaland opened the scoring — before this nifty bit of footwork from phil foden put them two up. haaland went on to grab his second of the night, to bring him to 12 goals already for city this season. but chelsea suffered a shock defeat at dinamo zagreb. they went down 1—0, mislav orsic�*s early goal proving the difference,

leaving the chelsea boss far from impressed with his side's performance. that is it from me for the moment, let's get back to downing street. the latest news from westminster is that cabinet is breaking up. kemi badenoch and kit malthouse, the new education secretary, the former deputy mayor of london, good morning, and kemi badenoch, who was a leadership challenger and is now in international trade which was liz truss' job before she became foreign secretary. critics say that that means one potential rival is going to be travelling around the world for quite a lot of the time but i think it is fair to say it is a hugely important brief for the government after brexit and it is a new department, did not exist before brexit and therefore a role that liz truss will be particularly

interested in. we have already seen leaving downing street this month, the armed forces ministerjames heappey, one of those who is not in the cabinet but attends cabinet which is a subtle difference, and allows the prime minister to give savers to a few more friends and allies even if they don't get full cabinetjobs. that is chris heaton—harris, the new northern ireland secretary, formerly of the whips office and there goes penny mordaunt, good morning! robert buckland, the wales secretary, the formerjustice secretary, of course, one of those who switched his support, he was backing rishi sunak but quite late on in the campaign came out for liz truss. it underlines the fact that there is no rishi sunak supporter in the full cabinet, the attorney general mike ellis was a supporter and will attend cabinet. a few more, but we have not seen the big beasts of cabinet yet, maybe she is keeping a small number inside for a closer chat, there is always the issue about how effective a cabinet of 24

can be and whether or not you need allies, a close circle of the big beast, the foreign secretary, the chancellor of the exchequer, and so on, and of course, her great friend the deputy prime minister and health secretary, therese coffey. while we wait and keep our eyes on the door, let's have a chat. let's talk now to rosa prince, editor of the house magazine, covering news about parliament. you were a lobby correspondent for a long time as well. it is a strange thing, this transition period, isn't it, particularly when it happens within government? after all, some of these people were ministers before and many of the people who were deposed will be friend and ally. were deposed will be friend and all . ., , were deposed will be friend and all . . , ., ., ally. that is right and what characterises _ ally. that is right and what characterises this - ally. that is right and what characterises this cabinet i ally. that is right and what | characterises this cabinet is ally. that is right and what - characterises this cabinet is not just that they are relatively young and inexperienced but also how many... and inexperienced but also how man _, , and inexperienced but also how man... , , many... here comes james cleverley, the new foreign _ many... here comes james cleverley, the new foreign secretary, _ many... here comes james cleverley, the new foreign secretary, good - the new foreign secretary, good morning. there we go, another run of ministers coming out and plenty more to come. he has a very short walk, james cleverley because the foreign office is just through that archway.

lovely new office just there. {line office is just through that archway. lovely new office just there. lovely new office 'ust there. one of the best offices — lovely new office just there. one of the best offices in _ lovely new office just there. one of the best offices in the _ lovely new office just there. one of the best offices in the business. i lovely new office just there. one of the best offices in the business. a i the best offices in the business. a few more officials coming out as well. we were speaking there, carry on about the new cabinet. it is characterised _ on about the new cabinet. it is characterised not _ on about the new cabinet. it 3 characterised notjust by who is there but by who is not there. we have a ready spoken about how rishi sunak did not get a job and nor did many of his supporters, just one attended cabinet. we may see some more coming up as the junior ranks are filled but there are so many big beasts on the backbenches now. michael gove, sajid javid, i think michael gove, sajid javid, ithink she michael gove, sajid javid, i think she will have her work cut out to make sure her relations with the parliamentary party are smooth. hind parliamentary party are smooth. and still prowling around, boris johnson, who does not show any sign of wanting to leave the commons. it is worth reminding people come up with the exception of theresa may, david cameron and tony blair left the commons almost on the same day they stopped being prime minister and gordon brown did not hang around long either. that and gordon brown did not hang around lona either. . , ., , and gordon brown did not hang around lona either. ., , . , , ., long either. that is right, as you sa , i long either. that is right, as you say. i was _ long either. that is right, as you say. i was a _ long either. that is right, as you say, i was a lobby _ long either. that is right, as you | say, i was a lobby correspondent long either. that is right, as you - say, i was a lobby correspondent and i remember when borisjohnson was the mayor and he used exactly that

phrase, if i am called to return to the plough, and by that he meant, i might go back to the comments if the people want to be. does that mean he fancies coming back? there is plenty of speculation that he thinks he could return if it all goes horribly wrong for liz truss, that he could be elected again and it would be another extraordinary chapter in the borisjohnson another extraordinary chapter in the boris johnson life another extraordinary chapter in the borisjohnson life story. hind another extraordinary chapter in the boris johnson life story.— boris johnson life story. and there is an intriguing _ boris johnson life story. and there is an intriguing historical - is an intriguing historical precedent because ted heath apparently only finally gave up his ambition to return as leader when margaret thatcher won in 79, he was convinced the party would realise the terrible mistake it had made. some people say delusion in politics is not uncommon among those who have been leader. bhd is not uncommon among those who have been leader. �* is not uncommon among those who have been leader-— been leader. and then he went in for the lona been leader. and then he went in for the long salt. _ been leader. and then he went in for the long salt, do _ been leader. and then he went in for the long salt, do you _ been leader. and then he went in for the long salt, do you remember? i been leader. and then he went in for the long salt, do you remember? he sat on the benches and cribs and complained about whatever thatcher was doing for the next ten years. good morning, secretary of state, congratulations to you both. there goes jacob rees—mogg and also,

the interesting man at his side, graham stuart, a lot of people have been worried about jacob rees—mogg as energy secretary as well as business secretary because he is a bit of a sceptic on the climate or at least it gives that impression but graham stuart, the new minister for climate, will be working in his apartment and he is someone who has supported efforts to curb climate change for a long time. that supported efforts to curb climate change for a long time.— change for a long time. that is ri . ht and change for a long time. that is right and she _ change for a long time. that is right and she also _ change for a long time. that is right and she also appointed . change for a long time. that is i right and she also appointed alok sharma back to the role of cop president, if you're a member, we hosted cop 26 and we maintain the presidency the next year. she is having it both ways, jacob rees—mogg is very sceptical about climate change and very sceptical about the targets for switching to renewables but at the same time, she has people in the cabinet and around it who can nudge her back on track. we in the cabinet and around it who can nudge her back on track.— nudge her back on track. we talk about the new _ nudge her back on track. we talk about the new cabinet _ nudge her back on track. we talk about the new cabinet but - nudge her back on track. we talk about the new cabinet but the i nudge her back on track. we talk. about the new cabinet but the other question of course is how she manages her relationships with parliament, the house of commons and the house of lords. how important is that going to be and how big a

challenge is it for her personally, given that she is not somebody who perhaps has been held in the highest regard by her parliamentary colleagues in the past? that is riaht, colleagues in the past? that is right. she _ colleagues in the past? that is right, she wasn't _ colleagues in the past? that is right, she wasn't even - colleagues in the past? that is right, she wasn't even the - colleagues in the past? that is i right, she wasn't even the second most popular candidate when we got to the first round of voting. she only snuck through right at the end, if you're a member, it was penny mordaunt all the way who we thought would get through to the final ballot of the membership. she didn't do that well with the grassroots considering how we thought it would be a walkover. iain considering how we thought it would be a walkover-_ be a walkover. iain duncan smith's leadership didn't _ be a walkover. iain duncan smith's leadership didn't end _ be a walkover. iain duncan smith's leadership didn't end well. - be a walkover. iain duncan smith's leadership didn't end well. it - be a walkover. iain duncan smith's leadership didn't end well. it is - leadership didn't end well. it is the lowest _ leadership didn't end well. it is the lowest ratio _ leadership didn't end well. it 3 the lowest ratio since that, yes, she is here knowing she does not have the full throated support of all the mps so there is that problem and then you have the issue of legislation. all of the other mps who were elected under borisjohnson have a personal mandate, they were tied to him and his manifesto. they don't have that same attachment to her. they may feel a bit more emboldened to rebel about legislation. and then you have the other issue of the house of lords. we have a new leader of the lords, who is a bit of a hardliner and a right—winger and i think they're thinking there is that the lord are

going to need some management. there are any number of bills where they might rebel. again, they won't feel as tied to the manifesto, given that liz truss was not elected on it. it is always a strange place for government in the sense that it does not have a majority out there, they have no power over the individual is because once you are there, you are there for life so you can't get rid of anybody. and they do what the house of commons doesn't they look at every single clause of every piece of legislation. that at every single clause of every piece of legislation.— at every single clause of every piece of legislation. that is right and i piece of legislation. that is right and i have _ piece of legislation. that is right and i have heard _ piece of legislation. that is right and i have heard many - piece of legislation. that is right i and i have heard many complaints, the magazine i edit is very attached to the house of lords and we are in close touch with them and they have been complaining in the last view is under borisjohnson, legislation was rushed and it was up to them to sort things out. —— in the last few years under borisjohnson. i don't think they are in a particularly good mood about the government and the new leader of the lords has one of the most difficult tasks in government now. ., , ., , most difficult tasks in government now. ., , , now. one of the things i was struck about, listening _ now. one of the things i was struck about, listening to _ now. one of the things i was struck about, listening to the _ now. one of the things i was struck about, listening to the longing - about, listening to the longing interview liz truss gave with laura

kuenssberg on sunday morning is this quote where she talked about the way government has been conducted in the last few years, she says, to look at everything through the lens of redistribution i believe is wrong will stop the economic debate for the last 20 years has been dominated by discussions about distribution and what has happened is that we have had relatively low growth. it is going to be difficult to square that with things like the levelling up that with things like the levelling up agenda. that with things like the levelling u- a . enda. , , up agenda. yes, with levelling up, she did not — up agenda. yes, with levelling up, she did not mention _ up agenda. yes, with levelling up, she did not mention levelling - up agenda. yes, with levelling up, she did not mention levelling up i up agenda. yes, with levelling up, j she did not mention levelling up in her speech, which was the big hallmark, orwe her speech, which was the big hallmark, or we were meant to believe, of borisjohnson's administration which was blowed a bit off course by covid and then the idea was he was going to swing back and really focus on that. it doesn't seem like she has the same priorities. it was a similar plan that theresa may came to office with, saying she wanted to help the parts of the country that the conservatives cannot reach —— had not reached. even david cameron and george osborne had the northern powerhouse but you don't sense that same imperative from liz truss, it does not seem to be on her list of

priority. does not seem to be on her list of riori . ,, . , does not seem to be on her list of riori . ,, .,, ., , ,, ., priority. she has appointed simon clark... priority. she has appointed simon clark- -- as _ priority. she has appointed simon clark... as brandon _ priority. she has appointed simon clark... as brandon lewis - priority. she has appointed simon clark... as brandon lewis and - priority. she has appointed simon | clark... as brandon lewis and ben wallace, the defence secretary who is continuing, it would have been hard to see a big move to. the only one who stayed _ hard to see a big move to. the only one who stayed in _ hard to see a big move to. the only one who stayed in place, _ hard to see a big move to. the only one who stayed in place, i - hard to see a big move to. the only one who stayed in place, i think. i one who stayed in place, i think. that is intriguing because... to be fed to borisjohnson, one of the things he did not do was keep on moving people around, one of the big criticisms of tony blair was he moved people every five minutes and then came to realise his second term that you needed people stay and follow through but boris johnson that you needed people stay and follow through but borisjohnson did not move a lot of people and a lot of them will be trying to get to grips with their department but in the middle of a government. yes. the middle of a government. yes, some of the _ the middle of a government. yes, some of the people _ the middle of a government. yes, some of the people she _ the middle of a government. ieis some of the people she has appointed where morejunior some of the people she has appointed where more junior ministers some of the people she has appointed where morejunior ministers in the departments, likejames where morejunior ministers in the departments, like james cleverly, the foreign secretary had been a minister so that is one way she tried to get around that but i think you are right, there's a lot of people in there who have not had much expensive government, let alone cabinet, like chloe smith who has been catapulted up the ranks. it will take people a little while to bear in, i think. usually,

will take people a little while to bear in, ithink. usually, when there is a cabinet reshuffle, you keep a couple of people for some consistency and she has not done that apart from ben wallace, as you say. that apart from ben wallace, as you sa . �* , ., ~' that apart from ben wallace, as you sa. 2 ., that apart from ben wallace, as you sa. 2 ,, say. let's talk about liz truss herself because _ say. let's talk about liz truss herself because people - say. let's talk about liz truss - herself because people sometimes forget she is the longest serving cabinet minister now, she has been in there since the david cameron days and she has held onto the foreign office —— apart from the foreign office —— apart from the foreign office, relativelyjunior foreign office, relatively junior jobs foreign office, relativelyjunior jobs but she is a survivor. find foreign office, relatively “unior jobs but she is a survivor. and she also seems _ jobs but she is a survivor. and she also seems to _ jobs but she is a survivor. and she also seems to have _ jobs but she is a survivor. and she also seems to have so _ jobs but she is a survivor. and she also seems to have so much - jobs but she is a survivor. and she also seems to have so much self. also seems to have so much self belief and confidence. she also seems to have so much self belief and confidence.— belief and confidence. she has a hide like a _ belief and confidence. she has a hide like a rhinoceros _ belief and confidence. she has a hide like a rhinoceros according | belief and confidence. she has a i hide like a rhinoceros according to a constituent. i hide like a rhinoceros according to a constituent.— hide like a rhinoceros according to a constituent. i can't imagine she's not an a constituent. i can't imagine she's got any doubt. _ a constituent. i can't imagine she's got any doubt. you _ a constituent. i can't imagine she's got any doubt, you can _ a constituent. i can't imagine she's got any doubt, you can imagine - a constituent. i can't imagine she's i got any doubt, you can imagine some prime ministers walking in and thinking, what have i done? but i had an anecdote yesterday that when david cameron first came in, the first thing he did was put his head in his hands as if the enormity of it all had sunk in. i don't think liz truss will have had that, i don't think she would have had her head in her hands, i think she really enjoyed becoming prime minister and will enjoy it. most of us would think with all the crises that are facing her, they wouldn't

fancy it but i think she does not bite a thick skin may not be a bad thing right now. it depends. like margaret thatcher, she is a lady who is not for turning so i think she will very much plough her own furrow. that is all very well if you come to the right decision but if it is the wrong one, it may prove quite intractable, during the whole of the campaign, people kept telling her, you can't talk about cutting taxes, you've got to come up with a plan to deal with the cost of living crisis and she wasn't going to do it. it did not damage her with a membership but i wonder if that will play as well with the country.- but i wonder if that will play as well with the country. rosa prince, editor of the _ well with the country. rosa prince, editor of the parliamentary - editor of the parliamentary magazine, thank you very much and we will talk again over the coming weeks and months of the new liz truss administration. an emergency session of the un security council has been held in new york to discuss the situation with the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine. they heard calls for the the immediate creation of a security zone to shield the facility from fighting.

russia is being urged to allow that to go forward. with more here's our correspondent hugo bachega in kyiv. this morning, we heard from sergei lavrov, the russian foreign minister, saying he requested clarification from the international atomic energy agency after that report was published yesterday. he said there is a need for additional explanation because there are a number of issues in the report. the iaea issued this report after inspectors visited the zaporizhzhia complex yesterday. the report said the monitors observed damage at different locations at the russian occupied facility. russian military vehicles and personnel are positioned across the complex. and the report also raised concerns about the situation involving the ukrainian staff operating the station. the monitors said the situation is unacceptable because these workers are having to endure

high stress and also, a lot of pressure, and the report called for the creation of a safety zone around the facility. yesterday at that emergency meeting, antonio guterres called for the creation of a demilitarised zone. he has been calling for this for quite some time now. he said that russian military personnel should leave the area of the station and ukraine should promise that it would not move its troops in. but it is hard to see it happening because so far, the russians have rejected any proposal that would include russian troops being removed from this area and russia has been saying that russian troops are there protecting the plant. we are told that president zalevski has already invited liz truss so maybe that will be her first foreign

visit. back to the studio. —— president zalevski has already invited. researchers who followed and studied chimpanzees in the ugandan rainforest have found they drum out messages on tree roots to communicate. the signature rhythms allow them to send information over long distances, revealing who is there and what they're doing. take a listen to this, and a warning, it's quite loud. chimps call. let's try to decipher what that means with dr catherine hobaiter, she's a primatologist from the university of st andrews. thank you forjoining us. what does the research show about how chips communicate? brute the research show about how chips communicate?— the research show about how chips communicate? ~ ., ,, ., ., communicate? we have known for some time that chimps — communicate? we have known for some time that chimps drum _ communicate? we have known for some time that chimps drum and _ communicate? we have known for some time that chimps drum and there - communicate? we have known for some time that chimps drum and there are - time that chimps drum and there are these beautiful big buttress roots in the forest and they have found a

fantastic, big, wide, drumming servers to give these booming noises which carry more than a kilometre through the forest which if you are a chimpanzee in a large rainforest community and you need to find each other and keep in touch, it is a great way to do so. but we were not sure what was then coded in the drumming messages. what we have been able to show is that the chimps have their own signature rhythms so their identity, so when i hear a drum, i know that is else, ben, frank, so we know that is else, ben, frank, so we know who they are and what they are doing and where they are which allows them to check in with each other through the day. itruihat allows them to check in with each other through the day.— allows them to check in with each other through the day. what is the difference in _ other through the day. what is the difference in the _ other through the day. what is the difference in the drumming - other through the day. what is the i difference in the drumming patterns? you can tell... i mean, it is very much like the way in which we describe musical rhythms. some drummers are like ben, the alpha male, he is a very regular rock drummer, straight down the line kind of guy. then you have got the chimpanzees like triston who are much more free—form with lots of beats and extra flourishes in there. you can tell that each one has their

own signature way of putting the rhythm and the timing together. find rhythm and the timing together. and when they are drumming, are they just literally saying, "i am here", or could there be more encoded within a patterns? we or could there be more encoded within a patterns?— or could there be more encoded within a patterns? we do know that we can also — within a patterns? we do know that we can also tell _ within a patterns? we do know that we can also tell where _ within a patterns? we do know that we can also tell where they - within a patterns? we do know that we can also tell where they are - within a patterns? we do know that we can also tell where they are and j we can also tell where they are and what they are doing so we are know whether or not they are travelling, which, when they have the signatures, one of the things that was the most interesting finding for us is that sometimes when they are drumming, they don't put their individual signatures in there, for example when they are displaying there might be sometimes when you are a male chimpanzee and you want to show off how strong you are but you don't necessarily want all of the other male chimps who might be eavesdropping to know who is displaying to the ladies that point. the chimps seem to be able to encode notjust the chimps seem to be able to encode not just who the chimps seem to be able to encode notjust who is there but what the chimps seem to be able to encode not just who is there but what they are doing at the same time. so not just who is there but what they are doing at the same time. 50 it not just who is there but what they are doing at the same time. so it is are doing at the same time. so it is a really sophisticated _ are doing at the same time. so it is a really sophisticated form - are doing at the same time. so it is a really sophisticated form of- a really sophisticated form of communication, it is amazing, isn't it? it communication, it is amazing, isn't it? , ., , ., , it? it is great, it is really flexible _ it? it is great, it is really flexible and _ it? it is great, it is really flexible and flexibility i it? it is great, it is really|

flexible and flexibility are something that always gets us excited because that is one of the key characteristics of human language. 50 key characteristics of human language-— key characteristics of human lanuuuae, , language. so you could recognise secificall language. so you could recognise specifically who _ language. so you could recognise specifically who was _ language. so you could recognise specifically who was making - language. so you could recognise| specifically who was making which sounds where. is it possible that even more subtle messages are within the strumming patterns that we could yet find out?— yet find out? definitely, so we're 'ust at yet find out? definitely, so we're just at the _ yet find out? definitely, so we're just at the surface _ yet find out? definitely, so we're just at the surface of— yet find out? definitely, so we're just at the surface of this. - yet find out? definitely, so we're just at the surface of this. one i yet find out? definitely, so we'rej just at the surface of this. one of the next steps for us for example if you look at different groups of chimpanzees and see whether or not there might be something like a local drumming style culture that tells you notjust local drumming style culture that tells you not just who local drumming style culture that tells you notjust who is drumming but their group identity, oh, that is frank but he belongs to that group. and being able to distinguish different groups in the forest might also be really useful for the chimpanzees. they are quite territorial so you don't want to make the mistake of going towards individuals from the wrong community. it individuals from the wrong community-— individuals from the wrong communi . , .., . , individuals from the wrong communi . , ., community. it is extraordinary to read this- _ community. it is extraordinary to read this. are _ community. it is extraordinary to read this. are we _ community. it is extraordinary to read this. are we massively - read this. are we massively underestimating the complexity of

the animal kingdom overall, wider than chimpanzees? i the animal kingdom overall, wider than chimpanzees?— the animal kingdom overall, wider than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so. i than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so- i think — than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so. i think every _ than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so. i think every time _ than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so. i think every time that - than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so. i think every time that we - than chimpanzees? i mean, ithink so. i think every time that we draw a line in the sand and we say, humans are special and different from other species because we do this, the mitt that line is in the sand, very quickly, if we really start to look at it, we can find other species that have similar capacities. humans are very different in the way we communicate but we are not more complex or special, just each speeches has its own way of doing things and i think of and it has been our ability to recognise that that is having to do the catch—up job. recognise that that is having to do the catch-upjob-_ the catch-up 'ob. absolutely amazing. — the catch-upjob. absolutely amazing. thank _ the catch-upjob. absolutely amazing. thank you - the catch-upjob. absolutely amazing. thank you for - the catch-upjob. absolutely l amazing. thank you forjoining the catch-upjob. absolutely - amazing. thank you forjoining us. millions of people in england and scott have been invited to book their autumn covid boosterjabs with those at the highest risk invited first. care home residents in devon were some of the first to receive it. scott bain reports.

a weekly session to raise the spirits — and some residents were up and dancing... ..whilst others rolled up their sleeves to get their latest boosterjab. you've just had your jab. yes. how was it? painless. yeah, no trouble at all. didn't feel a thing. it's a matter of...could be a case of life or death, couldn't it? you know, that's not summing it up too harshly, but it is, isn't it? it can be. i think it is important - that we carry on having any immunisations that are recommended, and any of the boosters _ for residents and for staff, because it's still out - there and we've stillj got to protect them. they are very vulnerable. this is one of 700 care homes across england in the first wave of the nhs's autumn covid vaccine booster programme. we have contacted the care homes that we're going to come out to visit, and they're all booked in over the next week or two. and we're just working our way round them with the teams, going out and about doing as many

as we can as quickly as we can — our emphasis being to protect the most vulnerable as soon as possible, care homes and housebound patients being in that category. the residents and staff here at honiton manor are among the first 1.6 million people to be eligible this week for the autumn booster. they'll also be some of the first to receive the bivalent vaccine. the uk is the first country to approve moderna's bivalent, which targets both the omicron and original covid variants. it's one of four vaccines approved for the autumn booster. and a further four million people will be able to book their jabs from next week. they include the over—75s and those with weakened immune systems, as well as health and social care staff who don't work in care homes. but people are being urged to wait for their invitation before booking an appointment. scott bingham, bbc news.

now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello. once again, a few of you will stay dry through today but once again we have got some big, billowing clouds that have started to build up and it's going to be another day of sunshine and thundery showers with those ever—changing skies. the more persistent rain we are seeing in northern scotland will continue to fade away into the afternoon. brightening up to the north—east certainly. with wins lighter across southern scotland and into northern england, the shower is fairly slow moving and that means there will be areas where you can avoid the showers altogether but northern ireland, down across wales and the midlands and parts of southern england, the showers will come and go through the day, pushed by a strong breeze, especially to the south—west. but i reckon down the south—west. but i reckon down the southern coastal counties it will be blustery but fewer showers during the afternoon. temperatures this afternoon a bit down on yesterday but still warm enough in the sunny moments. it will be a warm enough night again tonight with winter coming in from a generally south—easterly direction. frequent showers across the southern half of england and wales, rumbles of thunder and more persistent rain

potentially for east anglia and lincolnshire later. the northern half of the uk, fewer showers but a greater chance of mist and fog patches to take us into thursday. the chart on thursday shows the same area of low pressure that has been with us all week but starting to move eastwards. in doing so, the centre of the low pressure with a lighter wind will pass across wales through the day. showers will move through the day. showers will move through the day. showers will move through the skies quite quickly in the morning and will become slow moving and could drop quite a bit of rain for one or two. frequent and fast moving showers across the south, developing more widely as we go through the day but more persistent rain starting in yorkshire and pushing into the north—east of england and the south—east of scotland later. north—west scotland and northern ireland, not a bad day with fewer showers and many places dry but cooler than today. cooler still across parts of scotland as we go into friday. strong easterly whence. persistent rain through central and southern areas, extending into northern ireland. england and wales, still the story of sunshine and some fairly slow moving, heavy and thundery showers. but the warmth in the sunshine between the showers but

overall, starting to turn cooler in the weekend. as we go to the weekend, as that area of low pressure finally departs, we are almost in between weather systems, the wind falling light ahead of rain late on sunday and that means through saturday and sunday, it will be cooler by night and there will be some fairly dense patches of fog and mist around first thing in the morning but actually, fewer showers by day and a bit of sunshine through the afternoon.

it's hello, this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley, live in downing street. the headlines in the uk and around the world. britain's new prime minister liz truss has held her first cabinet meeting — after a reshuffle of senior positions. ministers insist the energy crisis is at the top of the agenda. i think it is important that the tyres are kicked, as it were, to make sure that we have a robust energy proposal in order that it can be set out to help households and businesses and details on that will be coming this week. if liz truss announces that she's adopting labour's plans, we welcome that and the country will welcome that, but

we really haven't got the detail.