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. and i'm geeta guru—murthy in the studio — our other headlines... the un security council hears calls for a security zone to shield ukraine's zaporizhzhia power plant, which is under russian control. reports say documents seized by fbi agents at donald trump's home include highly sensitive nuclear papers of a foreign power. welcome to the heart of british government where politicians hope to make the weather politically but they cannot do much about the weather we are experiencing at the moment. . , , , .,

moment. excuse the sunshine and shadows. certainly, _ moment. excuse the sunshine and shadows. certainly, the _ moment. excuse the sunshine and shadows. certainly, the cabinet i shadows. certainly, the cabinet misses me in down the street a few minutes ago were in sunshine and the smiles which is entirely understandable, many of them around the cabinet table for the first time. the new politically office yesterday and begins to get her feet under the table. we've had a photograph released by downing street showing the new ministers and what a contrast to those last pictures of the borisjohnson cabinet, those pictures which showed therese coffey, then work and pensions secretary, now deputy prime minister and health secretary, looking directly at the prime minister with not a happy expression on herface. we know what minister with not a happy expression on her face. we know what followed soon afterwards. she has been one of the beneficiaries of the change at the beneficiaries of the change at the top. she is a close personal friend, an ally of liz truss, and now number two in her government. we will hearfrom her in a now number two in her government. we will hear from her in a few minutes. first, our political correspondent

ben wright reports on the cabinet and the challenges it is facing. 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. i bumped into therese coffey the new health secretary and deputy prime minister as she left the bbc when spinster studios where she had been doing interviews and during one of those interviews, she offered this assurance about the priority the government is giving to help consumers and businesses with those crippling energy bills. 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 to 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. this is a political challenge for the labour party. a new prime minister, lots of positive headlines as the impression is given that it is a new government taking office although it is a continuation of the government that has been in office since 2010 and liz truss finds herself the equivalent of alex douglas hume, in the 60s, the fourth of and the conservative prime ministers, but she will be hoping to

avoid this fate, defeat at the general election by the labour party. what does the shadow foreign secretary david lammy make of liz truss' promises on energy? 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, is 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 those unfunded tax cuts, which rishi sunak thought 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. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is here. pick—up and something i mentioned before david lammy. this is a new administration but it is a continuation of the government that has been in office for a long time. what sort of extra challenges does that pose, as she tries to give the impression that she is a new broom sweeping through? an impression that she is a new broom sweeping through?— sweeping through? an important oint. sweeping through? an important point- lots _ sweeping through? an important point- lots of — sweeping through? an important point. lots of the _ sweeping through? an important point. lots of the ministers - sweeping through? an important point. lots of the ministers who | sweeping through? an important i point. lots of the ministers who are in seniorjobs now, they might be new faces to many of the audience because they have not been particularly prominent, but they have been really involved in what is going on in there. for example the new chancellor kwasi kwarteng, the man at number 11, he was business secretary for a while, so he was involved in all of the energy policy that was developed under boris johnson. what always happens when you get a new prime minister, even of the same party as they set out

their agenda. we saw liz truss stand there yesterday and say, here is what i want to do. she has this strange set of circumstances where she has appealed to borisjohnson�*s supporters. she stood there yesterday and praised borisjohnson to stop so this is not a break with the johnson to stop so this is not a break with thejohnson years. in some ways, there is lots of continuity there. so i think it will be at times challenging for liz truss to say that i am a completely clean sweep from the conservative party and for the government. however, she will try and say now, these are my priorities, this is what i am going to do, and top of that agenda, as you have from therese coffey, and as liz truss has been making clear to her cabinet, is going to be how to deal with the energy crisis. how much time _ deal with the energy crisis. how much time does _ deal with the energy crisis. how much time does she _ deal with the energy crisis. how much time does she have? how much can she think that the public will be listening before they make up their mind about the prime minister,

particularly the bits of government that are the same government? what that are the same government? what is interesting — that are the same government? what is interesting is, _ that are the same government? what is interesting is, every _ that are the same government? twat is interesting is, every prime minister has huge challenges when they arrive. david cameron had the financial situation, there may and borisjohnson financial situation, there may and boris johnson both financial situation, there may and borisjohnson both had brexit, but most of them had a bit of time to sell their vision to the public, to work out what they wanted to do exactly. liz truss does not. in answer to your question she has about one day before she has to sell her energy vision to the country. that does not mean that it will be formulated in one day, it is pretty much ready, my understanding is the chancellor, business secretary and prime minister are putting the final touches to it at the moment but she, tomorrow, we expect, probably in parliament, will set out a vision for how she is going to help the country with bills over the winter, businesses as well, how she is going to try and secure energy supply to avoid future crises. that comes tomorrow. in two hours' time she will face a lot of pressure at the

prime minister's questions. expect that to be dominated by the cost of living. she has a really busy day. she will be appearing before tory backbenchers at the 1922 committee as well. fix. backbenchers at the 1922 committee as well. �* ., ., ., backbenchers at the 1922 committee aswell. ., ., ., as well. a lot of banging of desks, of course- — as well. a lot of banging of desks, of course. yes, _ as well. a lot of banging of desks, of course. yes, and _ as well. a lot of banging of desks, of course. yes, and a _ as well. a lot of banging of desks, of course. yes, and a daunting - as well. a lot of banging of desks, l of course. yes, and a daunting day, and politically. _ of course. yes, and a daunting day, and politically. a — of course. yes, and a daunting day, and politically, a daunting - and politically, a daunting timetable.— and politically, a daunting timetable. ., ., ., ~ , ., , timetable. for now, thank you very much, nick — timetable. for now, thank you very much, nick eardley. _ joining me now is the economist from the free market think—tank the institute of economic affairs, julianjessop. before she was announced as conservative leader you spoke with some enthusiasm about her economic agenda. we know the things you would like to do but some of the things she's going to have to do are going to get in the way of that, not least having to borrow significant sums of money foreign minister who believes that the state is to bake and the government takes too much of our money. government takes too much of our mone . . , government takes too much of our mone. . , money. that is absolutely right -- the state is _

money. that is absolutely right -- the state is too _ money. that is absolutely right -- the state is too big. _ money. that is absolutely right -- the state is too big. no _ money. that is absolutely right -- the state is too big. no one - money. that is absolutely right -- the state is too big. no one is - the state is too big. no one is comfortable with the plan to fix energy crisis, a massive state intervention and not particularly well targeted and hugely expensive, so this is a bad option. but it might be the least bad of a number of alternatives. the core of reality is we are facing a massive economic and social crisis over the winter if prices are allowed to continue to rise. a solution like this, one size fits all, at least it ends the uncertainty for households and businesses. and also politically to the point you're earlier, it buys her time, the point you're earlier, it buys hertime, it the point you're earlier, it buys her time, it puts this problem to one side for now, allows her to focus on the other thing, the long supply—side reforms in particular that i think are what she wants to get on with. that i think are what she wants to get on with-— that i think are what she wants to net on with. ., ., get on with. kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor, get on with. kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor. we _ get on with. kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor, we are _ get on with. kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor, we are told _ get on with. kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor, we are told will— get on with. kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor, we are told will be - chancellor, we are told will be meeting today with various representatives of the banking sector. what do you think he will be

trying to convey to them? this sector. what do you think he will be trying to convey to them?— trying to convey to them? this is artl trying to convey to them? this is partly about _ trying to convey to them? this is partly about maintaining - trying to convey to them? this is partly about maintaining market| partly about maintaining market confidence. there has been a wobble in the financial markets over the past few weeks and sterling has been weak and it is partly a us dollar story but sterling has underperformed against some of our peers. the bond markets are having jitters as well, because the cost of government borrowing is up, so it is important for the new chancellor to meet people in the city and reassure them about what the medium to longer term plans are going to be. that is an initial reaction to the announcements we have had so far, which have been fairly sanguine, so bond yields have risen but not massively, it is still relatively cheap at the government to borrow in the longer term server, adding to the longer term server, adding to the debt to deal with this one—off cost, of what is basically a wartime crisis, is something the markets are reasonably comfortable with. the challen . e reasonably comfortable with. the challenge for _ reasonably comfortable with. the challenge for kwasi kwarteng, as nick was pointing out earlier, his

boss at the treasury because she is first lord of the treasury, she has the advantage of having been chief secretary to the treasury, the number two job, secretary to the treasury, the number twojob, so she knows her way around the balance sheet, is that you do not know for how long those borrowing costs will remain low. that's right. there is in a sense almost no good news, whatever you do, there are risks, but there are plans that the liz truss team has talked about, about the maturity of government borrowing so you get a chance to lock in the low interest rates we have at the moment, and it is worth stressing that interest rates are still historically very low, particularly if you take account of the level of inflation, real interest rates are still negative so, in the midst of that economic and social crisis now is not a bad time to be borrowing a little bit more. julianjessops, of the institute of economic affairs. thank you very much for that. the

current governor _ thank you very much for that. the current governor of the bank of england, andrew bailey, is due to give evidence to the treasury select committee. that will begin during the course of this hour. we will bring you anything significant he has to say. the leader of the house of lords, lord true, was in thejohn major government as a speech writer and worked in the conservative research department when margaret thatcher was leader. there is some history for you! that's all from us — i'll hand you back to the studio. we've had some breaking news from chelsea who have sacked their manager thomas tuchel, they have announced today. the day after they lost 1— 02 dinamo zagreb in the champions league group stage. and they have sent a statement on behalf of everyone at chelsea fc, we would like to place on record gratitude to thomas and his staff for all of

their efforts during their time with their efforts during their time with the club. chelsea, of course, is led by a consortium led by todd buehly after that long period of ownership by roman abramovich, but this is not an expected piece of new so we will get more reaction to that, that he is from chelsea that they have parted company with manager thomas tuchel. another piece of news coming in. the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges. that is according to a judge who ruled during the hearing today at manchester crown court. that was after the initial first trial jury couldn't agree that was after the initial first trialjury couldn't agree and were dismissed so that is going to go to a retrial. 0f dismissed so that is going to go to a retrial. of course there was a lot of commentary on the expense of the initial trial to the public purse, but that will go to a retrial, a

very serious domestic violence charges that he is facing, but refuting, of course, so those two pieces of news have just come in. back to news on the economy. insolvency experts say that tens of thousands of firms are at risk of going bust because of soaring energy bills — unless the government provides support. the consultancy, red flag alert, warned that — without intervention — 50,000 substantial businesses, those with turnover of more than £1 million and more than ten employees, could fail next year. let's talk to nicola headlam, chief economist at red flag alert, a company which monitors the financial health of firms. thank you forjoining us. we are expecting an announcement on energy costs from the government probably tomorrow. what has your research showing? what are the fears many businesses are now facing? goad businesses are now facing? good mornin: businesses are now facing? good morning and _ businesses are now facing? good morning and what _ businesses are now facing? good morning and what a _ businesses are now facing? good morning and what a busy - businesses are now facing? (13mm morning and what a busy day for economists! something new for a

change which is very exciting. 0ur change which is very exciting. our business looks very deeply into the microdata that sits underneath the news as regards small and medium—sized enterprises, their ongoing health and viability but also their risk and resilience to shocks in the economy. we started to work out at the turn of the year, clearly there are a number of serious shocks to the economy, the risk of interest rate rises, the risk of interest rate rises, the risk of interest rate rises, the risk of energy price hikes, issues around employment and filling vacancies, so we started to model a few different scenarios for a low growth but high energy scenario, for a small or medium—sized enterprise, a small or medium—sized enterprise, a substantial one, not a micro—business, there is lots of noise with micro—businesses, but if you're turning over £1 million, you have ten employees, that is a substantial business. and on that cohort, we found that a huge number,

355,000, that would be incredibly sensitive to any of the wider economic factors affecting their ability to operate in the marketplace.— ability to operate in the marketlace. ., ., , , ,, , marketplace. what our business is sa in: that marketplace. what our business is saying that they — marketplace. what our business is saying that they need, _ marketplace. what our business is saying that they need, what - marketplace. what our business is saying that they need, what do - marketplace. what our business is | saying that they need, what do you think they need? —— what are businesses saying. think they need? -- what are businesses saying.— think they need? -- what are businesses saying. they have sli . htl businesses saying. they have slightly got — businesses saying. they have slightly got whiplash, - businesses saying. they have slightly got whiplash, we - businesses saying. they have | slightly got whiplash, we were fiscal conservatives by monday and by thursday, they are talking about hundreds of billions of pounds of new borrowing, and as the institute of economic affairs personal sin, borrowing at 2.9% on the market, it is not that much, but, our solution for the sme sector could be 100 billion without starting to deal with domestic problems of energy price rises for households and our big concern, of course, is that if companies have to start choosing between paying wages or paying their energy bills, it will be harder to pay off a high energy bill in your

houseif pay off a high energy bill in your house if you have been laid off from yourjob. for house if you have been laid off from our 'ob. ., ., , , your 'ob. for government support 'ust yourjob. for government support 'ust to net yourjob. for government support just to get a _ yourjob. for government support just to get a business _ yourjob. for government support just to get a business it _ yourjob. for government support just to get a business it would - yourjob. for government support | just to get a business it would cost 100 billion on top of the supposed hundred building that has already been talked about? in hundred building that has already been talked about?— been talked about? in this new world, 100 _ been talked about? in this new world, 100 building _ been talked about? in this new world, 100 building here - been talked about? in this new world, 100 building here and l been talked about? in this new - world, 100 building here and there, in order to secure smes and these substantial companies, there is always companies which are not growing or at risk of carrying a lot of debt, and the data can interrogate if that company is more hollow, or if it is asset rich, but essentially businesses that have survived a pandemic and are sound, we are 26,000 we thought we'd fail in any event, but this is 26,000, and several hundred more that we would not have seen as a failure risk until the energy costs started to spiral in the way that they have. any borrowing does come back at least in part to the taxpayer, even if the economy can be grown,

therefore this is not what you're talking a transfer of money from individual members of the public to pay taxes to businesses. why should that be allowed to happen? why should people be forced to do that when this government is forcing —— promising lower taxes? if ed miliband or _ promising lower taxes? if ed miliband or gotta _ promising lower taxes? if ed miliband or gotta be - promising lower taxes? if ielc miliband or gotta be jeremy corbyn miliband or gotta bejeremy corbyn made a plan like this they would be laughed out court but for some reason, when liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, they are not enthusiastic matter to back the scale of the challenge is such that the upper prepare to behave in this way that is counter to what they believe about being a low tax economy but it is like what we saw during the pandemic whereby rishi sunak�*s stimulus was enormous in scale and he saw himself as a low tax fiscal conservative also, so we are through the looking glass as regards economic orthodoxy. the point is the

issues are of such magnitude that, even the most hawkish neoliberal is clamouring for the government to use their cheque book. we clamouring for the government to use their cheque book.— their cheque book. we are awaiting this announcement _ their cheque book. we are awaiting this announcement and _ their cheque book. we are awaiting this announcement and one - their cheque book. we are awaiting i this announcement and one presumes that the government is going to talk about businesses and individuals in terms of energy support, but can you give me an idea of, say one business, how much have their costs gone up, and what does it mean for individuals? we gone up, and what does it mean for individuals?— individuals? we did an analysis on these businesses _ individuals? we did an analysis on these businesses that _ individuals? we did an analysis on these businesses that turned - individuals? we did an analysis on these businesses that turned overj individuals? we did an analysis on i these businesses that turned over £1 million. and if you were that business in 2020, before the pandemic, only two years ago, on your £1 million turnover you will be using about 8% of your tone for your energy bills and then after everything else has gone out, you have paid all of the dues here there and everywhere, you would make profits of about £30,000. now, the same business, the same turnover, even just doubling your energy bills as we have seen on social media and

other places, people are talking about much more than that, so a 16% spend on a £1 million turnover, rather than being a £90,000 positive, it will be a £230,000 loss, and as i explained this morning to your colleagues on breakfast, this will not be in place very long, but they cannot absorb that kind of hit, it is enormous, so 90,000, up to 230,000 down and that is not factoring in anything apart from energy which is what leads to another 26,000 businesses at an immediate risk of folding. the government — immediate risk of folding. the government will _ immediate risk of folding. the government will be looking at the sectors they need to offer immediate help, but, if it is 100 billion this year plus your 100 billion and then this rolls over to next year, we don't know how much longer the ukraine war is going to go on for, this is surely unaffordable. the

thin . this is surely unaffordable. the thin is this is surely unaffordable. the thing is that — this is surely unaffordable. the thing is that the _ this is surely unaffordable. tue: thing is that the new this is surely unaffordable. tte: thing is that the new prime this is surely unaffordable. t'te: thing is that the new prime minister and chancellor, as everyone keeps saying, they are in tray is exploding with immediate priorities, long and medium term, then go to bed thinking about energy supply and production, —— then, god forbid, thinking. so there are economists all over the news but there was a sense that we have lost a couple of years on these agendas, and we could all cast a guess as to why.— all cast a guess as to why. nicola headlam, _ all cast a guess as to why. nicola headlam, thank _ all cast a guess as to why. nicola headlam, thank you _ all cast a guess as to why. nicola headlam, thank you for - all cast a guess as to why. nicola headlam, thank you forjoining i all cast a guess as to why. nicola | headlam, thank you forjoining us from red flag alert. the un secretary general has set out steps for the creation of a demilitarised zone around the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine. antonio guterres told an emergency meeting of the security council that russian forces should leave the area, and ukraine should promise that it won't move its troops in. russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, said moscow needed more information,

but it has repeatedly rejected calls to withdraw its forces from zaporizhzhia, saying troops are "protecting" the complex. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega told me more from kyiv. this morning we heard from sergei lavrov, the russian foreign minister, saying that 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. now, the iaea issued this report after inspectors visited the zaporizhzhia complex yesterday. the report said the monitors observed damage in different locations. of the russian occupied facility. across the complex, and the report also raised concern about the situation involving the ukrainian staff operating the station. the monitors said the situation

is unacceptable because of these workers having to endure high stress and also a lot of pressure, and the report called for the creation of a safety zone around this 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" this plant. chelsea football club have sat

thomas tuchel after a poor start to the season and yesterday's1—0 loss, dinamo zagreb in the champions league. he led chelsea to the champions league title in 2021 and the club world cup crown in 2022. my colleague laura mcghie is in the bbc sports news room. tell us, is this a shock because hi. sports news room. tell us, is this a shock because— shock because hi, yes, i think it robabl shock because hi, yes, i think it probably will — shock because hi, yes, i think it probably will have _ shock because hi, yes, i think it probably will have been - shock because hi, yes, i think it probably will have been a - shock because hi, yes, i think it probably will have been a shockj shock because hi, yes, i think it. probably will have been a shock to football fans, certainly chelsea fans, this morning. chelsea have indeed sacked head coach thomas tuchel, the german, 49 years old, has left stamford bridge just seven matches into the season following that 1-0 matches into the season following that 1—0 defeat, by dinamo zagreb in the champions league last night. he joined the club on 26th of january 2021, he signed an 18 month contract with the option for an extra year, with the option for an extra year, with the option for an extra year, with the premier league side,

replacing flatt lampard. not the best run of results they have had, and last night was a shock against dinamo zagreb, losing 1—0. in the statement released by the club they thanked him for his service and said they will not be releasing any more information on who may succeed him yet, but last night as you heard, thomas tuchel was pretty damning about their performance and his own performance for the club. that news just coming in, in the last hour, that chelsea have parted ways with thomas tuchel. we will bring you more throughout the day on the bbc news channel. just more throughout the day on the bbc news channel-— news channel. just quickly, football management _ news channel. just quickly, football management always _ news channel. just quickly, football management always seems - news channel. just quickly, football management always seems a - news channel. just quickly, football management always seems a very l management always seems a very brutal trade, you can be turfed out really fast. have the names coming about who could come in next and any reaction from fans? tt about who could come in next and any reaction from fans?— reaction from fans? it literally only happened _ reaction from fans? it literally only happened in _ reaction from fans? it literally only happened in the - reaction from fans? it literally only happened in the last - reaction from fans? it literally only happened in the last ten | only happened in the last ten minutes, so we're not quite there, yet but it does not take long in the world of football for names to be coming out from all directions. we

will be bringing you those names and indeed the reaction. it is pretty shocking that it has happened just so soon after last night's defeat, but who will replace him? who knows? laura, thank you for that. let me update you on the retrial of ryan giggs. he will be facing a retrial after the jury giggs. he will be facing a retrial after thejury failed to giggs. he will be facing a retrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict in his trial last week. the case had been discussed at senior level by the crown prosecution service and there is a willingness of witnesses to give evidence again. ryan giggs is charged with coercive and controlling behaviour and two counts of assault which he denies. he was not required to attend the hearing that happened today but was not present but a date for the new trial has been given, july 31 next year, with pre—trial on the third, so that means, breaking news, former manchester united footballer ryan giggs will face a retrial next

summer. the washington post says that some of the classified documents seized at the florida home of donald trump were so sensitive that even the biden administration's most senior national security officials were not cleared to examine them. according to the post, such critically sensitive material needs special clearances from the president or a cabinet member. 0ne document reportedly detailed the nuclear capabilities and military defences of an unnamed foreign power. fbi agents conducted the search at mar—a—lago last month. former special counsel to the us department of defense, ryan goodman, told the bbc that the washington post report is significant. it strengthens the case that this is something that could be potentially charged under the espionage act. people are basically behind bars for handling much less sensitive classified information. and it really does intersect with this

recent federal court decision to appoint a special master, because she has stopped in its tracks the ability for the fbi and the publicjustice and department of justice through the criminal investigation to use any of this material, so they aren't able to do things like look at fingerprints on this document, look at the chain of custody on the document, so it ups the ante, a lot, for whether or not the justice department tries to immediately appeal her decision. meanwhile, in an interview that aired on friday, donald trump's former attorney general william barr said there is no reason classified documents should have been at mar—a—lago after mr trump was out of office. mr barr told fox news, "people say this was unprecedented. but it's also unprecedented for a president to take all this classified information and put them in a country club, 0k?" more on that throughout the day.

four men arrested in connection with the murder of olivia pratt—korbel has been given unconditional bail. let's talk to our reporter in liverpool, nick garnett. what is known? it is now more than two weeks its _ what is known? it is now more than two weeks its nine-year-old - what is known? it is now more than two weeks its nine-year-old olivia l two weeks its nine—year—old 0livia was killed by a gunshot fired in her home by an unknown attacker trying to force their way into a house in the dovecot area of the city and sits and i have been a number of arrests but today all the men have been released from custody. the first of the four was taken into custody on the early hours of sunday morning being questioned on suspicion of murder. shortly afterwards, a man was arrested in the runcorn area and was held on suspicion of assisting an offender and then to other people were arrested, one of them on the m42 near leamington spa, more than 100 miles or 160 kilometres away. police were given more time to question them all. this morning, detectives say that all four men have been released on conditional bail. meanwhile yesterday, both of

olivia's parents spoke via merseyside police about their nine—year—old daughter. police are particularly keen still for people to check cctv footage and dash cam footage and the camera is perhaps on their door bells, to see if anything of interest is there and to pass it on to the police, but two weeks on, the search for those responsible continues. . ., the search for those responsible continues-— the search for those responsible continues. a continues. nick gonnet in liverpool, thank you- — police in western canada say they have still not found a murder suspect accused of carrying out one of the deadliest attacks in the country's modern history. the royal canadian mounted police have been on the hunt for two brothers suspected of dozens of stabbings on sunday. one of the brothers was found dead — the other is missing. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal sent this report from saskatchewan. somewhere in this remote and dusty region, a killer is hiding. 20 miles of dirt and gravel take us into a community left devastated. people remain indoors in the james smith cree nation, as police continue forensic

investigations. this is where most of the victims live. this area is home to 2000 indigenous people. residents here tell us that myles sanderson was known to the community and he could still well be here. he has been on the run since sunday. 30—year—old myles sanderson has been charged with murder. his brother damien, also a suspect, is dead. he was found in this same area. police say his wounds were not self—inflicted. both men are accused of killing ten people in 13 locations, including in the neighbouring village of weldon. 77—year—old wes patterson, who ran a coffee shop, was killed inside his home. yeah, talking about what happened in here. ruby was a close friend of his. he was a kind—hearted man. he would have taken the shirt off his back and given it to you. until this day, i'm still terrified

the other brother might come back and pick another random house and do it again. that is what i'm terrified of. there is a lot of fear and confusion here. 0riginally, police thought myles sanderson was hiding in the provincial capital, regina. today, we have received information that is leading us to believe he may no longer be in this community. as a result, investigations continue and although we don't know his whereabouts, we are still looking, not only within the city of regina but expanded into the province as well. indigenous rights groups in canada have called this a massacre. the federal government has promised it will provide support to the communities. so far, no motive for these killings has been established. this is an area of very peaceful people. we get along very well, normally don't lock our doors or our trucks. we don't think of security as a major issue. now we have been experiencing a lot more violence and gang violence and crime, rural crime, and that has been raised

and there are some issues around that but not to this level or this extent. police are continuing to identify many of the victims, whilst at the same time trying to hunt down the man who carried out one of the deadliest attacks in canada's modern history. nomia iqbal, bbc news, saskatchewan, canada. now let's return to the top story. liz truss is expected to announce this week how she plans to tackle soaring energy prices amid continued pressure on government spending. let's speak to pauljohnson from the institute for fiscal studies. from what you have heard so far, how do you assess what is looking like the government plan? $5 do you assess what is looking like the government plan?— do you assess what is looking like the government plan? as far as we can understand _ the government plan? as far as we can understand it, _ the government plan? as far as we can understand it, the _ the government plan? as far as we can understand it, the plan - the government plan? as far as we can understand it, the plan is- the government plan? as far as we | can understand it, the plan is going to be broadly speaking the freezing of energy bills, probably for households and business. there is quite a lot of detail that needs

filling in, in particular, how long thatis filling in, in particular, how long that is going to last and how in a sense we get out of doing that. clearly it is going to be extremely expensive and the longer those bills are rising, the more expensive it will be and of course extremely uncertain because we don't actually know what is going to happen to energy bills even injanuary, we have got good estimates, we certainly don't know where they are going to be byjanuary certainly don't know where they are going to be by january 2024 will stop so what i would really hope to see is that this is announced as an interim measure to get us through this winter with a clear intention to have a plan for something somewhat better targeted and better designed, ready for next winter if needed. ., . .., designed, ready for next winter if needed. ., . ., needed. how much can government borrow? there _ needed. how much can government borrow? there is _ needed. how much can government borrow? there is talk _ needed. how much can government borrow? there is talk of _ needed. how much can government borrow? there is talk of £100 - borrow? there is talk of £100 billion now, can it be repeated next year? i was speaking to one guest about looking for help to

businesses, saying that would need another £100 billion, what is the reaction of the markets to all of this? i reaction of the markets to all of this? ., reaction of the markets to all of this? ~ ., , reaction of the markets to all of this? ~ . , ., , ., this? i think that is associated with what i — this? i think that is associated with what i was _ this? i think that is associated with what i was just _ this? i think that is associated with what i wasjust saying, i this? i think that is associated with what i wasjust saying, if| this? i think that is associated l with what i wasjust saying, if it with what i was just saying, if it is a £100 million one—off, that is a very large amount of money but if it is a one—off, rather than as the covid was one of, then that is not too difficult in a sense for the government to borrow. but if that turns into 100, 150, £200 billion, per year, for several years, that becomes much more difficult which is why i think we need an exit strategy from this. we need absolute clarity about how we are going to move away from spending this, hopefully next year, certainly soon after next year. and we also are going to need to find out what the other plans of the government are because if you put this alongside permanent tax cuts, for example, then that creates additional difficulty. i think it is

really important to be clear about the difference between one—off costs and finding ways of ensuring that these are one—off costs and making changes to for example the tax system which has permanent consequences for the public finances. ~ ., consequences for the public finances-— consequences for the public finances. ~ ., , . consequences for the public finances. ~ . , . ., finances. what is the evidence on tax cuts and _ finances. what is the evidence on tax cuts and whether _ finances. what is the evidence on tax cuts and whether they - finances. what is the evidence on tax cuts and whether they will. finances. what is the evidence on | tax cuts and whether they will help grow the economy at a time when inflation is obviously a massive worry, and interest rates and a potential recession? t worry, and interest rates and a potential recession?— worry, and interest rates and a potential recession? i mean come on the whole, lower— potential recession? i mean come on the whole, lower taxes _ potential recession? i mean come on the whole, lower taxes are _ potential recession? i mean come on the whole, lower taxes are better - the whole, lower taxes are better than higher taxes for growth, and in particular, not introducing a big increase in corporation tax is probably going to be somewhat helpful. but i think there are quite a lot of caveats to that. the first is, introducing tax cuts at a time of high inflation, when you are also going to have to increase spending, is clearly going to increase borrowing and may push inflation upwards and may lead to the bank of england increasing interest rates. in fact, i think it is quite likely

that if we get a combination of a very big energy bailouts and big tax cuts, that will put more upward pressure on interest rates. but even more importantly is that we absolutely need gross and a strategy for growth and significant growth would help with pretty much everything but tax cuts are only one tiny element of what such a strategy would look like. we need things like tax reform, planning reform, which remember, the government chucked out on the basis of a by—election loss, infrastructure investment, reform of competition rules and a big investment in education which, remember, has been one of the big sufferers of more than a decade of austerity. if you are serious about growth, you need to move on from this idea that tax cuts alone is the magic solution and have a real strategy which addresses the numerous weaknesses in the british economy. bhd numerous weaknesses in the british econom . �* .,

numerous weaknesses in the british econom . ~ ., , numerous weaknesses in the british econom. ., , , , economy. and on those energy bills, ultimatel , economy. and on those energy bills, ultimately. if — economy. and on those energy bills, ultimately, if this _ economy. and on those energy bills, ultimately, if this is _ economy. and on those energy bills, ultimately, if this is going _ economy. and on those energy bills, ultimately, if this is going to - ultimately, if this is going to borrowing, it is still not clear whether it is the taxpayer that is going to be paying for the energy bailout now, the hand—outs, as liz truss has called them in the past, or whether that is effectively a transfer of assets also to the big energy companies, or whether there will be some kind of windfall tax increase? brute will be some kind of windfall tax increase? ~ ., �* ~ ., will be some kind of windfall tax increase? ~ ., ., , will be some kind of windfall tax increase? ., �* ~ ., ., , ., increase? we don't know any of the details, so — increase? we don't know any of the details, so there _ increase? we don't know any of the details, so there is _ increase? we don't know any of the details, so there is certainly - increase? we don't know any of the details, so there is certainly scope l details, so there is certainly scope for windfall taxes on those energy companies which are british and which are getting gas and oil out of the ground so those are a very different set of companies to the energy companies delivering gas and electricity to our doorstep. but those windfall taxes can't be remotely on the scale of the £100 billion plus that we are looking at here. my presumption is what we are going to end up with is that government borrowing a very large majority of that £100 billion plus and in the end, that obviously means paying back over the longer term in

higher taxes for future generations. it would be good to have some sense again from, if not this week then relatively soon, from the chancellor and prime minister about their view about how best to do that. are they looking for higher taxes down the line in order to pay for this? or are wejust going line in order to pay for this? or are we just going to have this as a permanent increase in debt? find are we just going to have this as a permanent increase in debt? and are we lookin: permanent increase in debt? and are we looking at — permanent increase in debt? and are we looking at a _ permanent increase in debt? and are we looking at a recession _ permanent increase in debt? and are we looking at a recession but - we looking at a recession but perhaps a less deep recession if the government's plans as outlined are announced in the coming days? i know thatis announced in the coming days? i know that is a very big question about what the coming months are going to bring. brute what the coming months are going to brina. ~ ., what the coming months are going to brin.. . ., ., what the coming months are going to brina. ~ ., ., ., , ., bring. we have got lots of challenges _ bring. we have got lots of challenges ahead. - bring. we have got lots of challenges ahead. the - bring. we have got lots of i challenges ahead. the bank bring. we have got lots of - challenges ahead. the bank of england was certainly forecasting a recession in its last statement last month. the truth is that energy prices have gone up, as we know, enormously. that is making us worse off. 0ur enormously. that is making us worse off. our real incomes after inflation are falling, wages are not

keeping up inflation. as a nation, we are poorer, as a nation, it means we are poorer, as a nation, it means we are poorer, as a nation, it means we are likely to get a recession and if we don't, then we are certainly likely to get very poor growth for a period of time, at least until the energy prices and other price pressures start to diminish. paul johnson, thank _ pressures start to diminish. paul johnson, thank you _ pressures start to diminish. paul johnson, thank you for _ pressures start to diminish. paul johnson, thank you forjoining us. much appreciated. rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people left stranded orfeared missing, a day after a strong earthquake hit southwest china. at least 66 people are now known to have died when the 6.8 magnitude quake struck sichuan province. millions of people in the region were already dealing with a covid—related lockdown. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri reports. this is what a 6.8 magnitude earthquake looks like. and this is what is left of the towns it hit, in south—western china's sichuan province. rescue teams have been

deployed to find survivors. some trapped under toppled buildings. authorities say dozens have been killed and warned hundreds of people are still stranded or missing. translation: we will continue to seize every minute _ and second to rescue the injured and check the disaster situation, carry out rescue work in a scientific and efficient way so as to ensure the injured people are transferred and treated as quickly as possible. for those still under a strict covid lockdown, there was no escape from the buildings they had been confined to. and away from urban areas, landslides have destroyed roads and created several obstacles for rescue teams. it's made getting survivors to safety challenging. teams have sometimes had to use makeshift bridges to carry people through.

police and relief teams have also set up tents and food supplies for anyone who has been displaced by the quake. here, a reporter asks whether a family in this tent has eaten anything. yes, they say — some instant noodles. meteorologists have now warned that they are expecting significant rain to follow, making rescue operations even more difficult. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. ryan giggs is to face a retrial after a jury failed to reach verdicts in his trial which came to an end last week. the former manchester united winger had been on trial for four weeks manchester united winger had been on trialforfour weeks on manchester united winger had been on trial for four weeks on charges of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex—girlfriend, great grave role, is honesty counts of assault. —— kate greville. he denied all the charges. matt graveling is outside manchester crown court, what has been announced? th outside manchester crown court, what has been announced?—

has been announced? in the last half an hour at manchester _ has been announced? in the last half an hour at manchester crown - has been announced? in the last half an hour at manchester crown court, | an hour at manchester crown court, in courtroom number seven, the prosecuting barrister peter wright qc stood up, addressing thejudge and asked for a retrial, saying the matter has been discussed at the very highest level of the cps. it was last week that a jury deliberated for almost 23 hours and failed to reach a verdict on any of the three counts faced by the former manchester united footballer. ryan giggs was not in court but he was under no obligation to attend. those three counts included one count of controlling behaviour towards his former partner kate greville, between august 2017 and november 2020, and two counts of assault, one against kate greville and one against kate greville and one against her younger sister which allegedly took place at the manchester united former player's home in manchester on the 1st of november, 2020. ryan giggs denies all of the charges. the earliest available date that all parties can get back together and discuss this matter at manchester crown square

crown court is on the 31st ofjuly next year, with the trial expected to last between three and four weeks. ., ., to last between three and four weeks. ., ,, , ., to last between three and four weeks. ., ,, i. ., ., , millions of people in england and scotland have been invited to book their autumn covid booster jabs, with shots being offered to those at the highest risk first. care home residents in devon were some of the first to receive it, as scott bingham 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. free meals have been introduced for the youngest school children in wales. reception pupils are being offered the 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. 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. dr catherine hobaiter is a primatologist from

the university of st andrews. we have known for some time that chimps drum and there are these beautiful, big buttress roots in the forest, and they have a fantastic, wide, drumming surface to give these booming noises, and it will carry more than a kilometre through the forest which, for a chimpanzee in a large community in the rainforest, to find each other and keep in touch, is a great way to do so. but we were not sure what was encoded in those drumming messages and what we have been able to show is that the chimps have their own signature rhythms, so, like their identity, so when i hear a drum, i know, that is alf, that is ben, that is frank, so we know who they are, what they are doing and where they are, and that allows them to check in with each other through the day. what is the difference in their drumming patterns? it is very much the way that we describe musical rhythms. you have got some drummers like ben, he is our alpha male,

he is a very regular sort of 4/4 beat, rock drummer, kind of straight down the line kind of guy, then you have got the chimps like tristan or zalu, who are much more free—form with lots of beats, little extra flourishes in there, so you can tell, each one has their own signature way of putting the rhythm and the timing together. when they are drumming, are theyjust literally saying "i am here," or could there be more encoded within these patterns? we do know that we can also tell where and what they are doing. so, we know whether or not they are travelling when they have these signatures. one of the things that was the most interesting finding for us is that sometimes when they drum, they don't put their individual signatures in there, so for example, when they are displaying, and there might be some times when you are a male chimpanzee, you want to show off, 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 it is who is displaying

to the ladies at that point, so the chimps seem to be able to encode notjust who is there but what they are doing at the same time. so it is a really sophisticated form of communication. it is amazing, isn't it? yeah, it is great. it is really flexible. and flexibility is something that always gets us really excited because that is one of the key characteristics of human language. so you could recognise specifically who was making that sound and where. is it possible that even more subtle messages are in these drumming patterns that we could yet find out? definitely. we are just at the surface of this. one of the next steps for us for example is to look at different groups of chimpanzees and to see whether there might be something like a local drumming style or culture that tells you, notjust who is drumming but also their grouping entity, but also their group identity, so that is frank, but frank is a sonso chimp, and being able

to distinguish different groups in the forest might also be really useful for these chimpanzees, because they are quite territorial, so you don't want to make a mistake of going towards individuals if they are from the wrong community. just, finally, it is extraordinary to read this. are we massively underestimating the complexity of the animal kingdom overall, you know, wider than chimpanzees? i mean, i think so. i think every time that we draw a line in the sand, and we say that humans are special, different from other species because we do this, the minute that line is put in the sand, and we really start to look at it, we quickly find other species that have similar capacities. humans are very different in the ways that we communicate, but we are not more complex, we are not more special, it's just, each species has its own way of doing things, and i think, often, it has been our ability to recognise that that is really having to do the catch—up job. prince harry and megan markle visited dusseldorf on tuesday, ahead of the 2023 invictus games,

which is the competition for injured military veterans that harry was instrumental in setting up. he called the german city "brilliant and filled with amazing people". anna holligan reports. bathed in sunshine and adoration, meghan and harry came to dusseldorf keen to use the media spotlight to champion causes close to their hearts. after two tours of duty with the british army in afghanistan, prince harry founded the invictus games to celebrate wounded warriors. members of the armed forces who made personal sacrifices to serve their country. were prepared for unimaginable mental and physical stress. they were fighting for their lives, our lives, our freedoms and our democracies. they are my role models. prince harry said he was excited to have the next competition here with the river rhine as the backdrop. he couldn't wait to hear the crowd's roar, feel the adrenaline of the competition and share

in the laughter and happy tears. interviews, podcasts, memoirs and other personal projects aside, this expedition has been a chance for the self—exiled royals to re—engage with the public on their terms. just to remind you of the day coming up. we have seen liz truss holding her first cabinet meeting, that image released today from this morning's meeting. of course, some new faces around the cabinet table and a number of people leaving after that, like james cleverley, to go to the foreign office, there, one of fourin the foreign office, there, one of four in the top jobs who are not a white man, the first time that has happened in this country. we are expecting prime minister's questions at 12 p m, where liz truss will face sir keir starmerfor the at 12 p m, where liz truss will face sir keir starmer for the very first time and everyone will be watching that very keenly. i am back tomorrow

when there is expected to be a big energy announcement possibly and joanna and sean are up next. see you soon. 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 winds lighter across southern scotland and into northern england, the showers are 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 in 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 winds 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 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 winds. 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 winds 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.

hello, this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley, live in downing street. the headlines at 11am... 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 all the tyres are kicked, as it were, to make sure we have robust energy proposal in order to set out how households and businesses will be held, and details will be coming this week. tt held, and details will be coming this week. , , ., ., . , this week. if liz truss announces that she is _ this week. if liz truss announces that she is adopting _ this week. if liz truss announces that she is adopting labour - this week. if liz truss announces that she is adopting labour 's - that she is adopting labour 's plans, — that she is adopting labour 's plans, we _ that she is adopting labour 's plans, we welcome that and the country— plans, we welcome that and the country will welcome that, but we really _ 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'mjoanna gosling in the studio. our other headlines this morning... ryan giggs is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges. the mother of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel appeals to the gunman who killed her daughter to hand himself in. from today, free meals are being introduced for the youngest pupils at primary schools in wales. chelsea have sacked manager thomas tuchel following a poor start to the season and a 1—0 champions league defeat to dynamo zagreb last night.

hello and welcome to downing street. the heart of the british government in london, as the prime minister �*s arrival is watched byjournalists and camera crews, reporting the news that the new administration, not just for the uk, but for viewers around the world, and the big changes that have come about with the arrival of liz truss in downing street. 24 ministers serving in cabinet, plus another half a dozen who attend cabinet. here is the picture released by downing street a short time ago. you can't see most of the big faces. it is famously a coffin —shaped table, nobody knows why. left in the middle is the prime minister, but the two most prominent figures at the front of this picture are james heatly, the armed forces minister on the left, and tom

tugendhat who is now the minister of security. they are not members of the cabinet but will attend the cabinet. it is a subtle difference in terms of status at westminster, but it does not really matter in terms of your significance politically, whether you are in cabinet or of cabinet. what is interesting though, is that only one of rishi sunak �*s supporters is around that cabinet table. michael ellis, the attorney general. he is a supporter of rishi sunak who has made it to the top. rishi sunak himself, we are told, was not offered a job, and was therefore not in the awkward position of having to turnit in the awkward position of having to turn it down because there is little doubt that his sympathies do not lie with the economic policy that liz truss is forced to develop, or wants to develop. she is forced by circumstances to look at other things, and the big thing she will have to deal with at the moment is the question of energy. she promised on sunday that she would have a plan

within a week. the timetable has tightened somewhat because of public and market expectations, but we are expecting that plan at westminster tomorrow. here is what her ally, the new deputy prime minister and health secretary therese coffey had to say to journalist this morning. 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 to 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 24 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 is he health secretary and deputy prime minister, who according to the papers is known as tiz amongst her friends. to the papers is known as tiz amongst herfriends. she is regarded as a personal confident as well as a political one, and she and liz truss share a passion for karaoke. who knows, we might get a session before the end of the week. more serious questions for the opposition, of course. how do they position themselves, and how do they challenge this new prime minister? how can they be sure whether or not she is more or less popular than the man she has succeeded, boris johnson? is the shadow —— here is the foreign secretary shadow foreign secretary chris lambie.

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, is, 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 those unfunded tax cuts, which rishi sunak thought were wrong, and certainly, we can't understand, because they are not at all going to benefit poorer people. our political correspondent,

david wallace lockhartjoins me. the political challenges she faces are considerable. she barely has time to get her feet under the desk before she has to make a major policy announcement, that some say could determine her politicalfate. she may well have always hoped to be prime minister, but i don't think anyone would hope to be coming in to this circumstance as prime minister. the economic picture is particularly difficult, first and foremost will be energy bills for liz truss. throughout the campaign, she started off by saying she was going to cut tax and grow the economy and felt that was the best way to deal with people feeling that they had a shortage of cash. it became evident to her that that was not going to cut it with the sort of bill increases that people are facing. she has promised a plan within a week. we are hearing that should be coming tomorrow, the idea of freezing bills at some sort of level, and essentially we believe funding that gap through borrowing. the difficulty that liz truss faces on top of that is, of course, a lot of her campaign was about cutting

taxes, and if she is going to give basically a big intervention, pumping tens of billions of pounds into the economy from the government at a point where she also wants to catch everyone �*s taxes, it can be difficult to square those two things. i think she is going to have to have some sort of budget or physical event where she spells out her plans for the economy. but i'm sure they were working until very late here last night are trying to finalise these plans for an energy intervention. tt finalise these plans for an energy intervention.— finalise these plans for an energy intervention. ., , ., . ., , ., intervention. it was noticeable that we had different _ intervention. it was noticeable that we had different stages _ intervention. it was noticeable that we had different stages of- intervention. it was noticeable that we had different stages of the - we had different stages of the departure, and i presume that is because some ministers were kept back from conversations with the prime minister. noticeable that the last people to leave quite some time after cabinet broke up work suella braverman, the home secretary, and the government chief whip, and the leader of the lords. that, presumably, points to the fact that she knows, certainly with the last two, that parliamentary business, getting support in westminster, in

commons and lords is going to be critical. she may have an 80 seat majority, but that often doesn't translate into a majority of votes, a comfortable majority of votes. yes, and when you looked at the picture of the cabinet table, she has one person around that table who backed rishi sunak. it is very much a cabinet of her own supporters. that's all well and good, but remember, the final stage of winning keys, rishi sunak had more backers than liz truss. he had more popularity amongst the mp5. so, a big question here i suppose is, how do you get the whole parliamentary party back onside to vote for your proposals, to vote for your plans, to vote for this emergency budget if thatis to vote for this emergency budget if that is essentially what it is, if you are not also bringing them back into the fold? we heard a lot of talk about unity after a bruising leadership contest, but it is noticeable how few rishi sunak supporters have made it to the top team. that said, we do expect liz truss to start giving out more junior ministerialjobs today and it

is possible a lot more of them will go to people who backed rishi sunak. perhaps a bit of a fig there because she does want to get her agenda through parliament. the she does want to get her agenda through parliament.— through parliament. the polling evidence at _ through parliament. the polling evidence at the _ through parliament. the polling evidence at the moment - through parliament. the polling evidence at the moment is - through parliament. the polling evidence at the moment is that| evidence at the moment is that labour is ahead for now. therefore, presumably, there is, you might call it enlightened self interest, for many mps who might not like liz truss and certainly didn't back, but she is their best chance of surviving. if she succeeds, they have got a better chance of holding their seats. have got a better chance of holding theirseats. do have got a better chance of holding their seats. do you think that will press upon mps?— their seats. do you think that will press upon mps? definitely so. what could be particular— press upon mps? definitely so. what could be particular challenging - press upon mps? definitely so. what could be particular challenging for. could be particular challenging for the next election for the conservatives, you know, we talk about the red wall, this area in the north and midlands and into wales, traditional labour seats that boris johnson managed to win at the 2019 election. a big part of the conservative majority is built on these traditional labour seats. a lot of people thought borisjohnson,

for all his flaws, did have a remarkable ability to win over people who traditionally would not vote for the conservative party. now, thejury is vote for the conservative party. now, the jury is still out on whether liz truss has that ability. she probably is seen more in the classic conservative free—market mould, potentially, that boris johnson was, and therefore it will be interesting to see if she can come up with some sort of policies that manage to help her retain these seats. it is so crucial in all of this, the energy policy that she comes up with. if people feel like, even after government intervention, that liz truss has not done enough to help with the cost of living, to help them pay their bills, they will, i suppose, help them pay their bills, they will, isuppose, look help them pay their bills, they will, i suppose, look to other opposition parties, who have put forward their own plans, like labour and the lib dems, that they say can freeze energy bills where they are now. they might think that would have been a better option. 50.

now. they might think that would have been a better option. so, boris johnson did — have been a better option. so, boris johnson did reach _ have been a better option. so, boris johnson did reach those _ have been a better option. so, boris johnson did reach those redwall- johnson did reach those redwall seats. there was a quote from liz truss on sunday where she said "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". "to look through the lens of distribution at everything i believe is wrong". if you are not in favour of redistribution, if you think actually, the economy was growing and then everybody will benefit, thatis and then everybody will benefit, that is not the same as levelling up. that is not the same as levelling u n . ., that is not the same as levelling u -. ., , ., that is not the same as levelling up. no, it is not. in her speech yesterday. _ up. no, it is not. in her speech yesterday. she _ up. no, it is not. in her speech yesterday, she did _ up. no, it is not. in her speech yesterday, she did not - up. no, it is not. in her speech yesterday, she did not use - up. no, it is not. in her speech yesterday, she did not use the| up. no, it is not. in her speech - yesterday, she did not use the term levelling up on the steps of downing street. she talked about areas that have been a neglected and wanted to see them getting better services. liz truss is basically gambling on the fact that cutting taxes, which she considers herself benefit the high owners. if somebody pays very little tax already, cutting their tax doesn't make much difference

already, but she is hedging her bets on the factor that will grow the economy, lead to businesses doing better and businesses paying their staff more. she needs all of that to happen by 2024, when she plans to have the next general election. that's not a long time to bring about levels of growth that she thinks will benefit people who are not pay much tax at the moment. so it is definitely an economic philosophy she is committed to, but it feels like it is going to be an economic philosophy on which her success has doubts.— success has doubts. finally, who matters in _ success has doubts. finally, who matters in this _ success has doubts. finally, who matters in this cabinet, - success has doubts. finally, who matters in this cabinet, apart . success has doubts. finally, who l matters in this cabinet, apart from the prime minister herself? who will be critical to her success question mark i think kwasi kwarteng, her chancellor. mark i think kwasi kwarteng, her chancellor-— mark i think kwasi kwarteng, her chancellor. ., ., ., chancellor. someone who came into parliament at _ chancellor. someone who came into parliament at the _ chancellor. someone who came into parliament at the same _ chancellor. someone who came into parliament at the same time - chancellor. someone who came into parliament at the same time and - parliament at the same time and shares a lot of her political views. i think she has put a lot of stock in solving problems in the nhs, and i think it is significant that, not only is her close political ally to raise coffee in that position, she's also got the title of deputy prime minister. —— therese coffey. those are the crutches she will rely on.

thank you. as the heavens open on us in downing street, i think they will be looking for an umbrella for the prime minister who in the next 20 minutes or so, she will be leaving downing street to go to the house of commons. we will follow that on bbc two. and we have said goodbye to viewers on bbc two. i'm going to find an umbrella. back to the studio. yes, lots of rain. we will be back with sean a little later. former footballer ryan giggs is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges. the 48—year—old is charged with coercive and controlling behaviour as well as two counts of assault against his ex—girlfriend which he denies. a jury failed to reach a verdict at manchester crown court last week. the new trial is expected to go ahead injuly next year. our reporter matt graveling

is outside manchester crown court. tell us more, matt. well, it was in court number seven this morning, when the prosecution barrister peter wright qc stood up addressing judge hilary manley and said this matter is being discussed at a very senior level within the crown prosecution service. when asking for that retrial, ryan giggs was not in court today, but he was also under no obligation to attend. he was here last week. a jury spent 23 hours deliberating three counts faced by the former manchester united footballer but they failed to reach a majority verdict on any of the three council faced by ryan giggs. those counts were one count of alleged controlling behaviour towards his former partner kate greville, and two counts of alleged assault against her and her younger sister at his home in manchester on

november the 1st 2020. ryan giggs denied all of the charges. the earliest available date that all of the parties here today said that they could get back in the courtroom to discuss this trial again in its entirety is july the 31st of to discuss this trial again in its entirety isjuly the 31st of next year, with the trial expected to last anywhere between three and four weeks. thank you. four men arrested in connection with the murky of the nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel have been given conditional bail. it is now more than two weeks since nine—year—old olivia was killed by a gunshot fired int her home by an unknown attacker trying to force their way into a house in the dovecot area of the city. since then, there have been a number of arrests, and today four men have been released from custody. the first of the four was taken into custody on the early hours of sunday morning, being questioned on suspicion of murder.

shortly afterwards, a man was arrested in the runcorn area and was held on suspicion of assisting an offender. and then two other people were arrested, one of them on the m42 near leamington spa, more than 100 miles or 160 kilometres away. police were given more time to question them all. this morning, detectives say that all four men have been released on conditional bail. meanwhile yesterday, both of olivia's parents spoke via merseyside police about their nine—year—old daughter. police are particularly keen still for people to check cctv footage and dash cam footage and the cameras perhaps on their door bells, to see if anything of interest is there and to pass it on to the police, but two weeks on, the search for those responsible continues. the police watchdog is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by officers in south london on monday night. chris kaba died after a car chase in streatham hill. our reporter was at the scene.

well, he was described as loved and super kind. in fact, the mother of his fiancee told the bbc that chris kaba was due to become a father in just a few months�* time, so of course the family still trying to come to terms with what has happened, still in shock. but at the same time, there is anger. people are asking questions, why was chris kaba shot by armed police just around the corner from here, following a car chase? people are drawin: following a car chase? people are drawing their _ following a car chase? people are drawing their own _ following a car chase? people are drawing their own conclusions, i drawing their own conclusions, looking back at what happened with mark duggan, what happened in 2011, and again looking back at the time when we don�*t get the information that we need on an incident on the basis that it is being investigated. what always happens is, because we are left out of certain pieces of information, information about the individual involved, usually negative information is put out there but no information from the

police. there but no information from the olice. ., ,, ., , .,, police. now, the iop sea says it has launched an — police. now, the iop sea says it has launched an investigation _ police. now, the iop sea says it has launched an investigation and - police. now, the iop sea says it has launched an investigation and it - launched an investigation and it said it understands that people want answers quickly, but it has asked the public to give it time to carry out its investigation. the postmortem will get under way in due course. the un secretary general has set out steps for the creation of a de—militarised zone around the nuclear power plant in ukraine. he told an emergency meeting of the security council that russian forces should leave the area and ukraine should leave the area and ukraine should promise that it will not move its troops in. the foreign minister said moscow needed more information. 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. 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. another rainy day in downing street. liz truss �*s second day in downing street as prime minister because she was asked yesterday by the queen to

form a government. she has been very busy since then, announcing a new cabinet, and it is a very different cabinet, and it is a very different cabinet from the one that has gone before. let�*s talk a bit more about it with conservative peer. welcome, and thank you forjoining us. you have pointed out on your twitter feed that there are ten female cabinet ministers. how do you feel about that?— cabinet ministers. how do you feel about that? ~ . , , ., , about that? well, i am very pleased but the point _ about that? well, i am very pleased but the point i _ about that? well, i am very pleased but the point i was _ about that? well, i am very pleased but the point i was making - about that? well, i am very pleased but the point i was making on - but the point i was making on twitter is that this doesn�*t happen overnight. you can�*t go from being elected in 2019 to being a cabinet minister two years later. it involves a lot of investment. it needs a lot of effort from the party, going out to look for the right candidates, helping them get elected, and then to developing them within government. so that�*s why the pipeline is so incredibly important. it takes between ten and 15 years.

we have been going for 15 years and liz truss was an early alum nye, if you like. in order to get anybody into a position that they are ready for cabinet, which is, after all, a very big job, it does take time. that is why the importance of keeping your foot on the pedal and getting more women to start the journey in order to get them ready for government and going through the process, that was the point i was making on twitter.— process, that was the point i was making on twitter. yes, absolutely. in terms making on twitter. yes, absolutely. in terms of— making on twitter. yes, absolutely. in terms of what _ making on twitter. yes, absolutely. in terms of what you _ making on twitter. yes, absolutely. in terms of what you are _ making on twitter. yes, absolutely. in terms of what you are saying - in terms of what you are saying about liz truss being an old alumni of the group, interesting as she is the only survivor around at cabinet table of the past six years, having served under david cameron. so she has had durability through this period. has had durability through this eriod. , ., ., ., ., period. yes, and a lot of experience. _ period. yes, and a lot of experience. as - period. yes, and a lot of experience. as she - period. yes, and a lot of| experience. as she steps period. yes, and a lot of- experience. as she steps up to period. yes, and a lot of— experience. as she steps up to the despatch box today, which is

enormous pressure, obviously, you have got to perform and everybody will be watching you, but it�*s worth remembering she has had far more ministerial experience and experience at the despatch box and borisjohnson, for example. but that doesn�*t undermine the fact that the chamber is very intimidating. women generally speaking don�*t like the adversarial and confrontational politics, and indeed it is one of the reasons they don�*t step forward in the first place. we all know that public speaking is most people �*s number one fear. so it does take time to get used to the despatch box, so she will be ready for it but knowing that the eyes of the world are on you, that whatever you say and whatever you do, you are going to be criticised, and every word will be raked over, it is quite a lot of pressure, on top of all the other pressures that she is experiencing.— other pressures that she is ex-ueriencin. ~ .. ,., ., experiencing. with the campaign that ou experiencing. with the campaign that you co-founded. _ experiencing. with the campaign that you co-founded, you _ experiencing. with the campaign that you co-founded, you are _ experiencing. with the campaign that you co-founded, you are obviously i experiencing. with the campaign that you co-founded, you are obviously a | you co—founded, you are obviously a passionate champion of equality and

diversity, and i�*m just wondering then what difference you think the new mix that we see around the cabinet table will make in terms of a dynamic. cabinet table will make in terms of a d namic. ~ ., , cabinet table will make in terms of a d namic. ~ .,, ., , a dynamic. well, i hope that they will listen to _ a dynamic. well, i hope that they will listen to women's _ a dynamic. well, i hope that they will listen to women's voices. - a dynamic. well, i hope that they| will listen to women's voices. i've will listen to women�*s voices. i�*ve always said, people say why does it matter whether it is 25%, which we currently are, or 9%, which we were when we started, when theresa may and i started the campaign, when it was 91% men. it matters because women�*s lie fixed purities are different to men. they are not inferior or superior, but they are different. you have to have those differences more widely heard, around whitehall generally. if you work in a man�*s world, which i do too, i count the ratios. if you are a man, you don�*t notice it. i�*m sure many meetings happen and no man in

the group will look around and say, where other women? but women always notice it. i am very much hoping that having that number of female voices around the cabinet table will make a significant difference to the deliberations there.— deliberations there. baroness and jenkin, thank _ deliberations there. baroness and jenkin, thank for _ deliberations there. baroness and jenkin, thank forjoining _ deliberations there. baroness and jenkin, thank forjoining us. - deliberations there. baroness and | jenkin, thank forjoining us. thank jenkin, thank for “oining us. thank ou for jenkin, thank for “oining us. thank youforhaving— jenkin, thank forjoining us. thank you for having me. _ the washington post says that some of the classified documents seized at the florida home of donald trump were so sensitive that even the biden administration�*s most senior national security officials were not cleared to examine them. according to the post, such critically sensitive material needs special clearances from the president or a cabinet member. one document reportedly detailed the nuclear capabilities and military defences of an unnamed foreign power. fbi agents conducted the search at mar—a—lago last month. former special counsel to the us department of defense, ryan goodman, told the bbc that the washington post report is significant. it strengthens the case that this is something that could be potentially charged under the espionage act. people are basically behind bars

for handling much less sensitive classified information. and it really does intersect with this recent federal court decision to appoint a special master, because she has stopped in its tracks the ability for the fbi and department ofjustice through the criminal investigation to use any of this material, so they aren�*t able to do things like look at fingerprints on this document, look at the chain of custody on the document, so it ups the ante, a lot, for whether or not the justice department tries to immediately appeal her decision. meanwhile, in an interview that aired on friday, donald trump�*s former attorney general william barr said there is no reason classified documents should have been at mar—a—lago after mr trump was out of office. mr barr told fox news: "people say this was unprecedented.

the uk�*s rising inflation could slow because of plans by the new prime minister liz truss to helphouseholds and businesses cope with the cost of energy — that�*s according to the head of the bank of england. governor andrew bailey is currently appearing in front of mps at the commons treasury committee. in an attempt to cool rising global inflation, the bank of england and other major central banks have hiked interest rates several times this year. wholesale gas prices have behaved in a very volatile whale or microwave. they have risen significantly over the past year, and indeed they have risen significantly and fallen significantly since august. t am significantly since august. i am talkin: significantly since august. i am talking about _ significantly since august. i am talking about massive - significantly since august. i am talking about massive fiscal stimulus and tax cuts. whilst we don't _ stimulus and tax cuts. whilst we don't know— stimulus and tax cuts. whilst we don't know the detail, we can be pretty— don't know the detail, we can be pretty sure — don't know the detail, we can be pretty sure that the cuts will occur, — pretty sure that the cuts will occur, the corporation tax increases will be _ occur, the corporation tax increases will be stopped. we can be pretty certain_ will be stopped. we can be pretty certain there will be multiple tens

of billions — certain there will be multiple tens of billions of pounds pumped into supporting consumers and businesses with their— supporting consumers and businesses with their energy costs. is that something that concerns you? do you think it _ something that concerns you? do you think it will _ something that concerns you? do you think it will have some effect on inflation — think it will have some effect on inflation or are you relaxed about that kind — inflation or are you relaxed about that kind of scenario?— that kind of scenario? well, i do think we have _ that kind of scenario? well, i do think we have to _ that kind of scenario? well, i do think we have to see _ that kind of scenario? well, i do think we have to see the - that kind of scenario? well, i do| think we have to see the details. that kind of scenario? well, i do i think we have to see the details. i don�*t really want to comment in the absence of those details. what i would do is draw a distinction between two implications for inflation, and also emphasise that there may be differences between the impact on inflation today in the short—term, and the implications on the medium term. one of the things that does seem be under consideration, at least from what i gather from the headlines that we all see, is a change to the relationship between wholesale gas prices and retail gas prices. in a direction that will lower headline inflation, relative to what we were forecasting in our august report, where that relationship was based on the mechanics of the off gem price

cap and so forth that we all know about. so in the short term, that would tend to weigh on inflation. against that, some of the implications of supporting household incomes, critically household incomes, critically household incomes towards the less well—off households, tend to support demand in the economy. and other things equal but will probably lead to slightly stronger inflation. net on the indications for headline inflation in the short term, i would expect there to see a decline. that is the governor of the bank of england if you want to see it live, you can watch it on the bbc parliament channel. another one of those afternoons where you probably want to have waterproofs on standby just in case. some will stay dry but showers developing widely through the rest of today. one area where it will be dry as the north of scotland after this morning�*s persistent rain. lingering across into the evening. quite breezy across the

north. winds lighter through the north. winds lighter through the north but will be slow—moving. windier towards the south, that means showers quickly passing through the sky. sunshine and showers sort of day. the showers keep going across southern areas through tonight, some heavy and thundery. more persistent rain through east anglia and lincolnshire later. if you mist and fog patches and temperatures still holding up in double figures if not the teens for many. a woman at the start tomorrow, eventually into southern scotland. frequent heavy and thundery showers again through the south which will become slow—moving in wales as the winds fall at lyta later. some sunshine for the north and west. you are watching bbc news. new prime minister liz truss has held her first cabinet meeting, after a reshuffle of senior positions. liz truss will head to the house

of commons this lunchtime for herfirst appearance at prime minister�*s questions. former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges. the mother of nine year old olivia pratt—korbel appeals to the gunman who killed her daughter to hand himself in. from today free meals are being introduced for the youngest pupils at primary schools in wales. my my minister may be about to leave as she is due to head for the commons for prime minister�*s questions. herfirstappearance for the commons for prime minister�*s questions. her first appearance as prime minister starts at midday and we will have full coverage here. we have seen the cars pull up, so they are ready to take her. it may be quick, it may be a little while, it is such a close drive from there. let�*s see who is coming out. there she is.

let's see who is coming out. there she is. ~ ., let's see who is coming out. there she is. . . . , let's see who is coming out. there she is. ~ . ., , , she is. what about rising energy rices?! she is. what about rising energy prices?! she _ she is. what about rising energy prices?! she had _ she is. what about rising energy prices?! she had to _ she is. what about rising energy prices?! she had to face - she is. what about rising energy prices?! she had to face that. prices?! she had to face that barra . e prices?! she had to face that barrage of— prices?! she had to face that barrage of reporters - prices?! she had to face that barrage of reporters on - prices?! she had to face that barrage of reporters on the l prices?! she had to face that - barrage of reporters on the other side of the street shouting out questions but chose not to respond to any of those. she will have been prepping this morning for prime minister�*s questions, a daunting prospect of course for any prime minister, in particular that first one that they face. on the opposite side will be so keir starmer. it will be a very different prospect with sarah keir starmer on one side and liz truss on the other, very different styles of course between liz truss and boris johnson, different styles of course between liz truss and borisjohnson, so it will be interesting to see how it unfolds when you watch it in a 25 minutes or so. she isjust going at

very short distance to the commons and we will be inside the chamber forfull and we will be inside the chamber for full coverage and we will be inside the chamber forfull coverage of that and we will be inside the chamber for full coverage of that when it happens. let�*s catch up with the sport. chelsea have sacked manager thomas tuchel, following a poor start to the season and a one—nil champions league defeat to dynamo zagreb last night. the 49—year—old former borussia dortmund and paris saint—germain boss leaves stamford bridge afterjust 20 months. well, our reporter alistair magowan is with us. the timing is a surprise, why now? results haven�*t been great this season, they have lost as many as they have won. i think has been a lot of destructiveness in the background at chelsea. the new ownership came in 100 days ago, they have been running a bit of an assessment on thomas tuchel and how things are going, and it is felt, i�*ve been told, that many he has

lost confidence of the players, he has lost some of the confidence of the board, and also his communication has been lacking a little bit over the course of the last few games as well and the end of the transfer window even. even under the former owner roman abramovich, who usually hires and fires his managers after a couple of years, there were questions about this new ownership, but they have shown that they can be equally decisive as the former owner. the world of football can be fickle, so attentions can now sometimes turn to the future. who is next in that dugout? tt the future. who is next in that du . out? ., , the future. who is next in that du . out? . , , dugout? it was interesting when i was speaking _ dugout? it was interesting when i was speaking to _ dugout? it was interesting when i was speaking to people _ dugout? it was interesting when i was speaking to people about - dugout? it was interesting when i was speaking to people about the club, they were telling me that thomas tuchel may be lacked was a collaborative approach with some of the new ownership as well. they were an american firm largely that has come in and taken over, and i think a few suggestions were mentioned, graham potter at brighton has been mentioned as a possible replacement, he had byes into that collaborative approach. he worked with dan ashworth when he was at brighton and is delivering good results at the

club. they are very much a forward—thinking club and i think maybe chelsea are trying to reposition themselves as a forward—thinking club, similar to brighton but may be obviously challenging at the top of the perennially for the game�*s biggest prizes. == perennially for the game's biggest rizes. ., , ., prizes. -- top of the premier league- _ prizes. -- top of the premier league- do _ prizes. -- top of the premier league. do you _ prizes. -- top of the premier league. do you know? - prizes. -- top of the premier| league. do you know? gareth prizes. -- top of the premier - league. do you know? gareth barry, um, league. do you know? gareth barry, um. gareth — league. do you know? gareth barry, um. gareth itarry — league. do you know? gareth barry, um, gareth barry as _ league. do you know? gareth barry, um, gareth barry as part _ league. do you know? gareth barry, um, gareth barry as part of - league. do you know? gareth barry, um, gareth barry as part of the - um, gareth barry as part of the interim coaching staff there, sorry, anthony barry. he will be taking overfor anthony barry. he will be taking over for the anthony barry. he will be taking overfor the interim. they are playing fulham on saturday and i think the hope is that they can appoint someone very swiftly so that hopefully it doesn�*t cause any more disruption to a season which has failed to deliver so far.— disruption to a season which has failed to deliver so far. thank you very much — failed to deliver so far. thank you very much for— failed to deliver so far. thank you very much for that _ failed to deliver so far. thank you very much for that insight. - in the early hours of the morning at the us open, russia�*s karen kachanov beat nick kyrgios to reach his first grand slam semifinal. it was a five—set epic, and with krygios afterwards

saying he was devastated to lose — his emotions never far from the surface — boiling over here in the third set. the australian had knocked out the defending champion in the last round and fought back to level the match at two sets all, finding moments of magic like this. but in the end, kachanov proved too strong for the wimbledon runner—up. he�*ll face casper ruud of norway for a place in sunday�*s final. well, kyrgios�*s mood didn�*t improve after the match, while kachanov was soaking up the applause from the crowd, kygrios was venting his frustration on two more rackets. france�*s caroline garcia knocked out home favourite coco gauff. she beat the 18—year—old in straight sets to set up a semifinal with ons jabeur, who reached the last four with victory over aila tomljanovic. now some cricket news, and alex hales has been called up to england�*s twenty20 world cup squad as a replacement

for the injured jonny bairstow. hales hasn�*t played for england since being dropped from the 50—over world cup squad in march 2019 because of an "off—field incident". he�*s has also been added to the t20 squad for september�*s tour of pakistan. yorkshire batsman harry brooke will make his test debut for england against south africa tomorrow. he will replace bairstow who suffered a suspected broken leg playing golf. it is the only change to the england team. i will be back later with another update. thank you very much. in just under half an hour, liz truss make her first appearance as prime minister, at prime minister�*s questions. we�*ll bejoining politics live for that, but first let�*s return to downing street, and shaun ley is there. thank you very much. you saw a few moments ago the prime minister leaving for the house of commons. leaving a little earlier than her

predecessor borisjohnson was inclined to do. we have a little clue that something was happening, police officers suddenly moving into place, the car engine starting, a photographer appearing in downing street wanting to catch that image of her. and then her parliamentary private secretary coming out first to get into the car in front. all the little choreographic moments, because then the motorbike riders. because they need to get everything secure and ready so than when the gates open she can sweep straight out, go straight into the commons, the gates will open at the other end, the car will go through seamlessly and before she knows that she will be walking through those corridors that she has walked through for many years now as an mp andindeed through for many years now as an mp and indeed as a cabinet ministerfor the last eight years. preparation for prime minister�*s questions, by the way, she is also still conducting her government reshuffle simultaneously. pmqs is something they put a lot of effort into because any question can come at you from any direction. even the so—called friends of you who sit

around you, there is an old parliamentaryjoke around you, there is an old parliamentary joke that the opposition are in front of you but the enemy is behind you. and for a prime minister who only had 50 of her colleagues supporting her in the first round of the leadership contest out of 357, that might be a particular challenge in the coming weeks and months, notwithstanding a majority on paper of about 80. let�*s talk to two people who know a lot about this process. lance price who worked in number 10 and is currently chief of staff to kim leadbetter mp. lance price, and isabel oakeshott, the international editor of talktv. we are in for prime minister�*s questions shortly. lance price, how much preparation with a prime minister normally expect to get ahead of this appearance in the commons? . ahead of this appearance in the commons? -— commons? . under normal circumstances, _ commons? . under normal circumstances, most - commons? . under normal circumstances, most of - commons? . under normal- circumstances, most of wednesday morning will be taken up with the prime minister in a huddle with the

normal stuff going through the likely issues that will, and practising lines, preparing perhaps some little jokes or quips that they want to get in during prime and it is questions. liz truss has not had that luxury, she has had an introduction and is still forming her government. she had a cabinet meeting this morning for surviving it will be a buttock of a challenge today, she will not have had as much time as prime and this is normally do to prepare this. she time as prime and this is normally do to prepare this.— do to prepare this. she has been doin: a do to prepare this. she has been doing a lot _ do to prepare this. she has been doing a lot of — do to prepare this. she has been doing a lot of debate _ do to prepare this. she has been doing a lot of debate prep - do to prepare this. she has been l doing a lot of debate prep because of the leadership contest. yes. doing a lot of debate prep because of the leadership contest. yes, and in a sense she _ of the leadership contest. yes, and in a sense she has _ of the leadership contest. yes, and in a sense she has been _ of the leadership contest. yes, and in a sense she has been preparing. in a sense she has been preparing for this— in a sense she has been preparing for this for— in a sense she has been preparing for this for a — in a sense she has been preparing for this for a very long time. i would — for this for a very long time. i would expect it to be a very smooth and competent performance. will it be much _ and competent performance. will it be much fun? will there be much drama? _ be much fun? will there be much drama? i— be much fun? will there be much drama? i rather doubt it. liz truss is not _ drama? i rather doubt it. liz truss is not a _ drama? i rather doubt it. liz truss is not a natural performer, we have seen _ is not a natural performer, we have seen her_ is not a natural performer, we have seen her in — is not a natural performer, we have seen her in the course of this leadership campaign grow in confidence, and she has become a bit

better~ _ confidence, and she has become a bit better~ but _ confidence, and she has become a bit better. but she is still a little wooden, _ better. but she is still a little wooden, you can't change your personality. so i think we are not going _ personality. so i think we are not going to — personality. so i think we are not going to see those rhetorical flourishes, the fun of boris johnson, _ flourishes, the fun of boris johnson, but i would be surprised if she slips— johnson, but i would be surprised if she slips up. she johnson, but i would be surprised if she slips up— she slips up. she is facing keir starmer. _ she slips up. she is facing keir starmer, who _ she slips up. she is facing keir starmer, who is _ she slips up. she is facing keir starmer, who is a _ she slips up. she is facing keir starmer, who is a practised i she slips up. she is facing keir- starmer, who is a practised lawyer, a man used to delivering arguments in the man used to the debate, having been at the despatch box as labour leader now for the best part of a couple of years. experience has its value, but she is the prime minister, and i suppose in that sense potentially at least she can set the tone. sense potentially at least she can set the tone-— set the tone. yes, if i were hurting. — set the tone. yes, if i were hurting. i _ set the tone. yes, if i were hurting, i would _ set the tone. yes, if i were hurting, ! would not- set the tone. yes, if i were hurting, i would not be - set the tone. yes, if i were - hurting, i would not be worried hurting, ! would not be worried about— hurting, i would not be worried about an — hurting, i would not be worried about an encounter with keir starmen _ about an encounter with keir starmer. —— if| about an encounter with keir starmer. —— if i were herteam. nobody— starmer. —— if i were herteam. nobody is — starmer. —— if i were herteam. nobody is returning he is the most dynamic— nobody is returning he is the most dynamic or— nobody is returning he is the most dynamic or amazingly impressive, awesome — dynamic or amazingly impressive, awesome performer at the despatch box. sometimes he does very well. i

think— box. sometimes he does very well. i think he _ box. sometimes he does very well. i think he was— box. sometimes he does very well. i think he was extraordinarily powerful on occasion when he was dismantling borisjohnson's defences dismantling boris johnson's defences over dismantling borisjohnson's defences over partygate at his lawyer lee bess _ over partygate at his lawyer lee bess -- — over partygate at his lawyer lee bess. —— best as a solicitor. i think— bess. —— best as a solicitor. i think she _ bess. —— best as a solicitor. i think she will more than manage what is thrown _ think she will more than manage what is thrown at _ think she will more than manage what is thrown at her. i think what will probably— is thrown at her. i think what will probably more exciting and fiery would _ probably more exciting and fiery would be — probably more exciting and fiery would be if she was facing keir starmer's _ would be if she was facing keir starmer's tippity angela rayner. now, _ starmer's tippity angela rayner. now, that is something i would definitely be getting out the popcorn for. i'm less excited about today's _ popcorn for. i'm less excited about toda 's. ., . popcorn for. i'm less excited about toda 's. . . . ., , , today's. lance price, in a sense it is difficult — today's. lance price, in a sense it is difficult for _ today's. lance price, in a sense it is difficult for any _ today's. lance price, in a sense it is difficult for any leader - today's. lance price, in a sense it is difficult for any leader of - today's. lance price, in a sense it is difficult for any leader of the i is difficult for any leader of the opposition to lay gloves and a prime minister, because prime ministers normally have all the information at their fingertips, normally have all the information at theirfingertips, and they normally have all the information at their fingertips, and they have normally have all the information at theirfingertips, and they have more noise on their side. thea;t their fingertips, and they have more noise on their side.— noise on their side. they do have more noise _ noise on their side. they do have more noise on _ noise on their side. they do have more noise on their _ noise on their side. they do have more noise on their side, - noise on their side. they do have more noise on their side, but i noise on their side. they do havej more noise on their side, but the leader of the opposition has the opportunity to ask six questions for quite a lot. of course the banister

gets no notice at all and part of thejob of her team is gets no notice at all and part of the job of her team is to second—guess what those questions might be. but i think today for liz truss, she will be more concerned about what is going on behind her, because she doesn�*t have any of the theatricality of borisjohnson. and given the level of support that she had within parliament, as you are seeing in your introduction wasn�*t great, and the fact that there seems to be some collective amnesia are already spreading on the tory benches and there will be people saying, "why did we get rid of boris johnson?" that is if she falls flat, because she is not a performer in that respect. i think she will have a challenge from keir starmer, he is always very much on top of her brief. i would have thought today he will cut her a little bit of slack, he will want to congratulate her on her election, welcome her to the despatch box and also crucially he will want to invite her and the public watching

and remind him that there has not been a change of government. new prime minister, new faces round the cabinet table, but the same conservative government that was elected in 2019 and she has been part of every government from david cameron onwards. and she can�*t shirk results ability for the mistakes of the past. results ability for the mistakes of the ast. ., , ., results ability for the mistakes of the ast. . , . . the past. that is a potential difficulty for _ the past. that is a potential difficulty for her, _ the past. that is a potential difficulty for her, because l the past. that is a potential- difficulty for her, because somehow she has to be the new groom that sweeps clean but there is a lot of history and she is part of that history and she is part of that history as are most of her colleagues.— history as are most of her colleauues. ~ , ,., , , ., colleagues. absolutely. there is an awful lot of — colleagues. absolutely. there is an awful lot of baggage _ colleagues. absolutely. there is an awful lot of baggage there - colleagues. absolutely. there is an awful lot of baggage there that i colleagues. absolutely. there is an awful lot of baggage there that she brings _ awful lot of baggage there that she brings as — awful lot of baggage there that she brings. as foreign secretary, she was able — brings. as foreign secretary, she was able to— brings. as foreign secretary, she was able to stay out of a lot. i think— was able to stay out of a lot. i think that _ was able to stay out of a lot. i think that is one of the advantages of being _ think that is one of the advantages of being foreign secretary that you can be _ of being foreign secretary that you can be abroad a lot and a bit detached _ can be abroad a lot and a bit detached and aloof. i think she will try to _ detached and aloof. i think she will try to maximise that degree of separation, which obviously her rival, _ separation, which obviously her rival, the — separation, which obviously her rival, the defeated rishi sunak, would _ rival, the defeated rishi sunak, would not — rival, the defeated rishi sunak, would not have been able to do having — would not have been able to do having been chancellor and having

been _ having been chancellor and having been responsible for so many of the economic— been responsible for so many of the economic decisions that have got us where _ economic decisions that have got us where we _ economic decisions that have got us where we are today. i will be interested to hear how many times she uses— interested to hear how many times she uses the word deliver. i have to say it— she uses the word deliver. i have to say it is— she uses the word deliver. i have to say it is really grating on me already _ say it is really grating on me already. every time she says it, i am thinking, "delivery," all of these — am thinking, "delivery," all of these people arriving with food on motorbikes. i don't want my prime motorbikes. idon't want my prime minister— motorbikes. i don't want my prime minister sounding like a pizza delivery— minister sounding like a pizza delivery from deliveroo. i want to see the _ delivery from deliveroo. i want to see the results of that. i hope she doesn't _ see the results of that. i hope she doesn't do — see the results of that. i hope she doesn't do that too many times, but i will doesn't do that too many times, but twill be _ doesn't do that too many times, but i will be keeping a tally.— i will be keeping a tally. well, we will come back _ i will be keeping a tally. well, we will come back to _ i will be keeping a tally. well, we will come back to you _ i will be keeping a tally. well, we will come back to you at - i will be keeping a tally. well, we will come back to you at some i i will be keeping a tally. well, we i will come back to you at some point on an update in the coming days and weeks. in terms of the cabinet, we have had the first photograph released, and what a contrast to those final cabinet pictures when borisjohnson was in office towards the end of his time in office we had that famous image of therese coffey glaring at him apparently as he spokein glaring at him apparently as he spoke in those pictures. this time,

we only got a steal, but it is a reminder of how crowded that cabinet table has become. i think i am right in saying that it was under labour that... in terms of running an efficient government, is that the most effective way? t efficient government, is that the most effective way?— efficient government, is that the most effective way? i think it has been a very _ most effective way? i think it has been a very long _ most effective way? i think it has been a very long time _ most effective way? i think it has been a very long time since i been a very long time since cabinet was really the decision—making forum. traditionally, that is what it would have been expected to be, but an awful lot of decisions that are taken at bilateral meetings, in cabinet committees and in various other meetings that go on around whitehall. in many ways, the cabinet has become a kind of signing off mechanism, rarely are things put to the vote. so it is important that she has her allies around her, and i think when it comes to pushing forward with what is actually a very high risk strategy that she has adopted, assuming she goes forward with it in the way she says she would during the leadership election, she needs to have her supporters around her. but that does

return us to the issue that she has a lot of people behind her, the conservative backbenches, there would be causing her any trouble today i�*m sure, but the potential for trouble from people behind her on the conservative benches who full of resentment and generally don�*t think she is going down the right path eitherfor the party think she is going down the right path either for the party or for the government orfor the path either for the party or for the government or for the good of the country, that is where she needs to have her concerns in future weeks. what do you make of the cabinet that she has chosen? because as has been reported widely this morning, there is not a single rishi sunak — backer, someone who stuck with him till the end, around that table, apart from the attorney general who is not quite a full member of the garment although he attends. does it matter? —— a full member of the cabinet. matter? -- a full member of the cabinet. ., ., ., , ., matter? -- a full member of the cabinet. . ., . , ., . cabinet. part of the answer to that lies in the amount _ cabinet. part of the answer to that lies in the amount of _ cabinet. part of the answer to that lies in the amount of time - cabinet. part of the answer to that lies in the amount of time she i cabinet. part of the answer to that lies in the amount of time she has| lies in the amount of time she has .ot lies in the amount of time she has got left _ lies in the amount of time she has got left before the next general election —

got left before the next general election. i think if liz truss were taking _ election. i think if liz truss were taking over— election. i think if liz truss were taking over after a general election and she _ taking over after a general election and she had five years, the brutality _ and she had five years, the brutality that she has displayed toward — brutality that she has displayed toward rishi sunak's supporters would _ toward rishi sunak's supporters would ultimately come back and potentially destroy her, because make _ potentially destroy her, because make no— potentially destroy her, because make no mistake, there are a lot of very angry, — make no mistake, there are a lot of very angry, and privately very upset people _ very angry, and privately very upset people around rishi who feel she has been unnecessarily divisive... thank ou ve been unnecessarily divisive... thank you very much- _ been unnecessarily divisive... thank you very much. great _ been unnecessarily divisive... thank you very much. great very _ been unnecessarily divisive... thank you very much. great very little i been unnecessarily divisive... thank you very much. great very little to i you very much. great very little to both of you. in just a few minutes�* time at the top of the hour, the house of commons, lindsay hoyle, will call the house to order. you can see mps already in their places. a particularly crowded chamber always at prime minister�*s questions, even more so at the first prime minister�*s questions under a new boss. she will come into the chamber from new boss. she will come into the chamberfrom behind the new boss. she will come into the chamber from behind the speaker�*s chair at the top of the picture to

roars of support from her supporters on the conservative benches. we will join our colleagues at politics live for that. stay with us on bbc news. politics live set to welcome the viewers from bbc news channel. we are discussing the policy we are inspecting to be announced by liz truss or her government tomorrow, that is about a package of support for households and businesses on energy bills. we have reminisces questions coming up in about ten minutes�* time. let�*s talk to an oxford economy economist and author. you are listening to the discussion there. she is going to borrow a significant amount of money to pay for this energy plan, around to deliver? t for this energy plan, around to deliver? ., ~ for this energy plan, around to deliver? ~' . ., ., deliver? i think it will have to deliver? i think it will have to deliver because _ deliver? i think it will have to deliver because this _ deliver? i think it will have to deliver because this is - deliver? i think it will have to deliver because this is a i deliver? i think it will have to | deliver because this is a crisis.

that rivals if not exceeds what was spent during the pandemic to support businesses and households during the lockdown. i think if we look at the scale of the energy crisis, it is of similar magnitude. there will be a lot of people who just won�*t be able to afford to pay their energy bills. so what i would say is that there is a huge amount of borrowing, but because it is a global crisis, just like the pandemic was, you see similar measures being taken by the european union. pandemic, you see similar measures being taken by the european union. brussels is proposing also to freeze wholesale energy prices, and that is also going to cost country is a huge amount. so any time governments are under pressure and you are worried that creditors and investors might say, hang on, it is better to be part of the hood, in other words all countries are in the same position, so i think that is one thing to bear in mind. and will it deliver? as i say, implementation is going to be absolutely key, just making sure that not only our wholesale prices

being frozen, but using that money to help those who most needed to pay their energy bills in winter. to help those who most needed to pay their energy bills in winter. 50 their energy bills in winter. so broadly you would agree with what the chancellor has been saying, even though it breaks with conservative consensus and orthodoxy, that there is capacity in the uk economy for the reasons you have said to borrow that sum of money, whatever impact it might have in the future? t that sum of money, whatever impact it might have in the future?— it might have in the future? i think this is where _ it might have in the future? i think this is where all— it might have in the future? i think this is where all countries - it might have in the future? i think this is where all countries being i it might have in the future? i think this is where all countries being in | this is where all countries being in the same position will help, so in the same position will help, so in the last two years, debt has exceeded national output for the whole year, and this was notjust for the uk, whole year, and this was notjust forthe uk, but whole year, and this was notjust for the uk, but advanced economies, it is a global energy crisis, and i think in that sense, so long as the policy does deliver, does help cushion the recession which is coming, and it will also bring down inflation, because you are freezing wholesale energy prices, so instead of inflation, you know, running up high into double digits, it will bring down inflation a bit faster. i

think so long as it is a plan that does these targeted things, it wouldn�*t look out of step to how other advanced economies are also beginning to look at the issue, and thatis beginning to look at the issue, and that is key. i�*m just going to get some reaction to what you have said, but stay with us. some reaction to what you have said, but stay with us— but stay with us. angela, you were on the committee _ but stay with us. angela, you were on the committee talking - but stay with us. angela, you were on the committee talking to i but stay with us. angela, you were on the committee talking to the i but stay with us. angela, you were i on the committee talking to the bank of england governor, what you make of england governor, what you make of what linda said, that actually it might help bring down inflation is likely, ratherthan might help bring down inflation is likely, rather than inflame it? she is riaht, likely, rather than inflame it? she is right. that _ likely, rather than inflame it? she is right. that is — likely, ratherthan inflame it? she is right, that is what labour suggested it some months ago. and she is— suggested it some months ago. and she is right, if we stay within the herd, _ she is right, if we stay within the herd, it — she is right, if we stay within the herd, it is — she is right, if we stay within the herd, it is less likely to be a problem _ herd, it is less likely to be a problem for the pound. but what is causing _ problem for the pound. but what is causing a _ problem for the pound. but what is causing a problem for the pound at the moment is liz truss's economic pronouncements about unfunded tax cuts for _ pronouncements about unfunded tax cuts for the rich on top of the borrowing _ cuts for the rich on top of the borrowing that will be made here, that is— borrowing that will be made here, that is what has caused a wobble in the markets. the fact is, we have .ot the markets. the fact is, we have got higher— the markets. the fact is, we have got higher rates of inflation than the rest — got higher rates of inflation than the rest of the g7, and if you look

at the _ the rest of the g7, and if you look at the bank— the rest of the g7, and if you look at the bank of england forecast and other— at the bank of england forecast and other more independent forecasts, some _ other more independent forecasts, some are _ other more independent forecasts, some are forecasting inflation to go up some are forecasting inflation to go up as— some are forecasting inflation to go up as high— some are forecasting inflation to go up as high as 20%. so we are an outlier— up as high as 20%. so we are an outlier because our inflation is worse — outlier because our inflation is worse than the g7.— outlier because our inflation is worse than the g7. what about the national insurance _ worse than the g7. what about the national insurance rises? - worse than the g7. what about the national insurance rises? you i worse than the g7. what about the | national insurance rises? you didn't national insurance rises? you didn�*t want there was either, did you? trio. want there was either, did you? no, the were want there was either, did you? no, they were the _ want there was either, did you? no, they were the wrong tax at the wrong time _ they were the wrong tax at the wrong time that _ they were the wrong tax at the wrong time. that doesn't mean to say that at some _ time. that doesn't mean to say that at some time in the future you might be able _ at some time in the future you might be able to— at some time in the future you might be able to do it. that is why we were _ be able to do it. that is why we were against them when rishi sunak brought— were against them when rishi sunak brought them in... but were against them when rishi sunak brought them in. . .— brought them in... but are you also atainst brought them in... but are you also against cutting _ brought them in... but are you also against cutting them _ brought them in... but are you also against cutting them now? - brought them in... but are you also against cutting them now? it i brought them in... but are you also against cutting them now? it is i against cutting them now? it is different now, _ against cutting them now? it is different now, because then you give the money— different now, because then you give the money back to the top 10%, it is the money back to the top 10%, it is the opportunity cost of what you do with the _ the opportunity cost of what you do with the 29 billion cost of cutting that national insurance now. you could _ that national insurance now. you could help — that national insurance now. you could help people who are more vulnerable now, more effectively, like for— vulnerable now, more effectively, like for example reintroducing the

£20 of— like for example reintroducing the £20 of universal credit, which goes directly— £20 of universal credit, which goes directly to— £20 of universal credit, which goes directly to people who are really suffering. so it is not that we are against, — suffering. so it is not that we are against, from that point of view, it is what _ against, from that point of view, it is what else — against, from that point of view, it is what else you could do with that money, _ is what else you could do with that money, ratherthan is what else you could do with that money, rather than cut that particular— money, rather than cut that particular tax at that particular time — particular tax at that particular time. �* , ., ., , ., time. i'm just going to show everybody — time. i'm just going to show everybody inside _ time. i'm just going to show everybody inside the - time. i'm just going to show everybody inside the house | time. i'm just going to show. everybody inside the house of commons chamber, because it is filling up nicely, as you would expect, of course, for the first prime minister�*s questions for liz truss, but also just the first prime minister�*s questions of the season. we will go there in a few minutes. before i go back to you, linda, in a sense, prime minister liz truss is just taking all of labour�*s policy is when it comes to dealing with this crisis — yes, it may be going bigger, but these are essentially labour policies. filth bigger, but these are essentially labour policies.— bigger, but these are essentially labour policies. on the wholesale ener: labour policies. on the wholesale energy price _ labour policies. on the wholesale energy price freeze, _ labour policies. on the wholesale energy price freeze, if _ labour policies. on the wholesale energy price freeze, if that i labour policies. on the wholesale energy price freeze, if that was i energy price freeze, if that was announced, that was put forward by the industry itself, and they have been talking to government about that. for me, the important thing is we help the people who are most vulnerable with energy prices, that

is what i was arguing for, i�*m pleased we will see that announced tomorrow. ., ., ., , tomorrow. linda, one of the things that a lot of _ tomorrow. linda, one of the things that a lot of people _ tomorrow. linda, one of the things that a lot of people are _ tomorrow. linda, one of the things that a lot of people are confused i that a lot of people are confused about is that the tax cuts that are also promised by liz truss, and the combination of the huge amount of borrowing, how will it lead to growth? borrowing, how will it lead to trowth? ., ., ., borrowing, how will it lead to i rowth? ., ~' ., , growth? yeah, well, i think that is where some _ growth? yeah, well, i think that is where some of— growth? yeah, well, i think that is where some of the _ growth? yeah, well, i think that is where some of the tax _ growth? yeah, well, i think that is where some of the tax cuts - growth? yeah, well, i think that is where some of the tax cuts alone . where some of the tax cuts alone probably— where some of the tax cuts alone probably are not going to lead to growth, — probably are not going to lead to growth, and i have talked about corporation taxes, there's not a lot of evidence — corporation taxes, there's not a lot of evidence it makes a lot of difference, it is something that the previous— difference, it is something that the previous chancellor announced, which is about— previous chancellor announced, which is about how— previous chancellor announced, which is about how you structure incentives around, say, rn today, how transparent your is. ultimately, those _ how transparent your is. ultimately, those are _ how transparent your is. ultimately, those are the kind of measures. what has been _ those are the kind of measures. what has been described as a price hike, there _ has been described as a price hike, there are _ has been described as a price hike, there are things that would generate growth _ there are things that would generate growth. the thing with taxes is, because — growth. the thing with taxes is, because this energy crisis is so widespread, a lot of people who are

not on _ widespread, a lot of people who are not on benefits would not necessarily get, you know, direct help. _ necessarily get, you know, direct help. i— necessarily get, you know, direct help, i think that is probably where it sounds— help, i think that is probably where it sounds like that is the target, trying _ it sounds like that is the target, trying to— it sounds like that is the target, trying to get it out to more middle—class families. but in terms of how— middle—class families. but in terms of how markets would judge this, over the — of how markets would judge this, over the course of the parliament, there _ over the course of the parliament, there does— over the course of the parliament, there does need to be a plan to show how the _ there does need to be a plan to show how the economy will benefit, will grow. _ how the economy will benefit, will grow, because that is what makes it sustainable, so in other words, you know. _ sustainable, so in other words, you know. we _ sustainable, so in other words, you know, we focus on the numerator, the death— know, we focus on the numerator, the death level. _ know, we focus on the numerator, the death level, but clearly gdp, the denominator, that does need to grow, so when _ denominator, that does need to grow, so when we _ denominator, that does need to grow, so when we see the announcements, we do need _ so when we see the announcements, we do need to— so when we see the announcements, we do need to see how these measures are structured to incentivise firms to hire. _ are structured to incentivise firms to hire, incentivise firms to invest. _ to hire, incentivise firms to invest, and investment is actually one of— invest, and investment is actually one of the — invest, and investment is actually one of the biggest problems that we have _ one of the biggest problems that we have if— one of the biggest problems that we have. if investment goes up, growth rates _ have. if investment goes up, growth rates will— have. if investment goes up, growth rates will pick up. dr have. if investment goes up, growth rates will pick up.— rates will pick up. dr linda yueh. thank you _ rates will pick up. dr linda yueh. thank you very — rates will pick up. dr linda yueh. thank you very much. _ rates will pick up. dr linda yueh. thank you very much. we - rates will pick up. dr linda yueh. thank you very much. we will. rates will pick up. dr linda yueh. thank you very much. we will be | thank you very much. we will be

discussing more of that after pmqs, no doubt it will be a central part, i presume, of keir starmer�*s questioning. a few minutes away, pmqs. what about how keir starmer and liz truss will interact? yes! in terms of the _ and liz truss will interact? yes! in terms of the approach, how is it going to fail, do we think? we think that liz going to fail, do we think? we think that liz truss _ going to fail, do we think? we think that liz truss is _ going to fail, do we think? we think that liz truss is not _ going to fail, do we think? we think that liz truss is not as _ going to fail, do we think? we think that liz truss is not as slick - going to fail, do we think? we think that liz truss is not as slick a i that liz truss is not as slick a performer— that liz truss is not as slick a performer as borisjohnson, by her own admission, but she might be better— own admission, but she might be better at— own admission, but she might be better at pmqs, because she is quite .ood better at pmqs, because she is quite good spontaneously, rather than in set pieces. — good spontaneously, rather than in set pieces, so she might be better at the _ set pieces, so she might be better at the despatch box than at the lectern — at the despatch box than at the lectern. she is a different proposition. i would lectern. she is a different proposition. iwould imagine, as we have heard — proposition. iwould imagine, as we have heard today, the labour shtick is going _ have heard today, the labour shtick is going to — have heard today, the labour shtick is going to be we have had 12 years, why are _ is going to be we have had 12 years, why are you — is going to be we have had 12 years, why are you having to clean up your own mess? — why are you having to clean up your own mess? and the tories will be, you haven't — own mess? and the tories will be, you haven't got any policies! how about keir starmer? _ you haven't got any policies! thitfl-fr" about keir starmer? will it be a different approach? does he continue as he did in terms of dealing with borisjohnson?

as he did in terms of dealing with boris johnson?— as he did in terms of dealing with boris johnson? well, it is a pretty tartet rich boris johnson? well, it is a pretty target rich environment, - boris johnson? well, it is a pretty target rich environment, he i boris johnson? well, it is a pretty target rich environment, he will i boris johnson? well, it is a pretty| target rich environment, he will be able to hit a few balls outs, we will see. i suspect there will be less bombast... will see. i suspect there will be less bombast. . .— will see. i suspect there will be less bombast. .. johnson was flailing for the last six _ less bombast. .. johnson was flailing for the last six months _ less bombast. .. johnson was flailing for the last six months in _ less bombast. .. johnson was flailing for the last six months in most i for the last six months in most pmos. — for the last six months in most pmqs, just playing his greatest hits. _ pmqs, just playing his greatest hits, ukraine and the rest. often there was an _ hits, ukraine and the rest. often there was an open _ hits, ukraine and the rest. often there was an open goal - hits, ukraine and the rest. often there was an open goal and i hits, ukraine and the rest. often there was an open goal and keir| there was an open goal and keir starmer were shooting it over the top! tt starmer were shooting it over the to -i . starmer were shooting it over the too! , ., , starmer were shooting it over the too! ., starmer were shooting it over the to! ., ., top! it is always harder than it looks, top! it is always harder than it looks. as _ top! it is always harder than it looks, as someone _ top! it is always harder than it looks, as someone who i top! it is always harder than it looks, as someone who has i top! it is always harder than it. looks, as someone who has done top! it is always harder than it - looks, as someone who has done it, i like to— looks, as someone who has done it, i like to think _ looks, as someone who has done it, i like to think i — looks, as someone who has done it, i like to think i landed _ looks, as someone who has done it, i like to think i landed a _ looks, as someone who has done it, i like to think i landed a few. _ looks, as someone who has done it, i like to think i landed a few. you - like to think i landed a few. you should be _ like to think i landed a few. you should be on — like to think i landed a few. you should be on the _ like to think i landed a few. should be on the front bench! like to think i landed a few. you l should be on the front bench! will there be a danger, as rishi sunak was accused of mansplaining when it came to liz truss during the leadership contest, will keir starmer have to watch that, or be mindful of it?— mindful of it? always a danger, absolutely. _ mindful of it? always a danger, absolutely, but _ mindful of it? always a danger, absolutely, but i _ mindful of it? always a danger, absolutely, but i think- mindful of it? always a danger, absolutely, but i think his - mindful of it? always a danger, absolutely, but i think his style| mindful of it? always a danger, i absolutely, but i think his style is very restrained, shall we say? he doesn't _ very restrained, shall we say? he doesn't score open goals, but it is not objectionable, i can't imagine he will— not objectionable, i can't imagine he will be — not objectionable, i can't imagine

he will be hit with the same criticism _ he will be hit with the same criticism-— criticism. everybody on the conservative _ criticism. everybody on the conservative benches, - criticism. everybody on the conservative benches, i. criticism. everybody on the - conservative benches, i presume, will be broadly supporting liz truss, even if they mean it! is it going to be difficult, though, when, you know, not all of her mps supported her? look, in pmqs, it is between us and the labour party, and in my view, i think this is the view of all conservative mps, they are always best with labour prime ministers, and i suspect every single conservative mp... and i suspect every single conservative mp. . .- and i suspect every single conservative mp... cheering mr speaker, i mrspeaker, lam mr speaker, lam honoured mr speaker, i am honoured to take my place as prime minister in this house. and to take on responsibility at a vital time for our country. i

am determined to deliver for everybody across our united kingdom. i will work constructively with all members of this house to tackle the challenges we face. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house i shall have further such meetings later today.- house i shall have further such meetings later today. thank you, mr seaker. meetings later today. thank you, mr speaker- can i _ meetings later today. thank you, mr speaker. can i warmly _ meetings later today. thank you, mr speaker. can i warmly welcome - meetings later today. thank you, mr speaker. can i warmly welcome the | speaker. can i warmly welcome the prime minister to her place. it is herfirst pmqs, and it's prime minister to her place. it is her first pmqs, and it's also prime minister to her place. it is herfirst pmqs, and it's also mine. in a leaked audio tape, the prime minister is heard saying that british workers need to put in more graft, and that they are lacking in skill and application. she also wants to take away their basic workers' rights. in my earnings and

constituency, the latest figures from the commons library show that children in over 7000 households are living on child poverty and that 68% of those households have working parents. so does the prime minister believe that thousands of working parents on low incomes in my community should just put in more graft? ! community should 'ust put in more i raft? . ., ., ., community should 'ust put in more raft? . . ., ., graft? i congratulate the honourable lad on her graft? i congratulate the honourable lady on her first _ graft? i congratulate the honourable lady on her first prime _ graft? i congratulate the honourable lady on her first prime ministers - lady on herfirst prime ministers question. and what i am determined to do as prime minister is to make sure we have an economy with high wages and high skilled jobs, and the way i will achieve that is through reducing taxes on people across our country and boosting economic growth. that is the way that we will

make sure we get the investment and the jobs that people deserve. i infant the 'obs that people deserve. i want to the jobs that people deserve. i want to warmly congratulate _ the jobs that people deserve. i want to warmly congratulate my - the jobs that people deserve. i want to warmly congratulate my right - to warmly congratulate my right honourable friend on becoming the third woman prime minister. i wish her well in her premiership and i want to ask her about pubs today. a pub restaurant in my constituency in barnet got in touch with me today to say there were struggling to find an energy supply and the quotes they had got hold showed they would be paying a 600% in their bill, up to £320,000. they cannot survive that. will she ensure her plan to tackle the energy crisis helps business in the energy crisis helps business in the hospitality sector that our communities value so much? my right honourable friend _ communities value so much? my right honourable friend is _ communities value so much? my right honourable friend is absolutely - honourable friend is absolutely right. the hospitality industry is vital, and i will make sure in our

energy plan that will help support businesses and people with the immediate price crisis, as well as making sure there are long—term supplies available, will help businesses as well as helping individual households. inhale businesses as well as helping individual households. we now come to the leader— individual households. we now come to the leader of _ individual households. we now come to the leader of the _ individual households. we now come to the leader of the opposition, - to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer.— to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. . ,, , ., ~ ,,, . ,, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i congratulate _ keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i congratulate the _ keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i congratulate the prime - can i congratulate the prime minister on her appointment. when she said in her leadership campaign that she was against windfall taxes, did she mean it?— did she mean it? well, i thank the riaht did she mean it? well, i thank the right honourable _ did she mean it? well, i thank the right honourable gentleman - did she mean it? well, i thank the right honourable gentleman for. did she mean it? well, i thank the| right honourable gentleman for his welcome. i hope that we will be able to work together, particularly on areas we agree on, and i know that we have had strong support from the opposition in opposing vladimir putin's appalling war in ukraine, and i want us to continue to stand

up and i want us to continue to stand up to that appalling russian aggression that has led to the energy crisis we face now. i am against a windfall tax. i believe it is the wrong thing to be putting companies off investing in the united kingdom just when we need to be growing the economy. thank united kingdom just when we need to be growing the economy.— be growing the economy. thank you for that answer. _ be growing the economy. thank you for that answer. i _ be growing the economy. thank you for that answer. i ask, _ be growing the economy. thank you for that answer. i ask, because - be growing the economy. thank you for that answer. i ask, because the | for that answer. i ask, because the treasury estimates are that the energy producers will make £170 billion in excess profits over the next two years. the prime minister knows she has no choice but to back an energy price freeze, but it won't be cheap and the real choice, the political choice, is who is going to pat’- political choice, is who is going to pay. is she really telling us that she is going to leave these vast excess profits on the table and make working people foot the bill for

decades to come?— working people foot the bill for decades to come? ~ , . decades to come? well, i understand that --eole decades to come? well, i understand that people across _ decades to come? well, i understand that people across our— decades to come? well, i understand that people across our country - decades to come? well, i understand that people across our country are . that people across our country are struggling with the cost of living, and they are struggling with their energy bills, and that is why i, as prime minister, will take immediate action to help people with the cost of their energy bills and i will be making an announcement to this house on that tomorrow. and giving people certainty to make sure that they are able to get through this winter and be able to have the energy supplies and be able to afford it. but we can't just and be able to afford it. but we can'tjust deal and be able to afford it. but we can't just deal with today's problem. we can'tjust put a sticking plaster on it. what we need to do is increase our energy supplies long—term, and that is why we will open up more supply in the north sea, which the honourable gentleman has opposed. that is why we will build more nuclear power stations, which the labour party

didn't do when they were in office. and that is why we will get on with delivering the supply as well as helping people through the winter. i helping people through the winter. i look forward to tomorrow's statement about the money has to come from somewhere. and she knows that every single pound in excess profits she chooses not to tax is an extra pound on borrowing that working people will be forced to pay back for decades to come. more borrowing than is needed. that is the true cost of her choice to protect oil and gas profits, isn't it? the her choice to protect oil and gas profits, isn't it?— profits, isn't it? the reality is that this country _ profits, isn't it? the reality is that this country will - profits, isn't it? the reality is that this country will not - profits, isn't it? the reality is that this country will not be l profits, isn't it? the reality is i that this country will not be able to tax its way to growth. the way we will grow our economy is by attracting investment, keeping taxes low, delivering the reforms to build projects quicker. that is the way that we will create jobs and

opportunities across our country. so, mr speaker, herfirst act as prime minister is to borrow more thanis prime minister is to borrow more than is needed because she won't touch excess oil and gas profits. 0n touch excess oil and gas profits. on that topic, how much would her planned corporation tax cut hand—out to companies? the planned corporation tax cut hand-out to companies?— to companies? the right honourable lentleman to companies? the right honourable gentleman is _ to companies? the right honourable gentleman is looking _ to companies? the right honourable gentleman is looking at _ to companies? the right honourable gentleman is looking at this - to companies? the right honourable gentleman is looking at this in - to companies? the right honourable gentleman is looking at this in the l gentleman is looking at this in the wrong way. the last time we cut corporation tax, we attracted more revenue into the exchequer because more companies wanted to base themselves in britain and more countries wanted to invest in our country. and if taxes are put up and raised to the same level as france, which is what the current proposal is, and which i will change as prime

minister, that will put off investors, it will put off those companies investing in our economy and ultimately that will mean fewer jobs, less growth and less opportunities across our country. it opportunities across our country. it is extraordinary that not only is the prime minister refusing to extend the windfall tax, she is also choosing to hand the water companies polluting our beaches a tax cut. she is choosing to hand the banks a tax cut. she is choosing to hand they banks a tax cut. add it all together, and companies that are already doing well are getting a £17 billion tax cut while working people pay for the cost of living crisis, stroke victims wait an hour for an ambulance and criminals walk the

streets with impunity. families and public services need every penny they can get. how on earth does she think that now is the right time to protect shell's profits and give amazon a tax break? i protect shell's profits and give amazon a tax break?— protect shell's profits and give amazon a tax break? i am on the side of --eole amazon a tax break? i am on the side of people who — amazon a tax break? i am on the side of people who work _ amazon a tax break? i am on the side of people who work hard _ amazon a tax break? i am on the side of people who work hard and - amazon a tax break? i am on the side of people who work hard and do - amazon a tax break? i am on the side of people who work hard and do the i of people who work hard and do the right thing. that is why we will reverse the national insurance increase and that is why we will keep corporation tax low. because ultimately, we want investment right across our country. we want newjobs and new opportunities and that is what i will deliver as prime minister. what i will deliver as prime minister-— what i will deliver as prime minister. ~ . what i will deliver as prime minister. ~ , , minister. the prime minister claims to be breaking _ minister. the prime minister claims to be breaking orthodoxy _ minister. the prime minister claims to be breaking orthodoxy but - minister. the prime minister claims to be breaking orthodoxy but the i to be breaking orthodoxy but the reality is she is reheating george osborne's failed corporation tax plans, protecting oil and gas

profits and forcing working people to pay the bill. she is the fourth tory prime minister in six years. the face at the top may change, but the story remains the same. there is nothing new about the tory fantasy trickle trickle—down economics. nothing new about this tory prime minister who nodded through every single decision that got us into this mess and now says how terrible it is and can't she see there is nothing new about a tory prime minister who, when asked who pays, says, it's you, the working people of britain? . says, it's you, the working people of britain? , ., says, it's you, the working people of britain?— of britain? there is nothing new about a labour— of britain? there is nothing new about a labour leader _ of britain? there is nothing new about a labour leader who - of britain? there is nothing new about a labour leader who is - of britain? there is nothing new - about a labour leader who is calling for more tax rises. it's the same old, same old tax and

spend. what i am about is about reducing taxes, getting our economy growing, getting investment, getting newjobs growing, getting investment, getting new jobs for people growing, getting investment, getting newjobs for people right growing, getting investment, getting new jobs for people right across country. i'm afraid to say the right honourable gentleman doesn't understand aspiration. he doesn't understand aspiration. he doesn't understand opportunity. he doesn't understand opportunity. he doesn't understand that people want to keep more of their own money and that is what i will deliver as prime minister. i will take immediate action to help people with their energy bills but also secure our long—term energy supply and i will take immediate action to make sure we have lower taxes and we grow the economy, and that way i will ensure we have a positive future for our country and we get britain moving.

firstly, can i congratulate my right honourable friend the prime minister for her successful campaign and to become our party leader and prime star of the united kingdom. it is right and proper that the government focuses its attention on rising energy costs for households across the country but as we heard businesses big and small are exposed to horrific energy price increases with no support from the government so far. for the sake of businesses in west cornwall, the jobs they provide in the economy as a whole, what can my friend the right honourable prime minister due to ease the energy cost facing our businesses? —— due to ease. lull; businesses? -- due to ease. my honourable _ businesses? —— due to ease. my honourable friend is right and we do need to address the issues businesses face in the package we will be announcing tomorrow will do just that. i will be announcing tomorrow will do 'ust that. ., . will be announcing tomorrow will do 'ust that. . , ., , just that. i am sure the thoughts and prayers _ just that. i am sure the thoughts and prayers of — just that. i am sure the thoughts and prayers of everyone - just that. i am sure the thoughts and prayers of everyone in - just that. i am sure the thoughts and prayers of everyone in this l and prayers of everyone in this house will be with the families

caught up in the terrible shooting in scotland and liverpool and i hope the families will be fully supported. let me congratulate the prime minister and herfamily on her appointment. but i am sorry to say that her reputation for straight talking is falling apart at the first pmqs. after nine questions, she has still not told us who will pay for her energy plan. prime minister, today the public are waiting to find out the response to the economic crisis and they want answers, so will the prime minister finally answer to very simple questions. will she freeze energy prices at their current levels? and will it be paid for by a windfall tax? yes or no.— will it be paid for by a windfall tax? yes or no. ., ., �* , tax? yes or no. no, it won't be paid for b tax? yes or no. no, it won't be paid forb a tax? yes or no. no, it won't be paid for by a windfall— tax? yes or no. no, it won't be paid for by a windfall tax. _ tax? yes or no. no, it won't be paid for by a windfall tax. i _ tax? yes or no. no, it won't be paid for by a windfall tax. i don't - for by a windfall tax. i don't believe we can tax our way to growth. and what i want to see is i

want to see us using more of our uk energy supply, including more oil and gas from the north sea and nuclear power in scotland as well, and i hope i can count on the snp's support for that. thank you, mr speaker. 0n thank you, mr speaker. on her thank you, mr speaker. 0n herfirst full day as prime minister, she has failed to rule out... nah full day as prime minister, she has failed to rule out. . .— failed to rule out... ian blackford! the prime — failed to rule out... ian blackford! the prime minister _ failed to rule out... ian blackford! the prime minister may _ failed to rule out... ian blackford! the prime minister may have - failed to rule out... ian blackford! - the prime minister may have changed, mr speaker, but it is the same being shouted down by the... on herfirst full day as prime minister, she has failed to rule out a tax on households and businesses. instead of targeting the profits of massive corporations with a windfall tax. the prime minister's plan appears to be a decade—long raid on the bank accounts of ordinary taxpayers. these costs must not be passed onto

consumers in bills. the government must an enhanced windfall tax making sure oil and gas producers pay their fair share from excess profits. does the prime minister understand that herfirst act as the prime minister understand that her first act as prime minister will now define her? a truss tax that households and businesses will be paying for years to come. i’m households and businesses will be paying for years to come.— paying for years to come. i'm not iuite paying for years to come. i'm not quite sure _ paying for years to come. i'm not quite sure what _ paying for years to come. i'm not quite sure what the _ paying for years to come. i'm not quite sure what the right - paying for years to come. i'm not. quite sure what the right honourable gentleman's position is, because on one hand he doesn't seem to want oil and gas extraction from the north sea, and on the other hand he wants them to pay more taxes. why doesn't he make up his mind?— he make up his mind? thank you, mr seaker. he make up his mind? thank you, mr speaker- can — he make up his mind? thank you, mr speaker- can i _ he make up his mind? thank you, mr speaker. can i warmly _ he make up his mind? thank you, mr speaker. can i warmly welcome - he make up his mind? thank you, mr speaker. can i warmly welcome my l speaker. can i warmly welcome my right honourable friend to her seat as prime minister? mr speaker, scottishpower and others, three of many energy supplies that say they

provide 100% renewable electricity, yet constituents of mine in west dorset are baffled that the energy regulator allows those prices to rise on a par with oil and gas. would my right honourable friend confirmed that she is on the side of the consumer in her energy policy that we will hear tomorrow? i that we will hear tomorrow? i certainly am on the side of the consumer, and we need to make sure that we deal with all of the issues in the energy markets and the way that energy is regulated, and i will certainly be saying more about this tomorrow. the certainly be saying more about this tomorrow. ~ . certainly be saying more about this tomorrow. ~ , , ., tomorrow. the prime minister should know by now — tomorrow. the prime minister should know by now that _ tomorrow. the prime minister should know by now that many _ tomorrow. the prime minister should know by now that many people in - tomorrow. the prime minister should know by now that many people in the j know by now that many people in the north of ireland are starving and freezing in their homes. we need a tailored solution for northern ireland, but it is much harder to achieve because the dup are refusing to form a government at stormont. the new prime minister has a choice to make. you can either be on the side of the dup of the side of

struggling people in northern ireland. so whose side is she on? well, mr speaker, iwant ireland. so whose side is she on? well, mr speaker, i want to work with all of the parties in northern ireland to get the executive and the assembling back up and running so we can collectively work for the people of northern ireland. in order to do that... i am determined to get on with doing that, to work with all parties. i would like to welcome my right honourable friend is the third female prime minister. can i ask my right honourable friend, why does she think that all three female prime minister is...

well, i thank my right honourable friend for her fantastic question, i look forward to calling on her advice from her time in office as i start my work, as i start my work as prime minister. it is quite extraordinary, isn't it, that there doesn't seem to be the ability in the labour party to find a female leader, or indeed a leader who doesn't come from north london? i don't know what it is! i don't know what the issue is... don't know what it is! i don't know what the issue is. . .— don't know what it is! i don't know what the issue is... thank you, mr seaker. what the issue is... thank you, mr speaker- can _ what the issue is... thank you, mr speaker- can i _ what the issue is... thank you, mr speaker. can i also _ what the issue is... thank you, mr speaker. can i also congratulate . what the issue is... thank you, mr i speaker. can i also congratulate the prime minister on her appointment? mr speaker, inflation is at a a0 year high, the nhs is on it's nae with 6.6 million people waiting for treatment, thousands of people

waiting for justice, treatment, thousands of people waiting forjustice, not to mention the summer of chaos in our airports, beaches covered in sewage. the prime minister has served in every one of the conservative government is responsible for this mess, so why should the british public trust are to clean up the mess that she has helped create? i to clean up the mess that she has helped create?— to clean up the mess that she has helped create? i am determined that we deal with — helped create? i am determined that we deal with the _ helped create? i am determined that we deal with the issues _ helped create? i am determined that we deal with the issues facing - helped create? i am determined that we deal with the issues facing us - helped create? i am determined that we deal with the issues facing us as l we deal with the issues facing us as a nation. we do have problems with our energy supply due to the appalling war being perpetrated by vladimir putin in ukraine. that is why i will take immediate action to deal with the energy crisis, my chance there will take immediate action to reduce taxes and make sure we are growing our economy, and our new health secretary, who was also the deputy prime minister, will be taking immediate action to make sure people are able to get appointments with their gp and proper nhs

services. ., with their gp and proper nhs services. . ., ., , services. the father of the house, peter bottomley! _ services. the father of the house, peter bottomley! all _ services. the father of the house, peter bottomley! all sides - services. the father of the house, peter bottomley! all sides of - services. the father of the house, peter bottomley! all sides of the | peter bottomley! all sides of the house should wish _ peter bottomley! all sides of the house should wish to _ peter bottomley! all sides of the house should wish to help - peter bottomley! all sides of the house should wish to help the i peter bottomley! all sides of the . house should wish to help the prime minister be successful in tackling the problems facing the country. when i raised one of them with the former prime minister injuly, he said i could talk to the housing minister, but the housing minister retired after 17 minutes. laughter can i ask the prime minister to look to see why the planning inspectorate are able to overturn to see why the planning inspectorate are able to overtur— are able to overturn council's plant rotection are able to overturn council's plant protection for _ are able to overturn council's plant protection for green _ are able to overturn council's plant protection for green lungs, - are able to overturn council's plant protection for green lungs, and - are able to overturn council's plant| protection for green lungs, and will she look at what is happening to the gap in wording west and south downs constituency, because local councils have no role if they can't protect what matters most to them? well, i'm a bit concerned — what matters most to them? well, i'm a bit concerned about _ what matters most to them? well, i'm a bit concerned about offering - what matters most to them? well, i'm a bit concerned about offering the - a bit concerned about offering the honourable gentleman a meeting with the housing minister in case any ill should befall him! but look,

the housing minister in case any ill should befall him! but took, my honourable friend is right, there is not enough power in local hands at the moment. it is too easy for local councils to be overruled by the planning inspectorate, and that is certainly an issue that i'm expecting my secretary of state for housing to look at.— housing to look at. thank you very much, mr speaker. _ housing to look at. thank you very much, mr speaker. according - housing to look at. thank you very much, mr speaker. according to i housing to look at. thank you very i much, mr speaker. according to the prime minister's new deputy prime minister, one of the things that qualified her most for being prime minister and one of the greatest achievements was the reintroduction of beavers. i am all for the beavers, but given herflip—flopping on brexit and her inability to understand global affairs, how can constituents like mine, whose energy prices are going from seven to £3700 a year, how can they have any faith she will tackle the oncoming humanitarian crisis? is she going to come out of a down in number ten and take real action, or is she going to

be as useless and corrupt as her predecessor?— be as useless and corrupt as her redecessor? ~ ., predecessor? well, i am determined to tackle the — predecessor? well, i am determined to tackle the issues _ predecessor? well, i am determined to tackle the issues we _ predecessor? well, i am determined to tackle the issues we face - predecessor? well, i am determined to tackle the issues we face in - to tackle the issues we face in energy, and i look forward to the scottish government are playing their part by building new nuclear power stations. flan their part by building new nuclear power stations.— power stations. can i 'ust say, i want a _ power stations. can ijust say, i want a nicer parliament - power stations. can ijust say, i want a nicer parliament and - power stations. can ijust say, i | want a nicer parliament and that power stations. can ijust say, i - want a nicer parliament and that was not a _ want a nicer parliament and that was not a good _ want a nicer parliament and that was not a good example. i don't want the word corrupt — not a good example. i don't want the word corrupt being used against the new prime — word corrupt being used against the new prime minister, and i'm sure the honourable _ new prime minister, and i'm sure the honourable member... shh! i'm sure the honourable member will withdraw it. just _ the honourable member will withdraw it. just withdraw the comment. sometimes the truth hurts, but i'm happy to withdraw.— happy to withdraw. victoria atkins! thank ou, happy to withdraw. victoria atkins! thank you. mr _ happy to withdraw. victoria atkins! thank you, mr speaker. _ happy to withdraw. victoria atkins! thank you, mr speaker. may - happy to withdraw. victoria atkins! thank you, mr speaker. may i - happy to withdraw. victoria atkins! i thank you, mr speaker. may i warmly congratulate my right honourable friend, and may!

congratulate my right honourable friend, and may i wish you the very best in a heavy responsibility she now bears? around 1.5 million households around the countryside rely on heating oil in order to keep their homes warm and cook their meals. they have faced price rises of around 130% in recent months and they are not part of the energy price cap. as rumours abound about what tomorrow's statement may hold, when my right honourable friend confirm that there was 1.5 million households, many of them in rural areas such as my own constituency, will be specifically included in any ideas about an energy price freeze? well, my honourable friend is right, and many of my constituents too rely on heating oilfor theirfuel, and we need to make sure that we are looking after everybody in this very, very difficult winter that we are facing.

very, very difficult winter that we are facing-— very, very difficult winter that we are facing. very, very difficult winter that we arefacina. ~ , , are facing. martyn day. members may be familiar with _ are facing. martyn day. members may be familiar with the _ are facing. martyn day. members may be familiar with the work _ are facing. martyn day. members may be familiar with the work of _ be familiar with the work of ballantyne castings, in operation since the 1920s, which in recent years has done much work on the parliamentary estate. without the protection of an energy price cap, the specialist sme is facing an cost with bills rising to £120,000 per month. heavy energy users face a disproportionate burden and clearly need more support than other businesses. what will the do to protect strategically important and energy intensive industries? idrul’eiui. protect strategically important and energy intensive industries? well, i very strongly _ energy intensive industries? well, i very strongly agree _ energy intensive industries? well, i very strongly agree with _ energy intensive industries? well, i very strongly agree with the - very strongly agree with the honourable gentleman that there are strategic industries that we need to make sure, will use a lot of energy, we need to do what we can to help them become more energy efficient, but we also need sure they can't remain competitive in a global marketplace, and that is certainly something the energy secretary is

looking at in preparing this package. looking at in preparing this ackaie. . . package. may i congratulate the prime minister _ package. may i congratulate the prime minister on _ package. may i congratulate the prime minister on her _ package. may i congratulate the i prime minister on her appointment and tell her that my constituents wanted her to succeed at a difficult time? the immediate challenges, levelling up remains a priority for them, and one way to demonstrate a commitment would be to chose a town like crewe to host great british railways. can she ensure that levelling up is at the heart of that decision? ~ . levelling up is at the heart of that decision? ~ , ., .., , . decision? well, crewe is of course a treat decision? well, crewe is of course a great railway — decision? well, crewe is of course a great railway town, _ decision? well, crewe is of course a great railway town, my _ decision? well, crewe is of course a great railway town, my honourable l great railway town, my honourable friend is absolutely right. i am not going to prejudge the decision that will be made, but what i will be doing as prime minister is absolutely focusing on levelling up and making sure we are attracting investment into parts of the country that have been left behind so they have their fair share and opportunity. have theirfair share and opportunity. mr have their fair share and opportunity. have their fair share and ouortuni . ~ opportunity. mr speaker, the new prime minister _

opportunity. mr speaker, the new prime minister is _ opportunity. mr speaker, the new prime minister is now— opportunity. mr speaker, the new prime minister is now finally - prime minister is now finally imposed. make no mistake, she does not have the support of the british public. she can't even rely on the backing of her own mps, and people in pontypridd will never forget that she played a key role in a government that failed millions. so will she now finally do the right and decent thing and call a general election? mr and decent thing and call a general election? ~ ,,, . ,, ~ and decent thing and call a general election? ~ .~ ~ .~ election? mr speaker... mr speaker, as a country. — election? mr speaker... mr speaker, as a country. we _ election? mr speaker... mr speaker, as a country, we are _ election? mr speaker... mr speaker, as a country, we are facing _ election? mr speaker... mr speaker, as a country, we are facing a - election? mr speaker... mr speaker, as a country, we are facing a very - as a country, we are facing a very serious crisis in energy caused by putin's in ukraine.— serious crisis in energy caused by putin's in ukraine. order! members are caettin putin's in ukraine. order! members are getting very _ putin's in ukraine. order! members are getting very carried _ putin's in ukraine. order! members are getting very carried away, - putin's in ukraine. order! members are getting very carried away, and i | are getting very carried away, and i know— are getting very carried away, and i know as _ are getting very carried away, and i know as a _ are getting very carried away, and i know as a former teacher that he can show— know as a former teacher that he can show better— know as a former teacher that he can show better behaviour than he is at the moment! prime minister! mr the moment! prime minister! speaker, we the moment! prime minister! m speaker, we are facing very serious issues as a country, partly as a result of the aftermath of covid,

partly as a result of putin's war in ukraine. what the british people want is a government that is going to sort it out. that is what i am determined to do as prime minister, sought at the energy crisis, get our economy going, make sure people can get docked as�* is that is what i'm focused on. get docked as' is that is what i'm focused om— focused on. nick fletcher! mr speaker. _ focused on. nick fletcher! mr speaker. i — focused on. nick fletcher! mr speaker, i would _ focused on. nick fletcher! mr speaker, i would like - focused on. nick fletcher! mr speaker, i would like to - speaker, i would like to congratulate my honourable friend for the position of prime minister, and i would like to thank her for the support of my campaign to keep doncaster sheffield airport... would she now help further, write to south yorkshire mayor and the chairman to remind them of their powers, duties and responsibilities to the people of south yorkshire, and will she use the full weight of her office on these decision makers so as to keep our airport open?— our airport open? well, regional airorts, our airport open? well, regional airports, including _ our airport open? well, regional airports, including the _ our airport open? well, regional|

airports, including the doncaster sheffield airport, are a vital part of our economic growth, and what i will make sure is that the new transport secretary is immediately on to this issue. i know she is, i can tell that she is already contacting, already contacting the people in doncaster and sheffield to make sure we do protect that vital infrastructure and connectivity that helps our economy grow.— helps our economy grow. helen moraan. helps our economy grow. helen morgan. thank— helps our economy grow. helen morgan. thank you, _ helps our economy grow. helen morgan. thank you, mr - helps our economy grow. helen l morgan. thank you, mr speaker. helps our economy grow. helen i morgan. thank you, mr speaker. i would like to _ morgan. thank you, mr speaker. i would like to welcome _ morgan. thank you, mr speaker. i would like to welcome the - morgan. thank you, mr speaker. i would like to welcome the prime i would like to welcome the prime minister to her new post. during her campaign, she said that waiting times for ambulances in her rural constituency were appalling and in north shropshire i think many of my constituents would agree with that statement. across britain, waiting hours and hours for a number and has become normal, but instead of focusing on this problem, a leadership fiasco has seen three health secretaries in three months. will the prime minister get a grip on his grave situation and commissioned the cqc into

investigating the causes of and the solutions to the ambulance service's delays before a servicing crisis faces the additional pressures of an oncoming winter?— faces the additional pressures of an oncoming winter? people should not have to wait — oncoming winter? people should not have to wait as _ oncoming winter? people should not have to wait as long _ oncoming winter? people should not have to wait as long as _ oncoming winter? people should not have to wait as long as they - oncoming winter? people should not have to wait as long as they are - oncoming winter? people should not have to wait as long as they are for. have to wait as long as they are for ambulance services, and my new health secretary is immediately tackling this issue. she has already laid out her priorities in sorting out the ambulance service is one of them. cani can i also warmly welcome our new prime minister to her role and indeed the whole of her front bench. this september is childhood cancer awareness month, and i she knows, cancer is still the biggest killer in children under the age of 1a so i wonder if she could restate her government's commitment to bone —— publish a cancer ten year strategy and also embed a childhood cancer mission at its very heart.— mission at its very heart. cancer is a devastating _ mission at its very heart. cancer is a devastating disease _

mission at its very heart. cancer is a devastating disease and - a devastating disease and particularly heartbreaking when children have cancer and certainly we will proceed with the strategy that she talks about and i know our new health secretary will do all she can to help those children with cancer. ., . cancer. on the theme of children, she will know _ cancer. on the theme of children, she will know from _ cancer. on the theme of children, she will know from her _ cancer. on the theme of children, she will know from her time - cancer. on the theme of children, she will know from her time as i she will know from her time as children's minister that young longo is exposed to cold and damp housing are more likely to fall ill and possibly die and child poverty has been growing during her time in various offices. will she give a solemn pledge, no evasion that there will be no child that will go to bed in a cold, damp house this winter and beyond because their parents cannot afford to put the heating on? this is why it is so important that we do tackle the issue of energy, and i will make sure that people are able to afford their energy bills at

the same time as dealing with the long—term supply issues to make sure that we are resilient in energy and never get into this position again. is the standard practice of the european union that when they cannot get their way in negotiations with the uk they play for time and wait for a new leader who they hope will have a different view to their predecessor. forthe have a different view to their predecessor. for the sake of clarity, will my right honourable friend confirm that it is the uk's preferred option to have a negotiated settlement as far as the northern ireland protocol is concerned? and if that is not forthcoming then we will proceed with the protocol bill that is currently going through parliament. first of all can i thank my right honourable friend for his service as northern ireland secretary and he is absolutely right. we need to resolve

theissue absolutely right. we need to resolve the issue of the northern ireland protocol and my preference is for a negotiated solution but it does have to deliver all of the things that we set out in the northern ireland protocol bill and what we cannot allow is for this situation to drift because my number one priority is protecting the supremacy of the belfast good friday agreement. the new prime belfast good friday agreement. tie: new prime minister tells us she will deliver on the nhs. that is a turn—up for the books, because after 12 years of conservatives driving our nhs into the ground, we have record waiting list, people dying in at ambulances outside a&e and nurses using food banks. given the prime minister has served in the past three conservative governments on that watch, can she tell me why we should trust her to deliver? t

that watch, can she tell me why we should trust her to deliver?- should trust her to deliver? i don't airee should trust her to deliver? i don't agree with — should trust her to deliver? i don't agree with the _ should trust her to deliver? i don't agree with the way _ should trust her to deliver? i don't agree with the way she _ should trust her to deliver? i don't agree with the way she is - should trust her to deliver? i don't agree with the way she is talking i agree with the way she is talking down our national health service. the fact is our health service did brilliantly in tackling coronavirus and delivering the vaccine roll—out and delivering the vaccine roll—out and getting this country back on its feet, but we do face challenges now with the backlog following coronavirus which is why the new health secretary is going to work to address the challenges. t address the challenges. i congratulate my right address the challenges. t congratulate my right honourable friend on her appointment and recognise her determination to address the many urgent and difficult challenges facing us now, but would she accept that one of those challenges is an almost entirely unregulated online space? and would she accept as well that no responsible government can avoid the need for excellent, balanced, sensible regulation in this space and would she therefore assure me

that the online safety bill will come back to this house swiftly for us to consider further and amend if necessary? t us to consider further and amend if necessary?— necessary? i can assure my honourable — necessary? i can assure my honourable friend - necessary? i can assure my honourable friend that - necessary? i can assure my honourable friend that we i necessary? i can assure my i honourable friend that we will necessary? i can assure my - honourable friend that we will be proceeding with the online safety bill. there are some issues that we need to deal with. what i want to make sure is that we protect the under 18 is from harm but also make sure that free speech is allowed so there might be some tweaks required but certainly he is right that we need to protect people's safety online. ~ . need to protect people's safety online. ~ , . , online. the prime minister has been art of a online. the prime minister has been part of a government _ online. the prime minister has been part of a government for _ online. the prime minister has been part of a government for the - online. the prime minister has been part of a government for the past i online. the prime minister has been part of a government for the past 12 | part of a government for the past 12 years which has been systematically letting down the most venerable children in the country. the independent review of children's social care published by the government in may describes the system is in need of a total reset. the prime minister has said she wants to deliver. will she make a cast—iron commitment to deliver for

our country's most honourable children and publish the government's response to the independent review and an action plan for delivery before the end of the year? yes or no?— plan for delivery before the end of the year? yes or no? yes. i would like to congratulate _ the year? yes or no? yes. i would like to congratulate my right honourable friend and her whole front bench and wish them every success in the new government. i would particularly like to thank my right honourable friend for her steadfast commitment to support for the earliest years throughout the 12 years she and i have worked together for three previous prime ministers. so can i ask her now to renew her commitment to rolling out the best start for life to give every baby the best chance of leading a fulfilling life? mr; the best chance of leading a fulfilling life?— the best chance of leading a fulfillin: life? g ., ., . , fulfilling life? my right honourable friend has done _ fulfilling life? my right honourable friend has done such _ fulfilling life? my right honourable friend has done such a _ fulfilling life? my right honourable friend has done such a fantastic i fulfilling life? my right honourable | friend has done such a fantastic job friend has done such a fantasticjob championing this issue and developing the policies and i am committed to following through and delivering for children, because what we know is intervening early

and helping children early is the best way to help those children have a successful childhood and ultimately a fulfilled life. that that was a very abrupt end to prime minister's questions and caught us all by surprise, including mps, but thatis all by surprise, including mps, but that is the end of liz truss, prime minister liz truss, her first prime minister's questions with keir starmer. let's welcome our guests, iain duncan smith, former leader of the conservative party who supported liz truss in her campaign, emily thornberry, shadow attorney general for the labour party and vicky young, the bbc�*s deputy political editor. the first thing to say is that liz truss herself announced pretty well at the beginning of pmqs that she will give a statement tomorrow in parliament on the government's plan to freeze energy bills, so we will be put out of our

misery in terms of that but let's talk about the dynamic between liz truss and how she did, and keir starmer in terms of how he responded to her. . starmer in terms of how he responded to her. , . , ., starmer in terms of how he responded to her. , . . ., to her. there is always a moment where there _ to her. there is always a moment where there is _ to her. there is always a moment where there is a _ to her. there is always a moment where there is a new _ to her. there is always a moment where there is a new face - to her. there is always a moment where there is a new face in i to her. there is always a moment where there is a new face in one | to her. there is always a moment. where there is a new face in one of the roles and keir starmer is the old hand facing her. ithink the roles and keir starmer is the old hand facing her. i think even liz truss's closest friends would say she is not the best performing when it comes to making speeches and she's a bit more comfortable at the dispatch box and started off pretty nervous but she did get into her stride and kept it pretty simple, as did he and what was interesting is that it got right to the heart of this matter, the whole issue. tt that it got right to the heart of this matter, the whole issue. it was ve much this matter, the whole issue. it was very much about — this matter, the whole issue. it was very much about policy. _ this matter, the whole issue. it was very much about policy. against i very much about policy. against instincts she _ very much about policy. against instincts she has _ very much about policy. against instincts she has realised i very much about policy. against instincts she has realised she i very much about policy. against. instincts she has realised she will have to do a huge state intervention to help people so it is clear that that will be big and they want this, in a way to stop being an issue, because if the government somehow matches what labour has said then that deals with this for quite a longtime, so what keir starmer has done, knowing that has got to the

heart of who pays and trying to draw that dividing line between what he says labour would do and what he said the government would do and he is saying she's letting the big companies get away with huge profits and putting the burden on the working person and that is the fundamental argument we will now hear over the next few months with liz truss making the case for tax cuts and growing the economy and of course everybody then saying, how do you make it happen? let’s course everybody then saying, how do you make it happen?— you make it happen? let's 'ust stick with the comments i you make it happen? let'sjust stick with the comments moment - you make it happen? let'sjust stick with the comments moment and i you make it happen? let'sjust stick. with the comments moment and let's take you back to when you stood at the dispatch box as leader of the conservative party in opposition. it was quite different. but what did you make of her first outing as prime minister there? first you make of her first outing as prime minister there?- you make of her first outing as prime minister there? first of all there is a distinct _ prime minister there? first of all there is a distinct difference i there is a distinct difference between what was before with boris and with _ between what was before with boris and with her. hers is a more focused, _ and with her. hers is a more focused, businesslike way of doing it and _ focused, businesslike way of doing it and she — focused, businesslike way of doing it and she actually answer the questions directly, so she could not be accused — questions directly, so she could not be accused of running around the question— be accused of running around the question is— be accused of running around the question is which is right and we ended _ question is which is right and we ended up— question is which is right and we ended up in a clear dispute on a

particular— ended up in a clear dispute on a particular area of territory and i thought— particular area of territory and i thought she looked pretty confident in her— thought she looked pretty confident in her own— thought she looked pretty confident in her own way. that is how she works _ in her own way. that is how she works and — in her own way. that is how she works and i_ in her own way. that is how she works and i thought therefore it was a good _ works and i thought therefore it was a good performance and good because if i look at _ a good performance and good because if i look at keir starmer, and i've had to— if i look at keir starmer, and i've had to do— if i look at keir starmer, and i've had to do that job and it's if i look at keir starmer, and i've had to do thatjob and it's not if i look at keir starmer, and i've had to do that job and it's not the easiest— had to do that job and it's not the easiestiob — had to do that job and it's not the easiestjob in the had to do that job and it's not the easiest job in the world had to do that job and it's not the easiestjob in the world and had to do that job and it's not the easiest job in the world and you had to do that job and it's not the easiestjob in the world and you ask a question— easiestjob in the world and you ask a question and you have to assume you know— a question and you have to assume you know how they will answer and follow _ you know how they will answer and follow it _ you know how they will answer and follow it on — you know how they will answer and follow it on and follow it on so you have _ follow it on and follow it on so you have to _ follow it on and follow it on so you have to be light on your feet but i think— have to be light on your feet but i think he _ have to be light on your feet but i think he will, for a while, struggle to get— think he will, for a while, struggle to get the — think he will, for a while, struggle to get the right way of dealing with her because he's been used to dealing — her because he's been used to dealing with boris johnson so with boris _ dealing with boris johnson so with borisjohnson it was dealing with boris johnson so with boris johnson it was all big booster style. _ boris johnson it was all big booster style. lots— boris johnson it was all big booster style, lots of loud voices and men shouting — style, lots of loud voices and men shouting at— style, lots of loud voices and men shouting at each other and now all of a sudden there is a woman on the other— of a sudden there is a woman on the other side _ of a sudden there is a woman on the other side and it's becoming much more _ other side and it's becoming much more direct— other side and it's becoming much more direct so it will be interesting to see how the dynamic changes— interesting to see how the dynamic changes in— interesting to see how the dynamic changes in the pure theatre as it werei _ changes in the pure theatre as it were, but— changes in the pure theatre as it were, but i— changes in the pure theatre as it were, but i think today was very cautious— were, but i think today was very cautious about how he dealt with it and they— cautious about how he dealt with it and they got to the right arguments in the _ and they got to the right arguments in the end _ and they got to the right arguments in the end but there was no slanging nratch— in the end but there was no slanging match going on. why do you think that is— match going on. why do you think that is right? keir starmer was treading — that is right? keir starmer was treading carefully because it is the first time — treading carefully because it is the first time he faced liz truss across

the dispatch box? | first time he faced liz truss across the dispatch box?— first time he faced liz truss across the dispatch box? i think each time ou have the dispatch box? i think each time you have to — the dispatch box? i think each time you have to ask _ the dispatch box? i think each time you have to ask questions - the dispatch box? i think each time you have to ask questions of i the dispatch box? i think each time you have to ask questions of a i the dispatch box? i think each time you have to ask questions of a new| you have to ask questions of a new person— you have to ask questions of a new person you — you have to ask questions of a new person you have _ you have to ask questions of a new person you have to _ you have to ask questions of a new person you have to reset _ you have to ask questions of a new person you have to reset and i you have to ask questions of a new person you have to reset and he i you have to ask questions of a new. person you have to reset and he has experience — person you have to reset and he has experience of— person you have to reset and he has experience of asking _ person you have to reset and he has experience of asking questions i person you have to reset and he has experience of asking questions to i experience of asking questions to net experience of asking questions to get somebody— experience of asking questions to get somebody new _ experience of asking questions to get somebody new and _ experience of asking questions to get somebody new and is - experience of asking questions to get somebody new and is quite i get somebody new and is quite different — get somebody new and is quite different. i've _ get somebody new and is quite different. i've been— get somebody new and is quite different. i've been against- get somebody new and is quite i different. i've been against boris johnson — different. i've been against boris johnson and _ different. i've been against boris johnson and against _ different. i've been against boris johnson and against liz truss i different. i've been against borisl johnson and against liz truss and different. i've been against boris. johnson and against liz truss and it seems _ seems everybody eye shadow ends up being prime minister. _ seems everybody eye shadow ends up being prime minister. i've _ seems everybody eye shadow ends up being prime minister. i've also- seems everybody eye shadow ends up being prime minister. i've also done i being prime minister. i've also done prime _ being prime minister. i've also done prime minister— being prime minister. i've also done prime minister is _ being prime minister. i've also done prime minister is questions - being prime minister. i've also done prime minister is questions on i prime minister is questions on behalf— prime minister is questions on behalf of— prime minister is questions on behalf of the _ prime minister is questions on behalf of the opposition - prime minister is questions on behalf of the opposition and i prime minister is questions on i behalf of the opposition and one prime minister is questions on - behalf of the opposition and one of the things— behalf of the opposition and one of the things that _ behalf of the opposition and one of the things that struck _ behalf of the opposition and one of the things that struck me - behalf of the opposition and one of the things that struck me that - behalf of the opposition and one of the things that struck me that youl the things that struck me that you didht— the things that struck me that you didn't get, — the things that struck me that you didn't get, people _ the things that struck me that you didn't get, people don't _ the things that struck me that you didn't get, people don't realise i didn't get, people don't realise this, _ didn't get, people don't realise this, because _ didn't get, people don't realise this, because on _ didn't get, people don't realise this, because on television - didn't get, people don't realise this, because on television youi this, because on television you don't _ this, because on television you don't get — this, because on television you don't get the _ this, because on television you don't get the microphone - this, because on television you l don't get the microphone picking this, because on television you - don't get the microphone picking up everything. — don't get the microphone picking up everything, there _ don't get the microphone picking up everything, there wasn't _ don't get the microphone picking up everything, there wasn't the - don't get the microphone picking up everything, there wasn't the kind i don't get the microphone picking up everything, there wasn't the kind ofi everything, there wasn't the kind of wall everything, there wasn't the kind of watt of— everything, there wasn't the kind of watt of noise — everything, there wasn't the kind of wall of noise. but _ everything, there wasn't the kind of wall of noise. but to _ everything, there wasn't the kind of wall of noise. but to do _ everything, there wasn't the kind of wall of noise. but to do that - everything, there wasn't the kind of wall of noise. but to do that for- wall of noise. but to do that for the first— wall of noise. but to do that for the first time, _ wall of noise. but to do that for the first time, she _ wall of noise. but to do that for the first time, she has - wall of noise. but to do that for the first time, she has done - the first time, she has done departmental— the first time, she has done departmental questions - the first time, she has done departmental questions and the first time, she has done - departmental questions and where there _ departmental questions and where there is_ departmental questions and where there is a — departmental questions and where there is a relatively _ departmental questions and where there is a relatively small- departmental questions and where there is a relatively small numberi there is a relatively small number of people. — there is a relatively small number of peorrte. she _ there is a relatively small number of people, she has _ there is a relatively small number of people, she has done - there is a relatively small number of people, she has done northern ireland _ of people, she has done northern ireland protocol— of people, she has done northern ireland protocol which— of people, she has done northern ireland protocol which might - of people, she has done northernl ireland protocol which might about hundred _ ireland protocol which might about hundred and — ireland protocol which might about hundred and 50 _ ireland protocol which might about hundred and 50 people _ ireland protocol which might about hundred and 50 people in - ireland protocol which might about hundred and 50 people in the - hundred and 50 people in the chamber. _ hundred and 50 people in the chamber, but— hundred and 50 people in the chamber, but to _ hundred and 50 people in the chamber, but to go _ hundred and 50 people in the chamber, but to go in - hundred and 50 people in the chamber, but to go in and - hundred and 50 people in the chamber, but to go in and for hundred and 50 people in the - chamber, but to go in and for their suddenly— chamber, but to go in and for their suddenly to — chamber, but to go in and for their suddenly to be _ chamber, but to go in and for their suddenly to be 350 _ chamber, but to go in and for their suddenly to be 350 people - chamber, but to go in and for theirl suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you _ suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can _ suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can be, — suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can be, the _ suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can be, the wall— suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can be, the wall of— suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can be, the wall of noise - suddenly to be 350 people shouting at you can be, the wall of noise can| at you can be, the wall of noise can be intimidating _ at you can be, the wall of noise can be intimidating and _ at you can be, the wall of noise can be intimidating and we _

at you can be, the wall of noise can be intimidating and we both- at you can be, the wall of noise can be intimidating and we both had . at you can be, the wall of noise can be intimidating and we both had it, i be intimidating and we both had it, but i be intimidating and we both had it, but i don't — be intimidating and we both had it, but i don't think— be intimidating and we both had it, but i don't think it _ be intimidating and we both had it, but i don't think it necessarily- but i don't think it necessarily happened _ but i don't think it necessarily happened today _ but i don't think it necessarily happened today which - but i don't think it necessarily happened today which was i but i don't think it necessarily. happened today which was kind but i don't think it necessarily- happened today which was kind of interesting — happened today which was kind of interesting and _ happened today which was kind of interesting and will— happened today which was kind of interesting and will have - happened today which was kind of interesting and will have made . interesting and will have made things. — interesting and will have made things. i— interesting and will have made things, i think, _ interesting and will have made things, i think, better, - interesting and will have made things, ithink, better, but- interesting and will have made things, ithink, better, but it. things, ithink, better, but it would — things, ithink, better, but it would have _ things, ithink, better, but it would have made _ things, ithink, better, but it would have made things - things, ithink, better, but it. would have made things easier things, ithink, better, but it- would have made things easier for her and _ would have made things easier for her and i_ would have made things easier for herand i think— would have made things easier for her and i think what _ would have made things easier for her and i think what she _ would have made things easier for her and i think what she did - would have made things easier for her and i think what she did was. would have made things easier for. her and i think what she did was she had honestly— her and i think what she did was she had honestly done _ her and i think what she did was she had honestly done a _ her and i think what she did was she had honestly done a lot _ her and i think what she did was she had honestly done a lot of— her and i think what she did was she had honestly done a lot of prep - her and i think what she did was she had honestly done a lot of prep for i had honestly done a lot of prep for it and _ had honestly done a lot of prep for it and had — had honestly done a lot of prep for it and had a — had honestly done a lot of prep for it and had a number— had honestly done a lot of prep for it and had a number of— had honestly done a lot of prep for it and had a number of relatively . it and had a number of relatively short. _ it and had a number of relatively short, scripted _ it and had a number of relatively short, scripted answers - it and had a number of relatively short, scripted answers that - it and had a number of relatively short, scripted answers that she| short, scripted answers that she gave _ short, scripted answers that she gave to — short, scripted answers that she gave to everybody _ short, scripted answers that she gave to everybody including - gave to everybody including relatively— gave to everybody including relatively friendly _ gave to everybody includingl relatively friendly questions, gave to everybody including - relatively friendly questions, so i think— relatively friendly questions, so i think it _ relatively friendly questions, so i think it was — relatively friendly questions, so i think it was sort _ relatively friendly questions, so i think it was sort of _ relatively friendly questions, so i think it was sort of cautious - relatively friendly questions, so i think it was sort of cautious first| think it was sort of cautious first day out — think it was sort of cautious first day out for— think it was sort of cautious first day out for all _ think it was sort of cautious first day out for all sides _ think it was sort of cautious first day out for all sides and - think it was sort of cautious first day out for all sides and we - think it was sort of cautious first day out for all sides and we willi day out for all sides and we will see how— day out for all sides and we will see how it— day out for all sides and we will see how it goes. _ day out for all sides and we will see how it goes.— day out for all sides and we will see how it goes. let's get to the substance _ see how it goes. let's get to the substance since _ see how it goes. let's get to the substance since his _ see how it goes. let's get to the substance since his -- _ see how it goes. let's get to the substance since his -- it - see how it goes. let's get to the substance since his -- it is - see how it goes. let's get to the substance since his -- it is what| substance since his —— it is what they talked about. we think we know they talked about. we think we know the broader plan, an enormous amount of borrowing, perhaps costing up to £150 billion but the question is how it will be paid for. why won't the government, why won't liz truss accept that another tax, a windfall tax on the excess profits of oil and gas producers is the right thing to do? �* gas producers is the right thing to do? . , .,

gas producers is the right thing to do? �* , ., . ~' gas producers is the right thing to do? . i. . ,, ., gas producers is the right thing to do? . . ,, ., , gas producers is the right thing to do? ~ . ~ ., , ., do? are you talking to me? first of all, she is right _ do? are you talking to me? first of all, she is right in _ do? are you talking to me? first of all, she is right in this _ do? are you talking to me? first of all, she is right in this regard. - all, she is right in this regard. you've got to remember that the garment has already got a windfall tax on the first 15 billion that they put out in may and that was based on a windfall tax and they were meant to be getting 5 billion off the oil companies, the oil and gas companies but the problem is they won't get that five billion and they won't get that five billion and they will be lucky if they get about a billion of it and i was looking at some forecasts on the other reason for that is that these are global companies and the more you try to nail them down on a single tax, the more they start shifting their tax base. whether you like it or not, that's a fact of life. so first of all it is a political process and argument about whether you should tax those who are making profits. excess profits of the hundred and £70 million. it excess profits of the hundred and £70 million-— excess profits of the hundred and £70 million. , . ,, , , ., £70 million. if they make losses, do ou £70 million. if they make losses, do you intervene. _ £70 million. if they make losses, do you intervene, no, _ £70 million. if they make losses, do you intervene, no, you _ £70 million. if they make losses, do you intervene, no, you don't, - £70 million. if they make losses, do you intervene, no, you don't, so - you intervene, no, you don't, so what you need on balance? what is important to the public is well the government step in and make sure that they don't have the frightening prospect of being unable to heat their homes during the winter and

this is their number one thing that my constituents talk about. they don't get involved in how we will do that, that is a government matter, that, that is a government matter, that the debate between the two sides is whether or not you think that the more you try and hit people who run businesses with taxes, the more likely they are no longer to invest and pull the investment somewhere else, so this is a balance about the future in terms of growth versus whether you take a kneejerk reaction and try to say, this is a good political gesture but itjust won't get the money that you think it gets. it is going to be a package of 100 billion, and you will be lucky to get much money off them. it lucky to get much money off them. it is true, even the labour figures talk about £8.1 billion in terms of what a windfall tax will raise. that is a drop in the ocean compared to our hundred and £50 billion. they are already taxed. —— £150 billion. do you accept the point that in terms of moving the tax base that it might work politically for a bit, but no more? i might work politically for a bit,

but no more?— but no more? i think this is a question _ but no more? i think this is a question of— but no more? i think this is a question of who's _ but no more? i think this is a question of who's side - but no more? i think this is a question of who's side are i but no more? i think this is a l question of who's side are you but no more? i think this is a - question of who's side are you one. ithink— question of who's side are you one. i think we _ question of who's side are you one. i think we begin with everybody agreeing — i think we begin with everybody agreeing that we cannot allow people to face _ agreeing that we cannot allow people to face the sort of increase coming, so that's— to face the sort of increase coming, so that's non—debatable. so it realty— so that's non—debatable. so it really is — so that's non—debatable. so it really is a _ so that's non—debatable. so it really is a question of who is going to pay— really is a question of who is going to pay for— really is a question of who is going to pay for it. — really is a question of who is going to pay for it, and given that the prices _ to pay for it, and given that the prices are — to pay for it, and given that the prices are going up so much, and given— prices are going up so much, and given that — prices are going up so much, and given that the oil companies are going _ given that the oil companies are going to — given that the oil companies are going to make so much profit out of oil, going to make so much profit out of oil. taken _ going to make so much profit out of oil, taken out of the seas around britain, — oil, taken out of the seas around britain, so — oil, taken out of the seas around britain, so they are british—based companies, — britain, so they are british—based companies, it will be difficult for them _ companies, it will be difficult for them to— companies, it will be difficult for them to wriggle out of it and given them to wriggle out of it and given the amount, 17 billion of profit that they— the amount, 17 billion of profit that they will be making, then, yes, why should — that they will be making, then, yes, why should they make that excess profit _ why should they make that excess profit at _ why should they make that excess profit at this time? and why is a former— profit at this time? and why is a former shell executive that is our new prime — former shell executive that is our new prime minister giving all this money— new prime minister giving all this money to— new prime minister giving all this money to shall in all of the other companies — money to shall in all of the other companies and saying, don't worry about— companies and saying, don't worry about it. _ companies and saying, don't worry about it, and we will keep the price low but _ about it, and we will keep the price low but you — about it, and we will keep the price low but you can have all of this public— low but you can have all of this public money and then the question is, once we have given the oil companies all of this public money, who is— companies all of this public money, who is going to have to pay for all of that— who is going to have to pay for all of that borrowing? it's going to be ordinary— of that borrowing? it's going to be ordinary working people, and at a

time _ ordinary working people, and at a time like — ordinary working people, and at a time like this, every single pound should _ time like this, every single pound should count. is it fair? that is what _ should count. is it fair? that is what people ask.— should count. is it fair? that is what people ask. should count. is it fair? that is what --eole ask. ., ., , what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment — what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment if _ what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment if it _ what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment if it will _ what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment if it will get _ what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment if it will get a _ what people ask. none of us may mind at the moment if it will get a huge - at the moment if it will get a huge package about how it's paid for. but they will be so relieved at the moment— they will be so relieved at the moment they need to look beyond that _ moment they need to look beyond that is— moment they need to look beyond that. . . . moment they need to look beyond that. , . . ., , that. is that what the government is bankin: that. is that what the government is banking on? — that. is that what the government is banking on? bearing _ that. is that what the government is banking on? bearing in _ that. is that what the government is banking on? bearing in mind - that. is that what the government is banking on? bearing in mind your i banking on? bearing in mind your philosophy and your ideology, are you comfortable that the government you comfortable that the government you are supporting is going to be borrowing up to £150 billion? first of all, we put out a package about how you target the poorest in society, and that is something i want to look for in the package, are we actually going to say that we are going to... it we actually going to say that we are auoin to... . ., we actually going to say that we are auoin to... , ., ., we actually going to say that we are uaointo... , ., ., ., we actually going to say that we are uaointo... . ., ., .,, going to... it is not going to be, is it? they _ going to... it is not going to be, is it? they will _ going to... it is not going to be, is it? they will suffer _ going to... it is not going to be, is it? they will suffer the - going to... it is not going to be, is it? they will suffer the most i going to... it is not going to be, i is it? they will suffer the most and need more — is it? they will suffer the most and need more than _ is it? they will suffer the most and need more than anybody _ is it? they will suffer the most and need more than anybody else - is it? they will suffer the most and need more than anybody else for. is it? they will suffer the most and i need more than anybody else for that reason. taste need more than anybody else for that reason. ~ , ., , ~ , reason. we should be keeping the art of reason. we should be keeping the part of rishi _ reason. we should be keeping the part of rishi sunak— reason. we should be keeping the part of rishi sunak policy - reason. we should be keeping the part of rishi sunak policy and - reason. we should be keeping the | part of rishi sunak policy and have it targeted — part of rishi sunak policy and have it targeted at those on benefits and pensioners and those who are suffering _ pensioners and those who are suffering from disabilities, which

you can — suffering from disabilities, which you can do — suffering from disabilities, which you can do easily because you can identify— you can do easily because you can identify those people. so give that rishi sunak money to that group but ensure _ rishi sunak money to that group but ensure that — rishi sunak money to that group but ensure that everybody gets a cut, you know. — ensure that everybody gets a cut, you know, so they get their £400 as well as— you know, so they get their £400 as well as making sure the prices don't io well as making sure the prices don't go up _ well as making sure the prices don't go up |_ well as making sure the prices don't 1 o u n . ., ., " well as making sure the prices don't no u. . well as making sure the prices don't u-ou. . . well as making sure the prices don't go up. i looked at the plan that you brou:ht go up. i looked at the plan that you brought forward, _ go up. i looked at the plan that you brought forward, fine, _ go up. i looked at the plan that you brought forward, fine, but - go up. i looked at the plan that you brought forward, fine, but you - go up. i looked at the plan that you| brought forward, fine, but you can't now stop the process. 15 billion is rolling out, you can suddenly reverse that, the ifa made that very clear, it is not going to happen. to try and then read target at that point would be wrong. i would like to have seen it done differently. the whole of the summer they didn't do anything. the the whole of the summer they didn't do anything-— do anything. the key thing is, do ou want do anything. the key thing is, do you want a _ do anything. the key thing is, do you want a political— do anything. the key thing is, do you want a political argument - do anything. the key thing is, do you want a political argument or| do anything. the key thing is, do i you want a political argument or do the right thing, and the right thing now is to get this done so that people lose the fear of the winter, which is critical. so the question of how you pay for it is ultimately always going to be massively on the shoulders of the government, and the keyissueis shoulders of the government, and the key issue is about how much of it

will be financed from borrowing, how much will we be able to reduce the borrowing requirement right now, and do we already have a very high borrowing? it is worth looking at the fact that the uk, proportionate to gdp, has one of the lowest borrowing... taste to gdp, has one of the lowest borrowing- - -— borrowing... we have had a discussion _ borrowing... we have had a discussion about _ borrowing... we have had a discussion about who - borrowing... we have had a discussion about who will. borrowing... we have had a i discussion about who will pay ultimately, is there another problem for labour, which is that liz truss has stolen, broadly speaking, your policy of an energy price freeze but she is doing it on steroids, if you like, just much bigger, comprehensive, and it will go on for longer because labour's plan was to freeze bills for six months, just at the point, if i show everybody this graph here, average annual energy bills, it would have taken us two april next year, which is the peak, as predicted by ofgem, of energy bills? 50 as predicted by ofgem, of energy bills? . , , , bills? so the reality is this, we were trying —

bills? so the reality is this, we were trying to _ bills? so the reality is this, we were trying to make _ bills? so the reality is this, we were trying to make it - bills? so the reality is this, we were trying to make it clear. bills? so the reality is this, we i were trying to make it clear that there _ were trying to make it clear that there was— were trying to make it clear that there was an alternative to just, like, _ there was an alternative to just, like, nothing, which is what the government was doing for the whole of the _ government was doing for the whole of the summerand government was doing for the whole of the summer and say, here are some of the summer and say, here are some of the _ of the summer and say, here are some of the ideas _ of the summer and say, here are some of the ideas. we were only doing it for six _ of the ideas. we were only doing it for six months on the numbers that we had, _ for six months on the numbers that we had, and — for six months on the numbers that we had, and because we knew the numbers— we had, and because we knew the numbers will change, we would need to then _ numbers will change, we would need to then come out with another plan thereafter~ — to then come out with another plan thereafter. i think you are hitting thereafter. i think you are hitting the nail— thereafter. i think you are hitting the nail on — thereafter. i think you are hitting the nail on the head when you suggest — the nail on the head when you suggest what what they are trying to do, suggest what what they are trying to do. this— suggest what what they are trying to do, this government, is, very early on, do, this government, is, very early on. bounce — do, this government, is, very early on. bounce us— do, this government, is, very early on, bounce us into a situation whereby— on, bounce us into a situation whereby they can freeze energy for 18 months? , . whereby they can freeze energy for 18 months?— whereby they can freeze energy for 18 months? , . ., ,, , ., 18 months? pretty much taking us to the next election. hoping _ 18 months? pretty much taking us to the next election. hoping everyone i the next election. hoping everyone will be so relieved _ the next election. hoping everyone will be so relieved that _ the next election. hoping everyone will be so relieved that they - will be so relieved that they overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right — overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right thing _ overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right thing to _ overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right thing to do? - overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right thing to do? it - overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right thing to do? it is l overlooked the fact that... but it isn't the right thing to do? it is a cuestion isn't the right thing to do? it is a question of _ isn't the right thing to do? it is a question of how _ isn't the right thing to do? it is a question of how it _ isn't the right thing to do? it is a question of how it is _ isn't the right thing to do? it is a question of how it is paid - isn't the right thing to do? it is a question of how it is paid for. - isn't the right thing to do? it is a i question of how it is paid for. what they are _ question of how it is paid for. what they are hoping is that nobody will notice _ they are hoping is that nobody will notice that, actually, what we are being _ notice that, actually, what we are being asked to do is for ordinary people _ being asked to do is for ordinary people to — being asked to do is for ordinary people to be paying for it for 20 years _ people to be paying for it for 20 ears. . . . years. there is an interesting d namic years. there is an interesting dynamic here, _ years. there is an interesting dynamic here, keir— years. there is an interesting dynamic here, keir starmer, | years. there is an interesting i dynamic here, keir starmer, the labour— dynamic here, keir starmer, the labour leader, _ dynamic here, keir starmer, the labour leader, standing - dynamic here, keir starmer, the labour leader, standing up- dynamic here, keir starmer, the labour leader, standing up in. dynamic here, keir starmer, the| labour leader, standing up in the house _ labour leader, standing up in the house of— labour leader, standing up in the house of commons _ labour leader, standing up in the house of commons talking -

labour leader, standing up in the house of commons talking to - labour leader, standing up in the house of commons talking to liz| house of commons talking to liz truss. _ house of commons talking to liz truss. who — house of commons talking to liz truss. who has _ house of commons talking to liz truss, who has a _ house of commons talking to liz truss, who has a reputation - house of commons talking to liz truss, who has a reputation for. truss, who has a reputation for being _ truss, who has a reputation for being very— truss, who has a reputation for being very much _ truss, who has a reputation for being very much to _ truss, who has a reputation for being very much to the - truss, who has a reputation for being very much to the right i truss, who has a reputation for being very much to the right of| being very much to the right of the party— being very much to the right of the party ideologically, _ being very much to the right of the party ideologically, would - being very much to the right of the party ideologically, would not - being very much to the right of the j party ideologically, would not want to be _ party ideologically, would not want to be borrowing, _ party ideologically, would not want to be borrowing, and _ party ideologically, would not want to be borrowing, and he _ party ideologically, would not want to be borrowing, and he is - party ideologically, would not want to be borrowing, and he is talking. to be borrowing, and he is talking about— to be borrowing, and he is talking about being — to be borrowing, and he is talking about being prudent, _ to be borrowing, and he is talking about being prudent, that - to be borrowing, and he is talking about being prudent, that is - to be borrowing, and he is talking about being prudent, that is whatj to be borrowing, and he is talking i about being prudent, that is what is happening — about being prudent, that is what is ha eninu. . about being prudent, that is what is haueninu. . , , happening. yeah, well. this is the d namic happening. yeah, well. this is the dynamic that— happening. yeah, well. this is the dynamic that he _ happening. yeah, well. this is the dynamic that he is _ happening. yeah, well. this is the dynamic that he is trying - happening. yeah, well. this is the dynamic that he is trying to - happening. yeah, well. this is the dynamic that he is trying to paint. dynamic that he is trying to paint that labour is being more careful. well, _ that labour is being more careful. well, it— that labour is being more careful. well, it is— that labour is being more careful. well, it is our money!— that labour is being more careful. well, it is our money! there is one difference between _ well, it is our money! there is one difference between these - well, it is our money! there is one difference between these two - difference between these two packages, apart from the scale and timing, and when labour put forward a package, it didn't fit business. bearin a package, it didn't fit business. bear in mind, business was not capped, so they have suffered higher prices. what i hope and believe the government will do is recognise you have to cover businesses as well. sure. ,, ., ., have to cover businesses as well. sure. ., ., ., ., sure. some of them are going to the wall already- — sure. some of them are going to the wall already. small— sure. some of them are going to the wall already. small business - sure. some of them are going to the wall already. small business of - sure. some of them are going to the wall already. small business of the l wall already. small business of the other ones you _ wall already. small business of the other ones you really _ wall already. small business of the other ones you really need. - wall already. small business of the other ones you really need. let - wall already. small business of the j other ones you really need. let me ick u- other ones you really need. let me pick up on — other ones you really need. let me pick up on something _ other ones you really need. let me pick up on something vicki - other ones you really need. let me pick up on something vicki just - other ones you really need. let me | pick up on something vicki just said in terms of the political dressing, because in contrast to liz truss, other conservative prime ministers

have not always been so the new prime minister is understood to want to cap energy bills at £2,500, with full details expected on thursday. earlier my colleague geeta guru—murthy spoke to nicola headlam, chief economist at red flag alert, a company which monitors the financial health of firms. our business looks very deeply at the firm of microdata that sits underneath the news as regards small and medium—sized enterprises, their ongoing health and viability but also their risk and resilience to shocks and the economy. we started to wonder at the turn of the year, i mean there were a number of serious shops in the economy, the risk of interest rate rises, the risk of energy price hikes, issues around employment and filling vacancies in the economy. so we started to model a few different scenarios for a low growth but high energy scenario for a small or medium—sized enterprise. a substantial one, not

microprocessors, lots of noise with micro—business, people start up and fail quickly. but if you are turning over £1 million and have ten employees, that is a substantial business. of that cohort, we found a huge number, 355,000, that would be incurably sensitive to any of the wider economic factors affecting their ability to operate. what our businesses are saying that they i their ability to operate. what our - businesses are saying that they need and what do you think they need? well, through the looking glass as regards sums of money, aren't we? we have whiplash, fiscal conservatives on monday and by thursday we are talking about hundreds of billions of pounds of new borrowing. again, say the economic of institute affairs, they say it is not that much. but what we have is our solution for the sme secretary could be 100 billion alone without starting to deal with the domestic

problems of energy price rises for households. our big concern of course is about if companies have to start choosing between paying wages or paying their energy bills, it will be a lot harder to pay a high energy bill in your house if you have been laid off from yourjob. so you are saying that for government to supportjust to go to businesses, that would cost 100 billion? another hundred billion on top of the suppose of 100 billion that has already been talked about? in suppose of 100 billion that has already been talked about? in this new world. _ already been talked about? in this new world, 100 _ already been talked about? in this new world, 100 billion, _ already been talked about? in this new world, 100 billion, 100 - already been talked about? in this new world, 100 billion, 100 billion there. in order to secure smes and these substantial companies. there are always companies that are not growing or are at risk of carrying a lot of debt and the red flag data can interrogate if a company is more hollow or more zombified or if it is asset rich. but essentially businesses that have survived the pandemic and are sound... we had 26,000 businesses we thought would fail in any event, but this is

26,700 more that he would not have seen as a risk of failure until energy costs started to spiral. obviously any borrowing does ultimately come back, at least in part to the taxpayer, even if the economy can be grown. and therefore isn't what you're talking about a transfer of money from individual members of the public who pay taxes to businesses? why should that be allowed to happen? why should people be forced to do that when this government is promising lower taxes? as i say, if ed miliband made a or god for thejeremy corbyn made a planet like this, they would be laughed out of court. but as it is, for some reason the profile that liz truss and kwasi kwarteng are not enthusiastic, but the scale of the challenge is such that they are prepared to act in this almost counter, quite counter to what they believe about being a low tax economy. we saw that in the pandemic

whereby rishi sunak's stimulus was enormous in its scale, and he saw himself as a low tax fiscal conservative also. again, we are through the looking glass as regards economic orthodoxy. the point is the issueisit economic orthodoxy. the point is the issue is it is of such magnitude that even the most hawkish neoliberal is clamouring for the government to use their cheque book. yes, obviously we are awaiting this announcement and one presumes that the government will talk about businesses and individuals in terms of energy support. can you just give me an idea of, say one business, how much have their costs gone up? what does it mean for individuals? 50. much have their costs gone up? what does it mean for individuals?- does it mean for individuals? so, we did a deep analysis _ does it mean for individuals? so, we did a deep analysis on _ did a deep analysis on these businesses that churn over £1 million, and if you wear that business in 2020, just before the pandemic, it feels like a million years ago but it is only two years ago, on your £1 million turnover you would be losing about 8% of your

turnover for your energy bills. after everything else had gone out, you had paid your bills, you would make a profit of about £90,000. now the same business, same turnover, even just doubling your energy bills, and as we have seen on social media and other places, people are talking about much more than that, a 16% spend on £1 million turnover, rather than being a £90,000 positive, it will be a £230,000 loss. , . . positive, it will be a £230,000 loss. , . , . ., , loss. jane hill is coming up in the next few minutes _ loss. jane hill is coming up in the next few minutes with _ loss. jane hill is coming up in the next few minutes with the - loss. jane hill is coming up in the next few minutes with the 1pm i loss. jane hill is coming up in the - next few minutes with the 1pm news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. 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 winds lighter across southern

scotland and into northern england, the showers are 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 in 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 winds 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 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 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 winds. 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. bit of 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 winds 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.

the new prime minister liz truss confirms plans will be unveiled tomorrow to help with energy costs. taking part in herfirst pmqs, she ruled out a windfall tax on energy companies, but says her proposals will help individuals and businesses. ias i as prime minister will take immediate action to help people with a cast of their energy bills and i will be making an announcement to this house on that tomorrow and giving people certainty to make sure that they are able to get through this winter. protecting oil and gas profits and forcing working people to pay the bill. she's the fourth tory prime minister in six years. the face at the top may change, but the story remains the same.