hello — this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley live in westminster. the headlines at 5pm... liz truss takes part in her first pmqs as prime minister — she ruled out a windfall tax on energy companies, promising to announce a package of support for bills tomorrow. 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. 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. as liz truss�*s cabinet takes shape — theresa may uses prime minister's questions to highlight diversity at the top of government. for the first time in british history, none of the offices are held by a white man. the question being asked in government is just how diverse is this government, a point raised by teresa may. i how diverse is this government, a point raised by teresa may. i asked m riaht point raised by teresa may. i asked my right honourable _ point raised by teresa may. i asked my right honourable friend, - point raised by teresa may. i asked my right honourable friend, why . point raised by teresa may. i asked l my right honourable friend, why does she think it is that all three female prime ministers been conservative? and i'mjane hill in the studio — our other headlines this afternoon. the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges. and chelsea have sacked

manager thomas tuchel, following a poor start to the season and a one—nil champions league defeat to deenamo zargreb last night. welcome to westminster if you have just joined welcome to westminster if you have justjoined us on bbc news. we are awaiting further details of liz truss's government. it takes quite a long time to work there, particularly when your day includes a cabinet meeting which began at 830 this morning, a session of prime minister's questions in which you challenge and debate with the leader of the opposition, kier starmer, and

of the opposition, kier starmer, and of course preparing for that all—important announcement tomorrow on energy bills. an announcement the prime minister mps she herself will make. the pair faced each otherjust hours after the prime minister chaired her first cabinet, as damian grammaticas reports. less than 2a hours in the job, prime minister liz truss heading for her first test, on the floor of the commons. mr speaker, i'm honoured to take my place as prime minister in this house and to take on responsibility at a vital time for our country. a cap on soaring energy prices is expected, but how to pay for it? she's ruled out any windfall tax on energy firms making tens of billions in profits. 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 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? well, i understand that people across our country are struggling with the cost of living and they're 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. more borrowing than is needed, that's the true cost of her choice to protect oil and gas profits, isn't it? mr speaker, the reality is 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. there is nothing new about the tory fantasy of 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's nothing new about a tory prime minister who when asked, "who pays?", says, "it's you, the working people of britain". well, there is nothing new about a labour leader who is calling for more tax rises. i'm afraid to say the right honourable gentleman doesn't understand aspiration. 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.

earlier, liz truss' new cabinet, gathering for the first time. much has been made of the diversity in the top jobs, no white male occupying the four great offices of state. but there is continuity as well, like in defence, and ms truss has pledged to spend millions here as well. 3% of gdp by 2030. for all the smiles, this is a time of crisis. tackling energy prices is what liz truss will be judged on. she's been prime minister for less than 2a hours. while we've been working on plans in the run—up to this potential event, i think it's important that all the tyres are kicked, as it were, to make sure we have robust energy proposals that can be set out to help households and businesses and details on that will be coming this week. i think what's important is,

she is going to freeze bills. where is the money coming from? is it actually going to come from consumers, from bill payers down the line, or is it going to come from the oil and gas companies who have made huge profits, more than they imagined, and can actually afford to fund it? liz truss has filled her cabinet with allies and friends, but some warn that that risks repeating a mistake made by borisjohnson — experience sidelined, loyalty prized above all at a time of huge challenges. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is at the houses lets go behind me, we will do it technically byjoining our political correspondent helen catt is at the houses of parliament now, in central lobby. freshly returned from a meeting of backbenchers with their new prime minister. can i assume they gave her the traditional welcome? yes. minister. can i assume they gave her the traditional welcome?— the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course. the _ the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the banging _

the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the banging of _ the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the banging of desks. i the traditional welcome? yes, of. course, the banging of desks. what conservative mps attending the 1922 backbench committee generally do to show their approval. there was a lot of that. to be fair, there is always quite a lot of desk banging or usually is that these things. the key thing is what they were saying when they came out of that meeting, they did seem to be a generally fairly good vibe for those mps leaving that meeting. people who had backed liz truss throughout, saying she gave a brilliant performance said mark francoise, who backed her throughout, said that she'd given an assured performance and that generally it had gone down well, but even among those who hadn't been her supporters who supported rishi sunak in this campaign certainly one of my colleagues had been told that they had been quite impressed with her performance. the key thing is speaking to one mps told me that, look, there is no such thing any more as rishi sunak people, they have a prime minister, they have a leader, they have all got to swing behind her. to a sense, this had studied the ship, she no longerfelt

seasick all the time. they've got a leader, it's seasick all the time. they've got a leader, its steady committed got to rally and push through. 0ne leader, its steady committed got to rally and push through. one of the things that was quite striking is that both camps, if you like them it did seem to be quite impressed with how she had handled prime minister is questions earlier. they seem to be fairly pleased with her style. it is a change of direction, it is a style, when mpi spoke to who had been a big supporter of boris johnson said, look, she backs boris's booster, but what she did do is ask questions and gave replies that were crisp and that is what was needed. it does seem to be, obviously those who supported rishi sunak aren't going to have a massive conversion overnight, there will be some residual disappointment, but it certainly does feel like the party is starting come together a bit. the machinery of _ is starting come together a bit. the machinery of government is slowly being repopulated with the prime minister's new appointments. sir tim barrett as the new national security adviser. at about the rest of the government? we are starting to get

more of the ministers of state, the deputies to cabinet ministers and the parliamentary under secretaries, the parliamentary under secretaries, thejunior ministers at. the parliamentary under secretaries, the junior ministers at.— the “unior ministers at. yesterday, we the junior ministers at. yesterday, we had come _ the junior ministers at. yesterday, we had come as _ the junior ministers at. yesterday, we had come as a _ the junior ministers at. yesterday, we had come as a sacrament - the junior ministers at. yesterday, we had come as a sacrament the l we had come as a sacrament the cabinet was appointed, the most senior level of minister. today we are starting to see the ministers of state, the next rung down. 0ne are starting to see the ministers of state, the next rung down. one of the criticisms that was leveled yesterday was that the cabinet didn't include any rishi sunak supporters that most of those who had held big jobs, supporters that most of those who had held bigjobs, like dominic raab, had been evicted from cabinet. now, the prime minister press spokesperson said and pointed out that there were five people in cabinet to her former leadership contenders themselves and we are starting to see in those junior ministerial, morejunior ministerial ministerial, more junior ministerial roles ministerial, morejunior ministerial roles that have been announced so far that while it is still largely people who supported liz truss, there are some rishi sunak supporters and there. robertjan rick is becoming health minister, victoria prentice and the department for environment, food and rural

affairs, she was a sunak supporter and is not going to the department for work and pensions and mark spencer, in fact, the leader of the house of commons has been appointed into the department for environment affairs. a little bit more of a mix there. ~ ., ., ~ ., ., there. what do we know about the announcement _ there. what do we know about the announcement we _ there. what do we know about the announcement we are _ there. what do we know about the announcement we are expecting . there. what do we know about the i announcement we are expecting from the prime minister tomorrow? she confirmed the prime minister tomorrow? sue: confirmed that the prime minister tomorrow? sie: confirmed that she the prime minister tomorrow? si2 confirmed that she will be making an announcement tomorrow about energy bills. she also confirmed that whatever she announces tomorrow is not going to be paid for through a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies. she made that very clear and prime minister's questions today. but we still don't know is how it will be paid for and exactly what it's going to be. i think the latest best understanding that we have is that it is likely to be possibly some kind of freeze. at what level, we don't quite know, and whether it's going to be paid for compact quite how it will be paid

for it. the likelihood is that it will probably come from more borrowing. the chance or talk today about the need for fiscal listening in the higher borrowing would be neededin in the higher borrowing would be needed in the short term. at this stage, nothing more concrete than that. , , ., that. helen capped at the westminster _ that. helen capped at the westminster lobby. - that. helen capped at the| westminster lobby. thank that. helen capped at the - westminster lobby. thank you very much. i'm joined by sean worth, a former adviser to a former prime minister — david cameron. he worked inside number ten can be worked for a prime minister, he worked for a prime minister, he worked at a time which seems like a very long time ago now. first of all, do you shared that that was it all, do you shared that that was it a stocking performance by liz truss? —— liz truss. it a stocking performance by liz truss? -- liz truss-— -- liz truss. it is always a worry about how _ -- liz truss. it is always a worry about how it _ -- liz truss. it is always a worry about how it will— -- liz truss. it is always a worry about how it will go. _ -- liz truss. it is always a worry about how it will go. but - -- liz truss. it is always a worry about how it will go. but what . about how it will go. but what viewers probably didn't really see in their millions today because they are all at work, but for the parliamentary party and also for the researchers and parliamentary staff in the commons behind us it is the to team captain slugging it out.

every point that is scored they cheer. i think the performance went well. in cheer. i think the performance went well. , ., ., ., well. in terms of morale, it will have lifted _ well. in terms of morale, it will have lifted spirits. _ well. in terms of morale, it will have lifted spirits. yeah, - well. in terms of morale, it will have lifted spirits. yeah, it's i well. in terms of morale, it will| have lifted spirits. yeah, it's not massively _ have lifted spirits. yeah, it's not massively important _ have lifted spirits. yeah, it's not massively important in - have lifted spirits. yeah, it's not massively important in terms i have lifted spirits. yeah, it's not massively important in terms of| massively important in terms of democracy, before there used to be two days a week of them before tony blair scrapped it, it is purely theatre, really, as they say commits theatre, really, as they say commits the two team captains on the pitch having a punch up. you want yours to win, basically. i having a punch up. you want yours to win. basically-— win, basically. i hope they don't draw blood _ win, basically. i hope they don't draw blood from _ win, basically. i hope they don't draw blood from you. _ win, basically. i hope they don't draw blood from you. it's - win, basically. i hope they don't i draw blood from you. it's probably fair to say it's an honourable score draw. ., fair to say it's an honourable score draw. . ,, , ., ., , draw. care sturmer is no tony blair, liz truss is — draw. care sturmer is no tony blair, liz truss is quite _ draw. care sturmer is no tony blair, liz truss is quite lucky _ draw. care sturmer is no tony blair, liz truss is quite lucky in _ draw. care sturmer is no tony blair, liz truss is quite lucky in that - liz truss is quite lucky in that sense. it was herfirst liz truss is quite lucky in that sense. it was her first shot, liz truss is quite lucky in that sense. it was herfirst shot, so sense. it was her first shot, so you expect everybody to be behind her, everybody to be cheering her on hopefully for her team that she will be keeping that performance up. that is that old parliamentaryjoke about the enemy is behind you. at some point, she will start getting more difficult questions rather than softball questions from her own mps.

more broadly, the media are being very kind to her at the moment, that is what is called the honeymoon period which will probably go until next month. number ten will inevitably be hit by crisis after crisis. the big question will be can she build a platform beyond lurching from one thing to another? energy, nhs, whatever it's going to be. can she build her own policy platform in areas like growth and new industries? something more positive. let me ask you about another area that perhaps critics would say boris johnson somewhat neglected and that is relations with the house of commons and the house of lords with the parliamentary conservative party. what do you think the lessons are of the last 12 years of conservative government? he did neglected. _ conservative government? he did neglected. but — conservative government? he did neglected, but he _ conservative government? he did neglected, but he had _ conservative government? he did neglected, but he had a - conservative government? he did neglected, but he had a big - neglected, but he had a big majority, so he thought he could, i think, and obviously that proves him wrong. you know, the key thing is having a really good party chairman and jake berry has been putting that role, he's never done that before, so we don't know what it's going to be like. at that role is to try to

keep the actions of the party involved in government who aren't in a governmentjob, i ministerial position. there's also people in a pretend from a political secretary who also needs to reach out and basically there is that architecture. also, of course, is the cabinet ministerial appointments that liz truss has put together. he basically have to bring in different bits of the party and hopefully you can keep everybody happy. daeid can keep everybody happy. david cameron east — can keep everybody happy. david cameron east to _ can keep everybody happy. david cameron east to get _ can keep everybody happy. david cameron east to get it, - can keep everybody happy. david cameron east to get it, not - can keep everybody happy. david cameron east to get it, not least for his efforts for what he called a kind of list of candidates who would be preferred by the leadership. with hindsight, do you think the conservative party is glad that those changes came about? a lot of associations felt rather resentful, associations felt rather resentful, as they cite from having people foisted on this list of approved candidates. it foisted on this list of approved candidates-— foisted on this list of approved candidates. . , , ., ., candidates. it was unusual for the conservative _ candidates. it was unusual for the conservative party _ candidates. it was unusual for the conservative party to _ candidates. it was unusual for the conservative party to even - candidates. it was unusual for the conservative party to even do - candidates. it was unusual for the l conservative party to even do that, but looking back, it was, it didn't go brilliantly. i don't want to call out names, but a real thorn in the

tories side. and she left the party. she was one of those people that were brought in on that ticket. and you have seen that in the leadership campaign and stop by to keep the sound down a bit so we can hear from this gentleman. thank you very much. carry—on. the diversity of seeing the top of the cabinet right now as a result of that, but also the conservative party has always been a meritocracy. i worked for it and saw itjust meritocracy. i worked for it and saw it just the staff side, meritocracy. i worked for it and saw itjust the staff side, so it is a great thing to see.— itjust the staff side, so it is a great thing to see. looking back on liz truss, with _ great thing to see. looking back on liz truss, with a _ great thing to see. looking back on liz truss, with a speaker _ great thing to see. looking back on liz truss, with a speaker easy - great thing to see. looking back on | liz truss, with a speaker easy stage of the job? liz truss, with a speaker easy stage of the “ob? ' :: :: , ~ liz truss, with a speaker easy stage of the “ob? ' :: :: , 2 ,, liz truss, with a speaker easy stage ofthe “ob? ' :: in 2 of the “ob? 10096. when you come in. what of the job? 10096. when you come in. what have you _ of the job? 10096. when you come in. what have you got — of the job? 10096. when you come in. what have you got to say, _ of the job? 10096. when you come in. what have you got to say, what - of the job? 10096. when you come in. what have you got to say, what do . what have you got to say, what do you like? what are your ideas? it went quickly. journalists are very kind, they get to know all the press officers and the press team, and once they get to know them, then they start turning the volume up a bit and the pressure, and after a while, they will turn on her. the

story they want is that she is messing up. steve got to try in number ten to build that platform. you've got something positive to say that isn't crisis to crisis to crisis. ., ~' , ., , that isn't crisis to crisis to crisis. . ,, , ., , . ., crisis. thank you very much. you miaht crisis. thank you very much. you might need _ crisis. thank you very much. you might need that _ crisis. thank you very much. you might need that thick _ crisis. thank you very much. you might need that thick skin. - crisis. thank you very much. you might need that thick skin. the | might need that thick skin. the general election, when it comes, will probably two and half years. that is the longest that liz truss has under the rules. at that is a deadline. she has to have that election by december of 2019, and one of the things that may set the tone for what people think of liz truss is the announcement tomorrow she makes on energy bills. here is martin lewis and what he thinks should be in that announcement. overall i very much welcome plans that are being rumoured to come out tomorrow. we can argue that they are expensive, they are, and we can argue they are not well targeted, they aren't, but most important is that they will fulfil the remit of giving many people a sigh of relief that they are able to pay their energy bills in the short term, so the big picture, iwelcome it and of course i have questions, but i welcome it, so let's talk

about what we are hearing and i apologise if this is complete nonsense tomorrow. i'm joined by labour mp louise haigh, shadow transport secretary. thank you very much for being with us. you of course face a new cabinet minister, out goes grant chaps, incomes true valley. the issues and transport, as in other areas of the public sector remain the same. absolutely. no incoming conservative cabinets can step away from the choices and the decisions that have been made over the last three successive tory governments. liz truss was at that cabinet table for all of those. she cannot distance herself from the mess that she now claims she has to clear up. record levels of underinvestment and low growth have left our public services in a shocking state that they are in now with the nhs backlog and the

energy crisis that we are having to deal with as well. in transport, we've got issues like avanti west coast not running on the same timetable as it used to. britain simply isn't working at the moment, and the idea that liz truss, the latest in a succession of tory prime minister is can step in and fix it is quite frankly laughable. it is a olitical is quite frankly laughable. it is a political challenge. _ is quite frankly laughable. it is a political challenge. you - is quite frankly laughable. it is a political challenge. you have - is quite frankly laughable. it is a l political challenge. you have been for the last three years confronting borisjohnson. you've got to him on the skid can be of help to contribute to that, it his party who finished them off, but labour plays a role in that because the opposition helps shape how we perceive the government. now you've got to start again. perceive the government. now you've got to start again-— got to start again. we've got more ofthe got to start again. we've got more of the same — got to start again. we've got more of the same in — got to start again. we've got more of the same in liz _ got to start again. we've got more of the same in liz truss. _ got to start again. we've got more of the same in liz truss. she - got to start again. we've got more i of the same in liz truss. she cannot distance yourself from the decisions that have been made. but distance yourself from the decisions that have been made.— that have been made. but she's a different person. _ that have been made. but she's a different person. she _ that have been made. but she's a different person. she is, - that have been made. but she's a different person. she is, but - that have been made. but she's a | different person. she is, but she's not the different person. she is, but she's got the same _ different person. she is, but she's got the same old _ different person. she is, but she's got the same old answers, - different person. she is, but she's got the same old answers, some l got the same old answers, some worse. today she said she's not in favour of a windfall tax. the country will be watching very closely the announcement that she makes tomorrow and how to deal with the energy crisis. it sounds very much like she's going to make

working people pay for it. 0il much like she's going to make working people pay for it. oil and gas companies are set to make in excess of £170 billion worth of profits this year, and it is quite frankly appalling that she shouldn't ask them to bear some of the brunt. in the end, the immediate political question is how do you ensure our energy bills don't come unaffordable? that's what voters will be asking. she has an answer for that tomorrow. in a sense, that will close the issue down. cheer for that tomorrow. in a sense, that will close the issue down.— will close the issue down. over the summer, will close the issue down. over the summer. while _ will close the issue down. over the summer, while stories _ will close the issue down. over the summer, while stories have - will close the issue down. over the summer, while stories have been l summer, while stories have been tearing themselves apart and talking by any other issue than the cost of living crisis. labour led the way and put forward fully done plan. the big political question now is who will pay for that. and if she loads the cost of that on future bills are on general taxation so that working people continue to pay the price, i think it will be very clear whose side she is on. let think it will be very clear whose side she is on.— side she is on. let me put this mischievous _ side she is on. let me put this mischievous softball _ side she is on. let me put this

mischievous softball question | side she is on. let me put this - mischievous softball question she'll that was lobbed at leas trust. why in your view is that the case that it has been the conservative party that has had three women prime ministers and labour has not managed even an elected full—time labour leader who is a woman? i even an elected full-time labour leader who is a woman?- even an elected full-time labour leader who is a woman? i know, it is somethin: leader who is a woman? i know, it is something that _ leader who is a woman? i know, it is something that i _ leader who is a woman? i know, it is something that i have _ leader who is a woman? i know, it is something that i have very _ leader who is a woman? i know, it is something that i have very much - leader who is a woman? i know, it is something that i have very much he | something that i have very much he moaned about. i voted for a woman last time. we have a gender equal shadow cabinet and more women than men in the parliamentary... loath? men in the parliamentary... why don't the members _ men in the parliamentary... why don't the members go for women? men in the parliamentary... why - don't the members go for women? i have campaign for women in the past. but something in the future we will be setting right. iloathe but something in the future we will be setting right-— but something in the future we will be setting right. who knows? maybe it will be you _ be setting right. who knows? maybe it will be you. for _ be setting right. who knows? maybe it will be you. for now, _ be setting right. who knows? maybe it will be you. for now, thank- be setting right. who knows? maybe it will be you. for now, thank you . it will be you. for now, thank you very much and nice to talk to you. let's talk now about that question and hear what teresa mae had to say when she put wise, let's face it, very softball question, rather softer than the sort of questions she used to laugh at boris johnson. a, questions she used to laugh at boris johnson-_ thank- questions she used to laugh at boris johnson._ thank you, i questions she used to laugh at boris| johnson._ thank you, mr johnson. teresa mae. thank you, mr seaker. johnson. teresa mae. thank you, mr speaker. congratulate _ johnson. teresa mae. thank you, mr speaker. congratulate my— johnson. teresa mae. thank you, mr speaker. congratulate my right - speaker. congratulate my right honourable friend and welcome her her position as the third...

honourable friend and welcome her her position as the third. . .- her position as the third... hear, hear! can — her position as the third... hear, hear! can i _ her position as the third. .. hear, hear! can i ask— her position as the third... hear, hear! can i ask my _ her position as the third... hear, hear! can i ask my right - her position as the third... hear, i hear! can i ask my right honourable friend, whv — hear! can i ask my right honourable friend, why does _ hear! can i ask my right honourable friend, why does she _ hear! can i ask my right honourable friend, why does she think - hear! can i ask my right honourable friend, why does she think it - hear! can i ask my right honourable friend, why does she think it is - friend, why does she think it is that all three female prime ministers have been conservative? that was louise hagy, and then you heard teresa mae and liz truss having a bit of fun at labour's expense. let's speak now to... he joins us now. this question of diversity, we have had a lot of efforts focused on gender and ethnicity. have we paid enough attention to this question of social class, do you think?— attention to this question of social class, do you think? good afternoon. i'm from class, do you think? good afternoon. i'm from the — class, do you think? good afternoon. i'm from the nonpartisan _ class, do you think? good afternoon. i'm from the nonpartisan think- class, do you think? good afternoon. i'm from the nonpartisan think tank. | i'm from the nonpartisan think tank. forgive me. i'm from the nonpartisan think tank. forgive me— forgive me. that's fine. it's great to see this _ forgive me. that's fine. it's great to see this diversity _ forgive me. that's fine. it's great to see this diversity across - forgive me. that's fine. it's great to see this diversity across the i to see this diversity across the party, but you are right that social class is more of a challenge. we are

seeing much more ethnic diversity gender diversity, more open elites for people who have got the educational professional qualifications that we really value. there are still some social mobility stories, the london mayor, sajid javid in the former cabinet where from poor backgrounds. sons of bus drivers, john major mobility story, but on the whole, we found it easier to make gender and ethnicity more diverse, and that is an important advance, massive advance in my lifetime, not quite the same thing as fair chances for people with different educational backgrounds of different educational backgrounds of different social classes. the -roblem different social classes. the problem is _ different social classes. the problem is that _ different social classes. the problem is that nobody can change this overnight. it's coming against the background of some quite disturbing statistics, not least the growing gap between educational achievements in different parts of the country and over different social groups. as illustrated how people are able to cope with covid. we did that for ethnic minorities,

people in the white majority, so where that argument is wrong and then they don't stand class and do something, most ethnic minorities in this country are a working class, not middle—class these really count as well. we forget because it's become so normal how rare this was. there had never been a british asian man in our cabinet until 2010. there had never been a british asian women in our parliament, in the house of commons coming until 2010, so the pace of this advance in my lifetime is really quite incredible. i posted a general election where there were six mps set of 650 that where black or asian in 1992, so six members of the cabinet. so it's a really big advance, not all of the advance we want in our society, but having to cost both political parties commit people on the left and say they are conservative, i don't like them,

they should diversify the left. david cameron was catching up with the labour party. that was great. the labour party has more representation in parliament, 20% of mps versus 6%. the conservatives take it back to the top. i think david cameron was learning from labour. i think labour could learn something from the conservatives about the very top.— something from the conservatives about the very top. what measures would most — about the very top. what measures would most likely _ about the very top. what measures would most likely lead _ about the very top. what measures would most likely lead to _ about the very top. what measures would most likely lead to changes i about the very top. what measures | would most likely lead to changes in terms of the medium—term? this terms of the medium-term? this didn't happen _ terms of the medium-term? this didn't happen by _ terms of the medium—term? ti 3 didn't happen by chance. david cameron massively accelerated diversity. he didn't make anybody do anything but he actively had culture changes, the big four ethnic minority conservatives asian or black conservatives and the whole of the history of the party took over. he rapidly accelerated that. the way he did that, he made sure shortlists were diverse. he made sure they were always women and often ethnic minorities. it was up to stratford—upon—avon or rishi sunak in yorkshire, priti patel, you know, 99% white seats just to beat the

best candidate. that is the trick. if we had a channel that said we are going to look for the people who are underrepresented, it might be the people without university degrees, undergraduates, make sure they get hearing from the members. that was enough, and for a long time, it wasn't going forward because people were sitting in their selection room saying i suppose we would be fine, but are the voters ready? they were not confident enough in the voters. i think the voters would like to see more class diversity as well as ethnic diversity, so the party should actively look for the talent and make sure it's in the selection. from the think tank british press, thank you so much for being with us. of course, there was a time not of course, there was a time not that long ago in terms of the overall history where people would say we are not sure yet whether the public is ready for women to read the news or to broadcast, well, times have quite properly changed, and that's one area perhaps where politics has been ahead of the game and some parts of its approach than in

others. let's talk now to karen mullen, mp, conservative mp elected in 2019. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. —— or two. you grow up in social housing. do you think these questions of social backgrounds don't matter in politics? i social backgrounds don't matter in olitics? ~' ., , politics? i think right now in this crisis that the _ politics? i think right now in this crisis that the country _ politics? i think right now in this crisis that the country is - politics? i think right now in this crisis that the country is facing l crisis that the country is facing with cost—of—living and energy, i think the public expect us to be focusing on getting people injobs that are most suited to do it, the people that liz truss things are going to be the best to be able to deliver for voters in this challenging period. of course, separately, the leveling up agenda was based and remains based on the idea that west town to spread evenly across the country, opportunity isn't as evenly spread as it should be, so i think, you know, whilst in the short term liz truss should be appointing who she thinks is best to do thejob is our prime minister, of course, the party and the whole country wants to see opportunity for everybody. fin country wants to see opportunity for eve bod . ., country wants to see opportunity for eve bod . . , ., ,

everybody. on that question, she ave a everybody. on that question, she gave a very _ everybody. on that question, she gave a very interesting _ everybody. on that question, she gave a very interesting interviewl everybody. on that question, she i gave a very interesting interview to laura conspired on her programme, just before it was announced that she had been prime minister. in her view, to look at everything through that lens of redistribution, i believe, is wrong. they had been too much debate about the question of discussions about distribution and that had got in the way of economic growth. does that where you at all in the implication behind it, which might be that maybe the idea of her distributing money to some of those areas that have been left behind is no longer as popular in this downing street as it was when boris johnson was in charge? i street as it was when boris johnson was in charge?— was in charge? i think what she said there has been _ was in charge? i think what she said there has been too _ was in charge? i think what she said there has been too much _ was in charge? i think what she said there has been too much of- was in charge? i think what she said there has been too much of a - there has been too much of a focus on it, which is not to say that we don't think about those things come every time we have a statement or a physical event as they are called in parliament, we look at the impact across different incomes. i think what liz truss was trying to say as it is notjust about that. people pay a lot of tax, they're actually giving a lot to the state, so we

shouldn't ignore that as an of fairness is welcome and as she's pointed out, if the economy grows, if there are more businesses with bigger balance sheets and greater numbers of employees, that makes all of us wealthier. what we shouldn't do is focus solely on that, but at the same time, an aspect we will see this become a tomorrow, in fact, announcements that help people pay their bills across the income spectrum, so people who are really struggling are going to get that help because the prime minister understands that people do need help at this time. it's not a black and white, you know, nothing to do with income distribution. it's entirely about growth. i think with the prime minister was saying is actually there is more thanjust minister was saying is actually there is more than just that. minister was saying is actually there is more thanjust that. i'm happy with that. in my constituency, we had millions of pounds of investments since 2019 because the government recognises the leveling up government recognises the leveling up agenda is important, but there are other things going on at the same time, it's about the economy as a whole, that means access the —— the success players are doing well, that doesn't hurt us either.-

that doesn't hurt us either. labour has undoubtedly _ that doesn't hurt us either. labour has undoubtedly targeted - that doesn't hurt us either. labour has undoubtedly targeted this - that doesn't hurt us either. labour| has undoubtedly targeted this area in the next general election. i will labour mp, and of a in the next general election. i will labour mp, and ofa prominent in the next general election. i will labour mp, and of a prominent figure from the labour party family of several generations. let me ask you this question. do you thank you are more likely to hold your seat at the next election under liz truss then you are under borisjohnson? iloathed next election under liz truss then you are under boris johnson? what i focus on is — you are under boris johnson? what i focus on is are _ you are under boris johnson? what i focus on is are we _ you are under boris johnson? what i focus on is are we delivering - you are under boris johnson? what i focus on is are we delivering for- you are under boris johnson? what i focus on is are we delivering for my | focus on is are we delivering for my constituents? as we said, £22.9 million as a crude town deal, there are more than 100 of those deals that need leveling up across this country with getting funding to our local college to help improve skills. i think voters are less bothered about who is there and more bothered about who is there and more bothered about who is there and more bothered about what we are delivering. that is what liz truss's message has been throughout the campaign into us as mps in the short time that she has been promised her. her focus is to say to us that she wants her governments focused on delivering for people. people don't expect miracles. they know we've had these big challenges with covid and a few challenges now as a result of

the war between russia and ukraine. they don't think that we can fix everything for them but they want to see a government trying and making that effort and doing what it can. i'm confident that this is absolutely focused on delivering for people before the next election. sham people before the next election. am not sure but that was a yes or no. as i said, i thank you buy less bothered about personalities. people can be popular and less popular at different times. what they want to see is a government focused on delivering. i'm confident that liz truss as our current prime minister has that as her number one focus. to get things done. whether it's gps, dentists, getting roads and rail investment in my constituency. major infrastructure investment. she's been talking about wanting to do these things quicker. is that that people are going to judge us on. 0rdinary families don't leave over personalities and who's doing what job and what their background is, their focus is job and what their background is, theirfocus is on job and what their background is, their focus is on the next election. to conservatives have done a good job for me within circumstances that we are facing?

time for a look at the weather. the sun is shining once to hit again here. the weather has been pretty fickle over recent days. yes, we've seen some sunshine but also loads of thunderstorms and more of those to come tonight. slow moving area of low pressure pushing eastwards across the uk. a lightning detector at the moment is going crazy, particularly across wales, northwest england, hail mixed in with these fairly heavy downpours. they are going to continue to push northwards. 0vernight tonight quite a few of you across northern england in for a spectacular display of lightning. some crashes and bangs as well and eventually those storms will make their presence felt through parts of scotland later in the night. it will eventually turn quieter storm eyes, lightning wise but we're looking at heavier rain developing into eastern areas of scotland into tomorrow. 0therwise developing into eastern areas of scotland into tomorrow. otherwise a bright enough start to the day, many

will see the sunshine but it's another day where there will be widespread showers and a number of you will see several showers during the day, some of them heavy and thundery. between these in the sunshine it should still feel pleasantly warm. that's your latest weather. hello this is bbc news, i'mjane hill, the headlines. liz truss takes part in her first pmqs as prime minister — she ruled out a windfall tax on energy companies, promising to announce a package of support for bills tomorrow. as liz truss's cabinet takes shape — theresa may uses prime minister's questions to highlight diversity at the top of government. the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is to face a retrial

on domestic violence charges. we're just we'rejust going to we're just going to catch up up with all the latest sports news. good afternoon. barcelona have agreed a world—record fee with manchester city for the signing of england midfielder kiera walsh. 0urfootball reporter emma sandersjoins me live. a fantastic player, and a big loss to manchester city? yes absolutely huge loss. i think she's irreplaceable especially so late in the transfer window as well. they only have until 5pm tomorrow for domestic deals, midnight for international deals. if they do want to replace are they really have to work quickly. yes, she is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, certainly the best midfielders. there is a lot about when she wasn't on the shortlist for

the ballin door nomination. she showed her work in the euro 22 final which actually won the player of the match award helping see england when that major trophy. a massive loss for manchester city and for the league as well. it’s for manchester city and for the league as well.— for manchester city and for the leauue as well. �*, . , , ., league as well. it's a big statement from barcelona. _ league as well. it's a big statement from barcelona. could _ league as well. it's a big statement from barcelona. could we - league as well. it's a big statement from barcelona. could we be - league as well. it's a big statement| from barcelona. could we be seeing more of these substantial fees and women's football in the future? around for hundred thousand pounds being reported. i around for hundred thousand pounds being reported-— being reported. i think so. we've now reached _ being reported. i think so. we've now reached the _ being reported. i think so. we've now reached the point _ being reported. i think so. we've now reached the point where - being reported. i think so. we've i now reached the point where player contracts in women's football are much longer. that means if clubs do want to bring in new players and they are going to have to buy players out of contracts. we have seenin players out of contracts. we have seen in kiera walsh play she has a bit more power as a player as well but now she will barrow this massively up the back of england's success in the summer but also just because of her stature within the game. players are now starting to recognise that and she was actually very keen to push the move to barcelona. players now almost

holding clubs ransom a little bit. i think we will be seeing more going forward. ., ,,. , think we will be seeing more going forward. ., , ., ~ , ., forward. emma sanders, thank you ve much forward. emma sanders, thank you very much for— forward. emma sanders, thank you very much for that _ forward. emma sanders, thank you very much for that update. - chelsea have sacked manager thomas tuchel following tuesday's night's champions league defeat by deenamo zagreb. the 49—year—old former borussia dortmund and paris st—germain boss leaves stamford bridge afterjust 20 months. earlier our sports reporter alastair mcgowan explained. brighton's premier league game he would fit that profile of managers that they're looking for, maybe a club or a title but also the tactically flexible football that may be the club is looking for. the tactics under thomas oogle became a little bit confused and the end and potter has been tipped as a potential england manager as well. very highly regarded in the likes of pep guardiola and senior places as well. 0ther pep guardiola and senior places as well. other names have been

mentioned pochettino, the former linked with hma. there is a tottenham on the board jonathan goldstein so that's quite interesting. another one is a former real madrid manager who was 13, maybe that would be a proactive approach in the new chelsea offer for a new approach was that someone they feel can maybe claim a dynasty as part manchester city or even liverpool. brightons against crystal palace this weekend has been postponed due to rail strikes. they say the fixture has been read credibly postpone as action on the rail work means of be no public transport for supporters. any dates at the game at the mx stadium is yet to be announced. rangers face ajax in their champions league opener in amsterdam today,

kick off in the next 10 minutes. manager giovanni van bronckhorst has stuck with goalkeeperjon mclaughlin for the game, despite criticism in the wake of saturday's old firm defeat. the only change is scott wright starts. beaten finalists liverpool return to the competition tonight asjurgen klopp's side travel to napoli. they're without injured captainjordan henderson, he's one of a number of players missing. klopp is hoping to finally get lucky on his fourth visit to the italian club following defeat with borussia dortmund in 2013 before losing with liverpool in 2018 and again the following year. iama i am a late bloomer, i need always a little bit longer to achieve my style. that means sometimes i have to try to times, sometimes three times, sometimes four times for that what do we have to do? play better than in the previous three game, that would be very helpful because we didn't play particularly well. and because one reason napoli is pretty strong.

and because one reason napoli is pretty strong. and tottenham welcome the french side marseille to north london. spurs are unbeaten in the premier league after six games this season. boss antonio conte says the tournament is the best way to show the team are going in the right direction, but says it is "unthinkable" they will win it. and cricket alex hales have been called up to english 2020 world cup squad as a replacement forjonny bairstow. he hasn't played since being dropped from the 50 over world cup in march 2019 because of an office field engineer. he's also been added to the t20 spot for septembers of pakistan. that's all the sport for now. you will have more for you at half past six. we will take a look at a few more of today's main stories. the wand that dominates the energy crisis. there's been a warning that the high price of gas made sense of thousands of

businesses could go bust unless they receive government support. this morning the governor of the baked of england faced mps on treasury select committee. just on the other side of the house of commons from where we see those scenes of the prime minister doing herfirst prime minister's questions and in many ways one might argue that the sort of messages we were getting is perhaps the bigger take away from today. a sense that this is the biggest energy shock that uk households have phase and has historical precedents for that much bigger that we face in the 1970s. there is nothing really that they can do to prevent a recession. and blaming the upcoming recession, which they now clearly predicting on president two putin directly. some better news in terms of where they think this energy package is going to land. we don't have the details yet but you can see here in a clip

from the government of the bank of england and acknowledgement that it could have an impact on the overall rate of inflation. i do could have an impact on the overall rate of inflation.— rate of inflation. i do very much welcome the fact _ rate of inflation. i do very much welcome the fact that - rate of inflation. i do very much welcome the fact that there - rate of inflation. i do very muchj welcome the fact that there will rate of inflation. i do very much i welcome the fact that there will be as i understand it, and announcements this week. i think that will help to in a sense frame policy. and that is important. and i think it's important there is a clear way forward on policy. i welcome that because i think that will be important for markets to understand what is going to happen. everyone's been understandably focused on the energy price as it applies to house old. but the bills coming through in terms of energy contract renewalfor coming through in terms of energy contract renewal for small businesses are absolutely staggering. smalland businesses are absolutely staggering. small and large, frankly. in consultancy red flag have done an analysis suggesting over 25,000 businesses could go bust when you compare the level of revenues out of cash and profits with the sorts of bills that we now

expect, it is a dire situation. the bad news bear is that actuallyjobs has been a silver lining in the economy so far. if they are squeeze as much by energy bills so high that we have a problem. we do expect some small businesses to get support in the package tomorrow. where they cut off is, we don't know. one of the key details were waiting for as long as the other details announced tomorrow afternoon. there is to be more industrial action by postal workers. the communication workers union has said in last hour that its members will be striking september the 30th and october the 1st. the dispute is about terms, conditions and pay more than 100,000 postal workers are already do to strike tomorrow and friday. that follows a similar walk—out last month. the mother of nine—year—old 0livia pratt korbel has called for the person who

killed her daughter to confess. speaking in a video field and released by merseyside police cheryl korbel who was injured in that due to murder had done wrong and should own up. four men it connects it with the murder had been released on bail. due to the more its reports. i'm on it as well. grabbing onto her dad for a conflict 0livia was speubound dad for a conflict 0livia was spellbound by the christmas fare. eyes wide and full of questions. i saw big flashes. to _ eyes wide and full of questions. i saw big flashes. to date - eyes wide and full of questions. i saw big flashes. to date both - eyes wide and full of questions. i saw big flashes. to date both of| eyes wide and full of questions. i i saw big flashes. to date both of her arents saw big flashes. to date both of her parents have _ saw big flashes. to date both of her parents have told _ saw big flashes. to date both of her parents have told of _ saw big flashes. to date both of her parents have told of the _ saw big flashes. to date both of her parents have told of the depth of. parents have told of the depth of their loss her fatherjohn's at the little girl was as bright spark. and still nursing her own injury from the gun attack that killed her daughter 0livia's mum spoke in a video released by merseyside police. she left a mark on everyone she met. and she may well have been nine but

she packed a lot in those nine years. she packed a lot in those nine ears. ,, she packed a lot in those nine ears, ,, ., , , ., she packed a lot in those nine ears, ,, ., . , she packed a lot in those nine ears. ,, ., , , ., . , ., years. she appealed directly to the runman years. she appealed directly to the gunman who _ years. she appealed directly to the gunman who burst _ years. she appealed directly to the gunman who burst into _ years. she appealed directly to the gunman who burst into her- years. she appealed directly to the gunman who burst into her home i years. she appealed directly to the i gunman who burst into her home two weeks ago and to anyone who may be helping him. you weeks ago and to anyone who may be helping him-— helping him. you know you've done wronr. helping him. you know you've done wronu. so helping him. you know you've done wrong- so you _ helping him. you know you've done wrong. so you need _ helping him. you know you've done wrong. so you need to _ helping him. you know you've done wrong. so you need to own - helping him. you know you've done wrong. so you need to own up. i helping him. you know you've done| wrong. so you need to own up. like helping him. you know you've done i wrong. so you need to own up. like i told my kids, you do something wrong you own up to it. if anyone is hiding these guns they need to speak up hiding these guns they need to speak up because they need to be off these streets. no one at all should have to go through this.— streets. no one at all should have to go through this. four men were arrested earlier this _ to go through this. four men were arrested earlier this week. - to go through this. four men were arrested earlier this week. one i to go through this. four men were arrested earlier this week. one onj arrested earlier this week. one on suspicion of 0livia's murder and three for assisting an offender. all four have been released on conditional bail. merseyside police say their investigation is ongoing. judith moritz, bbc news. 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. 0ur reporter matt graveling sent this update from manchester crown court. a little bit early on court number seven the prosecuting barrister peter wright qc stood up when addressing the judge and requesting a retrial said that this matter has been discussed with the crown prosecution service over the last week at a very senior level. mr giggs was not in court today and was under no obligation to attend but it was last wednesday that a jury here spent almost 23 hours of deliberation and failed to reach a majority verdict on any of the three counts faced by the former manchester united footballer. these counts were one of a ledge controlling behaviour towards his former partner kate greville over a three—year

period and also two counts of assault, one towards ms greville and once words are younger sister emma which were alleged to have happened at the manager's home on november 2020 in manchester. mr giggs denies all of these charges. the earliest possible date that all parties can come back here to manchester crown court for this trial to be reheard is the 31st ofjuly of next year. we have heard from mr giggs this morning after the news came out about the retrial and we were given a statement from mr giggs which i will read to you now. he said, "after more than three weeks in court i am disappointed that a retrial has been ordered. my not guilty plea remains in relation to all charges and i am confident that justice will eventually be done and my name will be cleared of all of the allegations." he went on to say he would like to thank his legal team, his mum, his children, his girlfriend zahra, as well as his closest friends

for all of their support throughout this period, and finally he says he understands the level of interest and scrutiny around the case but would like to ask that he and his family's privacy is respected in the weeks and months ahead. government lawyers have begun to fill the field asylum—seekers to rwanda it's been challenged that the fight to the capital were cancelled as a last minute after the european court of human rights granted an injunction to stop a number of people being taken there from the uk injune. the authorities in pakistan say waters on the country's largest lake have receeded. there have been fears that lake manchar, in the southern sindh province, could burst its banks and inundate villages. over the weekend, more than 100—thousand people were urged to leave the area after officials breached the lake three times, to relieve the pressure. pakistan has been experiencing the worst monsoon flooding in its history.

more than 1,300 people have perished, and tens of millions of people are displaced. 0ur pakistan correspondent pumza fihlani is following developments in islamabad. we are seeing different pictures across the across the country in balochistan where there hasn't been rain in some time. they are starting to experience a bit of an aftermath picture where efforts there are concentrated around trying to rebuild, where the current danger now area of concern still remains for authorities is in the province of sinth, where they are still really high water levels, part of them coming from mantia lake, which was breached to try and release some of that pressure and the risk coming down from the mountains in the north. and it's all collected down in sindh province, which is largely a flat space. and what that's done is that it's created water that's been stagnant for weeks and it's creating concerns around waterborne diseases, but currently also poses a threat

for some of the villages where the water was diverted too, around 400 of them. and it's creating risks for drowning there. and authorities are currently working on trying to evacuate some people who are now marooned in those isolated communities. and given the threats and challenges that you've just described, is it too early to even be talking about a recovery plan? it's not too early, certainly. i mean, authorities already realise how big a task it is going to be to try and rebuild here. so while they working on trying to continue with those rescue efforts, i sat down with climate change minister sherry rehman on what it's going to take to try and rebuild pakistan. lastly, obviously development, climate resilient development is needed. now we just have a tsunami pouring buckets and cloudburst from the sky. nobody understands what this is when you say this is climate change. this is because of the heat wave.

they do cling to the science of the argument. however, public anger remains what it is. if you can't get food to eat or shelter, you ask yourself and you've seen it on the ground. the needs are so great. the gap is so great that the government is struggling with all three military forces on the ground, fully deployed, all of us, to get people to ground. we you know, that's that's the issue, really. so authorities here are very clear that whatever task follows now of rebuilding is one that they are completely unprepared for, which is why they've continuously, in the last few days, been calling for international reinforcement. they've said they're going to need technical expertise. they even need resources on the ground. so there's a long road ahead for pakistan as it grapples with one of the worst climate disasters

in its recent history. the desperate situation following the flooding in pakistan. the time now nine minutes to six. let's take a few minutes to talk about one story that we haven't had a chance to touch on a sour because it is fascinating. this is about a woman who found she could identify parkinson's through smell. researchers at the university of manchester have created the new method which they say can detect it in three minutes. let's discuss. she led the research. she joins me from let's discuss. she led the research. shejoins me from manchester. a very good evening to you, professor. it is fascinating at its simplest, how does this work or how do you know

this will work? tell does this work or how do you know this will work?— this will work? tell us about it. how it works — this will work? tell us about it. how it works is _ this will work? tell us about it. how it works is we _ this will work? tell us about it. how it works is we take i this will work? tell us about it. how it works is we take a i this will work? tell us about it. how it works is we take a skinsj how it works is we take a skins wall, like a q-tip, how it works is we take a skins wall, like a q—tip, we rub it on someone's back or a clinician rubbed it on the back. then they used it to us. we then take that swab and we take the molecules off of it by spraying them, we weigh them and when we do that we can identify a difference between people who have parkinson's disease from people who don't. ., parkinson's disease from people who don't. . ., ~ , ., don't. that takes about three minutes- _ don't. that takes about three minutes. does _ don't. that takes about three minutes. does that _ don't. that takes about three minutes. does that tell i don't. that takes about three minutes. does that tell you i don't. that takes about three i minutes. does that tell you that that person already has it or that you are looking at someone who might develop it further down the line? it's fascinating to me. but as a nonscientist i don't know quite what you adjudging there.— nonscientist i don't know quite what you adjudging there. you ad'udging there. everything that we've you adjudging there. everything that we've done. — you adjudging there. everything that we've done, most _ you adjudging there. everything that we've done, most of— you adjudging there. everything that we've done, most of what _ you adjudging there. everything that we've done, most of what we've i you adjudging there. everything that. we've done, most of what we've done to date has been on people who have already been diagnosed because you have to start somewhere. but we've started out to push it to people who are at a high likelihood of

conversion and results are looking good there. what we've shown today is a method that could be translated to hospitals. that's our next step for that what we want is to allow gps to get back to patients a confirmation of the diagnostics they think they have and to allow those people to be referred to the right specialist for treatment to start. and one of the reasons this is promising clinically, medically is because at that moment it's a condition that's very hard to diagnose. there is such a wide range of symptoms and it affects people in different ways and therefore someone could have had it for quite a wild sometimes before they actually get a diagnosis was up would i be right in assuming this could mean you could diagnose it much earlier on? 25nd diagnose it much earlier on? and more effectively. _ diagnose it much earlier on? ll�*ic more effectively. to diagnose it much earlier on? lfic more effectively. to get diagnose it much earlier on? lic more effectively. to get people to treatment for that when people are old, particularly over 85 that it's relatively easy for agp to spot the symptoms. but when somebody�*s in the 40s and there are many with my cousins who are it's harder for

their symptoms, that very symptoms you describe to be something that is parkinson's. they can spend quite a lot of time be a mix or misdiagnosed. that's distressing for them and for their family. so we want to have a much more accurate test that can help diagnose those people in a more timely manner. just the thought about where this all started because it is a woman whose husband to go on to be diagnosed with parkinson's who felt that he smelled different. i think i'm right in saying she... something was different about his smell, many years before he was diagnosed with what is going on there medically? what's going on, i don't know? where the smell is strong as it is in the middle of the back. that's why we sample there. by sampling, the oily stock that we excrete on our hair and face and also actually all over

but it collects on the middle of the back, by starting from that were able to see there's a molecular difference. like a fingerprint. so you could spell the difference and machines can detect it. that's really exciting. so machines can detect it. that's really exciting.— machines can detect it. that's reall excitina. really exciting. so joy led the way. that is really _ really exciting. so joy led the way. that is really remarkable. - really exciting. so joy led the way. that is really remarkable. i'm i really exciting. so joy led the way. | that is really remarkable. i'm sorry to end with a double question but of course, how quickly could this be used much more routinely in the way you describe to us but i think also people will be watching thinking, whyjust parkinson's? could this be taken on and used for other conditions?— taken on and used for other conditions? ., . ~ , , conditions? how quickly will depend on our next — conditions? how quickly will depend on our next trial— conditions? how quickly will depend on our next trial which _ conditions? how quickly will depend on our next trial which will- conditions? how quickly will depend on our next trial which will be i conditions? how quickly will depend on our next trial which will be in i on our next trial which will be in the greater manchester area to see whether we can use it as a confirmatory diagnosis was up that is a trial will will start in the next few months. the bank goat to conference this could be a clinical diagnostic pathway. that's the first question. the health on that depends on nice. with respect to other

diseases with the university of sorry we've already shown the absolutely useful in diagnosing covid and we publish that before. and colleagues like us and joy are working with groups in africa to apply the same method to see if we can diagnose tuberculosis, which would be in extremely good thing to go for there. it's a very difficult disease to diagnose particularly in children. that's our next target. really interesting. so good to talk to you. thank you for your time. scientists studying wild chimpanzees in uganda have found that each animal has its own signature �*drumming style'. the chimps use tree roots to hammer out messages to each other over long distances. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains.

chimpanzee screeches the panting, hooting call of a wild chimpanzee, quickly followed by a short burst of tree root drumming. these chimps, scientists say, use the large buttress tree roots to drum out messages to one another that carry over distances of up to a kilometre. researchers followed and recorded the chimps in budongo forest reserve in uganda and found that each male had his own signature drum style. the animals use the sound to announce their presence when they're travelling through the dense rainforest. the researchers who've studied this chimp population for many years say their discovery solves something of a communication puzzle about these very social apes — the fact that chimps greet each other to say hello but don't ever seem to say goodbye. well, one of the things we realized is that you only really say goodbye if you're not going to see somebody for a while. you know, you don't say a big goodbye if they're just popping out of the office for two minutes. and perhaps with the chimpanzees, because they're able to encode their identity and what they're up to and transmit

that over long distances through the day, they've got a way ofjust constantly being sort of checked in with each other. not every bout of drumming carries a performer�*s signature beat, though. the researchers also noticed that if a male was showing off to a group of females, he'd often disguise his identity from nearby competitors by switching to a different rhythm. victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. 0ver recent times we see lively thundery downpours. there've been widespread many people have seen these storms put up more of those to come to the next few days and there are more right now overhead, particularly across parts of north wales in northwest england. that's where the liveliest thunderstorms are being detected by our lighting detector. 0ne are being detected by our lighting detector. one of two likely to run

into southeast england over the coming hours but it's this clump of storms going across northern england that will probably give the most dazzling display of lightning overnight, eventually read using scotland. fizzling out later in the night but we're looking at heavier falls of rain developing across central and eastern areas of scotland as we end the night. indeed the rain could amount to 20 or 30 mm, mary whitmore bringing the threat of some localised water flooding. 0therwise threat of some localised water flooding. otherwise a similar kind of day today. most of you will see some sunshine for at the time and it will feel warm but showers will be pretty widespread. 0ne will feel warm but showers will be pretty widespread. one of those days were mostly you'll see one or two at least at some point day. some turning heavily and thundery through the afternoon.

today at six — a new prime minister, a new cabinet, and the pressure is on to help people with their energy bills. liz truss goes to face the house of commons for the first time as prime minister, knowing that the cost of living crisis is the number—one issue. she rejects calls for a windfall tax on the profits of energy firms, opting for more borrowing to help people out. i to help people out. as prime minister will take immediate i as prime minister will take immediate action to help people with the cost of their energy bills and giving people certainty to make sure that they are able to get through this winter. the money has got to come from

somewhere, and she knows that