editor at the times political editor at the times scotland. we will start with tax was, the front of the metro, as sir keir starmer says he would reverse of the top tax rate cut announced by chancellor kwasi kwarteng on friday. the guardian also leads on the labour leader's pledged to reinstate the top rate of income tax, reporting that sir keir starmer would use the money to fund public services. tour on the front of the i, which says that backbench conservative mps are concerned about the further tax cuts. former footballer gary neville has called freddie's tax cuts in model in under review with the mirror, while the front page of the daily mail described it chance's pledge for further tax cuts as kwasi's

for families. pain for workers as public sector squeezed, says the times, experts warn of an inevitable decline in services due to tax cuts and inflation. in the telegraph leads with a warning from the us that russia will face catastrophic consequences if it deploys nuclear weapons. let's start with the front page of the metro, and it highlights the very start policy divide now between the two biggest parties when it comes to tax. ciaran, kick us off with this one. it comes to tax. ciaran, kick us off with this one-— with this one. this is a big bold front page _ with this one. this is a big bold front page by _ with this one. this is a big bold front page by the _ with this one. this is a big bold front page by the metro - with this one. this is a big bold front page by the metro that i with this one. this is a big boldl front page by the metro that as with this one. this is a big bold - front page by the metro that as you say, highlights the chasm that exists now between the conservative party and the labour party as we look ahead to some point within the next couple of years in a general election. the last conservative budget from rishi sunak, all the commentary around it talked about

how it could almost have been something delivered by gordon brown, thatis something delivered by gordon brown, that is the polar opposite to what we see now. i think we should expect labour to really major on these differences and try to capitalise, make some political capital, in the next few days as it runs through its conference in liverpool. we have seen keir starmer come out and say earlier today that he would reverse the decision to axe the 45% tax rate, we await more details to see exactly what has alternative would be, we also saw quite interestingly as we were heading into an election and i guess looking at the prospect of electability, keir starmer showing a little bit of humour and a bit more personality than we are used to with a joke about trickle—down economics, the punch line of which i am not sure is suitable for television. i line of which i am not sure is suitable for television.- suitable for television. i was worried i _ suitable for television. i was worried i would _ suitable for television. i was worried i would have -

suitable for television. i was worried i would have to - suitable for television. i was i worried i would have to temper suitable for television. i was - worried i would have to temper your language, kieran, thank you for doing that yourself. with this front page, it really does convey the fact that voters have a very clear distance choice between the tax policies of the two major parties now. it policies of the two ma'or parties now. . , , policies of the two ma'or parties now. , ., , now. it absolutely does. the kwasi kwarten: now. it absolutely does. the kwasi kwarteng mini _ now. it absolutely does. the kwasi kwarteng mini budget _ now. it absolutely does. the kwasi kwarteng mini budget on - now. it absolutely does. the kwasi kwarteng mini budget on friday i now. it absolutely does. the kwasi. kwarteng mini budget on friday was actually— kwarteng mini budget on friday was actually extraordinary, notjust kwarteng mini budget on friday was actually extraordinary, not just for its ambition, but also as a pretty much _ its ambition, but also as a pretty much complete repudiation of previous— much complete repudiation of previous budgets by previous chancellors, previous conservative chancellors, previous conservative chancellors, over the last few years of conservative governments. the two most controversial bits were all there _ most controversial bits were all there is— most controversial bits were all there is going to be abolishing the highest _ there is going to be abolishing the highest tax rate, be 45p tax rate, and abolishing the cap on bankers' bonuses — and abolishing the cap on bankers' bonuses in— and abolishing the cap on bankers' bonuses. in depending on your political— bonuses. in depending on your political viewpoint, those were

pretty — political viewpoint, those were pretty brave gifts for the opposition, so no surprise that keir starmer— opposition, so no surprise that keir starmer would come in and say that he disagrees and would reverse the abolition _ he disagrees and would reverse the abolition of the 45p tax rate. i notice — abolition of the 45p tax rate. i notice he _ abolition of the 45p tax rate. i notice he has not said, or has said he would — notice he has not said, or has said he would not _ notice he has not said, or has said he would not reverse the reduction of the _ he would not reverse the reduction of the hasto— he would not reverse the reduction of the basic tax rate to 19p, something that appears to be controversial within the labour party— controversial within the labour partyiust _ controversial within the labour partyjust as they start their conference. andy burnham, the mayor of manchester, has been criticising this, senators a very untargeted way of spending public money, which is true _ of spending public money, which is true -- _ of spending public money, which is true. —— saying it is a very untargeted way. true. -- saying it is a very untargeted way.— true. -- saying it is a very untargeted way. true. -- saying it is a very untaraeted wa . ., , ., ., ., untargeted way. the top rate of tax ou refer untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to — untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix — untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the _ untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the front _ untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the front page - untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the front page of l you refer to mix the front page of the guardian, sir keir starmer saying he would reinstate that in order to raise money to pay for public services. of course, the calculation is i have seen are that that 45p higher rate of tax would bring back £2 billion, but it is the cat in the penny off the basic rate thatis

cat in the penny off the basic rate that is costing 5 billion, is actually there would still be a shortfall there to make up. it is interesting to point you raise, set about numbers of the labour party wanting him to go even further. but kieran, i suppose the cut of a penny on the basic rate would then be a message saying to working voters, if you vote for labour, your taxes will go you vote for labour, your taxes will 9° up you vote for labour, your taxes will go up again, which is not what they want. it go up again, which is not what they want. ., �* , ., ., want. it wouldn't be a weather conference _ want. it wouldn't be a weather conference that _ want. it wouldn't be a weather conference that there - want. it wouldn't be a weather conference that there wasn't l want. it wouldn't be a weather conference that there wasn't a j want. it wouldn't be a weather. conference that there wasn't a bit of infighting just at a moment where the party might actually be able to capitalise and move forward politically —— or labour conference. but you are right, this is keir starmer trying to middle—class voters to effectively shift labour into that most centre of centre—left ground that he feels that liz truss is dragging the conservatives increasingly to the right, which

vacates a space in british politics were elections are generally won. it will be interesting to see if this guardian study, it has quotes from rachel reeves, as you say, talking about trying to use the money from reinstating the 45p tax rate to help the nhs and education, it is pretty really, the quota rachel reeves has given there, and i think what we need to see in the run—up to a general election, if labour wants to prove it is electable, is more fleshly bone about exactly what it is going to do, and as you rightly pointed out, whether that is affordable with the money that would come from just reinstating that top rate and leaving the cut to —— de cuts down to the 19 p. rate and leaving the cut to -- de cuts down to the 19 p.— rate and leaving the cut to -- de cuts down to the 19 p. lord darroch, the exoress — cuts down to the 19 p. lord darroch, the express seems _ cuts down to the 19 p. lord darroch, the express seems to _ cuts down to the 19 p. lord darroch, the express seems to be _ cuts down to the 19 p. lord darroch, the express seems to be throwing . the express seems to be throwing its weight behind liz truss' plan to

build a world beating economy, but what we are seeing the fallout as the markets are not convinced, investors in the pound are not convinced, that will be very hard to build world beating economy if the pound doesn't recover, and buying imports becomes more expensive, inflation further, it is quite a difficult position to be in. that is exactly right- — difficult position to be in. that is exactly right. little _ difficult position to be in. that is exactly right. little more - difficult position to be in. that is exactly right. little more than i difficult position to be in. that is| exactly right. little more than 30 years _ exactly right. little more than 30 years ago. — exactly right. little more than 30 years ago, john major as prime minister— years ago, john major as prime minister made some fairly extravagant claims as he took britain — extravagant claims as he took britain into... about britain's, becoming _ britain into... about britain's, becoming stronger than germany's. within— becoming stronger than germany's. within a _ becoming stronger than germany's. within a few months, we had black wednesday and everything crashed. i think the _ wednesday and everything crashed. i think the danger with liz truss talking — think the danger with liz truss talking about building a world heating — talking about building a world beating economy at this stage, we have had _ beating economy at this stage, we have had quite a lot of world heating _ have had quite a lot of world beating language from conservative prime _ beating language from conservative prime ministers in recent years, is the market— prime ministers in recent years, is the market turbulence that is inevitable. the markets in asia are open, _ inevitable. the markets in asia are open, and — inevitable. the markets in asia are open, and the pound is already

trading — open, and the pound is already trading at — open, and the pound is already trading at about 1.07, the lowest level— trading at about 1.07, the lowest level since — trading at about 1.07, the lowest level since about 1985, and it could be a level since about 1985, and it could he a very. — level since about 1985, and it could be a very, very bad turbulent week, with predictions the bank of england may have _ with predictions the bank of england may have to intervene to raise interest — may have to intervene to raise interest rates. so if i were liz truss — interest rates. so if i were liz truss in— interest rates. so if i were liz truss in kwasi kwarteng, i would see how i_ truss in kwasi kwarteng, i would see howl got— truss in kwasi kwarteng, i would see how i got through the next few weeks before _ how i got through the next few weeks before deciding to make claims about a world _ before deciding to make claims about a world beating future.— a world beating future. kieran, for: ive a world beating future. kieran, forgive me. — a world beating future. kieran, forgive me. i— a world beating future. kieran, forgive me, i will— a world beating future. kieran, forgive me, i will stay- a world beating future. kieran, | forgive me, i will stay with lord darroch to start us off with the next one, the daily telegraph saying the us... is a former british ambassador to the us, you will know it does not make such statements lightly, how much do you think we can read into this article? i lightly, how much do you think we can read into this article?- can read into this article? i think this is exactly — can read into this article? i think this is exactly what _ can read into this article? i think this is exactly what i _ can read into this article? i think this is exactly what i would - can read into this article? i think this is exactly what i would have | this is exactly what i would have expected. — this is exactly what i would have expected, and indeed hope for, as an american _ expected, and indeed hope for, as an american response to vladimir putin's— american response to vladimir putin's threats last week as an implicit — putin's threats last week as an implicit threat about nuclear

weaponry in ukraine by saying the prevailing — weaponry in ukraine by saying the prevailing wind could blow on the other— prevailing wind could blow on the other direction. and i think it is exactly— other direction. and i think it is exactly the _ other direction. and i think it is exactly the right move by the americans, they have not been specific— americans, they have not been specific about what they would do at least in _ specific about what they would do at least in public, but what they do say is _ least in public, but what they do say is l — least in public, but what they do say is i would have expected, they have _ say is i would have expected, they have got _ say is i would have expected, they have got some very clear and very sharp— have got some very clear and very sharp messages through directly to the russian leadership about the catastrophic consequences with tactical— catastrophic consequences with tactical nuclear weapons to be used in ukraine — tactical nuclear weapons to be used in ukraine. a lot of us do not expect— in ukraine. a lot of us do not expect vladimir putin to invade ukraine — expect vladimir putin to invade ukraine, so he is behaving irrationally, and would how badly it has gone _ irrationally, and would how badly it has gone for him, and unpredictably. so i think— has gone for him, and unpredictably. so i think you cannotjust dismiss those _ so i think you cannotjust dismiss those threats, those hints about using _ those threats, those hints about using nuclear weapons, so it is really— using nuclear weapons, so it is really exactly about them for the us government to have responded so strongly— government to have responded so strongly and write for the telegraph to make _ strongly and write for the telegraph

to make it— strongly and write for the telegraph to make it their lead story, because ithink— to make it their lead story, because i think it _ to make it their lead story, because i think it is — to make it their lead story, because i think it is the most important thing _ i think it is the most important thing that— i think it is the most important thing that happened in the last 24-hour~ — thing that happened in the last 24-hour. ., .., thing that happened in the last 24-hour. ., . ., ., 24-hour. kieran, if we can turn to ou for 24-hour. kieran, if we can turn to you for the _ 24-hour. kieran, if we can turn to you for the guardian, _ 24-hour. kieran, if we can turn to you for the guardian, this - 24-hour. kieran, if we can turn to you for the guardian, this focus i 24-hour. kieran, if we can turn to | you for the guardian, this focus on the italian elections, at a time when europe is facing all that is going on in ukraine, russia's aggression there, now faces upheaval within its own borders is italy is potentially lurching much more to the right than it has done since the time of benito mussolini.— the right than it has done since the time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like--- — time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like... we _ time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like... we are _ time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like... we are yet _ time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like... we are yet to - time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like... we are yet to see - time of benito mussolini. yeah, this looks like... we are yet to see the l looks like... we are yet to see the final results in the italian elections, but it looks like at the moment giorgia meloni is on course to lead a coalition of the most right—wing government in italy since the second world war, which is, as you would expect, causing jitters across the rest of europe, particularly in paris and berlin, the social democrats in germany have warned that this would cause

problems for european cooperation. we know that giorgia meloni has allies and far right parties across europe as well. i suppose the one thing that may keep the new government's euro scepticism and desire for our people in check slightly as the fact that it does need is the eu and the help underpinning its repayments of its national debt, which has absolutely soared, but this is a huge step to ensure it away, and it'll be fascinating to see how europe with this. even down to the slogan being used by the party here, god country and family, with its steeped in fascist history, except it feels

like it is on its side, given the pope give a sermon yesterday speaking out about how refugees and migrants should be supported when they arrive in italy, the exact opposite of the narrative being promoted by an improbable incoming government. bud promoted by an improbable incoming government-— government. and lord darroch, presumably _ government. and lord darroch, presumably at _ government. and lord darroch, presumably at times _ government. and lord darroch, presumably at times like - government. and lord darroch, presumably at times like this, | presumably at times like this, representatives of other governments are all trying to figure out how they engage with the government that is —— with a government that is going on quite a different direction from what italy has had before, and the kind of relationships they have, the kind of relationships they have, the kind of conversations they have, in order to keep doing business. absolutely right. let's be in no doubt — absolutely right. let's be in no doubt about giorgia meloni and where she comes _ doubt about giorgia meloni and where she comes from, her party, the brothers— she comes from, her party, the brothers of— she comes from, her party, the brothers of italy, arose from the ashes _ brothers of italy, arose from the ashes of— brothers of italy, arose from the ashes of a — brothers of italy, arose from the ashes of a far—right party of about ashes of a far—right party of about a decade — ashes of a far—right party of about a decade and a half ago, which in turn _ a decade and a half ago, which in turn arose — a decade and a half ago, which in turn arose from the ashes of benitomussolini's party. even though

she has— benitomussolini's party. even though she has played the stan usual in her campaign _ she has played the stan usual in her campaign rhetoric, she comes from the same _ campaign rhetoric, she comes from the same stable as marine le pen and viktor— the same stable as marine le pen and viktor orban. if you look at the problems— viktor orban. if you look at the problems the eu is having with the hungarians and the poles at the moment, — hungarians and the poles at the moment, you will now be adding it a was, _ moment, you will now be adding it a was, that— moment, you will now be adding it a was, that will be very awkward for other— was, that will be very awkward for other leaders to decide quite how to treat her~ _ other leaders to decide quite how to treat her. even if, as predicted, she turns — treat her. even if, as predicted, she turns down the anti—european rhetoric, — she turns down the anti—european rhetoric, continues to support the european — rhetoric, continues to support the european policy on ukraine, and does not cossie _ european policy on ukraine, and does not cossie up— european policy on ukraine, and does not cossie up to vladimir putin. by the way, _ not cossie up to vladimir putin. by the way, one of the coalition allies will be _ the way, one of the coalition allies will be silvio berlusconi and his party — will be silvio berlusconi and his party. you _ will be silvio berlusconi and his party. you might have thought silvio berlusconi _ party. you might have thought silvio berlusconi had disappeared from the scene _ berlusconi had disappeared from the scene but _ berlusconi had disappeared from the scene, but he wasjust resting, used to be _ scene, but he wasjust resting, used to be vladimir putin's best friend in europe — to be vladimir putin's best friend in europe, so watch that space. we certainl in europe, so watch that space. certainly will. in europe, so watch that space. -

certainly will. thank you to you both, kieran and was from the times scotland, and lord darroch, former british ambassador to the united states. thank you forjoining us for this edition of the papers. and thank you forjoining us as well. i am sorry we only had one edition, but all good things come to those who wait, and it was worth the wait, wasn't it? that is it for the system next it is time for the film review. goodnight. —— that is it for this evening. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill, and taking us through this week's cinema releases as ever is mark. hi, mark. very interesting week. we have don't worry darling — eagerly awaited after all the stuff

that went on in venice. we have blonde, which may be a marilyn monroe biopic, or maybe not. and catherine called birdy, a medieval tale with a difference. oh, i thought it was a biopic, but anyway, more on that later. ok, so don't worry darling, which is a new film by olivia wilde, who made booksmart, which i loved. florence pugh and harry styles are alice and jack chambers. they live in a kind of absolutely rarefied, dreamy, late �*50s, early �*60s americana, you know, glistening cars, mad men suits, fabulous dresses. the wives stay at home and prepare the house and cook the meals and wait for the return of their husbands, who are out doing work which cannot be spoken of when they come back. and florence pugh's character seems to think this is idyllic and wonderful. and then, one of her friends and neighbours becomes suicidal after leaving the village, which they're not allowed to do,

and going out into the desert and encountering something.