david. well, behind me, in the shadow of the library building, there will be, in seven months�* time, the eurovision village. but the bid team here in liverpool were this afternoon less than helpful, they were quietly telling people they thought it was going to glasgow, the favourites. then came the announcement, a bit of a surprise. liverpool, and fingers were being crossed. the choice of which uk city would host eurovision was down to a battle between the mersey and the clyde. the city...that will host the 67th eurovision song contest in 2023 is... and the winner, announced on this evening�*s one show... ..liverpool. congratulations! what fantastic news! i'm absolutely over the moon.

when graham was opening that envelope, i was like, "oh, my goodness, please, please!" oh, i'm ecstatic, it's marvellous! of course, this eurovision should be taking place in ukraine, and it is now for liverpool to prove that while it can�*t take place in ukraine, this is going to be a eurovision for ukraine. liverpool�*s already had the endorsement of its twin city, odesa, and this year�*s winner, the kalush orchestra have offered their congratulations to a city that wants eurovision to be a citywide party and a celebration of music and peace. wejust had a real moment, haven�*t we, in this city, where we�*ve won eurovision? and it feels like the whole city kind ofjumped in the air at exactly the same time tonight. and now we�*ve got seven months to deliver something that will be truly astonishing, incredible for ukraine, our sister city odesa, but also incredible for the whole uk, so we are delighted. but tonight liverpool, it will be absolutely buzzing, it will be incredible. and in the bars, watching the announcement, you could see what this means.

the place that prides itself on being a party city... # and celebrations... # ..now has a lot to organise. david sillito, bbc news, liverpool. time for a look at the weather with stav. a brief respite as we go into the weekend from the wind, rain and showers, saturday pretty much all areas will be dry thanks to high pressure, but more unsettled, wet and windy through sunday. quite a wild afternoon, a band of heavy rain spreading south across england and wales followed by plenty of heavy showers, even some thunderstorms across western scotland, north—west england and also for wales, likely to continue through the night, but easing down somewhat. central areas turning a lot drier, the wind is

light, so a chilly night across the board. here is the ridge of high pressure bring in fine weather for saturday, not lasting long for scotland and northern ireland, turning wet and windy through sunday. a chilly start to saturday, wind lighter across the south, more of a breeze for the north and west of a breeze for the north and west of scotland, still a few showers here, but not as many as they have been of late. temperatures, the mid teens in the north. a chilly start too much of england for sunday morning, a lot of sunshine, more of a breeze, but a fine day to come, wet and windy weather sweeping into scotland and northern ireland, could even see severe gales in exposure here. in the south, dry with highs of 17 or 18 degrees. the rain spreads across the whole country during sunday night, then another ridge of high pressure moving in for next monday and tuesday, before low

pressure starts to take over again. so a fine start for many places next week, as you can see here, pretty mild too, but wet and windy through the course of the week. and that�*s it from the bbc news at ten. now it�*s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. ith me ali miraj, who�*s a columnist at the article, and sienna rodgers, who�*s a senior writer at house magazine. we start with the i tonight, who lead with the headline, "truss locked in cabinet battle over energy crisis." the financial times say "renewable groups face price caps," referencing the new government plans.

the express lead with "number ten hit by row over brexit sparked by the home secretary." the times hone in on the prime minister�*s plans to reform the childcare system and give parents direct payouts — with an image of the actress florence pugh at a screening of her new film the wonder. the daily mail focus on health and a new nhs diet to beat diabetes. and the mirror look at the new covid surge with the headline, "boosterjab crisis" with only one in five over 50 boosted. and finally the telegraph, who lead with conor burns and the headline "minister sacked in new tory sleaze row". the garden always mike also goes with that story, "minister sacked for serious misconduct." let�*s start with the daily telegraph, the headline, "ministers sacked for new tory sleaze row," but he doesn�*t know the details of the

allegations? this he doesn't know the details of the allegations?— allegations? this is to do with conor burns, _ allegations? this is to do with conor burns, a _ allegations? this is to do with conor burns, a trade - allegations? this is to do with conor burns, a trade ministeri allegations? this is to do with - conor burns, a trade minister who's conor burns, a trade minister who�*s been accused of impropriety at the hyatt bar in birmingham over the past few days at the tory party conference. this has come as a surprise to him — apparently someone who witnessed the incident and reported it, this is where the investigation has ensued from there. i think we have a case here of an ongoing investigation, it�*s innocent until proven guilty here so we shouldn�*t cast any aspersions on conor burns until we know the full facts of this case. but i think more broadly, this is the sixth case within 18 months of a tory mp either being suspended or having the whip withdrawn for allegations of this nature. i think liz truss, to be fair to her, nature. i think liz truss, to be fairto her, has nature. i think liz truss, to be fair to her, has acted very swiftly, she�*s removed him from post and

suspended him and the whip, as well. chris pincher, who was also accused of some impropriety at a london dining club was not dealt with so swiftly, and that ended up costing borisjohnson his job when there was a massive revolt amongst mps in parliament. i think liz truss has acted swiftly but we need to hold fire before rushing tojudgment until we know the full facts. absolutely, and conor burns has said he will fully cooperate with the inquiry to clear his name, he hopes the party will be as quick to conclude their inquire as they were to rush tojudgment. this comes conclude their inquire as they were to rush to judgment. this comes at the end of a tough week for the buy minister after the party conference and the route back earlier this week over the top rated tax. —— row. i wanted to add that there's been a development that's not included here - melanie _

development that's not included here — melanie brown, who we know as mel b, — melanie brown, who we know as mel b. has_ — melanie brown, who we know as mel b, has actually tweeted, the latest development in this conor burns story, _ development in this conor burns story, she — development in this conor burns story, she tweeted, "really? your shocked _ story, she tweeted, "really? your shocked by— story, she tweeted, "really? your shocked by this complaint? let me remind _ shocked by this complaint? let me remind you — shocked by this complaint? let me remind you what you said to me in a lift" _ remind you what you said to me in a lift" mei— remind you what you said to me in a lift" mei b — remind you what you said to me in a lift." mel b was actually at the conservative conference during a panel. _ conservative conference during a panel, she's not a conservative herseif— panel, she's not a conservative herself i— panel, she's not a conservative herself i don't think, but she was doing _ herself i don't think, but she was doing a _ herself i don't think, but she was doing a panel on domestic violence. that'ii be _ doing a panel on domestic violence. that'ii be an — doing a panel on domestic violence. that'll be an interesting one to follow, — that'll be an interesting one to follow, that's how she replied to conor— follow, that's how she replied to conor burns on twitter. it looks as though— conor burns on twitter. it looks as though li2— conor burns on twitter. it looks as though liz truss has handled the situation — though liz truss has handled the situation very swiftly, in contrast of things— situation very swiftly, in contrast of things happening under boris johnson — of things happening under boris johnson. but as you say, he comes at the end _ johnson. but as you say, he comes at the end of— johnson. but as you say, he comes at the end of a _ johnson. but as you say, he comes at the end of a really, really tough week, _ the end of a really, really tough week, tough month— she's only been in power— week, tough month— she's only been in power a _ week, tough month— she's only been in power a matter of weeks, yet it's been _ in power a matter of weeks, yet it's been incredibly difficult. i think a lot of— been incredibly difficult. i think a lot of self—inflicted errors, as

well, — lot of self—inflicted errors, as well, she's residing over multiple crises _ well, she's residing over multiple crises like — well, she's residing over multiple crises like the energy crisis, the war in— crises like the energy crisis, the war in ukraine, so many different things— war in ukraine, so many different things going on. yet at the same time _ things going on. yet at the same time as— things going on. yet at the same time as all— things going on. yet at the same time as all that, she's made it quite — time as all that, she's made it quite difficult for herself because she is— quite difficult for herself because she is talking about completely changing the way that everyone in britain _ changing the way that everyone in britain thinks about the tax system, and thinks _ britain thinks about the tax system, and thinks about government spending at a time _ and thinks about government spending at a time where people probably aren't— at a time where people probably aren't ready to do that right now, especially— aren't ready to do that right now, especially from a prime minister who has a _ especially from a prime minister who has a mandate from conservative party— has a mandate from conservative party members rather than the wider electorate _ party members rather than the wider electorate sub so it's a very difficult _ electorate sub so it's a very difficult time.— electorate sub so it's a very difficult time. ~ ., ., ., ., difficult time. we have no idea what conor burns — difficult time. we have no idea what conor burns is _ difficult time. we have no idea what conor burns is alleged _ difficult time. we have no idea what conor burns is alleged to _ difficult time. we have no idea what conor burns is alleged to have - difficult time. we have no idea what conor burns is alleged to have said, and he�*s not here to respond to that, so let�*s park that because we don�*t have any more details of the moment, regarding mel b�*s tweet. it also, there hasn�*t been a bounce back for the prime minister in the opinion polls at the end of this

week, which is something she was probably very much hoping for. it�*s probably very much hoping for. it's been a probably very much hoping for. it�*s been a very difficult week, i was in birmingham earlier in the week, i think the mood amongst party members was that they deafly wanted to give her a chance, but the mood amongst some mps who were there, and there weren�*t a lot there other than the ones on the government payroll, where frankly in despair, as were a load of other people. it�*s a very difficult time, i think sienna said it was very self—inflicted, that whole 45p wasn�*t a u—turn, it was a handbrake turn — it was a silly thing to do in the first place. poorly thought through, and the plan that was announced wasn�*t communicated clearly to the markets about how this would be paid for. the obr was not involved and they should have been, and the government has been trying to play catch up since. you�*ve also got another issue here where you have certain key cabinet ministers like penny

mourdaunt getting her own view on the fact that benefits should rise with inflation, which is not government policy at the moment, and you�*ve also got suella braverman, the home secretary, and her speech which gave a lot of red meat to the tory right, talking about reducing immigration to the tens of thousands, a commitment that david cameron made years ago. and you do wonder, the tories have been in powerfor 12 years, i except wonder, the tories have been in power for 12 years, i except they are part of the eu, but they�*re out of the eu now and immigration numbers haven�*t come down at all. because he kwarteng in the prime minister want to increase immigration numbers in this —— for growth. then you have the latest issue where apparently there is a difference in opinion over whether the public should be encouraged to reduce their energy consumption with jacob rees—mogg wanting to sign off £15 million to have a public advertising campaign around this, which has been vetoed by number ten.

the government is not singing with one voice at the moment, and certainly the poll ratings are pretty damning. there needs to be a turn around quickly. let’s pretty damning. there needs to be a turn around quickly.— turn around quickly. let's look at the times _ turn around quickly. let's look at the times front _ turn around quickly. let's look at the times front page," - turn around quickly. let's look at the times front page," parents l turn around quickly. let's look at i the times front page," parents get cash payout and child care reform plan." this is what we will hear as part of the economic growth plan from the government. we part of the economic growth plan from the government.— part of the economic growth plan from the government. we heard lots from the government. we heard lots from liz truss _ from the government. we heard lots from liz truss about _ from the government. we heard lots from liz truss about growth, - from the government. we heard lots| from liz truss about growth, growth, growth _ from liz truss about growth, growth, growth - _ from liz truss about growth, growth, growth — which finally enough is the same _ growth — which finally enough is the same message keir starmer is putting out at _ same message keir starmer is putting out at the _ same message keir starmer is putting out at the moment, but she's trying to define _ out at the moment, but she's trying to define her plan for growth in a different— to define her plan for growth in a different way from labour, and here we are _ different way from labour, and here we are talking about child care reform — we are talking about child care reform which i think is brilliant and exactly the kind of thing that she should be talking about. childcare is one of those things, like social— childcare is one of those things, like social care, that really needs to he _ like social care, that really needs to be tackled. the sort of problems she's— to be tackled. the sort of problems she's having at the moment with her poll ratings. —

she's having at the moment with her poll ratings, this yougov poll talks about _ poll ratings, this yougov poll talks about how — poll ratings, this yougov poll talks about how a majority of voters believe — about how a majority of voters believe the government is to blame for spiralling mortgage costs. a lot of those _ for spiralling mortgage costs. a lot of those people will be the same people _ of those people will be the same people who are worried about childcare _ people who are worried about childcare costs, on top of all the other— childcare costs, on top of all the other cost—of—living pressures that everyone _ other cost—of—living pressures that everyone is — other cost—of—living pressures that everyone is facing, huge inflation affecting — everyone is facing, huge inflation affecting food and energy prices, etc, parents of young children also have to _ etc, parents of young children also have to face absolutely enormous bills for— have to face absolutely enormous bills for child care. i personally am about— bills for child care. i personally am about to face this situation, i haven't— am about to face this situation, i haven't faced it yet — my baby is due in— haven't faced it yet — my baby is due in about six weeks and i'm not looking _ due in about six weeks and i'm not looking forward to that child care bill~ at _ looking forward to that child care bill. at the moment, parents of three _ bill. at the moment, parents of three and — bill. at the moment, parents of three and four—year—olds can claim~~~ _ three and four—year—olds can claim... but liz truss and the government are looking at making that more — government are looking at making that more flexible, like passing grants— that more flexible, like passing grants to — that more flexible, like passing grants to grandparents because obviously a lot of us will have to

rely on — obviously a lot of us will have to rely on our— obviously a lot of us will have to rely on our parents who also have to suspend _ rely on our parents who also have to suspend their economic activity probably— suspend their economic activity probably in order to take care of their— probably in order to take care of their grandchildren. so making the system _ their grandchildren. so making the system a _ their grandchildren. so making the system a lot more affordable and flexible _ system a lot more affordable and flexible i— system a lot more affordable and flexible i think could do wonders. if flexible i think could do wonders. if li2— flexible i think could do wonders. if liz truss — flexible i think could do wonders. if liz truss could actually make some _ if liz truss could actually make some progress on the issue, that would _ some progress on the issue, that would be — some progress on the issue, that would be positive.— would be positive. sienna saying this is a great — would be positive. sienna saying this is a great move, _ would be positive. sienna saying this is a great move, will - would be positive. sienna saying this is a great move, will she - would be positive. sienna saying this is a great move, will she be| this is a great move, will she be able to turn around the conversation onto a more positive note with this kind of thing?! onto a more positive note with this kind of thing? i do onto a more positive note with this kind of thing?— kind of thing? i do think it's sensible to _ kind of thing? i do think it's sensible to give _ kind of thing? i do think it's sensible to give people - kind of thing? i do think it's. sensible to give people more flexibility about how they spend money the government gives them, so i welcome it. it�*s a pragmatic move — but i think some of the other reforms the government wants to introduce, like planning reform, getting more house—building going, and also fracking will be met with some level of concern, particularly amongst tory shire constituencies,

particularly in the south. those are vulnerable to lib dems. you think of dominic raab�*s eat, places like winchester — all these areas where the lib dems are chipping at the heels of the tories, it will cause serious problems. whilst i understand exactly what the government is trying to do here, they are notoriously difficult to introduce and they�*ve all been predicated on this growth plan of 2.5% to be achieved. growth is an objective, it can�*t be a policy description. i think they�*ll find this out that it�*s very hard to bring these things in and they take time. but on this particular one, i welcome it. time. but on this particular one, i welcome it— welcome it. moving to the daily mirror, "booster _ welcome it. moving to the daily mirror, �*boosterjab _ welcome it. moving to the daily mirror, �*boosterjab crisis," - welcome it. moving to the daily l mirror, �*boosterjab crisis," covid mirror, "boosterjab crisis," covid cases are going up as our hospitalisations of those with covid. . , , ., , hospitalisations of those with covid. . , ., . ., covid. absolutely. covid is not

over, obviously _ covid. absolutely. covid is not over, obviously it's _ covid. absolutely. covid is not over, obviously it's not - covid. absolutely. covid is not over, obviously it's not an - covid. absolutely. covid is not i over, obviously it's not an urgent