they were all very, very short. and one luxury to take| with you to the island? that will have to be a piano, although i don't know how it's going to stand up to the hurricanes and so forth. it will be an upright piano, - of course, so with an upright piano we'll let you have a cover. and perhaps a tuning key? and a tuning key. oh, good. you were nicknamed bing - after a character in a comic strip? mm—hm. it was a comic strip called the bingville bugle. and the leading character was sort of a tramp, wore a tin can on his head. and there was something about the ears, i gather? and his ears looked something like mine do now, rather prominent — looked like a taxi with both doors open!

how about that? desert island discs last and now found. louise is here with the weather. it looks likely we will see cloud around today but a beautiful sunset this evening in east yorkshire. sunshine certainly at a premium as we go into tomorrow because of the amount of cloud spilling in as we speak. sun down to the south—west but it is this cloud which will bring the heaviest of the overnight rain across north—west scotland and northern ireland. it weakens as it pushes its way south and east and further south of that, it is a drab affair, a lot of low cloud, drizzly and murky, perhaps persistent rain pushing into the far south—west. but at least that cloud keeps temperatures up so a mild start to friday morning but a murky one, there could be fog around and it stays overcast and drizzly for much of the day with much of that rain sitting and hanging around across

the south coast. there will be sunshine, north wales, northern england. eventually that frontal system from scotland will push its way south and for scotland and northern ireland, sunshine and blustery showers. in terms of the feel of things, 12 to 18 degrees. we keep the mess into the weekend. low pressure never too far away. we will see rain or showers at sometime this weekend and it will be windy with it. early morning rain to clear northwards through scotland and then blustery showers circulating around that low, at least the winds are pretty strong so the showers will push through at quite a pace but they will be hit and miss throughout they will be hit and miss throughout the afternoon. widely though gusts of winds 30 mph, stronger but in terms of the feel of things, we will keep a fresher feel in scotland, ten to 13 degrees, highs of 18 in the far south—east. that's it from us on

the bbc news at ten. newsnight is just getting under way on bbc two. now it is time to join just getting under way on bbc two. now it is time tojoin our just getting under way on bbc two. now it is time to join our teams across the hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian griffiths, who's the education editor at the sunday times, and the author and journalist, emma woolf. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the financial times suggests liz truss is preparing to rip up the government's controversial mini—budget in a desperate attempt torebuild market confidence and save her embryonic premiership. the i says any major u—turn could cast doubt on the chancellor's future — as he faces questions over his credibility.

meanwhile the daily telegraph has kwasi kwarteng saying he's not going anywhere. according to the guardian — liz truss has bowed to intense pressure from tory mps and the marketsby agreeing to redraw the government's mini budget, paving the way for a u—turn on her signature corporation tax pledge. meanwhile, away from politics the metro says the nurse accused of killing seven babies wrote a note on a post—it note saying she killed him on purpose. she killed him on purpose. and the sun says the ref who didn't spot diego maradonna's infamous hand—ball goal against england in the 1986 world cup, is set to earn around three mil;ion pounds, by putting the ball up for auction. let it set up a bit more of a detailed look. the financial times. lots of speculation that liz truss has no choice other than to rip up her money budget. this has no choice other than to rip up her money budget.—

her money budget. this is a story that's starting _ her money budget. this is a story that's starting in _ her money budget. this is a story that's starting in the _ her money budget. this is a story that's starting in the papers - that's starting in the papers tomorrow. i think liz truss, she's been meeting with the 1922 committee, the backbench mps, they have been less than impressed with her performance. and she's now come under immense pressure to rip up the tax cut package that she and the jets are announced only about a month ago, which sent the markets into a flat spin and the pound plunged. now it looks from tomorrow's papers as though she's going to have to reverse some of the measures in that package, in that many budget. measures that was supposed to drive growth but which have in fact absolutely wrecked the economy in recent weeks. so there is a lot of speculation in the papers about which tax cuts she's going to drop. it's looking like the corporation tax cut in particular will be reversed. a lot of

speculation of course about the future not only of the chancellor, whose many budget this was but also about the future of the prime minister herself.— minister herself. that really basically sums _ minister herself. that really basically sums up _ minister herself. that really basically sums up the - minister herself. that reallyj basically sums up the pages minister herself. that really i basically sums up the pages on minister herself. that really - basically sums up the pages on so many papers of we got them at the moment. emma, just picking up one of mine in the ft, very important friday because there's been this emergency bank of england scheme to try and help this crisis and that pensioners which is due to end, although not clear whether it will end. people who are following the markets, tomorrow is another big day. markets, tomorrow is another big da . , �*, markets, tomorrow is another big da. , �*, , markets, tomorrow is another big da. day. exactly. it's been said, there was a very — day. exactly. it's been said, there was a very bungled _ day. exactly. it's been said, there | was a very bungled communication from _ was a very bungled communication from bank— was a very bungled communication from bank of england, that itself was criticised by seeing your tories who said _ was criticised by seeing your tories who said the bank of england governor_ who said the bank of england governor andrew bailey's that is comments stupid. it's chaos across politics— comments stupid. it's chaos across politics and — comments stupid. it's chaos across politics and the markets. we know the chancellor is due to return from

the chancellor is due to return from the imf_ the chancellor is due to return from the imf meeting on saturday and i'm sure we _ the imf meeting on saturday and i'm sure we will— the imf meeting on saturday and i'm sure we will talk more about the chances — sure we will talk more about the chances future. many tory mps at this point— chances future. many tory mps at this pointjust don't think chances future. many tory mps at this point just don't think that kwasi — this point just don't think that kwasi kwarteng or indeed liz truss can survive — kwasi kwarteng or indeed liz truss can survive these repeated u—turns. absolute _ can survive these repeated u—turns. absolute humiliation, their credibility in tatters effectively. this whole debacle over the last feet 285 — this whole debacle over the last feet 285 weeks, she had a good two weeks _ feet 285 weeks, she had a good two weeks sadly when the queen died. but the last— weeks sadly when the queen died. but the last three weeks have just been causing _ the last three weeks have just been causing serious political chaos and financial_ causing serious political chaos and financial turmoil. causing serious political chaos and financialturmoil. 0ne causing serious political chaos and financial turmoil. 0ne senior source in the _ financial turmoil. 0ne senior source in the ft_ financial turmoil. 0ne senior source in the ft says the mood in the bunker— in the ft says the mood in the bunker is _ in the ft says the mood in the bunker is grim. and the 1922 committee that met yesterday evening, — committee that met yesterday evening, people, mps coming out of that meeting were just saying literally— that meeting were just saying literally they had their head in their— literally they had their head in their hands. they said she didn't know_ their hands. they said she didn't know what— their hands. they said she didn't know what she was doing and it was reported _ know what she was doing and it was reported to — know what she was doing and it was reported to be an appalling

performance. i think there is very little _ performance. i think there is very little confidence. the performance. i think there is very little confidence.— little confidence. the problem is, lookinu little confidence. the problem is, lookin: at little confidence. the problem is, looking at the _ little confidence. the problem is, looking at the guardian, - little confidence. the problem is, looking at the guardian, they - little confidence. the problem is, l looking at the guardian, they have gone on this line on corporation tax, a signature pledge of course from liz truss saying it would be a serious blow, just to climb down off that. the problem is this is not just political, this is about real people. companies having to plan how much tax they are supposed to be paying for it's now potentially changing again. but we don't know what that number will be over at the time i will be. this is about real people making real decisions. and the backdrop is incredibly turbulent.— the backdrop is incredibly turbulent. ,�* ., ., turbulent. yes. and one former cabinet minister— turbulent. yes. and one former cabinet minister made - turbulent. yes. and one former cabinet minister made exactly l turbulent. yes. and one former i cabinet minister made exactly that point in one of the papers and says that this is about real people and people are suffering and the country is suffering. and tory ministers and

tory mps feel that this is a question of duty and of public service. their loyalty maybe is not so much to the party but to the future of the country and the economy. i think one nation... they are of course thinking about their own political futures. are of course thinking about their own politicalfutures. so one are of course thinking about their own political futures. so one of the mps who came out and spoke very strongly in the last 2a hours is the chair of the education select committee, he's not someone who very often criticises the government was up often criticises the government was up but he is sitting on a majority of around 1a,000 in harlow, probably a working plus seat. i think people can see that they may lose their seats in the next election unless the conservative party gets a grip of the leadership of this country. for lots of people is just a question of how big the defeat will be. the i is talking about kwasi

kwarteng being out of the country, he is due back of course from the imf meeting. they are very close, liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, long—standing allies. is it really likely that his future could be in doubt without her future also being in doubt? , ., ,., , in doubt? they are both in very precarious _ in doubt? they are both in very precarious positions. _ in doubt? they are both in very precarious positions. i- in doubt? they are both in very precarious positions. i think - in doubt? they are both in very| precarious positions. i think so. in doubt? they are both in very i precarious positions. i think so. i think— precarious positions. i think so. i think they're lockstep. i think you are absolutely right for that we know _ are absolutely right for that we know this many budget, many of the cuts, _ know this many budget, many of the cuts, the _ know this many budget, many of the cuts, the 45% tax that had to be you turned _ cuts, the 45% tax that had to be you turned on _ cuts, the 45% tax that had to be you turned on as— cuts, the 45% tax that had to be you turned on as well, this is an ideological project that they have both been committed to apparently for decades. i think it's interesting the i paper, the spin pm plans— interesting the i paper, the spin pm plans tax—cut while kwasi kwarteng is out _ plans tax—cut while kwasi kwarteng is out of _ plans tax—cut while kwasi kwarteng is out of the country. it's not credible to say that she is locked in talks — credible to say that she is locked in talks. where in reality we note that this — in talks. where in reality we note that this is — in talks. where in reality we note that this is their budget and they

that this is their budget and they that two— that this is their budget and they that two of them seem very isolated but they— that two of them seem very isolated but they do seem to on this. to that two of them seem very isolated but they do seem to on this.- but they do seem to on this. to stay with you. but _ but they do seem to on this. to stay with you. but to _ but they do seem to on this. to stay with you, but to bring _ but they do seem to on this. to stay with you, but to bring in _ with you, but to bring in the telegraph because they are saying kwasi kwarteng... i'm not going anywhere. the telegraph saying liz truss is just over two weeks to reset her partnership or face pressure to go. if it is even two weeks given some of the speculation. we've heard... weeks given some of the speculation. we've heard- - -— we've heard... potentially rishi sunak, penny — we've heard... potentially rishi sunak, penny mordaunt - we've heard... potentially rishi sunak, penny mordaunt being l we've heard... potentially rishi - sunak, penny mordaunt being talked about. is it credible that the conservatives change leadership again is not this is the fourth leader in six years without the times are reporting that there is this plot to replace liz truss with rishi sunak, penny mordaunt for that it would be a dream ticket. this would be a _ it would be a dream ticket. this would be a joint _ it would be a dream ticket. this would be a joint coronation, just literally get rid of liz truss and kwasi — literally get rid of liz truss and kwasi kwarteng and they would cut their crowns. they can change the

rules— their crowns. they can change the rules at— their crowns. they can change the rules at any— their crowns. they can change the rules at any point if they want to. they— rules at any point if they want to. they don't have to wait for the 12 months _ they don't have to wait for the 12 months you will lapse. what kwasi kwarteng is saying in the telegraph in an interview, presumably from washington he says, yes it's been about— washington he says, yes it's been about a _ washington he says, yes it's been about a baptism of fire but i enjoy the treasury. while the treasury are clearly _ the treasury. while the treasury are clearly not — the treasury. while the treasury are clearly not enjoying him the country are hot— clearly not enjoying him the country are not enjoying him, markets are not enjoying him. are not enjoying him, markets are not enjoying him-— are not enjoying him, markets are not enjoying him. not en'oying him. absolutely. that bi . not enjoying him. absolutely. that big question _ not enjoying him. absolutely. that big question for — not enjoying him. absolutely. that big question for the _ not enjoying him. absolutely. that big question for the conservatives, evenif big question for the conservatives, even if they could band together to agree a unity candidate to take over at number 10, agree a unity candidate to take over at number10, is agree a unity candidate to take over at number 10, is it possible, is it likely that the public in this country are going to accept that internal stitch up without being consulted? i internal stitch up without being consulted?— internal stitch up without being consulted? . , . , consulted? i thinkjames cleverly ut it consulted? i thinkjames cleverly put it quite _ consulted? i thinkjames cleverly put it quite well— consulted? i thinkjames cleverly put it quite well today _ consulted? i thinkjames cleverly put it quite well today when - consulted? i thinkjames cleverly put it quite well today when he i put it quite well today when he said, if you ditch this cheap prime ministerjust 37 days in office that

would be a disasterfor the party. i think it would be a disaster for the party. there is this big question, who voted for this? nobody, the country did not vote liz truss into office as prime minister. they did not vote for the policies that she is now advocating. these are not the conservative manifesto policies. and i think there is a real question that if they ditch liz truss now, there has to be a general election. i don't think the conservative party can just choose using a small number of its members choosing another leader. i think it would have to go to the country. leader. i think it would have to go to the country-— leader. i think it would have to go to the country. emma, 'ust bring a new that-s — to the country. emma, 'ust bring a new that's perhaps _ to the country. emma, just bring a new that's perhaps why _ to the country. emma, just bring a new that's perhaps why they - to the country. emma, just bring a new that's perhaps why they won't| new that's perhaps why they won't change leader because they know, the conservative mps will potentially lose their seats if they have an election. , ., ,., election. oh, yeah. the polling toniuht is election. oh, yeah. the polling tonight is absolutely _ election. oh, yeah. the pollingj tonight is absolutely disastrous election. oh, yeah. the polling - tonight is absolutely disastrous we saw yesterday the blue wall

collapsing, even in tory heartland, absolute _ collapsing, even in tory heartland, absolute disaster. the threat of all of them _ absolute disaster. the threat of all of them losing their seats even in the south — of them losing their seats even in the south. polling tonight suggest that 62% of the publicjust approve of liz— that 62% of the publicjust approve of liz truss— that 62% of the publicjust approve of liz truss and labour is still maintaining that lead and they are tonight— maintaining that lead and they are tonight 29 points you know it's been as high— tonight 29 points you know it's been as high as _ tonight 29 points you know it's been as high as 33. i don't think they want _ as high as 33. idon't think they want to— as high as 33. i don't think they want to go... they can avoid a general— want to go... they can avoid a general election at all because no matter what we say, we didn't elect liz truss _ matter what we say, we didn't elect liz truss and we didn't vote for these — liz truss and we didn't vote for these policies in 2019. we can shout and scream — these policies in 2019. we can shout and scream all we want put up the rishi _ and scream all we want put up the rishi sunak, penny mordaunt dream ticket _ rishi sunak, penny mordaunt dream ticket idea _ rishi sunak, penny mordaunt dream ticket idea would simply be a coronation. it would be going back to tory— coronation. it would be going back to tory members they would just replace _ to tory members they would just replace li2— to tory members they would just replace liz truss and kwasi kwarteng. replace liz truss and kwasi kwarteng-— replace liz truss and kwasi kwarten. ., , ., ., ,, ., kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me ruickl t kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me quickly try and _ kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me quickly try and bring _ kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me quickly try and bring in _ kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me quickly try and bring in a _ quickly try and bring in a couple more stories. 0n the front page of the telegraph, dave got the uk rebuking a manual run for strike.

defence secretary is perhaps not taking up the french president has said france wouldn't necessarily use nuclear weapon if ukraine was hit by, limited nuclear strikes. we're in very difficult and delicate territory. in very difficult and delicate territo . , , , ., ., territory. yes, this is the war of words going _ territory. yes, this is the war of words going on _ territory. yes, this is the war of words going on about _ territory. yes, this is the war of words going on about the - territory. yes, this is the war of words going on about the use i territory. yes, this is the war of| words going on about the use of nuclear weapons with putin having declared several times that he would be prepared to use nuclear weapons in ukraine. i think it is all about the deterrence that what ben wallace is saying is saying is that when emmanuel macron said that france would rule out using an independent nuclear weapons to hit back at russia that he was weakening nato's

position because it