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a visit. the husband and wife team behind one of the most successful covid vaccines believe the same technology could help transform cancer treatment. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kate bevan and annabel denham. lovely and annabel denham. to see you both. quick little scan lovely to see you both. quick little scan through the front pages. we will start with the sunday express. it goes for the jugular with the headline "revealed — secret plot to oust pm". 100 tory mps back bid for a unity candidate to take
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the helm at number 10. the sunday mirror poses the question, "what next for britain?" tories want "big ben" wallace, the defence secretary, for pm. according to the mirror. the sunday telegraph focuses on the new chancellor it goes for the jugular with the headline "revealed — with its headline, "jeremy hunt delays 1 pence tax cut as bank backs chancellor". jeremy hunt hogs the front page of the independent, above the banner, "hunt rips up pm's plans", and warns that conservative donors and business leaders are turning on liz truss. meanwhile, the sunday times has a quartet ofjeremy hunt snaps and argues that plotters are circling the wounded pm as hunt takes "full control". 0k, let us begin our chat, and kate and annabel denham, lovely to have you back. kate, you are going to kick us off, please. 0urfirst look at the sunday times. over to you. the sunday times has gone full tilt
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on what hunt is going be doing, as indeed have the other papers. from a newspaper point of view, because of my career is in newspapers, it is interesting the get these friend pages. it is really hard to illustrate a front pages when all the pictures are of a gray man in a suit. the sunday times have done quite a good job here by taking these four animated pictures of jeremy hunt. it at least makes a bit of a change from just one grinning mug shot. what the paper talked about is how he intended to lady penny cut ten, tax and there is also the talk of sunak telling his friends he would take the top job if he is operative. —— offered it. if you... it is really making hunt look as if he is the grown up having to take charge after turmoil the past couple of weeks.— take charge after turmoil the past couple of weeks._ of -
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take charge after turmoil the past - couple of weeks._ of course couple of weeks. annabel? of course the three things _ couple of weeks. annabel? of course the three things they _ couple of weeks. annabel? of course the three things they are _ couple of weeks. annabel? of course the three things they are pulling - the three things they are pulling out there, the chancellor postponed that 1p cut in tax cut _ chancellor postponed that 1p cut in tax cut it — chancellor postponed that 1p cut in tax cut. it was announced by rishi sunak. _ tax cut. it was announced by rishi sunak. liz— tax cut. it was announced by rishi sunak, liz truss decided to bring forward — sunak, liz truss decided to bring forward by— sunak, liz truss decided to bring forward by a year, but, no, sunak, liz truss decided to bring forward bya year, but, no, it sunak, liz truss decided to bring forward by a year, but, no, it has been _ forward by a year, but, no, it has been pushed back to 2024, which i do nothing will _ been pushed back to 2024, which i do nothing will make any difference to our medium—term fiscal outlook. it focuses _ our medium—term fiscal outlook. it focuses on — our medium—term fiscal outlook. it focuses on the £72 billion black hole _ focuses on the £72 billion black hole alert — focuses on the £72 billion black hole alert from the office for budget— hole alert from the office for budget responsibility. sunak saying he will take on the mantle — sunak saying he will take on the mantle if — sunak saying he will take on the mantle if liz truss does fall, which is looking — mantle if liz truss does fall, which is looking increasingly likely. it is looking increasingly likely. it is very— is looking increasingly likely. it is very difficult at this point to see how— is very difficult at this point to see how she could navigate a way out of the _ see how she could navigate a way out of the current quagmire. things really— of the current quagmire. things really have gone from bad to worse for the _ really have gone from bad to worse for the prime minister and the sharks— for the prime minister and the sharks are _ for the prime minister and the sharks are circling. looking at those — sharks are circling. looking at those front pages, and must be...
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she must— those front pages, and must be... she must find yourself in it desperate situation. it is notjust that, _ desperate situation. it is notjust that, but— desperate situation. it is notjust that, but we were reading not vastly to similar— that, but we were reading not vastly to similar headlines six months ago and i_ to similar headlines six months ago and hust— to similar headlines six months ago and ijust wonder how exasperated the british— and ijust wonder how exasperated the british public must be feeling, the british public must be feeling, the idea _ the british public must be feeling, the idea we may be getting our third conservative leader and prime minister— conservative leader and prime minister in the space of six months, in the _ minister in the space of six months, in the next — minister in the space of six months, in the next few days or weeks post nobody _ in the next few days or weeks post nobody really knows how long it will be for _ nobody really knows how long it will be for list _ nobody really knows how long it will be for list falls or how they are going to — be for list falls or how they are going to manage to oust her. will she resign? will there going to manage to oust her. will she resign? willthere be going to manage to oust her. will she resign? will there be a coronation? what will graham brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee, decided _ the chairman of the 1922 committee, decided the best course of action, one that _ decided the best course of action, one that will placate not just the conservative members who voted liz truss _ conservative members who voted liz truss into _ conservative members who voted liz truss into office but also the wider public? _ truss into office but also the wider public? so— truss into office but also the wider public? so many questions that need to be answered, both on the political— to be answered, both on the political and the economic side. let's _ political and the economic side. let's put — political and the economic side. let's put aside the problems of the conservative party. all that matters to the public is, what is going to
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happen? will they reach the finish line, come the end of the month? they have any money in there with a be in deficit? already we are hearing things are going to get harder. there is going to be an aggressive cut to public spending for him even some government departments are going to have to find some more efficiencies, kate. i'm looking at it and thinking, where are those going to come from? the nhs is still struggling to catch up after the impact of covid, we are going to the winter, covid is going to rise again, there's going to be flew, other respiratory bugs, goodness knows what else is coming? you look at the nhs and think, where those going come from? after the years of austerity, you think, there is nothing more to cut. we have got interest rate rises, the energy price rises still coming down the track. i know they have had this cap on them, but that cap is being paid
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for by this £72 billion black hole in the finances, and so i think we are going into the winter really worried about how we are going to get through it without being very... at the end of it. that is a hard situation for any new prime minister to come into. it does feel like she came into a bit of a nightmare and then made it much worse with the mini budget. d0 then made it much worse with the mini budget-— mini budget. do you think, as we turn to the _ mini budget. do you think, as we turn to the next _ mini budget. do you think, as we turn to the next front _ mini budget. do you think, as we turn to the next front page, - mini budget. do you think, as we turn to the next front page, and i turn to the next front page, and thatis turn to the next front page, and that is the mirror, annabel, talking about the leadership here, liz truss was possibly underestimating the job of prime minister? i was possibly underestimating the “0b of prime minister?�* of prime minister? i certainly think she has come _ of prime minister? i certainly think she has come to _ of prime minister? i certainly think she has come to rely _ of prime minister? i certainly think she has come to rely she _ of prime minister? i certainly think she has come to rely she has - of prime minister? i certainly think she has come to rely she has not l she has come to rely she has not been _ she has come to rely she has not been able — she has come to rely she has not been able to realise her ambition, and obviously a lot has been said already— and obviously a lot has been said already about the presentation and lack of— already about the presentation and lack of communication, lack of effort — lack of communication, lack of effort and _ lack of communication, lack of effort and possibly the arrogance that led — effort and possibly the arrogance that led to the lack of effort that went _ that led to the lack of effort that went into — that led to the lack of effort that went into trying to explain to the
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markets, — went into trying to explain to the markets, trying to explain to the british— markets, trying to explain to the british public why they were pressing ahead with the radical progrowth agenda, why they were doing _ progrowth agenda, why they were doing it _ progrowth agenda, why they were doing it at — progrowth agenda, why they were doing it at a time when the economic headwinds _ doing it at a time when the economic headwinds were so powerfully against us, and _ headwinds were so powerfully against us, and that was quite clearly a feeling — us, and that was quite clearly a feeling of— us, and that was quite clearly a feeling of liz truss's, a misjudgment by both her and kwasi kwarteng, and now they are suffering the consequences. i am not sure that she chose _ the consequences. i am not sure that she chose the right time to be trying — she chose the right time to be trying to— she chose the right time to be trying to enact some of these measures and certainly that 45p cut in and _ measures and certainly that 45p cut in and the _ measures and certainly that 45p cut in and the additional rate of income tax could _ in and the additional rate of income tax could have waited until next year. _ tax could have waited until next year, when it was due to come in anyway, — year, when it was due to come in anyway, so — year, when it was due to come in anyway, so i _ year, when it was due to come in anyway, so i think the timing, sequencing, of some of these announcements has been really terrible — announcements has been really terrible and lead to some of the problems— terrible and lead to some of the problems that we are currently in. whether— problems that we are currently in. whether liz truss deserves to have one of— whether liz truss deserves to have one of the — whether liz truss deserves to have one of the shortest tenures as prime minister— one of the shortest tenures as prime minister or— one of the shortest tenures as prime minister or not, i am not sure i am
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position— minister or not, i am not sure i am position to — minister or not, i am not sure i am position to say, but the mirror of eastleigh — position to say, but the mirror of eastleigh is focusing on who her successor— eastleigh is focusing on who her successor is going to be. the problem _ successor is going to be. the problem the conservative party had earlier— problem the conservative party had earlier this — problem the conservative party had earlier this year, they knew they wanted — earlier this year, they knew they wanted to— earlier this year, they knew they wanted to get rid of borisjohnson, but they— wanted to get rid of borisjohnson, but they did not have an oven ready cabinet _ but they did not have an oven ready cabinet to— but they did not have an oven ready cabinet to replace him, after the controversy swirled around rishi sunak — controversy swirled around rishi sunak. they could find himself in this position again, which is why this position again, which is why this unity— this position again, which is why this unity ticket of rishi sunak and penny— this unity ticket of rishi sunak and penny mordaunt is so up him some members _ penny mordaunt is so up him some members of. penny mordaunt is so up him some members of-_ penny mordaunt is so up him some members of. �* ., ., ., ., ., members of. before we go on, another blow, it looks. — members of. before we go on, another blow, it looks, has— members of. before we go on, another blow, it looks, has been _ members of. before we go on, another blow, it looks, has been dealt - members of. before we go on, another blow, it looks, has been dealt to - blow, it looks, has been dealt to liz truss internationally by president biden. it has been reported by the reuters news agency that he was not the only one who thought the uk prime minister's original economic plan was a mistake, so i am just going to repeat that for our fevers. it has been reported by reuters that america's presidentjoe biden has said that he was not the only one
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thought that my minister prime minister truss's plan was a mystical stub there is no coming back from that, —— a mistake... if there is no coming back from that, -- a mistake...— -- a mistake... if feels like there is really nowhere _ -- a mistake... if feels like there is really nowhere for _ -- a mistake... if feels like there is really nowhere for to _ -- a mistake... if feels like there is really nowhere for to go. - -- a mistake... if feels like there is really nowhere for to go. the l is really nowhere for to go. the next question is, who is going to take over? the member is positing the possibility of ben wallace he feels a bit of a wild card. there is also talk of getting borisjohnson back, but he feels like a slightly frenetic cheese dream, given that when he was regarded by the time he left, so it physically tory party, notjust liz left, so it physically tory party, not just liz truss left, so it physically tory party, notjust liz truss but left, so it physically tory party, not just liz truss but the left, so it physically tory party, notjust liz truss but the entire tory party, is in crisis —— so it feels like... i tory party, is in crisis -- so it feels like. . .— tory party, is in crisis -- so it feels like... i was going to say, when you _ feels like. .. i was going to say, when you look— feels like... i was going to say, when you look at _ feels like... i was going to say, when you look at the _ feels like... i was going to say, when you look at the years - feels like... i was going to say, j when you look at the years that feels like... i was going to say, - when you look at the years that the conservatives have been leading the country, a lot of people would say,
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you do lose your way somewhat. let's turn to the front page of the independent. while we now have in the last few minutes the statements or comments coming from president joe biden, saying he was not the only one, it does make you wonder, doesn't it, if there were any other leaders? as you said, kate, the imf have also commented on that and the front of the independent, that word mistake, used also by her new chancellorjeremy hunt, but one of the, i think, chancellorjeremy hunt, but one of the, ithink, most chancellorjeremy hunt, but one of the, i think, most concerning chancellorjeremy hunt, but one of the, ithink, most concerning points is the donors to the party, business leaders, are also turning on liz truss, annabel.— leaders, are also turning on liz truss, annabel. sure, but i think the problem _ truss, annabel. sure, but i think the problem the _ truss, annabel. sure, but i think the problem the conservative - truss, annabel. sure, but i think. the problem the conservative party is now _ the problem the conservative party is now going to have is really in final what— is now going to have is really in final what conservatism means in 2022 _ final what conservatism means in 2022 and — final what conservatism means in 2022 and beyond, when liz truss was appointed _ 2022 and beyond, when liz truss was appointed as prime minister, when she stepped into number 10 downing street, _ she stepped into number 10 downing street, the sense was that she was
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going _ street, the sense was that she was going to _ street, the sense was that she was going to pursue this radical, pro—market, growth agenda, and do really— pro—market, growth agenda, and do really what — pro—market, growth agenda, and do really what she could in her 700 days _ really what she could in her 700 days or. — really what she could in her 700 days or. at _ really what she could in her 700 days or, at least we thought it was going _ days or, at least we thought it was going to _ days or, at least we thought it was going to be — days or, at least we thought it was going to be 700 days, just a mere six weeks — going to be 700 days, just a mere six weeks ago, and try and push as much is _ six weeks ago, and try and push as much is that— six weeks ago, and try and push as much is that true, tax—cut and putting — much is that true, tax—cut and putting government supply—side reform~ ~~ — putting government supply—side reform... that has ended disaster he thinks _ reform... that has ended disaster he thinks to— reform... that has ended disaster he thinks to the — reform... that has ended disaster he thinks to the mini budget. the question— thinks to the mini budget. the question is, how do the conservative party— question is, how do the conservative party pivot— question is, how do the conservative party pivot in a way that keeps business — party pivot in a way that keeps business leaders, that keeps donors on-site? _ business leaders, that keeps donors on—site? and it prevents them from thing _ on—site? and it prevents them from thing that— on—site? and it prevents them from thing that really is the party of borisjohnson, when he made that infamous — borisjohnson, when he made that infamous exclamation live on arabella _ infamous exclamation live on arabella business. ithink infamous exclamation live on arabella business. i think there infamous exclamation live on arabella business. ithink there is definitely— arabella business. ithink there is definitely concerned that it is becoming increasingly ideologically onboard, _ becoming increasingly ideologically onboard, lord frost the former brexit— onboard, lord frost the former brexit negotiator said there were too many— brexit negotiator said there were too many social democrats operating under _ too many social democrats operating under conservative cover, and that the party— under conservative cover, and that the party is — under conservative cover, and that
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the party is moving away from ambition— the party is moving away from ambition and growth in wanting a small— ambition and growth in wanting a small state and local taxes, any question— small state and local taxes, any question really is, what is going to stand _ question really is, what is going to stand for? — question really is, what is going to stand for? the question really is, what is going to stand for? ,, ._ question really is, what is going to stand for? ,, ., , question really is, what is going to stand for? ,, ._ ., , ., , stand for? the sunday telegraph has the headline. — stand for? the sunday telegraph has the headline, hunt _ stand for? the sunday telegraph has the headline, hunt delays _ stand for? the sunday telegraph has the headline, hunt delays 1p - the headline, hunt delays 1p tax—cut. kate, he is going to have to take some tough decisions, he said that. he may become unpopular, but it does look like it is going to be necessary. could that in any way save the tory party? i be necessary. could that in any way save the tory party?— save the tory party? i don't see how. because — save the tory party? i don't see how, because if _ save the tory party? i don't see how, because if and _ save the tory party? i don't see how, because if and when - save the tory party? i don't see how, because if and when the l how, because if and when the cuts come, they are going to be into already really depleted services. i have already mentioned the nhs, there is defence, there is aid, and where these cuts are going to come from, the voters are going to hate it. as we have said, we are going into a winter of personal austerity as well as the wider economy being in austerity, sojeremy hunt has got lots of unpopular decisions to make and he's going make himself very unpopular in the process. the tory
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party will defend a street and you but in a heartbeat if they feel they are harming their electoral chances, so... . r ., are harming their electoral chances, so... . �* ., ~ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham. _ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham. going _ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham, going to _ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham, going to leave - so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham, going to leave it - so... 0k, kate bevan, annabell denham, going to leave it there, thank you. just remind our fevers, reuters reporting the us president joe biden has said he was not the only one that thought that liz truss's original economic plan, that mini budget, was a mistake. we will see what happens as the next few days continue, but for now, from myself and delete team here at bbc news, we are done —— the late team. plenty more news, though, coming up right here. good night to you.
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hello and a very warm welcome to what is the last ever film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill and with us, of course, for ourfinal fling is mark kermode. hi, mark. hello. we won't end with a whimper, but with a bang — we have halloween ends. does it, though?! we have a new version of all quiet on the western front. emily, inspired by the life of emily bronte. that makes me livid. and for the king crimson fans, in the court of the crimson king. yeah, it's quite a striking mix you got for us. it is, so let's start with halloween ends. please, please, please let this be over! so, a few years ago, david gordon green and jamie lee curtis did something interesting with the halloween franchise, they updated halloween with added ptsd — hooray, something interesting! and then they spoilt it all by saying it is a trilogy, so then we had halloween kills, which is just back to
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