us politicians are making their final push for votes ahead of tuesday's mid term elections. they'll decide which party controls the senate and house of representatives. the boss of twitter, elon musk, has called on independent minded people to back republicans — he says it would balance power in washington. the un secretary general has told the cop 27 climate summit that humanity must work together to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and rising temperatures — or perish. a british military think tank says, ukraine is running short of the air defence weaponry, which is needed to stop russian missile and drone attacks. the royal united services institute says, russia is targeting civilian infrastructure in the same way it did in syria. apple says that covid restrictions at the world's largest iphone

factory in china will significantly affect production of the phones — and increase wait times ahead of the busy christmas holiday season. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel cunliffe, the senior associate editor at the new statesman, and ali miraj, who's a columnist for the article. the metro leads on rishi sunak�*s debut on the world stage at the climate conference in egypt where he made a short speech, and features a photo of a warm embrace between the prime minister and french president, emmanuel macron. the guardian has a powerful lead story from cop with the prime minister of barbados mia mottley condemning richer countries for failing

the developing world. also leading on cop, the i reports on the un and exploitation of resources, now, and refusing to cough up the money or helping those poor countries who feel the effects most or helping those poor countries who feel the effects most directly. also leading on cop, the i reports on the un secretary—general�*s grave warning that we are on a "highway to climate hell" as experts predict a 2.8c global temperature rise by the year 2100. the ft splashes on the upcoming autumn statement — with reports the chancellor will carry out what the paper calls a �*stealth raid' on inheritance tax. staying with fiscal matters, the times leads on the government's plans to increase pensions and benefits in line with inflation in order for the budget to be seen as "fair and compassionate". and finally according to the telegraph, rishi sunak is poised to announce a major gas deal with the us to sell liquefied

gas to the uk to avoid blackouts. do you want to kick us off this time with the story with the striking graphic showing the gap opening up, quite hard to see on the picture we put on the screen, effectively showing the gap between the target of 1.5 degrees increases in temperature since 1900 and the actual projection of where we are if we continue on the course, a projection of 2.8 degrees. this is the difficulty with this subject we appear to be, the difficulty with this subject we appearto be, it the difficulty with this subject we appear to be, it looks like, the same place, and people potentially begin to despair. i same place, and people potentially begin to despair.— begin to despair. i think that's riuht. begin to despair. i think that's right- peeple _ begin to despair. i think that's - right. people _ impatient right. people are getting impatient and other people are being displaced

from their homes, losing their lives and floods, look at the latest floods in pakistan, the devastation that that has rocked on that country and you are going to see more and more people displaced. this is what the prime minister of barbados was saying today, you could be looking up saying today, you could be looking up to a billion people in the coming years that are actually going to be displaced through climate change issues. this is saying, love, antonio guterres, the head of the un was basically saying today that we are in a highway to hell, giving a really stark warning, but we heard warnings before. what we need is countries on the one hand to come up with a nationally determined contribution and stick to them. we know thatjohn kerry and joe biden who is arriving there this week is going to be talking potentially about a carbon trading scheme where governments try and reduce their carbon emissions and sell those permits if you like to the private sector. i also think that the private sector in terms of banks and

private sector in terms of banks and private investors have got a huge role to play here and they are not waiting for governments to step up to the plate. you can see this through the intervention with the glasgow global for net zero. glasgow global anions for net zero. he's been leading that. when trying move from the j 77 move from the financial j 77 move from the financial sector to move from the financial sector there, i don't think we should be completely catastrophic about it, but things are still moving in the wrong direction and a lot more action needs to be taken if we are to avoid these disaster scenes that we've been seeing on our tv screens we've been seeing on our tv'screens recent months we've been seeing an qui’ tv'screens' recent months and years. figs we've been seeing on our tv'sci'eens i recent months and years. in recent months and years. as it's difficult to square _ in recent months and years. as it's difficult to square the _ in recent months and years. as it's difficult to square the rhetoric, - difficult to square the rhetoric, not least in rishi sunak�*s brief today with the front lee figfiléflfié'i'fiéééi�*fiififi' §h§ff§fi§ of e? “f“?�*jt'fififfifiiée�*fi'th fififffifif of the ee fib'e�*jt'efifeeée�*fi'th flfieffefit of the telegraph, gas ee “eheee'eeeee�*e’ewe'eh flfieffefit of the telegraph, gas deals ee eeheee'eeeee�*e’ewe'eh flfieffefit of the telegraph, gas deals set page of the telegraph, gas deals set to ease energy crisis.— to ease energy crisis. yeah, it's a little bit awkward, _ to ease energy crisis. yeah, it's a little bit awkward, all— to ease energy crisis. yeah, it's a little bit awkward, all technical. little bit awkward, all technical though— little bit awkward, all technical though i— little bit awkward, all technical though i will say the benefits of rishi _ though i will say the benefits of rishi sunak going to egypt, we can see them _ rishi sunak going to egypt, we can see them now, rememberthat rishi sunak going to egypt, we can see them now, remember that that was a see them now, remember that that was 6 hum. _ see them now, remember that that was a u—turn, originally he wasn't going

to go. _ a u—turn, originally he wasn't going to go. and — a u—turn, originally he wasn't going to go. and i— a u—turn, originally he wasn't going to go, and i think had he stuck to that, _ to go, and i think had he stuck to that, had — to go, and i think had he stuck to that, had he _ to go, and i think had he stuck to that, had he not gone, we really would be — that, had he not gone, we really would be seeing the absence, lot would be seeing the absence, a lot of where _ would be seeing the absence, a lot of where rishi sunak headlines of where is rishi sunak headlines today— of where is rishi sunak headlines today is_ of where is rishi sunak headlines today is mickey talked about the importance of clean growth injust him being — importance of clean growth injust him being there in order to hand over— him being there in order to hand overthe— him being there in order to hand over the presidency and have all his various other world meetings at variousbtherw, . not meetings at variousbtherworbi -m_ meetings at variousbtherwerld not least emmanuel macron, 7 -—7 7 ——— e ——— ea 5 ——— m e not least for his credibility as a world — not least for his credibility as a world leader in britain's credibility as a leading nation in these _ credibility as a leading nation in these kinds of topics. so credit where — these kinds of topics. so credit where it— these kinds of topics. so credit where it is_ these kinds of topics. so credit where it is due, well done. the telegraph— where it is due, well done. the telegraph had this story about how the uk _ telegraph had this story about how the uk hasjust signed this, in the of the uk hasjust signed this, in the - of signing _ the uk hasjust signed this, in the - of signing a _ the uk hasjust signed this, in the of signing a deal process of signing a deal with the us to _ process of signing a deal with the us to get — process of signing a deal with the us to get liquefied natural gas over the winter — us to get liquefied natural gas over the winter. if you remember all of those _ the winter. if you remember all of those very— the winter. if you remember all of those very scary front page is about the risk— those very scary front page is about the risk of— those very scary front page is about the risk of blackouts that we had a couple _ the risk of blackouts that we had a couple of — the risk of blackouts that we had a couple of weeks ago, this is intended _ couple of weeks ago, this is intended as a safeguard against that _ intended as a safeguard against that we — intended as a safeguard against that. we are not going to impart any -as that. we are not going to impart any 965 from _ that. we are not going to impart any gas from russia, trying to deal with the us— gas from russia, trying to deal with the us instead. it is worth saying that ho— the us instead. it is worth saying that no one — the us instead. it is worth saying that no one was suggesting that we would _ that no one was suggesting that we

would be _ that no one was suggesting that we would be able to switch to renewables overnight and gas is obviously— renewables overnight and gas is obviously a cleaner fossil fuel than others _ obviously a cleaner fossil fuel than others such as coal, for example committing balancing the risk of blackouts, the risk of hospitals ruhhlhg — blackouts, the risk of hospitals running out of power, the risk of people _ running out of power, the risk of people who have life—saving machines that help _ people who have life—saving machines that help them deal with their various— that help them deal with their various medical conditions, it is all very. — various medical conditions, it is all very, very scary stuff. but it is a balancing act, and it is, have to say. quite _ is a balancing act, and it is, have to say, quite awkward timing. this was actually in the works when liz trespass— was actually in the works when liz trespass prime minister, the 44 days when _ trespass prime minister, the 44 days when she _ trespass prime minister, the 44 days when she was in charge, and it was all due _ when she was in charge, and it was all due to _ when she was in charge, and it was all due to be — when she was in charge, and it was all due to be announced towards the end of— all due to be announced towards the end of october. and she resigned instead — end of october. and she resigned instead -- — end of october. and she resigned instead. —— liz truss. and that might've — instead. —— liz truss. and that might've been better timing than that oh— might've been better timing than that on the first day of the summit. it's that on the first day of the summit. it's an— that on the first day of the summit. it's an interesting way, i suppose, of stressing particularly to conservative supporters at westminster perhaps that the prime minister suddenly hasn't gone soft

on the importance of energy independence. i suppose there is another way of reading this, perhaps, that it is a sign of our failure to plan because we allowed our one gas storage site to shut. now we are hastily trying to reopen it again because of the war, and as a result, we've got to import from somebody a lot more reliable from russia, but in a sense, doesn't evolve the fundamental problem. the covernor evolve the fundamental problem. tie: governor of evolve the fundamental problem. he governor of the bank evolve the fundamental problem. tte: governor of the bank of england, evolve the fundamental problem. t“t;e governor of the bank of england, the speech he gave at that earlier, the tragedy of the horizon. for five years until they get the next election out of the way. for example, china, for all of its faults, it's a big emitter of co2 commits industrialising rapidly, and its not going to sacrifice that industrial strategy it's also a big

producer of renewable energy and also renewable energy technology as there has to be a balance well. there has to be a balance struck. and also great demand for that gas. joe biden has been trying to get this out is to increase output by 2 million baylor... barrels of oil a day. they are holding back on that because they want to keep energy prices elevated. unless people are saying they want to go down a road where they have potential blackouts, we need to be having energy security in some sort of form. it's not ideal, we need to wean ourselves off gas, but we do need to also recognise that we have to have baseload power. renewables at the moment, intermittent power to him and you cannot rely on intermittent power, and that's why you need baseload, nuclear gas to

basically keep the lights on. let’s basically keep the lights on. let's move on to _ basically keep the lights on. let's move on to the _ basically keep the lights on. let's move on to the front _ basically keep the lights on. let's move on to the front of— basically keep the lights on. let's move on to the front of the - basically keep the lights on. let's move on to the front of the times. welfare and pension set to rise with inflation, a big debate about this inflation, a big debate about this in conservative circles.— in conservative circles. yes, this is about how _ in conservative circles. yes, this is about how we _ in conservative circles. yes, this is about how we re-plugged - in conservative circles. yes, this is about how we re-plugged a i in conservative circles. yes, this i is about how we re-plugged a fiscal is about how we re—plugged a fiscal black— is about how we re—plugged a fiscal black hole — is about how we re—plugged a fiscal black hole working very hard on that ahead _ black hole working very hard on that ahead of— black hole working very hard on that ahead of the fiscal statement later this month, and one of the suggestions was maybe if he had a behefits_ suggestions was maybe if he had a benefits rise in line with earnings, benefits rise in line withearnings are benefits rise in line witbearningsf - m— benefits rise in line witbearningsf benefits rise in line withearnlngs, are rising at about 5% rather which are rising at about 5% rather than with— which are rising at about 5% rather than with inflation at rising over 10%. that— than with inflation at rising over 10%, that would save you quite a lot of money _ 10%, that would save you quite a lot of money. however, that would mean cutting _ of money. however, that would mean cutting the _ of money. however, that would mean cutting the benefits in real terms from _ cutting the benefits in real terms from the — cutting the benefits in real terms from the very poorest in society and basically— from the very poorest in society and basically taking away from people who are _ basically taking away from people who are already in poverty, particularly children in poverty, eveh _ particularly children in poverty, even some conservatives who said, no, we _ even some conservatives who said, no, we just— even some conservatives who said, no, we just can't do that, a lot of backlash— no, we just can't do that, a lot of backlash against that as an idea. a

lot of— backlash against that as an idea. a lot of backlash against the idea of suspending the pensions trip alike which _ suspending the pensions trip alike which ensures pensions rise either by 2~5%_ which ensures pensions rise either by 25% or— which ensures pensions rise either by 2.5% or by the rate of earnings are by the — by 2.5% or by the rate of earnings are by the rate of inflation, whichever is highest. those two policies — whichever is highest. those two policies together operating those benefits in line with inflation, it's going _ benefits in line with inflation, it's going to cost about 11 billion. so how— it's going to cost about 11 billion. so how are — it's going to cost about 11 billion. so how are we going to pay for it if we are _ so how are we going to pay for it if we are hot— so how are we going to pay for it if we are not cutting those things? the answer seems to be essentially fiscal— answer seems to be essentially fiscal drag which is essentially tax rises _ fiscal drag which is essentially tax rises by— fiscal drag which is essentially tax rises by stealth, so instead of increasing _ rises by stealth, so instead of increasing taxes, you just leave taxes _ increasing taxes, you just leave taxes the — increasing taxes, you just leave taxes the way they are but you don't change _ taxes the way they are but you don't change the — taxes the way they are but you don't change the thresholds at which people start to pay various taxes, income _ people start to pay various taxes, income tax. — people start to pay various taxes, income tax, inheritance tax or where don't -et tax - don't get tax credits _ - don't get tax credits on - "come tzv ~l~etz~ce �*:v a bee don't get tax credits on their they don't get tax credits on their pensions — they don't get tax credits on their pensions and obviously as inflation increases — pensions and obviously as inflation increases from's earnings increase a little bit _ increases from's earnings increase a little bit and — increases from's earnings increase a little bit and they get dragged into those _ little bit and they get dragged into those higher tax brackets, but the idea is— those higher tax brackets, but the idea is they don't really notice that that's happened because the headline — that that's happened because the headline of tax hasn't changed, headline rate of tax hasn't changed, and it's— headline rate of tax hasn't changed, and it's looking increasingly with headlines in the papers the last couple — headlines in the papers the last couple of— headlines in the papers the last couple of days that that is going to

be a key— couple of days that that is going to be a key driver of where those savings — be a key driver of where those savings are going to be found. tax rises _ savings are going to be found. tax rises by— savings are going to be found. tax rises by itself are going to drive conservative voters absolutely mad, but that _ conservative voters absolutely mad, but that seems to be the direction that they— but that seems to be the direction that they are heading in. it is difficult, this, _ that they are heading in. it 3 difficult, this, because i remember in the days of gordon brown, people use to spit tax, because they would say he's making all these wonderful announcements about cutting taxes are doing this and that, buried in the small print was the fact that actually allowances are going to be... it is quite sophisticated politically, but it does look a bit dishonest. he i think is a huge amount of kite flying going on in the treasury at the moment from coming out as various things can even read every day, different proposals being tested, if you like to see what the reaction is. . overnments overnments can covernments can ol�*ll money 01’ money ordeal with public raise money or deal with public spending in three ways, they can i... either borrow money from a taxi or cut public spending. on the public spending cuts, there will be

some cuts. i think the nhs will probably be left alone because there's a billion —— 7 billion waiting list, we have to cut according to our clock and we had to 400 billion borrowing there and 2.4 trillion of public debt and rising interest rates where the 1% increase interest rates where the 1% increase in interest rates adds to £20 billion of debt service on the national debt, see you having to run very fast to stand still. i think there's going to be a little bit of spending cuts. some tax rises. i always thought that the trip alike should have been revised most of it was a manifest or commitment, but given the fact that covid happened, that wasn't in the manifesto. he could've made an argument, we are all in tough times, let's abandon the trip alike. i don't think that's going to be politically palatable, and there from the back of that, you've got to be fair with people and benefits. if you are going to operate pensions and then with inflation for me have to do the same two people at the lower really struggling to put bread on the table right now, and i'm glad that the one nation tories are back in the room,

the adults are back in the room, but there are no easy options here. it's going to be tough and there is going to be tax increases for people and these stealth taxes, rachel has outlined it in terms of fiscal drag, that's going to be tough and you talk about inheritance tax for example, that their child staying in place until 2028, the same for some of the income tax special. there's going to be pain, but i think it's just the reality that rare going to be pain, but i think it's just the reality tha— just the reality that we face, and it is auoin just the reality that we face, and it is going to _ just the reality that we face, and it is going to involve _ just the reality that we face, and it is going to involve sacrifice - just the reality that we face, and | it is going to involve sacrifice and pain. it is going to involve sacrifice and ain. ,, . it is going to involve sacrifice and ain. . t ., it is going to involve sacrifice and ain. ,,. ., ,,. pain. since he mention specifically the effect on _ pain. since he mention specifically the effect on inheritance _ pain. since he mention specifically the effect on inheritance tax, - pain. since he mention specifically the effect on inheritance tax, they | the effect on inheritance tax, they say according to the ft, it is expected to raise at least half £1 billion from that one measure alone. it's interesting how it sums that up. there's this question of how upfront you are about these things come it is? presumably, it is not quite i stared a 2.0, but it's not far short of the revisiting some of

the rhetoric that george osborne used. is there an argument for saying that whenjeremy hunt used. is there an argument for saying that when jeremy hunt stands up saying that when jeremy hunt stands up on the 17th, he shed, you know, it shouldn't be left to the small print, he should say it upfront and loud "we are doing this, and this is why we are doing it. you loud "we are doing this, and this is why we are doing it.— why we are doing it. you and i can make that — why we are doing it. you and i can make that case, _ why we are doing it. you and i can make that case, but _ why we are doing it. you and i can make that case, but i _ why we are doing it. you and i can make that case, but i don't - why we are doing it. you and i can make that case, but i don't think. make that case, but i don't think it will have much effect on the choice of words _ will have much effect on the choice of words that he happens to use. you've _ of words that he happens to use. you've also— of words that he happens to use. you've also got to remember the message — you've also got to remember the message of this budget has two audiences, it's got the public but it's also— audiences, it's got the public but it's also got the international community, global investors, the markets, — community, global investors, the markets, the shadowy forces that will control every aspect of our economy _ will control every aspect of our economy. that is a joke, by the way. the point _ economy. that is a joke, by the way. the point is — economy. that is a joke, by the way. the point is that the message that they are _ the point is that the message that they are trying to send is that the grown-ups — they are trying to send is that the grown—ups are back in charge, this is a government that is serious about— is a government that is serious about fiscal responsibility, living within— about fiscal responsibility, living within our— about fiscal responsibility, living within our means, not letting debt spiral— within our means, not letting debt spiral out— within our means, not letting debt spiral out of control, you can trust us, and _ spiral out of control, you can trust us, and because you can trust us,

maybe _ us, and because you can trust us, maybe you — us, and because you can trust us, maybe you can lend to us on lower interest _ maybe you can lend to us on lower interest rates that actually make borrowing cheaper and gives the government a little bit more leeway when _ government a little bit more leeway when it _ government a little bit more leeway when it comes to spending. i think that's— when it comes to spending. i think that's almost a more important audience — that's almost a more important audience for the chancellor than the general— audience for the chancellor than the general public. audience for the chancellor than the general public-— audience for the chancellor than the general public._ i l general public. sorry, got ahead. i alwa s general public. sorry, got ahead. i always differ _ general public. sorry, got ahead. i always differ to _ general public. sorry, got ahead. i always differ to everything - general public. sorry, got ahead. i always differ to everything rachel| always differ to everything rachel says because i always agree with a lot of what she says, on the lot of what she says, but on the point of markets, look, there point of the markets, look, there wouldn't be any reliance on the which a lot of people wanted market, which a lot of people wanted to increase when interest rates are very low. i have to face the reality that we are dependent on the kindness of strangers to fund our public services. if we were only to spend what we raised in texas, it would be a different issue, but we borrow a lot of money from the markets and the markets will decide in what they think the fiscal plans on whether they are credible or not and that is exactly why i think it was right that rishi sunak and jeremy hunt took a bit of extra time for this autumn statement and will

be accompanied by the office for budget responsibility for gas because we saw what happened a few weeks ago when the markets didn't have confidence, interest rates went up have confidence, interest rates went up to my mortgages were completely out of control and the bank for the first time in years having to intervene, including inflation linked, which had never happened before. a, ., ., before. moving into the garden because he _ before. moving into the garden because he didn't _ before. moving into the garden because he didn't get - before. moving into the garden because he didn't get to - before. moving into the garden i because he didn't get to comment before. moving into the garden - because he didn't get to comment on the gavin williams and straight. these are allegations that he suggested you should slit your throat and told him tojump suggested you should slit your throat and told him to jump out of the window. allegations that he has denied, but says they've never been put to him. what does this story offer us the explanation for why this is suddenly emerging now? it’s this is suddenly emerging now? it's interesting, isn't it? these are allegations from a time when he was defence _ allegations from a time when he was defence secretary. that was at least three _ defence secretary. that was at least three prime ministers ago. iwanted to talk— three prime ministers ago. iwanted to talk about this because i actually— to talk about this because i actually called us on saturday the first set _ actually called us on saturday the first set of— actually called us on saturday the first set of gavin williamson scandals _ first set of gavin williamson scandals are coming out about him

using _ scandals are coming out about him using bullying behaviour towards wendy _ using bullying behaviour towards wendy martin. i said i think more is going _ wendy martin. i said i think more is going to _ wendy martin. i said i think more is going to come out simply because he is known _ going to come out simply because he is known as— going to come out simply because he is known as being quite robust, is known as being'quite robust. individual has a bull in aggressive individual has a bull in aggressive individual has a bull in a china _ aggressive individual has a bull in a china shop style when dealing with mps and _ a china shop style when dealing with mp5 and colleagues, and if you're mps and colleagues, and if you're going _ mps and colleagues, and if you're going to _ mps and colleagues, and if you're going to deal with it that way with colleagues, how are you going to treat— colleagues, how are you going to treat them? i thought more would come _ treat them? i thought more would come out. — treat them? i thought more would come out, and this has, worse —— it's worth — come out, and this has, worse —— it's worth saying that he denies the allegations but the guardian says that he _ allegations but the guardian says that he doesn't deny the language used _ that he doesn't deny the language used. obviously i think that would be inappropriate and any other workplace. a formal complaint wasn't made _ workplace. a formal complaint wasn't made at _ workplace. a formal complaint wasn't made at the _ workplace. a formal complaint wasn't made at the time, well, you can see why a _ made at the time, well, you can see why a civil— made at the time, well, you can see why a civil servant working under a highly— why a civil servant working under a highly powerful and aggressive minister may not make a formal complaint — minister may not make a formal complaint. although the individual did keep _ complaint. although the individual did keep a journal of all the incidences of this type of behaviour. we know that when he was appointed _ behaviour. we know that when he was appointed in— behaviour. we know that when he was appointed in the cabinet was to keep

them happy, essentially, he didn't really— them happy, essentially, he didn't really have— them happy, essentially, he didn't really have a realjob and cabinets, he's a _ really have a realjob and cabinets, he's a minister without a portfolio, whatever— he's a minister without a portfolio, whatever that means, and because it was a _ whatever that means, and because it was a calculation that was made that he could _ was a calculation that was made that he could cause more trouble outside of the _ he could cause more trouble outside of the cabinet especially when he wanted to brand his new leadership a government with integrity, professionalism, not like the boris johnson _ professionalism, not like the boris johnson one where complaints were ignored _ johnson one where complaints were ignored and people were hired to 'obs ignored and people were hired to jobs even — ignored and people were hired to jobs even though they were outstanding allegations against them not like _ outstanding allegations against them not like that at all, completely different. ., not like that at all, completely different. ,, .,. different. left, ithink rachel makes a lot— different. left, ithink rachel makes a lot of— different. left, ithink rachel makes a lot of good - different. left, ithink rachel makes a lot of good points. | different. left, ithink rachel makes a lot of good points. i | different. left, ithink rachel- makes a lot of good points. i can't disagree. i don't think this kind of behaviour if indeed it is true and obviously there are allegations in gavin williams is not here to defend himself, but indeed they are true, then you wouldn't find this kind of behaviour in any other walk of life,

and it shouldn't be allowed in parliament orfor a and it shouldn't be allowed in parliament or for a government minister. february sometimes about the culture in westminster. i think people are trying to do theirjob in difficult circumstances often working long hours under a lot of pressure, but that is no excuse for this kind of behaviour and i think we need to restore some integrity ash integrity. i'm hoping that rishi sunak strikes me as the kind of chap who takes these things quite seriously and setting an example himself. i hope we can have cleaner politics going forward which we sorely need stuff and am just wondering whether he's going to bring out the tarantula again that he apparently is to let everyone know, i certainly like... he apparently is to let everyone know, icertainly like... no objection that he needs to keep his pet tarantula on his desk in the office as chief whip. unspoken, perhaps more effective than swearing at people if he has indeed sworn in people. we do know he has said swearing text messages because he acknowledged those text messages to that then chief whip were not appropriate and that is subject to investigation as rishi sunak explained today. and as you say, he has denied allegations in the guardian. let's end on a brief last

thought from you. rachel, the front of the telegraph, elon musk urging twitter followers to vote republican if they have a vote in the midterms tomorrow. he's previously said that twitter should _ tomorrow. he's previously said that twitter should be _ tomorrow. he's previously said that twitter should be free _ tomorrow. he's previously said that twitter should be free of— tomorrow. he's previously said that twitter should be free of political. twitter should be free of political bias, _ twitter should be free of political bias. but — twitter should be free of political bias, but apparently doesn't come in at ten. _ bias, but apparently doesn't come in at ten, which basically sums up the way that— at ten, which basically sums up the way that elon musk has been tweeting on twitter— way that elon musk has been tweeting on twitter since buying it. it's a wonder — on twitter since buying it. it's a wonder if— on twitter since buying it. it's a wonder. if you are not on twitter. i would recommend logging on, looking at elon— would recommend logging on, looking at elon musk's tweets, and watching how it's _ at elon musk's tweets, and watching how it's all— at elon musk's tweets, and watching how it's all burning down in flames at the _ how it's all burning down in flames at the moment. there are vac fights over verification, overpaying for it, over verification, overpaying for it. people — over verification, overpaying for it, people are leaving from are getting — it, people are leaving from are getting suspended, he's having a tantrum — getting suspended, he's having a tantrum in — getting suspended, he's having a tantrum in real time, getting suspended, he's having a tantrum in realtime, it's getting suspended, he's having a tantrum in real time, it's basically a front— tantrum in real time, it's basically a front row— tantrum in real time, it's basically a front row seat to his midlife crisis. — a front row seat to his midlife crisis, except that you know, millions of— crisis, except that you know, millions of people are watching and we all— millions of people are watching and we all use _ millions of people are watching and we all use this platform every day. it is wonderful to watch but i will be very— it is wonderful to watch but i will be very sad if if twitter dies, because _ be very sad if if twitter dies, because i'm on it's basically all

the time — because i'm on it's basically all the time. . . because i'm on it's basically all the time. , . ., ,, ., , ., the time. his argument appears to be that the american _ the time. his argument appears to be that the american system _ the time. his argument appears to be that the american system is - the time. his argument appears to be | that the american system is supposed to be undivided government and that if you've got the democratic control everything, it's not a good thing. yeah, but then if you don't have the party controlling things, then you don't get anything done. it's very difficult to get legislation through. it's exactly what obama found when he lost his majority in the house and went to clinton found as well. i don't think this is going to be good for america. i was talking to a close friend who lives in new york yesterday, even new york may potentially go republican, which would be absolutely shocked corey for the democrats. this a really, for the democrats. this is a really, really important election and ijust feel, and i hate to say this, because do love america, did part because i do love america, did part of my education it is a powder keg waiting to explode stop and think you both very much. thank you very much for your company. i always thought, i suppose, much for your company. i always thought, isuppose, elon much for your company. i always thought, i suppose, elon musk is now the chief twit. good night.

good evening. i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with football and liverpool have drawn holders real madrid in the last 16 of the champions league in a repeat of last season's final. it's the fourth time in six seasons that the sides will have met in the competition. premier league champions manchester city face german side rb leipzig, chelsea also have german opposition in borussia dortmund while tottenham play italian giants ac milan. another huge match up — has paris st germain taking on bayern munich. the first legs of those ties will be played in february next year. in the europa league knockout round play—offs, manchester united have been drawn against barcelona. this stage of the competition sees the eight runners—up from their europa league groups, playing the eight teams who were third in their champions league group.

the second round draw for the fa cup will see seventh—tier alvechurch — the lowest ranked side left — face league one club forest green rovers. bracknell — who are also in the seventh tier of english football — held league one ipswich forjust in the final game of the first round tonight. everton's gabby george has been called up to the england squad for their friendlies againstjapan and norway later this week. the defender willjoin the 24—player group with lauren hemp and jordan nobbs withdrawing today due to injury. they've both gone back to their respective clubs for treatment. sarina weigman's side will travel to spain for their games, to continue their preparations for next year's world cup. i wasn't expecting, like, to go into united and have such a good start, obviously to get the call up is

pretty crazy. i've not really had much time to sit back and think about it at all, it's just kind of one thing to the next. some managers might not feel brave to put the youth in, and of course, i was so lucky to have hope, and she really trusted me and paid me from a young age. it's really nice for her to kind of trust the youth, and it's our duty to show her what we are about. luton town have given permission for their manager nathanjones to talk to southampton about their managerial vacancy following ralph hasenhuttl�*s sacking. the austrian was dismissed after yesterday's 4—1 league home defeat to newcastle. he leaves with the club third from bottom in the table with just 12 points after 14 games and only one win from their last nine. england's cricketers are preparing to be without batsman dawid malan for their t20 world cup semi final against india on thursday. malan hurt his left groin during the sides win over sri lanka on saturday. england's physios are monitoring the injury over the next few days and spare batter phil salt

is standing by. wales beat the usa 50 points to 32 in the wheelchair rugby league world cup in sheffield to keep their semi—final hopes alive. the welsh had to come from behind with some crunching tackles to keep the americans at bay, and they led by 30 points try their last of the match. wales have played one and lost one and they now face scotland on thursday afternoon. of their group games so far. players to come back into england's squad for wednesday's world cup game against papua new guinea. the former woman of steel is included along with caitlin beevers, grace field, amy hardcastle

and zoe harris for their final group game. both england and papua new guinea are unbeaten in the tournament so far and have already secured their semi—final places. jamie george has been included in the england squad despite breaking his foot less than six weeks ago, as the team look to bounce back after defeat to argentina on sunday. the saracens hooker was expected to be out for 10 weeks after injuring his foot against leicester, but he's in eddiejones' 36—man training squad for saturday's meeting with japan at twickenham. fly—half finn russell has been called up to scotland for sunday's test against new zealand in place of the injured adam hastings. hastings has returned to his club gloucester after being forced off against fiji with a head knock and is also having a knee injury assessed. coach gregor townsend had left russell out of his initial squad

because of question marks over the number 10's "form and consistency". ireland scrum—half conor murray has been ruled out of the rest of the autumn campaign after injuring his groin in saturday's win over world champions south africa in dublin. that match saw him reach 100 caps — and ulster�*s iain henderson has returned to the squad. great britain's katie boulter says she hopes her team can conjure some "emma raducanu magic" when they take on kazakhstan in their first tie at the billiejean king cup finals in glasgow tomorrow. raducanu has not recovered in time from a wrist injury and the tennis great the tournament is named after has been giving her thoughts on raducanu . she needs to get rid of these entries, it's she needs to get rid of these entries, its major that she doesn't play until she's 100% physically. i know she really wants to be a great player and i that about her. player and i love that about her. she is doing the right thing by going right now. just because she's young, everyone needs to calm down,

let her have some breathing room, then she's got to figure out her coaching situation. it seems like it's changing all the time. she is young, let's give her some space and time. ~ . . young, let's give her some space and time. ~ ., , ., young, let's give her some space and time. ~ . , ., ., , , time... , , can find it on our website. and that's all the sport for now.

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