picked on a similar theme which is about being honest, good times and bad, integrity, trying to do things together. that is important politically because all of you need to have trust in your politicians. that comes from a couple of things. me being honest with you, in good times and bad, about what we are facing, what it will take to fix it, not promising solutions that i know will not work just not promising solutions that i know will not workjust because they sound good or make my life easier, thatis sound good or make my life easier, that is not acting with integrity or being honest. people can see through that. i always try to not sugar—coat that. i always try to not sugar—coat that this is tough and hard but we will get through it and that means taking difficult decisions. i think thatis taking difficult decisions. i think that is an important part of building the trust, the second thing is delivering on the things you say which you guys touched on, lots of politics in the past has been people promising a lot of things then not

happening, i want to restore people because my trust in politics by being honest about what we're doing and how we're doing it. but actually delivering on the things i say. i'm not going to promise the earth, i cannot fix every single problem, but with my five priorities, uk should be able to hold me to account on then, nine months, year, you can say, are you making progress on those things you said you read? are those things you said you read? are those the right things for the country and for my family? then you can make a judgment about how i'm doing. but that has to be a delivery, notjust talking, but doing things, your grandmother needs to get her appointment, someone else was my grandmother when something happens to them, the ambulance comes on time, these things need to get not worse. that is how you restore trust in politics. i am a different kind of politician, i want to change things through that people do have trust. very similar to what you guys

said. yes, sir, at the back.- said. yes, sir, at the back. recent research by _ said. yes, sir, at the back. recent research by generation _ said. yes, sir, at the back. recent research by generation logistics i research by generation logistics showed that 90% of young people will not consider logistics as a career. while 40% of those see it is critical to the uk's success. so how important do you think it is that more young talent consider logistics as a career of choice and how can we achieve that? fit as a career of choice and how can we achieve that?— achieve that? of course it is porton, achieve that? of course it is porto". you _ achieve that? of course it is porto". you guys _ achieve that? of course it is porton, you guys are - achieve that? of course it is porton, you guys are the . achieve that? of course it is - porton, you guys are the lifeblood of our economy —— of course it is important. everything that happens has to happen through people like you, businesses like yours. we cannot have a functioning economy without all of you, it is mission—critical to how we live our lives and everything we're used to. it is a pretty compelling reason to go into it. the good news is is that

it is growing, your industry, which is fantastic. hundreds ofjobs created here by that investment, good jobs, created here by that investment, goodjobs, doing created here by that investment, good jobs, doing interesting things, the best way to get young people into it is through things like apprenticeships. i think it is showing young people that there is an exciting path into this new career, that they can get into quite quickly, where they can study and earn at the same time. they can do it with other people and see it as a career ahead of them when they progress and learn new skills. you guys all have that opportunity. that is fantastic. you work for good companies who provide those opportunities, we have to get out there and communicate that. when it comes to apprenticeships, a lot of focus in the past was all on everyone going to university, we have to make sure everyone realises apprenticeships are an incredible option for people, we have really improved the quality of them, they work brilliantly, at one of the small things we have done which will make a difference is those of us

that went university remember the ucas form, a whole process that everyone is focused on, for the first time now we have moved apprenticeships onto the ucas system, it the process of doing that. so it doesn't feel like i whole different thing, that it is less then university, there are lots of different options that are all great. you should be able to apply and find them all on the same system. article things like that mean someone will see in opportunity they may not have considered before and think that works for them. if any of yourfriend and think that works for them. if any of your friend spent any time with you, they would be inspired by what you're doing and had the skills you are learning, that is probably the best thing we can do is get you guys filming a bunch of videos. sir. you mentioned apprenticeships and i totally— you mentioned apprenticeships and i totally agree they are important for us to build — totally agree they are important for us to build skills, we have around

about_ us to build skills, we have around about 335 — us to build skills, we have around about 335 people on the programme at the moment with big supporters of apprenticeships yet we only utilise about_ apprenticeships yet we only utilise about 54% of our levy and we work really _ about 54% of our levy and we work really hard — about 54% of our levy and we work really hard at using the levy as best_ really hard at using the levy as best we — really hard at using the levy as best we can, so there has been discussion— best we can, so there has been discussion about reforms around in the opinion— discussion about reforms around in the opinion ship levy, making it more _ the opinion ship levy, making it more flexible to give a broader pool of colleagues opportunities for upscaling, but any update on the reforms? — upscaling, but any update on the reforms? |— upscaling, but any update on the reforms? ~ ., upscaling, but any update on the reforms? ,, ., , upscaling, but any update on the reforms? ~ ., , ., reforms? i know it is something that the department _ reforms? i know it is something that the department for _ reforms? i know it is something that the department for education - reforms? i know it is something that the department for education are . the department for education are talking to businesses about, so that conversation is ongoing. one thing we have done which should help you is allow big companies to spend their levy or transfer it to small and medium—sized businesses in their supply chain. that is a relatively new thing that came into force last year. that will allow you to transfer a bulk of your budget into, evenif transfer a bulk of your budget into, even if it is not your own company, companies that work through your supply chain. businesses spoke to me about that as chancellor, i was pleased to put it in place. there is

always an ongoing conversation about the right flex in the apprenticeship system. forthose the right flex in the apprenticeship system. for those of you that don't know how this works, the apprenticeship levy is something big companies pay and it goes into an account at they can use that account to spend on apprenticeships because we want to make sure the businesses are investing in their workforces, a good way to make sure they do it. your point is to be spent on things that are notjust pension ships but may be other skills qualifications, and gebre challenges, we think apprenticeships are brilliant and the gold standard, and if there was going to be flex, we want to make sure we're not diluting the quality of the training. we have already made changes on the small company studio: rishi sunak answering questions in kent, we will leave him there for the time being, we will head back to muncie stars answering questions from journalists on the top story of the day —— once he starts answering. the rising cost of

barrington 5%. this girl out in bbc sport centre where we joined betty. hello, starting with the ashes after the men produce that unforgettable test match a couple of days ago, it is now down to the women, multiformat series got started today with england taking on australia in a five—day test match at trent bridge. australia are 185—2 after winning the toss and choosing to bat, taking control with elise perry passing 50, england took two wickets before lunch, cape cross getting the first of the day, trapping phoebe litchfield britain lbw on 23 runs before debutant lauren fire that got her maiden test wicket with the experienced beth mooney caught at gully. in brazil's top flight, santos's game against corinthians was abandoned in the 18th minute after fans threw rockets onto the pitch. the corinthians were winning

2-0 pitch. the corinthians were winning 2—0 in the final minute when fans began to protest against a team's poor performance, forcing the referee to end the game. the squad needed help from police to get off the field, brazil's sports court prosecutor general announced he will request that santos's next game against opponents should be held behind closed doors. leading figures from the pga tour liv golf and saudi arabia public investment fund has been invited to testify at the us senate to uncover facts around the sport's merger. former world number one adam scott admits numerous questions remain to be answered about the deal. that's all from bbc sport. i promise you rishi sunak, let's return to the prime minister who is answering journalists's questions. who is answering “ournalists's questionah who is answering “ournalists's cuestions. ., ., �*y ., , questions. you haven't yet told us whether you _ questions. you haven't yet told us whether you agree _ questions. you haven't yet told us whether you agree with _ questions. you haven't yet told us whether you agree with the - whether you agree with the privileges committee report into borisjohnson, do you agree with it?

on yourfirst question, borisjohnson, do you agree with it? on your first question, nobody wants to see a recession. no one wants that. that... part of the reason we are seeing inflation higher than we had anticipated and because the economy has done better, everyone was forecasting the uk we go into a recession, this year, it hasn't happened. defied everyone's expectation because the economy is performing well, jobs are being created, companies growing, and employment at a low level, that is all a good thing. but it means the inflation challenge has become tougher. i always want to make sure we are trying to grow the economy. but halving inflation on its way down to 2%, that is the right priority because all the good things we want, morejobs, higherwages, more investment, although things, cannot have them unless we get inflation back down and get interest

rates down again. that has to be the priority. anyone who tells you there is a short cut is not being straight with you. as much as i wish there was, there isn't. we need to stick to the course. that is what will guide my actions. on your second question, the privileges, i have enormous respect for the privileges committee, i support the committee andindeed committee, i support the committee and indeed respect the vote of the house. what i would also say is i am not focused on the past. i want to look forward. boris johnson not focused on the past. i want to look forward. borisjohnson is no longer a member of parliament, it is right that people, whoever they are... studio: rishi sunak talking about inflation after that raising interest rates, you are watching bbc news. that is what i am doing, focusing on the things we have talked about today. with regard to

that in general, i wasn't there to vote because i was at a charity dinner as you know, i am someone who took a very difficult decision while going to resign from borisjohnson's government. not an easy thing to do to resign as chancellor, a big deal. i did that because i disagreed with his approach to government. that tells you that i am prepared to act according to my values and the standards i want to see, that wasn't happening, so i didn't agree with the approach, i said that in my resignation letter and that is why i resigned. i think standards matter. integrity matters in business, public life. i want to act in a way that means you guys can have confidence that i am acting with integrity, professionalism added there is accountability. as you saw in that situation, there was

accountability and you guys will be able to hold me to account in delivering all the things we have talked about today. sky news. prime minister, talked about today. sky news. prime minister. you — talked about today. sky news. prime minister, you said _ talked about today. sky news. prime minister, you said today _ talked about today. sky news. prime minister, you said today you - talked about today. sky news. i�* he: minister, you said today you want talked about today. sky news. i he: minister, you said today you want to be honest that you are someone who is straight with people, are you being straight when you say that everything is going to be ok, that we are 100% going to get through this, that you will halve inflation by the end of the year? do you regret making at a personal priority, and should people trust you if it doesn't happen? also, you're asking people to hold their nerve and suffer pain in the medium—term. will that cost you at the ballot box? i medium-term. will that cost you at the ballot box?— the ballot box? i absolutely don't think it was _ the ballot box? i absolutely don't think it was a _ the ballot box? i absolutely don't think it was a mistake _ the ballot box? i absolutely don't think it was a mistake to - the ballot box? i absolutely don't think it was a mistake to set - the ballot box? i absolutely don't think it was a mistake to set as l the ballot box? i absolutely don't. think it was a mistake to set as my number one priority halving inflation. i am ambitious for our country and i want to deliver on the things that will make the most open to all of you and your families. we have got to get inflation down. at the time i set that target, lots of

people said it wasn't ambitious enough, too easy, i knew that wasn't true. i knew getting inflation down enough, too easy, i knew that wasn't true. i knew getting inflation down would be tough. i wanted to set an would be tough. i wanted to set an ambitious target that we would work ambitious target that we would work really hard to get to. i'm sure when really hard to you talk to young leaders, you guys talking your business is about setting ambitious targets, you don't... has it got harder? of course. the last couple of months have shown it has got harder. but it is not impossible and i'm going to steal gave absolutely everything i've got to delivering on it, and more broadly we have to keep getting inflation down because even once it is hard, we have to get it back down to 2%, our normal inflation target. but i want to say this was a priority and something i'm working towards. everyone will be able to make yourjudgment, you will be able to see where we are in six months, nine months, whether i am doing everything i can, if you think it is

reasonable or not, that is up to you. i think that is priority number one and i'm doing everything i can to bring it down. that is how you will restore trust in politics, because you set out clearly what you will do and you go about your hardest to deliver it and people can be the judges of whether that has worked not. gb news.— be the judges of whether that has worked not. gb news. yesterday keir starmer, you — worked not. gb news. yesterday keir starmer, you spoke _ worked not. gb news. yesterday keir starmer, you spoke about _ worked not. gb news. yesterday keir starmer, you spoke about inflation . starmer, you spoke about inflation policy, _ starmer, you spoke about inflation policy, you've mentioned some of those _ policy, you've mentioned some of those things today, banning supplies of new— those things today, banning supplies of new energy in the north sea, giving _ of new energy in the north sea, giving into— of new energy in the north sea, giving into unions, unaffordable pay demands. _ giving into unions, unaffordable pay demands, you said that they'd make the situation worse, yet when you became _ the situation worse, yet when you became prime minister you raised benefits— became prime minister you raised benefits by 10.1%, pensions paid 10.1%, _ benefits by 10.1%, pensions paid 10~i%, and — benefits by 10.1%, pensions paid 10.1%, and you reverse to visit liberalisation is to onshore wind supply— liberalisation is to onshore wind supply and indeed shale gas... studio: — supply and indeed shale gas... studio: your watching bbc news, verified live, you're watching rishi

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