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breaking news from here in the uk. opposition mps in parliament have failed to block government plans to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. a total of 348 mp5 backed the government, with 228 supporting the opposition motion. it means the government won the vote with a majority of 120. as a result, an estimated 10 million pensioners won't get the payments to help with their winter heating. let's speak to our deputy political editor, vicki young who's inside parliament in central lobby for us. in terms of the reaction you've had so far, and a breakdown of the numbers, is it any clearer who voted against or abstained here? no, it isn't quite the short answer.— here? no, it isn't quite the short answer. we know one mp did vote against. _ short answer. we know one mp did vote against. we _ short answer. we know one mp did vote against. we think - short answer. we know one mp did vote against. we think that| did vote against. we think that is the only labour mp. what you can't tell from these numbers is the abstentions. there will be labour mps, including ministers, who were not here

today because they are away another important government business and other labour mps have got other things going on which means they cannot be here and they may have got permission not to be here so it is impossible for us without ringing them all, which we are obviously trying to do, to find out exactly how many deliberately abstained and deliberately abstained and deliberately decided not to back this. what was clear from the debate, the hour and a half debate we did here, is that even the labour mps who were going to back it did have some reservations. the main one being how the system works when you have a benefit system where you have a benefit system where you have a universal benefit which goes to everybody, it is much simpler but inevitably it means that money is going to those who don't need it as much as others and that was the government's argument. they argue there is not much money around and that many that there is has to be targeted at those who need it most. the problem with the system of means testing is that you're always going to get people who are just over the threshold, so they are not much better off than the ones who are getting

the benefit, and that is what causes the issues. that what has caused, i think, such a huge reaction to this policy which was announced by labour. of course, one of the first policy is announced, the budget is coming up at the end of october so we will see a lot more of the broader plans that they have for the economy and for personal taxation but, for now, it is this controversial issue which is gaining all the traction. of course, as you say, a lot of heat today but with that budget being a month orso with that budget being a month or so away the government has got time to recognise disquiet and perhaps look at other measures to mitigate in terms of the harshest areas where the consequences might be. yeah, they do. but there was not enough a lot of the sense of that today from liz kendall, the minister. she did talk about plans to try to encourage far more pensioners who do

qualify for pension credit, which means they would also get a lot of other benefits as well, and about 800,000 who do not claim it. they are trying to encourage and find those people and get them to claim it but previous governments have tried this. she says she is going to combine it with housing benefit, which might increase the take—up, but that is a longer term issues so imminently it is not entirely clear that there is much they can do about this even though a lot of labour mps were looking at that so—called cliff edge and trying to work out a way of tapering this so that pensioners don't lose all of that winter fuel allowance but it is normally paid a november survey getting pretty close to the point where that gets paid for and as i guess have been pointing out, it is now that pensioners will really be feeling that.— pensioners will really be feeling that. pensioners will really be feelinuthat. . , . feeling that. thanks very much. let's aet feeling that. thanks very much. let's get reaction _ feeling that. thanks very much. let's get reaction to _ feeling that. thanks very much. let's get reaction to this. - let's get reaction to this. let's speak to peter smith, policy director of energy campaign group national energy action. your reaction to what we have

seenin your reaction to what we have seen in parliament and the last hour or so? seen in parliament and the last hour orso? it seen in parliament and the last hour or so?— hour or so? it is very unlikely that the government - hour or so? it is very unlikely that the government would l hour or so? it is very unlikely i that the government would lose this vote. what it does show is huge cross—party support and concern for the winter. we know that energy prices are going to go that energy prices are going to 9° up that energy prices are going to go up at the end of this month, placing further strain on an already decimated household budgets so it is a very concerning time where we are going into this winter with higher energy prices and potentially less support and as your package outlined earlier, we are hoping for even these plans are under winter fuel payment go through in the government are considering other options that would provide additional support for the most vulnerable people to keep warm this winter, there are things that the government could do to offset the impact notjust could do to offset the impact not just the could do to offset the impact notjust the pensioner households but right across the spectrum to support people as we are supporting this really tough winter.—

we are supporting this really tough winter. tell me what you think there _ tough winter. tell me what you think there is _ tough winter. tell me what you think there is additional - think there is additional measures might be. do you accept that, actually, by having it means—tested, there will be those people vicky referred to as not needing it, don't get it. as we signed ragan stan, she tweeted she should not be getting a winter fuel payment. in terms of the way the government is approaching this, are they right in terms of their thrust and what additional measures do you think should be added to this? , ., , , , ., this? obviously, when times are tirht, it this? obviously, when times are tight. it is _ this? obviously, when times are tight. it is right _ this? obviously, when times are tight, it is right to _ this? obviously, when times are tight, it is right to focus - tight, it is right to focus support where it is needed the most but i think it is clearly articulated that you've got a lot of households that are eligible, pensioners eligible for pension credit, 180,000 or so households that might not be able to be registered in time to receive that pension credit and therefore have got that support and other forms of support and other forms of support and other forms of support and then you've got this other group on top of that, just over the threshold.

but, again, it is notjust pensioners who are going to struggle to keep warm this winter. we know that some families and parents have really been struggling at the moment. there is a range of support the government could put in place to directly reduce the impact of that on households like the winter fuel payment and discounts and rebate of the bill. and there have been that an extension of that scheme, making the payment more to those current recipients, is being considered. there are other options. a lot of in support that was in place or more targeted forms of support. as well as the option to directly reduce debts which we know are soaring at the moment. i reduce debts which we know are soaring at the moment.- soaring at the moment. i have to leave it _ soaring at the moment. i have to leave it there _ soaring at the moment. i have to leave it there but _ soaring at the moment. i have to leave it there but thanks . to leave it there but thanks for giving us that snapshot reaction. let's go straight back to westminster and to vicky who has more reaction. yes, let's get reaction from the conservatives because they

were arguing very much against this government move, making the point that this was not in the point that this was not in the labour party manifesto and that it has come as a surprise to millions of pensioners. let's speak now to conservative mps. let's speak now to conservative mp5. you spoke in this debate. is it right that millionaire pensioners can get this annual payment when you could argue there are more deserving people that this money should be directed at. i that this money should be directed at.— that this money should be directed at. ., �* ., directed at. i don't agree with the phrasing _ directed at. i don't agree with the phrasing of _ directed at. i don't agree with the phrasing of that _ directed at. i don't agree with the phrasing of that and - the phrasing of that and the truth — the phrasing of that and the truth of— the phrasing of that and the truth of the matter is this is going — truth of the matter is this is going to _ truth of the matter is this is going to hit some of our most vulnerable pensioners in our society— vulnerable pensioners in our society but of the people on the 13,000 mark. struggling to make _ the 13,000 mark. struggling to make ends meet. at a time and bills_ make ends meet. at a time and bills are — make ends meet. at a time and bills are still going up and the labour party promised they were _ the labour party promised they were not— the labour party promised they were not going to do any of this— were not going to do any of this and _ were not going to do any of this and they've come up with this and they've come up with this policy to fill the selected black hole and it is a choice — selected black hole and it is a choice it— selected black hole and it is a choice. it is a political choice _ choice. it is a political choice they're making. as a spoke — choice they're making. as a spoke in _ choice they're making. as a spoke in the chamber i thought about— spoke in the chamber i thought about and i spoke about a been about and i spoke about a been a choice — about and i spoke about a been a choice between right and wrong _ a choice between right and wrong. they are making a political _ wrong. they are making a political choice to pay off the trade — political choice to pay off the trade unions, do all the things that— trade unions, do all the things that they— trade unions, do all the things that they care about on the

hacks — that they care about on the backs of— that they care about on the backs of pensioners, that is the real— backs of pensioners, that is the real harm year.- backs of pensioners, that is the real harm year. that they would argue _ the real harm year. that they would argue you're _ the real harm year. that they would argue you're talking i would argue you're talking about the pay rises for public sector workers. there are recommended by an independent body and actually, if your party had still been in power, in the past may have accepted those recommendations. so it is not true. you would have given a pay rate enough a lot of public sector workers. what we alwa s public sector workers. what we always said _ public sector workers. what we always said was. _ public sector workers. what we always said was. the _ always said was. the independent bodies that make recommendations and we were asking — recommendations and we were asking for— recommendations and we were asking for efficiency savings in return _ asking for efficiency savings in return. the labour party gave — in return. the labour party gave a _ in return. the labour party gave a blank cheque and did not ask for— gave a blank cheque and did not ask for efficiency savings. that — ask for efficiency savings. that was— ask for efficiency savings. that was about £10 billion. they've _ that was about £10 billion. they've given eight to gb energy. _ they've given eight to gb energy, and have billion to climate _ energy, and have billion to climate change financing. all important things. they've found money— important things. they've found money for— important things. they've found money for what matters to them. pensioners — money for what matters to them. pensioners are not a priority to then _ pensioners are not a priority to them. this caused a lot of anxiety— to them. this caused a lot of anxiety and that's why a lot of charities— anxiety and that's why a lot of charities are up in arms about this— charities are up in arms about this and — charities are up in arms about this and i'm worried about the eating — this and i'm worried about the eating and have thousand pensioners in my constituency. thank— pensioners in my constituency. thank you _ pensioners in my constituency. thank you very much. the view from the conservative party

but, as things stand, the government is sticking to this. it has got to the house of commons and it will go through the house of lords and this will go ahead. all ayes now, really, on whether there will be any kind of mitigation around the edges, no sign of that yet. around the edges, no sign of that et. . , . kamala harris and donald will go head to head in a 90—minute tv debate. there are just eight weeks left, until voters go to the polls, and both candidates are both hoping to impress, particularly in the key swing states, like pennsylvania, where the debate is taking place. our correspondent tom bateman is there. deep in the american rust belt, a rail ride past some of the last of the left behind. jack and wayne, men of steel. gradually shrinking... they laboured at these vast steel mills for years. wish it was still going. and there they helped forge america's future. but now that's all in the past. the democrats at one time was for the working man. it's not that way anymore.

today they hear promises from both sides, cast in the heat of this election, to revive american industry. i would believe donald trump. i don't believe harris. she's been there three and a half years and has done nothing. now all of a sudden, she's going to do something. you know, i don't believe her. one day she's against fracking, then she's for fracking, then she's against it. so i can tell which way you're going to vote. right. here's the hat, buddy. bit of a clue. yeah. i'm100%. if it's an honest election, he'llwin. the election trail has been surging through pennsylvania. it is now an intense focus of both campaigns. but just as the state's split is between urban and rural, it is also unequally divided among men and women. i meet kelly and joseph, who say they'll watch trump and harris debate on tv tonight. well, i used to be a democrat.

not no more. i switched to republican, but i don't really go by that. i go by what's... who says what's better. they are a couple who seem in lockstep on most issues, but watch where they differ. whereas that abortion thing... that's a woman's right. that is not up to the government to decide an abortion. i don't believe in abortion. i don't believe in it, but that is up to each individual, not the state or the government. last time trump took this county by a landslide two thirds of the vote. he has rural pennsylvania under his belt. for harris to win, she has to hold on to the big cities and crucially, to win the suburbs in this state, pennsylvania, now the critical battleground area. street by street, door to door, pennsylvania is being fought for to the last zero of every zip code. the democrats urge their voters not to stay at home. it is a day off for gas station pump fixer bridget,

who says she was compelled to the doorsteps to stop donald trump. most people are concerned about women's rights. i know myself that is one of the things that are at the forefront for me. as a mother of two daughters, it's incredibly important that they have the right to choose what to do with their own bodies for the rest of their lives. and back at the local ho, they're strategising. our freedoms are in the balance, because i truly believe that this election is so important for our basic freedoms, our basic democracy. back with steelworkerjack for the weekly music bingo here. they say they'll be watching tonight the first debate between kamala harris and donald trump. in a place where life has changed, a tv moment tonight with the power to change lives. tom bateman, bbc news, johnstown, pennsylvania. let's speak to james johnson a political adviser and pollster. he previously served as the senior opinion research and strategy adviser

to prime minister theresa may. how critical do you think tonight's debaters? it has become fashionable here to say that the debate doesn't matter. everybody knows what trump and harris thing. i disagree with that. i've been doing interviews with swing voters in pennsylvania, like in your package there, and around the country, and it is striking how many undecided voters, not only funny to watch, they know the date and time of the debate and they are looking forward to it because, for them, this is the big moment when they will look at both candidates, including kamala harris who does not have much information out there about her in terms of what voters know, and also to see whether this is, for donald trump of 2020, an aggressive donald trump that they did not much like or a trump that they rememberfor better much like or a trump that they remember for better progress on the economy. i think it is pivotal. the economy. i think it is ivotal. �* the economy. i think it is pivotal-— the economy. i think it is ivotal. �* . ., pivotal. and what did he want to know? _ pivotal. and what did he want to know? is — pivotal. and what did he want to know? is it _ pivotal. and what did he want to know? is it policy, - to know? is it policy, competence, plain speaking? is it likeability? the competence, plain speaking? is it likeability?— it likeability? the big driver that we are _ it likeability? the big driver

that we are finding - it likeability? the big driver that we are finding in - it likeability? the big driver that we are finding in our. that we are finding in our polling strand. the strength of he was going to be stronger to lead america, to fight for the middle—class values, to fight for middle class interest understand up to america's adversaries. that is why kamala harris did so much of that foreign affairs content in that speech a few weeks ago. that is what both of them will be trying to channel tonight. in trying to channel tonight. in terms of policy, there's been a lot of me media pressure. you've seen it on kamala harris to articulate what you actually do if she wants to win. this donald trump been given less of a hard time? his flip—flopping on abortion last his incoherent answers about childcare last week and also talking about, when he was asked about the economy, he veered from people not eating bacon to wind power, do you think there will be questions that really push both candidates on policy? l questions that really push both candidates on policy?— candidates on policy? i think there will— candidates on policy? i think there will and _ candidates on policy? i think there will and this _ candidates on policy? i think there will and this is - candidates on policy? i think there will and this is a - candidates on policy? i think there will and this is a rare l there will and this is a rare election that we don't know an awful lot about which candidate is going to do what. we've had

a raft of economic proposals from each, some of which overlap. both sides of said they will abolish tax on tips, for example. both sides want to do something around increasing child tax credit for the big unknown for both candidates is how going to afford all of this. where is the money going to come from? that is going to be a big question that probably is more dangerous territory for harris than it is trump just because voters know a lot about trump. they know what it was like in government and they've got that proof point. harris, she is introducing yourself to a lot of voters tonight and will be more important than everfor her to really will be more important than ever for her to really sort of clarify what habitation is. for both candidates, where are they most vulnerable? i know that you have been doing nationwide polling over the last week and trends, what are you seeing? in our model that amalgamates trends, what are you seeing? in our model that amalgamates all the polls out there advantage to an algorithm to work out how things are looking, we are saying at the moment that there was a 55% chance of a trump victory in the electoral

college. that is very narrow. that means there is a 45% chance of a harris win and the key states of the like pennsylvania, georgia, arizona, michigan and wisconsin. that is where the selection is going to be decided. trump has got an advantage in key state of pennsylvania. parroting a bit better in wisconsin and michigan but it trump can do georgia and arizona, he is going to do it. the big one is the voters in the middle. despite the polarisation of america there are some voters in the middle. the 10% or so undecided, those are the ones alongside the 50 million others who will tune in tonight to watch this debate, to decide and make up their mind on which of these candidates they are going to pick. hate of these candidates they are going to pick-— of these candidates they are going to pick. we will talk to ou going to pick. we will talk to you again — going to pick. we will talk to you again after _ going to pick. we will talk to you again after the - going to pick. we will talk to you again after the debate . going to pick. we will talk to i you again after the debate but thank you forjoining us in the programme today that up to the point on how you can see it. up to the point on how you can see it. here on bbc news, you'll be able to watch rolling coverage of the abc news presidential debate simulcast. news coverage will start

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some breaking news from buckingham palace. king charles and queen camilla are set to visit australia and samoa next month. let's speak to daniela relph, our senior royal orrespondent, who's outside buckingham palace. tell us more. yes. we are proud to now the _ tell us more. yes. we are proud to now the details _ tell us more. yes. we are proud to now the details of _ tell us more. yes. we are proud to now the details of the - to now the details of the programme that king and queen will carry out while they are in australia and samoa next month. it is a pretty traditional programme that covers the military, cultural connections with countries, environmental issues and meetings with political leaders and government leaders, too. there are some aspects of the

trip to australia and samoa that are a little bit different and they are basically taking into account the fact that this is a king who is travelling her sad cancer this year, had ongoing treatment and some of that has to be factored into the programme. the little bits of information that gives a sense of how things had to change, new zealand is now not happening on this trip. on the advice of doctors the king and queen will not be going to new zealand. they will focus instead on australia and samoa. in the king arrived in australia he will have a day of rest so they are going to give the king a little bit of time to rest before he begins his programme of engagements in australia. again giving him time to rest after that long flight from the uk to sydney. in use in australia, he will focus on engagements in both sydney and canberra said he would travel more widely across australia, then perhaps we would expect them to do. that has been factored in to try and preserve the king's energy, we have been told, in terms of carrying out the programme. in terms of what they are going to

be doing when they're on the ground in australia in particular, the kinds of engagement we can expect, an australian barbecue put up a community barbecue. events with aboriginal leaders, with the indigenous community. it is going to visit sydney opera house and the queen is also going to be carrying out a number of her own engagements related to her own interest particularly around supporting the victims of domestic violence and six abuse. and one little engagement, one detail of the trip which is a little bit more interesting and personally is that the king and queen will meet two doctors who have been carrying out some research around the treatment of cancer, particularly melanoma, which is a big problem in australia. they transform the treatment of melanoma and the king will spend some time hearing about their work. spend some time hearing about their work-— their work. and briefly, after a ear their work. and briefly, after a year for — their work. and briefly, after a year for the _ their work. and briefly, after a year for the royal - their work. and briefly, after a year for the royal family, i a year for the royal family, back—to—back positive announcements with the very fact here that the king is going to make this trip. yes,

absolutelv- _ going to make this trip. yes, absolutely. it _ going to make this trip. yes, absolutely. it has _ going to make this trip. yes, absolutely. it has been - going to make this trip. yes, absolutely. it has been a - absolutely. it has been a bumper year, there is no question about it. but things are looking a little bit more upbeat. yesterday we had news that the princess of wales's cancer treatment is now finished and she was focusing on her ongoing recovery and would be back doing more public engagements over the weeks and months ahead and the fact that the king at the queen can go on this trip at all, it is a long way away. earlier in the year, i think people thought this would not happen. the king would not happen. the king would not happen. the king would not be well enough to undertake a tour of australia and samoa in this way but the doctors had given the go—ahead and he will be there next month. . , . month. thanks very much indeed. thank you _ thank you. more than one—thousand—seven—hundred prisoners are being released across england and wales today, as part of an emergency bid to ease overcrowding in jails. some offenders who've served at least 40% of their sentences will be released. the government says that over the coming months, it will free up 5,500 more prison spaces. let's speak to sian williams, ceo of the charity, switchback, which helps young male offenders avoid going back to prison.

welcome to today's verified live. your reaction to what the government is doing here today with these releases and your principal concerns.— with these releases and your principal concerns. thank you for asking _ principal concerns. thank you for asking us _ principal concerns. thank you for asking us to _ principal concerns. thank you for asking us to talk - principal concerns. thank you for asking us to talk about. for asking us to talk about such an important issue. as a public issue every day that people have been released back into society often without any support at all so devout that so many people are being released in large numbers today, understandably causes a lot of interest but what we would say is that it is the right decision given that prisons are so overcrowded. much worse to have overcrowded prisons than to release people slightly early, as is happening today. are concerns that are as always people have been released without guaranteed safe housing so where will people sleep tonight? that is a concern for many, such as ours. will people have access to

money? they won't be able to get access to benefits for at least six weeks. how do you live if you have got no money and how do we help people deal with the mental health challenges and the supportive and accessing training, both of which are really crucial if you are going to stay out of prison and build a stable the challenges are not new. there just in larger numbers for us right now and long term, what we really need is a strategy, national framework around helping people return with the sustainably back to society once they leave prison. l sustainably back to society once they leave prison. i was listening _ once they leave prison. i was listening to _ once they leave prison. i was listening to one _ once they leave prison. i was listening to one story, - once they leave prison. i was listening to one story, one i listening to one story, one prisoner sale in the yesterday, they deliberately reoffended so that they could get sent back inside because they did not have any housing. how common are stories like that? the deliberately _ are stories like that? tue: deliberately reoffending are stories like that? tte: deliberately reoffending i think is one that we hear a lot. and i think there is also just the kind of fact that it is really fighting on the streets. forthose is really fighting on the streets. for those of us who live in london, when you walk down the street and you see people who are homeless and you try to imagine what that must

be like, but, as we know, so many people who are homeless are also dealing with severe mental health or addiction problem so when you put all that together, together with a criminal record, it makes it really hard for people to trust that they can access support and services to organisations like ours really operate from a place of trust in the first thing we do is try to build trust for people so that they can talk to us and share their problems. if you have been in prison you are not going to trust authority said there was a doublejeopardy trust authority said there was a double jeopardy there. trust authority said there was a doublejeopardy there. t trust authority said there was a double jeopardy there. a double 'eopardy there. i have onl rot a double jeopardy there. i have only got a _ a double jeopardy there. i have only got a minute _ a double jeopardy there. i have only got a minute left - a double jeopardy there. i have only got a minute left so - a double jeopardy there. i have only got a minute left so quite| only got a minute left so quite quickly, so many large numbers at one go. that is obviously part of the problem here but you have had five or six weeks. you knew this was going to happen so planning. but what else is required, longer term, do you think? we else is required, longer term, do vou think?— do you think? we need agreement. _ do you think? we need agreement. we - do you think? we need agreement. we need l do you think? we need - agreement. we need some basic standard so that when someone is released from prison there is released from prison there is guaranteed housing for three months. there is access to benefits from day one, and is a support package around training

or employment alongside a named mental health supporter who will help that person navigate the system. if we can get those on facebook and significantly reduce the prison population. it is an important subject area said thank you for taking time to speak to us here on the programme. and a quick pointer because the men have an hour, we will be talking live to the chief inspector of prisons, given what we are seeing and we will have much more on that. one of our major stories here and we will also get much more on that us presidential debate. all the build—up to that but mixed up here on business news we are going to other thought business round—up will double the business stories of the day and i back with a little more after that. and i back with a little more afterthat. don't and i back with a little more after that. don't go away. hello, there. it'll change to much cooler, more autumnal feeling weather takes place

for many parts of the uk. today the cold front has already gone through scotland. here, a day of sunshine and blustery showers. some strong winds around, but the cold front continues to work southwards across england and wales this afternoon, clearing the south as we head into tomorrow. with that feed of chilly air coming from a long way north. now through this afternoon, it stays blustery across northern areas of the uk, with plenty of showers gusts running into the 605 of miles an hour across northeast scotland, so particularly blowy. here, we pick up on our cold front, bringing some patches of rain across the midlands through the afternoon, but the rain turns a bit heavier and more extensive as it works towards east anglia and southern england. towards the end of the afternoon and on into the evening time as well, before the rain band arrives. 19 in london, not feeling too bad, but the colder air making its presence felt across northern portions of the uk. and eventually, overnight, that rain band clears away from southern england. we will continue to see blustery showers towards northwestern areas, particularly near to coastal portions of the uk. it's going to be a colder night than we've seen over recent times, with temperatures down to five in aberdeen, for example.

tomorrow, showers start off near coastal areas, but as the day goes by, we'll see those showers move right the way across the uk, some of them heavy and thundery with some hail mixed in. but at the same time we'll all see some spells of sunshine at times too. in the sunshine, probably not feeling too bad, but it will be a cooler kind of day. otherwise, temperatures about 12 to 15 degrees and those temperatures are below average for the time of year. similar kind of day coming up really for thursday. we start off with showers near coastal areas, but again, it's a day where showers become widespread and move right the way across the country. some of them again likely to be heavy with some hail and thunder, but not lasting too long in any one place. given those strong, blustery north westerly winds now heading towards friday and the weekend, we are eventually going to see the winds turn to a southwesterly direction and that will bring up some much milder air, so temperatures are set to recover. however, into the weekend, this area of low pressure is also going to be bringing some spells of quite heavy rain, particularly to the north west of the uk, where it will also be quite windy, so temperatures coming back close to average, 18 for edinburgh, belfast, cardiff, as we get into the weekend and up to 19 in london. but there will be some rain at times, particularly

in the north west.

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