emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. 0ur political correspondent, alex forsyth, is at westminster. it that the government is waiting for a new leader before laying out how it is going to deal with this cost of living crisis?— going to deal with this cost of livin: crisis? ., ., , ., living crisis? clive, today we have had another _ living crisis? clive, today we have had another set _ living crisis? clive, today we have had another set of _ living crisis? clive, today we have had another set of grim _ living crisis? clive, today we have had another set of grim figures i had another set of grim figures which really reflects the reality that too many people across the country will already be too familiar with. we have heard from the chancellor today, we know the treasury is working up options but we know there will not be any action beyond the support already announced until there is a new prime minister in place. so we have the situation where on the one hand there is an increasing sense of urgency about the economic picture but on the other hand something of a hiatus on decision ma

alex forsyth, bbc news.ry in northern ireland. they have been named locally as reuven simon and joseph sebastian. police said another boy was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening. it's understood the group had stopped at the lough while cycling in the area. a week today, the new prime minister will be installed in downing street and either liz truss or rishi sunak will have an in—tray overflowing with challenges. of which the huge cost of living crisis isjust one. throughout this week, we'll be looking at some of the key issues the new prime minister will be grappling with and we start tonight with the state of the national health service. our health editor, hugh pym, is here with this thoughts. yes, the new prime minister will have an overflowing in—tray when it comes to the nhs. that will be for england as health is devolved. top of the agenda will be a&e and ambulance delays. according to the association of ambulance chief executives, handover delays c

alex forsyth, bbc news, exeter.support for households and insists it is for the next prime minister to decide what further help will be offered. how do labour's proposals queen's —— compare with the considered fit plans? especially those put forward by rishi sunak and liz truss. who are vying to become party leader and the next prime minister in a matter of weeks? our business editor simonjack is here with more details. before we see how the starmer energy plan stacks up against the two tory leadership candidates, let's remind ourselves of the problem they are all facing. the energy price cap for the average household is currently at just under £2,000 a year, but it's forceast to exceed £3,500 in october and climb to over £4,200 a year injanuary. terrifying numbers. the labour plan would freeze the price cap at current level for six months. that would cost £29 billion for that six—month period, paid for by an extra eight billion in taxes on the oil and gas companies whose profits are soaring. diverting £14 billion o

alex forsyth, bbc news. have emerged _ in the last hour, more details have emerged about the final moments of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, nine—year—old olivia pratt— korbel, shot nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, shot dead — nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, shot dead in liverpool last week. an inquest _ shot dead in liverpool last week. an inquest into— shot dead in liverpool last week. an inquest into her death has been hearing — inquest into her death has been hearing about how officers tried to save her— hearing about how officers tried to save her life.— save her life. judith is in liverpool— save her life. judith is in liverpool for _ save her life. judith is in liverpool for us. - save her life. judith is in liverpool for us. what i save her life. judith is in - liverpool for us. what more have save her life. judith is in _ liverpool for us. what more have we heard? the court has heard those awful details about the last minute of olivia's lie. as you say, police officers raced here atjust aft

alex forsyth, bbc news, exeter.compare with the conservatives�* plans — especially those put forward by rishi sunak and liz truss who are vying to become party leader and the next prime minister in a matter of weeks? our business editor simonjack is here with more details. before we see how the starmer energy plan stacks up against the two tory leadership hopefuls, let's remind ourselves of the problem they are all facing. the energy price cap for the average household is currently atjust under £2000 a year — but it's forceast to exceed £3500 in october and climb to over £4200 a year injanuary. terrifying numbers. the labour plan would freeze the price cap at the current level for six months. that would cost £29 billion for that six—month period, paid for by an extra £8 billion in taxes on the oil and gas companies, whose profits are soaring. and diverting £14 billion of the money the conservative candidates have already pledged to spend on the problem. and by cutting bills they think you reduce inflation, saving th

alex forsyth is in westminster.— respond? alex forsyth is in westminster. , ., , westminster.nster. there is a contest going on to _ westminster. there is a contest going on to replace _ westminster. there is a contest going on to replace boris - westminster. there is a contest. going on to replace boris johnson going on to replace borisjohnson and the economy has so far been the clearest dividing line. rishi sunak says you got to get a grip of inflation before you cut taxes. liz truss says cut taxes immediately, to help boost the economy. and they have both talked about help for households. rishi sunak points to the support package you put in place when he was chancellor, and he says he would cut vat on domestic fuel bills. liz truss say she would suspend green levies on energy bills and say she wants to hold an emergency budget. there is another element to this. all the time the leadership contest is playing out, there is a limit to what the government can do. it has said it will not make any major economic announcements until there is a new prime minister in place. the curr

providing £30 billion of support to households with the cost of living. 0ur political correspondent alex forsythtoday of the huge challenge facing the incoming prime minister. it throws that challenge into sharp relief, the challenge that families, individuals and businesses across the country, and as you say the challenge for the government when it comes to what they can do to ease economic pain. there has been a package worth some £37 billion to help households with bills and much of that. come through in the autumn but there is pretty broad consensus that will not be enough. the treasury is looking at the options but the government has been pretty blunt in saying nothing is going to happen until there is a new prime minister in place which is why there is so much focus on what the two people vying for that job is so much focus on what the two people vying for thatjob would do. yesterday labour leader keir starmer threw down the gauntlet and said if he was in power he would freeze the energy price cap to stop bills going up energy price cap to stop bills going up further. liz truss said that w

alex forsyth, bbc news.e a bulging in—tray of challenges — including the challenges facing the nhs. our health editor hugh pym has been setting out the task ahead of the new pm. the new prime minister 11 overflowing entree when it comes to the nhs they'll be for england as health is the fall. top with the agenda is andy and ambulance holdups. according the chief executives handy for delays caused harm to thousands of patients and ambulances lost almost 333,000 hours in the year tojuly 2000 22,18 times more than during the same period two years ago. that is because of logjams across the system, including holdups discharging patients fit to go home. this may be an extreme example, ambulances queuing up last week and patients at hospital but there were two plates had to make delays in many areas, one way between a half hours for an ambulance and his partner to take him at the hospital. we went out of the woods if we had left it any longer, bringing in men and i would not of made it. and then their workforce iss

alex forsyth reports. beeston's had a bit of a lift. of thousands more than planned. so, we are in a very strong position when it comes to financial resilience, but other communities and other councils, particularly in poorer areas, do not have that financial resilience, and they will find it pa rt part of what the government calls leveling up is about with a high streets transport links public facilities. the governments put millions into it with more to come. but if these projects don't come off it makes it hard for the next prime minister to say they've delivered on promises. and it's notjust informal labour seems like this where it's a potential problem. in norfork this leisure centre is in line for a major upgrade but because of already risen by a third before a speed is in the ground. council leaders are determined to make it happen but says inflation is forcing councils around the country to rethink projects. around the country to rethink ro'ects. , ., ., projects. sadly, some of those who are havin: projects. sadly, some of thos

let's go to westminster now and our political correspondent alex forsyth.l one of the conservative leadership contenders takes over, so how is the government responding right now? the existing windfall tax to see if more money can go to help people with their bills but the truth is that the person who will get the keys to number ten in a few weeks' time that will have to grapple with the economic crisis in this country is facing and whoever that is is going to have to turn their promises into policies pretty quickly and it's almost inevitable right now that they'll be under pressure to do a lot more than what's already on offer. �* ., , , a lot more than what's already on offer. �* ., _ ., , ., as we've been hearing, the bank of england also warned that the typical energy bill will be £3,500 in october. the prediction comes as the energy regulator 0fgem announced that changes to the energy price cap will be made every three months, rather than every six months, as it is currently. our business correspondent emma simpson is here to explain what's behind the

james cook, bbc news, perth. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth is at westminster. news? as james said of the economy has been dominant in the conservative leadership contest so far, and today the news about pay packets lays bare the news about pay packets lays bare the reality facing households and families and individuals across the uk, and it lays bare the challenge facing the government. there has been a package of support in oz, £37 billion, some of which will kick in in the autumn, but there needs to be more, according to a lot of people, and the current government have said they will have to wait until the new prime minister is in place, and so attention turns to those who want the job. attention turns to those who want thejob. yesterday attention turns to those who want the job. yesterday we attention turns to those who want thejob. yesterday we heard attention turns to those who want the job. yesterday we heard from the labour leader keir starmer who said if he was in power he would freeze the energy price cap to stop bills going up and tonight that was put

alex forsyth, bbc news, exeter.s from north london. thanks for talking to us this evening. what you make of detail of the plan that sir keir unveiled this morning. the plan that sir keir unveiled this morninu. , ., ., ., ~' the plan that sir keir unveiled this morninu. , ., ., ., ,, ., the plan that sir keir unveiled this mornin.. , ., ., ., ~' ., .,y , ., morning. they are looking at ways of fundin: morning. they are looking at ways of funding this — morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is _ morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one _ morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one of— morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one of the _ morning. they are looking at ways of funding this is one of the most - funding this is one of the most interesting part is the claim that by doing this now you can bring down inflation in such a way that the actual payments on government debt over time will be lower therefore that can go towards funding the sales. a key part of this