stressing this was a series of interviews back to back that the prime minister was doing with bbc local radio facing some pushback over the fact she appeared to be repeating herself. i she appeared to be repeating herself. ., she appeared to be repeating herself. . ., . ., she appeared to be repeating herself. . . . ., . herself. i and the chancellor have taken decisive _ herself. i and the chancellor have taken decisive action _ herself. i and the chancellor have taken decisive action to _ herself. i and the chancellor have taken decisive action to deal- herself. i and the chancellor have taken decisive action to deal with | taken decisive action to deal with that. from this weekend, the energy bill price guarantee comes in so people will be facing no more than £2500 for a typical energy bill. we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden. but we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden.— we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden. but that is the same scri ted our tax burden. but that is the same scripted answer _ our tax burden. but that is the same scripted answer you've _ o

and if you want to listen to the full set of bbc local radio interviews with the prime minister, it ismortgage lenders have withdrawn more than 300 products today, that is on top of the hundreds they have withdrawn since last friday. 0ur hundreds they have withdrawn since last friday. our business editor simon jack is last friday. our business editor simonjack is with me. and this is all about the uncertainty surrounding interest rates, and the lenders just don't know what they are going to be? that lenders just don't know what they are going to be?— are going to be? that is exactly riuht. are going to be? that is exactly riht. it are going to be? that is exactly right- it is _ are going to be? that is exactly right. it is certainly _ are going to be? that is exactly right. it is certainly true - are going to be? that is exactly right. it is certainly true that i right. it is certainly true that interest rates around the world have been rising to try and combat the onset of inflation because of energy prices, but last friday something very specific to the uk happened, as we heard from

this morning liz truss took to the airwaves in a series of interviews on bbc local radio. the pound has dropped to a record low, the imf has said that you should re—evaluate your policies and the bank of england has had to spend £65 billion to prop up the markets because of what they describe as a material risk. where have you been? we had to take urgent action to get our economy growing, get britain moving and also deal with inflation. on radio stoke an awkward moment. we're going to spend more in mortgage fees under what you've done based on the predictions than we would have saved with energy. i don't think anybody is arguing that we shouldn't have acted on energy. the reaction? she was a bit hesitant, wasn't she? so not quite sure we believe what she's actually saying. i on radio kent... time is short, we've see in the bank of england having to intercede because of the measures that your government brought in on friday. this doesn't normally happen. we're working very, very closely with the bank of england. the bank of england... they're putting up your finance to be f

she began her morning on bbc local radio. >> just blazing on into the questions.steners. kerry says, what on earth are you thinking? the country was already in a state of recession. how can we trust the conservatives with our economy again? lydia says, are you ashamed of what you've done? are you? >> i think we have to remember what situation this country was facing. we were going into the winter with people expected to face fuel bills of up to 6000 pounds, huge rates of inflation -- >> and you have made it worse. >> and also slowing economic growth. what we have done is taken action to make sure that, from this weekend, people will not be paying a typical fuel bill of more than 2500 pounds, not just this year but also next year. >> is that not canceled out by the fact that you are making inflation worse with the measures you have brought in friday with the budget? people are tearing their hair out over their pensions. i've gotten some any messages. >> this will curb inflation by up to 5%. >> when? >> what we are also doing is taking action this winter. >> liz tru

local radio history. liz truss's round with the bbc local radio stations. e of the greatest local radio broadcaster, what do you think about what happened this morning? it's funny, because alan is... ..would be a fully signed up member of the liz truss fan club. _ because she ticks all his boxes. but he would have loved to have gotten the sort of in—depth - 45—minute exclusive. do you believe in the power of local radio? i do, actually, i'ml a big admirer of it. of course we poke fun at it, - butjust because you poke fun at it doesn't mean you don't love it. this is one of the things people often find in this polarised world we live in, you can mock the things . you actually love. you do that in relationships in family, that's how- the british show affection. they take the mickey. so, yeah, i think it is good. i quite like that it| is almost like a... in a volatile world you, radio, - local radio seems to be unchanging. and also liz truss is a norfolk mp, she would be on north norfolk digital every week! yeah, no, and in fact- new alan partridge podcast he d

this morning, liz truss took to the airwaves in a series of interviews on bbc local radio, and it was your policies and the bank of england has had to spend £65 billion to prop up the markets because to spend £65 billion to prop up the markets because of what they describe as a material risk. where have you been? we had to take urgent action to get our economy growing, get britain moving and also deal with inflation. we're going to spend more in mortgage fees under what done based on the predictions than we would have saved with energy. i don't think anybody is arguing that we shouldn't have acted on energy. the reaction? she was a bit hesitant, wasn't she? so not quite sure we believe what she's actually saying. i on radio kent... what she's actually saying. time is short, we've see in the bank of england having to intercede time is short, we've seen the bank of england having to intercede because of the measures that your government brought in on friday. this doesn't normally happen. we're working very, very closely with the bank of england. the bank of england... they're putting up

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minister liz truss, who will...| after radio silence since last friday's mini budget, this morning a punishing round of interviews. liz truss faced eight of the bbc�*s local it was awkward and uncomfortable at times. we're going to spend more - in mortgage fees under what you've done based on the predictions then we would have saved with energy. i i don't think anybody is arguing that we shouldn't have acted on energy. if you make a million you will benefit 55 grand a year from tax cuts. on 20k, like a teaching assistant or a nurse, £157. a couple of people said to me in nottingham, "this is like a reverse robin hood." that... that simply isn't true. by far the biggest part of the mini... which bit of it? the entirety of what you said. the tax cuts are disproportionally benefiting the wealthiest. the main message was a government refusing to change course and wanting to focus on support for energy bills rather than tax cuts. it's a difficult time. we're facing a global economic crisis brought about by putin's war in ukraine and what was right is that britain took decisive action to help people get through what is going to be a difficult winter. labour say

liz truss began her morning on bbc local radio.blaze on into i'm going to just blaze on into the questions. loss from my listeners this morning. "what on earth were you thinking? how can we ever trust the conservatives with our economy again?" lydia says, are you ashamed of what you done? are you? i again?�* lydia says, are you ashamed of what you done? are you?- of what you done? are you? i think we have to — of what you done? are you? i think we have to remember _ of what you done? are you? i think we have to remember the - of what you done? are you? i think we have to remember the situation of what you done? are you? i think. we have to remember the situation we were facing _ we have to remember the situation we were facing. we were going into the winter_ were facing. we were going into the winter with— were facing. we were going into the winter with people if that —— expected _ winter with people if that —— expected to face bills of up to £6,000, _ expected to face bills of up to £6,000, huge rates of inflation. and ou've £6,00

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the government insists and liz truss did this, she did eight interviews this morning on bbc local radioer side of this with growth? out to the other side of this with urowth? ~ ., , growth? well, growth is the right ruestion growth? well, growth is the right question and _ growth? well, growth is the right question and it _ growth? well, growth is the right question and it is _ growth? well, growth is the right question and it is one _ growth? well, growth is the right question and it is one we - growth? well, growth is the right question and it is one we have i growth? well, growth is the right i question and it is one we have been posing but when i listen to the chancellor on friday and when i listened to the prime minister today talking about doubling down and sticking with it, you have to ask, in the face of what�*s happened, what is more important here, the prime minister and the chance saving face or saving the mortgage payments of millions of people across the country? this is going to have a real and damaging impact, where payments could go up hundreds or thousands of pounds per

minister liz truss, who wittm — after radio silence since last friday's mini budget, this morning a punishing round of interviews. liz truss faced eight of the bbc�*s localrced to defend her economic approach. local radio presenters, forced the pound has dropped to a record low. the imf has said you should re—evaluate your policies and the bank of england has had to spend £65 billion to prop up the markets because of what they describe as a material risk. where have you been? liz truss: we had to take urgent. action to get our economy growing, get britain moving, and also deal with inflation. and of course, that means taking controversial and difficult decisions. it was awkward and uncomfortable at times. we're going to spend more - in mortgage fees under what you've done based on the predictions then we would have saved with energy. i i don't think anybody is arguing that we shouldn't have acted on energy. if you make a million, you will benefit 55 grand a year from tax cuts. 0n 20k, like a teaching assistant or a nurse, £157. a couple of people said to me in nottingham, "this is like a reverse robin hood." that... that simply isn't true. by far the big

series of interviews that she is— the the series of interviews that she is done with the bbc in different local radiomade it pretty clear that she was doubting — made it pretty clear that she was doubling down and even though there are many— doubling down and even though there are many others who are supportive there _ are many others who are supportive there still— are many others who are supportive there still hints in the way that their— there still hints in the way that their eyebrows being raised that there _ their eyebrows being raised that there are — their eyebrows being raised that there are warnings that it could cost _ there are warnings that it could cost her— there are warnings that it could cost her the next election could cause _ cost her the next election could cause a — cost her the next election could cause a bruising round of root to luhec— cause a bruising round of root to lubec bbc— cause a bruising round of root to lubec bbc radio interviews. which we ma come lubec bbc radio interviews. which we may come to — lubec bbc radio interviews. which we may come to in _ lubec bbc radio

the government insists and liz truss did eight interviews this morning on bbc local radio over the coursetake bold action to really grow the economy. now clearly this is a turbulent time but do you think there is the potential to come out to the other side of this with growth?— side of this with growth? well, urowth is side of this with growth? well, growth is the _ side of this with growth? well, growth is the right _ side of this with growth? well, growth is the right question . side of this with growth? -ii growth is the right question and it is one we have been posing. but when i listened to the chancellor on friday and when i listened to the prime minister today talking about doubling down and sticking with it, you have to ask, in the face of what's happened, what's more important here, the prime minister and the chance of a saving face or saving the mortgage payments of millions of people across the country? this is going to have a real and damaging impact, where payments could go up hundreds or thousands of pounds per year. so they've got to reconsider this. they've got to pause an

jane: liz truss speaking to local radio stations on the bbc.lians are going to the polls on sunday, in the first round of presidential elections. the leading contender is former leftist leader lula da silva and trailing him by 10 percentage points is far right president jaire bolsonaro. llula came to power 20 years ago. corruption scandals tainted his legacy. south america -- our south america correspondent katy watson reports. reporter: the press pack arrived and found lula in the middle of the rainorest. the amazons risen to the top of the political agenda. a wise move, given that lula's is running against a man who is accused of destroying it. >> the planet needs us to pay special attention. we need to look after our forests, our fauna, our water. but most of all, we need to look after our people. reporter: 20 years ago, lula came to power, promising to be a new kind of president. one who looked out for the poor in this deeply unequal country. with booming cmodity prices, he had money to spend and he used it to lift millions out of poverty.

but the bbc flexed on quite i a lot of its platforms in terms of the content it showed, - and when we think how many platforms — notjust the range of radio stations and localthat there hasn't been a single item that has been held up i as a catastrophic bbc mistake is a huge testament to the organisation. j we are in the realms- of holly willoughby being chastised forjumping a queue. i gather bear grylls being chastised for| smiling near the catafalque, so you know people can become tabloid fodder for messing up. l i hold to my position, j although i completely understand the nuances of the other guests, - that the bbc played - a completely straight bat. this was an event that started with the death of her majesty| and ended with her interring. and they played it straight. marcus, was it a straight bat? i think there's a few things that we need to unpack there. first of all, there is a narrative which is beginning to form. tina and ed have voiced this narrative that the last ten days was not the time for this debate. we can have it afterwards. there's a danger in that, because the danger is that the last ten days was a national moment. if certain people are

you can keep across all the latest on your local bbc radio station throughout the morning. next half—hour. we'll look at what's in liz truss's very full in—tray when she walks through that famous black door. including how to tackle soaring energy costs. also this morning — one of two suspects in sunday's mass stabbings in western canada has been found dead, but the other remains at large. in sport... as rafa nadal falls at flushing meadows, how the men's draw�*s left wide open at the us open. after another night of spectacular storms, sunshine and thunder showers across the uk and i will have the details on when you can expect them. it's tuesday, the 6th of september. our main story. we are in downing street because in the next few hours everything changes. number10 the next few hours everything changes. number 10 gets a new resident, liz truss was elected leader of the party yesterday. before she takes over, borisjohnson has to leave downing street and in the next minutes, we expect him to walk out of the door for the final time before going to balmoral. the podium has bee

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