i think gordon brown is always— people listen.houghtful in what he says. i think people have mixed views— says. i think people have mixed views about tony blair. but these are people — views about tony blair. but these are people who speak with experience and in _ are people who speak with experience and in some _ are people who speak with experience and in some cases, they have been through— and in some cases, they have been through a _ and in some cases, they have been through a similar sort of recession and financial crises and many of the things— and financial crises and many of the things and — and financial crises and many of the things and challenges we are facing at the _ things and challenges we are facing at the moment. we are having this conversation, meanwhile, the prime minister— conversation, meanwhile, the prime minister and the chancellor are both away on _ minister and the chancellor are both away on holiday. so even though everything seems as though it has stopped _ everything seems as though it has stopped until

i think that| is partly why gordon brown said this is partly why gordon brown said this is something rishi sunak and liz truss, and borisjohnson, should sit down together and agree together. it may not be possible to get them to agree. we know they have different views. , , , , .,. views. they were sitting beside each other in cabinet _ views. they were sitting beside each other in cabinet until _ views. they were sitting beside each other in cabinet until a _ views. they were sitting beside each other in cabinet until a few- views. they were sitting beside each other in cabinet until a few months i other in cabinet until a few months ago. other in cabinet until a few months auo. ~ , other in cabinet until a few months am, . , ., , ' ago. we see those different approaches- _ ago. we see those different approaches. so _ ago. we see those different approaches. so gordon - ago. we see those different - approaches. so gordon brown's view is that there should be something done now, and as you say, this could be seen as some sort of emergency that. in be seen as some sort of emergency that

i budget which is what gordon brown is su: arestin ? think liz truss is sort of suggesting _ suggesting? i think liz truss is sort of suggesting that - suggesting? i think liz truss is sort of suggesting that there i suggesting? i think liz truss is - sort of suggesting that there would be sort of suggesting that there would he an— sort of suggesting that there would be an autumn statement, but she would _ be an autumn statement, but she would try— be an autumn statement, but she would try and bring things forward because _ would try and bring things forward because what normally happens is you have the _ because what normally happens is you have the autumn statement, then all comes— have the autumn statement, then all comes in_ have the autumn statement, then all comes in from april from the new financial— comes in from april from the new financial year. the fact that she's saying _ financial year. the fact that she's saying she's bringing these measures immediately suggest that she's thinking — immediately suggest that she's thinking

gordon brown talking about the direct _ for themselves.impact of _ for themselves. gordon brown talking about the direct impact of the - for themselves. gordon brown talking about the direct impact of the cost - about the direct impact of the cost of living crisis on so many people and he is one of many voices suggesting the way this the chip contest has played out has focused too much on ideological arguments and ignoring the real impact that people are facing and the financial hardship so many are struggling with and the uk at the moment and calling for the candidates to say more about what exactly they would do. jonathan, thanks so much for that. let's go to the growing tensions between china and taiwan now — and china's military exercises continued on sunday morning in close proximity to taiwan, albeit at a lower intensity than on previous days. taiwan has accused china of practising for an invasion of the island, while the us has accused beijing of using military drills to change the status quo. 0ur correspondent in taipei, rupert win

and people _ why the coalitions with gordon brown and people calling for action and that's— andoment. we've also have people at gordon brown saying come on, you have to get and address this now because this in recess, it's going to take ages for the new prime minister to keep feet under the table we have a cabinet reshuffle, the usual way of things. but you wonder, how much more people can wait until there is a solution and get their saying that the meeting about the economy would be performative. i the meeting about the economy would be performative.— be performative. i don't think it's fair to say — be performative. i don't think it's fair to say that _ be performative. i don't think it's fair to say that this _ be performative. i don't think it's fair to say that this economic - fair to say that this economic crisis is just as fair to say that this economic crisis isjust as bad fair to say that this economic crisis is just as bad as the economic impact that we're looking at with covid—19. it's very serious and the increase in the energy bill of £2000 a year, inflation spiking

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. i'm quite frankly shocked about the emphasis on tax cuts that will benefit the very richest sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second convoy of ships. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the holidays. french officials trying to rescue a beluga whale trapped in the river seine come up with a new strategy to free it — find out how they plan to return it back to sea. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. good afternoon. hopes are high of a truce between israel and gaza after three days of violence that's reported to have killed dozens of people. eygyptian mediators are understood to have brokered a truce that's due to start at around 10pm, although the details aren't yet clear. at least 31 palestinians, including children, have re

that is what gordon brown told bbc news this afternoon.leadership contender liz truss have insisted she isn't ruling out future direct help for people struggling to pay energy bills. yesterday, the foreign secretary said she would focus on tax cuts if she becomes prime minister, rather than what she called "hand—outs". one of her supporters, the trade minister, penny mordaunt, said ms truss was considering "other measures". there will be different things required for different people. there's the package of support that's already been put in place. liz is looking at other measures. i spoke to the chancellor yesterday, actually, about this and a raft of other things. he has commissioned some additional work. what we do need to do, though, is provide reassurance to people early and i think the right time to do that is when we have a new prime minister in, but we need to do pretty sharpish. and that's why i think it is right to have an emergency budget, why i am glad liz is committed to that. that was penny mordaunt speaking on behalf of liz

but this isn't gordon - brown economics, janet. hold on, he is not brown economics, janet.he is not saying what he is sane in - is not saying what he is sane in response — is not saying what he is sane in response what she is saying. he is the one _ response what she is saying. he is the one who started it and she is saying that she would counter his policy _ saying that she would counter his oli . ~ . �* , saying that she would counter his oli _ . ., �* , , ., saying that she would counter his oli ,~ ., �*, , ., ., saying that she would counter his oli. ., fl, ., policy. what he's trying to do is t to policy. what he's trying to do is try to come _ policy. what he's trying to do is try to come up _ policy. what he's trying to do is try to come up as _ policy. what he's trying to do is try to come up as somebody . policy. what he's trying to do is l try to come up as somebody who understands economics, as opposed to the solutions of liz truss. itruiellll. the solutions of liz truss. well, i'm sorry- -- _ the solutions of liz truss. well, i'm sorry... cutting _ the solutions

i agree that gordon brown was not always— agree that gordon brown was not always the greatest prime ministerood chancellor, but with a wider brief i think it struggled a bit, and he also had to deal with— struggled a bit, and he also had to deal with the international financial crisis. and he's absolutely right that the two leaders _ absolutely right that the two leaders are playing to this very tiny percentage of the population, with a _ tiny percentage of the population, with a 160,000 tory members, they are appealing to a richer end of the market. _ are appealing to a richer end of the market. and — are appealing to a richer end of the market, and they are not suggesting enough _ market, and they are not suggesting enough to— market, and they are not suggesting enough to help the millions in this country— enough to help the millions in this country who are suffering terrible, terrible _ country who are suffering terrible, terrible poverty already. worse is to come. — terrible poverty already. worse is to come, we already have stories of nurses— to come, we already have stories of nurses h

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.s investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. good evening. a ceasefire between israel and the islamichhad group could be imminent after two days of violence, the worst between israel and gaza for a year. militants fired rockets towards jerusalem today after a second commander was killed in an israeli air strike. egypt has been trying to broker a truce to which israel is reported to have now agreed. well, the israeli operation began on friday. the palestinian health ministry says that since then 41 palestinians, including several children, have been killed. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent yolande knell sent this report. a crush of grief for islamichhad's most powerful commander in gaza. "revenge", the mourners shout. and soon it came — the armed group fil

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died, following the withdrawal of life support. and... 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. welcome to bbc news. the conflict between israel and palestinian militants shows no sign of abating, despite reports that both sides have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by egypt, which should come into effect in the next few hours. at least six more palestinians are reported to have been killed in air strikes in gaza, bringing the death toll to at least a0 people, including several children. palestinian militants have fired more rockets into southern israel and at tel aviv. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports. a crush of grief for islamichhad's most powerful

she called that gordon brown economics, the idea i gordon brown economics, the idea of taxing someone to deal with. �* , , deal with. david, there's been re iorts deal with. david, there's been reports today _ deal with. david, there's been reports today that _ deal with. david, there's been reports today that the - deal with. david, there's been - reports today that the government is looking at a reasonable worst—case scenario for the coming winter, whereby there may have to be some sort of managed power outage, certainly for energy, may be for households too. they've narrowed it down to a potential four day window where it will happen next january. what's the government saying? the what's the government saying? ii9 government what's the government saying? ti9 government is pushing quite hard against this story, originally posted by bloomberg, the idea of the energy supply restricting over winter and potentially some industries, or even some households being restricted in what they could use. now we have a statement from the department for business, energy and industrial strategy thi

gordon brown seems to have done most of the work on that...as a de facto leader this week. i as a de facto leader this week. i think a few people are wondering whether he might be more effective leader of the opposition. in whether he might be more effective leader of the opposition.— leader of the opposition. in france the are leader of the opposition. in france they are taking _ leader of the opposition. in france they are taking quite _ leader of the opposition. in france they are taking quite strong - leader of the opposition. in france | they are taking quite strong action, haven't they, to protect people of rising costs? find haven't they, to protect people of rising costs?— haven't they, to protect people of rising costs? and i have an energy rice ca- rising costs? and i have an energy price cap which — rising costs? and i have an energy price cap which seems _ rising costs? and i have an energy price cap which seems to - rising costs? and i have an energy price cap which seems to me - rising costs? and i have an energy price cap which s

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. cuts that will benefit the very richest sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second convoy of

gordon brown said we need to sit down _ gordon brown said we need to sit down with— gordon brown saidosses and go through their account and look at the profits, and if it is a surplus, that— the profits, and if it is a surplus, that is— the profits, and if it is a surplus, that is where we need to get the money— that is where we need to get the money from, to stop people going into absolute crisis situations. and of course, into absolute crisis situations. and of course. one _ into absolute crisis situations. and of course, one of— into absolute crisis situations. fific of course, one of the side into absolute crisis situations. fific of course, one of the side effect, the symptoms, the signs of the cost of living crisis is the number of workers who are on strike at the moment. the fact that pei isn't keeping up with the rise in inflation. the daily mail has the headline, dominic rob, justice is being held to ransom. this will cause refers to criminal barristers going on strike. —— the fact that pay isn't keeping up with the rise in inflation. are people changing their preconceptions ab

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.ill benefit the very richest sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.bc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care, a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the parliamentary journalist, tony grew, and the journalist and broadcaster, caroline frost. good evening to you both, we will hear what they both have to say about the papers at the moment. let's show you the front pages that have come into the newsroom so far this evening. the conservative leadership contest makes the lead in several papers. the i newspaper says tackling the cost of living crisis is shaping up to be a key policy battleground. the ft reports that the frontrunner in that contest, li

gordon brown talking about the direct impact of the cost of living crisis on so many people, and he issting the way this leadership contest has played out has focused too much on ideological arguments and ignoring the real impact that people are facing and the financial hardship so many are struggling with in the uk at the moment, and calling for the candidates to say more about what exactly they would do. let's go to the growing tensions between china and taiwan now — and china's military exercises continued on sunday morning in close proximity to taiwan, albeit at a lower intensity than on previous days. taiwan has accused china of practising for an invasion of the island, while the us has accused beijing of using military drills to change the status quo. 0ur correspondent stephen mcdonell is in beijing. hardliners in the operational and is on the chinese party in beijing must be pretty happy we at nancy pelosi's visit has left them. more extreme military measures have now entered what we might consider as acceptable in terms of how the mainland deals with thailand. are we going to s

how much i involvement does gordon brown have involvement does gordon brown have in planning policy?een well aware he has been i activities of the party. you have i been well aware he has been talking about what he believes should be done and we have not heard anything from keir starmer in the last week or two. from keir starmer in the last week ortwo. l from keir starmer in the last week or two. . ., ., from keir starmer in the last week or two. _, ., ,., ., from keir starmer in the last week or two. _, ., ., �* ., or two. i welcome what gordon brown said. he or two. i welcome what gordon brown said- he was — or two. i welcome what gordon brown said. he was right _ or two. i welcome what gordon brown said. he was right to _ or two. i welcome what gordon brown said. he was right to point _ or two. i welcome what gordon brown said. he was right to point out i or two. i welcome what gordon brown said. he was right to point out the i said. he was right to point out the scale of the crisis and the fact action is required. i agree with that. it was a welcome reminder that in the past, whe

but he did not do gordon brown economics, janet. no, no, but hang on, let me make the point.g what he is saying in response to what she is saying. he was the one who started it and she is saying that she would counter his policy. what he's trying to do is try to come up as somebody who understands economics, as opposed to the solutions of liz truss. well, i'm sorry... cutting taxes to sort the cost of living crisis. she's not... 13% inflation. yeah, but... that's the inflation you're going to have in october. all right, let me go back to your figure about inflation. taxes in this country are now at the highest they have been for 70 years. now, that is a figure to reckon with. and i cannot see how, faced with a cost of living crisis and faced with the energy crisis, you could consider, even consider putting up direct taxation. let me just end that thought on just observing exactly what was being said earlier in this discussion. energy doesn't appear to be very fashionable for politicians out of a crisis. i can remember talking to the then—energy minister in the brown governmen

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.s have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died, following the withdrawal of life support. and... 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british

former prime minister gordon brown has suggested that the u.k.ent could do something similar, nationalized energy companies for their needs. other other point about the difference between the u.k. and the rest of europe is how people use their energy. in the u.k., gas surprised -- supplies are at home mostly, so that is a different pedigree after transport. it is not just how we regulate and charge for it, but also the way we use our energy despite the rise of renewables in the u.k. tom: i assume we are not hearing much about nationalization for the next prime minister, truss or sunak. what can we expect from the next prime minister? lizzy: not when they are trying to do their best impressions of margaret thatcher. we are seeing keir starmer say that the windfall tax on energy consumed in use -- continues so that energy bills can be frozen. this could be the new normal for prices. it is unclear how the two candidates would respond. rishi sunak has said he would provide policy support for households and truss has said that she is against handouts.

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cutback on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. welcome to sportsday. i'mjane dougall live from birmingham, on the busiest day of the commonwealth games. an incredible day at the boxing — four golds for northern ireland and three for scotland including dylan eagleson coming from behind to win bantamweight gold. and in the last few moments, laura muir has become commonwealth champion for scotland in the 1500 metres. elation for england hockey — their first ever gold after victory over australia. away from the games... erik ten hag's first premier league game in charge of manchester united ends in defeat. and it's a brilliant debut from haaland as man city start their title defence with a win. hello, and welcome to day ten at the commonwealth games. what a fantast

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.hie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. thanks for your company this afternoon. chris rogers will be here from 7pm. i will be back tomorrow afternoon. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. welcome to sportsday. i'mjane dougall live from birmingham, on the busiest day of the commonwealth games. elation for england hockey — their first ever gold after victory over australia. and the men's 4x100 team successfully defend their title with a convincing win the relay. plus, an incredible day at the boxing — four golds for northern ireland and three for scotland including dylan eagleson coming from behind to win bantamweight gold. away f

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care, a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. at 10pm, mishal hussain will be here with a full round—up of the days news. first — shrimps, saris and guns. faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in bangladesh. along the coastline is riverbeds of rural bangladesh, thousands of fields where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms, catering to a multibillion—dollar global industry. since the explosion of the industry in the 1980s when the world's appetite for this luxury food grew, there have been increasing allegations of violence and land grabbing by criminal gangs. i've come to bangladesh to hear first—hand about the hidden abuses in the industry, and the detrimental effect of salt

outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living, but former prime minister gordon brownmuch more action is needed. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leave on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia's blockade caused global shortages. warnings that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the school holidays. and artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. now on bbc news, shrimps, saris and guns. faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in bangladesh. along the coastlines and riverbeds of rural bangladesh, thousands of hectares where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms, catering to a multibillion—dollar global industry. since the explosion of the industry in the 805, when the world's appetite for this luxury food grew, there have been increasing allegations of violenc

the reason gordon brown is concerned, rebecca, i5 the reason gordon brown is concerned, rebecca, is because that through the treasury and it has worked its way out the other side, people will already be in trouble, and so leaving this to the middle of september is going to put a lot of people in a lot of trouble. i september is going to put a lot of people in a lot of trouble.- people in a lot of trouble. i think that is right- _ people in a lot of trouble. i think that is right. if _ people in a lot of trouble. i think that is right. if you _ people in a lot of trouble. i think that is right. if you could - people in a lot of trouble. i think that is right. if you could flood . that is right. if you could flood both candidates are now saying, they are beginning to use the emergency language. rishi sunak started his campaign with he will create a site of emergency around the rising cost of emergency around the rising cost of living, but the problem is right now, because people are beginning to see their costs going up, a 9.4% rate of inflation which is these that statistic, horrendous, the

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee's family call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. now on bbc news, the travel show. in the past few decades, the skyline of doha, qatar's capital city, has changed beyond recognition. the discovery of oil in the 1930s, and then natural gas in the early 1970s, marked a seismic change in the fortunes of qatar. and at a turbocharged pace, qatar's hopes, dreams and buildings have risen high above the desert sands. since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state—of—the—art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eyes will b

the former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed now.y call for an inquiry into his care — a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support.

tie: criticism continues between liz truss and rishi sunak over who has the right approach and gordon brownuts and in the end, it is excepting the duty of the end, it is excepting the duty of the state to step in. find the state to step in. and from laces the state to step in. and from places like — the state to step in. and from places like this, _ the state to step in. and from places like this, there - the state to step in. and from places like this, there is - places like this, there is collective efforts to protect people when in the end, both candidates don't seem to be grasping the chunks is that they're talking about and want to touch the sides. rishi sunak the money that he gave people is a drop in the ocean and people see their bills raise so much. additional help for those on lower incomes, those on benefits and quite frankly, that help is inconsequential against the huge cuts that we are seeing in the incomes of the course of a decade and are genuinely at the sharp end of this. and we need an upscale ambition ever we do agree is that there are two options are available to any gov

meanwhile former prime minister gordon brown has told the guardian that energy companies that can't offer lower bills should be temporarily taken in to public ownership, to tackle the cost of living crisis. meanwhile the daily star is back to that martin lewis interview, where he called for what he labelled a �*zombie�* government to do more to help. the daily telegraph claims one spark could �*cause destruction�*, with the met office warning of an exceptional risk of wildfires across much of southern england. meanwhile, the yorkshire post shows a hidden bridge emerging from a reservoir near ripponden as water levels fall, but claims yorkshire water has said isn't planning to bring in a hosepipe ban. and the express reports fears from pharmacists that a shortage of key medicines could be putting patients at risk, with many having to visit several chemists to get prescriptions. so, let's begin. it is as bad as the covid—19 crisis. cost—of—living meltdown needs to be treated like the pandemics as the metro. , , a, , treated like the pandemics as the metro. , , , metro. this is martin lewis

the mirror splashes on a call by the former prime minister gordon brown for urgent action to deal with rising cost of living. and the ft says that liz truss — currently the favourite over rishi sunak in the leadership contest — is facing pressure to provide more help for poorer households. the telegraph leads on an interview with the health secretary steve barclay about winter pressures on the nhs. the daily mail says culture secretary nadine dorries is calling on tory mps to step down from a committee investigating borisjohnson over partygate. there is the daily mail as well there. and the guardian leads on proposals by the deputy pm, dominic raab, which it says would "curb" the powers of the judiciary. so, quitea so, quite a mix of stories, but as i was saying, one dominates. let's just focus on the times any financial times, shall we? we will start with the times. get inflation down before cutting tax, voters urge, and obviously cost—of—living plans the focus in the ft. caroline, some strong messages to those two conservative leader candidates. yes. conservative leader candidates. y

this is what gordon brown did after the financial crash in 2008, when vat was cut from 20% to 17.5% forn they are calling it as a nuclear option is because it would cost the government a fortune. 3.2 billion a month according to the institute for fiscal studies or £38 billion a year. but it would give instant relief, saving the average household over £1000 a year and officially it would have a huge impact on businesses. it is one of the things that apparently liz truss is looking at, of course she is not guaranteed to be a number ten but that is what all the indications are. it is certain that she is going to, or whoever gets there, they are going to have to do something to deal with the cost of living but there will be criticism i would imagine that something like this will benefit everybody instead of it being targeted, but the crisis in the cost of living is so enormous that this might be the only option.- of living is so enormous that this might be the only option. nigel, do ou auree might be the only option. nigel, do you agree that _ might be the only option. nigel, do you agree t

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.est sections of society. nearly 170,000 tonnes of grain and sunflower oil leaves on a second convoy of ships out of ukaine after russia's blockade caused global shortages.

gordon brown said there was a vacuum at — labour., ., around this. what will he be doing? if keir starmer _ around this. what will he be doing? if keir starmer will _ around this. what will he be doing? if keir starmer will prime _ around this. what will he be doing? if keir starmer will prime minister l if keir starmer will prime minister right now, i can tell you we would not have got to this point. share right now, i can tell you we would not have got to this point.- not have got to this point. are we auoin to not have got to this point. are we going to hear _ not have got to this point. are we going to hear from _ not have got to this point. are we going to hear from him? - not have got to this point. are we going to hear from him? we i not have got to this point. are we going to hear from him? we will. | going to hear from him? we will. when? we _ going to hear from him? we will. when? we have _ going to hear from him? we will. when? we have been _ going to hear from him? we will. when? we have been saying i going to hear from h

you got the labor leader saying bills should be frozen, former prime minister gordon brown saying ify suppliers fail, they should be nationalized. in the cost of all this could be more than the covid cost. if this is the new normal, if russia is going to cut off energy supplies and europe is going to try to continue to wean itself off, it is a difference between what the energy suppliers are having to pay, it doesn't seem like a sustainable situation. manus: we are going to catch up with carrie and moment. how does the u.k.'s response compare to europe? >> the energy price and the u.k. is something of a misnomer. it is based on the average house energy bills. also, france is effectively nationalized yes. in the u.k.'s that we had this pretend retail market, the energy suppliers are helped in the good time and build up in the bed, the question is can they do. scale nationalization. manus: if you think back to the privatization of a huge number of these utilities. lizzy burden on the energy crisis in the u.k.. what is happening across the channel, french president emmanuel macron is of

this also follows from last week's story in the observer where gordon brown took the gauntlet and reallyto come up with some proper solutions. this is quite interesting, it is done in conjunction with the joseph interesting, it is done in conjunction with thejoseph rowntree foundation and other charities was that they have all their ducks in a row in calling for this clap. interesting, in the sunday times, on the front page, there are also talking about the question of what can be done and what the different proposals are. a proposal along these lines has been put to the government in talks by the energy companies but the sunday times is saying apparently what is being considered by the treasury is to look at something that would mean a £400 cut comejanuary. it look at something that would mean a £400 cut come january.— £400 cut come january. it seems as if the treasury — £400 cut come january. it seems as if the treasury thinks _ £400 cut come january. it seems as if the treasury thinks a _ £400 cut come january. it seems as if the treasury thinks a cut - £400 cut come january. it seems

gordon brown said there needs to be a cancellation of the price cap.nt. we need to wait till the new prime minister comes in. we know rishi sunak wants to make payments to vulnerable households but he has not said how much they will be getting. liz truss has taken nothing of the table but she essentially favours the idea of tax hats and does not like hand—outs. that leaves questions about people who do not pay much tax already. we will wait to see what the new prime minister will do. the latest monthly performance data from nhs england shows that the health service is under huge pressure. a&e departments in england had one of their worst months ever injuly, with record numbers of patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted. and the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a new record high. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. no beds on trauma, no medical beds, no surgical beds. this no beds on trauma, no medical beds, no surgical beds.— no surgical beds. this is what the health service _ no surgical

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.

gordon brown, the former prime minister, has suggested there needs to be a crisis meeting, a rollingto look at this. that has been ruled out by number ten this morning. they say the prime minister cannot make any of the big financial decisions until his successor is an office and that is four weeks away.— the head of the united nations has said any attack on ukraine's big nuclear power station would be a �*suicidal thing'. ukraine and russia have accused each other of shelling the plant in zaporizhzhia at the weekend. un secretary general antonio guterres says inspectors must be allowed in to check its safety. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega reports from kyiv. a nuclear power plant surrounded by war. these russian pictures said to show the latest damage from shelling but who is to blame isn't clear. ukraine says two workers were injured. three radiation monitors were damaged and the reactor had to be disconnected from the system. tensions that have concerned the world. today a strong warning from the un chief. paw; world. today a strong warning from the un chief-— the un chief. any at

but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.en on free school meals. archie battersbee's family call for an inquiry into his care, a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support.

let's speak to gordon brown, former labour prime minister and chancellor. are calling for more immediate action. , , , , action. this is urgent because if we don't change _ action. this is urgent because if we don't change the _ action. this is urgent because if we don't change the benefit _ action. this is urgent because if we don't change the benefit systems l action. this is urgent because if we i don't change the benefit systems and how the computers are operating in the next few days we will not get help to people before october and the 1st of october is when the biggest rise in energy prices coming on the government have given people very little protection against such a big rise. iam suggesting boris johnson and the two leadership candidates for prime minister get together this week and agree a new programme of emergency action so everybody can come round and if they do not do so i suggest parliament be recalled because this is an unprecedented financial event for millions of families.— millions of families. what kind of help would _ millions of fami

that's. exactly what gordon brown, cost of living crisis?face is do you want to stick to conservative ideology on tax cuts and see lots of people starve and not heat their homes, or do you do what is necessary? i think, the actual crunch she would end up doing what is necessaryjust as rishi sunak did before and just as rishi sunak did before and just as rishi sunak did before and just as rishi sunak did during the pandemic. in some ways, to u—turn on a promise like that matters less once you've won the race. there are other elements at play, liz truss's u—turn and rishi sunak's comments. have the even touched people —— the people who are voting? earlier this week i checked on the hustings and at 1000 tory party members were there and before the hustings even began the biggest round of applause was for an opening video that showed borisjohnson on the night of the tooth is in the 19 election, the applause went way above the other candidates —— night of the 2019 election. within that room there was a vocal group who were saying they are ready f

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former prime minister gordon brown has told the guardian energy companies that can't offer lower billsuld be temporarily taken in to public ownership, to tackle the cost of living crisis. meanwhile the daily star reports comments from consumer expert martin lewis, who told the bbc that what he called a �*zombie�* government must provide more help. the daily telegraph claims one spark could �*cause destruction�*, with the met office warning of an exceptional risk of wildfires across much of southern england. and the yorkshire post shows a bridge emerging from a reservoir near ripponden as water levels fall, but claims yorkshire water isn't planning a hosepipe ban. the times splashes a new report from the policing watchdog, which says victims are being routinely failed being let down by the police�*s response to burglary, robbery and theft. and the express reports fears that a shortage of key medicines could be putting patients at risk, with many having to visit several chemists to get prescriptions. so, let's begin. energy firm threatened with new windfall tax. energy energy firm threat