helen catt, our olitical september the 5th.ptember the 5th. helen catt, our political correspondent, thank - september the 5th. helen catt, our political correspondent, thank you | political correspondent, thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news... more travel disruption on train lines across the uk as thousands of rail workers go on strike for the second time in three days over pay and working conditions. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea, appears to have come under drone attack again. michael gove backs rishi sunak to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister, saying he has what thejob requires. he says rival liz truss's tax policies will affect the poorest in society. the insolvency service says it won't take criminal action against p&0 ferries after the company fired nearly 800 workers in march. p&0's actions sparked outrage from politicians and the unions as some staff found out they no longer had a job via a pre—recorded video message. they were replaced by cheaper agency

that is our political correspondent helen catt. the headlines on bbc news...car exploded as she was driving home. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. security forces say they've ended a siege carried out by islamist gunmen at an hotel in the somali capital, mogadishu. boxing news now — and the ukrainian heavyweight, 0leksandr usyk, has retained his unified world titles with a victory he's dedicated to the ukrainian armed forces. he beat britain's anthony joshua on a split points decision after 12 rounds. the fight in saudi arabia was a rematch of usyk�*s victory in london in september. usyk had beatenjoshua to claim the belts, but volunteered as a soldier following russia's invasion of ukraine in february. although the ukrainian authorities advised him to return to the ring to highlight the country's plight. here's our reporter injeddah, ade adedoyin. it really was a dramatic night and the fight fell into a similar pattern as the first one. usyk was very elusi

earlier our political correspondent helen catt gave us more details.re is help coming down the track. this week the new energy price cap in the uk will be announced, it is expected to be a lot higher, which means bills are going to go up a lot, so this is about reassuring people ahead of that. so kwasi kwarteng says that there is work happening across government to look at different options for help, and i've spoken to a treasury source this week who told me that nothing really was off the table. all options are being looked at. and the idea is that they are doing all the sort of background work so that they can present that to whoever is the new prime minister on september the 6th, whether it's liz truss or rishi sunak, and that means they will be able to implement whatever that prime minister decides very quickly. so some of the criticism that has been levelled at liz truss is that we don't really know what it is that she plans to do beyond cutting tax and removing some green levies. kwasi kwarteng addresses that in this. he is a key ally of liz trus

helen catt there. it won't take criminal action against p&0 ferries, after the company fired nearly 800 workers in march. p&0�*s actions sparked outrage from politicians and the unions, as some staff found out they no longer had a job via a pre—recorded video message. they were replaced by cheaper agency staff, paid below the uk minimum wage. a civil investigation is ongoing. the actor stephen tompkinson is due to appear in court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. the crown prosecution service says the 56—year—old, known for staring in drop the dead donkey, ballykissangel and more recently dci banks, appeared before magistrates in newcastle earlier this month. he pleaded not guilty to the charge and will next appear at newcastle crown court on 7th september. the family of a pensioner who was stabbed as he travelled through west london on his mobility scooter have paid tribute to him. thomas o'halloran, who was 87, died at the scene in greenford, after being attacked on tuesday. 44—year—old l

helen kat, thank you very much. —— catt.avies two weeks ago, on the same day that her family reported her disappearance. the 24—year—old went missing from her home in essex on the fourth ofjuly. the met spoke to her in two days later, after concerns were raised about a woman's welfare. the force says it was not aware at the time that she was a missing person. sanchia berg has more. you have my number. 0wami davies, as herfriends, family and colleagues know her — a bubbly, lively student nurse with a promising future. she has just secured a permanentjob at one of london's most prestigious hospital trusts. and this is the last confirmed sighting of her, more than six weeks ago, outside the african food centre in croydon, 30 miles from her home, looking dishevelled and disorientated. it was the 4th ofjuly when she left her home in essex. 48 hours later, her mother contacted the police. the next day, she was seen on cctv at derby road near west croydon station around midnight, with an unidentified man. 12 hours later, the last s

earlier i spoke to our political correspondent helen catt who told me that mr gove has been very critically concerned that the framing of the leadership debate by many has been a holiday from reality that the answer to the cost of living crisis is not to reject further hand—outs and cut tax and instead he believes that rishi sunak has the right approach to tackling the cost of living. this is certainly a helpful intervention for team rishi sunak. michael gove is a big figure in uk politics and has been for more than a decade now and is seen as a serious politician, a serious thinker, so for him to come out and back rishi sunak�*s policies is helpful and is helpful at this point as well, because we've seen in recent weeks people who were backing rishi sunak publicly switch their support away to liz truss, so it is good for rishi sunak�*s campaign in those terms that they have a big figure coming out for them now. however, i don't think it's really a surprise to anyone that michael gove gave his backing rishi sunak over liz truss, so in terms of this being one of those things that can shift

our political correspondent helen catt told us more about michael gove's endorsement. worked with in the department for levelling up. he backed her campaign. of course, she was eliminated in the mp stage. and since then, he hasn't said who he's going to back. he sort of kept his counsel. he has now decided to come out now, at this very late stage of the contest and say that he is going to back rishi sunak. that will be a welcome boost for the sunak campaign. in terms of sending out a sort of signal that they still have prominent backers, because, of course, what we've seen actually over the last couple of weeks is the momentum really building behind liz truss. and we've started to see people who were publicly supporting rishi sunak publicly switching sides and moving to liz truss. so it's helpfulfor him, in terms of this being a sign, a symbol that his campaign is still alive and kicking when you've got a sort of political heavyweight that comes out. is it a sort of game—changing move? i would suggest probably not. the headlines on bbc news... sevastapol, the home of r

i'm nowjoined by our political correspondent helen catt. good to see you.he big question. _ but what help? that is the big question, and _ but what help? that is the big question, and i'm _ but what help? that is the big question, and i'm not - but what help? that is the big question, and i'm not sure - but what help? that is the big l question, and i'm not sure that kwasi kwarteng really takes this much further this morning in explaining what that help will be. i think what this is really is a bit of an exercise in reassurance, making sure that people know that there is help coming down the track. this week the new energy price cap in the uk will be announced, it is expected to be a lot higher, which means bills are going to go up a lot, so this is about reassuring people ahead of that. so kwasi kwarteng says that there is work happening across government to look at different options for help, and i've spoken to a treasury source this week who told me that nothing really was off the table. all options are being looked at. on the idea is that they are doing

i'm joined by our political correspondent, helen catt.al then of liz truss's olicies? , , ., fairly critical then of liz truss's olicies? , i. , fairly critical then of liz truss's olicies? , , ., policies? yes, you picked out the key phrase _ policies? yes, you picked out the key phrase that _ policies? yes, you picked out the key phrase that michael- policies? yes, you picked out the key phrase that michael gove - policies? yes, you picked out the| key phrase that michael gove says policies? yes, you picked out the - key phrase that michael gove says he is deeply concerned the framing of the leadership debate by many has been a holiday from reality, that the answer to the cost of living crisis cannot be simply to reject further hand—outs and contacts. he says he believes rishi sunak has the right approach to tackling the cost of living. this is certainly helpful intervention for rishi sunak. michael gove is a big figure in politics and has been for more than a decade now. he seen as a serious thinker, so for him to come out and back ris

movement in this dispute, nothing here will move for at least a week. 0ur political correspondent helen catte of strikes — another headache for the incoming prime minister. and from next month, teachers and nurses. to be ballot on whether or not —— balloted on whether or not to take industrial action as well. pay just isn't keeping up with the costs people are facing. the bank of england says if pay rises were to match inflation, it could make things worse by keeping inflation higherfor things worse by keeping inflation higher for longer. things worse by keeping inflation higherfor longer. ultimately, this higher for longer. ultimately, this will higherfor longer. ultimately, this will be the enormous challenge facing the next prime minister when they take office on the 6th of september. liz truss and rishi sunak have both accepted they will need to give more support on the cost of living, but both have also pledged to take a hard line on strike action. ., , to take a hard line on strike action. . , ., the metropolitan police has confirmed that officers spoke to the missing student nurse 0wa

let's speak to our political correspondent helen catt. good morning to you, helen. in terms of switching individual votes, i think influence there perhaps is a bit more negligible. the other interesting thing from this is i think to say that while he has gone hard on liz truss's policies, using the language of holiday from reality, he's being nice about her personally, talking about quality is like being tenacious and brave. that is recognition that in a couple of weeks the party will have to come together again behind whoever is chosen. . ~ together again behind whoever is chosen. ., ,, , ., vladimir putin has said un officials will be allowed to visit and inspect the russian—held zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine. the announcement comes amid growing concern over the safety of europe's largest nuclear plant. our correspondent hugo bachega is in odesa. hugo, so they are allowed to carry out these inspections, the question now is when. out these inspections, the question now is when-— out these inspections, the question now is when. ., , , now is when. good

helen catt is in westminster.rice cap. labour said it would bring them in line with those who are. as you've heard there, it is a choice to say that everybody will get this regardless of whether you're wealthier or less wealthy. sir keir starmer said there were many, many millions of households who would be struggling to pay bills if there are those price rises. of course, you heard him say as well that by bringing this and, it would slow the rate of information overall. ., �* , ., slow the rate of information overall. . �* , ., ., overall. that's what the labour pa is overall. that's what the labour party is proposing. _ let's now look at what government support there actually is. there will be a £400 rebate for all households in autumn, with the money being paid in six instalments, and an extra £650 for 8 million low—income households. but the government says there will be no more support until the new prime minister is in place in september. so, let's compare what the conservative party candidates have said abo

let's speak to our political correspondent helen catt.r minister i think we — he is the first senior minister i think we have heard actually say that, _ think we have heard actually say that, people should look at their energy— that, people should look at their energy consumption but as you heard across _ energy consumption but as you heard across the _ energy consumption but as you heard across the day actually on bbc from various _ across the day actually on bbc from various experts, that is not looking to make _ various experts, that is not looking to make a — various experts, that is not looking to make a huge difference even changing — to make a huge difference even changing quite a lot of behaviour. if changing quite a lot of behaviour. if you _ changing quite a lot of behaviour. if you also — changing quite a lot of behaviour. if you also heard him say there, he has promised that more help is on the way _ has promised that more help is on the way. the prime minister to date has been _ the way. the prime minister to date has been sa

let's speak now to our political correspondent helen catt. use it has promised it won't make any big policy or spending decisions before the new prime minister is in place, and of course the other thing is that the criticism that has been levelled at liz truss's campaign over the cost of living is that beyond scrapping the national insurance rise and saying that she would temporarily remove green levies, she hasn't set out much more detail or any more detail about a potential support. she has said they will be an emergency budget. kwasi kwarteng, a key ally, addresses that in this piece. he says it is entirely reasonable that she doesn't set out the exact shape of that until she has got all the information to hand. helen, thank you very much. and of course we be getting ofgem's new price cap next week, so we will find out what prices will be going up before we get the result leadership election. it is 12 minutes past eight. some students are still waiting for their vocational exam results this morning — three days after they were due to get th