iain watson, thank you. — more can only increase.thank you, reporting there. - you can find much more information about energy prices on the bbc website, with answers to questions you may have, more information on discounts or payments that could help, and advice on what to do if you can't pay your bill. that's bbc.co.uk/news, or you can use the bbc news app. in the last hour, it's been revealed that a second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, who was fatally shot at her home in liverpool on monday. he was arrested in the dovecot area of the city. it follows the detention by merseyside police yesterday of a 36—year—old suspect, who is now being questioned by detectives. our north of england correspondent danny savage reports. pictures from a police helicopter last night in liverpool. this is the operation to arrest the man suspected of firing the fatal shots on monday night. that arrest took place here in the huyton area of liverpool late last night. what neighbours are telling us i

travelling to the united states to look for solutions to the crisis. 0ur political correspondent iain watsons speaking to bankers in new york today but tomorrow is speaking to us treasury officials in washington, he says he is looking at making the economy more resilient, looking at longer term solutions rather than short—term fixes but labour has a different take on the fact he is out of the country with potentially less than a week to go as chancellor, because the new prime minister will because the new prime minister will be announced on monday, take over on tuesday and likely to follow—up with a swift reshuffle so we could see somebody else at number 11 downing street by that time. nevertheless, labour is relentlessly attacking nadhim zahawi, saying he is not a taxpayer funded junkets having an international chinwag at a time when he should be speaking to people here about the cost of living crisis. those close to the chancellor would say he is having these international conversations this week because also if you like he is bequeathing the next prime minister a range of options to offer

let's get more from our political correspondent, iain watson.ent will do nothing until a new prime minister is in place — and that remains the case, does it, despite these increasingly grim predictions? despite the pressure from those energy company bosses and the opposition, that is likely to remain the case, but it is not entirely clear what the candidates to be the next prime minister would do, and rishi sunak says he has a detailed plan including targeted help for pensioners and people on benefits but we won't know how much help until the new energy price cap has been set. and we won't know what liz truss would do to help the least well off unless and until she is installed in downing street. we do know she has made a commitment to reverse the national insurance rise which rishi sunak imposed and she has said previously she would do this at an emergency budget. her team tell me we will not be getting a full blown budget if she wins in september and that would avoid the need for an accompanying and pretty grim economic forecast. her opponents

our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster.gners, but they have to wait to get answers from the government? that is right. they will have to wait until the new prime minister is place and i am having to issue a spoiler alert straightaway because i cannot tell you the full extent of help that will be available from the two bets. liz truss is emphasising she wants to reverse rishi sunak�*s national insurance increase also says, in the words, there was the squeeze will get more support. there are ideas out there, including the temporary but substantial increase universal credit, but are insisting she cannot commit to specific policies on she becomes prime minister until she sees the full facts. critics are saying why can't she see the full facts? she is a serving member of government and the chancellor was one of her supporters. as rishi sunak, he says he will cut vat on energy bills and it will below. but not say by how much. i understand the aim of his policies to ensure that the most vulnerable are exempt entirely from the exte

iain watson said the reality of politics will be put on hold until the new prime minister takes officenister is in place, and i'm afraid i have to issue a foil or alert. he wants to reverse... those feeling the squeeze will get more support. there are ideas out there, but her team are insisting that she cannot commit to specific policies until she becomes prime minister and until she sees the full fact. critics are saying why can't she see the full fact? and the chancellor is one of her supporters. but he won't say by how much, and the aim of his policy is to ensure that the most vulnerable are exempt entirely and i think they can only rise. irate are exempt entirely and i think they can only rise-— can only rise. we will find out how this story and _ can only rise. we will find out how this story and others _ can only rise. we will find out how this story and others are - can only rise. we will find out how this story and others are covers i can only rise. we will find out how this story and others are covers in| this story and others are covers in the papers withjerry scott this stor

live now to our political correspondent, iain watson, at westminster. candidates trying to become the next prime minister to make more concrete announcements about how they would help people facing these rising energy costs?— rising energy costs? there is certainly pressure _ rising energy costs? there is certainly pressure on - rising energy costs? there is certainly pressure on the - rising energy costs? there is - certainly pressure on the candidates but it is pressure so far that they are resisting. when it comes to the cost of living liz truss has kept a laser—like focus on her commitment to reverse rishi sunak�*s national insurance rise. but her team are insisting we will not get any details on extra help for the least well off households unless and until she is in downing street to stop that said, kwasi kwarteng, the business secretary, tipped to be chancellor if she wins, has been speaking to energy companies who want to see prices frozen. another of her supporters, nadhim zahawi, the current chancellor, says he doesn't believe it will provide t

travelling to the united states to look for solutions to the crisis. 0ur political correspondent, iain watsonmight be necessary to try to get the living costs down in the future and to prove what they call economic resilience. but labour unsurprisingly not buying that explanation. they are suggesting he is on a taxpayer funded junket, as they put it, and having an international chinwag when he should be talking to people here about the pressures they are facing on their energy bills. the treasury would say it is not an either or, he is also going to be bequeathing the next prime minster a range of options to help people in the short—term with those soaring bills. and a week today in fact, he could be intentionally reshuffled out of number 11 and those decisions could be taken by somebody else. interestingly, liz truss, the frontrunner in the leadership contest is being criticised for what —— not what she's doing but what she is not doing. she was supposed to be on bbc television this evening with a 30 minute interview, she has pulled out because he is too busy and interestingly enough, in doi

our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. chancellor's decision to head to washington. what is he helping to achieve? he head to washington. what is he helping to achieve?— head to washington. what is he helping to achieve? he says you need international— helping to achieve? he says you need international solutions _ helping to achieve? he says you need international solutions to _ helping to achieve? he says you need international solutions to the - international solutions to the cost—of—living crisis. it is not just about short—term help but long—term solutions. he is talking to us treasury officials in washington that is tomorrow. tomorrow he is speaking to bankers in new york. this may be his last day as chancellor because next week we have a new chancellor in place and that any premise in place and he or she is likely to be choosing a new cabinet. they then are not particularly impressed by his reasoning. they say he is on a junket at taxpayers expense and he should be listening to people on this country rather than going