when keir starmer took ovel’. _ battered. when keir starmer took over. the — battered.r— was, how much ground can keir starmer claw— back? was, how much ground can keir starmer claw—back? i don't think anyone _ starmer claw—back? i don't think anyone thought at that point, three years— anyone thought at that point, three years ago. — anyone thought at that point, three years ago, that keir starmer could win the _ years ago, that keir starmer could win the next election, but look how much has happened since then? we have had _ much has happened since then? we have had partygate and the enormous danrage _ have had partygate and the enormous danrage it _ have had partygate and the enormous damage it did to borisjohnson antigovernment's reputation, completely obliterated the trust that the public had in the conservative government —— and the government's reputation. and we had, as we _ government's reputation. and we had, as we touched on already, this frankly— as we touched on already, this frankly terrifying economic backdrop which _ frankly terrifying economic backdrop w

in his defence, keir starmer has pointed out the cost| government? in his defence, keir.er has pointed out the cost of living has been an ongoing issue that he has been raising prime minister's questions every week. but he has been on in the last week, politicians are allowed holidays. but he does seem to have been slow to mention the salman rushdie story. and on the energy prices come on this particular story that you flashed up, it is a strong headline and keir starmer is too call for a ban or crippling energy prices. there is more detail about his promise that a labour government, where he running the country now he would demand that the energy price cap was frozen at the current level. but there is actually very little detail in this story and presumably there is very little detail in keir starmer�*s proposals about how he would make this possible for the energy companies. it is all very well say we have a regulator ofgem, and it is not very fashionable to be nice to energy companies but we should have a bit of understanding. they are dealing with huge basic increases

it appears sir keir starmer is doing something | keir starmer is doing something right.on this one? the most recent polls show that the _ on this one? the most recent polls show that the labour _ on this one? the most recent polls show that the labour party - on this one? the most recent polls show that the labour party has - on this one? the most recent polls show that the labour party has a l show that the labour party has a lead of— show that the labour party has a lead of between 15 and 8%, which is quite _ lead of between 15 and 8%, which is quite a _ lead of between 15 and 8%, which is quite a rate — lead of between 15 and 8%, which is quite a rate range, but that kind of leaders _ quite a rate range, but that kind of leaders what labour enjoyed just before _ leaders what labour enjoyed just before borisjohnson resigned. since then, _ before borisjohnson resigned. since then, the _ before borisjohnson resigned. since then, the candidates for the leadership specifically i spent a lot of— leadership specifically i spent a lot of time pop discussing policy and ideas —

here's labour leader sir keir starmer.very political leader needs to answer at the moment is in relation to that massive hike, i mean, from a cap of £2,000 on bills to 3,500, then up again to 4,200 injanuary, which is going to make it a really difficult winter for millions of people. what are you going to do about it? and that's the question we're answering today. i accept that in the medium and long term, there have got to be other measures, which is why we've argued for some time that, in addition to this package, we need to insulate millions of homes that are leaking heat and energy all of the time. we said that a year ago now, but the government's done nothing about it. but i think the question that, you know, everybody is really anxious about, because everybody, i think now knows that in october, their energy bills are going to go through the roof again. and thenjanuary, even further, is what are you going to do about it? and the labour party says we're on your side. we will tax the oil and gas companies that have mad

now, keir starmer i5 two candidates. now, keir starmer is moving _ two candidates.n is, will either lead or be able to— question is, will either lead or be able to come up with the kind of solutions— able to come up with the kind of solutions to the major issues, most notably— solutions to the major issues, most notably the — solutions to the major issues, most notably the cost of living crisis? that _ notably the cost of living crisis? that is — notably the cost of living crisis? that is by— notably the cost of living crisis? that is by no means the only issue facing _ that is by no means the only issue facing the — that is by no means the only issue facing the new leader. will they be able to— facing the new leader. will they be able to come up with solutions for those _ able to come up with solutions for those problems fast enough, and effectively enough, to bring about a change _ effectively enough, to bring about a change in _ effectively enough, to bring about a change in the polls? i imagine, if the polls— change in the polls? i imagine, if the polls remain i

that criticism has been labelled at keir starmer, i has been labelled at keir starmer, he answered thoseolicy from the conservatives because they are waiting for the election of the next leader and new prime minister. i think keir starmer is hoping to take the initiative from this, it is a bigger and bolder promise that we have heard from either of the candidates yet. he hoped this will strike that balance between keeping his supporters happy, but also he hopes acknowledging the scale of what's coming in just a few weeks' time. what's coming in 'ust a few weeks' time. , . , what's coming in 'ust a few weeks' time. , ., , ., ., , time. tell us a bit more about his ro osals time. tell us a bit more about his proposals and _ time. tell us a bit more about his proposals and how— time. tell us a bit more about his proposals and how labour- time. tell us a bit more about his proposals and how labour would i time. tell us a bit more about his i proposals and how labour would pay for them? proposals and how labour would pay forthem? some proposals and how labour would pay for them? some people a

good morning, sir keir starmer.- morning, sir keir starmer. got one of.penny more i of. i will quote yourself at you. no one would pay a penny more on i of. i will quote yourself at you. no i one would pay a penny more on their fuel bills this winter. that is quite a big offerfrom labour. how are you going to pay for that? it is are you going to pay for that? it is a bi offer are you going to pay for that? it is a big offer from _ are you going to pay for that? it 3 a big offer from labour and we will a big offerfrom labour and we will pay for it by extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies in the north sea who have made much bigger profits than they expected but also because our proposal which is to prevent those energy prices are going... increases going forward, will also dampen inflation and also the money that would otherwise be paid our debt because inflation is so high would not have to be paid. that is how we will pay for it. as you said a moment ago, millions of families are really struggling to make ends meet, to pay their bills, and t

i don't know whether keir _ pressures? -- five bills. -- five bills. i don't know whether keir starmer has pressures? -- five bills. i don't- know whether keir starmer has any plans about, he will unveil more long—term measures, things like better insulation for homes, but that takes time, but that could save domestic customers £1000 a year, but he has not revealed whether he has any plans for business. you're absolutely right, businesses suffer as well from something like this. we have got to look at the inflationary effect also of energy price rises. if you were to actually have a freeze on them rather than doing hand—outs, that would keep inflation a little bit lower. hand-outs, that would keep inflation a little bit lower.— a little bit lower. nigel, thank you very much. _ a little bit lower. nigel, thank you very much, political— a little bit lower. nigel, thank you very much, political editor- a little bit lower. nigel, thank you very much, political editor of- a little bit lower. nigel, thank you very much, political editor of the

keir: no. was one of those people that was surprised that russia did not fight the war that it had been training and equipping itself for, and instead blundered into entirely the wrong kind of conflict and fighting it the wrong way, and was repulsed by this dogged ukrainian resistance. i thought that russia would complete the conflict in a number of days in exactly the way that they had been practicing and gearing up to do. so the fact that ukraine now, six months down the track, is still celebrating its independence day as an independent nation is a terrific achievement. and let's not forget part of that, of course, is through russia's own self-inflicted injuries and the way that they have fallen victim to their own propaganda in the very early stages of this conflict, thinking that ukrainians would greet them with flowers, instead of javelins. amna: you mentioned ukraine being able to repulse that initial russian advance. but what is the landscape today? have we seen a meaningful counteroffen

i do think perhaps critics of keir starmer, including yasmin, would _ keir starmer, including yasmin, doesn't seem to be fulfilling that role that tony bear -- tony— fulfilling that role that tony bear —— tony blair did. labour was very mucha— —— tony blair did. labour was very much a government and waiting, but then it _ much a government and waiting, but then it would take over. it doesn't have _ then it would take over. it doesn't have quite — then it would take over. it doesn't have quite that automatic sensation. ithink— have quite that automatic sensation. i think that's partly due to the fact that — i think that's partly due to the fact that borisjohnson has been kicked _ fact that borisjohnson has been kicked out and there will be a new prime _ kicked out and there will be a new prime minister and the british public— prime minister and the british public like to give new people the crack _ public like to give new people the crack of _ public like to give new people the crack of the whip. i think even ciear— crack of the whip. i think even clear starmer would say he needs to ra

d0 is something keir starmer is talking about. ~' is something keir starmer is talking about. ~ ., ,, about. do think that is a good idea? i think the government _ about. do think that is a good idea? i think the government has - about. do think that is a good idea? i think the government has to - about. do think that is a good idea? i think the government has to look. i think the government has to look at all the options are available. that is what we are doing at the moment. rishi sunak has been clear that if he becomes prime minister after the 5th of september, he will be wanting to take direct, immediate action to help people this coming winter pay those bills. particularly their most vulnerable, particularly pensioners and so on. in terms of their specifics, a little too early to say. i think the idea from labour of abolishing price rises in energy. energy price rises are set globally, driven by the invasion by vladimir putin in ukraine. we would have to find a way to compensate people by effectively trying to abolish the price rise and that would inevitably lead to higher taxes

what you make of detail of the plan that sir keir unveiled this morning. the plan that sir keir unveiledthat 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 is looking at finding ways to make sure that households don't suffer excessively from this incredibly frightening rises that we are seeing forecast. the bills could go to £4000 and possibly £5,000 by the spring, that is a huge sum of money. there is a bigger pictu

sir keir starmer's labour party has -ot sir keir starmer's labour party has got its _ sir keir starmer's is pulling in this yougov poll at _ decade. it is pulling in this yougov poll at 43%— decade. it is pulling in this yougov poll at 43% amongst voters. that is 15 points _ poll at 43% amongst voters. that is 15 points ahead of the conservative, and what _ 15 points ahead of the conservative, and what is — 15 points ahead of the conservative, and what is interesting is it is on and what is interesting is it is on an issue — and what is interesting is it is on an issue that normally is very much an issue that normally is very much a conservative issue, and that is in the handling of the economy and the handling _ the handling of the economy and the handling of this cost—of—living crisis. — handling of this cost—of—living crisis. and _ handling of this cost—of—living crisis, and the good news for keir starrner, — crisis, and the good news for keir starmer, despite all the predictions over the _ starmer, despite all the predictions over the last year or two, is in fact— over the last year

here's the labour leader, sir keir starmer.et oil and gas companies in the north sea continue to make huge profits whilst every household is really suffering with bills that they really can't afford, or we do something about it. the labour party will not walk on by. we will stand up for those households that are going to really struggle this winter. sir households that are going to really struggle this winter.— struggle this winter. sir keir starmer explaining - struggle this winter. sir keir starmer explaining his - starmer explaining his decision—making. let's just remind you what's happening and why energy bills are now such a big issue. last october, the average household was paying £1,a00 for gas and electricity over the year. in april, the price cap on bills was raised, making the average bill £1,971. that's going up again this october. some predictions suggest it could go up to more than £3,500. and the price cap will go up again nextjanuary, taking the average bill to well over £11,000. the whole package will cost a sta

it isa it is a big policy announcement that keir starmer is expected to make tomorrow.unt someone can be charged for a unit of energy here. when you extrapolate those figures for the typical household, that will go for the typical household, that will 9° up for the typical household, that will go up to £3500 in october, currently sitting at around £2000. keir starmer is expected to say he doesn't want that increase to happen, he is due to speak tomorrow to outline his plans for the cost of living, we expect this to be a big part of that. of course, this leaves a big question, there is a funding gap, how is this going to be paid for? i imagine this is detail we will get tomorrow, but he does talk in the sunday mirror this morning, he says he would like to bring down bills by taxing the oil and gas producers making huge profits. i suspect that they play a role in all of this. we also know the treasury are currently considering a plan which would remove an allowance that suppliers are allowed to pass on to consumers, they think that could save, if it was implemented, aroun

keir starmer will _ know, where is keir starmer?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 him? we will. | when? we have been saying since going to hear from him? we will. i when? we have been saying since last autumn, when? we have been saying since last autumn. greater— when? we have been saying since last autumn, greater action _ when? we have been saying since last autumn, greater action is _ when? we have been saying since last autumn, gre

. - sir keir starmer has been found to have breached the mps' code of conduct, by failing to registerd gifts from football teams and the sale of a plot of land. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, is at westminster. so explain more, what it all means. it was back injune the parliamentary commissioner katherine stone began an investigation after a complaint that sir keir starmer had failed to register financial gifts or hospitality he had received in time at the four—week deadline. as the investigation got under way, further examples of him missing the deadline to declare had come to light. there were eight in total and included tickets to football matches, including a directors box at crystal palace worth £720, where he had to watch his team arsenal lose 3—0. in £18,000 advance for writing a book and a ticket to the british kebabs awards which had been given to a member of staff. katherine stone the commissioner found there were breaches of the parliamentary code of conduct but they were all either minor and or inadvertent, as she put it, and there was no deliberate attempt o

keir: the front line has been surprisingly static for a considerable amount of time.doesn't mean military operations aren't continuing. this war has been through several very distinct phases and it's lurched from despair to optimism for ukraine along the way. what marks this current phase is the way in which ukraine can reach out and touch areas which russia might have thought were safe. it's those long-range strikes deep into the rear which are having an effect not only on russia's fighting potential but also on russians themselves. we shouldn't underestimate the psychological impact when people who are on beach holidays in crimea suddenly see they're not in a safe area and reality co-liedz with the picture they've been sold by russian state television of what russia calls special military operation which according to russia is going perfectly according to plan. amna: what about the latest round of u.s. support. the $3 billion, the largest aid package in the six months of war. is it enough? keir: there will never be enough to satisfy all of ukraine's demands and ever

you heard sir keir starmer's _ silence the critics?you heard sir keir starmer's defence there - silence the critics? you heard sir| keir starmer's defence there that they have had to wait to try and ascertain what exactly the energy price cap is going to be but certainly the lack of detailed policy from labour in recent weeks has been very noticeable. i think this is a pretty bold move from labour. aside from all the policy questions, you heard a lot of them there in the package, and a lot of them brought up by alex in her interview, but aside from that the politics is arguably quite clever because for the next three weeks the conservatives will not be able to own as anything until we find out who the next conservative leader and prime minister is going to be, so sir starmer was to try and take ownership of the agenda. as well as trying to persuade the broader electorate, it is a balancing act for him. he needs to appeal to his own members, on the picket lines that he just own members, on the picket lines that hejust mentioned, own mem

labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost—of—living crisis — keir starmer wants the current cap on energy prices. we have got a fully costed plan that says we _ we have got a fully costed plan that says we will keep those prices down, we will_ says we will keep those prices down, we will not _ says we will keep those prices down, we will not allow these razors to happen, — we will not allow these razors to happen, and we are going to have a new windfall tax on the oil and gas companies — the taliban are celebrating the first anniversary of their return to power in afghanistan, but not everybody is cheering, especially women and girls. the taliban are running a country that's facing a severe economic and humanitarian crisis. but perhaps the most significant change that the taliban have made is that they've barred girls from going to secondary schools in most of afghanistan. as flash floods hit cornwall today, the text alerts that will give you a direct warning about severe weather and other life—threatening events. and coming up on the bbc news channel: great brit

sir keir starmer says labour wants to freeze the current cap on energy prices in his most comprehensivelan yet for tackling the cost of living crisis. we've got a fully costed plan that says we will keep those prices down. we will not allow these rises to happen, and we are going to have a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. a year after the taliban returned to power in afghanistan, we report on the people struggling to survive following years of drought. eilish mccolgan takes silver to go with commonwealth gold. runner-up four eilish mccolgan _ with commonwealth gold. runner-up four eilish mccolgan at _ with commonwealth gold. runner-up four eilish mccolgan at the _ with commonwealth gold. runner-up four eilish mccolgan at the european | four eilish mccolgan at the european chip 10,000 metres in munich. and coming up on the bbc news channel... can liverpool get their first win of the season, or will it be crystal palace who claim the points at anfield? good evening. the uk has become the first country to approve a vaccine which tackles both the original covid virus and the newer

so that they put pressure on keir starmer, i they put pressure on keir starmer, yes.not because it sam terry had joined a picket line, but because he had ignored rules about getting himself all over the media, talking about his determination to do so! that may be... you can choose your side and. do so! that may be... you can choose your side and-— your side and. absolutely. laughter but i think starmer, _ your side and. absolutely. laughter but i think starmer, my _ but i think starmer, my understanding is he will increasingly look for ways in which to avoid falling outwith... when someone like lisa nandy, who is a very impressive popular and rightly so majorfigure now, she was photographed visiting a picket line in her constituency. you photographed visiting a picket line in her constituency.— in her constituency. you can always- -- — in her constituency. you can always... you _ in her constituency. you can always... you can _ in her constituency. you can always... you can always i in her constituency. you can | always... you can always cut in her constituency. you c

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so keir starmer says it should stay under £2000.that would be funded but the liberal democrats have already been calling, so it will increase the pressure on the two people vying to be prime minister to come up with big, bold ideas. rishi sunak is saying he will spend billions more to support people. liz truss is saying she will cut tax. and then look next next month at what support might be available. w' . , month at what support might be available. ., , ., ~ railway passengers across england, scotland and wales have been experiencing severe disruption today as the result of the latest in a series of rail strikes. members of the aslef union, which represents around 6,500 train drivers at nine rail companies, have walked out for 2h hours in a row overjobs, pay and conditions. further action is planned for next week. ramzen kermali reports. a sight that has become a familiar one this summer. this time, it's the train drivers, members of the aslef union, on the picket line at euston station. it's completely shut, and it's caught some

the labour leader sir keir starmer is expected tomorrow to call for 0ctober�*s energy price cap price a position already suggested by the snp and lib dems. the current energy minister insists this is not a realistic proposal. we would this is not a realistic proposal. - would have to find a way to compensate people by effectively trying to abolish that price rise and that would inevitably lead to higher taxes so i think we have to be a little bit careful with some of these, like labour's seemingly magical solution to just wish it all the way. that will have consequences.- the way. that will have consequences. the way. that will have conseuuences. , , consequences. the treasury is correlating _ consequences. the treasury is correlating cost _ consequences. the treasury is correlating cost of _ consequences. the treasury is correlating cost of living - consequences. the treasury is correlating cost of living policy options for the next prime minister to consider. rishi sunak has said he will provide more direct support to vulnerable households. liz truss has not ruled out more support b

the main news story, keir starmerto long, parched summer.mand holt on a hike in energy prices, saying 0fgem should be blocked in allowing the increase to energy prices in october, to keep the price cap current level of just below october, to keep the price cap current level ofjust below £2000. the observer is reporting on monday keir starmer is going to demand that the energy cap be frozen at £1971. instead of 3600, which we had anticipated as being the next cap in october. this also follows from last week's story in the observer where gordon brown took the gauntlet and really sort of started pushing the labour party to 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 propo

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a, freeze that sir keir starmer is going to talk about?arge to consumers. there is a belief that that could say people are around £400 after the next price cap in january. there is also talk about whether this plan would ever see the light of day, because let's remember, the treasury may be coming up remember, the treasury may be coming up with ideas at the moment, the government is firmly of the view that it government is firmly of the view thatitis government is firmly of the view that it is for the next prime minister, whether that is for liz truss or rishi sunak to enact new policies. what are their policies? we know that liz truss prefers the idea of tax cuts, but she has not ruled out the idea further help for households. she's written in the mail on sunday, i am about growth and investment rather than tax. taking £400 of peoples bills over the next six months because that is universal support, perhaps a hint they are that future support under that liz truss would not be universal. rishi sunak has talked about giving more money to th

so, keir, first to you. your take. nine years is a very tough sentence.to, you know, what would have been a misdemeanor if that, back here. but this is the russian system. what is the prospect for a prisoner deal now? >> well, andrea, i think there are real prospects, but i think you can expect the kremlin to negotiate the way the kremlin does. you'll remember, you and i spoke some weeks ago after i interviewed dmitry peskov, the kremlin spokesperson and in that interview, i put to him that brittney griner was a hostage. he denied that she was a hostage and quickly segued to say, awe, but our viktor bout, who's in prison in america, this arms trafficker, he is a hostage. and the way that dmitry peskov put those two cases together left me in no doubt, if there was any doubt, that russia would be prepared to do some kind of prisoner swap, possibly with paul whelan, as well. but i think that you'll see them play hardball. and i think this sentence is part of that. i don't think that you can necessarily say that the judge here is kind of doing president putin

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we mac you mentioned keir starmer, _ believe.l look_ starmer, and that's what we will look on — starmer, and that's what we will look on the guardian. £1 billion energy— look on the guardian. £1 billion energy windfall tax, he is calling for. energy windfall tax, he is calling for~ li2— energy windfall tax, he is calling for. liz truss singh profit is not a dirty word and energy— profit is not a dirty word and energy company should be allowed to make money. we had that lane a while a-o, make money. we had that lane a while ago. and _ make money. we had that lane a while ago, and then the government did a u-tum _ ago, and then the government did a u-tum and — ago, and then the government did a u—turn. and did impose a windfall tax. u—turn. and did impose a windfall tax if_ u—turn. and did impose a windfall tax if the — u—turn. and did impose a windfall tax. if the problem is as big as i think— tax. if the problem is as big as i think it's — tax. if the problem is as big as i think it's way to be, i think another— think it's way to

sir keir wants to keep the current price cap atjust under £2,000 for the average household.er energy minister greg hands gave me his reaction to labour's plan. i think the government has to look at all the options that are available. that is what we are doing at the moment. rishi sunak has been clear that if he becomes prime minister after the 5th of september, he will be wanting to take direct, immediate action to help people this coming winter pay those bills. particularly the most vulnerable, particularly pensioners and so on. in terms of their specifics, a little too early to say. i think the idea from labour of abolishing price rises in energy. energy price rises are set globally, driven by the invasion by vladimir putin of ukraine. we would have to find a way to compensate people by effectively trying to abolish that price rise and that would inevitably lead to higher taxes. so i think we have to be a little bit careful with some of these seemingly magical solutions by labour to wish it all away. that will have consequences. 70 charities and community organisations hav

while the mirror focus on opposition leader keir starmer and his demand to "freeze cruel bills now".ly telegraph continue with education woes, as they focus on dissapointment for a—level students. the guardian lead with an image and quote from margaret atwood on defending free speech. the independent focus on women protesting in kabul, a year on from the taliban takeover. the financial times lead on us lawmakers calling for trump's security threat to be assesed. and the times brings us back to the uk, saying three in four tory voters back labour's energy plan. let's start with the daily mirror, "starmer�*s energy demand, frees cruel bills now." hard hit families should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure — should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on _ should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the _ should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the leader- should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the leader of- should not pay a penny more. there's been pressure on the leader of the i been pressure on the leader of the opposition to br

keir starmer asking _ we are in the middle of. keir starmer asking what - we are in the middle of.has hinted he would do to help households. liz truss on the other hand, apart from saying she would introduce a universal tax cut and scrap green levies on energy bills has not said what specific targeted support she might give households to help with energy bills. i am told that this is not a detail she will give before september the 5th when the conclusion of this race is, and we will know who the next prime ministers, and therefore what course of action they are likely to take. the metropolitan police could be investigated by the police watchdog after it emerged that its officers had contact with a student nurse on the day she was reported missing. 0wami davies was last seen in south london in earlyjuly. the met has also admitted releasing images of a different woman by mistake during an appeal to find ms davies earlier this month. five people have been arrested and bailed over the incident. sonja jessup is bbc london's home affairs correspondent. she is with me now. tell us more, f

let's begin with the observer and the headline, keir observer and the headline, keir starmer to demand very slow off the

the leader of the opposition labour party, sir keir starmer, has been outlining its latest — and most cost of living crisis. the plan would freeze the energy cap in britain at the current level ofjust under 2000 pounds — or 2—thousand 400 dollars — for most customers for the next six months. labour says the move would cost 29 billion pounds. that's 35 billion dollars. here's what sir keir had to say about the proposals: there is a choice that we have to make and the choices either we let oil and gas companies continue to make huge profits whilst every household is really suffering with the bills that they really cannot afford. we do something about it in the labour party isn't going to walk on by, we are going to stand up for those households that are going to really struggle this winter. the manchester city footballer benjamin mendy has gone on trial accused of eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault against seven young women. the jury at chester crown court heard the offences are alleged to have taken place at mr mendy�*s cheshire mansion between octobe

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, is expected tomorrow to call for 0ctober�*s energy price cap rise position already suggested by the snp and lib dems. the current energy minister insists this is not a realistic proposal. we would have to find a way to compensate people by effectively trying to abolish that price rise, and that would inevitably lead to higher taxes, so i think we have to be a little bit careful with some of these, like labour's seemingly magical solution to just wish it all away. that will have consequences. the treasury is collating cost—of—living policy options for the next prime minister to consider. rishi sunak has said he will provide more direct support to vulnerable households. liz truss has not ruled out more support but prefers the idea of tax cuts. one of her key supporters, the chief secretary to the treasury, simon clark, has questioned the universal nature of some of the support offered so far, suggesting a preference for more targeted intervention. the new prime minister will take office on the 5th of september, just a month shy of another rise in bill

keir starmer has said that, if elected, the party would play a more active role in negotiations betweenced criticism for urging front benchers not tojoin picket lines. and former shadow transport minister sam tarry was sacked from his role, accused of making up policy on the hoof while supporting striking rail workers. we asked labourfor an interview today but they didn't make anyone available. a series of large—scale rail strikes have already happened this summer, causing disruption for millions. drivers at 12 train operators still have mandates for further walk—outs, and more industrial strife is looming. 115,000 royal mail workers walked out last week in the first of four days of planned action. bt workers have a second strike planned, and nurses, school support staff and 100,000 local government workers are being balloted in the coming weeks. criminal barristers are starting indefinite strike action from september the 5th in a dispute over pay and legal aid funding. rising energy bills are fuelling this cost of living crisis. the government has said it's working flat—out to find opt

lizzy: keir starmer is responding to the criticism that there is a policy vacuum. have boris johnson as a laying duck, and even the former prime minister is laid out what he would do if he were in charge. keir starmer wants to continue the windfall tax, which was originally labor's idea that the conservatives stopped, and used that to freeze energy bills, which was painful for consumers. this is what is driving inflation. the fact that labor is pushing for this really keeps pressure on the two candidates to replace boris johnson, because this is a popular idea. there is a pole in the times today showing that this goes very well with conservative voters, and when you have got inflation high and companies raking in the profits like aramco, it goes well. francine: it influences policy? lizzy: you have seen them drop this policy before, but liz truss is not open to a new windfall tax. she is the frontrunner and she is unlikely to have that passive she wins. francine: and ftse strength. that is something we have not seen in a long time. lizzy: it is. didn't by the summe

we speak to leader sir keir starmer after seven.rk. just one tablet an hour from manchester to

what are we hearing from keir starmer? _ and distress. what are we hearing from keir starmer? if you are the| opposition, you had to make surrey, today. if you are the i opposition, you had to make the point consistently and regularly as to exactly what you would do. that is what we have had from the beginning of the year. is it is what we have had from the beginning of the year.- beginning of the year. is it a crisis right — beginning of the year. is it a crisis right now? _ beginning of the year. is it a crisis right now? yes. i beginning of the year. is it a crisis right now? yes. why l beginning of the year. is it a l crisis right now? yes. why are beginning of the year. is it a i crisis right now? yes. why are we not crisis right now? yes. why are we rrot hearing _ crisis right now? me; why are we not hearing right now crisis right now? .9:3 why are we not hearing right now from crisis right now? .93 why are we not hearing right now from the leader of the labour party? it is leader of the labour party? it is about putting — leader of the labour party? it 3 about putting f

a billing is following the story for us from keir mathias, russia, and ukraine. both say that this was not a military attack. is that plausible? in your opinion, what's your assessment? somebody must have done it. it's not likely that this has been an accident, or because these explosions, they happened at the same time, at 2 locations that were too far from each other toobin to be caused by the same accidental fire, which is the rush official russian version. russia, of course, has no interest in admitting that this was a strike whatsoever strike either by partisans, by rebels inside the inside crimea, or by any em rocket or, or a similar herb herb helicopters or whatever it might have been. ah, but a because that would show their vulnerable their vulnerability and in the case of a rocket attack or so the weakness of their and defense systems. they are not very keen on admitting that ukraine are, keeps its head down or because they do not really want to advertise their capabilities. if it was a partisan attack, for example, they would also not add to their proba

is in keir earlier, i asked him how dangerous a situation is at that nuclear plant and what's being done to ensure safety. so there have been worries about this power plan since the very beginning of the war since the russians entered the territory. they're fighting broke out there in march already, or where people were worried that it might endanger their safety. and of course, these rocket attacks now are adding urgency to this work to these worries. russia has been using this power plant as a shield. they have stationed, artillery and military equipment on the premises of this, of this power plant. and they have also used it as a, yeah, i would say a means of psychological threat. they have said that this, that what one of the commanders have has said that this power plant will either be russian or it will be nobody's effectively threatening to blow it up. in the case case, ukraine would try to seize the territory. this is, of course, a get a violation of all international norms. no fighting must take place near power plants according to international law. but in this war, of course s

sir keir starmer has apologised and said he will in future.— said he will in future. thank you.aid he will in future. thank you. | damian grammaticus speaking to said he will in future. thank you. . damian grammaticus speaking to us there. a ruling on whether archie battersbee can be moved from hospital to a hospice to die is expected at the high court this morning. the 12—year—old has been in a coma since suffering a brain injury at his home in essex in april. archie's mother says she wants him transferred to a hospice, so he can die with dignity, but doctors argue that he's too ill to be taken out of hospital. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, was a "vital step". other bans will follow later in the month in kent, sussex and parts of wales. zoe conway has this report. i've actually used the hosepipe more... frances and john are neighbours,

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