it is kwasi kwarteng, who| strike.erted that units have a strike fund and pay people to cover the lost wages when they go on strike. i think pride is possibly overstating it, but this is obvious that led me to telegraph readers and conservative supporters. i think there is no supportjennifer robert workers, it will be much harderfor the robert workers, it will be much harder for the government to take after health suffers workers after the pandemic. apparently the front page has around £50 per day from unison double but it could be going up unison double but it could be going up to £70. that is a long way from the national minimum bridge, it is not exactly a lots of money to live on if you are striking. we should remember that it takes a long time to get to a strike. there are lots of legal lips tojump to get to a strike. there are lots of legal lips to jump through, so by the time it is coming, i think they are prepared to lose a few days pay to make the point, and haven't got their nightly. the to make the point, and

kwasi kwarteng and the telegraph _ period of strikes?kwasi kwarteng and the telegraph are both - period of strikes? kwasi kwarteng and the telegraph are both being | and the telegraph are both being completely idiotic. that is literally what unions do. the train strike is going ahead because union members overwhelmingly voted for it. that is what unions do, they are set “p that is what unions do, they are set up to represent the workers and at the moment that is exactly what is needed. the cost of living crisis, when exactly as jo says, needed. the cost of living crisis, when exactly asjo says, people in work are having to use food banks and skip meals, this is people and what can of course unions will represent them as best they see fit. i want to draw your attention to a unite report that came out last week making very clear that the cost of living crisis and inflation is not being caused by workers essentially asking for a pay increase that would mean that in real terms their wages are not going backwards, the crisis, the inflation is

the sunday telegraph leads on the story that the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has accused tradeaily payments to those who took part in inudstrial action. on the observer's front page, the paper reports on warnings that fresh strikes may be on the cards as unions representing teachers and nhs workers threaten industrial action over pay. "ivm finally free to be me" — the sunday mirror has a pertinent story for lgbt pride month as olympic legend dame kelly holmes comes out as gay. the independent reports on warnings by tory mps to the prime minister

the sunday telegraph leads on the story that the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has accused trade unions of bribing workers to go on strike, after allegedly doubling daily payments to those who took part in inudstrial action. on the observer's front page, the paper reports on warnings that fresh strikes may be on the cards as unions representing teachers and nhs workers threaten industrial action over pay. "ivm finally free to be me" — the sunday mirror has a pertinent story for lgbt pride month as olympic legend dame kelly holmes comes out as gay. the independent reports on warnings by tory mps to the prime minister of a looming double by—election defeat this week, ahead of the elections in constituencies tiverton and honiton, and wakefield. steel yourselves for a long war — the sunday times leads on the war in ukraine, with the prime minister urging allies to hold nerve and continue providing ukraine with aid. and the mail on sunday claims sir keir starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after leaked documents allegedly reveal he privately supported strike action by rail workers.

this morning grant shapps and kwasi kwarteng have announced they have instructed the cma to make a reviewat will be but we will see what will come of that but consumer rights laws are generally the things the cma look to see if they are being broken so they are beginning an investigation at the request of the government and we will see where it goes.— will see where it goes. simon brown, thank ou. the bbc�*s been told the government faces legal action after deciding not to deliver a recommendation of the grenfell inquiry requiring building owners to provide personal evacuation plans for vulnerable people. ministers say they're too expensive and impractical to deliver. with the anniversary of the fire approaching on tuesday, "stay put" remains the advice for most people when a fire breaks out in a tower block. the government believes it is the safest option. tom symonds has more. a tower block fire. a major lesson from grenfell — sometimes staying put is dangerous. so the london fire brigade has beefed up its training in evacuating buildings. there are new smoke hoods for residents, a new

kwasi kwarteng, business secretary, told the bbc last night he wants to see a very radical tax—cuttingl election. sajid javid, health secretary, on bbc breakfast this morning, saying he wants to see the government go further on cutting taxes. remember, he is a former chancellor putting pressure on his successor to cut taxes. i don't get the impression from number ten that they are about to move on this really quickly, they are still talking about it being something they do when it is possible, not right away, they are worried that if you bring taxes down too quickly at the same time as putting more money into the economy to help with the cost of living, that it could increase the debt burden and cause economic damage, but no doubt there is pressure on the government and tory mps. is pressure on the government and to mps. , ., , , is pressure on the government and to mps. , ,_ ., is pressure on the government and to mps. , ., tory mps. presumably, nick, for some of those mps — tory mps. presumably, nick, for some of those mps who _ tory mps. presumably, nick, for some of those mps who v

kwasi kwarteng, the business secretary, telling me for the bbc last night that he wants to see a veryinister to do stuff after that confidence vote, some saying they are still going to try to force him out. it is never dull at westminster!— try to force him out. it is never dull at westminster! thank you so much for keeping _ dull at westminster! thank you so much for keeping us _ dull at westminster! thank you so much for keeping us all _ dull at westminster! thank you so i much for keeping us all entertained. nick eardley in westminster. ii you nick eardley in westminster. if you want dull, nick eardley in westminster. if you want dull. the _ nick eardley in westminster. if you want dull, the weather _ nick eardley in westminster. if you want dull, the weather might - nick eardley in westminster. if gm. want dull, the weather might provide it. i want dull, the weather might provide it. ., , ., ., ~ want dull, the weather might provide it. i thought you were talking about carol! yeah — it. i thought you were talking about carol! yeah of _ it. i thought you were talking about carol! y

well, look, i know that kwasi kwarteng will be _ look, i know that kwasi kwarteng will be thinking quiteraine, and see supply chains settie — ukraine, and see supply chains settle down after the pandemic, because — settle down after the pandemic, because we already had gas prices rising _ because we already had gas prices rising after the pandemic, because we already had gas prices rising afterthe pandemic, until that happens and the gas price setties — that happens and the gas price settles down, we will continue to see some — settles down, we will continue to see some of those challenges. against— see some of those challenges. against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis, mps return to parliament today. no doubt they will be chatting a lot about the prime minister pass my composition. i was interested in his comments over the weekend where he said he was considering staying in office until the 20 30s. considering staying in office until the 20 305. 10 considering staying in office until the 20 30s. 10 downing street said, oh, no, ithink the 20 30s. 10 downing street said, oh, no,

in a letter to kwasi kwarteng, the business minister, published by the government, there will be a shortwas a big chunk of spending this time last year. if you look at consumer spending, it's actually up by 2.6% in the month of april, which is quite surprising, in a way, when you think that was the month in which the government implemented its previously announced hikes in national insurance, which should take money away from consumers and away from businesses and mean less spending. but consumers may be borrowing in order to smooth over that effect and continue to spend. they may not have felt that effect, may not have noticed it coming through in the net pay on their payslips. and so, consumers did actually spend a little bit more than some people expected but nevertheless, most economists were expecting an uptick in the economy in april and they didn't get it. we got a 0.3% shrinkage. that's two months in a row where the economy has shrunk. it's not yet what we technically call a recession, which is two quarters, six months, of negative activity, but nethertheless, it's the economy sh

similar sorts of arguments and the foreign secretary liz truss said yesterday in business secondary kwasi kwartengminister, some mps who think maybe he is a bit wounded and they can strong and hidden into doing things they've been talking about for a while but it is also worth bearing in mind when you're watching prime minister's questions and half an hour time that there are tory mps who are still really unhappy and are not going to let this go, who are still plotting on the backrooms, who are still thinking about ways that they could unseat the prime minister. i wonder will any of them choose to data may be stand up and find that they could unseat the prime minister. i wonder will any of them choose to data may be stand—up and fine pots personal pressure on the pm? and just how much pressure will he get from the opposition benches, as well? —— may be stand up and try and put some pressure on the pm. you watch prime minister's questions and all the subtleties and body language every week. what sort of performance you expecting from the prime on saturday? i think you will be comforted. he always i

the business secretary kwasi kwarteng says reforms are needed to provide necessary flexibility i thinkthink about the proposals? what do you think about the ro osals? ~ ., �* , ., , proposals? we don't see how they are racticall proposals? we don't see how they are practically possible _ proposals? we don't see how they are practically possible is _ proposals? we don't see how they are practically possible is the _ proposals? we don't see how they are practically possible is the first - practically possible is the first point to make on this, so, it may be a good wish to bring in agency workers but we are not sure where we will source them from, there are not the people sitting round with the skills and the qualifications required to fill many of these roles, we are in a really tight labour market where we have seen employment at a high level. unemployment at the lowest level. labour and skills shortages where recruiters say they can't find people for these posts so there are people for these posts so there are people available do the jobs and our big point is we don't see why an agenc