numberten, as soon as it's _ management here. numberten, as soon as it's become _ management here. quite clear if there's— as it's become quite clear if there's no— as it's become quite clear if there's no trade between the us and uk will— there's no trade between the us and uk will lose was obviously the first choice _ uk will lose was obviously the first choice of _ uk will lose was obviously the first choice of brexiteers is increasingly unlikely— choice of brexiteers is increasingly unlikely i_ choice of brexiteers is increasingly unlikely i know saying that they might _ unlikely i know saying that they might instead join an existing deal. this has— might instead join an existing deal. this has been very positively sung by the _ this has been very positively sung by the expressive course which is one of— by the expressive course which is one of the — by the expressive course which is one of the more progressive papers. ithink— one of the more progressive papers. i think nrost— one of the more progressive papers. i think most brexiteers will look at that will— i think most brexi

there tends to be a whiteboard in numberten happened before.the prime _ whiteboard in number ten where the prime minister decides who he wants. it prime minister decides who he wants. it doesn't _ prime minister decides who he wants. it doesn't always end up looking like it— it doesn't always end up looking like it did — it doesn't always end up looking like it did. you will have people who will— like it did. you will have people who will fight for theirjobs and will try— who will fight for theirjobs and will try and make the case to the prime _ will try and make the case to the prime minister about all the good work that— prime minister about all the good work that they are doing. i think when _ work that they are doing. i think when you're in that position, your instinct— when you're in that position, your instinct kickstand. i think if i was his adviser, _ instinct kickstand. i think if i was his adviser, i would've told him to nrake the — his adviser, i would've told him to make the case to see what more you can get— make the case to see wh

numberten believes they have put together a refreshed team.sjohnson in office are in the rear—view mirror. the emergency of the pandemic is, everyone hopes, fading. it's perhaps the beginning of a third part as prime minister for borisjohnson and perhaps edging towards the halfway of what he sees as his time in office and having an eye on the next election. as with all of these things, days of promotion and demotion and often political commotion, whatever ministers say, whatever downing street says, it is a lot easier to say than actually do. thanks very much. there has been a sharp rise in the cost of living. the soaring costs of transport and eating out in august — helped push inflation to its highest level in nearly a decade. it rose from 2 per cent injuly to 3.2 per cent last month. our economics editor faisal islam has more details. not since 2012 has the rate of price increases reached this level, and the month—to—month increase is unprecedented. yet, for the traders at this manchester market, it comes as no surprise at all. it's no wond

and i asked numberten and boris is three months away.nson and his spokesman earlier we people have a normal— spokesman earlier we people have a normal christmas and he promised me they was— normal christmas and he promised me they was i_ normal christmas and he promised me they was i will be holding him to that _ they was i will be holding him to that. . ~ they was i will be holding him to that. ., ,, ., , , they was i will be holding him to that. ., ~' ., , , ., they was i will be holding him to that. ., ,, .,, , ., that. taking rob ten days to save christmas- _ that. taking rob ten days to save christmas. which _ that. taking rob ten days to save christmas. which i— that. taking rob ten days to save christmas. which i suppose - that. taking rob ten days to save christmas. which i suppose is - that. taking rob ten days to save| christmas. which i suppose is the daily mirror version of a panic if you only have ten days to do it in. interested in this headline i don't know what you think but i seem to have seen a lot of christmas stuff al

association went to number_ road haulage association went to number ten road haulage association went to numbertensis, _ number ten and said, we foresee a crisis, 35,000 drivers from the eu left last— crisis, 35,000 drivers from the eu left last year and never came back and ask— left last year and never came back and ask the — left last year and never came back and ask the governors what they will do about— and ask the governors what they will do about it _ and ask the governors what they will do about it and they were completely ignored _ do about it and they were completely ignored. forthose in the do about it and they were completely ignored. for those in the know, there _ ignored. for those in the know, there is— ignored. for those in the know, there is a — ignored. for those in the know, there is a 1970s revival in fashion and i_ there is a 1970s revival in fashion and i think— there is a 1970s revival in fashion and i think we are going to get a i970s— and i think we are going to get a 1970s revival in societal prices. we will have _ 1970s revival in societal prices. we will have another win

to be his legacy, is what the team around him and _ his legacy, is what the team around him and numbertenense _ asking for more money, but there's the sense that this may actually not be enough — the sense that this may actually not be enough if you really want for this to — be enough if you really want for this to be — be enough if you really want for this to be the cherry on top of the premiership. and of course, how do you hold _ premiership. and of course, how do you hold the — premiership. and of course, how do you hold the conservative party together? very few of the donors or thinkers— together? very few of the donors or thinkers in— together? very few of the donors or thinkers in the conservative party want _ thinkers in the conservative party want prime minister's thing to be investing — want prime minister's thing to be investing a lot more money in a public— investing a lot more money in a public service, to help economically unproductive people. it doesn't quite _ unproductive people. it doesn't quite feel like, you know, unleashing growth or liberating the economy — unleashin

in response today, numberten building there as well.d relations with france, citing long—standing defence and security relationships of france as well. they also said they haven't attended this alliance to be adversarial to any particular nation that goes back to the fact that both eu candles of the us and australia didn't mention china by name and talked about this back earlier, although they did cite concerns of a regional instability. so although they are claiming that this isn't meant to be adversarial, it won't necessarily stop it from being perceived that way by china. what perceived that way by china. what about political— perceived that way by china. what about political reaction _ perceived that way by china. what about political reaction here in the uk including the bird spoke by a former prime minister?- uk including the bird spoke by a former prime minister? that's right, so the former _ former prime minister? that's right, so the former prime _ former prime minister? that's right, so the former prime minister- former prime

cabinet office minister, also inside numberten.tentially go into this education secretary role, as you suggest may be the case?— be the case? that was only 'ust a suggestion — be the case? that was only 'ust a suggestion from i be the case? that was only 'ust a suggestion from here, h be the case? that was only 'ust a suggestion from here, we h be the case? that was onlyjust a suggestion from here, we don't l be the case? that was onlyjust a - suggestion from here, we don't know what the prime minister has planned for him. but you are right, there was some criticism, but i think, in general, he has been seen as a pretty competent performer in the culture secretary role. i think he is certainly, he has not hit the same controversy that others who have left the cabinet have done, for example gavin williamson, the former education secretary. i think oliver dowden is seen as perhaps a bit more of a safe pair of hand so it be very interesting to see where the prime minster puts him. does he keep him in culture? there are some pretty big

qualities of leadership that they want to see in number ten, leadership that they want to see in numbertensing those issues that labour oppositions was up to overcome. people always assume the labour party's hearts people always assume the labour pa rty�*s hearts are people always assume the labour party's hearts are in the right place, the party attacking in ecology and addressing public service, but they need reassurance — can you trust us with the money, can you trust us with law and order, can you trust us with law and order, can you trust us with law and order, can you trust us with security? with rachel reeves speech focusing on value to money for the taxpayer, right or to... value to money for the taxpayer, right orto... i value to money for the taxpayer, right or to... i think people start to see this is the labour party that is getting serious about winning trust back the trust of voters and having a credible plan people can believe in. but having a credible plan people can believe in. �* , ., ., ., ., believe in. but you have got a huge mountain to _ believe in. but you have got

numberten it does not seem that is an imminent prospect.me forecourts because of this hgv driver problem, and i think the question the government will keep being asked is, what are those immediate term solutions if the immediate term solutions if the immediate term solutions if the immediate term problem keeps cropping up? ts it immediate term problem keeps cropping up?— cropping up? is it the case the government's _ cropping up? is it the case the government's hand _ cropping up? is it the case the government's hand might i cropping up? is it the case the government's hand might be i cropping up? is it the case the i government's hand might be forced cropping up? is it the case the - government's hand might be forced on this? i heard from logistics uk area, representing lots of logistics businesses and they say the government's plan is ok for the medium—term, but they need short—term action immediately. that short-term action immediately. that is it, there is — short-term action immediately. that is it, there is this _ short—term action im

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