. —— liz truss. i and most of the polls now. -- liz truss. ~ ., truss.nk for quite him days, liz truss has _ truss. i think for quite him days, liz truss has been _ truss. i think for quite him days, liz truss has been ahead -- - truss. i think for quite him days, | liz truss has been ahead -- some liz truss has been ahead —— some days now. we have had warnings saying don't be over reliance on these polls. the other thing to mention is we are still very much at the beginning of the ballot papers being sent out to members. there was a delay at the start of the week, so even if liz truss seems a heads now, the argue is she shouldn't be complacent. we still got the whole month of august. there was that you turn earlier this week where she announced a policy in less than 48 hours later, how to attract it. that was probably the biggest blips we have seen so far, but nonetheless, she is still pulling ahead. the hustings are now really getting under way. hustings are now really getting underway. so, ithink hustings are now really getting under way. so, i think

, ., truss.in two wa s. truss. it is a big thing in two ways. unless _ truss. it is a big thing in two ways. unless we _ truss. it is a big thing in two ways. unless we are - truss. it is a big thing in two ways. unless we are on - truss. it is a big thing in two ways. unless we are on thel truss. it is a big thing in two - ways. unless we are on the cusp of the biggest pulling error of all time, liz truss is probably going to be the next prime minister, so in the grand scheme of things, the endorsement might not mean that much, but in michael gove, we have a politician who is been on the front line of british politics, i:e., he has been in and around cabinet for 11 years, i think, he is an incredibly influential politician, and to see them step back from front line politics and go back to the back benches, just seeing him on the back benches, just seeing him on the back benches, just seeing him on the back benches and not on the front bench, close to the prime minister, not doing a governmentjob

at recent hustings, liz truss— detail. at recent hustings, liz truss has— detail. won't — truss has still been saying she won't bump more money into the system — won't bump more money into the system. we know she's not keen on hand-outs, — system. we know she's not keen on hand—outs, there's not much reassurance buried in this story, and an— reassurance buried in this story, and an ally— reassurance buried in this story, and an ally of hers said she would provide _ and an ally of hers said she would provide families with as much as possible — provide families with as much as possible within the financial iimits- _ possible within the financial limits— it's anyone's guess what that actually means. we know she's not keen. _ that actually means. we know she's not keen, she's said this on taking taxes _ not keen, she's said this on taking taxes from — not keen, she's said this on taking taxes from people then handing them straight _ taxes from people then handing them straight back. there's a quote in the story— straight back. there's a quote in the story saying that a

whether it is liz truss— is going to be... whether it is liz truss or— is going to be...dy been in power for 12 years now. given — already been in power for 12 years now, given the economic backdrop, to fi-ht now, given the economic backdrop, to fight the _ now, given the economic backdrop, to fight the next election and win. take _ fight the next election and win. take us— fight the next election and win. take us to _ fight the next election and win. take us to the front of the telegraph, adam. cost—of—living crisis. telegraph, adam. cost-of-living crisis. . ., ,, telegraph, adam. cost-of-living crisis. , ., ,, crisis. yes, and i guess when you read that headline, _ crisis. yes, and i guess when you read that headline, it _ crisis. yes, and i guess when you read that headline, it seems - read that headline, it seems unusual. _ read that headline, it seems unusual, bizarre, but it is one of the nrany— unusual, bizarre, but it is one of the many sort of surreal headlines we have _ the many sort of surreal headlines we have had in the past few weeks, under— we have had in t

liz truss, which he has been — so, liz truss. liz truss, which he has been saving _ so, liz truss.been saying which is no - so, liz truss. liz truss, which he i has been saying which is no windfall tax on energy companies and i do not think profit is a dirty word, the quarter is saying in the fact that it is become a dirty word in our society is a massive problem, according to liz truss.- society is a massive problem, according to liz truss. profit may or may not _ according to liz truss. profit may or may not be — according to liz truss. profit may or may not be a _ according to liz truss. profit may or may not be a dirty _ according to liz truss. profit may or may not be a dirty word - according to liz truss. profit may or may not be a dirty word and i l or may not be a dirty word and i don't think necessarily that it is but obscene profits just might be a dirty word. but obscene profits 'ust might be a di word. ~ . but obscene profits 'ust might be a di word. ~ , ., , dirty word. when is a prophet obscene and _ dirty word. when is a prophet obscene and not _ dirty word. when is

but liz truss has been — last thing we need.strong on this rhetoric with the eu since 2019, really — really. so it's not new reauy. — so it's not new from her, but i'm not convinced she'll do it. that's it for the papers this hour. sebastian and claire will be back again at 11.30pm for a second look at the front pages. but it's goodbye for now. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news — where we start with cricket, and england trail by 40 runs after the opening day of the second test against south africa at old trafford. the tourists won the toss and chose to bat, and england's veteran bowlers made the most of it — asjoe wilson reports. who put the old in old trafford? well, certainly not him, he'll never end. james anderson is a sprightly 40. edge of bat, catch and another batter baffled. that's the way he does it, playing here in his 100th test match on home soil. and that's unique territory. and then there's stuart broad. south africa's captain was dismissed here. dean elgar had chosen to bat first. with

well done, liz truss! | offenders absconding near them. well done, liz truss!— done, liz truss!s, _ done, liz truss! i know we can talk much more on this, but _ done, liz truss! i know we can talk much more on this, but i _ done, liz truss! i know we can talk much more on this, but i am - done, liz truss! i know we can talk much more on this, but i am going j done, liz truss! i know we can talk i much more on this, but i am going to move on because there's more to get to. let's move the guardian. earlier on, i was speaking a little bit to bbc�*s china editor, who set although we're seeing this military flexing of muscles, he doesn't think this is going to lead to actual fire. ~ �* , ., , this is going to lead to actual fire. ~ �*, this is going to lead to actual fire. �*, �*, fire. well, let's hope so. there's enou:h fire. well, let's hope so. there's enough going — fire. well, let's hope so. there's enough going on _ fire. well, let's hope so. there's enough going on in _ fire. well, let's hope so. there's enough going on in the - fire. well, let's hope so. there's enough going

. ., , , ., , truss. headline — truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is _ truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is pressure _ truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is pressure piled - truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is pressure piled on - that headline is pressure piled on tory contenders. firstly, how alarming is a headline like this? and secondly how much pressure will it add to liz truss and rishi sunak? a huge amount and it is not there fault _ a huge amount and it is not there fault how— a huge amount and it is not there fault how the leadership race is constructed, but surely in a time of crisis. _ constructed, but surely in a time of crisis. surely— constructed, but surely in a time of crisis, surely some pragmatism could be involved _ crisis, surely some pragmatism could be involved here and actually when you get _ be involved here and actually when you get to — be involved here and actually when you get to the stage where energy bosses _ you

truss: yes. that is as far as we will go at this stage but we are working with our allies closely because there are countries like the u.s., japan, who also are extremely concerned about the future of taiwan. what we need to do is work collectively. i have championed the g-7 acting together under economic nato to challenge some of china's economic coercion practices. to also make sure we are looking at the security situation and making sure like taiwan are protected. i am sure you can understand that it cannot -- that i cannot go into every detail on tv but it is a very important principle that we do not allow aggressors to invade democratic places. >> we have seen nancy pelosi and another strong influential woman in taiwan this week. would you visit taiwan as prime minister? truss: we currently have a long-standing -- >> yes or no question. truss: no. we have a long-standing -- >> about ukraine, was it any error of judgment to go into ukraine? truss: what i am very clear about is i supported the

let's look at some of the polities that liz truss might enact. it says liz truss below...ront runner, she will get the... how do you see this? i think the disappointing _ the... how do you see this? i think the disappointing thing _ the... how do you see this? i think the disappointing thing in - the... how do you see this? i think the disappointing thing in this - the disappointing thing in this leadership contest so far is that i've heard nothing about growing inequality in this country and about falling wages for the last ten years. i understand there are feelings of a tory 's electorate of 150,000 people, but the country is watching this with a ringside view. what liz truss is saying is she wants to take a sledgehammer to the simple service and makes cut. —— make cuts. she also wants to leave it to regional pay bodies outside of the southeast to decide what pay should be for civil servants up north. that will be perceived by many people to be a blow to leveling up, but also, you've got a situation where at the moment we're facing strikes across a whole range of public

. �* , , going to be under rishi sunak or liz truss. . , , , , , truss.der pressure another plan to focus _ truss. and this is under pressure another plan to focus on - truss. and this is under pressure another plan to focus on patients getting _ another plan to focus on patients getting the first appointments rather— getting the first appointments rather than having those routine follow—ups and the idea is is there something — follow—ups and the idea is is there something wrong if you've had a procedure, you get in touch with the team _ procedure, you get in touch with the team and _ procedure, you get in touch with the team and to — procedure, you get in touch with the team and to free up the space. aiiowing — team and to free up the space. allowing more for those with the latest waiters have not yet been seen but the backlog is so great. it's not going to be weeks, it's going to be months.— it's not going to be weeks, it's going to be months. summer waiting between 18 months _ going to be months. summer waiting between 18 months into _ going to be mont

_ feeling is it is most likely to be liz truss. �* ~ ., ., liz truss. leader of _ liz truss. and we will know who the new leader of the _ liz truss. and we will know who the new leader of the conservative - liz truss. and we will know who the | new leader of the conservative party is and therefore the new british prime minister at the beginning of september. helen, thank you for that. passengers are being warned of more severe disruption across the uk's rail network today as more than 40,000 workers go on strike. it's the sixth day of walk—outs so far this summer, in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. network rail says only a fifth of its services will be running as normal. 0ur correspondent sanchia berg is at euston station. a miserable day if you are trying to get anywhere, i suppose sanchia? tt is far more difficult for people to get to their destinations than usual but people i have been speaking to inside the station said they did see ways they can get two to liverpool or scotland, and the services. sooner than usual. people were pre

i think for quite him days, liz truss has _ truss.n ahead -- some liz truss has been ahead —— some days now. we have had warnings saying don't be over reliance on these polls. the other thing to mention is we are still very much at the beginning of the ballot papers being sent out to members. there was

that is not liz truss. will get this percentage of growth. he was simply wrong. this is the man who is now backing liz truss because she prioritises his theories. we'll wait and see. she's no margaret thatcher. let me stay with you for a brief comment on the yorkshire post. doesn't really matter that she's not doing interview?— doing interview? nothing matters if. . . at doing interview? nothing matters if- -- at the _ doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment _ doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it _ doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it feels - doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it feels as - doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it feels as if i if... at the moment it feels as if both she and rishi sunak are only talking to a sliver of the population. talking to a sliver of the population-— talking to a sliver of the --oulation. ~ , ., ,, population. while they are, everyone who votes for — population. while they are, everyon

liz truss seems to be obsessed with the idea _ liz truss seems to be obsessed with the idea of— liz truss idea of tax cuts were instead she needs — the idea of tax cuts were instead she needs to be targeting help at businesses and individuals. we are talking _ businesses and individuals. we are talking about a mammoth cost for this, _ talking about a mammoth cost for this, £38— talking about a mammoth cost for this, £38 billion which could probably be better spent elsewhere. if probably be better spent elsewhere. if you _ probably be better spent elsewhere. if you cut _ probably be better spent elsewhere. if you cut tax, all that happens is that people who have plenty of money 'ust that people who have plenty of money just get _ that people who have plenty of money just get a _ that people who have plenty of money just get a bit more, go out and spend — just get a bit more, go out and spend it — just get a bit more, go out and spend it and therefore this could be inflationary. as the institute for fiscal _ inflationary. as the institute for fiscal studies says, this might reduce — fiscal

truss?the people i heard were saying we just want some guidance, we want some clues as to what they will do to help us out. she missed a great opportunity today. she could have been interviewed by nick robinson. her excuse was she didn't have time. people will suffer in a way that my generation has really ever seen. we want some guidance and assurance and comfort. she had an ideal opportunity to do that. and she spurned it, now why? i'm not being uncharitable, olivia. i spurned it, now why? i'm not being uncharitable, olivia.— uncharitable, olivia. ithink she probably should _ uncharitable, olivia. ithink she probably should have _ uncharitable, olivia. ithink she probably should have done - uncharitable, olivia. ithink she probably should have done the | probably should have done the interview. i think to say she's absent — interview. i think to say she's absent isn't really fair. crosstalk she turned it _ absent isn't really fair. crosstalk she turned it down. _ absent isn't really fair. c

what liz truss l about a week ago.is a party which after this leadership race is going to be horrifically torn apart, it has been a bitter contest where the candidates have taken chunks out of each other and handed a load of ammunition to labour ahead of the next general election. liz truss will have a real battle on her hands to try to get people back together, singing off the same hymn sheet. one of the way she could do that is create a cabinet which would reflect all wings of the party, whether that is brexiteers and remainers, more left of the party, the right, people from the north, the midlands and the south. create a cabinet that reflects the broad church of the conservative party. it seems to be cabinet of loyalists, her long—time allies. i'm not sure that is going to do a lot to bring the party together at a time when it needs to be coherent. it is all rumours at the moment and conjecture. the moment and con'ecture. there is a generational— the moment and conjecture. there is a generational problem _ the momen

and yet liz truss _ this will cost money. and yet liz truss is— this will cost money. frankly speaking from my point _ this is frankly speaking from my point of— this is frankly speaking from my point of view boris johnson cakeist economics — point of view boris johnson cakeist economics. they say they'll be paying — economics. they say they'll be paying for— economics. they say they'll be paying for these things but we have no idea _ paying for these things but we have no idea of— paying for these things but we have no idea of how we're going to fund it. no idea of how we're going to fund it this— no idea of how we're going to fund it. this comes a day after the guardiarr— it. this comes a day after the guardian revealed truss had once had the nhs _ guardian revealed truss had once had the nhs couldn't be put on a pedestal, criticised the rise in doctors — pedestal, criticised the rise in doctors pay and that doctors pay should _ doctors pay and that doctors pay should be — doctors pay and that doctors pay should be reduced by 10%. this asks the question, what does tr

we've got not long to go, in two weeks liz truss— got not long to go, in two weeks liz truss will— gotinister for 24 hours, and shall be turning her attention— 24 hours, and shall be turning her attention towards the cost of living crisis _ attention towards the cost of living crisis package. but there's talk of an emergency budget on 21 september, two weeks _ an emergency budget on 21 september, two weeks or so after she becomes prime _ two weeks or so after she becomes prime minister — but there's a lot of people — prime minister — but there's a lot of people who want help now that will be _ of people who want help now that will be very concerned if her package _ will be very concerned if her package doesn't meet when the price cap is— package doesn't meet when the price cap is raised, and what that reason will be _ cap is raised, and what that reason will be h_ cap is raised, and what that reason will be. �* ., ., cap is raised, and what that reason will be. . ., ., , , will be. a lot of people will be listenin: will be. a lot of people will be listening to — will be. a lot of peopl

and liz truss said she is outline? and liz truss said she is against — is outline?, so i don't think realistically we will see that — don't think realistically we will see that windfall tax increasing, but what — see that windfall tax increasing, but what is the government going to do to— but what is the government going to do to help? — but what is the government going to do to help? it's a difficult situation.— do to help? it's a difficult situation. ., , ., ,, situation. you were 'ust talking about liz truss _ situation. you were just talking about liz truss there, - situation. you were just talking about liz truss there, and - situation. you were just talking about liz truss there, and the l about liz truss there, and the leadership contest. let's move on to the daily telegraph. a warning of delays to the tory boat and we're hearing bodie for the prime minister has been delayed after gc hq warns that cyberattackers could change people's ballots —— voting. what do you make of this story? to people's ballots -- voting. what do you make of this story?— you make of

given you questioned liz truss 'sjudgment you questioned liz truss �*sjudgment on that, can you see rishinot win? i think rishi sunak is committed to building a team of the very best people from across all of government and i have great respect personally for liz truss and i am sure all the best people will be involved in any cabinet from rishi sunak. mil best people will be involved in any cabinet from rishi sunak. shallot cabinet from rishi sunak. all of thank you- _ cabinet from rishi sunak. all of thank you- -- — cabinet from rishi sunak. all of thank you. -- oliver _ cabinet from rishi sunak. all of thank you. -- oliver dowden. i a leading charity is warning that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the school holidays. the children's society says the rising cost of living and changes to how the scheme is funded have created a postcode lottery for families that are already struggling. 0ur education correspondent, elaine dunkley, reports. zed watches every penny. today, she's shopping at a

truss tactical what plan.ur in brexit. he was amongst the minorities. what's he saying here? tell us what he's saying in support of liz truss. hello he's going much further than she has. she has promised to reverse the national insurance hi, suspend green levees and hope the corporation tax. he goes far further than that with a £76 billion tax—cutting blitz where you would dramatically reduce income tax for people and corporation tax even further. he said that is a way to kick—start the economy, to increase growth in the treasury has been too focused on reducing debt. well of course... yasmin, tax costs are something that a lot of conservative government aspired to bring in, and we've seen a lot of increases render rishi sunak. there are a lot of economists who do not agree with what liz truss is proposing. they think it would just push inflation higher. yes. proposing. they think it would 'ust push inflation higher.i push inflation higher. yes, and there are _ push inflation higher. yes, and there are other—

tensions and liz truss's i is saying. tensions and liz truss's camp.elping those who are not going to be affected by tax cuts but, it is whether she is prepared to give up the ideology and be more pragmatic, isn't it? ~ . , ., , the ideology and be more pragmatic, isn'tit? . , ., , , isn't it? which is what she is not bein: isn't it? which is what she is not being urged _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do by _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do by those - isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do by those in i isn't it? which is what she is not | being urged to do by those in her camp. but not hearing anything from the imaginative or radical from either of the two leadership candidates in rishi sunak is launching his plans and going to extend the support that he already enacted, leaders rebates the were getting up to £400 for everyone that letters up for the more needy. but thatis letters up for the

a particular difficult read i for liz truss, for both of them, but particular for liz truss, on the ftncern about her suggestive tax cuts and no hand—outs, although there has been some clarity. now the team are saying, actually, tax cuts and, yes, no, there will be other similes as well. we'rejust no, there will be other similes as well. we're just not hearing any detail, are caroline? it is well. we're just not hearing any detail, are caroline?— detail, are caroline? it is the havin: detail, are caroline? it is the having cake _ detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and _ detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and eat - detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and eat it - detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and eat it of - detail, are caroline? it is the l having cake and eat it of boris johnson, spend, spend, spend, and keeping everybody safe and warm. you cannot cut the cake both those ways, so, yes, it sounds very hard—hearted, the idea we are not in the business of giving hand—outs rather than what she did say she wants to do, a conservative mac way of lower

we will come to some clarity of thinking from liz truss in a - of thinking from liz truss in a momentael gove is one — significance of that is? michael gove is one of— significance of that is? michael gove is one of the _ significance of that is? michael gove is one of the most - significance of that is? michael gove is one of the most senior| gove is one of the most senior political— gove is one of the most senior political figures who are still left in the _ political figures who are still left in the cabinet. there is no doubt that many— in the cabinet. there is no doubt that many in westminster and many in the conservative party due to take his views — the conservative party due to take his views with interest. but, as lucy— his views with interest. but, as lucy said. _ his views with interest. but, as lucy said, polls show that more than 50% of— lucy said, polls show that more than 50% of conservative party members have voted, and the change around the poles _ have voted, and the change around the poles would have to be enormous to bring _ the poles would have to be enormous to b

liz truss famously...back ventures, trying to influence the debate on the shape, direction of the party, i think it. debate on the shape, direction of the party, | think it.— the party, ithink it. indeed, and it shows you— the party, ithink it. indeed, and it shows you what _ the party, ithink it. indeed, and it shows you what their - the party, ithink it. indeed, and it shows you what their ideology| the party, ithink it. indeed, and i it shows you what their ideology is. they do not believe on any constraints on the markets, constraints on the markets, constraints meaning protections, for employers, for the environment, so that we can be free from pesticides and chemicals and all of those sorts of things. theyjust don't believe in it. there fundamentalists. but in this book, there's a quote of british workers being amongst the worst idlers in the world, so this is very much in keeping with that sentiment. she has tried to backtrack from that book, and again this is the measure of the person we are dealin

camilla, liz truss i in the polls- _ this one. camilla, liz truss i in the polls.ne. camilla, liz truss i in the polls. that's right. you - the polls. that's right. you both today and _ the polls. that's right. you both today and in _ the polls. that's right. you both today and in recent _ the polls. that's right. you both today and in recent days. -- - the polls. that's right. you both today and in recent days. -- i i liz truss has been a clear winner for that whole time. now it's out of the mps' hands, but it doesn't still make an impact on the campaigns. particularly having these big hitters coming out in favour of one particular candidate. we had a real stream of big beasts coming out recently for liz truss. sajid javid is the most recent, but also time to get suella braverman, as well as ben wallace —— tom tugendhat. i think that does make a difference to her campaign, as it shows that more and more people think she's the clear winner. ~ �* ., ., winner. indeed. we've got the two candidates out _ winner. indeed. we've got the two candidates out throughout - wi

liz truss saying that she would — deal. liz truss saying that she would not _ deal. assume that liz truss is going to win _ just assume that liz truss is going to win the — just assume that liz truss is going to win the collection and be the prime _ to win the collection and be the prime ministers said he probably won't _ prime ministers said he probably won't be — prime ministers said he probably won't be in — prime ministers said he probably won't be in the turn of phrase or that was— won't be in the turn of phrase or that was striking to say prophet is not a _ that was striking to say prophet is not a dirty— that was striking to say prophet is not a dirty word. erica reminds me of them _ not a dirty word. erica reminds me of them saying that labour was very relaxed about people, there was a famous _ relaxed about people, there was a famous bit — relaxed about people, there was a famous bit that came after that where — famous bit that came after that where he — famous bit that came after that where he also said as long as they pay their— where he also said as long

liz truss still is in cabinet. 0ne and held the nation... liz truss still is in cabinet.ty good idea of what the government would look like. the real question comes onto which way you do it. do you get a hand out? do you do it. do you get a hand out? do you give tax cuts? we're still suffering from the aftermath of covid. the reason we have high inflation is because supply chains were disrupted. that's been exacerbated by the ukrainian war. then we've got to china going into a slowdown because of their extreme zero covert policies, and that's causing a worldwide recession —— covid policies. when rishi sunak talks about this, in a sense, it continues what he was doing when covid was on. probably, that's the right thing to do if you can do it in a non—inflationary way by targeting people's bills as people are getting help with costs now. do you think we will see an emergency budget which is what gordon brown is suggesting? i budget which is what gordon brown is su: arestin ? ~' ,, budget which is what gordon brown is su~estin~? ~ ,, , suggesting? i think liz truss is sort o

tax cut plans. cut plans. -- fears of liz truss's tax cut plans— cut plans. -- fears of liz truss'ss increasing nervousness about some - tax cut plans. there is increasing nervousness about some of - tax cut plans. there is increasing nervousness about some of the i tax cut plans. there is increasing i nervousness about some of the tax plans are put forward by the candidates to address the cost of living crisis in particular, and that they are simply not going down well with the electorate. paul is coming out in the last few hours have said that labour have increased their polling rate over notjust the conservatives, but also if the electorate is asked to comment on whether they prefer keir starmer as a leader or liz truss or rishi sunak, actually keir starmer is reading that with the majority of voters. this is causing, as you would expect, senior tories have a major wobble. this comes on the back of keir starmer�*s plan to freeze energy prices, which is an incredibly straightforward policy announcement, and it is very easy for the opposition parties to come up for the opposition p

tax cuts _ lot and as soon as liz truss's tax cuts are — lot and as soon as liz truss's tax cuts arees to to cut. by the end. it _ similar promises to to cut. by the end, it feels as though there's hardly— end, it feels as though there's hardly a — end, it feels as though there's hardly a breath between them. there is a difference between them, this is a difference between them, this is what _ is a difference between them, this is what it— is a difference between them, this is what it is, and i think it's probably— is what it is, and i think it's probably too little, too late. we've onl not a probably too little, too late. we've only got a minute _ probably too little, too late. we've only got a minute left. _ probably too little, too late. we've only got a minute left. this - probably too little, too late. we've only got a minute left. this is - probably too little, too late. we've only got a minute left. this is the | only got a minute left. this is the telegraph and priti patel, who is still home secretary, but might not be for much longer. she apparently is telling the police to

liz truss, the second to speak. rishi sunak— opportunity. liz truss, the second to speak. members at this hustings event that is taking place in cardiff and wales. everything else will bring to you on bbc news. hello. a little bit of good news in the weather forecast — if you've had enough of that humidity, it will freshen up over the next day or so, particularly across southern parts of the uk. the not—so—good news, or in fact, the bad news is that it will stay very dry, at least for most of us. sure, there'll be a few scattered showers here and there, but that's pretty much it. now there has been rain, of course, across some parts of the uk — you can see one weather front in the last couple of days swept across the north of the uk. but notice that these weather fronts are taking a very similar weather pattern each time they come — so they sweep in from the southwest, move due northeast, and then, they miss many areas to the south. now this is the rainfall accumulation over the next five days or so, from showers or weather fronts clipping the northwest. clearly where you

liz truss is making the oint service? liz truss is making the point that _ service?t social care is - service? liz truss is making the point that social care is where l service? liz truss is making the i point that social care is where part of the problem lies and she's absolutely right about that. but where she's wrong is to reverse this increase in national insurance. the reason there's _ increase in national insurance. tue: reason there's 1.25% increase in national insurance. tta: reason there's 1.25% increase was introduced in the first place by rishi sunak, as suzyjust referred to was precisely because social care was a problem in the government finally grasped the nettle on the issue and said they would increase that defunct social care. in the first three years it was all going to be diverted to dealing with the nhs backlog from covid, we've got 6.7 million people on the nhs waiting list at the moment. now liz truss and her team can talk about reforms all they like, we've had a tory in office for years and we've not had any of these promised. the nhs is always

that is right, ben, so liz truss has always said tax i so liz truss has always said tax cuts will beff the table, but she knows the best tool in the cost of living crisis is tax cuts, so she wants to reverse the recent rise in national insurance, she wants to scrap a planned rise in corporation tax and i'm also hearing murmurings from her team about potential cuts in vat, potential changes to income tax. today we have heard from paul johnson, the director of the institute for fiscal studies, a respected independent economic think tank, and he had spoken to the times newspaper and basically said all of this could not be done without, in his words, completely crushing the public finances. he says it is simplistic to just public finances. he says it is simplistic tojust think public finances. he says it is simplistic to just think that cutting taxes leads seamlessly to economic growth and he says that torque is quite worrying at a time of high inflation and big deficits. liz truss's campaign has responded, a spokesperson saying her plans will tackle economic orthodoxy, boost growth rate

zahawi is a huge supporter to liz truss, so i guess this is serious bananas.— liz truss, so i guess thisg time. she's a very— i've known liz a long time. she's a very decent— i've known liz a long time. she's a very decent person and capable. i wish her— very decent person and capable. i wish her well in her campaign. i think the — wish her well in her campaign. i think the way that she's doing this is focusing — think the way that she's doing this is focusing on the small state tory, removing _ is focusing on the small state tory, removing the nanny state. she is definitely— removing the nanny state. she is definitely going for the low tax thing — definitely going for the low tax thing. but i personally am not buying — thing. but i personally am not buying the line that you can just cut your — buying the line that you can just cut your taxes and grow your way out of the _ cut your taxes and grow your way out of the problem. we spent 400 billion on covid, _ of the problem. we spent 400 billion on covid, and i need to be paid for without— on covid, and i need to be paid for without mortga

liz truss has a huge challenge on her hands. ,, ., , truss has a huge challenge on her hands. ,, , .,e challenge on her hands. ,, , ., , �* , ., hands. she may be grateful she's got u . hands. she may be grateful she's got u- to two hands. she may be grateful she's got on to two and — hands. she may be grateful she's got on to two and a _ hands. she may be grateful she's got up to two and a half— hands. she may be grateful she's got up to two and a half years _ up to two and a half years to potentially turn it around. take us to the front of the guardian. take us to the front of the guardian-— take us to the front of the guardian. , ., ,, , , . ~ take us to the front of the guardian. , w , , ., guardian. this takes us back to the last sto . guardian. this takes us back to the last story- i — guardian. this takes us back to the last story. i think _ guardian. this takes us back to the last story. i think we _ guardian. this takes us back to the last story. i think we have - last story. i think we have known for a _ last story. i think we have known for a very— last story. i think we ha

until recently you had liz truss talking about _ recently you had liz truss talking about a _ recentlybout a general tax,, and the problem _ about a general tax,, and the problem with that as it helps everyone and including those who may not get _ everyone and including those who may not get that _ everyone and including those who may not get that much, but she has shifted — not get that much, but she has shifted a — not get that much, but she has shifted a bit in what could be direct— shifted a bit in what could be direct help for families in need, and over— direct help for families in need, and over the direct help for families in need, and overthe weekend... direct help for families in need, and over the weekend... being said there— and over the weekend... being said there is_ and over the weekend... being said there is supposedly a £29 billion package — there is supposedly a £29 billion package. and abandoning the rise that has— package. and abandoning the rise that has promised and interpreted the price _ that has promised and interpreted the price cap to address the problem _ the

the guardian, rachel, truss _ the rest of us.rs for lack of graft. this is in elite recording of something she said when she was the number to minister at the treasury back in 2019 -- in minister at the treasury back in 2019 —— in elite recording. minister at the treasury back in 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, _ 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, a _ 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, a recording. - 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, this is leaked, a recording. she i 2019 -- in elite recording. yeah, i this is leaked, a recording. she was speaking _ this is leaked, a recording. she was speaking when she was chief secretary to the treasury and she was talking about a mindset or an attitude _ was talking about a mindset or an attitude of— was talking about a mindset or an attitude of britain, british people, lacking, _ attitude of britain, british people, lacking, or— attitude of britain, british people, lacking, or needing more graft. this chimes _ lacking, or needing more graft. th

, that is what liz truss is offering - that is what liz truss is offering people — that is what liz trussntrol, get the country going a _ inflation under control, get the country going a little _ inflation under control, get the country going a little bit - inflation under control, get the country going a little bit and i inflation under control, get the| country going a little bit and we can get— country going a little bit and we can get tax— country going a little bit and we can get tax cuts _ country going a little bit and we can get tax cuts in _ country going a little bit and we can get tax cuts in the future, l country going a little bit and wel can get tax cuts in the future, so that would — can get tax cuts in the future, so that would have _ can get tax cuts in the future, so that would have been _ can get tax cuts in the future, so that would have been quite - that would have been quite unsettling _ that would have been quite unsettling and _ that would have been quite unsettling and is _ that would have been quite unsettling and is a - that would have been quite unsettling and

it says there's no future for us, whether liz truss�*s england, —— with a liz truss england... they areiefly. the next prime minister- is chosen by 160,000 people, completely unrepresentative of the country. _ which england is. thank you all very much, get well soon to your family, yasmin, and we will see you back in the studio. thank you. and we will see you the same time next week. goodbye. hello. it's going to get much hotter again as we go through this week. and in fact, temperatures already building today across england and wales, especially under blue skies. a bit more cloud across scotland, northern ireland, although northern ireland will see more sunshine develop compared with this morning. western scotland, still some rain and drizzle around. eastern scotland always that bit brighter. but even here, there will be increasing amounts of cloud. but here as well, temperatures up on yesterday's values, high teens, low 20s, maybe mid to highs 20s across parts of central, southern and eastern england. into this evening and overnight, it stays dry for many. the rain just eases in weste

d0 billion that liz truss is talking about spending.— billion that liz truss is talking about spending think this is realistic? obviously, _ about spending. do you think this is realistic? obviously, it— about spending. do you think this is realistic? obviously, it doesn't - realistic? obviously, it doesn't help to help the poorest. it benefits people who can afford perhaps not to have the vat cut in prices, doesn't it?— prices, doesn't it? that is the problem- _ prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and _ prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and that's - prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and that's why - prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and that's why the l problem. and that's why the government should have been drawing up government should have been drawing up plans— government should have been drawing up plans and in fact, members of the conservative — up plans and in fact, members of the conservative party were saying this weeks _ conservative party were saying this weeks ago — conservative party were saying this weeks ago that if you're going to bring _ weeks

to liz truss and her adversary., where will there be money to, i her adversary. because basically, where will there be money to, as| where will there be money to, as they want. — where will there be money to, as they want. to _ where will there be money to, as they want, to diminish _ where will there be money to, as they want, to diminish tax? - where will there be money to, as- they want, to diminish tax? because she wants _ they want, to diminish tax? because she wants to— they want, to diminish tax? because she wants to diminish _ they want, to diminish tax? because she wants to diminish company- they want, to diminish tax? because she wants to diminish company tax, | she wants to diminish company tax, he wants— she wants to diminish company tax, he wants to — she wants to diminish company tax, he wants to get _ she wants to diminish company tax, he wants to get rid _ she wants to diminish company tax, he wants to get rid of _ she wants to diminish company tax, he wants to get rid of the _ she wants to diminish

what liz truss is doinu things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here _ things, doesn't she?he? what liz truss is doing here is very _ things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here is very much - things, doesn't she? what liz truss is doing here is very much sticking l is doing here is very much sticking to her— is doing here is very much sticking to her message. and her message and campaign _ to her message. and her message and campaign so _ to her message. and her message and campaign so far has been to woo the hundred _ campaign so far has been to woo the hundred and 60,000 members of the conservative party, convince them that she _ conservative party, convince them that she is — conservative party, convince them that she is a — conservative party, convince them that she is a true conservative with a vision, _ that she is a true conservative with a vision, with a plan for the economy— a vision, with a plan for the economy and electorally what she's doing _ economy and electorally what she's doing here — economy and electorally what she's doing here is smart. it's defin

liz truss argues that the _ absolutely spot on.ishi _ that the warning in the times today, that rishi sunak poz my position it is not _ that rishi sunak poz my position it is not affordable to do what she is proposing. — is not affordable to do what she is proposing, that it isjust economic orthodoxy, — proposing, that it isjust economic orthodoxy, and therefore... inaudible. not a lot of evidence that it is right, that is the trouble. but those who are saying it isn't right are just preaching the orthodoxy... it's an easy way to counter that argument without having to come up with any substance to it. fit argument without having to come up with any substance to it.— with any substance to it. of course from a political _ with any substance to it. of course from a political point _ with any substance to it. of course from a political point of _ with any substance to it. of course from a political point of view, - with any substance to it. of course from a political point of view, her. from a political point of view, her message — fro

truss are particularly high.t the expectations of most is with the ship is not going - that the expectations of most is with the ship is not going to- with the ship is not going to deteriorate _ with the ship is not going to deteriorate further- with the ship is not going to deteriorate further than - with the ship is not going to. deteriorate further than what it with the ship is not going to- deteriorate further than what it had done on _ deteriorate further than what it had done on a _ deteriorate further than what it had done on a boris _ deteriorate further than what it had done on a borisjohnson. _ deteriorate further than what it had done on a borisjohnson. so- deteriorate further than what it had done on a boris johnson. so the - done on a borisjohnson. so the question— done on a borisjohnson. so the question is— done on a borisjohnson. so the question is can _ done on a borisjohnson. so the question is can we _ done on a borisjohnson. so the question is can we keep- done on a borisjohnson. so the questio

can you rule that out, liz truss? i do rule that out, _ you rule that out, liz truss?rule that out, liz truss? i do rule that out, yes. plus, - you rule that out, liz truss? i do rule that out, yes. plus, could i you rule that out, liz truss? i do i rule that out, yes. plus, could this be a hostage _ rule that out, yes. plus, could this be a hostage to — rule that out, yes. plus, could this be a hostage to fortune _ rule that out, yes. plus, could this be a hostage to fortune in - rule that out, yes. plus, could this be a hostage to fortune in the - be a hostage to fortune in the coming years? there was a clear promise on tax. flan coming years? there was a clear promise on tax— coming years? there was a clear promise on tax. can you say tonight, read my lips. — promise on tax. can you say tonight, read my lips. no _ promise on tax. can you say tonight, read my lips, no new— promise on tax. can you say tonight, read my lips, no new taxes - promise on tax. can you say tonight, read my lips, no new taxes from - promise on tax. can you say tonight, | read my lips, no new

and they're saying that liz truss is hinting at giving | that liz truss is hinting at giving governmentst up with their energy bills. yes, liz truss landed yourself in at the weekend and the financial times in which they said, they were willing — in which they said, they were willing to _ in which they said, they were willing to help people but she would do it by— willing to help people but she would do it by cutting taxes rather than giving _ do it by cutting taxes rather than giving hand—outs. she's been on the back flip _ giving hand—outs. she's been on the back flip and she's come in for a lot of— back flip and she's come in for a lot of criticism and a lot of people would _ lot of criticism and a lot of people would not benefit from tax cuts maybe — would not benefit from tax cuts maybe pensioners and they're not going _ maybe pensioners and they're not going to _ maybe pensioners and they're not going to help them in the energy bills so_ going to help them in the energy bills so they are going to have a direct_ bills so they are going to have a direct support from the government an

definitely momentum behind liz truss behind her campaign. - liz truss behind her campaign.'s the front bench ministers, whether it's a big names backer or newspaper, you get that sense that she has momentum to take this which, hopefully, there are scrutinising everything she says and quite a lot of pressure for thinking about how she's going to deal with the huge scale at the moment, to quote the team, it sounds like she's just divorced from reality which is dangerous for somebody train be prime minister.— dangerous for somebody train be prime minister. many politicians are divorce and the _ prime minister. many politicians are divorce and the experiences - prime minister. many politicians are divorce and the experiences from i prime minister. many politicians are | divorce and the experiences from the people over the many times. and to an extent, do you think it might be that you've got to get elected by this 160,000 or so conservative party members and we don't know the exact numbers but once you get office, that's when the challenge really starts. and you don't go throug

and this is absolutely leaving no room of manoeuvre - to liz truss and her adversary.iminish tax? because she wants to diminish company tax, he wants to geti rid of the energy vat. but there's no money — - so unless you in debt more of the country, which is already 100% of gdp, | then you threaten to double | the rate, which means more money to pay, the only. solution, which is not very conservative, is to increase tax and diminish public- service, public expense — which you can't do at - a time of recession. so whoever wins will be in a no—win situation. . before we leave the point about regional pay, why was it so politically toxic and idea? because this woman, liz truss, seems to be producing ideas out of a christmas cracker or something — hardly thought through at all, then she spends and changes, she was a remainder, then she became a brexiteer, —— remainer she believes that then she doesn't believe it any more. it's actually quite embarrassing to watch her, and i'm a feminist, and i would wish for a good woman to take over the party. but it is deeply embarrassing

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