Starts this afternoon. There are divisions among the tories on major issues including tax, high speed rail, and immigration. But she started the interview by asking him about the tory party being pro motorist. Come out as a big supporter of drivers talking about the war on motorists. Weve had a look at some of the people fighting that war, one of the people fighting that war, one of them and score more, the council proposing a speed limit of 20 miles an hour, the kind you say a speed limit of 20 miles an hour, the kind you say is anti british but they are a conservative council. Are they morning and fantastic to be with you. Morning and fantastic to be with ou. ~. , morning and fantastic to be with ou. ~ ,. , morning and fantastic to be with ou. ~ ,. ,. , you. When it comes to the point a run driving. You. When it comes to the point a run driving, but you. When it comes to the point a run driving, but it you. When it comes to the point a run driving, but it occurred you. When it comes to the point a run driving, but it occurred to you. When it comes to the point a run driving, but it occurred to me| run driving, but it occurred to me as i went around the country talking to be a sense lots of people wanted to be a sense lots of people wanted to stop Making Life Easierfor people using their cars but because for most people are the form of transport they rely on most, it is the freedom it gives you, to get around and do your day to day life and for too many people it felt like everyone was trying to stop them doing that, imposing blanket speed restrictions in wales, thats what we have seen from the labour government. We we have seen from the labour government. We have seen from the labour government. We have had a very close look government. We have had a very close look at government. We have had a very close look at what government. We have had a very close look at what is government. We have had a very close look at what is happening government. We have had a very close look at what is happening in | close look at what is happening in wales and its similar to what is Cornwall Council is proposing and similar to Cornwall Council is proposing and similarto your part Cornwall Council is proposing and similar to your part of the world in North Yorkshire over 100 Parish Councils want a 20 mile an hour limit so if you think its the wrong thing is you explained,. Conservative councils bringing in these plans . These plans . This is about local eole these plans . This is about local people being these plans . This is about local people being in these plans . This is about local people being in the these plans . This is about local people being in the driving these plans . This is about local people being in the driving seat these plans . This is about local people being in the driving seat and its about making sure things are not imposed on local communities and of course it makes sense to have speed limits around for Example School areas, Everyone Wants safety for our children but these need to be done with consent and that cannot be done with consent and that cannot be part of the war on motorists. When i was chancellor i cut fuel duty by a Record Amount to help people with the cost of living, and we have seen again, you talk about the ultra low Emission Zones, ordinary families being forced to pay £12 50 to take their kids to school or do the weekly shop, all of these things do not strike me as being right for the country and it is right we reset the balance. I would like you to be really clear about what youre actually proposing. Yours will have herjeep expressed sympathy for people who think driving is pretty tough these days but lets be really clear about what you are proposing. Well you stop councils for that they are conservative, labour or any colour of the rainbow, stop them introducing 20 mile an hour zones as a default because that is really what is at stake here . You can complain about that as lots of our viewers might do but will you stop it happening because if you dont, its just rhetoric. This it happening because if you dont, itsjust rhetoric. Itsjust rhetoric. This is about makinu itsjust rhetoric. This is about making sure itsjust rhetoric. This is about making sure statutory itsjust rhetoric. This is about i making sure statutory guidance itsjust rhetoric. This is about making sure statutory guidance that goes to local councils from government is clear about making sure councils which are obviously in charge of what is happening in their local areas, are doing things with the support and consent of the local Community Taking into account the needs of their community. But if the have needs of their community. But if they have that, needs of their community. But if they have that, they needs of their community. But if they have that, they can needs of their community. But if they have that, they can crack. Needs of their community. But if. They have that, they can crack on. The Transport Secretary will set out the detail of this. You the Transport Secretary will set out the detail of this. The detail of this. You have been talkin the detail of this. You have been talking about the detail of this. You have been talking about this the detail of this. You have been talking about this for the detail of this. You have been talking about this for the the detail of this. You have been talking about this for the last the detail of this. You have been | talking about this for the last few days, making a big pitch on it so can be clear of local councils are democratically elected they should be able to do it . Be able to do it . What they should be able to do it . What they should be allowed to be able to do it . What they should be allowed to do be able to do it . What they should be allowed to do is be able to do it . What they should be allowed to do is act be able to do it . What they should be allowed to do is act in be allowed to do is act in accordance with Government Guidance and that is what we bring forward, taking sure Council Guidance about how things are done is done with regards to the needs and wants of local people. And labour run wales, a Blanket Imposition of a 20 miles an hour speed a Blanket Imposition of a 20 miles an hourspeed limit. A Blanket Imposition of a 20 miles an hour speed limit. Hundreds of people have risen up against that. Give you a sense of strength of feeling on this issue and i want people to know we are on their side. But you havent said if democratically elected local people and councils want to do it they can do it and thats important because i think some of this in the last few days, people might think your love for motorist seems to have come to you and the Conservative Party quite recently . A conservative government told cities to bring in clean Air Zone Switch was top of the drivers of older vehicles, a conservative mayor who first introduced and announced the low Emission Zone in london, conservative councils have been introducing 20 mile an hour zones and juno, a sceptic mightjust wonder if your new found passion for this agenda comes from the fact youve been in the doldrums in the Opinion Polls for a long time and you hung on an 0xbridge in the london subway by campaigning against the ultra low Emission Zone that your party put forward as a plan . That is what is happening, isnt it . You failed to mention when i was chancellor i cut fuel duty by a Record Amount. 1th chancellor i cut fuel duty by a Record Amount. Record amount. As previous chancellors Record Amount. As previous chancellors did Record Amount. As previous chancellors did before Record Amount. As previous chancellors did before you. Record amount. As previous chancellors did before you in | chancellors did before you in long running campaigns. What chancellors did before you in longrunning campaigns. What i did was cut at longrunning campaigns. What i did was out at by longrunning campaigns. What i did was out at by the longrunning campaigns. What i did was cut at by the largest longrunning campaigns. What i did was cut at by the largest among was cut at by the largest among pretty much on record saving drivers £100 a year over the past year, i did that a long time ago and we talked about the ultra low Emission Zones. When it came to charting a course on net zero i set out a way to get there, more pragmatic and proportionate and realistic and will save families five, ten, up to £20,000. Save families five, ten, up to £20,000 save families five, ten, up to £20,000. Those figures are dis uted £20,000. Those figures are disputed about £20,000. Those figures are disputed about who £20,000. Those figures are disputed about who will £20,000. Those figures are disputed about who will save l £20,000. Those figures are i disputed about who will save and what and when. That disputed about who will save and what and when. What and when. That was not a kneeerk what and when. That was not a kneejerk reaction what and when. That was not a kneejerk reaction to what and when. That was not a kneejerk reaction to the what and when. That was not a i kneejerk reaction to the uxbridge by election. Fora kneejerk reaction to the uxbridge by election. For a long time i have had concerns about the costs we are being asked of Working Families when it comes to meeting net zero targets and i came to the view we could meet world leading targets because we are doing more than anyone else, we could do it any more pragmatic and realistic way that saves people costs, not necessarily replacing their bowlers, especially in rural areas let macroi get there will be criticism of that, i am fine with that because at the right long term decision. That because at the right longterm decision. ,. , that because at the right longterm decision. ,. , decision. You say you had these concerns about decision. You say you had these concerns about the decision. You say you had these concerns about the cost decision. You say you had these concerns about the cost of decision. You say you had these concerns about the cost of the l decision. You say you had these i concerns about the cost of the net zero targets would impose for a long time. You were at the Cabinet Table busily supporting borisjohnson and his net zero targets. Is it the case you disagreed with him privately and you disagreed with him privately and you are raising these concerns . 0r you are raising these concerns . Or have you onlyjust realised the cost may potentially have been which is. I may potentially have been which is. , may potentially have been which is. ,. , , may potentially have been which is. I have raised his concerns in the ast is. I have raised his concerns in the past but is. I have raised his concerns in the past but ive is. I have raised his concerns in the past but ive been is. I have raised his concerns in the past but ive been prime the past but ive been Prime Ministerfor the past but ive been Prime Minister for less than a year and im responsible for that now. We were chancellor you are unhappy about the targets . I were chancellor you are unhappy about the targets . Were chancellor you are unhappy about the targets . I raised concerns at the time about the targets . I raised concerns at the time about about the targets . I raised concerns at the time about the about the targets . I raised concerns at the time about the pressure about the targets . I raised concerns at the time about the pressure is. At the time about the pressure is being at the time about the pressure is being put at the time about the pressure is being put on families and li made the other being put on families and li made the other week, when we debate this in parliament, when we set a Carbon Budget in parliament, when we set a Carbon Budget in in parliament, when we set a Carbon Budget in parliament that says this is how budget in parliament that says this is how we budget in parliament that says this is how we will reduce carbon emissions, the country should also consider emissions, the country should also consider all emissions, the country should also consider all the things that are required consider all the things that are required to meet the budget and that seems required to meet the budget and that seems to required to meet the budget and that seems to me to be the sensible way to do seems to me to be the sensible way to do this seems to me to be the sensible way to do this. What i do not like is the way to do this. What i do not like is the way we to do this. What i do not like is the way we have done this in the past the way we have done this in the past because its not being honest with people, i want to do things differently, change our country, we must differently, change our country, we must approach politics differently this and must approach politics differently this and is an example of it, being upfront this and is an example of it, being upfront about what is required, saying upfront about what is required, saying these are the costs that are being saying these are the costs that are being put saying these are the costs that are being put on people, i do not agree and i being put on people, i do not agree and i think being put on people, i do not agree and i think we can still get there without and i think we can still get there without them, i am confident of that, without them, i am confident of that, we without them, i am confident of that, we are not walking away from any of that, we are not walking away from any of our that, we are not walking away from any of our targets and i think that is the any of our targets and i think that is the position that will command the broad is the position that will command the broad support of the british people the broad support of the british eole. , the broad support of the british eole. ,. , the broad support of the british eole. ~ ,. , v f people. Can you be honest . By slowin people. Can you be honest . By slowing down people. Can you be honest . By slowing down the people. Can you be honest . By slowing down the pace people. Can you be honest . By slowing down the pace of people. Can you be honest . By| slowing down the pace of hitting people. Can you be honest . By slowing down the pace of hitting the net zero target which you explained you wanted to do, pretty much every single environmental expert including lots of conservatives who care passionately about this, say the obvious logic here is that you are slowing down ukpos progress to hitting its climate targets and that is a short term political calculation because she had heat from the right in your party about the green agenda . Rightly or wrongly can you be honest with everyone watching an say politics as part of it because you are worried about being unpopular . It because you are worried about being unpopular . Absolutely not because i being unpopular . Absolutely not because i am being unpopular . Absolutely not because i am focused being unpopular . Absolutely not because i am focused on being unpopular . Absolutely not because i am focused on doing l being unpopular . Absolutely not. Because i am focused on doing what is right for the country in the long term. Lets go over the facts. We had the carbonised faster than any other major g7 economy, a fact. We have a target for how much we are going to decarbonise, who is the best . We are, down 68 . But going to decarbonise, who is the best . We are, down 68 . But that is not a reason best . We are, down 68 . But that is not a reason to best . We are, down 68 . But that is not a reason to give best . We are, down 68 . But that is not a reason to give up best . We are, down 68 . But that is not a reason to give up something i not a reason to give up something because you are good at that. We are decarbonising because you are good at that. We are decarbonising faster because you are good at that. We are decarbonising faster than because you are good at that. We are decarbonising faster than everyone i decarbonising faster than everyone else. �. , , decarbonising faster than everyone else. , i. Else. And there are plenty of anal sts else. And there are plenty of analysts on else. And there are plenty of analysts on this else. And there are plenty of analysts on this who else. And there are plenty of analysts on this who say else. And there are plenty of analysts on this who say that l else. And there are plenty of analysts on this who say that us. This is so important, we are not off track, we are ahead of other countries and we will continue to do that and we have an obligation to meet the targets and we will do, Thatis Meet The targets and we will do, that is what the analysis is but be conditional in a more proportionate and pragmatic weight saving people thousands of pounds until the critics, and you are right there are critics, and you are right there are critics, the question for them is why do they think it is right to impose costs of as much as £20,000 on families to do something we do not think it is necessary to meet world leading net zero targets . It is fine to criticise me and disagree but you to families that. That is fine to criticise me and disagree but you to families that. But you to families that. That is a question but you to families that. That is a question we but you to families that. That is a question we have but you to families that. That is a question we have asked but you to families that. That is a question we have asked you but you to families that. That is i a question we have asked you many times on this programme. That a question we have asked you many times on this programme. A question we have asked you many times on this programme. That is an examle times on this programme. That is an example of times on this programme. That is an example of doing times on this programme. That is an example of doing things times on this programme. That is an example of doing things differently i example of doing things differently and doing the right thing for the country in the long term. Lets and doing the right thing for the country in the long term. Lets talk about the longerterm country in the long term. Lets talk about the longerterm projects country in the long term. Lets talk| about the longerterm projects and about the longer term projects and dimension tracks there and that is a seamless segue. 0r no, well high speed rail, hs2 come to this part of the world . Speed rail, h52 come to this part of the world . � ,. ,. , speed rail, h52 come to this part of the world . � ,. ,. , ,. , the world . Theres already space on the world . Theres already space on the ground the world . Theres already space on the ground i the world . Theres already space on the ground. I will the world . Theres already space on the ground. I will not the world . Theres already space on the ground. I will not comment the world . Theres already space on the ground. I will not comment on l the ground. I will not comment on speculation, we have space on the ground and are getting on with it but its right to focus on levelling up. But its right to focus on levelling u. , but its right to focus on levelling up. Can i ust stop you . You were the up. Can ijust stop you . You were the prime up. Can ijust stop you . You were the Prime Minister up. Can ijust stop you . You were the Prime Minister of up. Can ijust stop you . You were the Prime Minister of this up. Can ijust stop you . You were | the Prime Minister of this country, this is not asking you about speculation, you are not a columnist or a backbencher with an axe to grind, orsomeone or a backbencher with an axe to grind, or someone from the rail industry, you are the Prime Minister of this country and this is your decision. I5 of this country and this is your decision. ,. ,. ,. , ,. , decision. Is this going to happen or not . As i decision. Is this going to happen or not . As i said. Decision. Is this going to happen or not . As i said, we decision. Is this going to happen or not . As i said, we have decision. Is this going to happen or not . As i said, we have got decision. Is this going to happen or not . As i said, we have got space i decision. Is this going to happen or i not . As i said, we have got space on the ground, i will not comment on further speculation but what we are doing is committed to levelling up across the country. Today we have announced a new plan, Long Term Plan to focus on people in towns, more people live in towns and big cities and they do not get the attention they deserve and my view is we need to focus on the long term things that will make towns better places to live, put local people in control and that is why we are backing them with £1 billion of funding to help 55 towns across the country to level p 55 towns across the country to level up with better high streets, more security, less homelessness and making sure to protect civic assets and they will be given long term endowment funding, £20 million patel empowering local people and putting them in charge of decisions to help support them and that is an example of levelling up in action. Maw; of levelling up in action. Many eole of levelling up in action. Many people might of levelling up in action. Many people might be of levelling up in action. Many people might be pleased of levelling up in action. Many people might be pleased to i of levelling up in action. Many people might be pleased to hear about that but you say you are committed to long term Decision Making and yet you are visibly refusing to make a long term decision at this stage about hs2. You have even got it branded on your slogan at the conference, long term decisions for a brighterfuture slogan at the conference, long term decisions for a Brighter Future and yet you will not tell people that this is an on hs2 . It is notjust about your political critics picking you up on this, its also people in your own party, businesses are alarmed by your wobbling on this decision, and the street, the mayor of the west midlands, a conservative says the wobbling over hs2 risks making the uk look like a Laughing Stock . I making the uk look like a Laughing Stock . , ,. Making the uk look like a Laughing Stock . , ,. , stock . I completely reect that, i seak stock . I completely reect that, i s eak to stock . I completely reect that, i speak to business stock . I completely reject that, i speak to Business Leaders stock . I completely reject that, i speak to Business Leaders all stock . I completely reject that, i speak to Business Leaders all the time, ive been Around The World in america, japan, europe and attracting billions of pounds of investment into this country and you talk about levelling up . We have created free ports in places like teesside, record investment coming in. Because we have left the eu we can now sign a trade deal and Fastest Growing parts of the world like a ship. That is what i hear from Business LeadersAround The World. , ~. , from Business LeadersAround The World. ,. ,. , world. You know well that there has been concern world. You know well that there has been concern over world. You know well that there has been concern over changing world. You know well that there has been concern over changing the been concern over changing the goalposts on net zero and on the h52 wobble on the decision, whenever we get it, changing your mind may be the right thing to do but it has a cost . I would like to play our viewers and you are clipped. It has become clear viewers and you are clipped. It has become clear to viewers and you are clipped. It has become clear to me viewers and you are clipped. It has become clear to me over viewers and you are clipped. It has become clear to me over recent i become clear to me over recent months become clear to me over recent months that the Conservative Party are drifting out of touch with the needs are drifting out of touch with the needs of are drifting out of touch with the needs of business, or the environment and also the everyday people environment and also the everyday people that my Business Touches and serves people that my Business Touches and serves. ,. People that my Business Touches and serves. ,. , ~. , serves. That is richard walker, i know some serves. That is richard walker, i know some of serves. That is richard walker, i know some of your colleagues i serves. That is richard walker, i i know some of your colleagues will say he is grumpy because he wanted to be a conservative mp and does not find a seat to run in but he is a big boss of iceland, important company, he is hacked off, former Prime Ministers hacked off over your wobble on hs2, A Big Group Of Tory Mps rattling your cage demanding tax cuts. Youve even got michael gove your close colleagues saying they should be tax cuts before the general election. With your changes of heart, have you got your party under control . Richard, ithink of heart, have you got your party under control . Richard, i think he was trying to stand as a conservative candidate but he talked about net zero and making sure we prioritise working people, that is a decision weve made. But the impact of speaking people. Decision weve made. But the impact of speaking people. Decision weve made. But the impact of speaking people. Change may be uncomfortable of speaking people. Change may be uncomfortable for of speaking people. Change may be uncomfortable for people of speaking people. Change may be uncomfortable for people and of speaking people. Change may be uncomfortable for people and they i uncomfortable for people and they may be critical of it but i believe i am doing the right thing for the country. I will not shy away from that. If i believe its good to chart a new way for net zero and save families up to £20,000, i will do it. Anyone else wants to be critical but that decision, i am 0k critical but that decision, i am ok with that and they should be the ones to explain why they think it is right, and pick some people, they might be able to afford it and people do not think it is right but of course i want to cut taxes. The best tax cut i can deliver for the british people is to have inflation, but was one of the first acts. Laura, if i could please. Please, this is really important. You said something i completely disagree with. Inflation is a tax, you said it isnt. It is a tax impacting the poorest people the most and that despite the best tax cut i can deliver is to have inflation and thatis deliver is to have inflation and that is why set out as the economically the impact it has. Efforts of the prices of things, effectively axing as a tax and that is why we are bringing it down and the plan is working. Mr; is why we are bringing it down and the plan is working. Is why we are bringing it down and the plan is working. My question to ou this the plan is working. My question to you this morning the plan is working. My question to you this morning is the plan is working. My question to you this morning is about the plan is working. My question to you this morning is about the the plan is working. My question to i you this morning is about the impact of the changes that you have been making and youre explaining that you think they are the right things to do and basically saying bring it onto your critic spot on the one specific, your close colleague michael gove says you should commit to cutting taxes for working people before the next election so will you make that commitment . This i before the next election so will you make that commitment . Before the next election so will you make that commitment . As i have said the best tax cut make that commitment . As i have said the best tax cut we make that commitment . As i have said the best tax cut we can make that commitment . As i have said the best tax cut we can get make that commitment . As i have said the best tax cut we can get people the best tax cut we can get people is to have inflation. I am a conservative and i want to cut taxes but you asked me about making changes. Change may be difficult but i believe the country wants change and i will do things differently to bring that about and you saw that when it came to this question, the most important priority we face is to bring down inflation, inflation putting prices up, making people feel worse off and the quicker we bring that down the better it is. And we are making good progress. You can start to see in the last few months the numbers are coming down. I know things are tough and there is work to do. I know things are tough and there is work to do work to do. That was Laura Kuenssberg work to do. That was Laura Kuenssberg questioning i work to do. That was laura | kuenssberg questioning the work to do. That was Laura Kuenssberg questioning the Prime Minister. Live now to the bbc� s deputy political editor, nick eardley who is at the conservative conference. Good morning tea and great to see it. A couple of interesting things, the fact that rishi sunak would not commit to tax cuts means it will continue to be a big topic of conversation and there are lots of conservative mps tapping on his door trying to put pressure on number ten to come up with a plan to cut tax before the general election as a way of trying to close that gap in the Opinion Polls. Secondly, really interesting that rishi sunak is still dodging that question about hsz still dodging that question about hs2 and whether it will reach the city that the conservatives have chosen for the party conference. This time last week i think if you had asked most people in government, they would have thought it was pretty much a dead certainty that the birmingham to Manchester Leg of the birmingham to Manchester Leg of the h52 the birmingham to Manchester Leg of the hs2 was going to be scrapped. Now number ten have gone very quiet on it, they do not want to engage with those questions and it means the Prime Minister is also basically stonewalling any questions about hsz. I think it stonewalling any questions about hs2. I think it creates a bit of an uncomfortable mix for rishi sunak because in the next few days he will turn up here and ministers will turn appear and say we are prepared to make difficult, long term decisions, evenif make difficult, long term decisions, even if it is unpopular we will stand here and say this is the policy that we think is best for the country. But you saw it in that interview with laura, rishi sunak would not tackle some of the big difficult questions like is he prepared to face down his own party and said no tax cuts before the general election . Is he prepared to make what would be a really controversial decision especially in the north of england and say hs2 costs are too high, we are not going to get ahead with that. Rishi sunak also said and he looked at the labour party, he said he thinks saying nothing is indecisive and not political leadership. The calculation the tories have made is that its a weakness for the labour party but if you juxtapose that with rishi sunak not answering the questions, not really wanting to engage with the substance when it came to tax cuts, its tricky for him too. , g , came to tax cuts, its tricky for him too. ,. , him too. Interesting. Just remind us the conference him too. Interesting. Just remind us the conference that him too. Interesting. Just remind us the conference that you him too. Interesting. Just remind us the conference that you are him too. Interesting. Just remind us the conference that you are at him too. Interesting. Just remind us the conference that you are at and i the conference that you are at and why is it significant and what do we usually get out of them and what can we expect . Aha, usually get out of them and what can we exect . �. , usually get out of them and what can we exect . ,. , usually get out of them and what can we exect . �. ,. ,. , usually get out of them and what can we exect . �. ,. ,. ,. , we expect . A lot of people asked that question we expect . A lot of people asked that question and we expect . A lot of people asked that question and im we expect . A lot of people asked that question and im starting we expect . A lot of people asked that question and im starting to | that question and im starting to think for cynicism about these conferences which to be honest as understandable. A lot of the time they are a bubble, in this case conservative activists will all meet up conservative activists will all meet up and have a chat and try and figure out what the party is going but there are two things that really matter about this conference for the country. One is rishi sunak will try and use it as a launch pad to say this is my politics, this is what im going to take to the public in the general election probably next year, may be a few months away, it may be over a year but most people expected to be in 24. This is his launch pad to try and seize the Political Initiative and say this is what i think the big debates facing the country are but the second thing is he is not the only one trying to do that. There are a lot of conservative backbenchers and former Prime Ministers who want to do that. We are expected to see liz truss here tomorrow, despite everything that went wrong last year under her government, she has not gone away and will be here making the case for lower taxes and saying the government needs to have a rethink on how it is approaching the taxation question. Borisjohnson and theresa may have been chipping in when it comes to hs2 saying we need to make sure that this line definitely reaches manchester. As i say, this conference is about telling the public this is me, rishi sunak, this is what i want to do with power but quite often, theyve done a few of these, quite often getting your message over is easier said than that because there are plenty of people trying to change what that message is. Plenty of people trying to change what that message is. Thank you so much for that. What that message is. Thank you so much for that. We what that message is. Thank you so much for that. We will what that message is. Thank you so much for that. We will speak what that message is. Thank you so much for that. We will speak to what that message is. Thank you so much for that. We will speak to you | much for that. We will speak to you later. The family of the School Coach Driver who died in a Motorway Crash in merseyside have been paying tribute to him. 40 year old Stephen Shrimpton and one of his passengers 15 year old Jessica Baker both died when the bus overturned on the m53. 0ur correspondent Helena Wilkinson reports. Kind and caring is how friends have described Jessica Baker in tributes left to the 15 year old. Jessica died when the coach taking more than 50 children to school crashed on the m53 on friday. The coach driver, Stephen Shrimpton, was also killed. A Fundraising Page set up by his family for his funeral says the 40 year old suffered a medical issue while driving. In a tribute, mr shrimptons family said he was a loving husband and father to his wife and his wonderful children. A caring and thoughtful man who would always prioritise others over himself. He was a volunteer at a foodbank in ellesmere port, he was a volunteer at a foodbank in ellesmere port. I only spoke to him just recently. So it was a massive shock. He got on with everybody. Hes just a lovely character. The children on the coach were going to to schools, the boys to cowder Grange Grammar School and the girls to west kirby grammar school. Jessicas School Pupils have been leaving messages ahead of their return to lessons tomorrow. 0ne says you were the kindest, sweetest, most lovely person. Specialist Trauma Support is now being offered to the children as investigators continue to try to piece together what led to this tragic incident. Helena wilkinson, bbc news. The bosses of dozens of high Street Stores have written to the home secretary, suella braverman, calling for greater action against shoplifting including new laws in england and wales to deter attacks on their staff. The British Retail Consortium says crime costs shops £1. 75 billion a year. Look lucy manning reports. 0n the front line against shoplifters, a constant, dangerous and expensive problem. Adrians shop in nottingham targeted every few days. This is one of our regular shoplifters. Shes taking a couple of shampoo gift boxes here, which are worth about £10 each. Shes spent some time choosing what to steal. She sneaks them into a bag and my assistant has already spotted her on cctv, so shes alerted me. So im coming out of my storeroom to confront her. At which point she runs off. Its really exhausting because you just feel kind of under siege when theres a regular shoplifter, and so youre on edge all the time as a customer comes in and you dont know if theyre going to spend £10 or steal £100 of stuff. Sometimes itjust becomes so overwhelming in terms of cost that it means businesses cant, cant function, they cant, cant make any money, and they willjust disappear. So it needs to be tackled. A mile away a rare chance to challenge one of those shoplifting. Amy, not her real name, claims her partners addiction leaves her with no money, so she steals every few days. This morning i stole two Monster Energy drinks and i decided to steal some pasties that go in to microwave ham and cheese. I bought myself, i stole myself some soup, some pork pies. My shoes, my coat. I have to steal him clothes. Do you think about the impact on the shop workers. Yeah, because its their stores. And theyre trying to do a business. So when youre stealing, its costing them money to the retailers to get that back. Trust me. I feel when i steal, i feel very guilty doing it. But i have to. If you see security at the front of the shop, does that put you off . Not really. I tried tkmaxx the other week. Just wanted. My partner wanted me to steal some headphones. I got caught. And whats happened to you when youve been caught . Just been barred from the shops. Police havent been involved . No. What do you think shops, police could do more to stop people like you shoplifting . They should, when people shoplift, start putting literally pictures of the shoplifters on the internet, maybe the front doors so people can say warning, you know, shoplifter. I dont think the police quite do theirjob properly. Atjohn lewis in nottingham, this man steals a steam iron. Its not very subtle. He was arrested. Shoplifters are costing the Business Millions and theyre spending hundreds of thousands to tackle it. We have seen a Ratcheting Up of organised gangs and people with chaotic lives stealing to order from Ourjohn Lewis and waitrose shops. There has been a narrative for a while that retail crime is victimless and its not victimless. It has a real impact. Are people shoplifting because of the cost of living, do you think . Thats not what were seeing. Were not seeing people steal for need at all. Were seeing people steal for greed because they want to sell that product on. And are you happy that Police Forces are responding across the country to shoplifting . What we want to see is a consistent response every single time. So when there is a live incident and we dial 999, we want the police to come out every time. Now, retailers are demanding the police improve their response to shoplifting. We wont go out to every single one reported but weve been to over a thousand this year alone. But we will deal with them in other ways as well through our technological solutions, dealing with them online, via the telephone. It will all depend. On how its graded. The eyes of shop owners and security on where the shoplifters will strike next. Lucy manning, bbc news. Lets take a look at the weather with matt taylor hello. After record breaking warmth through september across much of western europe, another very warm day to come for the first day of march. We could see temperatures about 5 to 8 degrees above normal, peaking in the high 30s through parts of south west spain and portugal. But some of that warmth will be felt here in the uk, especially where you get the sunshine. Southeast corner, some breaks in the cloud will see that temperature boost. Lots of sunshine to scotland and Northern Ireland, Northern England, not quite as warm, but temperatures still above, but in between, after the morning rain in Northern England, north wales, brightening up here, outbreaks of rain, drizzle pushing down into the midlands, parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, south wales and the south west of england. There, confirmation, should be 13 to 17, will be around 17 to 23 or 24 degrees. Now through tonight, stays humid and muggy across the south. Extensive mist and low cloud continuing for some, especially around some hills and coast, a little bit of drizzle. 15 the low in london, bit fresher through scotland, Northern Ireland, far north of england, with some clearer skies. A few showers here, but a fresher, brighter start to monday. This area of low pressure will strengthen the winds across northern scotland, whereas the weather front in the south, whilst itjust is there with cloud and some patchy rain, drizzle, mist and fog to begin with, a few brighter breaks. If anything, the cloud thickens up through the day. Well see outbreaks of rain develop rather erratically. So rainfall amounts will vary, but where it does rain, potential for it to be heavy and thundery. Far north of england, scotland, Northern Ireland, as i said, few passing showers, most frequent in the northwest with the strongest of the winds. And here, a fresherfeel compared with today. Still muggy towards the south, though, as it will be into monday night. Some even heavier bursts of rain will work its Way Eastwards Across Parts Of Central Southern England before clearing out into tuesday. Into tuesday, though, we will see things slowly brightening up. Well have a bit of cloud to begin with, especially in the southeast. A few showers dotted around. Most frequent, though, will be across western scotland, Northern Ireland, northwest england. Some of those will be on the heavy side, but actually fewer showers into the afternoon compared with the morning. Some southern areas may stay dry. Temperatures a little bit closer to october early averages, around 14 to 19 degrees, but still generally above. A cooler night, then to take us into wednesday. And whilst most southern counties will stay dry on this small chance of a shower, outbreaks of rain a bit more persistent across scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England for a time, and it will feel a bit cooler here given the strength of the wind. Take care. Live from london, this is bbc news. At least six people have died in a fire in a nightclub on Sunday Morning in murcia in southeastern spain. Two people have tried to carry out a bomb attack in front of Turkeys Parliament in ankara. The Turkish Government says one blew himself up while the other was killed by police. In an interview with the bbc, rishi sunak has denied that his failure to announce a decision on the future of the Hs2 Rail Project is making the uk a Laughing Stock. Im not going to comment on all the speculation. Weve got a project and weve got space on the ground, and were getting on with it. The United States has narrowly avoided a Government Shutdown after Congress Approved a short term funding bill. Hello, good morning. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. At least six people were killed in a fire in a nightclub on Sunday Morning in murcia in southeastern spain. The Emergency Services there warn that the toll is likely to increase. They said in a Statement Rescuers had managed to enter the building after being alerted at 6am local time that a fire had broken out in the nightclub