that means it s the green heart of italy. not a jealous heart but a fertile one. arriving in early fall, i chart a course through umbria s ancient forests and misty mountains. this is italy before the romans. a place where families live close to the land. a land of saintly legends, impossibly perched hilltop towns and rustic cuisine. wow. stop filming and just eat it. cheers. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. umbrian food isn t about expensive restaurants or tricky techniques, it s all about the skill and hard work that goes into producing its precious raw ingredients. from innovative farmers to noble hunters. and let s not forget the chefs and the butchers, preserving the traditional ways to cook these treasures of the land. and a note for any vegetarians watching, umbrians eat a lot of meat, particularly pork, like a lot of it. h
we start here in the uk, where in the next few hours prime minister liz truss will unveil a multibillion pound plan to protect consumers and businesses from soaring energy prices. typical household energy bills could be capped at around 2,500 pounds a year, with companies also likely to get help. but the cost of subsidising bills is likely to be astronomical. the prime minister has ruled out tax increases, and further windfall taxes on energy firms. so, it could mean extra government borrowing of at least a hundred billion pounds. our business editor simonjack has more. heat means energy means bills, huge bills. this woman employs so many people at her glassblowing business but won t belong without an edgy lifeline. ~ , belong without an edgy lifeline. y , ., belong without an edgy lifeline. g , ., lifeline. my staff are terrified lifeline. my staff are terrified not - lifeline. my staff are terrified not only - lifeline. my staff are terrified not only fori lifeline. my
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little can be done to stop the uk falling into a recession, that s the verdict of the bank of england. in pakistan, the authorities are desperately trying to stop the country s biggest lake from bursting its banks, adding to the devastation cause by the recent floods. the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is to face a retrial on domestic violence charges. and chelsea football club have sacked their manager thomas tuchel, prompting anger from many of the fans. welcome to the programme. liz truss has spent her first full day as prime minister appointing more of her front bench team and clashing with the labour leader, sir keir starmer, over her plans to cut taxes and cap gas and electricity bills for households and businesses. details of the scheme to control the cost of energy will be announced tomorrow. it s understood it ll be funded by government borrowing. sir keir told the commons that a windfall tax on energy companies would have been a fairer way of funding
, single pound in excess profits she chooses not to tax is an extra pound on borrowing that working people will be forced to pay back for decades to come. the first cabinet meeting of the truss premiership took place earlier. it s said to be the most diverse cabinet on record. we ll have more on the new cabinet, and on the cost of living crisis, as another warning comes on the state of the economy. as business struggles, little can be done to stop the uk falling into a recession that s the verdict of the bank of england. the queen postpones an online meeting with senior ministers after being advised by doctors to rest. in pakistan, the authorities are desperately trying to stop the country s biggest lake from bursting its banks, adding to the devastation cause by the recent floods. liverpool have lost 4 1 to napoli in the opening match of the champions league the opening match of the champions league campaign. and coming up on the bbc news channel: it s a world record dea