to some of her mps, they continue to question herfuture. and her new chancellor. more changes to the mini budget look set to come, amid talks this afternoon between liz truss and her new chancellor. they met at the prime minister s country retreat, and as some of her mps continue to question her future. butjeremy hunt says voters do not need more turmoil. what we want to stability, and the worst thing for that would be more political instability at the top, another protracted leadership campaign. i think that s the last thing that people really want to happen. with public spending as well as taxes in the spotlight we ll look at at the chancellor s options, and how welfare payments could be affected. and also coming up on this evening s programme. china s president defends his zero covid policy as the communist party gathers for a congress that happens twice in a decade. and a shock for scotland at the rugby league world cup as italy gain an easy win. good afternoon. the new
the new uk chancellor, jeremy hunt has been in talks with prime minister, liz truss as they consider further changes to the mini budget that had been the centrepiece of her economic plan. 48 hours into thejob, mr hunt has made clear nothing has been ruled out on taxes or spending. he also said the prime minister is in charge. some of her own mps are continuing to criticise her though, and are calling for changes to her team and they re questioning whether she can remain in office. here s our political correspondent ben wright. behind the doors of the prime minister s country retreat, liz truss met her chancellor not unusual in normal times, but these are not. jeremy hunt has been sent in to urgently rewrite the government s economic plan. so who has the power now? the prime minister is in charge. really? i think it is important that when you talk about ditching things, the biggest element of that mini budget was the energy price guarantee. some tory mps think liz truss ne
party gathers in beijing. the new uk chancellorjeremy hunt has been in talks with prime minister liz truss, as they consider further changes to the mini budget that had been the centrepiece of her economic plan. 48 hours into thejob, mr hunt has made clear nothing has been ruled out on taxes or spending. he also said the prime minister is in charge. some of her own mps are continuing to criticise her, though, and are calling for changes to her team, and they re questioning whether she can remain in office. here s our political correspondent ben wright. behind the doors of the prime minister s country retreat, liz truss met her chancellor not unusual in normal times, but these are not. jeremy hunt has been sent in to urgently rewrite the government s economic plan. so who has the power now? the prime minister is in charge. really? i think it is important that when you talk about ditching things, the biggest element of that mini budget was the energy price guarantee. some tor
sunderland s essential shops, in an area with the highest level of child poverty in england this store offers cheap second hand clothes and free school uniforms. the cheap second-hand clothes and free school uniforms. school uniforms. the amount of families that school uniforms. the amount of families that have school uniforms. the amount of families that have needed - school uniforms. the amount of families that have needed to . school uniforms. the amount of - families that have needed to access this is families that have needed to access this is unbelievable to stop- this is unbelievable to stop benefit levels matter this is unbelievable to stop benefit levels matter more this is unbelievable to stop benefit levels matter more in this is unbelievable to stop benefit levels matter more in cities - this is unbelievable to stop benefit levels matter more in cities like i levels matter more in cities like sunderland as deprivation levels are three times higher than the englan
let s explore one of the points there welfare payments going up by earnings rather than inflation. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports from sunderland now on how individuals and communities could be affected. every second day nicky telford has to spend five hours on this kidney dialysis machine, and will do so for the rest of his life. i need this machine to keep me alive. his illness means he isn t suitable for an organ donation, but his illness isn t his only concern. right now i m sitting here now shivering. i m freezing. unable to work any more, he relies on benefits, but it s not enough. he can t afford to put heating on and is struggling to put his youngest child through college. i m worrying about my daughter and trying to worry about my house and where we re going to feed and things like that. it s a lot to take on, mate. this shop is all about helping people. we have baby clothes for 50p. wendy english is an enthusiastic volunteer in one of sunderland s