and when to expect them. it s tuesday, the 6th of september. welcome to downing street, a date that will go in the history books because in a few hours number 10 will welcome its newest resident and we know who it will be, liz truss, elected leader of the conservative party yesterday and has had the night to get her head around things and make appointments and plans. this morning, borisjohnson leaves here. bringing his three year premiership to an end and then liz truss will arrive and take over. this morning we look at the many challenges she faces in those early moments. at first, here is this from a lyrical correspondence iain watson. in one day, we ll hear from two prime ministers. in this street, a transfer of power will take place without a general election. early this morning, borisjohnson will give his final speech as prime minister. then late this afternoon, liz truss, his successor, chosen by conservative members, will set out her stall. but what will happen in betw
female prime minister, promising to deliver on pledges. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. because, my friends, i know that we will deliver, we will deliver, we will deliver. as the cost of living hits crisis levels, with fuel bills breaking new records, labour says the conservatives are out of ideas, regardless of who s prime minister. after 12 years of a tory government, what have we got to show for it? people not being able to pay their bills, an nhs on its knees, and law and order completely broken down. tomorrow downing street will host two prime ministers. borisjohnson in the morning, liz truss in the afternoon. and we ll be asking what kind of prime minister liz truss is likely to be and what kind of government she will lead. also tonight. in canada police are searching for two men suspected of killing ten people in a remote northern area. and the duke and duchess of sussex are back in the uk, where meghan has been addressing a leadership sum
the un launches an emergency appeal. it s chief says the region is a climate crisis hotspot. pakistan is responsible only for a tiny proportion of global emissions, but it tiny proportion of global emissions, but it is tiny proportion of global emissions, but it is people here who are paying the price but it is people here who are paying the price for climate change. meghan tells a us magazine thatjust existing was enough to upset the dynamics of the royal hierarchy. and coming up on the bbc news channel: scott parker is the first managerial casualty of the new premier league season, sacked by bournemouth after their 9 0 thumping at liverpool. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there s more evidence today of the depth of the energy crisis. the impact on households is already self evident but what about businesses, especially high street stalwarts like pubs? now bosses of some of the uk s biggest pub chains have spoken out. they ve sent an open letter to the
their trust in liz? voting has just closed in the campaign to be the next tory party leader and prime minister. as more cost of living payments start going out to households, we find out about another scheme to help struggling families. and andy murray is on court right now at the us open, one of four british men through to the third round. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, in their first match since being crowned european champions, england are in austria as they look to qualify for next year s women s world cup. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan after the devastating floods there washed away nearly half the country s crops. so far around 1,200 people are known to have been killed, but today, unicef said many more children could die from the rapid spread of diseases like cholera and malaria. about a third of pakistan with the worst affected areas are here in red is essentially underwater, according to
at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago. good afternoon. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up a.7% between april and june this year, compared to 2021. but taking inflation into account, wages are actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financia help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, a.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the insta