true that the green levy has been scrapped, and why can t the government uncouple the price of renewable energy from the price of gas? renewable energy from the price of as? . ., , , ., , gas? thence to the first question is that it is not gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been scrapped, - gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been scrapped, it i gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been scrapped, it has| that it is not been scrapped, it has been suspended, and that was part of the energy price guarantee, and that was supposed to be a saving of about £150 on an average bill, so not a huge amount but that was part of the package introduced by liz truss in the early days of her period as pro minister. mike prime minister. that is part of the energy prices bill that is currently going through parliament, and the idea is that renewable generators, low carbon generators who don t
almost, with a cab neating, she and cabinet meeting, she and the new chancellor speaking at that meeting and the chancellor was setting out his plan, his thoughts on spending cuts which he said were on the way, he said that departments should agree those spending cuts by the end oaf week so a tight timetable there, and, they were meeting of course after he tore up most of that mini budget, the liz truss economic policy, the platform on which she had stood to be elected leader. speaking to the bbc she admitted that her premiership hadn t been perfect, but she insisted she was going to lead the conservatives into the next election, despite the criticism from within the party. let us get this report from our political correspondent. is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet ministers leaving their weekly meeting
thought on where liz - the next financial year. a final thought on where liz truss . the next financial year. a final thought on where liz truss is | the next financial year. a final - thought on where liz truss is today, how precarious is her position after a very few braille atmosphere around her yesterday, a very few braille atmosphere around heryesterday, penny a very few braille atmosphere around her yesterday, penny mordaunt answering that urgent question, not her. febrile atmosphere. people are analysing her every look and move. today, is she in a less precarious position? as she bought a little bit of time? i precarious position? as she bought a little bit of time? little bit of time? i think she has bou~ht a little bit of time? i think she has bought a little little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, or little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, or a - little bit of time? i think sh
measures, it seems nothing is off the table. , , ., the table. let s let me focus on the table. let s let me focus on the windfall the table. let s let me focus on the windfall tax the table. let s let me focus on the windfall tax - the table. let s let me focus on the windfall tax - anything - the table. let s let me focus on the windfall tax - anything on - the table. let s let me focus onl the windfall tax - anything on that? the windfall tax anything on that? nothing specifically, but he said he is not against what he calls genuine windfall taxes on genuine win. take into account the cyclical nature of profits and the cost of exploration for those companies. what s interesting is that if he does go ahead with some form of windfall tax on the 31st of october, that would shred what is left of the platform on which liz truss stood. she stood, as you know, on tax cuts to boost growth. she said today to her own cabinet that she would be honest with the public that
peter, i will continue for us because my goodness, how big is the challenge facing liz truss tomorrow? it is a challenge and i think this is really make or break for her. a lot of parliamentarians will be waiting to see just how she responds to keir starmer. it s overly brutal direct approach to her new chancellorjeremy hunt through chancellor jeremy hunt through rachel chancellorjeremy hunt through rachel reeves where she responded to him yesterday when liz truss were sitting there mute. now we will hear from her but i think the most devastating thing that cure stomach do simply ask very basic questions, not make it about him but make it about her responses. even a really simple question such as why did you suck the chancellor and why not you too, it is your economic plan? i m sure that something that cure stomach prospect people are formulating at the moment the liz truss will have to come out fighting. you have to show herself to be human. she said she has made mistakes and intervie