straightaway to the bbc. chris mason. . ~ ,, straightaway to the bbc. chris mason. ., ~ ,, , straightaway to the bbc. chris mason. ., ~ , “ mason. thank you, chris mason, bbc news. mason. thank you, chris mason, bbc news- many mason. thank you, chris mason, bbc news. many people, mason. thank you, chris mason, bbc news. many people, prime mason. thank you, chris mason, bbc news. many people, prime minister, | mason. thank you, chris mason, bbc| news. many people, prime minister, i desperately worried about the cost of living, desperately worried about the cost of living, and yet they see you new a of living, and yet they see you new 6 prime of living, and yet they see you new a prime minister described by a former a prime minister described by a former conservative leader, no less, as someone former conservative leader, no less, as someone driving down the motorway with two as someone driving down the motorway with two flat tyres. why should people with two flat tyre
appearing to show borisjohnson perhaps drinking a glass of wine at an event in downing street. the metropolitan police said this was not worthy of a fine. do you agree with that? ~ ., , with that? well, that is the decision the with that? well, that is the decision the metropolitan i with that? well, that is the - decision the metropolitan police have come to. i think it is difficult have come to. i think it is difficult for boris johnson to reconcile what he said in parliament, that there wasn t a party parliament, that there wasn t a party that parliament, that there wasn t a party that day in downing street, with these photos that have emerged. the thing with these photos that have emerged. the thing for me is that boris johnson the thing for me is that boris johnson and the government, they should johnson and the government, they should be johnson and the government, they should be focused on the rising cost of living, should be focused on the rising cost of living,
left. that s when you get into a serious situation that could last years. if serious situation that could last ears. ., ., ~ serious situation that could last ears, ., ., ., serious situation that could last ears. ., ., ~ ., ., years. if we look at the front page ofthe years. if we look at the front page of the financial years. if we look at the front page of the financial timer years. if we look at the front page of the financial timer talks - years. if we look at the front page of the financial timer talks about i of the financial timer talks about the cabinet splits specifically here talking about a split between the international trade secretary and another proposal cabinet to potentially cut tariffs on food stuff such as rice and soybean. potentially seen as not producing large quantities in these country so therefore could help with the cost of living. therefore could help with the cost of livina. , , . therefore could help with the cost of livin. , ,., . , of living. this
standards in 30 years, so i share their concerns about what is happening to living standards. inflation is at the highest level for 30 years. not helped by the increases in energy prices but interest rates are also going to add to people s costs right now. that is why i say that the government must do more to help people with the cost of living. mn; do more to help people with the cost of livin. g , ., do more to help people with the cost oflivinu. y , ., do more to help people with the cost oflivin. g , ., of living. my question was, was the bank of england, of living. my question was, was the bank of england, where of living. my question was, was the bank of england, where they - of living. my question was, was the bank of england, where they rightl of living. my question was, was the | bank of england, where they right to raise interest rates as a tool to fight that inflation? raise interest rates as a tool to fight that inflation? there is no wa that fight that inflation? ther
alexander to cease broadcasting, negotiation have been happening in the background and i can confirm that he has suspended broadcasting. shouting. we that he has suspended broadcasting. shouting. ~ , , ., shouting. we must prepare for the worst, and shouting. we must prepare for the worst. and l shouting. we must prepare for the worst, and i would shouting. we must prepare for the worst, and i would ask shouting. we must prepare for the worst, and i would ask the shouting. we must prepare for the worst, and i would ask the prime - worst, and i would ask the prime minister what strategy is he bringing forward to increase the capacity of north sea oil and gas so that we can support ourselves and eu member states and protect our people from a further increase in the cost of living? mr from a further increase in the cost of livin: ? ~ ,,, ., ,, from a further increase in the cost of livin? ~ w , from a further increase in the cost oflivin? ~ , of living? mr speaker, i must say i di