good afternoon. the front runner in the contest for the conservative party leadership, liz truss, says she will act on energy bills within a week if she becomes prime minister. her rival, rishi sunak, says he cannot rule out blackouts this winter, if he becomes pm. the uk is facing a genuine emergency on energy, he said. which of the two has won will be announced tomorrow. on tuesday, the queen will invite the winner to form a government. our political correspondent tony bonsignore reports. whoever wins the leadership race and becomes the next prime minister will becomes the next prime minister will be walking straight into an economic storm. they face one urgent question before all others, what to do about soaring energy bills. rishi sunak has long promised some financial support for everyone, with more on top for especially the most vulnerable. today, liz truss promised if she wins, help is on the way. i promised if she wins, help is on the wa . , ., ., promised if she wi
alone in many ways. i think that she does, the family, alone in many ways. i think that she does, the family, i alone in many ways. i think that she does, the family, i hope, alone in many ways. i think that she does, the family, i hope, managesl alone in many ways. i think that she l does, the family, i hope, manages to see each other. but, yes, security concerns are intense. i think she is handling all of this as best she can. there are definitely they are definitely in contact at the beginning of the war, they were separated, she and the family were in one place and the president stayed in kyiv. like salmon ukrainian families, stayed in kyiv. like salmon ukrainianfamilies, 9 stayed in kyiv. like salmon ukrainian families, 9 million people have fled the country since the start of the war like so many ukrainian families. start of the war like so many ukrainian families. start of the war like so many ukrainian families. more likely to be divided though ukrainian famil
a roof over their head? what would you say to them? translation: of course, i understand the situation is very tough, but let me recall at the time of the covid i9 epidemic, and it s still with us, there were price hikes. ukraine was affected as well. the prices are going up in ukraine as well. but in addition, our people get killed. so, when you start counting pennies for your bank account or in your pocket, we do the same and count our casualties. these days a woman was killed walking in a park in kharkiv and many people were injured. if support is strong, this period will be shorter. i m joined now by rachel donadio, who wrote a vogue cover story on ukraine s first lady, 0lena zelenska, for the october issue. thank you for talking to us. a very striking interview. also a very striking interview. also a very
few hours, in particular how the three people died. thank you. more now on one three people died. thank you. more now on one of three people died. thank you. more now on one of our three people died. thank you. more now on one of our main three people died. thank you. more now on one of our main story - three people died. thank you. more now on one of our main story is - three people died. thank you. more now on one of our main story is this j now on one of our main story is this hour. ukraine s first lady, 0lena zelenska, has been speaking to laura kuenssberg. in an interview recorded in kyiv, mrs zelenska said the economic impact of the war in ukraine is tough on its allies, but although britons are having to count pennies, ukrainians are counting casualties. translation: we hear that energy is getting pricier, - that life is getting pricier, but people should understand that is not coming through the west s support for ukraine but through the actions of russia. there is no c
to call attention to what is going on, to rally western support, including military support, not a traditional role for a first lady. many people in ukraine, especially women, a sense you have to. the old ways are no longer applicable, the old rules do not apply. people are rising to the occasion in all kinds of ways. she has also addressed mental health and tried to create initiatives so front line responders in ukraine can be trained to help treat people in trauma. you have to understand, she and many ukrainians see this is russia s war of extermination, and at the same time, professionals of all kind bloomer in ukraine and the ukrainian diaspora, they are trying to rally to help the country. a strange cognitive dissonance, on the one hand, people are trying to get on with life as normal, on the other