rescue operations are racing against the clock at this point. more than 1,600 rescues have been made so far and citizens are doing what they can, offering their own boats to help as people band together in the face of tragedy. officials in the hardest hit county under intense scrutiny over the timing of their evacuation order. we ll learn more about that. first i want to check in with nadia. there are still people, as i understand it, trapped in the floodwaters in that area. what more have you heard? reporter: area, cow hear the airboats behind me. that s a sign of progress. people are being transported and goods are coming and going. people are getting frustrated. it s day four without food or water. i want you to hear from tania warner. she s a member of the arcadia community. she can t figure out what s going on with her own faefrmt he was taken to the hospital. she received a call from a nurse that he was in the icu and oven a ventilator, but now she can t get in touch
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
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. the winner will be announced tomorrow and take office on tuesday. our political correspondent tony bonsignore reports. whoever wins the leadership race and 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 that if she wins, help is on the way. i understand that people are struggling with eye watering energy bills, and there are predictions of even worse down the track. and i understand that. and i can say, laura, that
the most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an american president. pope francis has beatified one of his predecessors popejohn paul i in a ceremony at the vatican. police investigating the murder of nine year old olivia pratt korbel in liverpool have arrested two men, one on suspicion of murder. our correspondent laura trant is with me. laura, you have more details on that statement from merseyside police? yes, there has been a development in this tragic case. two men were arrested this morning in the runcorn area south east of liverpool in relation to the death of nine year old olivia pratt korbel. the force said that a 34 year old man was liverpool from liverpool was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and he remains in police custody and is being questioned by detectives. am year old man from knowsley has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, and he is also in custody. merseyside police are continuing to ask for a
at an emotianal concert to pay tribute to foo fighters drummer taylor hawkins, who died in march. the lionesses are going to the world cup. victory in austria sends england through to next summer s tournament in australia and new zealand. hello, good morning. we ve still got some heavy rain about at the moment. it will clear away northward, we will be left with a few showers, but also some warm shum shine. sunshine. i ll have more details later on. it s sunday the 4th of september. our main story: the foreign secretary liz truss who looks likely to become the next prime minister on tuesday has given her clearest indication yet of how she plans to tackle the cost of living crisis. writing in the sunday telegraph, she says she would set out immediate action on energy bills. her opponent, the former chancellor rishi sunak, says nothing is off the table to ease the pressure on households. ben wright reports. as borisjohnson as boris johnson packs as borisjohnson packs