and avoid reputational damage. we start with the day ahead here in the uk with a new prime minister in waiting. and as you ve been hearing from day one, liz truss has a monumental task ahead, both economically and politically. rising inflation and the high cost of energy is at the forefront of voters minds with households and businesses desperate for help. no surprise then that the energy crisis is top of the new prime minister s agenda. a freeze on energy bills is understood to be one of a number of options being worked on. that could mean bills are subsidised and the current price cap ofjust under £2,000 would be maintained for two years. the cap would be repaid in loans over the next 10 to 20 years, plus help for businesses is expected to be unveiled. scottish power estimates the two year package of energy relief could cost around £100 billion. joining me now is douglas mcwilliams, deputy chairman of the centre for economics and business research. this government plan w
and by the way, across europe. after a long summer of campaigning, tomorrow after a long summer of campaigning, tomorrow lunchtime, the result, and on tuesday. tomorrow lunchtime, the result, and on tuesday, a new prime minister. also tonight.. in liverpool three men are held in connection with the murder of nine year old olivia pratt korbel. we re with the pakistan military in a race to save lives after weeks of devastaing floods. max verstappen wins the dutch grand prix! and the local boy extends his lead at the top of formula 1 with a home victory in the dutch grand prix. good evening. the new leader of the conservative party and next prime minister of the united kingdom will be announced tomorrow. the front runner, liz truss, has promised to reveal plans on how she ll tackle soaring energy costs within a week, if as many predict, she wins. her rival, rishi sunak, says he d target further financial help to the poorest. both candidates are well aware of the enormous chal
the palestinian militant group, islamichhad, says it has agreed to a ceasefire with israel to end three days of fighting, which began on friday. the truce brokered by egypt is expected to come in to force shortly. israel said several hours ago that it had agreed to the ceasefire, but there has since been a further wave of violence. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, sent this report. a crush of grief for islamichhad s most powerful commander in gaza. revenge, the mourners shout. and soon it came, the armed group firing barrages of rockets at israeli cities. the death of the veteran militant is a serious blow to the jihadist group. he was killed here with seven others in intense israeli bombing. it was horrifying. they targeted the house with five or six rockets, says this man, who lives nearby. there were bodies on the ground. and today, the violence also reached jerusalem, as israeli nationalists visited its most disputed holy site for a jewish holiday.
The ongoing manhunt in lewiston, maine. And the surrounding communities. Where theres fear among residents this may not be over. E death toll from two separate shootings at a Bowling Alley and restaurant is 18 with 13 others injured, after a senseless assault devastating the community and the state of maine. Look, lewiston is a special place. Its a closeknit community with a long history of hard work, persistence, of faith, of opening its big heart to people everywhere. I love this place, just as i love our whole state with my entire heart. Im so deeply saddened, as is everyone of the 1. 3 Million People of this beautiful state. This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security. No city does. No state, no people. This Attack Strikes at the very heart of who we are and the values we hold dear for this precious place we call home. Devastating and emotional for the governor and all the residents. Photos released overnight show
As the Prime Minister and i discussed, how israel does this matters. Just as isis was crushed, so, too, will hamas be crushed. And hamas should be treated exactly the way isis was treated. Thank you, america. For standing with israel. Today, tomorrow, and always. And this all comes as israel continues to strike gaza with artillery and those airstrikes. Also cutting off supplies to food, power and water until the hostages are released. Secretary of state Antony Blinken urging netanyahu to take every precaution to prevent harm to interior civilians in gaza and the humanitarian crisis in gaza is growing more dire. Up to 150 hostages including Americans Still being held captive. Erin Burnett Jones us in ashkelon. What can you tell us . Reporter we understand, obviously, those hostages right now, whereabouts unknown, status of any negotiations unknown. We know that the Israeli Defense forces are telling us that they believe that those hostages are being kept in various locations, most likel