reporter: that s right. it s very unusual. that s why i think that this is a serious situation for the queen. the words that have been used by the palace are, of course, that the doctors her doctors are concerned for her majesty s health. of course, that is understated. inevitably, it s understated because in buckingham palace, they choose their words carefully. it was a short statement just after 7:30 eastern this morning. but it was a statement that said a lot. you have to read between the lines with these things. to fill in the blanks a little bit in terms of the members of the members of the royal family who are at balmoral or on their way, in these situations, with these royal whether we have royal news, so often we compare our own lives to theirs. i think many people watching will think about their own families and moments when an elderly loved one is sick and when members of the family all head to their bedside or to their side. that will, i think, for many peopl
new cabinet later today. one of the most pressing issues she will face is how to deal with soaring energy bills. details are beginning to emerge of a plan that could see energy bills frozen at their current levels for 18 months. we ll hear from voters about what they want from the new prime minister. i feel like there needs to be somebody who is a little bit more honest, a bit more transparent and has a goal that is going to make the world a better place for this generation because, as a mother, i m really worried with the cost of living, with everything. good afternoon once again from downing street on the day a new prime minister is installed at number 10, succeeding borisjonhnson, who left office this morning. liz truss the new conservative leader elected yesterday saw her majesty the queen at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire earlier today and accepted the invitation to form a government. she s expected to give her first address as prime minister here in downing street
mitchell reports, house republican leader kevin mccarthy 24 hours from the biggest moment of his political career and still no closer to securing the votes he needs to become the next speaker of the house. also this hour, i will speak to dr. zeke emanuel about a tough holiday flu season along with new concerns about a new strain of covid-19 in the u.s. and we will have a live report from rome as catholics travel to the vatican to pope emeritus benedict during the three days he will lie in state ahead of thursday s funeral mass. good day, i m andrea in mitchell. happy new year, everyone. well, the pressure is on republican leader in this in you year, kevin mccarthy has to win over the hard line house conservatives that he needs to become the next speaker of the house. tomorrow the new congress returns to washington with the speaker vote as the top item on the agenda. but at this hour no one knows how long it s going to take for republicans to secure the majority vote
sport now time to cross tol sarah with the sport. departing coach kristian woolf says his st helens side are the best team of the superleague era. they beat leeds rhinos by 2a points to 12 to make it a record four grand final titles in a row. watching at old trafford for us was adam wild. the walk to old trafford one of rugby league s most prized journeys. leeds fans perhaps hadn t expected to get here this year. st helens fans well, they expect nothing less. three titles in three years lifting trophies, they ve had plenty of practice. and on the greatest stage, the biggest atmosphere experience counts plenty. saints through in an instant. matty lees with the game s opening score. leeds clinging on by theirfingertips. with theirs, saints were pressing further in front. john bennison touching down control. leeds now desperate for a way back, but with all routes appearing blocked, the story of the first half ending with a twist. the fightback? well, there is a reason
picket lines? but as the tock market plummets and rates soar, the democrats are still pushing for more spending on climate change and a freeze in lending to oil companies only to receive a smackdown during jpmorgan ceo jamie dimon. please answer question or no, does your bank have a policy against lending new oil and gas products? absolutely not. that would be the road to hell for america. maria: coming up, utah senator mike lee on biden s dangerous policies as democrats renege if on joe manchin s permitting promises. will the government shut down this week with still no new money going to the open border? then, the iranian people are on the streets this morning chanting death to the supreme leader. is iran about to break, and why is the biden administration strengthening their hand now with a new nuclear deal? coming up, arkansas senator and senate armed services committee member tom cotton on biden s weakness on the world stage. plus, death, drugs and terrorists coming