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To deliver fuel around 200 servicemen and women have undergone training in recent days. The Pandora Papers a massive leak of documents reveals the secret Offshore Dealings of prominent World Leaders. Two new streams of lava erupt from the La Palma Volcano as activity intensifies. And ethiopias sisay lemma wins the mens london marathon. Kenyas Joyciline Jepkosgei took the womens title in the first full scale staging of the race in over two years. And coming up, its a thriller, liverpool and Manchester City shared the points in a 2 to draw. On the first day of the conservative Party Conference in manchester, borisjohnson has declined to rule out further tax rises. He said the country had been hit by a pandemic, the like of which had not been seen in our lifetimes, and that the government wouldnt be irresponsible with the public finances. Asked about the shortage of Lorry Drivers threatening supplies of food and fuel, he said the country couldnt simply reach for the lever of Uncontrolled Immigration and suggested firms pay more to attract more staff. Heres our deputy political editor, vicki young. A lot� s happened since the last time conservatives were here in manchester an election victory, brexit and a pandemic. Is the country in crisis . Now the Prime Minister has a petrol crisis. Is rishi sunak right in saying that these problems could go on until christmas . Right or wrong . Rishi is invariably right in everything he says, but what youre seeing is a. It depends how you interpret what he is saying. Borisjohnson says britain is going through a period of adjustment. When people voted for change in 2016 and voted again in 2019, as they did, they voted for the end of a broken model of the uk economy that relied on low wages and low skill and chronic low productivity. What we cant do is reach for the lever called Uncontrolled Immigration. The government has been forced to issue thousands of extra visas for foreign Lorry Drivers and workers in meat processing, the argument you will hear all week from ministers is wages are rising. But taxes are too and that is not something many tories welcome. But mrjohnson said covid was a problem and billions had to be spent. You have no fiercer and more zealous opponent of unnecessary tax rises than me, but we have had to deal with a pandemic on a scale which this country has not seen in our lifetimes and long before. We dont want to raise taxes. Of course we dont. Will you do it again . We wont be irresponsible with the public finances. Are you going to do it again . If i can possibly avoid it, i dont want to raise taxes. Thousands marched through the city, angry at the conservative government. Some tories are worried too about the cost of living and those On Universal Credit will see their payments drop from this week as Emergency Support is withdrawn. Supply issues and labour shortages could cause more problems. Borisjohnson has to show he has a plan to deal with it. Our Political Correspondent chris mason is in manchester. I think one of the big rows is all going to be about tax. I think one of the big rows is all going to be about tax. Evening to ou. I am going to be about tax. Evening to you. I am swamped going to be about tax. Evening to you. I am swamped by going to be about tax. Evening to you. I am swamped by drivel going to be about tax. Evening to you. I am swamped by drivel in l going to be about tax. Evening to i you. I am swamped by drivel in the drizzle we are waiting for the Prime Minister to arrive in manchester, you might get drizzle but not drivel there is a big row about tax, the Prime Minister was not able to rule out further tax rises, we have seen the rise in Corporation Tax and the rise coming in National Insurance, and some pushback from senior conservative figures, Jacob Rees Mogg and liz truss saying they felt that the tax burden was as big as they would want it to be, the Prime Minister says he does not want to raise tax unless he has two book talks about the fiscal meteorite of the pandemic and therefore having to react to that and sort out the public finances. I promise you less waffle from me and i can deliver on that promise because arriving we have another cabinet minister, the International Trade secretary, you we can talk to now. You were saying in your speech, and im trying to get these figures right, that you were the fourth woman to do the job in 349 years extraordinary, congratulations to you, tell us about your speech and the trade deals you are trying to do. ,. ,. , do. Very exciting, i have landed the ob do. Very exciting, i have landed the 0b and do. Very exciting, i have landed the job and the do. Very exciting, i have landed the job and the now do. Very exciting, i have landed the job and the now foreign do. Very exciting, i have landed the job and the now Foreign Secretary l job and the now Foreign Secretary has left job and the now Foreign Secretary has left in job and the now Foreign Secretary has left in my care the last parts of the has left in my care the last parts of the Australia Trade Deal which we are hoping of the Australia Trade Deal which we are hoping to close very soon and putting are hoping to close very soon and putting together the agreement in principle putting together the agreement in principle for the New Zealand Trade Deal which we are hoping to make good deal which we are hoping to make good on deal which we are hoping to make good on in deal which we are hoping to make good on in the next week, they are life and good on in the next week, they are life and about to conclude. We have put in life and about to conclude. We have put in our life and about to conclude. We have put in our application for the cp tt, the put in our application for the cp tt, the Indo Pacific Group of countries tt, the Indo Pacific Group of countries that Work Together to join them, countries that Work Together to join them, and countries that Work Together to join them, and that isjust starting up, we are them, and that isjust starting up, we are looking to kick off with a trade we are looking to kick off with a trade deai we are looking to kick off with a trade deal with india and looking to work with trade deal with india and looking to work with the us over a few years ahead work with the us over a few years ahead i work with the us over a few years ahead. ,. ,. , work with the us over a few years ahead. ,. ,. ,. ,~ i. Work with the us over a few years ahead. ,. ,. ,. , i. , ahead. I was going to ask you about the us. Recently ahead. I was going to ask you about the us. Recently the ahead. I was going to ask you about the us. Recently the prime ahead. I was going to ask you abouti the us. Recently the Prime Minister and liz truss the states in one of the headlines from that from that is that the Biden Administration is not interested in the trade deal and potentially that would be a huge trade deal. The potentially that would be a huge trade deal. ,. , , trade deal. The relationship is incredibly strong trade deal. The relationship is incredibly strong and trade deal. The relationship is incredibly strong and there i trade deal. The relationship is| incredibly strong and there are trade deal. The relationship is incredibly strong and there are lots of conversations going on below the surface of conversations going on below the surface and of conversations going on below the surface and how that works. At the moment, surface and how that works. At the moment, and ive spoken to my opposite moment, and ive spoken to my opposite number, in the months ahead, opposite number, in the months ahead, as opposite number, in the months ahead, as they look to build back better, ahead, as they look to build back better, they are very domestic focused better, they are very domestic focused but the conversations are continuing focused but the conversations are continuing around how we do things from the continuing around how we do things from the boeing and airbus which has siapped from the boeing and airbus which has slapped tariffs on uk businesses, that has slapped tariffs on uk businesses, that has been lifted. I think there will he that has been lifted. I think there will he a that has been lifted. I think there will be a trade deal, the work we continue will be a trade deal, the work we continue to will be a trade deal, the work we continue to do, Talking Sector by sector, continue to do, Talking Sector by sector, and continue to do, Talking Sector by sector, and thinking about how that works. Sector, and thinking about how that works. We sector, and thinking about how that works, we will carry on now and when the biden works, we will carry on now and when the Biden Administration can look at it holistically we will move to that next stage of the deal but it is multilayered activity, so theres lots of multilayered activity, so theres lots of activity going on already. Given lots of activity going on already. Given that lots of activity going on already. Given that traders your brief, lets talk about trade, will there be a traitor with the us while President Biden is president . If traitor with the us while President Biden is president . Traitor with the us while President Biden is president . If i was a mind reader you biden is president . If i was a mind reader you and biden is president . If i was a mind reader you and i biden is president . If i was a mind reader you and i would biden is president . If i was a mind reader you and i would be biden is president . If i was a mind reader you and i would be making| reader you and i would be making money reader you and i would be making money i reader you and i would be making money i dont know the answer yet, there money idont know the answer yet, there is money i dont know the answer yet, there is huge money i dont know the answer yet, there is huge progress to be made and i there is huge progress to be made and i hope there is huge progress to be made and i hope very much that we can conclude and i hope very much that we can conclude in and i hope very much that we can conclude in the next four years, but ithink conclude in the next four years, but i think that conclude in the next four years, but i think that will be a huge piece of wori i think that will be a huge piece of work to i think that will be a huge piece of work to get there in that piece of time work to get there in that piece of time because it will be a really big trade time because it will be a really Big Trade Deat time because it will be a really Big Trade Deal but i hope we will make progress trade deal but i hope we will make progress in the months and years ahead progress in the months and years ahead. � , progress in the months and years ahead. 3. , ~ progress in the months and years ahead. � ,. ,. ,. , ahead. Lets talk about tax. Conservatives ahead. Lets talk about tax. Conservatives traditionally i ahead. Lets talk about tax. Conservatives traditionally proudly are low tax parties, its one of the founding principles of the conservative party, and yet we have seen a hike in National Insurance and Corporation Tax that is coming, are you comfortable with the tax burden being as high as it is . You are completely burden being as high as it is . You are completely right, we are the party are completely right, we are the party of are completely right, we are the party of low taxes. But are completely right, we are the party of low taxes. Are completely right, we are the party of low taxes. But youre not. We believe party of low taxes. But youre not. We believe in party of low taxes. But youre not. We believe in leaving party of low taxes. But youre not. We believe in leaving people party of low taxes. But youre not. We believe in leaving people withl party of low taxes. But youre not. L we believe in leaving people with as much we believe in leaving people with as much of we believe in leaving people with as much of their hard earned cash to spend much of their hard earned cash to spend as much of their hard earned cash to spend as they choose, but we have had a spend as they choose, but we have had a pandemic and we have invested. The chancellor has been incredible. Invested. The chancellor has been incredible, there was a bill for £400 incredible, there was a bill for £400 billion, an enormous bill, to support £400 billion, an enormous bill, to support people in sectors where jobs had to support people in sectors where jobs had to be support people in sectors where jobs had to be closed, huge amounts for all of had to be closed, huge amounts for all of us, had to be closed, huge amounts for all of us, to had to be closed, huge amounts for all of us, to protect all of us and ensure all of us, to protect all of us and ensure that all of us, to protect all of us and ensure that as we are now able to bounce ensure that as we are now able to bounce back after the pandemic businesses can pick up and move forward businesses can pick up and move forward so businesses can pick up and move forward. So the reality is, this unbelievable bill that we have asked the chancellor and he has done means it has the chancellor and he has done means it has to the chancellor and he has done means it has to be the chancellor and he has done means it has to be paid for, and i have not met it has to be paid for, and i have not meta it has to be paid for, and i have not met a Single Person in my constituency who does not feel its ok to constituency who does not feel its ok to be constituency who does not feel its ok to be passed to pay a small 0k to be passed to pay a small proportion towards that in relation to their proportion towards that in relation to their own wages and those who are wealthiest to their own wages and those who are wealthiest are paying by far the most wealthiest are paying by far the most but wealthiest are paying by far the most but i have not heard anyone say thats most but i have not heard anyone say thats a most but i have not heard anyone say thats a bad most but i have not heard anyone say thats a bad thing because there is a sense thats a bad thing because there is a sense of thats a bad thing because there is a sense of communal spirit here, that we a sense of communal spirit here, that we have all got to help to sort out what that we have all got to help to sort out what has been an inevitable and very important support programme. A very important support programme. Question on the cost of living because its a huge issue for many people whether Energy Prices going up people whether Energy Prices going up all the supply chain issues in the gaps on shelves in all of that, how worried are you and your constituents when you speak to them about this current what some see as about this current what some see as a cost of living crisis that while you are talking about levelling up, peoples bills are going up . This is causina peoples bills are going up . This is causing anxiety peoples bills are going up . This is causing anxiety for peoples bills are going up . This is causing anxiety for people peoples bills are going up . This is causing anxiety for people and peoples bills are going up . This is causing anxiety for people and the | causing anxiety for people and the government is working very hard to try to government is working very hard to try to help government is working very hard to try to help invest in the hgv driver issue try to help invest in the hgv driver issue so try to help invest in the hgv driver issue so we try to help invest in the hgv driver issue so we can grow those numbers where issue so we can grow those numbers where they issue so we can grow those numbers where they had been a long term issue where they had been a long term issue that where they had been a long term issue that had not been closely monitored by organisations like the rha and monitored by organisations like the rha and the government have thrown themselves. The Department For Transport themselves. The Department For Transport are working incredibly hard transport are working incredibly hard alongside others to find ways to get hard alongside others to find ways to get people through that and whats to get people through that and whats exciting in that is we are seeing, whats exciting in that is we are seeing, much like the pandemic, we had extraordinary numbers of key workers had extraordinary numbers of key workers quietly getting on with doing workers quietly getting on with doing really difficult jobs, brightly we were shouting from the rooftops brightly we were shouting from the rooftops how amazing our Health Care Workers rooftops how amazing our Health Care Workers were but there was a coal cohort workers were but there was a coal cohort of workers were but there was a coal cohort of other key workers and hgv drivers cohort of other key workers and hgv drivers were cohort of other key workers and hgv drivers were one of that group and this has drivers were one of that group and this has shone a light on them and how important they are and im really how important they are and im really pleased about because it means really pleased about because it means they will get better wage rates means they will get better wage rates and hopefully improved living but there rates and hopefully improved living but there is a concern to move forward but there is a concern to move forward but my constituents really want to forward but my constituents really want to be forward but my constituents really want to be getting on and im seeing a real want to be getting on and im seeing a real enthusiasm as covid restrictions have lifted that they can get restrictions have lifted that they can get on and do what they do well. Thank can get on and do what they do well. Thank you. Can get on and do what they do well. Thank you, lovely to talk to you, International Trade secretary, a whole line up of Cabinet Ministers hit on bbc news throughout today, im sure there will be more tomorrow as the conservative conference trundles on until wednesday when we get the big set piece event, the Prime Ministers speech. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 30 and 11 30 this evening in the papers our guestsjoining me tonight are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and broadcaster and journalist caroline frost. Retailers say Petrol Supplies are still not getting to london and south east england, with more than a fifth of forecourts still dry. The Petrol Retailers Association said it hoped the Army Driving Tankers would help increase fuel deliveries. But it said the crisis is virtually at an end in scotland, the north and midlands. On sunday morning, up to 22 of Filling Stations in the uks most populous region were dry. But the pra said only 6 of stations were dry in the midlands, Northern England and scotland. Brian madderson is chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, which represents nearly 5,500 of the uks 8,000 Filling Stations. A short while ago, i asked him for his latest update on the situation around the country. We decided to drill down this morning, and what we found was quite revealing. Two thirds of the members providing their stats about stations were in the midlands, north and scotland and wales, and they were much improved, and only 6 of their sites were dry, so still a few dry pockets here and there, but overall much improved and they were saying businesses getting back to normal, no queueing, and that is great for everyone, in the south east it was worse than wed expected, and over 20 of sites were dry. And with everyone going back to work tomorrow and kids to school, this is really continuing to be a serious crisis for the 25 million or so People Living in london and the Home Counties and whilst the government have taken action it needs to take much more action to get the fuel where the problem is. Anyone who goes on the m25 can see ten mile queues, three, four lanes deep, just the amount of Traffic Volume and the people does make it a very special case, and perhaps we should have all realised this, the industry in particular and the suppliers, that, in any kind of surge of buying, london and the south east could be the worst affected, and that is what has happened. A massive leak of documents has revealed the secrets of president s, Prime Ministers and royalty. The documents called the Pandora Papers show the Offshore Dealings of some World Leaders. They include the king ofjordan, who secretly bought properties in london, washington and malibu. The king ofjordans lawyers said the � information is not accurate or up to date. The papers also show how former Prime Minister tony blair and his wife saved more than Three Hundred Thousand pounds in stamp duty when they purchased a london office, buying an offshore firm that owned the building. Richard bilton reports. It is one of the worlds most glamorous addresses. This it is one of the worlds most glamorous addresses. This is David Beckhams place glamorous addresses. This is David Beckhams place on glamorous addresses. This is David Beckhams place on the glamorous addresses. This is David Beckhams place on the right. Glamorous addresses. This is david l beckhams place on the right. Home to the stars beckhams place on the right. Home to the stars. That beckhams place on the right. Home to the stars. That is beckhams place on the right. Home to the stars. That is simon beckhams place on the right. Home to the stars. That is Simon Cowellsl to the stars. That is Simon Cowells lace. But to the stars. That is Simon Cowells place but even to the stars. That is Simon Cowells place. But even the to the stars. That is Simon Cowells place. But even the guides to the stars. That is Simon Cowells place. But even the guides dont i place. But even the guides dont know who owns place. But even the guides dont know who owns one place. But even the guides dont know who owns one imposing i place. But even the guides dont l know who owns one imposing villa place. But even the guides dont know who owns one imposing villa in malibus lives. Who lives here on this house on the left . I malibus lives. Who lives here on this house on the left . This house on the left . I have no idea. Extremely this house on the left . I have no idea. Extremely impressive. The secret owner has bought the properties on either side too. We know his identity because of a huge leak of offhsore documents, they were obtained by the International Consortium of investigativejournalists and shared with more than 600 reporters, including the guardian in the in the uk. The documents showed the man of the property was held through a company, but the real owner is the king ofjordan. King abdullahs country is not rich jordan is getting over five years £650 million of uk aid. But we found the king owned properties in washington and london as well, 15 in total he spent £70 million. Its very difficult for the average jordanian to achieve home and family and a good job. To have it thrown injordanians faces that he has been funnelling money abroad all this time that would look really bad. The king ofjordans lawyers said there is nothing improper about his ownership of properties and the source of funds is personal wealth, which he also uses to Fund Projects forjordans citizens. Closer to home, the files show a Property Deal involving a former uk Prime Minister this is not about hiding wealth offshore, but tony blair did benefit from a loophole. Offshore trusts get tax relief while homeowners pay vat on insurance premiums. We will create a tax system that is fair, which is related to ability to pay. On his way to power, tony blair promised tax reform but he and his wife saved money when they bought this place in Central London in 2017 it cost them £6. 5 million. Stamp duty on a property like this would be more than £300,000, that is what you or i would pay if we bought this property direct from someone else, but the blairs did not pay it. That is because the property was owned by an offshore company, and the blairs bought that Company Rather than the property itself, no rules were broken, no stamp duty to pay. That does not look great and so, even if what they did was perfectly legal and legitimate in the business world, it feels instinctively really unfair because they got access to an advantage that the rest of us dont have. Cherie blair told the bbc they did not request to structure the transaction this way and that after purchase they had brought the property under uk tax and regulatory rules, a spokesman added the couple will be liable for Capital Gains tax on resale. And the programmes reporter, richard bilton, joins us now. Richard, whats the background to this leak . Well, the Pandora Papers represent a glimpse into the way the wealthy use offshore secrecy, to hide deals, and to hide their wealth. As you heard, its being coordinated by the icij. A secret source handed over these 12 million files and its a vast leak of Financial Data and emails. This is the first one that has got a lot of big names on it. There are some 35 current and former World Leaders and more than 300 public officials. For example, we found the family of the president of azerbaijan were involved in 17 secret Property Deals in the uk totalling more than £400 million. One of the deals involved the president s11 year old son getting ownership of a £33 Million Office block. One of the other properties is a bit awkward for the uk crown estate, the public body that looks after the queens properties. They bought a building secretly owned by the aliyevs for £66 million, giving the notorious Family A Profit of £33 million. It looks like the crown estate has helped one of the worlds most notorious families to launder its cash. Whats the reaction . The crown estate said it conducted checks required by uk law and did not establish any reason why the transaction should not proceed. But it is now looking into the matter. Anyone else . Well, theres the president of cyprus, whose own legal firm helped provide fake owners for a rich, russian client. The law firm of president anastasiades changed ownership details to Staff Members from the law firm. It looks like they were protecting the real owner. Offshore companies are not supposed to conceal owners that way. President anastasiades said our allegations were totally unfounded. And that its no longer his law firm, because hed transferred the shares to his daughters since becoming president in 2013. The law firm told us that it had never concealed the true identity of a beneficial owner. And that it had evidence proving the opposite of what we are claiming. Thereve been more calls today for an independent inquiry into Sarah Everards murder at the hands of a serving police officer. The Prime Minister said today he wanted to hear first from the Police Watchdogs review and he told women they should trust the police. Graham satchell reports. Sarah everard was just walking home when she was falsely arrested and then murdered by a serving police officer. It has led to serious questions about trust in the police and the behaviour of men and the whole Criminal Justice system. The Prime Minister has committed to in his words getting more rapists behind bars, despite the budget for the Department Of Justice being cut by 25 . Its notjust a question of money. You need the three parts of the system the police, the prosecutors, the judiciary, they need to work better together. And rape victims, Domestic Violence victims, need to get a better service. Only 2 of reported rapes in england and wales end in a prosecution. Convictions are at an all time low. Campaigners and Charities Say there needs to be change at every level. We have a system that fails to respond to crimes of rape. We really need to create a culture where that behaviour is being challenged and not being tolerated. In scotland, one Concrete Change following the death of Sarah Everard people are told they can verify the identitieses of lone Police Officers by asking to speak to the force control room. It is not requiring women to be proactive, the police have to be proactive. A lone officer should provide i the verification as to who he is. Will Sarah Everards murder lead to change in the safety of women and the way allegations are prosecuted . The government says it is pledging to provide Better Services for women. Lets take a look at the latest official figures on Coronavirus Which Show 30,439 new infections in the latest 24 hour period, which means an average of 34,572 cases per day in the last week. Another 43 deaths have been recorded thats people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. On average in the past week, there were 112 deaths per day. The latest figures on those being treated in hospital and the percentage of people vaccinated havent yet been made available. Police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee in londonderry have charged a 53 year old man with riot, assault and throwing petrol bombs. Ms mckee was shot dead in derry in april 2019 as she observed rioting in the creggan area of the city. Three men have already been charged with her murder and another four with rioting and associated offences. The Taliban In Afghanistan say an explosion outside a mosque in the Capital Kabul has killed at least eight people. 20 others were injured as a Memorial Service was taking place for the mother of a taliban deputy minister. Its the first major explosion in the city since the final withdrawal of International Troops in august. The authorities on the island of la palma in the canaries say two more fissures have blown open in the volcano. In the last 24 hours, scientists recorded eight new earthquakes and say activity in the area remains intense almost two weeks after the first eruption. Our correspondent Danjohnson Reports from la palma. The weekend chores now begin with clearing endless volcanic dust. Ramon only moved here four months ago, but hes not letting this relentless Eruption Weigh too heavily. Translation its true | theres uncertainty now, but this will be over and people will be stronger, and theyll start again and push this island forward. La palmas coastline is pushing forward into the atlantic as lava hits the sea and sets hard. Satellite pictures show how it sliced through this island. And some of the british scientists here as part of the International Team are monitoring gas levels and tracking fresh streams of lava from new vents that have opened up. Thats why thousands of people are still being kept from their homes while many thousands more have been told to stay in and keep windows closed, safe from the gases. I am afraid, very, very much. And at night, it always makes like boom, boom, boom, and im afraid to sleep here. Will you stay . No. The volcano is still really active. Theres more lava flowing and more ash too. And look at the effect that is having on these, the nearest homes. Just look at the amount of volcanic dust there is in the bottom of the Swimming Pool there. A really big effort for people here to keep their homes safe and to keep them clean. Over this side, you get a real perspective on the trail of lava. All that black steaming mound flowing down the hillside. This eruption has already produced twice as much lava as the last one here 50 years ago and, after an intense, amazing, fearful fortnight, the signs are theres more to come. It has been a day of sunshine and showers today, the wet and windy weather we have seen in Northern Scotland is moving away overnight, quite a few showers keeping going, that winds ease down a bit, more showers coming back into southern parts of england and wales which will be marred overnight. Clearer skies in North Eastern scotland with temperatures dipping to five degrees. More showers to come during monday and once we see the back of those many eastern areas will be dry with the best of the sunshine, showers more likely towards the west, the wind is not a strong on monday, temperatures for many the same as today. Except for wales in the south west where icy will be cooler because the cloud increases by the end of the day icy turns wet. An area of low pressure bringing this rain as we head into tuesday, strengthening the wind, pushing The Rain Toward Scotland and staying wet across northern parts of england and wales, turning brighter toward southern england, dry in Northern Ireland but a cold day with the wind and rain. Youre watching bbc news with me, lukwesa burak

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