13,965. Cheering. In the london suburbs, a tory by election win this summer when many expected defeat. And the key issue, a costly clampdown on dirty vehicles imposed by the capitals labour mayor an idea the conservatives opposed. Cutting carbon matters, the Prime Minister has long argued but a balance has to be struck. Im committed to net zero. Of course i am. But were going to do that in a pragmatic and a proportionate way without unnecessarily adding costs and burdens to families, particularly at a time like now, when The Cost Of Living is a challenge for people with inflation where it is. In new york this week, as World Leaders gather at the United Nations, intense debate, too, about Climate Change and what to do about it. Among those there, this conservative mp who led a review into the governments approach to net zero. This is going to be an economic disaster. Actually, we are missing out already. We see the United States where i am here at new york climate week actually turbo charging their efforts towards a green industrial revolution. Why do we want to fall behind . Did your heart sink when you heard about this . We still have, you know, a couple of hours and days in which maybe the Prime Minister might want to change his mind. Well, thank you very much. But some conservatives and others have long campaigned forjust this kind of policy shift. As many other western countries are already doing, Delay Implementing Net zero commitments such as the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030. Well itsjust classic rishi sunak chaos, isnt it . The government is not being led well, ministers didnt seem to know about these egregious u turns in government policy. The Conservative Party is out of control with tory mps being furious overnight and some calling for rishi sunak to go. But most importantly, this is more risk for the british economy and british business. These targets are important so that british businesses know how to invest in their workforce, in their factories. Government has been signing off hundreds of millions of pounds l of Taxpayer Subsidies to help businesses get ready for these long held changes and now rishi sunak is you turning via leaks and midnight statements from the bunker at downing street. But there was no commitment from labour to restore any targets that are dropped. A leak within government, and a huge row boiling over more than ever. Home secretary, suella braverman, backed the Prime Minister for making difficult decisions on net zero and putting Household Costs first. The Prime Minister is taking an approach of pragmatism and proportionality when it comes to delivering our net zero commitments. Its right that he assesses the issue as a whole, taking into account peoples bank balances, livelihoods, the way they are living their lives and The Cost Of Living challenges that many families around the country are facing. And ultimately, we are not going to save the country by bankrupting the british people. Lets now speak to mike hawes, chief executive of the society of Motor Manufacturers and traders. Thank you very much for coming on. What kind of reaction has there been from your members on this possible rowing back on the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 . As you would expect, a great deal of concern. The industry has invested billions in this transition and a lot of it has gone into the uk already, the government has backed that. You have seen them invest in the Battery Factory in somerset, in cowley, Electric Vehicle for commercial purposes in ellesmere port. If you want to attract and continue that investment, you need a strong market. We want to see what is being said, because at the moment we are getting this mixed message about what the government wants. If you want to achieve net zero, you have to decarbonise road transport. I am just looking at reaction from the chair of ford uk who says the Business Needs and vision, commitment and consistency and saying, as you are, this rowing back would undermine all of those things. What do you think the thinking is from the government . figs what do you think the thinking is from the government . What do you think the thinking is from the government . As you heard from the government . As you heard from the government . As you heard from the home from the government . As you heard from the home secretary, from the government . As you heard from the home secretary, they from the government . As you heard from the home secretary, they are l from the home secretary, they are concerned about the impact on families, on the consumer about some of these shifts to net zero. As far as we are concerned, this is something we are committed to. Every company has a plan to get there no later than 2035 and many will get there earlier. Without getting ahead of ourselves, we had a conference on monday which the Secretary Of State for transport spoke and he assured us they would be something by the introduction of a zero Emission Vehicle mandate. This will compel manufacturers to sell an increasing proportion of their sales to be electric in the uk. We can put the vehicles on the market, but you cannot compel people to buy them, Thatis Cannot compel people to buy them, that is why you need the consistency of message and support, primarily for private buyers. While the cost of running these vehicles is often cheaper than petrol or diesel, the upfront Purchase Price can be more expensive. Provide those mechanisms and we can make this transition happened. I5 and we can make this transition happened and we can make this transition hauened. ,. , happened. 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The industry contributes a huge amount to the exchequer and if you can reduce vehicle vat on Electric Vehicles, that will bring forward some of the sales and actually will help offset some of the cost. There are ways you can do this, the most obvious is the importance of infrastructure. Make infrastructure more compelled across the uk so we can accelerate that, make it cheaper by equalising vat. If you charge at home you pay 5 , charge on the road and it is 20 . Look at things like that, but a consistent message and clarity is the starting point. Clarity is the starting point. Thank ou. Staying in the uk, the office for National Statistics has announced that uk inflation dropped slightly in the year to august. The rate fell to 6. 7 compared to six point eight percent injuly. The drop, which was not expected by most analysts, seems to have been triggered by falls in hotel and air fare costs. Its the lowest rate since february of last year. The Chancellorjeremy Hunt welcomed the news. The path to lowering inflation is never easy, because it doesnt happen in a straight line. But if you look at the overall picture since it peaked last autumn, it is now down 40 and that says the plan is working. Even at 6. 7 , that is a lot of pain for ordinary families who are seeing their Shopping Bills go up, theirfuel prices go up and that is why it is essential we continue to stick to that plan, deliver the Prime Ministers pledge and the Bank Of Englands target, get it right down to 2 . Live now to salford and our business reporter, peter ruddick. Good to see you, these figures seem to have come as welcome relief to the government and many millions of people around the country. Tell us more about what is behind them and why the fall . fit, more about what is behind them and why the fall . Why the fall . A sobering response from the chancellor, why the fall . A sobering response from the chancellor, but why the fall . A sobering response from the chancellor, but I Why The Fall . A sobering response from the chancellor, but i think. From the chancellor, but i think there will be some sighs of relief in downing street. With inflation we are looking at one months figures compared with the exact month a year earlier. Last month, Petroland Diesel Costs fell slightly and we know they ticked up a bit this august. Given the expectation and how important fuel and energy costs have been in the Headline Inflation Rate around the world, the expectation was there would be a blip, if you like, Headline Inflation in the uk would go up slightly in august. Instead, we had the reverse and a slight easing. I think there are three key things the ons, who put the stats to get the restaurant and hotel prices, mainly due to accommodation, cheap overnight accommodation. A smaller rise in food and drink prices than there was last august and this fall in air fares you have mentioned. There was last august and this fall in airfares you have mentioned. In august, usually sees airfares and plane Ticket Prices go up. All of those things probably a reflection that the economy is starting to suffer slightly, that the economy is starting to sufferslightly, perhaps that the economy is starting to suffer slightly, perhaps the Bank Of Englands Interest Rate rises are starting to have an impact. And also i think probably a slight changing of what is important in the Headline Inflation Rate. Not so much fuel and petrol and diesel perhaps in these figures, but food really crucial for people. Figures, but food really crucial for eole. ,. ,. , figures, but food really crucial for eole. ,. ,. , figures, but food really crucial for eole. ,. ,. ,. , people. Peter, what a lot of people want to know. People. Peter, what a lot of people want to know, what people. Peter, what a lot of people want to know, what could people. Peter, what a lot of people want to know, what could these want to know, what could these figures do when it comes to Interest Rates, what impact will they have with the Bank Of England meeting tomorrow and expectations they could go tomorrow and expectations they could 9 up tomorrow and expectations they could go up further . The tomorrow and expectations they could go no further . Go up further . The expectation was we would have go up further . The expectation was we would have this go up further . The expectation was we would have this 15th go up further . The expectation was we would have this 15th rise go up further . The expectation was we would have this 15th rise in go up further . The expectation was we would have this 15th rise in a we would have this 15th rise in a row tomorrow lunchtime going from 5. 25 to 5. 5 . But these figures were a surprise, but the Bank Of England will have seen these figures and will be a surprise potentially to some of them to. Perhaps they will be pause for thought in Threadneedle Street ahead of the decision tomorrow. We are still likely to get this raise, according to some economies. But for people like me who like digging through the minutes of the Bank Of Englands meetings and see what they are thinking, they will be some signs of argument and disagreement now about whether we should be pausing these rate hikes sooner rather than later. But we will know for sure tomorrow lunchtime. We but we will know for sure tomorrow lunchtime. ~. ~ lunchtime. We will, indeed. Thank ou. Consultants and Junior Doctors in england are on the picket line together for the first time in the history of the nhs. The walk out, by members of the british medical association, marks an escalation of their pay dispute with the government. Lets speak to our Health CorrespondentSharon Barbour whos in Central London for us. Give us some idea about what is behind this latest walk out . Aha, give us some idea about what is behind this latest walkout . A huge amount of disruption behind this latest walkout . A huge amount of disruption to behind this latest walkout . A huge amount of disruption to the behind this latest walkout . A huge amount of disruption to the nhs behind this latest walkout . A huge | amount of disruption to the nhs and amount of disruption to the nhs and a lot of disruption to patients. Tens of thousands of appointments have been cancelled. What the strike means for patients today is that pretty much all planned and routine care, hip operations, knee replacements, everything is pretty much cancel. Emergency care will continue, so those needing Emergency Care can call 9990 come to a e as usual. It is like Christmas Day cover, but more than one Christmas Day this week. The consultants were out yesterday and they continue to stay out on strike until seven oclock tomorrow morning. The Junior Doctorsjoin them today, doctors join them today, Unprecedented Doctorsjoin them today, unprecedented in doctors join them today, unprecedented in the doctorsjoin them today, unprecedented in the nhs and they will continue to strike until saturday morning. I am joined by a junior doctor, why have you come out here today and what is it like to be joined by the consultants on this historic day . Joined by the consultants on this historic da . ,. ,. , historic day . That morning. We are here today as historic day . That morning. We are here today asjunior historic day . That morning. We are here today asJunior Doctors historic day . That morning. We are here today as Junior Doctors to historic day . That morning. We are here today asJunior Doctors to ask| here today as Junior Doctors to ask for fair here today as Junior Doctors to ask for fair pay here today as Junior Doctors to ask for fair pay for the skills we bring for fair pay for the skills we bring as for fair pay for the skills we bring. As you said, it is unprecedented we are here with our consultants. It feels very significant. Nobody takes it likely to he significant. Nobody takes it likely to he on significant. Nobody takes it likely to be on strike and we are here because to be on strike and we are here because we are worried. We are here standing because we are worried. We are here standing together to ask for more, notjust standing together to ask for more, notiust for standing together to ask for more, notjust for ourselves, standing together to ask for more, not just for ourselves, but our patients not just for ourselves, but our patients and the nhs. Notjust for ourselves, but our patients and the nhs. Notjust for ourselves, but our patients and the nhs. What is it like in the Hospital Patients and the nhs. What is it like in the hospital now . Patients and the nhs. What is it like in the hospital now . What l patients and the nhs. What is it| like in the hospital now . What is morale like . This is the sixth strike forJunior Doctors. It is strike for unior doctors. It is ve strike forJunior Doctors. It is very frustrating. Strike forJunior Doctors. It is very frustrating. I strike forJunior Doctors. It is very frustrating. I dont strike forJunior Doctors. It is very frustrating. I dont want to be here, very frustrating. I dont want to be here, i very frustrating. Idont want to be here, iwant very frustrating. I dont want to be here, i want to be in there, looking after here, i want to be in there, looking after my here, i want to be in there, looking after my patients, gaining skills. But i after my patients, gaining skills. But i feel after my patients, gaining skills. But i feel that we have to be here because but i feel that we have to be here because i but i feel that we have to be here because i am notjust thinking about the patients who will be impacted this week, but im thinking about the patients i want to look after in the patients i want to look after in the coming the patients i want to look after in the coming weeks, months and years of my the coming weeks, months and years of my career~ the coming w