majority of workers, they have the most votes in this. if they get behind us, then this could get through. if other small unions don t recommend this, for example unite, that might not matter. at this stage it s not clear whether all the unions are going to recommend this offer to their membership. my sense is that the unison, gmb unions will probably get behind this. but it s a big question whether the membership are going to think that is good enough. there is a lot of anger out there. and why is it a sense of suddenly more serious talks now? i was interviewing a key union leaders fought some time, so be it for them, it was completely obvious obvious, that they were offering olive branches to the government that were not being taken up. what changed? that were not being taken up. what chanced? ~ , ., ~ that were not being taken up. what chanced? ~ , ., ,, . changed? why do we look like we re closer to a hat changed? why do we look like we re closer to a hat deal chan
it comes as new figures show the task in hand with the price of some household basics soaring. tonight with the context, anand menon, director of the think tank uk in a changing europe and jack blanchard, the uk editor for politico. welcome. rishi sunak has become the uk s third prime minister in seven weeks, saying he ll unite the country, not with words, but with action . he promised stability, integrity, professionalism and accountability. his first day in office began with a trip to buckingham palace to meet the king and formally be invited to form a government. after travelling the short distance to downing street he addressed the nation, emphasing the scale of the economic task ahead and also finding some kind words for liz truss before talking about the problems she left behind. i want to pay tribute to my predecessor, liz truss. she was not wrong to want to improve growth in this country. it is a noble aim. and i admired her restlessness to create change. but some
you will see it like never before. tonight with the context, the former mayor of baltimore, stephanie rawlings blake, and the former uk ambassador to paris and national security advisor, lord peter ricketts. hello, welcome to the programme. it s hard to overstate how poorly the british government s fiscal event on friday has been received by financial markets. nothing in recent history compares with the price moves we have seen since. not brexit, not covid, 9/11 not even the uk s ejection from the exchange rate mechanism. the pound has slumped to its lowest ever level against the dollar. and the rate on short term gilts is now higher than italy or greece. 0rdinarily, tax cuts to promote growth might be welcomed by the city, when they are properly costed. but the government s critics would say that if there s no framework for the size of borrowing, nor any timeframe established to deliver the growth the treasury is chasing, then don t be surprised if markets are spooked. s
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inflation leading to a prolonged squeeze on living standards. a better deal for one they say would better deal for one they say would be a benchmark for the rest. what is the prime minister going to do about it? the government has been reasonable. it s accepted the recommendations of an independent pay body, giving pay rises in many cases higher than the private sector. but if the union leaders continue to be unreasonable, then it is my duty to take action to protect the lives and livelihoods of the british public. and that s why, mr speaker, since i became prime minister, i have been working for a new, tough laws to protect people i have been working for new, tough laws to protect people from this disruption. we re joined by camilla turner, chief political correspondent of the telegraph. and jamie rush, chief europe economist at bloomberg. the school s minister said this week the demands are unaffordable. does the government have the money to settle