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good afternoon. the front runner in the contest for the conservative party leadership, liz truss, says she will act on energy bills within a week if she becomes prime minister. her rival, rishi sunak, says he cannot rule out blackouts this winter, if he becomes pm. the uk is facing a genuine emergency on energy, he said. which of the two has won will be announced tomorrow. on tuesday, the queen will invite the winner to form a government. our political correspondent tony bonsignore reports. whoever wins the leadership race and becomes the next prime minister will becomes the next prime minister will be walking straight into an economic storm. they face one urgent question before all others, what to do about soaring energy bills. rishi sunak has long promised some financial support for everyone, with more on top for especially the most vulnerable. today, liz truss promised if she wins, help is on the way. i promised if she wins, help is on the wa . , ., ., promised if ....
what she was settling with from the outset. my dreams were calling at night. i dreamt of camilla the whole time. obsessed with camilla, totally. she adored prince charles. she wanted to be part of the royal family, to be a credit to the monarchy. she wanted to show the world, and she wanted to show camilla, look who i am, look what he s got. the true diana came out. she has a backbone. she knows she s being seen by camilla. i m about to marry the future king of england. diana frances, wilt thou have this man to thy wedded husband? i have made it. i m here. you re there. i won. you lost. on monday we d gone to st. paul s for our last rehearsal, and that s when the camera lights were on full. a crowd of about 3,000 have built up. their enthusiasm unmistakable. prince charles was so relaxed, he nearly came to grief on the top step. and when it was over, prince charles clasped lady diana s hand reassuringly and unaffectedly. she was photogenic. she was ....
likely your trip is to be disrupted. good morning from wimbledon, where there s a real buzz about the brits after katie boulter and liam broady both caused stunning upsets to reach the third round, making it a total of four british players left in the singles. and we ll visit norfolk where these bee eater birds normally found in africa are making a disused quarry their home. good morning. today is a day of sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundery but they will move through quicker on a stronger breeze. there is also some rain in the forecast across parts of northern scotland and later into northern ireland and wales. good morning. it s thursday, ijuly. our main story. the government s deputy chief whip has resigned from government, after a newspaper alleged he groped two men at a private members club. chris pincher has apologised to the prime minister, and said he embarrassed himself and others. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. chris pinch ....
good morning. the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying there s a real risk of soaring prices becoming embedded . yesterday, the bank warned the uk will fall into recession as it raised interest rates by the largest amount in 27 years. the uk economy is forecast to shrink in the last three months of this year, as the bank predicts a recession that will last well into next year. the bank says that sharp increases in energy prices will push inflation to more than 13% a 42 year high and that the value of people s incomes is falling. one of the ways it can try to control inflation is to raise interest rates. this makes borrowing money more expensive which means we are less likely to spend bringing prices down. that s the bank s justification for raising interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75% the biggest rise since 1995. the governor of the bank of england, andrew bailey, told the today programme why raising interest rates ....
experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold one for the team s teenage star at her first commonwealth games and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. it s friday the 5th of august. our main story. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, was a vital step . other bans will follow later in the month in kent, sussex and parts of wales. zoe conway has this report. i ve actually used the hosepipe more. frances and john are neighbours, friends, and very keen gardeners. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? a ....