mr sunak said his working assumption is that a poll will be held in the second half of 202a. labour say he s delaying a vote because the tories are unpopular. here s mr sunak earlier. my working assumption is we will have a general election in the second half of this year, and in the meantime i have got lots that i want to get on with. this saturday, we will be introducing a significant tax cut for millions of people in work, worth on average £450 for an average worker, because we have halved inflation and we want to keep managing the economy well and cutting people s taxes. and i also want to keep tackling illegal migration. we cut the number of arrivals last year by over a third, but we have got more to do and we plan to get the rwanda scheme through parliament and up and running. so i have got plenty to get on with and that is what i am focusing on doing, delivering for the british people and it is great to be talking to people here in the east midlands about our progress
flights have already been cancelled and schools closed, as heavy rain and strong winds begin battering the south of the country. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the journalist and broadcasterjenny kleeman, and natasha clark, chief political correspondent of the sun. tomorrow s front pages. there s no surprise about the story dominating the front pages. liz puts her foot on the gas is the headline in the sun, saying the new pm s first major move will be to freeze energy bills for homes and businesses. the mail goes with cometh the hour, cometh the woman with a reminder that liz truss is the third conservative female prime minister. the telegraph believes the freeze in energy bills could last for two years, and says the announcement could come as early as thursday. the ft says the total package to be announced on energy could end up costing £100 billion. the metro goes with liz: i will deliver , quoting