killed. italy s prime and, mario draghi has resigned. the doctors have effectively cured the rare bleeding disorder, haemophilia b. and no ordinary telescope. a first time that scientists will be able to detect the smashing together of neutron stars. welcome to the programme. the foreign secretary, liz truss, says the treasury s economic economic policies have failed to deliver growth for two decades, including the past 12 years of conservative rule. she s rejected concerns that the tax cuts she s promised if she becomes the next prime minister would increase inflation. ms truss and her conservative leadership rival, rishi sunak, are now setting out their pitches to win over the party membership, who will have the deciding vote over the summer. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. his report contains some flashing images. it s going to be a busy six weeks. liz truss has been in the cabinet for the past eight years, but she s fighting this leadership election lik
we will be getting reaction the unions. kemi badenoch is eliminated from play election. and then there were three. kemi badenoch is knocked out of the conservative leadership contest meaning rishi sunak, penny mordaunt and liz truss go through to the next round. and could you soon be allowed to get married in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. the london fire brigade have declared a major incident with a huge surge in fires across the capital amid today s extreme heat, and unprecedented temperatures of around a0 degrees celsius. more than 350 firefighters are tackling at least four grass fires including a blaze that s spread to homes in wennington, in east london. thick black smoke has been billowing in the air with fields and some buildings on fire. there are also blazes in upminster near the m25, and in south croydon. the mayor of london says firefighters are under immense pr
warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. and coming up. we ll be joined by the lead singer of one of ukraine s top rock bands, as he tells us about life on the frontline. good afternoon. 70 charities and community organisations have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. the government has already pledged up to £1,200 to help the most vulnerable families. but, with the energy price cap due to rise this autumn, and then again injanuary, it s claimed the support is no longer sufficient. here s our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister, calling for £1200 of government support to help low income families make ends meet this wint
Chancellor of the exchequer who she replaced, penny, the former chancellor under boris johnson, and believe it or not, boris johnson himself. there are a number of conservative party members who are calling for boris johnson to return to the helm. he had overwhelming support from the public at the beginning of his tenure as prime minister. one problem i would throw into the mix is the torys have suffered greatly in the eyes of the public over the course of this saga. the torys are now more than 30 points behind the opposition labor party in polls. they have to be extremely careful about moving forward. not only about what happens to liz truss but the torys party. this could amount to a bit of a vacation for boris johnson, goes away for a while, and comes back. thank you so much. we appreciate it. joe, you were talking about conservatives even who want to see liz truss go. one conservative mp names
Two weeks ago to the one i did this week, she has changed. so in the first one i did, - she did answer the questions. she did answer the questions. i mean, i had to push her a bit, but she would - answer the questions. in this one, she would not answer the questions. - and what she did, it s a classic technique, . was you answer a different question or you divert- and you just do not l answer the question. and i wondered whether that is a kind of fallout of. it s what they all do, it s what they all do when they re under pressure. i mean, you remember, i mean, you know, theresa may was the absolute master of it. you could ask any number of different questions. you know, about the weather or cooking and you just got back whatever it was. you know, like a rolodex question, brexit. - hmm. find your answer. ..that one, and then the answer just came out and i was like, . that wasn t quite the question. quick final thought from both of you. i mean, going into this conference and coming o