The competence of national governments to do with visas, length of stay, for instance, where certain things can be negotiated. But you are right, overall in terms of the big barriers to access to the european market, including the german market, that will require a negotiation with the European Union. So there are certain things they can do on the economic side with the Germans Today but The Big Picture is a European Picture and that Trade Agreement that borisjohnson signed with the European Union back in 2020. In terms of that conversation with the European Union, is that what the Labour Government want to do, or is this just a softly softly approach and just a realignment of what was a rather turbulent relationship when the conservatives were in power . To be honest, i dont know any more than you do about what they intend to do. Its clear they want to improve bilateral levers with key european statesmen. Today in germany with olaf scholz. Keir starmer will be visiting Emmanuel Macron
And charities are meeting with ministers to discuss the difficult winter ahead. Energy bills will rise again in october, when the Price Cap increases by 10 . Rachel reeves said she had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances. The conservatives are calling for her to scrap the changes. Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports. Energy prices are increasing and so is the pressure on the government to help those who are struggling to pay their bills. We are bracing ourselves for a really difficult winter. We are already seeing Record Numbers of people coming to us with Energy Debt in the height of summer. That is only going to get worse when the energy Price Cap rises. From october, the Energy Regulator Ofgem is allowing prices to rise by 10 , and that represents bills of more than £1700 a year for a typical household. This morning, the government brought together big Energy Companies, the regulator, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss what more could be don
October seven last year in that 0ctober seven last year in that cross border raid by hamas. In terms of the operation to get them out, the Israeli Military have said it was a joint operation between Special Forces from the army and also members of israels intelligence service. They said they were acting on intelligence and he was found in a tunnel. He is now backin was found in a tunnel. He is now back in israel, he is in hospital and surrounded by his family and said to be in good health. John there in jerusalem, said to be in good health. John there injerusalem, thank you for that update and plenty more on that story you were seeing come of the first pictures of that Freedom Hostage talking to israels Prime Minister a little earlier. So those are some of the latest pictures and some of the latest detail. Now as promised, for the latest sports news lets cross to sarah. Lets start with the Us Open Tennis where four british players begin their campaigns today. Womens number one Katie Bo
The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of £22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. Vicki young has our top story. Blue skies and sunshine, but the Prime Minister didnt come here to paint a rosy picture. He has accused the conservatives of wrecking the economy, leaving him to put it right. There is a budget coming in october. And it is going to be painful. We have no other choice, given the situation that we are in. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. I will have to turn to the country, and make big asks of you as well. Its already
That . ,. ,. , that . There will be discussions tomorrow that . There will be discussions tomorrow between that . There will be discussions tomorrow between keir that . There will be discussionsl tomorrow between keir starmer that . There will be discussions tomorrow between keir starmer and scholz, trade, military Security Priorities as well as migration are expected to be discussed, there may be discussions also about particular ukraine, germany like the uk has provided a lot of support to president zelenskyy and his country. There does seem to be a bit of a disagreement internationally over long range missiles being used in russia by ukraine, the us and germany seem to be less keen on that. France and the uk more keen, thats certainly something wed imagine keir starmer might want to talk about to try and persuade the german chancellor. Also migration, two leaders both Phase Challenges there. Particularly the chancellor after that terrorist attack. Certainly number ten is suggesting