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Good evening welcome to newsnight for insights and interviews. The Prime Minister told us all today things will get worse before he said they would get better we already know that means tax rises, but well ask a labour Treasury Minister if it also means austerity is back in some form. Well ask what advice he has for a newsnight viewer whos nearly 80 and is having his winter fuel payment taken away, and we ask about accusations of cronyism. Is cronyism bad under a conservative government but ok under a Labour Government . Government but 0k under a Labour Government . Government but 0k under a Labour Government . Cronyism is something keir starmer government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has go ....
The International Energy agency has revealed that lng now makes up 35 of europes energy supplies, not far off the 40 contribution that russia made before it was sanctioned over ukraine. Joining me now is ben mcwilliams, whos an Affiliate Fellow at bruegel. Thank you very much for being with us today. What are your concerns about where gas prices could go if these workers do indeed strike . This is certainly a concern, but to be clear up front, nothing comparable to last year. The position we are in is that, as you mentioned, as russian Pipeline Supplies have been cut over the last 12 months, the eu and uk have become more dependent on liquefied national gas. Natural gas. Australia typically supplies asia. If it were cut to asian consumers, we would see asian consumers turning around and looking to qatar and co ....
After a 100 Million Euro deal was agreed by the clubs. The transfer should be done before the new german domestic season, which starts next week. And another potential huge move is on the cards. Liverpool have agreed a british record transfer for Moises Caicedo from brighton for £111 million. Caicedo s been on the radar of several Premier League sides for the last few months after a standout season for brighton, who had already rejected a series of bids from chelsea. The ecuadorian midfielder is now free to go for a medical. I have confirmed that the deal with the club is agreed. Whatever that means exactly in the end. Those who want to play it, we are in any kind of agreement, we will see that. We as a club which is right to make sure that for us we get with our resources, with the money we have, we get the best poss ....