of emissions to zero by 2050 is set in law, and by then the country will only be able to put as many pollutants into the atmosphere as it can take out but rishi sunak is about to make a significant gear shift in how the government plans to get there. ministers insist it is just the route that is changing not the destination. the prime minister is taking an approach of pragmatism and proportionality when it comes to delivering our net zero commitments. it s right that he assesses the issue as a whole, taking into account people s bank balances, livelihoods and ultimately we won t save the country by bankrupting the biggest people. delays on gas boilers has been called for by some conservative mps to agree it would be a burden on households. but the farmer cabinet minister alec sharma seen with the king and rishi sunak is a person who worries it will because modes in international influence. some opposition politicians think rishi sunak is misreading the public mood. we know in
uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. a short time ago, keir starmer was taking questions at hitchin football club. this is what he had to say when asked if he was worried that his mandate to be prime minister could be wide but shallow. we have taken this party, we have changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record as a leader is clear. yes, what we re asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for our country. and yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken, almost nothing is working better than it was when the tories started. is it possible to bring around the change that we offer? yes, it is. we have that determination, that intention and in five years time we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly and the economy is working for everyone. i ll be very, very happy
majority in parliament. i m catherine byaruhanga in gauteng. hello. i m lewis vaughan jones. i m lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. we will start with the programme. we will start with the latest on the general election campaign. the home secretary james cleverly says the conservatives plan to bring back a form of compulsory national service if it wins the general election is about pushing young people out of their comfort zone . the party says it would cost £2.5 billion a year and would see 18 year olds join the military for a year or serve the community for a weekend a month for the same period. our political correspondent helen catt has more. the return of national service is certainly an eye catching policy but it wouldn t be national service quite like these men experienced between 1949 and 1963. instead all 18 year olds would have to choose between a year of military service or volunteer work in public services. it s about addressing the fragmentation we
in papua new guinea. bangladesh braces for a tropical cyclone. let s return to the general election. the conservatives have announced they will introduce mandatory national service for 18 year olds if they win. it s a plan labour have called desparate and unfunded. earlier this morning, the home secretary, james cleverly, spoke on sunday with laura kuenssberg. what we re putting forward is a mandatory national service, a small element of which will be with the military, and anyone taking that route will volunteer to do so. so whilst you will be compelled to take part in the national service, no one will be compelled to do the military bit. and it s about addressing the fragmentation that we ve seen in society too many young people living in their own bubble, whether it be a digital bubble or a social bubble. and we want to get back to the situation where people are mixing with young people from different areas, different economic groups, different religions, to try and find