The truth is taxes are still going up. People feel worse off because they are worse off. So this morning, we have one big question in what direction would labour drive the economy . The woman in charge of the partys calculator, Rachel Reeves, who wants to be the next chancellor is here. The budget promised extra cash to get more bang for taxpayers bucks in the Health Service. Well ask the health secretary, victoria atkins, what difference that will make. And whats it like when your body wont do the Amazing Things you used to do the lead singer of del amitri tells us how parkinsons hasnt stopped him taking to the stage. Morning, morning. Helping me out at the desk for the next 60 minutes, chef and green campaigner Hugh Fearnley whittingstall, john lewis boss dame sharon white, and lord michael howard, former conservative leader, and one time Shadow Chancellor, too. A very warm welcome to all of you. Making the news this morning. The sunday times says Boris Johnson went to venezuela, and
Government is only talking to a ten own mps and talking into an election. Levelling up funds, £242 million to be spent in canary wharf, one of the most expensive postcodes in the uk. What is that but a bribe towards the election for london may. We are seeing a government in its final throes, we are seeing a government in its finalthroes, is we are seeing a government in its final throes, is on the government emphasising wealthy taff tax breaks for the wealthy and making a real difference to peoples lives. People on low wages were disproportionately dependent on the very Public Services that are being cut at the same time. Services that are being cut at the same Time Services that are being cut at the same time. ,. ,. ,. , same time. You have the powers to initiate two same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, its initiate two devolved taxes, its t
about the political direction of the government during what she described as a tumultuous time. well, that development means that liz truss has now lost two very senior members of her cabinet injust a now lost two very senior members of her cabinet in just a few days. following the sacking of kwasi kwarteng as her chancellor of the exchequer. what an extraordinary few daysin exchequer. what an extraordinary few days in prime minister s questions, in the commons a little bit early on. liz truss said she is a fighter and not a quitter, but she is under more pressure than ever now. and this is the scene, you can see it in downing street. we may be hearing from the new home secretary, grant shapps, he was a supporter of rishi sunak who lost the tory leadership to liz truss. it is interesting now that liz truss is bringing people from that wing of the party, the rishi sunak wing of the party, if you want to call it that into the top echelons of her government. let s talk to our po
europe a good 10 degrees above average as well. here high pressure keeping it dry. for others it is a different story. yes, it is going to be mild but at times we still have some wet and windy weather to come. and in fact the first signs of that arriving into the south west during the evening and overnight will see some rain, some of it heavy as it pushes north. there will be lots of low cloud and mist and fog, a very mild start for many. clearer skies further north and east of scotland, that s where the best of the morning sunshine is but it isn t expected to last as the rain continues to drift steadily northwards. it will weaken a touch and then allow for some sunshine to come through, do so with some lengthy spells of sunshine we could see temperatures up as high as 21, 20 2 could see temperatures up as high as 21,20 2 degrees, 72 could see temperatures up as high as 21, 20 2 degrees, 72 fahrenheit. but another very mild day for the time of year. more wet and windy weather