helen catt reports, there s been concern in political circles about the plans. reducing the uk s emissions to net zero by 2050 is set in law. 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 s just the route that s 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 re not going to save the country by bankrupting the british people. delaying measures such as bans on new oil and gas boilers has been called for by some conservative mps who agree that it would be a burden on households. but the former cabinet minister, sir alok sharma, seen here with the king and mr. sunak, is
people damaging because of net zero because people will be turned off. i don t want people will be turned off. idon t want to people will be turned off. i don t want to that happen. a whole is the policy you are announcing today any different? ianthem announcing today any different? when it comes to heat announcing today any different? when it comes to heat their announcing today any different? when it comes to heat their range of different it comes to heat their range of different things. overtime, we need to change different things. overtime, we need to change how we heat our homes. a couple of years some property owners a couple of years some property owners were forced to upgrade the energy owners were forced to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes with an energy efficiency of their homes with an average cost of about 58,000 for many of those people, this was a expensive for many of those people, this was a expensive orgy is deeply impractical
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
previously leader of welsh labour. the uk has been plagued by industrial action this year. tonight car workers in america will decide whether they go on strike. it could cost the us economy $5 billion a week. and will house republicans pass the bill that includes critical aid for ukraine. we will hear tonight from one of america s most senior generals, who wrote an open letter to the speaker, urging him to stand by america s commitments. 50, president biden s son, hunter biden, has been indicted this afternoon on three criminal counts related to his possession of a firearm. the charges in the district court of delaware came weeks after the unexpected collapse of a deal with federal prosecutors. the president s son has been open about his struggles with substance abuse, but he is charged in two of these counts with lying about his drug use in connection with his purchase of a colt cobra revolver. the third count charges him with possession of a firearm while an unlawful drug u
friday. there have been a desperate rescue efforts throughout the weekend. the latest number sadly is that more than 2000 people have been killed, 2100. internationalaid that more than 2000 people have been killed, 2100. international aid is on its way, for countries so far, qatar can make the uae, spain and britain. let s take a look at the map of where this hit. this is zooming in on morocco, luis rubiales rabat is up there, but if you look there, the high atlas mountains has borne the brunt of it. they re our correspondents is. we are in the village in the high atlas mountains, near to where the epicentre was. it is hard to access, but the bigger problem is once you actually here, moving around is a very rugged terrain, it is very difficult. to try to get heavy lifting equipment, operated by rescue teams here, it has proved it s really challenging. we have seen no signs so far since we have been there, of any official or formal response. just look at the sense of damage