The northern leg of the h52 high speed rail line, connecting birmingham and manchester. Mr sunak told his partys conference that every penny of the projects £36 billion budget would now be spent on Transport Projects across Northern England and the midlands. Our Political Correspondent vicky young reports. For some, it was the announcement theyd been dreaming of. After weeks of speculation, rishi sunak finally confirmed hs2 wouldnt, after all, run from birmingham to manchester. I am ending this Long Running Saga. I am cancelling the rest of the h52 project and, in its place, we will reinvest every single penny. His alternative is to fund hundreds of projects upgrading roads, new tram systems and stations and electrifying train lines. The £2 bus fare in england will be extended until the end of 202a. Mr sunak said hes willing to take difficult decisions but not everyone is on board. Former Prime MinisterDavid Cameron led the criticism, calling the h52 decision wrong. It will help to fuel the views of those who argue that we can no longer think or act for the long term as a country, he said. I dont see how you can take a planet goes beyond the life of any individual government goes beyond the interest of any one political party, how you can take that plan and basically tear it up at a Party Conference. I think this city region was entitled to more respect than it has been given. But these mps representing constituencies in the north west welcomed the news. I think what the Prime Minister has Just Announced for Network North is far more exciting, far more ambitious and far more important to my constituents in birmingham than hsz ever was going to be or ever could be. If it was the case whereby it was merely a cost cutting exercise and the 36 billion wasnt going to be invested in other projects, that would be a different conversation to have. In the north, were going to get billions of extra funding for local politicians to decide on local priorities for local people. And so i think that is the right decision. In the shorter term, mr sunak wants to make a significant change to the sale of cigarettes. His plan is to raise the age at which people can buy cigarettes every year. It will mean a child aged ia today would never be allowed to buy tobacco. Smoking is the largest preventable cause of ill health, disability and death in the uk. We can entirely stop it if people were able not to be addicted in the first place. After a year in the job, and with his party languishing in the polls, rishi sunak has been facing calls from some of his own mps to set out a more radical vision for the future. Now on health, education and transport, the Prime Minister has given them something to talk about. Vicky young, bbc news. Our Political CorrespondentHannah Millerjoins us now from westminster. Morning to you. We have had some people praising the decision, others including former Prime Minister is criticising. One thing is certain, it is a very significant decision. Absolutely. Worth saying it is a deliberate attempt by the Prime Minister to set himself in opposition to some of his predecessors. You had the reaction from David Cameron. Borisjohnson reposted it overnight saying simply, i agree. That is not unhelpful for a Prime Minister who is trying to reinvent the party after 30 years in government. It is a strategy that worked very well for Boris Johnson when you looked at the last election. Within his Party CommitteeServing Politicians with these announcements have gone down as well as he might have hoped. The conservative mayor of the West Midlands said he was disappointed about the decision to cancel the project but will continue to work with the party. Among serving mps there are many. You can see them already setting up social media posts telling exactly how much money is coming to Transport Projects in your area if you vote conservative at the next election. That is very much part of that strategy. How many of these projects become reality is questionable. There are very few timescales are many of these things at the moment and not much of a timescale on the announcement around education. The one most likely to have an impact on people watching this morning is the announcement on smoking. That is because this is an announcement of policy we expect to be backed by labour. The former Prime Minister liz truss has suggested she does not like it, the idea of banning things is not seen as something which is usually conservative but rishi sunak clearly believes it is an intervention he can make which will make a difference to people watching this morning and one he hopes people can vote for. , ~ ,. ,. More now on the story we have covered a lot here. Dog attacks very much in papers because of a recent event. Indeed. Thanks. Police in sunderland have begun a murder investigation, after a 54 year old man died in a suspected xl bully dog attack. Our reporter Alison Freeman joins us now from the Northumbria Police headquarters. We have covered this before on this programme. We have spoken a lot about a recent spate of attacks. What more do we know about this incident . It what more do we know about this incident . , what more do we know about this incident . ,. , what more do we know about this incident . ,. ,. , incident . It was last night that northumbria incident . It was last night that Northumbria Police incident . It was last night that Northumbria Police confirmed| incident . It was last night that i Northumbria Police confirmed the identity of the man who died. That was 54 year old ian langley, originally from liverpool. He lived in sunderland. Police are saying the dog that carried out the attack was a suspected Xl Bully Type of breed. The dog was shot dead at the scene by officers. The attack happened outside a house in Maple Terrace on the outskirts of sunderland. That happened outside and address. Another dog was seized from within that address as a precaution. Police say they suspect that is an Xl Bully Type Dog as well but there is no wider threat to the public at the moment. Asa year old man originally arrested of suspicion of wounding with intent has being arrested again on suspicion of murder. All this after rishi sunak said he plans to make this type of breed of dog illegal by the end of the year and to be Dangerous Dogs Act. That is likely to follow a consultation which could lead to owners having to keep dogs on leads at all times and ensuring they are muzzled while in public. Northumbria police say the arrested man was known to mr langley and they are still appealing to anyone who has information about what led up to the incident on tuesday night to come forward and help with the inquiry. Very much. Voters in the scottish constituency of rutherglen and Hamilton West head to the polls in a by election today. The seat was vacated after former mp Margaret Ferrier was ousted in a recall petition. A full list of the candidates can be found on the bbc website. Voting ends at ten oclock tonight. The latest round of nhs strikes come to an end today. Junior doctors and consultants have been taking part in joint industrial action since monday. It is the british medical associations longest ever period of combined strikes, and the latest in the long running dispute over pay. The number of Customer Complaints about Water Companies in england and wales rose by 29 in the First Quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year. The Consumer Council for water says thames and southern water were the standout poor performers. Both firms say theyre taking steps to improve their services. Average monthly rents in britain, excluding london, have reached another record of £1,278, 10 higher than last year, according to the property website, rightmove. Heres more from our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. As the late summer shadows lengthen, so too does the queue to view each available Rental Property. Peter felt he had to go to extremes to get to the front. I was advised that the way i could set myself apart was to offer a year upfront, rent. Now its a considerable sum of money, which i didnt have. Fortunately, i was able to call upon a very good friend and they lent me a years rent up front, so im effectively now paying them back rather than the landlord. High Mortgage Rates mean some people have put off plans to buy a home and are renting for longer. Landlords, facing rising costs of their own, are selling up or choosing not to expand their network of properties. This mismatch between demand and supply means Competition Among tenants is getting even more intense. In pre pandemic 2019, rightmove says there were typically six applications to view an available Rental Property in britain. Earlier this year, the bbc revealed how, in four years, that queue had lengthened to an average of 20. Now, just a few months later, fresh data shows 25 applicants are chasing each property. Agents say thats led to packed Viewing Sessions and bidding wars to secure a home to rent. It is a crazy situation at the moment because were turning people away and theyre desperate. They want properties that. And its heartbreaking because theres just not enough properties to be able to rent out to people. Its crazy because im constantly putting properties on the market and theyre renting within 2a hours theyre gone. Tenants are advised to have paperwork, such as references and payslips ready, act quickly, but also be prepared to widen their search. Even if they do find somewhere, prices are rising. Rightmove says rents on new lets have risen by i2 in london in a year and by 10 elsewhere in britain. While there are signs of supply picking up, and there are reforms that are supposed to be working their way through parliament, experts say it will be a while before renting becomes any cheaper or easier. Kevin peachey, bbc news. The rapper, stormzy, has joined thousands of mourners at a candle lit vigil for 15 year old elianne andam, who was fatally stabbed in south london, a week ago. The rapper stood beside herfamily, as they led mourners in prayer. Those paying respects gathered outside the Shopping Centre where the teeanager was attacked. A 17 year old boy has appeared in court charged with her murder. Five people have been arrested afterjust stop Oil Protesters interrupted a performance of Les Miserables in londons west end. The protesters locked themselves to the stage, using flexible bicycle locks, before the theatre was evacuated as a safety precaution. The Environmental Group has disrupted a series of Public Events this year, including matches at wimbledon, calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. Heres carol with a look at this mornings weather. Morning, carol. A bit chilly but i think we had a spate of summer coming. Think we had a spate of summer cominu. ~. , think we had a spate of summer cominu. M,. , think we had a spate of summer cominu. ~. ,. , think we had a spate of summer cominu. ,. ,. Think we had a spate of summer cominu. ,. ,. ,y. , coming. Most of us do, anyway. Today we have had coming. Most of us do, anyway. Today we have had rain coming. Most of us do, anyway. Today we have had rain coming coming. Most of us do, anyway. Today we have had rain coming our coming. Most of us do, anyway. Today we have had rain coming our way. Coming. Most of us do, anyway. Today we have had rain coming our way. It i we have had rain coming our way. It is coming in from the west, pushing eastward during the day and it will turn that bit windier. It is breezy at the moment. You can see The Rain Coming in across Northern Ireland, Parts Of Scotland and Northern England. The odd spot getting into the south west. We could see the odd shower across the English Channel. It will clear Northern Ireland as it continues to move east. Some late brightness in Northern Ireland. It should stay dry in the South East And Southern Invent with sunshine. Temperatures today, 13 in the north to 19 as we sweep down towards the south. This evening and overnight still a trailing front draped across parts of england and also wales, producing some rain. Though The Rain Coming in across Northern Ireland. Clearer skies to the North And South of that but it will not be a cold night. A cooler start to the day with temperatures falling away in aboyne. Tomorrow will be a good 10 degrees warmer to start the day. Tomorrow we still had the rain across Northern Ireland, Northern England and parts of rain. That is drifting eastwards as well. Across Parts Of Scotland, Southern England and most of wales it will be dry, there will be some sunshine with temperatures 13 in the north to 22 as we sweep down towards the south east. Also a breezy day. Particularly windy. Gusty winds across the far north of scotland and the Northern Isles. Into the weekend still a little bit of uncertainty about the exact positioning of this band of rain. This is what we think at the moment. The rain will push north across scotland. Some of it will be heavy. If you are under the cloud and rain, it were pegged back the temperatures. For the rest of the temperatures. For the rest of the uk, we are looking at sunshine with temperatures continuing to climb way above average for the time of year, roughly between 20 and 25. You are absolutely right. I like being right, carol, it happens very rarely. On this occasion we can remember it. Put it in the book, will you . Remember it. Put it in the book, will ou . ,. ,. , , since pc Nicola Hughes was murdered in 2012, Herfather Bryn Hughes has campaigned for posthumous medals to be given to the families of Emergency Workers killed in the line of duty. Of Emergency Workers killed bryn has now met with policing minister chris philp to discuss his campaign, as rogerjohnson reports. Nicola would have been 35 this year. I often think, what would she be like now . You know, theres that picture of her in her uniform, which people use all the time, but its really hard to imagine her as a young lady. You know, what would she be doing . Would should be. You know, what rank would she be . Whatjob would she be doing . I think youre robbed of all that, arent you . For bryn hughes, his daughter nicola is frozen in time forever 23. A police officer, murdered at work, responding to a bogus 999 call. Bryn hasnt come to manchester often in the 11 years since nicola died. Forgive me for looking at my watch, but it was 11 years ago today, for the funeral. And again, its the ironic, poignant significance of that date, i think. 3rd of october, 2012. Its a strange feeling. Its a weird feeling. Have you been back to the cathedral . A poignant date then on which to meet the policing minister and convince someone at the top of government about his campaign for a posthumous medal for Emergency Services staff, who are killed at work. What are you hoping for from this meeting with chris philp . Im hoping we get a positive outcome to the campaign that weve. Thats taken 18 months to get here, and that the government will say, yes, we formally recognise that sacrfice. And you have no idea what hes going to say. No, no. Bryns never met chris philp before. Hello, bryn. Pleased to meet you. Im chris. Its a pleasure to meet you. So this is his chance to share his and nicolas story. Nicola and her colleague, fiona, answered the bogus 999 call. And as they arrived at the front door, within seconds of arriving, a person, who was wanted for two previous murders, just opened fire. And he shot them 32 times in the space of 20 seconds. They didnt stand a chance. I think we owe officers, like nicola and fiona, just an enormous debt of gratitude because without their bravery, and without the fact they run to do their duty, without thinking about their own safety, it keeps the rest of us safe. And what would it mean to you is that as a father, as a father, if this could be sorted out . So its a proper recognition of officers, who have lost their life in the line of duty. I suppo