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good afternoon. mikhail gorbachev was one of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century — and now preparations are being made for his funeral. the last leader of the soviet union died yesterday at the age of 91. many russians, including vladimir putin, blame mikhail gorbachev for what they believe was russia's loss of prestige and respect after the fall of the iron curtain. but in the west, he's lauded for ending the repression of communist rule — with us president biden calling him a "man of remarkable vision" who created a safer world, and borisjohnson saying that his c...

an action man, he didn't sit around but got _ an action man, he didn't sit around but got things done. what we've seen over the _ but got things done. what we've seen over the last few months is total inertia _ over the last few months is total inertia and — over the last few months is total inertia and indecision and excuses. ithink— inertia and indecision and excuses. i think it _ inertia and indecision and excuses. i think it puts the light to a lot of what — i think it puts the light to a lot of what he puts the career on —— built— of what he puts the career on ——...

good evening and welcome to bbc news. the contest to become the uk's next prime minister is reaching its climax tonight with the last leadership hustings in london. for the last six weeks conservative party members — who will have the final choice — have been listening to the contenders, foreign secretary liz truss and former chancellor rishi sunak. the voting closes on friday and by next tuesday the queen will appoint one of them as herfifteenth prime minister — though in a break with tradition this will take place at balmoral — and not at buckingham palace. in the past hour...

those of the headlines. those are the headlines. hello and a warm welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and journalist james lewer, and kate maltby, columnist for the i. welcome back to both of you. we've got a few more front pages. the guardian leads with a stark warning from health experts who say that "children may die if families turn off heat" because of soaring energy bills this winter. the i also leads on energy and the conservative leadership race, saying that the front—runner liz truss is under pressure to de...

states, my friend donald j. trump. >> rupert murdoch is a direct line of the oval office in a way he's never enjoyed before. proximity to power. >> there probably would not have been a president trump without fox news. >> maybe we won't do it anymore with them. >> you give the viewers what they want. >> whatever his instinct is, that's what a great leader is. >> the channel became focused on telling him what he wanted to hear. >> james is watching this all in dismay. >> he is getting uncomfortable with the network under the leadership of his own father. >> but lachlan and rupert's vi...