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as a new week begins, we ll be looking at the options for the chancellor and the possible market reaction. also tonight. the devastating impact of somalia s drought. how people are walking for days in search of life saving help. china s president defends his zero covid policy as the communist party gathers for a congress that happens only twice in a decade. and ireland open their rugby league world cup campaign with an emphatic win over tournament debutants jamaica. good evening. the prime minister is in charge, her new chancellor said today, 48 hours into thejob and with the task of restoring market confidence in her economic plans. jeremy hunt has made clear he will be looking at government spending as well as the tax cuts in the mini budget. as he and liz truss met today, her position did not appear secure, as some of her mps continued to criticise her and question whether she can remain in office. here s our political correspondent ben wright. behind the gates of th ....
He will be looking at government spending as well as the tax cuts in the mini budget. as he and liz truss met today, her position did not appear secure, as some of her mps continued to criticise her and question whether she can remain in office. here s our political correspondent ben wright. behind the gates of the prime minister s country retreat, liz truss met her chancellor not unusual in normal times, but these are not. jeremy hunt has been sent in to urgently rewrite the government s economic strategy. so who has the power now? the prime minister is in charge. really? yeah, i think it is important. some tory mps think liz truss needs to go. her chancellor had this warning to his party. when i talk to my constituents in south west surrey, what they want is stability, and the worst thing for that would be more political instability at the top, another protracted leadership campaign. i think that s the last thing that people really want to happen. but some of mr hunt s ....