this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: a new prime minister in number 10. liz truss promises a bold plan to see britain through a range of challenges. i am confident that together we can ride out the storm, we can rebuild our economy, and we can become the modern, brilliant britain that i know we can be. the un security council meets in emergency session to discuss the fate of ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people a day after an earthquake hit southwest china. and at least two people

are believed dead as a huge wildfire rages through parts of southern california. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. britain has a new prime minister. liz truss delivered her first address in the role outside number 10 downing street, promising a bold plan to see the uk through its economic troubles. she said the country could ride out the storm caused by severe global headwinds. that storm includes soaring prices, an energy crisis and widespread labour unrest. and she takes over a divided and increasingly unpopular party following the resignation of borisjohnson after a series of scandals. this report from our political editor chris mason in downing street.

a day of ritual and weather. a cloudburst puncturing the choreography of the new prime minister's arrival, her supporters hunkered under umbrellas, the lectern wearing a bin liner. it was even taken back inside. her motorcade playing for time with a detour and then a break in the deluge. the damp stage reset. within moments, a first glimpse of the new era. good afternoon. i have just accepted her majesty the queen's kind invitation to form a new government. let me pay tribute to my predecessor. borisjohnson delivered brexit, the covid vaccine, and stood up to russian aggression. history will see him as a hugely consequential prime minister.

i am honoured to take on this responsibility at a vital time for our country. we will transform britain into an aspiration nation, with high—paying jobs, safe streets and where everyone everywhere has the opportunities they deserve. i will take action this day and action every day to make it happen. "action this day" — a phrase borrowed from winston churchill. liz truss then set out her key objectives. as prime minister, i will pursue three early priorities. firstly, i will get britain working again. i have a bold plan to grow the economy through tax cuts and reform. i will cut taxes to reward hard work and boost business—led growth and investment. next... i will take action this week to deal with energy bills and to secure our future energy supply.

thirdly, i will make sure that people can get doctor's appointments and the nhs services they need. we will put our health service on a firm footing. and with a nod to the weather, both economic and meteorological, the prime minister sought to describe the country she now leads, how it is, how she wants it to be. we shouldn't be daunted by the challenges we face. as strong as the storm may be, i know that the british people are stronger. our country was built by people who get things done. we have huge reserves of talent, of energy and determination. i am confident that, together, we can ride out the storm. we can rebuild our economy and we can become the modern, brilliant britain that i know we can be. i am determined to deliver.

thank you. applause and cheers on a day of two prime ministers, a little over eight hours earlier, the departure at breakfast time of borisjohnson. his most loyal ministers and advisers here to cheer him off. what we were about to witness was a premiership terminated prematurely against mrjohnson�*s will. his frustration, his anger, buttered with self—deprecation and wit. thank you. this is it, folks. thank you, everybody, for coming out so early this morning. the baton will be handed over in what has unexpectedly turned out to be a relay race. they changed the rules halfway through but never mind that now. the rules weren't changed, the simple truth is no prime minister has ever been able to stay in office without

the confidence of their party — and he lost that. he remains defiant, almost willing his audience to wonder why on earth his party wanted rid of him. so, what of his future? i am now like one of those booster rockets that has fulfilled its function and i will now be gently re—entering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote and obscure corner of the pacific. and like cincinnatus, i am returning to my plough. it turns out cincinnatus was a roman politician who, yes, you guessed it, made a comeback. it's time for politics to be over, folks, it's time for us all to get behind liz truss and her team and her programme, and deliver for the people of this country. commanding attention is borisjohnson�*s greatest skill — it seems improbable he'll lose that knack now.

but this morning's man's time in office had come and was going. going via a highland handover at balmoral. "hello, prime minister," the greeting, perhaps for the very last time. within minutes, he'd resigned. enter next the wobbly plane of liz truss, flying in to be prime minister by royal appointment. an audience with the queen and the assumption of office. her majesty's 15th prime minister, the country's fourth in six years. applause and cheers the prime minister, alongside her husband, hugh o'leary, on the threshold of government. her challenges in office both instant and colossal. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. as is traditional, other leaders have been congratulating liz truss on her appointment. within hours of entering

number 10, ms truss held a call with president volodymyr zelensky and accepted an invitation to visit ukraine. she also spoke with us presidentjoe biden. i asked our north america correspondent, peter bowes, if the conversation with president biden would have been typical platitudes, or have some meat in it. there was a sense of some meat, you are right, it is tradition, it would have been unusual if there was not a reference to that special relationship between the two countries, there is historic tradition built and now at least to the beginning of those relationships between a new british prime minister or indeed a new president of the united states, just to stress that special relationship and they did that, looking to the future, but they raised between them, we didn't get any details, they raised between them some of the other big global issues that are clearly affecting both countries, one on the list being ukraine.

in the white house read out, as it's called, really just a couple of paragraphs summarising what they discussed, china also was mentioned, and iran, a joint effort to ensure that iran never gets nuclear weapons. there are two or three areas where they stand shoulder to shoulder. there are other areas, notably northern ireland where perhaps there is room for some friction. liz truss has championed herself as the one playing hardball with the european union, and joe biden has made it clear, "do not rock the boat on the good friday agreement", how do you think that might pan out? i think there could be some potential trouble i had in a relationship there depending

on how things pan out, as far as the statement is concerned, the two statements from number 10 and the white house simply expressing a joint desire that there should be a negotiated agreement with the eu over the northern ireland protocol, and of coursejoe biden as an individual has irish roots, this is an issue very close to his heart, and he has expressed some doubts. and of course, we're going back to liz truss as foreign secretary expressing some doubts about the british government's recent position on that, so i think if anything this isjust perhaps, and i'm sure liz truss did not need it, but a warning shot from joe biden, that he is watching how this situation develops. peter bowes there. in new york, an emergency session of the security council is underway at the un in new york, to discuss the state of the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine. they're considering a report from un nuclear inspectors who recently visited the plant and reported extensive damage caused by the war. they are concerned about

the potential for a serious nuclear accident and have recommended the immediate creation of a security zone to shield the facility from fighting. russia is being urged to allow that to go forward. the bbc�*s nada tawfik more detail on the un meeting in new york. rafael grossi told the un security council that those shelling the zaporizhzhia plant were playing with fire and warned that something catastrophic could take place. both ukraine and russia have accused each other of risking a nuclear disaster by shelling the plant. mr grossi did not assign blame to either party. in fact, his report was very technical. but he along with the un secretary general, antonio guterres, called for the establishment of a nuclear safety and security zone around the plant, one that would be demilitarised with russian troops out and a commitment from ukraine not to bring troops in.

he said the iaea was ready to consult with the parties immediately to agree on that. he listed his many concerns. he said that the physical integrity of the plant continues to be violated and that the operators, the ukrainian operators at the plant, were working under extremely challenging circumstances alongside the presence of russian military personnel, equipment and vehicles. he did say, though, that the fact that two inspectors have remained at the site was of enormous value and that could provide direct, immediate evaluation of any situation on the ground as it happens. we also heard from members of the security council, moscow's ambassador to the un said he welcomed the iaea's permanent presence. he again accused ukrainian forces of shelling the plant. western nations are saying this is a situation entirely of russia's making saying they are playing roulette with nuclear material and calling on moscow to immediately withdraw its forces

notjust from zaporizhzhia but from the whole of ukraine. nada tawfik there on the security council meeting. rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people left stranded orfeared missing, a day after a strong earthquake hit southwest china. at least 66 people are now known to have died when the 6.8 magnitude quake struck sichuan province. millions of people in the region were already dealing with a covid—related lockdown. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri has this report. this is what a 6.8 magnitude earthquake looks like. and this is what is left of the towns it hit, in south—western china's sichuan province. rescue teams have been deployed to find survivors. some trapped under toppled buildings,

authorities say dozens have been killed and warned hundreds of people are still stranded or missing. translation: we will continue to seize every minute _ and second to rescue the injured and check the disaster situation, carry out rescue work in a scientific and efficient way so as to ensure the injured people are transferred and treated as quickly as possible. for those still under a strict covid lockdown, there was no escape from the buildings they had been confined to. and away from urban areas, landslides have destroyed roads and created several obstacles for rescue teams. it's made getting survivors to safety challenging. teams have sometimes had to use makeshift bridges to carry people through. police and relief teams have also set up tents and food supplies for anyone who has been displaced by the quake.

here, a reporter asks whether a family in this tent has eaten anything. yes, they say — some instant noodles. meteorologists have now warned that they are expecting significant rain to follow, making rescue operations even more difficult. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: harry and meghan are on a countdown day out in dusseldorf, that's the venue for next year's invictus games. george w bush: freedom itself was attacked this morning, - and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs.

we say to you today- in a loud and a clear voice, "enough of blood and tears. enough!" _ translation: the difficult | decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. lam free! this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: in herfirst speech as britain's prime minister — liz truss promised what she called a bold plan to see the country through its economic troubles.

the un security council meets in emergency session to discuss the fate of ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. in our ongoing series, climate critical, we focus on key issues affecting the state of our planet — and this week we're taking a look at how the uk's new prime minister — liz truss — might deal with some of the most pressing environmental concerns. previously the truss campaign has said she is committed to the uk reaching net zero by 2050, another pledge was to remove vat from energy bills and scrap green levies meant to pay for renewable projects. truss has also promised to end the moratorium on fracking in the uk, imposed in 2019 amid safety concerns. well a liitle earlier i spoke to michael ross who's you know, i really am puzzled. the support in the uk for strong climate policies

is so strong, three—quarters of the public report being deeply concerned about climate change. we are coming off one of the hottest summers on record. we of course have this urgent energy crisis. we are getting more and more alarming news every day, but the energy policies that the new prime minister is advocating don't deal with this at all. in fact, they are going the opposite direction. sorry to interrupt you so quickly, but you give a figure of how many british people are bothered about these climate issues, probably 95 plus per cent are more bothered right now about a much they are going to pay for energy in the winter and that is the problem, isn't it? it's true, and all countries now are dealing with this extension between the short need of controlling energy costs and the longer term need to get off carbon fuels. but most governments have done

a betterjob dealing with this, they are able to hold these two urgent needs in the policies at once. i don't see that yet in the new policies announced so far. the energy policies that i hear about so far, the 130 new rolling gas leases in the north sea, removing the ban on fracking and so on, reducing the green levies, these are not going to help much at all, maybe the green levies a little bit will help consumers but the other two will take five or ten years to change energy supplies. that is a perspective in time which i'm sure you would feel we simply don't have. whether it's about standing still or redeveloping fossil fuels.

that's right, that's right. in five or ten years' time, the crisis is only going to be more urgent. so why the pm would be advocating more investment in this sector that is destined to become obsolete, we hope, is just deeply puzzling. you know, people have looked internationally and looked to the uk for leadership on climate issues for a long time, since margaret thatcher. borisjohnson, such a champion of climate issues. it is very puzzling that all of this leadership would be given up so quickly. the authorities in pakistan say

more than 1300 people have been killed. they're trying to �*s job a catastrophic overflow of manchar lake. towns to the north—east in an airport nearby. the lake has already displaced up to 100,000 people stop —— an earlier breach, aimed at protecting two nearby towns, worsened flooding in dozens of villages to its north—east, and at the airport of the town of sehwan. the breaching of the lake has already displaced up to 100,000 people. canadian police investigating the fatal stabbing of 10 people on sunday have urged people in the indigenous community of james smith cree nation to stay in after a reported sighting of one of the suspectsmyles sanderson is thought to be wounded but still very dangerous. his brother, also suspected of the murders, was found dead on monday. justin trudeau urged residents to heed local authorities�* warnings. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, is in saskatchewan. we have just come from

the area where most of the victims lived. james smith cree nation, home to about 2000 indigenous people. police say the two suspects, the brothers, also came to this neighbouring village of weldon which is about a 15 minute drive, where at least one man was killed. local residents described him as a kind—hearted man who owned a local coffee shop. now, the manhunt has gone from two brothers to one. myles sanderson is still on the run, police believe he is either in this area or in the city of regina, which is around three hours away from here. we still get these alerts on our mobile phones warning us of the latest update and warning people to keep safe. now, people here are understandably angry, they are upset, they are calling on the government to do more to help. canada's prime minister justin trudeau has said that the government is ready to assist in any way it can but, so far, we have not received any details of that. at least two people are reported to have been killed by a huge wildfire burning in southern california. the fairview fire started on monday and now covers more

than 800 hectares. the bbc�*s tim allman has more. it's been raging for little more than a day but look at what damage the wildfire can cause. vehicles, houses, furniture, burnt out and completely destroyed. that pink colour you see that makes this look like some strange alien landscape is a fire retardant substance that saved at least one property, but others weren't so lucky. this is the fire burning out of control. long streaks of yellow and orange forming violent patterns across the hills and valleys of this area. hundreds of hectares engulfed in flames with firefighters admitting only a fraction of the blaze is under control.

what we're going to experience in the next 2a hours is in the morning hours, some light breezes in the area but in the afternoon the winds are going to shift and blow the opposite direction, so that could be a big concern forfirefighters, so i wouldn't say we are out of the woods at this time, we have a a lot of work to do. officials believe thousands of houses and other properties could be in danger. people have been told to leave their homes. the next few days should see more high temperatures and a distinct lack of rain. it's only at the weekend that the weather may finally change. nature doing some firefighting of its own. tim allman, bbc news. prince harry and meghan markle visited dusseldorf on tuesday a year ahead of the invictus games there, which is the competition for injured military veterans that harry was instrumental in setting up. he called the german city "brilliant and filled with amazing people". anna holligan has this report from there. bathed in sunshine and adoration, meghan and harry came to dusseldorf keen to use the media spotlight to champion causes close to their hearts.

after two tours of duty with the british army in afghanistan, prince harry founded the invictus games to celebrate wounded warriors. members of the armed forces who made personal sacrifices to serve their country. were prepared for unimaginable mental and physical stress. they were fighting for their lives, our lives, ourfreedoms and our democracies. they are my role models. prince harry said he was excited to have the next competition here with the river rhine as the backdrop. he couldn't wait to hear the crowd's roar, feel the adrenaline of the competition and share in the laughter and happy tears. interviews, podcasts, memoirs and other personal projects aside, this expedition has been a chance for the self—exiled royals to reengage with the public on their terms.

anna holligan in dusseldorf. more on the website of course. this is bbc news. low pressure has dominated the weather story so far this week and don't expect any significant change over the next few days to come. if you see skies like this, you will know what is coming, some pretty intense, possibly thundery, downpours are likely to continue, with the winds strongest in the far south—west because you are closest to the centre of the low. and on that southern flank of the low is where we will see the strongest winds, maybe gusts in excess of 30 miles an hour at times, that will drive in the bands of showers around that low pressure, just like we've seen over the last few days. so, one band of intense rain clearing the far north of scotland, another hot on its heels behind,

further showers pushing into the south—west and some of these will move further inland as we go through the afternoon. blustery winds, particularly when you get the showers, but the strongest of the winds are likely to be down around the southwest. in terms of the feel of the weather, perhaps not quite as humid as the last couple of days, a little bit fresher, 15—21 degrees generally but we might, across eastern england, once again see highs across england of 23 celsius. into the evening, the risk of some sharp, thundery downpours coming in across the channel, particularly where we have seen the warmest of the weather but the story will slowly start to change. as we move out of wednesday into thursday, our area of low pressure will drift a little bit further east, centring itself across england and wales. the isobars open up, the winds will fall a little lighter and as a result we won't see quite as many organised bands of rain.

yes, we have one band moving its way through north—east england and scotland but the showers are hit and miss across england and wales. not all of us will see them, but if you do catch one or two of them, again it could be quite potent, top temperatures 15—20 celsius. moving out of thursday into friday and the start of the weekend, that low pressure finally starts to ease away. we'll see this little ridge of high pressure building from the west, mist and fog could become more of an issue as we get into the weekend with those lighter winds, those kind of autumnal conditions, but saturday into sunday certainly a drier story. in terms of the feel of the weather, not quite as humid but nevertheless still those the temperatures peaking in the low 20s. take care.

this is bbc news, the headlines: in herfirst speech as britain's prime minister liz truss has promised what she called a bold plan to see the country through its economic troubles, including tax cuts and action to tackle the energy crisis. she said she was convinced britain could ride out the storm. an emergency session of the un security council has discussed the situation at the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine. the un secretary general antonio guterres said russian forces should withdraw beyond a demilitarised perimeter and ukrainian forces must commit not to move into it. rescue teams in southwestern china are searching for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake on monday.