good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, prepares to present the new government's first mini—budget. he says it will deliver economic growth, labour warns it could lead to plummeting living standards. cuts in some taxes and more government borrowing are expected. i willjoin this community grows to find out what people here want of the government.

voting begins onjoining russia in four areas of ukraine—controlled by pro—moscow forces — a move widely condemned by the west. wales are beaten in belgium in their penultimate game before the world cup. while also in the nation's league, england will tonight be hoping to rediscover their mojo in milan. open to the public — the former gas platform, the former gas platform that's been turned into a seaside visitor attraction. we'll be live from the top of it. it is the autumn equinox today. the weather will turn cooler over the next days. today, many places will be dry, showers in the south—east and north—west. the details here on breakfast. it's friday, the 23rd of september. our main story. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, is setting out a mini—budget later this morning. he's expected to announce a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions of pounds of public spending. it comes after the bank of england raised interest rates to 2.25% — the highest level since 2008. consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports.

are you sitting outside? no, i will sit in here, if i may. i will bring it over for you. with prices rising and pressure mounting, today is the first big test for the chancellor. he is hoping a new recipe will produce an economy more people like the taste of. staff here have plenty of suggestions for him. put the minimum wage up, definitely. especially for, like, 16 to 18s, because i think it is like £a.81, which isn't a lot. even if you are working 70 hours, you do not get a lot of money. it is hard. rent prices are really high. does it feel like, you know, the idea of owning a house is a long way away? yeah, definitely. some things have been announced already. an extra national insurance levy is to be scrapped in november, just eight months after it was introduced. that is more money in

the pockets of the staff here. not a bad thing. more money! but not everyone will benefit in the same way. it is very dependent on the amount of hours you're doing. because if you are not doing the amount of hours to actually contribute to national insurance, it is not going to make a difference. the treasury say nearly 28 million people falsely money. people will save money. but there will be a big variation, with those who earn the least benefiting the least. there are plenty of other things we might hear from the chancellor today, too. like a cut to stamp duty, which is paid on house purchases, tightening the rules around universal credit, ending the cap on bankers' bonuses, creating low tax zones around and not increasing

in corporation tax, pay on their profits. that is something boss richard is delighted to hear, as he thinks small business owners like him need more support. it's a hard time at the moment to be able to not raise prices very much, but still to be able to maintain the level, the float level where you are covering your costs. what do you think the chancellor could do that would be the biggest help for you? i think vat is a killer. when you are talking about revenues and you are talking about 20% of everything that you sell in a cafe, restaurant, whatever goes to the exchequer, it's...in times of hardship and what we are going through at the moment, that is quite harsh. getting the balance right between trying to stimulate the economy and help businesses grow at the same time as helping households manage their budgets, take home more pay each month, is a difficult line to tread. the measures announced in this mini—budget do have the potential to lift the growth rate and to stimulate the economy. so that's a positive.

on the other hand, we also think that inflation is going to be higherfor longer. that means interest rates are going to stay higher for longer, and we also forecast a lower exchange rate. richard thinks helping business owners to expand is the only way to kick—start the economy. the money has got to come from somewhere and it can only come from the government in fostering and helping businesses start up and grow. but counting on growth in the years ahead could mean pain in the months ahead for many people, as price rises continue to bite. colletta smith, bbc news, in york. we will not see a full budget but changes are being made. we can speak to our political correspondent. what do we know we can expect? good morning. it is a big deal today.

this is called a mini—budget but there is not much mini about it because some of the tax cuts we see are going to be the biggest we think since the late 1980s. number 11 is where the chancellor is finishing that speech. the lights are on early. that is because this is the point at which the new prime minister and chancellor are basically going to change economic direction. they are going to say that they think you can borrow more money and by cutting tax and cutting regulation, you can get the economy growing again. the big concern in downing street over the past months and under liz truss is the economy is stuck in a rut and unless you take bold measures, it is going to remain stuck in a rut. the hope the chancellor has is by taking decisive action now as he sees it, he will

start to unblock the economy and encourage investment and growth. but, there are always big buts in politics. economists are divided on whether it will work, with many thinking the strategy is a big gamble. and politically, remember there will be a general election in two years. it means the new prime minister and chancellor do not have long to make this stuff work. thanks. we will speak later. voting is due to start in four russian —controlled regions of southern and eastern ukraine. the decision to hold so—called referendums onjoining russia has been denounced as a gross violation of international law by the west, and could lead to about 15 per cent of ukrainian territory being annexed. our correspondent hugo bachega is live in kyiv this morning. these are votes widely condemned by the international community but they

are happening and they could be significant in terms of how vladimir putin wants to play his next card. yes. ukraine says the vote has no legal force and it says this is russia's reaction to recent defeats on the battlefield, as ukraine is fighting to reclaim territory now occupied by the russians. these so—called referendums will be held in four regions of ukraine. donetsk and luhansk in the east and also in the south. the fear is it could lead to an escalation of the war. russia could say these areas are now part of the russian territory and any attacks on those areas will be seen as an attack on russian territory. to give you a sense of what we can

expect. the russian state news agency said a poll carried out in areas suggested between 80—90 percent of voters are in favour of joining russia. but ukraine and the international community are not recognising the legitimacy of this vote. . ~ recognising the legitimacy of this vote. ., ~ i. many russian citizens are trying to flee their country to escape the military mobilisation announced by vladimir putin, and tickets for direct flights between russia and serbia have sold out. president putin's order to mobilise 300,000 russian reservists to fight in ukraine led to protests earlier this week, at which more than a thousand people were reportedly arrested. russia editor steve rosenberg reports from moscow. called up by the kremlin, they set off for ukraine — russian reservists now part of vladimir putin's war. there were scenes like these across russia. a sense of shock at the first

mobilisation here since world war ii, and apprehension at what lies ahead. "daddy," cries a child as another group departs. but there was anger, too, outside a recruitment office. the protester says world war ii was a real war, but this one, it's just politics. protesting in russia can be dangerous. mikhail was detained at an anti—mobilisation protest in moscow. he says that, down at the station, police tried to give him call—up papers. translation: when i refused to take the call-up papers, - an official said, "suit yourself, but you'll be sent to prison for ten years." she said it was against the law to refuse the draft. the public is being told

the motherland is in danger. the message from the russian authorities to the russian people is "we had to call up the reservists, the west is trying to destroy us. nato is waging a war against us. this is a fight for russia's future." but some russians have now concluded that, for them, there is no future here. at russia's border with georgia, the queue of cars was unusually long as some russian men of fighting age tried to leave the country. i heard some speeches. victor has decided to leave russia because of the call—up. victor is not his real name. he's asked us to hide his identity. there is a choice. for example, you go and you kill innocent people, or you go to jail. i decided i don't want to make this choice. i'm better to live my life somehow,

i don't know, from abroad. up until now, many russians have tried to block out what's happening in ukraine and get on with their lives. the call—up of hundreds of thousands of reservists has changed that. reality is starting to hit home. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. the united states has announced sanctions on iran's morality police over the death in custody of a young woman accused of breaking the country's strict dress code. the case has sparked nationwide protests in iran, with reports of more than 30 people killed. our correspondent rana rahimpour has this report. women across iran are setting their hijabs on fire. they are tired of being beaten up by the morality police for not observing strict islamic dress code. their anger was sparked by the death of this woman, mahsa amini. she wasjust 22.

she was arrested by the morality police in tehran earlier this month. they said she wasn't wearing the mandatory hijab properly. they say she died of a heart condition, but eyewitnesses say she was beaten up in the police van. her father told me she was a healthy young woman with no medical condition. translation: i still cannot believe she's dead. - i don't want to believe she's not alive. iranian state media are saying she had health conditions before, but that's a lie. the medical report was full of lies. protests are quickly spreading across the country and they are no longer just about clothing. it's about regime change. now, men next to women are standing together, chanting "death to the dictator". but for iran, change comes slowly. the iranian president, who's at the un, insists that hijab

is a personal choice. but even in new york, he demanded that the world—renowned broadcaster christiane amanpour wears a headscarf for an interview. this was refused. but the same refusal in iran is costing lives. rana rahimpour, bbc news. a british professor has been reported missing while on a research trip to chile, police have said. professor tom marsh, from the university of warwick, had been visiting la silla observatory, about 370 miles north of capital santiago. he has not been heard from since last friday night. a survey has revealed that managers and workers have a dramatically different view on the benefits of working from home. more than 20,000 people around the world were questioned for the study by microsoft. 80% of managers in the uk thought employees did less work when they were away from the office,

but 90% of british workers thought they were more productive at home. it's one of the most iconic symbols in the world — and soon it will celebrate its centenary. the hollywood sign has been a hallmark of glamour and glitz since the early 19205, and the trust that looks after it is making sure it looks its best before its big birthday, as tim allman explains. in this city of all cities, the occasional face—lift is practically mandatory. they repaint the hollywood sign every ten years or so, but, this time, it's a little bit different. a very special day is on the horizon — the sign�*s centenary — and that requires some very special effort. people don't realise that, you know, when you're standing at the sign, each letter is 45 feet high, the length of each letter, but they're actually also about 10 to 15 feet off the ground — not all the letters, but on average. so some of these guys are up, you know, 50 to 60 feet up in the air.

when it first went up in 1923, the sign said hollywoodland. it was an advertisement for a nearby property development. eventually, it lost four letters, but gained a place as the symbol of a city associated with movie stars and sex appeal. painting a ginormous sign more than 100mlong from h to d is no easy task. but no one here is complaining. i told my whole family, "oh, look, i'm pretty sure i'm going to be on tv," so, yeah. but they're pretty excited and i'm also excited and i don't know, speechless, honestly, that they gave me this opportunity to work on this crazy hollywood sign. it's amazing. this particular hollywood makeover is expected to last until the middle of november, just in time for the birthday celebrations next year. and just so you know, apparently the "w" is the hardest letter to paint.

tim allman, bbc news. i liked the music in that. it puts you in the mood. it is like your intro music for the morning. if you could do that every hit, that would be marvellous. we will arrange it. good morning. autumn equinox today. the start to autumn astronomically speaking, and nights get longer than days. and both get cooler over the next days. certainly fresher than today. sunny spells for most. showers dotted around. damp in the south and east this morning where we have rain that is erratic, coming and going through the morning. lingering across these areas throughout the day. showers to the west of scotland and northern

ireland will move eastwards. a fresh breeze. showers cropping up elsewhere. for most, dry, bright, sunny spells. fog patches around the borders of scotland and england will clear. while showers could crop up, many places away from the south—east staying largely dry. the wind from a northerly, north—westerly direction so fresher. but temperatures where we should be at this stage in september. a cold night will follow. rain in the south—east corner lingering into the start of the night. showers down eastern scotland and north—east england. some in the irish sea. night time temperatures dropping. widely single figures from the midlands northwards. some cold starts this weekend but many places dry until later in the weekend. back to you. let's take a look at today's papers.

the majority of the front pages focus on the uk economy. the daily mail says the chancellor kwasi kwarteng will reveal the "biggest tax giveaway" in 30 years in his mini—budget this morning. the paper says the government's "growth plan" includes 30 measures to "drive down taxation, tackle high energy bills and curb inflation". the guardian reports on the bank of england's warning that the country is already in recession, after the economy shrank for the second quarter in a row. in other news, the sun has an exclusive story, claiming that the former chelsea football club owner roman abramovich "played a key role" in negotiating the release of five british nationals held by russian—backed forces in ukraine. the times has this photo of four tennis legends on a night out. roger federer posted the photo on twitter — of him, sir andy murray, rafael nadal and novak djokovic on their way to dinner in london.

that is quite an image. that is quite an image. that would have been a good dinner. it would. on the tennis team and by way of contrast in terms of outfits, this is because of the laver cup. europe against the rest of the world. these are the team coaches, bjorn borg and john mcenroe. they have got them together and taken a picture and contrasting him with 1981. what do we see that is different? the hair has changed. the length of the shorts. i was drawn to the length of the shorts. bjorn borg has gone pretty much the same. john mcenroe, who had exceptionally short shorts in those days, has not gone... why would he?

i like the shorts. the other thing is the rackets. those of a certain age will remember the dunlop maxply. that is whatjohn magro used to use. and now they have newfangled rackets. —— john mcenroe used to use those. what wood was used to make tennis rackets? someone will correct me. i think it was elm. they will have a look online. someone out there will know. good knowledge. either that or nonsense. i am going to take this away from that completely. do you remember the films armageddon and deep impact. an

asteroid hurtling towards earth. there were lots of those films. it was fine in the end, i think, usually. there is a genuine thought this could happen. next tuesday, there will be a mission. an asteroid has been picked out. it is 6.8 million miles away. it is a long way away and poses no threat to earth. but nasa wants to show it has the ability and technology to deflect an asteroid. what it is doing is it is going to change its orbit around a bigger asteroid. going to change its orbit around a biggerasteroid. it going to change its orbit around a bigger asteroid. it will use a craft. called double asteroid redirection test. dart, if you take the letters. it will speed up to 15,000 mph. and then it will hit the

asteroid. 12.11; in the morning on tuesday. the idea is it will divert it of track. it is like a plot from one of those movies. they send their best guys to hit it and make sure it goes to a different direction. bruce willis was in one of them. this is next week? tuesday next week. but no risk. 6.8 million miles away. it poses no threat. worry not. a cornish castle immortalised in british mythology as the place of king arthur's conception is at risk of tumbling into the sea, as climate change increases the pace of coastal erosion. tintagel castle is one of several sites at risk of being lost for ever, english heritage has warned, as rising seas pound the coastline. jonah fisher reports. britain's coastline is under

attack like never before, and what was once our first line of defence, our castles, are crumbling. this is a wing of hurst castle in hampshire. it collapsed into the water last year. built by henry viii to repel invaders, rising sea levels are now proving a dogged enemy. so the issue that we're really facing, these days, is climate change. we're seeing more and more sites exposed and vulnerable to the impacts of our higher sea levels. we're looking at more storm damage and we're seeing greater levels of erosion than we've ever seen before. english heritage has named six sites it considers most at risk from coastal erosion. they include tintagel, the legendary home of king arthur, in cornwall. piel castle in cumbria, which is on an island that's eroding fast. in the dart estuary in devon, bayard's cove fort.

garrison walls on the scilly islands. and calshot castle in the river solent. there is a real risk that some of the sites we look after are not going to be able to be defended for ever. and we can't stand in the way of natural processes — we have to let them work naturally, we have to allow erosion to occur. so we're not trying to stand in the way of it, what we're trying to do now is essentially buy time. so places that people value and people want to look after, we can put measures in place to protect them. an appeal has been launched to raise money to defend the sites. britain's coast is and has always been shaped and changed by waves and storms. but with scientists predicting that sea levels could rise by as much as a metre by the end of the century, difficult decisions will have to be made about what homes and what castles we try to protect. jonah fisher, bbc news. it is really interesting. this morning, when it is light, our

cameras are at tintagel castle which is beautiful and we will find out more. done a bit of research. tennis rackets are not elm, but ash. in case you were wondering. time now to get the news and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. for many londoners today's mini—budget will be watched closely — with a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions of pounds of public spending expected to be announced. one area the chancellor kwasi kwarteng could tackle is stamp duty, which is paid when you buy a property — with those in the capital heavily affected because of high property prices. and if you've got any questions about what today's budget will mean for you, we'd love to hear from you. email us...

locals in twickenham have raised £6,000 injust a week to protect boatyards on eel pie island in southwest london. the money will be used to fast—track an application to historic england as part of their bid to get heritage status for the infrastructure used by the boatyards. it's thought, without it, the future of the yards are at risk. well, there's been no shortage of tributes to the late queen — including murals that have been painted onto the side of buildings. one of them is in rochford in essex, and locals say they've been stunned by the likeness to the orginal image. dan kitchener is the artist behind it there was something about the photograph that really resonated with me. i think it was a human aspect to the photo of her. i could really see the sort of glint in her eye and the smile, so i saw the real human behind that photograph.

so that kind of compelled me to come out and paint the mural. and i wanted it to be quite a small mural — quite intimate, on eye level almost, so people could engage with that. let's have a look at how the tubes running this morning. now the weather with kat. hello, there, good morning to you. well, summer has officially ended and today marks the autumn equinox, so shorter days and longer nights ahead. and we start the day off today on quite a mild note — plenty of cloud around with pulses of rain. and this is the weather front we have been talking about over the past few days. that will lie across the southeast and it will wave. so that rain we'll get today, i think, will be a very on and off. so it is mild at the moment, there's plenty of cloud around. rain very on and off through the course of the day so, yes, there will be some drier spells in there, too. winds lighter than yesterday and today we're looking at highs of around 19 degrees celsius. so through this evening, that rain will slowly start to creep southwards. i think for us, by the end

of the night, it'll be mostly dry, but still plenty of cloud around and temperatures a touch cooler than yesterday — we had a 1k degrees celsius in central london last night, tonight we're looking at lows of around 12 degrees celsius. so into tomorrow, it will turn mostly dry through the day. there'll be variable cloud with some sunny spells here and there. still the chance of one or two showers blowing in off a north or northeasterly breeze, but our temperatures are one to watch out for — turning quite chilly and, by tuesday, down to around 1a degrees celsius. well, that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour, but you can keep up to date with the latest in london on bbc radio london or facebook. for now, it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning... we'll be live on the "see monster" — the latest art installation in a festival of creativity, which is costing the taxpayer

£120 million. all three finalists cooked up a storm last night — but there could only be one celebrity masterchef winner. we won't spoil the surprise if you've not seen it yet — butjust a warning — they'll bejoining usjust before 8:00. and death in paradise star ben miller will tell us how writing stories for his three children led to him becoming a best—selling author too. good morning. every football team has pressure and every football team goes out to win but sometimes there is more pressure than n times. the team is going _ is more pressure than n times. the team is going to the world at the moment art like the penultimate, final chance to get your plans, fine tune preparations. that is the case for wales regardless of what happens

in the nation's league and they are looking ok. they lost against belgium last night but their manager held that incredible fighting spirit especially in the second half. marks out of ten? — especially in the second half. marks out of ten? seven _ especially in the second half. marks out of ten? seven last _ especially in the second half. marks out of ten? seven last night. - especially in the second half. marks out of ten? seven last night. first l out of ten? seven last night. first world cup since _ out of ten? seven last night. first world cup since 1958. _ and they did fight back well against belgium — the second best team in the world according to the rankings. it was a familiar face who was their main tormentor — kevin de bruyne of manchester city who scored the first goal as belgium dominated and he also set up a second. but robert page's wales side hit back after the break when kieffer moore headed in, but they couldn't find an equaliser. in terms of the nations league, wales need to win their final group match against poland on sunday to avoid dropping into the second tier, but more important for the fans and the manager is that they go to the world cup in qatar in november with a win to boost their confidence. now onto tonight's nations league games, and england's chance to put recent bad form behind them, as manager gareth southgate fine—tunes his world cup plans in italy.

aside from the football, southgate has been highlighting what they're doing to focus attention on human rights issues in qatar. the fa has announced the players will wear a "one love" rainbow armband at matches, to support lgbtq+ fans. they're also backing calls for compensation to be awarded in cases where workers are injured or worse in world cup building projects. the people i've spoken to have sort of explained to me — human rights lawyers, in particular — that there's not a lot more the players in particular can do than talk about those issues and put them on the table. because, in the end, we're not — you know, we're asking for change in a country that we're respectful of, that has made a lot of progress, but also we don't have any control over. now, we've seen the first example of a football club, moving a kick—off time to save on energy costs, in the light of soaring bills. league 2 mansfield town have moved the start time of their match against walsall,

from 3:00 to 1:00, at lunchtime. it means they won't have to turn on the floodlights, towards the end as the nights draw in. many other clubs — especially those in scotland — are also looking at moving to earlier kick—off times. in cricket, a record breaking moment for pakistan, as they beat england by ten wickets in the second t—20 match in karachi, to level the seven—match series at 1—1. the tourists set pakistan, a formidable victory target of 200, but their openers mohammad rizwan and babar azam, proved to be a winning combination. england's bowlers couldn't get either of them out, they didn't take single wicket and babar hit the winning runs to finish on 110 not out. a record run chase in all men's t20 cricket without losing a wicket. meanwhile, it's congratulations to surrey, who are county champions, after beating yorkshire by ten wickets at the oval. surrey needed just 55 for victory,

and former england opener rory burns scored the winning the runs. the win took them a whopping 27 points clear at the top of division one, an unbeatable lead, with just one game left. next to the latest on the deepening financial crisis at england's rugby union clubs. worcester can at least play tomorrow, after meeting a deadline yesterday to prove they can safely stage the game against newcastle. but they face a bigger test regarding their future on monday. the worcester mp robin walker has now asked the government to put the city's troubled premiership rugby club into adminstration. chetan pathak reports. for the moment, worcester play on. beleaguered and beaten at gloucester in the premiership rugby cup this week, time is fast running out to secure their future. it's over a week since the club's owners first said they had a new buyer. no update's been provided since, and worcester�*s mp says enough is enough. if the protestations of the current owners are true — that they have the best interests of the club at heart — then surely, even at this stage, they should be calling in the administrators. however, whilst any doubt persists about their motivation, i now urge dcms, as the largest

creditor and the department responsible for safeguarding the interests of sport, to step in. staff and players have been waiting to be paid theirfull salaries from august. earlier this month, worcester scrum half ollie wynn was among the players sharing his story on social media. we haven't been paid, and i've been made homeless recently. fortunately for me, one of the older boys has put me up in their house, which i'm so grateful for. unhappy with the way staff and players have been treated, worcester fans then protested outside the club's stadium, calling for the owners to go. yes, there is a club, and the future of our club is at stake. but when you involve the human element of the people that are working at sixways, whose livelihoods depend on it, that's where it gets emotional and that's where the mood's changing. it's not just worcester. six—times english champions wasps are in financial crisis, too. they say they intend to appoint administrators to protect the club's interests, asking for a period of grace to ensure their financial future. some will say premiership rugby's had enough help —

a private equity firm invested more than £200 million at the end of 2018. a reported £124 million was then loaned as part of the government's covid winter survival package. but the problems pre—date the pandemic. i think if you look at, historically, rugby union club finances across the board over the last ten, 15 years or so, you have instances of loss—making year—on—year, you have problems with high levels of liabilities and high levels of debt. collectively, premiership clubs are estimated to be more than £500 million in debt. with continuing questions about an unsustainable business model, worcester and wasps could yet be joined by others in a fight for survival. chetan pathak, bbc news. what a treat for tennis fans heading to london's o2 arena today, as the 20—time grand slam winner roger federer plays his final match tonight alongside rafa nadal in the laver cup. they're representing team europe against team world.

andy murray plays in the singles before that, too. it's going to be some send—off for federer. and the old rivals and friends murray, federer, nadal and novak djokovic posed on court after training, with murray on his social media saying, "the big three and some clown." putting himself down! and then they went out out. well, for food. roger federer posting this on social media, "heading to dinner with some friends." 66 grand slams between the four of them. i wonder what they had on the menu, imagining saving them there. you say andy murray — imagining saving them there. you say andy murray is _ imagining saving them there. you say andy murray is putting _ imagining saving them there. you say andy murray is putting himself- imagining saving them there. you say andy murray is putting himself down, | andy murray is putting himself down, you have no idea hey he was referring to.— you have no idea hey he was referring to. that is true. he is famous for _ referring to. that is true. he is famous for that. _ referring to. that is true. he is famous for that. absolutely. . referring to. that is true. he is - famous for that. absolutely. player nets under famous for that. absolutely. player gets under way _ famous for that. absolutely. player gets under way today. _ famous for that. absolutely. player gets under way today. what - famous for that. absolutely. player gets under way today. what a - famous for that. absolutely. player i gets under way today. what a line-up this evening. — gets under way today. what a line-up this evening, andy _ gets under way today. what a line-up this evening, andy murray _ gets under way today. what a line-up this evening, andy murray in - gets under way today. what a line-up this evening, andy murray in the - this evening, andy murray in the singles. it will take some getting used to, were founded out alongside roger federer in the doubles. thank

ou. all eyes will be on the chancellor later this morning, as he delivers his mini—budget. he's expected to announce a raft of measures to tackle the rising cost of living. let's get more detail now on what's expected. hannah's at a community grocery in bolton and can tell us more. there is huge expectation on the chancellor to change things, make things better for people. chancellor to change things, make things betterfor people. tell us the story from there. things better for people. tell us the story from there.— things better for people. tell us the story from there. good morning. at this community _ the story from there. good morning. at this community grocery _ the story from there. good morning. at this community grocery here - the story from there. good morning. at this community grocery here in i at this community grocery here in bolton, members can pay £4 and then get a whole shop. the aim is to help people otherwise struggling to pay for everything they need. as you say, we are talking about this mini budget today but the amount of money the government is talking about are really anything other than mini. there is a pledge to cut taxes that runs through everything they have

been talking about, so what will that mean for people who use this facility? we already know that there will be a reversal in that recent rise we have seen to national insurance. but national insurance contributions only kick in after you have earned £12,500 so reversing that rice is of greater benefit to people who earn more. crucially employers also pay national insurance contributions, so they will be some businesses who will be pleased to see that. another attacks the government is looking at is a stamp duty, which is only relevant if you are buying a house. it is thought they might be looking to lower that. there are also thoughts they are looking at the cancellation of the rise in corporation tax, which businesses pay on their annual profits. it was due to go up next year and it is now thought it won't. also, as if that wasn't enough about

taxes, looking at possible cuts, we think, to main tax we all pay, income tax, which at the moment people pay 20% on earnings over £12,500 up to £50,000. we don't know exactly what they might be looking at but that is in the mix, we are told. finally, we are also talking today potentially about an end to the cap on bankers' bonuses. at the moment they can't get the bonus that is worth more than twice what they earn and it is thought the government is looking at removing that cat. they say it will —— removing the cap. they say it will boost growth. those are the priorities of the government but people here are already trying to help each other out as they are across the country. i went out in burnley to see what is going on there. james anderson runs a community

organisation that provides emergency plumbing and heating repairs to vulnerable people across the country. if we come in for a minute? yeah, you ok? yeah. how's things? so—so. he helped clare in her time of need by fitting a new boiler for free. right i'll have a look at that and then we'll come back in — is that ok with you? yeah. she says her electricity bill has already doubled and, despite the government capping prices, it's likely to go up further. yeah, it's tough cos obviously everything's rising, but when you're disabled, it's very tough. can you afford to pay double? i've got no choice, really. i've got a big, big, thick blanket — i use that. what would your message to the government be? make sure that the disabled and vulnerable are well looked—after. the light�*s come on there, which indicates hot water, and then this should come on in a second. atjames' next stop, a quick fix gets the boiler working again.

lovely, thank you. no problem. ..much to the relief of maria, who doesn't have to pay. right, be good, right? i will. how long have you not had hot water for? for two days. right. yeah. because you couldn't fix it? no. didn't have anyone to fix it. no. how much does it mean to you to get help like this today? oh, it means the world to me, yeah, obviously. yeah, it does. i'm really pleased with that. what happens with this — this is what you call a system boiler. cathy's asked james to take a look at a problem with her boiler. she receives disability living allowance, and wants to make sure she doesn't overspend. oops. i'm on a very limited income. i don't... i don't know how i'm going to manage, you know, for the next two years, until i get my pension. ilike yogi. he's cool, him, isn't he? i'm registered blind, i've got so little sight, and i need a lot of artificial light in the house.

so i can't save on electricity by making sure i switch lights off. all the time, people coming forfood, gas, electric. the plumbing and heating, obviously, because now it's getting colder. and we're getting a lot of people asking for other help — with building issues, with debts, with loan sharks. back at the office, james says the government urgently needs to help the people he sees every day. people already can't afford the repairs. no, no, they can't. i mean, we're going to properties now where people are asking if they can pay £1 a week or £2 a week. some people are asking if they can pay next year. we are getting this mini budget, there's talk about tax cuts — does that feel relevant to you, to the people you're helping? it is not relevant at all, no. there's going to be a lot of people left out in the cold and a lot

of people are going to be left to die if the government don't do it correctly. it's so unfair, and it's not going to work. the government says prioritising economic growth will bring benefits to all communities, but many are watching closely to see whether today's plan will really help them. iamjoined by i am joined by sarah healy runs a micro—pub around here. when you hear about that reversal in a national insurance, you pay contributions as an employer. will it make a difference? it an employer. will it make a difference?— an employer. will it make a difference? ., ~ ., , difference? it will make a very small difference _ difference? it will make a very small difference to _ difference? it will make a very small difference to a - difference? it will make a very small difference to a business| difference? it will make a very - small difference to a business like ours _ small difference to a business like ours i_ small difference to a business like ours ifeel— small difference to a business like ours. i feel it will benefit larger businesses more than us, definitely. what _ businesses more than us, definitely. what would — businesses more than us, definitely. what would you like to see from the government? we have a vat bill due at the end of october, like many businesses. some sort of reversal or

hold on that bill would really helps small businesses. that hold on that bill would really helps small businesses.— small businesses. that is the vat which really _ small businesses. that is the vat which really makes _ small businesses. that is the vat which really makes a _ small businesses. that is the vat which really makes a difference. i small businesses. that is the vat i which really makes a difference. and the ener: which really makes a difference. jifuc the energy cap, any cap on energy for the moment because our bills have skyrocketed over this past month or so. have skyrocketed over this past month or sm— have skyrocketed over this past month or so. ~ i. , .,, month or so. were you pleased with what ou month or so. were you pleased with what you had _ month or so. were you pleased with what you had the _ month or so. were you pleased with what you had the other _ month or so. were you pleased with what you had the other day, - month or so. were you pleased with what you had the other day, pledge| what you had the other day, pledge to limit business energy costs? i was quite pleased but i felt they were short term and didn't give us an opportunity to plan into next year which is what all businesses need, we'll plan for the future so thatis need, we'll plan for the future so that is what we really need. thanks very much- — that is what we really need. thanks very much- we _ that is what we really need. thanks very much. we have _ that is what we really need. thanks very much. we have the _ that is what we really need. thanks very much. we have the presidentl that is what we really need. thanks. very much. we have the president of the students union in bolton. how difficult is it for its students with the cost—of—living crisis right now? i with the cost-of-living crisis right now? ., ., , ., , ., _ now? i am really devastated by the cost of living _ now? i am really devastated by the cost of living increasing _ now? i am really devastated by the cost of living increasing rapidly - cost of living increasing rapidly for the students specifically because as we talk about the home students and international students we can say that even though the cost of living is increasing the funding

is not, so the students are still getting the same amount of funds and it is not acceptable at the moment because it is like they cannot pay their rent and bills and what is easy for the students is to cut off food costs so they might not eat food costs so they might not eat food at all. at the university is doing at the moment is serving hot meals on campus for all students of the university of bolton in the evenings on three days which is monday, wednesday and friday. then the student union is taking the initiative is, as well, which is we are doing some campaigns called helping you to help yourself so in that we are guiding them to get some budgeting workshops so they can manage stuff easily and manage their money. manage stuff easily and manage their mone . ., ., ., ., , ., money. you are having to serve hot meals because _ money. you are having to serve hot meals because the _ money. you are having to serve hot meals because the cost _ money. you are having to serve hot meals because the cost of- money. you are having to serve hot meals because the cost of living - money. you are having to serve hot meals because the cost of living is l meals because the cost of living is so high for students.— so high for students. absolutely, and we have _ so high for students. absolutely, and we have taken _ so high for students. absolutely, and we have taken initiative - so high for students. absolutely, and we have taken initiative to i

and we have taken initiative to reach out to our local organisation like food banks to reach out and give references to the students. thank you. if we come over here we have dave, a carer. good money. when you hear the list of things reeled off earlier that the government is planning to do today, the tax cuts, the end to the cap on banker bonuses, what is your reaction? has a bonuses, what is your reaction? as a carer the only _ bonuses, what is your reaction? as a carer the only effects _ bonuses, what is your reaction? 33 —. carer the only effects that bonuses, what is your reaction? is —. carer the only effects that we will see hopefully will be a ripple effect of that. officially 44% of carers who provide more than 35 hours of care per week are officially living in poverty, so the main thing for carers is really the cost—of—living crisis, the price of energy, carer�*s allowance which is received, that is one of the lowest benefits of its type which is given. £69 per week equates to approximately 40p per hour for

unpaid carers so there is obviously anxiety on that. the energy crisis, there are some things that carers cannot cut back on. it's ok they reduce your thermostat but there are things like washing, heating, constant worry for carers. thank ou. it constant worry for carers. thank you- it is — constant worry for carers. thank you. it is really _ constant worry for carers. thank you. it is really stark, _ constant worry for carers. thank you. it is really stark, some i constant worry for carers. thank you. it is really stark, some of l constant worry for carers. thank l you. it is really stark, some of the things that you are going through at the moment. we will be back here in bolton with reaction as the morning goes on. bolton with reaction as the morning noes on. . ~' bolton with reaction as the morning noes on. ., ~ ,, . bolton with reaction as the morning noes on. ., ~ i. . ., goes on. thank you. we will have more later— goes on. thank you. we will have more later on. _ goes on. thank you. we will have more later on. we _ goes on. thank you. we will have more later on. we are _ goes on. thank you. we will have more later on. we are speaking l goes on. thank you. we will have | more later on. we are speaking to simon clarke, the secretary of state for levelling up. that is hisjob, not the chancellor. the chancellor is due to make his announcement later on this morning. matt is due to make his announcement later on this morning.— is due to make his announcement later on this morning. matt has the weather. later on this morning. matt has the weather- you _ later on this morning. matt has the weather. you have _ positioned yourself nicely near a crock of gold at the end of your rainbow. i will keep looking, it is frida . rainbow. i will keep looking, it is friday- good _ rainbow. i will keep looking, it is friday. good morning. _ rainbow. i will keep looking, it is friday. good morning. they- rainbow. i will keep looking, it is friday. good morning. they willl rainbow. iwill keep looking, it is. friday. good morning. they will be rainbow. iwill keep looking, it is- friday. good morning. they will be a few of these around over the next

few of these around over the next few days. not a massive amount but a few days. not a massive amount but a few showers to come today and into the weekend. astronomically speaking we are officially into autumn and we will start to see temperatures fall away a little bit. more of an autumnal feel wherever you are across the country. out there and through the night in this area of cloud has pushed southwards, bringing the rain to the north and west yesterday. lingering to the south east corner today so outbreaks of rain to east anglia, the saudis, channel islands all day. some heavy events. some mist and fog across the borders of scotland and england which will gradually here. ratios for scotland and northern ireland will still be there through the day, one or two elsewhere, but a lot of you will get away with a dry friday, sunny spells. temperatures not far from what we expect at this stage in september. overnight outbreaks of rain to a south east corner and channel islands. a few showers scroll down the eastern coast of scotland and england. one or two

into the irish sea but many bright with clear skies through the night and it will be a good deal cooler. single figure temperatures from south wales, the midlands know west, a touch of frost and sheltered scottish glens to start your saturday. lots of dry and bright weather. showers and a south east corner and channel islands, a few showers in eastern england which were developed elsewhere through parts of england and wales on saturday but again many will have a dry day. the breeze starting to pick up dry day. the breeze starting to pick up and the temperatures dropping so it will feel even cooler. you will notice that in the mornings and with high pressure in charge a lot of dry weather to come into sunday until later in the day when the weather fronts approach from the north and west. best of the sunshine on sunday in the morning, particularly across england and wales. cloud increases from the north through the day, the wind picks up and outbreaks of rain develop widely to the north and west of scotland where these are the mean wind speeds, gusts of 40 to 50 mph and it will feel distinctly chilly, all of us seen temperatures drop

relative to where they will be today. next week, it is all down to what is happening in the west atlantic. this is hurricane fiona. 160 mph gusts. this week and what will slam straight into the east of canada, potentially the strongest hurricane ever recorded but instead of coming our way, it will shove one air towards agreement and as that goes north west, southwards we will see arctic air plunged towards us so next week will be distinctly chilly, windy and which i was at times a. it is fascinating how everything... it is fascinating how everything... i know it is obvious that everything is connected but it is fascinating just from that... that storm, is it still classed as a storm over neuter? it still classed as a storm over neuter? , ., .., ., still classed as a storm over neuter? , ., ., ., ., neuter? it is a hurricane, a ma'or one, strong one. it willi neuter? it is a hurricane, a ma'or one, strong one. it will hit i neuter? it is a hurricane, a major. one, strong one. it will hit canada, which is unusualjust because the waters are so warm there. you very much. we often hear that

art is subjective — you either love it or hate it — but a festival called unboxed, which has been described as a "celebration of creativity" across the uk, has caused quite a stir. its latest installation — the "see monster" — will go on display to the public this weekend. but the festival has cost the taxpayer £120 million and it's been criticised for being a "waste of money". our reporter liz beacon is live at the see monster for us this morning. this is an oil rig that has been turned into a work of art. tell us more. , . , turned into a work of art. tell us more, , , , , turned into a work of art. tell us more. , ,, , ., ., more. this has sprung up, one landed on su er more. this has sprung up, one landed on super weston-super-mare - more. this has sprung up, one landed on super weston-super-mare beach. | on super weston—super—mare beach. the cloud being broken by the sun and i will give you a tour. it is an oil rig in the process of being decommissioned because for the meantime it is being used as this art installation although it feels

on this level a bit more like a garden. there are plants everywhere, grasses, climbers, trees and shrubs and they have all been carefully chosen to thrive in coastal areas so that when this next phase of decommissioning takes place and this structure is taken away from weston—super—mare then these plants will go on and have a future here in town. it is quite eerie when you arrive here. it has been in the north sea for a don't know quite how long but you can see some of the pillows have rusted and there are even barnacles on the layer below. the lights were actually used when the rate was out in the north sea —— when the rig was out. the point of this art installation is to get people to come here and think about reusing things, that the environment. let me take you through this winding passage at the heart of the garden. you can see that the garden is powered, the lights and

everything, like reusable energy. we have to appear some wind turbines up in these nests as they are called, and over here we have a solar panel. with us is patrick, the creative director of see monster. how pleased are you with how it has turned out? very pleased. it is been such a huge journey— very pleased. it is been such a huge journey so _ very pleased. it is been such a huge journey so to — very pleased. it is been such a huge journey so to be stood here such an exciting _ journey so to be stood here such an exciting day— journey so to be stood here such an exciting day for us all. what journey so to be stood here such an exciting day for us all.— exciting day for us all. what you ho -e exciting day for us all. what you hope people _ exciting day for us all. what you hope people take _ exciting day for us all. what you hope people take away? - exciting day for us all. what you hope people take away? we i exciting day for us all. what you | hope people take away? we have exciting day for us all. what you - hope people take away? we have three core stories talking about these big industrial structures, turning them into something new. renewable technology and finally the great british weather is part of our cultural identity why we are here in weston—super—mare. as you have seen on our wide camera it is a huge structure, really impressive, right here on a barge the size of a football pitch. the whole installation is part of a festival

as you have heard, the unboxed festival, agreed by the committee in 2018 at a cost of £120 million. it is hoped 66 million people will benefit from the different art installations that are part of the festival. martin is head of all of that. are you confident this won't be a waste of money?— that. are you confident this won't be a waste of money? very confident. we are right — be a waste of money? very confident. we are right to _ be a waste of money? very confident. we are right to be _ be a waste of money? very confident. we are right to be held _ be a waste of money? very confident. we are right to be held to _ be a waste of money? very confident. we are right to be held to account, i we are right to be held to account, we are _ we are right to be held to account, we are spending public money but we have had _ we are spending public money but we have had millions of people experience the unboxed activities i’ilht experience the unboxed activities right across the uk in hundreds of places— right across the uk in hundreds of places we — right across the uk in hundreds of places we have done activity. we still have — places we have done activity. we still have a — places we have done activity. we still have a lot to come online, and broadcast — still have a lot to come online, and broadcast and on life. i'm confident we will— broadcast and on life. i'm confident we will reach those numbers as well as we _ we will reach those numbers as well as we have — we will reach those numbers as well as we have had engineering students through— as we have had engineering students through here, obviously providing three _ through here, obviously providing three things for families to do at the time — three things for families to do at the time when we are watching the pennies— the time when we are watching the pennies this is free and opens today from people —— for people from weston—super—mare and from tomorrow for the _ weston—super—mare and from tomorrow for the wider _ weston—super—mare and from tomorrow for the wider public and they don't need _ for the wider public and they don't need to— for the wider public and they don't

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time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. for many londoners, today's mini—budget will be watched closely, with a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions of pounds of public spending expected to be announced. one area the chancellor kwasi kwarteng could tackle is stamp duty, which is paid when you buy a property, with those in the capital often hardest hit because of its high property prices. if you've got any questions about today's budget and what it all means, we'd love to hear from you. email us at. .. on tonight's programme at 6.30, we'll try to get some answers to those concerns you may have raised.

residents in southwest london have raised thousands of pounds in just over a week to help protect boatyards on eel pie island. the money will be used to fast—track an application to historic england as part of a bid to get heritage status for the boatyards in twickenham. it's thought if they fail, the yards futures could be at risk. there have been many tributes to queen elizabeth ii since she passed away, including murals painted on the sides of buildings. one of them is in rochford in essex and locals say they've been stunned by its quality. dan kitchener is the artist behind it. there was something about the photograph that really resonated with me. i think it was a human aspect to the photo of her. i could really see the sort of glint in her eye and the smile, so i saw the real human behind that photograph. so that kind of compelled me to come out and paint the mural. and i wanted it to be quite a small mural — quite intimate, on eye

level almost, so people could engage with that. let's have a look at how the tube is running this morning. there's a good service on all lines this morning. now the weather with kat. hello there, good morning to you. well, summer has officially ended and today marks the autumn equinox, so shorter days and longer nights ahead. and we start the day off today on quite a mild note — plenty of cloud around with pulses of rain. and this is the weather front we have been talking about over the past few days. that will lie across the southeast and it will wave. so that rain we'll get today, i think, will be a very on and off. so it is mild at the moment, there's plenty of cloud around. rain very on and off through the course of the day so, yes, there will be some drier spells in there, too. winds lighter than yesterday and today we're looking at highs of around 19 degrees celsius. so through this evening, that rain will slowly start to creep southwards. i think for us, by the end of the night, it'll be mostly dry, but still plenty of cloud around and temperatures a touch cooler than yesterday — we had a 14 degrees celsius in central london last night,

tonight we're looking at lows of around 12 degrees celsius. so into tomorrow, it will turn mostly dry through the day. there'll be variable cloud with some sunny spells here and there. still the chance of one or two showers blowing in off a north or northeasterly breeze, but our temperatures are one to watch out for — turning quite chilly and, by tuesday, down to around 14 degrees celsius. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour. for now it's back to charlie and naga. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng prepares to present the new government's first mini—budget. he says it will deliver economic growth, but labour warns it could lead to plummeting living standards.

tax cuts and more government borrowing expected. good morning from a community grocery in bolton where i have been hearing what people need to hear from the government. controversial referendums on joining russia begin in four areas of ukraine in a move widely condemned in the west. wales are beaten in belgium in their penultimate game before the world cup. but they show the kind of fighting spirit they'll need in two months' time in qatar. after three weeks in the kitchen, celebrity masterchef came down to three finalists last night. we'll be joined by the winner. it was the autumn equinox a few hours ago. a new season astronomically speaking and set to turn cooler. all the details coming up. it's friday the 23rd of september. our main story. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, is setting out a mini—budget later this morning. he's expected to announce a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions

of pounds of public spending. it comes after the bank of england raised interest rates rates to 2.25 per cent — the highest level since 2008. consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. are you sitting outside? no, i will sit in here, if i may. i'll bring it over for you. with prices rising and pressure mounting, today is the first big test for the chancellor. he is hoping a new recipe will produce an economy more people like the taste of. staff here have plenty of suggestions for him. put the minimum wage up, definitely. especially for, like, 165 to 18s, because i think it is like £4.81, which isn't a lot. even if you are working so many hours, you do not get a lot of money. it is hard. rent prices are really high. does it feel like, you know, the idea of owning a house is a long way away?

yeah, definitely. some things have been announced already. the extra national insurance levy is to be scrapped in november, just eight months after it was introduced. that's more money in the pockets of the staff here. not a bad thing, is it? more money! but not everyone will benefit in the same way. it is very dependent on the amount of hours you're doing. because if you are not doing the amount of hours to actually contribute to national insurance, it is not going to make a difference. the treasury say nearly 28 million people will save money. but there will be a big variation, with those who earn the least benefiting the least. there are plenty of other things we might hear from the chancellor today, too. like a cut to stamp duty, which is paid on house purchases, tightening the rules around universal credit, ending the cap on bankers' bonuses, creating low tax zones around the uk, and not increasing in corporation tax, which companies pay on their profits.

that is something boss richard is delighted to hear, as he thinks small business owners like him need more support. it's a hard time at the moment to be able to not raise prices very much, but still to be able to maintain the level, the float level where you are covering your costs. what do you think the chancellor could do that would be the biggest help for you? i think vat is a killer. when you are talking about revenues and you are talking about 20% of everything that you sell in a cafe, restaurant, whatever, goes to the exchequer, it's...in times of hardship and what we are going through at the moment, that is quite harsh. getting the balance right between trying to stimulate the economy and help businesses grow at the same time as helping households manage their budgets, take home more pay each month, is a difficult line to tread. the measures announced in this

mini—budget do have the potential to lift the growth rate and to stimulate the economy. so that's a positive. on the other hand, we also think that inflation is going to be higherfor longer. that means interest rates are going to stay higher for longer, and we also forecast a lower exchange rate. richard thinks helping business owners to expand is the only way to kick—start the economy. the money has got to come from somewhere and it can only come from the government in fostering and helping businesses start up and grow. but counting on growth in the years ahead could mean pain in the months ahead for many people, as price rises continue to bite. colletta smith, bbc news, in york. it might not be as big as a full budget, or have the economic forecasts that normally go with it, but there are plenty of changes being made. chief political correspondent nick eardley is in downing street.

good morning. let's forget about what it is called and talk about what it is called and talk about what might be in it. we know some stuff already. unusually, in a way. what more have you heard? it sounds like this will be comfortably the biggest tax—cutting event since the late 1980s. that is what experts reckon. we know national insurance rises are being reversed, corporation tax increases cancel. i think it likely we will see a change to the tax people pay when they buy houses, stamp duty. there is speculation that the threshold at which you start paying will go up to about a quarter of a million pounds. that is probably going to happen later today and also watch out for changes to income tax. a lot of

conservatives have been talking about bringing down income tax sooner. in the building behind me, they are tight—lipped. that is one to watch later. but the big picture is the government is telling us that there is a big change in economic direction. borisjohnson was happy to put up tax to pay for public services. he spent a lot of money on the nhs and said you have to find that cash from somewhere. for liz truss and the new chancellor, the strategy is different. it is cut tax and regulation, stimulate economic growth and use that to pay off debt in the future. but it is far from guaranteed to be a success. many economists are sceptical. many think it is a gamble. and there has to be an election in the next two and a half years. so the new prime minister and chancellor do not have

long to persuade voters this is the right strategy. long to persuade voters this is the right strategy-— voting is due to start this morning in four russian—controlled regions of eastern and southern ukraine. the decision to hold so—called referendums onjoining russia has been denounced as a gross violation of international law by the west, and could lead to about 15% of ukrainian territory being annexed. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv this morning. good morning. isuppose good morning. i suppose you need to explain what will happen in these areas but also how people are feeling about this.— areas but also how people are feeling about this. good morning. the vote is _ feeling about this. good morning. the vote is happening _ feeling about this. good morning. the vote is happening in - feeling about this. good morning. the vote is happening in four i feeling about this. good morning. | the vote is happening in four areas of regions occupied by the russians in the east, luhansk and donetsk, and in the south, zaporizhzhia and kherson. the ukrainians said it has no legalforce and

kherson. the ukrainians said it has no legal force and see it as a reaction to military defeats of the russians on the battlefield. the authorities said they did not have enough time to prepare for this process so ballot boxes are being used in the region of zaporizhzhia, where voting officials are going door—to—door with police officers so people can vote. they say it is a security measure, but others are saying this is a sign that this is not a fair process, a free process. this process is not recognised by the ukrainians nor by the international community. to give a sense of what we expect in terms of results, the russian state news agency said a poll conducted in these areas where these so—called referendums are being held suggested between 80% and 90% of voters are in favour ofjoining russia. so i expect the result to be something

like that. a 16—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15—year—old boy was fatally stabbed in huddersfield. the victim, who has been named as khayri mclean, was attacked outside north huddersfield trust school, in the fartown area, on wednesday afternoon. he was taken to leeds general infirmary, where he later died. professor tom marsh, from the university of warwick, had been visiting la silla observatory, about 370 miles north of capital santiago. he has not been heard

from since last friday night. when they were away from the office, but 90% of british workers thought they were more productive at home. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. good morning, the astronomical start to autumn this morning with the autumn equinox last night. fog in the valleys in northern england even with the clear skies overhead. further south, a damp start. it is cloudy. outbreaks of rain coming and going notjust this morning but throughout the day, southeast and

the channel islands. showers in scotland and northern ireland but away from that drive. cloud in the afternoon. showers in scotland, northern ireland. some elsewhere. towards the south—east some rain at times. fresherthis towards the south—east some rain at times. fresher this morning. the wind is fairly light. coming in from a northerly, north—westerly direction. in the sunshine, feeling cooler, but 16—20 c is where we should be at this stage in september. tonight, rain lingering in the far south—east and channel islands. showers in scotland down to north—east england. a colder night with temperatures down to 2—3 in parts of scotland and a touch of frost for one or two. this weekend, most will be dry until wet and windy weather arrives in northern scotland

later. a mini—budget is being delivered later. there are expected to be plenty of measures announced to tackle the cost of living. we know about some of the measures being announced, including on national insurance. hannah is looking at some of the effects this might have. tell us about the place you are in. iam you are in. jam in you are in. i am in a community grocery where people can get around £25, £30 of food for £4 if they pay a membership fee of £5 a year and the aim is to help people who otherwise would not be able to pay for everything they need. louise is a person who works here and helps with that. we are talking about the reversal of the national insurance rise, stamp duty, corporation tax. when you hear us talking about these things, does it

feel relevant to the people who come here? ., ., , , , ., here? not really because most of the members who — here? not really because most of the members who come _ here? not really because most of the members who come here _ here? not really because most of the members who come here will - here? not really because most of the members who come here will be i members who come here will be working and earning 20,000 or less. it does not really apply to them. how urgent is the need to help people who come here? titer? how urgent is the need to help people who come here? very urgent. we are seeing _ people who come here? very urgent. we are seeing an _ people who come here? very urgent. we are seeing an increasing - people who come here? very urgent. we are seeing an increasing numberl we are seeing an increasing number daily. we are welcoming new members and members from all backgrounds, so members who are employed, but we have teaching assistants, nhs workers, self employed. a range of people struggling to put food on the table for themselves and their family. fist table for themselves and their famil . �* ., ._ family. at the end of the day when ou have family. at the end of the day when you have seen _ family. at the end of the day when you have seen these _ family. at the end of the day when you have seen these people i family. at the end of the day when | you have seen these people coming through the doors, how do you feel? it is heartbreaking. you have people who are working hard, some people working two jobs, who are working hard, some people working twojobs, and who are working hard, some people working two jobs, and they cannot afford to feed their families. it is

heartbreaking. _ afford to feed their families. it is heartbreaking. thank you. we will be getting more reaction and thoughts on what people want to hear from the government throughout the programme. studio: thanks. the chancellor will outline the mini—budget and we are hearing perhaps about tax cuts and how billions will be spent, as well. we will speak to somebody from the government later. but first the opposition. the shadow chief secretary to the treasury, pat mcfadden joins us from westminster. what do you understand will be announced today and what is your view of what we know so far? some of it has been trailed _ view of what we know so far? some of it has been trailed in _ view of what we know so far? some of it has been trailed in the _ view of what we know so far? some of it has been trailed in the media. i it has been trailed in the media. for example, the reversal of the national insurance rise which we know will go ahead. it will be the third change in national insurance in six months. the legislative equivalent of digging a hole and filling it again. we did not think

the writer should go ahead in the first place. more broadly, what today looks like is the government taking an enormous gamble with the public finances by taking measures and putting it all on borrowing and calling it a plan for growth. there are two issues that arise and one is how it will be paid for and who will pgy- how it will be paid for and who will pay. it looks like they will not try to raise any revenue, including for example from oil and gas companies making a fortune at the moment, which could pay for some of these measures. and the question is what are we buying for this? it is not a plan for growth but a return to some old—style tory policies based on the belief that if you make those already wealthy wealthier, it will somehow trickle down to the rest. it is a discredited idea and not a plan for economic growth of the country.

what would you do? have a long—term plan for growth including financing the green transition we need. more investment in skills and education, measures to help business particularly around business rates, which is the biggest thing businesses say to us. and to try to get institutional stability in the system. one thing affecting the uk is too much flip—flopping and chaos in government policy. we need stability in the system. so if you are going to borrow, have a proper long—term plan for growth, and pay for it in a fair way. we would have a windfall tax on excess profits of oil and gas companies that have made so much out of the current crisis. that would be a balanced and fair way to pay for whatever help the country needs right now. the conservative _ country needs right now. the conservative government brought in a windfall tax. it conservative government brought in a windfall tax. . ., , windfall tax. it could be expanded. the did windfall tax. it could be expanded. they did not _ windfall tax. it could be expanded. they did not bring _ windfall tax. it could be expanded. they did not bring it _ windfall tax. it could be expanded. they did not bring it in _ windfall tax. it could be expanded. they did not bring it in until- windfall tax. it could be expanded.

they did not bring it in until somel they did not bring it in until some of this year, when the windfall started earlier. they are giving a third of it away through investment allowances for investments that will go ahead anyway. the scope could be broadened to raise more than they currently plan. broadened to raise more than they currently plan-— currently plan. when you say you would have _ currently plan. when you say you would have a _ currently plan. when you say you would have a long-term - currently plan. when you say you would have a long-term plan i currently plan. when you say you would have a long-term plan for| would have a long—term plan for growth, the problem is people are feeling the pinch, and there are many desperate people. no doubt you have spoken to people in your constituency. people need help now so long—term plan for growth does not reassure those struggling to pay bills today. the not reassure those struggling to pay bills toda . ..,, ., bills today. the cost of living crisis is the _ bills today. the cost of living crisis is the sharpest - bills today. the cost of living crisis is the sharpest thing i bills today. the cost of living i crisis is the sharpest thing right now. that is why early in the summer we called for an energy price freeze. liz truss the prime minister said she was not for hand—outs but did a u—turn because she was faced with the reality that people could not pay the bills they faced this winter. we think the price freeze

should be funded in a fairer way. there are huge profits being made by energy companies. it is not fair to leave those untouched on the table and put all the costs of the help arm to borrowing which means they will be paid for by all taxpayers for many years to come. the other risk that runs through doing it this way is pressure is put on the bank of england to raise mortgage rates and interest rates higher than they have done. rates went up half a percent yesterday. the bank indicated based on the announcements today they might go up more in november. the government is engaged with a tug—of—war with the bank where they tried to inject demand into the economy and the bank is trying to take it out, and that does not seem to be the most stable way to make economic policy.— to make economic policy. when you look at what — to make economic policy. when you look at what you _ to make economic policy. when you look at what you have _ to make economic policy. when you look at what you have proposed, i to make economic policy. when you. look at what you have proposed, how much exactly do you think it will

raise? the windfall taxes estimated at 3.5 billion from backdating it. the institute for fiscal studies says the cost of your plans would be around £8 billion more than you projected. an enormous amount of money needs to be raised and borrowed. {iii money needs to be raised and borrowed-— money needs to be raised and borrowed. .., , , ., ., ., borrowed. of course you would have to do some — borrowed. of course you would have to do some borrowing. _ borrowed. of course you would have to do some borrowing. we - borrowed. of course you would have to do some borrowing. we think- borrowed. of course you would have | to do some borrowing. we think over a period, depending on how long the energy price crisis last, it is possible to raise tens of billions from a windfall tax. some borrowing would take place but that would be a fairer way to do it where we balance the cost of help between borrowing and those who can afford to pay instead of the government approach, which is not to ask those who can afford to pay to pay a single extra penny, and to place the cost of this on borrowing for the future. it is notjust how it is funded but also

what you are buying. this is a return to old—style trickle down economics. it has not worked in the past and there is no reason to believe it will work today. the shadow chief _ believe it will work today. the shadow chief secretary to the treasury, thank you. paddleboarding is one of the world's fastest—growing sports, and a woman from norfolk has just set a new world record. have you done it? quite badly. it is fun, it is easy, once you get up. samantha rutt managed to paddle between northern ireland and scotland injust over five hours. tom williams reports. i like to challenge myself because i have suffered with ptsd. so anxiety can form a large part of that. and i decided i wasn't going to let that govern what i would do in life.

i would rather try and fail, because it is not a failure — it is just another way of learning and if i can inspire one person to get out, try something, even if they don't succeed, the journey of them getting out and doing it is much more rewarding than finishing it, half the time. and you learn a lot about yourself. samantha started paddleboarding six years ago, learning fast, training amongst the elite. now she is one of them. it is her passion, her life. why do you love stand—up paddleboarding? when you are out and around nature, it is really hard not to love being out on the water. i get these absolutely glorious creeks all to myself, so it is really good for my mental health to just come out, paddleboard, it keeps me fit. we met sam two years ago, aiming to become the first person to paddleboard to france and back in a single day. covid thwarted that attempt, so she came up with a new challenge for the fastest crossing

of the north channel from northern ireland to scotland. the bit that was hardest for me was the jellyfish. they terrify me. i am more comfortable in the water with sharks, because they move out of your way, whereas jellyfish just bob about. there were some huge lion's mane jellyfish which can deliver quite a nasty sting. did you fall in? yes. i neverfall in. i panicked because i saw a jellyfish and fell in, like you do. a 21.5 mile stretch of water, the record stood at six hours 40 minutes, set three years ago. up to the five hour mark. she smashed it by over an hour and a half. how are your emotions? i cried. to actually stand with people who have achieved amazing things is really humbling to me. i felt very proud to have been a woman to have broken the record and hope it inspires other women

to get out there and think about breaking records or challenging themselves. she hopes to try the english channel again next year. this time, as a record—breaker. that is an extraordinary achievement. so impressive. from tintagel castle in cornwall, to piel castle in cumbria, several of england's most important heritage sites are at risk of being lost for ever as a result of accelerating coastal erosion. let's get more from our environment correspondentjonah fisher now, who joins us from tintagel. with that spectacular scenery behind you. what is happening there? it is pretty incredible. good morning from tintagel in cornwall, a site inextricably linked with the legend of king arthur. it is said he

was conceived here. if you look around, you can see the castle was built in the 13th century, and this is the courtyard of the castle built by richard, earl of cornwall. if you look further into the distance, you can see it was once connected by land. there is now a bridge. erosion is nothing new here. they have been fighting the elements ever since the castle was built. the reason we are here is because english heritage, the charity that manages most of the castles, forts and walls around england's coastline, are raising the alarm. they are saying they are losing land at an alarming rate due to erosion and climate change. because the sea level is rising, the waves are bigger and hitting the coast harder and the land is disappearing more rapidly. they say they need more money to put in sea

defences and to repair walls. today they highlighted six sites, including tintagel and the castle in hampshire that saw a wall collapsed because of erosion. they want more money to do that, but they accept effectively they are buying time because scientific consensus is sea levels will continue to rise. they are already rising by four millimetres every year and that is likely to continue the next several hundred years, so the harsh reality of this and it is sad to say, they will have to be difficult decisions made over the coming years as to what things, houses, castles, we can afford to really save. studio: thank you so much. it's one of the most iconic symbols in the world — and soon it will celebrate its centenary. the hollywood sign has been a hallmark of glamour and glitz

since the early 1920s and the trust that looks after it is making sure it looks its best before its big birthday — as tim allman explains. in this city of all cities, the occasional face—lift is practically mandatory. they repaint the hollywood sign every ten years or so, but, this time, it's a little bit different. a very special day is on the horizon — the sign's centenary — and that requires some very special effort. people don't realise that, you know, when you're standing at the sign, each letter is 45ft high, the length of each letter, but they're actually also about 10ft to 15ft off the ground — not all the letters, but on average. so some of these guys are up, you know, 50 to 60ft up in the air. when it first went up in 1923, the sign said hollywoodland. it was an advertisement for a nearby property development. eventually, it lost four letters, but gained a place as the symbol of a city associated with movie

stars and sex appeal. painting a ginormous sign more than 100m long from "h" to "d" is no easy task. but no one here is complaining. i told my whole family, "oh, look, i'm pretty sure i'm going to be on tv," so, yeah. but they're pretty excited and i'm also excited and i don't know, speechless, honestly, that they gave me this opportunity to work on this crazy hollywood sign. it's amazing. this particular hollywood makeover is expected to last until the middle of november, just in time for the birthday celebrations next year. and just so you know, apparently, the "w" is the hardest letter to paint. tim allman, bbc news. sort of feel like the music should have finished after the sign from

tim. to give it the full impact. i think we got the impression. time now to get the news and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. for many londoners today's mini—budget will be watched closely — with a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions of pounds of public spending expected to be announced. one area the chancellor kwasi kwarteng could tackle is stamp duty, which is paid when you buy a property — with those in the capital heavily affected because of high property prices. and if you've got any questions about what today's budget will mean for you, we'd love to hear from you. email us at hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk and on tonight's programme at 6.30, we'll try to get some answers to those concerns you may have raised. residents in south west london have raised thousands of pounds in just

over a week to help protect boatyards on eel pie island. the money will be used to fast—track an application to historic england as part of a bid to get heritage status for the boatyards in twickenham. it's thought, if they fail, the yards' futures could be at risk. there have been many tributes to queen elizabeth ii since she passed away — including murals painted onto the sides of buildings. one of them is in rochford in essex and locals say they've been stunned by its quality. dan kitchener is the artist behind it. there was something about the photograph that really resonated with me. i think it was a human aspect to the photo of her. i could really see the sort of glint in her eye and the smile, so i saw the real human behind that photograph. so that kind of compelled me to come out and paint the mural. and i wanted it to be quite a small mural — quite intimate, on eye level almost, so people could engage with that.

let's have a look at how the tubes are running this morning. now the weather with kat. hello, there, good morning to you. well, summer has officially ended and today marks the autumn equinox, so shorter days and longer nights ahead. and we start the day off today on quite a mild note — plenty of cloud around with pulses of rain. and this is the weather front we have been talking about over the past few days. that will lie across the southeast and it will wave. so that rain we'll get today, i think, will be a very on and off. so it is mild at the moment, there's plenty of cloud around. train very on and off through the course of the day so, yes, there will be some drier spells in there, too. winds lighter than yesterday and today we're looking at highs of around 19 degrees celsius. so through this evening, that rain will slowly start to creep southwards. i think for us, by the end of the night, it'll be mostly dry, but still plenty of cloud around and temperatures a touch cooler than yesterday — we had a 14 degrees celsius in central london last night, tonight we're looking at lows of around 12 degrees celsius.

so into tomorrow, it will turn mostly dry through the day. there'll be variable cloud with some sunny spells here and there. still the chance of one or two showers blowing in off a north or northeasterly breeze, but our temperatures are one to watch out for — turning quite chilly and, by tuesday, down to around 14 degrees celsius. well, that's it from me. i'll be back in an hour. you can keep up to date with the latest in london on bbc radio london or facebook. for now, it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. as we've been hearing this morning, the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng is announcing a "mini—budget" later today — we're expecting the full details at 9:30. it comes as the bank of england has raised interest rates to try to counter the soaring cost of living and warned that the uk could already be in a recession. let's speak to the levelling up

secretary, simon clarke. thank you for your time this morning. thank you for your time this morning-— thank you for your time this | morning-_ we thank you for your time this i morning._ we are morning. good morning. we are awaitin: morning. good morning. we are awaiting the _ morning. good morning. we are awaiting the full _ morning. good morning. we are awaiting the full announcementl morning. good morning. we are i awaiting the full announcement from the chancellor later this morning. in the meantime, what sense can you give us off the scale of the tax cuts that are about to happen? thanks. this is a really important moment in terms of setting out the government's fundamental belief that we need to unlock better underlying growth in the uk economy. so we support both families and businesses for a lower tax environment and unleash the potential of the british economy to stave off the challenge of recession, to make sure that lives across this country are improved. we know that we face a really challenging winter ahead, predominantly because clearly hooton is weaponising energy supplies to try and his illegal war in ukraine

—— putin is weaponising energy. today's statement is all about how we will do that. you today's statement is all about how we will do that.— we will do that. you are at the secretary _ we will do that. you are at the secretary for _ we will do that. you are at the secretary for levelling - we will do that. you are at the secretary for levelling up. i we will do that. you are at the i secretary for levelling up. looking at income scale from those who earn the least to those who earn the most, who will gain most from the announcements today?— most, who will gain most from the announcements today? everybody will aain announcements today? everybody will gain because — announcements today? everybody will gain because a — announcements today? everybody will gain because a stronger— announcements today? everybody will gain because a stronger underlying i gain because a stronger underlying growth benefits the whole of the economy. if the economy grows, tax receipts go up and fund our vital public services on which the poorest and most vulnerable in our society, particularly, rely. we need to break out of the trap of saying this is a distribution question only, it is about the size of the economy and we need to get back to a focus on growing the economy in a way in which we haven't done for many years now and the governments of all colours, and go unashamedly for growth as a social economic growth, thatis

growth as a social economic growth, that is what the chancellor will deep. that is what the chancellor will dee -. ~ , , ., that is what the chancellor will dee. g , ., deep. my question was asked recisel deep. my question was asked precisely and _ deep. my question was asked precisely and you _ deep. my question was asked precisely and you will- deep. my question was asked precisely and you will have i deep. my question was asked i precisely and you will have heard what i asked you. you will gain most? , , ., what i asked you. you will gain | most?_ 0k, what i asked you. you will gain i most?_ ok. so what i asked you. you will gain i most?— ok, so i most? everybody will gain. ok, so i have tried twice _ most? everybody will gain. ok, so i have tried twice now. _ most? everybody will gain. ok, so i have tried twice now. if _ most? everybody will gain. ok, so i have tried twice now. if you - most? everybody will gain. ok, so i have tried twice now. if you look- most? everybody will gain. ok, so i have tried twice now. if you look at| have tried twice now. if you look at the figures, and these are your own government figures which i hope you might allude to, which state that someone earning 20,000 will be £93 better off as a result of the national insurance change. someone earning £100,000 will be £1093 better off. those are your own figures which seem to suggest to me, unless you have some counter narrative, that those who are earning most will gain the most. i do have a counter narrative. the first thing to say is that that national insurance cut, which is obviously extremely welcome, is something which is only one part of the package that the chancellor will be setting out, there is a range of measures which will do on a per wheel will hear that later. economic

growth benefits everybody precisely because if people are paying more in tax, and let's be clear, as you earn more you pay more in tax, then that tax goes back into the public services on which the poorest and most vulnerable in our society we live. it is good for everybody to have successful economy. it is the argument of the labour party that we need to be focused solely on distribution. opportunity for everybody and there will be a range of measures to date designed including investment zones, which is a policy that i as a levelling up secretary and particularly involved in. that is about unlocking opportunity and new growth opportunities particular in parts of the country that have not enjoyed them for far too long. idistill the country that have not en'oyed them for far too longi them for far too long. will there be... them for far too long. will there be- -- you _ them for far too long. will there be--- you say— them for far too long. will there be... you say there _ them for far too long. will there be... you say there is _ them for far too long. will there be... you say there is a - them for far too long. will there be... you say there is a number| them for far too long. will there i be... you say there is a number of measures. will there a single tax measures. will there a single tax measure that will benefit those who have least more than those who have most? i know you have repeated the line that a better economy is better

for everyone, but will there be tax... we have looked at specifically at the social care levy, that one. that does not benefit those who have leased the most. is there a tax policy that will? ~ .., ., most. is there a tax policy that will? ~ ., ., . ., will? well, i cannot anticipate all the measures _ will? well, i cannot anticipate all the measures the _ will? well, i cannot anticipate all the measures the chancellor i will? well, i cannot anticipate all the measures the chancellor will| will? well, i cannot anticipate all i the measures the chancellor will set out today but we do need, as i say, to make the argument and to win the argument that the stronger economy which generates more in tax revenues which generates more in tax revenues which in return fund public services is a good thing for everybody. my focus is on making sure that opportunities are spread as evenly as possible across the country and to correct some of the imbalances that have held back notjust the traditional industrial areas in the north midlands but part of the south, as well. there will be lots more to say about that after the chancellor has sat down. to be clear we need to be clear on the narrative that tax cuts are good for everybody

because they make our whole economy and our public services stronger. well, we have tried to look at the evidence for that and the evidence appears to be that literally week in, week out, the richer will get richer as part of this. that appears to be the evidence. now, if we look at what anecdotal, i'm trying to work out, if someone going shopping today and they are looking at the pasta they are buying which is so much more expensive than it was, the eggs they are buying, so much more expensive than it was. what will make any difference as a result of the chancellor's a statement today for what it feels like tomorrow or next week to that shopping experience, for example? well, inflation is _ experience, for example? well, inflation is obviously _ experience, for example? well, inflation is obviously something | inflation is obviously something which we are determined to tackle and much of the action of the government has already announced —— already announced, particularly on energy, where we are making sure the huge increases in family energy bills and business energy bills which were anticipated as a result

of what putin is doing will not happen. they will not bite. that has a massive counter inflation... for the first time _ a massive counter inflation... for the first time i'm going to interrupt you because tell us what you know at this point. as i understand it's the latest suggestion is where that inflation was indeed going up from where it is now, around 9%, and it is expected to go beyond 11%. if that's not the case? ~ , . . ., case? well, the dutch mic at the anticipated _ case? well, the dutch mic at the anticipated increases _ case? well, the dutch mic at the anticipated increases in - case? well, the dutch mic at the anticipated increases in inflation | anticipated increases in inflation are being mitigated very substantially by the action we are taking on energy policy. so the impact on changes we have announced already to make sure the very large increases in energy bills will take inflation off by as much as 5% against the forecasts we were facing earlier this autumn. we are very clear that the bank of england has a mandate to curb inflation, we will be working with them obviously to help on it that, but we are equally clear that growth is so important, not least so that the trajectory of

our economy outstrips that of inflation and that is something we are determined to help unleash to date. . , . w' are determined to help unleash to date. ., , . a ., , are determined to help unleash to date. ., , . ., , , date. the reality check for this is when we talk _ date. the reality check for this is when we talk about _ date. the reality check for this is when we talk about inflation, i date. the reality check for this is | when we talk about inflation, this is just things costing more. things you regularly buy costing more. when you regularly buy costing more. when you say you can proudly boast that may be some of the things you have done i bringing that possible west figure four inflation down from 15 or16 figure four inflation down from 15 or 16 down to 11%, that is still 11%. , , , _ 11%. this is being driven by external— 11%. this is being driven by external factors, _ 11%. this is being driven by external factors, by - 11%. this is being driven by external factors, by a i 11%. this is being driven by external factors, by a war. 11%. this is being driven by| external factors, by a war in 11%. this is being driven by - external factors, by a war in europe where the president of russia is overtly weaponising energy. that has a profound inflationary effect not just in this country but right across the continent of europe and beyond. this is a common challenge that the nations of europe by facing this winter as putin tries to break the resolve of the west to stand behind ukraine. ourjob is to make sure that the uk economy is the strongest and most dynamic force it

can be to raise living standards. that is what we are seeking to do. there is nothing, frankly, that we can do to stop putin from pursuing his reckless policies other than to resolutely stand behind ukraine. that is an external factor which the british economy, i'm afraid, is the victim of, and we are now seeking to make sure we have the best prescription possible to counter those pressures. that is what we are doing today that white what if you are wrong? doing today that white what if you are wron: ? , , doing today that white what if you are wron ? , , ., doing today that white what if you are wront? , _, ., , are wrong? this is a gamble. other organisations _ are wrong? this is a gamble. other organisations have _ are wrong? this is a gamble. other organisations have said _ are wrong? this is a gamble. other organisations have said you - are wrong? this is a gamble. other organisations have said you are i organisations have said you are taking a gamble here. the evidence ofthe taking a gamble here. the evidence of the 1980s _ taking a gamble here. the evidence of the 1980s and _ taking a gamble here. the evidence of the 1980s and 1990s _ taking a gamble here. the evidence of the 1980s and 1990s is _ taking a gamble here. the evidence of the 1980s and 1990s is a - taking a gamble here. the evidence| of the 1980s and 1990s is a dynamic of the 19805 and 19905 is a dynamic low tax economy is what deliver5 of the 19805 and 19905 is a dynamic low tax economy is what delivers the best growth rates. this is not a be5t growth rates. this is not a gamble. the weight of history and evidence is with us that a more dynamic economy is unleashed by lowering the burden of tax that weighs down on the economy. that is what we want to unlock today. talk to me about _ what we want to unlock today. talk to me about the _ what we want to unlock today. talk to me about the burden of debt. the

figures now are eye watering and because of the announcement today are likely to get worse. who and when... who are the people who will pay, and when? when. .. who are the people who will pay. and when?— pay, and when? well, the prescription _ pay, and when? well, the prescription here - pay, and when? well, the prescription here is i pay, and when? well, the prescription here is that i pay, and when? well, the l prescription here is that we pay, and when? well, the i prescription here is that we get better underlying growth that unleashes the tax receipt that will allow us to both grow the economy and to get on top of that debt. insofar as we have come as a chancellor will set out in his speech, a pattern of relative stagnation, it is very hard for us to manage the burden of our debt and the challenge of funding our vital public services. a most successful economy will in turn allow us to better address that debt and we remain totally committed, as kwasi will set out addressing our debt over the medium term and he will say more later. ,, ., ., ~ ., ., over the medium term and he will say more later-— more later. simon clarke, one of the thins we more later. simon clarke, one of the things we try — more later. simon clarke, one of the things we try to _ more later. simon clarke, one of the things we try to get _ more later. simon clarke, one of the things we try to get clear _ more later. simon clarke, one of the things we try to get clear to - more later. simon clarke, one of the things we try to get clear to people l things we try to get clear to people is, how will they measure whether you have got your calculations write? if i'm someone who is on a moderate income, who is feeling the

squeeze, as many are, how am i going to know when your trickle—down approach, and it is a phrase that is disputed but let's go with that, how am i going to know... yellow for it is not our approach. locate. trickle—down is a left—wing concept designed to misrepresent what we are seeking to do. more economy is good for everybody and we take that argument had on. i for everybody and we take that argument had on.— for everybody and we take that argument had on. i will go back to my question- _ argument had on. i will go back to my question. how— argument had on. i will go back to my question. how are _ argument had on. i will go back to my question. how are people i argument had on. i will go back to my question. how are people who j argument had on. i will go back to i my question. how are people who are struggling as it stands going to know that your policy is working to? when will the tangible effect of that be? , ~ ., , .., , that be? they will know because in short order — that be? they will know because in short order uk _ that be? they will know because in short order uk economy _ that be? they will know because in short order uk economy will- that be? they will know because in short order uk economy will be i that be? they will know because in short order uk economy will be a l short order uk economy will be a stronger and more dynamic force and the growth will start to increase. give me some markers if you can, simon clarke. give me some markers upon which we can judge you. increased economic activity. in 2022 and three a course of 2023. showing and three a course of 2023. showing

a sharp upward ejector in uk growth. we are expecting to go into recession we are facing major recessionary pressures, yes, which is why it is so important we unlock better growth. latte is why it is so important we unlock better growth-— better growth. we are determined --eole better growth. we are determined eo - le will better growth. we are determined people will see — better growth. we are determined people will see an _ better growth. we are determined people will see an upsurge - better growth. we are determined people will see an upsurge in i people will see an upsurge in economic activity and that is what our package is designed to unlock and we will see it crucially it not just in the most productive part of the uk economy but in parts of the country that have been left behind for far too long and the chancellor will say more about our new investments and policy as a key part of his announcement today. latte of his announcement today. we appreciate _ of his announcement today. we appreciate your time this morning, simon clarke, terry of state for levelling up and of course that event, the fiscal event, it's happening later this morning. good morning to you. let's go to mike. how optimistic are you about wales? , ,., ., a wales? here is something to tickle our wales? here is something to tickle your fancy- — wales? here is something to tickle your fancy- the _ wales? here is something to tickle your fancy. the next _ wales? here is something to tickle your fancy. the next time - wales? here is something to tickle your fancy. the next time wales i wales? here is something to tickle l your fancy. the next time wales play away from home will be their first world cup since 1958 against the usa

in less than two months. gareth bale last night in belgium coming off the bench. this was a nation's league match was important because it was their penultimate match, their last away game before the world cup. the real last chance, the final dress rehearsal is if you like to get your team ready. even though they lost. but robert page has hailed his team's fighting spirit against belgium, the second—best team in the world according the rankings. it was a familiar face who was their main tormentor — kevin de bruyne of manchester city scored the first goal as belguim dominated, and he also set up a second. but robert page's wales side hit back after the break, when kieffer moore headed in, but they couldn't find an equaliser. in terms of the nations league, wales need to win their final group match against poland on sunday to avoid dropping into the second tier, and a win would mean they head to their first world cup since 1958 full of confidence. now onto tonight's nations league games, and england have gone four

games without a win — they were thrashed by hungary in their last game — and so manager gareth southgate needs to start turning things around in their penultimate game ahead of the world cup in italy. aside from the football, southgate has been highlighting what they're doing to focus attention on human rights issues in qatar. this the fa has announced the players will wear a "one love" rainbow armband at matches to support lgbtq+ fans. they're also backing calls for compensation to be awarded, in cases where workers are injured or worse in world cup building projects. now, as the nights draw in, lunchtime kick—offs and not turning on the floodlights late on a saturday afternoon, seeems a natural way to cut down on energy bills for some football clubs, and league 2 mansfield have become the first club to make such a move. they have moved the start time of their match against walsall on the 15th of october from 3:00 to 1:00, at lunchtime.

it means they won't have to turn on the floodlights towards the end. many other clubs — especially those in scotland — are also looking at moving to earlier kick—off times. it's not often a team suffers the frustation of not taking a single wicket in a game of cricket, but that's what happened to england yesterday, as pakistan's won the second t—20 match in karachi in record breaking style. the tourists set pakistan a formidable victory target of 200, but their openers mohammad rizwan and babar azam, proved to be a winning combination. england's bowlers couldn't get either of them out, and babar hit the winning runs to finish on 110 not out — a record run chase in all men's t20, cricket without losing a wicket — and so the seven match series is level at 1—1. meanwhile it's congratulations to surrey, who are county champions after beating yorkshire by 10 wickets at the oval. surrey needed just 55 for victory, and former england opener rory burns scored the winning the runs. the win took them a whopping 27 points clear at the top

of division one — an unbeatable lead, with just one game left. now it's the end of a rather special era tonight, as the 20—time grand slam winner roger federer plays his final match tonight alongside rafa nadal in the laver cup. they're representing team europe against team world. andy murray plays in the singles before that, too. it's going to be some send—off for federer. and the old rivals and friends murray, federer, nadal and novak djokovic posed on court after training, with murray on his social media saying, "the big three and some clown." i wonder who he is referring to! and then they went out out. well, for food. roger federer posting this on social media, "heading to dinner with some friends." 66 grand slams between the four of them. they also had a bit of table tennis in the hotel lobby white i wonder if whenever they go out that it is ever not competitive. iflan whenever they go out that it is ever

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matt a bit misty out there. good morning. the season _ matt a bit misty out there. good morning. the season of- matt a bit misty out there. good morning. the season of mists i matt a bit misty out there. (13mg. morning. the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. the autumn equinox but not the 5ame everywhere. same everywhere. mist or clear for some outbreaks of rain in south east. if you show us west of scotland and northern ireland, some showers close to the coast of cumbria. one or two showers elsewhere through the day but many of you will get through the day predominantly if not completely dry. the biggest exception in the south—east of england to the isle of wight, parts of hampshire and in towards the channel islands. outbreaks of rain will come and go throughout. heavy bursts, a few dry moments. winds a fairly light but coming from a north or a north—westerly direction and you'll probably notice out of the sunshine it feels cooler, but not far from what we would normally expect at this stage in september. this evening and overnight summer rain to the south east corner and the channel and the channel islands but most places dry, a few showers down the eastern coast, one or two in the irish sea but in the clear skies, it will be a much fresher night.

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at moment the three finallists — melanie blatt, lisa snowdon and dannyjones — found out who'd won. have you escaped ? have you escaped? we will show you who won. we have nothing but admiration for you... ..and feel privileged to have witnessed this journey. you three have been amazing. our celebrity masterchef champion, 2022 is... # only love can set you free... ..lisa. shut the front door!

oh, my god! ahhh! 0k, ok, so now you know. it was this lady. lisa snowdon. do you know what was lovely? we saw the hugs but when they went out, they were genuinely delighted for you. even though you are all competing. fish delighted for you. even though you are all competing.— delighted for you. even though you are all competing. an amazing bunch of --eole i are all competing. an amazing bunch of people i was _ are all competing. an amazing bunch of people i was with. _ are all competing. an amazing bunch of people i was with. unbelievable. l of people i was with. unbelievable. i love mel blatt, known her for years, got really close to danny, but everybody else, kitty, it was really encouraging group. we were talking about our dishes and asking how would you do this or that? it didn't feel like a competition until the very end. to didn't feel like a competition until the very end-— didn't feel like a competition until the very end.- you i didn't feel like a competition until the very end.- you have l the very end. to write. you have known for _ the very end. to write. you have known for a _ the very end. to write. you have known for a little _ the very end. to write. you have known for a little while. - the very end. to write. you have known for a little while. since i the very end. to write. you have | known for a little while. since the end of march. _ known for a little while. since the end of march. that _ known for a little while. since the end of march. that is _ known for a little while. since the end of march. that is a _ known for a little while. since the end of march. that is a long -

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sometimes tell. you can tell by the comments. — sometimes tell. you can tell by the comments. so _ sometimes tell. you can tell by the comments, so when _ sometimes tell. you can tell by the comments, so when you _ sometimes tell. you can tell by the comments, so when you stand - sometimes tell. you can tell by the comments, so when you stand in l sometimes tell. you can tell by the i comments, so when you stand in front ofjohn and gregg you can work out who needs a bit more work or refinement so that i didn't get to see anybody because in my heat it was down to two and it wasn't until the semifinals and then i was kind of like... jimmy really stood out for me in the semifinals, go, danny, and kitty of course. i knew i could cook which is why i said yes but i didn't think i was this level. when ou cook didn't think i was this level. when you cook at _ didn't think i was this level. when you cook at home, _ didn't think i was this level. when you cook at home, are _ didn't think i was this level. when you cook at home, are you - didn't think i was this level. when you cook at home, are you fancy i you cook at home, are you fancy pants? you cook at home, are you fancy ants? ., , ., ,, , pants? no, it is a mess, it is thrown into _ pants? no, it is a mess, it is thrown into a _ pants? no, it is a mess, it is thrown into a bowl. - pants? no, it is a mess, it is thrown into a bowl. i- pants? no, it is a mess, it is thrown into a bowl. i love . pants? no, it is a mess, it is| thrown into a bowl. i love the pants? no, it is a mess, it is - thrown into a bowl. i love the food, it consumes my day, i think what i will eat all day long. i think if you like food and you can put a good dish together. it might not look pretty but hopefully it tastes good. how did you learn that in terms of

putting... you are with a chef at some points when you are doing three courses, which you all loved. we some points when you are doing three courses, which you all loved.— courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh — courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there _ courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there and _ courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there and i _ courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there and i had - courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there and i had to - courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there and i had to do - courses, which you all loved. we had anna haugh there and i had to do a l anna haugh there and i had to do a recipe from her restaurant. we were getting fantastic top food critics and chefs but ijust practised and practised and practised a. who and chefs but ijust practised and practised and practised a. who did ou practised and practised a. who did you mother _ practised and practised a. who did you mother yourself _ practised and practised a. who did you mother yourself and? - practised and practised a. who did you mother yourself and? they . practised and practised a. who did you mother yourself and? they all} you mother yourself and? they all have different styles and some of it is to small and finicky. the have different styles and some of it is to small and finicky.— is to small and finicky. the toad in the whole. — is to small and finicky. the toad in the whole, the _ is to small and finicky. the toad in the whole, the chicken _ is to small and finicky. the toad in the whole, the chicken burger, - is to small and finicky. the toad in the whole, the chicken burger, it i is to small and finicky. the toad in | the whole, the chicken burger, it is wholesome food you want to cook and eat and i think most people can do those dishes. there were briefs like comfort food, which was the chicken burger when you are hung over and you just want carbohydrates. the toad in the hole was nostalgic from the 1970s. toad in the hole was nostalgic from the 19705. it didn't toad in the hole was nostalgic from the 1970s. it didn't up the might fancy pants one light with the celeriac puree when i tried to make

it cheffy, i eat out and i take pictures of food and i was inspired ijy pictures of food and i was inspired by those. i what dish went wrong? it was the duck with anna i got it out of the oven and didn't let it rest. that was the duck, you can see it was a little... it looks gross. it was a little... it looks gross. it is very brown. that _ was a little... it looks gross. it is very brown. that was - was a little... it looks gross. it is very brown. that was black i was a little... it looks gross. it - is very brown. that was black garlic uree, is very brown. that was black garlic puree. which _ is very brown. that was black garlic puree, which was _ is very brown. that was black garlic puree, which was delicious, - is very brown. that was black garlic puree, which was delicious, but - puree, which was delicious, but mixed with that... that wasn't good. i said to myself if i get to the final i want to revisit the duck because i wanted to prove i have learnt how to cook it so i practised that dish a lot and my poor fiance cannot look at duck, i cannot eat it. . ., ., , cannot look at duck, i cannot eat it. . ., ~ cannot look at duck, i cannot eat it. what was it like watching the 'ud . es eat it. what was it like watching the judges eat your _ it. what was it like watching the judges eat your food? _ it. what was it like watching the judges eat your food? i - it. what was it like watching the judges eat your food? i have - it. what was it like watching the l judges eat your food? i have said this before, i am not big fans of

close-ups— this before, i am not big fans of close—ups of people eating and you have to _ close—ups of people eating and you have to stand there over and over watching — have to stand there over and over watching them take a scoops. what was that _ watching them take a scoops. what was that like? i watching them take a scoops. what was that like?— was that like? i was looking from chefto was that like? i was looking from chef to chef _ was that like? i was looking from chef to chef and _ was that like? i was looking from chef to chef and you _ was that like? i was looking from chef to chef and you twitch - was that like? i was looking from chef to chef and you twitch a - chef to chef and you twitch a little. it is trying to read that very small... sarah who is hard to read? john is much harder to read, he is like pokerface, whereas gregg is more enthusiastic, mm, mm, or it, "weird!"john is harder to read and it is not until he opens his mouth that you know. it is not until he opens his mouth that you know-— it is not until he opens his mouth that you know. now that everybody knows, do that you know. now that everybody knows. do you _ that you know. now that everybody knows, do you think _ that you know. now that everybody knows, do you think your— that you know. now that everybody knows, do you think your friends i knows, do you think your friends will talk about it when you go down not help us then for dinner. that will talk about it when you go down not help us then for dinner.- not help us then for dinner. that is m fiat not help us then for dinner. that is my fiat now _ not help us then for dinner. that is my fiat now that _ not help us then for dinner. that is my fiat now that i _ not help us then for dinner. that is my fiat now that i will _ not help us then for dinner. that is my fiat now that i will have - not help us then for dinner. that is my fiat now that i will have to - not help us then for dinner. that is| my fiat now that i will have to cook all the time. share my fiat now that i will have to cook all the time-— all the time. are you going to do an hinu all the time. are you going to do anything with — all the time. are you going to do anything with it. _ all the time. are you going to do anything with it, what _ all the time. are you going to do anything with it, what is - all the time. are you going to do anything with it, what is the - all the time. are you going to do i anything with it, what is the dream, work in a restaurant, owned a restaurant? i work in a restaurant, owned a restaurant?— work in a restaurant, owned a restaurant? i loved being in the

kitchen with _ restaurant? i loved being in the kitchen with georgio _ restaurant? i loved being in the kitchen with georgio and i restaurant? i loved being in the kitchen with georgio and even i restaurant? i loved being in the i kitchen with georgio and even though the pressure was intense ijust dealt with it and i got the giggles when we were plating up because it was relief because it was about to go out. i would like to maybe work in a restaurant. it is go out. i would like to maybe work in a restaurant.— in a restaurant. it is one thing auoin in in a restaurant. it is one thing going in there _ in a restaurant. it is one thing going in there and _ in a restaurant. it is one thing going in there and doing i in a restaurant. it is one thing going in there and doing a i in a restaurant. it is one thing i going in there and doing a dish, but six nights a week... the pressure and all of that stuff. you six nights a week. .. the pressure and all of that stuff.— six nights a week... the pressure and all of that stuff. you don't see our and all of that stuff. you don't see yourfamily. _ and all of that stuff. you don't see yourfamily. it— and all of that stuff. you don't see your family, it is _ and all of that stuff. you don't see your family, it is a _ and all of that stuff. you don't see your family, it is a lot _ and all of that stuff. you don't see your family, it is a lot of _ and all of that stuff. you don't see your family, it is a lot of work. i i your family, it is a lot of work. i would like to dip in and experience a bit. iam not would like to dip in and experience a bit. i am not saying would like to dip in and experience a bit. iam not saying i would like to dip in and experience a bit. i am not saying i will open a restaurant or be a chef but i definitely want to do more food. did ou definitely want to do more food. did you bring food for us today? no, i you bring food for us today? no, sor it. you bring food for us today? no, sorry it- why _ you bring food for us today? no, sorry it. why are _ you bring food for us today? no, sorry it. why are you _ you bring food for us today? no, sorry it. why are you here?! i you bring food for us today? no, | sorry it. why are you here?! that you bring food for us today? no, i sorry it. why are you here?! that is what is supposed _ sorry it. why are you here?! that is what is supposed to _ sorry it. why are you here?! that is what is supposed to happen. i sorry it. why are you here?! that is what is supposed to happen. what| sorry it. why are you here?! that isj what is supposed to happen. what i brought with me is... i what is supposed to happen. what i brought with me is. . .— brought with me is... i should have brouaht brought with me is... i should have brought you — brought with me is... i should have brought you some _ brought with me is... i should have brought you some chocolate - brought with me is... i should have i brought you some chocolate ganache for breakfast. that brought you some chocolate ganache for breakfast-— brought you some chocolate ganache for breakfast._ i - brought you some chocolate ganache for breakfast._ i will i for breakfast. that is rude. i will brina for breakfast. that is rude. i will bring some _ for breakfast. that is rude. i will bring some shrimp _

for breakfast. that is rude. i will i bring some shrimp temp -- tempura. bring some shrimp temp —— tempura. everybody wants to taste food. you cannot win masterchef and then come on to breakfast and not bring food supply— on to breakfast and not bring food supply to — on to breakfast and not bring food supply to the clue is in the title, it is breakfast! take yourself off and think— it is breakfast! take yourself off and think about your actions. i rdrill and think about your actions. i will rive and think about your actions. i will give myself— and think about your actions. i will give myself a _ and think about your actions. i will give myself a talking _ and think about your actions. i will give myself a talking to. _ give myself a talking to. congratulations, masterchef winner. you can _ congratulations, masterchef winner. you can watch the final on bbc iplayer— you can watch the final on bbc iplayer and it isjoyous. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, prepares to present the new government's first mini—budget. he says it will deliver economic growth, but labour warns it could lead to plummeting living standards. tax cuts and more government borrowing are expected. good morning from a community grocery in bolton where i am finding out what people want to hear from the government. controversial referendums on joining russia begin in four areas of ukraine in a move widely condemned in the west. a warning that historic castles are at risk from rising sea levels. we're at tintagel in cornwall. it is one of those at risk.

beaten in belgium, but wales will draw confidence from their last away game before the world cup, showing the kind of fighting spirit they'll need in two months' time in qatar. open to the public — the former gas platform, the former gas platform that's now a seaside visitor attraction, we'll take a look inside. it was the autumn equinox this morning and more of an autumnal feel to the weather this weekend and next week. all the details here. it's friday, the 23rd of september. our main story. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, is setting out a mini—budget later this morning. he's expected to announce a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions of pounds of public spending. it comes after the bank of england raised interest rates to 2.25% — the highest level since 2008. consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. are you sitting outside? no, i will sit in here, if i may. i'll bring it over for you.

with prices rising and pressure mounting, today is the first big test for the chancellor. he is hoping a new recipe will produce an economy more people like the taste of. staff here have plenty of suggestions for him. put the minimum wage up, definitely. especially for, like, 16s to 18s, because i think it is i think £4.81, which isn't a lot. even if you are working so many hours, you do not get a lot of money. it is hard. — rent prices are really high. does it feel like, you know, the idea of owning a house is a long way away? yeah, definitely. some things have been announced already. the extra national insurance levy is to be scrapped in november, just eight months after it was introduced. that's more money in the pockets of the staff here. not a bad thing, is it? more money.

but not everyone will benefit in the same way. it is very dependent on the amount of hours you're doing. because if you are not doing the amount of hours to actually contribute to national insurance, it is not going to make a difference. the treasury say nearly 28 million people will save money. but there will be a big variation, with those who earn the least benefiting the least. there are plenty of other things we might hear from the chancellor today, too — like a cut to stamp duty, which is paid on house purchases, tightening the rules around universal credit, ending the cap on bankers' bonuses, creating low tax zones around the uk, and not increasing corporation tax, which companies pay on their profits. that is something boss richard is delighted to hear, as he thinks small business owners like him need more support. it's a hard time at the moment to be

able to not raise prices very much, but still to be able to maintain the level — the float level where you are covering your costs. what do you think the chancellor could do that would be the biggest help for you? i think vat is a killer. when you are talking about revenues and you are talking about 20% of everything that you sell in a cafe, restaurant, whatever, goes to the exchequer, it's...in times of hardship and what we are going through at the moment, that is quite harsh. getting the balance right between trying to stimulate the economy and help businesses grow at the same time as helping households manage their budgets, take home more pay each month, is a difficult line to tread. the measures announced in this mini—budget do have the potential to lift the growth rate and to stimulate the economy. so that's a positive. on the other hand, we also think that inflation is going to be higherfor longer. that means interest rates are going to stay higher for longer, and we also forecast a lower exchange rate.

richard thinks helping business owners to expand is the only way to kick—start the economy. the money has got to come from somewhere and it can only come from the government in fostering and helping businesses start up and grow. but counting on growth in the years ahead could mean pain in the months ahead for many people, as price rises continue to bite. colletta smith, bbc news, in york. it might not be as big as a full budget, or have the economic forecasts that normally go with it, but there are plenty of changes being made. chief political correspondent nick eardley is in downing street. some of them we have been told about. we await 9:30am i think this morning for the full details. but what picture is emerging of the scale of what they are talking about

today? it scale of what they are talking about toda ? . , , , , scale of what they are talking about toda? ,, ., today? it has been dubbed a mini-budget _ today? it has been dubbed a mini-budget but _ today? it has been dubbed a mini-budget but there i today? it has been dubbed a mini-budget but there is i today? it has been dubbed a i mini-budget but there is nothing mini—budget but there is nothing mini—budget but there is nothing mini about what we will see. there will be tens of billions of pounds of tax cuts, potentially £50 billion, which will be the biggest single tax—cutting event since the late 80s. it is the government saying to us we are in a rush to change economic strategy. the conservatives have been in power 12 years, but the new chancellor and prime minister think a radical change is needed based on low tax and low regulation. many economists see it as a gamble and say it is not guaranteed to pay off. labour call it trickle—down economics that will not work. we heard this morning from simon clarke, the levelling up secretary, who said if you look back to margaret thatcher's government in the 80s, there is evidence it works. the evidence of the 1980s and 90s is

a dynamic— the evidence of the 1980s and 90s is a dynamic low tax economy delivers the best— a dynamic low tax economy delivers the best growth rates. it is not a gamble — the best growth rates. it is not a gamble. the weight of history and evidence _ gamble. the weight of history and evidence is with us that a more dynamic— evidence is with us that a more dynamic economy is in leashed —— unleashed — dynamic economy is in leashed —— unleashed by this. dynamic economy is in leashed -- unleashed by this.— dynamic economy is in leashed -- unleashed by this. that was simon clarke the government _ unleashed by this. that was simon clarke the government minister. i unleashed by this. that was simon i clarke the government minister. we will see the exact details in a couple of hours. i think it will be big and bold. i think there will be changes to stamp duty to mean people in england pay less tax when they buy a house. it sets up a big political debate about the economy. everybody agrees economic growth is the right strategy. the big question is how you achieve it. the government today will go for big, radical measures.— government today will go for big, radical measures. opposition parties sa the radical measures. opposition parties say they have _ radical measures. opposition parties

say they have their _ radical measures. opposition parties say they have their priorities - say they have their priorities wrong. voting is due to start this morning in four russian—controlled regions of eastern and southern ukraine. the decision to hold so—called referendums onjoining russia has been denounced as a gross violation of international law by the west, and could lead to about 15% of ukrainian territory being annexed. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. good morning. what is happening exactly in these areas with these referendums and how do people feel about it? ,., ., referendums and how do people feel about it? ., about it? good morning. i can tell ou that about it? good morning. i can tell you that the _ about it? good morning. i can tell you that the polls _ about it? good morning. i can tell you that the polls have _ about it? good morning. i can tell you that the polls have opened i about it? good morning. i can tell you that the polls have opened in | you that the polls have opened in those areas where these so—called referendums are being held. areas under russian occupation in four regions. luhansk and donetsk in the east, and zaporizhzhia and kherson in the south. the ukrainian say the

vote is illegal. that it has no legal force. vote is illegal. that it has no legalforce. the vote is illegal. that it has no legal force. the authorities are saying this is russia's response to its military defeats as a result of ukraine gains in the counteroffensive. the ukrainians retaking territory, and they say this is how moscow is responding. the fear is that as a result of this so—called referendum, russian authorities could say these are areas that are part of russia and any attack on those regions will be seen as an attack on russia. let me give you a sense of what we can expect in terms of results. the state news agency in russia said a poll conducted in those areas where the so—called referendums are being held suggested between 8% and 90% of people there are in favour of joining russia.— people there are in favour of joining russia. a i6—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder

after a 15—year—old boy was fatally stabbed in huddersfield. the victim, who has been named as khayri mclean, was attacked outside north huddersfield trust school in the fartown area, on wednesday afternoon. he was taken to leeds general infirmary, where he later died. the united states has announced sanctions on iran's morality police over the death in custody of a young woman accused of breaking the country's strict dress code. she died hours after officers arrested her for allegedly breaking headscarf rules. the case has sparked nationwide protests in iran — there are reports that more than 30 people have been killed. a british professor has been reported missing while on a research trip to chile, police have said. professor tom marsh, from the university of warwick, had been visiting la silla observatory, about 370 miles north of capital santiago. he has not been heard from since last friday night.

a survey has revealed that managers and workers have a dramatically different view on the benefits of working from home. more than 20,000 people around the world were questioned for the study by microsoft. 80% of managers in the uk thought employees did less work when they were away from the office. but nine out of ten british workers thought they were more productive at home. i will tell you who is always productive. if you need to know what the weather is going to be like, if you have messaged matt. straightaway. it is not a libertine with friends. if he is not at work. all the time, charlie. if i am going anywhere, i am like, what is it

going to be like here? and you always reply because you always know. i am never off duty. good know. iam never off duty. good morning. let me take you through what is in store. we have had some fog around, pushing its way into the outskirts of manchester. that will clear. sunshine overhead. for some, a damp start. east anglia, south—east and channel islands with rain and drizzle. it will be there or thereabouts all day long. showers in scotland and northern ireland. overall, many will be dry with the odd shower. the biggest exception will be the far south—east of england and the channel islands where you can expect further outbreaks throughout the day. the wind is light. a cool start. in the

sunshine, feeling pleasant. feeling cooler in the cloudy moments. a cool night to come. rain in the south east corner still. showers in eastern scotland and england. some drifting down the irish sea. the majority will be clear. temperatures into single figures quite widely. a touch of frost in parts of scotland as we welcome the weekend. further cooler nights to come by day, largely dried. in the north of scotland, rain will arrive on sunday. a woman with an acute dairy allergy died after eating a pret a manger wrap labelled as vegan — despite the fact it contained traces of milk — a coroner has ruled. celia marsh died after eating the food while shopping with herfamily in bath. the coconut yoghurt dressing in the wrap had been

cross—contaminated with milk protein during manufacturng, the coroner said. pam caulfield has this report. mum's death, like so many other allergy deaths, was entirely avoidable. as a family, we believe that action must be taken now by the food industry and the government. we need better testing, better labelling and better healthcare to prevent other families having to carry the grief that we will always hold. enough is enough. thank you. almost five years since celia marsh's death, finally her family have some answers. the dental nurse from melksham was allergic to milk, and the wrap she ate had been contaminated. mum was extremely cautious in all she ate, checking every label — often triple—checking for dairy. mrs marsh was on a post—christmas shopping trip with her husband

and three of her daughters when they came to this pret a manger in bath to buy a superveg rainbow flatbread. her husband, andy, said she started to feel funny after eating it, but, later that afternoon, she was struggling to breathe and collapsed in the street. mrs marsh was taken to hospital. less than two hours later, she died. it had been labelled vegan, but it wasn't. the court heard the dairy—free yoghurt inside the wrap contained an ingredient called hgi, which had been contaminated by milk on the production line. the coroner said the yoghurt maker, planet coconut, had documents which they didn't pass on to their customers, including pret, about the risk of contamination. however, planet coconut say although they hadn't tested the ingredient themselves, they were assured it was dairy—free. the coroner called for compulsory testing of all products claiming to be dairy— or allergen—free, which has been welcomed by the marsh family.

there are many lessons to be learnt from our loss to prevent other families suffering as we do. the woeful lack of testing in the food—supply chain for products that claim to be dairy—free or "free from", the inconsistent use by food businesses of vague labelling such as may contain and produced in a factory. a pret a manger spokesperson said... celia marsh's family now planned to take up civil action. pam caulfield, bbc news. we can speak now to the lawyer michelle victor, who represented celia marsh's family, and to tanya ednan—laperouse, whose daughter natasha died after an alergic reaction to a sesame seed in a pret baguette. good morning to both of you and

thank you for your time. michelle, i can only imagine how difficult things have been for senior�*s family. what comfort and what answers do you think they have got from what we have heard most recently? it from what we have heard most recentl ? . , , ., . , , recently? it has been an incredibly lona recently? it has been an incredibly long journey _ recently? it has been an incredibly long journey for— recently? it has been an incredibly long journey for the _ recently? it has been an incredibly long journey for the family, - recently? it has been an incredibly| long journey for the family, almost five years since celia died. they finally have some understanding as to why she passed away. the main four aspects of what they were hoping for, following the inquest, first, robust testing, verification within the food supply chain for food produced that is dairy free and free from, and they want to ensure those products mean that. they wanted standardisation of wording for precautionary label wording to ensure no confusion. they want

anaphylaxis registered as a notifiable disease and they want a well resourced health care system to ensure people with allergies have best management. the outcome yesterday, fortunately they have achieved those things and much more. have they to their own satisfaction and to those interested in this subject, have they answered satisfactorily how it was it got to that point, going through the food chain and how it was this mistake happened? i chain and how it was this mistake ha--ened? ~ chain and how it was this mistake happened?— happened? i think following the in . uest, happened? i think following the inquest. and — happened? i think following the inquest, and all— happened? i think following the inquest, and all the _ happened? i think following the inquest, and all the evidence i happened? i think following the l inquest, and all the evidence that came out, it was clear exactly what happened. planet coconut had information in the lead up to celia's death that demonstrated and confirmed that there was milk protein in the yoghurt. had that information being passed on to pret a manger, celia would be alive

today. a manger, celia would be alive toda. . ., , a manger, celia would be alive toda. . , today. natasha's research foundation, _ today. natasha's research foundation, you _ today. natasha's research foundation, you have i today. natasha's research| foundation, you have been today. natasha's research - foundation, you have been working today. natasha's research _ foundation, you have been working on these clarifications, this clarity when it comes to the food chain for a long time. what have you seen so far that has improved in the food industry, at least since natasha's death? , , ., death? there is definitely an awareness — death? there is definitely an awareness in _ death? there is definitely an awareness in the _ death? there is definitely an awareness in the food i death? there is definitely an l awareness in the food industry death? there is definitely an - awareness in the food industry about the dangers of food allergy, which was not _ the dangers of food allergy, which was not the case before natasha died _ was not the case before natasha died. with the introduction of natasha's law in october, which is for food _ natasha's law in october, which is for food that is prepacked, made on the same _ for food that is prepacked, made on the same site and sold, it has to carry— the same site and sold, it has to carry full— the same site and sold, it has to carry full ingredient labelling and that has— carry full ingredient labelling and that has made a difference. there has been — that has made a difference. there has been positive movement but still a long _ has been positive movement but still a long way— has been positive movement but still a long way to go. what this inquest has shown— a long way to go. what this inquest has shown is you can make a claim, you can _

has shown is you can make a claim, you can say— has shown is you can make a claim, you can say you are a manufacturer of a free _ you can say you are a manufacturer of a free from product, free from a certain— of a free from product, free from a certain allergen, but you do not need _ certain allergen, but you do not need to— certain allergen, but you do not need to test. there is no robust system — need to test. there is no robust system in — need to test. there is no robust system in place, no legislative system — system in place, no legislative system in _ system in place, no legislative system in place. and it isjust incomprehensible you can make such a hu-e incomprehensible you can make such a huge claim _ incomprehensible you can make such a huge claim but not be held to account _ huge claim but not be held to account. ~ , ., ., huge claim but not be held to account. ~ i. ., , ., account. when you have spoken about this and said — account. when you have spoken about this and said why _ account. when you have spoken about this and said why don't _ this and said why don't manufacturers have to prove this, what have you been told? most of them... what have you been told? most of them- -- they _ what have you been told? most of them... they will _ what have you been told? most of them... they will do _ what have you been told? most of them... they will do what - what have you been told? most of them... they will do what is i what have you been told? most of| them... they will do what is within them... they will do what is within the law— them... they will do what is within the law but— them... they will do what is within the law but the law is not strong enough — the law but the law is not strong enough and does not support people with allergies well enough. we do need _ with allergies well enough. we do need a _ with allergies well enough. we do need a registry of anaphylaxis deaths — need a registry of anaphylaxis deaths and near misses because i think— deaths and near misses because i think only— deaths and near misses because i think only when the true story of how serious this is and how commonplace this is, will may be the food industry step up. just

commonplace this is, will may be the food industry step up.— food industry step up. just remind us, food industry step up. just remind us. because _ food industry step up. just remind us, because the _ food industry step up. just remind us, because the devil— food industry step up. just remind us, because the devil is _ food industry step up. just remind us, because the devil is in - food industry step up. just remind us, because the devil is in the i us, because the devil is in the detail. what are the requirements of companies? what is the minimum requirement?— requirement? there is guidance issued by the — requirement? there is guidance issued by the food _ requirement? there is guidance issued by the food and - requirement? there is guidance issued by the food and drinks i issued by the food and drinks federation about outlets wishing to make claims that are dairy free and free from and what they should do. it is an absolute claim so imperative that if they make such claims, there should be no allergen within that product. second, it is important that they carry out audits of all raw materials they are provided and also that the area in which products are made are free from and finally, there should be robust testing. what we saw in celia's case, we understand from planet coconut, there was testing

annually but no evidence to support or reduce that.— or reduce that. thank you so much. reau or reduce that. thank you so much. really appreciate _ or reduce that. thank you so much. really appreciate your _ or reduce that. thank you so much. really appreciate your time - or reduce that. thank you so much. really appreciate your time this i really appreciate your time this morning. thank you. from tintagel castle in cornwall to piel in cumbria, many important heritage sites are in danger of being lost because of coastal erosion. english heritage have launched a fund—raising appeal to try to save them. we can go to our correspondent who isjoining us try to save them. we can go to our correspondent who is joining us from tintagel. that place you are in is a beautiful spot looking out to the ocean. but it is at risk. yes, not a bad place to start the day. tintagel castle in cornwall. we

had sunshine a minute ago but it has gone behind a cloud. if you look around, you can see the ruins of the 13th century castle. this site is linked with the legend of king arthur, and it is said according to legend he was conceived here. this site, there has been a battle between the castle and the elements almost since the castle was built in the 13th century. a lot of erosion has taken place. the reason we are here today is because english heritage that manages this and many other properties around the coast of england are raising the alarm saying places like this along the coastline are at risk from climate change. britain's coastline is under attack like never before, and what was once our first line of defence, our castles are crumbling.

this is a wing of hurst castle in hampshire. it collapsed into the water last year. built by henry viii to repel invaders, rising sea levels are now proving a dogged enemy. so the issue that we're really facing, these days, is climate change. we're seeing more and more sites exposed and vulnerable to the impacts of our higher sea levels. we're looking at more storm damage and we're seeing greater levels of erosion than we've ever seen before. english heritage has named six sites it considers most at risk from coastal erosion. they include tintagel, the legendary home of king arthur, in cornwall. piel castle in cumbria, which is on an island that's eroding fast. in the dart estuary in devon, bayard's cove fort. garrison walls on the scilly islands. and calshot castle in the river solent. there is a real risk that some of the sites we look after are not going to be able to be defended for ever.

and we can't stand in the way of natural processes — we have to let them work naturally, we have to allow erosion to occur. so we're not trying to stand in the way of it, what we're trying to do now is essentially buy time. 50 places that people value and people want to look after, we can put measures in place to protect them. an appeal has been launched to raise money to defend the sites. britain's coast is and has always been shaped and changed by waves and storms. but with scientists predicting that sea levels could rise by as much as a metre by the end of the century, difficult decisions will have to be made about what homes and what castles we try to protect. joining me on this precarious ledge in the courtyard is the property's curator. thank you forjoining us. give us a sense of what the situation here is at tintagel in particular. situation here is at tintagel in

particular-— situation here is at tintagel in articular. . . ., , particular. here we have increased coastal erosion. _ particular. here we have increased coastal erosion. particularly i particular. here we have increasedj coastal erosion. particularly winter storms that are becoming more aggressive. as climate change increases. fin aggressive. as climate change increases-— aggressive. as climate change increases. . , increases. on a practical level, what does _ increases. on a practical level, what does it — increases. on a practical level, what does it mean? _ increases. on a practical level, what does it mean? vast i increases. on a practical level, i what does it mean? vast boulders moved across _ what does it mean? vast boulders moved across the _ what does it mean? vast boulders moved across the beach. - what does it mean? vast boulders moved across the beach. steps i what does it mean? vast boulders| moved across the beach. steps we have put up in recent years being torn away. and in the castle, these extreme events are having more effect on the walls, the fabric of the walls the erosion is accelerating.— the walls the erosion is accelerating. the walls the erosion is acceleratinu. . ., ., accelerating. what can you do to rotect accelerating. what can you do to protect against _ accelerating. what can you do to protect against this? _ accelerating. what can you do to protect against this? these i accelerating. what can you do to i protect against this? these castles have in the past been put there to defend against invasion. it seems the sea is now putting them at risk. it is. we need to protect these for in the medium term particularly. maybe not the very long—term, but now we have a chance to increase maintenance which is becoming more expensive. we have to spend more on repointing and repairs to the walls.

but we need public support. we are a charity. we no longer get funding from the government. we money to help us to maintain them. i will from the government. we money to help us to maintain them.— help us to maintain them. i will ask a difficult question. _ help us to maintain them. i will ask a difficult question. we _ help us to maintain them. i will ask a difficult question. we know- help us to maintain them. i will ask a difficult question. we know the i a difficult question. we know the sea levels will continue to rise possibly hundreds of years into the future, which scientists tell us. this will not get any easier. is this really money well spent or should we start to think about what places we can afford to save and cannot. there will be difficult decisions? we cannot. there will be difficult decisions?— cannot. there will be difficult decisions? ., ., .~ . , ., , decisions? we have to make decisions on a case-by-case _ decisions? we have to make decisions on a case-by-case basis _ decisions? we have to make decisions on a case-by-case basis but _ decisions? we have to make decisions on a case-by-case basis but aren't i on a case—by—case basis but aren't pretty much all of our sites we can keep them going for a good long future by maintaining them really well and that is what we need the extra money for. eventually, 200 years, 300 years ahead, difficult decisions will have to be made. in

the medium term this century, we can hold the line and protect these important buildings.— hold the line and protect these important buildings. thank you very much. it is turning _ important buildings. thank you very much. it is turning into _ important buildings. thank you very much. it is turning into a _ important buildings. thank you very much. it is turning into a beautiful. much. it is turning into a beautiful morning. as you heard there, tintagel is one of the sites english heritage is talking about and there are five others that have been identified as at particular risk. piel castle. in cumbria. hearst castle in hampshire has suffered as a consequence of the sea action with a consequence of the sea action with a wall collapsing into the sea last year, and it was originally built by henry viii. a lot of places potentially under threat. which is why english heritage is coming out today and appealing to the public for help to try to put better defences in place and repair things that have been damaged and try to better fortify these ancient

monuments against the changing climate that surrounds us all now. studio: really interesting. can your camera offer a shot out to sea? you have the benefit of those wonderful views. nigel, they would like to see the sea again. studio: look at that. that looks like a weather watcher picture. beautiful. it is a spectacular place and worth protecting. breakfast is on bbc one until 9.15 this morning — then it's time for morning live withjeanette and rav. they can tell us what they have in store. good morning. good morning. coming up on morning live. as we've been hearing on breakfast, millions are waiting to find out how the government plans to tackle rising energy bills in today's mini—budget. and with prices set to go up next week, consumer champ matt allwright�*s here to explain how

you can make sure you're not paying any more than you need to. i'll tell you why reading your meter as soon as possible is key and the cash support you might be missing out on from your energy provider as we head into winter. also today, with coughs and colds doing the rounds, there have been challenging consultations? i doing the rounds, there have been challenging consultations?- challenging consultations? i have had some difficult _ challenging consultations? i have had some difficult conversationsl had some difficult conversations after _ had some difficult conversations after not — had some difficult conversations after not prescribing and i know too many _ after not prescribing and i know too many colleagues who have been threatened with violence for not giving _ threatened with violence for not giving them out and i appreciate it can be _ giving them out and i appreciate it can be difficult when you are in pain— can be difficult when you are in pain so— can be difficult when you are in pain so i— can be difficult when you are in pain so i will explain when and when not antibiotics can help. plus, the lionesses' spectacular win at the euros gave women's football a huge boost. with the women's super league continuing this weekend, we'll find out how a team from manchester helped defy a ban on women playing football professionally and inspired generations. and the competition for the glitterball trophy is finally on.

strictly is back tonight and we cannot wait to see our very own kym marsh hit the dance floor. her fellow celebrity contestant, radio dj tyler west, tells us how he's feeling ahead of his dancing debut this weekend. see you at 9.15. time now to get the news and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm thomas magill. for many londoners today's mini budget will be watched closely — with a series of tax cuts, along with tens of billions of pounds of public spending expected to be announced. one area the chancellor kwasi kwarteng could tackle is stamp duty — which is paid when you buy a property — with those in the capital often hardest hit because of its high property prices. and if you've got any questions about today's budget and what it all means, we'd love to hear from you. email us at hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk.

on tonight's programme at 6:30 we'll try to get some answers to those concerns you have raised. residents in south west london have raised thousands of pounds in just over a week to help protect boatyards on eel pie island. the money will be used to fast—track an application to historic england as part of a bid to get heritage status for the boatyards in twickenham. it's thought, if they fail, the yards' futures could be at risk. there have been many tributes to queen elizabeth ii since she passed away — including murals painted onto the sides of buildings. one of them is in rochford in essex and locals say they've been stunned by its quality. dan kitchener is the artist behind it. there was something about the photograph that really resonated with me. i think it was a human aspect to the photo of her. i could really see the sort of glint in her eye and the smile,

so i saw the real human behind that photograph. so that kind of compelled me to come out and paint the mural. and i wanted it to be quite a small mural — quite intimate, on eye level almost, so people could engage with that. let's have a look at how the tubes running this morning. there's minor delays on a number of sections of the central line due to train cancellations. now the weather with kat. hello, there, good morning to you. well, summer has officially ended and today marks the autumn equinox, so shorter days and longer nights ahead. and we start the day off today on quite a mild note — plenty of cloud around with pulses of rain. and this is the weather front we have been talking about over the past few days. that will lie across the southeast and it will wave. so that rain we'll get today, i think, will be a very on and off. so it is mild at the moment, there's plenty of cloud around. train very on and off through the course of the day so, yes, there will be some drier spells in there, too. winds lighter than yesterday and today we're looking at highs of around 19 degrees celsius. 50 through this evening, that rain will slowly start

to creep southwards. i think for us, by the end of the night, it'll be mostly dry, but still plenty of cloud around and temperatures a touch cooler than yesterday — we had a 11! degrees celsius in central london last night, tonight we're looking at lows of around 12 degrees celsius. 50 into tomorrow, it will turn mostly dry through the day. there'll be variable cloud with some sunny spells here and there. still the chance of one or two showers blowing in off a north or northeasterly breeze, but our temperatures are one to watch out for — turning quite chilly and, by tuesday, down to around 11! degrees celsius. well, that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour but you can keep up to date with the latest in london on bbc radio london or our facebook. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. all eyes will be on the chancellor later this morning, as he delivers his mini—budget. he's expected to announce a raft of measures to tackle the rising

cost of living. hannah's at a community grocery in bolton and can tell us more. it in bolton and can tell us more. is all very well talki the it is all very well talking about the numbers and what is proposed by government but, actually, what matters is how people feel right now and how it will affect them today. yeah, and the people who come here are already struggling to get the kinds of things they really wish they could pay for. you can come here if you are a member and get around £25 to £30 of groceries for just £4. the people who work here know that times are tough and the government also are aware that the cost—of—living crisis is affecting many people across the country, which is why they are coming forward with a potentially enormous package of changes today. what are they offering? the question is, will it work for the people who come and use of this kind of facility? we know

the recent rise in national insurance is going to be reversed. national insurance contributions only kick in when you earn around £12,500, so the change is likely to save my money for people who are on higher incomes. crucially it is worth saying that employers also pay national insurance contributions and many of them have been calling for that change. another tax cut the government is thought to be looking at is stamp duty, that is only relevant if you are looking to buy a house and it is thought corporation tax might not go up, as had been previously planned. that is the amount of businesses pay on their annual profits. the previous chancellor wanted to put it up from next year, the new chancellor doesn't want to raise money in that way. the big one if it goes ahead could be a cut to income tax. we will wait to see if there are more details on that. finally, not a tax cut as all of those things have

been, but a potential end to the cap on bankers' bonuses who at the moment can only get a bonus of twice their annual salary. the government says they are ending those kind of measures to help spur growth, it will bring benefits to everyone. but what have people in other parts of the country and across the country been doing to help each other out as times have been getting tougher? i have been to burnley to find out. james anderson runs a community organisation that provides emergency plumbing and heating repairs to vulnerable people across the country. if we come in for a minute? yeah, you ok? yeah. how's things? so—so. he helped clare in her time of need by fitting a new boiler for free. right, i'll have a look at that and then we'll come back in — is that ok with you? yeah. she says her electricity bill has already doubled and, despite the government capping prices, it's likely to go up further. yeah, it's tough cos obviously everything's rising, but when you're disabled,

it's very tough. can you afford to pay double? i've got no choice, really. i've got a big, big, thick blanket — i use that. what would your message to the government be? make sure that the disabled and vulnerable are well looked—after. what happens with this — this is what you call a system boiler. cathy's asked james to take a look at a problem with her boiler. she receives disability living allowance, and wants to make sure she doesn't overspend. oops. i'm on a very limited income. i don't... i don't know how i'm going to manage, you know, for the next two years, until i get my pension. ilike yogi. he's cool, him, isn't he? i'm registered blind, i've got so little sight,

and i need a lot of artificial light in the house. so i can't save on electricity by making sure i switch lights off. all the time, people coming forfood, gas, electric. the plumbing and heating, obviously, because now it's getting colder. and we're getting a lot of people asking for other help — with building issues, with debts, with loan sharks. back at the office, james says the government urgently needs to help the people he sees every day. people already can't afford the repairs. no, no, they can't. i mean, we're going to properties now where people are asking if they can pay £1 a week or £2 a week. some people are asking if they can pay next year. we are getting this mini budget, there's talk about tax cuts — does that feel relevant to you, to the people you're helping? it is not relevant at all, no. there's going to be a lot of people left out in the cold and a lot

of people are going to be left to die if the government don't do it correctly. the government says prioritising economic growth will bring benefits to all communities, but many are watching closely to see whether today's plan will really help them. also watching closely and listening when i outlined that list of potential measures is faye, who comes here to do her shop. how do you feel when you hear that list of things that it is potentially looking to do? i things that it is potentially looking to do?— things that it is potentially looking to do? things that it is potentially lookin: to do? ., ,, looking to do? i feel annoyed, like it is uuite looking to do? i feel annoyed, like it is quite irrelevant _ looking to do? i feel annoyed, like it is quite irrelevant to _ looking to do? i feel annoyed, like it is quite irrelevant to me. - it is quite irrelevant to me. bankers getting a bonus isn't really helping me put food in my kids pot bellies and put the heating on and bellies and put the heating on and be able to cook something. things like that. i want to know what will help me —— put food in my children's

bellies. i am on universal credit and they come here once a week to try to get my shopping and it helps so much for my weekly shop but i am finding the money i am saving i am spending on energy prices and spending on energy prices and spending on energy prices and spending on things and i'm not managing to actually save. as christmas approaches with young kids i am on tenterhooks.— i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talkin: to i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talking to us _ i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talking to us about _ i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talking to us about that. _ i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talking to us about that. andy i i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talking to us about that. andy, i i am on tenterhooks. thank you for talking to us about that. andy, the | talking to us about that. andy, the chief executive running this organisation. we have heard from faye about how difficult things can be. you see more people needing support? be. you see more people needing su ort? . , ' be. you see more people needing suuort? ' ., , support? even the last 12 months the number of members _ support? even the last 12 months the number of members of _ support? even the last 12 months the number of members of community i number of members of community grocery has doubled, notjust double the number of people, it feels like way more problems and challenges. it is a huge knee out there and every day it is going. every day feels like a record day quite what if your message to government, what do they need to do today? support things like this. it is so much more than a shock permit is wraparound support in the community where we give

beautiful people like faye help with mental health, as well. these kinds of things are making a real difference on the ground with our 30,000 plus members.— difference on the ground with our 30,000 plus members. sushma has come alon: , ou 30,000 plus members. sushma has come along. you run _ 30,000 plus members. sushma has come along. you run a — 30,000 plus members. sushma has come along, you run a catering _ 30,000 plus members. sushma has come along, you run a catering business. - along, you run a catering business. what do you need to hear from the government, what are your biggest challenge? the government, what are your biggest challen . e? , government, what are your biggest challenue? , , . , challenge? the energy prices, the food prices- _ challenge? the energy prices, the food prices. it— challenge? the energy prices, the food prices. it is— challenge? the energy prices, the food prices. it is ridiculous - food prices. it is ridiculous because they are going up every day. i am struggling now, trying to cut prices and they go up every couple of weeks, the prices go up, so i can't benefit from that. i understand that now is a time when people will wonder if they are going to have a party for support their families. i have a business to run. we have gone through disease methadone. i have two years of no business at all. —— we have gone through covid. i think they need to

start supporting small businesses again and especially people like me and there are a lot of people who work from home these days. energy prices, i work from home, work from home these days. energy prices, iwork from home, i work from home these days. energy prices, i work from home, i used work from home these days. energy prices, iwork from home, i used my gas and electric for work as well as personal use. any help would be grateful. i personal use. any help would be crateful. ~' ., grateful. i think the government would say that _ grateful. i think the government would say that a _ grateful. i think the government would say that a lot _ grateful. i think the government would say that a lot of _ grateful. i think the government would say that a lot of the i grateful. i think the government i would say that a lot of the measures they are outlining today, they want to help businesses, they would say. i can see it would be a really difficult christmas ahead potentially for you. thank you. here we have alison, you are a carer for your disabled daughter. what would make a difference to you? the bi est make a difference to you? tia: biggest difference make a difference to you? tta: biggest difference for make a difference to you? t'ta: biggest difference for me make a difference to you? tta: biggest difference for me would be some additional caring elements pro universal credit. i am fortunate in that i can work part of my time but unfortunately what they give with one hand in terms of tax cuts or national insurance, the following month it is taken off me in universal credit. the tape it being

elongated on universal credit would be a massive help. you elongated on universal credit would be a massive help.— elongated on universal credit would be a massive help. you would like to be a massive help. you would like to be able to earn _ be a massive help. you would like to be able to earn a _ be a massive help. you would like to be able to earn a bit _ be a massive help. you would like to be able to earn a bit more _ be able to earn a bit more essentially before the carer�*s allowance comes off. essentially before the carer's allowance comes off.- allowance comes off. carer's allowance — allowance comes off. carer's allowance is _ allowance comes off. carer's allowance is very _ allowance comes off. carer's allowance is very quick i allowance comes off. carer's allowance is very quick to i allowance comes off. carer's allowance is very quick to be removed and so it is quite difficult to manage your books and accommodate increasing prices when your income is pretty much fixed. i feel like increasing prices when your income is pretty much fixed. ifeel like i am in a benefits trap. is pretty much fixed. i feel like i am in a benefits trap.— is pretty much fixed. i feel like i am in a benefits trap. when you hear about cuts to — am in a benefits trap. when you hear about cuts to corporation _ am in a benefits trap. when you hear about cuts to corporation tax - am in a benefits trap. when you hear about cuts to corporation tax and i about cuts to corporation tax and that's kind of thing we have been discussing this morning, how do you feel when you hear that? t discussing this morning, how do you feel when you hear that?— feel when you hear that? i would love to think— feel when you hear that? i would love to think we _ feel when you hear that? i would love to think we will— feel when you hear that? i would love to think we will see - feel when you hear that? i would love to think we will see the i feel when you hear that? i would i love to think we will see the effect of that but i'm sceptical, to be honest. i don't think we have seen many benefits from the cuts made at the top, as it were, so i would like to think we will see some benefit, but for me personally it is not an instant difference, doesn't help me pay off the bills. instant difference, doesn't help me pay off the bills-— pay off the bills. thank you for cominr. pay off the bills. thank you for coming. finally _ pay off the bills. thank you for coming. finally we _ pay off the bills. thank you for coming. finally we can - pay off the bills. thank you for coming. finally we can speak i pay off the bills. thank you for l coming. finally we can speak to hilary, you are an economist. see what you think of these measures we have been outlining. we heard

yesterday that the economy is, potentially for interest rates up. this is an enormous package, but how? it this is an enormous package, but how? , �* ., , ., how? it will help. billions of -ounds how? it will help. billions of pounds are _ how? it will help. billions of pounds are spent _ how? it will help. billions of pounds are spent here. i how? it will help. billions of pounds are spent here. we| how? it will help. billions of. pounds are spent here. we can how? it will help. billions of- pounds are spent here. we can look at the various elements. rescinding the national insurance increase. that is ok but if you look at some of the people you are speaking to this morning, if you are not working or you are a pensioner that will not help at all. if you look at stamp duty changes that might come in, again that is projected to actually help those with very expensive houses the most. i think they might have looked for something a bit more targeted. overall, ithink have looked for something a bit more targeted. overall, i think with the corporation tax, it depends. our firm is going to invest? uk has a terrible flatline investment record. the idea is they invest and the

economy grows and it trickles down and everybody benefits, so the idea is that the size of the pie gets better and everybody is better off, but whether that will actually come about we don't know because we know we have this inflation is now at 9.9%, projected to go to 11%. these are levels unprecedented since the financial crash. first—time buyers looking to get on the mortgage market. if they go for a fixed term policies, five years ago at 1%, now 15%. policies, five years ago at 1%, now 3.5%. , policies, five years ago at 196, now 3.596. , ., ., , ., ., 4' 3.596. there is an awful lot to think about. 3.596. there is an awful lot to think about- thank _ 3.596. there is an awful lot to think about. thank you _ 3.596. there is an awful lot to think about. thank you for _ 3.596. there is an awful lot to think about. thank you for coming i 3.596. there is an awful lot to think| about. thank you for coming along. 3.596. there is an awful lot to think i about. thank you for coming along. a lot of people will be looking very closely to see what that meant us today and also, crucially, whether it really works in the long run. thank you very much. iam thinking i am thinking to myself, if you like your art dig, i am thinking to myself, if you like yourart dig, this i am thinking to myself, if you like your art dig, this is the thing to look at. we can show you now. a decommissioned oil rig has

been turned into a giant public art installation — complete with 10 metre waterfall, green oasis and even an ampitheatre. it is the! —— it is big. our reporter liz is on board, is that the phrase?— our reporter liz is on board, is that the phrase? that will suffice. we are on board _ that the phrase? that will suffice. we are on board the _ that the phrase? that will suffice. we are on board the see - that the phrase? that will suffice. we are on board the see monster| that the phrase? that will suffice. - we are on board the see monster and it is not only big, it is incredibly tall. we are 35 metres up in the air, iam tall. we are 35 metres up in the air, i am trying not to think about it and it is a hive of activity as they put the finishing touches to they put the finishing touches to the structure. people are putting up a bit of safety net to make sure the very high number of steps are all safe. i will show you around the top level of see monster. there are loads of lovely plants appear and this is an art installation designed to make us think about reusing

materials and the climate. a lot of thought has gone into what is planted. the person who has given it the most thought is peter stop you have been in charge of other lovely plants we have appear. where did the ideas come from? we plants we have appear. where did the ideas come from?— plants we have appear. where did the ideas come from? we started with the trees, the ideas come from? we started with the trees. the most _ ideas come from? we started with the trees, the most important _ ideas come from? we started with the trees, the most important thing - ideas come from? we started with the trees, the most important thing to - trees, the most important thing to .et trees, the most important thing to get the _ trees, the most important thing to get the scale. and of course the exposure, — get the scale. and of course the exposure, like any roof garden, massive — exposure, like any roof garden, massive exposure and hear on the seafront. — massive exposure and hear on the seafront, wind. a lot of thought has gone _ seafront, wind. a lot of thought has gone into_ seafront, wind. a lot of thought has gone into plants that will survive in that _ gone into plants that will survive in that climate, we wanted it to be believable — in that climate, we wanted it to be believable. we wanted it to feel as though— believable. we wanted it to feel as though this is naturally colonised. this structure is only here for a period of six weeks, so some people might think it is a lot of trouble to go to six weeks. what will happen to go to six weeks. what will happen to them plants?— to them plants? somerset council have a ample _ to them plants? somerset council have a couple of— to them plants? somerset council have a couple of projects - to them plants? somerset council have a couple of projects in - to them plants? somerset council have a couple of projects in mindl have a couple of projects in mind and they— have a couple of projects in mind and they can use them through their

remit _ and they can use them through their remit across — and they can use them through their remit across the city.— remit across the city. thank you for talkin: to remit across the city. thank you for talking to us _ remit across the city. thank you for talking to us this _ remit across the city. thank you for talking to us this morning. - remit across the city. thank you for talking to us this morning. dashing| talking to us this morning. dashing on this quick whistle—stop tour of the see monster. there are telescopes here where you can look out and see the lovely view from weston—super—mare. and over here you can see the old helipad which would have been used when the rig was used. now it is a conference space. we have talked about the environment and the message this once to deliver. over here you can see we have wind nests with turbines inside and further down on the left there is a solar panel tree is how it is described in the energy this creates is providing irrigation and the lights that keep everything going here. you are a climate scientists and you have been involved in the project. what do you hope people take away? project. what do you hope people take awa ? , , ., project. what do you hope people take away?— take away? this is a well versed experiment _ take away? this is a well versed experiment in _

take away? this is a well versed experiment in showing - take away? this is a well versed experiment in showing what - take away? this is a well versed experiment in showing what is l experiment in showing what is possible _ experiment in showing what is possible. we can transform our old fossit— possible. we can transform our old fossil fuel— possible. we can transform our old fossil fuel infrastructure into a positive — fossil fuel infrastructure into a positive vision of where we need to .et positive vision of where we need to get to— positive vision of where we need to get to and — positive vision of where we need to get to and have a much more sustainable world and that is what we want _ sustainable world and that is what we want to showcase, that all the options _ we want to showcase, that all the options of— we want to showcase, that all the options of what we can actually plausibly— options of what we can actually plausibly do with all of our creativity and scientific endeavour. this is _ creativity and scientific endeavour. this is decommissioned, the rig, but the decommissioning is still going on. what happens in six weeks? its]!!! on. what happens in six weeks? all of the different component parts, the solo _ of the different component parts, the solo victory, the wind nests, the solo victory, the wind nests, the amazing garden will go and be redistributed to local project so they have a lasting legacy. the rig itself _ they have a lasting legacy. the rig itself will — they have a lasting legacy. the rig itself will re—enter the decommissioning process and continue to be recycled the way it would have been without our project.— to be recycled the way it would have been without our project. been without our pro'ect. thank you. watch out, john! — been without our project. thank you. watch out, john! nearly _ been without our project. thank you. watch out, john! nearly landed - been without our project. thank you. watch out, john! nearly landed in . watch out, john! nearly landed in the amphitheatre. just six weeks to come and enjoy this art installation which opens to the people who live in weston—super—mare later today at 11am. the queues have not yet

started but i'm sure they will. back to you. started but i'm sure they will. back to ou. . ~ started but i'm sure they will. back to ou. ., ,, . well done for not taking out your cameraman, john, as well. and miller —— ben miller is watching with us. does that fuel you are imagination for beasts and wonderful things? i love a portal story and that is the perfect portal to another world. i would love to visit this. weston—super—mare. we are talking to you about all sorts of things that we are talking about your new book. asi as i was flicking through, you have got the imagination there. tell me about this. that is the building in the shape of a giant spider. it reminded me of the sea horse which we saw in weston—super—mare. see

we saw in weston-super-mare. see monster, we saw in weston-super-mare. see monster. not— we saw in weston—super—mare. s” monster, not sea horse. we saw in weston-super-mare. see monster, not sea horse. see - we saw in weston-super-mare. see i monster, not sea horse. see monster. it is life imitating _ monster, not sea horse. see monster. it is life imitating art. _ monster, not sea horse. see monster. it is life imitating art. in _ monster, not sea horse. see monster. it is life imitating art. in my— it is life imitating art. in my story... it is life imitating art. in my sto ,, , ., , . it is life imitating art. in my sto ' . there story... spot the difference. there we no. story... spot the difference. there we 90- what _ story... spot the difference. there we 90- what is _ story... spot the difference. there we go. what is that _ story... spot the difference. there we go. what is that in _ story. .. spot the difference. there we go. what is that in your- story... spot the difference. there we go. what is that in your story? | we go. what is that in your story? m main we go. what is that in your story? my main character _ we go. what is that in your story? my main character finds _ we go. what is that in your story? my main character finds this - we go. what is that in your story? i my main character finds this magical hollow tree and if you climb up the inside you can go into your bedtime story and the story she goes into is the story of beowolf, except the monster here is called the spider queen that wejust monster here is called the spider queen that we just saw it the spider queen's layer, underwater lair. i love how you came about this story. did you write before lap time —— before lockdown? i did you write before lap time -- before lockdown?— did you write before lap time -- before lockdown? i did but this came about during — before lockdown? i did but this came about during lockdown. _ before lockdown? i did but this came about during lockdown. my _ before lockdown? i did but this came| about during lockdown. my neighbour is a farmer and he said if you like you can walk your dog in the fields and right behind my house is a

little valley and i discovered this magical hollow tree. i think we might have a photo. there we go. that is me trying to get into the hollow tree. that is me trying to get into the hollow tree-— hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow. hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow- it _ hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow. it is _ hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow. it is incredible. - hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow. it is incredible. it- hollow tree. that is quite a big hollow. it is incredible. it has. hollow tree. that is quite a big i hollow. it is incredible. it has two e e holes hollow. it is incredible. it has two eye holes and _ hollow. it is incredible. it has two eye holes and nose _ hollow. it is incredible. it has two eye holes and nose hole - hollow. it is incredible. it has two eye holes and nose hole and - hollow. it is incredible. it has two eye holes and nose hole and i - eye holes and nose hole and i thought this would be a fantastic venue for my portal story, i love writing about children who find portals to these magical worlds. any similarities to enid blyton... fir similarities to enid blyton... or the lion, the rich and the wardrobe... same we can show inside the tree? i wardrobe... same we can show inside the tree? .., �* , , the tree? i couldn't get in but my kids could. _ the tree? i couldn't get in but my kids could, which _ the tree? i couldn't get in but my kids could, which give _ the tree? i couldn't get in but my kids could, which give my - the tree? i couldn't get in but my kids could, which give my kids i the tree? i couldn't get in but my kids could, which give my kids do the tree? i couldn't get in but my i kids could, which give my kids do an echo idea. i have tried a little bit

too hard to get into that hollow tree. i can get my head and my shoulders... tree. i can get my head and my shoulders. . .— tree. i can get my head and my shoulders... ddon't... us anyone walkin: shoulders... ddon't... us anyone walking their— shoulders... ddon't. .. us anyone walking their dog _ shoulders... ddon't. .. us anyone walking their dog might - shoulders... ddon't... us anyone walking their dog might think, i shoulders... ddon't... us anyone| walking their dog might think, "is that the _ walking their dog might think, "is that the ben miller industry?! " at! the that the ben miller industry?! " git the children's story, do you run it past... you have children. how does it work, do you write a bit and ask them what they think or do you keep it away from them? i tr? them what they think or do you keep it away from them?— it away from them? i try ideas out and then from _ it away from them? i try ideas out and then from the _ it away from them? i try ideas out and then from the very _ it away from them? i try ideas out and then from the very start. - it away from them? i try ideas out and then from the very start. i - and then from the very start. i said, what about a tree when you can go into your bedtime story? the kids are my characters in the book. they are my characters in the book. they are characters in the story, just like they are characters in real life. basically, ijust write down the conversation i hear in the back of the car and the school run. that is my tactic. a lot of their genuine conversations in the book, they are just things they have said, the way

they speak. just things they have said, the way the seak. . i. just things they have said, the way they speak-— just things they have said, the way the seak. . ., ., ., they speak. have you had a moment where they have _ they speak. have you had a moment where they have said, _ they speak. have you had a moment where they have said, under- they speak. have you had a moment where they have said, under no - where they have said, under no circumstances should what we in talking about... i am putting in legal framework stuck have they said to you, i know you are right about stuff we do and say, but this is too much? this stuff we do and say, but this is too much? �* , , stuff we do and say, but this is too much? a , .,, stuff we do and say, but this is too much? a .,, , stuff we do and say, but this is too much? a , much? as soon as they can write i aet them much? as soon as they can write i get them to _ much? as soon as they can write i get them to sign _ much? as soon as they can write i get them to sign a _ much? as soon as they can write i get them to sign a waiver. - much? as soon as they can write i get them to sign a waiver. what i get them to sign a waiver. what ha--ens get them to sign a waiver. what happens on _ get them to sign a waiver. what happens on the _ get them to sign a waiver. what happens on the school - get them to sign a waiver. what happens on the school run - get them to sign a waiver. what happens on the school run stays on the school — happens on the school run stays on the school run.— the school run. yes! saying, what else are you _ the school run. yes! saying, what else are you up — the school run. yes! saying, what else are you up to? _ the school run. yes! saying, what else are you up to? i _ the school run. yes! saying, what else are you up to? i have - the school run. yes! saying, what else are you up to? i have a - else are you up to? i have a fantastic show on at the moment on itv, second episode on tonight called professor t. it is eventually the premise is i play criminologist, a professor of criminology at cambridge university who helps the cambridge university who helps the cambridge police solve really baffling crimes. there is a story every week where we basically uncover who the murderer is that there is also another street that runs through the show, which is, who

exactly is professor t? at the end of the first season we have these recurring memories of trauma when he was a child and these memories when he is holding a shot gun up to his father's chest and at the series these memories are troubling him so much that he goes to see a therapist. 50 much that he goes to see a therapist-— much that he goes to see a theraist. , ., . much that he goes to see a theraist. , ., g m therapist. so he is a detective? he is a consultant _ therapist. so he is a detective? he is a consultant to _ therapist. so he is a detective? he is a consultant to the _ therapist. so he is a detective? he is a consultant to the main - is a consultant to the main detective, played by emma naomi. very different to death in paradise. there is a very unhappy person on this sofa. it there is a very unhappy person on this sofa. , , , ., ., , this sofa. it must be you, what is our this sofa. it must be you, what is your beef? _ this sofa. it must be you, what is your beef? in _ this sofa. it must be you, what is your beef? in a _ this sofa. it must be you, what is your beef? in a previous - your beef? in a previous conversation _ your beef? in a previous conversation you - your beef? in a previous i conversation you suggested your beef? in a previous _ conversation you suggested because of your— conversation you suggested because of your influence you could get me a

small— of your influence you could get me a small role _ of your influence you could get me a small role on death in paradise which _ small role on death in paradise which i — small role on death in paradise which i quite fancied. you said you had some — which i quite fancied. you said you had some influence. | which i quite fancied. you said you had some influence.— which i quite fancied. you said you had some influence. i love that you think i have — had some influence. i love that you think i have any _ had some influence. i love that you think i have any kind _ had some influence. i love that you think i have any kind of... - had some influence. i love that you think i have any kind of... the - think i have any kind of... the script didn't come through?! you are at the children's party clown and you get... at the children's party clown and you get- - -_ at the children's party clown and you get---— i i you get... killed early doors. i think he would _ you get... killed early doors. i think he would make - you get... killed early doors. i think he would make a - you get... killed early doors. i think he would make a good i you get... killed early doors. i - think he would make a good corpse. he would be amazing, the clan stays on the floor throughout... laughter i am serious. i laughter i am serious. ~ , ., laughter iam serious. ,, ., laughter iamserious. ., , i am serious. i think you would be absolutely — i am serious. i think you would be absolutely amazing. _ i am serious. i think you would be absolutely amazing. you - i am serious. i think you would be absolutely amazing. you have - i am serious. i think you would be i absolutely amazing. you have played lots of detectives. _ absolutely amazing. you have played lots of detectives. who _ absolutely amazing. you have played lots of detectives. who is _ absolutely amazing. you have played lots of detectives. who is your - absolutely amazing. you have played lots of detectives. who is your go i lots of detectives. who is your go to detective in fiction, may be tv detectives— to detective in fiction, may be tv detectives over time? so to detective in fiction, may be tv detectives over time?— to detective in fiction, may be tv detectives over time? so many. when i was a kid i — detectives over time? so many. when i was a kid i loved _ detectives over time? so many. when i was a kid i loved columbo, _ detectives over time? so many. when i was a kid i loved columbo, i - detectives over time? so many. when i was a kid i loved columbo, i loved i i was a kid i loved columbo, i loved the idea that there was this shambolic character who, at the last

minute, "oh, one more thing!". shambolic character who, at the last minute, "oh, one more thing!" . do minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it minute, "oh, one more thing!" . do it again! minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it again! let— minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it again! let me _ minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it again! let me ask— minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it again! let me ask you _ minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it again! let me ask you one i minute, 'oh, one more thing!" . do it again! let me ask you one more l it again! let me ask you one more thin . .. thing... laughter and then, of course, a reading, sherlock holmes. this is great. it is hard to compete with those. to make with. lovely to see you. is hard to compete with those. to i make with. lovely to see you. always nice having — make with. lovely to see you. always nice having you _ make with. lovely to see you. always nice having you on _ make with. lovely to see you. always nice having you on the _ make with. lovely to see you. always nice having you on the sofa. - make with. lovely to see you. always nice having you on the sofa. the i nice having you on the sofa. the clown outfit _ nice having you on the sofa. the clown outfit is in _ nice having you on the sofa. the i clown outfit is in the post. you are not aroin clown outfit is in the post. you are rrot going to _ clown outfit is in the post. you are rrot going to let — clown outfit is in the post. you are not going to let go _ clown outfit is in the post. you are not going to let go of— clown outfit is in the post. you are not going to let go of this. - ben's latest book is called the night we got stuck in a story. you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8.59.

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