this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm... applause. labour leader sir keir starmer says he'll lead the uk towards economic stability, and away from "endless crisis" under the tories. britain will get its future back. a country where aspiration is rewarded, where working people succeed, a force for good in the world, a clean energy superpower, a fairer, greener, more dynamic nation. this is my commitment to you. meanwhile, many banks and building societies pull their mortgage offers amid hints that the bank of england is going to push interest rates up again.

i think it's hard not to draw the conclusion_ i think it's hard not to draw the conclusion that all this will require _ conclusion that all this will require a significant monetary policy— require a significant monetary policy response. ukraine accuses russia of sabotaging two major gas pipelines to europe in what it describes as a "terrorist attack". the kremlin says it's "concerning". hundreds of thousands of people are without power in cuba after a hurricane hit the island with wind speeds over 120 mph. it's now heading for florida. and it's liverpool vs glasgow, in the battle to find out which city will host eurovision 2023. the labour leader sir keir starmer has told his party's conference that the united kingdom needs

a "fresh start" and a way out of what he called the "endless cycle of crisis" caused by the conservatives. in his speech to delegates in liverpool, he was scathing in his criticism of the government's handling of the economy — especially of last week's mini—budget, and the tax cut for the highest earners. and he set out his main ideas for a labour government, with more investment in the nhs and a publicly—owned renewable energy giant called great british energy. our political editor chris mason reports from liverpool. supporters in silhouette. applause and smiles. lots of smiles. keir starmer and his wife head for the conference hall. labour is upbeat about its future, downcast about the present. the government has lost control of the british economy. and for what? they have crashed the pound. and for what?

higher interest rate, higher inflation, higher borrowing, don't forget, don't forgive. the only way to stop this the with a labour government. is with a labour go' applause the with a labour government. from a sharp radio teak of the prime minister to a sharply teak of labour's past. keir starmer determined to portray his party as prodefence, pro business and getting rid of hostility to jewish people. we had to rip out anti—semitism by its roots. applause we had to show our support for nato is non—negotiable. show we want business to prosper. country first, party second. keir starmer is attempting to pitch himself and his party as trustworthy custodians of the economy — so often a weak spot for labour. missions don't achieve themselves,

you need focus, determination. and the courage to make very difficult choices. it means not being able to do things, good labour things, as quickly as we might like. that is what responsible government looks like. one of the big themes of this conference has been to argue that the uk should be a world leader in renewable energy, a green growth superpower. led by a state—owned firm. because... it is right for jobs. because it is right for growth. because it is right for energy independence refer tire rapts like putin, yes, conference, great british energy will be publicly owned. —— from tyrants like putin. applause one of the biggest cheers of the speech — an attempt to meld future economic growth to left—wing instincts. but an overriding theme

wasjunking the era ofjeremy corbyn, hauling the party away from the far left. sir keir wants to scrap business rates in england, unleash an entrepreneurial spirit, celebrate aspiration. labour is on your side. labour is the party of home ownership in britain today. applause a labour government, he said, would never allow vladimir putin to succeed — it would, he added, ensure the nhs no longer had its face down on the floor. but victory for this party is so much harder after the near wipe—out of labour mps in scotland, courtesy of the scottish national party. for them, scotland's success in the uk is met with gritted teeth. seen as a roadblock to independence, and so they stand in the way. we can't work with them. we won't work with them. no deal under any circumstances. applause

notice there a firm commitment not to cook up an arrangement with the snp, and take a look and listen to this — carefully sketching a line, lifted straight from tony blair. keir starmer running away from labour's recent past, but embracing what came before. we are the party of the centre ground. once again, the political wing of the british people. applause say it loud and believe it. britain will deal with the cost of living crisis. britain will get its future back. this is my commiement to you, the national mission of the next labour government. and together, with the british people, we will do it. thank you, conference. applause after years in the doldrum, years of fighting among themselves, labour and keir starmer are starting to believe they may be able to win. there is a confidence in the air, but they still have a massive

mountain to climb. i have told everyone he's there, he is passionate about this country and he has the plan to make it better. so many people will be saying is there an alternative? the answer, after that speech, is yes.. that was the speech - of somebody who should be the prime minister tomorrow. that isn't going to happen, but labour are allowing themselves to imagine one day, it might. chris mason, bbc news, in liverpool. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in liverpool. what a change from last year when keir starmer was heckled. in terms of party unity, he seems to have got it right, and in terms of party discipline, as well stop he has, that's the difference between this conference in the labour conference last year conference in the labour conference last ea ., ~' ,

last year where there work heckles in the halls. _ last year where there work heckles in the halls, rough _ last year where there work heckles in the halls, rough edges. - last year where there work heckles in the halls, rough edges. but - last year where there work heckles in the halls, rough edges. but not| last year where there work heckles| in the halls, rough edges. but not a squeak of dissent in the hall today as sir kier made that speech today, and yes, there's a feeling he's got the party in line, the left are now marginalised on the sideline, and he's putting forward and offered to voters which people in the party can believe in and have confidence in. sometimes you hear mps and people in the party saying after the speech, "it's great, he was a prime minister in waiting," and you don't really get the sense that they believe it. but there has been a change this year and there's a check to make her confidence, and labour is buoyed partly by circumstances, given the reaction of the fallout of the government's many budget last week and the turmoil, there's a sense they can capitalise on that and seize the moment. but there's a long time between now in the next general election, potentially two years or more away. and a lot can happen and

that times, of course, so that's why we have that note at the end of his speech cautioning against complacency, saying that the party needed to be disciplined and it needed to be disciplined and it needed to be focused. because although he's winning people over and although he put forward ideas today that one over some of those here in liverpool who say that keir starmer needs to be bolder and go further, and say more about what labour will do in government, there are still a lot of gaps to fill in, and winning over the party faithful is one thing — winning over the public is another. find is one thing - winning over the public is another.— is one thing - winning over the public is another. and if you want to take on _ public is another. and if you want to take on the _ public is another. and if you want to take on the mantle _ public is another. and if you want to take on the mantle of - public is another. and if you want to take on the mantle of the - public is another. and if you want| to take on the mantle of the party of financial responsibility, something he wants to take away from the conservatives, a lot of tough questions about priorities there and how to spend for some of the pledges he was talking about today. yes. he was talking about today. yes, labour have _ he was talking about today. yes, labour have said _ he was talking about today. yes, labour have said they _ he was talking about today. 1&1: labour have said they will fully cost all of their spending promises, all of their policies which involve

spending public money. they've said they will borrow only to invest, rather than fund day—to—day spending of government departments. but given the conservatives seem hell—bent on cutting taxes wherever they possibly can at the moment under liz truss, that'll possibly mean labour will have to put some of them up again. and those could be unpopular moves. in the meantime, we will get lots of questions and calls for detail, filling in the gaps of exactly how labour would fund its plastids. but just to end on a note about the labour left, and if you think they've retreated to the sidelines and are licking their wounds after sir keir starmer�*s pledge... sir john mcdonnell has told a french meeting here this evening that the speed with —— speech was morejohn mcdonnell than tony blair, and they did so while forcing the left�*s idea on the main then even playwrights. jonathan, thank you very much

indeed. one of the main political tasks for sir keir starmer is to make his message is being well—received in those former safe labour seats which went conservative at the last election the so called red wall. our political correspondent alex forsyth has been to leigh in greater manchester, which went from red to blue in december 2019, and which labour needs to regain if it's to form a government. the stall�*s been set out, labour's pitch made. what matters, of course — who buys what's on offer. thank you, take care. greengrocer paul has been in leigh market for 39 years, a close follower of politics who's yet to be convinced. they've only become relevant over this short space of time because of what the conservatives are not doing. you know, they were almost invisible, but that's politics, isn't it? when one party is in trouble, then the other one pounces. with prices rocketing, there is worry here and political disillusionment. you all right? something eric, a butcher and fishmonger, is certainly feeling.

the labour party, yeah, i don't really know what they stand for at the minute. i've never voted tory. i used to vote labour. now ijust feel politically homeless. i don't know who to vote for. leigh's similar to many seats labour needs to win back — a once thriving industrial town that's battled decline. this old textile mill is part of the hope for regeneration. managed by a former labour mp, it's home to a growing number of community groups, art ventures and businesses, including these tenants — some labour members, others not — weighing the party's offer. get britain's hope, its confidence and its future back. it feels like this is on steady ground. in the past, public perception towards labour policies have been, "oh, it's farcical." this feels deliverable. i did agree with him, actually, when he said that the whole l country's in a brace position, _ and we are — businesses, homeowners. and that needs to stop - because nobody should be worrying like they are going into this winter. _ i don't care if it's left,

centre or right as long as it's looking after those working people and giving them hope and aspiration for the future. and you think that keir starmer pitched that right today? i think he did. what about keir starmer himself? some critics have said he isn't bold enough. he's not the most dynamic of people, but, let's be honest, do we want that? we want people who are stable, we want a government that's going to deliver on his promises. that was definitely a fighting speech there, and that's something i feel... i feeljustified in joining the party over. he meant what he said, _ but we just need someone to deliver. labour may feel their prospects are looking up. what matters, of course, is whether voters share the view. alex forsyth, bbc news, leigh. we can speak now to the left—wing journalist and author paul mason — previously a supporter ofjeremy corbyn�*s leadership of the labour party.

good evening to you. are you in support of this move to the centre? coincidentally i come from lee which was featured in your package previously, and i grew up in the shadow of that cotton mill. i can tell you that what pleased me most about sir keira's speech was not just the policies, which i'm highly deflated with, but his ability to speak the message of class solidarity and resistance to the class were budget the tories came up with last week —— i'm highly delighted with. i know people around that mill will be really glad to hear that so many in the labour party speaks —— somebody in the labour party speaks their language and has answers. so yes, although i was a supporter ofjeremy corbyn, i was a supporter ofjeremy corbyn, i was one of the first to support circular pots like leadership, because i knew there would be a synthesis of the centre of the left, and by goodness, we got that today.

but that move to the centre ground will mean compromises surely for somebody like you. there was a scorched policy when it —— scorched earth policy when it came tojeremy corbyn — what changes do you think need to be watered down? i corbyn - what changes do you think need to be watered down?— need to be watered down? i don't. what did we _ need to be watered down? i don't. what did we get? _ need to be watered down? i don't. what did we get? we _ need to be watered down? i don't. what did we get? we got - need to be watered down? i don't. what did we get? we got an - what did we get? we got an £8 billion sovereign wealth fund that will take public stakes in new businesses, publicly owned company that will drive transition — all these policies, and of course, total solidarity with ukraine, a country being colonised by russia. all these to me are left—wing policies. the missing bit for me is simply that we need to bring the energy of workers who are in struggle, and resistance. we don't see the working class is simply the victim of injustice, we see it as the agent of its own liberation. 50 see it as the agent of its own liberation.— see it as the agent of its own liberation. ., ., , liberation. so how would you bring that about to _ liberation. so how would you bring that about to would _ liberation. so how would you bring that about to would you _ liberation. so how would you bring that about to would you urge - liberation. so how would you bring that about to would you urge keirl that about to would you urge keir starmer to take on board? i

that about to would you urge keir starmer to take on board? i think we need to end — starmer to take on board? i think we need to end the _ starmer to take on board? i think we need to end the ban _ starmer to take on board? i think we need to end the ban on _ starmer to take on board? i think we need to end the ban on front - need to end the ban on front bench is going to the picket lines, i'll go to a picket line when asked and i think the nurses, the teachers this winter, including the royal college of nurses and midwifery will be on strike if we aren't with them, that's not right. but secure static, the best thing we can do for those workers on the side of the labour movement, which is the political side, is to get a labour government. and i'm convinced both the language and policies circular was using today will resonate so well in that term, which remains a tory seat for 100 years. i'm convinced we can help convince our neighbours that labour is worth voting for and can change their lives. fin is worth voting for and can change their lives. , ~ is worth voting for and can change their lives-— their lives. on strike action, the nhs, their lives. on strike action, the nhs, wtr _ their lives. on strike action, the nhs, wtr balloting _ their lives. on strike action, the nhs, wtr balloting this - their lives. on strike action, the i nhs, wtr balloting this weekend. they want 12%, they will go out on strike. so should or would a labour give them those inflation busting pay rises, bearing in mind you want to be seen as the party of financial

responsibility and it doesn't all come from money trees? iii it responsibility and it doesn't all come from money trees? if it were up to me, come from money trees? if it were up to me. then — come from money trees? if it were up to me, then labour— come from money trees? if it were up to me, then labour would _ come from money trees? if it were up to me, then labour would let, - come from money trees? if it were up to me, then labour would let, as- come from money trees? if it were up to me, then labour would let, as it i to me, then labour would let, as it were, take any pressure on employers to push wages down. it would understand, because labour understands there's no recovery, no growth without redistribution. in one form of redistribution is not having your wages slashed by real terms inflation. so yes, i'd like to see labour commit to supporting those workers in struggle. but let's be clear to them, no amount of strikes can defeat the problem of the cost—of—living crisis. that means government action. you saw government action rocketing the price of british debt on friday from the conservatives. we need a labour government above all because the government above all because the government has lost control of the economic agenda. and those nurses and teachers going on strike are well aware, because they are educated people, that they

themselves, through their union, can do nothing faced with the government is lost control of the plot. pauli is lost control of the plot. paul mason, thanks _ is lost control of the plot. paul mason, thanks very _ is lost control of the plot. paul mason, thanks very much - is lost control of the plot. paul mason, thanks very much forjoining us this evening. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10.30pm and 11.30pm this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are the journalist and author susie boniface, and sian griffiths, education editor at the times. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's marc. it's the final round of the uefa nations league matches, both scotland and northern ireland in action, the scots looking to gain promotion to the top tier, up against ukraine. also vying for promotion, the winner of that one will head up to lee k. scotland avoiding defeat, it will be there for the taking. we are currently just 33 minutes in and it is 0—0 in

that one between ukraine and scotland. northern ireland need a win or a draw to avoid relegation. they went 1—0 down but equalised through blackpool�*s shayne lavery. that one is 1—1. in front of the international friendly�*s against usa and the czech republic next month. the pair missed england's world cup for qualifiers through injury last month, west ham defender lucy parker and jessica park — there's no call up and jessica park — there's no call up for the captain steph walton, she's not featured for the lionesses since she was appointed in september last year. i’zre since she was appointed in september last ear. �* ., ., ., last year. i've had a conversation with her again, _ last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and _ last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and i _ last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and i think- last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and i think she'sl with her again, and i think she's not ready. and also, taking the opportunity, so we are bringing in some young players. it's ten months still to go to the world cup, the

door still open, still to go to the world cup, the doorstill open, had still to go to the world cup, the door still open, had conversations with her, and i will meet her again at the end of october, then we will see where we are at that moment. former england midfielder fabian delph has announced his retirement from football. the 32—year—old won twice with manchester city and made 200 appearances in the top flight. announcing his retirement on twitter, he said he had nothing but happiness and gratitude for what this beautiful gabe has given him. to rugby union, worcester warriors fans await to see what happens to their club after it was put into it ministration yesterday. the former ceo jim o'toole ministration yesterday. the former ceojim o'toole is ministration yesterday. the former ceo jim o'toole is fronting ministration yesterday. the former ceojim o'toole is fronting one ministration yesterday. the former ceo jim o'toole is fronting one of two bids to buy the premiership side and once told fans to look positive —— stay positive as his group look to take over the warriors. the reali is to take over the warriors. the reality is we — to take over the warriors. the reality is we are _ to take over the warriors. the reality is we are now - to take over the warriors. tie: reality is we are now in the to take over the warriors. ti9 reality is we are now in the hands of the administrator. he or she will have their personalised strategy as to how to deal with this. they are

an officer of the core and they have to follow the legal process, and we will do everything we can in that period to persuade them that our solution is the best one. just think positive self debacle thought. phil mickelson dropped out of a lawsuit filed against the pga tour. over its decision to suspend players participating in the new controversial saudi backed liv golf series. the trial is set for 202a. to tennis, and dan evans continued his losing streak at the korea open. evans, who is ranked 25 in the world, has lost all six of his meetings — he's actually 31 places below his opponent, the japanese player easing through to the second

round in the soul. he is already beaten evans in miami and washington this year. formula 1 is set to double the number of sprint events from three to six next year. the world council voted in favour of the proposal but the races which will be held, 2a races canada have yet to be confirmed. they held a shorter race on saturday, the revolt to make a result of which sets the road for the grand prix. that's all the sport now, back to you, tim. some banks and building societies have been withdrawing mortages deals after the fall in the pound provoked fears of a sharp rise in interest rates. virgin money and skipton building society have stopped mortgage offers for new customers and bank of ireland said it had withdrawn all mortgage deals. halifax, meanwhile, said it would stop mortgages with product fees. the bank of england said on monday it would "not hesitate" to hike interest rates after the pound hit record lows. our consumer affairs correspondent

colletta smith has this report. sian works hard to pay the rent on herflat, along with her partner. she roasts and serves the coffee here full—time. but the idea of buying their own place just got harder. i'm 31, partner is 35. so it is coming to that time in life where we are starting to think about these kinds of things and making progress forward, but, yeah, it's just difficult times. mortgage deals are going up and they are having to pay more for their other bills at the moment. itjust makes it all the more difficult to save up for a deposit for our own place. the last few days have changed the balance for others, too. chris was happily renting out his house around the corner, but is rethinking that. i have a fixed—rate mortgage till december next year. my thought process is, obviously if the interest rate goes up, i wouldn't have to subsidise it too much, really, so i don't think it is worth me keeping it.

others are being impacted right now. you expect bumps in the road, i guess this is a bigger bump than we might have hoped for, but it is what it is and we have to deal with the situation. matt has a new fixed—rate mortgage agreed yesterday, and is hoping it will still be honoured. we decided to take a slightly longer term, so we have locked it in for a bit longer so we don't have this issue again for some time. hopefully by then things will have settled down a bit more. even a small increase in the mortgage rate will have a really big impact on people's finances if you are on a tracker mortgage, if your fixed deal mortgage is coming to an end, or if you're renting and more landlords decide to sell up as a result, so people are really going to have to rethink their finances. father and daughter mortgage broker team sophie and richard say don't panic. if you are due for a renewal make sure you get individual advice and get organised. you can secure the rate as of today, and those offers are usually valid

for up to six months once they are issued by the lender, then you can move straight on to the new product you have secured. for first—time buyers, if you are thinking about viewing houses, speak to your broker now about all the elements of that jigsaw you need to put in place. get your credit report done now. if there is skeletons in the cupboard let's get them out in the open and talk about them now, not after your offer has been accepted. higher interest rate also bring benefits, but we are already seeing the flip side as mortgages begin to climb. coletta smith, bbc news in skipton. joining me now is mercedes osborne, director of pointers financial a mortgage advisory firm in devon. thank you forjoining us. what sort of day have you had, a quiet one? t of day have you had, a quiet one? i wish, no, it's not been quiet at all. we've never, ever seen it, in the years that me and my colleagues have been doing this, so many rate changes. 50

have been doing this, so many rate chances. :, have been doing this, so many rate chances. ., , :, have been doing this, so many rate chances. ., ,:, , have been doing this, so many rate chances. ., , ., changes. so what sorts of calls have ou had, changes. so what sorts of calls have you had. and _ changes. so what sorts of calls have you had, and how— changes. so what sorts of calls have you had, and how anxious— changes. so what sorts of calls have you had, and how anxious our- changes. so what sorts of calls have i you had, and how anxious our people? very anxious, we've had lots of client news from legacy clients phoning us, asking what to be doing, should we be changing something, should we be changing something, should you be doing something for us? many of us are on fixed rates, so the news doesn't really apply to them at the moment, they may have 1-8 them at the moment, they may have 1—8 years left on a fixed rate which means it doesn't apply to them at the moment. but there are some clients where there is rates are ending soon, or they are thinking about moving, or there is a change in their circumstance so it's really important. it’s in their circumstance so it's really im ortant. v :, in their circumstance so it's really im ortant. �*, :, ., in their circumstance so it's really important-— important. it's a real dilemma, if ou are important. it's a real dilemma, if you are on _ important. it's a real dilemma, if you are on a _ important. it's a real dilemma, if you are on a fixed _ important. it's a real dilemma, if you are on a fixed rate _ important. it's a real dilemma, if you are on a fixed rate and - important. it's a real dilemma, if you are on a fixed rate and it's i important. it's a real dilemma, if. you are on a fixed rate and it's due to expire the middle of next year, you've probably missed the boat. is that right? hat you've probably missed the boat. is that riuht? :, :, , ~ :, :, that right? not always. a lot of lenders have _ that right? not always. a lot of lenders have changed - that right? not always. a lot of lenders have changed their - that right? not always. a lot of l lenders have changed their policy that right? not always. a lot of - lenders have changed their policy in the last few months. we can go up to six months in advance to change that

rate for them, which is actually proving quite profitable for some clients, because it is locking that rate in well in advance, some of these people we did 4—6 months ago, now sitting there breathing a sigh of relief that they did it well in advance. : , :, ., ., :, advance. are you dealing with a lot ofthe advance. are you dealing with a lot of the household _ advance. are you dealing with a lot of the household names _ advance. are you dealing with a lot of the household names in - advance. are you dealing with a lot of the household names in terms l advance. are you dealing with a lot| of the household names in terms of trying to get the right fit for your clients? and how anxious are they? i don't know how long you've been in the business, but this is something you've not seen in years in terms of volatility? you've not seen in years in terms of volatili ? m, you've not seen in years in terms of volatili ? ~ , :,, �* you've not seen in years in terms of volatili ? , �* volatility? most people we've spoken to, this is completely _ to, this is completely unprecedented, it's similar to the financial crash of 2008. we had a little bit of this during the covid pandemic, but generally speaking most of our clients, a lot of them that purchased certainly within the last decade have never seen such a rake to make a rate hike before, it's going down, certainly not up.

for some of your clients, this is just unsustainable, if they have to go back in from a 1.5—75 or more, they simply won't be able to afford to pay it? have you had people on in that situation?— that situation? yes, definitely, we've had _ that situation? yes, definitely, we've had people _ that situation? yes, definitely, we've had people that - that situation? yes, definitely, we've had people that we - that situation? yes, definitely, we've had people that we are l that situation? yes, definitely, - we've had people that we are saying, you mortgage will now be 200 moments more —— £200 more and they won't know how to pay it. we are doing more of that than ever in order to keep these monthly payments to a payment people feel comfortable with. ~ : , ., :, . :, with. mercedes, thanks for much for “oininu us with. mercedes, thanks for much for joining us on — with. mercedes, thanks for much for joining us on bbc— with. mercedes, thanks for much for joining us on bbc news. _ with. mercedes, thanks for much for joining us on bbc news. thank - with. mercedes, thanks for much for joining us on bbc news. thank you. | joining us on bbc news. thank you. the 19 days — joining us on bbc news. thank you. the 19 days of _ joining us on bbc news. thank you. the 19 days of action _ joining us on bbc news. thank you. the 19 days of action across - the 19 days of action across november will include a peak male period such as black friday, cyber

monday, and the christmas build up. it's the latest in escalating standoff between the union and the company. hurricane ian has made landfall in western cuba bringing windspeeds of 205 kph. the storm strenghtened into a category three storm as it approached the island. the cuban authorities have declared emergencies in six areas, and tens of thousands of people had been told to leave their homes and seek shelter. thousands of homes are also without power. forecasters are predicting that the hurricane will continue to gather strength as it heads towards florida. let's go now to florida — our reporter azadeh moshiri is in tampa bay. what is the situation? it looks quite quiet, but a lot of rain so far and what are the instructions from the state to people living there? :, :, from the state to people living there? :, ., ., , ., there? you are right, it was a category _ there? you are right, it was a category three _ there? you are right, it was a category three storm - there? you are right, it was a category three storm when i there? you are right, it was a category three storm when it | there? you are right, it was a - category three storm when it made landfall in cuba and it's meant to be gathering strength.

meteorologists and officials are still uncertain in terms of how high a category it will actually be when it makes landfall here, and also the last few hours, they've been saying they think the track a change, it may go more inland. by the fact is when you're dealing with like potential shortages in fuel, power outages and severe flooding, you have to make preparations. especially in a place like tampa bay, florida, which is extremely low lying, these places are extremely vulnerable to severe flooding. they've not had to deal with a severe storm in more than a century. so the governor has declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties in florida — more than 4000, up to 5000 national guard troops are now deployed, and they are turning things like schools into potential shelters for anyone who may need to evacuate. but again, when you are dealing with these sorts of issues, there's only so much you can do once a storm hits.

there's only so much you can do once a storm hits-— there's only so much you can do once a storm hits-— a storm hits. ok, keep us posted over the next _ a storm hits. ok, keep us posted over the next few _ a storm hits. ok, keep us posted over the next few hours, - a storm hits. ok, keep us posted over the next few hours, thank . a storm hits. ok, keep us posted i over the next few hours, thank you very much. what's the weather like around here in the uk? sarah has the details. good evening. tuesday brought us a day of frequent, fairly heavy showers and blustery northwesterly winds. as we move through tonight, most of the showers will be easing away, clear spells developing and winds falling lighter too. so that's the recipe for a fairly chilly night ahead. still a few showers continuing. we've got a bit of rain at first for the far southwest of england, a few showers for northern scotland and around some of these irish sea coasts, one or two in the east as well, but clearer skies elsewhere. and with lighter winds, it is going to be quite a chilly night. so, 3—8 for the towns and cities for most of us, but a little bit colder than that in the more more rural spots. starting wednesday on that fresh note, but more sunshine than recent days. still the odd shower for parts of wales, southwest england, northern ireland, but more persistent rain for a time for the far east of scotland and northeast england, where there could be the odd thunderstorm. so, fairly cool here, just 12 degrees, but most of us 14—16 with lighter winds and more sunshine.

should feel a touch warmer than the past few days. then we've got a reasonably quiet day, just the odd shower around on thursday, but a return to wet and windy weather by friday. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. labour leader sir keir starmer says he'll lead the uk towards economic stability, and away from �*endless crisis' under the tories. meanwhile, many banks and building societies pull their mortgage offers, amid hints that the bank of england is going to push interest rates up again. ukraine accuses russia of sabotaging two major gas pipelines to europe in what it describes as a "terrorist attack". the kremlin says it's "concerning". hundreds of thousands of people are without power in cuba — after a hurricane hit the island — with wind speeds over 120 miles an hour.

it's now heading for florida. and it's liverpool vs glasgow in the battle to find out which city will host eurovision 2023. to protect the natural world and review cream forming subsidies of prompted a furious response from conservation organisations. when charity says it was gearing up to resist what he describes as the biggest attack on the natural world in a generation. our environmental correspondent reports. the english countryside may look serene, but the government's new approach to the natural world is causing outrage. even the national trust, normally say measured, said progress on the environment could be fatally undermined. i can't think of a time when we've been so concerned in recent years, but this isn't a political statement. our membership of six million

people represents people from across the political spectrum. they do care about great quality green space, they do care about not tarmacing the countryside, they do care about nature, and clean water, and so we're standing up to that voice, and i think most people agree with that. so we need to make sure we don't lose the protection for those things. today, the rspb said it was gearing up to fight the biggest attack on nature in a generation. voices of opposition are growing by the day, and the common message in all of them is that you can have economic growth and properly protect the environment. just north of swindon, blakehill farm is based on a nature reserve. all this hay, i guess you have manage to cut from the fields yourself. the farmer and wiltshire wildlife trust work together. biodiversity is improving, it's a glimpse of what is possible. some people might say there is the cost of living crisis, there is an issue of food security, there is no space for nature to be part of this debate.

nature really is core to all of our well—being and economic growth, and i think it's a fallacy, really, to expect that we can see growth, we can see sustainability and even addressing climate change. we can't do any of these things if we don't have nature. however, some farmers believe the focus should be put more on producing food. jeremy walker's land is on the edge of the quantocks in somerset. i don't want to see them throw environmental issues out the window, but i think it has to be a balance. it is all very well having climate change aims that everybody has to adhere to, but if in the meanwhile we all go broke and hungry and all the rest, it'sjust, it's not on. this afternoon, the government said it didn't intend to go back on its commitment to the environment, and isn't intending to do away with green farming subsidies. it is unlikely, though, that this will do much to calm the mood.

claire marshall, bbc news. news conference that the clear advice from the authorities except of deliberate acts and images show guests bubbling to the surface in the baltic sea in three weeks have been reported in the pipelines which run from russia to germany. and it would take about a week to clear and shipping to be allowed through —— leaks. and for ukrainian regions, partly of officials say that early results show they strongly favour annexation by russia and the entire process is been denounced as a sham by ukrainian government and its allies.

to get more on that with more of these developments, the defence analyst says for a british army officers, who have been in ukraine recently as well. let's start with the new extreme sweden is saying that this is clearly sabotage and actually, that would make sense at a time of energy crisis across europe. among the same day of the baltic pipe alterative pipe line that supposed to do with the energy. there's been no accident like this, no chance of the pipes having failed, especially with new extreme two. so, the real explanation with the explosion, sabotage of the pipeline —— nordstream. you can bring down the entire assessment online is 540 page document that you can go through if you wish but explains all the scenarios which

they can be damaged or affected and makes very clear that the designed to withstand anything you expect. yesterday, two explosions were detected and indicate that may be one team lived on both underwater the we don't know what goes on underwater. and the distance apart. the baltic pipe, presumably, they will have to be stepping up security on that as well. hat will have to be stepping up security on that as well.— on that as well. not to step in norway is _ on that as well. not to step in norway is talking _ on that as well. not to step in norway is talking about - on that as well. not to step in norway is talking about the i norway is talking about the growing threats to oil rigs and underwater threats to oil rigs and underwater threats to oil rigs and underwater threats to infrastructure before and i think some people sing where the russians do this was? it seems quite counterproductive to attack them pipeline but this sending a very strong message to what else could happen and they're also burning bridges. this escalation in ukraine and they're showing in their resolve. : .,

and they're showing in their resolve. ., , , resolve. and also he presumably means no _ resolve. and also he presumably means no gas — resolve. and also he presumably means no gas will— resolve. and also he presumably means no gas will flow _ resolve. and also he presumably means no gas will flow to - resolve. and also he presumably means no gas will flow to those l means no gas will flow to those pipelines require an extended period of time taking in winter.— of time taking in winter. increasing this pressure _ of time taking in winter. increasing this pressure and _ of time taking in winter. increasing this pressure and assessing - of time taking in winter. increasing this pressure and assessing that i this pressure and assessing that central europe is potentially a shaky part of the alliance of the moment. they are focused on germany, france, they've been very encouraged by what is happened in italy and encouraged by what happened to the pound here and it tells the russian leadership that may be putting pressure on and holding the line in ukraine and showing absolute resolve will force us to back down and support for ukraine, which is unlikely but that's what they are intending. what's up what they've got in ukraine. those four referendums are nearly 100%. it's incredible. and so quickly, too. clearly a sham referendum, the initial numbers they came up her arms exactly the same as crimea 2014. that was originally announced in the exit. the only one way you're going to vote some people come

around your house and tell you to take the right box on something stop by looking at the map, two of the areas are in complete russian control into us to be contested and the idea of having a referendum in a war zone. the idea of having a referendum in a warzone. it's the idea of having a referendum in a war zone. it's absolutely ridiculous. the populated areas are a lot of people have fled if you seen the assessment of tens of thousands, 80,000 clearly are not voting and the real tally of this referendum will be found in the future graves of this tragic situation. but not one of the four territories discretion control even the ones with the lost control of and the past few weeks. the the ones with the lost control of and the past few weeks. the move to annexation. — and the past few weeks. the move to annexation, how— and the past few weeks. the move to annexation, how quickly _ and the past few weeks. the move to annexation, how quickly will - and the past few weeks. the move to annexation, how quickly will that - annexation, how quickly will that happen? we annexation, how quickly will that ha en? ~ :, annexation, how quickly will that ha. aen? : ., , . annexation, how quickly will that ha en? . ., , . :, annexation, how quickly will that ha en? . ., , . ., happen? we are expecting on friday in of the next _ happen? we are expecting on friday in of the next few _ happen? we are expecting on friday in of the next few days, are - in of the next few days, are expecting the the keenest areas and i believe there due to address recognise this and trying a making clear that they're not going to

negotiate the territory they've ceased , ., �* , ., ceased president putin, that's what the said ceased president putin, that's what they said and _ ceased president putin, that's what they said and the _ ceased president putin, that's what they said and the former— ceased president putin, that's what they said and the former prime - they said and the former prime minister and is well, it was interesting in terms of the mindset of russia, his comments that nato would not dare to get involved if they were confronted by that sort of threat. how do you negotiate, how do you deal with somebody who is raising it to that sort of stake? him saying that it is not bluff. they might be bluffing. of course, this is the problem with nuclear developments we talk about tactical nuclear weapons being used on the battlefield for all nuclear weapon use is strategic and even this discussion is strategic, all a part of this designed to put pressure on to make resolve crumbling

governments fear but the reality is, almost 100% convinced that moscow has very clearly been told of the consequences of demonstrating use of a nuclear weapon which would almost certainly be a large conventional response from the us, uk and others. you do not need all of nato deliberate.— deliberate. for the counteroffensive, l deliberate. for the counteroffensive, i deliberate. for the - counteroffensive, i presume deliberate. for the _ counteroffensive, i presume the timeframe is getting tighter and tighter, bearing in mind winter looming. tighter, bearing in mind winter loomina. ~ , ., looming. winter is looming and you have the mud _ looming. winter is looming and you have the mud season _ looming. winter is looming and you have the mud season as _ looming. winter is looming and you have the mud season as well, - looming. winter is looming and you l have the mud season as well, already affecting some ukrainian movement, grinding forwards, russia for 300,000 plus with minimum training and they're not going to be combat effective but certainly would not make life easier for ukrainians and that's one thing we can guarantee. it's making life harderfor russians themselves domestically. but we are seeing more likely stagnation of the front lines in more or less and specially trained this line and territory is ours. ibe specially trained this line and territory is ours.— specially trained this line and territory is ours. be of russian military being _ territory is ours. be of russian military being towed _

territory is ours. be of russian military being towed away - territory is ours. be of russian military being towed away by l territory is ours. be of russian - military being towed away by tractor drivers of ukraine. thank you very much. breaking news on the british economy. a spokes man for the group says we are closely monitoring economic developments in uk and we are engaging with the authorities. in the fiscal packages of helping families and businesses deal with the industries and boosting growth via tax cuts and supply measures. coming through in the entirety, that's of a quick look through there but elevating inflation pressures, including uk, we do not recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages at this juncture as it is important that fiscal policy does not work across purposes to monetary policy.

and that from the past couple of minutes and other businesses leaders assuring them that the government did have a plan and saying that in fact, it had all been studied but they have to said at the end of that statement that on friday it would increase inequality. in the? for the markets is so credible the policies and many budget is in terms of growth. the prince and princess of wales have made their first visit to the nation since they were given the titles. the royal couple have been visiting anglesey, where they lived for three years after they first married, and the city of swansea. it comes as kensington palace said there were no plans for prince william to have an investiture "anything like his father had" as prince of wales. prince william's office

says there are no plans for an investiture on the scale of the one seen in 1969 when the then prince charles was crowned. our wales correspondent hywel griffith reports on the day's events. a first tentative step back onto familiar ground. for this inaugural visit as prince and princess of wales, william and catherine returned to anglesey — somewhere they knew the welcome would be warm. hip hip... hooray! the island was their home for three years, when william served as a search and rescue pilot. it's a place where he can claim some local knowledge. half a century ago, the tone was very different as charles was formally invested as prince of wales. the palace has made it known that there are no plans to repeat

this kind of ceremony any time soon, as most people struggle with the cost of living. i don't think we need a grand investiture as it was before. and i think prince charles, the old prince charles — king charles now — has said he doesn't want that for his son. they were talking about the investiture and whether to have it or not, and i think it'sjust, i don't know, politics and... you know, they're different to the politicians. but some of those politicians ultimately don't want there to be a prince of wales at all. it doesn't really fit _ with the modern democratic wales. it doesn't really symbolise the nation as it is today... j so you wouldn't have a prince of wales at all? no, we don't think... there is a role for it - in modern democratic wales. a crowd in swansea clearly see things differently. while everything's tightly managed, there's clearly been effort to make this first visit less formal, with long walkabouts and plenty of handshakes, consciously avoiding that image of pomp and ceremony.

this, then, was about persuading a nation to embrace a new prince and princess. another visit is being planned before christmas. hywel griffith, bbc news, swansea. nasa scientists have carried out a startling test of a new technique to protect the earth from potentially dangerous asteroids. they deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a 500ft—wide space rock to push it off—course — at a speed of around 14—thousand miles an hour. the collision took place almost seven million miles from earth. our science editor, rebecca morelle, was watching. closing in on the target. images beamed back from 7 million miles away as a nasa spacecraft approaches an asteroid. the details of the rocky world

are revealed, but this probe isn't here to study it. its job is to knock the space rock off course by smashing into it. ..two...one! oh, wow. and this was the reaction from mission control. cheering. fantastic! 0h, fantastic! i definitely think that, as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think that earthlings should sleep better — definitely i will! the people working here, we're definitely going to sleep better. the target was a twin asteroid system. a larger space rock orbited by a smaller one called dimorphos, about 150 metres — that's about 500 feet — across. the crash gave dimorphos a kick to change its speed and alter its orbit. telescopes on earth tracked the moving asteroid,

capturing the moment of impact, revealing the rocky debris being hurled into space. to divert an asteroid, you need to know where it is. the biggest ones, more than a kilometrem about half a mile across, could clause global devastation like the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. we've spotted most of these, and none are heading for earth. but even the small ones pose some risk. a 20—metre wide space rock, about 65 feet, exploded over russia in 2013, injuring hundreds, but very few around this size are being tracked. but it's the ones in between that are causing concern. a150 metre wide space rock, about 500 feet, could obliterate a whole city and we've only located 40% of these. it will take some weeks to see if the space collision has worked and whether we now have the technology that could one day save our planet. rebecca morelle, bbc news.

the contest to host eurovision 2023 has been whittled down to the final two, either liverpool or glasgow will host the song contest next year. seven cities had been in contention, but newcastle, leeds, manchester, birmingham and sheffield are now out of the running. the bbc has said the final decision will be made within weeks. song contest fan and one of the organisers for the uk's biggest eurovision fan clubwith over 1000 members and graham, such a heritage. it gives you the edge of her glasgow? the friendly seer of liverpool _ edge of her glasgow? the friendly seer of liverpool and _ edge of her glasgow? the friendly seer of liverpool and nolan - edge of her glasgow? the friendly. seer of liverpool and nolan musical talent here. come to liverpool, will be settling and it is fabulous. the

city of friends. it’s be settling and it is fabulous. the city of friends.— city of friends. it's a big audience, _ city of friends. it's a big audience, hundred - city of friends. it's a big audience, hundred 61 i city of friends. it's a big - audience, hundred 61 million city of friends. it's a big _ audience, hundred 61 million people are watching come of the infrastructure is to be there, the city has to make some sort of financial contribution to this as well and how much is that going to be and can the report afford it? flit be and can the report afford it? of course be and can the report afford it? qt course we can. we be and can the report afford it? t>t course we can. we will put on a great show for the people of ukraine. d0 great show for the people of ukraine. ,, ~' :, great show for the people of ukraine. i. ,, :, ., ukraine. do you know what the financial commitments - ukraine. do you know what the financial commitments are - ukraine. do you know what the i financial commitments are going ukraine. do you know what the - financial commitments are going to be? , , , , be? there will be very high by the audience, the _ be? there will be very high by the audience, the city _ be? there will be very high by the audience, the city and _ be? there will be very high by the audience, the city and people - be? there will be very high by the audience, the city and people of. audience, the city and people of liverpool will support and will give behind this for ukraine. tells us to conform with _ behind this for ukraine. tells us to conform with the _ behind this for ukraine. tells us to conform with the strategic - conform with the strategic priorities as a public service broadcaster and id number they understand what that meant. do you? well, it is eurovision. it will work.

well, it is eurovision. it will work, :, “ well, it is eurovision. it will work. :, ,, ., work. so, do you think you have the rest of the — work. so, do you think you have the rest of the city _ work. so, do you think you have the rest of the city behind _ work. so, do you think you have the rest of the city behind you? - work. so, do you think you have the rest of the city behind you? i - work. so, do you think you have the rest of the city behind you? i think i rest of the city behind you? i think the whole of _ rest of the city behind you? i think the whole of liverpool— rest of the city behind you? i think the whole of liverpool is _ rest of the city behind you? i think the whole of liverpool is behind i rest of the city behind you? i thinkj the whole of liverpool is behind us for this coming year and the diverse culture of liverpool, the musical environment and the friendly aspect and we will support eurovision. lilies and we will support eurovision. was the last big — and we will support eurovision. was the last big event like this that the last big event like this that the report has hosted. i know you have the refurbished area and liverpool harmonic as well. would you host this? we liverpool harmonic as well. would you host this?— you host this? we have our echo arena, you host this? we have our echo arena. we've _ you host this? we have our echo arena, we've got _ you host this? we have our echo arena, we've got a _ you host this? we have our echo arena, we've got a wealth i arena, we've got a wealth organisations and it is a fabulous city. it will hosted and won't be a problem. city. it will hosted and won't be a roblem. , :, ., problem. event the first go and we been waiting _ problem. event the first go and we been waiting to _ problem. event the first go and we been waiting to hear _ problem. event the first go and we been waiting to hear from - problem. event the first go and we been waiting to hear from the i been waiting to hear from the classical base eurovision song

contest in their huge fan. it's good to you, there you are. why glasgow? glasgow has a lot of experience in hosting _ glasgow has a lot of experience in hosting events. we hosted last year we also _ hosting events. we hosted last year we also hosted the commonwealth gantes— we also hosted the commonwealth games back in 2014. so come i think you have _ games back in 2014. so come i think you have a _ games back in 2014. so come i think you have a big pedigree and hosting events they think were made to go with that — events they think were made to go with that. ~ , , ., with that. where will it be stage? the h dro with that. where will it be stage? the hydro arena? _ with that. where will it be stage? the hydro arena? is _ with that. where will it be stage? the hydro arena? is in _ with that. where will it be stage? the hydro arena? is in the i with that. where will it be stage? i the hydro arena? is in the complex, we have the — the hydro arena? is in the complex, we have the conference _ the hydro arena? is in the complex, we have the conference centre i the hydro arena? is in the complex, we have the conference centre thatl we have the conference centre that can host _ we have the conference centre that can host on — we have the conference centre that can host on the backstage stuffs, such as _ can host on the backstage stuffs, such as press and all of the dressing _ such as press and all of the dressing rooms and all the other things— dressing rooms and all the other things as — dressing rooms and all the other things as well. it is really lovely complex— things as well. it is really lovely complex on the river clyde and it is fantastic— complex on the river clyde and it is fantastic and really good. what about the financial _ fantastic and really good. transit about the financial contribution? how much is that going to be for glasgow and can glasgow afforded? i think nicola sturgeon is really

headed — think nicola sturgeon is really headed its hosting so the scottish government might give a little bit of a push — government might give a little bit of a push there. i think if any cities — of a push there. i think if any cities with— of a push there. i think if any cities with a hosted commit us to fork out — cities with a hosted commit us to fork out a — cities with a hosted commit us to fork out a little bit of money but the money ill get back in tourism and from — the money ill get back in tourism and from all the fanfare will definitely benefit that and i think that whatever you put in, you can .et that whatever you put in, you can get doubie — that whatever you put in, you can get double back, i would say. you're too ouna get double back, i would say. you're too young to — get double back, i would say. you're too young to remember this - get double back, i would say. you're too young to remember this but i get double back, i would say. you're too young to remember this but it i too young to remember this but it was lulu who won the 1969 with a bang up and have you got any scottish bands coming through that would be getting close to something like that, they'll be fantastic if it coincided with hosting. i got massive pedigree _ it coincided with hosting. i got massive pedigree in _ it coincided with hosting. i got massive pedigree in scotland, with texas, _ massive pedigree in scotland, with texas, and — massive pedigree in scotland, with texas, and we have lots of people there _ texas, and we have lots of people there and — texas, and we have lots of people there and i— texas, and we have lots of people there and i think whoever comes along _ there and i think whoever comes along to — there and i think whoever comes along to be quite interesting because _ along to be quite interesting because obviously, ukraine is still part because obviously, ukraine is still oart of— because obviously, ukraine is still part of the — because obviously, ukraine is still part of the contest i think will be

godiva _ part of the contest i think will be godiva scottish and ukrainian fusion for the _ godiva scottish and ukrainian fusion for the interval act and show the best of— for the interval act and show the best of both worlds. to for the interval act and show the best of both worlds.— for the interval act and show the best of both worlds. to get back to graham, best of both worlds. to get back to graham. have _ best of both worlds. to get back to graham, have you _ best of both worlds. to get back to graham, have you been _ best of both worlds. to get back to graham, have you been listening? | best of both worlds. to get back to i graham, have you been listening? is made quite a convincing pitch. iie graham, have you been listening? is made quite a convincing pitch. he is convincin: made quite a convincing pitch. he is convincing but _ made quite a convincing pitch. he is convincing but i'm _ made quite a convincing pitch. he is convincing but i'm pretty _ made quite a convincing pitch. ti9: 3 convincing but i'm pretty sure equally, we've had musical talent even sonya from years ago was an eurovision we can support ukraine as well and teaming with odesa, we would just be welcoming to ukrainians, the whole of europe and let's get behind it for the people of liverpool, share our diversity and friendliness and let's get that music on the map.— and friendliness and let's get that music on the map. graham, danny, best of luck — music on the map. graham, danny, best of luck to you _ music on the map. graham, danny, best of luck to you both _ music on the map. graham, danny, best of luck to you both to - music on the map. graham, danny, best of luck to you both to be i music on the map. graham, danny, best of luck to you both to be quite | best of luck to you both to be quite a thing for whichever city winds. bbc will take a week or two to make that final decision. thank you very much indeed. a big colder in glasgow

than in liverpool. but sarah has the details. good evening. the past few days have brought us a fairly blustery, showery spell of autumn weather. we've had plenty of rainbows around by day. this was the picture on tuesday afternoon in wigan. now, as we head through the course of tonight, you'll notice most of those showers tending to ease away, the winds falling lighter and some clear spells developing. it's a recipe for a fairly chilly night ahead. low pressure still not far away, so through tonight, into tomorrow morning, we've still got low pressure out towards the east there and this waving weather frontjust pushing into the far southwest. so, some rain into the next few hours still for the likes of cornwall and the channel isles too. that looks like it clears away through the early hours of wednesday. still a few showers anywhere exposed to this northerly breeze, down the east coast of england, northern scotland, through the irish sea as well, but clearer skies elsewhere and temperatures falling to between 3—8 degrees for most of us in towns and cities. could be a touch colder than that in the countryside. so, quite a chilly start to wednesday. could be just a touch of frost in one or two prone spots. but after that fresh start,

more sunshine than we've seen recently and fewer showers. one or two for western areas and we'll also see some heavy rain for eastern scotland and northeast england, particularly later on in the day. just 12 degrees here, blustery, could be the odd rumble of thunder. but elsewhere, more sunshine and lighter winds. 14—16 degrees for most of us. should feel that little bit warmer than it has been of late. wednesday night into thursday, this low pressure sinks its way south, bringing its associated showers to parts of southern england. perhaps a few for wales to start your thursday morning. not as cold as first thing wednesday, because we've got a bit more cloud and a few showers around too to stop the temperatures falling too low. but as we move through into thursday now, you can see that low pressure tending to fizzle out and fill, as a ridge of higher pressure tries to move its way in here from the atlantic. so i think thursday itself, a fair amount of dry weather, particularly for northern ireland and scotland. you'll notice a few speckles of blue, a few showers for parts of england and wales clearing to the south through the day. but we will see a change in wind direction, more of an easterly direction, so it's going to be a touch warmer,

around about 14—18 degrees for most of us on thursday. but after that quieter day, it's all change into friday. this deep area of low pressure pushes this weather front right across the uk. some brisk winds and some heavy rain, and some of us seeing that lingering into saturday too. so a particularly wet and windy picture friday and overnight into saturday. turns a little bit drier, particularly for northern parts of the uk, through the day on saturday, though. bye— bye.

hello, i'm kasia madera. you're watching the context on bbc news. russian state media claims near total support forjoining russia, following their self—styled referendums in occupied ukraine. but the message from the west is clear. we will not, indeed, we will never recognise the annexation of ukrainian territory by russia. the exodus continues — thousands of russians flee to neighbouring countries, following putin's call for extra soldiers. denmark says leaks from key russian gas pipelines, under the baltic sea, were the result of deliberate acts. and some british banks stop making mortgage offers, amid hints that the bank of england

is going to push interest rates up again.