hello, i'm kasia madera with outside source. liz truss defends her government's economic plans in herfirst interviews since the mini—budget, but faces a grilling on local radio. we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden. but we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden.— we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden. but with respect... crosstalk — crosstalk about the same answer you've given to every— about the same answer you've given to every sedation this morning. the us presidentjoe biden warns hurricane ian could be the deadliest in florida's history. it's left a trail of destruction and storm surges up to 5.5 metres. the danger is real, to state the obvious — the danger is real, to state the obvious. please _ the danger is real, to state the obvious. please obey— the danger is real, to state the obvious. please obey all- the danger is real, to state the . obvious. please obey all warnings and directions—

obvious. please obey all warnings and directions from _ obvious. please obey all warnings and directions from emergency. and directions from emergency officials — russia prepares to formally annex four more territories of ukraine with a signing ceremony in moscow. the west has condemned the vote as a sham. a fourth leak is discovered in the nord stream gas pipeline in the baltic. nato calls it a deliberate act of sabotage. #asl # as i walked to the valley of the saido of death, i take a look at my life... tributes are paid to the american rapper coolio, who's died at the age of 59. we have three major stories to cover tonight. parts of florida are being devastated by hurricane ian, the storm's being described as a once in a 500—year event. russia is preparing for a ceremony in red square on friday when it'll formally annex occupied ukrainian territories in defiance of international law. but first, we start here in the uk.

the prime minister liz truss has been defending her economic plan in a blitz of media interviews. it's the first time she's spoken since the chancellor unveiled massive tax cuts in last week's mini budget. liz truss began her morning on bbc local radio. i'm going tojust blaze on into i'm going to just blaze on into the questions. loss from my listeners this morning. "what on earth were you thinking? how can we ever trust the conservatives with our economy again?" lydia says, are you ashamed of what you done? are you? i again?�* lydia says, are you ashamed of what you done? are you?- of what you done? are you? i think we have to — of what you done? are you? i think we have to remember _ of what you done? are you? i think we have to remember the - of what you done? are you? i think we have to remember the situation of what you done? are you? i think. we have to remember the situation we were facing _ we have to remember the situation we were facing. we were going into the winter_ were facing. we were going into the winter with— were facing. we were going into the winter with people if that —— expected _ winter with people if that —— expected to face bills of up to £6,000, _ expected to face bills of up to £6,000, huge rates of inflation. and ou've £6,000, huge rates of inflation. and you've made — £6,000, huge rates of inflation. and you've made it _ £6,000, huge rates of inflation. fific you've made it worse? £6,000, huge rates of inflation. and you've made it worse? also - £6,000, huge rates of inflation. and you've made it worse? also slowing l you've made it worse? also slowing economic growth. _

you've made it worse? also slowing economic growth. and _ you've made it worse? also slowing economic growth. and we _ you've made it worse? also slowing economic growth. and we taken - you've made it worse? also slowing i economic growth. and we taken action to make _ economic growth. and we taken action to make sure _ economic growth. and we taken action to make sure that from this weekend, people _ to make sure that from this weekend, people won't be paying a typical bill of— people won't be paying a typical bill of £2500, notjust people won't be paying a typical bill of £2500, not just this year, but also — bill of £2500, not just this year, but also next year. is bill of £2500, not just this year, but also next year.— bill of £2500, not just this year, but also next year. is not cancelled but also next year. is not cancelled b the but also next year. is not cancelled by the fact — but also next year. is not cancelled by the fact that _ but also next year. is not cancelled by the fact that you've _ but also next year. is not cancelled by the fact that you've made - but also next year. is not cancelled by the fact that you've made it - by the fact that you've made it worse with the measures you have brought in on friday? people are worried about there were mortgages and tearing their hair out. i have so many messages of. this and tearing their hair out. i have so many messages of.— and tearing their hair out. i have so many messages of. this will curb inflation pp — so many messages of. this will curb inflation up to _ so many messages of. this will curb inflation up to 596. _ so many messages of. this will curb inflation up to 596. when? _ so many messages of. this will curb inflation up to 596. when? this - inflation up to 596. when? this winter. liz truss spoke to eight local radio stations. each one had five minutes. presenter after presenter put the concerns of their listeners directly to the prime minister. this was bbc radio stoke. now people are worried about their mortgages and worried about when their fixed term ends, mortgages and worried about when theirfixed term ends, whether they'll be able to afford a new deal, and that will dwarf any of the savings that you've made doing anything else. you've done this yourself. this isn't to do with

external forces, yourself. this isn't to do with externalforces, this is about yourself. this isn't to do with external forces, this is about your budget and was done to the economy. interest rates are a matter for the independent bank of england. the fact is_ independent bank of england. the fact is that in response to the global— fact is that in response to the global economic situation, interest rates _ global economic situation, interest rates have — global economic situation, interest rates have been rising around the world, _ rates have been rising around the world, so— rates have been rising around the world, so they've gone up in the united _ world, so they've gone up in the united states, they're going up in other— united states, they're going up in other countries. but they are a matter— other countries. but they are a matter for— other countries. but they are a matter for the independent bank of england _ matter for the independent bank of england here in britain. the matter for the independent bank of england here in britain.— matter for the independent bank of england here in britain. the bank of encland england here in britain. the bank of england have _ england here in britain. the bank of england have had _ england here in britain. the bank of england have had to _ england here in britain. the bank of england have had to bail— england here in britain. the bank of england have had to bail out- england here in britain. the bank of england have had to bail out your i england have had to bail out your decisions yesterday. they've had to step in. the international monetary fund have said that they don't think what you've done is a good idea. is it time to reverse what you've done, bearing in mind what you've seen over the last few days? ida. bearing in mind what you've seen over the last few days?— over the last few days? no, it isn't, because _ over the last few days? no, it isn't, because the _ over the last few days? no, it isn't, because the vast - over the last few days? no, it i isn't, because the vast majority over the last few days? no, it - isn't, because the vast majority of the package we announced on friday was the _ the package we announced on friday was the support on energy. the local radio

round is a tradition for party leaders before their annual conferences. for the conservatives, that begins this weekend. but the cost of living crisis is overshadowing it. there are fears that both inflation and interest rates could rise faster than predicted, off the back of the mini—budget, at a time when inflation is already at a 60—year high. liz truss though, had a clear message. this was bbc radio bristol. lam the i am the chancellor —— i and the chancellor— i am the chancellor —— i and the chancellor have taken decisive action — chancellor have taken decisive action. the energy bill guaranty conres— action. the energy bill guaranty comes in— action. the energy bill guaranty comes in this weekend, so people will face _ comes in this weekend, so people will face more than £2500 for a typical— will face more than £2500 for a typical energy bill. we've also taken — typical energy bill. we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden _ taken action to reduce our tax burden- - -_ taken action to reduce our tax burden... ~ ,, . ., , burden... with respect, that is the same answer you've _ burden... with respect, that is the same answer you've given - burden... with respect, that is the same answer you've given to - burden... with respect, that is the j same answer you've given to every bbc radio station this morning. you've got the bank of england stepping in now to try and cleaned up stepping in now to try and cleaned up on the mass, and the government has cause, that has never happened!

have a very, very we have a very, very difficult econonric— we have a very, very difficult economic global situation because of the war— economic global situation because of the war that vladimir putin has in the war that vladimir putin has _ in ukraine - the war that vladimir putin has in ukraine. countries perpetrated in ukraine. countries are under— perpetrated in ukraine. countries are under pressure around the... this isn't putin, this isn'tjust about putin. your chancellor opened up about putin. your chancellor opened up the stable door and spoke to the horses so much you could almost see the economy drag behind them. it has been a dramatic week. let's recap. on friday, the uk chancellor unveiled a mini budget — with the biggest tax cuts in 50 years, as well as increased borrowing. that rattled markets. the same day the pound fell dramatically against the us dollar. on sunday, kwasi kwarteng said more cuts were coming. on monday, the pound hit a record low. by tuesday. mortgage lenders began pulling deals. while pension funds, which invest in government bonds, were forced to start selling, even as prices started falling. next came this statement

by the international monetary fund, criticising the uk government. on wednesday, the bank of england was forced to intervene to calm the markets. as bloomberg reported, "the bank of england was concerned that margin calls would cause a gilt crash," the gilt being uk government bonds. watching all this unfold has been the former bank of england governor mark carney. there is a lapse between or lag between today and when that growth might come. thus the first inconsistency. secondly, there was an undercutting of some of the institutions that underpin the overall approach, so not having an obr forecast is much common in the government is excepting the need for

that. but that was important. working out some cross purposes with the bank in terms of short—term support for the economy, that's another challenge. and i think the third thing is what's left out of the budget and it was a self—described mini budget, so maybe it's understandable. the real measures that's going to drive the necessary growth for the numbers to add up, we don't have them all yet so you can't tell — so that leads to one last uncertainty and concern, which is may be the way the numbers are going to add up is through spending cuts as yet unspecified. what would those be and how will those be put in place? mark carney critical there of the government's decision not to publish an independent forecast of the impact of its economic plans alongside friday's mini—budget, which experts say made the market reaction worse. meanwhile, on the local radio stations, the grilling continued. here's liz truss on bbc tees.

the government has taken decisive action— the government has taken decisive action to _ the government has taken decisive action to help families and businesses with their energy bills this winter. we've also taken decisive _ this winter. we've also taken decisive action to get the economy growing _ decisive action to get the economy growing and get britain moving. and that is— growing and get britain moving. and that is what ultimately will help all of— that is what ultimately will help all of us — that is what ultimately will help all of us pay our bills. but what kind of decisive _ all of us pay our bills. but what kind of decisive action? - all of us pay our bills. but what kind of decisive action? your. kind of decisive action? your decisive _ kind of decisive action? your decisive action _ kind of decisive action? your decisive action so _ kind of decisive action? your decisive action so far- kind of decisive action? your decisive action so far has - kind of decisive action? yourj decisive action so far has not kind of decisive action? your- decisive action so far has not 40% of pensions — decisive action so far has not 40% of pensions. what _ decisive action so far has not 40% of pensions. what decisive - decisive action so far has not 40% of pensions. what decisive actioni of pensions. what decisive action are we _ of pensions. what decisive action are we talking _ of pensions. what decisive action are we talking about? _ of pensions. what decisive action are we talking about?— of pensions. what decisive action are we talking about? we're facing a ulobal are we talking about? we're facing a global economic _ are we talking about? we're facing a global economic crisis _ are we talking about? we're facing a global economic crisis following - global economic crisis following putin's— global economic crisis following putin's appalling war in ukraine. across all the radio interviews this morning, liz truss constantly returned to the government having moved quickly to ease energy bills on families. later on today, it was time to face the regional tv editors. i understand it's difficult times for people and we're facing a

difficult _ for people and we're facing a difficult winter, and interest rates have always been set since 1997 by the independent bank of england. that's a really— independent bank of england. that's a really important principle. politicians don't get involved in setting — politicians don't get involved in setting interest rates. what we are seeing _ setting interest rates. what we are seeing is _ setting interest rates. what we are seeing is interest rates are going up seeing is interest rates are going up around — seeing is interest rates are going up around the world. but liz truss wasn't the only minister defending her government's tax—cutting plan. here's the chief secretary to the treasury, chris philp, on the today programme. in the last nine months, we've seen global markets suffer volatility. we've seen huge dollar strength against the yen, euro and sterling. we've seen interest rates rising across the globe and rates in other countries like the usa have increased more. finkel and england intervened... —— bank of england. you're not addressing what i'm asking — you're not addressing what i'm asking about. people are really worried — asking about. people are really worried what is happening is frightening for many people. whether they hold _ frightening for many people. whether they hold mortgages or whether they're — they hold mortgages or whether they're savers, and they want to be

sure that _ they're savers, and they want to be sure that you know... did you foresee — sure that you know... did you foresee this. sure that you know. .. did you foresee this.— sure that you know... did you foresee this. let me answer the ruestion foresee this. let me answer the question fully. _ foresee this. let me answer the question fully. this _ foresee this. let me answer the question fully. this is _ foresee this. let me answer the question fully. this is not - foresee this. let me answer the question fully. this is not the i foresee this. let me answer the l question fully. this is not the only country where there has been volatility. the bank ofjapan has country where there has been volatility. the bank of japan has to interview the other day. so chris philp there drawing comparisons between the bank of england's intervention and what the bank of japan did last thursday. but according to colleagues at bbc business, these are two very different operations.

so, not quite the same. we also heard from the the uk chancellor, kwasi kwarteng. what we're focusing on is delivering the growth — what we're focusing on is delivering the growth plan _ what we're focusing on is delivering the growth plan and _ what we're focusing on is delivering the growth plan and making - what we're focusing on is delivering the growth plan and making sure i what we're focusing on is delivering i the growth plan and making sure with things— the growth plan and making sure with things like _ the growth plan and making sure with things like energy— the growth plan and making sure with things like energy intervention, - things like energy intervention, people — things like energy intervention, people right _ things like energy intervention, people right across _ things like energy intervention, people right across this - things like energy intervention, people right across this country things like energy intervention, i people right across this country are protected — people right across this country are protected. without _ people right across this country are protected. without growth, - people right across this country are protected. without growth, you i people right across this country are i protected. without growth, you won't -et protected. without growth, you won't get the _ protected. without growth, you won't get the public— protected. without growth, you won't get the public services. _ protected. without growth, you won't get the public services. you _ protected. without growth, you won't get the public services. you won't i get the public services. you won't generate — get the public services. you won't generate the _ get the public services. you won't generate the income _ get the public services. you won't generate the income to _ get the public services. you won't generate the income to pay- get the public services. you won't generate the income to pay for. generate the income to pay for public— generate the income to pay for public services, _ generate the income to pay for public services, and _ generate the income to pay for public services, and that's i generate the income to pay for public services, and that's why| generate the income to pay for. public services, and that's why the budget— public services, and that's why the budget was— public services, and that's why the budget was absolutely— public services, and that's why the budget was absolutely essential. public services, and that's why the budget was absolutely essential inj budget was absolutely essential in resetting — budget was absolutely essential in resetting the — budget was absolutely essential in resetting the debate _ budget was absolutely essential in resetting the debate around - budget was absolutely essential inl resetting the debate around growth and focusing — resetting the debate around growth and focusing us— resetting the debate around growth and focusing us on— resetting the debate around growth and focusing us on delivering - resetting the debate around growth and focusing us on delivering much| and focusing us on delivering much better— and focusing us on delivering much better growth — and focusing us on delivering much better growth outcomes. _ so, no sign of a u—turn. the opposition labour party is critical and is calling for the chancellor's next economic statement, expected on the 23rd of november, to be brought forward. here's labour's shadow chief secretary to the treasury. this was a reckless act of choice

which _ this was a reckless act of choice which has — this was a reckless act of choice which has wreaked havoc in financial markets, _ which has wreaked havoc in financial markets, beginning with a drop in the value — markets, beginning with a drop in the value of the pound, which makes our imports more expensive, then going _ our imports more expensive, then going into — our imports more expensive, then going into the mortgage market, which _ going into the mortgage market, which has — going into the mortgage market, which has been discussing, where hundreds— which has been discussing, where hundreds of products have been withdrawn and the price of others has increased sharply. yesterday, we had the _ has increased sharply. yesterday, we had the extraordinary intervention from _ had the extraordinary intervention from the — had the extraordinary intervention from the bank of england to stop major— from the bank of england to stop major pension funds from going off a cliff. how is all this being viewed at westminster? here's our political correspondent zoe conway. they're trying to still talk about how britain is not an outlier in all of this, that there are problems in economies all over the world. they're really trying to keep the focus on problems within global markets. there's nothing unique or —— about anything going on here.

another thing here they're trying to do is to reset the conversation around that so—called mini budget. what they feel has got lost is that there was an awful lot of support in that mini—budget for people on low incomes and people struggling with their energy bills. two more developments. the obr says it's been asked by the chancellor to produce a first draft of its next economic forecasts by 7th october. and while we wait for that, a yougov polljust out has put labour in a 33—point lead ahead of the conservatives, the highest ever recorded poll since the 1990s. let's discuss all of this with the financial times's whitehall editor, sebastian payne. we've had a lot of drama, a lot of development, a lot of turmoil and

not a lot of liz truss. we have heard today however of the prime minister speaking to many stations across the bbc. how did she do? i think in future years when across the bbc. how did she do? i think in future years when students are looking at media studies, they will go back through that catastrophic hour of media interviews in the study of how not to do prime ministerial and political communications that the bbc has very helpfully edged them altogether. i listen to it on my way home, and it's actually far worse listening to them altogether than individually. the prime minister refused to engage with the seriousness of the situation, trying to stick to a set of a lot of sound bites. i thought it was a brilliant example of the bbcjournalism. reporters were able to put very specific local concerns the prime minister, and she struggled to have answers. she tried to paint this is answers. she tried to paint this is an international global situation to do with ukraine and to do with the

end of the pandemic. completely refusing to acknowledge this particular issue is because of that mini—budget that kwasi kwarteng held on friday, which i think like those interviews, will go down historically as a catastrophic physical event.— historically as a catastrophic physical event. they all brought to . ether physical event. they all brought together by _ physical event. they all brought together by the _ physical event. they all brought together by the newscast i physical event. they all brought together by the newscast team | physical event. they all brought i together by the newscast team and physical event. they all brought - together by the newscast team and my colleague, adam fleming, all available on bbc sounds. as sebastian says, really worth listening to. when it comes to the messaging, we've heard that kwasi kwarteng has been asking mps to be supportive, and they've got some helpful hints as to how to describe that mini—budget in the kind of plans they're trying to put forward. yes, and the government is in crisis management over this situation, and having to declare war on the

markets. they're trying to get mps to take to social media to say essentially they're sticking with the plan, they're not going to u—turn. i think the most curious thing after that text is how few of them have taken up on his generous offer. they have not taken to twitter, they have not been hitting the studios trying to sell this package because as well as being economically a castor 50, is deeply on and popular —— a catastrophe. it's that brings us to the thing you mentioned at the top which was that yougov pull of 33 lead for the labour party. we haven't seen those numbers sincejohn major's numbers since john major's government. numbers sincejohn major's government. that will set jitters among mps. it would be talking about

it is she going to be heaved out, and tories 33% lead would mean that the conservative party will 3396 lead would mean that the conservative party— 3396 lead would mean that the conservative party will lose 304 seats, conservative party will lose 304 seats. leaving _ conservative party will lose 304 seats, leaving them _ conservative party will lose 304 seats, leaving them with - conservative party will lose 304 seats, leaving them with 53 i conservative party will lose 304 seats, leaving them with 53 on | conservative party will lose 304 i seats, leaving them with 53 on the current numbers. sebastian payne, as always, good of you to talk us through so many events today. state and federal authorities have expressed grave concern over the potential loss of life caused by by hurricane ian, which has left a trail of devastation in the us state of florida. this is fort myers, where ian made landfall. the city's sheriff said he estimated casualties were in the hundreds, with thousands still waiting to be rescued. is a map of fort myers and the surrounding lee county this is a map of fort myers and the surrounding lee county

on florida's west coast. as you can see from satellite imagery, the eye of the storm passes directly over the county. here's how that looked from space, captured by the international space station. the hurricane's power reached the upper level of category 4, with sustained winds of 241 kph. president biden gave this statement about the scale of the damage. it may then fall yesterday and it is still moving across the state today —— it made landfall. this could be the deadliest hurricane in florida's history. we are hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life. more than 5,000 members of florida's national guard have now been mobilised by governor ron desantis. he addressed the unprecedented nature of the weather event in his morning briefing. the amount of water that's been rising _ the amount of water that's been rising and — the amount of water that's been rising and will likely continue to rise today—

rising and will likely continue to rise today even as the storm is passing — rise today even as the storm is passing is _ rise today even as the storm is passing is basically a 500 year flood — passing is basically a 500 year flood event. people should understand this storm is having broad _ understand this storm is having broad impacts across the state and some _ broad impacts across the state and some of— broad impacts across the state and some of the flooding you will see in areas, hundreds of miles from where this made _ areas, hundreds of miles from where this made landfall are going to set records _ this made landfall are going to set records. that's going to be things that will— records. that's going to be things that will need to be responded to. some florida communities were particularly vulnerable to flooding and storm surges caused by the hurricane. this map shows the us national hurricane centre's storm surge warnings from this morning, centred on the communities of cape coral and fort myers. cape coral is a city of 200,000 people, dominated by a continuous network of canals, making it extremely vulnerable. according to local real estate agents, it has almost 400 miles of waterways. here's what the city looked like from the ground —

yesterday, residents who had not evacuated cape coral were ordered to shelter in place — and have since been stranded. back up the coast in fort myer, these hotel residents are waiting out the storm without power. one local official in the city described the devastation. to stay its devastation would be a severe _ to stay its devastation would be a severe understatement _ to stay its devastation would be a severe understatement —— - to stay its devastation would be a severe understatement —— to i to stay its devastation would be a severe understatement —— to sayi to stay its devastation would be a i severe understatement —— to say its devastation — severe understatement —— to say its devastation. just _ severe understatement —— to say its devastation. just watching _ severe understatement —— to say its devastation. just watching people'sl devastation. just watching people's belongings— devastation. just watching people's belongings and _ devastation. just watching people's belongings and things _ devastation. just watching people's belongings and things float - devastation. just watching people's belongings and things float by, i devastation. just watching people's belongings and things float by, it i belongings and things float by, it was a _ belongings and things float by, it was a very— belongings and things float by, it was a very tough _ belongings and things float by, it was a very tough scene _ belongings and things float by, it was a very tough scene to - belongings and things float by, it i was a very tough scene to witness. we have _ was a very tough scene to witness. we have lost— was a very tough scene to witness. we have lost much— was a very tough scene to witness. we have lost much of— was a very tough scene to witness. we have lost much of our- we have lost much of our entertainment— we have lost much of our entertainment district. i we have lost much of our- entertainment district. many, we have lost much of our— entertainment district. many, many businesses— entertainment district. many, many businesses and _ entertainment district. many, many businesses and homes _ entertainment district. many, many businesses and homes are - entertainment district. many, many businesses and homes are startingl businesses and homes are starting the search— businesses and homes are starting the search and _ businesses and homes are starting the search and rescue _ businesses and homes are starting the search and rescue efforts i businesses and homes are starting the search and rescue efforts as i businesses and homes are starting| the search and rescue efforts as we speak _ the search and rescue efforts as we speak if— the search and rescue efforts as we speak if i— the search and rescue efforts as we speak if i can— the search and rescue efforts as we speak. if i can relay— the search and rescue efforts as we speak. if i can relay anything - the search and rescue efforts as we speak. if i can relay anything to- speak. if i can relay anything to anyone — speak. if i can relay anything to anyone. please _ speak. if i can relay anything to anyone, please, please, - speak. if i can relay anything to anyone, please, please, stay. speak. if i can relay anything to- anyone, please, please, stay away. you can _ anyone, please, please, stay away. you can lust — anyone, please, please, stay away. you canjust hear— anyone, please, please, stay away. you canjust hear the _ anyone, please, please, stay away. you canjust hear the emotion- anyone, please, please, stay away. you canjust hear the emotion in. anyone, please, please, stay away. | you canjust hear the emotion in his voice. just have a look at this now. that's a storm hunter flying through the eye of the hurricane.

speaking after the flight, they said it's the strongest storm they'd ever experienced. i guess the two things that really stood out for me from the perspective of flying through the storm, number one was the amount of turbulence. that was the most that i had ever seen in six years of doing this. i've flown a lot of major hurricanes. irma, maria, harvey, laura — all of these are big storms. never seen that much turbulence before. the other thing was lightning. just tonnes of lightning, especially in and around the eyeball of the storm, which is something you reallyjust of the storm, which is something you really just don't see of the storm, which is something you reallyjust don't see all of the storm, which is something you really just don't see all that often. really “ust don't see all that often. , , . , .,, often. just incredible, those descriptions. _ ian was downgraded to a storm as it passed over florida. it has now reached the atlantic, where it's expected to once again grow and gain hurricane status. it's expected to strike the north carolina on friday. it has left massive destruction in its wake. not only home floods,

but the damage has triggered house fires and major damage to infrastructure. fema has also warned that the water could contain toxic chemicals and dangerous debris. they gave this message to those in need of rescue. we knew that there would be power outages. _ we knew that there would be power outages, there would be self is, there _ outages, there would be self is, there would be other types of outages— there would be other types of outages —— a cell phone outages. people _ outages —— a cell phone outages. people can— outages —— a cell phone outages. people can call and we're prioritising, but we don't need to wait for— prioritising, but we don't need to wait for that. our teams know what the areas _ wait for that. our teams know what the areas are in there getting direction _ the areas are in there getting direction from the local officials, and they— direction from the local officials, and they will search all of the areas — and they will search all of the areas that had the hardest impact first to _ areas that had the hardest impact first to make sure nobody is trapped and we _ first to make sure nobody is trapped and we can— first to make sure nobody is trapped and we can get people to safety. authorities across the state are now preparing for a massive search and rescue operation. they face huge obsticles. here in naples, south of fort myers, fire and rescue teams had to contend with the flooding of their station and emergency repsonse vehicles. but the city fire and rescue

have made progress. this hospital in the town of charllote had to be evacuated, provided assistance. here, dog teams from miami on florida's east coast prepare to deploy to the west to assist search and rescue efforts. they're going into this area that has been — they're going into this area that has been so _ they're going into this area that has been so horribly— they're going into this area that has been so horribly hit, - they're going into this area that has been so horribly hit, and i has been so horribly hit, and they're — has been so horribly hit, and they're going _ has been so horribly hit, and they're going to _ has been so horribly hit, and they're going to bring - has been so horribly hit, andl they're going to bring rescue, has been so horribly hit, and - they're going to bring rescue, bring hope. _ they're going to bring rescue, bring hope. bring — they're going to bring rescue, bring hope. bring love _ they're going to bring rescue, bring hope, bring love.— hope, bring love. governor ron desantis paid _ hope, bring love. governor ron desantis paid tribute _ hope, bring love. governor ron desantis paid tribute to - hope, bring love. governor ron desantis paid tribute to all i hope, bring love. governor ronl desantis paid tribute to all those involved in recovery efforts. from the wee hours _ involved in recovery efforts. from the wee hours of— involved in recovery efforts. from the wee hours of the _ involved in recovery efforts. from the wee hours of the morning, i involved in recovery efforts. farrah the wee hours of the morning, there have been people who have descended on northwest florida to be able to offer assistance, and so we've seen

a number of efforts on the barrier islands to bring people to safety. the storm has left many homes and business without power, such as this motel in fort myers. over 2.5 million customers are still without power. this map shows where the blackouts were concentrated. we spoke to one woman in tampa who was still without electricity. you we lost power at 5:30pm yesterday- — you we lost power at 5:30pm yesterday- we _ you we lost power at 5:30pm yesterday. we are _ you we lost power at 5:30pm yesterday. we are still i you we lost power at 5:30pm. yesterday. we are still without power — yesterday. we are still without power. there is debris in the yard and we _ power. there is debris in the yard and we have _ power. there is debris in the yard and we have trees down. our correspondent john sudowrth is in orlando and has been anazyling the scale of the task ahead for the authorities. is only now that the hurricane has passed through and the weather has cleared that they can begin to assess the damage here. you can see hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of both —— worth of boats piled up here. push back by the

force of the wind and the waves and brought up... do force of the wind and the waves and brought op- - -_ brought up... do stay with us here on outside — brought up... do stay with us here on outside source. _ brought up... do stay with us here on outside source. lots _ brought up... do stay with us here on outside source. lots more i brought up... do stay with us here i on outside source. lots more coming up. good evening. the showers are feeding and understory sties, we can expect as we —— some fog —— understory skies. this could be our first widespread spell this autumn. ahead of it, the odd shower, but under the light winds, that will allow the mist and fog to the enough. so some wind and rain to contend with, and quite mild, but still chilly. 3 or 4 in rural areas. by still chilly. 3 or 4 in rural areas. by the morning, you can see those

winds are likely to gust at 50—60, but the lighter winds mean the fogs could be stagnant. clearing probably by mid—morning. early brightness, that rain heavy and with the odd rumble of thunder. allowing brighter skies up towards northern ireland. gale so the irish sea and the channel, gust of 60 mph. but it's relatively mild, 12—17 celsius. that rain will push away through the night, allowing showers to rush in on the west. it is a milder night for most. there will be some sunshine as we start our day on saturday. there is that rain band moving out of the way, the low pressure to the north still driving our weather for much of the weekend, although watching developments down towards the south. for saturday, it

looks as though the shower activity might dampen. whilst further north and west, rushing through on that brisk wind. this is the question mark — how far south it will come before an area of high pressure nudges for the second part of the weekend. on sunday, it could start wet across england and wales. that continues into the start of the new week.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. liz truss defends her government's economic plans in herfirst interviews since the mini budget — but faces a grilling on local radio. we've also taken action to reduce our tax burden. but with respect... crosstalk about the same answer you've given - to every sedation this morning. the us presidentjoe biden warns hurricane ian could be the deadliest in florida's history, it's left a trail of destruction and storm surges up to 5.5 metres. russia prepares to formally annex four more territories of ukraine with a signing ceremony in moscow. the west has condemned the vote as a sham.

a fourth leak is discovered in the nordstream gas pipeline in the baltic nato calls it a deliberate act of sabotage. # as i walked to the valley of the shadow of death, # i take a look at my life... and tributes are paid to the american rapper coolio who's died at the age of 59 russian president vladimir putin will hold a signing ceremony on friday to annex four more areas of ukraine. the move follows a series of self—styled referendums in areas currently under russian occupation. this is some of the vision released several days ago — showing what appears to be residents casting their votes. and these are the four regions at the centre of it all: luhansk

and donetsk in the east, kherson and zaporizhzhia in the south. russian—backed officials had earlier claimed the five—day exercise secured almost total popular support. kremlin spokesperson dimitry peskov spoke earlier about what happens next. tomorrow in the grand kremlin palace in st. george's hall at three o'clock in the afternoon a ceremony signing agreement on the acceptance of new territories of the russian federation will take place. president putin will deliver a detailed speech on the event. so that's russia's position. but ukraine, and most of the international community, have dismissed the vote and say they won't recognise the decision. here are some of the reasons why. there was no independent monitoring of the so—called refendum process. there were accounts of election officials going from door to door, escorted by armed soldiers. there were also the results of the votes themselves: with votes in some areas reportedly as high as 93% and 98% in favour of annexation.

this was the bbc�*s john simpson reaction to those so—called results, shortly after they were released: sot these are ludicrous figures know i can't think of any referendum, any where in the world on any kind of difficult subject which would have this kind of result. un secretary general antonio guterres said the annexations would have no legal value, and deserve to be condemned. it cannot be in silence within the national— it cannot be in silence within the national legal framework. it is against — national legal framework. it is against everything the international community is meant to stand for. it faults— community is meant to stand for. it faults the _ community is meant to stand for. it faults the purposes and principles of the _ faults the purposes and principles of the united nations it is a dangerous escalation because it has no place _ dangerous escalation because it has no place it— dangerous escalation because it has no place it in the modern world it must _ no place it in the modern world it must not — no place it in the modern world it must not be accepted. according to ukrainian officials, the so—called referendums were a response to russia's recent defeats on the battlefield.

the bbc�*s hugo bachega had this update on the ukrainian counter—offensive: fighting happening in the east and also in the south and it seems that the ukrainians are going ahead trying to retake a city in the donetsk region it is important see because it is being used as a major hub for russians to resupply their troops in the donetsk region east of ukraine. the annexations could potentially trigger an esclation to the war in ukraine. bbc russia editor steve rosenberg explains: if ukraine tries to get back territory— if ukraine tries to get back territory back it will consider it an attack— territory back it will consider it an attack on russian territory and will respond with all means available to it potentially nuclear weapons — this is not the first time russia has annexed ukrainian territory via a controversial vote. this is from 2014, shortly

after another so—called referendum that took place, after russian forces seized the southern crimean peninsula. at the time, crimea's leaders declared a 97% vote to secede from ukraine and join russia. but there is a key difference between the referendums of 2014, and 2022. policy analyst amanda paul explains: last time there was no real strong reaction from the west which was a mistake. because it actually fuelled putin and probably played in to the way russia has been carrying out in ukraine since the 24th of february. give them a of untouchability. despite the international reaction, russia is pushing ahead with these latest annexations. what you're seeing here are the preparations for the ceremony. a stage has already been set up in moscow's red square, with billboards proclaiming the four regions as part of russia. the move has triggered another

round of action against moscow. the us says it'll impose sanctions, and eu member states are considering an eighth round of measures. the new list of sanctions includes more than 1300 individuals — including those involved in the so—called referendum votes. the proposal includes sweeping new import bans on russian products. and a price cap on russian oil. here's eu chief ursual von der leyen yesterday. this will keep russian products out of the european market and deprive russia of an additional 7 billion euros in revenue. we are also proposing to extend the list of products that cannot be exported to russia any more. the aim here is to deprive the kremlin's military complex of key technologies. but what is ukraine's reaction? oleksiy goncharenko is the member of

the ukrainian parliament for odesa. we know the international community has absolutely condemned these self—styled referendums but the concern is, what russia will do if ukraine tries to get these areas back. i ukraine tries to get these areas back. ~' . ., . , ., ukraine tries to get these areas back. ~' _, . , ., , back. i think the concern should be what russia _ back. i think the concern should be what russia should _ back. i think the concern should be what russia should do _ back. i think the concern should be what russia should do if _ back. i think the concern should be what russia should do if they i back. i think the concern should be what russia should do if they do i back. i think the concern should be | what russia should do if they do not stop now. that should be the concern. ukraine will fight for our territories and we will liberate all of our lands and all of our people. we can't leave hundreds and thousands of ukrainians there in danger of genocide because russia is committing genocide against ukrainians. a criteria in the un genocide per bench it has met. so we can provide a list but what should be done now that it is impossible to do things like this is to destroy national order i think the biggest answer is weaponry to ukraine. now

we have the unique opportunity to have this window in ukraine still these newly mobilised russian units do not arrive for the moment, they will arrive later in two months probably. now ukraine which is conducting very successful counteroffensive but to make it even more successful, to make new defence like it we need more weaponry. long—range missiles and armour. because from the moment during the whole were ukraine has not received any one western modern tank and that is something that should be changed. and this is really a wonderful opportunity because i think one or two more defeats, russian version of regime would not survive. because they have a lot of unrest in the country now. but to finish it we should move now... in speaking of we

i mean the free world should be very precise and strong and the answer. weaponry is number one. deftly the sanctions but notjust sanctions on diamonds like it was before, goals we need to have the sections that really matter. things like oil and metallurgy which is not under sanctions yet. weaponry and strong sanctions yet. weaponry and strong sanctions on key industries should be the answer. and it could finish things quite quickly.— things quite quickly. you're travelling — things quite quickly. you're travelling a _ things quite quickly. you're travelling a lot, _ things quite quickly. you're travelling a lot, talking i things quite quickly. you're travelling a lot, talking to l things quite quickly. you'rej travelling a lot, talking to a things quite quickly. you're i travelling a lot, talking to a lot of international governments when you are appealing for this type of weaponry because ukraine is receiving a lot but specifically when you ask for this kind of tanks what are governments, what is the trust community sing? shill what are governments, what is the trust community sing?— trust community sing? all of the time we hear —

trust community sing? all of the time we hear yes _ trust community sing? all of the time we hear yes we _ trust community sing? all of the | time we hear yes we understand, trust community sing? all of the i time we hear yes we understand, we want to, try but not all the time it works. especially to german government and other things. what i'm saying is that is so important i just was to give you an example. if ukraine and the end of march will have weaponry that we have today we would finish everything in spring. when the end of march will have weaponry that we have today we would finish everything in spring. when russian blitzkrieg flailed when they were treated and disorganised i was the moment. so all of the time the free world is one step behind. so let us make these two steps and finally stop chasing russia but to make a step ahead to finish everything. so i want to say we are all ukrainians and i'm very thankful for all of the support we are receiving in the support is vital for us. but we want to finish this bloodshed as quickly as possible. and that will benefit the whole world. inflation, energy prices, new

attacks, i'm sure russia attacked nord stream. who else would do this someone from mars? who else would do this only one country is interested in this blackmail their weapon eyes and everything. food, energy, nuclear energy. so that is the way this empire lives and we should do everything we can to make this war the last war of his empire. also went to pick — the last war of his empire. also went to pick op _ the last war of his empire. also went to pick up on _ the last war of his empire. also went to pick up on you - the last war of his empire. also went to pick up on you on what is happening on the border because of miss all of what we are seeing we are seeing the effects of president putin announcement of that partial mobilisation plant in russia it is particularly visible at russia's borders with its neighbours were the russians are fleeing en masse to avoid being called up. it'll close its borders to russian tourists from midnight. the finnish border guard agency says more than 43,000 russians have crossed into finland since the mobilization. here's the finnish foreign minister.

translation: behind the decision is the foreign policy leadership's i assessment that there is a threat to our country's international relations. russia's mobilisation has had a significant impact on this assessment. illegal referendums in ukraine and yesterday's events in the baltic sea have added to concerns. the situation on the russia—georgia border is quickly becoming a humanitarian crisis, with many conscripts facing freezing temperatures without supplies. this is an image from wednesday showing protesters gathering on the russia georgia border to protest the movement of russians crossing. what should the international community be doing? we have borders closing to these russian men who want to leave, they don't want to fight what should happen with them? what they don't want to fight what should happen with them?— happen with them? what is the ruestion happen with them? what is the question of _ happen with them? what is the question of the _ happen with them? what is the question of the countries i happen with them? what is the question of the countries they i happen with them? what is the i question of the countries they are doing it to secure their national

interest. let us take estonia. 1.3 million population country if one district of st. petersburg came to estonia than there would be more russians in estonia than it estonia is. so they are concerned about this and that is the right. and in general, no russian society is responsible for what is going on. in russian society should do something when this monster, the spring can sign that happened because of the silence of of years of silence. so i don't want to say to conscript these people know we should be pitying ukrainian children who are killed by the russian army and the many victims across the planet that is who we should have pretty poor. and brush people in russian citizens should understand that they should do something inside their country notjust keep silent. like they have

been doing for decades. there is a difference that we are seeing on the difference that we are seeing on the difference on the borders of its neighbours on the borders of ukraine, when the children predominantly. people in the first time are not running from the country that has been invaded but from the country that in face of the countries. and didn't ukraine women and children were coming out of the country and men were staying with weapons in their hands. and in russia we see man are running from the country. at this i think is a process of the russian regime when russians are running away from russians. sweden's coastguard says it has discovered a fourth hole in the nord stream pipeline that runs under the baltic sea between russia and europe. nato says the breaches have been caused by "deliberate and reckless" acts of sabotage. moscow has denied responsibility.

with the latest here's our diplomatic correspondent james landale. four days since these underlying pipelines were damage. these images of the latest leak filmed by the swedish military shows that gas continues to escape unchecked and some experts say that it may take many days before stops. now the leaks are happening here in the baltic sea in the southern end of pipelines that stretch 700 miles all the way from russia down to germany here. now initially, there were reports of three leaks here near the danish island of bornholm. but swedish because guards now discovered a fourth nearby. it is not yet known what caused all of this damage instruction but german security authorities are reported to be blaming massive explosive devices. the pipelines are largely owned and controlled by a russian state corporation, that hasn't stopped western ministers from blaming the kremlin. saying is trying to test european resilience.

translation: we don't know precisely i what happened but there is no doubt i that it was a planned explosion. we don't know who is behind it but it is very serious. the nato military alliance blamed deliberate, reckless and irresponsible acts of sabotage and have promised a united and determined response if there were further attacks. the united nations security council will discuss the situation tomorrow. but russia's foreign ministry suggested that american intelligence was responsible. saying that if nord stream pipeline closed close then it could sell more of its gas to europe. translation: there is a clear beneficiary in the situation. i of course it's washington. putting gas pipelines out of action. please our western partners, share the information with us because we've never seen anyone but do their

engaging in provocations and shams. the truth is that it may be some days before investigations begin and even longer before responsibility is established but many complement to countries are not weeding and beefing up defences at their energy facilities. so what kind of environmental impact does a leak of this size have on the environment, and what danger does the gas pose? climate editorjustin rowlatt had this to say. it's not as long—lasting in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide but over a 20 year period. methane is 80, in fact 84 times more powerful a warming gas than carbon dioxide. so there is a serious risk for methane. the problem is to be honest as we look at the volume of gas release it does a lot of gas is the equivalent of 125,000 british homes that gas used in british homes over the course of a year. when you add that up against total omissions it is tiny one

calculated that it is two and half hours out of the year of co2 emissions. so a tiny fraction of total emissions. tributes are paid to the american rapper who had died at the age of 59. researchers at queen's university belfast have found that dogs can smell when their human companions are stressed. our science correspondent victoria gill reports. our canine companions come in many sizes, shapes and personalities — but they all seem to share a common sensitive trait. she can sense that i'm stressed, so she gets more stressed. as soon as i, like, get up off the couch, like, they know that they're going fora run, or, like, they know how i'm feeling and are all like, "right, out, out! " really? out the house, yeah. many dog owners will tell you that their pet can sense their mood, but now there's some evidence to suggest that they can

smell our psychological state. can't you ? this is a stress sniff test devised by scientists. willing pet dogs, volunteered by their owners, were trained to nose through this canister line—up. each can contains a sample of sweat or breath taken from a person either before or just after they'd completed a difficult stress—inducing maths problem. the task — sniff out the stressed person's sample. she's one of our study dogs. she's a three—year—old mixed breed and she's a rescue dog and she's absolutely gorgeous. this is herbert. oh, they do look kind of similar! they do, don't they? having a psychological stress response changes the way that our body is emitting odours, and dogs can detect that change. why was stress of particular interest to you? i think it's just really interesting to kind of confirm that, alongside everything that we're aware of, there are these kind of more subtle cues that we might be emitting that dogs are picking up on.

the researchers say their findings could help in the training of service and therapy dogs, understanding exactly what human scent cues their noses can detect. but the researchers also sniffed out one more reason why people feel so connected to their dogs. victoria gill, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is uk prime minister liz truss defended her economic plan since the many budget. tributes have been paid to the rapper, coolio, who's died in los angeles at the age of 59. he was best known for his award—winning song gangsta's paradise, which topped the charts around the world.

his manager said the star had been found unresponsive in a friend's flat on the bathroom floor. mark savage reports. despite the title, gangsta's paradise was not a glorification of the gangster lifestyle. instead, it was a sober look at the way america let down young black men like coolio. the song appeared on the soundtrack to the michelle pfeifferfilm dangerous minds and made coolio a star, earning him a grammy for the best rap song. let me know i have been doing some good, we did something right. news of his death at the age of 59 has shocked fans and fellow musicians.

this is sad news tweeted the rapper ice cube. i witness first—hand this man's grind to the top of the industry. mc hammer called him one of the nicest dudes he knew. coolio died on wednesday night at a friend's apartment. no cause of death has been given but his manager said paramedics believed it may have been cardiac arrest. let's reflect more on the works of coolio. the song has so many different meanings to me but i was teaching french kids english and everybody wanted to learn the words of that song. it has so many levels and it is just beautiful. yes

and it isjust beautiful. yes absolutely _ and it isjust beautiful. yes absolutely i _ and it isjust beautiful. yes absolutely i think - and it isjust beautiful. yes absolutely i think if - and it isjust beautiful. jazz absolutely i think if anything it and it isjust beautiful. iezs absolutely i think if anything it is absolutely i think if anything it is a masterpiece in terms of storytelling. and that is why it speaks to so many generations across different countries and continents as well. i think it is that kind of thing that is very personal and singular to the story. and i think in that sense it it excelled in the genre of hip—hop in general and storytelling in general. and narration and how it is used and how to convey emotions as well to a wider audience. to convey emotions as well to a wideraudience. it to convey emotions as well to a wider audience.— wider audience. it is a deeply ersonal wider audience. it is a deeply personal song _ wider audience. it is a deeply personal song it _ wider audience. it is a deeply personal song it is _ wider audience. it is a deeply personal song it is his - wider audience. it is a deeply personal song it is his lived i personal song it is his lived experience and it also had a massive impact on terms of hip—hop itself. for this genre of music that are usually not everybody found accessible and suddenly it was

everywhere. accessible and suddenly it was everywhere-— accessible and suddenly it was eve here. . .., accessible and suddenly it was eve here. . ., everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s l — everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s | think — everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s | think it _ everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s i think it is _ everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s i think it is safe _ everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s i think it is safe to - everywhere. yeah, when it came out in the 90s i think it is safe to say i in the 90s i think it is safe to say that the 90s was the golden era of hip—hop in general. i think there are a lot of classics that come from that era but there something about his song that transgress some of the limitations that other artists may have had in the past. when i think in terms of it was one of the best—selling records of 1995 and it also top the charts of the uk and in the us. it was very big in france as well. but numbers are not what make it a classic. i think the impact it had at the time was probably due to how it crossed genres but also the same time it crossed over to the

mainstream platform which is something that was still new at the time. so you would have other classics like for example nas. and there were some classics like that that were closer to the communities into the people that they to and i feel like with coolio's song it spoke to people who didn't live within the community who were not from the west, not from compton. you really see that it broke through the mainstream genre and it went

hand—in—hand... latte mainstream genre and it went hand-in-hand. . ._ mainstream genre and it went hand-in-hand. .. mainstream genre and it went hand-in-hand... ~ ., ., ., hand-in-hand. .. we are out of time. thank you — hand-in-hand. .. we are out of time. thank you for— hand-in-hand. .. we are out of time. thank you for watching. _ that evening we could expect some fog as we had to the small hours and towards the rush hour but a different complexion to the weather gathering for the north and west. with autumnal gales blowing and this be our first widespread windy and wet spout this autumn. i had a bit wet spout this autumn. i had a bit we have had the odd shower but under the light went to clear skies that will allow that mist and fog to thicken up but for the north and west scotland with the island to like ireland it will tend to like turn wet and windy. still chilly under the clear skies for the south three or four under the clear skies for the south three orfour in rural areas. whitish wind here first thing but by the morning you could see those

winds are likely to be gusting at 50 to 60 miles an hour. the letter wins here means the fog could be stagnant for a few hours clear probably by mid morning. we will see some early brightness but that rain heavy props of the odd rumble of thunder will move its way southwards in his words allowing partners skies and showers for towards north—west and by that stage the width of escalated scales through the iris c. miles 12 to 17 celsius. that ring will then push her way through the night friday allowing showers to russian on the westerly breeze temperatures overnight into saturday should hold a little higher. a milder night for most. there will be some clear spells there for some sunshine as we started a that rain band moving weights north still driving our weather for the weekend. watching developments down towards the south.

for saturday it looks as if the shower activity may be dampened down a little across england well buildings have the approaching low pressure area further north and west plenty of showers rushing through on a brisk wind. not as strong as the winds on friday but still noticeable. temperatures, 1519 celsius. this is the question how far south it will come and an area of high—pressure ledges and for the second part of the weekend for the start of the new week. sunday it could wet across england and wales before that ring clears away but mostly dry and that continues into the sergeant the new week.

it's this is bbc news. the headlines. the prime minister stands by her plans for the economy — blaming the recent turmoil in financial markets on "global" factors. i have acted decisively to make sure we are keeping taxes low to avoid the economic slowdown which is feared as a result of this global situation. . ., feared as a result of this global situation. , ., ., , ., . , situation. hundreds of more products withdrawn. leaving destruction in its wake, the city of fort myers in florida is devastated by hurricane ian, with at least one person confirmed dead. what is beyond doubt as you might expect in this you can see, there

has been substantial damage to