this is bbc news. the headlines a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 1a —year—old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. molly's father spoke after the inquest it is time to protect our innocent young people, instead of allowing platforms to prioritise their profits by monetising the misery of young people. in profits by monetising the misery of young maple-— young people. in the last few minutes. _ young people. in the last few minutes, resident _ young people. in the last few minutes, resident putin - young people. in the last few minutes, resident putin has i young people. in the last few - minutes, resident putin has signed a document that legally —— in eagerly annexes parts of ukraine to russia.

meanwhile, an attack on ukraine's zaporizhzhia region leaves at least 23 people dead. a mounting death toll in florida after hurricane ian, president biden says it could be deadliest storm ever to hit the state. and saying good bye to sammy — the story of a retiring guide dog — good afternoon. welcome to bbc news.

let us go back to moscow, where we have been listening to president vladimir putin officially, in his view, agreeing to the annexation and signing in the annexation of four regions of ukraine. this follows so—called referendums that have been held in those four regions. in the east were talking about dunne —esque in law hunts, —— donetsk and lou hanscombe dott. luhansk, hanscombe dott. lu ha nsk, zaporizhzhia. hanscombe dott. luhansk, zaporizhzhia. these areas supposedly wanting to rejoin russia. i think we might have some pictures of these signing ceremony, which took place in the kremlin in front of members of president putin's government. as

you can see there, a very lavish ceremony. the united states among others in the international community said they will never recognise those annexed territories as being part of russia. a coroner has can concluded that social media did contribute to the death of 14—year—old molly russell, who took her own life five years ago. the inquest heard how she'd viewed more than 2000 posts online relating to depression, self harm and suicide before her death. in what's being seen as a watershed moment for the accountability of social media companies, the coroner said the content molly had viewed was not safe and should not have seen by a child. this report from angus crawford, who first told molly's story. after nearly five years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now a coroner agrees. he said molly died as a result of an act of self—harm while suffering depression

and the negative effects of online content. the inquest was shown images like this, liked and shared by molly. "look in my eyes," it says. "i want to die." and here, a heart monitor. the question, "if it stopped, would you miss me?" the algorithms sent her thousands just like it, dark and miserable, cut wrists and nooses. and there were hundreds of videos, black and white, glamorised, set to music. the coroner concluded that: "some of these sites were not safe. they allowed access to adult content a 14—year—old girl should not see. ian russell came every day, sitting through two weeks of graphic evidence about what molly felt and what she saw, the posts

he described as a drip—feed of daily hopelessness. and, in a first for big tech, executives for meta, which owns instagram, and the image—sharing site pinterest, called to account under oath in a court in the uk. at times, exchanges became heated. the family's barrister told elizabeth lagone from meta, it shouldn't alone decide what children could see. he shouted, "you have no right to do that. you are not their parent. you are just a business in america. after repeated questioning, she said, "i am sorry molly saw for meta and pinterest, two weeks of tough questions and close scrutiny. and, for molly's father, at last, a reckoning for the industry he blames for her death. i hope that this will be an important step and bring about

much—needed change. important step and bring about much-needed change.- important step and bring about much-needed change. molly russell's parents, ian and janet, arrive at north london coroner's court — note — the girl with sunglasses at back—right in first shot is molly's sister — do not id / reference her in any scripts / 0utput> a few words cannot possibly encapsulates our wonderful girl. molly wanted all those loves to live longer stay strong, and we like to widen the intervention —— invitation to anyone who might be needing help. to anyone who has been affected by theissues to anyone who has been affected by the issues raised in boys inquest, to anyone struggling. please remember that help is available. please take care when online will stop this past fortnight has been particularly painful for our

stop this past fortnight has been particularly painful for our family, we are missing molly more agonisingly than usual. we we are missing molly more agonisingly than usual. we hope the scrutin of agonisingly than usual. we hope the scrutiny of this _ agonisingly than usual. we hope the scrutiny of this case _ agonisingly than usual. we hope the scrutiny of this case has _ agonisingly than usual. we hope the scrutiny of this case has received - scrutiny of this case has received will help prevent similar deaths. encouraged by the disturbing content thatis encouraged by the disturbing content that is still online. to this day. it is available on social media platforms including those run by mehta. through the inquest, we have seenjust a fraction mehta. through the inquest, we have seen just a fraction of the instagram posts seen by my 14—year—old daughter molly in 2017. post that were too disturbing for some to see in court. posts that are not allowed to be broadcast, post that caused an expert psychiatrist weeks of poor sleep and posts that the senior coroner has now concluded, contributed to molly's

death. we have heard a senior met executive —— mehta. as safe and not contravening the platforms policies. if this demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter molly would probably still be alive. instead of being a bereaved family of four, there would bereaved family of four, there would be five of us looking forward to a life of promise and purpose that lay ahead for our adorable molly. it is time the toxic —— toxic corporate culture at the heart of the worlds online platforms to be changed. it is time for the governments online safety bill to finally deliver its

long promised legislation. it is time to protect our innocent young people instead of allowing platforms to prioritise their profits by monetising the military —— misery of young people. for the first time today, tech platforms have been formally held responsible for the death of a child. in the future, we as a family hope, that any other social media companies called upon to assist an inquest follow the example of pinterest, who have taken steps to learn lessons and have engage sincerely and respectfully with the inquest process. this led my conclusion has only been possible, thanks to the extraordinary work of a team of people. firstly, iwould like extraordinary work of a team of people. firstly, i would like to thank senior coroner andrew walker for his determination to learn all we can from molly's tragedy. the russell family's legal team have

spent long hours examining pages of disturbing evidence, with our solicitor from disturbing evidence, with our solicitorfrom leigh dayjessica solicitor from leigh dayjessica elodie solicitorfrom leigh dayjessica elodie are barrier a host of others working hard to build this case without whom we would not know how harmful our unregulated, online world is and i hope the data gathered may prove useful beyond this courtroom in barnet, and continue to help create safer web. the support we have received from family and friends and supporters, has been vital to us. thank you to the press also, who have reported this responsibly and hopefully those lessons will travel far. for molly's

sake, let us make the online world a place that prioritises the safety and well—being of young people over the money that can be made from them. and for anyone struggling i will say again, please reach out to real people who can help you. please do not forget there is always hope. the last two weeks, and indeed the very long _ the last two weeks, and indeed the very long road since the death of much _ very long road since the death of much loved and molly, under the la underlie _ much loved and molly, under the la underlie the importance of inquest and the _ underlie the importance of inquest and the strength of the current investigation when done properly. molly's— investigation when done properly. molly's family have faced considerable hurdles and are grateful— considerable hurdles and are grateful to senior coroner andrew walker— grateful to senior coroner andrew walker for— grateful to senior coroner andrew walker for his persistence in

helping _ walker for his persistence in helping them obtain as much information as possible about molly's — information as possible about molly's online experience. the battles — molly's online experience. the battles bereaved families face when seeking _ battles bereaved families face when seeking answers from social media company— seeking answers from social media company is — seeking answers from social media company is are immense, and even with the _ company is are immense, and even with the senior coroner taking a robust — with the senior coroner taking a robust approach, it was only in august— robust approach, it was only in august of— robust approach, it was only in august of this year that meta provided over 1200 instagram posts that molly had engage with. that was less than— that molly had engage with. that was less than a _ that molly had engage with. that was less than a month before this inguest — less than a month before this inquest started. this included some of the _ inquest started. this included some of the most — inquest started. this included some of the most disgusting videos —— distressing — of the most disgusting videos —— distressing videos that molly had engage _ distressing videos that molly had engage with. seeking to find out how your loved _ engage with. seeking to find out how your loved one had died should never be a battle _ your loved one had died should never be a battle. molly's's family have welcomed the transparency shown by pinterest— welcomed the transparency shown by pinterest as well as there attitude to deeply— pinterest as well as there attitude to deeply harmful material that molly— to deeply harmful material that molly was able to access. the coroners _ molly was able to access. the coroners finding that molly's death

was contributed to by the online contest — was contributed to by the online contest after hearing evidence about what molly was able to view on instagram and pinterest and was seen try molly's_ instagram and pinterest and was seen by molly's family and those who love to most _ by molly's family and those who love to most. we all owe this family an incredible — to most. we all owe this family an incredible debt of gratitude, and together— incredible debt of gratitude, and together with them i hope the conclusion that children's lives remain— conclusion that children's lives remain at— conclusion that children's lives remain at risk is acted upon urgently. _ remain at risk is acted upon urgently, so that tech giants can no longer— urgently, so that tech giants can no longer invite our children onto wholly — longer invite our children onto wholly unsafe and harmful platforms. merry— wholly unsafe and harmful platforms. merry varney from the law firm leigh day acting for the russell family. before that, we heard from molly's dad ian russell, and that we will bring in more reaction throughout the afternoon. some breaking news

from greater manchester police they are saying that, yesterday, they were contacted by the reticence of an author who is researching the murder of keith bennett, a victim of ian brady and myra hindley whose body was never found. ian brady and myra hindley whose body was neverfound. following direct contact with the author the police were told that he has discovered what he believes to be human remains potentially, in a remote location on the moors, outside greater manchester will stop he agreed to meet officers yesterday afternoon, to elaborate on his find and direct officers to this site of interest. the site was assessed last night, specialist officers have begun an initial exploration of the area, and say we are in the very early stages of exploring this information but have taken the decision to act on it. it is far too

early to say whether human remains have been discovered, and this will take some time, but we have always said that the force will act on any significant information that will result in a recovery of keith and reunite him with his family. his family have been informed, but they are asking for privacy at the moment. greater manchester police, who have been contacted by someone who have been contacted by someone who believes he may have found human remains on the moors, are now investigating. the prime minister has taken the unusual step of meeting the head of the uk's independent economic forecaster — amid the fallout from last week's mini budget. liz truss and her chancellor had talks this morning with the office for budget responsibility after days of financial turmoil — of financial turmoil and a record fall in the pound. the meeting is being seen as an attempt to reassure the markets, which have been concerned there was no independent forecast to accompany the chancellor's controversial mini budget. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports.

it's this man whose independent forecasts have been conspicuous by their absence from the biggest tax budget since the early 1970s, —— tax—cutting. urgently decide by the world's financial markets but not so much by the chancellor or prime minister who turned down the offer from richard hughes to run the numbers last week. today as he and other top economists from the office for budget responsibility finally met liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, m priest pressed another numbers sooner than november. i would be expecting, particularly as the markets expect something positive to emerge from this that they will come out and say something perhaps along the lines of, we will bring forward this forecast, which they can do, a full forecast, by around the end of october. after the meeting the 0br said it would deliver a forecast of the chancellor next week but not when it will be published. we saw the prime minister

and chancellor and talked about providing the chancellor with updates of our forecast by next friday and we will set up a timetable for the focus process by next week. one of the things that made that markets take fright this week was a lack of one of these, the economic and fiscal outlook. we report this at every budget and prebudget report and it's this independent document that tells you what independent experts think is going to happen to growth, to the public finances and to inflation. after liz truss's comments yesterday, the government this morning was still saying all the trouble went back to the date putin invaded ukraine. we have seen a particular dynamic of last week _ we have seen a particular dynamic of last week. we absolute should get around _ last week. we absolute should get around that the bank of england has done its _ around that the bank of england has done itsjob. this all stems to the world that changed on the 24th of february. but today global investors flatly contradicted that. unprecedented volatility, those huge swings in prices. are they putin's fault? the last five days is nothing

to do with what's been going on with the war in ukraine. what happened in the uk government bond market over the last week has much more to do, in fact entirely to do, with the nature of the fiscal package the government announced last friday and the response investors had to that, which was surprise and uncertainty. today, revised figures said the economy did not shrink as previously thought for six months in a row, the technical definition of a recession, and markets were calmer. andy verity, bbc news. joining me now is sarah pennells, consumer finance specialist at royal london financial services, and founder and editor of the website savvywoman.co.uk sarah, thank you very much for joining us here this afternoon. 0bviously joining us here this afternoon. obviously the markets were very concerned, about the value of the pound, and then the bank of england intervened to buy government debt, or to offer to buy government debt,

which was obviously of concern, because of the implant —— impact could have on pension funds. but what the prime minister chose to focus on, with support for people with their energy bills this winter. she said that no one would more than £2500. that is not true.— £2500. that is not true. please exlain. u nfortu nately unfortunately that is not the case please explore among many people will pay less. this energy price guarantee that we now have two winters sets the cap on the gap mount that they can charge per unit gas and understanding charge. this is a cop on cap on costs, not a cap on your bill. what we've heard out of the last few days, this is the amount that a typical household will pay if they get their gas and illiteracy from the same supplier and pay by direct debit. if you

monitor go household your bill will be higher, if you use less will be lower. there is another conjugating factor as well, which is that if you pay your bill when it arrives then you will pay more because your rates will be higher. the energy and we will be higher. the energy and we will charge you more for what you use, same with prepayment metres. people think that prepayment metres are a way to pay for your energy and actually the most expensive. the reason that many people will actually end up paying less than £2500 is because the previous chancellor, reducing act, announced a raft of measures in may to help with the cost of living. many of those going to start kicking in soon. the main one, anyone who has no domestic illiteracy supply so that's very much every body were not small businesses, they will be getting a £400 payment. that is money of our bill which we do not have to pay back. that will start

being paid in october in six monthly instalments. that brings the typical cost down to 2100, so that is why focusing on the two and £2500 figure it can be quite confusing because some people may pay more but many people could pay less, partly because of this £400 payment that were going to get in store three now and march. 50. were going to get in store three now and march. , ., ., ., and march. so, if you are in a position _ and march. so, if you are in a position to — and march. so, if you are in a position to do _ and march. so, if you are in a position to do so _ and march. so, if you are in a position to do so it _ and march. so, if you are in a position to do so it is - and march. so, if you are in a position to do so it is better l and march. so, if you are in a| position to do so it is better to pay by direct debit rather than waiting for that quarterly bill to arrive, but what does it mean to talk of a typical household? can you describe it to us?— describe it to us? well, this is something _ describe it to us? well, this is something that _ describe it to us? well, this is something that is _ describe it to us? well, this is something that is set - describe it to us? well, this is something that is set by - describe it to us? well, this is something that is set by off. describe it to us? well, this is i something that is set by off gem describe it to us? well, this is - something that is set by off gem and this is basically a household that has three or four people in it and i think they use the example of a semi detached house and it is very difficult to work out whether that is actually your situation —— 0fgem.

i think. is actually your situation —— 0fgem. ithink. i is actually your situation -- 0fgem. i think. ~' is actually your situation -- 0fgem. i think. ~ ., is actually your situation -- 0fgem. i think. ~ . ., i think. i think we have tended to excite on this _ i think. i think we have tended to excite on this because _ i think. i think we have tended to excite on this because otherwise | i think. i think we have tended to . excite on this because otherwise you end up talking about unit price and standing charge, but actually when people end up with a bill that is higher than the price cap, they feel very confused as to why this is. just go back to original point about paying direct debit, there are pros and cons. you do pay a cheaper rate for your energy and your standing charge if you pay by direct debit, and you do benefit from the fact that you don't have that much higher winter, the disadvantage is that the energy company will set the direct debit amount, and if you think it is too high you do have rights to then challenge it, they have to explain it, but that can be a disadvantage and we have seen in the run—up to the price cap rise in april, and again now, that some energy companies have set direct debit amount is very high. let companies have set direct debit amount is very high.— companies have set direct debit amount is very high. let me ask cuickl amount is very high. let me ask quickly about — amount is very high. let me ask

quickly about mortgages. - amount is very high. let me ask quickly about mortgages. there | amount is very high. let me ask- quickly about mortgages. there has been a lot of concern this week with nearly a thousand mortgage products being removed from the shelf overnight. what is the overall picture, if you can describe now? this picture, if you can describe now? as i picture, if you can describe now? is i say, it is quite dramatic i think when those mortgage products were being removed. now we do know that the lenders are coming back into the market again, the problem is that until things settle down, and we don't know quite whether that is going to be days, weeks or longer, what lenders are trying to work out is how to price their deals. they do not know how much they will be paying. we have had some examples where the difference being the rates that people were paying, especially if they fixed a few years ago, and rates offered now are very dramatic. i would say though, not all lenders take the same approach, although thousands products have gone there

are still many out there. it is not the case that all products are being removed from the market. it is a good time to take advice from a mortgage broker if you are thinking of buying or remortgaging because you really need to have that close detailed eye on the mortgage market to pick your next deal. sarah detailed eye on the mortgage market to pick your next deal.— to pick your next deal. sarah we appreciate _ to pick your next deal. sarah we appreciate you _ to pick your next deal. sarah we appreciate you joining _ to pick your next deal. sarah we appreciate you joining us - to pick your next deal. sarah we appreciate you joining us thankl to pick your next deal. sarah we i appreciate you joining us thank you very much. the prime minister will be interviewed live on bbc one this weekend on sunday morning with laura kuenssberg. you can see that at the slightly earlier than usual time of 8:30. the russian president vladimir putin has signed a decree to the next four areas of ukraine. he said the decision was the will of the population. this follows her process described as referendums in kherson

donetsk luhansk and zaporizhzhia. i am sure that the federal assembly will support the laws of russia for the new subjects of the russian federation, because this is the will of millions of people. this is their right, based on the historical unity that generations of our ancestors who through the centuries protected russia. tlily." who through the centuries protected russia. _, , ,., . who through the centuries protected russia. _, , . ., russia. our correspondence sarah ra nsford russia. our correspondence sarah raynsford joins — russia. our correspondence sarah raynsford joins us _ russia. our correspondence sarah raynsford joins us now. _ russia. our correspondence sarah raynsford joins us now. what - russia. our correspondence sarah raynsford joins us now. what was| raynsford “oins us now. what was that? it raynsford joins us now. what was that? it was _ raynsford joins us now. what was that? it was a _ raynsford joins us now. what was that? it was a show— raynsford joins us now. what was that? it was a show it _ raynsford joins us now. what was that? it was a show it was - raynsford joins us now. what was that? it was a show it was all - raynsford joins us now. what was l that? it was a show it was all about president putin trying to give legitimacy to what he is doing in

ukraine, which is quite clearly —— clearly a land grab for. . he is trying to portray this as restoring historical land to russia, as a cause that the russian people are behind, and the protection of russian speakers in those regions. he dwelt upon that somewhat, he talked about the people in these four regions are now becoming russian citizens for ever, he said that if ukraine or its western backers challenge that on the ground then russia would defend those people with everything it has got, so it is was a threat. throwing down the gauntlet. also a lot of ranting our and putin is favourite lines about how the west was out to get

russia. everything that vladimir putin loves to say, the west is trying to weaken russia and he is making russia strong again, and as part of that it appears he is prepared to seize territory from its neighbour. he prepared to seize territory from its neiuhbour. ., , ., prepared to seize territory from its neiuhbour. .,, ., , .,, ., neighbour. he has told the people of russia though _ neighbour. he has told the people of russia though that _ neighbour. he has told the people of russia though that he _ neighbour. he has told the people of russia though that he has _ neighbour. he has told the people of russia though that he has held - russia though that he has held referendums?— russia though that he has held referendums? that is the script, that is the _ referendums? that is the script, that is the way — referendums? that is the script, that is the way it _ referendums? that is the script, that is the way it happened - referendums? that is the script, that is the way it happened in i that is the way it happened in crimea, there was a referendum in very big inverted commas in 2014, i was there it was not a referendum, and this is exactly the same, it is the same stories of the same narrative. but it is different as well, it is different as well because nobody died in the seizure of crimea and it was very popular at the time. now vladimir putin is essentially asking tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of

russian men to fight for his cause. if we were to ask why i would have to say that many russian men, if they were watching, would be wondering. they were watching, would be wondering-— wondering. what has the international _ wondering. what has the | international community's wondering. what has the - international community's reaction been? , ., international community's reaction been? , . ., been? they made their position re been? they made their position pretty clear _ been? they made their position pretty clear beforehand. - been? they made their position pretty clear beforehand. we - been? they made their position| pretty clear beforehand. we saw been? they made their position - pretty clear beforehand. we saw the secretary general of the united nations saying that this would not be recognised, and it was clearly an escalation. we have heard from other figures since this announcement, but it was always clear to vladimir putin that he was not going to get western support for this, that is not what this about —— was about. it was addressed at the west, it was very confrontational. what was interesting though was that he did

not to mention nuclear weapons. we were watching to see if he was going to talk about that, he was not explicit about that but he did repeat that he was prepared to defend that land with every means possible. defend that land with every means ossible. ~ ., defend that land with every means ossible. ~ . . , possible. what impact is that going to have on the _ possible. what impact is that going to have on the situation _ possible. what impact is that going to have on the situation with - to have on the situation with ukraine? if these areas have been annexed, what is to stop further annexation?— annexation? that is absolutely ukraine's points, _ annexation? that is absolutely ukraine's points, the - annexation? that is absolutely ukraine's points, the appetite| annexation? that is absolutely - ukraine's points, the appetite grows with eating it is about drawing a line as far as a crane is concerned. —— ukraine. we don't know what's is the plan the press secretary said he would have to check because russia does not control all of the

territories, it only controls half of one of them. where are the borders drawn? we have to assume it is all four regions, and in fact the ukrainian forces are having some success in some parts of the donetsk region. success in some parts of the donetsk reuion. ., ., ~ success in some parts of the donetsk reuion. . . ~' i., , success in some parts of the donetsk reuion. ., ., ,, , . region. sarah thank you very much. while we have _ region. sarah thank you very much. while we have been _ region. sarah thank you very much. while we have been talking, - region. sarah thank you very much. while we have been talking, the . region. sarah thank you very much. while we have been talking, the eu has been urging its member states to tighten border and visa controls with russia. they sate the recent escalation of war by military mobilisation and sham referendums led to an increase of citizens, including conscripts and their families fleeing the russian narration. we have seen that a great deal especially over the border into finland. the home affairs commissioner eva johanson said that visa should be subject to stricter assessment, she said that someone should be not be given a visa if there is a risk they will overstay.

border guards are being asked to checkin border guards are being asked to check in when someone has a valid visa, and while the authorities may need to check or revoke existing visas, she said there are exceptions in terms of the right to apply for asylum now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. good afternoon. it's a rather blustery, damp autumn day out there. we've got a band of rain pushing from west to east across the uk, clearing out of northern ireland and scotland, scattering of showers here through the remainder of the afternoon. but much of england and wales seeing heavy downpours of rain, squally winds, could be the odd rumble of thunder with those heavy bursts too. still reasonably mild. 6:00 this evening, temperatures between about 12 to 16 degrees, but not feeling particularly warm when you add on the strength of the wind and the heavy rain. eventually into the evening, that rain clears away from the south east. so we're left with clearer intervals, but still some blustery showers working in moore, especially for northern and western areas and temperatures staying frost free for all of us. many of us, in fact,

staying in double figures overnight. now through the day tomorrow then there'll be still some showers around, mainly for northern and western areas, fewer further south and east. lighter winds than today, but still a noticeable breeze around, but it will feel a little bit warmer with more sunshine around top temperatures on saturday between about 12 to 19, possibly 20 degrees in the southeast by for now. hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines. a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14 year old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. president putin signs documents that illegally annex four ukrainian territories into russia. despite the un calling it a

violation of international law. the ukrainian city in zaporizhzhia has seen a convoy attack that killed 23 people. the government says it will work closely with the uk's financial watchdog over the coming weeks — following days of financial turmoil sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. administrators at worcester warriors rugby union club say they expect many players and staff to now serve breach of contract notices after not getting paid today. that will allow them to leave the club after a 14 day period of notice. the men's and women's sides are currently suspended from all competitions. the company that owns the club went into administration on monday but player salaries are paid by a separate business which is also facing a winding—up petition from hmrc. winding-up petition from hmrc. the winding—up petition from hmrc. tie: focus on very winding—up petition from hmrc. tte: focus on very much is winding—up petition from hmrc. tt9:

focus on very much is longer term viability and also the concerns of the prl that the more weeks go by that they have concerns about whether the club could play again this season and protect the integrity of the lead, so it's for that very reason and from my appointment i was stressing the message from interested parties that we have weeks to work on here and to deliver a final transaction to make meaningful process and then everybody can have a time extension that can get us over the line. very tight timescales in what is a very complex transaction as well. but on a positive note, we are dealing with more than one serious expression of interest at the moment and there are a number of inquiries who might be interested if they could move quickly enough on this, so there is real interest in terms of keeping the club going at worcester warriors at the moment but it's early to say because we are three days in and our focus is on speaking to the interested parties and seeing if we can deliver a complex transaction in the timescale we are working to. the ru . b the timescale we are working to. the rugby league world cup starts in

just over a fortnight and the england men's head coach, shaun wane has named his squad for the tournament on home soil will stop andy akers is amongst six debut players. sam tomkins has been confirmed as captain although he has been managing a recurring knee injury for the past month or so. six of the squad including victor bradley ply their trade in the nrl. wayne has had to deal with a number of absentees but is happy with what he has got. i’m of absentees but is happy with what he has not. �* , : ~ he has got. i'm very much thinking forward. he has got. i'm very much thinking forward- the _ he has got. i'm very much thinking forward. the things _ he has got. i'm very much thinking forward. the things we _ he has got. i'm very much thinking forward. the things we are - he has got. i'm very much thinking forward. the things we are in - forward. the things we are in control. we've lost those players, they are very experienced and have done a greatjob for england in the past but the fact is we have to move on and we cannot do anything about that and i've gone out with my staff and picks 24 really committed very fit players who want to play for england, so i'm very happy with that. second practice for the

singapore grand prix is under way. lewis hamilton topped the time sheets in the first session and that's the first time he's done that this season and was quickest around the marina bay street circuit in his mercedes. eight hundredths of a second faster than the world champion, max verstappen who could wrap up the world title this weekend with five races to spare. 0ne wrap up the world title this weekend with five races to spare. one of horse racing's most successful jockeys, christoph simeone has been banned for 60 days after putting another rider off their horse in a race in france. the incident happened towards the back of the field and he lent into his fellow jockey, unseated him and lucky for him he escaped serious injury as they were pelting along at around 35 miles an hour. the stewards disqualified him from the race and banned him for two months but it doesn't kick in until october the 14th meaning he can ride this sunday. he is on one of the favourites there. the premier league returns this weekend after the

international break. rich alison is international break. rich alison is in line to face arsenal in the north london derby. the tottenham striker scored three goals in two matches for brazil in the last week but after scoring against new chip —— tunisia in paris he was racially abused as a spectator through a banana at him. and the spurs boss has called for a heavy punishment to be handed down. what has called for a heavy punishment to be handed down.— be handed down. what happened is incredible, incredible _ be handed down. what happened is incredible, incredible because - be handed down. what happened is incredible, incredible because in . incredible, incredible because in 2022, to be witness of this type of situation is embarrassing for everybody and for sure, i hope that these people will be banned from football for the rest of their life. that is all your support for now and i will be back in the next hour. as we've been hearing, the inquest into

molly russell's death contributed in a more than minimal way by social media. ian russell has been speaking at a press conference this afternoon joined by the family solicitor. let's hear what he had to say. this ast let's hear what he had to say. this past fortnight _ let's hear what he had to say. “tt s past fortnight has been particularly painful for our family. past fortnight has been particularly painfulfor ourfamily. we are painful for our family. we are missing painfulfor ourfamily. we are missing molly more agonisingly than usual, but we hope that the scrutiny this case has received will still help prevent similar deaths, encouraged by the disturbing content thatis encouraged by the disturbing content that is still online to this day. it is available on social media platforms, including those run by meta. through the inquest, we have seen just meta. through the inquest, we have seenjust a fraction meta. through the inquest, we have seen just a fraction of the instagram posts seen by my 14—year—old daughter, molly, in 2017. posts that were too disturbing

for some to see in court, posts that are not allowed to be broadcast. posts that caused an expert psychiatrist weeks of poor sleep and posts that the senior coroner has now concluded contributed to molly's death. let's get more from frances read at the coroner's court now. just remind us of who this hearing heard from, because it is quite wide—ranging. heard from, because it is quite wide-ranging— heard from, because it is quite wide-ranuain. , , , wide-ranging. yes, definitely. molly russell, is wide-ranging. yes, definitely. molly russell. is a — wide-ranging. yes, definitely. molly russell, is a reminder _ wide-ranging. yes, definitely. molly russell, is a reminder was - wide-ranging. yes, definitely. molly russell, is a reminder was 14 - wide-ranging. yes, definitely. molly russell, is a reminder was 14 years | russell, is a reminder was 14 years old when she had seen thousands of posts relating to depression, self—harm, suicide, all from her phone, social media posts before she took her own life in 2017. the coroner ruled that she died from an act of self while suffering

depression and from negative effects of online harm. that conclusion has been described as historic. this is the room where the press conference was held by molly russell's father ian as well as several charities to do with children's charities, preventing harm and suicide prevention as well. molly's father here paid tribute to his daughter who he described as beautiful and thoughtful but he also had a direct message for mark zuckerberg, the ceo of meta which owns facebook as well as other social media companies and said, simply listen and do something about it. it is time to protect our young people instead of allowing tech companies to monetise misery, as he put it. ian russell also said if this demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter would still be alive and he told people to watch the actions of

tech companies, not words. the panel holding the press conference made the point as well that 200 young people die every year from suicide and they say that platforms must be safe before they go online, not as an afterthought and they also called for social media companies to look at those algorithms as well and may be one of the final thoughts was to ask people at home to have those conversations with their teenagers, talk about suicide and thoughts of that but also to get them to critically think about how social media works and the algorithms that serve teenagers at particular content and get kids to think about that when they are talking around the dinner table and things like that. ~ :, the dinner table and things like that. :, , :, : that. what contributions do the tech com anies that. what contributions do the tech companies make _ that. what contributions do the tech companies make to _ that. what contributions do the tech companies make to this _ that. what contributions do the tech companies make to this interest? i that. what contributions do the tech | companies make to this interest? -- companies make to this interest? —— inquest? it’s companies make to this interest? -- inauest? v :, ~ companies make to this interest? -- inauest? �*, :, ,, ., companies make to this interest? -- inauest? �* , :, ,, :, :, inquest? it's taken quite a while to net the inquest? it's taken quite a while to get the data _ inquest? it's taken quite a while to get the data surrounding _ inquest? it's taken quite a while to get the data surrounding that - inquest? it's taken quite a while to get the data surrounding that for i get the data surrounding that for the inquest. so five years it has taken and meta finally released the

data according to the charities a month before it happened and there were representatives from pinterest and meta and we've since heard from meta who said they would be looking closely at the coroners report which will be sent out to the boss of meta and pinterest who were involved in the case and it will work with experts from around the world to make sure teens are safe online. but what many people are saying here is that we need this in law and it needs to be taken out of the hands of the tech companies and put in the hands of governments around the world to make sure it is enforced and it is not on the tech companies to do it alone. and it is not on the tech companies to do it alone-— and it is not on the tech companies to do it alone. joining me now is hannah ruschen who is a nspcc senior policy officer for child safety 0nline. thank you for waiting patiently to talk to us. it's five years since molly died. how important has today

been? 50. molly died. how important has today been? :, :, , been? so, the magnitude of this result today _ been? so, the magnitude of this result today cannot _ been? so, the magnitude of this result today cannot be _ been? so, the magnitude of this i result today cannot be understated. both for molly's family, who you heard from, who have fought long and hard to get answers and to hold these companies, meta and pinterest to account for the part they played in their daughter's death but it's a really important moment for all children everywhere and online safety to really be considered and taken into account both by governments and the companies themselves. tech companies really can and must expect to be held to account for the content they keep on their platforms that children can access so easily, and for putting children's safety second to commercial decisions. :, :, : commercial decisions. how have tech com anies commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved _ commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what _ commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what they - commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what they do . commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what they do in | companies improved what they do in the five intervening years since molly died? we know that content and videos that molly viewed before her

death, some of those images are still available now, so it's really clear from this inquest that, you know, self—regulation of these social media companies has entirely failed and whilst it's a very monumental moment to have this result from the coroner's inquest today, what we also need to see is that this is not legally binding. we need to see legislation put in place through the online safety bill to make sure companies such as pinterest and meta are held to account. : , :, , :, :, account. and they really have to enforce a duty — account. and they really have to enforce a duty of _ account. and they really have to enforce a duty of care _ account. and they really have to enforce a duty of care for- account. and they really have to enforce a duty of care for all- account. and they really have to l enforce a duty of care for all users and particularly children on their platforms. so we can see them having to think about the actions and design decisions and systems and processes they put in place to keep users safe from this harmful content that can have such an impact on young peoples lives.— that can have such an impact on young peoples lives. many of the social media _ young peoples lives. many of the social media platform _ young peoples lives. many of the social media platform so - young peoples lives. many of the social media platform so you - young peoples lives. many of the i social media platform so you cannot even join if you social media platform so you cannot evenjoin if you are under 13 social media platform so you cannot even join if you are under 13 and social media platform so you cannot evenjoin if you are under 13 and we know that manage to do that. how

realistic is it to think that you can actually prevent very young children from signing up? yes. can actually prevent very young children from signing up? yes, we know that lots _ children from signing up? yes, we know that lots of _ children from signing up? yes, we know that lots of children - children from signing up? yes, we know that lots of children under i children from signing up? yes, we. know that lots of children under the age of 13, which is often given as the age for when a person can set up a social media account, i know age verification techniques are in place there, and it is possible and necessary for these companies to really put children first and think about those design decisions that they make. for example, one person who gave evidence at the inquest could not answer how many children were on the platform and did not know what age molly was when she joined these platforms, so it's really important we make sure that there is legislation and regulation in place so that when harm occurs, these companies are held to account, and also preventative measures are put in place so we can stop children and young people from being exposed to the content molly has seen that can cause severe harm to other

children that might view it. llrrul’hat children that might view it. what advice would _ children that might view it. what advice would you _ children that might view it. what advice would you give _ children that might view it. what advice would you give to - children that might view it. what advice would you give to parents? because even if you don't want your children to be consuming this content because of the dangers the peer pressure to be online and engaging in some of these sites is enormous. , , �* , engaging in some of these sites is enormous. , , �*, :, , enormous. definitely. it's really concerning _ enormous. definitely. it's really concerning for _ enormous. definitely. it's really concerning for children - enormous. definitely. it's really concerning for children and - enormous. definitely. it's really i concerning for children and family is to hear the details of molly's case and at the nspcc we urge parents to have conversations with their children about the kind of content they consume online, what sites and apps and games they use every day and it's really important to have that conversation in a non—judgemental way so children know they have someone they can come to if they see something online that upsets them and having those conversations often and regularly is key in making sure that children know they have someone to come to rather than seeking further distressing content online, and i would urge anyone who feels that

they don't have someone to speak to to contact childline or the nspcc helpline where confidential advice and information can be given. llrrul’hat and information can be given. what sins can and information can be given. what signs can parents, _ and information can be given. what signs can parents, friends, teachers look for to tell whether social media is having a negative impact? yes, we know that the science can be different for every child, but some are signs to look out for could be spending more time online than usual or perhaps withdrawing from the online world and spending less time online world and spending less time on the app sites and games that they normally play. a young person might present as withdrawn and quieter than normal, and as i said, this can be different for every young person, but it's really important if you notice a difference or changing a young person's behaviour that you have open conversations with them about how they are feeling and how the online world might be impacting their mental health.—

their mental health. hannah, we appreciate _ their mental health. hannah, we appreciate you — their mental health. hannah, we appreciate you talking _ their mental health. hannah, we appreciate you talking to - their mental health. hannah, we appreciate you talking to us. - their mental health. hannah, we i appreciate you talking to us. thank you. the number of nurses leaving the profession has hit a record high. in the year tojune, more than 40—thousand qualified nurses left nhs employment, that's eleven and a half per cent of the total workforce. our health editor hugh pym reports. ijust had to just leave this poor mum who's just left her brand—new—diagnosed child with cancer and just say, "i'm really sorry, there's nobody to look after you." and thatjust felt like i'd failed that mum so much. from front—line care to running a coffee shop. amanda, after 20 years as a paediatric nurse in west yorkshire, decided the stress and strain of nhs work was too much, and it was time for a new career. for me, i wanted to leave because i was burnt out. i was completely burnt out. i didn't feel that i was meeting the mark any more. i felt like i was letting families

down, i was letting parents down. the profession has changed immeasurably over probably the last ten years. nobody could say they're truly happy in the nhs. amanda isn't alone in quitting the nursing profession. over the last year, more than 40,000 nurses in england left nhs employment. according to the nuffield trust think tank, the number of nursesjoining — shown here by the blue line — is rising, but the total leaving — including for maternity leave, the red line — is going up fast. this latest research comes at a time when nhs providers, representing trusts in england, has voiced concern about the impact of the rising cost of living on staff. employers are finding it's difficult sometimes to hang on to skilled healthcare workers who want to leave to take less—stressful and better—paid jobs. we've heard some heart—rending stories around a nurse having to skip meals to fund school uniforms, for example, and about people being worried about covering the cost of getting into work. all of that is having a chilling effect on recruitment and retention in the nhs at almost the worst

possible moment, when we've already got over 130,000 vacancies and we are trying to gear up for quite a challenging winter ahead. the nuffield trust said the proportion of nurses quitting in scotland was almost the same as in england. similar data is not available for wales and northern ireland. the department of health said nurse numbers had increased in england since 2019, and there would be a long—term workforce plan to help recruit and retain more staff. hugh pym, bbc news. the new energy price cap comes into effect at midnight tonight, meaning higher bills for millions of people on standard and default tariffs. the annual bill for a typical household will rise to 2,500 pounds — double what it was last winter. that figure is a rough guide because the price cap is applied to a unit of gas or electircity — so the more you use, the more you'll pay, as coletta smith explains. as energy prices go up, everyone's talking about how they're

trying to keep their bills down. use the dryer quite often, but now i'm tending to leave the washing overnight on the maiden and then finishing off only for ten minutes in the dryer. as i'm on my own, i don't really want to put the central heating on — just put the gas fire on instead. i've got a wood burner so, yeah, i am economising. just became a way of life, of having things running, i not turning things off. and i think that's. now had to change. the government has limited tomorrow's energy rise, but a typical bill is still going up byjust over £500. this is the weekend that those price rises will start to feel real for millions more households. as the weather gets colder outside and people stick the heating on, it's much tougher decisions that will have to be made — limiting baths, timing showers, avoiding the oven, and putting on a lot more layers inside the house just to make sure that bills don't get out of hand.

the new cap is on the price your supplier can charge you per unit of energy. for dual—fuel customers paying by direct debit, it'll be 34p per kilowatt hour for electricity, and for gas it's 10.3p per kilowatt hour. and then daily standing charges are added on top of that. so everyone's bill will look totally different, depending on how much energy they use. if you use more energy, you'll be charged more — there's no maximum price for a bill. there is a bit of extra help, with £400 gradually being knocked off your bills for the next six months. there's no need to contact energy suppliers to receive the government support packages, but the advice does remain the same — that if people are worried about their energy bills, then their supplier should be their first port of call. but those working with the most vulnerable say for people already in fuel poverty, that isn't enough help. we are seeing, increasingly, individuals going to

unregulated lending, such as, typically, loan sharks. helen's organisation is trying to get people who are financially, physically or emotionally vulnerable to register with them, so that energy firms can do more to help them. some people don't want to have their circumstances taken into account, but a lot do. and i think the onus is on large organisations to take that into consideration when it's put in front of them to prevent foreseeable harm, to really give people the support that they need if they're asking for it. pre—payment customers can still buy at the cheaper rate if you top up today, and for everyone else without a smart meter or a fixed deal, then it's worth taking a meter reading this weekend to make sure you're billed correctly. and keep on with those little savings. where we fill the kettle, joe tends to fill it up a little bit too much, as if our neighbours are coming in for coffee! laughter. colletta smith, bbc

news in manchester. the reason to adopt the regions as part of russia was the will of the population and he called on ukraine to cease military action and return to cease military action and return to the negotiating table. mr putin claimed it was historicallyjust to annex the territory is back into russia. t annex the territory is back into russia. :, , :, russia. i am sure the federal assembly _ russia. i am sure the federal assembly will _ russia. i am sure the federal assembly will support - russia. i am sure the federal assembly will support the - russia. i am sure the federal. assembly will support the laws russia. i am sure the federal - assembly will support the laws of the full nation of the four regions in russia, the four new subjects of the russian federation because this is the will of millions of people. this is their right, based on the historical unity that the generations of our ancestors were

winning, who through the centuries were building and protecting russia. we are joined were building and protecting russia. we arejoined by were building and protecting russia. we are joined by a were building and protecting russia. we arejoined by a ukrainian mp under very difficult day for you. what was going through your mind when you saw the lavish ceremony in the kremlin? it's a difficult day, because this is a successful- the kremlin? it's a difficult day, because this is a successful day| the kremlin? it's a difficult day, i because this is a successful day for the ukrainian army and that is the most _ the ukrainian army and that is the most important, on the battlefield, where _ most important, on the battlefield, where the _ most important, on the battlefield, where the army encircled the russian units in _ where the army encircled the russian units in the _ where the army encircled the russian units in the very important strategic town of lyman in donbas, and putin— strategic town of lyman in donbas, and putin is— strategic town of lyman in donbas, and putin is desperate, so he tries with all— and putin is desperate, so he tries with all of— and putin is desperate, so he tries with all of the show to cover his military— with all of the show to cover his military failures. in all of this circus— military failures. in all of this circus is— military failures. in all of this circus is nothing for us because everybody— circus is nothing for us because everybody in the world understands it was _ everybody in the world understands it was a _ everybody in the world understands it was a sham referendum and all of this is— it was a sham referendum and all of this is nothing for international law _ this is nothing for international law i— this is nothing for international law. i don't know, he looks insane. for all— law. i don't know, he looks insane. for all of— law. i don't know, he looks insane. for all of this — law. i don't know, he looks insane. for all of this 30 minutes, a perverted _ for all of this 30 minutes, a perverted historical speech, accusing _ perverted historical speech, accusing anglo—saxons of blowing up

the nord _ accusing anglo—saxons of blowing up the nord stream gas pipe. he is crazy _ the nord stream gas pipe. he is crazy he — the nord stream gas pipe. he is crazy he is— the nord stream gas pipe. he is crazy. he is crazy, and everybody can see _ crazy. he is crazy, and everybody can see it — crazy. he is crazy, and everybody can see it— crazy. he is crazy, and everybody can see it. but he is in charge and he has a big _ can see it. but he is in charge and he has a big army _ can see it. but he is in charge and he has a big army and _ can see it. but he is in charge and he has a big army and is - can see it. but he is in charge and he has a big army and is now- he has a big army and is now claiming to have annexed these four regions. claiming to have annexed these four reuions. :, :_ claiming to have annexed these four reuions. :, :, , :, , , regions. you say a big army, but i have a comment. _ regions. you say a big army, but i have a comment. a _ regions. you say a big army, but i have a comment. a body - regions. you say a big army, but i have a comment. a body is - regions. you say a big army, but i have a comment. a body is not i regions. you say a big army, but i l have a comment. a body is not the main _ have a comment. a body is not the main thing — have a comment. a body is not the main thing. his big army, it's the same _ main thing. his big army, it's the same. , , , , main thing. his big army, it's the same. a,’ , ,,:, main thing. his big army, it's the same. a,’ , , main thing. his big army, it's the same. , , , , :, , :, same. many reservists are trying to leave the country _ same. many reservists are trying to leave the country so _ same. many reservists are trying to leave the country so they _ same. many reservists are trying to leave the country so they don't - same. many reservists are trying to| leave the country so they don't have to be mobilised. but what are your concerns for the people of donetsk, luhansk, zaporizhzhia, many of whom did not vote in favour of being brought back into russia. hat did not vote in favour of being brought back into russia. not many but the vast — brought back into russia. not many but the vast majority _ brought back into russia. not many but the vast majority of _ brought back into russia. not many but the vast majority of them - brought back into russia. not many but the vast majority of them have l but the vast majority of them have not taken — but the vast majority of them have not taken any part in all of this performance. i am very much concerned _ performance. i am very much concerned about them, but not because — concerned about them, but not because of today's show, but because russia _ because of today's show, but because russia for— because of today's show, but because russia for seven months has

committed genocide on occupied territories, genocide. and it's not a political— territories, genocide. and it's not a political expression, it is a geological fact. there are five criteria — geological fact. there are five criteria for what is genocide according to the united nations conventions on the prevention of genocide, — conventions on the prevention of genocide, and all five of them are met in— genocide, and all five of them are met in ukraine, unfortunately. but how then met in ukraine, unfortunately. how then do met in ukraine, unfortunately. eli how then do you protect those people? br; how then do you protect those neale? “i , ., how then do you protect those --eole? j , :, ~ people? by liberating them. like we have all ready _ people? by liberating them. like we have all ready one _ people? by liberating them. like we have all ready one in _ people? by liberating them. like we have all ready one in a _ people? by liberating them. like we have all ready one in a month - people? by liberating them. like we have all ready one in a month of - people? by liberating them. like we have all ready one in a month of ourj have all ready one in a month of our counteroffensive and it is effective and successful. we liberated more than 1000 — and successful. we liberated more than 1000 square miles, hundreds of villages, _ than 1000 square miles, hundreds of villages, towns and cities, so we will continue to do that and that is the best— will continue to do that and that is the best answer to all of this nonsense that the world saw today. he said _ nonsense that the world saw today. he said ukraine needs to return to the negotiating table. how likely is that? : ,, :, :, :, that? about russian retreat from ukraine? we _ that? about russian retreat from ukraine? we can _ that? about russian retreat from ukraine? we can do _ that? about russian retreat from ukraine? we can do it— that? about russian retreat from ukraine? we can do it today. - that? about russian retreat from i ukraine? we can do it today. about giving _ ukraine? we can do it today. about giving up _ ukraine? we can do it today. about giving up our territories, we will never— giving up our territories, we will never do — giving up our territories, we will never do it _ giving up our territories, we will never do it— never do it. how likely is it that he will try _ never do it. how likely is it that he will try to — never do it. how likely is it that he will try to annex _ never do it. how likely is it that he will try to annex more - never do it. how likely is it that. he will try to annex more ukrainian territory? he he will try to annex more ukrainian territo ? :, , :, :, :, territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine. — territory? he wants to annex not

only ukraine, his _ territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine, his next _ territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine, his next aim - territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine, his next aim while | territory? he wants to annex not. only ukraine, his next aim while the baltic— only ukraine, his next aim while the baltic states, moldova, georgia, poland— baltic states, moldova, georgia, poland and other countries, but he cannot— poland and other countries, but he cannot do— poland and other countries, but he cannot do this today because of the ukrainian _ cannot do this today because of the ukrainian army.— ukrainian army. alexi, thank you very much- _ ukrainian army. alexi, thank you very much- a _ ukrainian army. alexi, thank you very much. a quick _ ukrainian army. alexi, thank you very much. a quick line - ukrainian army. alexi, thank you very much. a quick line breaking | very much. a quick line breaking news regarding russia. the m15 website here was hit by a denial of service attack, it says. this is when somebody bombards a website with traffic to take it off—line. the group russian anonymous claims it is behind the attack and posted some images of a maintenance page. of course, it appears that they did of course, it appears that they did not get inside the website or manage to deface it, but the attack has happened. let's take a look at the weather. it's a rather blustery, damp autumn day out there. we've got a band of rain pushing

from west to east across the uk, clearing out of northern ireland and scotland, scattering of showers here through the remainder of the afternoon. but much of england and wales seeing heavy downpours of rain, squally winds, could be the odd rumble of thunder with those heavy bursts too. still reasonably mild. 6:00 this evening, temperatures between about 12 to 16 degrees, but not feeling particularly warm when you add on the strength of the wind and the heavy rain. eventually into the evening, that rain clears away from the south east. so we're left with clearer intervals, but still some blustery showers working in, more especially for northern and western areas and temperatures staying frost free for all of us. many of us, in fact, staying in double figures overnight. now through the day tomorrow then there'll be still some showers around, mainly for northern and western areas, fewer further south and east. lighter winds than today, but still a noticeable breeze around, but it will feel a little bit warmer with more sunshine around and top temperatures on saturday between about 12 to 19, possibly 20 degrees in the southeast by for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14—year—old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. molly's father spoke after the inquest it is time to protect our innocent young people, instead of allowing platforms to prioritise their profits by monetising the misery of young people. president putin has formally signed an agreement to annex four ukrainian territories into russia, despite the un ruling the process a violation of international law. meanwhile, an attack on a civilian convoy near the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia leaves

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u nsafe unsafe online content available on online platforms did contribute to. to the death of did contribute to the to the death of 14—year—old molly russell who took her own life five years ago. the inquest heard how she'd viewed more than 2000 posts online relating to depression, self harm and suicide before her death. in what's being seen as a watershed moment for the accountability of social media companies, the coroner said the content molly had viewed was not safe and should not have seen by a child. this report from angus crawford , who first told molly's story. molly's father condemned the social media companies. this report from angus crawford , who first told molly's story. after nearly five years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now a coroner agrees. he said molly died as a result

of an act of self—harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content. the inquest was shown images like this, liked and shared by molly. "look in my eyes," it says. "i want to die." and here, a heart monitor. the question, "if it stopped, would you miss me?" the algorithms sent her thousands just like it, dark and miserable, cut wrists and nooses. and there were hundreds of videos, black and white, glamorised, set to music. the coroner concluded that: "some of these sites were not safe. they allowed access to adult content a 14—year—old girl should not see. ian russell came every day, sitting through two weeks of graphic evidence about what molly felt and what she saw, the posts he described as a drip—feed of daily hopelessness.

and, in a first for big tech, executives for meta, which owns instagram, and the image—sharing site pinterest, called to account under oath in a court in the uk. at times, exchanges became heated. the family's barrister told elizabeth lagone from meta, it shouldn't alone decide what children could see. he shouted, "you have no right to do that. you are not their parent. you are just a business in america. after repeated questioning, she said, "i am sorry molly saw content that violated our policies. for meta and pinterest, two weeks of tough questions and close scrutiny. and, for molly's father, at last, a reckoning for the industry he blames for her death. i hope that this will be an important step and bring about much—needed change. thank you.

well, you saw molly's father ian russelljust well, you saw molly's father ian russell just there at the end well, you saw molly's father ian russelljust there at the end of angus his written report let's hear what he had to say.. this past fortnight has been particular painfulfor fortnight has been particular painful for our family. fortnight has been particular painfulfor ourfamily. we are painful for our family. we are missing painfulfor ourfamily. we are missing molly more agonisingly than useful —— usual, but we hope that the scrutiny this case has received will help prevent similar death encouraged by the disturbing content that is still online to this day it is available on social media platforms including those run by

meta. through the inquest, we have seen just a fraction of the instagram posts seen by my 14—year—old daughter molly in 2017. post that were too disturbing for some to see in court. posts that are not allowed to be broadcast, posts that caused an expert psychiatrist weeks of poor sleep and posts that the senior coroner has now concluded, contributed to molly's death. let's get more from our correspondent frances read at the coronor�*s court now. pa rt part of the reason this has taken so long is that this took until one months before the inquest was due to start for meta to send the data. molly's father also paid tribute to

his daughter as he described as beautiful and thoughtful. he thanked her also just for being her daughter. but he had a direct message at the press conference, which was held in the building behind me, for mark zuckerberg, the ceo of meta which owns instagram as well as facebook and other social media ceos. he said, simply listen and do something about it. it is time to protect our young people, rather than allowing tech companies to monetise misery. that is how he called it. as you said earlier, he said if this demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter would still be alive. the panel holding the press conference inside this building, consisting of children's charities and suicide prevention charities, said that 200 children every year die by suicide, and they are urged parents to have those conversations at home notjust about suicidal depression and that kind of thing, but also how algorithms work. crucially, how

social media algorithms hook people in so that they watch more content, and they have irish people have those conversations with your teens, so they can also think critically about it. ~:, , so they can also think critically about it. a, , , :,, so they can also think critically aboutit. , , :, , about it. many people say that it is now u- to about it. many people say that it is now up to the _ about it. many people say that it is now up to the tech _ about it. many people say that it is now up to the tech companies - about it. many people say that it is now up to the tech companies to i now up to the tech companies to respond, so all eyes on how they do that. , , :, , , :, that. yes, it is all eyes on them, but it's also _ that. yes, it is all eyes on them, but it's also one _ that. yes, it is all eyes on them, but it's also one government - that. yes, it is all eyes on them, but it's also one government is l but it's also one government is around the world to swell. this is not as a uk issue, this is a global issue and molly's family are not the first to be impacted. what they said today is, yes, tech companies need today is, yes, tech companies need to build this into this platforms before that even gets launch or go online, it can't be an afterthought, but they also said that laws need to change. crucially, in the uk that's going through the commons at the moment an online safety bill. they have said that governments need state response ability for this so that the online world as i say 1430 young people as real world. francis thank you- —

young people as real world. francis thank you. francis _ young people as real world. francis thank you. francis reid _ young people as real world. francis thank you. francis reid at - young people as real world. francis thank you. francis reid at the - thank you. francis reid at the coroner's court. the magnitude of these results today cannot _ the magnitude of these results today cannot be _ the magnitude of these results today cannot be overstated. both for molly's — cannot be overstated. both for molly's family who have fought long and hard _ molly's family who have fought long and hard to hold these companies meta _ and hard to hold these companies meta and — and hard to hold these companies meta and pinterest to account, but also it— meta and pinterest to account, but also it is— meta and pinterest to account, but also it is a — meta and pinterest to account, but also it is a really important moment for all— also it is a really important moment for all children everywhere and for online _ for all children everywhere and for online safety to be really considered, and taken into account both by— considered, and taken into account both by governments, and by the companies themselves. tech companies really can— companies themselves. tech companies really can and must express to be held to _ really can and must express to be held to account for the content that they keep _ held to account for the content that they keep on their platforms and that children can access easily, and for putting — that children can access easily, and for putting children's safety is second — for putting children's safety is second to commercial decisions. how have tech

second to commercial decisions. time have tech companies improved what they do in the five intervening years since molly died? well, we know that content and videos — well, we know that content and videos that molly viewed before her death, _ videos that molly viewed before her death, we _ videos that molly viewed before her death, we know that some of those images _ death, we know that some of those images are — death, we know that some of those images are still available now. it is really— images are still available now. it is really clear from this inquest that self—regulation of the social media _ that self—regulation of the social media companies has entirely failed and it— media companies has entirely failed and it is— media companies has entirely failed and it is a _ media companies has entirely failed and it is a very monumental moment to have _ and it is a very monumental moment to have this— and it is a very monumental moment to have this result from the coroner's _ to have this result from the coroner's inquest today, but what we also need _ coroner's inquest today, but what we also need to— coroner's inquest today, but what we also need to see is that this is not legally— also need to see is that this is not legally binding. we need to see legislation put in place, through the online safety bill, to make sure that companies, such as meta such as pinterest. _ that companies, such as meta such as pinterest. i_ that companies, such as meta such as pinterest, i held to account and have _ pinterest, i held to account and have to — pinterest, i held to account and have to enforce a duty of care for all uses, — have to enforce a duty of care for all uses, and in particular children come _ all uses, and in particular children come on _ all uses, and in particular children come on their platforms, so that we can see _ come on their platforms, so that we can see them having to think about the actions. — can see them having to think about the actions, and the design decisions in the systems and processes they put in place to keep users _ processes they put in place to keep users safe — processes they put in place to keep users safe from this really devastating, harmful content that

can have — devastating, harmful content that can have such an impact on young peoples _ can have such an impact on young peoples lives. can have such an impact on young peoples lives-— peoples lives. many of the social media platform _ peoples lives. many of the social media platform so _ peoples lives. many of the social media platform so that - peoples lives. many of the social media platform so that you - peoples lives. many of the social media platform so that you can'tj media platform so that you can't even join if you're media platform so that you can't evenjoin if you're under 13, but we know that children most that. how realistic is it to think that you can naturally prevent very young children from signing we know that lots of children under 13 which— we know that lots of children under 13 which is— we know that lots of children under 13 which is naturally given as the a-e 13 which is naturally given as the age when — 13 which is naturally given as the age when people can set up a social media _ age when people can set up a social media accounts, there are no age verification — media accounts, there are no age verification techniques and place there. _ verification techniques and place there. we — verification techniques and place there, we know that it is possible that it _ there, we know that it is possible that it is — there, we know that it is possible that it is necessary for these companies to really put children first, _ companies to really put children first, and — companies to really put children first, and think about those design decisions — first, and think about those design decisions that they make. for example. _ decisions that they make. for example, elizabeth langone who gave evidence _ example, elizabeth langone who gave evidence at the inquest, didn't know how we _ evidence at the inquest, didn't know how we children they were in platform. _ how we children they were in platform, didn't know what age molly was when _ platform, didn't know what age molly was when she joined this platforms. so it's— was when she joined this platforms. so it's really important that we make _ so it's really important that we make sure that there is legislation relation _ make sure that there is legislation relation place, so that when harm occurs. _ relation place, so that when harm occurs, these cupboard is held to

account— occurs, these cupboard is held to account and also that preventative measures — account and also that preventative measures are put in place so that we can stop _ measures are put in place so that we can stop children and young people from being exposed to the contents that molly has seen, and that can cause _ that molly has seen, and that can cause severe harm to other children might— cause severe harm to other children might view— cause severe harm to other children might view it. what advice would you give to parents? even if you don't want children to be consuming these contents, the peer pressure to be online and engaging in some of these sites is enormous. it is definitely really concerning to hear— it is definitely really concerning to hear the details of molly's case, and at _ to hear the details of molly's case, and at the — to hear the details of molly's case, and at the nspcc we urge people to have come — and at the nspcc we urge people to have come to conversation with their children— have come to conversation with their children about what they can consume online _ children about what they can consume online what _ children about what they can consume online what sites and apps they use every— online what sites and apps they use every day, — online what sites and apps they use every day, and it is really important have a conversation and non—judgemental way to the people know they— non—judgemental way to the people know they have someone they can come to a basis— know they have someone they can come to a basis online that upsets them. having _ to a basis online that upsets them. having those conversations, you know, _

having those conversations, you know, often and regularly is really key, and _ know, often and regularly is really key, and making sure that children know— key, and making sure that children know that — key, and making sure that children know that they have someone to come to, rather— know that they have someone to come to, ratherthan know that they have someone to come to, rather than seeking further descriptive distressing content online — descriptive distressing content online i— descriptive distressing content online. i would urge anyone who feels _ online. i would urge anyone who feels that— online. i would urge anyone who feels that they don't have someone to speak— feels that they don't have someone to speak to to contact childline or the nspcc helpline where confidential advice and information can be _ confidential advice and information can be given. what science can parents, teachers, friends look for, to tell whether social media is having a negative impact? we know that the site can be different _ we know that the site can be different for every child, but some time to— different for every child, but some time to be — different for every child, but some time to be looking out for our spending _ time to be looking out for our spending more time online more than usual, _ spending more time online more than usual, withdrawing from the outside world _ usual, withdrawing from the outside world and _ usual, withdrawing from the outside world and playing more apps and games — world and playing more apps and games a— world and playing more apps and games. a young person might present is withdrawn, and quieter than normal— is withdrawn, and quieter than normal stop as i said, this can be done _ normal stop as i said, this can be done every— normal stop as i said, this can be done every young person but it's

ready— done every young person but it's ready when you notice a difference or a change — ready when you notice a difference or a change of young persons behaviour— or a change of young persons behaviour that you can have those open _ behaviour that you can have those open conversations with them about how they— open conversations with them about how they are feeling and how the online _ how they are feeling and how the online world might be impacting their— online world might be impacting their mental health.— online world might be impacting their mental health. hannah ridgeon from the nspcc. — their mental health. hannah ridgeon from the nspcc. you _ their mental health. hannah ridgeon from the nspcc. you can _ their mental health. hannah ridgeon from the nspcc. you can see - their mental health. hannah ridgeon from the nspcc. you can see more i from the nspcc. you can see more about this story on the bbc this weekend in a documentary molly russell a father's journey in which ian russell reflects honoured journey to get justice for ian russell reflects honoured journey to getjustice for his daughter and his campaign to make the internet safer. you can see here on the bbc news channel this saturday at 2:30pm in the afternoon, and also on sunday at five 30 pm, and also on sunday at five 30 pm, and also on the iplayer. a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14—year—old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. president putin has

formally signed an agreement to annex four ukrainian territories into russia — following discredited referendums. the west has described the move as a sham. meanwhile an attack on a civilian convoy near the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia leaves at least 23 people dead within the past hour, russian president vladimir putin has been addressing a gathering in the kremlin to announce the formal annexation of four ukrainian regions. he said people had made their choice and the decision to adopt the regions as part of russia was the will of the population. the declaration — made in st george's hall in the kremlin — follows an process portrayed as referendums in the donetstk, as referendums in the donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions. within the past hour the russian appointed heads of the four annexed ukrainian regions have signed documents confirming that they are joinging the russian federation. this is despite the un ruling the entire process a violation of international law.

putin claimed it is historically just to annex these territories back into russia. translation: i am sure that federal assembly will support the laws - of the formation of four new regions in russia, four new subjects of the russian federation because this is the will of millions of people. this is their right based on the historical unity that the generations of our ancestors were winning who, through the centuries, where building and protecting russia. after calling on ukraine to cease military action and return to the negotiating table, president putin said moscow will work to increase security in the new regions. translation: today's key authorities should take this free expression - of will with great respect and no other way.

this is the only way to peace. we will protect our land with every possible means that we've got to provide safe living for our people. this is a great liberation mission of our people. 0ur eastern european correspondent, sarah rainsford gave her analysis of putin's formal annexation of four regions of ukraine. it was a show, it was meant to be a show, it was played out in this grand hall with a beautiful parquet floor beneath the golden chandeliers. it was all about president putin trying to give legitimacy to what he is doing in ukraine which is quite clearly a land grab. he is seizing four regions of that country. he is trying to portray it as restoring historical land to russia, he is trying to portray it as a cause that the russian people are somehow behind and he is trying to portray it as the rescuing and the protection of russian speakers in those

regions. he dwelt on that somewhat. he talked about the fact that these people in these four regions, ukrainian people, were now becoming russian citizens forever, he underlined that, and he said that if ukraine and its western backers challenge that on the ground, and russia would defend those people with everything it has got. it was a threat, it was throwing down the gauntlet but it was also an awful lot of ranting about the west. it was ranting. it was all of vladimir putin's favourite lines about how the west is out to get rusher and hostile. it was quite of the point, frankly, if you are talking about the west is out to get rusher and hostile. it was quite of the point, frankly, if you are talking about why you are taking land in ukraine but it is everything that vladimir the west is trying to weaken russia and he is making russia strong again. as part of that, it appears, he is prepared to seize territory from its neighbour. he has told the people of russia that he held referendums. that is the script. that is the way it happened in 2014 in crimea.

there was a referendum in very big inverted commas then. i was there, i watch it happen, it was not a referendum, it was not legitimate. then russia seized crimea. what has happened in this instance is exactly the same, the same story, the same narrative but it is different as well because in the case of crimea, that was a stealth operation. russia never admit its troops were there and nobody died. it was a very popular because at the time. this is very different because now vladimir putin is essentially asking tens of thousands, russian men to go and fight for his cause, and if that was him justifying to the russian population why they need to fight that because, i would say a lot of russian men, if they were even watching, would be wondering because it wasn't clear what on earth they are fighting for. fighting to protect russian speakers or fighting the west? if it is fighting the west, is this the fight they have signed up for?

what has the international community's reaction been? they made their position pretty clear before this started. we heard from the united nations secretary general speaking before the announcement of the annexation saying it would be illegal, it wouldn't be recognised and that it was an escalation. we have heard it again from other international figures since these statements. it was always clear to vladimir putin that he wasn't going to get western support for this, that is not what this was about, and his messaging was very much to the west. it was very confrontational, very challenging to the west. what was interesting was he didn't explicitly talk about nuclear weapons. we were watching this to see if he would threaten nuclear force as a way of defending these new territories, new supposed borders of russia. he wasn't explicit about that although he did repeat the line that he would be prepared to defend that land with every means possible. what is the impact of that going to be on ukraine, the conflict with ukraine? if these areas have been annexed,

what is to stop further annexation? that is absolutely ukraine's point. you can't allow russia to steal land because it will steal more. the appetite grows with eating as the russian language phrase goes. absolutely, it is about drawing a line as far as ukraine is concerned. ukraine is pushing to liberate those territories. what is interesting as well is we don't know what russia has annexed today because mr putin was not clear, his press secretary couldn't say. he said he would have to check. russia does not control all of those regions, it only controls half of one of them and about 70% of the others. how can it possibly incorporate land that it does not even physically control? where are the borders it has drawn? we have to assume it is all four regions but those regions are massively contested and disputed on the ground. ukrainian troops are having some success in part of the donetsk region right now still pushing forward with a counter offensive.

in response to the annexations signing this afternoon, the nordic countries have said that they are determined to support ukraine will not recognise the results of the illegal referendums or these annexations, and we havejust illegal referendums or these annexations, and we have just heard via reuters news agency, that the united kingdom has summoned the russian ambassador, following that event, shall we call it, in saint georges hall in the kremlin early this afternoon. let speak to garber in kyiv. well martin, we have just well martin, we havejust heard well martin, we have just heard that ukraine is now applying tojoin ukraine is now applying tojoin ukraine in an accelerated accession, this is ukraine's response to the

announcement by president putin. i think that ukrainians will be saying that what has been announced today —— nothing that has been announced today has any kind of legal implication or legitimacy. the referendums they held in those four regions they have described as a farce, they have said it is just an excuse for russia to go ahead with a land grab stop this is pretty much the view of most countries, they do not recognise what has been announced today, they have been supporting ukraine in this position, and the ukrainians will say they will continue with this counteroffensive, to try to reclaim territory that is now under russian occupation including those four regions donetsk luhansk kherson and zaporizhzhia, that putin has said will be annexed. haifa zaporizhzhia, that putin has said will be annexed.— will be annexed. how likely is it

that nato will— will be annexed. how likely is it that nato will expedite - will be annexed. how likely is it that nato will expedite ukraine | that nato will expedite ukraine joining the alliance? that that nato will expedite ukraine joining the alliance?— that nato will expedite ukraine joining the alliance? that is a good ruestion. joining the alliance? that is a good question- it _ joining the alliance? that is a good question- it is _ joining the alliance? that is a good question. it is very _ joining the alliance? that is a good question. it is very unlikely - joining the alliance? that is a good question. it is very unlikely that. question. it is very unlikely that nato would accept a country at war such as this one as a member state because that would automatically trigger under article five which means that any alliance member under attack has the whole alliance coming to defend it. yet stoltenberg will be reacting later today he is the chief of nato. in terms of this announcement by president zelinsky. i am pretty sure that this is going to be causing a lot of anger in moscow, president putin has repeatedly said that the possibility of ukraine joining repeatedly said that the possibility of ukrainejoining nato repeatedly said that the possibility of ukraine joining nato was unacceptable for russia. it would mean a major security threat for

russia. so this announcement has obviously been denied —— designed to cause a lot of anger in russia. we will see what this means in real terms when nato reacts later today. in terms of what is happening in the conflict though hugo, there are people in these regions who clearly did not vote to join the russian federation. how does kyiv protect them? , ~ :, federation. how does kyiv protect them? , ,, :, , them? exactly. i think the fear is that some _ them? exactly. i think the fear is that some ukrainians _ them? exactly. i think the fear is that some ukrainians living - them? exactly. i think the fear is that some ukrainians living in - them? exactly. i think the fear is i that some ukrainians living in those regions could be forced to join the russian army to fight against the ukrainian army. and we heard today reports from the ukrainian military that the bill in some areas that have been annexed are being threatened with eviction and losing theirjobs if they do not accept a russian passport. this is the

real—life implication of the decision that is being made by russia today, and it raises the question of what is going to happen next. president putin has said that russia is going to defend those territories as russian territory, and therefore any attack on those regions will be seen as an attack on russia itself.— russia itself. you go thank you. while we were _ russia itself. you go thank you. while we were talking, - russia itself. you go thank you. while we were talking, we i russia itself. you go thank you. while we were talking, we were j russia itself. you go thank you. i while we were talking, we were told again by reuters that the united states imposing sanctions on hundreds of individuals and companies in response to those for territories being annexed by russia. that is being written up on the us treasury website. it was always an option of course, that sanctions would be ramped up if president putin shows this course of action.

here, the prime minster has taken the unusual step of meeting the uk is main economic forecaster. liz truss and her chancellor had talks with the office of cultural budget responsibility after days of turmoil and a fall in the value of the pound the meeting is being seen as an attempt to reassure the markets, which have been concerned there was no independent forecast to accompany the chancellor's controversial mini budget. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. it's this man whose independent forecasts have been conspicuous by their absence from the biggest tax—taxing budget since the early 1970s, the biggest tax—taxing budget urgently desired by the world's financial markets but not so much by the chancellor or prime minister who turned down the offer from richard hughes to run the numbers last week. today as he and other top economists from the office for budget responsibility finally met liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, m priest pressed another numbers sooner than november. i would be expecting, particularly as the markets expect something positive to emerge from this

that they will come out and say something perhaps along the lines of, we will bring forward this forecast, which they can do, a full forecast, by around the end of october. after the meeting the 0br said it would deliver a forecast of the chancellor next week but not when it will be published. we saw the prime minister and chancellor and talked about providing the chancellor with updates of our forecast by next friday and we will set up a timetable for the focus process by next week. one of the things that made that markets take fright this week was a lack of one of these, the economic and fiscal outlook. we report this at every budget and prebudget report and it's this independent document that tells you what independent experts think is going to happen to growth, to the public finances, and to inflation. after liz truss's comments yesterday, the government this morning was still saying all the trouble went back to the date putin invaded ukraine. we have seen a particular dynamic of

last week. we absolute should get around that the bank of england has done itsjob. this all stems to the world that changed on the 24th of february. but today global investors flatly contradicted that. unprecedented volatility, those huge swings in prices. are they putin's fault? the last five days is nothing to do with what's been going on with the war in ukraine. what happened in the uk government bond market over the last week has much more to do, in fact entirely to do, with the nature of the fiscal package the government announced last friday and the response investors had to that, which was surprise and uncertainty. today, revised figures said the economy did not shrink as previously thought for six months in a row, the technical definition of a recession, and markets were calmer.

andy verity, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent leila nathoo. some critics suggesting, leila, that a meeting with the 0br might have been better beforehand? yes, they rejected that, and we can't call it a budget because officially there was a budget there would have been the forecast required by law. but maybe some people think better late than never, from the prime minister, chancellor sitting down with the 0pr today to say we are bringing you into the fold and we do not want the official forecasts when we will make the next major fiscal announcement which is not until the end of november. now what tory mps are anxious about is that they think that the plan announced on friday lacked credibility because it did not have the forecast, so some tory mps argue we should publish the forecast as

soon as we can and thereby lend those plans credibility and get some sort of validation behind them, but the government today is very clear, and the treasury are saying they will not publish the forecast until the end of november when the chancellor makes a statement although the treasury itself will be provided with an initial forecast next week, so you can expect there to be pressure on the government to publish that. but the treasury wants to say, we don't want to publish a forecast now, because it wouldn't be complete, because the forecasters would have a complete picture because they will announce further growth promoting measures in the coming weeks, i am told, things in different areas to do with business deregulation, planning rules, the energy market, childcare, all sorts of other measures they think will stimulate growth, so they want the forecasters, they say, to have the whole picture before publishing that i don't think the row will go away, because we have all of this time between now and the end of november

until we officially get to see the forecast. , :, �* , :, :, , forecast. yes, and there's an awful lot that can — forecast. yes, and there's an awful lot that can happen _ forecast. yes, and there's an awful lot that can happen between i forecast. yes, and there's an awful lot that can happen between now. forecast. yes, and there's an awful i lot that can happen between now and then. we have the conservative party conference as well and that will be lively. t conference as well and that will be livel . :, �* ~' 3 lively. i don't think it's the backdrop _ lively. i don't think it's the backdrop of _ lively. i don't think it's the backdrop of the _ lively. i don't think it's the i backdrop of the conservative lively. i don't think it's the - backdrop of the conservative party thought they would be getting going into the conference. you can imagine into the conference. you can imagine in another parallel universe, a new prime minister, just weeks into the job rallying the party behind her, setting out her vision, and now it seems it's a pretty divided party going on against this hugely tumultuous backdrop and a set of opinion polls coming out last night, only a snapshot, and all the caveats as usual with opinion polls and a long way away from an election as it stands, but putting labour on a 33 point lead and other polls suggesting similarly high leads for the labour party, so not the best reading for the tory party going into the weekend. for reading for the tory party going into the weekend.— reading for the tory party going into the weekend. for the moment, thank ou into the weekend. for the moment, thank you very _ into the weekend. for the moment, thank you very much. _

into the weekend. for the moment, thank you very much. the _ into the weekend. for the moment, thank you very much. the prime i thank you very much. the prime minister will be live interviewed on bbc one this week and on monday —— sunday morning with laura kuenssberg and you can see that at the slightly earlier time of half past eight. a few lines of breaking news now coming via the reuters news agency in response to president putin signing the accord in the kremlin this afternoon where he annexed four regions of ukraine back into the russian federation after those so—called referenda that were held. according to the uk foreign office, the uk is to implement services and sanctions and an export ban that will target what it describes as russian economic vulnerabilities in response to the illegal annexation of those areas of ukraine. that is the wording they have used. the foreign office goes on to say that russia will lose access to major western services that russia depends upon including it consultancy,

architectural services, engineering services and transactional legal advisory services for certain commercial activities. so, a ramping up commercial activities. so, a ramping up of sanctions of various types. meanwhile, the us has also announced there will be further sanctions against russia with president biden saying that us condemns russia's fraudulent attempt today to annex sovereign ukrainian territory. for ukraine's part, we had president putin saying to kyiv that they need to cease military operations, stop the conflict and return to the negotiating table. president zelensky, for his part, has says ukraine is ready for negotiations with russia but with a different russian president. time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. it's a rather blustery, damp autumn day out there. we've got a band of rain pushing from west to east across the uk, clearing out of northern ireland and scotland, scattering of showers

here through the remainder of the afternoon. but much of england and wales seeing heavy downpours of rain, squally winds, could be the odd rumble of thunder with those heavy bursts too. still reasonably mild. 6:00 this evening, temperatures between about 12 to 16 degrees, but not feeling particularly warm when you add on the strength of the wind and the heavy rain. eventually into the evening, that rain clears away from the south east. so we're left with clearer intervals, but still some blustery showers working in, more especially for northern and western areas and temperatures staying frost free for all of us. many of us, in fact, staying in double figures overnight. now through the day tomorrow then there'll be still some showers around, mainly for northern and western areas, fewer further south and east. lighter winds than today, but still a noticeable breeze around, but it will feel a little bit warmer with more sunshine around top temperatures on saturday between about 12 to 19, possibly 20 degrees in the southeast.

sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. administrators at worcester warriors rugby union club say they expect many players and staff to now serve breach of contract notices after not getting paid today. the men's and women's sides are currently suspended from all competitions. the company that owns the club went into administration on monday but player salaries are paid by a separate business which is also facing a winding—up petition from hmrc. my my understanding is the wages are not being paid today and there are not being paid today and there are no funds to do that so i imagine that the players association will advise the players to serve 14 days' notice of termination of their contracts on the wales side. the next thing that will happen is there is a winding up order due in the company on the 5th of october, so if nothing happens, we will recommend

that and i understand from the directors that the hmrc intention is to put it out as a public company. the rugby league world cup starts in just over a fortnight and the england men's head coach, shaun wane has named his squad for the tournament on home soil. andy akers is amongst six debut players. sam tomkins has been confirmed as captain although he has been managing a recurring knee injury for the past month or so. six of the squad including victor bradley ply their trade in the nrl. it's never something i take for granted — it's never something i take for granted. 13 years ago i made my england — granted. 13 years ago i made my england debut and i was chatting to herbie _ england debut and i was chatting to herbie farnworth in the gym and i was chatting and he was eight when i made _ was chatting and he was eight when i made my— was chatting and he was eight when i made my england debut, so it doesn't feel that _ made my england debut, so it doesn't feel that long ago —— he was eight when _ feel that long ago —— he was eight when i _ feel that long ago —— he was eight when i made my england debut. i won't _ when i made my england debut. i won't be — when i made my england debut. i won't be involved in another world cup. _ won't be involved in another world cup. so _ won't be involved in another world cup. so for— won't be involved in another world

cup, so for me, it's an opportunity to take _ cup, so for me, it's an opportunity to take hold — cup, so for me, it's an opportunity to take hold of this and do everything i can with it because it will be _ everything i can with it because it will be my— everything i can with it because it will be my last.— will be my last. carlos sainz was second fastest _ will be my last. carlos sainz was second fastest in _ will be my last. carlos sainz was second fastest in practice i will be my last. carlos sainz was second fastest in practice for i will be my last. carlos sainz was| second fastest in practice for the singapore grand prix. the spaniard was two tenths of a second quicker than his ferrari team—mate charles leclerc. britain's george russell was third in the mercedes, just ahead of max verstappen who could retain his world title this weekend with five races to spare. that was a heart stopping moment for pierre gasly when his car caught fire in the pit lane, but no one was hurt. 0ne the pit lane, but no one was hurt. one of horse racing's top jockeys, christoph simeone has been banned for16 christoph simeone has been banned for 16 days after pushing another ride of their horse during a race in france earlier today. the incident happened towards the back of the field. he lent into his fellow jockey and unseated him. lucky for him he escaped serious injury as they galloped along at around 35

mph. stewards disqualified simeon from the race and banned the belgian for two months but it does not kick in until two weeks' time, meaning he can write in the arc de triomphe, and he is on one of the favourites there as well. an american football, there as well. an american football, the miami dolphins have been heavily criticised after one of their players was treated for concussion during a game over night, just four days after he had been evaluated for concussion in a another match and the nfl players a station is investigating a potential violation. tagovailoa was sacked against the cincinnati bengals hitting his head heavily and he displayed head injury symptoms, his head —— fingers contorting there, and he was treated on the field for ten minutes before being taken to hospital where concussion was confirmed. but he was later discharged full stop the miami

dolphins deny they took a risk with his welfare by allowing him to play after his injury last weekend. lots more reaction to that nasty incident in the nfl, and also you can follow the latest t20 in pakistan. they are just getting going. pakistan leading the series 3—2 with two games to play. england have to win to keep the series alive. they have won the toss and bowling first. no wickets yet. they are just in the third over and pakistan are 12 without loss. that's my lot for now and we will have more in the next hour. 0llie, thank you very much. as we've been hearing today, the inquest in to molly russell's death found unsafe online content contributed "in a more than minimal way". we heard from molly's father ian russell earlier. he has been speaking at a press conference this afternoon, joined by the family's solicitor merry varney. lets hear what he had to say molly was a thoughtful, sweet

natured, caring, inquisitive, beautiful individual, although a few words cannot possibly encapsulating our wonderful girl. words cannot possibly encapsulating ourwonderful girl. molly words cannot possibly encapsulating our wonderful girl. molly wanted all of those you love to live long and stay strong, and we would like to widen that invitation to include anyone who may be needing help. to anyone who may be needing help. to anyone who may be needing help. to anyone who has been affected by the issues raised in molly's inquest, to anyone struggling, please remember that help is available. please find a way to seek it out, please take care when online. this past fortnight has been particularly painful for our family. fortnight has been particularly painfulfor ourfamily. we are painful for our family. we are missing painfulfor ourfamily. we are missing molly more agonisingly than usual, but we hope that the scrutiny of this case has received will help help prevent similar deaths, encouraged by the disturbing content thatis encouraged by the disturbing content that is still online to this day.

it's available on social media platforms, including those run by meta. through the inquest, we have seen just meta. through the inquest, we have seenjust a fraction meta. through the inquest, we have seen just a fraction of the instagram posts seen by my 14—year—old daughter, molly, in 2017. posts that were too disturbing for some to see in court. posts that are not allowed to be broadcast. posts that caused an expert psychiatrist weeks of poor sleep. and posts the senior coroner has now concluded contributed to molly's death. we have heard a senior meta executive described this deadly stream of content, that the platforms algorithm is pushed to molly, as say. and not contravening the platform's policies. if this

demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter molly would probably still be alive. the number of nurses leaving the profession in england has hit a record high according to new analysis by the nuffield trust for the bbc. in the year tojune, more than 40—thousand qualified nurses left nhs employment, that's eleven and a half per cent of the total workforce. our health editor hugh pym reports. ijust had to just leave this poor mum who's just left her brand—new—diagnosed child with cancer and just say, "i'm really sorry, there's nobody to look after you." and thatjust felt like i'd failed that mum so much. from front—line care to running a coffee shop. amanda, after 20 years as a paediatric nurse in west yorkshire, decided the stress and strain of nhs work was too much, and it was time for a new career. for me, i wanted to leave because i was burnt out. i was completely burnt out. i didn't feel that i was

meeting the mark any more. i felt like i was letting families down, i was letting parents down. the profession has changed immeasurably over probably the last ten years. nobody could say they're truly happy in the nhs. amanda isn't alone in quitting the nursing profession. over the last year, more than 40,000 nurses in england left nhs employment. according to the nuffield trust think tank, the number of nursesjoining — shown here by the blue line — is rising, but the total leaving — including for maternity leave, the red line — is going up fast. this latest research comes at a time when nhs providers, representing trusts in england, has voiced concern about the impact of the rising cost of living on staff. employers are finding it's difficult sometimes to hang on to skilled healthcare workers who want to leave to take less stressful and better—paid jobs. we've heard some heart—rending stories around a nurse having to skip meals to fund school uniforms, for example,

and about people being worried about covering the cost of getting into work. all of that is having a chilling effect on recruitment and retention in the nhs at almost the worst possible moment, when we've already got over 130,000 vacancies and we are trying to gear up for quite a challenging winter ahead. the nuffield trust said the proportion of nurses quitting in scotland was almost the same as in england. similar data is not available for wales and northern ireland. the department of health said nurse numbers had increased in england since 2019, and there would be a long—term workforce plan to help recruit and retain more staff. hugh pym, bbc news. a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14 year old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. chanting president putin has formally signed an agreement to annex four ukrainian territories into russia — following discredited referendums.

the west has described the move as a sham. meanwhile an attack on a civilian convoy near the ukranian city of zaporizhzhia leaves at least 23 people dead. a bbc investigation has found big regional differences in the number of fines issued to parents whose children missed school in england without a valid reason. some local authorities handed out thousands of fines in the last academic year. in other areas, there were none. the government says it wants national rules on the use of such penalties, as our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys, reports. smiley, happy people — love to see it. come on in. girls, have you got your planners? yeah. — not chewing, are we? no. superb. every child checked in every morning. good morning. morning. all right? yeah. yeah?

well done. the register shows who hasn't arrived. hi, it's attendance. i'm just letting you know that...not arrived as yet. is he on his way? any child they're worried about, the attendance team put on the list for a visit... ok, so if wejust look at the home—visit logs, so we've got our visits for today. ..checking on children, offering help. so, she should be back in school today. 0n the next visit, mum joanne agreed to talk to me. she told me her daughter's become anxious since the lockdowns. many times when i've been stood at the bus stop with her, i've been saying, "you've got to get on the bus." you know, we'll get in trouble, as well — it's not, you know, it's not you. i mean, it's affecting, obviously, your education, but if we get fined, how would we afford it? or, you know, you don't get the education you need, you can't get the job you want. joanne's daughter has been in school since the visit. did the house look empty when you went yesterday? some need help, but 50 families had also taken children on holiday

at the start of term. post a note — _ it's a suspected holiday, we'll put a note - through the letterbox. a lot of the times, _ they don't complete a holiday form. i think it's almost fear of the fine. i quite a lot of our families do have identified needs — coming into the winter, no gas, no electric, no heating. so, i think we just never know what we're going to be faced with, day to day. but i think we're quite good at then identifying that support. i spoke to the children's commissioner for bbc panorama. she's worried the pandemic has left some children struggling to attend. i really think the prime minister needs to make this one of her top priorities. the numbers are huge. we absolutely owe it to these children. all the other things in education cannot happen if children aren't in school. our investigation shows the use of fines varies hugely across england. the government wants new national standards for when they're used. why does it matter so much to you as a head teacher that

you have the final say over which families end up being fined? yeah. we know our families, and that's important. and we know what that fine could do to a family. and if we are working very closely with them, and then you put in place a fine, that breaks that relationship between home and school, and it's so important that we keep that positive. jack. gracie. jacob. schools in england have been given new guidelines — told by the government to make attendance a top priority. that also means removing the barriers for some children. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. you can see more of this story on bbc panorama's �*why kids miss school�* programme — tonight at 7:30pm on bbc one.

the new energy price cap comes into effect at midnight tonight, meaning higher bills for millions of people on standard and default tariffs. the annual bill for a typical household will rise to 2,500 pounds — double what it was last winter. that figure is a rough guide because the price cap is applied to a unit of gas or electircity — so the more you use, the more you'll pay, as coletta smith explains. as energy prices go up, everyone's talking about how they're trying to keep their bills down. use the dryer quite often, but now i'm tending to leave the washing overnight on the maiden and then finishing off only for ten minutes in the dryer. as i'm on my own, i don't really want to put the central heating on — just put the gas fire on instead. i've got a wood burner so, yeah, i am economising. just became a way of life, of having things running, i not turning things off. and i think that's. now had to change.

the government has limited tomorrow's energy rise, but a typical bill is still going up byjust over £500. this is the weekend that those price rises will start to feel real for millions more households. as the weather gets colder outside and people stick the heating on, it's much tougher decisions that will have to be made — limiting baths, timing showers, avoiding the oven, and putting on a lot more layers inside the house just to make sure that bills don't get out of hand. the new cap is on the price your supplier can charge you per unit of energy. for dual—fuel customers paying by direct debit, it'll be 34p per kilowatt hour for electricity, and for gas it's 10.3p per kilowatt hour. and then daily standing charges are added on top of that. so everyone's bill will look totally different, depending on how much energy they use. if you use more energy,

you'll be charged more — there's no maximum price for a bill. there is a bit of extra help, with £400 gradually being knocked off your bills for the next six months. there's no need to contact energy suppliers to receive the government support packages, but the advice does remain the same — that if people are worried about their energy bills, then their supplier should be their first port of call. but those working with the most vulnerable say for people already in fuel poverty, that isn't enough help. we are seeing, increasingly, individuals going to unregulated lending, such as, typically, loan sharks. helen's organisation is trying to get people who are financially, physically or emotionally vulnerable to register with them, so that energy firms can do more to help them. some people don't want to have their circumstances taken into account, but a lot do. and i think the onus is on large organisations to take that into consideration when it's put in front of them to prevent foreseeable harm, to really give people the support that they need if they're asking for it.

pre—payment customers can still buy at the cheaper rate if you top up today, and for everyone else without a smart meter or a fixed deal, then it's worth taking a meter reading this weekend to make sure you're billed correctly. and keep on with those little savings. where we fill the kettle, joe tends to fill it up a little bit too much, as if our neighbours are coming in for coffee! laughter. colletta smith, bbc news in manchester. now, guide dogs can be a lifeline for the visually impaired, but some people are having to wait of up to two years to get a new one because of a backlog in training the animals. among those on the waiting list is our own bbc news correspondent sean dilley, whose current guide dog, sammy, is being retired after eight years. he's been telling gem 0'reilly why sammy is so important to him. we lose our dogs twice. we lose them when they hang up the harness

and we lose them when they pass on. and we know that's a reality. and so when we sign up to train with our dogs, we know that one day, this day, is coming. come on, then, sammy, let's go. good. good boy. after more than eight years of working with sean, guide dog sammy is set to retire and sean may have to wait two years for his next dog. i'm inviting you along to do something which i don't think has been done before. you're going tojoin me and sammy on our final working walk. we've been doing this route for different reasons for 22 years with you and your predecessor, sammy. good boy. i was born with congenital blindness with a number of conditions. i lost the poor partial sight i had by the time i was 14. and so my guide dog journey started when i was 16. a dog has a working life and they would come to a point where they slowed down,

sammy is slowing down. he's 10. i don't think the words actually exist to express the gratitude i have for sammy and my mobility. and i know i'm slightly struggling to say this because when sammy leaves me, it will leave a huge hole in my heart. potentially two years without a guide dog is... it's a big thing. since the pandemic, guide dog partnerships in the uk have decreased from around 5,000 to 4,000 because puppy breeding was stopped for volunteer and staff safety. so, it will take longer for sean to find his partnership. we would want him to be getting a dog as soon as we could. i think the most important thing to say, though, is that it is absolutely the right dog for the right person at the right time. a dog is not for everybody, but for me it means i can live the life i want to live and have the independence i need to have. the charity guide dogs is now in the process of finding sean a new dog. i trust sammy with my life

and he trusts his with mine. and what we have is a partnership beyond any words that exist. so, when i hang that harness up, it's going to say, right, that is... that's your end of watch that is, sammy, that's your service done. and you deserve your retirement. lets ta ke lets take you to moscow for a moment where there is a live concert on the way in the russian capital, to mark and celebrate president putin, in his eyes, the annexation, the formal annexation today of four regions of ukraine. donetsk, luhansk, zaporizhzhia and kherson. this follows the so—called referendums that took place in which president putin claim to the will of the

people was that the people of ukraine should become part of the russian federation again and this has been rejected by ukraine's international allies and we are already seeing more sanctions being imposed on moscow. the weather now with sarah. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. many of us have seen the rain fall down to the deep area of low pressure driving the weather runs from west to east across the uk. this is how the past few hours have been looking, particular wet across northern ireland and scotland on the rain creeping across england and wales. not reaching the far south—east until the evening hours, but this was the picture early on in stornoway and the western isles, big waves whipped up by the strong and gusty winds, so for the rest of the day and into the evening hours, the mate —— rain moves east and we have blustery showers and if we look at the rain amounts due today, 40 or 50 millimetres per england and wales

with five to ten millimetres of rain on the way and that is good news for the area still impacted by drought. into the evening the rain eventually sweeps into east anglia and the south—east, driven in by strong, gusty winds of about 30 to 40 mph and gusting at this stage in the evening, so temperature is reasonably mild, 13 to 16 degrees across northern areas and down to the south—east, 15 or 16 but not feeling warm where you have the heavy rain and brisk winds but through the night the rain will clearfrom the through the night the rain will clear from the south—east and the wind is easing a bit but still quite blustery in the west, driving and more showers to northern and western areas overnight and enough of a breeze and showers around to keep things mild, so most of us in double figures and we could see single figures and we could see single figures across northern areas first thing. through the day tomorrow, day of sunshine and showers, much less windy than today but still a noticeable blustery breeze from the west and we will see most of the showers in northern and western areas but there will be one or two further south and east and we could

see 19 or 20 degrees on the far south—east but further north the mid—teens. as we move through saturday night into sunday we have this waving weather front moving in from the south. a bit of uncertainty about how far north it will reach but it is the london marathon on sunday which could be impacted by some showery rain and there will be dry intervals as well, not a complete wash—out, but here is the rain affecting parts of southern england, south wales perhaps during sunday morning and there could be a bit further north or south so don't take the position literally. sunny spells elsewhere and top temperatures between 14 and 17 degrees. goodbye.

this is bbc news, the headlines. a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14 year old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. molly's father spoke after the inquest. if this demented betrayal of life sucking content was safe my daughter molly might still be alive. president putin has formally signed an agreement to annex four ukrainian territories into russia — following discredited referendums. the west has described the move as a sham meanwhile an attack on a civilian convoy near the ukranian city of zaporizhzhia leaves at least twenty three people dead the government says it will work closely with the uk's financial watchdog over the coming

weeks — following days of financial turmoil a mounting death toll in florida after hurricane ian — president biden says it could be the deadliest storm ever to hit the state when we sign up to train with the dogs we know this day is coming. and saying goodbye to sammy — the story of a retiring guide dog — and how hard it is to get another one unsafe online content available on social media platforms did contribute to the death of 14—year—old molly russell, who took her own life five years ago.

that's the finding from the inquest into her death, which heard how she'd viewed more than two thousand posts online relating to depression, self harm and suicide. the coroner said the content molly had viewed was not safe and should not have seen by a child. afterwards, molly's father ian condemned the social media companies for what he called the "demented trail of life—sucking content" on their platforms. and children's charities said the verdict should send "shock waves through silicon valley". this report from angus crawford. after nearly five years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now a coroner agrees. he said molly died as a result of an act of self—harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content. the inquest was shown images like this, liked and shared by molly. "look in my eyes," it says. "i want to die."

and here, a heart monitor. the question, "if it stopped, would you miss me?" the algorithms sent her thousands just like it, dark and miserable, cut wrists and nooses. and there were hundreds of videos, black and white, glamorised, set to music. the coroner concluded that: "some of these sites were not safe. ian russell came every day, sitting through two weeks of graphic evidence about what molly felt and what she saw, the posts he described as a drip feed of daily hopelessness. and, in a first for big tech, executives for meta, which owns instagram, and the image—sharing site pinterest, called to account under oath in a court in the uk. at times, exchanges became heated.

the family's barrister told elizabeth lagone from meta, it shouldn't alone decide what children could see. he shouted, "you have no right to do that. you are not their parent. you are just a business in america." after repeated questioning, she said, "i am sorry molly saw content that violated our policies." for meta and pinterest, two weeks of tough questions and close scrutiny. and, for molly's father, at last, a reckoning for the industry he blames for her death. i hopeless full be an important step in bringing about much—needed change. thank you. molly's father ian russell gave his reaction to the verdict at a press conference this afternoon. let's hear some of what he had to say. this past fortnight has been

particularly painful for our family. we're missing molly more agonisingly than usual, but we hope that the scrutiny this case has received will still help prevent similar deaths. encouraged by the disturbing content that is still online to this day, it's available on social media platforms, including those run by meta. through the inquest, we have seen just a fraction of the instagram posts seen by my 14 year old daughter molly in 2017, posts that were too disturbing for some to see in court. posts that are not allowed to be broadcast. posts that caused an expert psychiatrist weeks of poor sleep and posts the senior coroner has now concluded contributed to molly's death.

earlier i spoke to our correspondent frances read who has been following the inquest and she told me that molly's family have had a long struggle to get to this stage. part of the reason this has taken so long is that this took until one months before the inquest was due to start for meta to send the data. molly's father also paid tribute to his daughter as he described as beautiful and thoughtful. he thanked her alsojust for being her daughter. but he had a direct message at the press conference, which was held in the building behind me, for mark zuckerberg, the ceo of meta which owns instagram as well as facebook and other social media ceos. he said, simply listen and do something about it. it is time to protect

our young people, rather than allowing tech companies to monetise misery. that is how he called it. as you said earlier, he said if this demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter would still be alive. the panel holding the press conference inside this building, consisting of children's charities and suicide prevention charities, said that 200 children every year die by suicide, and they urged parents to have those conversations at home notjust about suicide, depression and that kind of thing, but also how algorithms work. crucially, how social media algorithms hook people in so that they watch more content, and they have urged people have those conversations with your teens, so they can also think critically about it. many people say that it is now up to the tech companies to respond, so all eyes on how they do that. yes, it is all eyes on them, but it's also one government is around the world to swell.

this is notjust a uk issue, this is a global issue and molly's family are not the first to be impacted. what they said today is, yes, tech companies need to build this into this platforms before that even gets launched or goes online, it can't be an afterthought, but they also said that laws need to change. crucially, in the uk that's going through the commons at the moment an online safety bill. they have said that governments need responsibility for this so that the online world as safe for young people as real world. you can see more about this story on the bbc this weekend in a documentary molly russell a father's journey in which ian russell reflects honoured journey to getjustice for his

daughter and his campaign to make the internet safer. you can see here on the bbc news channel this saturday at 2:30pm in the afternoon, and also on sunday at five 30 pm, and also on the iplayer. russia's president putin has signed a decree, formalising the country's illegal annexation of four areas of eastern ukraine. at a televised ceremony (tx 00v)held before an audience in the kremlin, president putin claimed the areas were now russian territory. it follows largely discredited referendums held in the donetstk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions. the move has been widely condemned around the world — the uk government has summoned the russian ambassador to the foreign office, while us presidentjoe biden called the annexation "fraudulent" (read 0n) (pres)putin claimed it is historicallyjust to annex at the signing ceremony, president putin claimed the people in the annexed territories had "made their choice" and that it was "historicallyjust" for russia to take control of them. translation: i am sure that federal assembly will support the laws i of the formation of four new regions

in russia, four new subjects of the russian federation because this is the will of millions of people. this is their right based on the historical unity that the generations of our ancestors were winning who, through the centuries, were building and protecting russia. after calling on ukraine to cease military action and return to the negotiating table, president putin said moscow will work to increase security in the new regions. translation: today's key authorities should take this free expression i of will with great respect and no other way. this is the only way to peace. we will protect our land with every possible means that we've got to provide safe living for our people. this is a great liberation mission of our people. 0ur eastern european correspondent, sarah rainsford gave

here analysis of putin's formal annexation of four regions of ukraine. it was a show, it was meant to be a show, it was played out in this grand hall with a beautiful parquet floor beneath the golden chandeliers. it was all about president putin trying to give legitimacy to what he is doing in ukraine which is quite clearly a land grab. he is seizing four regions of that country. he is trying to portray it as restoring historical land to russia, he is trying to portray it as a cause that the russian people are somehow behind and he is trying to portray it as the rescuing and the protection of russian speakers in those regions. he dwelt on that somewhat. he talked about the fact that these people in these four regions, ukrainian people, were now becoming russian citizens forever, he underlined that, and he said that if ukraine and its western backers challenge that on the ground, and russia would defend those people with everything it has got.

it was a threat, it was throwing down the gauntlet but it was also an awful lot of ranting about the west. it was ranting. it was all of vladimir putin's favourite lines about how the west is out to get russia and hostile. it was quite off the point, frankly, if you are talking about why you are taking land in ukraine but it is everything that vladimir putin loves to say. the west is trying to weaken russia and he is making russia strong again. as part of that, it appears, he is prepared to seize territory from its neighbour. he has told the people of russia that he held referendums. that is the script. that is the way it happened in 2014 in crimea. there was a referendum in very big inverted commas then. i was there, i watched it happen, it was not a referendum, it was not legitimate. then russia seized crimea. what has happened in this instance is exactly the same, the same story, the same narrative but it is different as well

because in the case of crimea, that was a stealth operation. russia never admitted its troops were there and nobody died. it was a very popular because at the time. cause at the time. this is very different because now vladimir putin is essentially asking tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of russian men to go and fight for his cause, and if that was him justifying to the russian population why they need to fight that cause, i would say a lot of russian men, if they were even watching, would be wondering because it wasn't clear what on earth they are fighting for. fighting to protect russian speakers or fighting the west? if it is fighting the west, is this the fight they have signed up for? what has the international community's reaction been? they made their position pretty clear before this started. we heard from the united nations secretary general speaking before the announcement of the annexation saying it would be illegal, it wouldn't be recognised and that it was an escalation. we have heard it again from other international figures since these statements. it was always clear

to vladimir putin that he wasn't going to get western support for this, that is not what this was about, and his messaging was very much to the west. it was very confrontational, very challenging to the west. what was interesting was he didn't explicitly talk about nuclear weapons. we were watching this to see if he would threaten nuclear force as a way of defending these new territories, new supposed borders of russia. he wasn't explicit about that although he did repeat the line that he would be prepared to defend that land with every means possible. what is the impact of that going to be on ukraine, the conflict with ukraine? if these areas have been annexed, what is to stop further annexation? that is absolutely ukraine's point. you can't allow russia to steal land because it will steal more. the appetite grows with eating as the russian language phrase goes. absolutely, it is about drawing a line as far as ukraine is concerned. ukraine is pushing to

liberate those territories. what is interesting as well is we don't know what russia has annexed today because mr putin was not clear, his press secretary couldn't say. he said he would have to check. russia does not control all of those regions, it only controls half of one of them and about 70% of the others. how can it possibly incorporate land that it does not even physically control? where are the borders it has drawn? we have to assume it is all four regions but those regions are massively contested and disputed on the ground. ukrainian troops are having some success in part of the donetsk region right now still pushing forward with a counter offensive. there is a concept taking place and red square in moscow to mark the

annexation of the regions of ukraine, putting on a show of strength and celebration for the people in russia. president zelensky is calling upon nato to accelerate the ukrainian membership of the alliance. he has said in response to president putin calling for ukraine to negotiate that ukraine is willing to negotiate that ukraine is willing to negotiate that ukraine is willing to negotiate but with a different russian president. the headlines on bbc news... a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14 year old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. president putin has formally signed an agreement to annex four ukrainian territories into russia — following discredited referendums. the west has described the move as a sham meanwhile an attack on a civilian convoy near the ukranian city of zaporizhzhia leaves at least twenty three people dead

the prime minister has taken the unusual step of meeting the head of the uk's independent economic forecaster — amid the fallout from last week's mini—budget. liz truss and her chancellor had talks this morning with the office for budget responsibility after days of financial turmoil — and a record fall in the pound. the meeting is being seen as an attempt to reassure the markets, which have been concerned there was no independent forecast to accompany the chancellor's controversial mini budget. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. it's this man whose independent forecasts have been conspicuous by their absence from the biggest tax—cutting budget since the early 1970s, urgently desired by the world's financial markets but not so much by the chancellor or prime minister who turned down the offer from richard hughes to run the numbers last week. today as he and other top economists from the office for budget responsibility finally

met liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, mps pressed for the numbers sooner than november. i would be expecting, particularly as the markets expect something positive to emerge from this that they will come out and say something perhaps along the lines of, we will bring forward this forecast, which they can do, a full forecast, by around the end of october. after the meeting the 0br said it would deliver a forecast to the chancellor next week but not when it would be published. we saw the prime minister and chancellor and talked about providing the chancellor with updates of our forecast by next friday and we will set up a timetable for the focus process next week. one of the things that made markets take fright this week was a lack of one of these, the economic and fiscal outlook. we report this at every budget and prebudget report and it's this independent document that tells you what independent experts think is going to happen to growth, to the public finances, and to inflation. after liz truss's comments

yesterday, the government this morning was still saying all the trouble went back to the date putin invaded ukraine. we have seen a particular dynamic of last week. we absolutely should acknowledge that the bank of england has done itsjob. this all stems to the world that changed on the 24th of february. but today global investors flatly contradicted that. unprecedented volatility, those huge swings in prices. are they putin's fault? the last five days is nothing to do with what's been going on with the war in ukraine. what happened in the uk government bond market over the last week has much more to do, in fact entirely to do, with the nature of the fiscal package the government announced last friday and the response investors had to that, which was surprise and uncertainty. today, revised figures said

the economy did not shrink as previously thought for six months in a row, the technical definition of a recession, and markets were calmer. andy verity, bbc news. the prime minister will be interviewed live on bbc one this weekend on sunday morning with laura kuenssberg" — you can see that at the slightly earlier than usual time of 8.30 police have started a new search for keith bennett — one of the victims of the moors murderers — after they were notified of the discovery of human remains. keith was 12 when he was killed by ian brady and myra hindley in 1964. officers are examining a "site of interest" on saddleworth moor near 0ldham where three of the five victims were found buried.

the number of nurses leaving the profession in england has hit a record high according to new analysis by the nuffield trust for the bbc. in the year tojune, more than 40—thousand qualified nurses left nhs employment, that's eleven and a half per cent of the total workforce. our health editor hugh pym reports. ijust had to just leave this poor mum who's just left her brand—new—diagnosed child with cancer and just say, "i'm really sorry, there's nobody to look after you." and thatjust felt like i'd failed that mum so much. from front—line care to running a coffee shop. amanda, after 20 years as a paediatric nurse in west yorkshire, decided the stress and strain of nhs work was too much, and it was time for a new career. for me, i wanted to leave because i was burnt out. i was completely burnt out. i didn't feel that i was meeting the mark any more. i felt like i was letting families down, i was letting parents down. the profession has changed immeasurably over probably the last ten years. nobody could say they're truly happy in the nhs. amanda isn't alone in quitting the nursing profession. over the last year, more than 40,000 nurses in england left nhs employment.

according to the nuffield trust think tank, the number of nursesjoining — shown here by the blue line — is rising, but the total leaving — including for maternity leave, the red line — is going up fast. this latest research comes at a time when nhs providers, representing trusts in england, has voiced concern about the impact of the rising cost of living on staff. employers are finding it's difficult sometimes to hang on to skilled healthcare workers who want to leave to take less stressful and better—paid jobs. we've heard some heart—rending stories around a nurse having to skip meals to fund school uniforms, for example, and about people being worried about covering the cost of getting into work. all of that is having a chilling effect on recruitment and retention in the nhs at almost the worst possible moment, when we've already got over 130,000 vacancies and we are trying to gear up for quite a challenging winter ahead. the nuffield trust said the proportion of nurses quitting in scotland was almost the same as in england. similar data is not available for wales and northern ireland. the department of health

said nurse numbers had increased in england since 2019, and there would be a long—term workforce plan to help recruit and retain more staff. hugh pym, bbc news. i'm nowjoined by natalie hutchinson, who quit herjob as a community nurse in april 2021. tell nurse in april 2021. us what it was like for you working tell us what it was like for you working as a nurse. i tell us what it was like for you working as a nurse.— tell us what it was like for you working as a nurse. i think when we to into working as a nurse. i think when we go into nursing _ working as a nurse. i think when we go into nursing it — working as a nurse. i think when we go into nursing it is _ working as a nurse. i think when we go into nursing it is not _ working as a nurse. i think when we go into nursing it is not with - working as a nurse. i think when we go into nursing it is not with a i go into nursing it is not with a decision to leave and overtime it affects your well—being, it is very stressful and high pressure and overall the morale as very low which also has an impact on well—being and like the lady said in the clip it can really have a knock—on effect on how you feel and how you are providing care so overall it is very overwhelming. providing care so overall it is very overwhelming-— providing care so overall it is very overwhelming. what was the final

straw? so many _ overwhelming. what was the final straw? so many things _ overwhelming. what was the final straw? so many things but - overwhelming. what was the final straw? so many things but i i overwhelming. what was the final straw? so many things but i thinkj straw? so many things but i think for me it was _ straw? so many things but i think for me it was the _ straw? so many things but i think for me it was the decision - straw? so many things but i think for me it was the decision to i straw? so many things but i think for me it was the decision to put l for me it was the decision to put myself first and my well—being first. myself first and my well-being first. :, i. :, first. you said you were not listened — first. you said you were not listened to _ first. you said you were not listened to and _ first. you said you were not listened to and staff - first. you said you were not listened to and staff are i first. you said you were not| listened to and staff are not listened to and staff are not listened to.— listened to and staff are not listened to. ~ :, ,, :, , listened to. about what? staffing and resources _ listened to. about what? staffing and resources and _ listened to. about what? staffing and resources and not _ listened to. about what? staffing and resources and not getting i listened to. about what? staffing and resources and not getting a l and resources and not getting a break and patience not seen because there are no nurses to visit and in there are no nurses to visit and in the community for a rapid response team and not having enough staff to provide the care for patients is very worrying. provide the care for patients is very worrying-— provide the care for patients is ve wor in. ~ :, ., very worrying. what was it leaving ou very worrying. what was it leaving you feeling _ very worrying. what was it leaving you feeling like — very worrying. what was it leaving you feeling like after— very worrying. what was it leaving you feeling like after a _ very worrying. what was it leaving you feeling like after a shift? i you feeling like after a shift? deflated and overwhelmed and burnt out. :, , :, out. you look extremely well, what have ou out. you look extremely well, what have you chosen _ out. you look extremely well, what have you chosen it _ out. you look extremely well, what have you chosen it to _ out. you look extremely well, what have you chosen it to do? - out. you look extremely well, what have you chosen it to do? i - out. you look extremely well, what have you chosen it to do? i decided on a different _ have you chosen it to do? i decided on a different path _ have you chosen it to do? i decided on a different path and _ have you chosen it to do? i decided on a different path and set - have you chosen it to do? i decided on a different path and set up i on a different path and set up my own business helping other people

working on their well—being, as they have dreams and goals they want to go towards it and do it so i have set up a business. has go towards it and do it so i have set up a business.— go towards it and do it so i have set up a business. has it left you feelin: ? set up a business. has it left you feeling? much _ set up a business. has it left you feeling? much better— set up a business. has it left you feeling? much better because i. feeling? much better because i am still helping _ feeling? much better because i am still helping others, _ feeling? much better because i am still helping others, that's - feeling? much better because i am still helping others, that's what i still helping others, that's what health care professionals want to do so i am utilising that aspect but on my terms. late so i am utilising that aspect but on m terms. ~ :, , , :, my terms. we have these figures that in the ear my terms. we have these figures that in the year to — my terms. we have these figures that in the year to june _ my terms. we have these figures that in the year to june 40,000 _ my terms. we have these figures that in the year to june 40,000 qualified l in the year tojune 40,000 qualified nurses left, 11% of those employed by the nhs. what did you make of that figure? it by the nhs. what did you make of that figure?— by the nhs. what did you make of that fiuure? :, , :, , , , that figure? it does not surprise me at all, it is that figure? it does not surprise me at all. it is a — that figure? it does not surprise me at all, it is a sad _ that figure? it does not surprise me at all, it is a sad reality _ that figure? it does not surprise me at all, it is a sad reality and - that figure? it does not surprise me at all, it is a sad reality and i i that figure? it does not surprise me at all, it is a sad reality and i do i at all, it is a sad reality and i do not think as nurses we go and to leave, we worked really hard to get qualifications and we want to do our best, we add their two and we genuinely do so to hear that figure is worrying to see what the future of the nhs will be. h is worrying to see what the future of the nhs will be.— of the nhs will be. if you could rive one of the nhs will be. if you could give one piece _ of the nhs will be. if you could give one piece of— of the nhs will be. if you could give one piece of advice - of the nhs will be. if you could give one piece of advice on i of the nhs will be. if you could l give one piece of advice on what

needs to change to keep people in the profession and attract more because we have to replace those who have left, what would it be? to listen have left, what would it be? “trr listen to the staff on the ground doing the job listen to the staff on the ground doing thejob and listen to the staff on the ground doing the job and people who are higher up, maybe if they come out and see it what it is on the ground they will understand where the health care professionals are coming from. :. ~ health care professionals are coming from. :, ,, ,~. health care professionals are coming from. :, ,, , , health care professionals are coming from. :, , , :, from. thank you, best of luck with our from. thank you, best of luck with your business. _ now it's time for a look at the weather it has been and are tumble feel, wet and rainy and blustery, still a band of rain cleaning tonight from the east and for the rest of the uk clear skies and scattered showers blowing and on a brisk breeze but clearer and drier conditions and

further south and east and temperatures for many remaining in double figures, a frost restart to saturday. through the day more sunshine than today, still showers across parts of northern ireland and scotland, a few for the west and most eastern parts staying dry, 19 possibly 20. scotland and northern ireland typically mid—teens with the breeze from the west and scattered showers. showers easing for most overnight heading through saturday into sunday, sunday may be bringing rain towards southern england and south wales but drier and the conditions further north.

a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14 year old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. molly's father spoke after the inquest if this demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter molly would probably still be alive. president putin has formally signed an agreement to annex four ukrainian territories into russia — following discredited referendums. the west has described

the move as a sham meanwhile an attack on a civilian convoy near the ukranian city of zaporizhzhia leaves at least 23 people dead. the heads of britain's independent financial forecast to meet the prime minister and chancellor but the government says it won't publish their verdict on last week's controversial mini budget. a mounting death toll in florida after hurricane ian. president biden says it could be the deadliest storm ever to hit the state. when we sign up to train with our dogs we know that one day that this day is coming. saying good bye to sammy — the story of a retiring guide dog — and how hard it is to get another one england's cricketers are in action

in lahore trying to level their 2020 series against pakistan. pakistan batting first and currently 86-3. , :, pakistan batting first and currently 86-3. :, : :, pakistan batting first and currently 86-3. , :, : :, 86-3. the captain, babar azam top scorin: on 86-3. the captain, babar azam top scoring on 40 _ 86-3. the captain, babar azam top scoring on 40 not _ 86-3. the captain, babar azam top scoring on 40 not out. _ 86-3. the captain, babar azam top scoring on 40 not out. the - 86-3. the captain, babar azam top scoring on 40 not out. the seven i scoring on 40 not out. the seven match series is currently a warm up for the t20 world cup which starts in less than a fortnight in australia. administrators at worcester warriors say they expect many players and staff to leave the club and serve breach of contract notices after not getting paid today. the men's and women's sides are currently suspended from all competitions because the company that owns then went into administration on monday. the players salaries are paid by a separate business but that is also facing a winding—up petition from hmrc next week. the facing a winding-up petition from hmrc next week.— facing a winding-up petition from hmrc next week. , , : hmrc next week. the focus very much is on whether — hmrc next week. the focus very much is on whether we _ hmrc next week. the focus very much is on whether we can _ hmrc next week. the focus very much is on whether we can find _ hmrc next week. the focus very much is on whether we can find a _ hmrc next week. the focus very much is on whether we can find a solution i is on whether we can find a solution that brings longer—term viability and also the concerns of the prl that the more weeks going by, the more they have concerns as to

whether a club could play again this season and protect the integrity of the lead —— the league. we are stressing the message to interesting parties that we have weeks to work on here not to deliver a final transaction to make meaningful progress then everybody can get a time extension to get us over the line. very tight timescales in what is a complex transaction as well, but on a positive note, we are dealing with more than one serious expression of interest at the moment and there are a number of inquiries as to who might be interested if we could move quickly enough on this, so there is real interest in terms of keeping the club going at worcester at the moment but it's early to say because we are three daysin early to say because we are three days in the focus right now is on speaking to the interested parties and seeing if we can deliver a complex transaction in the timescales we are working to. the ru . b timescales we are working to. the rugby league world cup starts in just over a fortnight on the england men's head coach has named his squad

for the tournament. andy akers is amongst six debut players but several of the 24 man squad play in the australia and new zealand —based nrl. veteran sam tomkins will captain england despite nursing a knee injury but says he's ready for what will be his last world cup. it's never something i take for granted. 20 years ago i made my england debut, and i was chatting to herbie farnworth in the gym and he was eight when i made my debut, so it certainly doesn't feel like that long ago, but it's it certainly doesn't feel like that long ago, but its special and i won't be involved in another world cup, so for me, it's an opportunity to take hold of this and do everything i can, because it will be my last. everything i can, because it will be m last. :, my last. carlos sainz was second fastest for _ my last. carlos sainz was second fastest for the _ my last. carlos sainz was second fastest for the singapore - my last. carlos sainz was second fastest for the singapore grand i fastest for the singapore grand prix. it was too sense of a second quicker than his ferrari team—mate charles leclerc. championship leader

max verstappen was fourth fastest in could wrap up his second successive world title if results go his way this weekend, but there was a heart stopping moment for pierre gasly when his car caught fire in the pit lane but luckily no one was hurt. tennis, and british number one cameron norrie has pulled out of the openin cameron norrie has pulled out of the open in korea less than an hour before his quarterfinal match. the second seed was due to playjenson brooksby, but the atp confirmed he was unable to play due to illness. he is the third seeded player to withdraw from the open after the sixth seed dropped out on monday and the third seed, taylor fritz withdrew on thursday. christophe similar and withdrew on thursday. christophe similarand has withdrew on thursday. christophe similar and has been banned for 60 days after pushing anotherjockey of a horse during a race in france earlier today. the incident happened towards the back of the field and he appeared to lean into fellowjockey until he fell off. ryan was not

cynically hurt and it was said it an he was the two—month disqualified and given the two—month ban which starts on october the 14th which means he can still ride one of the this sunday. that's the favourites this sunday. that's sport an hour. the inquest in to molly russell's death has found unsafe online content contributed "in a more than minimal way". molly's father ian russell has been speaking at a press conference this afternoon, joined by the family's solicitor merry varney. molly was a thoughtless caring, sweet natured, beautiful individual although a few words cannot possibly encapsulate our wonderful girl. molly wanted all of those you love to live long and stay strong. we would like to widen that invitation to include anyone who might be needing help. to anyone who has been affected by the issues raised in

molly's in quest, to anyone struggling, please remember that help is available. please find a way to seek it out. please take care when online. this past fortnight has been particularly painful for our family. we are missing molly more agonisingly than usual, but we hope that the scrutiny this case has received will still help prevent similar deaths. encouraged by the disturbing content that is still online to this day. it's available online to this day. it's available on social media platforms including those run by meta. through the inquest we have seen just a fraction of the instagram posts seen by my 14—year—old daughter, molly, in

2017. posts that were too disturbing for some to see in court. posts that are not allowed to be broadcast. posts that caused an expert psychiatrist weeks of poor sleep. and posts that a senior coroner has now concluded contributed to molly's death. we have heard a senior meta executive described this deadly stream of content, the algorithms are pushed to molly, as safe. and not contravening the platform's policies. if this demented trail of livestock and content was safe. my daughter molly would probably still be alive. tah daughter molly would probably still be alive. :. . . daughter molly would probably still be alive. :, , , ,, be alive. ian russell. the nspcc ave be alive. ian russell. the nspcc gave their _ be alive. ian russell. the nspcc gave their reaction _ be alive. ian russell. the nspcc gave their reaction to _ be alive. ian russell. the nspcc gave their reaction to today's i gave their reaction to today's verdict. :. gave their reaction to today's verdict. :, :, , verdict. the magnitude of these results today — verdict. the magnitude of these results today cannot _

verdict. the magnitude of these results today cannot be - verdict. the magnitude of these i results today cannot be understated both for molly's family, you have heard from, who fought long and hard to get answers and to hold these companies, meta and pinterest to account for the part they played in their daughter's death, but this is an important moment for children everywhere and online safety to be account, by governments and by the both by governments and by the companies themselves. tech companies really can and must expect to be held to account for the content they keep on their platforms and that children can access easily and putting children's safety second to commercial decisions. how putting children's safety second to commercial decisions.— putting children's safety second to commercial decisions. how have tech com anies commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved _ commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what _ commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what they - commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what they do . commercial decisions. how have tech companies improved what they do in | companies improved what they do in the five intervening years since molly died? we the five intervening years since molly died?— the five intervening years since moll died? ~ ., ., ., molly died? we know that content and videos that molly _ molly died? we know that content and videos that molly viewed _ molly died? we know that content and videos that molly viewed before - molly died? we know that content and videos that molly viewed before her i videos that molly viewed before her death, some of those images are still available now and it is really clear from this inquest that

self—regulation of these social media companies has entirely failed, and whilst it's a monumental moment to have this result from the coroners inquest today, what we need to see also is that this is not legally binding and we need to see legislation put in place through the online safety bill to make sure that companies such as meta and pinterest are held to account and have to enforce a duty of care for all users, and in particular children on their platforms so we can see them having to think about the actions and design decisions and the decisions and processes in place to keep users safe from this really devastatingly harmful content that will have such an impact on young people's lives. will have such an impact on young peeple's lives-_ people's lives. many of the social media platform — people's lives. many of the social media platform so _ people's lives. many of the social media platform so you _ people's lives. many of the social media platform so you cannot - people's lives. many of the social i media platform so you cannot even join if you are under 13 and we know that children manage to do that. how realistic is it to think you can prevent young children from signing

up? we prevent young children from signing u - ? ~ ~' ., prevent young children from signing u . ? . ~' ., ., , prevent young children from signing u? . ~' ., ., , ., prevent young children from signing up? we know lots of children under the ace of up? we know lots of children under the age of 13. _ up? we know lots of children under the age of 13, which _ up? we know lots of children under the age of 13, which is _ up? we know lots of children under the age of 13, which is often - up? we know lots of children under the age of 13, which is often given i the age of 13, which is often given as the age for when a person can set “p as the age for when a person can set up a social media account, there are no age verification techniques in place there and we know that it is possible and it is necessary for these companies to really put children first and think about those design decisions they make. for example, one of the executives who gave evidence at the inquest could not answer how many children were on the platform and did not know what age molly was when she joined the platform, so it's important we make sure that there is legislation and regulation in place so when harm occurs, these companies are held to account and preventative measures are put in place so we can stop children and young people from being exposed to the content that molly has seen and can cause severe harm to other children that might view it. ~ ., to other children that might view it. . ., ., . ., to other children that might view it. what advice would you give to arents? it. what advice would you give to parents? because _ it. what advice would you give to parents? because even - it. what advice would you give to parents? because even if- it. what advice would you give to parents? because even if you - it. what advice would you give to l parents? because even if you don't

want your children to be consuming this content because of the dangers, the peer pressure to be online and engaging in some of these sites is enormous. , , �* , engaging in some of these sites is enormous. , �*, ., , , enormous. definitely. it's honestly really concerning _ enormous. definitely. it's honestly really concerning for— enormous. definitely. it's honestly really concerning for children - enormous. definitely. it's honestly really concerning for children and l really concerning for children and theirfamilies to hear really concerning for children and their families to hear the details of molly's case and at the nspcc we urge parents to have conversations with their children about the kind of content they consume online. the prime minister has taken the unusual step of meeting the head of the uk economic forecaster amid the fallout from last week's mini budget. liz truss and her chancellor had talks this morning with the office for budget responsibility after days of financial turmoil — and a record fall in the pound. the meeting is being seen as an attempt to reassure the markets, which have been concerned there was no independent forecast to accompany the chancellor's controversial mini budget. our economics correspondent andy verity reports.

let's speak to the shadow so feel stay for business and industrial strategy. stay for business and industrial strate: . ., . ., ., stay for business and industrial strate: . ., _, ., , ., stay for business and industrial strate: . ., ., , strategy. how welcome do you believe it is that liz truss _ strategy. how welcome do you believe it is that liz truss has _ strategy. how welcome do you believe it is that liz truss has met _ strategy. how welcome do you believe it is that liz truss has met the - it is that liz truss has met the 0br. it is that liz truss has met the obr. �* , ., it is that liz truss has met the obr. �*, ., _, ., ., it is that liz truss has met the obr. �*, ., ., ., 0br. it's a recognition of the scale ofthe 0br. it's a recognition of the scale of the mistake _ 0br. it's a recognition of the scale of the mistake they _ 0br. it's a recognition of the scale of the mistake they made - 0br. it's a recognition of the scale of the mistake they made but - 0br. it's a recognition of the scale of the mistake they made but it. 0br. it's a recognition of the scale | of the mistake they made but it will take a lot more than a meeting to reassure people. i have to say, if you look at the damage last friday's budget caused, and it was completely unprompted and unnecessary and we did not need a budget at that time, and for what? tax cuts from the already well off you don't even want them in some cases prefer functioning public services. it's important people understand the scale of the damage done, but also that it wasn't about any one element of it, not cut to the top rate of income tax, it was about this government's whole approach, the idea you can cut taxes, increase spending and you've sacked the senior civil servant at the treasury for giving advice you didn't want to hear and you haven't had the transparency and robustness you would normally have. the damage that

has cause to this country is absolutely immense, quite frankly i don't think either the prime minister or the chancellor will ever win back the credibility we need is a country to go forward. i win back the credibility we need is a country to go forward.— a country to go forward. i don't know if you _ a country to go forward. i don't know if you can _ a country to go forward. i don't know if you can hear _ a country to go forward. i don't know if you can hear me. - a country to go forward. i don't know if you can hear me. you | a country to go forward. i don't i know if you can hear me. you can hear me. i'm so sorry, i thought we had problems with my microphone. sorry. it appears that we are not in recession, according to figures out today. and it also seems that the pound has bounced back against the dollar, even though it has been a frenetic week. this idea that they cannot get back on track and an even keel would not seem to be supported ljy keel would not seem to be supported by the data, would it? i keel would not seem to be supported by the data, would it?— by the data, would it? i would re'ect by the data, would it? i would reject that _ by the data, would it? i would reject that entirely, _ by the data, would it? i would reject that entirely, i'm - by the data, would it? i would| reject that entirely, i'm afraid. first of all you seen some rallying as a result of the bank of england's considerable intervention to save the defined benefit mortgage market and £65 billion is not a small intervention and i think you saw some response to the fact that the

0br would publish analysis before november butjust look at 0br would publish analysis before november but just look at the cost of government borrowing and look at what that means for us as a country and look what it will mean for households when interest rates go up further and mortgage payments go up as a result. look at the number of mortgage payments and products that have been withdrawn from the market. this is very significant and considerable stuff and unfortunately we haven't felt the full pain of it yet. as for the idea that the plan would produce growth, i'm afraid nobody believes that. why would tax cuts for the better off produce the kind of turnaround of the last 12 years that the government wants, and most of the people benefiting from that will choose to invest that money if they do in other countries because of the risk applied to the uk. this is a significant episode of british economic history and was completely unforced but it is a mistake that households will pay for “p mistake that households will pay for up and down the land, and i think we should be pretty angry about that.

the education secretary, kit malthouse, was talking to nick robinson and saying he was perplexed ljy robinson and saying he was perplexed by the market's response, because liz truss had set out what she intended to do. yes, it had been criticised by rishi sunak in the competition to become leader of the conservative party, but what she did last week was entirely in keeping with what she said she would do. that is a fair point, isn't it? i think the markets had priced in the energy intervention. there is no way british households could be fully exposed to what has happened with energy prices but there is a lot of free marketeers in the conservative party who will have to accept the verdict of the markets, and the fact that they are so out of touch and diminish the credibility has come as a shock to them. but ultimately, if politics and running the economy was as easy as promising you could increase spending, cut taxes and it would all magically be all right, i'm afraid we'd all have a much easier time, i'm afraid we'd all have a much easiertime, but

i'm afraid we'd all have a much easier time, but it is more complicated than that. and crucially what you have seen is that the conservatives believe that their plan for growth, nobody has faith in that. if they did have faith, you would not have seen this adverse reaction and you have to work quite hard to lose the confidence of markets on a scale that happened last friday, and frankly until the government stops issuing these half—truths and statements and admits they got it wrong and they need to recall parliament and revoke the budget and start again. until they are willing to acknowledge that, the problems won't go away. how far—fetched is the idea that it's been put forward by some commentators that this is ideological, that if you create this much debt by cutting taxes, the only option is to cut public services and create a smaller state. that option is to cut public services and create a smaller state.— create a smaller state. that is the wor , create a smaller state. that is the worry. and — create a smaller state. that is the worry. and many _ create a smaller state. that is the worry, and many of— create a smaller state. that is the worry, and many of us _ create a smaller state. that is the worry, and many of us will- create a smaller state. that is the worry, and many of us will worry i worry, and many of us will worry that that has always been the secret intention of the government and its completely opposite to the pitch they made at the 2019 election where they made at the 2019 election where the promise was levelling up and

interventions and helping places that needed more government assistance, but frankly, all of us should not allow the conservative party having inflicted this disaster upon us to get into that zone where they are talking about this. it should be, you have made a massive mistake last friday, get back to parliament, revoke the changes, start again, try and rebuild confidence and don't start talking about cuts which, let's be clear, what is there left to cut after 12 years of conservative government? my area at last one in four police officers under austerity, and it's not like the nhs is doing well. it's not like the nhs is doing well. it's not like the criminaljustice system is functioning well at the moment. where will they find of the cut? and if it's cuts to people on low incomes to fund the better off, that would be outrageous, and some conservative mps even would object to that. the labour party has been criticised for not coming up with anything better because keir starmer said they would keep the basic rate

from 20p to 19p but you still have huge public debt that needs to be repaid. and that borrowing has gone through the roof. how would you deal with that? illur through the roof. how would you deal with that? . ., through the roof. how would you deal with that? . . ., ., , with that? our charge against the government _ with that? our charge against the government is — with that? our charge against the government is taxes _ with that? our charge against the government is taxes are - with that? our charge against the government is taxes are high - with that? our charge against the - government is taxes are high because growth has been low but we reject the entire premise of the conservative party's economic policy and we believe you can borrow in a crisis and leverage in more private investment and climate change, but we don't believe you can borrow money to pay for tax cuts for the better off and frankly we will be raising more revenue from the government and more of it would come from the government in terms of the energy windfall bailout package but we don't believe increasing —— corporation tax is the way to increase investment and we would abolish non—dom status which would raise more revenue by the conservatives have to account the fact it will pay back a lot more money in servicing the debt we already have.— money in servicing the debt we already have. money in servicing the debt we

alread have. �* . �*, , , ., already have. and that's because of the loss of trust _ already have. and that's because of the loss of trust and _ already have. and that's because of the loss of trust and faith _ already have. and that's because of the loss of trust and faith in - already have. and that's because of the loss of trust and faith in them, | the loss of trust and faith in them, and that is to the detriment of everybody in this country. jonathan re nolds, everybody in this country. jonathan reynolds, thank _ everybody in this country. jonathan reynolds, thank you _ everybody in this country. jonathan reynolds, thank you for _ everybody in this country. jonathan reynolds, thank you for your - everybody in this country. jonathan reynolds, thank you for your time. j reynolds, thank you for your time. let's go back to events in russia and the president announcing his formal annexation ukrainian regions. the declaration made in saint georges hall in the kremlin profs —— follows a portrayed as referendums in the kherson, zaporizhzhia, luhansk and i've been speaking to a ukrainian mp who said such ceremonies at the kremlin are staged to deflect attention from russia's military failures. it’s to deflect attention from russia's military failures.— military failures. it's a difficult day because — military failures. it's a difficult day because it's _ military failures. it's a difficult day because it's a _ military failures. it's a difficult day because it's a stressful. military failures. it's a difficult| day because it's a stressful day military failures. it's a difficult - day because it's a stressful day for the ukrainian army and that's the most _ the ukrainian army and that's the most important on the battlefield. our army— most important on the battlefield. our army has encircled russian units in the _ our army has encircled russian units in the important town of lyman in donbas— in the important town of lyman in donbas and — in the important town of lyman in donbas and putin is desperate. it tries_ donbas and putin is desperate. it tries with — donbas and putin is desperate. it tries with the show to cover his military— tries with the show to cover his military failures and all of this circus— military failures and all of this circus is— military failures and all of this circus is nothing for us, because for everyone in the world, they

understand it was a sham referenda, and this_ understand it was a sham referenda, and this is_ understand it was a sham referenda, and this is nothing for international law and and he looks insane _ international law and and he looks insane for— international law and and he looks insane. forthis international law and and he looks insane. for this 30 international law and and he looks insane. forthis 30 minutes, this historical. — insane. forthis 30 minutes, this historical, perverted speech, including _ historical, perverted speech, including anglo—saxons in blowing up the nord _ including anglo—saxons in blowing up the nord stream, and may and the picts _ the nord stream, and may and the picts were — the nord stream, and may and the picts were there. he is crazy. everyone _ picts were there. he is crazy. everyone can see it. but picts were there. he is crazy. everyone can see it.- picts were there. he is crazy. everyone can see it. but he is in charue, everyone can see it. but he is in charge. and _ everyone can see it. but he is in charge. and he _ everyone can see it. but he is in charge, and he has— everyone can see it. but he is in charge, and he has a _ everyone can see it. but he is in charge, and he has a big - everyone can see it. but he is in charge, and he has a big army, | everyone can see it. but he is in i charge, and he has a big army, and he is now claiming to have annexed these four regions. you he is now claiming to have annexed these four regions.— these four regions. you say about a bi arm . these four regions. you say about a big army- l — these four regions. you say about a big army- l have — these four regions. you say about a big army. i have a _ these four regions. you say about a big army. i have a comment. - these four regions. you say about a big army. i have a comment. there| these four regions. you say about a l big army. i have a comment. there is a mythical— big army. i have a comment. there is a mythical figure with a big body and a _ a mythical figure with a big body and a tiny— a mythical figure with a big body and a tiny head and a tiny brain inside — and a tiny head and a tiny brain inside but— and a tiny head and a tiny brain inside, but the body is not the main theme _ inside, but the body is not the main theme and — inside, but the body is not the main theme and his big army is the same. and nrany— theme and his big army is the same. and many reservists are trying to leave the country so they don't have to be mobilised. but what are your concerns for the people of donetsk, luhansk, zaporizhzhia and kherson, many of whom are of course did not

vote in favour of being brought back into russia. hat vote in favour of being brought back into russia. ., ., , vote in favour of being brought back into russia-— into russia. not many, but the vast ma'ori into russia. not many, but the vast majority of — into russia. not many, but the vast majority of them — into russia. not many, but the vast majority of them have _ into russia. not many, but the vast majority of them have not - into russia. not many, but the vast majority of them have not taken - into russia. not many, but the vast| majority of them have not taken any part in— majority of them have not taken any part in all— majority of them have not taken any part in all of— majority of them have not taken any part in all of this performance. i'm very nruch— part in all of this performance. i'm very much concerned about them, but not because _ very much concerned about them, but not because of today's show, but because — not because of today's show, but because russia for seven months is committing — because russia for seven months is committing genocide in occupied territories, and it's not a political— territories, and it's not a political expression, it is a geographical fact. there are five criteria — geographical fact. there are five criteria for— geographical fact. there are five criteria for what are genocide according _ criteria for what are genocide according to the united nations convention on prevention of genocide and all— convention on prevention of genocide and all five _ convention on prevention of genocide and all five of them are met in ukraine — and all five of them are met in ukraine, unfortunately. how and all five of them are met in ukraine, unfortunately. how then do ou rotect ukraine, unfortunately. how then do you protect those — ukraine, unfortunately. how then do you protect those people? _ ukraine, unfortunately. how then do you protect those people? by - you protect those people? by liberating them. like we have already— liberating them. like we have already won a month of counteroffensive and it is successful and effective and who have _ successful and effective and who have liberated more than 1000 square miles. _ have liberated more than 1000 square miles, hundreds of villages, towns and cities — miles, hundreds of villages, towns and cities and we will continue to do that— and cities and we will continue to do that and that is the best answer to all— do that and that is the best answer to all of— do that and that is the best answer to all of this nonsense that the world — to all of this nonsense that the world saw— to all of this nonsense that the world saw today.— to all of this nonsense that the world saw today. to all of this nonsense that the world saw toda . ., ~ ., world saw today. you said ukraine it needs to return _ world saw today. you said ukraine it needs to return to _ world saw today. you said ukraine it needs to return to the _ world saw today. you said ukraine it needs to return to the negotiating . needs to return to the negotiating

table. how likely is that?- table. how likely is that? about russian retreat _ table. how likely is that? about russian retreat from _ table. how likely is that? about russian retreat from ukraine? i table. how likely is that? about i russian retreat from ukraine? we table. how likely is that? about - russian retreat from ukraine? we can do that— russian retreat from ukraine? we can do that today. about giving up our territories, — do that today. about giving up our territories, we will never do it. how— territories, we will never do it. how likely— territories, we will never do it. how likely is it though that he will try to annexed more ukrainian territory? he try to annexed more ukrainian territo ? ., , try to annexed more ukrainian territo ? . , ., try to annexed more ukrainian territory?— try to annexed more ukrainian territo ? . , ., ., ., territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine — territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine. his— territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine. his next _ territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine. his next aim - territory? he wants to annex not only ukraine. his next aim was i territory? he wants to annex not l only ukraine. his next aim was the battic— only ukraine. his next aim was the baltic states, moldova, georgia, potand— baltic states, moldova, georgia, poland and other countries but he can't _ poland and other countries but he can't do _ poland and other countries but he can't do this today because of the ukrainian — can't do this today because of the ukrainian army.— can't do this today because of the ukrainian army. search and rescue efforts are — ukrainian army. search and rescue efforts are continuing _ ukrainian army. search and rescue efforts are continuing in _ ukrainian army. search and rescue efforts are continuing in the - ukrainian army. search and rescue efforts are continuing in the us - efforts are continuing in the us state of florida after hurricane ian caused widespread devastation. ten people have died that officials fear the death goal could rise considerably. president biden has warned it could be the deadliest hurricane in florida's history with substantial loss of life. this was fort myers just days ago. and this is it after hurricane ian barrelled through. the scale of the devastation has

rocked this community, the hardest—hit on florida's west coast, as it deals with what's been described as a 500—year flood event. we got out the door — swam out the door, because the water was here — and then we got over onto this, and then we walked our way around the whole side of the house from the roof line, and then swam over to that pontoon over there. so far, there have been 700 rescues across the state. the national guard and the coastguard used boats and, in some places, helicopters to reach those trapped. sanibel island was completely cut off from the mainland after the storm destroyed sections of this bridge. president biden has ordered federal aid to help with the recovery, and is sending an emergency administrator to florida today to check in on response efforts.

this could be the deadliest hurricane in florida's history. the numbers are still unclear, but we're hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life. the priority for emergency response teams is the search—and—rescue effort, the clean—up, and getting basic services back up and running. but looking at the widespread damage, it's clear that a full recovery will take years. ian has regained hurricane strength, and is now moving towards georgia and the carolinas, more low—lying areas vulnerable to flooding. nada tawfik, bbc news, on florida's west coast. guide dogs can be a lifeline for the visually impaired, but some people are having to wait of up to two years to get a new one because of a backlog

in training the animals. among those on the waiting list is our own bbc news correspondent sean dilley, whose current guide dog, sammy, is being retired after eight years. he's been telling gem 0'reilly why sammy is so important to him.. we lose our dogs twice. we we lose them when they hang up the harness and we lose them when they pass on. and we know that's a reality. and so when we sign up to train with our dogs, we know that one day, this day, is coming. come on, then, sammy, let's go. good. good boy. after more than eight years of working with sean, guide dog sammy is set to retire and sean may have to wait two years for his next dog. i'm inviting you along to do something which i don't think has been done before. you're going tojoin me and sammy on our final working walk. we've been doing this route for different reasons for 22 years with you and your predecessor, sammy. good boy. i was born with congenital blindness with a number of conditions. i lost the poor partial sight i had by the time i was 1a.

and so my guide dog journey started when i was 16. a dog has a working life and they would come to a point where they slowed down, sammy is slowing down. he's10. i don't think the words actually exist to express the gratitude i have for sammy and my mobility. and i know i'm slightly struggling to say this because when sammy leaves me, it will leave a huge hole in my heart. potentially two years without a guide dog is... it's a big thing. since the pandemic, guide dog partnerships in the uk have decreased from around 5,000 to 4,000 because puppy breeding was stopped for volunteer and staff safety. so, it will take longer for sean to find his partnership. we would want him to be getting a dog as soon as we could. i think the most important thing to say, though, is that it is absolutely the right dog for the right person at the right time. a dog is not for everybody, but for me it means i can live the life i want to live

and have the independence i need to have. the charity guide dogs is now in the process of finding sean a new dog. i trust sammy with my life and he trusts his with mine. and what we have is a partnership beyond any words that exist. so, when i hang that harness up, it's going to say, right, that is... that's your end of watch that is, sammy, that's your service done. and you deserve your retirement. no, you're crying. time to look at the weather forecast. we will miss sammy around the bbc offices. a very sweet dog. the weather today has been pretty autumnal and we've had a band of rain and strong winds that have been moving west to east across all parts of the uk, but through the evening, the winds will be easing and the rain are gradually clearing away and we have a few more hours of wet weather for east anglia and the

south—east, still some showers tonight but they will mainly be for parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern and western fringes of england and wales was further east, most places stay predominately dry as we head into saturday morning. tomorrow brings more sunshine and still a few showers across northern and western areas, but we could see one crop up anywhere and we saw gusts of about 30 mph for some of us but not as windy as it was out there today and a bit warmer with temperatures in the south at 19 or 20 degrees and typically the mid—teens further north. overnight and into sunday, showers continue across the far north—west and more rain approaches the south—west of england and south wales towards the sunday morning. dry a further north but sunday is the london marathon so you might see wet weather for london during the course of sunday morning, but some drier and more settled conditions on the cards for sunday for the rest of the uk.

this is bbc news. the headlines. a coroner concludes social media did play a part in the death of 14—year—old molly russell, the teenager who took her own life. molly's father gave his reaction after the inquest if this demented trail of life sucking content was safe, my daughter molly would probably be still be alive. i'm at the corners court in north london where molly's's family have called for a crackdown on tech companies to make sure this doesn't happen to another family. at an elaborate ceremony in the kremlin, president putin formally annexes four regions of ukraine into russia after discredited referendums

denounced by the west as a sham. translation: to be with its own | people to be with it's motherland.