today at six: international outcry as president putin declares that four areas of ukraine, illegally seized, are new russian. a concert in moscow's red square tonight as president putin tells the invited audience — victory will be ours. it comes after a lavish signing ceremony at the kremlin — where russia formally annexed 15% of ukrainian territory. translation: people | in luhansk and donetsk, kherson and zaporizhzhia are becoming our citizens — forever. nato says it's the most serious escalation of the conflict since russia invaded ukraine in february. also on the programme:

the father of 14—year—old molly russell, who took her own life, urges social media companies to take action after a coroner rules they did play a part in her death. it's time to protect our innocent young people instead of allowing platforms to prioritise their profits by monetising the misery of young people. the government meets with the financial watchdog after days of market turmoil, but says their forecasts won't be published for almost two months. and new coins for king charles iii. the 50p will enter circulation before the end of the year. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: a must—win match in lahore for england. can they win the sixth t20 against pakistan and take the series to a decider?

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. president putin has announced the annexation of four regions of ukraine that are controlled by russian forces — it's the biggest seizure of territory in europe since the second world war. mr putin declared that kherson, zaporizhzhia, luhansk and donetsk are now part of russia forever. the land grab follows staged referendums in the regions, which ukraine and its allies denounced as a sham. president putin warned the west he would protect the territory with all forces and means at russia's disposal. in response, ukraine says its application to join nato, the western military alliance, should be accelerated. and the united states has announced new sanctions against russia. from moscow, our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. what he was about to do had sparked international condemnation, but vladimir putin didn't care.

in the kremlin, he announced the annexation of 15% of ukrainian land. in the audience, kremlin—appointed officials from those territories occupied by russia. translation: | want the kyiv | authorities and the real masters in the west to hear me, so that they remember this forever. people in luhnask and donetsk, kherson and zaporizhzhia are becoming our citizens — forever. defiant, unapologetic — russia's president laid into the west. translation: instead of democracy there, i there's suppression and exploitation. instead of freedom, enslavement and violence. america is the only country in the world that has used nuclear weapons twice, when they destroyed the japanese

cities of hiroshima and nagasaki. by the way, they set a precedent with that. comments like that are worrying in light of the kremlin�*s recent nuclear sabre—rattling. through this annexation, vladimir putin is trying to change the facts on the ground, trying to secure for himself some kind of victory. the problem is, you can claim all you want that land you have occupied is rightfully yours, but ukraine isn't going to believe that. the international community doesn't believe that, and that leaves vladimir putin looking more isolated than ever. in washington, president biden condemned the annexation and impose more sanctions on russia. we condemned the annexation and impose more sanctions on russia.— more sanctions on russia. we are rall in: more sanctions on russia. we are rallying the _ more sanctions on russia. we are rallying the world _ more sanctions on russia. we are rallying the world to _ more sanctions on russia. we are rallying the world to keep - more sanctions on russia. we are rallying the world to keep support for ukraine strong and consistent. applause

ukraine's right to exist as a people. moscow says these territories are joining russia after holding referendums, but they've been widely discredited. the west denounced them as a sham, a smoke screen for annexation. near red square, some kremlin choreography. workers and students have been bussed in to celebrate russia's expansion. but there's little public excitement here over annexation and there is growing alarm about russians being called up to fight in ukraine. and inside the kremlin — the signing ceremony. plenty of pomp, but think of the circumstance. vladimir putin has just raised the stakes. he's warned he will defend the annexed territories with all means at his disposal, and he says he's not bluffing. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

ukrainian officials in zaporizhia — one of the four areas annexed today say 23 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to the site of the attack on the outskirts of the city. a warning — his report contains some distressing details. there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians, people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under an eerie silence. until... people arrived to find someone dear to them has gone. victoria had stepped out

for a break at the cafe where she worked. she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. translation:— boss lying dead on the floor. translation: ., , , translation: people were dying here. i was away for — translation: people were dying here. i was away for five _ translation: people were dying here. i was away for five minutes _ translation: people were dying here. i was away for five minutes and - translation: people were dying here. i was away for five minutes and when i i was away for five minutes and when i was away for five minutes and when i came back, i saw a boy dying, his mother trying to save him. then i ran around calling out for my boss. there was somebody�*s mother, her son saving her. somebody�*s husband, his wife weeping. all this complete hysteria. you can't believe how terrifying that was. then, we are told to take cover. another russian missile is in the air and the another russian missile is in the airand the fear another russian missile is in the air and the fear is what's called a double tap, hitting the same place twice. this close to the front line, the threat is always there. another russian annexation of ukrainian

territory has been met with a now typical kyiv response. translation: the entire territory of our country will be liberated from this enemy. the enemy of not only ukraine but also of life itself, humanity, law and truth. russia already knows this, it feels our power. when you think about what this place was used for, along with that enormous crater, all of those point to a very deliberate targeted strike. the reasons for it are not clear, as ever. but the devastation is plain to see. ukraine says it is once again applying to join nato. the alliance, however, has always been worried about causing an escalation, something russia is less concerned about. james waterhouse, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. let's go back to moscow, and our russia editor steve rosenberg.

give us your assessment after the seven month conflict, how significant a moment is this? this is very significant, _ significant a moment is this? this is very significant, i _ significant a moment is this? ti 3 is very significant, i think. earlier this week, one russian newspaper wrote vladimir putin has nowhere to retreat to come he will only attack. what happened today, this is attacking. vladimir putin annexein this is attacking. vladimir putin annexe in this large part of ukrainian territory, this is a major escalation because now the kremlin will say this is for keeps, this is our land and if you, ukraine, tried to attack it or get it back, we will consider that as an act of aggression and we will respond with everything we have. and i mentioned this in the peace that senior russian officials have been dropping not so subtle hints recently that, you know what? we have nuclear weapons. the other thing to say is what i think we will see now here is an attempt by the kremlin to spark a wave of patriotic fervour to support annexation is that we are already seeing it tonight. vladimir putin

p°pped seeing it tonight. vladimir putin normed up seeing it tonight. vladimir putin popped up at a concert on red square. he made a rousing speech. it was a highly organised affair that this will be broadcast, i'm sure, over and over again on state television here, to create the impression the country is behind him and behind annexation. but to be honest, i don't get the feeling that there is a mood of celebration here. many people are worried about war in ukraine and are especially worried about mobilisation, people being called up here, hundreds of thousands, to fight in ukraine. fiur thousands, to fight in ukraine. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, thank you. social media did contribute to the death of 14—year—old molly russell, who took her own life five years ago. that is the conclusion of a coroner, who said the material molly was looking at online "shouldn't have been available for a child to see". the inquest heard how she'd viewed thousands of posts online relating to depression, self—harm and suicide before her death. her father has called on social

media companies to tackle the "toxic culture" and prioritise the safety of young people. a warning — angus crawford's report does contain some distressing details. after nearly five years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. i hope that this will be an important step in bringing about much—needed change. 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: 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. ian russell first spoke out about what he found on molly's phone in 2019. "this world is so cruel and i don't want to see it any more." he became a vocal campaigner, speaking to mps. i remember my disbelief when i saw my lifeless youngest daughter...

even meeting prince william, and all the time, coping with his grief. and some days, it's worse than others, but i don't think there will be a day in the rest of my life where i won't blame myself. instagram did make some safety changes. three years ago, we spoke to the ceo, who had this message for ian. i have a lot of respect for the fact that he's turned an incredibly tragic experience into a force for change, into a force for good. and for that, i'm grateful. but ian says any reforms came too late for molly and much, much more needs to be done. if this demented trail

of life—sucking content was safe, my daughter molly would probably still be alive and instead of being a bereaved family of four, there would be five of us looking forward to a life full of promise and purpose. and the final thing i want to say... ..is thank you, molly, for being my daughter. thank you. molly's family grieve for a lost child but also want her story to force change, a legacy of the molly they knew, a teenager full of love, who lived a life that mattered. and angus is outside the coroners court for us now. you have worked hard to bring this story to light. it has taken a very long time. are we likely to see any changes

in the wake of this inquest? well, make no mistake, this is what the nspcc, the children's charity, calls a watershed moment. why? i think it will have three big impacts. first of all, there will be a shock wave in silicon valley. the calls for reform can only grow. tonight, meta and pinterest issued statements saying they were working hard to improve their platforms and they would also look carefully at what the coroner had said. secondly, it ought to put a rocket up legislators here because the online safety bill is still stuck in the commons, do you are reading later this year. and finally, it is a very, very personal validation for the russell family, who fought for five years to prove to everyone else that social media had played a part in the death of their daughter. why so important? because they don't want it to happen to any other family and they also want to they say, ten prime's life and death to be a force for good.—

say, ten prime's life and death to be a force for good. angus crawford, thank ou. for details of organisations which offer advice and support with self harm, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening: international outcry as president putin declares that four areas of ukraine illegally seized and now russian. and police restart the search for the body of schoolboy keith bennett, killed by the moors murderers in the 19605, killed by the moors murderers in the 1960s, after potential human remains were found on saddleworth moor. and coming up on sports day... england name their squad for the rugby league world cup as head coach sean wayne names six players yet to make their debuts for the national team. the government says it will not bring forward the publication of an independent assessment of its economic policies. today the prime minister

and the chancellor met the office for budget responsibility — the independent spending watchdog — to discuss their plans to cut taxes and stimulate growth. the meeting came after days of turmoil on the financial markets. the government says the 0br's analysis won't be released until the end of november, when kwasi kwarteng gives more details about his plans for the economy. here's our political correspondent alex forsyth. what a difference a week makes. last friday, the chancellor what a difference a week makes. last friday, the chancellor on what a difference a week makes. last friday, the chancellor on his what a difference a week makes. last friday, the chancellor on his way what a difference a week makes. last friday, the chancellor on his way to parliament for his so—called mini budget, going it alone, having rejected independent analysis of his plan. today, those analysts, the office for budget responsibility, were brought into downing street. unusually, meeting the prime minister herself, their verdicts now promised late november. though the chancellor gets a draft before. we

will chancellor gets a draft before. - will provide the chancellor with updates of our forecast next friday, and we will set up a timetable of that process next week. there is pressure for the government to publish that earlier, to prove their plan is credible, but ministers are holding firm. everybody wants their budget and their forecast tomorrow, but you also want — their forecast tomorrow, but you also want something that reflects all of _ also want something that reflects all of the — also want something that reflects all of the latest information that's available — all of the latest information that's available at that moment in time, and something that's going to endure, — and something that's going to endure, not something that you are going _ endure, not something that you are going to _ endure, not something that you are going to have to revise too quickly. they have — going to have to revise too quickly. they have promised to get the economy moving, with more on planning rules, immigration and child care in coming weeks. but labour is unconvinced. i am concerned, and what i cannot forgive is that this crisis was entirely made in downing street. it did not need to happen. they are responsible for it, yet it is the british people who will pay the price for that. the government needs to prove its sums add up. it says it can grow the economy, but that won't be easy, and it will take time. they could look again at tax cuts, but that has been so central to the prime minister's

plan, it would be hard for her to back down, and there is no sign of that. so ministers are looking at cutting spending, but there are few options that won't be politically challenging. for tory party members, all this just weeks after the prime minister was chosen. i have been quite disappointed that it has— i have been quite disappointed that it has only— i have been quite disappointed that it has only taken today for her obviously to speak with the chancellor and the 0bi are. if we did have — chancellor and the 0bi are. if we did have the figures and the research _ did have the figures and the research before that, i think people would _ research before that, i think people would have — research before that, i think people would have been much more encouraged and influenced by her ideology. —— the 0br~ — the 0br. i- the obr. i feel positive in general the oak. — i feel positive in general about her premiership. i hope she sticks with what she has done in terms of budget wise and i hope she does not decide to pander to some of the people that she has got. i to pander to some of the people that she has got-— she has got. i live in leeds, and it feels massively out _ she has got. i live in leeds, and it feels massively out of touch. - feels massively out of touch. you — feels massively out of touch. you know? _ feels massively out of touch. you know? it— feels massively out of touch. you know? it makes- feels massively out of touch. you know? it makes me - feels massively out of touch. | you know? it makes me quite disillusioned _ you know? it makes me quite disillusioned with _ you know? it makes me quite disillusioned with the - you know? it makes me quite disillusioned with the party, l disillusioned with the party, because _ disillusioned with the party, because i_ disillusioned with the party, because i personally- disillusioned with the party, because i personally wouldl disillusioned with the party, - because i personally would define myself— because i personally would define myself specifically _ because i personally would define myself specifically as _ because i personally would definel myself specifically as economically conservative. _ myself specifically as economically conservative, but _ myself specifically as economically conservative, but this _ myself specifically as economically conservative, but this is _ myself specifically as economically conservative, but this is almost. myself specifically as economically conservative, but this is almost a i conservative, but this is almost a step— conservative, but this is almost a step too— conservative, but this is almost a step too far _

step too far. so. - step too far. so, as- step too far. so, as the l step too far. . so, as the party step too far. _ so, as the party prepares step too fat. — so, as the party prepares for its conference in birmingham this weekend, the political and economic backdrop is far from secure. joining me now is our economics correspondent darshini david. it has certainly been a volatile week for the markets. has it calmed today? well, sophie, that visit from the obr well, sophie, that visit from the 0br was the equivalent of the emergency services turning up at the gates of downing street to try and put out the flames on the financial market by reassuring us that a full assessment of the plans is on its way. but if we look at what has been going on with sterling against the dollar, if we look back, you can see we are pretty much where we were just ahead of that mini budget last friday. but having said that, we still don't know the full verdict of the obr, still don't know the full verdict of the 0br, so the markets remain very nervous, and if we look at the government's borrowing costs, signified by the bond markets, you can see we are still almost three times as high as they were six months ago. if you add that in with

those tax cuts, some economists reckon we might have to find £40 billion to ensure government debt is falling in a few years' time. so if the obr falling in a few years' time. so if the 0br agrees, that could mean we are looking at cuts on a scale that we saw back in the heyday of austerity, so cuts to public services as well as perhaps caps on the rises in benefits too. of course, the alternative would be scaling back on some of those tax cuts, but we are a way away from that. thank you. the prime minister will be live with laura kuenssberg this weekend at the slightly earlier time of 0830. 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, double what it was last winter. that figure is a rough guide because the price cap is applied to a unit of gas or electricity, so the more you use, the more you'll pay. caroline davies can tell us more.

thank you. a new energy price cap comes in tomorrow, so what does that mean? because energy costs were increasing dramatically, the government stepped in. they have capped the unit costs of energy. that's the amount of money companies can charge you for each kilowatt hour you use. 34p for electricity and 10.3p for gas. given a household's typical use, that means they will go from paying £1,971 a year to £2,500. this is not the maximum you might pat’- this is not the maximum you might pay. that depends on the amount of energy you use. the government has also put more support in place, like £400 for each household. before the rise, you should contact your supplier to give them your gas and electricity meter readings by phone, website or an app, unless you have a smart meter, in which case you don't need to. check with your supplier when this needs to be done by. there are lots of ways you can reduce your energy consumption. for example, by looking at how you cook. a microwave is cheaper

to run than a gas oven. electric blankets can be cheaper than central heating to keep you warm. and turning down your thermostat or taking shorter showers can also make small differences. but if you're struggling to afford your energy bills, contact your supplier to discuss ways to pay what you owe them. your supplier has to help you come to a solution. there's more advice on how you can save money on the bbc website. thank you. detectives investigating the death of a schoolboy who was killed by the moors murderers ian brady and myra hindley in 1964 have begun a new digg on saddleworth moor. police are examining a report that a fragment of a human skull has been discovered by a man researching the disappearance of keith bennett, the 12—year—old whose body was never found after his disappearance. 0ur north of england correspondentjudith moritz is on saddleworth moor. judith. yes, and you know, with high winds driving rain and rolling mist, there

could have been no bleaker place in the north of england, no more difficult terrain for search teams to work in today, and i know it is hard for you to see through our camera, you canjust about hard for you to see through our camera, you can just about barely see here with your own eyes, the detail beyond this mist, just a short distance beyond where i am, the tents of the search site where those people, the forensic teams, have been working. the greater manchester police search for keith bennett has been dormant for some years, but they have always said that they would come back to these mowers and search actively if new evidence was to emerge. —— these moors. yesterday, they say they were contacted by an author who has been working on this for some time with evidence, he said, that there were human remains a short distance from here. 0fficers came to assess the site and then took the decision to come here forfurther site and then took the decision to come here for further exploration. this is very nearby to where some of ian brady's other child victims'

remains have been found in the past. greater manchester police say it is too early at this stage to know if what has been found are human remains, but they are keeping the family of keith bennett, his brother in particular, very closely informed about developments in the hope that finally, they have an answer to this mystery, since 1964, when that child, 12—year—old keith bennett, went missing. judith, thank you. the green party of england and wales is calling for a new tax on the wealthiest 1% of the population to fund investment in renewable energy and home insulation. at its annual conference in harrogate, its co—leader carla denyer told the bbc other parties in westminster weren't doing enough, despite big promises on green issues. 0ur political correspondent helen catt reports. the greens have arrived in harrogate with what they hope is a winning plan — to raise £70 billion through an annual tax on households which are worth £3.4 million or more. the money would be spent on renewable energy and insulating homes. this quite modest tax on just

the richest 1% of households in the uk will raise £70 billion a year, and that can be used to make life easier and fairer for everyone in society. we are in the business of common—sense, practical solutions, and of putting people and planet first. it's the sort of policy it thinks sets it apart from other parties who've been moving in on the greens' turf. compare this... ..with labour's conference slogan of a fairer, greener future. it hasn't escaped my notice that the labour party basically copied our slogan! there's very little of what they announced at their conference that is actually new. a lot of that is stuff they'd announced previously, and i'm afraid it still doesn't go far enough. but to change things, the greens concede they need more than their one current mp. the need for green politics is greater than ever. i think there are many conservatives right now who are looking at this government and can't quite believe

what they see, and many of those are now looking again at the green party. we know that for a society to thrive, it has to be fair. the party had success in local elections this year. this conference wants to make that happen at a general election too. helen catt, bbc news, harrogate. the first coins featuring king charles iii have been unveiled by the royal mint. a special commemorative £5 coin and a 50—pence piece are the first to feature the king's portrait, with the other side of the coins commemorating the late queen elizabeth. they're expected to go into circulation within weeks. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the face is familiar, but we've never until now seen it on our coins. but that, of course, is about to change. it's a likeness of king charles iii, which appears on a new 50p piece, and, on the left here, a special commemorative £5 coin issued in tribute to his mother. there are images of the late queen on the reverse. the image of charles has been based on photographs, and it's been approved by him. tradition has been followed in the design. he is looking to the left, without a crown. his mother looked to the right, wearing a crown.

historically, monarchs tend to look the opposite way than the previous monarch, so he's looking the opposite way than his mother did. and also, traditionally, men — kings — tend to not have a crown on, whereas people will remember the late queen had a crown on her effigy, and so he doesn't have a crown on this portrait. they're expected to go into general circulation soon. 0ther coins will follow in due course. they will circulate alongside existing coins, all of which will remain legal tender. nicholas witchell, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. autumn is here? well and autumn is here? well and truly. autumn is here? well and truly. heavy rain, gale force winds across some parts of the country today in excess of 70 miles an hour in north—western parts of the country. here is that broad weather front thatis here is that broad weather front that is sweeping across the uk right

now, and the heaviest rain is falling across more eastern and south—eastern parts of the country. this is the radarfrom south—eastern parts of the country. this is the radar from the last few hours. a very broadband of rain, and you can see it edging towards the east and south just in the last couple of frames. the rainfall in east anglia and the south—east heaviest around 6pm. behind it, skies are clearing. these white lines are isobars or pressure lines, meaning there is a big pressure gradient across the uk and strong winds. those strong winds will continue to blow in showers throughout the night, particularly across the north of the uk. the forecast for the weekend, overall, not looking bad at all for most of us. we are expecting sunny spells and those showers carried by the brisk winds of the atlantic, so the pressure lines are still with us tomorrow. the brisk winds and plenty of showers, particularly in north—western parts of the uk. it will feel a little bit warmer tomorrow. temperatures may nudge up tomorrow. temperatures may nudge up to 19 in london, but more typically

around 16 in liverpool. this is the forecast for sunday. notice there is another weather front brushing southern parts of england. it will arrive early in the night, and that of course means it will affect the london marathon. thejury of course means it will affect the london marathon. the jury is still out, but it does look as though there will be some morning rain and then in the afternoon, it should dry out, so this is what it looks like. watch the clock. 10am, reining across the south, and by around lunchtime, that rain should be out of the way. but for the rest of the country, it does look as though sunday will be a mostly sunny day, with highs up to around 16. sophie. thanks, tomasz. and that's bbc news at six on friday, september 30. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hi there, welcome to sportsday this friday night.

i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme: a must—win match in lahore for england.