welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines. counting is under way in brazil's elections, with the far—right president, jair bolsonaro, facing a strong challenge from his left—wing rival, luiz inacio lula da silva. i'm laura trevelyan. with more than half of the votes now counted, this election is neck and neck and could be heading for a run—off. the indonesian authorities are investigating one of the deadliest football stadium disasters in decades.

125 fans were killed in a stadium stampede. iranian officials warn against unrest as crackdowns continue on street protests over the death of a woman in police�*s custody. the british prime minister admits the decisions which mark turmoil in financial markets could have been handled better. i stand by the package we announced and i stand by the fact that we announced it quickly because we had to act, but i do accept we should have laid the ground better. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it is newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. with more than half

of votes counted in brazil's tightly contested presidential election, the right—wing incumbentjair election, the right—wing incumbent jair bolsonaro is ahead by a narrow margin. he has 46% of the vote compared with 115% has 46% of the vote compared with 45% for his main rival, the former left—wing leader lula da silva. the results have surprised supporters of both candidates is all opinion polls gave lula da silva a clear lead. let's head to laura trevelyan in rio dejaneiro. exactly what is the sense on the ground?— exactly what is the sense on the round? ., ., the ground? the jair bolsonaro su ort the ground? the jair bolsonaro support is _ the ground? the jair bolsonaro support is extremely _ the ground? the jair bolsonaro support is extremely resilient l support is extremely resilient with 66% of the votes now counted. lula da silva and jair bolsonaro are literally neck and neck and it does look as if lula da silva may be about to overtake jair bolsonaro because some of those areas in the

northeast where lula da silva is so strong, those results are coming in a little bit later than in the bolsonaro supporting areas. but none the less this result does not tally with the opinion polls coming into this first round so it is a very interesting result. joining me for analysis as carlos pereira, a political scientist here in rio. an interesting night for political scientists, what do you make of this, 66% of the vote in and the candidates are neck and neck. . ., , . the candidates are neck and neck. . ., ,., ., neck. elections are always uncertain _ neck. elections are always uncertain and _ neck. elections are always uncertain and this - neck. elections are always uncertain and this is - neck. elections are always uncertain and this is good | neck. elections are always i uncertain and this is good for democracy. the higher the uncertainty, the higher the quality— uncertainty, the higher the quality of democracy, and brazilian democracy has demonstrated in so many democratic episodes how difficult it is for one candidate to win clearly. the only— candidate to win clearly. the only occasions in which a president one in the first round _ president one in the first round was 1994 and 1998. and it never_ round was 1994 and 1998. and it never happened again. i expect

now with — never happened again. i expect now with 60% of the vote already— now with 60% of the vote already counted that we might have _ already counted that we might have a — already counted that we might have a run—off between lula da silva _ have a run—off between lula da silva and — have a run—off between lula da silva and bolsonaro. so have a run-off between lula da silva and bolsonaro.— silva and bolsonaro. so if we have a run-off, _ silva and bolsonaro. so if we have a run-off, president - have a run—off, president bolsonaro told his supporters that the polls were inaccurate and not to trust the results, so is this a contradictory message if there is a run—off? he has reason to argue that. the — he has reason to argue that. the notes _ he has reason to argue that. the poles made some wrong forecasts and predictions, and especially sao paulo. everybody was expecting sao paulo that lula — was expecting sao paulo that lula da — was expecting sao paulo that lula da silva would perform better— lula da silva would perform better than the bolsonaro candidate for the position is ahead — candidate for the position is ahead by a very safe margin. lula — ahead by a very safe margin. lula da — ahead by a very safe margin. lula da silva's candidate is running _ lula da silva's candidate is running second but in very bad shape. — running second but in very bad shape, which suggests that the poles _ shape, which suggests that the poles have made mistakes. so if this aoes poles have made mistakes. so if this goes to _ poles have made mistakes. so if this goes to a — poles have made mistakes. so if this goes to a run-off, _ poles have made mistakes. so if

this goes to a run-off, it - poles have made mistakes. so if this goes to a run-off, it is - this goes to a run—off, it is just the top two candidates, what do you expect happens amongst the rest of the boat? gets it? ., , ., ., ., gets it? votes that go to some other parties — gets it? votes that go to some other parties will _ gets it? votes that go to some other parties will probably - gets it? votes that go to some other parties will probably go l other parties will probably go for lula — other parties will probably go for lula da silva, but it is a completely new election. as you know, _ completely new election. as you know. the — completely new election. as you know, the polarisation is fairly— know, the polarisation is fairly high and bolsonaro has lots of— fairly high and bolsonaro has lots of fuel based on his excellent performance that a lot of— excellent performance that a lot of people were not expecting. sol lot of people were not expecting. so i think i am expecting. so i think i am expecting a very uncertain second _ expecting a very uncertain second round, which is very interesting to observe and to see things that are going on. we have _ see things that are going on. we have still about 30% of the vote to come in. which areas should be be watching for? to the north—east, as you describe it, the north—east, as you describe it. lula — the north—east, as you describe it. lula da — the north—east, as you describe it, lula da silva appears very

strong, — it, lula da silva appears very strong, and also two key estates _ strong, and also two key estates in the south—east including sao paulo. there is a joke _ including sao paulo. there is a joke and — including sao paulo. there is a joke and brazilian politics that — joke and brazilian politics that who wins in minas wins the general— that who wins in minas wins the general election. up until now lula _ general election. up until now lula da — general election. up until now lula da silva is ahead, but we don't — lula da silva is ahead, but we don't know, still 40% to be counted _ don't know, still 40% to be counted-— don't know, still 4096 to be counted. ., ~ . ., counted. thank you so much for that analysis. _ counted. thank you so much for that analysis. we _ counted. thank you so much for that analysis. we have - counted. thank you so much for that analysis. we have got - counted. thank you so much for that analysis. we have got to i that analysis. we have got to watch for the rest of the result in the north—east and also watch minas like hawks to see what happens there and we will bring you the very latest on bbc world with just less than 30% of the vote to count here in brazil because my collection, and with the two candidates neck and neck. i know you will continue to give us coverage of this nail—biting election coming up. thank you forjoining us. memorials are being held in indonesia — after at least 125 people were killed in a stampede at a football stadium — after police fired tear gas at fans who had

invaded the pitch. it happened in malang, on the island ofjava, from where our correspondent valdya baraputri sent this report. and a warning that you might find parts of it distressing. the night after the tragedy, indonesian supporters returned to the kanjuruhan stadium. dozens walked around the area holding candles and chanting prayers. the night ended with a defeat to the home club. supporters went to the pitch to express their disappointment to players and officials, and then indonesian police tear gassed the crowd and people ran to the exit, only to find that they were closed. tonight, people gathered at the statue of the club mascot, where they put flowers and candles. this man lost a friend he watched football games with, but he didn't go on that fateful day. he hopes his friend, a father of two children, will getjustice.

translation: i am in shock. i thought the atmosphere at football games had been getting better — more family—friendly. behind me, people are remembering the victims of the tragedy. they pray and put candles at one of the gates that people tried to get out from, but failed. cornered and desperate, supporters punched the wall to try to get out. more than 100 people died, some here on the scene, and many others at the hospital. valdya baraputri, bbc news. mediators in burkina faso say the military leader who was ousted in a coup on friday has formally agreed to step down. the colonel had given several conditions, including a

guarantee for his safety, and an agreement to start a national dialogue. a six—month ceasefire in yemen's civil war has ended. according to the united nations, no agreement has been reached on extending the truce between hutu rebels and a saudi led coalition. the un said talks aimed at renewing the deal would continue. health authorities in haiti say a cholera outbreak has killed up to eight people. officials are investigating several possible cases on the outskirts of the capital, and outbreak 12 years ago killed almost 10,000 haitians. nato's secretary general says the recapture of the town in eastern ukraine within the territory russia had just declared as our next show is ukraine can push back against vladimir putin's forces. the retaking is a significant gain for ukraine but a large part of the east and south of the country is

controlled by russia. close to the front line, our senior international correspondent orla guerin has seen how the war is pushing one ukrainian soldier. at the front line with the guns in action, the order is, run. we reach ukrainian positions. we cannot safely. but the russians are close, we are told. just 400 metres away. troops are standing their ground here, but in this corner of the donetsk region, it is tough. alexander leads the unit. and knows the cost of war. not only from fighting his own battles. my brother died,

he says, but i don't know where and when exactly. because he was drafted by a different drafting office in a different region. as well as my brother, if you have my comrades died. as battles rage just beyond the building. they deploy one of the key weapons of this conflict. roman, the drone operator, has become a father since the war began. he has seen his baby son only once. he is fighting, he says, to stop the russians committing more atrocities. i don't want them to do what they did in bucha. i

lived in kyiv, i understand very well what women feel. if we are weak, they will come for ourfamilies. so they we are weak, they will come for our families. so they defend every inch of territory. we have been hearing plenty of shelling but notjust shelling. small arms fire, which suggests the russians and ukrainians are not far apart. we have to be careful here, we have been told there is a russian sniper operating from that direction. for the troops, this is a grind, they and night. a hard battle to hold this position and stop the russians pushing further. president putin claims this is his, of the “my eff'flal here say �*ft�*j’f�* eff'flal here say he on friday. soldiers here say he is deluded. the city centre bears the scars of his attacks.

and echoes to the sounds of his war. imagine this was your home torn to pieces. it seems abandoned. then ludmila takes out. a pensioner who cannot walk, defenceless and terrified. she tells us most of her neighbours have gone and the building is leaking. a man was killed in the yard yesterday, she says, but she and her husband don't have money to leave. at the cemetery, on the set a's age, a last goodbye for a loved one. there are plenty of fresh grapes year, for those killed in recent months. suddenly an

exchange of shelling. incoming rounds are getting closer. neither of the dead nor the living are safe here.- neither of the dead nor the living are safe here. let's go. orla guerin. _ living are safe here. let's go. orla guerin, bbc— living are safe here. let's go. orla guerin, bbc news. - living are safe here. let's go. orla guerin, bbc news. you. living are safe here. let's go. i orla guerin, bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc, still to come. the spray on dress that is the talk of the catwalk.

this is newsday on the bbc, i am monica miller in singapore. our headlines. counting is under way in the brazilian election. far right president

jair bolsonaro is facing a strong from his left—wing rival, lula da silva. indonesia investigates one of the world's worst stampede. 125 funds are killed in a stadium stampede. i ran's president ——. iran's president ebrahim raisi says the enemies of the country have failed in what he described as their conspiracy. he made his comments as anti—government protests entered their third week. the number of people killed is continuing to mount following the death of ispoke i spoke to reiser aslan, an iranian—american author and his upcoming book covers the first revolution in iran. i spoke to him earlier.—

revolution in iran. i spoke to him earlier. , him earlier. there is something more happening _ him earlier. there is something more happening here, - him earlier. there is something more happening here, this - him earlier. there is something more happening here, this is i more happening here, this is not about a stone election, this is not about peaceful protests. what we are seeing is absolutely uncorked anger and frustration and resentment are built up for decades suddenly pouring out onto the streets, and it is not againjust pouring out onto the streets, and it is not again just young people, it is farm and factory workers and retirees and older women. we are seeing women head to toe covered marching right alongside generation z who are completely unveiled, for the exact same thing, and that is something i have to say we have not seen in iran since the revolution that created the islamic republic in the first place. it is hard to know where this will go but make no mistake, this is unprecedented. the british prime minister has admitted her government should have "laid the ground better" before unveiling its plan

for major tax cuts — funded by borrowing — which led to days of turmoil on the financial markets. in a bbc interview this morning liz truss defended the content of the mini budget but some prominent conservatives are publicly expressing significant concern. the report by our political editor chris mason contains flashing images. liz truss facing the music. smile for the cameras. this is what close scrutiny looks like when you are a prime minister and chancellor, especially after the week they've had. a penny for what they're whispered small talk was about after their big joint decisions had huge consequences. earlier, in a bbc interview, the prime minister's first acknowledgement that she'd made mistakes. i do want to say to people that i understand their worries about what has happened this week and i do stand by the package we announced and i stand by the fact

that we announced it quickly, because we had to act, but i do accept we should have laid the ground better. i have learnt from that and i will make sure that in future we do a betterjob of laying the ground. one element of the budget plans that angers many conservative mps is the tax cuts for the very highest earners, and so there is an obvious question. are you absolutely committed to abolishing the 45p tax rate for the wealthiest people in the country? yes, and it's part, laura, it is part of an overall package of making our tax system simpler and lower. but i think it's worth noting in the package we announced, the vast majority of that package is the energy package. an energy package costing billions but overshadowed by the tax cuts. did you discuss scrapping the top rate with your whole cabinet? no, no, we didn't. it was a decision that the chancellor made.

cabinet isolated from what was coming, a prime minister isolated after what came next. market turmoil and the pound plunging almost as fast as the confidence of conservative mps. watching, with his verdict on what he'd heard, a familiar face, no fan of liz truss, who is still not convinced. the sheer risk of using - borrowed money to fund tax cuts, that is not conservative. to have as your principal- decision the headline tax move, cutting tax for the wealthiest, that is a display _ of the wrong values. it's not unusual for left—wing protesters to rather noisily articulate their opposition to the conservatives outside their conference, but what is striking this year is there are blunt voices of opposition to the prime minister inside too. tonight, another intervention

from another former cabinet minister who told me the cut in tax for the richest is so unpopular, mps will reject it. the problem is, and i noticed this talking to my constituents this weekend, that what they are seeing is money being borrowed in order to fund tax cuts for the better off whilst they themselves are having to, for example, take on a second shift, anotherjob, in order to pay for the rise in interest rates and mortgage rates. but let's not muddy the water with this other thing, this tax cut for wealthy people right now when the priority needs to be done everyday households. in yourjudgment, will the prime minister be able to get these budgetary measures through the house of commons? no, unfortunately, and really this is the backstop, i don't think the house is in a place where it's likely to support that. how helpful is it to intervene publicly now, so soon after a new prime minister has taken office? i mean this to be entirely helpful. there is a way through this but the way through isn't put fingers in the ear,

tin ears, and just push on. not yet a month in the job, liz truss's first party conference as prime minister is anything but a honeymoon. in the next few days here, she will need to douse her party and the country in bucketfuls of reassurance. chris mason, bbc news, in birmingham. the world's top designers have been showing off their new designs at paris fashion week and it looks like punk and sky—high platforms will be making a big comeback next year but it is a spray on dress which is grabbing all of the headlines. when bella hadid walked onto the runway wearing just a skimpy thong and heals the audience had no idea what was about to happen. the american model stood stock still while a team sprayed her

body with a white liquid which slowly but surely turned into a sleek white slip dress. they upon layer rather than the ones the dress was finished off with a sexy split, she posed up a storm for waiting photographers in a one—of—a—kind address. drama of a different kind at the valentino show when a model lost a shoe on the runway but instead of taking it off she discarded the other one and continued strutting her stuff as if nothing had happened. fashion is a fickle business and keeping up with what isn't and keeping up with what isn't and what is not as a full—time job. you can always rely on vivian westwood to shake things up. herspring vivian westwood to shake things up. her spring and summer 2023 collection takes us back to the punk era and apparently sky—high platforms are making a huge comeback. also a moment of reflection at paris fashion week as models took to the runway believing close from the

issey miyake collection for the first time since his death. the show ended with a dance performance by the model accompanied by a pianist and a massive round of applause. let's go back to our top story, the election in brazil. laura trevelyan is in rio dejaneiro. are we looking to run off any time soon? it are we looking to run off any time soon?— are we looking to run off any time soon? it looks like that. with 8296 _ time soon? it looks like that. with 8296 of _ time soon? it looks like that. with 8296 of the _ time soon? it looks like that. with 8296 of the vote - time soon? it looks like that. | with 8296 of the vote counted, with 82% of the vote counted, lula da silva has 46% of the vote, 46.5, and president bolsonaro has about 44%, so it looks like neither man will clear the 50% required to win outright in the first round. that will mean that those candidates will go forward to a run—off on october the 30th, anotherfour run—off on october the 30th, another four weeks of anotherfour weeks of campaigning, and the remaining nine candidates will be eliminated and their supporters would have to decide who to vote for in the next round. the

opinion polls were predicting that president bolsonaro would get 36% of the vote, a roundabout they are, and lula da silva might even get 50 or 51 but that is not how it is looking right now although we still have another 18% of the boat to be counted. a very robust performance by president bolsonaro cruz told his supporters not to trust the polls. how that will squared with him casting doubt on the integrity of the electoral system we will have to see, but for now it seems that here in this fourth biggest democracy in the world, the largest economy in latin america, another turbulent and tumultuous and doubtless polarising run—off campaign is to come. i polarising run-off campaign is to come. ~ ., ., polarising run-off campaign is tocome. ~ ., ., to come. i know that you will be keeping — to come. i know that you will be keeping a _ to come. i know that you will be keeping a keen _ to come. i know that you will be keeping a keen eye - to come. i know that you will be keeping a keen eye on - to come. i know that you will. be keeping a keen eye on what is to happen and stay with us on bbc world news today we will be following the results of the brazil election and so much more. thank you very much for joining us. you can also follow

the brazil election online. thanks forjoining us. hello. quite a chilly start for some of us on monday with light winds and clearing skies over night. very different to how the weather is going to be overall in the week ahead. we are expecting strong weapons and spells of heavy rain. back to the here and now, briefly high pressure on top of england and wales leading to the calm conditions, six o'clock on monday on some spots in the countryside the temperature could be a couple of degrees above freezing. compare that to ten and western parts of scotland where we have more of a breeze of the atlantic and thatis a breeze of the atlantic and that is ahead of this weather front which will spread across northern ireland and scotland

later in the day on monday, but elsewhere from the word go and through the afternoon it will be mostly bright and quite warm as well, 19 in london, 17 in liverpool, but with that cloud and outbreaks of rain that will be closer to 14—15. you can see this weather front does not make much progress southwards and most of the weather sweeps towards the north and east. on tuesday morning, some western and northern areas of england and northern areas of england and wales get some rain and as this ring pulls away from scotland and northern ireland on tuesday. but with this weather front comes warm south—westerly winds, 20 in norwich and london where it should stay bright. i want to focus on tuesday night into wednesday. this weather front will spawn a separate area of low pressure which will sweep across the uk during the course of wednesday. a lot of isobars so some very strong winds and a very gusty weather front as it moves across the uk. gail was

notjust moves across the uk. gail was not just around the moves across the uk. gail was notjust around the coasts but england, 50 or even 60 mph, and on top of that a lot of heavy rain. northern wales, the north—west of england, south—western scotland, we could get up to 100 millimetres of rain through tuesday and wednesday combined. thursday the low pressure as in scandinavia but in its wake, strong atlantic winds continue to push in showers, shower is mostly affecting scotland and northern ireland. the further south you are the better the weather will be in with strong south—westerly winds in london, the temperature will be not far off 20, goodbye.

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. britain mourned the death of queen elizabeth in ways that combined the intimate and the personal with the grand and ceremonial. for most of us, of course, death and grief remain a very private affair. an irreversible, life altering shock when we lose someone close for which there is no guide or preparation.

my guest today is the one time pop star turned church of england vicar, the reverend richard coles,