welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines... the uk chancellor tries to shore up his government's economic credibility after an embarrasing u—turn on a key budget policy. indonesia sacks a police chief — after one of the world's worst football stadium disasters. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in the crush. raising the flag, ukrainian forces retake a village, in one of the regions annexed by russia last week. and a welcome in scotland

as the king and the queen consort attend their firstjoint engagement since the end of formal mourning. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. the uk chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, has told the conservative party conference in birmingham that he's still determined to deliver his economic plan hours after performing a major u—turn on a flagship policy. he's abandoned a proposal to scrap the top income tax band, following widespread criticism, turmoil on the financial markets and a dramatic drop in the value of the pound. the chancellor acknowledged his plans caused, what he called, "a little turbulence" in the economy. he's now also expected to bring forward his next financial statement

from the 23rd of november to this month. here's our political editor, chris mason. first thing this morning, things are moving. and fast. the planned tax cut for the highest paid is being junked. the government has blinked. it was an ambitious plan, and we talked to lots of people up and down the country. i saw the reaction. we considered what to do with it, and i felt and the prime minister felt that this was just a distraction on what is a very strong package. translation, the idea tanked so have conservative poll ratings and there was little chance mps would vote for it, anyway, so it is being ditched, as the chancellor's next interview beckoned. do you owe an apology? actually having the humility to say look, we got this wrong and we won't proceed with the abolition of the rate. do you owe people an apology? we are not going to proceed

with the abolition of the rate. we have listened to people, and yes, there is humility and contrition in that. contrast what he called humility today with the pride of the original announcement, just a week last friday. but i am not going to cut the additional rate of tax today, mr speaker. i am going to abolish it all together. from april 23rd, we will have a single higher rate of income tax of a0%. in contrast, the chancellor this morning, with the prime minister yesterday. are you absolutely committed to abolishing the 45 pence tax rate for the wealthiest people in the country? yes. little wonder after the u—turn some ministers discovered the art of quick walking when in the company of cameras. you are going to bump into walls, you are going to bump into a column. although others would talk. sometimes you have to fatc political reality snf listen and that is what they have done. the majority of what was announced, so the cut in national insurance, the cut in corporation tax is going ahead, and that is

fundamentally important to get to economic growth. this was the flotsam and jetsam of the announcement. thank you. and as for what labour make of it... the mini budget showed what their instincts were, it was to cut taxes for the wealthiest in society, paid for by borrowing, which in the end, current and future taxpayers will have to pay for. the prime minister and chancellor have binned one bit of plans that improved impossible to sell. there is a lot else that may not prove popular either. the prospect of spending cuts, benefits cuts and spiralling interest rates which critics will blame on them. and then there are those within the conservative party who are sceptical of the government, who will now ask on what else might they budge? the chancellor of the exchequer. enter at less than a gallop kwasi kwarteng, for his hastily rewritten speech, greeted by polite applause. thank you, conference.

what a day. it has been tough, but we need to focus on thejob in hand. the chancellor wearing the demeanour of a man winded by events, leaning on gallows humour. if i can be frank, i know the plan put forward ten days ago has caused a little turbulence. i get it. we are listening. and have listened. and now, i want to focus on delivering the major parts of our growth package. there was, though, a defiance from kwasi kwarteng, a determination not to be derailed from his main mission. we couldn't simply do nothing. we can't sit idly by. what britain needs more than ever is economic growth. and a government wholly committed to economic growth. with grit, with drive

and with determination we can meet the challenges of this new era. thank you. applause. thumbs up from a colleague, smiles of relie. a slow walk after a long day, which will leave an indelible mark on this government. chris mason, bbc news, in birmingham. i'm joined now by ianjackson, a senior lecturer in economics & finance at the university of wolver—hampton. welcome to the programme. i have to say yesterday when i saw the tweet from the chancellor saying we get it, we have listened, but what does this new plan actually offered that will be different than the one he gave just a few days ago? this will be different than the one he gave just a few days ago? gave 'ust a few days ago? this is onl gave just a few days ago? this is onl one gave just a few days ago? this is only one tenant _ gave just a few days ago? this is only one tenant of— gave just a few days ago? this is only one tenant of the _ gave just a few days ago? this is only one tenant of the policy - gave just a few days ago? this is| only one tenant of the policy that has been reversed. everything else has been reversed. everything else has gone ahead in terms of the national insurance and other things in terms of the energy crisis. it is

a minor to it, in terms of the energy crisis. it is a minorto it, but in terms of the energy crisis. it is a minor to it, but it's what he signalling that's important and that is the government has made a major u—turn having made a major mistake previously last week. this time last week we were looking at major reaction in the global market. the pound had dropped to almost an all—time low, but will this plan actually gave investors and people around the world confidence in the british government once again? that confidence in the british government once auain? ., , , ., ., once again? that depends on what comes out of _ once again? that depends on what comes out of the _ once again? that depends on what comes out of the office _ once again? that depends on what comes out of the office for - once again? that depends on what comes out of the office for budgetj comes out of the office for budget responsibility which is an independent arm of the government. if that backs up at the chancellor has put forward then there is hope for the government. if not, then they are on shaky ground and this could be a slippery slope into more economic turmoil in the future. just to take us back and remind our viewers, what was the thinking behind his much criticised plans? i

think the economic rationale was to boost the money into the economy, it's what's called an economic injection, so by releasing money that would have been taken out in tax, it would've been spent. this is a classic of trickle—down economics. however, my personal view is that what is needed here is for people on low and fixed incomes to have those tax breaks because they would spend more of that money not less of it as the higher income earners would do because they've got all the luxuries that they need. it was some misguided thinking here in my view, but it was based on this notion of trickle—down economics. but it was based on this notion of trickle-down economics.- but it was based on this notion of trickle-down economics. thank you ve much trickle-down economics. thank you very much for— trickle-down economics. thank you very much forjoining _ trickle-down economics. thank you very much forjoining us _ trickle-down economics. thank you very much forjoining us on - trickle-down economics. thank you very much forjoining us on the - very much forjoining us on the programme. in indonesia, the chief of police in the city where a stampede at a football stadium left 125 people dead has been fired. 32 children were among the dead. a further nine officers

who were deployed at the match have been suspended. tear gas was fired at fans causing a crush at the exits. from java, our correspondent laura bicker reports. fans once flocked here to show their love of football. now this stadium has become a focal point of grief. there's also mounting anger towards a police force many feel played a role in this disaster. this woman made it out of the stadium. she was shocked to see bodies scattered in the streets. "why did they fire tear gas into the stands, because there was a lot of women and children, and the gates were locked," she said. "they couldn't get out." small groups of fans ran onto the pitch after the final whistle on saturday. police fired tear gas. they said it was used to avoid anarchy. those in the stands rushed to leave but in the chaos

the result was a deadly crush. the key focus of the investigation will be on the police use of tear gas, which fifa has banned. analysts say it's banned for a reason — because tear gas is used to disperse crowds, but fans tell us that some of the gates were locked, so where were they going to disperse the crowds to? 19—year—old mohammed wasn't supposed to be at the match on saturday. he got an extra ticket with his girlfriend. this neighbourhood now mourn both young lives. and mohammed's father has lost his only child. translation: i was shown my son's dead body. - i stood back. i didn't want to see him. it's too much. my hope forfootball in indonesia, enough. this is the last. no more football in indonesia.

football violence has long been a problem in this country. matches are suspended while the investigation continues. it could be that this huge loss of life may finally bring some changes. laura bicker, bbc news, malang. in ukraine, troops have made advances against russian occupying forces on two fronts. ukrainian forces recaptured the strategic town of leaman in the donetsk region on saturday. they also recaptured two villages near the southern city of herson. despite that, russia's lower house of parliament has unanimously ratified a bill today, annexing four regions of ukraine. so what is life like for the millions of people now living in territory occupied by russia? paul adams reports. ukrainian forces on the move again, this time taking back villages in the south.

progress has been slow here since the summer, but this all seemed to happen quickly, again taking russia by surprise. for ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, it was more good news to report in his nightly address. he thanked the units involved. far to the east, scene of september's lightning counteroffensive, ukrainian troops are still pushing forward, they are collecting abandoned russian equipment as they go. now this machine will work for our armed forces. russia now has major headaches on two fronts at the same time, just when it's trying to conscript, train and equip badly—needed extra troops. vladimir putin may have celebrated annexing chunks of ukraine, but his problems just keep multiplying. is that you? but for civilians trapped inside russian—controlled territory, life is getting harder. we reach a man in kherson

who doesn't want to be identified. he says the big fear is conscription. well, the conscription is just a matter of time. we don't know which time. the people around kherson are being conscripted by the dozens, and it makes us all afraid, of course. russia's annexation is also making it much harder for people to leave. here at the reception centre in zaporizhzhia, officials are used to seeing 1,000 people a day fleeing occupied areas. today, it's practically deserted. 19—year—old maksym finally made it after four days of travelling and waiting. he's here with his brother, mother and the family cat. translation: we stayed there - because we didn't know where to go, but after the referendum, it got very scary because i could get conscripted into the russian army, and i could never fight for russia. maksym's family is moving on, hoping to find safety

and some kind of future far from russian occupation. 30 people have made it out so far today — hope and uncertainty mixing in equal measure. paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... on the red carpet in london for the premiere of the film the woman king. this was a celebration by people who where relishing their freedom. this was a celebration by people who where relishing theirfreedom. they believe everything is going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in their country will be respected in the world once more as it used to be before he took power. the the world once more as it used to be before he took power.— before he took power. the dalai lama, the _ before he took power. the dalai lama, the exiled _ before he took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual - before he took power. the dalai| lama, the exiled spiritual leader before he took power. the dalai i lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet has won this year's nobel

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after one of the world's worst football stadium disasters. the supreme leader of iran has blamed the united states and israel of orchestrating protests in tehran and other cities, following the death of a young woman who'd been detained by the morality police. it's the first time ayatollah ali khamenei has commented in public on the unrest, saying he'd been heartbroken by mahsa amini's death. the white house says it's appalled by reports that security forces have responded to peaceful demonstrations by university students with violence and mass arrests. president biden says he will incur more costs on those who incur violence on peaceful protesters. our analysis editor ros atkins reports. this is last night in tehran at one of iran's most prestigious universities. students in an anti—government protest were trapped in a car park by security officials. others outside came under fire...

..from what appeared to be paint balls. as you'd imagine, this is the lead story here on bbc persian. and for my colleagues in this newsroom, to establish what's happening in iran, social media is crucial. all day we've heard about more protests, such as here at semnan university, east of tehran. these students are chanting, "freedom, freedom." and by looking at videos such as this, the bbc has confirmed at least 65 protests in recent weeks, many led by women. this is from shiraz today. these girls are chanting, "death to the dictator," which is aimed at iran's supreme leader. and as they know, by removing their headscarves, they are breaking iranian law. and all the videos we use in our reporting are verified byjournalists such as baran abbasi.

so what we do, we try to find some landmarks in a video that we can also find on google maps, and also cross—reference them with videos of the same location we've had previously. and the authorities don't want these videos to be seen. the internet�*s been heavily restricted, but the protests keep coming. they began with the death of mahsa amini after she was arrested by iran's morality police. they've become a direct challenge to those in power. and now for the first time, iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei has responded. translation: the death of the young woman broke our hearts, _ but what is not normal is that some people have made the streets dangerous, burned the koran, removed hijabs from women and setfire to mosques and cars. it may have broken his heart, but there is no sign

the supreme leader is listening, to these schoolgirls singing a protest song but too scared to show their faces, or to the many others who demand the freedom to speak and dress as they choose. ros atkins, bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. swedish scientist svante paabo has won this year's nobel prize for medicine. the nobel committee in stockholm says he has achieved the seemingly impossible task of cracking the genetic code of neanderthals. for the first time, mr paabo was able to sequence dna from a 40,000 piece of bone. those results showed that neanderthals had contributed dna to modern day humans. police in somalia say at least nine people, including senior regional officials, have been killed in car bomb attacks that have been claimed

by the islamist group al—shabab. the explosions in the city of beledweyne also injured several people and destroyed buildings. correspondents say the attack may have been in retaliation for the killing of a senior al shabab member in an american airstrike on saturday. reality television star and social media influencer kim kardashian has been fined $1.26 million by financial regulators in the united states. ms kardashian promoted a cryptocurrency on her instagram account without disclosing she was getting paid for it, a violation of a decades old securities law in america. the king and queen consort — have attended their first joint public engagement — since the end of the period of royal mourning. the couple visited dunfermline in fife, where king charles gave a speech, to mark its new status as scotland's eighth city.

here's daniella relph. bagpipes play. dunfermline welcomed a new monarch, and they looked pleased to see him. it was malcolm iii who first created this royal seat of power, almost 1,000 years ago. today, it was charles iii who met the crowds and granted dunfermline city status — awarded to mark his mother's platinum jubilee. it is my hope that this new distinction will not merely burnish the legacy of our past, but will also brighten the prospect of our future. that would, i know, gladden my dear mother's heart, as it certainly gladdens mine. marking the 950th anniversary of dunfermline abbey is relatively safe territory, but in these early days of the king's reign,

there has already been a noticeable shift. in line with government guidance, he will not be attending the cop climate conference in egypt next month. the freedoms of being prince of wales replaced by the constraints of being king. in edinburgh, the focus moved to the palace of holyroodhouse, and a reception to celebrate the british south asian community. the event here fits firmly into the king's thinking as he begins his reign. he has already pledged to use his time as monarch to protect the diversity of the uk. in holyrood's great gallery, there was a clamour to get up close to the king and queen consort. some were even able to sneak in the odd selfie. amongst the guests, representatives of the nhs, the armed forces and the arts, including the music producer naughty boy, who started his career with a grant from the prince's trust, now here to meet the king as an ambassador for his community. i'm a muslim pakistani,

british—born, you know, and that gives me so much hope for the future. and british—asian trust as well, with everything they're doing in pakistan, india, bangladesh, you know, issues that are sometimes marginalised in the news, but our king cares about them. balancing those issues he cares about with his responsibilities as head of state, the challenge the king now faces as his schedule of official engagements begins. daniella ralph, bbc news, edinburgh. now — to london's leicester square and a film premiere with an impressive, mainly female cast. the woman king has already taken the number one spot at the box office in us in its opening weekend. it's about a group of female african warriors — let's have a peak at the film before we hearfrom luxmy gopal who's been on the red carpet speaking to the stars viola david

and john boyega. we must fight back for our people. you are asking me to take them to war. war. some things are worth fighting for. it's one of those perfect moments where a role meets a movie, meets a narrative, a personal narrative, meets great actors, meets a great location. it's all of that. now this film features an all woman army, a predominantly black women cast. how much does that mean to you? it means everything. six—year—old viola would have been saved with watching these images back in 1971. six—year—old viola wasn't seen. six—year—old viola was invisible. and her invisibility made herfeel like she was meaningless. this film, i think, will influence a whole generation of young girls. and if we look at the black lives matter movement

and if we look at the fact that here we are on black history month. do you feel optimistic about representation of people of colour, women of colour? i have to feel optimistic because i am a person of colour. either i fight or i die. so i have to feel optimistic, because i'm not going anywhere. i'm always going to be in the fight. the one thing i know, that i know that i know is that i'm a survivor. so even without hashtags and black lives matter and hashtag oscars so white or whatever, at the end of the day, i know i am viola and i am going to be standing like an oak tree. that was a really powerful image of the young viola there. john, i want to take you to the young john when you were growing up in peckham. did you ever imagin that you would be seeing a film with this level of black representation, let alone be in it? my generation is a tad bit different. doors have been open to us, opportunities have been put in front of us and we can see what the generation before

us tried to achieve. for us, it's always been about for filling that. i've been hopeful, optimistic about it and now it is happening. this that's all for now. hello there. for northern ireland and scotland, rain and more on the way as well. it will turn very wet across parts of western scotland late in the night and first thing in the morning. an area of low pressure to the northwest of us. with different moving in. it will take outbreaks of rain for the south through the day tomorrow. for example, wales will have a better day. after midnight, we will see the heaviest rain moving back into northern ireland and quite windy as well. 30 to 50 mm across the west parts of letter date in question scotland. i could bring disruption to travel first thing in the morning, certainly some difficult conditions on the road. a mild night. i had a fact, wales and

england staying in the drive. as the rain clears away from northern ireland and scotland, we will see some of that into northern england and developing across parts of wales through the day. eventually reaching down towards the midlands and coming into southwest england later on in the afternoon. another mainly dry day with some hazy brightness around. and scotland and northern ireland come it will gradually turn brighter. blustery and a few showers in northwest scotland. mild in the southeast. the area of rain getting stuck, actually, and just dissipating before we see another swathe of wet weather heading and as we got there wednesday and tuesday night. looking very wet across parts of scotland as wednesday begins. an area of low pressure, some uncertainty about the developments and how strong it's going to be. as it sweeps across us on wednesday and pushes up toward scandinavia. in terms of rainfall, we noticed just how wet it is across parts of scotland, northwest and then as well

from this area of quite a squally down present gusty winds, behind it, brightening up at the scattering of heavy thundery showers. in terms of wind speed committees at the average speeds. this is what you will notice at the moment if you are looking at the app or online. the potentialfor something significantly stronger in terms of costs. maybe 70—80 mph on wednesday. more likely they want to be that strong but we have to keep an eye on that and keep you updated. potential for disruptive winds during wednesday. for the rest of the week it will stay quite blustery out there, showers around, most frequent in the north and west.

blustery, charts around, most frequent in the north and west. this is bbc news, the headlines... the uk chancellor has tried to shore up his government's credibility following an embarassing u—turn on a major economic policy. kwasi kwarteng is now expected to bring forward publication this is bbc news, the headlines... of his medium term fiscal plan from 23 november to this month. indonesia has sacked a police chief after one of the world's worst football stadium disasters. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in the crush. as russian forces retreat from more territory in eastern ukraine, president putin's spokesman has played down the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons. dmitry peskov said such decisions should not be taken emotionally.