this is bbc news. the headlines... a gunman shoots dead at least 38 people at a nursery school in northern thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. ina in a worst—case scenario, the national grid warns that household in britain could be without power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low. liz truss attends a summit with more than 44 european countries in pride as she attempts to reassert the uk's role in europe. interest rates on a typical five year fixed fizsimortgage mortgage will go to 6%, the rate mortgage will go to 6%, the first time in 12 years. nurses in the uk are balloted for strike

action by the royal college of nursing for the first time in its 106 year history. at least one person is killed in southern ukraine after missiles hit residential buildings in the city of zaporizhzhia. coming up, every guide dog has its day, the return to the charity that had been inundated with volunteers following a bbc journalist's account of difficulties he has faced finding his eastern thailand. a man armed with a gun and a knife, stormed

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condolences to the victims' families, describing the shooting as a shocking event. in a facebook message, he ordered all emergency agencies to the scene. an investigation has into the investigation has begun into the motives behind this brutal attack. households in britain could be without power for up to three hours at a time this winter, according to national grid. it says power cuts are a worst—case scenario, in the event that turmoil continues in world energy markets. but the company says they are �*unlikely�* and expect homes won't face a problem. and joining me now is our business reporter, noor nanji. tell us more about this warning. this is a report from the national grid which manages the supplies for england, wales and scotland. it is essentially a _ england, wales and scotland. it : essentially a look ahead at energy supply over the winter months. all of this has been produced in the context of russia's invasion of

ukraine and the war has seen gas supplies from russia to europe all but cut off, and that has left countries around the continent are scrambling for alternative supplies. the national greatness of this has created and presented turmoil and volatility in the energy markets. britain is far less reliant now on russian gas than mainland europe, but the national grid said it could still suffer knock—on effects for many shortfalls in gas supply on the continent. let's take a look at what it is saying. it is essentially made out of three potential scenarios for what might happen this winter. we should say it central view or base case is that holmes will face no problems this winter. there will be enough gas to power britain's and intercity networks as it has done in previous winters. it has also modelled two potential, more worrying scenarios which could arise. in the first scenario, the energy crisis in europe means britain might not be able to import

and intercity from the likes of france, belgium and the netherlands that power would still come in from norway. if there is not action taken, national grid says this could lead to shortages. we did say that it has struck deals to give additional coal—fired power units on standby in case they are needed and other measures include a scheme in the 1st of november which incentivises homes and businesses to reduce their electricity use at those peak times. with those measures in place, the grid says supply interruptions would be avoided. it also models a second, possibly more worrying scenario, thatis possibly more worrying scenario, that is what you were outlining there, which in this scenario the energy prices in europe could escalate and that would mean not enough gas being available in britain. in that event, it says households could lose power for up to three hours at a time. customers would be warned in advance of that happening, it would probably occur at peak times, the mornings or the evenings between 4pm and 7pm. in

regions would be taken out in turn. we also understand vital sectors such as hospitals would be excluded from the cut. we should say national grid insisted this is a worst—case scenario and that measures were put in place to try to avoid this happening. i in place to try to avoid this happening-— in place to try to avoid this haueninu. , ,,, , in place to try to avoid this haueninu. , , , happening. i suppose people will be wonderin: happening. i suppose people will be wondering when _ happening. i suppose people will be wondering when they _ happening. i suppose people will be wondering when they might - happening. i suppose people will be wondering when they might know. l happening. i suppose people will be| wondering when they might know. it has been a rather mild winter these weeks here, that will probably play into it as well.— into it as well. exactly, a lot of this would _ into it as well. exactly, a lot of this would be _ into it as well. exactly, a lot of this would be weather - into it as well. exactly, a lot of. this would be weather dependent into it as well. exactly, a lot of- this would be weather dependent as well. we should say there was a separate report out on that by the national grid looking specifically at gas supplies over the winter. they also warned of a potential for a gas shortfall this winter in the event of a cold snap, something like the beast from the east that we had a few years ago or a particularly cold winter which could be overcome by paying higher prices. overall, the grid operator did say this will probably be quite a challenging winter, just in terms of the response we have had. ofgem the

industry regulator welcomed the report also say they do have one of the most reliable energy systems in the most reliable energy systems in the world and are in a favourable position. and the government says the uk has a secure and diverse energy system and that they are confident in their plans to protect households and businesses for this winter. ., , households and businesses for this winter. . , , ., , winter. really interesting. people no doubt will _ winter. really interesting. people no doubt will be _ winter. really interesting. people no doubt will be digesting - winter. really interesting. people no doubt will be digesting that. l winter. really interesting. people no doubt will be digesting that. itj no doubt will be digesting that. it is reallyjust over the past hour or so that this information has come out and i suppose everybody is hoping for that scenario that they would be no changes compared to last year. thanks so much. missiles have struck the ukrainiain city of zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person and leaving others trapped under rubble, according to the regional governor. multiple explosions damaged residential buildings and infrastructure. zaporizhzhia is the capital of one of the regions illegally annexed by russia, but russia has not commented. our correspondent paul adams reports now from zaporizhia. when things go wrong on the battlefield, is this

how russia responds? this was not a military target, this is where ordinary people lived, where they were sleeping. from dawn, rescue workers looked for survivors among five floors of smouldering wreckage. it's not known how many people died here. this is the very centre of zaporizhzhia, we are not that far from russian—controlled territory here, and it's not unusual for explosions to be heard in and around the city. but for an entire apartment building like that to be demolished, that is unusual and shocking. they know what war looks and sounds like, but they're stunned. and furious. translation: i have no words, it really hurts, and it's _ going to hurt even when i'm gone. i will never forgive russia for this. i won't. we shouldn't forgive russia for killing our children — we should take revenge and take it

to the end. this woman has relatives living in the building. she doesn't think they are alive. translation: why are they doing this to us? | what are they trying to prove? killing old people... why? for what? this morning's attacks came with no warning. explosions just a series of huge explosions in the darkness before dawn. not far away, on a quiet residential street — more destruction. more urgent work. a modest house reduced to flames and rubble. one woman was pulled out of this alive and taken to hospital nearby. the authorities say seven missiles landed on the city this morning. and all the while, ukraine is clawing its territory back. in lyman, liberated last week, aid for a traumatised population.

two ukrainian counterattacks have russian forces in retreat. and so perhaps russia is lashing out any way it can, firing missiles and drones into cities across ukraine. it feels desperate and dangerous. paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, says there no sign so far of vladimir putin backing down. the last few days here felt very surreal. it is less than a week since we have that glittering ceremony at the kremlin where vladimir putin was claiming to have incorporated or annexed four ukrainian territories. within hours, russia lost some of the territory it claims to control and has lost more since then. yesterday, vladimir putin admitted that the situation in the new territories, as he called them, basically land he is trying to

annex, was unfortunately dangerous, though he predicted the situation would stabilise. on russian state media, the endless tv talk shows on television and from the pro—war russian journalists online, there has been a lot of doom and gloom about the russian retreat. so moscow is admitting that this is happening but is also looking for scapegoats, there has been a lot of public criticism of the army, of senior military officials, not vladimir putin himself, the man who started all of this with his decision to invade ukraine. and from mr putin, no sign at all that he is looking for an off ramp or a negotiated settlement, everything we have seen from him in recent weeks suggest he is determined to escalate this. he seems to think that he can win against ukraine and against the west. thanks very much to steve.

the prime minister is attending the first meeting of a new political club of european nations. more than a0 countries are attending the summit, in prague, of the european political community, a grouping first mooted by the french president emmanuel macron. it's thought liz truss will seek to reassert the uk's role in europe. our correspondent jessica parkerjoins us from prague now. good to have you with us. talk me through, is this the first time that a uk leader has met up with so many of its european counterparts since brexit? ., of its european counterparts since brexit? . . ., , , brexit? yeah, certainly in this format. brexit? yeah, certainly in this format- of— brexit? yeah, certainly in this format. of course _ brexit? yeah, certainly in this format. of course for- brexit? yeah, certainly in this. format. of course for example, brexit? yeah, certainly in this - format. of course for example, liz truss recently had a bilateral with emmanuel macron at the united nations in new york. but certainly this format is unique, and unprecedented. what you have is a british prime minister coming to an expressly european summit that is not an eu summit. having said there are eu leaders here, all of the eu

leaders here today. there is a strong eu presence, she has been at pains to stress, and officials in brussels he really wanted to tempt her over, that it was not an eu construct and that it is something new, a new space for countries, like the uk that has left the eu, countries who might want to join the eu, or countries who are not in that process at all but have shared security interests. so also around the table the likes of azerbaijan, for example, or indeed norway. norway is an interesting one because both the eu and the uk look to norway as a key energy supplier. i think a lot of people will be keen to speak to the norwegian delegation today about the coming winter. energy definitely one of the things that will be on the agenda. i saw migration and security. but phase are such large issues, to be hoped that 44 countries, as it will be with the eu and non—eu countries, come to some sort of consensus at

the end of this meeting? i come to some sort of consensus at the end of this meeting?— come to some sort of consensus at the end of this meeting? i think you miaht aet the end of this meeting? i think you might get general— the end of this meeting? i think you might get general messages - the end of this meeting? i think you might get general messages about | might get general messages about solidarity, although approaches to the kind of ukraine — russia conflict following the kremlin�*s decision to invade differ. i think as well as looking at the broad message that might come from, as you say, 44 different nations, very different nations as well, i think you have to look at what might happen behind the scenes in terms of bilaterals. for example, the uk prime minister will hold talks with emmanuel macron, france and the uk have an ongoing issue about how to tackle small boat crossings across the english channel, for example. i think there might be some quite specific conversations also to do with energy infrastructure, as i was mentioning, particularly norway. the energy grid is an inter—1 between europe, and i think leaders will be hoping to move particular projects forward. liz truss has been talking about shared work to do with

offshore wind, for example, with nearby neighbouring nations. i think it has to be looked at in that more specific context as well as the broader summit, which is highly significant if it actually becomes a growing concern. if it all fizzles out because everybody thinks it is a waste of time, this will be an experiment that failed. we will have to see what the result at the end of the day is. one result to watch out for, one concrete result, is whether leaders decide they want to do this all again in leaders decide they want to do this allagain in six leaders decide they want to do this all again in six months�* time. thanks so much. for the first time in its history, the royal college of nursing is balloting its members across the uk for strike action. the union says if the strikes went ahead, they would not affect emergency care. the rcn wants a payrise for its members of 5%, on top of the 12% rpi rate of inflation. so far, there�*s been no offer coming close to that. in england and wales, nhs staff including nurses are being offered

an average increase of 4.75%. it�*s higher in scotland, with no decision yet in northern ireland. the rcn says average pay for a full—time established nurse was just above £32,000 last year, similar to average pay across the economy. our business correspondent caroline davies reports. through the darkest days of the pandemic, the uk�*s nurses were some of the nation�*s heroes. now, they�*re being balloted to strike over pay. my love for it was to make a difference in people�*s lives, and that is why i am here. but then sometimes when i look at it, it�*s like — is it really worth it? victoria is a mental—health nurse in an nhs trust. after she came back from maternity leave, she went part—time and receives universal credit because, she says, her pay would not cover the cost of childcare if she worked full—time. even now, she struggles. sometimes, you end up having not

enough money to feed yourself or even feed your children. if i am going to work and i�*m making a difference in people�*s lives, then i feel like i should be able to be compensated and have enough pay for myself to sustain myself and even look after my children. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% on top of inflation — something no uk nation has offered. the ballot will open today until the 2nd of november. nurses in northern ireland have been on strike before, but if this vote goes through, it will be the first time in the rcn�*s 106—year history that there�*s been a nationwide strike. not all nurses would walk out. some, whose work is considered to be life—preserving, or if it was not administered would lead to permanent disability, will continue to work, too. but this strike is intended to disrupt and it�*s likely to come at a time when winter pressures are starting to build. the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do, to take strike action, when we�*re coming into winter?

you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,a00 a year. scotland�*s health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. at least 16 women and one boy have died, and dozens more are missing, in one of two separate tragedies of migrant boats sinking off the coast of greece. the bodies were recovered off the eastern island of lesbos after a dinghy sank. ten women were rescued but around a dozen are missing.

meanwhile, in southern greek waters, at least 60 people are missing after their boat smashed into rocks near the island of kythira. the headlines on bbc news... the government —— a gunmen shoot at least 38 people dead in northern thailand. in a worst—case scenario, the national grid warns that household in britain could be without power for up to three hours at a time of this winter if gas supplies run extremely low. nurses across the uk are balloted for strike action by the royal college of nursing for the first time in its 106 year history. the chancellor has been meeting the bosses of high street banks, amid turmoil in the mortgage sector sparked by the government�*s mini—budget. senior executives sat down with kwasi kwarteng to discuss his plans to loosen regulation in the financial services sector. this morning, labour leader sir keir starmer said

the mini—budget �*is putting hundreds of pounds�* on people�*s mortgage bills, and called it �*the opposite of a plan for growth�*. let�*s talk to our economics correspondent, andrew verity. a lot of headlines today on this, average five year mortgage hitting a 12 year high, how does it look for people out there who are trying to get one? it is look for people out there who are trying to get one?— trying to get one? it is about 1.8 million people — trying to get one? it is about 1.8 million people who _ trying to get one? it is about 1.8 million people who come - trying to get one? it is about 1.8 million people who come in - trying to get one? it is about 1.8 million people who come in the | million people who come in the coming year, will have to remortgage off their current deals. most people who have mortgages have a fixed rate deals, and the cost of those depends crucially on what is going on in the bond markets, which is where the government borrows money. if it is becoming more expensive for the government to borrow money, as a result of the mini budget, among other factors, result of the mini budget, among otherfactors, then it means it�*s becoming more expensive for mortgage lenders to borrow money. the government has always regarded as the least risky investor. if you are an investor, you have to demand slightly higher interest rates by buying bonds for example if barclays bank hsbc have to passed that cost

on to their mortgage customers. what we have seen is that the cost of living to the government has been repriced massively —— cost of lending, wasn�*t problems for mortgage holders and lenders. that is where your mortgage is going up. there are still some good deals out there, you can get less than 4%, but if you are having to remortgage more than six months away from now, it is very difficult to get a new loan on a today�*s rates. and today�*s rates are likely to be here for that long. it puts mortgage holders who are coming off their five year fixed rate deals or a two—year fixed rate deals in a lot of difficulty with this unexpected jump in the cost of borrowing. i this unexpected “ump in the cost of borrowinu. ., borrowing. i mentioned the chancellor _ borrowing. i mentioned the chancellor has _ borrowing. i mentioned the chancellor has been - borrowing. i mentioned the l chancellor has been meeting borrowing. i mentioned the - chancellor has been meeting with bosses of high street banks, but labour also pushing back, not an especially, the conservatives�* mini budget. is there something that can be done in the short term, those six months that you mention, that might be difficult for people. kwasi

kwarten: be difficult for people. kwasi kwarteng can _ be difficult for people. kwasi kwarteng can meet - be difficult for people. kwasil kwarteng can meet mortgage be difficult for people. if kwarteng can meet mortgage lending bosses, bosses of banks, bosses of building societies, but there is not actually much that either of them can do, i have a government or the mortgage lenders, to change the cost of borrowing. that does not get decided by the chancellor, it doesn�*t even come in terms of a fixed rate mortgages, get decided by the bank of england. it gets decided by the markets and the risk that they think they are taking. the interest rate they charge for lending money is based on the risk that they think they are taking. this was the big shock. what hearing apart from the fact we have not heard anything from that meeting yet, apart from that we have heard from the bank of england today about another effect of the government�*s mini budget and the way it frighten the horses on the financial markets. the moves that followed the mini budget were bigger than any in history. the next biggest move, you go back to the beginning of the pandemic when we had what was called the dash for cash, then you saw a

move in yields, the measure of how much interest they are expected to get in exchange for their risks. this was much larger and it happened two or three times, one of the moves was three times the biggest rate on record, biggest moving rates on record. it is that seismic change we see the interest rates, and the bond prices are plummeting. in those bonds are held by pension funds, and the money within the pension funds, some of that was reduced nearly to zero in the meltdown, it is only the bank of england coming in that sorted that situation out. what we are seeing here, the bank of england is telling us that the government, with its mini budget, destabilised the financial system, escape the bond markets so much that it destabilised the financial system. in a way, what will happen to your mortgage rate is the least of it. the pension funds, we should say, are secure and safe for now. they are secure and safe for now. they are not at any risk of being insolvent themselves. it is the money, the fund that they invested into, which were at risk and now

look to have been saved. we should remember that the sell—offs on bond market was pushing up interest rates, that has not stopped and is still happening. rates, that has not stopped and is still happening-— still happening. keep watching. and , still happening. keep watching. andy. thank — still happening. keep watching. andy. thank you _ still happening. keep watching. andy, thank you so _ still happening. keep watching. andy, thank you so much - still happening. keep watching. andy, thank you so much for. andy, thank you so much for explaining that to us. let�*s turn to another aspect of these are stories that we are exploring. rents could be frozen in scotland until the end of march next year, under emergency legislation expected to be passed in the scottish parliament today. the bill comes in response to the cost of living crisis, and steep rises in rents in some areas. but landlords say the proposals are not a viable solution. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, reports. evie rogkoti�*s been renting a flat in glasgow for the last three years. in that time, she�*s had one increase in the rent she pays — she�*s now facing another hike. her landlord says a new flatmate means a new contract is required and is upping the rent. so right now, we are paying £1100 for this flat and the agency wants to increase it by £300 per month.

they gave us a warning of two weeks — just two weeks. either you pay or you go, that was it. i feel stressed. i feel like it�*s taken over the whole — all aspects of life. 38% of households in scotland rent. according to an estimate, average rents herejumped by 8.5% last year. if passed, the legislation will effectively freeze rents from the 6th of september until at least the end of march. these changes are being fast tracked through holyrood, with parliamentary scrutiny completed in a matter of days. landlord organisations, though, think this is badly thought out legislation, which grabs headlines but may have unintended consequences, causing problems further down the line. it�*s a nice residential area. it�*s quite quiet... brian gilmour rents out eight properties. he says that landlords dealing with their own rising costs on their rentals will be limited in what

they can pass on. i understand the principle of let�*s be reasonable about rents, but to turn around to the private rented sector and say, you�*re dealing with our problem, for me, that�*s not the resolution to this. the problem being? the cost of living crisis that we�*ve got. scottish government ministers acknowledge that while many landlords have been doing what they can to protect their tenants, some are being hit with large rent increases that are hard to justify and say the cost of living crisis is an emergency situation demanding an emergency response. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. the home office has suspended an immigration official after a bbc newsnight investigation revealed he�*d been posting racist content on the messaging site whatsapp. rob lewis, a former metropolitan police officer, is understood to have created the group, which also includes other former officers. the whatsapp group was active until the start of this week, with discriminatory

material being shared. newsnight�*s uk editor, sima kotecha, reports. a whatsapp group with several former metropolitan police officers on it. the content is vile — racist, misogynistic, homophobic, pornographic. it�*s so offensive we have chosen not to show it. this one is horrific. yeah. dave eden was a police officer for almost 30 years. he retired in 2010 and has been on the group since it started in 2016 as what he calls a silent observer. there is frequent use of the p—word. erm... there are references to black politicians which are extremely unpleasant. the entire undertone is one of racism and misogyny. throughout his career, he has collected evidence showing examples of prejudice in policing.

if these are former police officers, why should we be worried? it doesn�*t matter whether they are retired or whether they are serving, we�*re introducing them into that culture and we�*re allowing it to continue. the founder of the group and the chief poster of racist content is rob lewis, a former metropolitan police officer. he has now been suspended from a role at the uk border force following this bbc investigation. i called him to ask why he was sharing such offensive material. i'm actually at work at the moment, so i can't really give you the time. well, we�*ve been speaking to a whistle—blower about a whatsapp group with serving and former diplomatic protection officers on it... hello? he�*s hung up. he did not respond to our messages, either. the home office told us...

the new met commissioner has previously acknowledged a problem with racism in the force. while there is no evidence to suggest this whatsapp group includes any current officers, the bbc has heard from serving met police officers that racist content is still doing the rounds. the met told us that these messages are abhorrent and have absolutely no place in policing or society. they urged dave eden to talk to them, pointing out that he had declined when asked earlier this year. dave eden is now submitting the evidence he has gathered to an independent inquiry into the met. well, this group tells me

that the culture of the metropolitan police hasn�*t changed. and, in fairness, it�*s notjust this group, it�*s other groups, it�*s what i�*m hearing out of the mouths of ex—colleagues and what i�*m witnessing all the time. sima kotecha, bbc news. and you can hear more on that story from sima on newsnight tonight at 10.30 on bbc2. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello. a mixed bag today, sunshine and showers. the most frequent showers have been occurring in northwest and parts of the uk. in northern ireland, western scotland. the best of the weather has been across east anglia and the south and that�*s how it�*s going to remain through this afternoon here. temperatures in the high teens maybe even nudging up to 20. but where we have the more frequent showers, in fact, longer spells of rain there in western and central

scotland, only 1a. and if anything, the showers will continue through this evening and overnight in the northwest of the uk, the winds remain brisk, whereas eastern, central and southern areas remain dry. through the early hours of friday, temperatures will be around double figures. and then tomorrow, this band of showers crosses other parts of the country. it should reach lunchtime, lincolnshire, parts of the midlands, eventually the south come the evening and then behind it again. it�*s a mixture of clear spells, showers and blustery winds. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand — some of the victims were as young as two. in a worst case scenario the national grids warns that that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours

at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. liz truss attends a summit with more than 44 european countries in prague — as she seeks to reassert the uk�*s role in europe. interest rates on a typical five—yearfixed rate mortgage reaches 6% for the first time in 12 years. nurses across the uk are balloted for strike action by the royal college of nursing — for the first time in its 106—year history. and coming up: every guide dog has its day — we return to the charity who have been inundated with volunteers following bbcjournalist sean dilley�*s account about the difficulties he�*s faced replacing his trusted companion. sport now... and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s laura. good afternoon everyone. arsenal are in europa league action later when

they welcome norwegian side bodo glimt to the emirates. before that manchester united are in cyprus and will play omonia nicosia. talk still surrounds cristiano ronaldo and whether he�*ll feature. he missed sunday�*s 6—3 darby defeat to manchester city. united boss erik ten hag, says he didn�*t bring on the five—time ballon d�*or winner "out of respect". he is not happy that he was not playing, don�*t get me wrong, but that he is not happy that he was not playing, don�*t get me wrong, but that was not he is not happy that he was not playing, don�*t get me wrong, but that was not the he is not happy that he was not playing, don�*t get me wrong, but that was not the question. he is not happy that he was not playing, don�*t get me wrong, but that was not the question. the question was how he is on the training pitch and what his mood is when he is around and he�*s happy. but of course you wants to play. —— but of course he wants to play. there are huge matches ahead for wales and scotland�*s women as they bid to secure world cup play—off final spots tonight. gemma grainger�*s wales will host bosnia — the lowest ranked side left in the european qualification process — in cardiff in front of a record crowd, aiming to reach a major

tournament for the first time. there are noisy games in semifinals and play—offs and for us the biggest mistake we could make would be to underestimate bosnia because they�*ve been given a lifeline away they come into the play—offs and what we know as any team who are given a lifeline want to come here and play hard, disrupt, and they will try and take it with both hands and so it would be a huge mistake for us to think about getting a draw or playing the lowest rank team and underestimating them. meanwhile scotland play austria at hampden park. they�*re hoping for a play—off final place against the republic of ireland. coach pedro martinez losa is encouraging his team to be brave and fearless — but admits that there is a lot that they can learn from their opponents tonight. they have been competing consistently in major tournaments, the last 2 euros, for them that is an opportunity for them to go to the world cup but why you can beat consistent is that they do inside

and they have good players and they prepare as well as ours so it is a good example for us to match the levels of consistency, high—performance and the things we can do well. the premier league have announced that players will take the knee for the next two rounds of matches — as england�*s top division highlights their unity against all forms of racism. ahead of the start of this season, premier league club captains collectively selected significant moments to take the knee throughout the season — and teams again will take the knee on boxing day — after the season resumes following this winter�*s world cup. a definite decision on whether the fight between conor benn and chris eubankjr will take place, is expected to come later this afternoon. it follows benn returning what is being called an "adverse analytical finding, for trace amounts of a fertility drug". promoters say he�*s not been suspended. but they need to find another

organisation to sanction the fight if they don�*t get the blessing of british boxing�*s governing body. tennis, and british number two dan evans has been knocked out of the japan open in tokyo in the second round by miomir kecman—ovic. —— miomir kecmanovic. afterfighting back from a set down — evans looked on course for victory — but failed to take any of his six match points — one of which saw kecman—ovic produce a stunning shot between the legs to save the point. of his six match points — one of which saw kecmanovic produce a stunning shot between the legs to save the point. and the serbian would then go onto win the deciding set on a tie—break to reach the quarterfinals. british number one emma raducanu has pulled out of the transylvania open in romania with a wrist injury. the 19—year—old reached the quarter—finals of the tournament last year. she�*s struggled with injuries during her first full year on the wta tour — most recently, retiring injured from her korea open semi—final. that�*s all the sport for now. i�*ll be back in an hour with another update. nuala.

thank you. let�*s return to our top story. thailand�*s prime minister has ordered an immediate investigation into a deadly attack at a nursery. at least 36 people, most of them children, were killed after a former police officer entered the building armed with a knife and a gun. he was later found dead after killing himself and his family. let�*s speak now to our thai editor nopporn wong—anan. good to have you with us. a terrible, terrible story, i mentioned a couple of the details there, as anything else emerging about this attack? you there, as anything else emerging about this attack?— about this attack? you national olice about this attack? you national police chief _ about this attack? you national police chief held _ about this attack? you national police chief held a _ about this attack? you national police chief held a police - police chief held a police conference recently, saying the ex officer owned a gun that was a legally registered and that the former police man, a sergeant, suspended from his work injanuary this year and that after the internal investigation, he was formally sacked in june. internal investigation, he was formally sacked injune. he had the first trial on his case, he was

dismissed for his involvement in drug usage and possession of a drug and was arrested, so he used a drug that was from an arrest for his own consumption. i that was from an arrest for his own consumption-— that was from an arrest for his own consum tion. , . , ., consumption. i understand. these are some of the — consumption. i understand. these are some of the details _ consumption. i understand. these are some of the details about _ consumption. i understand. these are some of the details about who - consumption. i understand. these are some of the details about who he - consumption. i understand. these are some of the details about who he was| some of the details about who he was about the ramifications of that community are so extensive. what are you hearing from the ground? devastated families were waiting to collect the bodies that were taken from the scene that were from the provincial hospital and families waiting there to collect those bodies. from the footage we have seen on social media, the bodies were collected by the family members. were collected by the family members-— were collected by the family members. . . ., ., members. what we mentioned there are some of the victims _ members. what we mentioned there are some of the victims are _ members. what we mentioned there are some of the victims are as _ members. what we mentioned there are some of the victims are as young - members. what we mentioned there are some of the victims are as young as - some of the victims are as young as two years old which adds one more layer of horror on top of it being a

nursery took place. gun ownership, is it a debate in thailand at all? oran is it a debate in thailand at all? or an attack like this, has anything on this scale happened before? we have on this scale happened before? s have this saying in thailand like a fire in a haystack. when something happens like this, there is debate about it and they want to address this but after a short while, the fire dies down and nothing happens. the similar incident happened in february 2020 where a soldier two: his boss and his boss killed both of them and they went on a shooting spree into a shopping mall for a few hours, hiding there and 29 people were killed there. there was a big debate and review on how soldiers could have so many guns like that but we are too one half years on and

a similarthing but we are too one half years on and a similar thing has happened now with a police officer. he a similar thing has happened now with a police officer.— a similar thing has happened now with a police officer. he was armed with a police officer. he was armed with more than _ with a police officer. he was armed with more than a _ with a police officer. he was armed with more than a gun _ with a police officer. he was armed with more than a gun i _ with a police officer. he was armed with more than a gun i believe - with a police officer. he was armed with more than a gun i believe as l with more than a gun i believe as well. with the area that we are talking about, how would you describe that part of the country, that community?— describe that part of the country, that community? describe that part of the country, thatcommuni ? ., ., , , that community? nong bua lamphu is uuite far that community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from — that community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok, _ that community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok, it _ that community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok, it is _ that community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok, it is in - that community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok, it is in the - quite farfrom bangkok, it is in the north, it is quite impoverished, but the area itself is in a downtown area, so it is quite remote but from the picture we see, the facilities are quite new and people that are probably farmers have been living on basic necessities but a lot of people are devastated of course and many students, many parents feel lucky they did not send their kids to school that day because of the weather, thailand hit by tropical storms at the moment and that

whether on that morning prevented them from sending several children to school, so many of them have been safe. might make an issue of chance as well, wasn�*t it? thank you for coming in to speak with us. —— an issue of chance as well, wasn�*t it? thank you for coming in to speak with us. parents who lost children in what�*s been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs have been speaking at a public inquiry. documents seen by the bbc show that at least 175 children were infected with hiv in the 1980s after being given contaminated blood products for the clotting disorder, haemophilia. our health correspondent, jim reed reports. he�*s always been well—behaved. full of life, as usual, like little boys are, you know. linda�*s son, michael, was just a toddler when she was told he had haemophilia — a genetic disorder which stopped his blood clotting properly. siren wails in 1982, at birmingham children�*s hospital, he was switched to a brand—new

treatment, from the united states. but whole batches were contaminated with hepatitis, and later, hiv. the doctor, of course, he said, "michael, is hiv positive." and he just came out with it as though he was talking about the weather outside. you know, what i mean? on the way home, i had to tell my husband when we got in the car. and it was silent all the way home. we never spoke. it was such a shock, you know. if you ignore aids, it could be the death of you. linda�*s son was diagnosed with hiv aged just 16 in 1986, just as this hard—hitting tv campaign was launched. i tried to be so positive for him — to think that he wasn�*t going to pass away. and even in the hospital, the woman had me on one side and she said, "you know, michael�*s going to die." and i said, "no, he�*s not," you know. sorry. i�*ve got a hanky here. it just. . . it seems like yesterday still. michael died a week before his 26th birthday. he was one of 175 children infected

after being given the same contaminated treatment. just couldn�*t believe what was happening, you know. today, linda is giving evidence to the public inquiry into the disaster, alongside the parents of other infected children. i felt as though i needed to do it to help get to the bottom of it, because i think we all want to know why it was allowed to happen. that long—running public inquiry is nowjust months away from concluding. many families will finally be hoping for some answers, decades after their loved ones were infected. jim reed, bbc news. universities are being urged to do more for students with mental health problems.

universities uk says institutions should be obliged to contact relatives, carers or friends if they have "serious concerns" about a student�*s wellbeing , even without the student�*s permission. let�*s talk more about this to professor steve west, president of universities uk. an interesting initiative but why do you think it was necessary?- you think it was necessary? we've been working _ you think it was necessary? we've been working for— you think it was necessary? we've been working for many _ you think it was necessary? we've been working for many years - you think it was necessary? we've been working for many years with | been working for many years with universities to improve support for students and particular support around mental health and well—being and there are lots of good evidence. we felt it was necessary to disseminate and spread that best practice. across the country. 140 of our members, to share that best practice and encourage an approach that we feel will make a difference. i think a lot of people can understand that but the part that stood out to me and may it does to others as well is that even to go ahead and contact somebody even if

the student has not given their consent or... talk me through how it is necessary. you likely: text —— text -- university progression, and at the early — text -- university progression, and at the early stage, _ text -- university progression, and at the early stage, the _ text -- university progression, and at the early stage, the student - at the early stage, the student would be well and would be engaging with us in a positive way. we want to ensure that, at that point, we start to have a discussion with them around not only information around where they will be living, next of kin and contact details, and also what would happen in the event of us needing to engage with perhaps a family member or a friend, a trusted contact that would be identified by the student to be potentially

engaged with if the student was in a crisis situation. let�*s understand that the starting point would be to work with the student in that situation for them to engage with the person they have identified but we know that there are circumstances where a student may be in a serious risk situation and under those circumstances i think we have to be proactive, we have to ensure, in these cases, where we fear that student may be at significant risk then, we have to be acting in a responsible way and engaging with the contact that they had already identified. �* �* , , identified. and i'm sure these decisions _ identified. and i'm sure these decisions are _ identified. and i'm sure these decisions are not _ identified. and i'm sure these decisions are not taken - identified. and i'm sure these decisions are not taken like i identified. and i'm sure these l decisions are not taken like the identified. and i'm sure these - decisions are not taken like the by any means —— not taken lightly. what does this mean you�*re more aware of

mental health or is it something that post covid or at this particular time you see as being more widespread? i�*ge particular time you see as being more widespread?— particular time you see as being more widespread? i've been leading universities in _ more widespread? i've been leading universities in respect _ more widespread? i've been leading universities in respect of _ more widespread? i've been leading universities in respect of the - universities in respect of the mental health and well—being agenda now for over eight years and over that period, we�*ve been engaging across the sector or to understand with clinical colleagues and support services just how we have conversations around mental health and well—being and we know that in communities that many are now more able to come forward and say they are struggling which is true in every part of life, notjust within universities and we also know that mental... poor mental health in schools and colleges, and in our communities in particularfor young communities in particular for young people communities in particularfor young people is something that is increasing. clearly, during the covid period, we saw some acceleration in that, increasing

faster but nevertheless, even within our communities, we know one in four young people will experience suicidal feelings and one young people will experience suicidalfeelings and one in young people will experience suicidal feelings and one in 20 young people will attempt to take their lives and these are really a worrying statistic which we know we have to engage with. we also know that in schools and colleges, staff are beginning to do more at that level with other services to try to support younger people so as they transition into the work days and into universities, we are able to work with them, understanding their needs. might make very shocking figures you�*ve just put forward. thank you so much. —— very shocking figures you�*ve just put forward. thank you so much. thank you. and if you�*ve been affected by any of the issues raised in our discussion. there is information and advice on the bbc�*s action line.

the address is bbc.co.uk/actionline. uk's uk�*s biggest movie event of the london film festival has got under way. it london film festival has got under wa . , ., , london film festival has got under wa. m, london film festival has got under wa. m , ., london film festival has got under wa. , ., ., way. it showcases british talent and oscar hopefuls _ way. it showcases british talent and oscar hopefuls in _ way. it showcases british talent and oscar hopefuls in the _ way. it showcases british talent and oscar hopefuls in the opening - way. it showcases british talent and oscar hopefuls in the opening film i oscar hopefuls in the opening film was the world premiere of the matilda musical. the west end smash is now a big—screen movie. the world premiere of matilda the musical is opening this year�*s london film festival. it boasts an all—star cast, including dame emma thomson as miss trunchbull. how much of an honour does it feel to have this film opening the london film festival this year? i mean, iwas so, so surprised, because... i don�*t know why i was surprised, because, isuppose, it�*s been around for a while, the story, and it�*s the london film festival, obviously. it normally opens with, i don�*t know, martin mcdonagh�*s latest, you know. and i think it�*s a wonderful thing to have chosen. the festival will be showing several films hoping for success in the forthcoming oscar season. she said details one of the decade�*s most significant stories,

the new york times investigation into harvey weinstein, which helped launch the me too movement. the only way these women are going to go on the record is if they alljump together. we�*re all here, harvey. who have you talked to? while empire of light is set in a cinema in the 1980s. it stars academy award winners olivia colman and colin firth, alongside bafta winner michael ward. now, it might be called the london film festival, but it isn�*tjust limited to the capital. more than a dozen films from here will also be screened to audiences around the country. including oscar hopeful the banshees of inisherin, about two men�*s fractured friendship... now, if i�*ve done something to you, just tell me what i�*ve done to you. but you didn't do anything to me. ijust don't like you no more. but you liked me yesterday. ..my policeman, starring harry styles, whose character finds himself attracted to another man, at a time when a same—sex relationship like this was illegal... and the sequel to comedy drama knives out, glass onion. last month, its star, daniel craig, told me about his love for this new franchise.

everyone... is in danger. it�*s a joy, because rianjohnson is such a wonderful director, and i would work with him for the rest of my life if i could. but also, to have such an amazing cast, like this. the film will close the festival in ten days. since the pandemic, guide dog partnerships in the uk have decreased from around 5,000 to 4,000, because puppy breeding was curbed during lockdown. it means the wait for a replacement guide dog is now much longer than usual. our correspondent sean dilley spoke to us a few days ago about his guide dog, sammy, who has retired after eight years at his side. i was born with congenital blindness and a number of conditions. i had lost my sight by the age of 14 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 would come to a point where they slow down, sammy is slowing

down, he is ten. i don�*t think words exist to express the gratitude i have for sammy and i�*m 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 a big thing. since then, there�*s been some good news. sean joins us again to tell us more. you basically were so sad, which will come to any moment, but also i�*m joined by graham kensett who is the regional head of canine operations at guide dogs. a number of issues to get into here. we have seen you very sad there because your guide dog, as you mentioned, he was retiring after eight years but some good news has come in, what is it? i eight years but some good news has come in, what is it?— come in, what is it? i think so, i will clearly _ come in, what is it? i think so, i will clearly signal _ come in, what is it? i think so, i will clearly signal to _ come in, what is it? i think so, i will clearly signal to our- come in, what is it? i think so, i | will clearly signal to our audience that i am a bbc correspondent and i

volunteered doing fundraising and things with guide dogs what i�*m talking really is a service user and a person who has impacted so we will make that very clear. the good news is, after we did an appearance on bbc breakfast and associated media on friday, 110 people signed up to be volunteer puppy raisers to have puppies from about 14 weeks through to about 14 months give or take an other volunteering roles such as forced the roles and you know what? i know we will talk about the trauma. it�*s probably the hardest thing i�*ve ever done because it crosses... as a journalist, we don�*t like talking about ourselves normally but it is something that has impacted me more than i can never say what good has come out of it. and that makes every bit of the pain worth it. it. and that makes every bit of the pain worth it— it. and that makes every bit of the pain worth it. because with that, of course, pain worth it. because with that, of course. he — pain worth it. because with that, of course. he has _ pain worth it. because with that, of course, he has been _ pain worth it. because with that, of course, he has been your— pain worth it. because with that, of course, he has been your trusted . course, he has been your trusted companion and it�*s something you�*re having to share your feelings about and vulnerabilities about and whatever it might be but we heard

just how difficult it was to find a replacement so you may be making a change with that.— change with that. eventually. at the moment i use _ change with that. eventually. at the moment i use a _ change with that. eventually. at the moment i use a long _ change with that. eventually. at the moment i use a long cane. - change with that. eventually. at the moment i use a long cane. this - change with that. eventually. at the | moment i use a long cane. this cane is about two and a half months old and i�*ve been using it full—time for and i�*ve been using it full—time for a month and already it�*s fairly battered up, i�*ve already had to change the suppose that high mileage ball. i was a long cane user before and when we speak to graham kensit from guide dogs, time i spoke to him, we did a blind long cane only walk from 90 miles a year ago today roughly but i was a more erratic cane user, i�*m slower now, i had 35 hours worth of orientation and mobility support from the vision rehabilitation specialists and i appreciate that but the amount of mental energy it uses just to get to work is like something i cannot describe. i work is like something i cannot describe. ., ., ., work is like something i cannot describe. ., . . . ~ describe. i cannot imagine and thank ou for describe. i cannot imagine and thank you for describing _ describe. i cannot imagine and thank you for describing that. _ describe. i cannot imagine and thank you for describing that. your - describe. i cannot imagine and thank you for describing that. your cane i you for describing that. your cane is pretty battered just for those that cannot see it up close and that

is a new one i understand. let me turn to you, graham. i�*m so happy people have been turning out in droves to try and help create replacement guide dogs for people like sean like sammy. i replacement guide dogs for people like sean like sammy.— replacement guide dogs for people like sean like sammy. i want to say thank ou like sean like sammy. i want to say thank you so _ like sean like sammy. i want to say thank you so much _ like sean like sammy. i want to say thank you so much to _ like sean like sammy. i want to say thank you so much to sean - like sean like sammy. i want to say thank you so much to sean for- thank you so much to sean for sharing his story, julie has had a positive impact and we have had a significant increase in individuals who are willing to volunteer for specifically as puppy raisers and as forster raisers. —— and as fosterers. going back pre—pandemic, based on government guidelines on the health and safety where our staff and staff well—being is concerned, we had to pause our breeding programme for about five months and that has had a tremendous impact on ours as a service,

impacting on our dogs as well of course so the challenge we have is twofold, firstly the challenge around pausing our breeding programme which has taken time for us to build up again and if we look at the period pre—pandemic, we were reading around about 1400 dogs per year and that period immediately following the pandemic meant we only had about 1000 any process of flowing which is related to training and placement for individual service users as we highlighted. the other impact was within the training and when i talk about training, it�*s about those individuals looking after our poppies, the puppy raisers doing such a fantastic work on the half of guide dogs and our day to day trainers and mobility. one is

the reduction of dogs you can utilise going forward and also success rates and training and breeding programme is very specific because it enables our dogs to gain wonderful experience within the environment and of course the socialisation with people as well. when you withdraw that, that impacts both on the success and the long—term impact where our dogs are concerned. i long-term impact where our dogs are concerned. ., ., . ,, ., concerned. i want to turn back to sean, a puppy raiser— concerned. i want to turn back to sean, a puppy raiser raises - concerned. i want to turn back to sean, a puppy raiser raises the i sean, a puppy raiser raises the puppy sean, a puppy raiser raises the puppy for a year before they can start becoming a guide dog. what difference does a guide dog have? you�*ll make it immense. it is unconscious confidence, i can walk out of my house, go where i want to without thinking. ii out of my house, go where i want to without thinking.— without thinking. -- it is immense. the hel without thinking. -- it is immense. they help me _ without thinking. -- it is immense. they help me avoid _ without thinking. -- it is immense. they help me avoid things - without thinking. -- it is immense. they help me avoid things on - without thinking. -- it is immense. they help me avoid things on the l they help me avoid things on the pavement that i do not know are

there. i walked pavement that i do not know are there. iwalked into pavement that i do not know are there. i walked into a load of bushes that were not cut where a guide dog would see that what i cane would not. you have to work ten times harder and i can only speak for myself but you end up having almighty headache at all points. i�*m really clear on this, in speaking personally, i am really clear on this, in speaking personally, iam prepared really clear on this, in speaking personally, i am prepared and really clear on this, in speaking personally, iam prepared and i personally, i am prepared and i want to wait for the right match with the right dog at the right time so if they don�*t magically appear tomorrow, i�*d be cynical about it because people have been waiting in front of me and they will train when they train and i will train minutes they train and i will train minutes the right dog at the right time. we wish you well with that. thank you so much for coming in and also graham. great to hear and there might be more people who now decide to sign up. now it�*s time for a look at the weather. hello.

a mixed bag today, sunshine and showers. the most frequent showers have been occurring in northwest and parts of the uk. in northern ireland, western scotland. the best of the weather has been across east anglia and the south and that�*s how it�*s going to remain through this afternoon here. temperatures in the high teens maybe even nudging up to 20. but where we have the more frequent showers, in fact, longer spells of rain there in western and central scotland, only 14. and if anything, the showers will continue through this evening and overnight in the northwest of the uk, the winds remain brisk, whereas eastern, central and southern areas remain dry. through the early hours of friday, temperatures will be around double figures. and then tomorrow, this band of showers crosses other parts of the country. it should reach lunchtime, lincolnshire, parts of the midlands, eventually the south come the evening and then behind it again. it�*s a mixture of clear spells,

showers and blustery winds. this is bbc news. the headlines... the national grid warns that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. liz truss attends a summit with more than 44 european countries in prague as she seeks to reassert the uk�*s role in europe. interest rates on a typical five—yearfixed rate mortgage reach 6% for the first time in 12 years. nurses across the uk are balloted for strike action by the royal college of nursing for the first time in its 106—year history. at least one person is killed in southern ukraine after missiles

hit residential buildings in the city of zaporizhia. and matilda the musical makes waves as it opens this year�*s london film festival. national grid has warned there�*s a chance that homes could face power cuts this winter. it says, in a worst case scenario, households could lose power for three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low and the energy crisis escalates. but it�*s reassured customers this is still thought �*unlikely�*. our business reporter, noor nanji, told me more about the company�*s assessment of uk power supplies this winter.

it is essentially a look ahead at energy supply over the winter months. all of this has been produced in the context of russia�*s invasion of ukraine, and the war has seen gas supplies from russia to europe all but cut off, and that has left countries around the continent scrambling for alternative supplies. the national grid says this has created unprecedented turmoil and volatility in the energy markets. britain is far less reliant now on russian gas than mainland europe, but the national grid warns it could still suffer knock—on effects for many shortfalls in gas supply on the continent. let�*s take a look at what it is saying. it has essentially laid out three potential scenarios for what might happen this winter. we should say its central view or base case is that homes will face no problems this winter. so there will be enough gas to power britain�*s electricity networks, as it has done in previous winters. but it has also modelled two

potential, more worrying, scenarios which could arise. in the first scenario, the energy crisis in europe would result in britain not being able to import electricity from the likes of france, belgium and the netherlands, although power would still come in from norway. if there is not action taken, national grid says this could lead to shortages. but it did say that it has struck deals to give additional coal—fired power units on standby in case they are needed. and other measures include a scheme from the 1st of november which incentivises homes and businesses to reduce their electricity use at those peak times. with those measures in place, the grid says supply interruptions would be avoided. it also models a second, possibly more worrying scenario — that is what you were outlining there — which, in this scenario, the energy prices in europe could escalate and that would mean not enough gas being available in britain. in that event, it says households could lose power for up to three hours at a time.

customers would be warned in advance of that happening. it would probably occur at peak times, say the mornings or the evenings between 4pm and 7pm. and regions would be taken out in turn. we also understand vital infrastructure such as hospitals would be excluded from the cut. we should say national grid insisted this is a worst—case scenario and that measures were put in place to try to avoid this happening. i suppose people will be wondering when they might know. it has been a rather mild winter these weeks here, and that will probably play into it as well. exactly, a lot of this would be weather—dependent as well. we should say there was a separate report out on that by the national grid looking specifically at gas supplies over the winter. that report also warned of a potential gas shortfall this winter, in the event of a cold snap, something like the beast from the east that we had a few years ago, or a particularly cold winter, which could be overcome by paying higher prices.

overall, the grid operator did say this will probably be quite a challenging winter. just in terms of some response we have had. ofgem the industry regulator welcomed the report but also said they do have one of the most reliable energy systems in the world and are in a favourable position. and the government says the uk has a secure and diverse energy system and that they are confident in their plans to protect households and businesses for this winter. really interesting. people no doubt will be digesting that. it is reallyjust over the past hour or so that this information has come out. and i suppose everybody is hoping for that scenario — that there would be no changes compared to last year. exactly. thanks so much. at least 38 people, including more than 20 children, have been killed in an attack at a pre—school in north eastern thailand. a man armed with a gun and a knife stormed into the childcare facility

in nong bua lamphu province. our correspondent anjana gadgil reports. thai police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults at the daycare centre in a rural district in the north—east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two years old. more than a dozen people were injured. the attacker has been identified as 34—year—old panya kamrab, a former police officer who was discharged from the force last year. he�*d attended a court hearing on drugs charges earlier in the day. police say he went to the centre to find his child wasn�*t there, before beginning his attack. around 30 children were inside — it was nap time. crying the killer was last seen driving away in a white pick—up the prime minister,

prayuth chan—o—cha, has expressed his deepest condolences to the victims�* families, describing the shooting as "a shocking event". in a facebook message, he ordered all emergency agencies to the scene. an investigation has begun into the motives behind this brutal attack. our thailand edit out the. the olice our thailand edit out the. the police chief — our thailand edit out the. the police chief held _ our thailand edit out the. iie: police chief held a our thailand edit out the. tiie: police chief held a press conference where the attack took place saying that the ex officer had his weapons legally registered and was a sergeant but are suspended from his work injanuary sergeant but are suspended from his work in january this year. sergeant but are suspended from his work injanuary this year. and after this internal investigation, was formally sacked by the force in june. today, he went to first trial on his case but was dismissed for his involvement in drug usage and

possession of a drug that was arrested. so basically he used the drug but arrested in other cases for his own consumption. i understand. these are some _ his own consumption. i understand. these are some of _ his own consumption. i understand. these are some of the details - his own consumption. i understand. j these are some of the details about who he was, but the ramifications for that community are so extensive, what are you hearing from the ground? what are you hearing from the round? ., , ., what are you hearing from the round? . , ., ., ground? families were waiting to collect the bodies, _ ground? families were waiting to collect the bodies, the _ ground? families were waiting to collect the bodies, the bodies - ground? families were waiting to i collect the bodies, the bodies were taken from the scene to the provincial hospital and then families were waiting there to collect their bodies. and bodies from the footage we have seen, the bodies that have been collected by the family members. i bodies that have been collected by the family members.— the family members. i mentioned there are some _ the family members. i mentioned there are some of— the family members. i mentioned there are some of the _ the family members. i mentioned there are some of the victims - the family members. i mentioned. there are some of the victims were as young as two, i think that adds one more layer of horror on this, that it was a nursery where it took place. gun ownership, is that a debate in thailand at all? or an attack like this, has anything on

this scale happened before? we have this scale happened before? we have this time saying _ this scale happened before? we have this time saying as _ this scale happened before? we have this time saying as a _ this scale happened before? we have this time saying as a fire _ this scale happened before? we have this time saying as a fire in _ this scale happened before? we have this time saying as a fire in a - this time saying as a fire in a haystack. when serving big happens like this, there is a debate about it, the government will say some thing if they want to address it, but after a short while, this fire dies down, nothing happens. we had a similar incident about two years ago. a soldier... 2.5 years on, a similar thing happened now with this police officer. bud similar thing happened now with this police officer-— police officer. and he was armed with more _ police officer. and he was armed with more than _ police officer. and he was armed with more than a _ police officer. and he was armed with more than a gun, _ police officer. and he was armed

with more than a gun, i - police officer. and he was armed with more than a gun, i believe. police officer. and he was armed. with more than a gun, i believe as well. with the area that we are talking about, how would you describe that part of the country, and community?— describe that part of the country, and community? describe that part of the country, andcommuni ? ., ., , , and community? nong bua lamphu is uuite far and community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from — and community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok— and community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok in _ and community? nong bua lamphu is quite far from bangkok in the - quite far from bangkok in the north eastern part of the country, so quite impoverished. the area itself is in a downtown area. quite impoverished. the area itself is in a ithattown area. quite impoverished. the area itself is in a it farmers, rea. quite impoverished. the area itself is in a it farmers, are on probably farmers, are living on basic necessities. however, a of probably farmers, are living on basic n are sities. however, a of probably farmers, are living on basic n are sities. howev course of probably farmers, are living on basic n are sities. howev course and they send their kids to school day nd their kids to school day nd their of s to school day nd their of s to weather. that day because of the weather. thailand has been hit by tropical at moment. and the storms at the moment. and the weather on that morning prevented them from sending several children to school, so many of them are safe.

missiles have struck the ukrainiain city of zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person and leaving others trapped under rubble, according to the regional governor. multiple explosions damaged residential buildings and infrastructure. zaporizhzhia is the capital of one of the regions illegally annexed by russia, but russia has not commented. our correspondent paul adams reports now from zaporizhia. when things go wrong on the battlefield, is this how russia responds? this was not a military target, this is where ordinary people lived, where they were sleeping. from dawn, rescue workers looked for survivors among five floors of smouldering wreckage. it�*s not known how many people died here. this is the very centre of zaporizhzhia, we are not that far from russian—controlled territory here, and it�*s not unusual for explosions to be heard in and around the city. but for an entire apartment building like that to be demolished, that is unusual and shocking. they know what war looks and sounds

like, but they�*re stunned. and furious. translation: i have no words, it really hurts, and it's _ going to hurt even when i�*m gone. i will never forgive russia for this. i won�*t. we shouldn�*t forgive russia for killing our children — we should take revenge and take it to the end. this woman has relatives living in the building. she doesn�*t think they are alive. translation: why are they doing this to us? . what are they trying to prove? killing old people... why? for what? this morning�*s attacks came with no warning. explosions just a series of huge explosions in the darkness before dawn.

not far away, on a quiet residential street, more destruction, more urgent work. a modest house reduced to flames and rubble. one woman was pulled out of this alive and taken to hospital nearby. the authorities say seven missiles landed on the city this morning. and all the while, ukraine is clawing its territory back. in lyman, liberated last week, aid for a traumatised population. two ukrainian counterattacks have russian forces in retreat. and so, perhaps russia is lashing out any way it can, firing missiles and drones into cities across ukraine. it feels desperate and dangerous. paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, says there no sign so far of vladimir putin backing down. the last few days here have felt very surreal.

it is less than a week since we had that glittering ceremony at the kremlin, where vladimir putin was claiming to have incorporated, basically annexed, four ukrainian territories. then within hours, russia lost some of the territory it claimed to control and has lost more since then. yesterday, vladimir putin admitted that the situation in the "new territories", as he called them — basically land he is trying to annex — was "unfortunately restive", he said, and "even dangerous", although he predicted the situation would stabilise. meanwhile, on russian state media, the endless tv talk shows on television and from the pro—war russian journalists online, there has been a lot of doom and gloom about the russian retreat. so moscow is admitting that this is happening but is also looking for scapegoats, and there has been a lot of public criticism of the army, of senior military officials, not of vladimir putin himself though, the man who started all of this with his decision to invade ukraine.

and from mr putin, no sign at all that he is looking for an off—ramp or a negotiated settlement, everything we have seen from him in recent weeks suggests he is determined to escalate this. he seems to think that he can win against ukraine and against the west. the prime minister is attending the first meeting of a new political club of european nations. more than 40 countries are attending the summit, in prague, of the european political community, a grouping first mooted by the french president emmanuel macron. it�*s thought liz truss will seek to reassert the uk�*s role in europe. earlier, i spoke to our europe correspondent jessica parker who is in prague. yeah, certainly in this format. of course, for example, liz truss recently had a bilateral with emmanuel macron at the united nations in new york. but certainly this format is unique and unprecedented.

in what you have is a british prime minister coming to an expressly european summit that is not an eu summit. having said, there are eu leaders here, all of the eu leaders here today. there is a strong eu presence, but she has been at pains to stress, and officials in brussels too who really wanted to tempt her over, that it was not an eu construct and that it is something new, a new space for countries, like the uk that has left the eu, countries who might want to join the eu, or countries who are not in that process at all but have shared security interests. so, also around the table, the likes of azerbaijan, for example, or indeed norway. norway is an interesting one because both the eu and the uk look to norway as a key energy supplier. i think a lot of people will be keen to speak to the norwegian delegation today about the coming winter. energy definitely one of the things that will be on the agenda. i saw migration and security.

but they are such large issues, do they really hope that 44 countries, as it will be with the eu and non—eu countries, come to some sort of consensus at the end of this meeting? i think you might get general messages about solidarity, although approaches to the kind of ukraine—russia conflict following the kremlin�*s decision to invade, do differ. i think as well as looking at the broad message that might come from, as you say, 44 different nations, very different nations as well, i think you have to look at what might happen behind the scenes in terms of bilaterals. for example, the uk prime minister will hold talks with emmanuel macron. france and the uk have an ongoing issue about how to tackle small boat crossings across the english channel, for example. i think there might be some quite specific conversations also to do with energy infrastructure, as i was mentioning, particularly norway. the energy grid is an interconnected

one across europe, and i think leaders will be hoping to move particular projects forward. liz truss has been talking about shared work to do with offshore wind, for example, with nearby neighbouring nations. i think it has to be looked at in that more specific context as well as the broader summit, which is highly significant if it actually becomes a going concern. if it all fizzles out because everybody thinks it is a waste of time, this will have been an experiment that failed. we will have to see what the result at the end of the day is. one result to watch out for, one concrete result, is whether leaders decide they want to do this all again in six months�* time. at least 16 women and one boy have died, and more than a dozen are missing, in one of two separate tragedies of migrant boats sinking off the coast of greece. the bodies were recovered off the eastern island of lesbos after a dinghy sank. ten women were rescued. elsewhere in greece, dozens of migrants were saved when their boat hit rocks near the southern island of kythira.

but at least 15 people are still missing from the boat. the chancellor has been meeting the bosses of high street banks amid turmoil in the mortgage sector sparked by the government�*s mini budget. senior executives sat down with kwasi kwarteng to discuss his plans to loosen regulation in the financial services sector. the labour leader sir keir starmer said the mini budget �*is putting hundreds of pounds�* on people�*s mortgage bills, and called it �*the opposite of a plan for growth�*. our economics correspondent, andy verity, told me the continuing uncertainty on the markets was making mortgages more expensive. most people who have mortgages have fixed rate deals, and the cost of those depends crucially on what is going on in the bond markets, which is where the government borrows money. if it is becoming more expensive for the government to borrow money, as a result of the mini budget, among otherfactors, then it means it�*s becoming more expensive for mortgage lenders to borrow money. the government is always regarded

as the least risky investor. if you are an investor, you have to demand slightly higher interest rates by buying bonds for example if barclays bank hsbc for example of barclays bank hsbc who have to pass that cost on to their mortgage customers. what we have seen is that the cost of lending to the government has been repriced massively, causing problems for mortgage holders and lenders. that is why your mortgage is going up. there are still some good deals out there, you can get less than 4%, but if you are having to remortgage more than six months away from now, it is very difficult to get a new loan on a today�*s rates. and today�*s rates aren�*t likely to be here for that long. it puts mortgage holders who are coming off their five—year fixed rate deals or two—year fixed rate deals in a lot of difficulty with this unexpected jump in the cost of borrowing. i mentioned the chancellor has been meeting with bosses of high street banks,

and labour also pushing back, not unexpectedly, the conservatives�* mini budget. is there something that can be done in the short term, those six months that you mention, that might be difficult for people? kwasi kwarteng can meet mortgage lending bosses, bosses of banks, bosses of building societies, but there is not actually much that either of them can do — either the government or the mortgage lenders, to change the cost of borrowing. that does not get decided by the chancellor, it doesn�*t even in terms of fixed—rate mortgages, get decided by the bank of england. it gets decided by the markets and the risk that they think they are taking. the interest rates they charge for lending money is based on the risk that they think they are taking. this was the big shock. what we�*re hearing, apart from the fact we have not heard anything from that meeting yet, apart from that we have heard from the bank of england today about another effect of the government�*s mini budget and the way it frighten the horses

on the financial markets. the moves that followed the mini budget were bigger than any in history. the next biggest move, you go back to the beginning of the pandemic when we had what was called the dash for cash, then you saw a move in yields — the measure of how much interest they are expecting to get in exchange for their risks. this was much larger and it happened two or three times, one of the moves was three times the biggest rate on record, the biggest moving rates on record. it is that seismic change. when you see the interest rates go up, the bond prices are plummeting. and those bonds are held by pension funds, and the money within the pension funds, some of that was reduced nearly to zero in the meltdown, it is only the bank of england coming in that sorted that situation out. what we are seeing here — the bank of england is telling us that the government, with its mini budget, destabilised the financial system, scared the bond markets so much that it destabilised the financial system. in a way, what will happen to your mortgage rate is the least of it. the pension funds, we should say,

are secure and safe for now. they are not at any risk of being insolvent themselves. your employer�*s pension scheme is not at risk. it is the money, the fund that they invested into, which were at risk and now look to have been saved. we should remember that the sell—offs on bond markets was pushing up interest rates, that has not stopped and is still happening. for the first time in its history, the royal college of nursing is balloting its members across the uk for strike action. the union says if the strikes went ahead, they would not affect emergency care. the rcn wants a payrise for its members of 5%, on top of the 12% rpi rate of inflation. so far there�*s been no offer coming close to that. in england and wales, nhs staff including nurses are being offered an average increase of 4.75%. it�*s higher in scotland, with no decision yet in northern ireland. the rcn says average pay for a full—time established nurse was just above £32,000 last year, similar to average pay across the economy.

our business correspondent caroline davies reports. through the darkest days of the pandemic, the uk�*s nurses were some of the nation�*s heroes. now they�*re being balloted to strike over pay. my love for it was to make a difference in people�*s lives, and that is why i am here. but then sometimes when i look at it, it�*s like — is it really worth it? victoria is a mental—health nurse in an nhs trust. after she came back from maternity leave, she went part—time and receives universal credit because, she says, her pay would not cover the cost of childcare if she worked full—time. even now, she struggles. sometimes, you end up having not enough money to feed yourself or even feed your children. if i am going to work and i�*m making a difference in people�*s lives, then i feel like i should be able to be compensated and have enough pay for myself to sustain myself

and even look after my children. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% on top of inflation, something no uk nation has offered. the ballot will open today until the 2nd of november. nurses in northern ireland have been on strike before, but if this vote goes through, it will be the first time in the rcn�*s 106—year history that there�*s been a nationwide strike. not all nurses would walk out. some, whose work is considered to be life—preserving, or if it was not administered would lead to permanent disability, will continue to work, too. but this strike is intended to disrupt and it�*s likely to come at a time when winter pressures are starting to build. the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do, to take strike action, when we�*re coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients.

the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,400 a year. scotland�*s health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news. ta nks tanks very much to caroline. just want to bring you some breaking news. ambulance staff are to be balloted on strike action in some regions of england. the gmb union. the union said today that 3000 paramedics and other staff in the west and east midlands will be asked to vote on walk—outs. it follows a previous announcement that around 2250 ambulance workers in the

north—east and yorkshire be balloted. another health union unison says it intends to hold similar votes. a ballot in scotland has already got under way. as you hearing, the royal college of nursing as well talking about balloting and strike action. the home office has suspended an immigration official after a bbc newsnight investigation revealed he�*d been posting racist content on the messaging site whatsapp. rob lewis, a former metropolitan police officer, is understood to have created the group, which also includes other former officers. the whatsapp group was active until the start of this week, with discriminatory material being shared. newsnight�*s uk editor, sima kotecha, reports. a whatsapp group with several former metropolitan police officers on it. the content is vile — racist, misogynistic, homophobic, pornographic. it�*s so offensive we have chosen not to show it. this one is horrific.

yeah. dave eden was a police officer for almost 30 years. he retired in 2010 and has been on the group since it started in 2016 as what he calls a silent observer. there is frequent use of the p—word. erm... there are references to black politicians which are extremely unpleasant. the entire undertone is one of racism and misogyny. throughout his career, he has collected evidence showing examples of prejudice in policing. if these are former police officers, why should we be worried? it doesn�*t matter whether they are retired or whether they are serving, we�*re introducing them into that culture and we�*re allowing it to continue. the founder of the group and the chief poster of racist

content is rob lewis, a former metropolitan police officer. he has now been suspended from a role at the uk border force following this bbc investigation. i called him to ask why he was sharing such offensive material. i'm actually at work at the moment, so i can't really give you the time. well, we�*ve been speaking to a whistle—blower about a whatsapp group with serving and former diplomatic protection officers on it... hello? he�*s hung up. he did not respond to our messages, either. the home office told us... the new met commissioner has previously acknowledged a problem with racism in the force. while there is no evidence

to suggest this whatsapp group includes any current officers, the bbc has heard from serving met police officers that racist content is still doing the rounds. the met told us that these messages are abhorrent and have absolutely no place in policing or society. where such behaviour is identified, it would be dealt with robustly and the force would actively seek out those whose actions brought shame on it. they urged dave eden to talk to them, pointing out that he had declined when asked earlier this year. dave eden is now submitting the evidence he has gathered to an independent inquiry into the met. well, this group tells me that the culture of the metropolitan police hasn�*t changed. and, in fairness, it�*s notjust this group, it�*s other groups, it�*s what i�*m hearing out of the mouths of ex—colleagues and what i�*m witnessing all the time. sima kotecha, bbc news.

and you can hear more on that story from sima on newsnight tonight at 10.30 on bbc2. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello. a mixed bag today, sunshine and showers. the most frequent showers have been occurring in northwest and parts of the uk. in northern ireland, western scotland. the best of the weather has been across east anglia and the south and that�*s how it�*s going to remain through this afternoon here. temperatures in the high teens maybe even nudging up to 20. but where we have the more frequent showers, in fact, longer spells of rain there in western and central scotland, only 14. and if anything, the showers will continue through this evening and overnight in the northwest of the uk, the winds remain brisk, whereas eastern, central and southern areas remain dry. through the early hours of friday, temperatures will be around double figures. and then tomorrow, this band of showers crosses other parts of the country. it should reach lunchtime, lincolnshire, parts of the midlands, eventually the south come

the evening and then behind it again. it�*s a mixture of clear spells, showers and blustery winds. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the national grids warns that that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand — some of the victims were as young as two. liz truss attends a summit with more than 44 european countries in prague — as she seeks to reassert the uk�*s role in europe. interest rates on a typical five—yearfixed rate mortgage reaches 6% for the first time in 12 years. nurses across the uk are balloted for strike action

by the royal college of nursing — for the first time sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s laura. good afternoon. we begin with the huge matches ahead for wales and scotland�*s women as they bid to secure world cup play—off final spots tonight. gemma grainger�*s wales will host bosnia — the lowest ranked side left in the european qualification process — in cardiff in front of a record crowd, aiming to reach a major tournament for the first time. there are noisy games in semifinals of play—offs and for us the biggest mistake we could make would be to underestimate bosnia because they�*ve been given a lifeline the way they come into the play—offs and what we know as any team who are given a lifeline want to come here and play hard, disrupt, and they will try and take

it with both hands and so it would be a huge mistake for us to think about the home draw or playing the lowest rank team and underestimating them. meanwhile scotland play austria at hampden park. they�*re hoping for a play—off final place against the republic of ireland. coach pedro martinez losa is encouraging his team to be brave and fearless — but admits that there is a lot that they can learn from their opponents tonight. they have been competing consistently in major tournaments, the last two euros, for them that is an opportunity for them to go to the world cup but why you compete consistent is everything is good inside and they have good and they prepare as well as us so it is a good example for us to match the levels of consistency, high—performance and the things we can do well. arsenal are in europa league action later — when they welcome norwegian side

bodo/glimt to the emirates. before that manchester united are in cyprus and will play omonia nicosia. talk still surrounds cristiano ronaldo and whether he�*ll feature. he missed sunday�*s 6—3 darby defeat to manchester city. united boss erik ten hag, says he didn�*t bring on the five—time ballon d�*or winner "out of respect". he is not happy that he was not playing on sunday, don�*t get me wrong, but that was not the question. the question was how he is on the training pitch and what his mood is when he is around and he�*s happy. but of course he wants to play. the premier league have announced that players will take the knee for the next two rounds of matches — as england�*s top division highlights their unity against all forms of racism. ahead of the start of this season, premier league club captains collectively selected significant moments to take the knee throughout the season — and teams again will take the knee on boxing day — after the season resumes following this winter�*s world cup.

a definite decision on whether the fight between conor benn and chris eubankjr will take place, is expected to come later this afternoon. it follows benn returning what is being called an "adverse analytical finding, for trace amounts of a fertility drug". promoters say he�*s not been suspended. but they need to find another organisation to sanction the fight if they don�*t get the blessing of british boxing�*s governing body. tennis, and british number two dan evans has been knocked out of the japan open in tokyo in the second round by miomir kecmanovic. afterfighting back from a set down — evans looked on course for victory — but failed to take any of his six match points — one of which saw kecmanovic produce a stunning shot between the legs to save the point. and the serbian would then go onto win the deciding set on a tie—break to reach the quarterfinals. and the british number one emma raducanu has pulled out

of the transylvania open in romania with a wrist injury.the 19—year—old reached the quarter—finals of the tournament last year. she�*s struggled with injuries during her first full year on the wta tour — most recently, retiring injured from her korea open semi—final. that�*s all the sport for now. more on the bbc sport website of course. i�*ll be back in an hour. nuala. thank you so much. women in iran have been at the forefront of protests that have swept the country. they�*ve been demanding their basic freedoms, and an end to the mandatory headscarf. according to amnesty international, at least 80 to and bystanders have killed. i�*m joined now by the iranian american writer azar nafisi. her bestselling book �*lolita in tehran: a memoir in books�* was set during the islamic revolution in iran and explored how it affected a university professor and her students. did i read, was at 117 weeks on the

bestseller list of the new york times? that is really something. you�*re also welcome, thank you for joining us. i want to get your thoughts first on what you�*re seeing on these pictures coming out of young girls, university women, and their defiance, what is going through your mind?- their defiance, what is going through your mind? their defiance, what is going throu~h our mind? . ~ ., through your mind? well, you know, i no through your mind? well, you know, i to back to through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my— through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling _ through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling of— through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling of outrage - through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling of outrage and . go back to my feeling of outrage and anger at the beginning of the revolution and i remember that when they made it mandatory at universities, myself and two of my colleagues refused to wear them and we were expelled. that anger and outrage is now also tinged with hope. the iranian women were the first group that came out against the eire tola, the repressive laws —— against the repressive laws of the ayatollah. thousands of women

came out against the mandatory vale, chanting freedom is neither eastern or western, chanting freedom is neither eastern orwestern, freedom chanting freedom is neither eastern or western, freedom is universal. so they are speaking for women in iran but they are also addressing and speaking for women all around the world, and ifeel very, very hopeful and celebrate e. white might be hope, let�*s talk about that a little bit because i have been many protests in recent years as well among young people over various issues. do you think this protest is different and why? it is a turning point. all those other ones were a prelude to this one. one of the differences between this one on the one before is that people have lost their faith one before is that people have lost theirfaith in one before is that people have lost their faith in the one before is that people have lost theirfaith in the regime, it is the delegitimisation of this regime. before they had... , they do not

feel that way. the most important thing is the iranian people, especially women, have found the power. the regime is scared. every single woman that comes into the street with their job single woman that comes into the street with theirjob is assigned to the regime of its failure. of the fact that it has no power. and that is why it is using so much violence. it is out of fear and fear has been transferred from the people to the regime. it transferred from the people to the re . ime. ., , transferred from the people to the reaime. ., , ., ,, transferred from the people to the reaime. ., regime. it does make it so dangerous for those women _ regime. it does make it so dangerous for those women or _ regime. it does make it so dangerous for those women or men _ regime. it does make it so dangerous for those women or men if— regime. it does make it so dangerous for those women or men if they - regime. it does make it so dangerous for those women or men if they are l for those women or men if they are protesting, we have seen that. in some of the figures i mentioned there as well. it may not be that difficult for example with brutal force for the regime to clamp down and stop pro tasters in their

tracks. —— stop protesters in their tracks. -- stop protesters in their tracks. -- stop protesters in their tracks. , tracks. -- stop protesters in their tracks. _ , tracks. -- stop protesters in their tracks. ,, , .,, tracks. the saying is we might lose the battle but _ tracks. the saying is we might lose the battle but we _ tracks. the saying is we might lose the battle but we will _ tracks. the saying is we might lose the battle but we will win - tracks. the saying is we might lose the battle but we will win the - the battle but we will win the war. the fact of the matter is that this violence they are using is not out of strength but it is their last resort. they have lost legitimacy and the difference between these demonstrations and the ones before is that notjust women but people from all walks of life, the industrial workers, the agricultural workers, teachers, students and now schoolchildren are all united against the regime. this sort of unity did not exist in the previous revolutions, sorry, in the previous demonstrations and protests. what revolutions, sorry, in the previous demonstrations and protests. what do ou think, demonstrations and protests. what do you think. let's — demonstrations and protests. what do you think. let's go _ demonstrations and protests. what do you think, let's go down _ demonstrations and protests. what do you think, let's go down the _ demonstrations and protests. what do you think, let's go down the path - demonstrations and protests. what do you think, let's go down the path of. you think, let�*s go down the path of feeling hopeful, do you think the regime would be replaced or is there

actually the democratic structures ready to take up the reins in a place like iran or will they back down on, i don�*t know, the morality police for example? how do you see is playing out? it is police for example? how do you see is playing out?— is playing out? it is too late to back down _ is playing out? it is too late to back down on _ is playing out? it is too late to back down on certain - is playing out? it is too late to back down on certain things. . back down on certain things. unfortunately for a totalitarian regime, any kind of fundamental reform signals a revolution and they are too absolutist, to be able to tolerate reform but what i think should happen is that iran needs to have a referendum and on what they want, what kind of a system they want, what kind of a system they want in iran, and whether they want this regime or not, the important thing about what irani and people are doing now —— my iranian people are doing now —— my iranian people are doing now is they refuse to be

like the regime, they are not using violence and violence, they are not creating the demonstrations and using democratic means to reach democracy. so i think a referendum would be democratic and i think are already these people, thousands of people, for the past two weeks, coming into the streets and risking their lives, are among the best referendum against the brutality of the islamic republic.— the islamic republic. thank you so much spending _ the islamic republic. thank you so much spending some _ the islamic republic. thank you so much spending some time - the islamic republic. thank you so much spending some time with - the islamic republic. thank you so much spending some time with us| the islamic republic. thank you so - much spending some time with us here on bbc news. much spending some time with us here on bbc news-— on bbc news. thank you very much. let's turn on bbc news. thank you very much. let's turn to — on bbc news. thank you very much. let's turn to scotland _ on bbc news. thank you very much. let's turn to scotland now. - rents could be frozen in scotland until the end of march next year, under emergency legislation expected to be passed in the scottish parliament. the bill is in response to steep rent rises in some areas. but landlords say the proposals are not a viable solution. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports.

evie rogkoti�*s been renting a flat in glasgow for the last three years. in that time, she�*s had one increase in rent she pays — she�*s now facing another hike. her landlord says a new flatmate means a new contract is required and is upping the rent. so right now, we are paying £1100 for this flat and the agency wants to increase it by £300 per month. they gave us a warning of two weeks — just two weeks. either you pay or you go, that was it. i feel stressed. i feel like it�*s taken over the whole — all aspects of life. 38% of households in scotland rent. according to an estimate, average rents here jumped by 8.5% last year. if passed, the legislation will effectively freeze rents from the 6th of september until at least the end of march. these changes are being fast tracked through holyrood — the parliamentary scrutiny completed in a matter of days. landlord organisations, though, think this is badly thought out legislation, which grabs headlines but may have unintended consequences, causing problems further down the line.

it�*s a nice residential area. it�*s quite quiet... brian gilmour rents out eight properties. he says that landlords dealing with their own rising costs on their rentals will be limited in what they can pass on. i understand the principle of let�*s be reasonable about rents, but to turn around to the private rented sector and say, you�*re deal with our problem, for me, that�*s not the resolution to this. the problem being? the cost of living crisis that we�*ve got. scottish government ministers acknowledge that while many landlords have been doing what they can to protect their tenants, some are being hit with large rent increases that are hard to justify and say the cost of living crisis is an emergency situation demanding an emergency response. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow.

the headlines on bbc news... the national grids warns that that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand — some of the victims were as young as two. interest rates on a typical five—yearfixed rate mortgage reaches 6% for the first time in 12 years. since the pandemic, guide dog partnerships in the uk have decreased from around 5,000 to 4,000, because puppy breeding was curbed during lockdown. it means the wait for a replacement guide dog is now much longer than usual. our correspondent sean dilley spoke to us a few days ago about his guide dog, sammy, who has retired after eight years at his side and then joined us in the studio a short while to give me an update on how

things are going now. i was born with congenital blindness with a number of conditions. i with a number i was born with congenital blindness with a number of conditions. i lost the core partial sight i had by the time i was 14 my guide dog journey started when i was 16, a dog has a working life and they would come to a point where they slow down, samia slowing down, he is ten. i do not think words actually exist express the gratitude i have for sammy, and my mobility sammy leaves me it will leave a huge hole in my heart. potentially two years without a guide dog is a big thing. years without a guide dog is a big thin. s , . years without a guide dog is a big thin. i , i ., , thing. well, since then, there has been some _ thing. well, since then, there has been some good _ thing. well, since then, there has been some good news, _ thing. well, since then, there has been some good news, i'm - thing. well, since then, there has been some good news, i'm glad l thing. well, since then, there has| been some good news, i'm glad to been some good news, i�*m glad to report, seanjoins again been some good news, i�*m glad to report, sean joins again to tell some more. you basically were so sad which i want to come to any moment

but we also have with those grain cans at you as the regional head of canine operations, so we have a number of issues to get into here. first you seem very sad there, sean, because your guide dog, was retiring after eight years but some good news has come in. i after eight years but some good news has come in— has come in. i think so. i will clearly signal, _ has come in. i think so. i will clearly signal, today - has come in. i think so. i will clearly signal, today i'm - has come in. i think so. i will clearly signal, today i'm just| has come in. i think so. i will- clearly signal, today i'm just sean. clearly signal, today i�*m just sean. i am a bbc correspondent and i volunteered doing some fundraising things with guide dogs what i�*m speaking as a service user and a person has impacted. the good news is that after we did an appearance on bbc breakfast in association media on friday, over 100 people signed up to be voluntary puppy raisers and other volunteering roles such as phosphorus. and i know we will come to the —— fosterers. and i know we will come to the trauma it is probably the hardest thing we�*ve played i�*ve ever done because a

journalist we don�*t like talking about ourselves but it has impacted me more than anything. there is good that has come out of it and that makes every part of that pain worth it. �* i. , makes every part of that pain worth it. �* i i, , makes every part of that pain worth it. i i i, , i, i, makes every part of that pain worth it. because with that of course is it. because with that of course is your trusted _ it. because with that of course is your trusted companion, - it. because with that of course is your trusted companion, it's - your trusted companion, it�*s something you�*re happy to share your feelings about invulnerability is about, and whatever it might be, but we heard just how difficult it was to find a replacement so you may be making a change with that. eventually. at the moment i�*m using a long cane, i will hold a licence for cameras to look at, this cane is about 2.5 months old and i�*ve been using it full—time for one month and already it is fairly battered up, i�*ve already had to change it, this is suppose that high mileage of all, i was a long cane user before and when we speak to graham, last time i saw graham was at the national breeding centre when we did a blind, long cane only walk from 90 miles one year ago today roughly but i was

a more erratic cane user, i�*m slower now, i had a lot of mobility support from the vision rehabilitation specialists and i appreciate that but the amount of mental energy it uses just to get to work is like something i cannot describe. i cannot imagine what thank you for describing that. your cane is pretty battered for those who cannot see it up battered for those who cannot see it up close as well, and i understand. i�*m so happy people have been turning out in their droves to try and help create really replacement guide dogs for people like sammy that sean has been telling us about. but also for people who have not been following this, why is it so important?— important? firstly i want to say thank you _ important? firstly i want to say thank you so — important? firstly i want to say thank you so much _ important? firstly i want to say thank you so much to _ important? firstly i want to say thank you so much to sean - important? firstly i want to say thank you so much to sean forl thank you so much to sean for sharing your story, it really has had a positive impact and we have had a positive impact and we have had a positive impact and we have had a significant increase. people are volunteering. for us as an

organisation, it has been a hugely challenging period. for 2020, the staff and their well—being is concerned. we need to support our breeding programme for about five months and that has had a tremendous impact on us as a service, impacting on the throughput of our dogs, and the challenges we have, they are twofold. first of all the challenge around pausing our breeding programme and taking time for us to build up again, if we look at the period pre—pandemic, we are breeding around 1400 dogs per year and that period immediately following the pandemic we only had around 1000 dogsin pandemic we only had around 1000 dogs in the process, so that impacted on the number of dogs we can actually move forward with. with both training and also placements

for individual service users as we highlighted. but the other impact we had was within the training and when i talk about training, i�*m talking about those individuals looking after our poppies, the puppy raisers doing such a fantastic work on the half of guide dogs and also of course our day—to—day training trainers and mobility specialists because one element was that we had a reduction of dogs that we could utilise and move forward but secondly it impacted upon our success rate and our training and breeding programme is very specific because it enables our dogs to gain wonderful experience within the environment and of course the socialisation as well. when you withdraw that, it impacts both on the success and the long—term impact where adults are concerned. i the success and the long-term impact where adults are concerned.— where adults are concerned. i want to turn back _ where adults are concerned. i want to turn back on _ where adults are concerned. i want to turn back on my last _ where adults are concerned. i want to turn back on my last bit - where adults are concerned. i want to turn back on my last bit to - where adults are concerned. i want to turn back on my last bit to sean | to turn back on my last bit to sean to turn back on my last bit to sean to say a puppy raiser looks after a puppy to say a puppy raiser looks after a puppy for about one year until they

are ready to begin guide dog training for people who are interested. in a minute or so, what difference does it make to have a guide dog? it difference does it make to have a guide dog?— guide dog? it is immense. with a auide guide dog? it is immense. with a guide dog. _ guide dog? it is immense. with a guide dog. its — guide dog? it is immense. with a guide dog, its unconscious - guide dog, its unconscious competence where i can walk out of my house, go where i want to without thinking, a guide dog is an obstacle avoiders, so anything in the pavement i might not know is there, i made my way in today and it is not massive but tight gift into a load of bushes that were not cut and a guide dog would see that that a cane wouldn�*t and you have to work ten times harder. i can only speakfor myself, i end up having an almighty headache at all points. and ijust say, i�*m really clear on this, i�*m speaking personally, iam prepared and i want to wait for the right match with the right dog at the right time so if they don�*t magically appear tomorrow i�*d be cynical about it and say there are people who have been waiting in front of me and they will train when they train and i will train minutes it is the right dog in the right

time. i, ., it is the right dog in the right time. i, ~' vi, , i it is the right dog in the right time. i, ,, ,, , i i, time. thank you very much to them. let's turn time. thank you very much to them. let's turn now— time. thank you very much to them. let's turn now to _ the uk�*s biggest movie event, the london film festival got underway last night. over the next week it will feature more than 150 films, showcasing british talent and oscar hopefuls. the opening film was the world premiere of matilda the musical. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. the west end smash is now a big—screen movie. the world premiere of matilda the musical is opening this year�*s london film festival. it boasts an all—star cast, including dame emma thomson as miss trunchbull. how much of an honour does it feel to have this film opening the london film festival this year? i mean, iwas so, so surprised, because... i don�*t know why i was surprised, because, isuppose, it�*s been around for a while, the story, and it�*s the london film festival, obviously. it normally opens with, i don�*t know, martin mcdonagh�*s latest, you know. and i think it�*s a wonderful thing to have chosen.

the festival will be showing several films hoping for success in the forthcoming oscar season. she said details one of the decade�*s most significant stories, the new york times investigation into harvey weinstein, which helped launch the me too movement. the only way these women are going to go on the record is if they alljump together. while empire of light is set in a cinema in the 1980s. it stars academy award winners olivia colman and colin firth, alongside bafta winner michael ward. now, it might be called the london film festival, but it isn�*tjust limited to the capital. more than a dozen films from here will also be screened to audiences around the country. including oscar hopeful the banshees of inisherin, about two men�*s fractured friendship...

..my policeman, starring harry styles, whose character finds himself attracted to another man, at a time when a same—sex relationship like this was illegal... and the sequel to comedy drama knives out, glass onion. last month, its star, daniel craig, told me about his love for this new franchise. everyone... is in danger. it�*s a joy, because rianjohnson is such a wonderful director, and i would work with him for the rest of my life if i could. but also, to have such an amazing cast, like this. this time last year, daniel craig was bringing his time as bond to a close. this time, his new film is bringing this 12 day event to a close, because it has the coveted final film slot at this year�*s london film festival. lizo mzimba, bbc news. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello. the weather�*s going to remain quite changeable over the next few days. frequent showers, particularly in northwestern parts of the uk and really quite brisk winds. and the jet stream remains strong over the atlantic. it�*s pushing in weather fronts day by day. here it is, thatjet stream at around 30,000 feet. low pressure here. but to the south, it�*s a high pressure. so from the tip of cornwall to the tip of kent and across east anglia, weather�*s fine. and you can see on the satellite picture, we�*ve had the clear

skies here earlier on, whereas out towards the west and the northwest, closer to the weather fronts and the low pressure, it�*s a different picture. and you can see strong winds will continue to push in longer spells of rain through this evening and overnight into northern ireland and parts of scotland. a few showers elsewhere, but many central, eastern and southern areas will be dry overnight and not particularly cold. in some areas, temperatures no lower than around 11, 12, 13 degrees. here�*s the forecast for tomorrow. a band of showers rain across northern england and wales early in the day, then reaches the midlands, east anglia and the south behind it. brisk atlantic winds feeling quite fresh, if not chilly. 11 degrees in glasgow. occasional showers. and then friday night, that band of showers crosses the extreme south east and then moves away further eastwards. and then we�*re left with, again, brisk winds, few showers and a clear and clear spells. now, high pressure makes a brief appearance this weekend on saturday. so if you have any plans, saturday�*s the best day out of the two. overall, looking across the uk. light winds across many parts of england and wales. so fine weather here really. it�*ll feel very pleasant indeed. 16 to 17 degrees, a bit more of a breeze and cooler in the northwest in glasgow around 13 celsius. and then a change on the way on sunday that high pressure moves

into germany and the jet stream pushes in a weather front. so that spells rain for northern ireland and other parts of the north where it�*s further east and south. the weather remains fine and the winds are coming in from the southwest. so temperature still holding at around 18 degrees and the weather should remain fine for many southern areas through the weekend into next week. you can see further north, it�*s a lot more changeable and a little cooler, too. bye bye. you can see further north, it�*s a lot more changeable and a little cooler, too. bye bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the national grid warns that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. ambulance staff in some regions of england are balloted by the gmp union over rates of pay. interest rates on a typical five—yearfixed rate mortgage reaches 6% for the first time in 12 years. at least one person is killed in southern ukraine after missiles hit residential buildings in the city of zaporizhia.

and matilda the musical makes waves as it opens this year�*s london film festival. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. national grid has warned there�*s a chance that homes could face power cuts this winter. it says, in a worst case scenario, households could lose power for three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low and the energy crisis escalates. but it�*s reassured customers this is still thought unlikely. our business reporter, noor nanji, told me more about the company�*s assessment of uk power supplies this winter. it is essentially a look ahead at energy supply over the winter months. all of this has been produced in the context of russia�*s invasion of ukraine,

and the war has seen gas supplies from russia to europe all but cut off, and that has left countries around the continent scrambling for alternative supplies. the national grid says this has created unprecedented turmoil and volatility in the energy markets. britain is far less reliant now on russian gas than mainland europe, but the national grid warns it could still suffer knock—on effects for many shortfalls in gas supply on the continent. let�*s take a look at what it is saying. it has essentially laid out three potential scenarios for what might happen this winter. we should say its central view or base case is that homes will face no problems this winter. so there will be enough gas to power britain�*s and electricity networks, as it has done in previous winters. but it has also modelled two potential, more worrying, scenarios which could arise. in the first scenario, the energy crisis in europe would result in britain not

being able to import electricity from the likes of france, belgium and the netherlands, although power would still come in from norway. if there is no action taken, national grid says this could lead to shortages. but it did say that it has struck deals to keep additional coal—fired power units on standby in case they are needed. and other measures include a scheme from the 1st of november which incentivises homes and businesses to reduce their electricity use at those peak times. with those measures in place, the grid says supply interruptions would be avoided. it also models a second, possibly more worrying scenario — that is what you were outlining there — which, in this scenario, the energy prices in europe could escalate and that would mean not enough gas being available in britain. in that event, it says households could lose power for up to three hours at a time. customers would be warned in advance of that happening. it would probably occur at peak times, say the mornings or the evenings between 4pm and 7pm.

and regions would be taken out in turn. we also understand vital infrastructure such as hospitals would be excluded from the cut. we should say national grid insisted this is a worst—case scenario and that measures were put in place to try to avoid this happening. i suppose people will be wondering when they might know. it has been a rather mild winter these weeks here, and that will probably play into it as well. exactly, a lot of this would be weather—dependent as well. we should say there was a separate report out on that by the national grid looking specifically at gas supplies over the winter. that report also warned of a potential gas shortfall this winter, in the event of a cold snap, something like the beast from the east that we had a few years ago, or a particularly cold winter, which could be overcome by paying higher prices. overall, the grid operator did say this will probably be quite a challenging winter. just in terms of some response we have had.

ofgem the industry regulator welcomed the report but also said we do have one of the most reliable energy systems in the world and are in a favourable position. and the government says the uk has a secure and diverse energy system and that they are confident in their plans to protect households and businesses for this winter. we do hope to speak to conservative mp greg hansonjust a we do hope to speak to conservative mp greg hanson just a few minutes�* time. at least 38 people, including more than 20 children, have been killed in an attack at a pre—school in north eastern thailand. a man armed with a gun and a knife stormed into the childcare facility in nong bua lamphu province. our correspondent anjana gadgil reports. thai police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults at the daycare centre in a rural district in the north—east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two—years—old. more than a dozen

people were injured. the force last year. he�*d attended a court hearing on drugs charges earlier in the day. police say he went to the centre to find his child wasn�*t there, before beginning his attack. around 30 children were inside, it was nap time. crying the killer was last seen driving away in a white pick—up the prime minister, prayuth chan—o—cha, has expressed his deepest condolences to the victims�* families, describing the shooting as "a shocking event". in a facebook message, he ordered all emergency agencies to the scene. an investigation has begun into the motives behind this brutal attack. arrived at the scene

and sent us this update. behind me is the day centre where this absolutely horrific attack took place. it is only a few minutes since they removed the bodies from it and took them to a morgue. what we know so far is that the attacker came here at about 1pm, he had been in court facing a serious drug charges. he has been described as looking stressed, carrying a handgun and a knife. he opened fire on a teacher who tried to stop him getting in and only parent then he went in where the children, many of them are very young, where having a nap. and he attacked them there. and after leaving the school, he also hit several people in his vehicle as he drove out the fear, he opened fire on some of them as well before going back to his home, killing his own family and then himself. there is a lot of activity now, a lot of people have come down volunteering to try to help the families of those

affected by this. there is an awful lot of police around, but i think more than anything else, there is a sense of total disbelief about what could have driven this man to carry out such a desperately cruel act. nobody really has any answers at this stage, it came completely out of the blue. thailand is not a stranger to gun crime, but killings on this scale involving children is something pretty much unheard of. everybody is looking for answers and they will of course go back through they will of course go back through the life of the attacker to see if they can find clues there. but for now, we are simply left absolutely stunned and disbelieving about what took place here. thanks very much to jonathan. the chancellor has been meeting the bosses of high street banks amid turmoil in the mortgage sector sparked by the government�*s mini budget. senior executives sat down with kwasi kwarteng to discuss his plans to loosen regulation in the financial services sector. the labour leader sir keir starmer

said the mini budget �*is putting hundreds of pounds�* on people�*s mortgage bills, and called it �*the opposite of a plan for growth�*. our economics correspondent, andy verity, told me the continuing uncertainty on the markets was making mortgages more expensive. most people who have mortgages have fixed—rate deals, and the cost of those depends crucially on what is going on in the bond markets, which is where the government borrows money. if it is becoming more expensive for the government to borrow money, as a result of the mini budget, among otherfactors, then it means it�*s becoming more expensive for mortgage lenders to borrow money. the government is always regarded as the least risky investor. if you are an investor, you have to demand slightly higher interest rates to lend money by buying bonds for example of barclays bank hsbc, who have to pass that cost on to their mortgage customers. what we have seen is that the cost of lending to the government has been repriced massively, causing problems for mortgage holders and lenders. and also pension funds.

that is why your mortgage is going up. there are still some good deals out there, you can get less than 4%, but if you are having to remortgage more than six months away from now, it is very difficult to get a new loan on a today�*s rates. and today�*s rates aren�*t likely to be here for that long. it puts mortgage holders who are coming off their five—year fixed—rate deals or two—year fixed—rate deals in a lot of difficulty with this unexpected jump in the cost of borrowing. i mentioned the chancellor has been meeting with bosses of high street banks, and labour also pushing back, probably not unexpectedly, at the conservatives�* mini budget. is there something that can be done in the short term, those six months that you mention, that might be difficult for people? kwasi kwarteng can meet mortgage lending bosses, bosses of banks, bosses of building societies, but there is not actually much that either of them can do — either the government or the mortgage lenders, to change the cost of borrowing. that does not get decided by the chancellor, it doesn�*t even,

in terms of fixed—rate mortgages, get decided by the bank of england. it gets decided by the bond markets and the risk that they think they are taking. the interest rates they charge for lending money is based on the risk that they think they are taking. this was the big shock. what we�*re hearing, apart from the fact we have not heard anything from that meeting yet, apart from that we have heard from the bank of england today about another effect of the government�*s mini budget and the way it frightened the horses on the financial markets. the moves that followed the mini budget were bigger than any in history. the next biggest move, you go back to the beginning of the pandemic when we had what was called the dash for cash, then you saw a move in yields — the measure of how much interest they are expecting to get in exchange for their risks. 29 basis points. this was much larger and it happened two or three times, one of the moves was three times the biggest rate on record,

the biggest moving rates on record. it is that seismic change. when you see the interest rates go up, it means the bond prices are plummeting. and those bonds are held by pension funds, and the money within the pension funds, some of that was reduced nearly to zero in the meltdown, it is only the bank of england coming in that sorted that situation out. what we are seeing here — the bank of england is telling us that the government, with its mini budget, destabilised the financial system, scared the bond markets so much that it destabilised the financial system. in a way, what will happen to your mortgage rate is the least of it. the pension funds, we should say, are secure and safe for now. they are not at any risk of being insolvent themselves. your employer�*s pension scheme is not at risk. it is the money, the funds that they invested into, which were at risk and now look to have been saved. we should remember that the sell—offs on bond markets which was pushing up interest rates, that has not stopped and is still happening.

alex norris is labour�*s shadow levelling up minister and hejoin us from nottingham. you are hearing a little from andy on what is causing this rate of borrowing for mortgages, what would labour�*s be? i thought that was a brilliantly elusive explanation by andy verity. it is clear that the blame for this goes straight back to downing street and this kamikaze mini budget. what he would do and what we are calling on the government to do is to scrap that mini budget, to start again, come back to the table to resolve the energy crisis on which of course is the main reason for the mini budget, and fund that through a windfall tax on the energy companies. we could meet the immediate need around bills and could restore confidence back into the markets. 50 and could restore confidence back into the markets.— into the markets. so that is very different from _ into the markets. so that is very different from what _ into the markets. so that is very different from what we - into the markets. so that is very different from what we are - into the markets. so that is very i different from what we are hearing from liz truss and also from her chancellor. do you really think that there is any potential for that to happen? they did a u—turn, as we all know, only 45p tax rate earlier in

the week. but nothing else has changed, and it didn�*t look or doesn�*t look like they are prepared to sway. doesn't look like they are prepared to swa . i, i, , , i, i, to sway. fundamentally, they have to ask themselves _ to sway. fundamentally, they have to ask themselves the _ to sway. fundamentally, they have to ask themselves the question - to sway. fundamentally, they have to ask themselves the question about i ask themselves the question about whether they are acting in the best interests of the british people. what we are talking about with the projected increase to about 6% in interest rates, you are talking about the people who are remortgaging, as andy says in six months�* time, they will be paying £500 more per month on average, that is huge and i direct result of decisions made by liz truss and kwasi kwarteng. if they are not for turning in the face of the misery that will course, we have to ask legitimate questions about why they are doing this. thea;r legitimate questions about why they are doing this-— are doing this. they would say, i think, they _ are doing this. they would say, i think, they felt _ are doing this. they would say, i think, they felt there was - are doing this. they would say, i think, they felt there was a - are doing this. they would say, i i think, they felt there was a radical measures needed to be introduced. they would say it was the war in ukraine, among other issues, that caused that energy height they are giving, particularly by cutting taxes, more money back in the pockets of the public, of consumers. and if in fact they don�*t go with

the plan that you are talking about, how would you go forward with these higher rates of mortgages for those who actually manage to get them? first of all, it is clear these tax cuts will not make people better off, they will be absorbed by the frozen allowance rates. it is a bit of a giving with one hand and taking with the other. we have to go back to first principles, why was their need for action? why has opposition been calling for action all summer? because we knew energy bills on the 1st of october and going forwards will be seriously pressured on our nation�*s family finances. we needed to take action, and that was legitimate to do that. we supported the government doing that. the mistake is in paying for that through borrowing, which is huge for the markets when it could be paid for through windfall tax on energy companies who in recent days themselves has said they could bear that and think it is wise. again, they keep talking about the need for

radical action, they keep talking about the need for radicalaction, i�*m really they keep talking about the need for radical action, i�*m really not sure who is interested that is, it certainly is not the interests of the british people.— certainly is not the interests of the british people. from here for examle, the british people. from here for example. if— the british people. from here for example, if keir— the british people. from here for example, if keir starmer- the british people. from here for example, if keir starmer is - the british people. from here for. example, if keir starmer is opposite liz truss in the house of commons, what is he proposing with the situation the way it is right now when people are facing, as we have seen, this 6% rate for the first time in 12 years? the people that might be thinking about voting labour or conservative in the future, what are you offering in concrete terms without a change in liz truss or the chancellor�*s path at the moment? dar; liz truss or the chancellor's path at the moment?— liz truss or the chancellor's path at the moment? i, i, , i, i ,, at the moment? day one does go back to scrapping — at the moment? day one does go back to scrapping this _ at the moment? day one does go back to scrapping this mini _ at the moment? day one does go back to scrapping this mini budget and - to scrapping this mini budget and paying for the energy pledge through more sustainable means. beyond that, we need to go away from the economy thatis we need to go away from the economy that is low skilled, low pay, which has been built over the last 12 years, with a significant investment, as earmarked by rachel reeves in recent days, in green industries that develop skilled

workers across our communities, so that we are more resilient to these types of economic events that happen globally. that is the country we want. liz truss and kwasi kwarteng one of the opposite, they want to cut regulation and hope that the market will sort things out. it won�*t do, what it will do is put us in a situation like we are now when people are really scared about their finances. frankly, ithink people are really scared about their finances. frankly, i think people in britain deserve better. plies. finances. frankly, ithink people in britain deserve better. alex norris, thank ou britain deserve better. alex norris, thank you so _ britain deserve better. alex norris, thank you so much. _ the headlines on bbc news... the national grids warns that that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. at least one person is killed in southern ukraine after missiles hit residential buildings in the city of zaporizhia.

ambulance staff in some regions of england are to be balloted on strike action over pay by their union the gmb. with me is our health editor hugh pym. great to have you with us, a little earlier i was talking about balloting by nursing staff, that this just in balloting by nursing staff, that thisjust in in the past balloting by nursing staff, that this just in in the past half hour or so, what do we know? it is ambulance staff _ or so, what do we know? it is ambulance staff in _ or so, what do we know? it is ambulance staff in the - or so, what do we know? it : ambulance staff in the west and east midlands in england, 3000 each service of england, there will be different exercises like this. we already know it is happening in the north—east and yorkshire, another 2250 it will be balloted on the pay award in england, around 4% on average between fore and 5% depending on different types of health work. these are ambulance staff, no dates have been set for the ballot, but it follows on that news, as you were saying, but the royal college of nursing announcing that it has started a ballot right

around the uk of 300,000 members. again, overpay, they want a pay deal —— over pay. they want 10% instead of the award announced by the government in england. in scotland, there is an offer of 5%. the royal couege there is an offer of 5%. the royal college of nursing members will be balloted there. wales have gone with 4%. no formal offer yet in northern ireland. unison, which represents some nurses and health workers, have said they will be balloting in all of the uk nations in due course but with no dates yet. is of the uk nations in due course but with no dates yet.— with no dates yet. is it possible to know whether _ with no dates yet. is it possible to know whether this _ with no dates yet. is it possible to know whether this is _ with no dates yet. is it possible to know whether this is strategic, . with no dates yet. is it possible to. know whether this is strategic, that we are all doing it at the same time? i we are all doing it at the same time? ., i, we are all doing it at the same time? ~' i, i, i, time? i think there are informal arrangements _ time? i think there are informal arrangements sometimes - time? i think there are informal arrangements sometimes and l time? i think there are informal. arrangements sometimes and also understandings between the different unions. we know the backdrop to it, high inflation rates, real pressure from cost of living, and a feeling that health staff have worked extremely hard every year, but

certainly during the covid pandemic. the government line, the department of health and social care covering england, has said there will be £1400 for every health worker in the latest award. and last year nurses got 3% when the rest of the public sector had a pay freeze. and nurses should think very hard about what they vote, given the need for patients safety. i they vote, given the need for patients safety.— patients safety. i think i was heafina patients safety. i think i was hearing that _ patients safety. i think i was hearing that it _ patients safety. i think i was hearing that it is _ patients safety. i think i was hearing that it is the - patients safety. i think i was hearing that it is the first. patients safety. i think i was l hearing that it is the first time patients safety. i think i was - hearing that it is the first time in their 106 year history. what would this mean for the average person? we have heard over the past few months with various aspects of routine operations being put on hold, would ambulance staff, what about the impact be?— impact be? the royal college of nursin: impact be? the royal college of nursing has _ impact be? the royal college of nursing has asserted _ impact be? the royal college of nursing has asserted that - impact be? the royal college of nursing has asserted that any i nursing has asserted that any walk—outs that happen, we are not there yet, this is the beginning of there yet, this is the beginning of the ballot process, even if there is a vote for strike action, then of course the unions will hope that the government will sit down around the

table and talk again so it doesn�*t necessarily mean they will be a strike. if it comes to that, certainly the nurses are saying it would affect routine nonurgent care. emergency services would be kept going and presumably it would be the same for ambulance staff and with less urgent calls affected. but it may be less urgent, but if there are strikes, it does affect patients. appointment in hospitals if they are put off from strikes. it will be a difficult winter anyway with the existing pressures and predictions, another covid wave, and a worse flu than in previous years.— another covid wave, and a worse flu than in previous years. thank you so much. let�*s return to our top story now, because the national grid has warned there�*s a chance that homes could face power cuts this winter. it says in a worst—case scenario, households could lose power for three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low and the energy crisis escalates. but it�*s reassured customers this is still thought �*unlikely�*.

let�*s get more on this story with a former energy minister, the conservative mp greg hands. first, your reaction to the scenario that were laid out, yes, unlikely, but possible. that threat of a power cut. , , i, , i, but possible. that threat of a power cut. , , i, i, , i, cut. this is a report that is made every year. _ cut. this is a report that is made every year. i _ cut. this is a report that is made every year, i think _ cut. this is a report that is made every year, i think this _ cut. this is a report that is made every year, i think this year, - cut. this is a report that is made l every year, i think this year, these scenarios, these possibilities are always explored. it is an unlikely scenario, perhaps slightly less unlikely this year, but not by a significant amount, i don�*t think. obviously since last year�*s report, we have had read abusing�*s invasion of ukraine, the knock—on effect that has had on european energy supplies. i think it is important to understand two things, that the uk energy supply is very good. we have the second best energy security

supply of any country in europe, after norway. we do have an issue in relation to energy prices, which is a little bit different, but often a confusion gets made between prices and security of supply. on the pricey side, that is why the government took the decisive action it did when the prime minister announced the comprehensive support package for both consumers and businesses. i think we should look at today�*s report in context. the uk has overall excellent energy security and supply.- has overall excellent energy security and supply. there will be many worried. — security and supply. there will be many worried, we _ security and supply. there will be many worried, we have _ security and supply. there will be many worried, we have been - security and supply. there will be . many worried, we have been going through stories, whether about mortgages, pensions or energy costs. what would you advise people, as a former energy minister as well, how to prepare? it may be unlikely, but many unlikely things have happened, as we know, over the last couple of years. i as we know, over the last couple of ears. ~' as we know, over the last couple of ears. ~ ii, , , , i, years. i think consumers should understand _ years. i think consumers should understand the _ years. i think consumers should understand the government - years. i think consumers should j understand the government has years. i think consumers should - understand the government has made good preparations in the event of

one of these unlikely scenarios to take place. my message to consumers would be to not be worried unduly about energy security and about energy supply. i would talk to one�*s energy supply. i would talk to one�*s energy supplier, have a look at their website, see what is the latest advice there is from energy suppliers. but i wouldn�*t be concerned unduly about energy security going into this winter. thanks to the actions that have been taken really thanks to the actions that have been ta ken really over thanks to the actions that have been taken really over the last decade, we have an excellent supply of renewable energy, we have our own north sea gas, we have a really good liquefied natural gas, lng terminals able to take gas supplies from abroad. the uk is in a very good position. we have been helping out a lot of our european friends and neighbours with their gas supply, particularly over the summer. itruiith particularly over the summer. with this, this is — particularly over the summer. with this, this is just _ particularly over the summer. with this, this isjust one _ particularly over the summer. with this, this isjust one piece of the pie, we have been watching the

conservative party conference over the past few days as well. you appear to agree with the actions that have been taken thus far on this aspect. do you also support the actions by liz truss and her chancellor when it came to the mini budget? i chancellor when it came to the mini buduet? ., chancellor when it came to the mini buduet? ~' , i, i, i, budget? i think the plan for growth is a aood budget? i think the plan for growth is a good thing. _ budget? i think the plan for growth is a good thing, we _ budget? i think the plan for growth is a good thing, we need _ budget? i think the plan for growth is a good thing, we need stronger. is a good thing, we need stronger growth in this country. i think the major measures that were taken, particularly helping consumers and businesses on their energy costs and the cut in tax rates for 30 million people, about £430 for the average household in this country from tax cuts, i think those are good things to be doing. i think we should be supporting the prime minister�*s plans to get this country moving. but it didn�*t spook the market, we were hearing earlier from but it didn�*t spook the market, we were hearing earlierfrom our correspondent andy verity and also from labour about the mortgage prices and what people are looking at in the coming months. i suppose putting up with the backdrop of energy security or insecurity and

added prices, does it not concern you that the public may not be on board with the conservative message? it also seems to be that some within the party are not on board with it either. i the party are not on board with it either. ., either. i think we understand that consumers are _ either. i think we understand that consumers are facing _ either. i think we understand that consumers are facing difficult - either. i think we understand that l consumers are facing difficult times at the moment. there is a lot of rising prices, that is why the government has delivered on its very substantial energy price package and energy support package, which is the largest of any major economy in europe. that is why the tax cuts are coming in. iwould europe. that is why the tax cuts are coming in. i would also add that a lot of the losses seen in the financial markets have already been recouped, both for example the value of the pound in recent days. i think we recognise it will be a difficult winter coming up, and that is why the government has provided support that it has in really, hence of support packages announced by the prime minister in recent weeks. {iii prime minister in recent weeks. of course, many would disagree on

whether that is enough, greg hands, but thank you forjoining us. missiles have struck the ukrainiain city of zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person and leaving others trapped under rubble, according to the regional governor. multiple explosions damaged residential buildings and infrastructure. zaporizhzhia is the capital of one of the regions illegally annexed by russia, but russia has not commented. our correspondent paul adams reports now from zaporizhzhia. when things go wrong on the battlefield, is this how russia responds? this was not a military target, this is where ordinary people lived, where they were sleeping. from dawn, rescue workers looked for survivors among five floors of smouldering wreckage. it�*s not known how many people died here. this is the very centre of zaporizhzhia, we are not that far from russian—controlled territory here, and it�*s not unusual for explosions to be heard in and around the city. but for an entire apartment building like that to be demolished, that is

unusual and shocking. they know what war looks and sounds like, but they�*re stunned. and furious. translation: i have no words, it really hurts, and it's _ going to hurt even when i�*m gone. i will never forgive russia for this. i won�*t. we shouldn�*t forgive russia for killing our children — we should take revenge and take it to the end. this woman has relatives living in the building. she doesn�*t think they are alive. translation: why are they doing this to us? . what are they trying to prove? killing old people... why? for what? this morning�*s attacks came with no warning. explosions just a series of huge explosions in the darkness before dawn.

not far away, on a quiet residential street, more destruction, more urgent work. a modest house reduced to flames and rubble. one woman was pulled out of this alive and taken to hospital nearby. the authorities say seven missiles landed on the city this morning. and all the while, ukraine is clawing its territory back. in lyman, liberated last week, aid for a traumatised population. two ukrainian counterattacks have russian forces in retreat. and so, perhaps, russia is lashing out any way it can, firing missiles and drones into cities across ukraine. it feels desperate and dangerous. paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia.

now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the weather is looking pretty good out there. you can see sunshine across east anglia, west sussex all the way to cornwall, and it is a case of heavy showers to the west which will continue into the evening, this is what it looks like now. more or less temperatures in the mid teens there in central scotland around 19 or so in east anglia and the south—east so through the course, frequent showers. three south and east the weather remains dry, mild because we are strong winds of the atlantic at about 10-14 c winds of the atlantic at about 10—14 c and this morning this band of showers across northern england in the morning, reaching northern parts of wales around lunchtime and again as further south but the weather front should start to fall apart so some brief showers moving through the south—east and southern

areas tomorrow. 18 for a time is quite fresh there in glasgow at 11 celsius and the risk atlantic wind. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the national grid warns that that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand — some of the victims were as young as two. ambulance staff in some regions of england are balloted for strike action by the gmb union over pay. interest rates on a typical five—yearfixed rate mortgage reaches 6% for the first time in 12 years. at least one person is killed in southern ukraine after missiles hit residential buildings in the city of zaporizhia.

and matilda the musical makes waves — as it opens this year�*s london film festival. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s laura. thank you and good afternoon. we start with the news... in the last half hour... the fight between conor benn and chris eubankjr has in the last half hour been called off. it follows benn returning what is being called an "adverse analytical finding, for trace amounts of a fertility drug". both fighters and the promoters wanted the fight to still go ahead but the british boxing board of control say they would not permit it under theirjurisdiction. the promoters are now considering legal action. arsenal are in europa league action later — when they welcome norweigan side bodo/glimt to the emirates. before that manchester united are in cyprus and will play omonia nicosia.

tea m team news is imminent. talk still surrounds cristiano ronaldo and whether he�*ll feature. he missed sunday�*s 6—3 darby defeat to manchester city. united boss erik ten hag, says he didn�*t bring on the five—time ballon d�*or winner "out of respect". he is not happy that he was not playing on sunday, don�*t get me wrong, but that was not the question. the question was how he is on the training pitch and what his mood is when he is around and he�*s happy. but of course he wants to play. the premier league have announced that players will take the knee for the next two rounds of matches — as england�*s top division highlights their unity against all forms of racism. ahead of the start of this season, premier league club captains collectively selected significant moments to take the knee throughout the season — and teams again will take the knee on boxing day — after the season resumes following this winter�*s world cup.

wales�* women are preparing for the biggest game in their history, aiming to reach a major tournament for the first time. they host bosnia in cardiff in front of a record crowd tonight as they bid to reach the play—off final against switzerland. manager gemma grainger has urged her side to seize the chance to make history. there are noisy games in semifinals of play—offs and for us the biggest mistake we could make would be to underestimate bosnia because they�*ve been given a lifeline the way they come into the play—offs and what we know as any team who are given a lifeline want to come here and play hard, disrupt, and they will try and take it with both hands and so it would be a huge mistake for us to think about the home draw or playing the lowest rank team and underestimating them. meanwhile scotland play austria at hampden park. they�*re hoping for a play—off final place against the republic of ireland. coach pedro martinez losa is encouraging his team to be brave and fearless — but admits that there is a lot that they can learn from their opponents tonight.

they have been competing consistently in major tournaments, the last two euros, for them that is an opportunity for them to go to the world cup but why you compete consistent is everything is good inside and they have good players and they prepare as well as us so it is a good example for us to match the levels of consistency, high—performance and the things we can do well. arsenal are in europa league action later — when they welcome norweigan side bodo/glimt to the emirates. before that manchester united are in cyprus and will play omonia nicosia. team news is imminent. talk still surrounds cristiano ronaldo and whether he�*ll feature. he missed sunday�*s 6—3 darby defeat to manchester city. united boss erik ten hag, says he didn�*t bring on the five—time ballon d�*or winner "out of respect". and the british number one emma raducanu has pulled out of the transylvania open in romania with a wrist injury.the

19—year—old reached the quarter—finals of the tournament last year. she�*s struggled with injuries during her first full year on the wta tour — most recently, retiring injured from her korea open semi—final. that�*s all the sport for now. they�*ll be another sport update in an hour. for the first time in its history, the royal college of nursing is balloting its members across the uk for strike action. the union says if the strikes went ahead, they would not affect emergency care. the rcn wants a payrise for its members of 5% on top of the 12% rpi rate of inflation. so far there�*s been no offer coming close to that. in england and wales, nhs staff including nurses are being offered an average increase of 4.75% — it�*s higher in scotland, with no decision yet in northern ireland. the rcn says average pay for a full—time established nurse was just above £32,000 last year — similar to average pay across the economy. our business correspondent caroline davies reports. through the darkest days of the pandemic, the uk�*s nurses were some of the nation�*s heroes. now, they�*re being balloted to strike over pay. my love for it was to make a difference in people�*s lives, and that is why i am here. but then sometimes when i look at it, it�*s like — is it really worth it?

victoria is a mental—health nurse in an nhs trust. after she came back from maternity leave, she went part—time and receives universal credit because, she says, her pay would not cover the cost of childcare if she worked full—time. pip —— even now, she struggles. sometimes, you end up having not enough money to feed yourself or even feed your children. if i am going to work and i�*m making a difference in people�*s lives, then i feel like i should be able to be compensated and have enough pay for myself to sustain myself and even look after my children. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% on top of inflation — something no uk nation has offered. the ballot will open today until the 2nd of november. nurses in northern ireland have been on strike before, but if this vote goes through, it will be the first time in the rcn�*s 106—year history that there�*s been a nationwide strike. not all nurses would walk out. some, whose work is considered to be life—preserving, or if it was not administered would lead to permanent disability,

will continue to work, too. but this strike is intended to disrupt and it�*s likely to come at a time when winter pressures are starting to build. the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do, to take strike action, when we�*re coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. the department of health and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £1,400 a year. scotland�*s health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have started balloting their health workers. there may be anger over pay, but any form of strike will affect patient care. caroline davies, bbc news.

evie rogkoti�*s been renting a flat in glasgow for the last three years. in that time, she�*s had one increase in rent she pays — she�*s now facing another hike. her landlord says a new flatmate means a new contract is required and is upping the rent. so right now, we are paying £1100 for this flat and the agency wants to increase it by £300 per month.

they gave us a warning of two weeks — just two weeks. either you pay or you go, that was it. i feel stressed. i feel like it�*s taken over the whole — all aspects of life. 38% of households in scotland rent. according to an estimate, average rents here jumped by 8.5% last year. if passed, the legislation will effectively freeze rents from the 6th of september until at least the end of march. these changes are being fast tracked through holyrood — the parliamentary scrutiny completed in a matter of days. landlord organisations, though, think this is badly thought out legislation, which grabs headlines but may have unintended consequences, causing problems further down the line. it�*s a nice residential area. it�*s quite quiet... brian gilmour rents out eight properties. he says that landlords dealing with their own rising costs on their rentals will be limited in what they can pass on. i understand the principle of let�*s be reasonable about rents, but to turn around to the private rented sector and say, you�*re deal with our problem, for me, that�*s not the resolution to this. the problem being? the cost of living crisis that we�*ve got. scottish government ministers acknowledge that while many landlords have been doing what they can to protect their tenants, some are being hit

with large rent increases that are hard to justify and say the cost of living crisis is an emergency situation demanding an emergency response. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. three people have been stamped following a robbery in central london this morning. they attacked a pedestrian at 10am with several members of the public being injured as they came to the victim was mcdade and her described as heroes by a witness. london ambulance service said they treated for people at the scene and one person was later discharged. —— my as they came

to the aid of the victim. women in iran have been at the forefront of protests that have swept the country. they�*ve been demanding their basic freedoms, and an end to the mandatory headscarf. but their battle did not begin now. different women. different generations. still fighting for freedom. a fighter that began soon after the islamic revolution of 1979. there are no cinemas or bars, and very few televisions. less than a month later, iran had a new dress code for women. they were told that they had to wear a headscarf. the shah charged us down by force, but we are putting it up by force. women marched against it. now we are for freedom. a lot of women realised under this new islamic republic, the new government that they would lose their rights, but unfortunately...

i sat down with a women�*s rights activist whose aunt was at those protests. we had a discussion in the house of my aunt the night before the demonstration, that she wanted to go to this demonstration with a black scarf to show that she is sad of this new situation. i�*ve been looking at many of these videos from the first weeks after the islamic revolution of 1979, and it is clear that women wanted freedom and equality from day one. but they were mostly under oath. despite the uproar, the headscarf became a law in 1983. women rapidly lost many of their basic rights. at that time, we did not have the morality police. we had only the committees.

they started to control women in the street. they started to write in every shop a sign that women who have no headscarf are not allowed to come in. for decades, women showed a subtle resistance and wore the hijab more loosely. until 2018, when this woman shocked the country by taking off her hijab in protest. she became an icon. this action is the beginning of the courage that the women showed, because everybody knew i am important. i can do something individually. today, many women are risking their lives on the streets of iran, and they are no longer alone. with more men by their side, they are waving their headscarves, just like women did before then. this was nika shahkarami.

the headlines on bbc news... the national grid warns that that households in britain could be without power to up to three hours at a time this winter, if gas supplies run extremely low. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand — some of the victims were as young as two. ambulance staff in some regions of england are balloted for strike action by the gmb union over pay. since the pandemic, guide dog partnerships in the uk have decreased from around 5,000 to 4,000, because puppy breeding was curbed during lockdown. it means the wait for a replacement guide dog is now much longer than usual. our correspondent sean dilley spoke to us a few days ago about his guide dog, sammy, who has retired after eight years at his side and then joined us

in the studio a short while to give me an update on how things are going now. i was born with congenital blindness with a number of conditions, i lost poor partial sight that 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 ten. i don�*t think the words actually exist to express the gratitude i have for sammy and my mobility. because when sammy leaves 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. well, since then there has been some good news i am glad to report. seanjoins us again to tell us some more.

i mean, you basically were so sad on that, which i want to come to in a moment. but we also have with us graham kensit, who is the regional head of canine operations at guide dogs. so we�*ve a number of issues to get into here. first, we have seen you very sad there, sean, because your guide dog, as we mentioned, he was retiring after eight years. but some good news has come in. what is it? i think so. i mean, i�*m just going to clearly signal to our audience today, i�*m just sean. i am a bbc correspondent and i volunteer doing some fundraising and things with guide dogs, but i�*m talking really as a service user and a person who�*s impacted. so we�*ll have that very clear. the good news is that after we did an appearance on bbc breakfast and associated media on friday, 110 people the next day signed up to be volunteer puppy raisers to have puppies from about 14 weeks through till about 14 months, give or take, and other volunteering roles such as fosterers. and you know what? i know we�*re going to come and talk about the trauma. it�*s probably the hardest thing i�*ve ever done because it crosses, you know, as a journalist,

we don�*t we don�*t like talking about ourselves normally is the hardest thing i�*ve ever done. it has impacted me more than anything i can say, but there is good that�*s come out of it. makes every bit of that pain worth it. because with that, of course, he�*s been your trusted companion. it�*s something that you�*re having to kind of share your feelings about it, vulnerabilities about it, whatever it might be. but we heard just how difficult it was to find a replacement. so you may be making a change with that. eventually. at the moment, i�*m using a long cane. i�*m going to hold it up nice and still for cameras to have a look at. this canes is about two and a half months old and i�*ve been using it full time for a month and already it�*s fairly battered up. i�*ve already had to change the supposed high mileage ball. i was a long cane user before. in fact, when we speak to graham kensit from guide dogs, last time i saw

graham was at the national reading centre when we did a blind long cane only walk for 90 miles. a year ago today, roughly. but i was a more erratic cane user. i�*m slower now. i had 35 hours worth of orientation and mobility support from the vision rehabilitation specialists at guide dogs. and i appreciate that. but the amount of mental energy you use to just get to work is like something i can�*t describe. i can�*t imagine. but thank you for describing that. and also, yeah, your cane is pretty battered just for those that can�*t see it up close as well. and that�*s a new one, i understand. but graham, let me turn to you. i mean, this is i�*m so happy that people have been turning out in droves to try and help create really replacement guide dogs for like sammy that sean has been telling us about. but talk us through how you�*re seeing this story and also for people that haven�*t been following it, why it�*s so important. you know, first of all, i just wanted to say thank you so much to sean for sharing his story. you know, it really has had a positive impact and we have had a significant increase in individuals

who are willing to volunteer for specifically as puppy raisers and also as as fosters. —— and also as as fosterers. i think for us as an organisation, it�*s been a hugely challenging period. if we go back to the pandemic in 2020 based on government guidelines and based on the health and safety, where our staff and our staff�*s wellbeing is concerned, and we need to to pause our breeding programme for around about five months. and that has had a tremendous impact on us as a service. it�*s impacted on the throughput of our dogs, of course. and so the challenges that we�*ve got there are twofold. first of all, it�*s that challenge around pausing our breeding programme, and that�*s taken time for us to build up again. if we look at the period pre pandemic, we were breeding around about 1400 dogs a year. and that period immediately following the pandemic meant that we only had about 1000 dogs in our sort of flow process, if you like. so that impacted on the number of dogs that that we could actually move forward with, with both training and also placements for individual service users, as we�*ve highlighted. but the other impact that it had was within the training. and when i�*m talking about training, i�*m talking about those individuals that are looking after our puppies, those puppy raisers that are doing such a fantastic work

on behalf of guide dogs. and also, of course, our day to day trainers, trainers and mobility specialists. because one element was that we had a reduction of dogs that we could utilise, that we could move forward. but secondly, it impacted upon our success rates. and our training and breeding programme is very specific because it enables our dogs to gain wonderful experience within the environment and of course the socialization with people as well. when you withdraw that, that impacts both on the success and the long term impact where our dogs are concerned. and i want to turn back just in my last minute then to sean as well. and i will say a puppy raiser looks after a puppy for about a year until they�*re ready to begin the guide dog training just for people who might be interested in a minute or so. sean, what difference does it make to have a guide dog? i mean, it�*s immense. with a guide dog, it�*s unconscious competence.

so i can walk out of my house, go where i want to without thinking. a guide dog is an obstacle avoider. so like anything in the pavement, i might not even know that it�*s there, you know, earlier on my way. and apparently it�*s not massive there, but i biffed into a load of bushes that were not cut. and now a guide dog would see that, a cane wouldn�*t. you just have to work ten times harder if that and you end up sort of... i do. i can only speak for myself, right? i end up having an almighty headache at all points. and so yeah, i mean, ijust say i�*m really clear on this. and again, i�*m speaking personally, i am prepared and i want to wait for the right match with the right dog at the right time. so if a dog magically appeared tomorrow, i�*d be cynical about it and i say no. there are people who�*ve been

waiting in front of me. they will train when they train and i will train when it�*s the right dog and the right time. interesting. the uk�*s biggest movie event, the london film festival got underway last night. over the next week it will feature more than 150 films, showcasing british talent and oscar hopefuls. the opening film was the world premiere of matilda the musical. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. the west end smash is now a big—screen movie. the world premiere of matilda the musical is opening this year�*s london film festival. it boasts an all—star cast, including dame emma thomson as miss trunchbull. how much of an honour does it feel to have this film opening the london film festival this year? i mean, iwas so, so surprised, because... i don�*t know why i was surprised, because, isuppose, it�*s been around for a while, the story, and it�*s the london film festival, obviously. it normally opens with, i don�*t know, martin mcdonagh�*s latest, you know.

and i think it�*s a wonderful thing to have chosen. the festival will be showing several films hoping for success in the forthcoming oscar season. she said details one of the decade�*s most significant stories, the new york times investigation into harvey weinstein, which helped launch the me too movement. the only way these women are going to go on the record... is if they all jump together. we�*re all here, harvey. who have you talked to? while empire of light is set in a cinema in the 1980s. it stars academy award winners olivia colman and colin firth, alongside bafta winner michael ward. now, it might be called the london film festival, but it isn�*tjust limited to the capital. more than a dozen films from here will also be screened to audiences around the country. including oscar hopeful the banshees of inisherin, about two men�*s fractured friendship...

now, if i�*ve done something to you, just tell me what i�*ve done to you. but you didn't do anything to me. ijust don't like you no more. but you liked me yesterday. ..my policeman, starring harry styles, whose character finds himself attracted to another man, at a time when a same—sex relationship like this was illegal... and the sequel to comedy drama knives out, glass onion. last month, its star, daniel craig, told me about his love for this new franchise. everyone... is in danger. it�*s a joy, because rianjohnson is such a wonderful director, and i would work with him for the rest of my life if i could. but also, to have such an amazing cast, like this. this time last year, daniel craig was bringing his time because it has the coveted final film slot at this year�*s london film festival. lizo mzimba, bbc news.

now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the weather is quite work that the moment. actually for some of us it is a beautiful end to the afternoon, lots of bright weather around east anglia, the south of the country but many other parts of the country have showers and some of them are quite gusty, a strong breeze blowing off the atlantic and over the next few days, a strong jet stream will continue in pushing and whether systems are way but notice not much of an influence in these weather systems because we are closer to an area of high pressure and in fact where the wall remained fine over the next few days. this is the more recent satellite picture. the... sleeping in. but some wet weather around and further south, certainly

east and south, the weather remains dry through the evening and overnight period so the temperatures, with this atlantic breeze, not falling particularly low, ten celsius in some spots. looking at the forecast for tomorrow, this band of showers lasting may be an hour or so in any one location sweeping across the country during the course of the afternoon and by evening reaching east anglia and other southern parts of the uk. showers blowing in off the atlantic, really quite chilly in glasgow at 11 or so and were typically 15—16 c on this friday night you can see many areas are clear. in western areas. high pressure building for saturday and it�*s looking absolutely fine with light winds, little on the way of cloud, suspecting clear blue skies in some areas. across much of the uk, where the front is... and this

is where the... snips into ireland. it makes progress further south and that means many part will state drive thru sunday and really quite warm up to around 18 celsius also. let�*s have a look at the outlook, into next week, with the eye pressure, nevertoo into next week, with the eye pressure, never too far away, the weather does not look bad at all. temperatures in the high teens generally and further north, looking to the jet stream, there whether chops and changes so more unsettled with temperatures of around the mid teens, have a great weekend.

this is bbc news, i�*m reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at five: the national grids warns that households in britain could be without power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low. a special report on one family�*s experience of living with dementia, as new research suggests that nearly 60% of those diagnosed are not getting the help they need. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. i think more than anything else, there is a sense of total disbelief about what could have driven this man to carry out such a desperately cruel act. new guidance for universities

tells instutions to contact key family members if they have serious concerns about a student�*s mental health, even without their permission.