this is bbc news. the headlines... another intervention from the bank of england as it steps in to stabilise markets, it's warning of a "material risk" to the uk's financial stability. days after warning of rising fuel prices, the imf says that tax cuts as part of the chancellor's mini budget could see inflation peak and "complicate the fight" against the cost—of—living crisis. the chancellor has been on his feet defending the government's mini budget. in three weeks. but consider the measures we've already introduced, national insurance hikes had been reversed. corporation tax rise has been scrapped and the annual investment allowance remains at £1 million. these are measures which small businesses up and down the land had been very, very appreciative of.

western leaders from the g7 issue a statement condemning russia's this afternoon, the chancellor says he will announce his decision about operating benefits during his medium term fiscal plan on october the programme... western leaders from the g7 issue a statement condemning russia's latest attacks on civilian targets in ukraine. ukraine's president zelensky joined their meeting virually and the g7 promised to keep supporting him and his country. a hearing is under way at the supreme court on whether scotland can call an independence referendum without the consent of the uk government. the prime suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann has been charged in germany with unrelated sexual offences. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has

defended his economic plan in the house of commons — responding to mps accusing him of creating chaos by saying that he is "relentlessly focused on growing the economy". gfx)today, the bank of england made a fresh move to try to calm investors — saying it will buy more government bonds — after warning of a "material risk" on the markets to financial stability. the bank are buying government bonds — also known as gilts — and they allow the government to raise money by borrowing from investors. the bank's move is part of its emergency scheme which started after last month's mini budget — when the government's plan for large tax cuts without explaining how they would be paid for spooked markets and drove up borrowing costs. our business reporter ben king explains the recent changes in the uk bond market and why the bank of england was forced to intervene. so here is a graph of

the performance of one of the bonds that's been getting to think of england's attention today. now, if you look from the 23rd of september, the day of the mini budget, this line has sharply upwards. that's a sign of people losing confidence in this market trying to sell these bonds as quickly as they can, to the point where on the 28th, the bank of england feels it has to intervene to try to bring this graph back down and return order to the market. now, that works for a while, but over october, this line starts heading back up again, a sign of fear returning to the market, to the point where the bank of england has had to intervene once more. let's speak to daniela russell — head of uk rates strategy at hsbc. good afternoon to you, daniela. how would you assess where things are in terms of the uk economy? is this all because of the many budgets? i think for the issues that we are

experiencing in the guilt market at the moment, some of these issues have been very much several months in the making. bond guilds have been rising throughout this year as inflation has been rising and central banks have been raising interest rates. that move really accelerated, back in september, when the chancellor announced his fiscal package. that spurred a further rising yields, which had been problematic for pension funds in particular because they own a lot of guilds. and they found the value of their guild holdings and there other interest—rate positions had fallen. so what happened is that they have been required to pose what we call collateral, essentially security because of those losses. that resulted in some forest selling by pension schemes. so then what we saw was an uncontrolled rise in yields, which was showing no signs of stopping. that is what the bank of england had to intervene and stop

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however, i do suspect that we are not quite out of the woods yet. there is a lot of uncertainty and a lot of angst about the end of these purchases which comes at the end of this week. ., , purchases which comes at the end of this week. . , , u, , a, ~ this week. that is because the bank of england's — this week. that is because the bank of england's emergency _ this week. that is because the bank of england's emergency package . this week. that is because the bank. of england's emergency package ends this week, is that why?— this week, is that why? exactly. those purchases _ this week, is that why? exactly. those purchases are _ this week, is that why? exactly. those purchases are due - this week, is that why? exactly. those purchases are due to - this week, is that why? exactly. l those purchases are due to finish this week, is that why? exactly. - those purchases are due to finish on the 14th of october. while there has been either measures which have been announced which will run slightly longer, i think that there is some uncertainty in some keenness for this programme to last longer. certainly it's becoming apparent that a longer—term solution is needed. so what we think might happen is that this programme of purchases could be extended. the bank may not necessarily need to step in and actually buy, but what we might see is for them to reiterate that they stand ready to do so if the market conditions are

warranting their action again. bier? warranting their action again. very interesting- _ warranting their action again. very interesting. thank _ warranting their action again. very interesting. thank you _ warranting their action again. very interesting. thank you so much. as we mentioned earlier — the chancellor kwasi kwarteng and his treasury ministers have been taking questions in the commons about the government's economic plan this afternoon. in other developments, the international monetary fund says the uk's economic plan could increase growth but that could mean a rise in inflation downing street says kwasi kwarteng will announce the government's decision on uprating benefits during his medium—term fiscal plan on october 31 and ahead of that fiscal event — the institute for fiscal studies says big and painful cuts are needed to fix the chancellor's budget. here's a flavour of the questions the chancellor faced this afternoon the one thing that businesses always want is security, an understanding of what's going to happen for them next year. they're worrying about their

borrowing costs for next year. the chancellor has already made that more difficult for them. he says that he's got a package for energy costs, but it only lasts for six months. the man who owns a leisure company that i was speaking to yesterday said that his bill next year will be going from £100,000 to £475,000. he will be closing. why doesn't he bring in a proper measure that's going to last more than six months? so i think the honourable gentleman makes a fair point in respect to energy costs, and that is precisely why we intervened in the way that my right honourable friend, the prime minister, announced only a couple of weeks ago. the package is 60 billion for households and businesses across the next six months, and that is a generous package and we are listening. the uncertainty over the state hasn't exactly helped forwardl planning when it came to benefits. any real cut in benefits will mean people not having enough moneyi to buy food and buy clothing for their children, so does . the chancellor agree with me that

increasing benefits in line - with inflation is the only fair way forward — indeed, - it would be immoral to do otherwise? and as the chief executive - of inverness citizens advice bureaus pointed out to me, such benefit money is spent locally within i |the local economy and is a boost| to what the chancellor has talked about many times, which is growing the economy. - well, i'm delighted to see that one member of the anti—growth coalition is focusing on growth. but in relation to his specific question, he will understand that the medium—term fiscal plan is coming out on 31st october and i'm not going to prejudge any measures in it. mr speaker, i very much welcome my right honourable friend's decision to bring forward the medium term plan and the obr forecast. he has listened and he is right. but could i caution him that when it comes to the measures that he puts

forward to underpin that forecast, that he reaches out as much as he can across this side of the house and the other side of the house to be absolutely certain that he can get those measures through this house. any failure to do so will unsettle the markets. my right honourable friend is absolutely right. he does a brilliantjob chairing his committee and is full of wise counsel and he's absolutely right that we will and should canvass opinion widely ahead of the publication of the plan. let's talk now to anneliese dodds, who is the chair of the labour party, and was shadow chancellor. good afternoon to you. thank you for joining us. what did you make of what you heard this afternoon? weill. what you heard this afternoon? well, i have to say — what you heard this afternoon? well, i have to say that _ what you heard this afternoon? well, i have to say that the _ what you heard this afternoon? -ii i have to say that the chancellor's response this afternoon was incredibly worrying. we are seeing the direct impact of his kamikaze budget right now, just this weekend i was talking to an elderly couple, desperately worried about both of their children who have fixed—rate

mortgages, in both cases, then coming up for renewal and desperately worried about extra potential £500 each that they will have to pay every month because of the conservatives mistakes. we needed the chancellor to come to parliament today and to be clear that he was going to reverse that many budgets. instead he seems to be doubling down. and as we have been hearing in that programme, it is not reassuring markets, in fact, it's prolonging that agony. especially those with mortgages and pension. what he has said is he is going to be bringing forward his next big financial statement, his medium—term fiscal plan to october the 31st. when we will learn more about how these figures add up. does that not go some way towards addressing some of the uncertainty that the markets are reacting to?—

are reacting to? well, i'm afraid it's 'ust are reacting to? well, i'm afraid it's just not _ are reacting to? well, i'm afraid it'sjust not good _ are reacting to? well, i'm afraid it'sjust not good enough. - are reacting to? well, i'm afraid it'sjust not good enough. we i are reacting to? well, i'm afraid i it'sjust not good enough. we have called for the opr's and analysis. we have asked for their analysis to be made public, for that to be transparent to provide some reassurance right now, just as you mentioned, the chancellor still refusing to provide it. now we will have to wait until the end of the month. as a septum of the chancellor is doubling down on those measures that he announced in his kamikaze budget. in the clip that you just played, he, for example, was praising his cut to corporation tax. now, when i'd spoken with businesses and when our shadow chancellor spoke with businesses, they have not praised that cut, they view the cut and the overall budget as causing huge problems for our economy. if they talk about any tax issues at all, it's about business rates, not about corporation tax, just one of those on funded tax cuts that are providing such a huge problem for the uk's economy. the chancellor needs to change

approach is not because his decisions, those conservative decisions, those conservative decisions are hitting british people in their pockets right now. there are some measures _ in their pockets right now. there are some measures in _ in their pockets right now. there are some measures in his - in their pockets right now. there are some measures in his many| are some measures in his many budgets that you do support, such as scrapping the national insurance. —— his mini budget. labour always oppose that. i'm wondering if you could clear up something for me, where does labour stand on the 1p cut in inflation rate, we have had conflicting messages. taste cut in inflation rate, we have had conflicting messages.— cut in inflation rate, we have had conflicting messages. we will set out our fiscal— conflicting messages. we will set out our fiscal plans _ conflicting messages. we will set out our fiscal plans before - conflicting messages. we will set out our fiscal plans before the - conflicting messages. we will set i out our fiscal plans before the next general election, when we do, that will look across the piece at taxation, just as he sat on the national insurance increase. we were very clear that that was the wrong increase at the wrong time. of course, we are not going to argue against something that will remove some of that burden from working people right now in the case of income tax, but what we we had to be doing in government and what we will do in the run—up to the general election is be very clear about where our spending will come from.

for example... where our spending will come from. for example- - -_ for example... sorry to interrupt, but 'ust for example... sorry to interrupt, butjust on — for example... sorry to interrupt, butjust on that _ for example... sorry to interrupt, but just on that specific _ for example... sorry to interrupt, but just on that specific point - for example... sorry to interrupt, but just on that specific point of l butjust on that specific point of the 1p cut in the basic rate, you know, at the party leader appeared to be saying that that was going to be kept, and yesterday, jonathan ashworth, your work and pension spokesperson was saying that no, it would be reversed. which is eight? so actually, they both have been very clear, as i'vejust so actually, they both have been very clear, as i've just said, so actually, they both have been very clear, as i'vejust said, we won't argue against measures that would be relieving that burden, but when it comes to the next general election, we are going to be setting out in very black—and—white terms what our tax proposals will be. we have already done that with some of our measures, for example, be said that we would scrap non—dominant tax status. we don't think it's right that people from other countries don't pay the same tax as everybody else. we would scrap that can fund additional nurses and find breakfast clubs in every school. we've been very clear about how we would be

generating that income and we will be clear about all of our other measures as well, unlike conservatives, we will not be focusing that burden on working people. i think that's what both kier starmer and jonathan have been clear about. i kier starmer and jonathan have been clear about. ., , kier starmer and jonathan have been clear about. . , . ., clear about. i am still unclear about whether _ clear about. i am still unclear about whether you _ clear about. i am still unclear about whether you are - clear about. i am still unclear about whether you are going | clear about. i am still unclear i about whether you are going to reverse that ip cut or not. about whether you are going to reverse that 1p cut or not. well, sli . htl reverse that 1p cut or not. well, slightly surprised _ reverse that 1p cut or not. well, slightly surprised by _ reverse that 1p cut or not. well, slightly surprised by that, - reverse that 1p cut or not. well, slightly surprised by that, with l slightly surprised by that, with respect, because i was very clear in saying that we will announce our fiscal plans before the next general election, quite rightly, we will set out exactly how we will pay for our spending plans, but our approach will not be one of having that burden on working people, and i think that's exactly what carrie starmer was saying when he said that right now we would be seeking to be moved that burden on working people. 0k, ok, thank you very much indeed. western leaders are rallying support for ukraine after a second day of russian strikes on the country. nato's secretary general says russia is resorting to horrifying attacks on civilians. and leaders of the g7 group have issued a statement saying

they will hold president putin to account and "that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime" here's the reason, the latest pictures from zaporijia — which has endured sustained bombing in recent days. d'nipro and lviv have also been targeted — with moscow's strategy clear — as they go after ukraine's energy supplies, as we head into winter. these are the pictures released by the russian ministry of defence — with more cruise missiles being launched — what they describe as a "massive air and sea" operation in ukraine. at the g7 — ukraine's president zelenskiy is urging international supporters to urgently send supplies of more air defence weapons. and this afternoon, the head of the un nuclear watchdog has met with president putin and stressed the urgent need to establish a safety and security protection zone around the zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. hugo bachega has the latest on what's happening on the ground from kyiv.

ukrainians went underground this morning. across the country, the air raid sirens went off, a warning of the russian threat coming from the sky. on people's phones, a message from the emergency service, "stay in shelters." translation: we don't feel safe, because we don't know _ what's coming next. nevertheless, i hope that what happened yesterday was the scariest thing and that there won't be anything on this scale in the future. translation: i'm not afraid because there will be - victory for ukraine, ukrainians, for all our people. i believe in the armed forces, in our president. i believe in everything every one of us is doing in their own place, in every volunteer who brings victory and peace closer. russia hit civilian sites across the country yesterday — tourist places, parks, busy intersections. the attacks were intended to shake the sense of normality felt

here in kyiv and other cities away from the front lines. this is where a missile struck in kyiv. a children's playground nearby was partially destroyed. as critical infrastructure was hit, work was under way to repair the damage. in cities near the fighting, more destruction. overnight, zaporizhzhia in the south was attacked again. this block of flats was hit and one person was killed. at around lunchtime, a missile hit lviv to the west, near the polish border — russia's message to ukraine that no city is safe. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. the head of the british intelligence agency, gchq, says russian forces in ukraine are exhausted and running out of ammunition. sirjeremy fleming says ukraine is turning the tide against russia but he warned against complacency saying russia still had a very capable military machine.

having failed twice already, put in's plan has had to create just reality of ukrainian defence. with little effective internal challenge, putin's decision—making has proved flawed. yesterday's attacks in kyiv and across ukraine are another example. it's a high—stakes strategy that is leading to strategic errors injudgment. their gains are being reversed. the costs to russia in people and equipment are staggering. we know, and russian military commanders know, that their supplies and ammunition are running out. russia's forces are exhausted. the use of prisoners as reinforcements and now the mobilisation of tens of thousands of inexperienced conscripts speaks of a really desperate situation.

our security correspondent gordon corera is here. said jeremy says russia is running out of ammunition. how do we square that with what we saw in your cleaning yesterday? it that with what we saw in your cleaning yesterday?— that with what we saw in your cleaning yesterday? it does sound stran . e, cleaning yesterday? it does sound strange. but _ cleaning yesterday? it does sound strange, but the _ cleaning yesterday? it does sound strange, but the answer _ cleaning yesterday? it does sound strange, but the answer is - cleaning yesterday? it does sound strange, but the answer is that. strange, but the answer is that vladimir putin felt he had to respond to the attack on the bridge, so lashed out with a barrage of missiles, but used up a significant part of his stocks. the understanding is that what they have is relatively lower stocks of the kind of position missiles that may be used in those strikes. they've got more artillery and general ammunition, but it's those missiles that they have fewer of it, and clearly vladimir putin felt he had to do something in response, partly because the pressure at home from those who feel he has not been tough enough on ukraine which led to this wave of missile strikes. i think the suggestion is that that is not a sustainable strategy going forward. it's a quick lashing out. it

sustainable strategy going forward. it's a quick lashing out.— it's a quick lashing out. it was uuite a it's a quick lashing out. it was quite a wide-ranging - it's a quick lashing out. it was quite a wide-ranging speech, | it's a quick lashing out. it was - quite a wide-ranging speech, what quite a wide—ranging speech, what did they say about the nuclear threat? ., �* , , did they say about the nuclear threat? . �* , , , , threat? that's interesting because it's been uppermost _ threat? that's interesting because it's been uppermost in _ threat? that's interesting because it's been uppermost in people's i it's been uppermost in people's mines, could this escalate? his suggestion was to talk about tactical nuclear weapons was in itself dangerous and he's clearly concerned about that, but at the same time, it's clear that they have not seen in other western intelligence agencies any evidence of preparation or activity for their use. remember, this is the kind of thing that those intelligence agencies worked on back into the cold where and through to the russian nuclear arsenal, and i watching very closely for any orders being given that might suggest that something has been moved or prepared to be used. but this is very focused, obviously come at the moment on russia. but he had lots to say about china as well. china was the main focus of his speech. the news have been made by his comments on russia, but he argued that the real strategic national security sick taking a concern for the uk lay with china and chinese technology in the way in which chinese technology

is being exported around the world, embedded within it certain values, dependencies, the risks of chinese surveillance culture being exported as well. and that posed a threat to our future and security and prosperity if we didn't confront it and challenge it soon.— prosperity if we didn't confront it and challenge it soon. gordon, thank ou ve and challenge it soon. gordon, thank you very much- _ general tim cross served in the british army for 43 years before becoming the army adviser to the house of commons defence committee. good afternoon to you, major general. thanks forjoining us. what does your assessment of the situation in ukraine right now? well, i think whatjeff had to say is clearly key to this. he understands that's a lot better than i do. there are a lot of issues going on here. first they come up from a russian perspective, clearly things are not going well. now, there is talk of a belarusian and russian potential offensive in the north which, you know, we need to be conscious of. we tend to see

everything through a ukrainian spectacle, if you like him up because we are delighted they are doing well. i don't think the russians will give as easily certainly isn't. the attack on the bridge has definitely had an impact on him, a psychological impact, you get the sense that putin is rather like hitler and the dying days of the third reich. he sitting back in moscow trying to direct operations, interfering a lot and getting a lot of calls wrong. he's sacked quite a lot of it is operational managers and replace them, and the new ones haven't done much better. i don't think they are about to collapse. there's no doubt that the morale of the troops is poor, the leadership is poor, the logistics are very poon is poor, the logistics are very �*00r. ., ., is poor, the logistics are very oor. ., ., , is poor, the logistics are very oor. . ., , ., is poor, the logistics are very oor, ., ., , ., the is poor, the logistics are very oor. . ., , . the are poor. so what do they have? they are auoin to poor. so what do they have? they are going to collapse- _ poor. so what do they have? they are going to collapse. that _ poor. so what do they have? they are going to collapse. that was _ poor. so what do they have? they are going to collapse. that was a - poor. so what do they have? they are going to collapse. that was a list i going to collapse. that was a list of areas where _ going to collapse. that was a list of areas where you _ going to collapse. that was a list of areas where you are _ going to collapse. that was a list of areas where you are saying i going to collapse. that was a list | of areas where you are saying that russia was, you know, really struggling. what do they have? why should they not be underestimated? there's lots of them. a lot of

material, a lot of capability, you know, we do need to be careful that we don'tjust think, you know, they have thrown everything into this, they haven't. and putin does have additional ways of involving unconventional weapons, if you like, people talk about the nuclear threat, that is understandable, i'm not convinced that he will use tactical nuclear weapons, but he has used in support of the use of chemical weapons with a side in syria. they have used biological weapons both here in the uk and elsewhere, and of course, weapons of mass destruction today includes the mass destruction today includes the mass use of cyber and attacks on infrastructure through digital means hospitals, power stations, distributions, generation, so forth. he has still got a lot of capability that he can throw into this fight, the big mistake they've made from the big mistake they've made from the very beginning as they have never put sufficient resource in this to achieve what he wanted to achieve, campaign plan was flawed from the very beginning. and the

danger now is because it's not gone well, you know, he's being forced into a corner and he is going to have to start thinking about, if he's not already thinking about, using unconventional means. there is a long way to go. i don't think we will see the end of this very scene. lots of people say it will be over by christmas, but auras are always allegedly over by christmas and they never are. ~ ., allegedly over by christmas and they never are. ~ . ., ,., allegedly over by christmas and they never are. ~ . ., ., never are. what about on the ukrainian _ never are. what about on the ukrainian side _ never are. what about on the ukrainian side in _ never are. what about on the ukrainian side in terms i never are. what about on the ukrainian side in terms of i never are. what about on the - ukrainian side in terms of weaponry? what do they need? thea;r ukrainian side in terms of weaponry? what do they need?— what do they need? they certainly need anti-aircraft _ what do they need? they certainly need anti-aircraft missiles, - need anti—aircraft missiles, anti—aircraft missile systems which are good at bringing down the missiles as well as aircraft and indeed potentially drowns. app app to be able to sustain it during operations, fix it when it goes wrong, which means you need a supply

chain with spare parts, etc. we are not going to put people into ukraine to help this run. it takes time to prepare and train people, and you need the ability to sustain them through the fight.— through the fight. definitely anti-aircraft _ through the fight. definitely anti-aircraft missiles - through the fight. definitely i anti-aircraft missiles systems but the are anti—aircraft missiles systems mt they are complex, notwithstanding they are complex, notwithstanding the comments about russia, you know, running out of stuff. we are running out of very late —— very high complex expensive modern weapon systems, anti—tank systems are relatively cheap, but there's a lot of other stuff that is not. we don't have the reserve stocks that we used to have during the cold war days. in the uk we used to have three ammunition depots, myjob where i was serving as guided weapons and explosives and so forth. big ammunition depots lots of reserve stocks, they are gone. and what we have given to ukraine is depleting our reserves. they are trying to get british aerosystems to regenerate

and ramp up the production of these weapon systems come up that is an easy, takes time, and it costs money. a comment about the americans also beginning to run out of stuff. other nations have promised a lot and not delivered very much. the west is absolutely right to continue to support ukraine. we want to make sure they continue the offensive and hold firm, it is not easy. these equipments are expensive and are in short supply. {lita equipments are expensive and are in short snooty-— leave it there. thank you very much, general tim cross speaking to us. thank you. there have been two important political developments this afternoon. it's emerged that liz truss has banned her official spokesman from attending cabinet meetings, which is highly unusual, and the labour leader, sir keir starmer has put his party on a general election footing. well we can speak now tojohn stevens, who's the political editor at the daily mirror and joins us from our westminister studio.

so, first of all, john, that prime minister's official spokesperson not attending cabinet meetings. is that unprecedented? does that usually happen? it unprecedented? does that usually ha en? , unprecedented? does that usually ha--en? ,.. , , unprecedented? does that usually hauen? , , , , ., happen? it is completely unusual. what's happened _ happen? it is completely unusual. what's happened in _ happen? it is completely unusual. what's happened in the _ happen? it is completely unusual. what's happened in the past i happen? it is completely unusual. what's happened in the past with | what's happened in the past with previous prime minister is, whether it's david cameron, teresa mayor borisjohnson has been when cabinet meetings are happening and ministers are gathered in number ten and the prime minister's official spokesperson has been able to sit in night meeting they don't sit around the main cabinet meeting, theyjust sit in the corner. and that means when they face journalists and people like me, people working on websites or newspapers on different sides of the political divide or broadcasters, places like the bbc, when we ask those questions about things that have happened in cabinet, we know that we can trust the answer from them because they were in that meeting. but what has happened today is that the official spokesman was not in that meeting at cabinet. so when journalists are asking questions about what happened

afterward, he wasn't able to answer them because he wasn't there. this might seem like a bit of a westminster thing, might seem like a bit of a westminsterthing, how might seem like a bit of a westminster thing, how is it impacting people, your views living in different parts of the country, it's important because there cabinet are talking about issues that impact peoples lives, so benefits at the moment, do they stick to the government's prominence to increase benefits when journalists ask questions about what they cabinet have been saying about that. we should be able to trust their answers. i5 should be able to trust their answers— should be able to trust their answers. , , ~ , ., answers. is this likely to continue? well, answers. is this likely to continue? well. doesn't _ answers. is this likely to continue? well, doesn't sound _ answers. is this likely to continue? well, doesn't sound like _ answers. is this likely to continue? well, doesn't sound like liz - answers. is this likely to continue? well, doesn't sound like liz truss i well, doesn't sound like liz truss is going to change this. this happened before the recess break. the first cabinet meeting, she had a much smaller number of people in the room for that. she got rid of some special advisers, she got rid of people like the official spokesperson coming in today was a second cabinet meeting and we have had the same situation. i think there will be pressure on the government to change this because it is so important for basic transparency and accountability that

when journalists ask a question of number ten, they are able to get a straight answer, which really does reflect what happened in that meeting. reflect what happened in that meetinu. �* ., reflect what happened in that meetinu. �* . , meeting. and in the meantime, six ear meeting. and in the meantime, six year starmer _ meeting. and in the meantime, six year starmer is _ meeting. and in the meantime, six year starmer is putting _ meeting. and in the meantime, six year starmer is putting his - meeting. and in the meantime, six year starmer is putting his party i year starmer is putting his party and a general election putting. taste and a general election putting. we know and a general election putting. - know the labour party is feeling buoyed by the last few weeks. liz truss seems to have a disastrous few weeks as prime minister. we know that the labour conference seemed like it was quite successful compared to the tory party conference which seemed to be a series of fights between different groups of torres. i think there is a new confidence amongst the labour party about what they can do. six year starmer had a call with all labour staff today. said the time now is not for complacency or for caution but said that they do need to get ready for the possibility that there will be a general election. a lot of people inside labour circles at thinking it's actually quite possible if there was an election for the labour party ending up in government. {lita an election for the labour party ending up in government. 0k, many

thanks. ending up in government. 0k, many thanks- thank _ ending up in government. 0k, many thanks. thank you _ ending up in government. 0k, many thanks. thank you so _ ending up in government. 0k, many thanks. thank you so much. - now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. a chilly start this morning, but the day developed into one which felt quite warm where you had a bit of sunshine this afternoon. that has lasted longest to eastern and southern parts of england and south wales. elsewhere the cloud has been increasing and some more rain moving interim northern ireland this evening and across more of scotland during the night. it is not one coherent line of rain, it is quite patchy, showery in nature, but as you can see, some heavier bursts towards western as the night goes on, ifreshening breeze, much milder night. some spots not far from freezing. a cloudy day to come here tomorrow, but then the rain will not get in until into the evening. the rain moves out of scotland and northern ireland during the day across parts of england and wales, brightening for scotland and northern ireland. it may catch a

shower, most places will not. it will be a breezy day tomorrow across the uk. hello, this is bbc news with me, reeta chakrabarti. the headlines: another intervention from the bank of england as it steps in to stabilise markets — it's warning of a "material risk" to the uk's financial stability. days after warning of rising fuel prices, the imf says that tax cuts as part of the chancellor's mini budget could see inflation peak and "complicate the fight" against the cost—of—living crisis. the chancellor has been on his feet defending the government's mini budget. in three weeks. but consider the measures we've already introduced, national insurance hikes have been reversed. corporation tax rise has been scrapped and the annual investment allowance remains at £1 million. these are measures which small businesses up and down the land have been very,

very appreciative of. and this afternoon, downing street says kwasi kwarteng will announce the government's decision on uprating benefits during his medium—term fiscal plan on october 31. also in the programme: western leaders from the g7 say they'll hold president putin to account for russia's latest attacks on civilian targets in ukraine. a hearing is under way at the supreme court on whether scotland can call an independence referendum without the consent of the uk government. the prime suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann has been charged in germany with unrelated sexual offences. sport now — and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. hello to you, reeta. by the end of the day, wales and scotland's path to the women's world cup could be over or a lot shorter.

win their playoffs tonight and a place in australia and new zealand next year might be theirs. but it's complicated. and it may well not be sorted tonight. let's try and find out more with jane dougall, who's at hampden park in glasgow. jane, a crucial night for scotland? yes, the scotland manager has said in his programme notes, it's time to make our mark on the world. so no pressure ahead of this huge match for scotland, who take on the republic of ireland in their playoff final year a little later on, and because it is late game, scotland will know exactly what is required of them because, make no mistake, scotland women and wales women have to win their matches tonight if they don't, then the world cup dream is overfor don't, then the world cup dream is over for next don't, then the world cup dream is overfor next year, don't, then the world cup dream is over for next year, but even if they do win, they are not guaranteed a place at next year's world cup. they will need other results to go their way as well. here, they're expected to break the record for a crowd in

front of a competitive women's match. that record was setjust five days ago, when scotland beat austria to get here. more than 10,000 people here. they are expected to break that little later on. that's because there were such a high around the women's game at the moment, particulate after england won the euros in the summer. in some scotland players, like caroline weir, had to sit back and watch that. some of her former colleagues to play with at manchester city, she now plays for real madrid, went on to win that euros trophy and she had to watch that and felt it would be amazing to have scotland get to a major turning too and that when is hoping for. is massive. —— major tournament too and that is what she is hoping for. massive personal goal for me, massive — massive personal goal for me, massive team go as well. not being at euros. _ massive team go as well. not being at euros, that hit the girls hard. i found _ at euros, that hit the girls hard. i found it _ at euros, that hit the girls hard. i found it hard to watch because having — found it hard to watch because having experience these tournaments, it makes _

having experience these tournaments, it makes you want it more, so that's ekao— it makes you want it more, so that's exec we _ it makes you want it more, so that's exec we how— it makes you want it more, so that's exec we how we feel. so it is massive _ exec we how we feel. so it is massive notjust for us exec we how we feel. so it is massive not just for us as players but for— massive not just for us as players but for scottish football for scottish women's football, for the country. _ scottish women's football, for the country. so — scottish women's football, for the country, so yeah, we are hoping we can fly— country, so yeah, we are hoping we can fly that — country, so yeah, we are hoping we can fly that flight and hopefully qualify — can fly that flight and hopefully qualify some point what about wales? they are in switzerland and _ point what about wales? they are in switzerland and in _ point what about wales? they are in switzerland and in december- switzerland and in december pollution. it switzerland and in december ollution. , ., ., , switzerland and in december ollution. , ., ., pollution. it is going to be tougher for wales to _ pollution. it is going to be tougher for wales to to _ pollution. it is going to be tougher for wales to to the _ pollution. it is going to be tougher for wales to to the world - pollution. it is going to be tougher for wales to to the world cup i pollution. it is going to be tougher for wales to to the world cup -- i pollution. it is going to be tougher i for wales to to the world cup -- are for wales to to the world cup —— are in a tougher position. yes, they are in a tougher position. yes, they are in zurich plains with the lid and the kick—off at about —— playing switzerland and they kick off in about a half an hour time. a lot riding on this one for wales women. a stunning folly forjust riding on this one for wales women. a stunning folly for just fishlike against bosnia and herzegovina got them to the spot. let's get into the nitty—gritty of how they can do that. there are three matches taking place tonight in the playoff finals.

the other one is portugal against iceland, six countries all vying to qualify. of the three winners out of those matches, two will automatically get through, and that is dependent on how highly they are ranked in these playoff finals. i think you can see that in the table at the moment. the third winner will have to go to another playoff. they will have to plate and -- play —— play in it enter confederation playoff in february. essentially, wales and scotland have to win playoff in february. essentially, wales and scotland have to win and have to hope other results go their way. have to hope other results go their wa . g ., have to hope other results go their wa , . ., ., " have to hope other results go their way. jane, thank you very much indeed, way. jane, thank you very much indeed. jane — way. jane, thank you very much indeed, jane dougall _ way. jane, thank you very much indeed, jane dougall at - way. jane, thank you very much i indeed, jane dougall at hampden for us. the two teams at hampden park will be wearing black armbands tonight following the suspected gas explosion in county donegal. a period of silence will also take place before the game to honour those affected by the tragedy. also tonight, the champions league.

erling haaland might not get the chance tonight to add to his prolific start to life as a manchester city player. he's been left on the bench for city's champions league game in denmark against fc copenhagen. two of his 20 goals in 13 games for the club so far came in the first match between the two last week at the etihad, which left city a win away from qualifying for the knockout stage. that match starts at 5.45pm. also tonight, celtic against rb leipzig, as they are looking to get off the bottom of their group, and chelsea looking to take top spot in theirs. they are playing in milan. five life has all the coverage. —— radio 5 live has all the coverage. thanks, hugh. the bank of england has widened its scheme to buy bonds, saying that there was a material risk to financial stability. the scheme, introduced to calm the markets after the chancellor's mini budget, is due to end on friday. the international monetary fund has again warned against unfunded spending or tax cuts. and the imf chief economist

pierre—olivier gourinchas has been speaking to our north america business correspondent michelle fleury about what the impact of the mini budget might have had on the imf�*s forecast. the forecast was done taking in some of the measures taken to protect families in terms of energy bills, but before the full announcement, and we had already... we had a slight upward revision for growth in 2022, in part driven by those fiscal measures, and a sharp slowdown for 2023. growth in 2023 is projected to be about 0.3% for the year for the uk. with inflation still putting up very, very high, that is on the concerns we have, inflation, and the announcement from subt or tony third, fiscal announcement of everything is in the state of flux.

—— september 23. we will have to wait, when these measures are reviewed by obr, etc, that when they were announced, it is clear they would have provided more impetus for supporting the economy further, and our concern in that respect was that it leads to a situation where fiscal policy and monetary policy can be working across purposes. this is something we see and are advising against in a number of countries. very generally, we are saying, look, countries are facing an energy crisis, governments need to do something to protect families and businesses, but it has to be done in a way that is not working across purposes with what central banker trying to do, which is to bring down inflation, and that requires cooling off, slowing down the economy. ianthem off, slowing down the economy. when ou talk of off, slowing down the economy. when you talk of across _ off, slowing down the economy. when you talk of across purposes, _ off, slowing down the economy. when you talk of across purposes, just for a general audience, you talk of across purposes, just fora generalaudience, is you talk of across purposes, just for a general audience, is there an analogy you could use to help someone understand what you mean?

yes, in a sense, imagine a car with two drivers in the front, each of them with a steering wheel, one wants to go left and the other was to go right. one is the central bank, try to cool off the economy so that price pressures will ease, and the other one is to spend more, to support families, beyond that, it is go to add to aggregate demand. if the cars try to go left and right at the cars try to go left and right at the same time, it is probably not going to work very well. that is the analogy i would use for your audience. what we are seeing is we are seeing that in countries that are seeing that in countries that are putting in place programmes that are putting in place programmes that are trying to help, but they need to also incorporate the fact that monetary policy is, in the background, trying to achieve something here stop what we have had the latest announcement from the bank of england, buying up more bonds. ., ., . ., , bonds. kind of forcing their hands. the were bonds. kind of forcing their hands. they were just _ bonds. kind of forcing their hands. they were just trained _ bonds. kind of forcing their hands. they were just trained to - bonds. kind of forcing their hands. | they were just trained to announce how they're going to begin scaling back these purposes. these purchases. does the bank of england

risk is quite ability in the current position it finds itself in? —— its credibility stop you we don't think so at thisjuncture.— credibility stop you we don't think so at thisjuncture. so at this “uncture. what you have to see is so at this juncture. what you have to see is there _ so at this juncture. what you have to see is there was _ so at this juncture. what you have to see is there was a _ so at this juncture. what you have to see is there was a lot _ so at this juncture. what you have to see is there was a lot of - to see is there was a lot of nervousness in the market. that is what we saw with the pension funds and some the investment strategy, all of a sudden, when guild prices started coming down. there was a lot of stress in the market. the bank of england, like many central banks, it has a mandate of christ ability. but it also has to prepare for the financial stability —— financial stability. it has to basically navigate these two objectives, but it has multiple instruments. it can still think about the course for monetary policy, which has to be tightening, that it can address localised market dysfunctions like we have seen in the uk market by

either purchasing guilds or putting in place some staining facility to provide liquidity against the guild collateral, various ways in which they can do that. it is about the appropriate response was to have the monetary policy objectives and tools and the financial civility objectives and tools. that is in theory, in practice, it is located, it is a difficult position to be in. it requires indicating clearly and effectively about what you're trying to accomplish and how you are trained to accomplish it. i think the bank of england have been doing these things the last few weeks. that was from the imf. with me now is jagjit chadha, director of the national institute of economic and social research. good afternoon to you. has the bank's intervention, or the fact that it has set able intervene, helped? it

that it has set able intervene, heled? . ., , that it has set able intervene, heled? . . , , helped? it certainly has helped, the bank has been _ helped? it certainly has helped, the bank has been dealt _ helped? it certainly has helped, the bank has been dealt a _ helped? it certainly has helped, the bank has been dealt a very - helped? it certainly has helped, the bank has been dealt a very difficultl bank has been dealt a very difficult set of cards from the chancellor's mini budget, as wejust heard. the issues of injecting demand into an economy that already had too much demand in it. we heard an analogy there about driving a car. i think there about driving a car. i think there is another analogy we might use where the bank of england, by raising interest rates since late last year, has been trying to deflate the balloon, take the air out of the bubble and the economy and the chancellor's intervention has pumped a lot more air into it, and the bank of ink would have to raise interest rates are much, it may lead to a pop rather than a slow deflation in the economy and that is the problem we are currently facing. the question of the monetary policy response, in response to the extra demand, but as well, because of the nature of the chancellor's intervention, which is disrupted and, i guess the expression with the

following budget or growth budget to come, spoke to the markets, both conventional markets —— spooked. but also, as of this week, in the index linked bond market, which pays a coupon link to rpi which we know has been escalated this year and gives a real yield. what happened earlier this week is that that particular market saw its real yield double, which is the largest change we have seenin which is the largest change we have seen in prices in that market for over 30 years. so these are really worrying times, when there is not enough liquidity in the bond market, which means those people have to sell, have to accept much lower prices than they would otherwise have expected to have to accept, which raises interest rates in both the index link market and the conventional normal guild market, and this is the thing to big of england is try to offset with this monetary operation this week and last week. ,., , , ., ., last week. does it still have more capacity to _ last week. does it still have more capacity to help? _

last week. does it still have more capacity to help? it _ last week. does it still have more capacity to help? it certainly i last week. does it still have more | capacity to help? it certainly does. the market — capacity to help? it certainly does. the market last _ capacity to help? it certainly does. the market last resort _ capacity to help? it certainly does. the market last resort function i capacity to help? it certainly does. the market last resort function we| the market last resort function we have seen following the mini budget in the conventional market are due to end this friday. it announced yesterday it will also intervene in the index market until friday to try and stabilise prices, but also it has offered extended collateral repurposed facility, which is a lot of words put together which may be difficult to follow, but essentially thatis difficult to follow, but essentially that is saying if you need to sell, if your financial market participant and you to sell your bonds to get liquidity, you can get to your bank, who provide liquidity for you, because the bank will be able to borrow directly from the central bank. and this liquidity will act, continue to be in place until the 11th of november and that should further support these bond prices so they don't fall too much and lead to an increase in interest rates over and above that which they would like to see. ., , , . ., ,

to see. you expended very clearly, to see. you expended very clearly, go ahead- — to see. you expended very clearly, go ahead- the _ to see. you expended very clearly, go ahead. the issue _ to see. you expended very clearly, go ahead. the issue here - to see. you expended very clearly, go ahead. the issue here of i to see. you expended very clearly, j go ahead. the issue here of course is a couple — go ahead. the issue here of course is a couple of _ go ahead. the issue here of course is a couple of months _ go ahead. the issue here of course is a couple of months ago, - go ahead. the issue here of course i is a couple of months ago, long-term is a couple of months ago, long—term interest rates were around 2%. following the mini budget, the double to 4%, that is nothing more than tighter monetary conditions, and they will have to be decisions made in the run to the next monetary policy committee meeting as to whether these are sufficiently tight, so that there may not have to be the increase in bank rate that was asleep envisaged. it is now interacting with monetary policy in company anyway. if they can stabilise those rates, that will give them appropriate room to manoeuvre to try and bring inflation down to levels consistent with price stability. it is all a bit of the mess at the moment, but the bank is doing the best they can under very difficult circumstances. can doing the best they can under very difficult circumstances.— difficult circumstances. can i ask ou a difficult circumstances. can i ask you a timetable _ difficult circumstances. can i ask you a timetable question? i difficult circumstances. can i ask you a timetable question? this i difficult circumstances. can i ask- you a timetable question? this bond buying scheme by even giving lynn is set to end on friday. is there anxiety about what might happen after that? .. , ., ,

anxiety about what might happen afterthat? , ., , , after that? exactly. that is why the re -o after that? exactly. that is why the repo facility — after that? exactly. that is why the repo facility was — after that? exactly. that is why the repo facility was introduced - after that? exactly. that is why the repo facility was introduced and i repo facility was introduced and thatis repo facility was introduced and that is going to extend until november. the specific bond buying facility offered to buy up to 65 million of bonds. as far as i know, only 4 billion need to be bought, so that... the market did not want the whole facility, just wanted to know the bank was willing to stand for the market and it did. as that ends what you move towards is a repo facility. that is sickly saying, if you need liquidity, you can offer some collateral to your bank, your bank will give the liquidity and the bank will give the liquidity and the bank will give the liquidity and the bank will borrow the liquid from the single bank and that is an entirely normal practice that goes on in markets around the world and the bank of england is incredibly spid in doing it. that is moving from specific bond buying to actually just providing liquidity and my guess is, because that extends into the 11th of november, beyond the date of the fiscal growth plan or fiscal event, whatever it turns into, and the next meeting, that should allow us to see that all

through and have a better idea of where monetary and fiscal policy is heading so the markets can be more confident about the quantity of debt the bank of ings and will be wishing to... forgive me, the government will wishing to issue and also the set of interest rates the bank of england will want to adopt in order to stabilise inflation, so i think at the moment that sounds very sensible. ., ~ at the moment that sounds very sensible. ., ,, , ., , . sensible. thank you very much indeed. that _ sensible. thank you very much indeed. that is _ sensible. thank you very much indeed. that is jagjit _ sensible. thank you very much indeed. that is jagjit chadha, i indeed. that is jagjit chadha, director of the national institute of economic and social research. thank you very much. a court in manchester has been hearing more evidence in the trial of a neonatal nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others. 32—year—old lucy letby is accused of carrying out the offences between 2015 and 2016 at the countess of chester hospital. she has pleaded not guilty. rowan bridge is at manchester crown court for us. what was said in court today? today

was a second _ what was said in court today? today was a second day _ what was said in court today? today was a second day of— what was said in court today? today was a second day of the _ what was said in court today? today was a second day of the trial - what was said in court today? today was a second day of the trial of i was a second day of the trial of lucy letby, and we've been hearing more about the circumstances in which she is alleged to have tax children at the countess of chester hospital over that year—long the children themselves are being addressed by letters of the offer but to guarantee their anonymity. when the cases involved a child, child e, for the prosecution said the mother of the child walked in on lucy letby as she was attacking her child in the neonatal unit. they talked about how lucy letby tried to assure, reassure the mother after she saw blood around the child's mouth and centre back to the personal department. then accused lucy letby of falsifying the records. in the case of child e, there were attacks on the children, putting air in the blood supply. the

prosecution said, if you were going to try and kill a child, injecting into this tube is a fairly effective way of doing it because it does not leave much of a trace. this afternoon we heard about two other children where lucy letby is accused of attempting to murder them, one child, child f, lucy letby is accused of contaminating their nutrient bag which was used to feed the mature babies and putting insulin into it, knowing that that could potentially be fatal. nick johnson again addressing the court said, you know who was in the room, you know from the records who hung the feedback, referring to lucy letby, and the final child, child g, lucy letby is accused of delivery overfeeding the child and attacking them on three occasions. the child actually survived, but as a result of the overfeeding of the allegation is she suffered severe vomiting which has now left her with permanent brain damage. lucy letby denies all the charges against her but the the trial continues tomorrow

and is continuing for six months. thank you very much, rowan bridge there. thejustice secretary brandon lewis has confirmed to parliament that under a new policy, transgender prisoners with male genitalia will not normally be held in general women's prisons, and nor will transgender women who have been convicted of sex offences. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me. can you explain the present situation and how things are going to change? fist situation and how things are going to chance? �* ., to change? at the moment if somet he sa s the to change? at the moment if somet he says they are — to change? at the moment if somet he says they are a — to change? at the moment if somet he says they are a woman _ to change? at the moment if somet he says they are a woman they _ to change? at the moment if somet he says they are a woman they make i to change? at the moment if somet he says they are a woman they make it i says they are a woman they make it laced in a women's prison, regardless of whether they have male genitalia and also, surprisingly, regardless of what offences they have been convicted of. we don't know how many people who were born as men are currently being held in women's prisons because the way the statistics are compiled, we actually don't show that up, but there have been some incredible high—profile cases. just this summer, a man who used to be known asjohn dixon but

now wants to be known as woman called sally dixon, convicted of historic sex offences in the 1990s, when he was sentenced, even though he has male genitalia he was into a woman's prison, and there been a growing campaigning against this policy. the conservator party conference on the brandon lewis suggested it would change and today, in a written ministerial statement, he has confirmed the policy is going to change —— at the conservative party conference i have to say, he says there could be exceptions and it will be dealt with on a case—by—case basis, so it is problematic working out the business like this, but there will be some sort of attempt to change the emphasis of the policy. find sort of attempt to change the emphasis of the policy. and we know when this is — emphasis of the policy. and we know when this is going _ emphasis of the policy. and we know when this is going to _ emphasis of the policy. and we know when this is going to start? - emphasis of the policy. and we know when this is going to start? yes, i when this is going to start? yes, the oli when this is going to start? yes, the policy will — when this is going to start? yes, the policy will begin _ when this is going to start? yes the policy will begin effectively straightaway, but we will not see the full details of it until they update their policy later in the

year, so exactly quite how it is going to work, not clear. what has been happening with some problematic prisoners is they have been going to a particular wing of one of the women's prisons, and i might be an option you might, because there has been instances of people with male genitalia intact actually having sexual relations with women prisoners in prisons and even allegations that people have felt very uncomfortable and have been assaulted, so it is something that has caused a great deal of concern and has come about because there's been this desire to allow people to identify as what they want to identify, but no one is really quite working out how that should apply any prisons and their try to update the policy so that it works better. and has there been any reaction to this? it and has there been any reaction to this? , , , _, this? it will be broadly welcomed, but for peak _ this? it will be broadly welcomed, but for peak early _ this? it will be broadly welcomed, but for peak early buy _ this? it will be broadly welcomed, but for peak early buy those i this? it will be broadly welcomed, | but for peak early buy those goods campaigning for it, but there will be concern from groups who work with

transgender people who say, hang on a minute, why are people who really feel that they are women being put in a male prison? it is not an easy problem to solve, but i think what campaigners who have been campaigning fora campaigners who have been campaigning for a policy change have been saying is, listen, this should been saying is, listen, this should be one of those exceptions, it should not be that you just go with how somet he says they identify, and of course what they say they identify is quite often important in the case of prisoners. there have exec as a people being sentenced, saying the data in a fight as a woman, sent to a women's prison, and then when they come out of prison, they say, actually i change my mind, identify as a man. {lilia they say, actually i change my mind, identify as a man.— identify as a man. 0k, daniel, thank ou. identify as a man. 0k, daniel, thank you- daniel— identify as a man. 0k, daniel, thank you. daniel sandford _ identify as a man. 0k, daniel, thank you. daniel sandford there. - a series of events and activities

have been planned to celebrate the dramatic raising of the remains of the mary rose — a0 years ago this week. henry viii's favourite ship had remained lost and forgotten sincejuly 15115, when it was sunk in battle close to england's southern coast. the remains are now on display in a museum in portsmouth. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. for many places, it has clouded over. we are seeing some notjust thicker cloud but rain pushing into parts of northern ireland and scotland. all connected to this area of low pressure here. this weather front moving in overnight will push this rain further eastwards. eventually will see some towards parts of wales towards the end of the night. a freshening breeze across the board as well. it is one line of rain. it looks patchy and showery in nature, but after midnight, cashier in scotland. milder night here. a few spots that end up close to freezing. into

tomorrow, more cloud here, but any rain holding off until the evening, whereas elsewhere we see the rain come out of scotland and northern ireland, across northern and western parts of england, through wales, parts of england, through wales, parts of england, through wales, parts of the midlands later in the day as well. behind it, brightening up. gradually brightening from north in scotland. may catch a here. temperatures around about the mid—teens, but a few spots into the southeast get to about 18 celsius. into tomorrow evening, a few outbreaks of rain for east anglia in southeast england. elsewhere, clear skies and lower temperatures, certainly, for scotland, northeast england. apart of england and wales could see mist and fog patches gradually clearing, then on thursday, after dry weather to begin with, outbreaks of rain reaching southern england. the of this uncertain this stage. in

between the two, some sunny spells around. area of low pressure making for a windy day, he went your day on friday, especially northern scotland. another low system moves in for the weekend. all of that adds up in for the weekend. all of that adds up to, from friday into the weekend, a blustery spell. a lot of dry weather around on friday, but on that wind blowing in, plenty of showers. it will feel quite cold in the wind. gusting at times to 60—70. still fairly pleasant. the next area of low pressure coming in for the weekend, so it does look like a blustery weekend on the way. looks like there is a lot of rain around. yes, there will be some rain showers at times, but they will also be some drier, sunnier moments out there as well.

another turbulent day on the financial markets amid warnings about the uk's economy. the bank of england raised concerns about the uk's financial stability. the international monetary fund predicted a sharp slowdown for the uk next year and problems around the globe. in short, the worst is yet to come and for many people 2023 will feel like a recession. new figures show the uk's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 50 years amid a big increase in the number of people leaving the workforce. we will be looking at the figures. also on the programme — a date for the coronation of the king. charles iii will be crowned at westminster abbey on saturday may 6th. the nurse accused of murdering or attempting to murder 17 babies —