this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... fears are raised of a recession this year in the uk as households face soaring costs and the economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in august for the first time in two months. the pound recovers after falling again against the dollar for a short time, after the governor of the bank of england warned its emergency support package for financial markets will end on friday. i'm afraid this has to be done for the safety of financial stability. british prime minister liz truss will appear at pmqs later — her first time at the dispatch box since last month's mini budget sparked market turmoil. russia's state security service says

it has arrested eight people in connection with saturday's bombing of the kerch bridge that links russia with occupied crimea. a bbc investigation finds that up to 70% of donations being sent to displaced families in syria via tiktok are being taken by the social media platform. and tributes pour in for the british—born actress, angela lansbury, best known for her role in murder she wrote, who has died in los angeles aged 96. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. there are more concerns for the uk

economy as official data shows it shrank in august. meanwhile the governor of the bank of england said he won't extend a financial support package beyond this friday. the emergency measures were launched nearly two weeks ago because of the turmoil prompted by the chancellor's mini—budget. official figures released show the uk economy fell by 0.3% in the three months to august. if it falls again in the next three months — we'll be in a recession. there's also been a warning from the international monetary fund — which now says it's expecting the economy to hardly grow at all next year — just 0.3%. the uk chancellor has already responded, saying "countries around the world are facing challenges" because of the war in ukraine and that the government has a "comprehensive plan to protect families and businesses from soaring energy prices" — and a plan to grow the economy. this all comes shortly after comments by the governor of the bank of england — who said the bank would end its support for the markets this friday.

the bank of england has been propping up bond markets for the past two weeks — buying government debt to help stabilise pension funds. the pound has fallen — and the interest rates paid by the government have risen as a result — but the financial times is reporting the bank is hinting it may continue its support. i'm joined now from salford by our business reporter peter ruddick. if people are trying to make sense of all of these strands of economic news, that we have today, what would you say to them? whether they are looking at their mortgage rate, their pension, so many things that might be concerning people todayabsolutely, this is a rather confusing picture and the bank of england last night essentially said their support of the bond market comes to an end on friday. that is what sent the _ comes to an end on friday. that is what sent the pound _ comes to an end on friday. that is what sent the pound down - comes to an end on friday. that is what sent the pound down again i comes to an end on friday. that is| what sent the pound down again to

around 1.09 overnight, but this morning we had reports in the ft that privately the bank, people at the bank of england are telling pension fund investors that actually if it is needed, that support will carry on beyond friday. rather confusing picture. this morning the pound has rented ever so slightly, but it is clearly quite sensitive and the market that really matters, the uk debt, the ious, the yields on those, the interest rates on those back up again this morning on the 30, 20, ten and five years relations. when checked earlier the 20 year guilt, the yield of top 5% this morning, the first time that has happened since before the bank of england first intervened. a rather confusing picture. ithink of england first intervened. a rather confusing picture. i think if people are concerned the key things are when we talk about pension funds and possible pension fund is collapsing, we are talking about particular pension fund products, schemes within larger funds. even

particular pension fund products, schemes within largerfunds. even if the worst were to happen and i think the worst were to happen and i think the bank has indicated both publicly and privately that it will support those, even if that were to happen, people's individual pensions are still supported here. it is the economy of the country as a whole and the credibility of the people making decisions at risk. aye we have seen that uk pension fund trustees should, courting, stepup engagement with managers who are investing funds, in order to identify the scale of the risks prior to the bank of england's end of support on friday. october prior to the bank of england's end of support on friday. 0ctober14. as you say, hence from the bank that support will continue. —— hints. the statement from andrew bailey meant to be a wake—up call? i think so, the bank of england communication is very closely watched by the markets and traders

of all types and they are all different levels of communication. in a way it is confusing but not necessarily surprising we get this public message of a warning, get your house in order, you've got three days to get this done and privately, a reassuring that they are not going to just let things go under, if it were. as you mentioned, the comments from the regulator this morning, that comes after the pension and life term savings association has called for support in the bank of england to be extended beyond friday, essentially saying though that is sitting most concerning, pension funds, essentially the pensions regulator have to respond to the public comments, not the private reassurance, and they've said it really is time in the next few days to sort out the balance sheets, to work at people's positions, so they are optically exposed to these large moves we've been seeing in the uk bond market, and it's important to remember that these are really unusual. we don't expect large moves

in the bond market, very small moves normally. that is what is going on there. let's get more now from our economics editor, faisal islam, who has been following the developments the problems in uk financial markets are not solved. the bank of england has repeatedly stepped in to help the pensions industry since chancellor kwasi kwarteng's controversial mini budget. but the message from governor andrew bailey to the bbc is that while people and pensioners should be reassured, the support is going to end this weekend. we are doing everything to preserve financial stability and, you know, you have my assurance on that. i think there is an important task now for the funds to ensure that they are done. tough love for the pensions industry that had hoped for help until the uncertainty over the government's economic plans had been settled. but that will not happen.

while actual pensions are safe, there could be an impact in the markets, further pushing up borrowing costs across the economy. that will also ratchet up pressure on the government over its plan. the chancellor has just arrived here too for international monetary fund meetings. the meetings at the imf are mainly for the world's finance ministers and central bank governors to try and sort out the world economy. but the world's top bankers also meet and they're in that building right now. and everybody seems to have questions about what is going on with the british economy. and the answer the chancellor needs to give this week is one that gives confidence, because there are doubts that they can come up with a plan that is both economically credible and politically viable. governor, i can't tell you how many people over the last 2a hours have told me they're glad that you're in the chair. it's been hard work for the governor. and certainly, here the world's top bankers are using the crisis word

in relation to the uk. the chancellor will have to convince his plan will work and quickly. faisal islam, bbc news, at the imf in washington. earlier i spoke to to martin weale — a former member of the bank of england's monetary policy committee — about what this means for people. i think we have to distinguish mortgages from pensions. as i understand it, the problem the pensions fund had, the pensions funds have had is they have had cash call on contracts they had taken out to protect themselves, should interest rates have fallen further. that does not affect their ability to pay pensions but does mean they need cash in the short term, because interest rates have actually risen. in the longer term, higher interest rates make things easier for pension funds because they reduce the cost of providing future pensions. i think with mortgages, it is a different matter. there, the increases in interest rates we've been seeing in the market for government debt

are likely to feed through to fixed term mortgages and of course they have been feeding through already, mortgage offers have been, mortgage schemes have been withdrawn and replaced by new ones at higher interest rates. that gives our reviewers a sense of the direction of travel on all of this. what do you think andrew bailey was saying or why, perhaps, was he seeing it in new york when he announced the bank of england would end its support, buying up government debt, this friday? was the timing wrong for that or was that a sign a sign of frustration, perhaps, for him? i think what he is concerned about is that people might think the government, that the bank of england is essentially monetising government debt, turning long—term securities into money, which is a form of quantitative easing, and that is not the thing you want to be doing when you're trying to bring inflation down.

in very user friendly terms, you are speaking as an economist, but for the viewers looking at all of this morning going back to trying to make sense of what's happening in the economy, in very user—friendly terms, what do you think andrew bailey was trying to say with that statement, then? i think he was probably trying to say we mean business when we are talking about bringing inflation down and we are not going to unpick what we've been doing to bring inflation down. the ball, then, in the government's court but we heard from the prime minister yesterday she was sticking with her plan, her growth plan outlined in the mini budget last month. if the government continues on that track, what do you think the economic prospects are over the next say 3—6 months? i heard one analyst earlier on today using a car analogy and he said it was like someone was trying to break and someone else was trying

to accelerate all at the same time. i think that's a good way of putting it. the bank of england has been trying to reduce pressure in the labour market, reduce pressure in the goods market to bring the rate of inflation down and at the same time, the government is adding to demand in the economy by cutting taxes, and those two offset each other, so essentially for the bank of england to achieve what it wants, it has to put interest rates up more than would have been the case without the mini budget. ultimately, do you think the bank of england's support will continue beyond friday? we have heard pension funds for example saying theyjust need some support to get through the next few weeks until the 31st of october when we are expecting to hear more detail from the government on how it's going to pay for its plan. isn't it essentially the job of the central bank to offer that sort of support? we have had these mixed messages from the bank of england, there is what andrew bailey said

yesterday that he would have thought was extremely clear, there have been reports as you mentioned in the morning financial times that the bank is prepared to continue with support in some form. my guess is what that means is the support will continue in some form, if it is needed, and it will be more closely targeted, but the bank wants to end the scheme it announced just after the mini budget. what form do you think any continuing support might take, then? the provision of liquidity to pension funds very much on an ad hoc basis, instead of a general auction for government debt, or a reverse auction to put liquidity into the market. the uk business secretary jacob rees—mogg has defended the government's handling of the economy — saying it had

no choice but to act and try to get it growing. the 0ns recently updated earlier figures in the year to show that the economy had grown rather than shrunk. so figures on the day they're announced of economic growth or otherwise can't be entirely relied on. they're highly subject to change. but if they can be relied on, then clearly it was right of the chancellor to provide a modest fiscal stimulus to try and ensure that we don't have a shrinking economy. so i think this ties in with what the chancellor's doing and moving away from the highest tax rates in 70 years, moving away from the risk outlined by the governor of the bank of england early in the summer of five quarters of recession. i think he used the word armageddon. but moving away from that is something that the government has to try and work on. we couldn't simply have sat back and allowed economic circumstances to deteriorate. liz truss will face mps at prime minister's questions for only the second time this lunchtime — our political correspondent, jonathan blake told us more about what to expect. mps are back at westminster

after the break for the party conference season and there will be pressure from the opposition, of course, but pressure from conservative mps as well, i'm sure, or at least attempts to perhaps seek some reassurance from the prime minister about the big question that is really hanging over the government at the moment, how exactly it plans to pay for the sweeping tax cuts announced by the chancellor kwasi kwarteng in his mini budget towards the end of last month. and any other measures it may be looking at to calm the economic turmoil we have seen since then. conservative mps had a huge role to play in forcing the u—turn on dropping the plans to cut the top rate of tax, the 45p rate of tax. now the bbc has been told some conservative mps are talking to opposition parties about opposing the government's plans on fracking, blocking those plans. could we see potentially another u—turn from the government, rather than risk a vote

with a number of its own mps voting against it? i think we are some way from that at the moment but it is clear fracking is an increasingly divisive issue here at westminster, as you say the government has lifted the ban on fracking, which is the process of extracting oil and gas from shale rock, but a lot of conservative mps not happy about it going ahead in their constituency, saying local residents are not happy about it, they have concerns about the safety and environmental impact of it, that is why we are seeing some conservative mps in talks with the labour party and others in parliament about some kind of a mechanism to try and get the government to backtrack on the lifting of the ban on fracking, and put a stop to or at least a pause on the process altogether. the business secretary who you are hearing from has been asked about this morning and said the government is not going to have a vote on this but mps have all sorts of ways to bring this

to the floor of the house of commons and have a bote on that themselves and express their views. expressing the view and having a vote is one thing but unless it is a vote in line or relating to legislation the government is putting forward, it would not be binding on ministers to do anything about it. keep your thoughts coming into us in the economy, whether a person, an individual, whether you are concerned about mortgages, pensions, etc, let us know your concerns and thoughts on all the economic turmoil that we are reporting on. you can do that on twitter and use the bbc your questions hashtag. russian state media sources are reporting the arrest of what are described as eight suspects, in connection with the explosion on the kerch bridge, which connects russia to crimea, the ukrainian territory it annexed in 2014. the russian federal security service, known as the fsb, said five russian citizens, and three people from ukraine and armenia had been detained. it also accused ukraine's main

intelligence directorate of having organised the explosion. ukraine has not admitted any involvement. meanwhile, leaders of the g7 countries have said they will provide ukraine with military and financial support for as long as it takes. they made the commitment at an online meeting of their group, which was also addressed by president volodymyr zelensky. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega, has this update. russia says it has detained eight people in regards to the exposure in the crimea bridge caused by a loud explosion, leaving the ukrainian intelligence service for this explosion. the ukrainians have not acknowledged having any kind of involvement in this blast, and the spokesperson for the ukrainian intelligence service said the statement by the fsb and rush that was nonsense. that explosion in crimea triggered a wave of missile attacks by russia that hit multiple

cities across the country on monday. 19 people were killed, more than 100 injured, as many cities came under attack, including here, the capital kyiv. yesterday president zelensky addressed a virtual summit of the g7 leaders and asked for more air defence capabilities, saying this is the kind of technology equipment that the ukrainians need to protect the country from the threat of russian missiles. he also called on the west to find new ways to apply political pressure on russia and support ukraine. nato defence ministers are meeting in brussels this week — nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg spoke to reporters as he arrived this morning. nato defence ministers meet today and tomorrow at a pivotal moment for our security. 0ver and tomorrow at a pivotal moment for our security. over the last weeks we have seen the most serious escalation of the war since the

invasion in february. russia is mobilising tens of thousands of new troops, they are trying to illegally annexed new ukrainian lands and we have seen strikes against ukrainian cities and of course we also have heard the failed nuclear threats coming from moscow. all of this makes this the most serious escalation since february. today we will meet with the ukrainian defence minister and the message from the nato allies will be that we are steadfast in our support to ukraine, that we are prepared for the long haul and that we will support them for as long as it takes. there will be a meeting with the minister in the us led a contact group for

ukraine, and also dinner with nato ministers later on today, where we will discuss, address how to ramp up support for ukraine, and a top priority will be more air defence for ukraine. we will also address our deterrence and defence and also then address how to replenish our stocks, because allies have provided support to ukraine by reducing nato stocks are ammunition or weapons and this has been the right thing to do, but of course we need to address how to refill those stocks. we are joined by aylin matlee, a research fellow and defence expert at the german council of foreign relations. welcome. the secretary—general referring to the nuclear threats from president putin, the escalation in attacks over the past couple of days, all of which together are

bound to underline nato's support for ukraine, where that needed, because clearly the direction of travel has been that continuing support from nato members to the ukrainians. , ~ ., , ukrainians. yes, i think that is definitely _ ukrainians. yes, i think that is definitely the _ ukrainians. yes, i think that is definitely the message - ukrainians. yes, i think that is definitely the message the - ukrainians. yes, i think that is - definitely the message the alliance is trying to convey, and also stoltenberg hasjust is trying to convey, and also stoltenberg has just said, is trying to convey, and also stoltenberg hasjust said, as is trying to convey, and also stoltenberg has just said, as we just heard, to further support ukraine, to further deliver especially air support in light of the recent attacks on kyiv, but also other cities, perpetrated by russia. 0bviously nato is also gathering to further underline its determination to safeguard its own borders, its own nato territory, which has already begun sort of restructuring in response to russia's renewed aggression against ukraine in the beginning of this year and has been accelerated beginning in march with accelerated beginning in march with a sort of extraordinary summit of

nato, and also has been further implemented in —— decided upon at the madrid summit injune this year. in terms of concrete evidence, defence spending, provision of missiles, tanks, drones etc, what are we expecting to get out of the summit for ukraine? i are we expecting to get out of the summit for ukraine?— summit for ukraine? i think that mostly what _ summit for ukraine? i think that mostly what ukrainians - summit for ukraine? i think that mostly what ukrainians are - summit for ukraine? i think that i mostly what ukrainians are needing right now, what they are also saying, is air support systems, and time missile and and thai air systems, which the us has already agreed upon —— and take a, and this has been done in the past summer. that will be one main deliverance we will see coming out of the gathering today and tomorrow. i'm not sure, possibly the debate about battle

tanks could also be addressed, but thatis tanks could also be addressed, but that is and issue ukraine has been pressing for for a that is and issue ukraine has been pressing forfor a while that is and issue ukraine has been pressing for for a while now and we might see some movement on that front, but i would not be too certain about that, just yet. fin front, but i would not be too certain about that, just yet. certain about that, 'ust yet. on the nuclear escalation,— certain about that, just yet. on the nuclear escalation, as _ certain about that, just yet. on the nuclear escalation, as of _ certain about that, just yet. on the nuclear escalation, as of last - certain about that, just yet. on the nuclear escalation, as of last year. nuclear escalation, as of last year there were around 100 nuclear weapons are shared out amongst nato allies, including germany, belgium, italy, netherlands, but poland has called for additional weapons to be stationed on their territory. what is the german attitude towards that idea? , ., ' , ., , idea? first off, it is not the first time the idea _ idea? first off, it is not the first time the idea of— idea? first off, it is not the first time the idea of shading - idea? first off, it is not the first time the idea of shading within | idea? first off, it is not the first i time the idea of shading within the nato shading arrangement has been raised and discussed in the recent past. the idea of the location of the nuclear bombs and the delivery systems. i don't think that is the idea that was that, it will fly, because there are more pressing issues at the moment, especially with regard to supporting ukraine,

and i don't see in germany the appetite to really question and open up appetite to really question and open up the discussion about the nuclear sharing arrangement, especially now that germany is on the pad to continue its support for the nuclear sharing arrangement by ways of preparing the f 35 us stealth aircraft, which will mainly be used for the nuclear sharing mission. wright broadening this out further, if we go back to the cold war... most countries had implemented a huge set of measures, network to protect populations from the nuclear threat. how prepared our country now? i threat. how prepared our country now? ., �* ~' threat. how prepared our country now? ., �* ~ , ., , ., now? i don't think in germany we are articularl now? i don't think in germany we are particularly prepared _ now? i don't think in germany we are particularly prepared but _ now? i don't think in germany we are particularly prepared but we - now? i don't think in germany we are particularly prepared but we are - particularly prepared but we are also seeing movement on that issue of disaster management, becoming a

hot issue, and i think we will see movement on that front. there are also countries, especially in the north, the nordic states and particularly finland but also in switzerland, for example, who are much more prepared and especially finland has never given up the idea to protect its civilian population, in the framework of disaster management, especially now that comes in quite handy.— management, especially now that comes in quite handy. thank you very much. a bbc world service investigation has found that social media giant tiktok is taking up to 70% of donations given through their app to hundreds of displaced families in syria. the investigation found vulnerable families — including dozens of children — are given access to equipment and accounts by middlemen in order

to livestream for hours at a time, begging for digital gifts that can be converted into real money. charities have accused tiktok of violating their own terms and the families' human rights. hannah gelbart reports. there's a new trend on tiktok. children in camps in syria begging on livestreams for hours at a time. they're asking for virtual gifts that can then be converted into real money. working with bbc arabic, we found more than 300 tiktok accounts posting these kinds of videos, with viewers sometimes spending more than $1,000 an hour in total on gifts. the idea behind tiktok gifts is to reward creators for interesting content. these gifts are bought with real money and can cost up to $500. the gifts are converted to a virtual currency that you can withdraw as cash. but how much of that goes to the families and how much does tiktok take for itself? you can see there's a pattern.

the children seem to be saying the same kind of things. they're asking for likes and gifts. and if you listen closely, sometimes you can hear there's a voice off camera actually telling them what to say. we asked a localjournalist to visit a camp in northwest syria. mona lives here with her six daughters. they go on tiktok for two or three hours at a time, several times a day. she's saving up to pay for medical treatment for her daughter, sharifa, who's blind. translation: | tell them | about my life in the camps and how we lost our home, and about my daughter's situation so that people will support me. hamid also lives in the camp and is known as a tiktok middleman. he sold his livestock to buy a phone and now works with 12 different families, setting up their accounts, filming and withdrawing their earnings. he says most of the gifts' value is taken by tiktok before it even

reaches his account. translation: the lion is the biggest gift. - it's worth $500, but by the time it reaches the money transfer shop, it's only $155. tiktok wouldn't tell us how much commission it takes on gifts in the app, so we decided to check for ourselves. we asked localjournalist mohammed to go live from an account in syria and sent him $106, around £90, in gifts from another account. then he went to withdraw the money. from the $106 in gifts we donated, tiktok took 73. that's almost 70%. the money transfer shop charged a further 10%. and people like hamid, who provide the phones, take a cut of what's left. so from those $106, our syrian family would have just $19, and often the families we spoke to get much, much less. in a statement, tiktok said that this type of content is not

allowed on their platform and they would strengthen their global policies around exploitative begging. a charity that works in the camp told us it could help support these families, as an alternative to making money from tiktok live streams. but there are still hundreds of families going live from camps in syria every day, and the lion's share of the money donated lines the pockets of tiktok itself. hannah gelbert, bbc news. let's look now at the latest warning from the international monetary fund. it has slashed its forecast for the global economy, saying it will grow by only 2.7% next year, with many countries in recession. in its six month update, the imf said the "worst was yet to come". this forecast comes as the fund and internationalfinance ministers meet in washington. 0ur north america business correspondent michelle fleury has more from the us capital. the international monetary fund had bad news for just about everyone. according to its latest forecast, a third of countries will be

in recession next year, and whatever growth the others have, it will be far less than they'd hoped for. on top of that, the fund's chief economist, speaking to the bbc, insisted that central banks must continue to raise interest rates to fight inflation. if central banks don't tighten enough to get us back there, then the risk we have is, in addition to the other risks that we have, financial tightening, maybe escalation of the energy crisis due to the war, maybe a bigger slowdown in china, in addition to that, we'll also get more macroeconomic instability. so it's a first order task, if you want. and it's true that it's going to bring a slowdown. it's incredibly hard to do a soft landing. the imf has recently watched one of its members, the uk, try and ease the effects of rising interest rates by cutting taxes, causing huge turbulence in financial markets and drawing a rebuke from the agency. you know, imagine a car with two drivers in the front, and each of them with a steering wheel and one wants to go left

and the other wants to go right. i mean, one is the central bank, trying to sort of cool off the economy so that price pressures will ease. and the other one wants to sort of spend more to support families, etc.. but beyond that, it's going to add to aggregate demand. and so if the car is going to try to go left and right at the same time, it's probably not going to work very well. behind much of this are the dire consequences of a slowdown in a country that has powered so much of the global economy this century — china. and these localised lockdowns have been particularly severe in the second quarter of this year and they've taken a chunk out of chinese growth. and so going forward, if the zero—covid policy continues, we can anticipate that there will be other bouts of localised lockdowns and they will again have the similar effects. the imf tells us the global economy hasn't been in such peril since the first shock of the covid pandemic. the only consolation, given the war in ukraine, the cost of living crisis and the slowdown in china, it was expecting things

to be a lot worse. michelle fleury, bbc news, washington, dc. some news coming into us. the bank of england has confirmed its emergency bond buying scheme, the emergency bond buying scheme, the emergency buying of government debt, will close this friday. in spite of reports it was considering extending that programme. so we had heard from the governor of the bank of england yesterday that the scheme would end. they were then further reports that actually it would continue, but now the bank of england confirming that its emergency bond buying scheme will close this friday. a spokesperson for the bank saying, as the bank has made clearfrom spokesperson for the bank saying, as the bank has made clear from the outset, it's temporary and targeted purchases of gilts, another name for bonds, will end on october purchases of gilts, another name for bonds, will end on 0ctober14. the governor confirmed this position yesterday and it has been made absolutely clear in contact with

banks at senior levels. now the spokesperson adding that other managers taken over recent days will be in place after october the 14th to ease some pressures around pension funds. but the top line is the bank's emergency bond buying scheme, the emergency programme that the bank undertook after the market turmoil caused by the government's mini—budget here in the uk last month in order to buy government debt and to try to calm investor nerves and calm the markets, that scheme is closing this friday. in spite of those reports that it was considering extending the programme. so a pretty significant announcement they're coming just a couple of hours before the uk prime minister liz truss is due to make her first appearance at prime minister's questions sense that mini—budget last month. it will be interesting to see how the government responds

to see how the government responds to that and indeed how the markets respond to that, but was some reassurance therefore pension funds in that statement. the coronation of king charles iii will take place at westminster abbey on saturday the 6th may next year. the queen consort will also be crowned at the ceremony, which will be led by the archbishop of canterbury. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. for king charles, a coronation on may 6th next year, which royal sources say will be shorter, smaller and more diverse than the coronation of the late queen elizabeth nearly 70 years ago. his will be a coronation which officials believe will be in tune with the britain of today. back in 1953, for the late queen's coronation, the interior of westminster abbey was transformed. special viewing galleries were built to accommodate a congregation, which was nearly four times the abbey's normal capacity. they watched a service which was attended by hundreds of hereditary peers and which lasted nearly three hours.

the great tradition of the coronation is that the monarch should be crowned in the sight of all the people. and in 1953 that was interpreted as turning that into a sort of football stadium, with 8,000 people instead of the normal 2,000. king charles is going to have to winnow down the heads of state, the dignitaries, heads of charities, military people, not to mention the whole church of england establishment, and other faiths. it's going to be a very tough challenge for him and his invitation committee. so for king charles and his officials, a challenge — to devise a service which remains true to the 1,000—year—old traditions of the coronation and which delivers the best of british pageantry, while demonstrating the relevance of this ancient institution of monarchy to the britain of the 21st century. nicholas witchell, bbc news. 0ur royal correspndent sarah campbelljoins me from buckingham palace. an awful lot of planning is going to

go into creating something that fits the occasion but also reflect the times that we are in?— the occasion but also reflect the times that we are in? yes, you are absolutely — times that we are in? yes, you are absolutely right. _ times that we are in? yes, you are absolutely right. good _ times that we are in? yes, you are absolutely right. good morning - times that we are in? yes, you are absolutely right. good morning to | absolutely right. good morning to you. you think back to 1953, a long, lavish ceremony but this is theirs in the post—war years. britain was trying to rebuild itself. really the correlation was seen as part of that, a real morale booster. we are not in those years now. they have been tailored to fit the times and this one will be no different. we know the dates now, saturday the 6th of may. i think the statement which was released from buckingham palace yesterday when that date was announced gives their sense of the balance that needs to be struck. it says it will reflect them on at�*s rolled today and look towards the future, while being rooted in the long standing traditions and pageantry. so a sense that they understand the need to balance those that want the pomp and pageantry,

the crown jewels and all the rest of it, against those people who perhaps it's been a long, difficult economic winter. it still may be by next spring and there may be some sort of balancing of how the coronation fits into that and those sensitivities that need to be around that. as you heard in that piece, they watch words seem to be smaller, so in 1953 westminster abbey had 8000 people in the abbey. the maximum hours 2200. shorter, the ceremony in 1953 was three hours long and i think there is a sense people probably wouldn't want that length of ceremony today, and more diverse. the king has talked about how he wants to celebrate and champion the diverse nature, multi—faith, different faiths and communities in the uk, so there will certainly be the element to the coronation as well. so all of these really reflecting the king's new rain and society as it will be in the spring of 2023. $5

new rain and society as it will be in the spring of 2023.— new rain and society as it will be in the spring of 2023. as you would exect in the spring of 2023. as you would expeet from — in the spring of 2023. as you would expeet from a _ in the spring of 2023. as you would expect from a service _ in the spring of 2023. as you would expect from a service led _ in the spring of 2023. as you would expect from a service led by - in the spring of 2023. as you would expect from a service led by the . expect from a service led by the archbishop of canterbury, it will be very much with a focus on the religious element of this, albeit a multi—faith service, which will be quite a contrast with the coronation of the king's late mother. yes. quite a contrast with the coronation of the king's late mother.— of the king's late mother. yes, you are absolutely _ of the king's late mother. yes, you are absolutely right. _ of the king's late mother. yes, you are absolutely right. it _ of the king's late mother. yes, you are absolutely right. it is _ of the king's late mother. yes, you are absolutely right. it is quite - are absolutely right. it is quite incredible, isn't it, that the archbishop of canterbury has presided over the coronation in this country since 1066, just to give you an idea of the history of this event does not primarily an anglican service, it will still be an anglican service but as that sort of statement, as the mood music is very much that there will be a multi—faith element that perhaps there hasn't been in the past. so it will be interesting. we have seven months until the coronation itself. there are details to be fine tuned. there are details to be fine tuned. the oath written according to the king and what he wants to say, the service very much tailored to what he wants to say, what he wants to

see happen. so lots of decisions will be made over the coming months. the plan for the coronation is called operation golden orb, so they have lots of challenges to put it together. it is on a saturday. the queen's coronation was put on a tuesday, so will there be a bank holiday? that will be decided by the government. and the processional route, it was huge in 1953, with the queen travelling around the streets of london in the golden stagecoach. will it be the same in 2023? we wait to find out- — will it be the same in 2023? we wait to find out. 0k, _ will it be the same in 2023? we wait to find out. ok, thank— will it be the same in 2023? we wait to find out. ok, thank you _ will it be the same in 2023? we wait to find out. ok, thank you very - to find out. 0k, thank you very much. sarah campbell at buckingham palace. a group of mps are calling for all women in the uk to get an nhs health check when they turn 45 so that the issue of menopause can be discussed with a doctor. a year—long inquiry, which saw many women give evidence about their experiences with hot flushes, brain fog and the effects the symptoms had on their career, found that current support is "completely inadequate". anjana gadgil reports.

misunderstood, misdiagnosed and ignored. common complaints from women going through the menopause. it's an issue highlighted by celebrity campaigners who went to parliament injune to tell their stories. a heat that you can never imagine, like a fire was set at your feet that grew further and further up into your body. your hormones are always fluctuating so you have this yo—yo effect. so, sometimes you think it's gone away, i've got it under control, and then itjust comes back full force. menopause usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55 when periods stop due to lower hormone levels. the months leading up to that are called the perimenopause, where a whole range of symptoms can start, including hot flushes, night sweats and migraines. so, at the moment what i'm classically seeing is that women will be on their knees, so they've got the point where they've sort of put up with symptoms because they don't want to disturb the doctor. i've had some women who genuinely

come and seen me and think, "i thought i've got dementia, doctor." women who have recurrent urinary tract infections which actually could be the first signs of the fact they've got genitourinary syndrome of the menopause, or something known as vaginal atrophy, which is so little known about. women will have palpitations, anxiety, panic attack, mental health symptoms, lack of libido, which can really impact relationships as well. so we don't want women to wait until all those symptoms get really bad before they come to us. for the past year, a group of mps from all parties have heard from menopausal women, doctors and employers to see what can be done to help. today, their recommendations will be presented to the government. they include inviting all women for a menopause checkup at 45, scrapping prescription costs for hrt in england in line with the rest of the uk, and more training for gps. the shortage of hrt also needs to be addressed. the increased demand is down

to the pressure groups and the campaign groups and the davina effect and everything else that we've seen. that drives women to go to their gp and to ask for hrt. what the government are not doing is working with the manufacturers to make sure they're producing enough hrt and it's readily available. hence we've seen the shortages. so i think that will be a continual problem because we are not keeping abreast of what the demand is. other recommendations include better support for women in the workplace. 51% of the population will experience menopause and it's an experience women are increasingly more willing to share. anjana gadgil, bbc news. memorial services have been held in australia to mark the 20th anniversary of bombings in bali which killed more than 200 people. the 202 people who died at the sari club and paddy's pub were from more than 20 countries — including indonesia,

britain, the us, brazil, germany and new zealand. australia suffered the highest number of deaths — 88 nationals died in the attack. the danish territory of greenland is on the frontline of climate change. its ice—cap is the single biggest contributor to global sea level rises. arctic temperatures have risen faster than anywhere else, and what happens to the ice sheet and glaciers will impact the rest of the globe. in the north of greenland, people have lived and thrived in one of the world's toughest environments. for local communities, climate change feels close to home — as adrienne murray reports. giant icebergs the size of city blocks tower over disko bay. kaleeraq mathaeussen has been fishing in these icy waters since he was 14—years—old. translation: each season is not how it used to be. - over the years, i especially noticed that the icebergs have been getting smaller and weaker. in winter, he used to cross the sea

ice with his sled dogs but it no longer freezes like it used to. so now, he only fishes by boat. translation: of course, - i was very worried when i started to notice that the icebergs were getting weaker and witnessing such an astronomical change in the climate. kaleeraq still owns more than 30 sled dogs but keeps them for his son. here in ilulissat, there's a constant soundtrack of sled dogs howling and barking. two decades ago, there were 5000 of them in this town. now, though, there's only 1800. ilulissat means "iceberg" in greenlandic and the nearby field is jam—packed with ice that's carved from the sermeq kujalleq, orjakobshavn glacier, 50 kilometres away. it's an outlet of the greenland ice sheet and more icebergs are produced

here than anywhere else in the northern hemisphere. skilfully weaving through these floating giants, georgejonathansen is a skipper on a tour boat. even young people like him have witnessed change within their lifetimes. i think this sea has been unusual compared to the others. a lot of places in greenland have records in rain. now there's — we never know how the winter is going to be. whilst some old traditions are slipping away, in many ways, arctic life has become easier. it's possible to fish year—round and ilulissat is booming. however, this month, greenland's ice sheets saw unseasonable melting and just recently, a group of climate scientists warned that major sea level rise is inevitable. at the moment, it's a system that's in deficit.

the amount of snow falling in it can't keep up with the melt and the iceberg carving. what i've come to understand in the last ten years is that there are really, really abrupt changes going on. research carried out before the pandemic found that three quarters of greenlanders felt that climate change had impacted their lives. in the capital, i met a young student and activist. so when you're from greenland, you're so closely linked to nature and all the changes you see, you see them quite clearly. people do get scared that their future is changing so much but also their present day. how global warming impacts greenland will affect all of us, but it's already being felt close to home. adrienne murray, bbc news, in ilullisat. netflix will have its audience numbers measured externally and regularly reported for the first time. that means its ratings can be more directly compared with shows on more

traditional mainstream services and providers. the new move comes a month before the streaming giant releases an ad—supported subcription tier. tv critic scott bryan says the move had likely been in the works for a long time. they have been saying they are going to be launching an ad—supported tier for quite a while now. of course, it's been quite widely reported that netflix created a bit of a wobble for the industry when they announced they weren't having substantial levels of growth. they then lost a few followers, a few subscribers over the summer and it has rebounded a little bit but then they have said in order to get more people to subscribe, they're going to be having an ad—supported tier. so by having the viewing data much more transparently available, it will convince advertisers to go and part with their cash, essentially. they need to have an independent body, such as barb, who provide the ratings for bbc, itv and a whole host of different

channels and services. by having them on board, that will help convince the advertisers. but i also think there is something else on this too. i think this is also netflix trying to say to the wider industry, treat us on the same level playing field, and i think netflix have said for a while, they've had huge global hits but the issue is until now, they've just been choosing and picking figures that make them look good. so they've been able to show, look, we've had really successful programmes but they've also received quite a lot of scepticism, from others, including from myself, because you are not really able to know how popular the show really are because it doesn't show the basics, such as how long are people sticking with a show and whether they actually make it all the way to the end. if you see streaming hours for — let's mention some of the really massive hit — bridgerton, squid games, stranger things and so forth, that looks impressive

but for the host of other shows it carries and streams, we don't really know how well they are doing, do we? we don't. and i think that is the big obstacle. and i think the way this will work is that we will be able to see every to see every morning, all of the journalists or anyone with access to the data, will be able to see how well netflix shows have been performing their previous day. essentially how many people have been watching the latest series of the crown, which is coming outjust next month. so they will be able to go and see that and they will also be able to see how many netflix shows make the top 50, the top 100 most popular programmes of the week. i guess the challenge is, of course, netflix has got such a wide amount of content, some of it good, some of it bad, and i think the challenge is essentially trying to work out whether the shows on the bottom of this list will be actually in this data too. i guess also it will mean that netflix's failures are a bit more

open because of course they could have all of the hype, all of the work going into a big new release and then i'll be able to, along with many otherjournalists and other people in the industry, will be able to see straightaway it hasn't worked because the viewers haven't come forward for it. so massively interesting for the bbc, itv and others, who are planning their own schedules, planning what they want to invest their money in, in terms of tv drama, other output. yes, very much so. i think the industry is changing far faster than i think only three or four years ago anyone could have ever predicted. i think the challenge so far has been there has been so many different metrics, so many different ways for particularly new entrants to show how popular their show is. i think a frustration has been that it's incredibly hard to know what are the shows that coming through? what other programmes that viewers are really watching? because it doesn't matter as much now watching it live on the tv. we've all got different schedules.

so i think this change by netflix, i think it's a really big one because it allows a big disrupter of the industry finally being able to be treated on a same level playing field as the others. but it also means that they could be scrutinised as much as the bbc, itv and channel 4 are. i think it shows for netflix, this is netflix saying, we are going to be very much in this for the long haul. scott brian. some more news on the economy for you. we are seeing that the interest rate that the government pays on its borrowing for its 20 year bonds or gilts is at its highest since 2008. so interest rates on government borrowing going up. that certainly seems to be a response to the news from the bank of england confirming that its emergency scheme to buy up government debt in order to try and stabilise the economy and calm nervous investors is closing this friday, in spite of reports that it

was considering extending the programme. we had that news from the bank of england a short while ago confirming that that emergency bond or gilts buying scheme will close this friday but there is a mention in its statement of some action to help with pension funds. one of the last remaining stars of hollywood's golden age — the actress dame angela lansbury — has died at her home in los angeles, at the age of 96. in a career spanning more than eight decades, she was perhaps best known for her role as the tv detective jessica fletcher in the hit series, murder she wrote. robert townsend looks back at her life. suppose the master comes back and asks where you've gone. tell him ijust went for a walk. by yourself? she was 17, it was her first part, playing alongside ingrid bergman, and she was nominated for an oscar. angela lansbury�*s career couldn't have started any better. in due course, there were starring roles in hollywood and on television. you are to shoot the presidential

nominee through the head. in the manchurian candidate she played the monstrous mother of a brainwashed son. increasingly, it was character parts like this that she was offered. rallying a nation of television viewers into hysteria to sweep us up into the white house with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy. in her 60s, she reinvented herself as a television actress. above all, as the genteel detective jessica fletcher in murder she wrote. apparently, you haven't heard. last night, the police arrested him for killing hemsley post. she produced the shows as well as starring in them, and became, they said, the richest woman in hollywood, with a fortune estimated at $70 million. herfilms for children showed her gift for comedy. 0h, bother, i do hate shoddy work! there was bedknobs and broomsticks and later, nanny mcphee. i smell damp. no, no, at least, not noticeably.

my mother was a medium before me... at the age of nearly 90, she was starring in noel coward's blithe spirit in the west end. i had my first trance when i was four and a half. and was thrilled to be made a dame... it's a lovely thing to be recognised and given that nod of approval by your own country and i really cherish it. a character actress as comfortable on stage as she was on screen, over many decades, angela lansbury was one of britain's most versatile and successful performers. music: theme from murder she wrote. more news and headlines at the top of the hour. goodbye for now from bbc news.

hello again. it was a cold start to the day in southeast england this morning with temperatures close to freezing. but for the rest of us, it was fairly mild. that's because we've got this weather front which is continuing to journey southwards and eastwards, weakening all the time. and you can see that we are looking at a breezy day, but gusty winds across the northwest of scotland. so here's the cloud and the increasingly patchy rain as the weather front fragments heading south. it won't get into the far southeast till after dark and behind it for scotland and for northern ireland, we are looking at it brightening up. there'll be some sunshine and just a few showers, primarily in the west. temperatures 12 to 18 degrees north to south. now, if we pick up this weather front as we go through the course of the evening in the southeast, not much more than a band of clouds,

the odd spot of rain, but it will pep up as we go through the course of the night. clear skies follow on behind with just one or two showers. the showers especially in the northwest. and we'll see some patchy mist and fog form. it's going to be a cooler night for most than last night. the exception to that is in the southeast where it will be milder, but temperatures could fall to freezing around eastern parts of scotland and northeast england. tomorrow, then, a weather front does clear away from the southeast. but we've got another clutch of fronts coming in from the southwest. now, the position of the rain from these fronts might be a bit further north or south. so do keep watching the weather forecast. and we've got rain crossing northern ireland and scotland not getting into the east to later. but in between these two areas, we're looking at dry, sunny conditions with variable amounts of cloud. then as we head on in to thursday, friday and even the weekend, actually, we've got areas of low pressure crossing us from the north. various weather fronts also moving south eastwards, taking some showers or longer spells of rain and blustery as well. so on friday, we start off

on a largely dry note, might be some mist and fog first thing, and then we've got the showers. a lot of those will be in the north and the west. some of those will be heavy, potentially thundery. and on the tops of the mountains in scotland, they could be wintry. less chance of seeing the showers in the southeast, but temperatures only nine in lerwick to about 17 in norwich and london. we still have areas of low pressure crossing us as we head on through the weekend. so the weather will be changeable, there will be showers, especially in the west. some of those could be heavy, drier conditions as we push further south and east with highs up to 17.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11am... prime minister liz truss prepares for pmqs in an hour — her first time at the dispatch box since last month's mini budget sparked market turmoil. it comes as fears are raised of a recession this year as households face soaring costs and the economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in august for the first time in two months. the bank of england confirms its emergency bond—buying scheme will close on friday, despite reports that it was considering extending its support for financial markets. i'm afraid this has to be done for the sake of financial stability. ukraine's defence minister arrives in brussels to ask nato to step up support for his country so it can create what it calls an �*air shield' against russian missile attacks. viewing figures for shows on netflix

will now be measured independently after the streaming service signs up to the tv ratings agency barb. this change by netflix i think is a really big one because it allows a big disrupter of the industry finally being able to be treated on the same level playing field as the others. good morning and welcome to the bbc news channel. there are more concerns for the uk economy as official data shows it shrank in august. meanwhile, the governor of the bank of england said he won't extend a financial support package beyond this friday. the emergency measures were launched

nearly two weeks ago because of the turmoil prompted by the chancellor's mini—budget. official figures released show the uk economy fell by 0.3% in the three months to august. if it falls again in the next three months, we'll be in a recession. there's also been a warning from the international monetary fund, which now says it's expecting the economy to hardly grow at all next year — just 0.3%. the uk chancellor has already responded, saying, "countries around the world are facing challenges" because of the war in ukraine and that the government has a "comprehensive plan to protect families and businesses from soaring energy prices" — and a plan to grow the economy. this all comes shortly after comments by the governor of the bank of england, who said the bank would end its support for the markets this friday. the bank of england has been propping up bond markets for the past two weeks — buying government debt to help stabilise pension funds. the pound has fallen, and the interest rates paid by the government have risen as a result. but the despite some newspaper reports this morning, the bank has confirmed this morning

it will end its support on friday. i'm joined now from salford by our business reporter peter ruddick. it all seems very messy and confusing, different messages from different people. set us straight. i will have a go. i'm getting used to receiving less releases from the bank of england in my inbox now, which used to be relatively unusual. we are talking about the bank of england's is a part of uk government debt, the bond market. really important because certain pension funds are invested in it. and after the mini budget and because of global forces the mini budget and because of globalforces as well, the mini budget and because of global forces as well, it has to be said, those bond prices took a hit. so the bank of england stepped in to try to stabilise prices. it was always a time—limited project. they slightly changed the scope of this week and the size of their daily buying, but their timeframe was always that it would end this

friday. the bank of england governor is in washington. last night he essentially said to pension fund managers, "time to get your house in order, you have three days to get this done." the pound took a bit of a hit, dipped again overnight on the back of those comments, and then privately it was reported by the ft that people at the bank of england were essentially telling investors although the friday deadline is there, we will continue support if markets need it. then this morning we had this press release from the bank of england and it is pretty clear. as the bank has made clear, this temporary and targeted purchase will end and it's been absolutely clear in contact with the banks at senior levels. essentially saying what we are saying in public is also what we are saying in public is also what we are saying in private, friday is the deadline. tell what we are saying in private, friday is the deadline.- what we are saying in private, friday is the deadline. tell us how this has an — friday is the deadline. tell us how this has an impact _ friday is the deadline. tell us how this has an impact or— friday is the deadline. tell us how this has an impact or could - friday is the deadline. tell us how this has an impact or could have i friday is the deadline. tell us how| this has an impact or could have an impact on pensions. it

this has an impact or could have an impact on pensions.— impact on pensions. it can be quite wor in: impact on pensions. it can be quite worrying for— impact on pensions. it can be quite worrying for people _ impact on pensions. it can be quite worrying for people sat _ impact on pensions. it can be quite worrying for people sat at - impact on pensions. it can be quite worrying for people sat at home . worrying for people sat at home because we are talking about pension funds. some headlines are talking about collapse. it's really important to say that particular pension funds within larger schemes that are invested in these products, and what's been happening is since the bank of england have intervened to stabilise the price, essentially buying these particular funds within schemes to change where they are invested to support and get balance sheets in order. that might be worrying for people at home, but really important to say pensions in the uk are protected by the pension protection fund. even if these particular funds within larger schemes were to go, then employers if it's a workplace pension will be asked to put in more money or in a worst—case scenario, people's pensions are protected by the pensions are protected by the pension protection fund. where there is concerns are about the

credibility or confidence in the uk economy. because mixed messages from the bank of england, credibility concerns about the government's overall plans, those things are a concern. we saw the growth figures this morning, they are also a concern. if you are concerned about your individual pension, it is protected. your individual pension, it is protected-— your individual pension, it is rotected. ., ~ your individual pension, it is rotected. ., this report now from our economics editor, faisal islam, who has been following the developments. the problems in uk financial markets are not solved. the bank of england has repeatedly stepped in to help the pensions industry since chancellor kwasi kwarteng's controversial mini budget. but the message from governor andrew bailey to the bbc is that while people and pensioners should be reassured, the support is going to end this weekend. we are doing everything to preserve financial stability and, you know, you have my assurance on that. i think there is an important task now for the funds to ensure that they are done. tough love for the pensions industry

that had hoped for help until the uncertainty over the government's economic plans had been settled. but that will not happen. while actual pensions are safe, there could be an impact in the markets, further pushing up borrowing costs across the economy. that will also ratchet up pressure on the government over its plan. the chancellor has just arrived here too for international monetary fund meetings. the meetings at the imf are mainly for the world's finance ministers and central bank governors to try and sort out the world economy. but the world's top bankers also meet and they're in that building right now. and everybody seems to have questions about what is going on with the british economy. and the answer the chancellor needs to give this week is one that gives confidence, because there are doubts that they can come up with a plan that is both economically credible and politically viable. governor, i can't tell you how many people over the last 24 hours have told me they're glad that you're

in the chair. it's been hard work for the governor. and certainly, here the world's top bankers are using the crisis word in relation to the uk. the chancellor will have to convince his plan will work and quickly. faisal islam, bbc news, at the imf in washington. let's get more on this now with louise cooper. a business expert and senior lecturer at kingston university business school. what is going on with the bank of england? there seem to be some messages in public and some private. absolute chaos, and bloomberg, the news provided to the financial services industry, has its top headline today, bailey's credibility on the line and pensions deadline confusion. and it wasn'tjust the financial times that thought the bank of england would be extending

its guilt buying, bloomberg did as well. i woke up to one headline this morning at six o'clock from the bbc which says no, i'm going to stop on friday, then bloomberg and the financial times both independently said he has told market participants he will continue the bank of england support into next week. as the head of one of the most powerful central banks in the world, you just can't do that. you can't confuse your messaging. it isjust an do that. you can't confuse your messaging. it is just an absolute own goal, rule 101 of central banking. you say one message and you stick to it, you don't say different messages to different organisations. really messy and damages credibility. this really messy and damages credibility-— really messy and damages credibility. really messy and damages credibili . a , , ., credibility. as things stand, it could change _ credibility. as things stand, it could change but _ credibility. as things stand, it could change but they - credibility. as things stand, it could change but they are - credibility. as things stand, it i could change but they are going credibility. as things stand, it - could change but they are going to end this apart, the bank is going to end this apart, the bank is going to end its support on friday, we are told it's not going to keep buying government debt. speaking of which though, we have heard this morning

that the uk 20 year gilt yield has risen to its highest level since 2008, just explain what that means to the layperson. 50 2008, just explain what that means to the layperson-— to the layperson. so this bizarre monetary policy _ to the layperson. so this bizarre monetary policy that _ to the layperson. so this bizarre monetary policy that we - to the layperson. so this bizarre monetary policy that we have i to the layperson. so this bizarre l monetary policy that we have had since the global financial crisis called quantitative easing, basically you have one side of government spending loads of money, not getting enough tax revenue, so issuing loads of gilts and debt. so the government has issued a huge amount of debt, and rather than selling it on the markets, the bank of england has been hoovering it up and buying it. that is called quantitative easing. if you are buying all that debt, you are driving down the interest rate the government has to pay on that debt. so we have this globally, notjust the uk. now we have massively high inflation, all of that should be reversed and we should have what we

call quantitative tightening, the bank of england starting to sell that government debt. that is what liz truss wanted to happen. the problem is that at the same time we had a mini maxi budget, at the same time we have concerns about political chaos in the uk, and we have concerns about global inflation and the need to raise interest rates, so all of that is causing the bank of england having problems reversing that big quantitative easing policy. and that's notjust the uk, it is america and europe and everywhere. so it is a much bigger picture. unfortunately the mini maxi budget definitely made it worse, and with interest rates on government 30 year debt approaching 5%, then that is going to have a real impact in the economy, both as we have seen already mortgage costs, but also a large company borrowing costs are going to go up massively, and that

means people will have less money to spend, large businesses will have less ability to borrow to invest in the future of the country. so it has massive repercussions and it is very damaging. massive repercussions and it is very damauain. �* , massive repercussions and it is very damauuin.�* , , damaging. briefly, jacob rees-mogg said this morning _ damaging. briefly, jacob rees-mogg said this morning to _ damaging. briefly, jacob rees-mogg said this morning to the _ damaging. briefly, jacob rees-mogg said this morning to the bbc - damaging. briefly, jacob rees-mogg said this morning to the bbc that - said this morning to the bbc that the mini budget is not responsible for the pressure on the pound and even said to suggest it was was breaking the bbc�*s own impartiality rules, is he right? breaking the bbc's own impartiality rules, is he right?— rules, is he right? pretty much every currency _ rules, is he right? pretty much every currency globally - rules, is he right? pretty much every currency globally is - rules, is he right? pretty much every currency globally is at. rules, is he right? pretty much - every currency globally is at record lows against the dollar. the korean and japanese currencies are at 30 and japanese currencies are at 30 and 24 year low. so it is correct but it's also correct sterling has been particularly weak compared to other currencies and it is the case that sterling sold off after the mini maxi budget and after the chancellor comments. so he's partly right but also wrong that it was a

problem made worse by what our new government has decided to do. louise, good to talk to you as ever. thank you very much, louise cooper from the kingston university business school. liz truss will face mps at prime minister's questions for only the second time this lunchtime. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake is at westminster. it could be a rather lively session. undoubtedly, it will be. as you say, it is liz truss's second time only at dispatch box for prime minister's questions and what a backdrop for that session to be held. the continued economic fallout from the chancellor mini budget and other factors creating turmoil on the markets will undoubtedly increase pressure on the prime minister to say more about exactly how the government plans to pay for its raft of tax cuts announced by the chancellor at the end of last month. they have already scrapped plans to

get rid of the highest rate of income tax, as we know, and there is pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor to go further and perhaps reverse some other of their proposals. there is no sign at the moment they are going to do that, but they are also under pressure to say how they will fund those tax cuts and give more detail about what the government because supply—side reforms, effectively deregulation, changes to rules governing different sectors of the economy which it argues is a crucial piece of its approach to restoring growth and getting the economy moving again. so questions and pressure i'm sure from the opposition, from sir keir starmer across the dispatch box in the house of commons but it will be perhaps more interesting to hear how far conservative mps go in pressing the prime minister to give more detail about her plans. we the prime minister to give more detail about her plans.- the prime minister to give more detail about her plans. we are 'ust sa in: detail about her plans. we are 'ust saying goodbye i detail about her plans. we are 'ust saying goodbye to i detail about her plans. we are 'ust saying goodbye to viewers i detail about her plans. we are 'ust saying goodbye to viewers on b detail about her plans. we are just saying goodbye to viewers on bbc| saying goodbye to viewers on bbc two, if you wondered what the pause

was all about. i think they have gone. jonathan, just explain then which particular areas of concern are vexing the conservative mps that you mentioned. are vexing the conservative mps that you mentioned-— you mentioned. well, where to start reall ? you mentioned. well, where to start really? there's _ you mentioned. well, where to start really? there's a _ you mentioned. well, where to start really? there's a whole _ you mentioned. well, where to start really? there's a whole host - you mentioned. well, where to start really? there's a whole host of - really? there's a whole host of areas of previous government commitments under borisjohnson's commitments under boris johnson's premiership, commitments under borisjohnson's premiership, and potential proposals that liz truss has already made as prime minister which are up for discussion. we were talking yesterday about a potential reversal of a plan to ban so—called no—fault erections which would see tenants removed from private rental properties without any reason given from their landlord, also changes to the amount of affordable housing that needs to be built and loosening of environmental protections, and thatis of environmental protections, and that is injust of environmental protections, and that is in just one area around planning and housing policy. there is also the issue of immigration and where their controls need to be loose and temporarily or increased

in certain areas. agriculture, childcare, all sorts of things which people are looking for clarity on, not least the financial markets as well as conservative mps and others here at westminster. and there is that crucial issue which has become such a flashpoint for the government about whether universal credit and other benefits will be operated in line with inflation or in line with earnings —— uprated. and that is something the government faces pressure on to say it will rise in line with inflation and not in line with earnings, which would be less of a rise, and that i think if anywhere is where we are potentially likely to see some sort of a shift from the government. but as far as they are saying at the moment, no decision has been made.— decision has been made. jonathan blake, decision has been made. jonathan blake. thank _ decision has been made. jonathan blake, thank you. _

the headlines on bbc news... prime minister liz truss prepares for pmqs in less than an hour — her first time at the dispatch box since last month's mini budget sparked market turmoil. it comes as fears are raised of a recession this year as households face soaring costs and the economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in august for the first time in two months. the bank of england confirms its emergency bond—buying scheme will close on friday, despite reports that it was considering extending its support for financial markets. the government is planning to change how much some renewable and nuclear power generators can charge for their energy. the move could hit profits generated from record—high wholesale power prices. ministers say the proposal would ensure consumers and businesses pay a fair price for energy. but energy bosses say the plan could put off investors. i'm joined by professor rob gross,

director of the independent uk energy research centre. thank you very much forjoining us. explain what is going on here. why is the government taking this action? 50 is the government taking this action? ., , ., is the government taking this action? ., ,, ., , . action? so as we all know, the price of as on action? so as we all know, the price of gas on global— action? so as we all know, the price of gas on global markets _ action? so as we all know, the price of gas on global markets is - of gas on global markets is extremely high mainly because of the war in ukraine and the way that electricity prices in the uk and in many other countries work is that gas prices tend to set electricity prices. we have a lot of power stations that set the electricity price for everyone's. because the electricity price is so high because the price of gas is so high, nuclear and renewables which actually make up and renewables which actually make up more than half of our total generation mix now are being paid way more than they need to be, and so various ideas are being discussed to try and reduce the amount of

money that flows through the market to nuclear or renewable generators. and if the government can manage to do that effectively, it should help to bring consumers' bills down or to bridge the gap between the amount of money the government will be ploughing into the energy sector under the price freeze that liz truss announced a few weeks ago. but choosing to do this to renewable and nuclear power generators as opposed to those from oil and gas, that is the concern, isn't it, that it will drive investors away from the cleaner energies?— drive investors away from the cleaner energies? yes, there is absolutely _ cleaner energies? yes, there is absolutely a — cleaner energies? yes, there is absolutely a risk _ cleaner energies? yes, there is absolutely a risk of _ cleaner energies? yes, there is absolutely a risk of that. - cleaner energies? yes, there is absolutely a risk of that. what l cleaner energies? yes, there is i absolutely a risk of that. what my research centre proposed in april was to move existing renewables and nuclear power stations onto the long run fixed—price contracts that new renewables are getting and that the new nuclear power station under construction will get, so that offered them something in return. that they move onto a long—term contract, a bit like fixed—price

mortgage, as if we could get one of those at the moment, but a desirable fixed price mortgage that they would get a long—term stable price in return for reducing prices in the short term. liz truss said they would do that, they would change their minds. they seem to say it's too late to do that in time for this winter, it is still on the cards for next winter. will it frighten off investors? the devil is in the detail around that. 0bviously, investors? the devil is in the detailaround that. obviously, if you are thinking about building a wind farm for example, you would be put off by the idea that the government would come in and mess about with your revenues every time there was an increase in energy prices, but this is a crisis that is europe—wide. the eu has announced it will do something similar, so i think unprecedented times do give rise to unprecedented measures, and

that's really why the government is thinking about doing this. so that's really why the government is thinking about doing this.— thinking about doing this. so when environmentalists _ thinking about doing this. so when environmentalists say _ thinking about doing this. so when environmentalists say how - thinking about doing this. so when environmentalists say how serious | thinking about doing this. so when i environmentalists say how serious is the government really, if this is the government really, if this is the sector they are tackling? what sympathy do you have? i the sector they are tackling? what sympathy do you have?— sympathy do you have? i have a certain amount _ sympathy do you have? i have a certain amount of _ sympathy do you have? i have a certain amount of sympathy - sympathy do you have? i have a certain amount of sympathy to i sympathy do you have? i have a i certain amount of sympathy to that and the solution to climate change and the solution to climate change and our environmental problems and high prices we are facing at the moment is to go for renewables and the government has support for nuclear power as well. we don't want to discourage investors but we have to discourage investors but we have to recognise the amount of revenue potentially flowing through to renewables and nuclear at the moment might not all get there. there is this complexity and lack of transparency in the electricity market, intermediaries, we don't know quite who is profiting, but we do know the wholesale price of electricity is way beyond what is needed to pay nuclear and renewables. it goes far beyond what

they would have expected when those plants were built. so there is a trade—off, a balance to be struck. i completely support going all out for renewables but we do need to think about whether or not measures that the industry broadly agree with actually could be put in place to help consumers at this time of crisis. ~ g, ,, , g, help consumers at this time of crisis. ~ . ,, . ., help consumers at this time of crisis. . . ,, . ., ., ~ help consumers at this time of crisis. ~ . ,, . ., ., ,, ., crisis. we appreciate you talking to us, thank crisis. we appreciate you talking to us. thank you- _ russian state media sources are reporting the arrest of what are described as eight suspects, in connection with the explosion on the kerch bridge, which connects russia to crimea, the ukrainian territory it annexed in 2014. the russian federal security service, known as the fsb, said five russian citizens and three people from ukraine and armenia had been detained. it also accused ukraine's main intelligence directorate of having organised the explosion. ukraine has not admitted any involvement. meanwhile, leaders of the g7 countries have said they will provide ukraine with military and financial support

for as long as it takes. they made the commitment at an online meeting of their group, which was also addressed by president volodymyr zelensky. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega, has this update. russia says it's detained eight people in connection with the explosion that hit the crimea bridge on saturday. it says it was a terrorist attack that was caused by a lorry explosion and it has blamed the ukrainian intelligence service for this explosion. the ukrainians haven't acknowledged having any kind of involvement in this blast and a spokesperson for the ukrainian intelligence service said the statement by the fsb in russia was nonsense. that explosion in crimea triggered a wave of missile attacks by russia that hit multiple cities across the country on monday. 19 people were killed, more than 100 injured, as many cities came under attack —

including here, the capital, kyiv. yesterday, president zelensky addressed a virtual summit of g7 leaders and he asked for more air defence capabilities. he said this is the kind of technology, kind of equipment that the ukrainians need to protect the country from the threat of russian missiles. he also called on the west to find new ways to apply political pressure on russia and support ukraine. nato defence ministers are meeting in brussels this week. the nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg spoke to reporters as he arrived this morning. nato defence ministers meet today and tomorrow at a pivotal moment for our security. over the last weeks, we have seen the most serious escalation of the war since the invasion in february. russia is mobilising tens of thousands of new troops. they are trying to illegally annex new ukrainian lands. and we have seen the indiscriminate

strikes against ukrainian cities. and then, of course, we also have heard the veiled nuclear threats coming from moscow. all of this makes this the most serious escalation since february. today we will meet with the ukrainian defence minister, minister reznikov, and the message from nato allies will be that we are steadfast in our support to ukraine, that we are prepared for the long haul and that we will support them for as long as it takes. there will be a meeting with minister reznikov in the us—led contact group for ukraine, and also dinner with nato ministers later on today, where we will discuss, address how to ramp up support for ukraine. and the top priority will be more air defence for ukraine.

we'll also address our deterrence and defence, and also then address how to replenish our stocks, because allies have provided support to ukraine by reducing nato's stocks of ammunitions or weapons. this has been the right thing to do, but of course, we need to address how to refill those stocks. the nato secretary—general, jens stoltenberg. we asked aylin matle, a research fellow and defence expert at the german council of foreign relations, what are the key objectives for this meeting of defence ministers in brussels? the message that the alliance is trying to convey, as also stoltenberg has just said, as wejust heard, to further support ukraine, further deliver especially air support in light of the recent attacks on kyiv, but also other cities perpetrated by russia.

and obviously nato is also gathering to further underline its determination to safeguard its own borders, its own nato territory, which has already begun, the sort of restructuring, in response to russia's renewed aggression against ukraine in the beginning of this year and has been accelerated, beginning in march, with an extraordinary summit of nato. and then also has been further implemented and decided upon this year at the madrid summit injune. i think that's mostly what ukraine is needing right now. what they're also saying is air support system, anti—missile and anti—air systems, which the us has sort of already agreed upon to deliver. and germany in fact also has done that already in the summer, this past summer. so i think that will be one main deliverance that we will see coming out of the gathering

today and tomorrow. i'm not sure... i mean, possibly, you know, the debate about battle tanks could also be addressed. but i mean, that's an issue that ukraine has been pressing forfor a while now. and we might see some movement on that front, but i wouldn't be too certain about that just yet. the coronation of king charles iii will take place at westminster abbey on saturday the 6th of may next year. the queen consort will also be crowned at the ceremony, which will be led by the archbishop of canterbury. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. for king charles, a coronation on may 6th next year, which royal sources say will be shorter, smaller and more diverse than the coronation of the late queen elizabeth nearly 70 years ago. his will be a coronation which officials believe will be in tune with the britain of today. back in 1953, for the late queen's coronation, the interior of westminster abbey was transformed.

special viewing galleries were built to accommodate a congregation, which was nearly four times the abbey's normal capacity. they watched a service which was attended by hundreds of hereditary peers and which lasted nearly three hours. the great tradition of the coronation is that the monarch should be crowned in the sight of all the people. and in 1953 that was interpreted as turning that into a sort of football stadium, with 8,000 people instead of the normal 2,000. king charles is going to have to winnow down the heads of state, the dignitaries, heads of charities, military people, not to mention the whole church of england establishment, and other faiths. it's going to be a very tough challenge for him and his invitation committee. so for king charles and his officials, a challenge — to devise a service which remains true to the 1,000—year—old traditions of the coronation and which delivers the best of british pageantry, while demonstrating the relevance of this ancient institution of monarchy to the britain

of the 21st century. nicholas witchell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. it wasn't as cold a start to the day today away from the southeast as it has been in recent days, and that's because we've got a weather front producing all this cloud and some rain. now, as the rain sinks southwards and eastwards, it will tend to turn more patchy, the band fragmenting, and it won't get into the far south—east till after dark. behind the rain, it will brighten up in scotland and northern ireland with just one or two showers. and it's going to be a breezy day. windy, though, across the north and the west, and that continues tonight. a weather front sinks south as a weak feature, then peps up in the southeast before it mostly clears overnight. so here, it's going to be a milder night than it has been, but for the rest of us, it is going to be a cooler night, especially in eastern in scotland and northeast england. so tomorrow we lose the rain from the south, but then we've got another band coming in from the southwest across southern counties. now, this could go a little bit

further north or south than the charts suggest. we've also got rain crossing northern ireland and scotland, but in between, something drier and brighter. hello. this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall, and these are the headlines. prime minister liz truss prepares for pmqs in about half an hour, her first time at the dispatch box since last month's mini budget sparked market turmoil. we'll be joining politics live for that. it comes as fears are raised of a recession this year as households face soaring costs and the economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in august for the first time in two months. the bank of england confirms its emergency bond—buying scheme will close on friday, despite reports that it was considering extending its support for financial markets. ukraine's defence minister arrives in brussels to ask nato to step up support for his country so it can create what it calls an �*air shield' against russian missile attacks.

viewing figures for shows on netflix will now be measured independently, after the streaming service signs up to the tv ratings agency barb. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. good morning. australia have been set 179 to win the second t20 international against england in canberra, and avoid a series defeat. the home side brought back their front line bowling attack and managed to get the dangerous opening partnership ofjos buttler and alex hales out early, but dawid malan took his chance, top—scoring with 82 off 49 balls. australia are 38—2.

david warner the latest man to go. the football association of ireland and the republic of ireland have apologised for any offence caused by a song sung by the players after last night's women's world cup qualifying win over scotland. footage released on social media showed the women's team celebrating in the changing room at hampden park after the match. in a statement, manager vera pauw said "we apologise from the bottom of our hearts to anyone who's been offended" and that they will "remind" the players of their responsibilities. the 1—0 win meant scotland failed to qualify for the world cup next year. elsewhere there was disappointment for wales — who were hoping to qualify for their first major tournament — rhiannon roberts did give them the lead. they needed other results to go their way to qualify outright — but a swiss equaliser just before half time and then a goal in the last seconds of extra time ended welsh hopes. rangers have what will likely

be their final chance to save their champions league campaign tonight, but ibrox might provide a crucial weapon in their attempts to do that by beating liverpool. jurgen klopp's side won when they met last week in what was their first ever competitive game. it left rangers without a point, but klopp insists they won't be underestimated. this is a tough situation but it is a challenge, and we face all the challenges. i'm sorry to everyone who expected that we go again, we fly again, after last season, and i can promise we will fly tomorrow but we will fight, and until somebody tells us the fight is over. manchester city reached the knockout stage of the champions league last night after a goalless draw with fc copenhagen. chelsea remain on course to qualify after beating ac milan in italy. they were a goal up from the penalty spot after fikayo tomoroi was sent off. pierre emerick aubameyeng made sure of the points with his goal

to continue graham potter's unbeaten start as chelsea manager, with four wins in his first five games. elsewhere, invites night to's action, celtic are out. harry kane will be leading the line for tottenham in the champions league against frankfurt, a competition in which he says he needs to score more goals. the england captain has also confirmed he will wear a �*0nelove' armband at the world cup in qatar, as part of an anti—discrimination initiative, and in support of the lgbtq community, even if fifa don't approve he move. even if fifa don't approve the move. the fa say they're determined england will go ahead with the gesture, even if it risk a fifa fine. we've decided that we want to wear it and that's kind of our thought process going forward. yeah, look, it will be down to fifa and i'm sure the fa will be in contact with them. i haven't heard anything personally yet. at the moment, we are going to wear it, so if anything changes, we

will cross that bridge when it comes. sirjim ratcliffe has been told that manchester united are not for sale by their owners, the glazers. the richest man in britain was unsuccessful in his bid to takeover chelsea in may, and says he is still interested in buying a premier league club. the glazers have owned united since 2005, and ratcliffe says "we can't sit around hoping that one "day manchester united will become available." and emma raducanu's search for a new coach is on again. she's parted company with dimitry tursunov, who was her fourth in 15 months. raducanu is injured at the moment, and will team up with andy murray's old fitness coach to iron out the niggles that have forced a lot of recent retirments from tournaments. that's all the sport for now. all those people who turned away and made a cup of tea can now come back for the real crowd pleaser. bless you, that is so creepy.

you are watching bbc news, it is a bbc world service investigation has found that social media giant tiktok is taking up to 70 % of donations given through their app to hundreds of displaced families in syria. the investigation found vulnerable families, including dozens of children, are given access to equipment and accounts by middlemen in order to livestream for hours at a time, begging for digital gifts that can be converted into real money. charities have accused tiktok of violating their own terms and the families' human rights. hannah gelbart reports. there's a new trend on tiktok. children in camps in syria begging on livestreams for hours at a time. they're asking for virtual gifts that can then be converted into real money. working with bbc arabic, we found more than 300 tiktok accounts posting these kinds of videos, with viewers sometimes spending more than $1,000 an hour in total on gifts. the idea behind tiktok gifts is to reward creators for interesting content.

these gifts are bought with real money and can cost up to $500. the gifts are converted to a virtual currency that you can withdraw as cash. but how much of that goes to the families and how much does tiktok take for itself? you can see there's a pattern. the children seem to be saying the same kind of things. they're asking for likes and gifts. and if you listen closely, sometimes you can hear there's a voice off camera actually telling them what to say. we asked a localjournalist to visit a camp in northwest syria. mona lives here with her six daughters. they go on tiktok for two or three hours at a time, several times a day. she's saving up to pay for medical treatment for her daughter, sharifa, who's blind. translation: | tell them | about my life in the camps and how we lost our home, and about my daughter's situation so that people will support me.

hamid also lives in the camp and is known as a tiktok middleman. he sold his livestock to buy a phone and now works with 12 different families, setting up their accounts, filming and withdrawing their earnings. he says most of the gifts' value is taken by tiktok before it even reaches his account. translation: the lion is the biggest gift. i it's worth $500, but by the time it reaches the money transfer shop, it's only $155. tiktok wouldn't tell us how much commission it takes on gifts in the app, so we decided to check for ourselves. we asked localjournalist mohammed to go live from an account in syria and sent him $106, around £90, in gifts from another account. then he went to withdraw the money. from the $106 in gifts we donated, tiktok took 73. that's almost 70%. the money transfer shop charged a further 10%. and people like hamid,

who provide the phones, take a cut of what's left. so from those $106, our syrian family would have just $19, and often the families we spoke to get much, much less. in a statement, tiktok said that this type of content is not allowed on their platform and they would strengthen their global policies around exploitative begging. a charity that works in the camp told us it could help support these families, as an alternative to making money from tiktok live streams. but there are still hundreds of families going live from camps in syria every day, and the lion's share of the money donated lines the pockets of tiktok itself. hannah gelbert, bbc news. councils in england need to act to improve the quality and standard of properties in the private rental sector — that's according to the chair of a group of mps. it comes after an investigation by the bbc found local authorities are often failing to use their powers to ensure

privately rented homes are safe. jim connolly has been to meet some of the people affected. this room here, my kitchen's above it, and that is a fire hazard. paul lives in a flat in blackpool that he worries could seriously injure him or even worse. that scares me. i think that floor could go at any time. in cases like paul's, people should contact their landlord or letting agent. if that doesn't work, they can report it to their local authority who have a legal duty to act. the council came and said, "oh, it's a fire hazard." well, why can't they do something about it? did the council give you any advice? they said "what you want to do, you want to get out of here." blackpool council said they inspected paul's house and sent a schedule of works to his letting agent. as this wasn't acted upon, since we've filmed, they've now issued an improvement notice. the agent, acting on behalf of paul's landlord, disputed concerns over the property being a collapse risk and said the floor remains solid. they said they're now getting quotes

to do necessary work. paul's not alone, though. we've seen examples across the country of people's homes that have issues that could seriously injure or even kill them, what are known as category one hazards. councils have a range of powers to protect tenants in the private rental sector, but our exclusive data from local authorities in england raises serious questions about how often that action is taken. since 2017, more than 130,000 hazards were recorded, and around 25,000 actions. when it comes to prosecuting landlords, well, that happened in less than 1% of cases when hazards were recorded. the chair of an influential group of mps says our findings are very worrying. we need to make tenants more certain they can safely complain and then we need local authorities to go in and really deal with those bad landlords, prosecute to make sure tenants are safe and secure in their homes. kieren, elle and their daughter alexa lee know only too well

the consequences of living in a home with a danger. ijust heard a bang, and when i turned around, the fireplace was on the floor. a fireplace in their liverpool home fell on alexa lee, leaving her with life—changing injuries. i instantly knew something was wrong and shouted, "i think she's dead." it was six skull fractures, an orbital eye socket fracture, a fractured wrist. kieran says he told his landlord about the fireplace but no action was taken. he didn't raise it with his council. i didn't know we could report a private landlord to the council. what would you want to see happen? i want private landlords to listen to how bad it can get. if you've got a dangerous property and things are being complained about, please fix them. the family's former landlord denies being made aware of the issues with the fireplace. the housing charity shelter want the whole private rental sector to be reformed. well over a million private rented homes and not meeting homes are not meeting the required standard. and there isn't enough resource

to enforce proper standards. so yes, the whole system is a car crash. the government says it's cracking down on the small number of rogue landlords who rent out unsafe accommodation. it says it's giving councils strong powers to require them to make repairs or issue fines. but that will be little comfort for people like paul, trapped in properties they'll never be able to call home. who are you most angry with in this process then? myself, for moving in here. jim connelly, bbc news, blackpool. some breaking news from nhs blood and transplant. they have declared their first ever amber alert status. that is because bloods plies have dropped to a particular level. earlier in the summer, and again in july and august, there was a make of a pre—amber alert issued, because in

particular, across the country, stocks of red cells and platelets were seen to be dropping, but it didn't actually reach that amber alert level. it has, now, and the nhs needs to maintain fairly steady supplies of blood across the group types and across the service to make sure that anyone in need gets it. there have been appeals recently from the blood transfusion services asking for donors to come forward, asking for donors to come forward, asking for donors to come forward, asking for new people to come forward as well, so we'll keep an eye on that as well. there be reaction from the health service as well stop a first ever amber alert status because blood supplies have dropped. netflix will have its audience numbers measured externally and regularly reported for the first time. that means its ratings can be more directly compared with shows on more traditional mainstream services and providers. the new move comes a month before the streaming giant releases

an ad—supported subcription tier. earlier i spoke to the tv critic and broadcaster scott bryan. they have been saying they are going to be launching an ad—supported tier for quite a while now. of course, it's been quite widely reported that netflix created a bit of a wobble for the industry when they announced they weren't having substantial levels of growth. they then lost a few followers, a few subscribers over the summer and it has rebounded a little bit but then they have said in order to get more people to subscribe, they're going to be having an ad—supported tier. so by having the viewing data much more transparently available, it will convince advertisers to go and part with their cash, essentially. they need to have an independent body, such as barb, who provide the ratings for bbc, itv and a whole host of different channels and services. by having them on board, that will help convince the advertisers. but i also think there is something else on this too. i think this is also netflix trying

to say to the wider industry, treat us on the same level playing field, and i think netflix have said for a while, they've had huge global hits but the issue is until now, they've just been choosing and picking figures that make them look good. so, they've been able to show, look, we've had really successful programmes but they've also received quite a lot of scepticism, from others, including from myself, because you are not really able to know how popular the show really are because it doesn't show the basics, such as how long are people sticking with a show and whether they actually make it all the way to the end. one of the last remaining stars of hollywood's golden age — the actress dame angela lansbury — has died at her home in los angeles, at the age of 96. in a career spanning more than eight decades, she was perhaps best known for her role as the tv detective jessica fletcher in the hit series, �*murder she wrote'. robert townsend looks back at her life. suppose the master comes back and asks where you've gone. well, tell him ijust

went for a walk. by yourself? she was 17. it was her first part, playing alongside ingrid bergman, for which she was nominated for an oscar. angela lansbury�*s career couldn't have started any better. in due course, there were starring roles in hollywood and on television. you want to shoot the presidential nominee through the head? in the manchurian candidate she played the monstrous mother of a brainwashed son. increasingly it was character parts like this which she came to be offered. rallying a nation of television viewers into hysteria to sweep us up into the white house with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy. in her 60s, she reinvented herself as a television actress. above all, as the genteel detective jessica fletcher in murder she wrote. apparently you haven't heard. last night, the police arrested him for killing hemsley post. she produced the show is as well as starring in them.

and became, they said, the richest woman in hollywood at the time, with an estimated fortune of $70 million. herfilms for children showed her gift for comedy. 0h, bother, i do hate shoddy work! there was bedknobs and broomsticks and later, nanny mcphee. i smell damp. no, no, at least not noticeably. at the age of nearly 90, she was starring in noel coward's blithe spirit in the west end. i had my first trance and i was four—and—a—half... and was thrilled to be made a dame. it's a lovely thing to be recognised and given that nod of approval by your own country and i really cherish it. the character actress is comfortable on stage as she was on screen. 0ver many decades, angela lansbury was one of britain's most versatile and successful performers.

the heads of the national trust, the wildlife trust, and the rspb are worried about changes for legal protection for wildlife. now, take a look at these pictures of manic mail cactus bees, who are all attempting to mate with a single female. this picture is the grand title winner in this year's wildlife photographer of the year competition. the american is only the fifth woman to win the top prize in the 58—year history of the competition. she said the photo wasn't what she went looking for and had

just happened upon the location. cactus bees, as their name suggests, live on and around cactus plants. halloween is not far away, and we've got some pictures to share with you now of a truly huge fruit. it was put on show over the weekend near san francisco, and weighed in at 2,560 pounds — that's 1161 kilos — or more than a metric tonne. it was grown in minnesota by travis gienger — who drove it 35 hours to the west coast. his secret? lots of fertiliser and perseverance. without any connection whatsoever, it is prime minister's questions just coming up. it is the first time that liz truss will be appearing

since chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, set out a mini budget. we can all listen in. i set out a mini budget. we can all listen in. g, set out a mini budget. we can all listen in. . ., ., , listen in. i am going to pause right now and welcome _ listen in. i am going to pause right now and welcome viewers - listen in. i am going to pause right now and welcome viewers from i listen in. i am going to pause rightl now and welcome viewers from bbc news channel, this is politics live on wednesday. it is only the second time that liz truss has faced keir starmer across the dispatch box for prime minister's questions, we'll be bringing that you live and uninterrupted. i'm here with my guest, laura farris, russell moyle,...— guest, laura farris, russell mo le,... �*, , .,, moyle,... let's 'ust take a brief -ause, moyle,... let's 'ust take a brief pase what _ moyle,... let'sjust take a brief pause, what does _ moyle,... let'sjust take a brief pause, what does liz _ moyle,... let'sjust take a brief pause, what does liz truss i moyle,... let'sjust take a brief| pause, what does liz truss need moyle,... let'sjust take a brief- pause, what does liz truss need to do today after all the turmoil that we have been discussing, and that will no doubt be raised at prime minister's questions. what she need to do? i minister's questions. what she need to do? ., , ,

minister's questions. what she need to do? ~ , , ., ., to do? i think she needs to give a reassuring _ to do? i think she needs to give a reassuring performance, - to do? i think she needs to give a reassuring performance, where i to do? i think she needs to give a i reassuring performance, where she expresses her growth plan in a way thatis expresses her growth plan in a way that is more rooted in the sense of the government's fiscal responsibility, and in a language that makes people go on the journey with her. your right to have said, she has only done by minister's questions once, and i thought she did a really good performance. hasn't gone wrong since then? she hasn't done — hasn't gone wrong since then? sia: hasn't done it hasn't gone wrong since then? 5ia: hasn't done it since hasn't gone wrong since then? 5“i2 hasn't done it since then. i hasn't gone wrong since then? 5i2 hasn't done it since then. i accept this is a high—stakes pm hughes for her, that this is a big moment. it is herfirst performance in her, that this is a big moment. it is her first performance in the commons since the mini budget, so it will be for her to contextualise what she is trying to achieve, and how she is going to do that. what how she is going to do that. what ou want how she is going to do that. what you want your _ how she is going to do that. what you want your firm _ how she is going to do that. what you want your firm keir _ how she is going to do that. what you want your firm keir starmer? how she is going to do that. what | you want your firm keir starmer? i want him to continue that winning formula _ want him to continue that winning formula that we have started to see from himm — formula that we have started to see from him- - -—

formula that we have started to see fromhim... ,, . , , _ from him... since she has become by minister. wanting to _ from him... since she has become by minister. wanting to continue - from him... since she has become by minister. wanting to continue saying | minister. wanting to continue saying that this country _ minister. wanting to continue saying that this country and _ minister. wanting to continue saying that this country and this _ that this country and this government is trying to make them poorer— government is trying to make them poorer off— government is trying to make them poorer off when their friends get rich, _ poorer off when their friends get rich, and — poorer off when their friends get rich, and this is our smash and grab government. — rich, and this is our smash and grab government, and i think there will be easily— government, and i think there will be easily done if he continues to focus _ be easily done if he continues to focus on — be easily done if he continues to focus on their failure economically, but also _ focus on their failure economically, but also in — focus on their failure economically, but also in terms of the real issues, _ but also in terms of the real issues, cost of living issues, for peoples — issues, cost of living issues, for peoples lives. issues, cost of living issues, for peoples lives-— issues, cost of living issues, for peoples lives. will people watch this divided _ peoples lives. will people watch this divided in _ peoples lives. will people watch this divided in the _ peoples lives. will people watch this divided in the ways - peoples lives. will people watch this divided in the ways that i peoples lives. will people watch | this divided in the ways that light has set out clearly? does that work, will it work? i has set out clearly? does that work, will it work?— will it work? i think that is very clearly the _ will it work? i think that is very clearly the labour _ will it work? i think that is very clearly the labour message i will it work? i think that is very j clearly the labour message just will it work? i think that is very i clearly the labour message just now. that this _ clearly the labour message just now. that this is _ clearly the labour message just now. that this is a — clearly the labour message just now. that this is a tory _ clearly the labour message just now. that this is a tory crisis _ clearly the labour message just now. that this is a tory crisis made - clearly the labour message just now. that this is a tory crisis made in i that this is a tory crisis made in downing — that this is a tory crisis made in downing street, _ that this is a tory crisis made in downing street, and _ that this is a tory crisis made in downing street, and this- that this is a tory crisis made in downing street, and this is- that this is a tory crisis made in downing street, and this is a i that this is a tory crisis made in i downing street, and this is a tory premium — downing street, and this is a tory premium on — downing street, and this is a tory premium on your— downing street, and this is a tory premium on your mortgage. i downing street, and this is a toryi premium on your mortgage. there are plenty— premium on your mortgage. there are plenty of— premium on your mortgage. there are plenty of ways — premium on your mortgage. there are plenty of ways to — premium on your mortgage. there are plenty of ways to argue _ premium on your mortgage. there are plenty of ways to argue that _ premium on your mortgage. there are plenty of ways to argue that there i plenty of ways to argue that there are other— plenty of ways to argue that there are other factors— plenty of ways to argue that there are other factors to _ plenty of ways to argue that there are other factors to blame, - plenty of ways to argue that there are other factors to blame, but i plenty of ways to argue that there i are other factors to blame, but that is the _ are other factors to blame, but that is the dividing — are other factors to blame, but that is the dividing line, _ are other factors to blame, but that is the dividing line, and _ are other factors to blame, but that is the dividing line, and that - are other factors to blame, but that is the dividing line, and that is i is the dividing line, and that is also _ is the dividing line, and that is also a — is the dividing line, and that is also a dividing _ is the dividing line, and that is also a dividing line _ is the dividing line, and that is also a dividing line which- is the dividing line, and that is also a dividing line which is. is the dividing line, and that is . also a dividing line which is quite

convenient _ also a dividing line which is quite convenient. boris— also a dividing line which is quite convenient. borisjohnson- also a dividing line which is quite convenient. boris johnson used i also a dividing line which is quite. convenient. borisjohnson used to also a dividing line which is quite i convenient. borisjohnson used to be able to— convenient. borisjohnson used to be able to spread — convenient. borisjohnson used to be able to spread himself _ convenient. borisjohnson used to be able to spread himself across - convenient. borisjohnson used to be able to spread himself across the i able to spread himself across the window. — able to spread himself across the window. and _ able to spread himself across the window, and liz— able to spread himself across the window, and liz truss _ able to spread himself across the window, and liz truss takes i able to spread himself across the window, and liz truss takes a i able to spread himself across the. window, and liz truss takes a very specific— window, and liz truss takes a very specific ideological— window, and liz truss takes a very specific ideological position, - window, and liz truss takes a very specific ideological position, and i specific ideological position, and answers— specific ideological position, and answers the _ specific ideological position, and answers the questions... - specific ideological position, and answers the questions... she i specific ideological position, and answers the questions. . .- answers the questions... she is suite answers the questions... she is quite direct _ answers the questions... she is quite direct and _ answers the questions... she is quite direct and candid. - answers the questions... she is quite direct and candid. with i answers the questions... she is i quite direct and candid. with prime minister's questions, _ quite direct and candid. with prime minister's questions, there - quite direct and candid. with prime minister's questions, there will. quite direct and candid. with prime minister's questions, there will be | minister's questions, there will be an opportunity— minister's questions, there will be an opportunity for— minister's questions, there will be an opportunity for real _ minister's questions, there will be an opportunity for real debate. i minister's questions, there will be| an opportunity for real debate. she is on the an opportunity for real debate. is on the back foot at the an opportunity for real debate.“ is on the back foot at the moment, clearly we can see that, she stood up clearly we can see that, she stood up at the party conference also on the back foot, it is a very chaotic week because of the reversal of one of the key policies. can she do what laura hasjust of the key policies. can she do what laura has just said she needs to, when the opposition be behind her on her own benches? that. it feels like an embattled agm with investors not overly thrilled in exactly the people on your own side or have cash invested in you or your seats, dare i say, that you

need to convince. i think liz truss, all of the speculation that she will be booted out by the end of the year is nonsense, but there is no question that her breathing space is limited so i think the next month or so to bring the party with her on this journey all leads up to the fiscal plan. i think if she can hold her own she is quite combative and genuinely believes what she is doing is right, which is to be fair, is what people across the country have said they wanted from politicians until they got it, so we will see what happens on the backbenches. pmqs is one thing but it's the tea rooms after where the verdict is decided. brute rooms after where the verdict is decided. ~ ., , rooms after where the verdict is decided. . . , ., ., ., rooms after where the verdict is decided. . ._ ., ., ., .,, decided. we may hear more from those later toda . decided. we may hear more from those later today- lloyd. _ decided. we may hear more from those later today. lloyd, one _ decided. we may hear more from those later today. lloyd, one of _ decided. we may hear more from those later today. lloyd, one of the _ decided. we may hear more from those later today. lloyd, one of the other- later today. lloyd, one of the other things we have been discussing is that you could inherit this situation if you win the next general election and you have talked about tax rises because there will be tough choices to make, won't there? , ., . ., . , there? there will be tough choices to make and _ there? there will be tough choices to make and labour— there? there will be tough choices to make and labour will— there? there will be tough choices to make and labour will lay - there? there will be tough choices to make and labour will lay out i there? there will be tough choices to make and labour will lay out its| to make and labour will lay out its full spending plans, as we always do, balancing the budget is in day—to—day spending on long—term

investment. you day-to-day spending on long-term investment-— investment. you could still have around £100 _ investment. you could still have around £100 billion _ investment. you could still have around £100 billion of _ investment. you could still have l around £100 billion of borrowing. it's extremely worrying, and that's why we _ it's extremely worrying, and that's why we need to prevent the government doing a smash and grab operation. _ government doing a smash and grab operation, which they are at the moment. — operation, which they are at the moment, where they are allowing, even _ moment, where they are allowing, even with— moment, where they are allowing, even with the energy companies buyout— even with the energy companies buyout where they've managed to reduce _ buyout where they've managed to reduce the bills, they've done it in a way— reduce the bills, they've done it in a way that— reduce the bills, they've done it in a way that allows energy companies to go— a way that allows energy companies to go laughing to the bank and allows— to go laughing to the bank and allows the taxpayers in future generations to have to pay. but you do su aort generations to have to pay. but you do support the _ generations to have to pay. but you do support the energy _ generations to have to pay. but you| do support the energy intervention? we support any energy intervention that reduces prices but you do it in a number— that reduces prices but you do it in a number way that reduces prices but you do it in a numberway of that reduces prices but you do it in a number way of ways that doesn't cost future — a number way of ways that doesn't cost future generations and the taxpayer— cost future generations and the taxpayer billions of pounds. you will have — taxpayer billions of pounds. you will have talked to conservative mps in the _ will have talked to conservative mps in the last _ will have talked to conservative mps in the last few weeks one way or another~ — in the last few weeks one way or another. �* , ., in the last few weeks one way or another-_ i i in the last few weeks one way or i another._ i don't another. are they mutinous? i don't think they are _ another. are they mutinous? i don't think they are and _ another. are they mutinous? i don't think they are and i _ another. are they mutinous? i don't think they are and i think the - another. are they mutinous? i don't think they are and i think the press | think they are and i think the press and try— think they are and i think the press and try to — think they are and i think the press and try to work _ think they are and i think the press and try to work that _ think they are and i think the press and try to work that out, _ think they are and i think the press and try to work that out, but - think they are and i think the press and try to work that out, but they i and try to work that out, but they are looking — and try to work that out, but they are looking for _ and try to work that out, but they are looking for reassurance - and try to work that out, but they are looking for reassurance and i i are looking for reassurance and i think— are looking for reassurance and i think there — are looking for reassurance and i think there is _ are looking for reassurance and i think there is definitely, - are looking for reassurance and i think there is definitely, of- think there is definitely, of course. _ think there is definitely, of course. they— think there is definitely, of course, they want - think there is definitely, of course, they want to - think there is definitely, of. course, they want to support

think there is definitely, of- course, they want to support the prime _ course, they want to support the prime minister— course, they want to support the prime minister but _ course, they want to support the prime minister but the _ course, they want to support the prime minister but the absence i course, they want to support the. prime minister but the absence of our presence _ prime minister but the absence of our presence in _ prime minister but the absence of our presence in parliament - prime minister but the absence of our presence in parliament has i prime minister but the absence of. our presence in parliament has been unhelpful— our presence in parliament has been unhelpful and — our presence in parliament has been unhelpful and i— our presence in parliament has been unhelpful and i think— our presence in parliament has been unhelpful and i think the _ our presence in parliament has been unhelpful and i think the press - our presence in parliament has been unhelpful and i think the press havel unhelpful and i think the press have fed into _ unhelpful and i think the press have fed into a _ unhelpful and i think the press have fed into a sense _ unhelpful and i think the press have fed into a sense that _ unhelpful and i think the press have fed into a sense that the _ unhelpful and i think the press have fed into a sense that the party i unhelpful and i think the press have fed into a sense that the party is i fed into a sense that the party is at war— fed into a sense that the party is at war and — fed into a sense that the party is at war and i_ fed into a sense that the party is at war and i don't— fed into a sense that the party is at war and i don't think - fed into a sense that the party is at war and i don't think that i fed into a sense that the party is at war and i don't think that is i at war and i don't think that is true — at war and i don't think that is true~ [— at war and i don't think that is true. t, t, at war and i don't think that is true. ., ., ., , true. i had a former minister come to me as soon _ true. i had a former minister come to me as soon as _ true. i had a former minister come to me as soon as liz _ true. i had a former minister come to me as soon as liz truss - true. i had a former minister come to me as soon as liz truss was - to me as soon as liz truss was elected _ to me as soon as liz truss was elected saying that in six months we would _ elected saying that in six months we would be _ elected saying that in six months we would be challenging her unless she turns it _ would be challenging her unless she turns it around and that was the first week _ turns it around and that was the first week. i don't think you can say the — first week. i don't think you can say the party is in harmony. former ministeri say the party is in harmony. former minister i think _ say the party is in harmony. former minister i think it _ say the party is in harmony. former minister i think it was. _ say the party is in harmony. former minister i think it was. i _ say the party is in harmony. former minister i think it was. i think- say the party is in harmony. former minister i think it was. i think the l minister i think it was. i think the -a is minister i think it was. i think the party is behind — minister i think it was. i think the party is behind her _ minister i think it was. i think the party is behind her and _ minister i think it was. i think the party is behind her and i - minister i think it was. i think the party is behind her and i accept i party is behind her and i accept that these _ party is behind her and i accept that these have _ party is behind her and i accept that these have been _ party is behind her and i accept that these have been a - party is behind her and i accept that these have been a few- party is behind her and i accept - that these have been a few difficult weeks. _ that these have been a few difficult weeks. and — that these have been a few difficult weeks. and i— that these have been a few difficult weeks, and i won't _ that these have been a few difficult weeks, and i won't pretend - weeks, and i won't pretend otherwise. _ weeks, and i won't pretend otherwise, and _ weeks, and i won't pretend otherwise, and i've - weeks, and i won't pretend otherwise, and i've coursel weeks, and i won't pretend| otherwise, and i've course i weeks, and i won't pretend - otherwise, and i've course i think she can _ otherwise, and i've course i think she can turn _ otherwise, and i've course i think she can turn it— otherwise, and i've course i think she can turn it round. _ otherwise, and i've course i think she can turn it round. you - otherwise, and i've course i think she can turn it round.— otherwise, and i've course i think she can turn it round. you do. let's have a look- _ she can turn it round. you do. let's have a look. she _ she can turn it round. you do. let's have a look. she is _ she can turn it round. you do. let's have a look. she is leaving - she can turn it round. you do. let's| have a look. she is leaving downing street and here she is, coming out of the famous door. that is not her, obviously. she is getting into the car and are making the shortjourney to the house of commons to face the labour leader and a journalist there shouting at her as she gets in the

car, as they do, usually, when they are on their way to pmqs. what do you think, jess, in terms of the political turmoil? you think, jess, in terms of the politicalturmoil? do you think, jess, in terms of the political turmoil? do you think it is slightly overstated in the way that laura says? i is slightly overstated in the way that laura says?— is slightly overstated in the way that laura says? i think so much de-ends that laura says? i think so much depends on _ that laura says? i think so much depends on the _ that laura says? i think so much depends on the next _ that laura says? i think so much depends on the next three - that laura says? i think so much| depends on the next three weeks that laura says? i think so much - depends on the next three weeks on the plans— depends on the next three weeks on the plans that — depends on the next three weeks on the plans that kwasi _ depends on the next three weeks on the plans that kwasi kwarteng - depends on the next three weeks oni the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with _ the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with if_ the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with if he — the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with. if he comes _ the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with. if he comes up _ the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with. if he comes up with - the plans that kwasi kwarteng comes up with. if he comes up with a - up with. if he comes up with a number— up with. if he comes up with a number of— up with. if he comes up with a number of proposals - up with. if he comes up with a number of proposals that - up with. if he comes up with a number of proposals that tory up with. if he comes up with a - number of proposals that tory mps can get— number of proposals that tory mps can get behind, _ number of proposals that tory mps can get behind, you _ number of proposals that tory mps can get behind, you could - number of proposals that tory mps can get behind, you could start - number of proposals that tory mps can get behind, you could start to. can get behind, you could start to see them — can get behind, you could start to see them swing _ can get behind, you could start to see them swing behind _ can get behind, you could start to see them swing behind a - can get behind, you could start to see them swing behind a bit - can get behind, you could start to| see them swing behind a bit more can get behind, you could start to- see them swing behind a bit more and if he cornes— see them swing behind a bit more and if he comes up— see them swing behind a bit more and if he comes up with _ see them swing behind a bit more and if he comes up with a _ see them swing behind a bit more and if he comes up with a lot _ see them swing behind a bit more and if he comes up with a lot of— see them swing behind a bit more and if he comes up with a lot of plans - if he comes up with a lot of plans where _ if he comes up with a lot of plans where different— if he comes up with a lot of plans where different individuals - if he comes up with a lot of plans where different individuals have i where different individuals have objections. _ where different individuals have objections, she _ where different individuals have objections, she loses— where different individuals have objections, she loses more - where different individuals have objections, she loses more of. where different individuals have i objections, she loses more of the political— objections, she loses more of the political capital. _ objections, she loses more of the political capital.— political capital. let's look inside the chamber— political capital. let's look inside the chamber which _ political capital. let's look inside the chamber which is _ political capital. let's look inside the chamber which is filling - political capital. let's look inside the chamber which is filling up . political capital. let's look inside l the chamber which is filling up for pmqs. liz truss and the government had said they were going to have a blizzard of announcements over the next week or two. will that go to plan? next week or two. will that go to ian? �* . . ., ., next week or two. will that go to plan? according to reports today, no. ve plan? according to reports today, no- very little _ plan? according to reports today, no. very little of _ plan? according to reports today, no. very little of the _ plan? according to reports today, no. very little of the supply - plan? according to reports today, no. very little of the supply chain | no. very little of the supply chain issues have not been signed off and they've not got the support of the backbenches who did not vote for her in the leadership contest and she

did not say to the electorate that they would be radical and childcare and as far as i can see, her options are limited to focusing on two or three things that can be delivered and just hoping that that level of competence on two or three key issuesis competence on two or three key issues is enough to win her side over. that's what has been alluded to and that is what ceos do, i'm leaning off the silly stuff and getting rid of stuff that focuses elsewhere and focus on the core and that appears to be growth and real ways is. that appears to be growth and real wa s is. ., , , , ways is. the ceo example is they have a year— ways is. the ceo example is they have a year to — ways is. the ceo example is they have a year to turning _ ways is. the ceo example is they have a year to turning around - ways is. the ceo example is theyj have a year to turning around and ways is. the ceo example is they i have a year to turning around and in the next _ have a year to turning around and in the next agm and the company are still not _ the next agm and the company are still not in — the next agm and the company are still not in growth, the shareholders revolt and what she has -ot shareholders revolt and what she has got is _ shareholders revolt and what she has got is probably less than a year. she's— got is probably less than a year. she's got— got is probably less than a year. she's got about six months, and will the economy he she's got about six months, and will the economy be able to turn around? will we _ the economy be able to turn around? will we see _ the economy be able to turn around? will we see material things like interest— will we see material things like interest rates starting to either reduce~ — interest rates starting to either reduce. ~ ., ., ., ., ., reduce. we are going to go into the

commons- — of the senseless murder of our friend, said david amess. david was a superb parliamentarian, who brought colleagues across this house together on a huge range of issues. he represented the best of as a devoted parliamentarian. ithoughts are with his wife and children is the people of southend, which now stands tall as a city in testament to davidtireless work. this morning, i had meetings and in addition i will have further such meetings. i addition i will have further such meetin . s. .. addition i will have further such meetinus. ,, ,, addition i will have further such meetinus. ~' ,, ., meetings. i knew sir david and i share the prime _ meetings. i knew sir david and i share the prime minister's - share the prime minister's sentiments completely. spooking the markets and increasing the cost of

borrowing and increasing the cost of mortgages was almost certainly an act of gross incompetence rather than malevolence. but going back on the commitment to end no fault evictions is an act of extreme callousness. can the prime minister reassure the ii callousness. can the prime minister reassure the 11 million private renters in this country that she will carry out the commitment to getting rid of it no fault evictions? i getting rid of it no fault evictions?— cheering thank you,. thank you, mr speaker. on a recent — thank you,. thank you, mr speaker. on a recent visit _ thank you,. thank you, mr speaker. on a recent visit to _ thank you,. thank you, mr speaker. on a recent visit to the _ thank you,. thank you, mr speaker. on a recent visit to the children's i on a recent visit to the children's ward at york hospital, i was shocked to learn that paediatric waiting time targets are the same as that of aduu time targets are the same as that of adult patients. as we know, any delay to treatment for young patients can have a damaging effect on development and their future

prospects, so can i ask the prime minister to look at this as a matter of urgency? i’m minister to look at this as a matter of urgency?— of urgency? i'm very, very sorry to hear about — of urgency? i'm very, very sorry to hear about the _ of urgency? i'm very, very sorry to hear about the situation _ of urgency? i'm very, very sorry to hear about the situation for - of urgency? i'm very, very sorry to hear about the situation for young | hear about the situation for young people at york hospital. and i'm pleased to state that this is an issue that my right honourable friend the health secretary is focused on in her plan for patients. we are making sure that people can access treatment as soon as possible, we are delivering record staffing numbers, and putting in place record numbers of funding. the leader of the opposition, keir starmer _ leader of the opposition, keir starmer. . .. leader of the opposition, keir starmer. ., ,, , ., ., leader of the opposition, keir starmer. ., ,, ., .,~ ., starmer. thank you, and speaker. can i 'oin with starmer. thank you, and speaker. can ljoin with the — starmer. thank you, and speaker. can i join with the prime _ starmer. thank you, and speaker. can ijoin with the prime minister- starmer. thank you, and speaker. can ijoin with the prime minister in - ijoin with the prime minister in her comments about sir david, she spoke for the whole house when she made those comments. and i know how deeply his loss was felt on the opposite benches, and we extend our best wishes across at this important time. mr speaker, ialso best wishes across at this important time. mr speaker, i also wants to send my heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who tragically

lost their lives in donegal last week, it is a special place to me and my family and across this house. the people in cresslough are in all of our thoughts. mr speaker, this morning, the business secretary toward the tv studios arguing that the turmoil in the markets has nothing to do with her budget. does the prime minister agree with him? well, mr speaker, what we have done is we have taken decisive action. we have taken decisive action to make sure that people are not facing energy bills of £6,000 for two years. and i think we remember the opposition was only talking about six months. we have also taken decisive action to make sure that we are not facing the highest taxes for 70 years in the face of a global economic slowdown. and what we are

making sure is that we protect our economy, at this very difficult time, internationally, and as a result, as a result of our action, mr speaker, and this has been independently corroborated, we will see higher growth and lower inflation. mr see higher growth and lower inflation. ~ .,~ see higher growth and lower inflation. ~ ., ., inflation. mr speaker, avoiding the ruestion, inflation. mr speaker, avoiding the question, ducking _ inflation. mr speaker, avoiding the question, ducking responsibility, i question, ducking responsibility, lost in denial. no wonder investors have no confidence in her government. and this is why it matters. a few weeks ago, zach and rebecca from wolverhampton were all set to buy their first home. then the government's borrowings three cent interest rates spiralling on their mortgage was withdrawn. they are back to square one, unable to buy, devastated, sick to the back teeth with excuses and blame

shifting. does the prime minister understand why zach and rebecca are completely furious with her? mr speaker, the fact is that when i came into office, people were facing energy bills of up to £6,000 per year. jeering. mr speaker, the party opposite our shouting, but he is opposing the very package that we brought in, the energy price guarantee. that was a major part of the budget had we announce. he has refused to confirm whether or not he backs our energy price guarantee for two years, which protects families, notjust two years, which protects families, not just this winter, two years, which protects families, notjust this winter, but next winter. what we are seeing, mr speaker, is we are seeing interest rates rising globally. we are doing... they are rising globally, in the face of putin �*s war in

ukraine. and what we are doing is helping people with lower�*s stamp duty, helping people with their energy costs, reducing inflation with our cats. i notice the honourable gentleman had a dramatic conversion is like when he backed our cuts to national insurance. —— a damascus conversion. the our cuts to national insurance. -- a damascus conversion. the economy is in turmoil, damascus conversion. the economy is in turmoil. people _ damascus conversion. the economy is in turmoil, people are _ damascus conversion. the economy is in turmoil, people are really _ in turmoil, people are really worried, this is really not the time to descend into absolutely nonsense attacks about last night. there is no point, there's no point. there is no point, there's no point. there is no point, there's no point. there is no point trying to hide it. everyone can see what has happened. the tories went on a borrowing spree, sending mortgage rates through the roof, they are skyrocketing by £500 per month. and for nearly 2 million homeowners, theirfixed—rate

per month. and for nearly 2 million homeowners, their fixed—rate deals are coming to an end next year, they are coming to an end next year, they are worried sick and everybody in this house knows it. they will not forgive. they will not forget, nor should they. when will she stop ducking responsibility, do the right thing, and reverse her kamikaze budget, which is causing so much pain? mr budget, which is causing so much ain? ~ ,, ., ~' budget, which is causing so much ain? ~ .,~ pain? mr speaker, last night the labour party _ pain? mr speaker, last night the labour party supported... - labour party supported... cheering. supported bringing down national insurance. but is he really... i insurance. but is he really... i want to hear the prime minister, i'm sorry— want to hear the prime minister, i'm sorry in— want to hear the prime minister, i'm sorry in her— want to hear the prime minister, i'm sorry in her own party doesn't, but i sorry in her own party doesn't, but i certainly— sorry in her own party doesn't, but i certainly do. mr sorry in her own party doesn't, but i certainly do— i certainly do. mr speaker, i mean uenuinel i certainly do. mr speaker, i mean genuinely unclear— i certainly do. mr speaker, i mean genuinely unclear -- _ i certainly do. mr speaker, i mean genuinely unclear -- i _ i certainly do. mr speaker, i mean genuinely unclear -- i am - i certainly do. mr speaker, i mean i genuinely unclear -- i am genuinely genuinely unclear —— i am genuinely unclear about what labour... we don't want an early bath at this stage the — we don't want an early bath at this stage. the rugby world cup is

coming, — stage. the rugby world cup is coming, don't start it too soon. it's questions and answers. i am genuinely unclear what the labour party's policy is on our energy price guarantee. it was the biggest part, it was the biggest part of our mini budget. are the opposition saying they want to reverse it, and they want to see people facing energy bills of £6,000? is that what he is saying? keir energy bills of £6,000? is that what he is saying?— energy bills of £6,000? is that what j he is saying?_ speaker, he is saying? keir starmer. speaker, the prime minister _ he is saying? keir starmer. speaker, the prime minister knows _ he is saying? keir starmer. speaker, the prime minister knows very - he is saying? keir starmer. speaker, the prime minister knows very well. the prime minister knows very well that on this side, we voted against the national insurance in the first place. she voted for it. so who is doing the u—turn? honestly. last week, the prime minister was forced to u—turn on her unfunded tax cut for the super wealthy. this week, she is beginning to realise that she needs to extend the windfall tax.

one step behind the ceo of shell. but he's still going ahead with £18 billion of tax cuts, for the richest businesses and they didn't ask for it. she has still giftwrapped a stamp duty cuts for landlords just as rent as the other pitch and she is still handing out tax cuts for those who live on stocks and shares. why does she expect working people to foot the bill for her unfunded tax cuts for those at the top? i tax cuts for those at the top? i notice that the leader of the opposition is still not saying whether or not he supports our energy price guarantee. this is very relevant, mr speaker, because it is the biggest part, it is the biggest part of our mini budget. it is the biggest part of the mini budget. the fact is that all the opposition have said is that people should be supported for six months. does he

think that in march, pensioners should be facing very high energy bills? because that is what will happen if he doesn't support our energy price guarantee. keir starmer- _ energy price guarantee. keir starmer. mr _ energy price guarantee. keir starmer. mr speaker, - energy price guarantee. keir starmer. mr speaker, not i energy price guarantee. keir i starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting — starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting to _ starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting to answer - starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting to answer the - starmer. mr speaker, not even - attempting to answer the questions now. i gently remind her that the idea of freezing energy bills was unable idea which she then took on. during —— was a labour idea. during her leadership contest, the priming of said and i quote her exactly, i am very clear, i am not planning is public spending reductions. is going to stick to that?— to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. _ to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. what _ to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. what we - to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. what we are... | to stick to that? absolutely. - absolutely. what we are... looked mr speaker, we are spending, we are spending almost £1 trillion of public spending. we were spending 700 billion back in 2010. what we

will make sure is that over the medium term, the debt is falling. but we won't do that not by cutting public spending, but by making sure we spend public money well. and the honourable gentleman talks about our spending which he does not seem to support on the energy price guarantee. but the reality is, he cannot criticise us on one hand full spending money and on the other hand claim we are cutting public expenditure.— claim we are cutting public expenditure. claim we are cutting public exenditure. , . ., , expenditure. they can cheer, i hope they listen to _ expenditure. they can cheer, i hope they listen to very, _ expenditure. they can cheer, i hope they listen to very, very _ expenditure. they can cheer, i hope they listen to very, very carefully i they listen to very, very carefully to that last answer because other people will have listened very, very carefully to it. who voted... who voted for this, who voted for this? who voted for this? not homeowners paying an extra £500 on their mortgages. who voted for this? what working people paying the tax

cuts to the largest companies. not even most of the mp5 behind her, who know you cannot pay for tax cuts on the never—never. does she think, does she think the public will ever be for the conservative party if they keep on defending this madness and go ahead with their kamikaze budget? mr and go ahead with their kamikaze budaet? ~ ,,, ., ,, ., ., and go ahead with their kamikaze budaet? ~ .,~ ., ., , budget? mr speaker, what our budget has delivered — budget? mr speaker, what our budget has delivered security, _ budget? mr speaker, what our budget has delivered security, security - budget? mr speaker, what our budget has delivered security, security for - has delivered security, security for family for the next two winters. it has made sure we are going to see higher economic growth, lower inflation and more opportunities. the way that we will get our country growing is through morejobs, more growth, more opportunities. not through higher taxes, higher spending, and his friends in the union stopping hard—working people get to work.

union stopping hard-working people net to work. . .. union stopping hard-working people net to work. ., ,, i. ~ union stopping hard-working people net to work. ., ,, ~ .,~ get to work. thank you, mr speaker. i want to get to work. thank you, mr speaker. i want to see — get to work. thank you, mr speaker. i want to see growth _ get to work. thank you, mr speaker. i want to see growth and _ get to work. thank you, mr speaker. i want to see growth and jobs - get to work. thank you, mr speaker. i want to see growth and jobs in - i want to see growth and jobs in east cornwall. and i believe an investment zone could help. would the prime minister back of the honourable memberfor the prime minister back of the honourable member for north cornwall and myself, who are supporting a zone for liskeard and bodmin area? well, i want to see more jobs, zone for liskeard and bodmin area? well, i want to see morejobs, more opportunities, more homes for local people in cornwall. and i know that's what my honourable friend is working towards with her colleagues, and i'm delighted we are bringing forward these investment designs that are going to give those opportunities to local people. == opportunities to local people. —— investment zones. the leader of the sup. _ investment zones. the leader of the snp, iah— investment zones. the leader of the snp, ian black said. thank you, iain blackford _ snp, ian black said. thank you, iain blackford. may i echo her comments on the _

blackford. may i echo her comments on the murder of david amess, thoughts — on the murder of david amess, thoughts and prayers with his wife and children. and we think of all of those _ and children. and we think of all of those caught up in that terrible tragedy— those caught up in that terrible tragedy in donegal. i would have thought— tragedy in donegal. i would have thought that those who rely on benefits — thought that those who rely on benefits would get their benefits operated by inflation and that is something she could have announced today _ something she could have announced today. when the priming of the latter— today. when the priming of the latter stood at the dispatch box, the average two—year fixed mortgage stood _ the average two—year fixed mortgage stood at _ the average two—year fixed mortgage stood at 4.5%, they are now 6.5% and rising _ stood at 4.5%, they are now 6.5% and rising hitting _ stood at 4.5%, they are now 6.5% and rising hitting an average family with an — rising hitting an average family with an extra £450 a month mortgage payment _ with an extra £450 a month mortgage payment every single month over and above _ payment every single month over and above what _ payment every single month over and above what they were paying. 37 days into the _ above what they were paying. 37 days into the job, — above what they were paying. 37 days into the job, this is literally the cost _ into the job, this is literally the cost of— into the job, this is literally the cost of the prime minister's incompetence. it is the price households are paying, and all because — households are paying, and all because of the chancellor but she chose _ because of the chancellor but she chose. will he now give up her desperate _ chose. will he now give up her desperate plan to save her chance in a's skin— desperate plan to save her chance in a's skin by— desperate plan to save her chance in a's skin by scapegoating the governor of the bank of england?

mr speaker, the action we have taken has meant that families in scotland and across the uk are not facing gargantuan energy bills. and what the honourable gentleman and his friends in scotland could do to help us out is build a nuclear power station that will give us the energy security, help us get more gas out of the north sea to help deliver a more secure energy future for all of our people. if more secure energy future for all of our people-— our people. if she wants to ask us questions. _ our people. if she wants to ask us questions. we _ our people. if she wants to ask us questions, we can _ our people. if she wants to ask us questions, we can swap _ our people. if she wants to ask us questions, we can swap places. i our people. if she wants to ask us i questions, we can swap places. the reality— questions, we can swap places. the reality is— questions, we can swap places. the reality is that the prime minister is ignoring — reality is that the prime minister is ignoring the damage and chaos of the mini _ is ignoring the damage and chaos of the mini budget. she is worrying about— the mini budget. she is worrying about saving the chancellor's job but many — about saving the chancellor's job but many families are now worried notjust— but many families are now worried notjust about heating but many families are now worried not just about heating their homes but keeping their homes. the scale of this— but keeping their homes. the scale of this tory— but keeping their homes. the scale of this tory crisis is frightening. 100,000 — of this tory crisis is frightening. 100,000 households a month are up

for mortgage renewals. people cannot afford _ for mortgage renewals. people cannot afford to— for mortgage renewals. people cannot afford to pay an extra £4500 a year in interest — afford to pay an extra £4500 a year in interest and plenty are already falling _ in interest and plenty are already falling behind. the prime minister and her— falling behind. the prime minister and her chancellor have completely lost control. the only thing growing under _ lost control. the only thing growing under this— lost control. the only thing growing under this government are mortgages, rents and _ under this government are mortgages, rents and bills. is that what she really— rents and bills. is that what she really meant when she declared herself— really meant when she declared herself a — really meant when she declared herself a progrowth prime minister? we have _ herself a progrowth prime minister? we have taken action on helping families heat their homes. and that's been very important and i would love to see more support on delivering the energy security we need. interest rates are rising globally. that is a fact. and interest rates are a decision for the independent bank of england, and i want to do all i can to help families across britain, but the way we are going to help them is by delivering economic growth, by

making sure we have the jobs and opportunities in scotland and right across the uk, and what independent forecasters have shown is that following our intervention, economic growth is going to be higher than it would have been if we had not acted, and that is vitally important for the jobs, and that is vitally important for thejobs, opportunities and the jobs, opportunities and livelihoods thejobs, opportunities and livelihoods and helping make sure that people are able to put food on the table. the that people are able to put food on the table. ~ . that people are able to put food on the table. . ., ., ., ., , the table. the wane navigation winds throu . h the table. the wane navigation winds through guildford _ the table. the wane navigation winds through guildford and _ the table. the wane navigation winds through guildford and is _ the table. the wane navigation winds through guildford and is a _ the table. the wane navigation winds through guildford and is a treasured i through guildford and is a treasured part of the local environment and i welcome the announcement last week that the environment agency would be able to increase fines on water companies for serious breaches of the rules to up to £250 million per breach. will my right honourable friend confirm that no mp voted to discharge sewage into our waterways and that it is beneath the

opposition parties and their activists to keep repeating this outright lie. activists to keep repeating this outright lie-— activists to keep repeating this outriuht lie. ~ , ., ., ., , outright lie. well, my honourable friend is absolutely _ outright lie. well, my honourable friend is absolutely right - outright lie. well, my honourable friend is absolutely right about i outright lie. well, my honourable | friend is absolutely right about our support for cleaner water. and what we are doing about it, which the honourable lady has asked from a sedentary position is we have increased, and my right honourable friend the death of a secretary has increased fines for water companies 100 times. if they discharge sewage into water in a legal way. we have acted. ., ., , ., , acted. can i associate my colleagues and i with remarks _ acted. can i associate my colleagues and i with remarks made _ acted. can i associate my colleagues and i with remarks made about i acted. can i associate my colleagues and i with remarks made about the l and i with remarks made about the tragic events in county donegal and our prayers continue to be with that devastated community. does the prime minister agree with me in welcoming the renewed negotiations with the european union about the northern ireland protocol? that the outcome

of those negotiations must reflect the objectives outlined by the government in the northern ireland protocol bill and that this is the key to unlocking the door to political stability in northern ireland. ~ , . political stability in northern ireland. , . ., ireland. well, i very much agree with the honourable _ ireland. well, i very much agree with the honourable gentleman. j ireland. well, i very much agree i with the honourable gentleman. we need to deliver for the people of northern ireland, and that means making sure we have a fleet throwing trade east—west as well as north and south and making sure the people of northern ireland can benefit from the same tax benefits and it means resolving the issues over governance and regulations and i would prefer to achieve that through a negotiated solution with the eu and we have to proceed with the northern ireland protocol bill. proceed with the northern ireland protocol bill-— protocol bill. addressing health inequalities— protocol bill. addressing health inequalities is _ protocol bill. addressing health inequalities is a _ protocol bill. addressing health inequalities is a key _ protocol bill. addressing health inequalities is a key part i protocol bill. addressing health inequalities is a key part of i inequalities is a key part of levelling up, so i welcome this week's news of £50 million to fund

research into health disparities. we know that poor health affects not only life expectancy but also prosperity and economic resilience and growth. therefore will my right honourable friend consider the future expansion of these research schemes to other parts of the north and the greater manchester region to encourage more health care research partnerships between our great universities and our local authorities.— universities and our local authorities. g ., ., , authorities. my honourable friend is absolute right _ authorities. my honourable friend is absolute right that _ authorities. my honourable friend is absolute right that this _ authorities. my honourable friend is absolute right that this health i absolute right that this health research is vitally important and i know that my right honourable friend the health secretary is looking at whether and where the schemes can be expanded and we will be doing further commissioning round to look at that issue. further commissioning round to look at that issue-— at that issue. prime minister, you have had a _ at that issue. prime minister, you have had a holiday _ at that issue. prime minister, you have had a holiday and _ at that issue. prime minister, you have had a holiday and then i at that issue. prime minister, you have had a holiday and then in i have had a holiday and then in birmingham way were preaching to the choir but the few mps seem to be singing from a different song sheet. your government is now outrageously

flirting with disaster. financially and socially. the increasing mortgage repayments will dwarf the rise in heating bills. how will you and the government cope with the inevitable increase in homelessness. i don't think i'm as responsible as you. _ i don't think i'm as responsible as you. but— i don't think i'm as responsible as you. but i— i don't think i'm as responsible as you, but i think the premise that will take — you, but i think the premise that will take it — you, but i think the premise that will take it on board.— you, but i think the premise that will take it on board. what we have done as a government _ will take it on board. what we have done as a government is _ will take it on board. what we have done as a government is we i will take it on board. what we have done as a government is we have i done as a government is we have acted decisively to deal with the very severe energy crisis we are facing. we are facing a severe energy crisis and we are also facing a slowdown in economic growth globally due to putin's war in ukraine and not acting is not an option. prime minister, the energy price guarantee is a key part of the growth plan but too few businesses and households know about it, even

if the labour party don't support it. can i urge you to have a nationwide mail out campaign to communicate what the government is doing to assess people on energy reduction and particularly have a reduction and particularly have a reduction of energy campaign by the public service so we don't go down the route of spending too much on consumption and we reduce supply. mr; consumption and we reduce supply. my right honourable friend is absolutely right and i know the energy secretary is working on a plan to help companies and individuals use energy more efficiently. we are also working on this across government and i was delighted to speak to my friend yesterday and i hope we will be able to start this going on number ten straightaway. to start this going on number ten straightaway-— to start this going on number ten straightaway. to start this going on number ten straiahtawa . , ,, ., straightaway. during the lockdown we cla ed and straightaway. during the lockdown we clapped and laid _ straightaway. during the lockdown we clapped and laid wreaths _ straightaway. during the lockdown we clapped and laid wreaths for - straightaway. during the lockdown we clapped and laid wreaths for health i clapped and laid wreaths for health care staff who had died on the front line. and how quickly our nurses have gone from the country's heroes

to this government's villains. they've had a derisory 72p a week pay rise and they are painted as militants for having the audacity to ballot for industrial action for the first time in a century stop prime minister, claps don't pay the bills, and neither does 72p pay rise. nurses are leaving the nhs in their droves having been abandoned by this government. surely even the prime minister agrees that the government has its priorities wrong when ensuring the bonuses of the bankers and at the same time offering derisory pay rises to our treasured nhs staff. , ., ., .., derisory pay rises to our treasured nhs staff. , ., ., .. _ nhs staff. first of all, can i say what a brilliant _ nhs staff. first of all, can i say what a brilliant job _ nhs staff. first of all, can i say what a brilliant job our- nhs staff. first of all, can i say| what a brilliant job our fantastic what a brilliantjob our fantastic nurses do across the country, and the figures he quoting simply wrong.

the independent pay review body recommended a £1400 rise on average, and that is what the government is committed to delivering. following the loss of 27 _ committed to delivering. following the loss of 27 lives _ committed to delivering. following the loss of 27 lives last _ committed to delivering. following the loss of 27 lives last winter i committed to delivering. following the loss of 27 lives last winter in i the loss of 27 lives last winter in the loss of 27 lives last winter in the channel, the uk government offered joint patrols to the french on the beaches. could my right honourable friend the prime minister confirm that she renew this offer to president macron when they meant and further that there will be no new money or new fresh agreement with the french unless they agree to join beach patrols and a joint security crossing across the channel to bring an end to the small boats crisis for good. an end to the small boats crisis for aood. ., ,, . ., , good. the home secretary has committed _ good. the home secretary has committed to _ good. the home secretary has committed to dealing - good. the home secretary has committed to dealing with i good. the home secretary has committed to dealing with this good. the home secretary has - committed to dealing with this very, very difficult issue of the small boats in the channel. we do need to sort it out and we are committed to legislating and we are also committed to getting an agreement with the french government. i did

discuss it with president macron last week and the home secretary is following up. this last week and the home secretary is following un— last week and the home secretary is following unm— last week and the home secretary is following un— following up. this friday we are hostin: a following up. this friday we are hosting a community _ following up. this friday we are hosting a community drop-in i following up. this friday we are - hosting a community drop-in event on hosting a community drop—in event on the cost of living crisis and this will be a chance for local residents to come and meet with a range of partners to get advice and guidance on what they can do to help survive the current crisis. can i extend an invite to the prime minister to come to this event on friday so my constituents can ask directly for real—life experience means to address the cost rises they are facing and she can apologise to them for the disastrous decisions our government have been making. i completely understand that families are struggling, and that is why this government acted within a week of coming into office to put in place the energy price guarantee so people are not facing £6,000 bills, and

thatis are not facing £6,000 bills, and that is why we have reversed the increase in national insurance and why we are cutting basic rate tax to make sure families are keeping more of their own money, and we are also making sure that the most vulnerable households get an extra £1200 of support. i hope he is going to communicate that to his constituents.— communicate that to his constituents. . , ., ~ constituents. can i first thanked the prime minister _ constituents. can i first thanked the prime minister for - constituents. can i first thanked the prime minister for her - constituents. can i first thankedi the prime minister for her warm the prime ministerfor her warm words on sir david, who is missed in this place. small and medium—sized enterprises are the lifeblood of our economy and i warmly welcome the expansion of the small business threshold. does my right honourable friend agree that only the conservative party is on the side of enterprise and can unleash the full potential of our great country? well, we understand in the conservative party who pays our

wages. and it's the people who get up wages. and it's the people who get up every day and go to work. it's the businesses who set up. those are the businesses who set up. those are the people driving our economy, and we will be unashamedly progrowth, pro—business and pro—opportunity. mi; pro—business and pro—opportunity. m constituents were pro—business and pro—opportunity. m1 constituents were absolutely delighted that the fracking application in west lancashire was withdrawn after a moratorium was declared. since then, we've not seen any new scientific evidence that indicates fracking would now be safe, so, despite this, the government have decided to reverse that moratorium, committing to grant fracking licences only in areas that have local consent, so i would be grateful if the prime minister would reassure west lancashire residents, my constituents and please explain, in detail, how she will honour her statement that fracking licences,

none of them will be forced on communities that don't want it? first of all, can i offer my best wishes to the honourable lady on her appointment as the chair of the mersey care nhs trust. i can absolutely assure her and colleagues run house that fracking will only go ahead in areas where there is local community support.— ahead in areas where there is local community support. thank you, mr seaker. community support. thank you, mr speaker- two _ community support. thank you, mr speaker. two weeks _ community support. thank you, mr speaker. two weeks ago _ community support. thank you, mr speaker. two weeks ago a - community support. thank you, mr speaker. two weeks ago a bomb i community support. thank you, mr speaker. two weeks ago a bomb in afghanistan killed 35 girls and young women, they were from the second largest ethnic minority being massacred under the taliban and today outside parliament people from the uk in my constituency are calling for international support to stop the slaughter and we are joined here by representatives of those great people. will my right honourable friend support the stopping of these killings and

arrange for her ministers to meet her representatives? it is extremely concernin: her representatives? it is extremely concerning what _ her representatives? it is extremely concerning what is _ her representatives? it is extremely concerning what is taking _ her representatives? it is extremely concerning what is taking place - her representatives? it is extremely concerning what is taking place in i concerning what is taking place in afghanistan and i'm afraid the reversal of women's rights and opportunities, and one of the things we have done is to make sure we are restoring the aid budget for women and girls and i'm sure my friend the foreign secretary will be very happy to meet the group and discuss further. the government's botched budget gave unfunded tax cuts to some of the richest companies whilst across the country there are hospitals who worry that their rooms might collapse at any moment. hinchinbrook hospital, frimley park hospital, and the queen elizabeth hospital in the prime minister's own local area are just three of a number of hospitals who together need hundreds of millions of pounds, some of them urgently. so will the prime minister promised that every effective hospital will be given the money they need to fix these dangerous rooves in the next 12 months? i do

want to correct _ rooves in the next 12 months? i do want to correct the _ rooves in the next 12 months? i do want to correct the honourable lady, because what we are doing is simply not putting up corporation tax. it's not putting up corporation tax. it's not a tax cut, we are just not raising corporation tax. and ifeel it would be wrong in a time when we are trying to attract investment into our country, at a time of global economic slowdown, to be raising taxes because it will bring a less revenue in. the way we are going to get the money to fund our national health service, the way we are going to get our money to fund schools is by having a strong economy companies and creating jobs. ifully support this economy companies and creating jobs. i fully support this government's growth agenda, prime minister. would she agree with me that this can be achieved whilst also protecting and restoring our precious nature and ecosystems, and working with our farmers, so that we do meet our

legally binding targets to restore nature by 2030? and if she understands this, she has precious chalk streams in her own constituency. will she agree that if we get this right, there will be morejobs, skills and opportunities because every nation in the world depend on its natural environment. well, my honourable friend did a fantasticjob promoting the natural environment when she was at defra. we are going to deliver economic growth in an environmentally friendly way. it is about improving processes and delivering better outcomes both for the and environment while making sure we have a growing economy as well and those two things got to go hand in hand. ~ , ., , , ., hand. the prime minister wants us to believe that — hand. the prime minister wants us to believe that fracking _ hand. the prime minister wants us to believe that fracking will _ hand. the prime minister wants us to believe that fracking will reduce - believe that fracking will reduce our energy bills but it was not so long ago that her chancellor said that those calling for fracking to return misunderstood the situation,

and no amount of shale gas will be able to change the european prize anytime soon. so if the chancellor wrong about that? we anytime soon. so if the chancellor wrong about that?— wrong about that? we are pulling every lever— wrong about that? we are pulling every lever to _ wrong about that? we are pulling every lever to improve _ wrong about that? we are pulling every lever to improve our - wrong about that? we are pulling | every lever to improve our energy supply in britain. whether it is the north sea, and opening up more opportunity there, which the opposition front bench are against, whether it is fracking, whether it is more renewables which i am very supportive of, where there it is more solar panels in the right place, whether it is more nuclear panel stations which are opposed by the snp, we are doing everything we can because we can never be in the situation again where we are dependent on authoritarian regimes for our energy. dependent on authoritarian regimes for our energy-— for our energy. thank you, mr speaker- _ for our energy. thank you, mr speaker. over _ for our energy. thank you, mr speaker. over the _ for our energy. thank you, mr speaker. over the past - for our energy. thank you, mr speaker. over the past week, | for our energy. thank you, mr - speaker. over the past week, serious safeguarding failures by the children's charity mermaid have come to light. revelations that the charity sent breast threatening

devices to young girls behind their back, prevented —— promoted harmful procedures to children, hired a trustee with links to paedophile organisations, and had an it manager who posted images online including him just as a schoolgirl. despite whistle—blowers raising alarm, mermaid have had unfettered access to vulnerable children. does she agree it has taken far too long for these concerns to be taken seriously and as she also agree it is high time for a police investigation into the activities of mermaids? it’s the activities of mermaids? it's very important that underage teens are able to develop their own decision—making capabilities and not be forced into any kind of activity. and what i would say on the subject of the investigation she raises, of course, those matters should be raised and properly looked at. thank

ou ve raised and properly looked at. thank you very much. _ raised and properly looked at. thank you very much. mr— raised and properly looked at. thank you very much, mr speaker. - raised and properly looked at. thank you very much, mr speaker. for- raised and properly looked at. t�*ia�*ué you very much, mr speaker. for my constituents in richmond park and communities across south—west london, from wimbledon to elmbridge, in the expansion of heathrow would be disastrous. a third runway would see 6 million more tonnes of carbon pumped into the atmosphere every year and 2 million households increased noise levels. last week the transport secretary said she supported heathrow expansion, the prime minister said she would previously support a fourth runway. does the prime minister stand by her previous comment or will she rule out government support for construction of a third runway at heathrow? i construction of a third runway at heathrow?— construction of a third runway at heathrow? ., , , ., heathrow? i absolutely agree with what the transport _ heathrow? i absolutely agree with what the transport secretary - heathrow? i absolutely agree with what the transport secretary said | heathrow? i absolutely agree with | what the transport secretary said in her comments, and what we need to do is make sure that industries like the air industry become more environmentally friendly. i support the development of low carbon, low carbon technology in those sectors, that's the way we will help grow the

economy but also serve the environment. cheering. thank you mr speaker, i am delighted to hear the priming is to be such a champion for nuclear. my question is, when will the mission and plan for great british nuclear be announced? the market needs a confidence to invest in new nuclear, to help us achieve net zero through our energy security and get thousands of high qualityjobs. i can tell my honourable friend that great british nuclear will be set up this year and it will be bringing forward new nuclear project. i am delighted about her support and to make sure that we have nuclear power provided in wales, i would like to see it right across the united kingdom as well.— see it right across the united kingdom as well. thank you, mr seaker. kingdom as well. thank you, mr speaker- may — kingdom as well. thank you, mr speaker- may i _ kingdom as well. thank you, mr speaker. may i welcome - kingdom as well. thank you, mr speaker. may i welcome her- kingdom as well. thank you, mr speaker. may i welcome her to l kingdom as well. thank you, mr. speaker. may i welcome her to her place. i'm not sure how you measure a good honeymoon, mr speaker. but afterfive a good honeymoon, mr speaker. but after five weeks of crisis conceived

in downing street, crashing pensions, interest rates rising, mortgage market turmoil and complete financial chaos, the country has been left wanting divorce. in two recent polls, 60% of this country want and immediate general election. the prime minister claims he is in listening mode, will she give way to her public? —— because she is in listening mode? the her public? -- because she is in listening mode?— her public? -- because she is in listening mode? the last thing we need is a general _ listening mode? the last thing we need is a general election. - need is a general election. jeering. that concludes prime minister's questions. let the people leave. studio: that brings us to the end of the second only prime minister's questions for a liz truss, it was always going to be a difficult

session for her, probably because of complaints from her own side. they weren't as interventionist as you might have expected, she ended saying the last thing that people need is a general election. amidst the economic and market turmoil, let me introduce our guests. the paymaster general, pat mcfadden, shadow chief secretary to the treasury, and the bbc's deputy political editor. i suppose the most striking thing about it was liz truss's response to keir starmer saying there will be no public spending cuts to balance the books. this is all about confidence, if we go back to the mini budget, it is about how will the government pay for this. at the moment it is a huge amount of extra borrowing, and as we are seen in the reactions to that,

what tory mps, the markets, are looking for, is how is he going to pay for this? of the people are thinking, medication is being that there will be spending. something liz truss ruled out when she was going to her leadership campaign and today doing the same. so there is currently going to be a what is called a huddle where journalists will all crowd around downing street spokespeople and ask them, what was she talking about, what did she mean? we will bring you that as soon to get it. one idea might be the fact that what is called the spending envelope, the whole amount of money which is spent on public services, that that could well stay the same. but of course because of inflation, it will feel like cuts in real terms. that's when things. this —— yesterday, tories will be saying to me that wages will increase so people will go into

higher tax threshold so we will get more tax so we will get to the bottom of this and we will let you know when the government explain what she meant.— know when the government explain what she meant. let's see if you can hel us, what she meant. let's see if you can help us. what _ what she meant. let's see if you can help us, what did _ what she meant. let's see if you can help us, what did liz _ what she meant. let's see if you can help us, what did liz truss _ what she meant. let's see if you can help us, what did liz truss mean - help us, what did liz truss mean when she said, there will be no public spending cuts in order to balance the books, on the back of the borrowing that this government is undertaking? i the borrowing that this government is undertaking?— is undertaking? i think she was re is undertaking? i think she was pretty clear _ is undertaking? i think she was pretty clear in _ is undertaking? i think she was pretty clear in what _ is undertaking? i think she was pretty clear in what she - is undertaking? i think she was pretty clear in what she said i is undertaking? i think she was - pretty clear in what she said there, and you _ pretty clear in what she said there, and you would expect me to say this, i am not _ and you would expect me to say this, i am not going to pre—empt the chancellor— i am not going to pre—empt the chancellor on the 31st of october when _ chancellor on the 31st of october when he — chancellor on the 31st of october when he sets out his medium term approach _ when he sets out his medium term approach which will set out in detail— approach which will set out in detail how he will approach this. you have — detail how he will approach this. you have got a clear commitment there _ you have got a clear commitment there from — you have got a clear commitment there from the prime minister and what _ there from the prime minister and what she — there from the prime minister and what she has said, but we will have to wait _ what she has said, but we will have to wait until — what she has said, but we will have to wait until 31st of october to get the data _ to wait until 31st of october to get the data from the chancellor and i will not _ the data from the chancellor and i will not pre—empt it. you the data from the chancellor and i will not pre-empt it.— the data from the chancellor and i will not pre-empt it. you say you do not want to — will not pre-empt it. you say you do not want to pre-empt _ will not pre-empt it. you say you do not want to pre-empt but _ will not pre-empt it. you say you do not want to pre-empt but what - will not pre-empt it. you say you do not want to pre-empt but what i - will not pre-empt it. you say you do not want to pre-empt but what i am i not want to pre—empt but what i am asking you is, what does she mean, there will be no cuts to public expenditure? let me show you this from pauljohnson at the institute for fiscal studies. try as hard as we can, given plausible forecasts,

we can, given plausible forecasts, we cannot see how to get public finances on a persona ball —— sustainable path without big painful spending cuts or a reversal of £113 billion worth of tax cuts just announced. the chancellor has a big job to reassure markets is bemidji —— his mini budget speech so badly. so what did she mean when she said there would be no cuts to public expenditure? i there would be no cuts to public expenditure?— there would be no cuts to public expenditure? i will say the same thin. expenditure? i will say the same thing- vicki _ expenditure? i will say the same thing. vicki has _ expenditure? i will say the same thing. vicki has set _ expenditure? i will say the same thing. vicki has set up _ expenditure? i will say the same thing. vicki has set up some - expenditure? i will say the same thing. vicki has set up some of. expenditure? i will say the same l thing. vicki has set up some of the elements. — thing. vicki has set up some of the elements, the prime minister has made _ elements, the prime minister has made a _ elements, the prime minister has made a key commitment. the key to balancing _ made a key commitment. the key to balancing the books in the future and supporting people as we are doing _ and supporting people as we are doing with energy bills and energy costs— doing with energy bills and energy costs is_ doing with energy bills and energy costs is driving that growth. you will see — costs is driving that growth. you will see more detail around the specifics— will see more detail around the specifics of how this works on the sist specifics of how this works on the 31st october. i know this is the first— 31st october. i know this is the first time — 31st october. i know this is the first time i_ 31st october. i know this is the first time i think i have been on

your— first time i think i have been on your programme.— first time i think i have been on your programme. hopefully not the last! we have _ your programme. hopefully not the last! we have both _ your programme. hopefully not the last! we have both been _ your programme. hopefully not the last! we have both been doing - your programme. hopefully not the last! we have both been doing it i your programme. hopefully not the last! we have both been doing ital last! we have both been doing it a lona time, last! we have both been doing it a longtime. you _ last! we have both been doing it a long time, you would _ last! we have both been doing it a long time, you would not - last! we have both been doing it a long time, you would not expect l last! we have both been doing it a l long time, you would not expect me to pre—empt the chancellor where he will lay— to pre—empt the chancellor where he will lay out _ to pre—empt the chancellor where he will lay out the detail on the 31st 0ctoher~ — will lay out the detail on the 31st october. 1 , will lay out the detail on the 31st october. . , , ., will lay out the detail on the 31st october, , , ., _, ., i. october. just before i come to you, pat, on october. just before i come to you, pat. on the — october. just before i come to you, pat, on the other— october. just before i come to you, pat, on the other side, _ october. just before i come to you, pat, on the other side, will- october. just before i come to you, pat, on the other side, will there i pat, on the other side, will there be any further reversal of the £113 billion tax cuts? be any further reversal of the £43 billion tax cuts?— billion tax cuts? let's be clear for a moment- _ billion tax cuts? let's be clear for a moment. these _ billion tax cuts? let's be clear for a moment. these are _ billion tax cuts? let's be clear for a moment. these are stopping i billion tax cuts? let's be clear for| a moment. these are stopping tax increases — a moment. these are stopping tax increases. , ., ., ., a moment. these are stopping tax increases._ the | increases. they are not all... the bulk are about _ increases. they are not all... the bulk are about not _ increases. they are not all... the bulk are about not putting - increases. they are not all... the bulk are about not putting up i increases. they are not all... the i bulk are about not putting up taxes from where they are now. that's about _ from where they are now. that's about helping to stimulate and drive growth _ about helping to stimulate and drive growth which has to be essential, hecausei — growth which has to be essential, because, to use the analogy of the prime _ because, to use the analogy of the prime minister used, you have got to have a _ prime minister used, you have got to have a bigger pie if you are going to fund _ have a bigger pie if you are going to fund public services from it. you have _ to fund public services from it. you have got _ to fund public services from it. you have got to — to fund public services from it. you have got to have growth to deliver revenues — have got to have growth to deliver revenues. we have got to have growth to deliver revenues. ~ . ., ., , , revenues. we will come to the issue of urowth revenues. we will come to the issue of growth in — revenues. we will come to the issue of growth in a _ revenues. we will come to the issue of growth in a moment. _ revenues. we will come to the issue of growth in a moment. you - revenues. we will come to the issue of growth in a moment. you must i revenues. we will come to the issue | of growth in a moment. you must be reassured, no cuts to public spending departments, no cuts to education, no cuts to health, we know that defence spending is ring fencedif know that defence spending is ring fenced if you like, protected,

because the government has pledged to increase spending to 3% of gdp. presumably that is a relief. i to increase spending to 3% of gdp. presumably that is a relief.- presumably that is a relief. i don't think this situation _ presumably that is a relief. i don't think this situation is _ think this situation is unsustainable. - think this situation is - unsustainable. particularly think this situation is _ unsustainable. particularly after watching — unsustainable. particularly after watching prime _ unsustainable. particularly after watching prime minister's- unsustainable. particularly after- watching prime minister's questions today _ watching prime minister's questions today the _ watching prime minister's questions today. the because _ watching prime minister's questions today. the because the _ watching prime minister's questions today. the because the governmentj today. the because the government have got— today. the because the government have got themselves _ today. the because the government have got themselves in _ today. the because the government have got themselves in a _ today. the because the government have got themselves in a real- today. the because the government have got themselves in a real hole i have got themselves in a real hole here _ have got themselves in a real hole here we — have got themselves in a real hole here we have _ have got themselves in a real hole here. we have seen— have got themselves in a real hole here. we have seen the _ have got themselves in a real hole here. we have seen the market i have got themselves in a real hole i here. we have seen the market chaos, i don't _ here. we have seen the market chaos, i don't need _ here. we have seen the market chaos, idon't need to— here. we have seen the market chaos, idon't need to set— here. we have seen the market chaos, i don't need to set it _ here. we have seen the market chaos, i don't need to set it out _ here. we have seen the market chaos, idon't need to set it out for— here. we have seen the market chaos, i don't need to set it out for you, - i don't need to set it out for you, it is idon't need to set it out for you, it is all— i don't need to set it out for you, it is all there _ i don't need to set it out for you, it is all there. and _ idon't need to set it out for you, it is all there. and if— i don't need to set it out for you, it is all there. and if we - i don't need to set it out for you, it is all there. and if we take i i don't need to set it out for you, it is all there. and if we take the| it is all there. and if we take the prime _ it is all there. and if we take the prime minister— it is all there. and if we take the prime minister at _ it is all there. and if we take the prime ministerat her— it is all there. and if we take the prime minister at her word - it is all there. and if we take the. prime minister at her word today, the word — prime minister at her word today, the word was _ prime minister at her word today, the word was, absolutely, - prime minister at her word today, the word was, absolutely, that i prime minister at her word today, the word was, absolutely, that is| the word was, absolutely, that is the word was, absolutely, that is the key— the word was, absolutely, that is the key word _ the word was, absolutely, that is the key word that _ the word was, absolutely, that is the key word that we _ the word was, absolutely, that is the key word that we will - the word was, absolutely, that is the key word that we will come l the word was, absolutely, that is i the key word that we will come back to time _ the key word that we will come back to time and — the key word that we will come back to time and time _ the key word that we will come back to time and time again. _ the key word that we will come back to time and time again. when- the key word that we will come backj to time and time again. when asked by keir— to time and time again. when asked by keir starmer~ _ to time and time again. when asked by keir starmer. then _ to time and time again. when asked by keir starmer. then the _ to time and time again. when asked by keir starmer. then the only- to time and time again. when asked | by keir starmer. then the only route that they _ by keir starmer. then the only route that they have — by keir starmer. then the only route that they have to _ by keir starmer. then the only route that they have to restore _ by keir starmer. then the only route that they have to restore some - by keir starmer. then the only route that they have to restore some kind i that they have to restore some kind of market _ that they have to restore some kind of market stability, _ that they have to restore some kind of market stability, economic- of market stability, economic credibility. _ of market stability, economic credibility, is— of market stability, economic credibility, is to _ of market stability, economic credibility, is to revisit - of market stability, economic credibility, is to revisit the i of market stability, economic. credibility, is to revisit the mini budget— credibility, is to revisit the mini budget of— credibility, is to revisit the mini budget of the _ credibility, is to revisit the mini budget of the 23rd _ credibility, is to revisit the mini budget of the 23rd of _ credibility, is to revisit the mini i budget of the 23rd of september. if she is— budget of the 23rd of september. if she is genuine. _ budget of the 23rd of september. if she is genuine, if— budget of the 23rd of september. if she is genuine, if we _ budget of the 23rd of september. if she is genuine, if we are _ budget of the 23rd of september. if she is genuine, if we are to - budget of the 23rd of september. if she is genuine, if we are to take i she is genuine, if we are to take herat— she is genuine, if we are to take her at her— she is genuine, if we are to take herat herword_ she is genuine, if we are to take her at her word today, - she is genuine, if we are to take her at her word today, surely. she is genuine, if we are to take. her at her word today, surely that is where — her at her word today, surely that is where she _ her at her word today, surely that is where she will— her at her word today, surely that is where she will have _ her at her word today, surely that is where she will have to - her at her word today, surely that is where she will have to go. i her at her word today, surely that is where she will have to go. do l her at her word today, surely that is where she will have to go. do you acce -t is where she will have to go. do you accept that? — is where she will have to go. do you accept that? that's _ is where she will have to go. do you accept that? that's what _ is where she will have to go. do you accept that? that's what i _ is where she will have to go. do you accept that? that's what i was i accept that? that's what i was trying to get to. we already know,

edward, that department staff have been asked to go line by line through the mini budget to see what can be changed, modified, tweaked, or reversed. but can be changed, modified, tweaked, or reversed-— or reversed. but also about exigency- _ or reversed. but also about exigency- -- _ or reversed. but also about exigency. -- that _ or reversed. but also about exigency. -- that is - or reversed. but also about exigency. -- that is also i or reversed. but also about i exigency. -- that is also about exigency. —— that is also about efficiency _ exigency. —— that is also about efficiency. when i was in the department of health, regularly routinely during the year, i would io routinely during the year, i would go to— routinely during the year, i would go to the — routinely during the year, i would go to the spreadsheet and the budget — go to the spreadsheet and the budget, because you would expect me to do that _ budget, because you would expect me to do that to see that we were spending _ to do that to see that we were spending money well. you to do that to see that we were spending money well. you will also need to balance _ spending money well. you will also need to balance the _ spending money well. you will also need to balance the books, - spending money well. you will also need to balance the books, if i spending money well. you will also need to balance the books, if you l need to balance the books, if you are to win the next election, and you will need to set up those plans. i have had two colleagues sat in your chair over the last two days admitting there would have to be tax rises, that you would have to go into the election broadly committing to tax rises, to balance the books. well, what you have got to do in the run-up— well, what you have got to do in the run-up to _ well, what you have got to do in the run-up to an— well, what you have got to do in the run—up to an election _ well, what you have got to do in the run—up to an election is _ well, what you have got to do in the run—up to an election is to _ well, what you have got to do in the run—up to an election is to see - well, what you have got to do in the run—up to an election is to see what| run—up to an election is to see what the situation — run—up to an election is to see what the situation is _ run—up to an election is to see what the situation is you _ run—up to an election is to see what the situation is you are _ run—up to an election is to see what the situation is you are going - run—up to an election is to see what the situation is you are going to i

the situation is you are going to inherit — the situation is you are going to inherit right— the situation is you are going to inherit. right now, _ the situation is you are going to inherit. right now, particularlyl inherit. right now, particularly after— inherit. right now, particularly after prime _ inherit. right now, particularly after prime minister's - inherit. right now, particularly. after prime minister's questions, it's more — after prime minister's questions, it's more questionable _ after prime minister's questions, it's more questionable than - after prime minister's questions, it's more questionable than ever. because — it's more questionable than ever. because i— it's more questionable than ever. because i don't— it's more questionable than ever. because i don't believe _ it's more questionable than ever. because i don't believe that - it's more questionable than ever. i because i don't believe that having listened _ because i don't believe that having listened to— because i don't believe that having listened to prime _ because i don't believe that having listened to prime minister's- listened to prime minister's questions _ listened to prime minister's questions, that— listened to prime minister's questions, that the - listened to prime minister's questions, that the shelf. listened to prime minister's. questions, that the shelf life listened to prime minister's- questions, that the shelf life of that to — questions, that the shelf life of that to september— questions, that the shelf life of that to september 23 _ questions, that the shelf life of that to september 23 budget i questions, that the shelf life of that to september 23 budget is| questions, that the shelf life of- that to september 23 budget is very long _ that to september 23 budget is very long and _ that to september 23 budget is very long and i— that to september 23 budget is very long and i think— that to september 23 budget is very long. and i think it— that to september 23 budget is very long. and i think it has— that to september 23 budget is very long. and i think it has changed. i long. and i think it has changed. they— long. and i think it has changed. they will— long. and i think it has changed. they will do— long. and i think it has changed. they will do it _ long. and i think it has changed. they will do it for _ long. and i think it has changed. they will do it for you? - long. and i think it has changed. they will do it for you? it- long. and i think it has changed. they will do it for you?— they will do it for you? it has chan . ed they will do it for you? it has changed what _ they will do it for you? it has changed what we _ they will do it for you? it has changed what we will - they will do it for you? it has changed what we will expect | they will do it for you? it has i changed what we will expect from they will do it for you? it has - changed what we will expect from the october— changed what we will expect from the october 31 _ changed what we will expect from the october 31 fiscal— changed what we will expect from the october 31 fiscal event _ changed what we will expect from the october 31 fiscal event which - changed what we will expect from the october 31 fiscal event which has i october 31 fiscal event which has been _ october 31 fiscal event which has been announced, _ october 31 fiscal event which has been announced, if— october 31 fiscal event which has been announced, if it _ october 31 fiscal event which has been announced, if it lasts - october 31 fiscal event which has been announced, if it lasts untill been announced, if it lasts until october— been announced, if it lasts until october 3t _ been announced, if it lasts until october 31. and _ been announced, if it lasts until october 31. and |_ been announced, if it lasts until october 31. and i now— been announced, if it lasts until 0ctober31. and i now think- been announced, if it lasts until october 31. and i now think if. been announced, if it lasts until. october 31. and i now think if you combine — october 31. and i now think if you combine the _ october 31. and i now think if you combine the market _ october 31. and i now think if you combine the market reaction i october 31. and i now think if you combine the market reaction thatj october 31. and i now think if you i combine the market reaction that we have seen. _ combine the market reaction that we have seen. the — combine the market reaction that we have seen, the three _ combine the market reaction that we have seen, the three times- have seen, the three times interventions _ have seen, the three times interventions of— have seen, the three times interventions of the - have seen, the three times interventions of the bank l have seen, the three timesl interventions of the bank of have seen, the three times- interventions of the bank of england to try— interventions of the bank of england to try and _ interventions of the bank of england to try and get — interventions of the bank of england to try and get some _ interventions of the bank of england to try and get some sort _ interventions of the bank of england to try and get some sort of- to try and get some sort of financial— to try and get some sort of financial stability, - to try and get some sort of financial stability, which i to try and get some sort of. financial stability, which has to try and get some sort of- financial stability, which has only happened — financial stability, which has only happened in— financial stability, which has only happened in this _ financial stability, which has only happened in this country, - financial stability, which has only happened in this country, it- financial stability, which has only. happened in this country, it hasn't happened — happened in this country, it hasn't happened in— happened in this country, it hasn't happened in other— happened in this country, it hasn't happened in other countries, i happened in this country, it hasn't happened in other countries, andl happened in this country, it hasn't. happened in other countries, and you combine _ happened in other countries, and you combine the — happened in other countries, and you combine the prime _ happened in other countries, and you combine the prime minister's- combine the prime minister's categoric— combine the prime minister's categoric promise _ combine the prime minister's categoric promise there - combine the prime minister's categoric promise there to i combine the prime minister's. categoric promise there to have combine the prime minister's- categoric promise there to have no spending _ categoric promise there to have no spending cuts _ categoric promise there to have no spending cuts i_ categoric promise there to have no spending cuts, i don't _ categoric promise there to have no spending cuts, i don't see - categoric promise there to have no spending cuts, i don't see where i spending cuts, i don't see where they go— spending cuts, i don't see where they go now— spending cuts, i don't see where they go now other— spending cuts, i don't see where they go now other than - spending cuts, i don't see where| they go now other than revisiting their— they go now other than revisiting their mini — they go now other than revisiting their mini budget. _ they go now other than revisiting their mini budget. 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their mini budget. i am going to talk to edward about that - their mini budget. i am going to talk to edward about that in i their mini budget. i am going to talk to edward about that in a i talk to edward about that in a moment. on the cut in the basic rate, of income tax that was announced by kwasi kwarteng, do you support it or don't you? because we know that you did support it but now we are being told that perhaps you don't. the position hasn't changed. if the government— the position hasn't changed. if the government survives... _ the position hasn't changed. if the government survives... if - the position hasn't changed. if the government survives... if that i government survives... if that survives— government survives... if that survives and _ government survives... if that survives and by— government survives... if that survives and by the _ government survives... if that survives and by the time - government survives... if that survives and by the time we i government survives... if that i survives and by the time we are running — survives and by the time we are running up _ survives and by the time we are running up to— survives and by the time we are running up to the _ survives and by the time we are running up to the next - survives and by the time we are running up to the next electionl survives and by the time we are i running up to the next election the basic— running up to the next election the basic rate — running up to the next election the basic rate is — running up to the next election the basic rate is at _ running up to the next election the basic rate is at 19p _ running up to the next election the basic rate is at 19p rather- running up to the next election the basic rate is at 19p rather than i basic rate is at 19p rather than 20p. _ basic rate is at 19p rather than 20p. we — basic rate is at 19p rather than 20p. we won't— basic rate is at 19p rather than 20p. we won't go— basic rate is at 19p rather than 20p, we won't go into - basic rate is at 19p rather than 20p, we won't go into that- basic rate is at 19p rather than i 20p, we won't go into that election promising — 20p, we won't go into that election promising to — 20p, we won't go into that election promising to increase _ 20p, we won't go into that election promising to increase income - 20p, we won't go into that election promising to increase income tax. 20p, we won't go into that election. promising to increase income tax for 30 million _ promising to increase income tax for 30 million people _ promising to increase income tax for 30 million people. so _ promising to increase income tax for 30 million people.— 30 million people. so that is one tax increase _ 30 million people. so that is one tax increase would _ 30 million people. so that is one tax increase would not _ 30 million people. so that is one tax increase would not put i 30 million people. so that is one i tax increase would not put back up? yes. if it survives. lets tax increase would not put back up? yes. if it survives.— yes. if it survives. lets see what mi . ht yes. if it survives. lets see what might survive. — yes. if it survives. lets see what might survive, edward _ yes. if it survives. lets see what might survive, edward because i yes. if it survives. lets see what i might survive, edward because let's look at what has happened over the last few weeks, the 45p tax rate policy has been reversed and there is now a further intervention in the energy market that we had this morning despite liz truss saying she didn't like intervening in any

markets. she has said today, no fault eviction of private renters will be banned even though there was an indication that it might not in the statement has been brought forward to october the 31st, and a campaign to reduce energy consumption which had been rejected by the government, so please tell me what is the next reversal?— what is the next reversal? you've raised a number _ what is the next reversal? you've raised a number of _ what is the next reversal? you've raised a number of policies i what is the next reversal? you've raised a number of policies there | raised a number of policies there and they are not u—turns. let’s raised a number of policies there and they are not u-turns. let's not an ue the and they are not u-turns. let's not argue the semantics. _ and they are not u-turns. let's not argue the semantics. as _ and they are not u-turns. let's not argue the semantics. as i - and they are not u-turns. let's not argue the semantics. as i set i and they are not u-turns. let's notj argue the semantics. as i set them out, they are reversals. the argue the semantics. as i set them out, they are reversals.— out, they are reversals. the no fault eviction _ out, they are reversals. the no fault eviction is _ out, they are reversals. the no fault eviction is is _ out, they are reversals. the no fault eviction is is in _ out, they are reversals. the no fault eviction is is in the - out, they are reversals. the no fault eviction is is in the plans. fault eviction is is in the plans despite press speculation about that, so that is one. the date of the chancellor saying it has been brought forward by three weeks. despite them saying they wouldn't do it. , . ., ,., despite them saying they wouldn't do it. , . . ,., ., despite them saying they wouldn't do it. , .. ., , it. the energy campaign, that is about a discussion _ it. the energy campaign, that is about a discussion about - it. the energy campaign, that is about a discussion about how i it. the energy campaign, that is i about a discussion about how best it. the energy campaign, that is - about a discussion about how best to use public money. we have got the

help for households company and that's an element of that and that's about spending public money wisely and about the campaign conveying the message. yourfinal point and about the campaign conveying the message. your final point was about the energy that, and this is about improving the way the markets reflect the fact that you have the past five years are basically on contracts that were different, but prior to that they are not and we saw in the older contracts that the units are based on gas unit price and so we saw them go up from £39 to £500 which is about fixing that aspect of the market. cuts. that is where we will leave politics live. memorialservices that is where we will leave politics live. memorial services have been held in indonesia and australia to

commemorate the 20th anniversary of the indonesian borrowings. the victims are from 20 countries, and indonesia suffered the highest death toll. a sombre day of remembrance, as a nation paid tribute to those lost 20 years ago. of the 202 victims, 88 australians were killed in the bali bombings. the country suffered the biggest death toll. families remember their loved ones. this man survived the attack, but lost his 15 year daughter. i survived the attack, but lost his 15 year daughter-— year daughter. i can't remember an bod 's year daughter. i can't remember anybody's names, _ year daughter. i can't remember anybody's names, but _ year daughter. i can't remember anybody's names, but they've i year daughter. i can't remember| anybody's names, but they've all given me a hug, and that strange, too. we look after each other. that's what we did in 2002, we

looked after each other, and it still happens. every year it is particularly hard at this time. the rest of the year will be fine, i know it well, because of us. other relatives did _ know it well, because of us. other relatives did not _ know it well, because of us. other relatives did not want _ know it well, because of us. other relatives did not want to _ know it well, because of us. other relatives did not want to be - know it well, because of us. other relatives did not want to be alone. ijust relatives did not want to be alone. i just really wanted relatives did not want to be alone. ijust really wanted to be with other people who had been through the same thing. they lived through the same thing. they lived through the fires, and reconnected, because it is not often that you get to meet with people who really understand what we went through 20 years ago. many families around the world will be in remembering their loved ones today _ be in remembering their loved ones today we _ be in remembering their loved ones today. we are all connected by what happened _ today. we are all connected by what happened 20 years ago. it is woven into the _ happened 20 years ago. it is woven into the fabric of our lives. the prime minister _ into the fabric of our lives. iue: prime minister remembered into the fabric of our lives. ire: prime minister remembered what he

described as the shock waves in bali which hit the shores of australia. 20 years ago, an act of malice and calculated depravity robbed the world of 202 lives, including 88 australians. 20 years on, the ache does not dim. australians. 20 years on, the ache does not dim-— australians. 20 years on, the ache does not dim. :,, , _, . does not dim. there has been concern recently that — does not dim. there has been concern recently that the _ does not dim. there has been concern recently that the bomber _ does not dim. there has been concern recently that the bomber could - does not dim. there has been concern recently that the bomber could be - recently that the bomber could be released early after completing part of his sentence. today 88 doves were released, a tribute to the lives cut short by an act of terror. for the families, the memories of loved ones lived on, and so too does the pain of their loss. you are watching bbc news.

from the hapless del boy in �*0nly fools and horses' — to the long—suffering granville in �*0pen all hours' — sir david jason has brought us some of the best—loved charachters in british television. now, in an exclusive interview with the bbc, he's been sharing his reaction to being officially declared a national treasure — by buckingham palace no less. jon kay has been speaking to him. ready... that's going to really confuse things. they laugh. yes! how have the last couple of years been, the pandemic and the changes to life? well, for a time there, i was fine. and then a couple... three months ago i went to airshow and caught the dreaded covid. i got it bad. what happened 7 i got out of bed early to make a visit and because all my muscles

weren't working, i collapsed. my arms wouldn't work and my legs wouldn't work. so being a very creative and inventive person as what i am, i thought, how will i get from here to the door? so, you know, walruses, when you see a walrus, if you watch david attenborough they walk on land, they crawl on land. that's what i did. but in order to do that, i had to use my head. so now i'm lying face down on the ground and in order to get the door, the arms really weren't working, the legs weren't working... sorry about this, but this is what happened. i was using my head to drag me to the door. so i got to — just as i got to the door, the door opened and i was going to say whacked me on the head. but it wasn't, it was my good lady wife.

and she managed to help me get back into bed. but later on the next day, i got carpet burns all down my forehead and across the top of my nose. so i think i'm the only person who had covid and carpet burns at the same time. the same time! bit of improv as a walrus. well, yes. i'd love to see a video of that. well, thank god she wasn't with her phone, because probably that was the first thing she would have done. 2022, you were officially declared a national treasure as part of the jubilee celebrations. oh, yeah. yeah. what was that like? well, listen... it's very difficult to take it seriously. i said to anyone, i'm a leg end, that keeps either

side of a television still working, occasionally. a living leg end. it must have been special to be part of the jubilee celebrations. now we know that the queen passed awayjust a few months later. to have been part of those jubilee celebrations of the 70 years of her reign, now, looking back on, it must have been even more special. well, yeah, it really was. but what did happen was, that really did surprise me and bring a smile to my face, was that you got the great coach coming down. you got all the soldiers and the horses and the pageantry and all the wonderful things and they're trotting down and the gold coach and all of this. and then i sort of look up the mall and down there comes a ruddy trotters van and you go, i don't believe this. why is the trotters van there?! but it was because it was part of the national identity, if you like, and it did, it did make me laugh and bring a smile to my face.

i'm just thinking now to the winter 2022, a lot of people going through really tough times, cost of living crisis. i'm trying to imagine how would the trotters be dealing with this? how would del be reacting to the cost of living crisis? bless him. john sullivan, the creator, the writer, he's unfortunately no longer with us. butjohn would have grabbed that by the scruff of its neck and he would have come up with some plans and he would have wrung some real humour out of the situation. but del boy would have come up with a scheme to make a bit of cash, wouldn't he? no way. no way, pal, would he have hurt any of our humble people who live and work in this country. but if there was a few quid to be made, yes, of course. out of all those christmas specials that you've done over the years, the only fools and horses ones, what's your favorite? i don't know.

there's so many. i suppose one, because the silliness of the joke was to hull and back. it was the most expensive joke in british television, i think. oi! holland, which way to holland? it's over there. cheers, pal. albert, it's to the right. holland is that way. thank you! rodney, see, if you don't know the way, you just have to ask someone, don't you? we were out in the middle of the ocean, the oil rig, just to do that line. it was worth it.

it was worth it, yes. david jason, thank you forjoining us on bbc breakfast. now it's time for a look at the weather. the majority of the wet weather has been along this cold front, with fresher and cooler air following to scotland and northern ireland. it is here where it should brighten up. for england and wales it is predominantly cloudy with some damp weather at times for wales, and some northern counties of england. temperatures running about two or three degrees above average for east anglia and the south—east. the threat of rain for wales, the midlands and east anglia. for the north, temperatures will drop below freezing in the countryside,

something gardeners might want to take note. two areas of rain to keep an eye on tomorrow, one threatening the far south of the uk, and another across the far north—west. between these, some drier and brighter weather with sunny spells, and for many it is another pretty mild day. get debt as a proportion of gdp falling in at the medium term. that is a critical metric and that is what the medium term fiscal plan will deliver.

today at one — the prime minister rules out cuts in public spending to balance the books. liz truss was speaking at the first prime minister's questions since last month's mini—budget which provoked turmoil on the financial markets. we will make sure that over the medium term, the debt is falling, but we will do that not by cutting public spending, but by making sure we spend public money well. does she think the public will ever forgive the conservative party if they keep on defending this madness and go ahead with her kamikaze budget? it comes amid growing fears of a recession. latest figures show the uk economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.3% in august. we'll be live with our deputy political editor and our business

editor and asking how the government can pay for its committments