this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister is facing fresh calls from some of her own mps to reconsider her tax cuts. the foreign secretary defends her economic plans and her position. i think that changing the leadership would be a disastrously bad idea, not just politically but also economically. a record seven million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatments in england, as the nhs struggles get back to full strength after the pandemic. i went back to them injanuary as i'd heard nothing. - i was then told we have not done any operations for six months now - because of omicron and it's going to be 80 weeks. - an ongoing trial has learned that lucy letby,

the nurse accused of murdering babies, wrote "i killed them on purpose because i'm not good enough" on a post—it note. ukrainian fighters who surrendered after weeks of sheltering under a steelworks, we have spoken to one who been released. former culture minister will chair a new body to examine returning the elgin marbles to greece. they are currently displayed in the british museum. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. liz truss is coming under more pressure from some of her own mps to rethink her tax—cutting plans following last month's mini—budget. it comes after the goverment last week abandoned its plan to abolish the 45p tax rate for top earners. but senior conservatives have

continued to voice grave concerns at liz truss's tax cutting measures without explaining how she will balance the books. one mp last night accused the prime minister of "trashing blue—collar conservatism". downing street says its policy is the right one for growth. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. just five weeks into the liz truss government, these are difficult days for the conservatives at westminster. mps are in revolt over the not so mini budget and there is pressure on the prime minister's policies and her position. from a cabinet minister this morning, a call for calm. we have to recognise that we need to bring certainty to the markets. i think that changing the leadership would be a disastrously bad idea, notjust politically, but also economically. we are absolutely going to stay focused on growing the economy. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng is in the us, meeting officials

at the international monetary fund as mps back home call openly for changes to the sweeping tax cuts he announced last month. there are many, myself included, who believe it is quite possible that he will simply have to come forward with a further rowing back on the tax announcements. i think it is better to have looked at this more carefully in the context of what has happened over the last few weeks and say, i think we got some of this wrong and his tax cuts need to be introduced another time. it is indeed a topic of conversation around the tea rooms _ of the house of commons, because we can all do - the rough maths and see that it's very difficult. _ there is anguish, anger and downright despair among conservative mps about the government's position. the fact that a cabinet minister has warned publicly against a leadership challenge shows how serious things are for liz truss. a move against her looks unlikely for now, but there is no doubt the prime minister faces a fight

to salvage her economic plan. labour doesn't buy the government's argument that there are global factors behind the recent turmoil. they've crashed the economy, they have sent mortgages and prices sky—high. they've damaged the uk's reputation on the world stage and we're left paying the price. a tory crisis, made in downing street. for now, downing street insists there will be no more u—turns on the mini budget before the chancellor's statement at the end of the month, and that the prime minister's sole focus is on delivering economic growth. let's talk to our political correspondent, helen catt, now. what chance is there of a u—turn on another part of the announcement? there are certainly a lot of pressure coming from conservative backbench mps for some of that many budget at least to be changed. or delayed or reversed. something they

say that will send a signal to the markets that the government has a plan, that it's sums add up. so there are various options that various backbenchers have been talking about. sajid javid has spoken about perhaps changing the scrapping of the rise in corporation tax or looking again at the winter energy package. one conservative backbencher told me he favours the option of scrapping the rise in corporation tax and says it's easier to do than fiddling about with the winter energy package technically, that it wouldn't hit small businesses but it would come up with a sizeable chunk of money and is the sort of thing that could be done to send a signal to the markets that the government has a way of funding all of these plans. and if they can calm the markets then that will come some of the political rows we are hearing and political unease on the backbenches. who

hearing and political unease on the backbenches.— hearing and political unease on the backbenches. ~ ., ., ~ , ., backbenches. who are the mps on the conservative — backbenches. who are the mps on the conservative party _ backbenches. who are the mps on the conservative party who _ backbenches. who are the mps on the conservative party who are _ backbenches. who are the mps on the conservative party who are actively . conservative party who are actively coming out and supporting her? what are they saying in her defence? you heard james — are they saying in her defence? 7m, heard james cleverly just are they saying in her defence? 7m, heard james cleverlyjust pay, the cabinet minister, he was saying it's not liz truss's fault and she is doing in effect what she said she would. the answer to this is that if you grow the economy grow the whole economy and that pays for it in the end. that is the general argument behind it and this idea of this push for growth and that these are the ways of getting there. that is the general argument and i should say when you speak to number ten they are absolutely clear there will be no further u—turns on the mini budget. no further u-turns on the mini buduet. . ., no further u-turns on the mini buduet. ., ~ i. no further u-turns on the mini buduet. . ~' ,, , no further u-turns on the mini buduet. . ,, ,, , . the pound has risen over rumours of a possible government u turn. our business correspondent, theo leggett, is with me.

the pound is a bit of a yo—yo. yes but the markets are volatile at the moment. we have seen that since the mini budget and there are several reasons. what we have seen over the past 2a hours or so is that bond prices have rallied a bit and the pound has gone up. one of the reasons why bond prices have rallied is because the bank of england has been buying a lot of bonds in the run—up to the end of its interventions. something like £45 billion with yesterday which was the most it has done in a single day since it started all of this. but at the same time the bank has said the scheme will end tomorrow and after that the ball is frankly backing the government's court and it's up to the government to come up with things that can say that will placate investors and convince them that it has a viable plan for funding its planned spending and for balancing the books. we funding its planned spending and for balancing the books.— balancing the books. we were going to have to wait _ balancing the books. we were going to have to wait originally _ balancing the books. we were going to have to wait originally for- balancing the books. we were going to have to wait originally for a - to have to wait originally for a statement on that in november but that has been brought forward to the

end of this month. that is still quite some time away in market terms. .,. , quite some time away in market terms. , , ,, , terms. exactly the pressure is mounting- _ terms. exactly the pressure is mounting. the _ terms. exactly the pressure is mounting. the prime - terms. exactly the pressure is mounting. the prime minister terms. exactly the pressure is - mounting. the prime minister and the chancellor going to have to do something because the unease in the financial markets is about the fact that the chancellor and the prime minister announced plans for a significant subsidy of energy bills so that was already a lot of money that was going to have to be used and we don't know precisely how much because we don't know how high energy prices are going to go for how long they're going to stay high for, so that is something the government will have to spend a lot of money on. at the same time in the mini budget we had £45 billion worth of tax cuts and reverse tax rises. that was originally £45 billion but has gone down to 43 billion because we are a u—turn on the abolition of the higher rate of income tax but thatis the higher rate of income tax but that is more money than the government is going to have to find. at the same time on wednesday, liz truss stood up in the house of commons and said she had no plans to cut public spending so people want to know how are these numbers going to know how are these numbers going to be made add up. the government is

going to have to do something and if it doesn't come up with a statement that satisfies the markets then we have seen the kind of volatility we have seen the kind of volatility we have seen the kind of volatility we have seen over the last release will continue in the bank of england does not want to be in a position of having to everything together. this can all feel very detached from your own life, from the individual. what does it mean for most people in terms of how much things are going to cost when they want to borrow money and the pensions? let’s to cost when they want to borrow money and the pensions? let's look first at inflation. _ money and the pensions? let's look first at inflation. inflation _ money and the pensions? let's look first at inflation. inflation was - first at inflation. inflation was already rising and it's rising around the world because of events in ukraine and disrupted supply chains due to covert. all sorts of reasons. and when the pound falls anything that we import becomes more expensive and we import a great deal. we import food, building materials, raw materials, fuel. if the price of fuel goes up and is nominated in dollars and everybody pays more because things have to be transported around the place. so

there is a big point. if the government's cost of borrowing goes up government's cost of borrowing goes up that filters into the cost of fixed—rate mortgages. a lot of people are trying refinance then my mortgages because they don't want to go on a variable rate because interest rates with a base rate is rising. they are exposed to rises in interest rates but if they want to fix the rate going for those rates are getting more and more expensive. and pension funds are involved in all of this because they are heavily invested in government bonds. so there is no real risk to pensions at there is no real risk to pensions at the moment but pension funds may be losing out. for the moment but pension funds may be losin: out. ., ., ., ~ losing out. for the moment, thank ou ve losing out. for the moment, thank you very much- _ a court has heard that a nurse charged with the murder of seven babies wrote "i am evil, i did this" on a piece of paper found by police in her house. lucy letby is also charged with attempting to murder 10 other babies at the countess of chester hospital in 2015 and 2016. she denies 22 charges in all. all correspondence joins us from

court in manchester.— all correspondence joins us from court in manchester. what has been happening? — court in manchester. what has been happening? this— court in manchester. what has been happening? this morning _ court in manchester. what has been happening? this morning nick- court in manchester. what has been i happening? this morning nickjohnson for the prosecution outlined the case against lucy letby and he explained how following a series of deaths and unexpected clutches of babies in the neonatal unit medical staff started to suspect they were the result of the murderous actions of lucy letby and she was moved to a clerical role at the hospital. cheshire police were brought in under criminal investigation was begun. lucy letby was arrested at her house was searched and nick johnson put upon the screen a handwritten green scribbled post—it note that police found at the house that had been written by lucy letby and on it she protested her innocence but also it had phrases such as, i don't deserve to live, i killed four on purpose because i'm not good enough. i'm a horrible and evil person. and when i am evil, i did this. lucy letby showed no reaction in court when the note was

shown to the jury that was the end of the prosecution opening. the case for the defence is outlined and he began by acknowledging the distressing nature of the allegations lucy letby faced and said i think it's difficult to think of allegations that can be more upsetting than these and can strike harder. he went on to say that everybody would sympathise with the families affected by the case. but he then turned to the note at he highlighted other words that were written on it, circled around were the words hope, panic and fear. he says the note showed an anguish outpouring of fear that she had when she realised what you it was being accused of. he said ultimately the case will come down to medical evidence. these were fragile children in the neonatal unit which conditions could change very rapidly. the defence will continue outlining their defence this afternoon. lucy letby denies all the charges against her in the case is expected to last six months.

the waiting list for routine nhs operations and treatment in england has hit seven million for the first time. this includes surgery for things like hip and knee replacements and cataracts. it comes as the nhs continues to struggle to return services to pre—pandemic levels. nhs figures released this morning also show that nearly 400,000 people have waited over a year for these procedures. but, the nhs says that over the last year, 2.8 million people received a check for cancer after an urgent gp referral. that's an increase of almost a fifth compared to before the pandemic. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports. i haven't always been able to walk as far as i'd like to walk, specifically due to the hernia, especially early on when it was very painful. marcus mansukhani has been waiting for a hernia operation for close to four years. during that time he's received just one letter from the hospital. now it's more about how it looks,

how it appears, it's obvious now when i'm standing up and walking. i can't get away from it. i can't conceal it any more, so i tend to stay home. a record one in every eight people in england is currently waiting for nhs treatment, but the number of operations being carried out is i2% lower than it was before the pandemic, and outpatient clinics and minor procedures are down by 4%, according to bbc analysis, and that is the reason the backlog is growing. surgeons say operating theatres are being left unused because of staff shortages, a lack of beds and complications relating to covid. very often, it's not clear until the morning of the operation as to whether it's possible. there are times when there aren't the necessary beds available, particularly if critical care is needed, an intensive care bed, for instance, and that is terrible for patients because they come into hospital expecting to have their operation

and if there aren't the necessary resources there to support that then unfortunately, they have to cancel it on the day. and it's notjust treatments where there are long waits. today's figures show only 71% of patients in english a&es were seen within four hours in september — the worst on record. senior nhs england officials say there is no doubt they are under huge pressure. we are making progress. in august we undertook more cancer checks than ever before, a quarter of a million, and since february when we started our recovery programme for long waiters for treatments, we have reduced the number over 18 months by a quarter. the nhs was once seen as the most efficient health service in the world, but experts say it can't work miracles. the nhs is trying to be as efficient as it can and maximise its resources, but i think you have to fundamentally look at the resources. compared to other countries we still have fewer doctors per head, fewer nurses per head,

far fewer hospital beds per head, so even the most efficient system in the world can only get through so much work if it hasn't got the fundamental resources it needs. the government says it's creating surgical hubs and diagnostic centres in communities to help tackle the backlog, but others have described the record of 7 million people on the waiting list as a grim milestone and warned it will be worse when winter begins to bite. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. joining me now is jane nandi. she says she has been on a waiting list for around six years as she has a neurological condition, but was removed off the list as the centre closed down. thank you forjoining us. we appreciate you talking about your health. could you tell us what the condition is you are waiting for treatment for? i condition is you are waiting for treatment for?— treatment for? i have several medical conditions _ treatment for? i have several medical conditions but - treatment for? i have several medical conditions but the i treatment for? i have several. medical conditions but the one treatment for? i have several -

medical conditions but the one in question— medical conditions but the one in question as treatment for a lymphatic malformation. and question as treatment for a lymphatic malformation. and that is a lum in lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your— lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? _ lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? that - lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? that is - lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? that is how. lymphatic malformation. and that is | a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared — a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for _ a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for me, _ a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for me, yes. _ a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for me, yes. basically | has appeared for me, yes. basically a lurnp _ has appeared for me, yes. basically a lurnp on _ has appeared for me, yes. basically a lump on my tongue. what has appeared for me, yes. basically a lump on my tongue.— has appeared for me, yes. basically a lump on my tongue. what impact is it havin: a lump on my tongue. what impact is it having on — a lump on my tongue. what impact is it having on you _ a lump on my tongue. what impact is it having on you every _ a lump on my tongue. what impact is it having on you every day? _ a lump on my tongue. what impact is it having on you every day? it - a lump on my tongue. what impact is it having on you every day? it has - it having on you every day? it has uuite a it having on you every day? it has quite a significant _ it having on you every day? it has quite a significant impact - it having on you every day? it has quite a significant impact because i quite _ quite a significant impact because i quite often end up biting my tongue, biting _ quite often end up biting my tongue, biting the _ quite often end up biting my tongue, biting the inside of my mouth, i have _ biting the inside of my mouth, i have areas_ biting the inside of my mouth, i have areas of numbness within my mouth_ have areas of numbness within my mouth and — have areas of numbness within my mouth and due to the size and position— mouth and due to the size and position of the lump i do find that it gets _ position of the lump i do find that it gets in — position of the lump i do find that it gets in the way of meeting and there _ it gets in the way of meeting and there are — it gets in the way of meeting and there are certain foods i counted. you must — there are certain foods i counted. you must be very conscious of it all the time. tell us how long you have been waiting and what are you waiting for? i been waiting and what are you waiting for?— been waiting and what are you waitin: for? ., , ., waiting for? i have been waiting, i was on the — waiting for? i have been waiting, i was on the waiting _ waiting for? i have been waiting, i was on the waiting list _ waiting for? i have been waiting, i|

was on the waiting list somewhere north_ was on the waiting list somewhere north of— was on the waiting list somewhere north of five years. i had asked for a referral— north of five years. i had asked for a referral to — north of five years. i had asked for a referral to a hospital that had more _ a referral to a hospital that had more of— a referral to a hospital that had more of a — a referral to a hospital that had more of a specialism in my condition _ more of a specialism in my condition. i neverthought more of a specialism in my condition. i never thought i would be condition. i never thought i would he at _ condition. i never thought i would he at the — condition. i never thought i would be at the top of the queue obviously, it's not a life—threatening condition, but after— life—threatening condition, but after about five years they did a telephone review for me and i was then advised i would be put through to speak— then advised i would be put through to speak to a consultant, this was at the _ to speak to a consultant, this was at the hack— to speak to a consultant, this was at the back end of last year, and at that time _ at the back end of last year, and at that time i— at the back end of last year, and at that time i thought great i am finally— that time i thought great i am finally going to be scheduled for my surgery— finally going to be scheduled for my surgery but then i was told they were _ surgery but then i was told they were closing the waiting list for that particular clinic. they were closing — that particular clinic. they were closing the clinic and if i required treatment. — closing the clinic and if i required treatment, to re—refer myself back to my _ treatment, to re—refer myself back to my locat— treatment, to re—refer myself back to my local hospital which is when i had started — to my local hospital which is when i had started out six years ago. |

had started out six years ago. believe had started out six years ago. i believe you live in nottingham but you are on a waiting list in birmingham. have you got to start all over again?— birmingham. have you got to start all over again? yes, basically. that is what they _ all over again? yes, basically. that is what they said. _ all over again? yes, basically. that is what they said. it _ all over again? yes, basically. that is what they said. it was _ all over again? yes, basically. that is what they said. it was a - all over again? yes, basically. that is what they said. it was a bit - is what they said. it was a bit gutting — is what they said. it was a bit gutting after hired waited for so long _ gutting after hired waited for so lonu. ~ gutting after hired waited for so lon._ . ., gutting after hired waited for so lon. _ . ., , ., gutting after hired waited for so lon... ., 4' , gutting after hired waited for so lon~.~ ., ~ , ., gutting after hired waited for so lonu. ., ~ , long. where are you likely to be referred to? _ long. where are you likely to be referred to? if _ long. where are you likely to be referred to? if i _ long. where are you likely to be referred to? if i am _ long. where are you likely to be referred to? if i am referred - long. where are you likely to be l referred to? ifi am referred back to the local _ referred to? ifi am referred back to the local hospital _ referred to? ifi am referred back to the local hospital which - referred to? ifi am referred back to the local hospital which would | referred to? ifi am referred back. to the local hospital which would be queen's— to the local hospital which would be queen's medical centre in nottingham, i don't see that they would _ nottingham, i don't see that they would he — nottingham, i don't see that they would be in any better position than birmingham to actually treat me. i had already moved from queens to birmingham because i thought they were more specialist and they seems to be able _ were more specialist and they seems to be able to offer a better care plan _ to be able to offer a better care

plan i— to be able to offer a better care plan. i thought, to be able to offer a better care plan. ithought, unless to be able to offer a better care plan. i thought, unless my condition changes— plan. i thought, unless my condition changes significantly now to the point _ changes significantly now to the point it— changes significantly now to the point it interferes with my breathing or ability to eat anything at all. _ breathing or ability to eat anything at all. i_ breathing or ability to eat anything at all, i can't see that i shall be offered — at all, i can't see that i shall be offered anything to be honest with you. offered anything to be honest with ou. ~ , ., ., offered anything to be honest with ou.~ ., offered anything to be honest with ou. ~ i. ., ., ., you. when you hear about the waiting lists reaching — you. when you hear about the waiting lists reaching 7 _ you. when you hear about the waiting lists reaching 7 million _ you. when you hear about the waiting lists reaching 7 million for— you. when you hear about the waiting lists reaching 7 million for the - lists reaching 7 million for the first time, what do you think your options are? how are within reach mites and private treatment be? if options are? how are within reach mites and private treatment be? ii i mites and private treatment be? if i had the means to do it i would do it privately— had the means to do it i would do it privately but it willjust cost so much — privately but it willjust cost so much money. we did originally a few years— much money. we did originally a few years ago— much money. we did originally a few years ago try and get some private scans— years ago try and get some private scans and — years ago try and get some private scans and consultations and things and before — scans and consultations and things and before we had really done very much _ and before we had really done very much we _ and before we had really done very much we got to £7,000 just in a few scans— much we got to £7,000 just in a few scans and _ much we got to £7,000 just in a few scans and some blood tests and

consultations. itjust isn't feasible. consultations. it 'ust isn't feasiblah consultations. it 'ust isn't feasible. ., ., ., ., ., feasible. what are you going to do next? nothing _ feasible. what are you going to do next? nothing at _ feasible. what are you going to do next? nothing at the _ feasible. what are you going to do next? nothing at the moment. - feasible. what are you going to do next? nothing at the moment. i i feasible. what are you going to do i next? nothing at the moment. i am 'ust next? nothing at the moment. i am just waiting — next? nothing at the moment. i am just waiting to _ next? nothing at the moment. i am just waiting to see _ next? nothing at the moment. i am just waiting to see if _ next? nothing at the moment. i am just waiting to see if clinically - next? nothing at the moment. i am just waiting to see if clinically i - just waiting to see if clinically i -et just waiting to see if clinically i get to— just waiting to see if clinically i get to the point where they would consider— get to the point where they would consider me to be a higher priority because _ consider me to be a higher priority because i— consider me to be a higher priority because i don't see the point in putting — because i don't see the point in putting myself and my family through the whole _ putting myself and my family through the whole thing again. i have a good relationship with my gp and i'm in a position— relationship with my gp and i'm in a position where i know that if i go back— position where i know that if i go back to _ position where i know that if i go back to her— position where i know that if i go back to her and say i do think things— back to her and say i do think things are _ back to her and say i do think things are getting worse, she will make _ things are getting worse, she will make that — things are getting worse, she will make that referral for me. so at the moment— make that referral for me. so at the moment in — make that referral for me. so at the moment i'm watching and waiting really _ moment i'm watching and waiting reall . �* , moment i'm watching and waiting reall . v . ' moment i'm watching and waiting reall . �*, ., ' ., moment i'm watching and waiting reall. �*, ., , ., , really. it's awful that something is auoin to

really. it's awful that something is going to have _ really. it's awful that something is going to have to — really. it's awful that something is going to have to get _ really. it's awful that something is going to have to get worse - really. it's awful that something is going to have to get worse before| going to have to get worse before you are going to be regarded as a priority. we appreciate you talking to us about your condition and we hope you find it manageable. thank you very much. the bbc has learned that the metropolitan police is investigating more than 600 allegations of sexual or domestic abuse against its own officers. the force established a special unit to examine possible criminal or unprofessional behaviour after a series of scandals, including the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, has been given

exclusive access to see some of the work currently in progress. good morning, everybody. happy monday. it's not a glamorous title, but the met�*s new complaints resolution unit has been set up to improve the force's reputation by resolving disputes with the public. just to say there was a big public order incident in dalston. it was very instantaneous. when our cameras were allowed in, this had just happened, after routine checks of scooter riders. i literally happened to be in the area and saw on social media there was a police operation. someone was arrested at a moped event for immigration offences and he was wanted missing for immigration. the police had restrained someone on the ground. batons were already out by that point. what are you doing? where there was the video of them punching him repeatedly. there was a lot of it in the press and on social media. there was nothing i saw that justified the use of force that i witnessed against members

of the public. vicki lewis refers the case for an independent investigation. it's really easy to take a short clip of an event that may have taken a lot longer in reality and may have been 20 minutes and the clip is two minutes. you don't see all of the surrounding circumstances. i think you can't ever know what it's like to be in that situation. eventually the officer was found to have no case to answer, but the met says it's taking a swifter, tougher approach to police wrongdoing because of horrific incidents like this. a serving metropolitan police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman disappeared... sarah everard's murder. the big issue now is abusive behaviour within the police. we've gone through the counter allegations, as it were, and what he said, and what your response is. so the met set up another unit to investigate its own officers. this team has specifically been brought together to focus on the offences of domestic abuse and sexual offences, where the offender is alleged to be

a police officer or a police member of staff. these are the physical assaults and the controlling behaviour, do you see what i mean? this is distressing work, but... i hear many officers say i want to come and work on your team, i want to do this. they are disgusted by these officers' behaviours. they are horrified, in fact. someone that i worked with, text messages beganjust being quite familiar. this young officer met us in uniform to discuss her experience of blowing the whistle within the met. and then it sort of progressed to being more sexual. she reported her concerns to the new domestic and sexual offences team, recruited as experts in investigating abuse. it just felt like they asked the right questions that made you feel like what you were saying was valid. annette, how many allegations are being dealt with in the met right now?

currently, we have around 400 allegations. 400 allegations. that seems like a lot. it does. it really does, and there's been an increase recently of reporting. the new met commissioner, sir mark rowley, has made rooting out abusive officers a top priority. scotland yard is braced for more bad headlines. tom symonds, bbc news. and we want you to know that that report was filmed by the bbc�*s raeph ballantyne, whose death was announced earlier this week. raeph has been described by colleagues as one of the most talented, creative, and considerate shoot—editors of his generation. malala yousafzai has met victims of pakistan's devastating floods. it's part of getting humanitarian aid to the country. it's only his second

visit to the country since she was shotin visit to the country since she was shot in head were returning school the pakistani taliban attack it a go. she has been speaking to the bbc. ~ .,, ., , ., bbc. when i met those families and the uirls i bbc. when i met those families and the girls i realised _ bbc. when i met those families and the girls i realised how— bbc. when i met those families and the girls i realised how intense - bbc. when i met those families and the girls i realised how intense and| the girls i realised how intense and immense of the impact of these floods have been. we see some figures on the news but you don't realise how it has impacted individuals and those families. people are in desperate need right now so this is urgent, this is a crisis and we need to take immediate action. we need to ensure we are providing emergency aid. what action. we need to ensure we are providing emergency aid. what has the world's response _ providing emergency aid. what has the world's response been - providing emergency aid. what has the world's response been like? i l the world's response been like? i really appreciate everyone because my contribution to the floods and i appreciate people coming to visit pakistan and reminding everyone the impact has been so intense that it has literally impacted whole

villages. whole villages have been covered in floods. but we need to go beyond just making statements, we need to ensure we are providing in the financial assistance and i know that some countries have made commitments but we are still falling short of the required amount and it's really important for countries to be more generous in their support for the people who are impacted by the floods because it's notjust how the floods because it's notjust how the floods because it's notjust how the floods have caused people to be displaced but now they are based in these informal settlements they need support for their day—to—day living. they need healthcare, hygiene, education, they need learning facilities, they need sanitary products, they need support with pregnancy and so many other things. seeing this response, how do you plan to bring attention to all of

these problems? i plan to bring attention to all of these problems?— plan to bring attention to all of these problems? i will continue to do my advocacy — these problems? i will continue to do my advocacy to _ these problems? i will continue to do my advocacy to ensure - these problems? i will continue to do my advocacy to ensure that i these problems? i will continue to do my advocacy to ensure that the urgency of the impact of the floods is understood and the international community contributes to more towards addressing the humanitarian needs right now. at the same time you also have to acknowledge the issue of climate change. we know pakistan is contributing less than i% to pakistan is contributing less than i% to the carbon emissions but it is facing one of the worst catastrophes and impacts of the climate change. so it's important for international communities to acknowledge that an important for them to provide justice in this case. now it's time for a look at the weather. they will be large parts of the uk that have a dry afternoon with lots of sunshine to clearly across parts of sunshine to clearly across parts of wales and eastern scotland. rainbow is starting to work in from

the north—west with heavy bursts you an overnight rain reluctant to pull away from sussex and kent. for many though, it's a mild day with temperatures as high as 18 in london. overnight tonight, little mist and fog patches around and areas of cloud for ringland and wales are thick enough to bring a few patches of rain and a weak cold front will bring some rain southwards across scotland and northern ireland. not desperately called overnight. temperatures between nine and 12 degrees. tomorrow this cold front moves across northern ireland, southern scotland and into northern england. a few patches of rain further southwards are crossing the non—wales and we have some blustery showers and the focus for scotland and northern ireland. so quite an unsettled day. mouth ringland in wales, full air flowing unsettled day. mouth ringland in wales, full airflowing in across the northern areas. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines...

the prime minister is facing fresh calls from some of her own mps to reconsider her tax cuts. the foreign secretary defends her economic plans — and her position. i think that changing the leadership would be a disastrously bad idea, notjust politically but also economically. a record seven million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatments in england, as the nhs struggles get back to full strength after the pandemic. i went back to them injanuary, as i'd heard nothing, iwas i went back to them injanuary, as i'd heard nothing, i was then told that we have not got any operations for six months now because of a mccrone and it will be 80 weeks, 80. lucy letby, the nurse accused of murdering babies, wrote �*i killed them on purpose because i'm not good enough' on a post—it note. the ukrainian fighters who surrendered after weeks sheltering under a steelworks — we've spoken to one who's been released. a former culture minister will chair

a new body to examine returning the elgin marbles to greece — they're currently displayed in the british museum. sport now... and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. good afternoon. uefa has begun an investigation into the republic of ireland women's team after they appeared to sing a pro—ira chant after they qualified for the world cup by beating scotland. footage from the hampden park dressing room was circulated on social media after the game on tuesday night which prompted an apology from the team's manager and the football association of ireland. but uefa have opened the investigation to consider potential inappropriate behaviour by the players. there are just over 48 hours to go until the rugby league world cup kicks off... in england. england have named their 19 man squad for the opening

game of the tournament. it contains five uncapped players including winger dom young who is set to make his england debut against samoa on saturday in newcastle. he's been picked ahead of ryan hall, england's leading try—scorer of all time, and he's joined in the squad by another australia—based player who'll win his first cap on saturday. herbie farnworth is a centre who was born in burnley. but has been living and playing in brisbane since he was a teenager. i obviously know the boys just from watching them play for england in the past and watching super league playing against them but very few if any have actually properly met before so it has been a weird experience but all the boys have been super nice to me and made me feel welcome straightaway, so i'm just keen to get to know them and hopefully do something special in the next couple of weeks with them. exeter�*s director of rugby rob baxter suggests a 10—team rugby premiership could be more sustainable after financial problems hit two major clubs in the last few weeks.the six time league champions wasps yesterday were suspended after saying they're likely

to go into administration. they've twice filed notice to get insolvency experts in to help with their debts, which run to tens of millions of pounds. both they and worcester will be relegated at the end of the season... and many argue changes are needed to stop this happening to more clubs. this possibly has two bd line in the sand, we are talking the darkest day last week, there has to be change. we need a league with fewer clubs, maybe ten, we talk about player welfare a lot, many fewer games may be a better outcome of that and centralised government may well be worth standing at the moment, and hopefully brighter days to come.

england captain sarah hunter will gain a record equalling 137th cap on saturday in their world cup meeting with france... but says she's more focused on winning the game. the red roses will be hoping for their second win in the competition in new zealand — they opened their campaign with a big victory over fiji. they're on a winning run of 26 games and have beaten france in their last 10 encounters. they're on a winning run of 26 games great britain will start day two of the world track cycling championships in france already with three bronze medals in the bag. the women's sprint team raced off against the netherlands — lauren bell, sophie capewell and emma finucane... for whom it couldn't have been closer on the final lap... getting the victory byjust eight thousandths of a second. the men's sprint team also took bronze as did jess roberts in the women's scratch race a moment that was particularly significant i'm really happy with that. i'm actually quite emotional because my granddad passed away on saturday, so, yeah, like, he took me around everywhere as a youth, like, taking me around races, this is a race for him so, yeah, i'm really happy.

that's all the sport for now. there have been fresh missile strikes overnight near the ukrainian capital kyiv and on the southern city of mykolaiv. it comes as 14 nato countries including the uk pledged to send advanced anti—aircraft weapons to ukraine. well, earlier in the conflict, another city in the south — mariupol — was devastated by repeated russian bombardment — and a core of ukrainian defenders spent weeks besieged in the azovstal steelworks. after being told to surrender they were taken captive by russia, and then unexpectedly released in a prisoner exchange last month. our kyiv correspondent hugo bachega has met one of them and sent this update from the capital, kyiv. few believe those strikers would

ever be able to return. they were described as neo—nazis and terrorists in russia but there was big surprise last month when they were included in a major prisoner swap and one of them was this man who has been talking to me about how he was treated. they've been destroying civilian blocks. we've seen this with our own eyes, and we were like... it's hard to understand why they are doing this. we were just doing ourjob and trying to make it as best as possible.

we had nowhere to retreat because we were encircled. thousands of our comrades, little brothers, they are still captured. we should not ask the people who return from being captured, who return back about the details. because the details, well, this is obvious things. obvious things, that people who are captured, they are tortured by the russians. i have just been in solitude forfour months, in like relatively normal conditions. i know this from the guys in 0lenivka — with each new week, their conditions became worse and worse and worse. you can just find some videos on the web about the conditions in russian prisons, just for the regular prisoners, and multiply this by two, and these will be the conditions in a russian prison camp for prisoners of war. they don't give a care about the rules of war. about the geneva committee statements. they don't give a care about the lives of the people. most people thought that you'd never be released. did you think that you could be released? when i was captured, it was a very big chance for us to stay in russia and never come back. it was extremely huge. so, you were prepared for that?

yeah. we were prepared. was there any moment that you just sort of had lost hope that you would be released and returned to ukraine? you should never lose your hope, but the hope should not obstruct your vision and perception of reality. how was it being with family for the first time? it was... well, after all this time, it is happy to see my beloved ones. it is happy to see my friends, it is happy to see the people who have been waiting for me, but it is a bittersweet moment because i know that hundreds of families are still waiting for their warriors. the russians are still torturing them, still keeping them in inhumane conditions, and that is why it is our top priority right now, to restore ourselves to return to the battlefield, and we have to return as a solid unit, because we have to take

our boys back. that was from kyiv. quite a lot of talk internationally about the uk government's economic plans and the ensuing turbulence on the planet following the mini budget announcement from the prime minister and the chancellor kwasi kwarteng. the chancellor is in washington at the international monetary fund at the international monetary fund at the moment. they have lame comments about whether they are at the right plans for the uk economy. let's hear what kwasi kwarteng has been saying. i've been left hanging by the chancellor, never mind. we will come back to that in a bit, i'm terribly sorry. the time isjust back to that in a bit, i'm terribly sorry. the time is just after 2:40pm. the time is just after 2:40pm. the conspiracy theorist alex jones has been ordered to pay over 860 million pounds in damages after falsely claiming

the 2012 sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. 26 people were killed, including 20 children. the families of eight victims, and an fbi agent, alleged the radio host's misinformation led to a decade of harassment and death threats. our north america corrrespondent peter bowes reports. ladies and gentlemen of the jury, please listen to your verdict as it has been accepted and recorded. an emotional response by the families to this colossal award of damages. they took alex jones to court after he claimed for years the shooting at sandy hook school was a staged government plot to take guns from americans, and that no one had died. the right—wing radio host called parents of the victims "crisis actors", but he now acknowledges that the attack was real. the jurors decided that he must pay millions in damages for promoting the lie that the shooting was a hoax. the families told the court they'd suffered years of harassment, including death threats. robbie parker's six—year—old daughter emilie was killed in the attack.

our lawyers helped give me the strength to finally find my voice in the fight and to stand up to what had been happening to me for so long, and i let my voice be taken away from me and my power be taken away from me. as thejurors' decision was being announced, alexjones called the verdict delusional and mocked the outcome of the case. outside the court his lawyer told reporters they would be appealing. my heart goes out to the families. we live in divided times. they've been weaponised and used for political purposes in this country, in my view, and today is a very, very, very dark day for freedom of speech. it seems unlikely the families will receive much if any of the damages ordered by the jury. alexjones and his company have filed for bankruptcy in texas and he still faces a third defamation trial. peter bowes, bbc news.

let's return to the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, who is in washington at the international monetary fund, where he has been saying his main focus is getting the uk economy to grow. let's listen in. thank you forjoining us. thank you. are you going to u—turn on measures as many are speculating on? film as many are speculating on? our osition as many are speculating on? our position has _ as many are speculating on? our position has not _ as many are speculating on? oi" position has not changed is that as many are speculating on?

happen? corporation tax will be raised on the cards. i'm - happen? corporation tax will be | raised on the cards. i'm focused happen? corporation tax will be i raised on the cards. i'm focused on getting growth back into the economy. as i'm in washington that shows the nature of the challenge, there are literally hundreds of finance bank ministers all tackling the same questions and looking to see if what we can do is a global economy to deal with inflation and what we can do to deal with rising interest rates across the globe and particularly people are very focused on energy prices and the responses that we gave any mini budget to the energy price guarantee, keeping the energy price guarantee, keeping the energy price guarantee, is really widely appreciated.— widely appreciated. markets are already responding _ widely appreciated. markets are already responding to _ widely appreciated. markets are already responding to the i widely appreciated. markets are already responding to the idea l widely appreciated. markets are i already responding to the idea that there will be a u—turn on corporation tax. is that not a possibility? can you clarify that? might you u—turn on corporation tax? my might you u—turn on corporation tax? my total focus is on delivering the mini budget and my total focus is on delivering the mini budgetand making my total focus is on delivering the mini budget and making sure that we get growth back into our economy. that is the central prize, that is the main focus of myjob and the reason why i'm here in washington, the reason you are here is because

we have imf annuals and everybody is talking about the same problems, everyone is talking about energy, inflation, and everybody is talking about how we can get growth back into the global economy. chancellor, ou have a into the global economy. chancellor, you have a situation _ into the global economy. chancellor, you have a situation where _ into the global economy. chancellor, you have a situation where you've i you have a situation where you've come here to discuss important issues. back home at number ten, there are discussions for letting me fiscal statement you made just a few weeks ago. you must be humiliated by that. i weeks ago. you must be humiliated by that. , , . ., weeks ago. you must be humiliated by that. , , ., ,, ., weeks ago. you must be humiliated by that. , , ., «i ., , , that. i speak to the prime minister all the time _ that. i speak to the prime minister all the time and _ that. i speak to the prime minister all the time and we _ that. i speak to the prime minister all the time and we are _ that. i speak to the prime minister all the time and we are totally i all the time and we are totally focused on delivering the growth plan. what you are facing was a tax high of 70 years and no growth, and what imf officials, people i have spoken tojosh yesterday, said to me is growth is essential as a focus of the international community and you're quite right to focus on growth, and people are talking about some of the ideas that we have put forward. ii some of the ideas that we have put forward. , ., ., ., ., ., forward. if you had to u-turn on a ma'or forward. if you had to u-turn on a major part. _ forward. if you had to u-turn on a major part, would _

forward. if you had to u-turn on a major part, would you _ forward. if you had to u-turn on a major part, would you have i forward. if you had to u-turn on a major part, would you have to i major part, would you have to consider your position as chancellor? i consider your position as chancellor?— consider your position as chancellor? ., ., ., , , ., chancellor? i am totally focused on the urowth chancellor? i am totally focused on the growth agenda _ chancellor? i am totally focused on the growth agenda and _ chancellor? i am totally focused on the growth agenda and making i chancellor? i am totally focused on | the growth agenda and making sure people are helped with their energy bills, that the energy price guarantee is understood, the scale of our intervention, credible intervention of the british state is understood and that we can actually deliver to this country a path and get it on the trajectory of clothing that might growing the economy and what is fascinating to me here as this is a global challenge. people from the imf, world bank, g7, all of these officials and ministers are tackling the same problems. can your knowledue tackling the same problems. can your knowledge the _ tackling the same problems. can your knowledge the content _ tackling the same problems. can your knowledge the content is _ tackling the same problems. can your knowledge the content is on - tackling the same problems. can your knowledge the content is on the i knowledge the content is on the market, the bank of england have said it, which is there are specific factors at work in the uk following your mini budget?— factors at work in the uk following your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges — your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges the _ your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges the fact _ your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges the fact that _ your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges the fact that it - your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges the fact that it is - your mini budget? what i am going to acknowledges the fact that it is a i acknowledges the fact that it is a very dicey situation globally. that's what people are saying to me. there was some turbulence, i have

said that, but where i am sitting here talking about the global challenges, everybody is focused on inflation, everyone is affected by potential interest rate rises and everyone is affected by the energy price spikes which have been exacerbated by vladimir putin's illegal war in ukraine so everyone across the globe and the financial community is focusing on the same problems. might make you will be chancellor and liz truss will be prime minister in this time next month. absolutely, 100%, iam not going anywhere. month. absolutely, 100%, i am not going anywhere-— going anywhere. kwasi kwarteng s - eakin . going anywhere. kwasi kwarteng speaking to _ going anywhere. kwasi kwarteng speaking to our— going anywhere. kwasi kwarteng speaking to our economics i going anywhere. kwasi kwarteng. speaking to our economics editor. saying these are global forces at work. you yes, certainly rumours going out from not where i am at where you are that u—turns are being considered, we already had that u—turn on the 45p rate but a wider one perhaps on the corporation tax,

a decision not to raise it and to leave it at 19p with 18 or 19 billion and whatever the truth of those political rumours are, they've made it into the market, the cost of borrowing for uk government bonds fell by an incredible amount over the course of this morning, over half a percentage point, since midnight, which is an incredible amount. the pound went up, too. i did not really know what to expect when on behalf of all uk broadcasters, i spoke to the chancellorjust broadcasters, i spoke to the chancellor just a few broadcasters, i spoke to the chancellorjust a few moments ago and you've heard that interview but he was pretty clear, was he not, in what he said and when i asked if there would be a u—turn, he said the position had not changed and that he was come up with the medium—term fiscal plan on the 31st of october as i said earlier this week so no gift either on the idea of bringing that forward to address some of the market concerns and i asked again about the 19p corporation tax. could that be moved at all? he said that

he was focused on getting growth back. i asked he was focused on getting growth back. iasked if he was focused on getting growth back. i asked if it was a possibility and he said he was focused on delivering that mini budget and they then asked what it must be like to be a chancellor coming to your debut imf meeting, meeting of the finance ministers from around the world, and then see back home in downing street rightly or wrongly political journalists back home in downing street rightly or wrongly politicaljournalists and others saying the plan is being worked on to fill it large parts of the plan he only announced two or three weeks ago and he said he speaks a number ten in the prime minister, they are all totally focused on growth, saying he would not be considering his position again, focused on growth, but there was a little bit of give, which i think is quite interesting given what we have seen here, when i asked him whether he acknowledges that yes there are global factors in terms of interest rate rises across the markets around the world and whether

there is any uk specific factors, there is any uk specific factors, the consent of viewing markets and credit rating agencies, they said it many times for the first cabinet ministers absolutely deny any connection and after a couple of goes, he did say yes there was some turbulence that was uk specific, so thatis turbulence that was uk specific, so that is the only thing he really gave on and in terms of those rumours, it seems to be given a significant market response both on the government bond market and currency market, no u—turns. that is the message from here. whether it survives a return to washington... london, from washington, we will have to see but that was a clear message we symphony chancellor. the bit of message we symphony chancellor. iis: bit of give message we symphony chancellor. "iis: bit of give that message we symphony chancellor. ii2 bit of give that you highlighted, it is significant. if they are going to plough on with the plan as it stands in the bank of england saying our bond buying ends on friday, where

does that leave us with the likelihood of yet more market turmoil? ~ . . , , turmoil? well, certainly, if it is the case. _ turmoil? well, certainly, if it is the case. and _ turmoil? well, certainly, if it is the case, and there _ turmoil? well, certainly, if it is the case, and there are - turmoil? well, certainly, if it is the case, and there are other. the case, and there are other factors going on in the world today but if it is the case that other markets are adjusting in such a big way this morning, as i said, both in terms of sterling and the uk government bond market known as the gold market, if both those things are true, and i believe what the chancellor has just said, which is that they are not going to u—turn on this, then you expect some of those gains a new market to be reversed and we are left on friday with the bank of england stepping out of this market with it really being down to the government to come up with a plan, a plan that is economical credible but also politically viable in those two things together i think many think will be quite a challenge in two and a half weeks. but right now the message today is no u—turns.

thank you very much. a new advisory board aims to return the parthenon sculptures, previously referred to as the elgin marbles, to greece. the sculptures are currently housed in the british museum but greece has lobbied for their return for several years. the house of lords will debate an act which restricts museums from disposing of objects in their collections. the former conservative culture minister ed vaizey is going chair a new advisory board of the parthenon project, which aims to return the so—called elgin marbles to greece. hejoins us now. thank you very much forjoining, what is the law at the moment with regards to returning artefact? i’zfe regards to returning artefact? i've not a regards to returning artefact? i've got a debate _ regards to returning artefact? i�*2 got a debate starting in regards to returning artefact? i2 got a debate starting in the lords about the acts that govern our major museums and these were acts that basically made museums independent in the government view and you think

about the victoria and albert museum, reduced tojust about the victoria and albert museum, reduced to just be but to say that they cannot have anything removed from a collection unless it is destroyed and i think those are unnecessarily restrictive and museums now have come a long way. we have very accomplished directors, chairing our great boards of trustees and they should be free to make a decision to return an object whether it is the parthenon sculpture or any other object or anything else where the object it has been taken in dubious circumstances and is very much part of our identity and is there any chance you could return it? the government — chance you could return it? the government has _ chance you could return it? the government has said there is no plan, no intention of changing the law. the prime minister said she does not report the return —— mac

support the return of the sculpture so what is the scope for doing what kind of deal? the so what is the scope for doing what kind of deal?— kind of deal? the british museum could do a deal— kind of deal? the british museum could do a deal with _ kind of deal? the british museum could do a deal with the - kind of deal? the british museum could do a deal with the greek- could do a deal with the greek government now and both sides have a very difficult bridge to cross because of the british museum wants to maintain its ownership, legal ownership of the parthenon sculptures and the greek government will not allow them to come back as it were unless ownership is transferred, we have to find potentially a way around that in the short term and in the long term we can debate the ownership but there may be an opportunity to return them as a learner deposit to the greek government so they can be returned. as part of changing the law are giving them greater freedom to deal with. there is not hundreds of them, they have the single or low dozens. i'm hoping that my debate will at least kick off a review from the government, a debate on government and i'm not saying you have to reach

my conclusion, they may decide not to change the law but i would like them to look at it. the time is right and we are debating restitution, the return of these objects like the parthenon sculptures all the time these days and now is the right time to have that debate. and now is the right time to have that debate-— and now is the right time to have that debate. ~ ~. . , , that debate. white manchester is the latest city to — that debate. white manchester is the latest city to have _ that debate. white manchester is the latest city to have to _ that debate. white manchester is the latest city to have to cancel _ that debate. white manchester is the latest city to have to cancel its - latest city to have to cancel its bonfire... —— manchester is the latest city to have to cancel its bonfire... celebrations thanks to the cost of living crisis. we go to manchester town hall. a night that a lot of people look forward to. it will be disappointing. people look forward to. it will be disappointing-— disappointing. yes, it has been disappointing _ disappointing. yes, it has been disappointing for _ disappointing. yes, it has been disappointing for a _ disappointing. yes, it has been disappointing for a few - disappointing. yes, it has been disappointing for a few years, i disappointing. yes, it has been . disappointing for a few years, with two years of covid are now things are getting back to normal, yet the cost of living crisis. authorities really have to make that decision now, if you weeks before bonfire

night, because they do not want to be spending the money on the actual fireworks themselves so dundee for instance usually spends £50,000 on its displays and it is being spent elsewhere. glasgow counselling for a third year because of covid are now the money and the same story here in manchester. there has not been any fireworks displays for two years and they are being cancelled. the council says the escalating cost of delivering large bonfire events, increasing safety and organisational measures and increase pressure on council budgets is to blame but the big question is whether or not they ever come back because that's the problem. once they've gone it's very easy to not bring the back. middlesbrough and have cancelled, the river display on the mersey has gone and acne in southwark has gone, cardiff and leeds has cancelled as well and the interesting thing about leeds and glasgow is they have both cancelled their christmas markets as well is that even though they bring on and off a lot of people into the town, it is thought that the money is best spent investing in the town itself and hoping that people come

into the towns and spend their money any bars and a cafe and restaurant, and the shops as they would do any markets and the people that spend it locally. markets and the people that spend it locall . ., ~' ,, now it's time for a look at the weather with chris. hello again. we've got a real mixture of weather to take you through the rest of the afternoon. there will be large parts of the uk that stay dry with plenty of sunshine around. one of the sunniest places so far today have been across north wales and there's more of that sunshine to come, but it's not been like that everywhere. this is dover where we've seen some thick cloud and some damp and drizzly weather. well, that damp weather is from our weather fronts that worked in across east anglia and south east england overnight. and at first during the morning,

that front is really reluctant to clear away. so a bit more drizzle to come for parts of kent and sussex. meanwhile, for scotland and northern ireland, we've got this area of rain that's starting to encroach at the moment and that will continue to work its way in with one or two heavier pulses. but that still leaves large parts of the country dry and sunny. temperatures on the mild side for many of you, although like in recent days, scotland, a little bit cooler than average. overnight tonight with light winds, there could be one or two mist and fog patches around, but cloud will tend to build in across england and wales. the cloud still thick enough for some patches of rain here and there and temperatures for the most part about 9 to 12 degrees celsius. it's not desperately cold. tomorrow, we've got a cold front pushing its way across northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, eventually reaching north wales. a little bit of rain threatening from the south as well. and for scotland and northern ireland, as the weather turns brighter and sunnier, there'll be some blustery showers working their way in. mild for england and wales. but we do have those temperatures closer to or perhaps a bit below average across parts of scotland. and the reason we have those big temperature contrasts at the moment is down to ourjet stream, which is running across the uk. it's bringing many areas mild

weather, but to the north side of the jet stream, we've got the colder air flowing in across scotland and increasingly that cooler weather will work its way into northern ireland as well. now this weekend it does stay unsettled. we've got further areas of low pressure. and it will become quite windy for a time as well on saturday. i think the best way to sum up saturday's weather is rain at times really. there will be some sunny spells between these bands of rain, but the winds pick up through the day. gusts running into the forties of miles an hour. so potentially some gales around our coasts and hills. it continues to be mild across the south of the uk with that colder air in scotland and increasingly northern ireland too. into the second part of the weekend, again, there will be some bands of rain around. it will stay quite blustery. bye bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister is facing fresh calls from some of her own mps to reconsider her tax cuts. the chancellor defends her economic plans and her position. i speak to the prime minister all of the time and we are totally focused on delivering the growth plan. what we were facing was a tax high of 70 is a no growth. a record seven million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatments in england, as the nhs struggles get back to full strength after the pandemic. i went back to them injanuary as i'd heard nothing. - i was then told we have not done any operations for six months now - because of omicron and it's going to be 80 weeks. - a jury has been told

that lucy letby, the nurse accused of murdering babies, wrote �*i killed them on purpose because i'm not good enough' on a post—it note. ofgem says british households should reduce gas and literacy usage where possible this winter. the ukrainian fighters who surrendered after weeks sheltering under a steelworks — we've spoken to one who's been released. a former culture minister will chair a new body to examine returning the elgin marbles to greece. they're currently displayed in the british museum. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news.

liz truss is coming under more pressure from some of her own mps to rethink her tax—cutting plans following last month's mini—budget. it comes after the goverment last week abandoned its plan to abolish the 45p tax rate for top earners. but senior conservatives have continued to voice grave concerns at liz truss's tax cutting measures without explaining how she will balance the books. in the past hour, the chancellor kwasi kwarteng said his "total focus is on delivering on the mini—budget" in response to speculation about a u—turn on the measures. let's listen to what he had to say. my total focus is on delivering on the mini — my total focus is on delivering on the mini budget. _ my total focus is on delivering on the mini budget. and _ my total focus is on delivering on the mini budget. and making- my total focus is on delivering on. the mini budget. and making sure that we _ the mini budget. and making sure that we get— the mini budget. and making sure that we get growth _ the mini budget. and making sure that we get growth back _ the mini budget. and making sure that we get growth back into - the mini budget. and making sure that we get growth back into our. that we get growth back into our economy — that we get growth back into our economy that— that we get growth back into our economy. that is— that we get growth back into our economy. that is the _ that we get growth back into our economy. that is the central- that we get growth back into our. economy. that is the central prize and main — economy. that is the central prize and main focus_ economy. that is the central prize and main focus of— economy. that is the central prize and main focus of my— economy. that is the central prize and main focus of myjob. - economy. that is the central prize and main focus of myjob. the - economy. that is the central prize . and main focus of myjob. the reason why i_ and main focus of myjob. the reason why i am _ and main focus of myjob. the reason why i am here — and main focus of myjob. the reason why i am here in— and main focus of myjob. the reason why i am here in washington - and main focus of myjob. the reason why i am here in washington is - why i am here in washington is because — why i am here in washington is because we _ why i am here in washington is because we have _ why i am here in washington is because we have imf— why i am here in washington is because we have imf annuals i why i am here in washington is i because we have imf annuals and everyone — because we have imf annuals and everyone is— because we have imf annuals and everyone is talking _ because we have imf annuals and everyone is talking about - because we have imf annuals and everyone is talking about the - because we have imf annuals and. everyone is talking about the same problems —

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have made it into the market and the cost of borrowing for uk government bonds— cost of borrowing for uk government bonds feti— cost of borrowing for uk government bonds fell by an incredible amount over the _ bonds fell by an incredible amount over the course of this morning. 0ver— over the course of this morning. over half— over the course of this morning. over half a — over the course of this morning. over half a percentage point since midnight — over half a percentage point since midnight which is an incredible amount — midnight which is an incredible amount. the pound went up as well. so i amount. the pound went up as well. so i didn't— amount. the pound went up as well. so i didn't really know what to expect — so i didn't really know what to expect when on behalf of all uk broadcasters i spoke to the chancellorjust a few minutes ago and you've — chancellorjust a few minutes ago and you've heard that interview but he was _ and you've heard that interview but he was pretty clear, that when i asked _ he was pretty clear, that when i asked him — he was pretty clear, that when i asked him whether there was going to be a u-turn_ asked him whether there was going to be a u—turn he said our position hasn't _ be a u—turn he said our position hasn't changed. i will come up with the medium term fiscal plan on the sist the medium term fiscal plan on the 31st of— the medium term fiscal plan on the 31st of october as i said earlier this week _ 31st of october as i said earlier this week. so no give either on the idea of— this week. so no give either on the idea of bringing that forward to address— idea of bringing that forward to address some of the markets concerns _ address some of the markets concerns. i asked again about the 19p in _ concerns. i asked again about the 19p in corporation tax and could it be moved — 19p in corporation tax and could it be moved at all and he said it was totally— be moved at all and he said it was totally focused on delivering the mini budget and making sure we get growth _ mini budget and making sure we get growth back. i asked him mini budget and making sure we get growth back. iasked him if mini budget and making sure we get growth back. i asked him if it was a possibility— growth back. i asked him if it was a possibility and he again repeated

that no— possibility and he again repeated that no he was focused on delivering that no he was focused on delivering that mini _ that no he was focused on delivering that mini budget. i then asked him about— that mini budget. i then asked him about what— that mini budget. i then asked him about what it must feel like to be a chancellor — about what it must feel like to be a chancellor coming to your debut imf meeting _ chancellor coming to your debut imf meeting a _ chancellor coming to your debut imf meeting a meeting of the world and then see _ meeting a meeting of the world and then see back home in downing street political— then see back home in downing street politicaljournalists then see back home in downing street political journalists and then see back home in downing street politicaljournalists and others saving — politicaljournalists and others saying the plan is being worked on to fill— saying the plan is being worked on to fill it _ saying the plan is being worked on to fill it large parts of the plan he only— to fill it large parts of the plan he only announced two or three weeks a-o. he only announced two or three weeks ago he _ he only announced two or three weeks ago he says— he only announced two or three weeks ago. he says he speaks to the prime minister— ago. he says he speaks to the prime minister and they are all totally focused — minister and they are all totally focused on growth. he said he would not be _ focused on growth. he said he would not be considering his position and is focused — not be considering his position and is focused on growth. there was a little _ is focused on growth. there was a little bit _ is focused on growth. there was a little bit of— is focused on growth. there was a little bit of give which is interesting given what we've seen here when— interesting given what we've seen here when i asked him whether he acknowledges that there are global factors— acknowledges that there are global factors in— acknowledges that there are global factors in terms of interest rate rises _ factors in terms of interest rate rises across markets around the world _ rises across markets around the world and — rises across markets around the world and whether there was any uk specific— world and whether there was any uk specific things and the bank of and have said — specific things and the bank of and have said it several times but we've heard _ have said it several times but we've heard cabinet ministers deny any

connection and eventually after a couple _ connection and eventually after a couple of — connection and eventually after a couple of goals he did say that yes there _ couple of goals he did say that yes there were — couple of goals he did say that yes there were some turbulence that was uk specific _ there were some turbulence that was uk specific. so that's the only thing — uk specific. so that's the only thing he — uk specific. so that's the only thing he really gave on. in terms of those _ thing he really gave on. in terms of those rumours it seems to have driven— those rumours it seems to have driven a — those rumours it seems to have driven a significant market response in the _ driven a significant market response in the government bond market and currency— in the government bond market and currency market. no u—turns is the message _ currency market. no u—turns is the message from here. we currency market. no u-turns is the message from here.— currency market. no u-turns is the message from here. we all leapt on that bit of give _ message from here. we all leapt on that bit of give that _ message from here. we all leapt on that bit of give that you _ that bit of give that you highlighted because surely it is significant but if they are going to plough on with the plan as it stands in the bank of england saying our bond buying ends on friday, where does that leave us with the likelihood of yet more market turmoil? ., ,

likelihood of yet more market turmoil? . , �* , .. , turmoil? certainly, if it's the case that the markets _ turmoil? certainly, if it's the case that the markets and _ turmoil? certainly, if it's the case that the markets and adjusting i turmoil? certainly, if it's the case that the markets and adjusting in | that the markets and adjusting in such a _ that the markets and adjusting in such a big — that the markets and adjusting in such a big way this morning, both in terms _ such a big way this morning, both in terms of— such a big way this morning, both in terms of sterling and the uk government bond market, if both those _ government bond market, if both those things are true and they believe — those things are true and they believe what the chancellor has just said which— believe what the chancellor has just said which his is not going to do u-turn— said which his is not going to do u-turn vou _ said which his is not going to do u—turn you would expect some of those _ u—turn you would expect some of those gains in the market to be reversed — those gains in the market to be reversed. then we are left on friday with the _ reversed. then we are left on friday with the bank of england stepped out of its markets with its really down to the _ of its markets with its really down to the government to come up with a plan, _ to the government to come up with a plan, plan _ to the government to come up with a plan, plan is— to the government to come up with a plan, plan is economically credible but also _ plan, plan is economically credible but also politically viable. those two things together many think is going _ two things together many think is going to — two things together many think is going to be a challenge into an a half weeks but right now as we stand here today _ half weeks but right now as we stand here today the message from the chancellor is no u—turns. sebastian payne is

the whitehall editor of the financial times. how likely is a u—turn? how likely is a u-turn? the chances seem to be — how likely is a u-turn? the chances seem to be increasing. _ how likely is a u-turn? the chances seem to be increasing. everybody . seem to be increasing. everybody i've talked to seems to think that u—turn is certainly on the cards if not net nailed on. the problem liz truss and kwasi kwarteng have is that it's being built into the markets expectations and if they don't u—turn on certain elements of the mini budget from earlier in the month then they will end up in a worse situation than they were at the beginning of today and thatjust shows how mishandled this whole thing has been because you had all these rumours and chat emanating from downing street that they are looking at withdrawing part of the financial package but then you've got that kwasi kwarteng interview and he said nothing is changed and i'm not going anywhere. the package is continuing. he is still talking about october the 31st has that date where he's going to set out the fiscal framework that will somehow make all these sums add up. to me

that feels wholly unlikely. there is so much pressure being sustained on the chancellor and prime minister now, this cannot hold for another 18 days. my feeling is it's more likely than not they will be a u—turn. it doesn't feel like the status quo will last for another two weeks or so. if will last for another two weeks or so. , ., will last for another two weeks or so. , . ., ,., will last for another two weeks or so. , . ., , ., ., so. if there is a u-turn on some or all of the — so. if there is a u-turn on some or all of the remaining _ so. if there is a u-turn on some or all of the remaining plans, - so. if there is a u-turn on some or all of the remaining plans, where i all of the remaining plans, where does that leave liz truss and kwasi kwarteng in terms of their authority? it kwarteng in terms of their authority?— authority? it has drained away quite a lot because _ authority? it has drained away quite a lot because don't _ authority? it has drained away quite a lot because don't forget, - authority? it has drained away quite a lot because don't forget, in - authority? it has drained away quite a lot because don't forget, in the i a lot because don't forget, in the tory leadership contest the summer liz truss staked her pitch and her reputation on this tax—cutting economic plan which had several elements to it. there are of course was the national insurance tax cuts which have cross—party support, labour and the tories are behind those. plus the green levies. but the elements that were added on were cutting the top rate of tax of 45p,

thatis cutting the top rate of tax of 45p, that is being jettisoned. the corporation tax which was part of the leadership edge but that is £17 billion of —— and my understanding is that would be the most likely pat that would bejettisoned because that would bejettisoned because that whole package was about £60 billion in total. they are not going to do the whole thing but you've already got rid of the 45p rate and if you are getting rid of corporation tax the whole thing is being sliced and the same thing will happen to their reputation and i think the real question is for the chancellor, he said just now he's not going anywhere and is still focused on that growth plan but will you have any credibility left? not just with the markets who are already sceptical of his economic nous following that mini budget, but with conservative mps and conservative ministers because what you are looking at here is notjust a budget, it is the raison d'etre of what this government is trying to do. it had this radical economic agenda and it has been frittered away bit by bit and if it goes then

people will start saying well what's the point of the liz truss government?— the point of the liz truss government? the point of the liz truss covernment? ~ . . , ., . government? what are you hearing from the 1922 _ government? what are you hearing from the 1922 backbench _ government? what are you hearing from the 1922 backbench meeting i government? what are you hearing i from the 1922 backbench meeting that took place last night? there are some eye—opening quotes from unnamed mps who were there. some eye-opening quotes from unnamed mps who were there.— mps who were there. these meetings take lace mps who were there. these meetings take place pretty _ mps who were there. these meetings take place pretty frequently _ mps who were there. these meetings take place pretty frequently when - take place pretty frequently when parliament is sitting and its normally an opportunity for the leader of senior ministers to talk to mp5 and to voice their mind and liz truss addressed her first meeting of the 1922 committee and i have been doing thisjob meeting of the 1922 committee and i have been doing this job for 12 years and have not heard as dyer reports as i did about the meeting last night. one mp said the atmosphere was awful and that it was atmosphere was awful and that it was a bloodbath. in fact we know that some of the mp5 spoke publicly against liz truss and have said that the chair of the education select committee, he actually said to liz truss you are destroying everything

we've done for the past ten years and you are abolishing working people's conservatism. the prime minister looked horrified at that. i think it's fair to say the prime minister's first turn did not go well and did not improve his standing and based on most of the mp5 i've spoken to it probably made mps i've spoken to it probably made things worse. mps are not in a good space about that. the markets are not in a good space. the next question is where is the cabinet, are they starting to getjitters at the moment because mps keep telling downing street that the poll ratings are still in the gutter at the moment, there is no economic credibility and what's frustrating all of these groups is there is no plan or sense of how to get out of the situation. is it going to be a u—turn? is it going to be bringing forward that fiscal statement what he had to keep going as they are? downing street at the moment can't seem to articulate what it is and people would like to know what's gonna happen next.

the waiting list for routine nhs operations and treatment in england has hit 7 million for the first time. this includes surgery for things like hip and knee replacements, and cataracts. it comes as the nhs continues to struggle to return services to pre—pandemic levels. nhs figures released this morning also show that nearly 400,000 people have waited over a year for these procedures. but, the nhs says that over the last year, 2.8 million people received a check for cancer after an urgent gp referral — that's an increase of almost a fifth compared to before the pandemic. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. i haven't always been able to walk as far as i'd like to walk, specifically due to the hernia, especially early on when it was very painful. marcus mansukhani has been waiting for a hernia operation for close to four years. during that time he's received just one letter from the hospital. now it's more about how it looks, how it appears, it's obvious now when i'm standing up and walking.

i can't get away from it. i can't conceal it any more, so i tend to stay home. a record one in every eight people in england is currently waiting for nhs treatment, but the number of operations being carried out is 12% lower than it was before the pandemic, and outpatient clinics and minor procedures are down by 4%, according to bbc analysis, and that is the reason the backlog is growing. surgeons say operating theatres are being left unused because of staff shortages, a lack of beds and complications relating to covid. very often, it's not clear until the morning of the operation as to whether it's possible. there are times when there aren't the necessary beds available, particularly if critical care is needed, an intensive care bed, for instance, and that is terrible for patients because they come into hospital expecting to have their operation and if there aren't the necessary resources there to support that then

unfortunately, they have to cancel it on the day. and it's notjust treatments where there are long waits. today's figures show only 71% of patients in english a&es were seen within four hours in september — the worst on record. senior nhs england officials say there is no doubt they are under huge pressure. we are making progress. in august we undertook more cancer checks than ever before, a quarter of a million, and since february when we started our recovery programme for long waiters for treatments, we have reduced the number over 18 months by a quarter. the nhs was once seen as the most efficient health service in the world, but experts say it can't work miracles. the nhs is trying to be as efficient as it can and maximise its resources, but i think you have to fundamentally look at the resources. compared to other countries we still have fewer doctors per head, fewer nurses per head, far fewer hospital beds per head,

so even the most efficient system in the world can only get through so much work if it hasn't got the fundamental resources it needs. the government says it's creating surgical hubs and diagnostic centres in communities to help tackle the backlog, but others have described the record of 7 million people on the waiting list as a grim milestone and warned it will be worse when winter begins to bite. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. earlier we heard from jane nandi. she says she has been on a waiting list for around six years — as she has a neurological condition. but she was taken off the waiting list when her treatment centre closed down the one in question is treatment for a lymphatic— the one in question is treatment for a lymphatic malformation. and the one in question is treatment for a lymphatic malformation.— a lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in — a lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your— a lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? _ a lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? that - a lymphatic malformation. and that is a lump in your mouth? that is . a lymphatic malformation. and that i is a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared _ is a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for _ is a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for me, _ is a lump in your mouth? that is how it has appeared for me, yes. - it has appeared for me, yes. basically— it has appeared for me, yes. basically a lump on my tongue. quite

a lane basically a lump on my tongue. quite a large one- — basically a lump on my tongue. quite a large one. what _ basically a lump on my tongue. quite a large one. what impact _ basically a lump on my tongue. quite a large one. what impact is _ basically a lump on my tongue. iei i2 a large one. what impact is it having on you every day? it has cuite a having on you every day? it has quite a significant _ having on you every day? it has quite a significant impact - having on you every day? it has l quite a significant impact because having on you every day? it has . quite a significant impact because i quite _ quite a significant impact because i quite often end up biting my tongue, biting _ quite often end up biting my tongue, biting the _ quite often end up biting my tongue, biting the inside of my mouth. i have _ biting the inside of my mouth. i have areas— biting the inside of my mouth. i have areas of numbness within my mouth _ have areas of numbness within my mouth due — have areas of numbness within my mouth. due to the size and position of the _ mouth. due to the size and position of the lump — mouth. due to the size and position of the lump i do find it gets in the way of— of the lump i do find it gets in the way of me — of the lump i do find it gets in the way of me eating. there are certain foods— way of me eating. there are certain foods i_ way of me eating. there are certain foods i counted. you way of me eating. there are certain foods i counted.— foods i counted. you must be very conscious of _ foods i counted. you must be very conscious of it _ foods i counted. you must be very conscious of it all _ foods i counted. you must be very conscious of it all the _ foods i counted. you must be very conscious of it all the time. - foods i counted. you must be very conscious of it all the time. tell i conscious of it all the time. tell us how long you have been waiting and what are you waiting for? i have been waiting — and what are you waiting for? i have been waiting what _ and what are you waiting for? i have been waiting what i _ and what are you waiting for? i have been waiting what i was _ and what are you waiting for? i have been waiting what i was on - and what are you waiting for? i have been waiting what i was on the - been waiting what i was on the waiting — been waiting what i was on the waiting list somewhere north of five years _ waiting list somewhere north of five years i_ waiting list somewhere north of five years i had — waiting list somewhere north of five years. i had asked for a referral to a years. i had asked fora referral to a hospital— years. i had asked for a referral to a hospital that had more of a specialism in my condition. i never thought— specialism in my condition. i never thought i_ specialism in my condition. i never thought i would be at the top of the queue _ thought i would be at the top of the

queue obviously because it's not a life—threatening condition but then after around five years they did a telephone — after around five years they did a telephone review for me and i was then advised i would be put through to speak— then advised i would be put through to speak to a consultant, this was at the _ to speak to a consultant, this was at the back— to speak to a consultant, this was at the back end of last year, and at that time _ at the back end of last year, and at that time i— at the back end of last year, and at that time i thought great i'm finally— that time i thought great i'm finally going to be scheduled for my surgery _ finally going to be scheduled for my surgery. but then i was told that actually — surgery. but then i was told that actually they were closing the waiting — actually they were closing the waiting list for that particular clinic — waiting list for that particular clinic. they were closing the clinic and if— clinic. they were closing the clinic and if i _ clinic. they were closing the clinic and if i required treatment, to re-refer— and if i required treatment, to re—refer myself back to my local hospital— re—refer myself back to my local hospital which is what i'd started out six _ hospital which is what i'd started out six years ago. | hospital which is what i'd started out six years ago.— out six years ago. i believe you live in nottingham _ out six years ago. i believe you live in nottingham but- out six years ago. i believe you live in nottingham but you - out six years ago. i believe you live in nottingham but you are| out six years ago. i believe you i live in nottingham but you are on the waiting list in birmingham. so you have to start all over again? yes, basically. that is what they said _ yes, basically. that is what they said it — yes, basically. that is what they said it was _ yes, basically. that is what they said. it was a bit gutting of i had waited _ said. it was a bit gutting of i had waited for—

said. it was a bit gutting of i had waited for so long. joining me now is tim mitchell, vice president of the royal college of surgeons of england. what would you say if you can say anything optimistic to somebody like jane who is not a priority and who is now at the bottom of the queue again? is now at the bottom of the queue auain? �* . . , is now at the bottom of the queue auain? v . , m again? it's a very difficult situation _ again? it's a very difficult situation and _ again? it's a very difficult situation and very - again? it's a very difficult - situation and very disappointing to see the figures today that we now have over 7 million people waiting for treatment in england. there has been good progress bringing down some of the long waits and we've seen a significant reduction in both people waiting for more than two years for treatment. nhs staff have been working hard to achieve that there are significant pressures on there are significant pressures on the service. and as we've heard, probably the nhs is running at around 85 to 9% of activity compared to pre—pandemic. there is a number

of reasons for that. for instance we know that social care is struggling and there is a large number of patients in hospital you don't need to be there for medical treatment but unfortunately they can't be discharged to a suitable facility. coronavirus has not gone away although many aspects of our lives have returned to normal but that's not the case in hospitals. we've seen increasing figures which means appropriate measures have to be taken for infection control with patients in hospital and staff being off sick and self isolating and there are issues around staffing and we are hearing that operations can't run sometimes because of a lack of key staff such as anaesthetists and theatre star. so there are a number of things contributing to this. we have been pushing now some time for the concept of surgical hubs which the concept of surgical hubs which the department of health and social care has taken on. we are starting

to see those but we really need to see that increasing and would like to see at least one in every region up to see at least one in every region up and running and providing ring fenced services to maintain surgical activity. fenced services to maintain surgical activi . ., ., . , activity. how would a surgical habit make a difference? _ activity. how would a surgical habit make a difference? these - activity. how would a surgical habit make a difference? these are - make a difference? these are facilities that _ make a difference? these are facilities that are _ make a difference? these are facilities that are dedicated i make a difference? these are | facilities that are dedicated for providing surgery and therefore the pressures that occur when the emergency side of the nhs is under great pressure that they are not taking up beds that would otherwise be used for surgical placement —— patients. it allows operations to go ahead even when there are pressures in the service. that ahead even when there are pressures in the service-— in the service. that still needs staffin: in the service. that still needs staffing and — in the service. that still needs staffing and you _ in the service. that still needs staffing and you are _ in the service. that still needs staffing and you are short - in the service. that still needs staffing and you are short of. staffing and you are short of staff. indeed and as you put in your piece we are in this country below the average for doctors and nurses in beds and all that makes a significant difference. we would like to see more of those the staff so that we can expand the capacity in order to deal with the backlog. thank you very much for your time.

a court has heard that a nurse charged with the murder of seven babies wrote "i am evil i did this" on a piece of paper found by police in her house. lucy letby is also charged with attempting to murder 10 other babies at the countess of chester hospital — in 2015 and 2016. she denies 22 charges in all. our correspondent rowan bridge gave us this update. this morning nickjohnson for the prosecution outlined the case against lucy letby. he explains how following a series of deaths and unexpected collapses of babies in the neonatal unit medical staff started to suspect they were the result of a murderous actions of lucy letby. she was moved to a clerical role at the hospital. cheshire police were brought in under criminal investigation was begun. lucy letby was arrested and a house was searched and nickjohnson put on the screen handwritten green

scribbled post—it note that he said police found at a house that had been written by lucy letby. on it she protested her innocence but also it had phrases on it such as i don't deserve to live, i killed them on purpose because i'm not good enough, i'm a horrible and evil person. and then i am evil, i did this. lucy letby showed no reaction in court when the note was shown to the jury and that was the end of the prosecution opening. ben myers then outlined the case for the defence and began by acknowledging the distressing nature of the allegations lucy letby faced and said i think it's difficult to think of allegations that can be more upsetting than these. we went on to say that everybody would sympathise with the families affected by the case. but he then turned to the note as he highlighted other words written on it like hope, panic and fear. and he said the note showed an anguished outpouring of fear that lucy letby had when she realised

what she was being accused of. he said that ultimately the case would come down to medical evidence and said these were clinical and fragile children in the neonatal unit whose conditions can change very rapidly. the defence will continue outlining the case this afternoon. lucy letby denies all the charges against her and the case is expected to last six months. the chief executive of the energy reuglator ofgem has said all of us should be thinking about how to reduce energy use in order to help with britain's energy security. it comes a week after the national grid warned of potential power cuts this winter if not enough gas and electricity is imported. adam scorer is the chief executive of national energy action, and joins me now. surely a lot of people who are worried about paying the gas and electricity bills this winter are already doing this? lats electricity bills this winter are already doing this?— electricity bills this winter are already doing this? lots of people have responded _ already doing this? lots of people have responded to _ already doing this? lots of people have responded to the _ already doing this? lots of people have responded to the price -

already doing this? lots of people i have responded to the price signals and are cutting back on the gas and electricity they use but it's the right thing for the regulator to do. government should back them up and come up with its own public information campaign so people know notjust information campaign so people know not just the information campaign so people know notjust the marginal gains but not overfilling your kettle turning things off on standby at some of the things off on standby at some of the things that can be material like thermostat controls and hot water controls and flow temperatures. energy efficiency should be the cornerstone of our energy policy. but the key thing for organisations like mine is that millions of people won't be turning things down to save energy, they will be turning things off. and if those people who have already done just about everything they can do to try to control the cost of energy and they know with winter coming on the heating season upon us it's not going to be enough. some of us are old enough to remember the sorts of messages from the 19705 when we were last facing stuff like this. how much different

is modern life now in terms of our usage? is modern life now in terms of our usaue? , ., , , is modern life now in terms of our usaue? , ., _ ., . usage? obviously we power more. we have more things _ usage? obviously we power more. we have more things to _ usage? obviously we power more. we have more things to power— usage? obviously we power more. we have more things to power and - usage? obviously we power more. we have more things to power and we - usage? obviously we power more. we have more things to power and we are more dependent on the electricity grid which is why it's important. the cheapest bit of energy is the one you don't use. so it really is important. but as i keep saying, at the moment with the cost of living crisis the thing that hits home is heating. it's home heating and hot water heating. that is primarily through gas so it's not so much about the impact the great resilience and electricity supply it's how people can stay warm and save money. that is where some of the marginal gains for householders about making some steps to be more energy efficient, for millions is just too marginal. it's not what they need even with the enormous sums of money pumped into the price guarantee, its not going to be

enough for people on the lowest incomes and those who are susceptible to the cold like older people and young children, people with medical conditions, susceptible to getting worse because of cold and damp, they don't need so much the energy efficiency advice, what they need is more financial support to get through the winter. iisthgt need is more financial support to get through the winter. what sign do ou see of get through the winter. what sign do you see of that _ get through the winter. what sign do you see of that happening _ get through the winter. what sign do you see of that happening because . you see of that happening because the government keeps saying we are already supporting people and giving people hundreds of pounds of the bills. �* , . . people hundreds of pounds of the bills. ~ , . . �* , people hundreds of pounds of the bills. ~ , . . �*, , bills. and they have and it's been enormous- _ bills. and they have and it's been enormous. but _ bills. and they have and it's been enormous. but that _ bills. and they have and it's been enormous. but that breadth - bills. and they have and it's been enormous. but that breadth of i enormous. but that breadth of covering the whole of the economy to limit the impact on energy price rises was never going to be enough for those people who just cannot afford the fact the energy bills will still have doubled over the winter. we were hoping the price guarantee was breathing space and something for everybody across the economy and giving government time to think what more they could do for those people in the greatest

jeopardy but unfortunately i don't think we are using the breathing space. i can't see any signs of anything is coming out before the winter which is going to help people stay warm and stay well. let’s winter which is going to help people stay warm and stay well.— stay warm and stay well. let's take a look at the _ stay warm and stay well. let's take a look at the weather _ stay warm and stay well. let's take a look at the weather forecast - stay warm and stay well. let's take | a look at the weather forecast now. now it's time for a look at the weather. are mild day with temperatures as high as 18 in london. overnight tonight, one or two mist orfog patches around with areas of cloud for england and wales thick enough to bring a few patches of rain and a weak cold front also bringing some rain southwards across scotland and northern ireland. not desperately called overnight temperatures

9-12 c. called overnight temperatures 9—12 c. tomorrow, this cold front moves southwards across northern ireland, southern scotland, into england. a few patches of cloud and rain across the south of england and some showers forecast for scotland and northern ireland so quite an unsettled kind of day, mild for england and wales with cooler air coming in across the northern areas. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the chancellor says he is �*totally focused on the growth plan' as the prime—minister comes under pressure to rethink tax cuts. i speak to the prime minister all the time and we are focused on delivering the growth plan. we were looking at a tax i have 70 years and no growth. —— a tax high.

a record seven million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatments in england, as the nhs struggles get back to full strength after the pandemic i went back to them injanuary as i heard nothing and i was told they had done no operations for six months and it would be 80 weeks. 80. a jury has been told that lucy letby, the nurse accused of murdering babies, wrote �*i killed them on purpose because i'm not good enough' on a post—it note energy regulator ofgem says british households should reduce their gas and electricity use where possible this winter to help cut costs and reduce the risk of power cuts. russians are still torturing them, keeping them in inhumane conditions. the ukrainian fighters who surrendered after weeks sheltering under a steelworks — we've spoken to one who's been released. a former culture minister will chair a new body to examine returning the elgin marbles to greece — they're currently

displayed in the british museum. to brussels now and let's hear it from the nato chiefjens nato chief jens stoltenberg. nato chief jens stoltenberg. this is a clear and strong _ nato chief jens stoltenberg. this is a clear and strong message - nato chief jens stoltenberg. this is a clear and strong message that i a clear and strong message that russia _ a clear and strong message that russia is— a clear and strong message that russia is isolated and you will stand — russia is isolated and you will stand with ukraine in defence of the international order. nato is not party to the conflict but we — nato is not party to the conflict but we will continue to support ukraine — but we will continue to support ukraine for as long as it takes. last _ ukraine for as long as it takes. last night. _ ukraine for as long as it takes. last night, ukraine's defence minister— last night, ukraine's defence ministerjoined us and gave an update — ministerjoined us and gave an update on the situation on the battlefield. ukraine is making good progress _ battlefield. ukraine is making good progress. pushing back the invading

russian _ progress. pushing back the invading russian forces in the east end in the south — russian forces in the east end in the south. nato allies are using advanced — the south. nato allies are using advanced systems including artillery, our defence and advanced vehicles _ artillery, our defence and advanced vehicles i— artillery, our defence and advanced vehicles. i welcome today's announcement by spain that they will provide _ announcement by spain that they will provide for— announcement by spain that they will provide for hawk launchers to strengthen ukraine's defence. —— four hawk— strengthen ukraine's defence. —— four hawk launchers. i thank all allies— four hawk launchers. i thank all allies for— four hawk launchers. i thank all allies for the significant contributions and i urge them to continue — contributions and i urge them to continue to step up. we are also providing — continue to step up. we are also providing fuel, winter clothing, and medical— providing fuel, winter clothing, and medical supplies as part of nato's comprehensive assistance package. under— comprehensive assistance package. under this — comprehensive assistance package. under this package, nato will shortly— under this package, nato will shortly deliver counter drone equipment to ukraine. with hundreds of drone _ equipment to ukraine. with hundreds of drone jammers which can help render— of drone jammers which can help render ineffective russian and iranian— render ineffective russian and iranian made drones. and to protect

ukrainian _ iranian made drones. and to protect ukrainian people and critical infrastructure. over the longer term. — infrastructure. over the longer term. we — infrastructure. over the longer term, we will also help ukraine to transition — term, we will also help ukraine to transition from soviet error to model— transition from soviet error to model nato equipment. —— from soviet era to _ model nato equipment. —— from soviet era to modern nato equipment. it is important _ era to modern nato equipment. it is important we continue to consult and coordinate _ important we continue to consult and coordinate on nuclear issues. president _ coordinate on nuclear issues. president putin's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible. we take these — is dangerous and irresponsible. we take these threats seriously and we remain— take these threats seriously and we remain vigilant. we will not be intimidated. any use of nuclear weapons — intimidated. any use of nuclear weapons would firmly change the nature _ weapons would firmly change the nature of— weapons would firmly change the nature of the conflict and have severe — nature of the conflict and have severe consequences. russia knows that in— severe consequences. russia knows that in a _ severe consequences. russia knows that in a nuclear war —— like a nuclear— that in a nuclear war —— like a nuclear war— that in a nuclear war —— like a nuclear war cannot be won and must not be _ nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought. updates on nato's one

plan starts _ not be fought. updates on nato's one plan starts next week. this is routine — plan starts next week. this is routine annual training to ensure nato's _ routine annual training to ensure nato's newco capabilities remain safe, _ nato's newco capabilities remain safe, secure and effective. —— nato's — safe, secure and effective. —— nato's nuclear capabilities. ministers also reviewed our progress on strengthening nato's deterrence and defence. we are increasing the number— and defence. we are increasing the number of— and defence. we are increasing the number of forces and we now have more _ number of forces and we now have more troops — number of forces and we now have more troops than the eastern part of the alliance — more troops than the eastern part of the alliance including eight nato battle _ the alliance including eight nato battle groups from the baltic sea to the black— battle groups from the baltic sea to the black sea. which can be scaled up the black sea. which can be scaled up quickly— the black sea. which can be scaled up quickly to brigade size. today we took decisions to increase our stockpile _ took decisions to increase our stockpile of munitions and equipments, to speed up the delivery of capabilities and to use the nato defence _ of capabilities and to use the nato defence planning process to provide industry— defence planning process to provide industry with the long—term demand

they need _ industry with the long—term demand they need to boost production. nato agencies _ they need to boost production. nato agencies can also support allies to facilitate _ agencies can also support allies to facilitate procurement and organise warehousing for equipment. we also addressed _ warehousing for equipment. we also addressed what more we will do to protect— addressed what more we will do to protect our— addressed what more we will do to protect our critical infrastructure following — protect our critical infrastructure following the sabotage of the north stream _ following the sabotage of the north stream pipelines. we have increased our vigilance in the baltic and north— our vigilance in the baltic and north seas and doubled art nato presence — north seas and doubled art nato presence there. allies are increasing security around key installations. and we are stepping up installations. and we are stepping up our— installations. and we are stepping up our intelligence sharing and surveillance across all domains, from _ surveillance across all domains, from space _ surveillance across all domains, from space to undersea capabilities. we also _ from space to undersea capabilities. we also agreed to enhance our undersea — we also agreed to enhance our undersea infrastructure including when _ undersea infrastructure including when it _ undersea infrastructure including when it comes to cyber security, senior— when it comes to cyber security, senior resilience experts from all allies— senior resilience experts from all allies will— senior resilience experts from all allies will meet at nato for the first time — allies will meet at nato for the first time this year and address this in—

first time this year and address this in detail. in our final session today. _ this in detail. in our final session today, allies focused on nato's missions— today, allies focused on nato's missions and operations from the western— missions and operations from the western balkans to iraq. we were joined _ western balkans to iraq. we were joined by— western balkans to iraq. we were joined by the eu representative. in a more _ joined by the eu representative. in a more unpredictable world, it is important — a more unpredictable world, it is important to strengthen and deepen nato and _ important to strengthen and deepen nato and eu cooperation and i look forward _ nato and eu cooperation and i look forward to— nato and eu cooperation and i look forward to signing that make signing a new— forward to signing that make signing a newioint_ forward to signing that make signing a newjoint declaration in the future — a newjoint declaration in the future in _ a newjoint declaration in the future. in bosnia and herzegovina, nato _ future. in bosnia and herzegovina, nato continues to support the eu led operation _ nato continues to support the eu led operation out there and in kosovo nato's _ operation out there and in kosovo nato's mission remains a safe and secure _ nato's mission remains a safe and secure environment in the line with its un _ secure environment in the line with its un mandate. in recent months, we have seen— its un mandate. in recent months, we have seen tensions flare up on multiple — have seen tensions flare up on multiple occasions, all parties must behave _ multiple occasions, all parties must behave responsibly, show restraint and avoid _ behave responsibly, show restraint and avoid violence. the eu facilitated dialogue between... is to only— facilitated dialogue between... is to only push forward and to

intervene only if required. in iraq, nato _ intervene only if required. in iraq, nato remains committed to a training mission _ nato remains committed to a training mission helping to suppress terrorism. nato remains strong and vigilant. _ terrorism. nato remains strong and vigilant, ready to face any threat from _ vigilant, ready to face any threat from any— vigilant, ready to face any threat from any direction. and with that i'm from any direction. and with that l'm ready— from any direction. and with that i'm ready to take your questions. we will i'm ready to take your questions. will start i'm ready to take your questions. we will start with sky, lady in white. white _ will start with sky, lady in white. white men — will start with sky, lady in white. white men lets _ will start with sky, lady in white. white men lets leave _ will start with sky, lady in white. white men lets leave that - will start with sky, lady in white. white men lets leave that press i white men lets leave that press conference _ white men lets leave that press conference with _ white men lets leave that press conference with the _ white men lets leave that press conference with the nato - white men lets leave that press conference with the nato chiefi conference with the nato chief secretary _ conference with the nato chief secretary general _ conference with the nato chief secretary generaljens - conference with the nato chief i secretary generaljens stoltenberg. secretary general jens stoltenberg. we secretary generaljens stoltenberg. we did _ secretary generaljens stoltenberg. we did hear— secretary generaljens stoltenberg. we did hear today... _ , let's leave that press conference with the nato chief —— let's leave that press conference with the nato chief secretary generaljens stoltenberg. we did hear today... jens stoltenberg saying they will transfer to modern nato standard rather than soviet. saying the world stands with ukraine and will do so for as long as it takes. you're watching bbc news channel. it is

1539. more than 90 lost recordings of bbc radio 4's desert island discs have been discovered by an audio collector from lowestoft in suffolk. bing crosby, dame margot fonteyn and dirk bogarde are among the big names who feature in the episodes. they were found by an audio collector from suffolk called richard harrison, who former discs presenter sue lawley has paid tribute to. let's talk more about this to our correspondent celestina olulode. desert island discs, this is an extraordinary find, isn't it? yes, history buffs _ extraordinary find, isn't it? yes, history buffs will _ extraordinary find, isn't it? yes, history buffs will like _ extraordinary find, isn't it? yes, history buffs will like it - extraordinary find, isn't it? 12: history buffs will like it because it provides an insight into what life was like and most will come from the 605 and 705. they will not miss the recordings because at the time the bbc do not always archive its radio programmesjust because it was too expensive and too difficult to do so. ~ . was too expensive and too difficult todoso. m . was too expensive and too difficult todoso. m , to do so. much easier these days with all the _ to do so. much easier these days with all the technology _ to do so. much easier these days with all the technology we have i with all the technology we have around us. tell us more about

richard who found them. yes, richard harrison is a — richard who found them. yes, richard harrison is a member— richard who found them. yes, richard harrison is a member of— richard who found them. yes, richard harrison is a member of the _ richard who found them. yes, richard harrison is a member of the radio i harrison is a member of the radio circle, a group of enthusiasts who try to recover lost radio programmes and richard got hold of the recordings through an auction but i should say that the whole process is very much dependent on listeners who, at the time, were recording these programmes, mainly at home, on cassette players. these programmes, mainly at home, on cassette players-— cassette players. having to be quiet so ou do cassette players. having to be quiet so you do not _ cassette players. having to be quiet so you do not interfere _ cassette players. having to be quiet so you do not interfere with - cassette players. having to be quiet so you do not interfere with what i so you do not interfere with what you're recording, i remember that. tell us more about what can be heard on these types because there are some really big names. this on these types because there are some really big names.— on these types because there are some really big names. as you know, the programme _ some really big names. as you know, the programme desert _ some really big names. as you know, the programme desert island - some really big names. as you know, the programme desert island discs. some really big names. as you know, the programme desert island discs of course follows a set format in which guests are encouraged to really take with them to this fictitious island, items and musical tracks and an the

ballerina, dame margot fonteyn, was speaking about this one. thea;r ballerina, dame margot fonteyn, was speaking about this one.— speaking about this one. they were left behind in _ speaking about this one. they were left behind in holland _ speaking about this one. they were left behind in holland when - speaking about this one. they were left behind in holland when the i left behind in holland when the germans — left behind in holland when the germans invaded their country and we were wearing staff in an improvised manner— were wearing staff in an improvised manner and — were wearing staff in an improvised manner and what we could wear on top of our— manner and what we could wear on top of our normal _ manner and what we could wear on top of our normal close. did manner and what we could wear on top of our normal close.— of our normal close. did you see the germans? — of our normal close. did you see the germans? l — of our normal close. did you see the germans? i saw _ of our normal close. did you see the germans? i saw them _ of our normal close. did you see the germans? i saw them landing i of our normal close. did you see the germans? i saw them landing by. germans? i saw them landing by parachute- _ germans? i saw them landing by parachute. and _ germans? i saw them landing by parachute. and another - germans? i saw them landing by. parachute. and another recording, we've not parachute. and another recording, we've got the _ parachute. and another recording, we've got the broadcaster - parachute. and another recording, we've got the broadcaster david i we've got the broadcaster david dimbleby talking about really affectionately, about his late father richard dimbleby giving a commentary on the lying in state of george vi. it’s commentary on the lying in state of georae vi. 3 . commentary on the lying in state of georae vi. �*, . _, commentary on the lying in state of geore vi. �*, . ., commentary on the lying in state of georrevi. �*, . ., , george vi. it's a recording of my father doing _ george vi. it's a recording of my father doing a _ george vi. it's a recording of my father doing a commentary i george vi. it's a recording of my father doing a commentary and l george vi. it's a recording of my father doing a commentary and i think_ father doing a commentary and i think one — father doing a commentary and i think one of his best, most moving, of a sort _ think one of his best, most moving, of a sort which i think television has rather— of a sort which i think television has rather killed off, this is a radio—

has rather killed off, this is a radio broadcast, entirely painting a picture _ radio broadcast, entirely painting a picture by— radio broadcast, entirely painting a picture by words of the lying in state _ picture by words of the lying in state of— picture by words of the lying in state of george vi, and i'm taking it partly— state of george vi, and i'm taking it partly because i know that it was a broadcaster was very of is partly because _ a broadcaster was very of is partly because i— a broadcaster was very of is partly because i miss him and i would like to hear— because i miss him and i would like to hear his — because i miss him and i would like to hear his voice on that island. there _ to hear his voice on that island. there ties — to hear his voice on that island. there lies the coffin of the king. there lies the coffin of the king. the oak— there lies the coffin of the king. the oak of— there lies the coffin of the king. the oak of sandringham. - there lies the coffin of the king. the oak of sandringham.- there lies the coffin of the king. the oak of sandringham. there we have it, the oak of sandringham. there we have it. just _ the oak of sandringham. there we have it. just a _ the oak of sandringham. there we have it, just a little _ the oak of sandringham. there we have it, just a little bit _ the oak of sandringham. there we have it, just a little bit of- the oak of sandringham. there we have it, just a little bit of one - the oak of sandringham. there we have it, just a little bit of one of i have it, just a little bit of one of the over 90 programmes that people can listen to on bbc sounds. white met all of those voices sound rather different. —— all of those voices sound rather different. celestina olulode. the bbc has learned that the metropolitan police is investigating more than 600 allegations of sexual or domestic abuse against its own officers. the force established a special unit to examine possible criminal or unprofessional behaviour after a series of scandals. they include the murder of

sarah everard by a serving officer. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, has been given exclusive access to see some of the work currently in progress. good morning, everybody. happy monday. it's not a glamorous title, but the met�*s new complaints resolution unit has been set up to improve the force's reputation by resolving disputes with the public. just to say there was a big public order incident in dalston. it was very instantaneous. when our cameras were allowed in, this had just happened, after routine checks of scooter riders. i literally happened to be in the area and saw on social media there was a police operation. someone was arrested at a moped event for immigration offences and he was wanted missing for immigration.

what are you doing? there was a lot of it in the press and on social media. there was nothing i saw that justified the use of force that i witnessed against members of the public. vicki lewis refers the case for an independent investigation. it's really easy to take a short clip of an event that may have taken a lot longer in reality and may have been 20 minutes and the clip is two minutes. you don't see all of the surrounding circumstances. i think you can't ever know what it's like to be in that situation. eventually the officer was found to have no case to answer, but the met says it's taking a swifter, tougher approach to police wrongdoing because of horrific incidents like this. a serving metropolitan police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman disappeared... sarah everard's murder. the big issue now is abusive behaviour within the police. we've gone through the counter allegations, as it were, and what he said, and

what your response is. so the met set up another unit to investigate its own officers. this team has specifically been brought together to focus on the offences of domestic abuse and sexual offences, where the offender is alleged to be a police officer or a police member of staff. these are the physical assaults and the controlling behaviour, do you see what i mean? this is distressing work, but... i hear many officers say i want to come and work on your team, i want to do this. they are disgusted by these officers' behaviours. they are horrified, in fact. someone that i worked with, text messages beganjust being quite familiar. this young officer met us in uniform to discuss her experience of blowing the whistle within the met. and then it sort of progressed to being more sexual. she reported her concerns to the new domestic and sexual offences team, recruited as experts in investigating abuse.

it just felt like they asked the right questions that made you feel like what you were saying was valid. annette, how many allegations are being dealt with in the met right now? currently, we have around 400 allegations. 400 allegations? mm—hmm. that seems like a lot. it does. it really does, and there's been an increase recently of reporting. the new met commissioner, sir mark rowley, has made rooting out abusive officers a top priority. scotland yard is braced for more bad headlines. tom symonds, bbc news. and we want you to know that that report was filmed by the bbc�*s raeph ballantyne — whose death was announced earlier this week. raeph has been described by colleagues as one of the most talented, creative, and considerate camera journalists of his generation. the bbc�*s raeph ballantyne — whose death was announced there have been fresh missile strikes overnight near the ukrainian

capital kyiv and on the southern city of mykolaiv. it comes as iii nato countries, including the uk, pledged to send advanced anti—aircraft weapons to ukraine. well, earlier in the conflict, another city in the south — mariupol — was devastated by repeated russian bombardment — and a core of ukrainian defenders spent weeks besieged in the azovstal steelworks. after being told to surrender they were taken captive by russia, and then unexpectedly released in a prisoner exchange last month. 0ur kyiv correspondent hugo bachega has met one of them and sent this update from the capital, kyiv. i think if you believe those fighters would ever be allowed to return to ukraine, many of the members of a regiment that was described in russia as neo—nazis and terrorists. there was big surprise last month when they were included in a major prisoner swap and one of them was this person who has told me how they were treated in a russian

prison in mariupol. —— a russian prison in mariupol. —— a russian prison after being taken from mariupol. destroying civilian blocks. we've seen this with our own eyes, and we were like... it's hard to understand why they are doing this. we were just doing ourjob and trying to make it as best as possible. we had nowhere to retreat because we were encircled. thousands of our comrades, little brothers, they are still captured. we should not ask the people who return from being captured, who return back about the details. because the details, well, this is obvious things. obvious things, that people who are captured, they are tortured by the russians. i have just been in solitude forfour months, in like relatively normal conditions. i know this from the guys in 0lenivka — with each new week, their conditions became worse and worse and worse. you can just find some videos on the web about the conditions in russian prisons, just for the regular prisoners,

and multiply this by two, and these will be the conditions in a russian prison camp for prisoners of war. they don't give a care about the rules of war. about the geneva committee statements. they don't give a care about the lives of the people. most people thought that you'd never be released. did you think that you could be released? when i was captured, it was a very big chance for us to stay in russia and never come back. it was extremely huge. so, you were prepared for that? yeah. we were prepared. was there any moment that you just sort of had lost hope that you would be released and returned to ukraine? you should never lose your hope, but the hope should not obstruct your vision and perception of reality. how was it being with family for the first time? it was...

well, after all this time, it is happy to see my beloved ones. it is happy to see my friends, it is happy to see the people who have been waiting for me, but it is a bittersweet moment because i know that hundreds of families are still waiting for their warriors. the russians are still torturing them, still keeping them in inhumane conditions, and that is why it is our top priority right now, to restore ourselves to return to the battlefield, and we have to return as a solid unit, because we have to take our boys back. the prime minister's best new building is to be announced this evening. with the 2022 riba stirling

prize, seen as the highest accolade in architecture. let's get more from our media and art correspondent, david sillito. art used to always be about these _ david sillito. art used to always be about these big _ david sillito. art used to always be about these big landmark - david sillito. art used to always be | about these big landmark buildings appearing on skylines. it has been a much more every day, often domestic this time round and these are business that might buildings we can all experience ourselves in the first on our list, let's go to hackney, east london, and this is a school, it's also a block of flats and one of the reasons the school is even able to have been paid for is because they built the flats there and it's right in the centre of a busy area, east london, kingsland road, and when you stand in the middle of it, you can hardly hear the traffic around you and everywhere around, there are

children, no corridors, they can all see what is going on in the school around there so it's a way of creating a bit of searchability, community and a safe place for the children right in the heart of london. then we got to scotland, falkirk, and other educational building, this is the fourth hourly further education college. —— this is the forth valley further education college. when you walk in there, it is so gentle and you know where you're going immediately, for people coming in and out all the time often they release schemes, this is a place where you can just do it and it is really simple and really easy, and well—designed. and here's another one. and this is sands end arts & community centre, marked out for sustainability. the bricks are made from old ways, building materials and everything

around it, they say bolts, not glue, so they can be changed and moved around in your to come. what's a thought about how long the building will be around and whether it is adaptable or sustainable. what will be around and whether it is adaptable or sustainable. what are the for? adaptable or sustainable. what are they for? sometimes _ adaptable or sustainable. what are they for? sometimes it _ adaptable or sustainable. what are they for? sometimes it is - adaptable or sustainable. what are they for? sometimes it is a - adaptable or sustainable. what are they for? sometimes it is a bit - they for? sometimes it is a bit baffling to those of us outside. utterly baffling. each year i ask these questions and one thing that is really interesting is the buildings now have to be open for at least one year before they get judged and one thing they are looking at is, do they actually work? do they work for people? the next one here, orchard gardens. this is what used to be the hay gate estates and they have created some flats and what is interesting about them is there is a colonnade outside, its quite friendly, quite sociable. they try to bring some individuality, to set. if you stand and look at your flat, you will know what one it is because they are all

slightly different so you go, that is my flat. so they try to bring a bit of... not so much an order must feel to it, and another one, this one makes me feel very old because this is a repurposed thing of an ancient building, an old building, it was built in the 19805! this is an office building in liverpool street station which is completely no longer fit for purpose. this was built during the big bang when they wanted mass of great trading floors and huge offices, so they have sort of got it and built flat offices for the future, they say, smaller, more adaptable, almost like a pathway, almost a roadway going through it, lots of shops and facilities nearby, and a 20 47 culture they say, you will never have to leave the office. —— a will never have to leave the office. -- a 24/7 will never have to leave the office. —— a 24/7 culture. there is a strong sustainability issue here and that they've managed to keep a large part of the structure of the existing

building which is a running through all of this. how long will the buildings last? will... are they adaptable? that takes us to the final building which is a building thatis final building which is a building that is built, they say, for the next 400 years. it is a library, a modern college in cambridge and it is next door to the old samuel pepys library. and this is very different. it is gables and bricks, rather old—fashioned but it is a light filled, joyous place to study and they also built worked is known as they also built worked is known as the prima donna disc, if you really want to be seen to be studying, you can study at that one and everyone can study at that one and everyone can see that you're actually doing some work. can see that you're actually doing some work-— can see that you're actually doing some work. ~ ., , ., , ., ., some work. adaptable and human in scale, some work. adaptable and human in scale. there — some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems _ some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems to _ some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems to be _ some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems to be a - some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems to be a bit - some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems to be a bit of - some work. adaptable and human in scale, there seems to be a bit of a i scale, there seems to be a bit of a theme there. we are heading to florida now where a jury is deliberating on the fate of the government response will for a school shooting in parkland,

florida, with the suspect pleading guilty. florida, with the suspect pleading uuil . ~ , florida, with the suspect pleading i uil _ . , ., ., , , guilty. we, the “my, unanimously find that the— guilty. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggregating - guilty. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggregating factors i find that the aggregating factors that are proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances. no. mr benjamin. verdict for count two. we, the jury, unanimously find that it has been established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggregating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of of another capital felony felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz

knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggregating hook aggravating factor, the first—degree murder was committed while nikolas cruz was in a burglary. yes. we find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of martin duque anguiano, yes. we find that it has been established reasonable doubt the existence of the aggregating hook aggravating factor at the first—degree murder of martin duque anguiano was committed in a cold,

calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factor is that we unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we, the jury, and honestly find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence. yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that are proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established as to count to martin duque anguiano. no. signed and dated by the four person, mr bender and

thomas. —— mr benjamin thomas. we, thejury, unanimously find thomas. —— mr benjamin thomas. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another felony, capitalfelony was previously convicted of another felony, capital felony or of a felony, capital felony or of a felony involving use of threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes. we, thejury, finds that we, the jury, finds that the state has found the first—degree murder of gina was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in burglary, yes.

we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor of the first—degree murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of an aggravating factor, the first—degree murder was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or a legaljustification, yes. reviewing the ever grated factors that unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we, the jury, unanimously found that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more

mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of evidence, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established, no. signed and dated by the four person. count for, alexander schachter. we, thejury, unanimously find count for, alexander schachter. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nicholas

cruz created a great risk of death to many persons, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of an aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of alexander schachter was committed nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find commission of a burglary, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of alexander schachter was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor of first—degree murder of alexander schachter was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or

legaljustification. yes. eligibility for the death penalty. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established up to count for, no. signed and dated october 13, four person benjamin thomas. verdict form as to count five, alina penny. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another

person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has published beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor the first—degree murder of alina petty was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of burglary, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor the first degree murder of alina petty was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, thejury unanimously

find that the state has proven beyond reasonable doubt the existence the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legal justification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that were unanimously found to be established beyond reasonable doubt, we, the jury beyond reasonable doubt, we, the jury unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. eligibility for the evidence, yes. eligibility for the death penalty as stuart alaina petty. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond reasonable doubt the mitigating circumstances

established, no. signed and dated october 13, established, no. signed and dated october13, by established, no. signed and dated october 13, by the four person mr benjamin thomas. we, thejury, find that we, the jury, find that the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or other felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously by the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating

factor that the first—degree murder of alyssa alhadeff was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury unanimously the commission of a burglary, yes. we, the jury unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of alyssa alhadeff was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of alyssa alhadeff was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral, or a legaljustification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors unanimously found to be established beyond

reasonable doubt, we the jury unanimously find the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individualjurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of evidence. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established. a5 to alyssa alhadeff, no. signed and dated october 13, by benjamin thomas. count seven. we, thejury, unanimously find the state has

established beyond reasonable doubt, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or other felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the sea has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt, the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of nicholas dworet was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the sea has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder

of nicholas dworet was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor of first—degree murder of nicholas dworet was committed on a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously found to be established beyond reasonable doubt, we, the jury, unanimously find the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death. yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence. yes. eligibility for the evidence. yes. eligibility for

the death penalty as to nikolas crowd groans , we the jury unanimously find that their aggravating factors proven beyond reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established, no. signed october 13, benjamin thomas. verdict form as to count eight. we, thejury, find that verdict form as to count eight. we, the jury, find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another

person, yes stop we, the jury find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons. yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factors, the first—degree murder of helena ramsay. it was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of helena ramsay was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. yes. we, thejury,

unanimously find that the sea has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of helena ramsay was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legal justification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that were unanimously going to be established beyond reasonable doubt, we the jury unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. eligibility for the evidence, yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to helena ramsay. we, thejury, unanimously

find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established, no. signed and dated october 13 2022 by benjamin thomas. aggravating factors... verdict form as the current nine, victim christopher hixon. nikolas cruz was involved in a burglary involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we,

thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz created a great risk of death to many persons, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt, the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of christopher hixon was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in a commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of christopher hixon was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, thejury,

unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of christopher hixon was committed on a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of christopher hixon was committed to disruptor or hinder the lawful exercise of any governmental function or the enforcement of the laws, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find enforcement of the laws, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, christopher hixon was an appointed public

official engaged in the performance official engaged in the performance of his official duties and the motive for the first—degree murder was related in whole or in part two christopher hixon official capacity, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that were unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we the jury unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances, no.

signed and dated october 13, benjamin thomas. verdict as to count ten, carmen schentrup. we, the jury, find that nikolas cruz was previously convicted of a felony or a felony involving the or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes.

we, thejury, we, the jury, unanimously find we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of carmen schentrup was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in a commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find commission of a burglary, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the seat has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of carmen schentrup was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the seat has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of carmen schentrup was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any

pretense of moral or legal justification. yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we, the jury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence. yes. eligibility for the evidence. yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to victim carmen schentrup. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established. no. signed, october13,

four person benjamin thomas. count 11 victim helena ramsay. we, thejury, find count 11 victim helena ramsay. we, the jury, find that the... necklace cruise was previously convicted of another value or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt, the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz created a great risk of death to many persons, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find the state has

established beyond reasonable doubt the existence the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of helena ramsay was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find commission of a burglary, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of aaron feis was especially cruel, heinous. we, the jury, was especially cruel, heinous. we, thejury, so was especially cruel, heinous. we, the jury, so that the first—degree murder of aaron feis was convicted and our cold, calculated and manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the

first—degree murder of aaron feis was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise of any governmental function or the enforcement of laws, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the seat has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, aaron feis was an appointed public official engaged in the performance of his official duties and the motive for first—degree murder was related in whole or in part to aaron feis official capacity, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously found to be established beyond reasonable doubt, we, the jury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual

jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence. yes. eligibility for the evidence. yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to count 11, aaron feis, we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established, no. signed 13th of october, benjamin thomas. verdict as to count 11,

victim scott beigel. we, thejury, find that nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the seat has established beyond reasonable doubt existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many people, yes. we, thejury, we, the jury, unanimously find we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of scott beigel was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating

factor, the first—degree murder of scott beigel was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor... we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of scott beigel was committed on a cold, calculating and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral, or legal justification, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of scott beigel was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful

exercise of any government function for the enforcement of laws, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, scott beigel was an appointed public official engaged in the performance of his official duties. if the first—degree murder was related in whole or in part two scott beigel official capacity, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously meant to be established beyond reasonable doubt, we, the jury, unanimously find the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. eligibility for

the evidence, yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to count 12, victim scott beigel, we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established, no. signed october13, benjamin thomas. verdict form as to count 13, meadow pollack. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another

person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the seat has established beyond reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor the first—degree murder of meadow pollack was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of meadow pollack was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a

reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor of the first—degree murder of meadow pollack was committed on a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death. yes. one or more individualjurors find that one more mitigating circumstances established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt, outweigh

the reasonable circumstances established as to meadow pollack. no. signed october 13, four person benjamin thomas. —— signed october 13, for person benjamin thomas. juty jury victim form as to cara loughran. we find that nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz

knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of committed the midst of a burglary. yes. we unanimously find that the state has established on the reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of cara loughran was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of cara loughran was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any

pretense of moral or legal justification. yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that we unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we, the jury beyond a reasonable doubt, we, the jury coming in and the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individualjurors found that one or more mitigating circumstances was established in the weight of the evidence, yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to victim cara loughran, we thejury death penalty as to victim cara loughran, we the jury unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established as to cara loughran, no. signed benjamin thomas, tober13th, 2022. —— october

13, 2022. count 15, victim thomas, tober13th, 2022. —— october 13,2022. count 15, victimjoaquin oliver. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving use of threat... use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established the on the reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons. —— to many

person. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder of joaquin oliver was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary. yes. we, thejury, unanimously find commission of a burglary. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder ofjoaquin oliver was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder ofjoaquin oliver was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification. yes. reviewing

the aggravating factors that have been unanimously found to be established on the reasonable doubt, we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible death sentence. yes. one or more individualjurors find that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. eligibility for the evidence, yes. eligibility for the death penalty, as to the victim joaquin oliver, we unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established. no. dated october13, circumstances established. no. dated october 13, for person benjamin

thomas. verdict form as to count 16, victimjaime thomas. verdict form as to count 16, victim jaime guttenberg. we, thomas. verdict form as to count 16, victimjaime guttenberg. we, the jury victimjaime guttenberg. we, the jury coming in annecy find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death too many persons. yes. —— to many persons. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder ofjaime guttenberg was

murder of jaime guttenberg was committed murder ofjaime guttenberg was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in the commission of a burglary. yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor that the first—degree murder ofjaime guttenberg was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder ofjaime guttenberg was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legaljustification. yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that are unanimously found to have been established they reasonable doubt, we, jury, unanimously find the

aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death, yes. one or more individual jurors found that one or more mitigating circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence, yes. eligibility for the evidence, yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to jaime guttenberg. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established as to jaime guttenberg. no. signed benjamin thomas, october 13, 2022.

count 17, peter wang. we find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz was previously convicted of another capital felony or of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, violence to another person, yes. we, thejury, unanimously find violence to another person, yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established they reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, nikolas cruz knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons. yes. we, the jury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first murder of peter wang was committed while nikolas cruz was engaged in

the commission of a burglary. yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state is established on the reasonable doubt the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of peter wang was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. yes. we, thejury, unanimously find that the state has established beyond a reasonable doubt, the existence of the aggravating factor, the first—degree murder of peter wang was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legal justification, yes. reviewing the aggravating factors that are unanimously found to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, we the

jury beyond a reasonable doubt, we the jury unanimously found that the aggravating factors are sufficient to warrant a possible sentence of death. yes. one or more individual jurors found one or more individual circumstances was established by the greater weight of the evidence. yes. eligibility for the death penalty as to peter wang. we, thejury, unanimously find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established as to count 17, peter wang. no. october13, 2022, signed by bender and thomas. —— benjamin thomas. is

by bender and thomas. -- ben'amin thomas. , , . by bender and thomas. -- ben'amin thomas.— ves. h is this ready? yes. —— is this your verdict? yes. is this your verdict? yes. andrew? yes. is this your verdict?

yes. thank you. members of the jury, i thank you. members of the “my, i wish to thank i thank you. members of the “my, i wish to thank you i thank you. members of the “my, i wish to thank you for i thank you. members of the “my, i wish to thank you for your h thank you. members of the jury, i wish to thank you for your time i thank you. members of the jury, i | wish to thank you for your time and consideration in this case. i also wish to advise you of the following. no juror can ever be wish to advise you of the following. nojuror can ever be required to talk about the discussions that occurred anyjury room except by court order. for many centuries, our society has relied uponjuries court order. for many centuries, our society has relied upon juries for consideration of difficult cases. your deliberations, discussions and votes should remain your private affair if that is what you wish. therefore the lord give —— might be gives you the privilege

—— the law gives you the privilege. either your deliberations may come from those who are simply curious, those who might seem to find fault with you, from the media, the authorities are elsewhere. it will be up to you to decide whether bitter —— well as you preserve your privacy as a juror. at this time, the sheriffs office is going to escort the jurors out of the courtroom. we have been listening to the various counts, 17 in total, regarding the parkland shooting, nikolas cruz, aged 24, pleaded guilty last year to killing 17 people at douglas high school near parkland, florida, in 2018. the still speaking, let's listening.

parkland, florida, in 2018. the stillspeaking, let's listening. —— at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida,. the homicides _ school in parkland, florida,. the homicides have _ school in parkland, florida,. tug; homicides have a right to express homicides have a right to express themselves as to everything that could not be expressed a victim impact, they can express themselves as to crime and what they think should have been the appropriate disposition and sentence. that is anticipated that it should be a lengthy sentencing here because it applies to all 34 counts of the indictment. applies to all 34 counts of the indictment-— applies to all 34 counts of the indictment. . , ., , ., indictment. are you prepared to resent indictment. are you prepared to present that _ indictment. are you prepared to present that testimony - indictment. are you prepared to present that testimony now? i indictment. are you prepared to | present that testimony now? we indictment. are you prepared to - present that testimony now? we are not an under— present that testimony now? we are not an under the _ present that testimony now? we are not an under the statute, _ present that testimony now? we are not an under the statute, it - present that testimony now? we are not an under the statute, it says - not an under the statute, it says that the victims have a right to present that testimony and also, as you know, under the florida constitution, they have a right to be heard in the victims should present that testimony before you

announce sentence. fik. present that testimony before you announce sentence.— present that testimony before you announce sentence. 0k. can we do that on announce sentence. ok. can we do that on november— announce sentence. 0k. can we do that on november one, _ announce sentence. 0k. can we do that on november one, a _ announce sentence. 0k. can we do j that on november one, a tuesday? yes, _ that on november one, a tuesday? yes. your— that on november one, a tuesday? yes, your honour. | that on november one, a tuesday? yes, your honour.— yes, your honour. i will reset the sentencing _ yes, your honour. i will reset the sentencing for _ yes, your honour. i will reset the sentencing for november - yes, your honour. i will reset the sentencing for november one. i yes, your honour. i will reset the l sentencing for november one. the defendant— sentencing for november one. the defendant will remain in custody until such — defendant will remain in custody until such time as he is sentenced. is until such time as he is sentenced. is there _ until such time as he is sentenced. is there anything else for today? nothing — is there anything else for today? nothing else. is there anything else for today? nothing else-— is there anything else for today? nothin: else. . ~' ,, ., nothing else. thank you, we are in recess. nothing else. thank you, we are in recess- as — nothing else. thank you, we are in recess- as you _ nothing else. thank you, we are in recess. as you have _ nothing else. thank you, we are in recess. as you have just _ nothing else. thank you, we are in recess. as you have just heard - recess. as you have 'ust heard there, recess. as you have 'ust heard there. the h recess. as you have 'ust heard there. the jury _ recess. as you have 'ust heard there, the jury in _ recess. as you have just heard there, the jury in the - recess. as you have just heard there, the jury in the united . recess. as you have just heard - there, the jury in the united states there, thejury in the united states has recommended that nikolas cruz, the gunman who killed 17 people in a school shooting in parkland, florida should be sentenced to life in prison without parole. they could have agreed that he should receive the death penalty. instead they have decided that he should spend the rest of his life in prison. let's hear more about the background to

this. , , . , , hear more about the background to this., , , this. justice is elusive. justice is impossible- _ this. justice is elusive. justice is impossible. justice _ this. justice is elusive. justice is impossible. justice is _ this. justice is elusive. justice is. impossible. justice is impossible. justice is impossible. justice is impossible. justice is the _ impossible. justice is impossible. justice is the death _ impossible. justice is impossible. justice is the death penalty. - impossible. justice is impossible. justice is the death penalty. it's l justice is the death penalty. it's that simple. i justice is the death penalty. it's that simple-— father of gina rose montalto. my onl father of gina rose montalto. only wife of father of gina rose montalto. m only wife of the person father of gina rose montalto. m1: only wife of the person you try father of gina rose montalto. m1 only wife of the person you try to run in and disarm the shooter. chris hixon. this was no random incident. it was a cold _ this was no random incident. it was a cold and _ this was no random incident. it was a cold and calculated killing. he

went _ a cold and calculated killing. he went to — a cold and calculated killing. he went to my daughter and put the barrel— went to my daughter and put the barrel against her and pulled the trigger — barrel against her and pulled the trigger. and then he came back and shot her— trigger. and then he came back and shot her again. total of four times. there _ shot her again. total of four times. there is nothing i can do to bring luke back. justice, to me, means you get to restore things. and you write things and it's never going to be right because luke is gone. killing someone else _ right because luke is gone. killing someone else does _ right because luke is gone. killing someone else does not _ right because luke is gone. killing someone else does not change - right because luke is gone. killing someone else does not change the fact that _ someone else does not change the fact that someone has died. i believe — fact that someone has died. i believe that the shooter should get the death penalty and struggle with that because —— i struggle with that because _ that because —— i struggle with that because i_ that because —— i struggle with that because i never believed any death penalty _ because i never believed any death penalty. my faith really has me at odds _ penalty. my faith really has me at odds with— penalty. my faith really has me at odds with myself right now. he had

no problem — odds with myself right now. he had no problem being _ odds with myself right now. he had no problem being the _ odds with myself right now. he had no problem being thejudge, - odds with myself right now. he had no problem being the judge, the i odds with myself right now. he had. no problem being thejudge, thejury no problem being the judge, the jury and executioner. _ no problem being the judge, the jury and executioner. when _ no problem being the judge, the jury and executioner. when it— no problem being the judge, the jury and executioner. when it came - no problem being the judge, the jury and executioner. when it came to. and executioner. when it came to gina you — and executioner. when it came to gina you should _ and executioner. when it came to gina you should be _ and executioner. when it came to gina you should be banished - and executioner. when it came to gina you should be banished to. gina you should be banished to the maximus— gina you should be banished to the maximus then _ gina you should be banished to the maximus then of _ gina you should be banished to the maximus then of the _ gina you should be banished to the maximus then of the law. - gina you should be banished to the maximus then of the law. the - gina you should be banished to thel maximus then of the law. the death penalty _ maximus then of the law. the death penalty -- — maximus then of the law. the death penalty. -- he— maximus then of the law. the death penalty. —— he should _ maximus then of the law. the death penalty. —— he should be _ maximus then of the law. the death penalty. —— he should be punished i maximus then of the law. the deathl penalty. —— he should be punished to the maximum — penalty. —— he should be punished to the maximum extent— penalty. —— he should be punished to the maximum extent of— penalty. —— he should be punished to the maximum extent of the - penalty. —— he should be punished to the maximum extent of the law, - penalty. —— he should be punished to the maximum extent of the law, the| the maximum extent of the law, the death— the maximum extent of the law, the death penalty — the maximum extent of the law, the death penalty. it's _ the maximum extent of the law, the death penalty-— death penalty. it's out there but i don't think _ death penalty. it's out there but i don't think i _ death penalty. it's out there but i don't think i can _ death penalty. it's out there but i don't think i can touch _ death penalty. it's out there but i don't think i can touch it - death penalty. it's out there but i don't think i can touch it or- death penalty. it's out there but i don't think i can touch it or grab i don't think i can touch it or grab it or have it. at the end of the day. it or have it. at the end of the da . ., , ., .,, it or have it. at the end of the da. ., ., day. relatives of those who were killed by nikolas _ day. relatives of those who were killed by nikolas cruz _ day. relatives of those who were killed by nikolas cruz in - day. relatives of those who were killed by nikolas cruz in the - killed by nikolas cruz in the parkland shooting in florida and we've just heard nikolas cruz to be sentenced to life in prison without parole. you'rejust sentenced to life in prison without parole. you're just hearing those recommendations from the jury of seven men and five women returning their views and verdicts today for all 17 first—degree murder counts in this case. we will get a reaction from the united states via our correspondence within the next 30 minutes or so. liz truss is coming

under more pressure from some of her own mp5 to rethink her tax—cutting plans following last month's mini budget. it comes after the goverment last week abandoned its plan to abolish the 45p tax rate for top earners. but senior conservatives have continued to voice grave concerns at liz truss's tax cutting measures without explaining how she will balance the books. this afternoon, the chancellor kwasi kwarteng said he's totally focused on delivering the growth plan, in response to speculation about a u—turn on the measures. let's listen to what he had to say. my my total focus is on delivering on the mini budget. find my total focus is on delivering on the mini budget.— my total focus is on delivering on the mini budget. my total focus is on delivering on the mini budtet. . ., ,, , the mini budget. and making sure we tet trowth the mini budget. and making sure we get growth back— the mini budget. and making sure we get growth back into _ the mini budget. and making sure we get growth back into our _ the mini budget. and making sure we get growth back into our economy. i get growth back into our economy. that is the central prize, that is the main focus of myjob and the reason why i am here in washington and the reason why you're here is because we have imf annuals and the reason is we are talking about the same problems, energy, inflation and

how we can get growth back into the global economy. but how we can get growth back into the global economy-— global economy. but you have a situation where, _ global economy. but you have a situation where, as _ global economy. but you have a situation where, as you - global economy. but you have a situation where, as you say, i global economy. but you have a i situation where, as you say, you've come you to discuss important issues, back home at number ten, there were discussions filtering the fiscal statement you made just a few weeks ago. that must be humiliating. i speak to the prime minister all the time and you're totally focused on delivering the growth plan. what we were facing was a tax high of 70 years and no growth and what imf officials, people i spoke tojosh yesterday said to me was —— spoke to jost yesterday said was it was the focus of the international community and your right to focus on growth and your right to focus on growth and some of the ideas that you put forward. if you had to u—turn on a major part, would you? 1 if you had to u-turn on a ma'or part, would you?�* part, would you? i am totally focused on — part, would you? i am totally focused on the _ part, would you? i am totally focused on the growth - part, would you? i am totally| focused on the growth agenda part, would you? i am totally - focused on the growth agenda and making sure people are help with their energy bills, that the energy

price guarantee is understood, the scale of our intervention, credible intervention of the british state, is understood and that we can actually deliver to this country a path and get on a trajectory to growing the economy so everyone benefits and what is fascinating to me here is that these are global challenges and people from the imf, the world bank, the g7, all of these officials and ministers are tackling the same problems. can officials and ministers are tackling the same problems.— the same problems. can you acknowledge _ the same problems. can you acknowledge the _ the same problems. can you acknowledge the consensus| the same problems. can you l acknowledge the consensus on the same problems. can you - acknowledge the consensus on the market to the bank of england saying that there are specific factors that work in the uk following your mini budget. work in the uk following your mini budtet. ~ ., work in the uk following your mini budtet, . ., ., ., ., budget. what i am going to acknowledge _ budget. what i am going to acknowledge is _ budget. what i am going to acknowledge is the - budget. what i am going to acknowledge is the fact - budget. what i am going to | acknowledge is the fact that budget. what i am going to i acknowledge is the fact that it budget. what i am going to - acknowledge is the fact that it is a very dicey situation globally, that is what people are saying to me, they are saying... we understand. there is some turbulence. we accept that. but where i am sitting, here, talking about the global challenges, everyone is focused on inflation, everyone is focused on inflation, everyone is focused on inflation,

everyone is affected by potential interest rate rises and everyone is affected by the energy price spikes that have been exacerbated by putin's illegal war in ukraine so everyone across the global financial community is really focusing on the same problems. find community is really focusing on the same problems.— same problems. and you'll be chancellor _ same problems. and you'll be chancellor and _ same problems. and you'll be chancellor and liz _ same problems. and you'll be chancellor and liz truss - same problems. and you'll be chancellor and liz truss will i same problems. and you'll be | chancellor and liz truss will be prime minister this time next month? absolutely, 100%. i prime minister this time next month? absolutely, 100%. lam not prime minister this time next month? absolutely, 100%. i am not going anywhere. absolutely, 100%. i am not going an here. ., . ., anywhere. the chancellor kwasi kwarten t anywhere. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng talking _ anywhere. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng talking to _ anywhere. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng talking to our - anywhere. the chancellor kwasi i kwarteng talking to our economics editor faisal islam in washington. the waiting list for routine nhs operations and treatment in england has hit 70... seven million, i beg your pardon, for the first time. this includes surgery for things like hip and knee replacements, and cataracts. it comes as the nhs continues to struggle to return services to pre—pandemic levels. nhs figures released this morning also show that nearly 400,000 people have waited over a year for these procedures.

but the nhs says that over the last year 2.8 million people received a check for cancer after an urgent gp referral — that's an increase of almost a fifth compared to before the pandemic. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. i haven't always been able to walk as far as i'd like to walk, specifically due to the hernia, especially early on when it was very painful. marcus mansukhani has been waiting for a hernia operation for close to four years. during that time he's received just one letter from the hospital. now it's more about how it looks, how it appears, it's obvious now when i'm standing up and walking. i can't get away from it. i can't conceal it any more, so i tend to stay home. a record one in every eight people in england is currently waiting for nhs treatment, but the number of operations being carried out is 12% lower than it was before the pandemic, and outpatient clinics and minor procedures are down by 4%, according to bbc analysis, and that is the reason the backlog is growing. surgeons say operating theatres are being left unused

because of staff shortages, a lack of beds and complications relating to covid. very often, it's not clear until the morning of the operation as to whether it's possible. there are times when there aren't the necessary beds available, particularly if critical care is needed, an intensive care bed, for instance, and that is terrible for patients because they come into hospital expecting to have their operation and if there aren't the necessary resources there to support that then unfortunately, they have to cancel it on the day. and it's notjust treatments where there are long waits. today's figures show only 71% of patients in english a&es were seen within four hours in september — the worst on record. senior nhs england officials say there is no doubt they are under huge pressure. we are making progress. in august we undertook more cancer checks than ever before, a quarter of a million, and since february when we started our recovery programme for long waiters for treatments, we have reduced the number over 18 months by a quarter.

the nhs was once seen as the most efficient health service in the world, but experts say it can't work miracles. the nhs is trying to be as efficient as it can and maximise its resources, but i think you have to fundamentally look at the resources. compared to other countries we still have fewer doctors per head, fewer nurses per head, far fewer hospital beds per head, so even the most efficient system in the world can only get through so much work if it hasn't got the fundamental resources it needs. the government says it's creating surgical hubs and diagnostic centres in communities to help tackle the backlog, but others have described the record of 7 million people on the waiting list as a grim milestone and warned it will be worse when winter begins to bite. sophie hutchinson, bbc news.

now it's time for a look at the weather with chris. glorious today with plenty of sunshine across the midlands, scotland as well. this is how things looked in cumbria, barely a cloud in the sky and it's been pretty mild as well with temperature is about 2—3 c above the october average for england and wales. overnight, we will see more cloud start to work its way in, if few patches of light rain, misty in places, it is about 9-12 c rain, misty in places, it is about 9—12 c and on the mild side of things as we head through the first part of friday morning but with more cloud around england and wales tomorrow, there is the threat of a little rain, particularly toward southern coastal counties and a band of rain working across northern ireland and southern scotland, northern england, reaching wales through the day. what follows next is a mix of sunshine and showers interpreter —wise, it will be another mild day across england and wales with temperatures around 16-18 c, but

wales with temperatures around 16—18 c, but temperatures a bit closer to average for scotland and for northern ireland. i will take a quick look at the weather picture into the weekend, staying unsettled, low pressure close by, rain at times best sums up the weather but quite windy on saturday with gusts of around 40 odd miles per hour. that is how the weather is looking, goodbye for now. this is bbc news i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 5. the prime minister is facing growing calls from some of her own mp5 to reconsider her tax cuts. the chancellor defends her economic plans — and her position. i speak to the prime minister all the time and we're totally focused on delivering the growth plan. i mean, what we were facing was a tax high of 70 years and no growth. a record seven million people are waiting to start routine hospital treatments in england, as the nhs struggles get back to full strength after the pandemic. i went back to them injanuary as i've heard nothing. i was and told

well, we've not done any operations for six months now and it's can be 18 weeks.