there are some up on his will. there are some questions so obvious no one thinks to ask them. he questions so obvious no one thinks to ask them-— to ask them. he had a carefully uuarded to ask them. he had a carefully guarded private _ to ask them. he had a carefully guarded private life. _ to ask them. he had a carefully guarded private life. this - to ask them. he had a carefully guarded private life. this is - to ask them. he had a carefully guarded private life. this is ouri guarded private life. this is our only chance _ guarded private life. this is our only chance to _ guarded private life. this is our only chance to go _ guarded private life. this is our only chance to go straight. - guarded private life. this is our only chance to go straight. the | only chance to go straight. the killer is not on the dole. you are not running around at that time if you are unemployed. i terminated my categorisation of them... you are unemployed. i terminated my categorisation of them. . ._ categorisation of them. .. there was an edae categorisation of them. .. there was an edge to — categorisation of them. .. there was an edge to robbie _ categorisation of them. .. there was an edge to robbie coltrane. - categorisation of them. .. there was an edge to robbie coltrane. big, . an edge to robbie coltrane. big, tough, clever, funny, vulnerable. that is what made him so compelling to watch. robbie coltrane, who has died at the age of 72. time for a look at the weather. dotting the downpours to start the weekend. the new area of pressure will be moving in. sunday is a different story. we will find ourselves in a gap between weather systems on sunday and that means for much of us for most of the day sunday will be dry. out there this evening, showers for wales, the midlands, into northern england which will trickle further south.

the heavier downpours going into northern ireland later this evening and into western scotland. some not just heavy but thundery weather strengthening wind. ahead of that in eastern scotland, a chilly night to come. temperatures close to freezing. we start with the heaviest downpours tomorrow. northern ireland clearing quickly and then across england and wales. elsewhere in england and wales. elsewhere in england and wales. elsewhere in england and wales, another batch running into northern ireland in the afternoon and then western scotland. i talk a lot about showers and we will see some during the day but there will also be several hours of fine and fairly sunny weather as well. across the uk, things will be turning windier, particularly through the irish sea and adjacent coast. dust is near 50 mass per hour and some gales and places. the lowest temperatures in scotland. if you venture to the highest hills, you venture to the highest hills, you may get to see a bit of snow and clear spells and scattered showers as we go to a saturday evening. then for part two of the weekend, one area of low pressure moves away on sunday before the next one comes at us from the south—west. this is the

gap where we find ourselves. so it is still windy and showery, especially in scotland, to begin again that might take but a lot of the showers will clear away. then a dry day with broken cloud and sunny spells. keep an ion this area of low pressure. the further south and west you are, it will turn west. you will need your umbrella sometimes but not all the time. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. kwasi news with shaun ley. kwarteng is gone, sacked by liz kwasi kwarteng is gone, sacked by liz truss this lunchtime after he

flew back from washington over night for crisis talks. 3 weeks of turmoil on the financial markets has culminated in the prime minister announcing a second major u—turn on her economic plan for growth. corporation tax will now rise in april after all. corporation tax will now rise in aprilafterall. she corporation tax will now rise in april after all. she sacked the chancellor and named a new one, the former cabinet ministerjeremy hunt, the fourth this year. we have had political reaction on bbc news. we heard from a conservative backbencher, sir christopher chope who said that while he has no doubt about the sincerity of what the prime minister was saying, he was disappointed by her lack of resolve, as he put it. that was an important supporter of liz truss, veteran mp and former minister dating back to margaret thatcher's government. we also heard from the conservative mp in dorset, one conservative mp who said it will be very difficult and evenjeremy hunt's own constituency

party chairman, shaun donovan smith, speaking on bbc radio surrey today said it will be disingenuous of me to put a positive spin on where we are right now. everyone concede that it is a challenging situation we are in, largely the creation of liz truss and the challenge is to see if we can reverse it. let's hear what liz truss had to say when she spoke to journalists at her news conference. she was asked why if the chancellor had to go she could stay. my conviction this country needs to go for growth is rooted in my personal experience. i know what it's like to grow up somewhere that isn't feeling the benefits of growth. i saw what that meant, and i'm not prepared to accept that for our country. i want a country where people can get good jobs, new businesses can set up and families can afford an even better life.

that's why, from day one, i've been ambitious for growth. since the 2008 financial crisis, the potential of this great country has been held back by persistently weak growth. i want to deliver a low tax, high wage, high—growth economy. it's what i was elected by my party to do. that mission remains. people across this country want stability. that's why we acted to support businesses and households with their energy costs, this winter. it's also the case that global economic conditions are worsening due to the continuation of putin's appalling war in ukraine, and, on top of this, debt was incurred, helping people through the covid pandemic. but it is clear that parts of our mini budget went farther and faster than markets were expecting, so the way we are delivering our mission right now

has to change. we need to act now to reassure the markets of our fiscal discipline. i have, therefore, decided to keep the increase in corporation tax that was planned by the previous government. this will raise £18 billion per year. it will act as a down payment on our full medium term fiscal plan, which will be accompanied by a forecast from the independent obr. we will do whatever is necessary to ensure debt is falling as a share of the economy in the medium—term. we will control the size of the state to ensure that taxpayers' money is always well spent. our public sector will become more efficient to deliver world—class services for the british people, and spending will grow less rapidly than previously planned. i met the former chancellor earlier today. i was incredibly sorry to lose him.

he is a great friend and he shares my vision to set this country on the path to growth. today, i have asked jeremy hunt to become the new chancellor. he's one of the most experienced and widely respected government ministers and parliamentarians, and he shares my convictions and ambitions for our country. he will deliver the medium—term fiscal plan at the end of this month. he will see through the support we are providing to help families and businesses, including our energy price guarantee that's protecting people from higher energy bills this winter. and he will drive our mission to go for growth, including taking forward the supply—side reforms that our country needs. we owe it to the next generation to improve our economic performance, to deliver higher wages, newjobs and better public services. and to ease the burden of debt.

i have acted decisively today because my priority is ensuring our country's economic stability. as prime minister, i will always act in the national interest. this is always my first consideration. i want to be honest — this is difficult, but we will get through this storm. and we will deliver the strong and sustained growth that can transform the prosperity of our country for generations to come. i'll now take questions. can i start with ben riley smith? the telegraph. thank you, prime minister, clearly, a difficult day. can you explain to the public why you think you should remain as prime minister given that you've junked a key tax cut that lead you to be elected? and you got rid of your chancellor.

i'm absolutely determined to see you through what i have promised, to deliver a higher growth, more prosperous united kingdom, to see us through the storm we face. we've already delivered the energy price guarantee, making sure people aren't facing huge bills this winter. but it was right, in the face of the issues that we had that, that i acted decisively to ensure that we have economic stability. because that is vitally important to people and businesses right across our country. erm... harry cole. thank you, prime minister. from the sun. you wanted to cut the 45p rate, you stood on a platform to winl the leadership of the party- on a platform to cut operation tax. you and the ex—chancellor designed this budget together in lockstep - we're told, at times -

in secret, the two of you. | he has to go because of the falloutj from it, how come you get to stay? my priority already is making sure we deliver the economic stability that our country needs. that's why i had to take the difficult decisions i've taken today. the mission remains the same. we do need to raise our country's economic growth levels and deliver for people across the country. we're committed to delivering on the energy price guarantee, which people are already seeing in their bills. but, ultimately, we also need to make sure that we have economic stability, and i have to act in the national interest as prime minister. er... chris mason, bbc. excuse the bluntness, prime minister, but given everything that has happened, what credibility do you have to continue government?

what i have done today is made sure that we have economic stability in this country. jeremy hunt as chancellor is somebody who shares my desire for a high—growth, low tax economy. but we recognise because of current market issues, we have to deliver the mission in a different way. and that's what we are absolutely committed to do — achieving that stability at what is a very difficult time globally. robert preston. prime minister, the former- tory chancellor, phillip hammond, just said you have totally trashed the tory party's election - winning reputation - for economic competence.

would you apologise to your party? well, i am determined to deliver on what i set out when i campaigned to be party leader. we need to have a high—growth economy, but we have to recognise that we are facing very difficult issues as a country. and it was right, in the national interest, that i made the decisions i've made today to restore that economic stability so we can deliver, first of all, helping people through this winter and next winter with their energy bills, but also making sure that our country is on the long—term footing for sustainable economic growth. thank you very much, everybody. liz truss's news conference. coming up liz truss's news conference. coming up next is froch. —— is sportsday.

hello and welcome to sportsday. hailed as the most inclusive rugby league event ever, we bring you all the build—up to the world cup. and we look at the financial crisis engulfing rugby union and what this could mean for the future of the premiership. olympic bmx champion charlotte worthington becomes the latest athlete to defend british cycling's controversial sponsorship with shell. good evening and welcome to tonight's sportsday. on the eve of the biggest tournament in rugby league history, a world cup featuring the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments — with the world's best players competing on english soil. and, as adam wild reports,

it's hoped it will inspire a new generation. as the rugby league world finally assembles, there is in order to be found here somewhere. there has never been a world cup quite like this one. for england, a real sense that this is their tournament. it's been a longtime coming. we been a long time coming. we definitely _ been a long time coming. we definitely can _ been a longtime coming. - definitely can win at a world cup, especially with it being on our home soil. we will get cheered on all the way by our great supporters and hopefully introduce new people to this game and inspire the next generation and get people playing this game because it's moments like these that can crop up and end up becoming some of the best of your life. ,, . ., , _, becoming some of the best of your life. ,, . ., , ., ., becoming some of the best of your life. ,, . ., , .., . ., life. such moments come around so rarel . life. such moments come around so rarely- england. _ life. such moments come around so rarely. england, like _ life. such moments come around so rarely. england, like other- life. such moments come around so rarely. england, like other nations, | rarely. england, like other nations, have only played a small handful of games in recent years, time to hit the ground running. this is very much a new england but after all the waiting and speculation, it is on the shoulder of these 2a players

that english hopes for this world cup now rest. amongst them, don young, a break—out star of australia's elite nrl. he could have played forjamaica, his alex will but he chose england. b, played forjamaica, his alex will but he chose england.— but he chose england. a lot of enalish but he chose england. a lot of english fans — but he chose england. a lot of english fans haven't _ but he chose england. a lot of english fans haven't seen - but he chose england. a lot of english fans haven't seen mel but he chose england. a lot of. english fans haven't seen me and also to— english fans haven't seen me and also to play as a family is massive for me _ also to play as a family is massive for me as — also to play as a family is massive for me as well. haven't had the opportunity, can't wait to show them what i _ opportunity, can't wait to show them what i am _ opportunity, can't wait to show them what i am all about. hopefully they like what _ what i am all about. hopefully they like what they see. it what i am all about. hopefully they like what they see.— like what they see. it has been a lona time like what they see. it has been a long time since _ like what they see. it has been a long time since any _ like what they see. it has been a long time since any british - like what they see. it has been a| long time since any british hands longtime since any british hands lifted a world cup, half a century since the legendary clive sullivan inspired great britain to glory. since then, eight of the last nine tournaments have been won by australia, they remain, as always, clear favourites again. australia, they remain, as always, clearfavourites again. but australia, they remain, as always, clear favourites again. but in the five years since they won it last, the sport has weathered tumultuous times, forced to change and adapt. it's never been more competitive. teams like tonga, samoa, fiji now pose a genuine threat to the game's

established order and