this is bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: out afterjust 38 days in thejob: kwasi kwarteng is fired as chancellor by prime minister liz truss. britain's pm announces another major u—turn on her economic plans — a rise in corporation tax will now go ahead. it is clear that parts of our mini budget went further and faster than markets were expecting so the way we are delivering our mission right now has to change. charities will of potential of deadly outbreaks in nigeria.

iran's supreme leader warns no one can overturn the islamic republic, as protesters again take to the streets. hello, sorry, don't wish to be rude but i'm in no fit state to entertain today. and the actor robbie coltrane, who played hagrid in the harry potter films, has died aged 72. hello and welcome to bbc news. britain's prime minister, liz truss, has sacked the chancellor of the exchequer, britain's finance minister, kwasi kwarteng, just 38 days into his tenure. his departure came as the prime minister's economic growth plan and political credibility are being called into question. he's been replaced by the former foreign secretaryjeremy hunt. in a press conference lasting less than nine minutes, ms truss was asked four times why she was remaining

in herjob, with reports that some of her own conservative mps are privately suggesting she should resign. our political editor, chris mason reports. turning up for another u—turn, the prime minister invited reporters to downing street this afternoon and scrapped one of her key policies that she's championed for months. it is clear that parts of our mini budget went further and faster than markets were expecting, so the way we are delivering our mission right now has to change. 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. so, a tax policy ditched, and her chancellor, too. 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. and one more thing — government spending will be cut compared to what was expected. 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. it never rains, but it pours. this was the now former chancellor kwasi kwarteng making an early dash home from a meeting is how his friday went. hello, good afternoon. the formalities look like this. in his letter to the prime minister, he wrote in reply, liz truss

wrote that they shared the same vision and jeremy hunt is a former health secretary and foreign secretary, and has tried to become leader himself twice. now, he is the fourth chancellor of the exchequer since july. politics has been on fast forward this autumn. it's five—and—a—half weeks since liz truss became prime minister. mr speaker, we are at the beginning of a new era and as we contemplate... it's three weeks since the now former chancellor set out his planned tax cuts. and less than a fortnight since he ditched the cut for the best paid. ifelt, and the prime ministerfelt, that this was just a distraction on what is a very strong package. and then, just yesterday, there was this. and you will be chancellor and liz truss will be prime minister this time next month? absolutely 100%. i'm not going anywhere. perhaps it's little wonder

the conservatives�* political rivals are sounding like this. another change in who is running the treasury, another tory chancellor isn't the answer to the challenges that we face as a country. the tories are out of ideas, they're out of time, it's time for a labor government. this is beyond a joke — it was never funny, but liz truss has already, through her own decisions, crashed the economy and heaped misery on people who were already struggling with the cost of living crisis. and even this former conservative chancellor reckons the government is incompetent. i do not think they can resolve the political damage that has been caused. the tory party has to be the party of competence in government. i'm afraid we've thrown away years and years of painstaking work. so many questions for the prime minister, but she only asked four of us to ask one. chris mason. excuse the bluntness, prime minister, but given

everything that has happened, what credibility do you have to continue governing? 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. the questions from others were in a similar vein, and brutal. he has to go because of the fall—out from it, how come you get to stay? clearly, a difficult day — can you explain to the public why you think you should remain as prime minister? will you apologise to your party? - her answers were similar to the one i got, and then, that was it. thank you very much, everybody. and since that news conference this afternoon, let me share with you some of the reaction, in private from conservative mps. "it was awful," says one.

"i voted for liz. sadly, i think it hastens her demise," says another. "i can't see how she survives," and, "she has trashed our reputation." at the heart of the grumbles, a sense of hypocrisy and inconsistency. hypocrisy because she's got rid of her chancellor, but she's staying on. inconsistency because she's got rid of some of her ideas and she's still staying on. the prime minister may have a new chancellor this evening, but she, he, confront many of the same problems, and herjob is still farfrom secure. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. let's get some of the day's other news: two brothers have each been jailed for a0 years after admitting they killed a journalist in malta in 2017. the murder of daphne caruana galizia sparked global anger. many suspect the killing was

ordered by top establishment figures after ms caruana galizia uncovered networks of corruption in malta and abroad. george and alfred degiorgio admitted murdering her just hours after pleading not guilty. the united nations says hunger on the island of haiti has reached catastrophic levels. the un's world food programme declared nearly half of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity. it says nearly 20,000 residents of the cite soleil area in the capital, port—au—prince, have very little access to food and could face starvation. at least 22 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion on turkey's black sea coast. a rescue operation is underway at the facility in the town of amsara. the regional governor says 49 miners were trapped three hundred metres or more below the surface. 0nly eight have escaped so far. the cause of the accident is still under investigation. over 1,000 venezuelan migrants

have set out from southern mexico, towards the us border, in a direct challenge to a recent announcement that they would be sent back. this week, the united states and mexico agreed that venezuelans who try to cross overland would be returned, a decision migrant advocates described as unhumanitarian. will grant is our correspondent in mexico city. this seems like a thumb in the eye to washington. to this seems like a thumb in the eye to washington.— this seems like a thumb in the eye to washington. to an extent it is. eye to washington. to an extent it is- what _ eye to washington. to an extent it is- what is _ eye to washington. to an extent it is. what is happening - eye to washington. to an extent it is. what is happening here - it is. what is happening here is partly the fact that these migrants have been to hell and back to get to the point that those protests took place, aida, southern mexico. they have already traversed the derian gap which separates columbia from panama. thick, very treacherous jungle. pregnant women, people with their children in their arms and so on, so they have very, very little intention of turning back at this stage despite the policy change

taking place in washington and in fact those who were already in fact those who were already in the united states and have been deported since the policy announcement changed are also gathering along the border, refusing to go anywhere for the time being and talking about ways of getting back in. will. ways of getting back in. will, venezuelans _ ways of getting back in. will, venezuelans on _ ways of getting back in. will, venezuelans on both - ways of getting back in. will, venezuelans on both sides i ways of getting back in. will, j venezuelans on both sides of mexico angry at the united states, is this likely to change washington's policy towards them? hat change washington's policy towards them?— towards them? not at this sta . e. towards them? not at this staue. i towards them? not at this stage. i think— towards them? not at this stage. i think what - towards them? not at this stage. i think what is - towards them? not at thisj stage. i think what is clear towards them? not at this i stage. i think what is clear is that are a variety of things at play here. one is the mid—term elections that are not too far away, certainly the biden administration with a close eye on demographics in the united dates and domestic clinical policy, the idea of formalising ways for venezuelans to come in but throwing out anybody who doesn't have the right paperwork, they hope will play well but also at play is relations with caracas. we've seen efforts by the united states in recent weeks, particularly after the russian

invasion of ukraine, the energy crisis that that has created, to sort of re—establish, to create a better relationship, we saw, for example, members of nicolas maduro, the president there, his family were arrested in the united states, on drug charges and they have been sent back to venezuela in exchange for americans in prison there so all of these things, i think, our efforts to try to normalise things in the middle of a global energy crisis too. all right, thank you. let's go to west africa now. the red cross in nigeria says communities affected by extensive flooding in the country could soon be gripped by outbreaks of disease. it's believed some people are staying in boats where their homes had been submerged — to protect valuable roofing materials from looters. the state of kogi in central nigeria is one of the worst affected. 0ur west africa correspondent mayenijones is in its capital

lokoja. a neighborhood submerged. nigeria is facing disaster — hundreds dead, the worst flooding for a decade. for the past three weeks, this has been the only way some of the people here have been able to get into their houses. this civil servant moved here a decade ago with her husband, who passed away during the pandemic. she now takes care of her four children on her own. you're doing very well. yes. take your time. when you think about the future and more flooding coming, how does it make you feel? that is my tears coming out. how do i get money to review this house? i viewed this house with my husband and he's no more. kogi is where two of nigeria's major rivers, the river niger and a river benue, meet,

and for that reason, neighborhoods like these get flooded every single year. people have to use canoes to go through neighborhoods where you used to be able to walk. and many of the residents of this neighborhood say they haven't been able to go anywhere else and they simply can't afford to move. one of the factors why it is worse, people continue to build in water plain areas. despite the warning, immediately after the flood recedes, people goes back to the same place again and they continue to block water channels. seasonal flooding in africa's most populous country has many causes, including poor infrastructure and urban planning. but many people believe climate change is also making things dramatically worse. many communities are short of food and fuel. with more rain expected over the coming weeks, the situation in kogi state remains precarious. mayenijones, bbc news, lokoja. president putin says his call—up target of 300,000 conscripts, for his war

in ukraine, will be reached within two weeks. he said more than 220,000 had already been mobilised, with 16,000 engaged in fighting. he denied his objective was ending the existence of ukraine as a nation. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: britain's prime minister has announced another u—turn in her government's tax—cut plan in an effort to reassure financial markets. it comes after liz truss sacked her chancellor and replaced him with former health secretary jeremy hunt. iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, has said no—one should dare think they can overturn the islamic republic, as anti—government protests enter a fifth week. crowds have again filled the streets of zahedan, the city where dozens of people were reportedly killed by the security forces two weeks ago. it's been barely a month since the death of a 22—year—old woman in police custody

sparked the demonstrations. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has this report. a defiance that's dangerous. brandishing headscarves, burning them can get you arrested. hundreds have been detained. this may seem so ordinary, but even walking without compulsory hijab can have consequences. dounir, in a white shirt eating breakfast, went to prison after she posted this photo. across iran over the past month, there have been unprecedented scenes like this. shouting and cheering and this, too. schoolgirls ripping photos of iran's leaders. this defiance spread across society, across generations, on wider issues.

and security forces have shot back, with tear gas, metal pellets, live fire. 0ne protester who, like most, hides her identity, told us it's no longerjust about hijab. they don't want islamic republic with all of the violence it's giving. things that they have done politically to us, economically to us, and what they are showing as the face of iranians to the world, and this is what we do not want. power resides here in the islamic republic. the supreme leader, 83—year—old ayatollah khamenei, has said little, but he's blaming the west. translation: these recent matters are not home—grown and spontaneous. it's possible that the enemy used some pretext to pursue their agenda using provocative propaganda. those who back the government deny the islamic republic is at risk, or even rattled. there are very few protests, the country is quiet. we see them every

day, professor. that's factually incorrect. the united states and its allies try to undermine iran in every possible way. iran is more open than any of the countries in this region. what we see says that these protests aren't dying down, and the government isn't backing down. mahsa amini! in london, a vigil to mark a month of defiance, to remember 22—year—old mahsa amini. her death sparked this movement. say her name, say her name! protests like this have been happening in cities across the world over the past month. what's happening now in iran, what happens next, matters in many places. but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. chanting a young generation rises against an old clerical order.

it's hard to say how and when this will end. for now, it's moving in ways iran hasn't seen before. chanting lyse doucet, bbc news. as protests have continued, so have incidents captured on video that have further people on the street. this latest video, which happened in tehran�*s argentina square on wednesday, shows a group of officers. in the video, it appears an officer gropes a young woman. the footage has been verified by the bbc�*s persian service, and tehran�*s police public relations office has said they are investigating the incident. joining us now is our news reporter azadeh moshiri. these reporter azadeh moshiri. protests are ongoing and being these protests are ongoing and being inflamed by actions of the security forces?- the security forces? that's riaht, the security forces? that's right. and _ the security forces? that's right. and it _ the security forces? that's right, and it is _ the security forces? that's right, and it is important l the security forces? that'sl right, and it is important to understand these sort of incidences and reports of

behaviour by security forces and the revolutionary guards are not new, they have been reported for a long time but iranians are feeling more empowered to catalogue each event and the world is watching. it is why the internet is so important to protesters right now because it is allowing them to galvanise support and continue their momentum. it is also why the government has consistently, each time there has been sent in iran, the last time was 2019 and those big protests, that is why the government keeps causing internet blackouts because it is to stifle that momentum and stifle the fact that the world will start condemning these sorts of actions. but as in the case of this video, testers are still managing to show the world what is happening on the ground, either by managing to put it on social media, sometimes using vpns or sending it directly to media organisations like bbc persian so that these incidents can be catalogue for the record. in the instance of this video the iran police have said

—— investigation ongoing, but it was a begrudging statement because they have also said the west and iran five enemies were continuing to use psychological warfare to incite violence and unrest in the country, and that is a government line. find unrest in the country, and that is a government line. and what has been the _ is a government line. and what has been the response - is a government line. and what has been the response from . is a government line. and what| has been the response from the government? the has been the response from the government?— has been the response from the government? the president and the suweme — government? the president and the supreme leader _ government? the president and the supreme leader have - the supreme leader have continued to use the same line that they use every time there is dissent in the country, that is dissent in the country, that is the us and israel's fault, thatis is the us and israel's fault, that is the west inciting unrest. the supreme leader today went further and said iran's enemies and people should understand that no—one should understand that no—one should their overthrow, death think that they can overthrow the islamic republic. —— dare. another important thing to note is in addition to the brutal crackdown going on, all of these images of shots being fired by security forces, which

the bbc has verified, the government is also trying to win hearts and minds. i want to show he was a billboard that has been put up in one of the most prominent squares in tehran, and it shows a number of prominent iranian women with hijabs, with their veils, and it shows —— says "the women of my homeland, iran", but a lot of those women did not give consent because they said they went to social media and said it needed to be taken down, including one prominent iranian actress who went to social media in tears and called the authorities murderers. the actor robbie coltrane has died at the age of 72. he'll be remembered best by many for his role as hagrid in the harry potter films, but he had a varied career in film and on british television. 0ur correspondent david sillito looks back at his life and career. 0h, hello.

sorry, don't wish to be rude, but i'm in no fit state to entertain today. ain't no one going to get past fluffy. hagrid in harry potter. big, gruff, fond of a drink, but blessed with a good heart. jk rowling said there was only one person who could play him — robbie coltrane. well, i knew that she wanted me to play hagrid the film, and then i heard that she actually imagined me as hagrid. but, you know, women imagine me all the time, you know! laughs. in her tribute, jk rowling said: sorry, guvnor. apples and pears, tit—for—tat, i love london town. and it was comedy in the �*80s where he made his name. i went into the video shop yesterday, you know. among those he worked alongside, stephen fry, who said:

come back here, dammit! and you could see it all in a drama like tutti frutti. don't get the stripey stuff, it stings my gums. ...and his best work, cracker. i think i owe you an explanation. think again. an apology. you owe me nothing. my life's a bit of a mess... i had a wonderful time, fitz. the gifted but troubled criminal psychologist fitz. he won a bafta three years running for this clever, hard—drinking character. some questions are so obvious that nobody ever bothers to ask them. there were a few parallels with his own carefully guarded private life. this is our only chance to go straight! the killer's not on the dole, you're not up and about at 7:30 if you're unemployed, right?

i terminated my uninterrupted categorisation... robbie coltrane — fierce, clever, funny, vulnerable. it's what made him so compelling. the actor robbie coltrane who has died at the age of 72. four astronauts have returned to earth after spending six months on the international space station. the crew that included three americans and one italian splashdown off the coast of florida. travelled back to earth in a spacex capital. this was the fourth mission that the company, founded by elon musk has flown, to the international space station further matter. the beatles have released a new music video for an updated version of their classic hit taxman. # because i am the taxman... the video is the —— group's first single from the upcoming special release of their 1966

album revolver. it was written by george harrison and expressed frustration with the uk's tax on the wealthy which saw the beatles paying some 90% of their earnings to the treasury at the time. let's bring you some live pictures from the turkish town of amsara, a rescue operation is under way there after an explosion at a coal mine. the regional cover says 49 miners were trapped 300 metres or more below the surface, only eight have escaped so far. because of the accident is still under investigation. we will bring you more updates from the scene as and when we get those. and there is much more on those stories on the bbc news website. 0ryou stories on the bbc news website. or you can download the bbc news app. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston. thank you for your company and

we will see you next time. hello. most of the weekend's showers will come on saturday, there will be some heavy downpours around, a blustery day, too. by sunday, it's a different story — it's looking drier. we are in between weather systems by then. low pressure very much in control for saturdayjust to the north of scotland, bands of showers swinging around that. before that pulls away on sunday, there's the gap we find ourselves in, this next system coming in towards the south and west later in the day. after a cold night in scotland, we'll start saturday with some rain in the west, having gone through northern ireland overnight. rain across north—west england, wales, too. all of these heavy downpours sweep eastwards during the day, some reaching east anglia and the south—east later in the afternoon. after some showers in the morning

have cleared away, then a few hours of fine weather. once you clear through the heavy and thundery downpours, further scattered showers arrive into the afternoon, particularly across the north and west of the uk. getting windier — gales through the irish sea and adjacent coasts. a cold—feeling day in scotland when you get the showers and wind — maybe some snow through the highest ground out of these. as we go on into saturday night, you can see all these showers becoming mainly confined to northern areas where it stays quite windy. it does mean a milder night and, going into sunday morning in scotland, it does mean a touch colder the further south you are, where you've become mainly dry with clear spells. so, on sunday, still blustery and showery, especially in scotland first thing, but here's the gap many of us find ourselves in during sunday with fine weather to come. here's the next weather system moving in — some uncertainty about timing, but towards southern england, parts of wales, especially northern ireland going on through sunday evening, it will be turning wetter by then. and after a brief lull in the wind, the winds will pick up again as this system moves in. so, here it is, it sweeps its wet

weather north and east overnight and into monday morning and, still on monday, early rain clearing away from the far south—east, but further heavy downpours to come in scotland, especially north and west. showers for northern ireland, northern england, perhaps north wales, too. northern areas staying windiest on monday, whereas for much of england and wales and especially the further south you are, it is looking like another spell of fine weather after some overnight rain. and after that, largely fine on tuesday, then another weather system coming in towards the south—west later in the week, with a lot of uncertainty about how quickly it will move any wetter weather northwards.

this is bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: britain's parameter has abandoned another key taxcutting principal. a rise in taxcutting principal. a rise in tax cuts will now go ahead. the decision has failed to immediately, interest rates on long—term government bonds have risen again. as follows her earlier decision to sack her chancellor kwasi kwarteng. he was returned by washington to be replaced by the more centristjeremy hunt. britain's fourth finance minister in a year stopping the labor party says the government is in meltdown and it is time for a

general election. and around's supreme leader ayatollah