this is bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: out afterjust 38 days in thejob. kwasi kwarteng is sacked as britain's chancellor by prime minister liz truss. staright after the sacking the pm announces another major u—turn on her economic plans. 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. these are life pictures from turkey where a rescue operation is under way on the black sea coast after an explosion at a coal mine. 25 people are known to have died. 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. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. britain's prime minister, liz truss, has sacked the chancellor of the exchequer, the 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 he's been replaced by the former foreign secretaryjeremy hunt.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. it never rains, but it pours.

this was the now former chancellor kwasi kwarteng making an early dash home from a meeting of finance ministers in washington last night. a long—haul flight, followed by the sack is how his friday went. should the prime minister go next, mr kwarteng? hello, good afternoon. 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. 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.

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." 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 go to turkey now and bring you these live pictures. at least 22 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion on turkey's black sea coast. a rescue operation is under way at the facility in the town of amsara. "25 ——25 people have been killed.

he says eight of those rescued were in a critical condition. rescuers are digging through hard rock frank to reach workers stuck 300 or so metres below the surface. the blast may have been caused by a buildup of flammable gas. over 1,000 venezuelan migrants have set out from southern mexico towards the us border. that's after an announcement by washington earlier this week that they would be sent back. the united states and mexico agreed that venezuelans who try to cross overland would be returned, a decision migrant advocates described as unhumanitarian. here's our correspondent in mexico city, will grant. 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, ie, southern mexico. they have already traversed the derian gap which separates columbia from panama. thick, very 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 the united states and who've 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. so, will, venezuelans on both sides of mexico angry at the united states, is this likely to change washington's policy towards them? not at this stage. i think what's clear is that are a variety of things at play here. one of course 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 political 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, and 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, serving a sentence 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, are efforts to try to normalise things in the middle of a global energy crisis too. malnutrition, gang violence, cholera, spiralling inflation — the situation in haiti is worsening by the day. according to the un, almost two million people are experiencing acute food

shortages, and thousands of residents in a poor area of the capital, port—au—prince, could face starvation in the coming days. and now, there are reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon in the city's gang—controlled areas. stephanie prentice reports: chaos in the capital and a situation being described as horrific. this is port au prince, a major city running on empty. food is scarce, water is scarce, gasoline is a scarce. what resources there are primarily controlled by violent gangs who have also cut off supply lines from the food producing south. bf} supply lines from the food producing south.- supply lines from the food producing south. 80 is facing a humanitarian _ producing south. 80 is facing a humanitarian catastrophe, - humanitarian catastrophe, millions of people are facing food insecurity, 1.8 million of them facing emergency levels of food insecurity.— food insecurity. here in cite soleil, already _ food insecurity. here in cite soleil, already one - food insecurity. here in cite soleil, already one of - food insecurity. here in cite soleil, already one of port l food insecurity. here in cite l soleil, already one of port au

prince's poorest areas, the situation is exacerbated by a lack of infrastructure stopping many people can't get to work, can't reach supplies and don't know where to turn. translation: i know where to turn. translation: ., ., w know where to turn. translation: ., ., ., translation: i had to take out a hiuh translation: i had to take out a high interest _ translation: i had to take out a high interest loan _ translation: i had to take out a high interest loan to _ a high interest loan to survive. they lent me 2000 haitian dollars. fin survive. they lent me 2000 haitian dollars.— haitian dollars. on top of ove haitian dollars. on top of poverty and _ haitian dollars. on top of poverty and hunger, - haitian dollars. on top of. poverty and hunger, women haitian dollars. on top of- poverty and hunger, women here in particularfacing poverty and hunger, women here in particular facing another threat with widespread reports of sexual violence including children as young as ten and elderly women. it says they gangs are using sexual violence to create a culture of fear. and amid the sphere, aid agencies are still trying to get through stopping the struggle to reach these communities along flooded roads emblematic of the global community's struggle with how to help. the us say they are sending a disaster response supports and armoured vehicles, but they are entering a situation that is only getting worse. stay with us on bbc news.

still to come: tributes are paid to the british actor robbie coltrane who's died at the age of 72. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, - rapping a hole — in the front of the building. this government will not weaken! democracy will prevail! it fills me with humility and gratitude to know i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath - for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll

..bells tolled nationwide - to announce the first rescue, and chile let outi an almighty roar. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: britain's prime minister has announced another u—turn in a government's tax—cut plan in an effort to reassure financial markets stopping it comes after liz truss sacked her chancellor and replaced him with the former foreign secretaryjeremy hunt. around's supreme leader has said that no—one should ever think they can overturn the islamic republic as anti—government protests into a fifth week. crowds have again come out onto the streets, the city where dozens of people were reportedly killed by the security forces two weeks ago.

it has been barely a month since the death of a 22—year—old woman in police custody sparked the demonstrations. cheering and chanting 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 longer just about hijab. they don't want islamic republic with all 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 marandi. 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 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. earlier, i spoke to our news reporter azadeh moshiri, who updated us on the story. 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 dissent 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, protesters 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 by 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 tehran police have acknowledged it is happening 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. and what has been the response from the government? the president and the supreme leader have continued to use the same line, a line that they use every time there is dissent

in the country, that 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 dare overthrow, dare think that they can overthrow the islamic republic. another important thing that's important to note is in addition to the brutal crackdown that's going on, all of these images of shots being fired by security forces, things that the bbc has verified, the government is also trying to win the hearts and minds. i want to show the viewers 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 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. it shows how much the government is struggling and grappling to deal with this unrest for weeks on. two brothers have beenjailed for a0 years after killing a journalist in 2017. the murder sparked global anger. many suspect the killing was ordered by top establishment figures after she uncovered networks of corruption in malta and abroad. they admitted murdering her just hours after pleading not guilty. president putin of russia says his call—up target of 300,000 conscripts for his war in ukraine will be reached within two weeks. is it more than 220,000 had already been mobilised 16,000 already engaged in fighting. mobilised 16,000 already engaged infighting. he mobilised 16,000 already engaged in fighting. he denied his objective was ending the

existence of ukraine as a nation. staying with that story. the exact death toll in the war in ukraine remains unknown, but thousands of people are believed to have died. many, many more have been forced from their homes, seeking safety where they can. the bbc�*s tim allman reports on one family in the eastern city kharkiv, who've had their lives turned upside down. then you is six months old. this bomb shelter is the only home he has ever known. his mother was seven months pregnant when the war began and the family fled here as the russian invasion got under way. they tried to make the best of things, living as normal a life as possible. but it is not easy. translation: ., ..y easy. translation: ., translation: today, as soon as we left the _ translation: today, as soon as we left the shelter _ translation: today, as soon as we left the shelter to _ translation: today, as soon as we left the shelter to go - translation: today, as soon as we left the shelter to go to - we left the shelter to go to the clinic, there was an air raid alarms are returned back

and went downstairs straightaway stop two or three weeks ago there was a blast which shattered all the windows in this building.— in this building. kharkiv bears the scars of — in this building. kharkiv bears the scars of war. _ in this building. kharkiv bears the scars of war. buildings i in this building. kharkiv bearsl the scars of war. buildings and cars burnt out, a city living on the edge. this was where the shevchenko family used to live in the village just north of kharkiv. their home almost derelict and they have no plans to rush back. translation: ~ , , translation: we will surely send translation: we will surely spend winter _ translation: we will surely spend winter here _ translation: we will surely spend winter here because i translation: we will surely| spend winter here because we have nowhere else to go, nowhere —— nowhere to stay. it is not a job for one day. the is not a “ob for one day. the famil is not a job for one day. the family are — is not a job for one day. the family are one _ is not a job for one day. the family are one of— is not a job for one day. the family are one of countless families trying to survive in a country at war. his parents hoping the future will be much better than the months just passed. tim allman, bbc news.

astronauts are returned to earth after spending six months on the international space station. the crew that included three americans and one italian splashed down off the coast of florida. they travelled back to earth in a spacex capsule. this was the fourth mission that the company, founded by elon musk, has flown to the international space station for nasa. the actor robbie coltrane has died at the age of 72. for many, he'll mostly be remembered 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. singing 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.

it's more than 50 years since the beatles called it a day, but they continue to fascinate millions around the world. that fact has not gone unnoticed by the surviving members of the fab four, who cater to their audience with some lucrative re—releases. # cos i'm the taxman... the latest is their 1966 album, revolver. ahead of it, they've unveiled a new video for their song, taxman. it was written by george harrison, who was unhappy with having to hand over more than 90% of his income to the british treasury. liz truss has sacked the chancellor, was squatting just 38 days into his tenure. despite her move to reverse 0ki tax policy, there are signs the financial markets have not reassured. the opposition labor party called for a general election, saying the government

was in meltdown. more on the bbc news website. you can also reach me on twitter. all of us here in london, thanks for watching. goodbye. 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 saturday just 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 a lot of fine weather to come. here's the next weather system moving in, though — 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.

custody sparked the demonstrations. this is bbc news. the headlines: britain's prime minister has abandoned another key tax—cutting proposal. liz truss says a rise in corporation tax will now go ahead. the decision has failed to immediately reassure financial markets. the pound sterling dropped against the dollar, and interest rates on long—term uk government bonds have risen again. it follows her earlier decision to sack her chancellor, kwasi kwarteng. he was recalled from washington to be replaced by the more centristjeremy hunt, britain's fourth finance minister in a year. the labor party said the government was "in meltdown" and it was time for a general election. iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has said no one

should dare think they can overturn the islamic republic,