this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley, and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as the british prime ministerfights for her political life, her new finance minister admits mistakes were made in rolling out the government's new economic policy and that some taxes will rise. we are going to take some tough decisions. notjust on spending, but also undertakes. because we have to show the world that we have a plan that adds up financially, and that is of the ray will get stability back into the situation. at least a0 turkish miners are now known to have died following an underground explosion — dozens of others were injured. exchange of fire — ukraine continues to push back russian forces, but the invading troops aren't giving up.

they're trying desperately to change the narrative here. and the reality that most russian forces in ukraine are on the retreat. the delayed rugby league world cup will finally begin later, when hosts england take on samoa in the first of 61 games of the tournament. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. in the uk, the new chancellor of the exchequer, jeremy hunt, has refused to rule out public spending cuts, and said taxes may have to rise. in his first interviews since being appointed, jeremy hunt told the bbc ministers had made mistakes when they announced plans to slash taxes without setting out how it

would be paid for. in the three weeks since, the cost of borrowing money rose, both for the public and for the government. mr hunt said every government department would have to come up with savings. answering prime minister's questions this week, liz truss had suggested that public spending would continue to rise. there were some mistakes made in the last few weeks, that is why i am sitting here. it was a mistake to cut the top rate of tax when we are asking everyone to make sacrifices. it was a mistake to fly blind and not to back up the economic plans that were announced with an independent forecast from the office for budget responsibility. those things have been addressed. we need growth with stability, create the stability that will allow long—term growth to happen. we will have to make difficult decisions on spending. it won't rise by as much as we would have liked and we will have to ask all government departments for even more efficiencies and we won't be

able to cut taxes as quickly as we wanted to and some taxes will have to go up. that is a very difficult message but if we want to keep the rises in interest rates as low as possible, we have to give certainty to the markets that we really can fund every penny of our plans. meanwhile, labour leader sir keir starmer has been speaking at a party conference in yorkshire, where he said the conservatives no longer have a mandate from the british people to govern the country. there are no historical precedents for what they have done to our economy. and britain has faced financial crises before. but the prime ministers grand chancellors all acted fast. when their policy ran against the rocks of reality,

they took decisive action. but this lot, they didn'tjust tank the british economy. they also clung on, clung on as they make the pound sink, clung on as they took our pensions to the brink of collapse, clung on as they pushed the mortgages and bills of the british public through the roof. they did all of this. all the pain our country faces now is down to them. and there still one person clinging on. the prime minister. no doubt we will hear plenty of laughable excusesin will hear plenty of laughable excuses in the coming days. after 12 years of stagnation mat that is all her party has left. but even they know she can't fix the mess she has created. and deep down her mps know

something else. they no longer have a mandate from the british people. no mandate for an outdated ideology which it says it is the rich and only the rotary drive this country forward. no mandate for unfunded promises that destroy our economic stability. no mandate for an economic policy that says we can't see your struggles, our dogma has drawn the curtains. so conference, now this. whatever they say now, whatever they do, it boils down to one argument for them. it's a party first, country second, and that's unforgivable. the change this country needs is a labour government. because whatever damage they do, we remain old on reform,

and renewal and national reconstruction. that is what the british people expect from a labour government. and we will deliver it. sir keir starmer speaking this morning at his party's regional conference in yorkshire and the humber. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent ione wells, who gave me her assessment of what mr hunt has said today. i think these three things that really struck me about the new chancellor's interviews this morning was, he said that taxes would not fall as much as some people had hoped. some may even go up. he couldn't rule out further big cuts to public spending, saying all departments would have to find efficiencies. he also couldn't rule out they may have to roll back on the pledge to boost defence spending and as the economic situation improves. these are three big areas which liz truss stood on this summer to get her elected in the tory leadership contest, which may now be subject to change and are already hanging in the balance. so i think of as you say, that leaves big

questions for where this leaves liz truss and the very policies she has defined herself by. we truss and the very policies she has defined herself by.— truss and the very policies she has defined herself by. we had a former chancellor. — defined herself by. we had a former chancellor, philip _ defined herself by. we had a former chancellor, philip hammond, - defined herself by. we had a formerj chancellor, philip hammond, saying yesterday, chancellor under david cameron and then theresa may, basically saying that you have trust decades words —— decades worth of hard work with that budget, that was his claim. we had jeremy hunt's former deputy of the foreign office, not an mp any more, saying they have just thrown away £60 billion and we have to find a way to make this back. i mean, how would you the mood among the current serving mps? those are both xm piece. maybe prominent figures in the party but in a sense they don't matter. the people around liz truss, how are they viewing this? i liz truss, how are they viewing this? ~' , ., ., , , this? i think the short answer is the feel this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty _ this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty bleak _ this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty bleak about - they feel pretty bleak about everything at the moment. she has managed to effectively worry all sides of the party, really. those who backed tax cuts and supported

her are now annoyed she has rowed back on some of the tax cuts she promised. those who didn't support those policies feel she is not the right person for the job. speaking to lots of conservative mps about this yesterday, one of the big themes that came up in conversation, particularly after the press conference she gave in the afternoon, was, the thing is, it is notjust afternoon, was, the thing is, it is not just at the chancellor, it afternoon, was, the thing is, it is notjust at the chancellor, it is her. these are her policies, the platform she stood on. there are big serious questions and discussions going on among siebe —— senior conservatives about whether they can backer any longer to be the prime minister. there are different schools of thought about this. some mps think it would be completely absurd to try to oust her and have another leader in just a few weeks. the country is already in this period of instability. they argue that more chaos, more disruption would not be the answer. however, there are some who are quite honestly saying, well, at this point the absurd might be the better option, and they feel like in the words of one mp i spoke to, it would

be less toxic option to appoint somebody they feel could cause less damage to them at the next election, for example. there are significant fears among conservative mps that currently, given the opinion polls, they will lose the next election. that is their fear. the case from some of them is, what can we do to try to mitigate the damage caused so far? it try to mitigate the damage caused so far? , ., , ., ~ , ., far? it is not 'ust the markets who are in far? it is notjust the markets who are in international— far? it is notjust the markets who are in international audience - far? it is notjust the markets who are in international audience and i are in international audience and judge of what britain is doing. let's talk to diplomatic correspondent james landale about this. james, to what extent are these events playing out among diplomats? is it affecting how britain is regarded, how it is perceived? yes. regarded, how it is perceived? yes, i think it is- — regarded, how it is perceived? yes, i think it is. there _ regarded, how it is perceived? yes, i think it is. there is _ regarded, how it is perceived? yes i think it is. there is definitely a diplomatic cost that is being paid, simply because it is adding to the sense of puzzlement that you get when you talk to foreign diplomats and ministers, who arejust

when you talk to foreign diplomats and ministers, who are just slightly unsettled by the degree of political turbulence in the uk at the moment. for many foreign observers this is a trend they date back to brag it. some of them still struggle to understand why british people voted to leave the european union. particularly european politicians and diplomats. but they have sort of come to terms with that. that is the reality. but they then look and say, where is the old britain gone? written on the international stage was one of predictability, reliability. —— britain. it was a liberal state. reliability. —— britain. it was a liberalstate. largely reliability. —— britain. it was a liberal state. largely seem to be on the right side, the sensible side of many arguments. when you want to so muchs people would say, what are the brits saying? they say that less now. talking to british diplomats overseas, they are wringing their hands because they are trying to engage with the rest of the world to say, look, the uk is doing this, the uk is doing that. other diplomats

and officials are saying, wait until you have a stable government and once you have a stable policy, then we will engage with you. that is the trouble this political turmoil causes. it has ripple effects. people want to engage with the uk until they know the gut is stable, the policy stable. pare until they know the gut is stable, the policy stable.— until they know the gut is stable, the policy stable. are there places where that could _ the policy stable. are there places where that could weaken - the policy stable. are there places where that could weaken our - the policy stable. are there places i where that could weaken our voice? yes. i was speaking to one ambassador late last night. i won't tell you which country. he was saying it is really difficult. there is so much he wants to do to project british policy, to engage with the country he represents, but at the moment he is finding it very difficult because the country is like, wake me up when you guys have sorted yourselves out. there are parts of the world where that is not happening. people —— countries in eastern europe and the nordic countries are incredibly grateful and supportive of the resolute backing the uk has given them in the

confrontation, the conflict with ukraine. that is where british policy has remained remarkably steady since the boris johnson policy has remained remarkably steady since the borisjohnson era. on that front there is a lot of engagement going on that is very effective. that is largely in the sort of security through. on the wider diplomatic sphere, there is a lot of scratching of heads.- lot of scratching of heads. james landale. fascinating _ lot of scratching of heads. james landale. fascinating to - lot of scratching of heads. james landale. fascinating to see - lot of scratching of heads. james landale. fascinating to see howl lot of scratching of heads. james - landale. fascinating to see how that shapes up in the coming weeks and months. thank you. let me bring you some breaking news. this is about mason greenwood, the manchester united and england footballer. greater manchester police say he has been arrested after breaching his bail conditions. you may remember that basically he was originally arrested in january and allegations of rape, assault and making threats to kill. he is yet to be charged. his bail was extended, most recently injune. united had previously said he is not available

for selection command that has not changed. it is understood the arrest was made at his home in bowed in and related to contact between mason greenwood and his alleged victim. greater manchester police say they are aware of an allegation regarding are aware of an allegation regarding a 21—year—old man breaching his bail conditions. an arrest was made on saturday, the 15th of october. in other words, saturday, the 15th of october. in otherwords, in saturday, the 15th of october. in other words, in the early hours of today. rescuers in turkey have been digging through rock to try to reach people trapped underground, after an explosion at a coal mine. as many as a0 people are feared to have died in the blast in amasra, on the black sea coast. initial reports suggest it had been caused by a build—up of flammable gases. anjana gadgil reports. the blast took place at a state owned coal mine in the black sea port town of amasra. over 100 people were working there at the time.

rescue efforts went on throughout the night as crowds gathered around the night as crowds gathered around the head of the mineshaft. some family members of the dead and injured. it is believed methane ignited at a depth of 300 metres, causing a fire in one of the tunnels. the local governor said a team of more than 70 rescuers had reached a point in the pate 250 metres below ground. translation: iii} metres below ground. tuna/mom- metres below ground. translation: "1: ., ., , ., , translation: 110 of our brothers were working _ translation: 110 of our brothers were working in _ translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the _ translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the mine. - translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the mine. some l translation: 110 of our brothers | were working in the mine. some of them, the ones on the upper level, managed to exit. right after the explosion. some others have been rescued. at the moment people are being transferred to the hospital. president eric and is expected to visit the scene. he tweeted that he hoped the loss of life would not increase further. mining —related accidents happen all over the world. it is one of the riskiest ofjobs.

turkey suffered its deadliest coal mining disaster in 2014, when 301 workers died in a blast in the west. the local prosecutors office said it was treating this incident as an accident, and has begun an investigation. russian forces are continuing to lose ground in much of ukraine, but they are making slow progress in their attempt to take the city of bakhmut, in the donbas region. the city — once home to more than 70,000 people — has been under constant artillery bombardment. our defence correspondent jonathan beale went to meet some of those who are still there, and the ukrainian troops who are resisting the russian advance. russian forces are inching ever closer to the city of bakhmut. explosion. the centre now reverberating with the sound of constant shelling. explosion 70% of the population have already fled, and each

day more are leaving. you're trying to leave? among them, olena, who has packed all that she can carry. translation: it's very hard - when you are almost 70 years old and you have to go through all this. you need to squat over the fire to cook food, you need to carry buckets of water to your apartment. it's so hard. i curse the one who started this war. i curse him 100 times. olena prays that one day she'll return. she's not alone, though, in looking for divine intervention. so is this russian soldier taking part in the assault. recent ukrainian drone footage shows the ferocity of the battle. but the russians are still closing in. bakhmut is one of the few places

where russia is on the advance. incremental, small gains, and constant bombardment that you can hear all the time. they're trying desperately to change the narrative here, and the reality that most russian forces in ukraine are on the retreat. this is the image of russia's army that ukraine wants to show the world. a graveyard of tanks, armour and even aircraft destroyed in its advance further north. but even ukrainian commanders admit this war still hangs in the balance. with russia calling up more troops. translation: it depends on how many they will be able to _ mobilise and the quality of those troops. so far we are seeing they are of poor quality and they don't have enough weapons. there's another graveyard in nearby liberated lyman. at this one they are digging up the remains of up to 200

civilians and soldiers buried during russia's brief occupation. forensic experts still looking for any evidence of torture. this war is proving costly for ukraine, too. jonathan beale, bbc news, the donbas. the leader of china, xijinping, is set to be given a historic third term in power this weekend. let's talk to celia hutton. thank you for coming in. i thought china didn't do personalities since mao, and yet it feels like there's one and yet it feels like there's one and has taken control of the whole country? and has taken control of the whole count ? ., �* , and has taken control of the whole count ? . �* , �* , and has taken control of the whole count ? . �*, �*, ., ., country? that's right. it's amazing to see. country? that's right. it's amazing to see- ten _ country? that's right. it's amazing to see. ten years _ country? that's right. it's amazing to see. ten years ago _ country? that's right. it's amazing to see. ten years ago this - country? that's right. it's amazing to see. ten years ago this was - country? that's right. it's amazing to see. ten years ago this was a l country? that's right. it's amazing i to see. ten years ago this was a man who really no one knew anything about. it was thought he had been

appointed to carry on the work of the communist party. ten years later, the party is quite a different being. it is really now just formed around xi jinping himself. yes, many people are saying it is a cult of personality. when you look at china, the state media, references to him all the time. most importantly, there is a xijinping app, importantly, there is a xijinping app, which all party members, 100 million, i suppose to check on a daily basis. i5 million, i suppose to check on a daily besie— daily basis. is this like mao's little red _ daily basis. is this like mao's little red book? _ daily basis. is this like mao's little red book? yeah. - daily basis. is this like mao's little red book? yeah. it- daily basis. is this like mao's little red book? yeah. it is. daily basis. is this like mao's little red book? yeah. it is aj daily basis. is this like mao's - little red book? yeah. it is a much different china _ little red book? yeah. it is a much different china from _ little red book? yeah. it is a much different china from that _ little red book? yeah. it is a much different china from that time - little red book? yeah. it is a much different china from that time but| different china from that time but we are seeing echoes of that era replayed again. we are seeing echoes of that era replayed again-— replayed again. what should be exected replayed again. what should be expected this — replayed again. what should be expected this weekend? - replayed again. what should be expected this weekend? he - replayed again. what should be - expected this weekend? he presumably has to give a speech. he's not going to say, right, i'm in charge again, it is more of the same? presumably he has to inspire people that they are going in a particular direction? yeah, it is going to be an interesting time. the congress opens

tomorrow. it is the most important political event. we say that every five years. this one is particularly important because the party is veering off course a little bit and allowing him to stay in power. we know that is going to happen through the party announcements that have been happening over the past few weeks. he is staying in power. he is giving a big speech tomorrow. we will be looking for any references to taiwan, anything he is going to be saying about the economy. this is not supposed to be a policy speech as such. we are going to be looking for long—term trends. however, china's economy is in the doldrums. we have a record high youth unemployment. trade numbers are way down. we are looking at growth we have not seen in decades, negative growth. and so, really people are going to be looking for signals, looking for a vision. this is a man who came into power ten years ago with the bold vision. will he be able to do that again and give the country a boost that it really needs? it country a boost that it really needs? ., , , country a boost that it really needs? . , , , ., needs? it raises the question, given he is nowjust _ needs? it raises the question, given

he is nowjust over— needs? it raises the question, given he is nowjust over 70, _ needs? it raises the question, given he is nowjust over 70, how- needs? it raises the question, given he is nowjust over 70, how secure i he is nowjust over 70, how secure ec? as you said, he has kind of put all these people in place, purged a lot of people, there have been big corruption trials and people have been conveniently removed that may have been obstacles. there must be a generation of change at some point? good question. he is 69, not 70. i apologise to him! some _ good question. he is 69, not 70. i apologise to him! some might - good question. he is 69, not 70. i apologise to him! some might sayj good question. he is 69, not 70. i. apologise to him! some might say he incredibly power. _ apologise to him! some might say he incredibly power. any _ apologise to him! some might say he incredibly power. any opposition - apologise to him! some might say he incredibly power. any opposition is i incredibly power. any opposition is quickly stamped on. he has taken out his rivals. but at the same time he has created a lot of enemies because he has taken out so many of his rivals. more than1 million party officials have been punished in his time. that is for breaching the rules. it is quite interesting. this is a party that is in some ways very strong. however, he has not named a successor. is that because he doesn't really want to hand over power? but yeah, it is on a knife edgein power? but yeah, it is on a knife edge in china at the moment. celia,

ou are edge in china at the moment. celia, you are going _ edge in china at the moment. celia, you are going to _ edge in china at the moment. celia, you are going to be _ edge in china at the moment. celia, you are going to be watching, - edge in china at the moment. celia, you are going to be watching, so - edge in china at the moment. celia, you are going to be watching, so we will talk again. thank you. the rugby league world cup, delayed for a year because of the pandemic, is finally beginning, with the hosts, england, playing samoa in newcastle. the tournament includes the men's, women's and wheelchair events. it's being billed as the sport's biggest ever tournament, with 61 games across 21 venues. mike bushell is there. thanks very much and welcome to st james' park, newcastle, normally home to newcastle united football club. but today it is all about rugby league. and if they start really of the biggest world cup tournament ever held. there are three world cups going on over the next few weeks, month or so. you have the men's tournament starting today. in a couple of weeks you have got of the women's world cup, and also the wheelchair rugby league world cup starting down in london on november the 3rd. that is the first time they have been integrated,

happening to raise the profile and spread the word and appeal of this wonderful game, rugby league. fast and furious. they claim to have the fastest, for strongest, leanest athletes of any sport. the speed of the running and a big impacts ground they hits. we will see that this afternoon. what an ordinary promises to be. sometimes at world cups you have a bit of a mismatch in the opening match. but not today. england, the tournament hosts, play some hour. one of those teams who a lot of people fancy as there are courses maybe go on and lift the trophy. so many of their players have just played in the australian grand final in rugby league. stars of the game they are, really talented squad. some people are making them the slight favourites this afternoon. in fact, they raised the huge away and for the samoan support. you can see the flags, the red, white and blue fluttering in the sunshine, and the red and white of england at the other in. a defining match for the ambitions of

both of these teams and what is going to happen to them over the next few weeks. it really is one of the most open world cups as well. one of the hardest to predict because of the pandemic across the world. and if you break that many of the nations have had since they last played a proper competitive international match. take australia, who won the rugby league world cup so many times in the men's tournament. once again, very strong favourites and many people's eyes, but they have not played a proper test match since three years ago, when they actually lost to tonga. 13 of their players will be making their debuts in this competition. but as i say, there is such a tradition and history in this world cup, you can't rule them out as strong favourites. then you have got new zealand. then there are the emerging nations. samoa, also tonga, who did so well in the last world cup. this has been seven years in the making, this world cup. it was meant to be held last year, 2021, but was put back a year because of

the pandemic. so much to look forward to. it all starts on the pitch this afternoon. the opening ceremony, the parading of the flags and the nations, the 16 nations in the men's competition, eight in the women's and wheelchair competition. and music from the kaiser chiefs as well getting it off to a rock and roll start ahead of what is regarded as a rock and roll sport, rugby league. it all starts, england against samoa. that is all from st james' park, where we cannot wait for it to begin. james' park, where we cannot wait for it to begin-— in iran, a video of anti—riot forces appearing to sexually assault a female protester while trying to arrest her has provoked widespread anger on social media. the footage shows a group of officers surrounding the woman in tehran's argentina square. social media users have called for the resignation of iran's police chief. british scientists have solved the mystery of where eels go to die —

by tagging them with satellite trackers. each year, the eels leave european rivers and swim more than three thousand miles into the north atlantic, where they breed once and then die. tributes have been paid to the actor robbie coltrane, who has died aged 72. he was born in scotland and lived for much of his life there. the scottish star played hagrid in the harry potter films but was also known for his work in comedy, two james bond movies, and the acclaimed itv detective drama, cracker. our arts correspondent david sillito has been looking back at his life. oh, 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 in 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 stripy 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, ha rd—drinking character. there are some questions 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. robbie coltrane, whose death was

announced on friday. an actor very prominent in this country and internationally. now time for a look at the weather with louise. hello, there. it is a saturday afternoon of sunny spells and scattered showers driven along quite quickly by some blustery south—west winds. most of the showers along southend west facing coasts, but some of them will start to filter inland. the best of any dry, brighter weather in sheltered eastern areas. the wind is a feature. 30 to 40 mph, perhaps even stronger. gail is a west facing coasts. top temperatures, 11 to 13 celsius in the north, 17 degrees somewhere across south and east england. through the evening and overnight, some of those showers across england and wales will fade away as the low pressure drift steadily north. we will continue to see some showers across scotland and northern ireland. clearer skies, single figures elsewhere. as we move into sunday, it will be a dry,

settle start for many before we see more persistent rain putting into the south—west a little later on. that's it. take care. hello. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley and these are the headlines. as the british prime ministerfights for her political life — her new finance minister admits mistakes were made in rolling out the government's new economic policy and that some taxes will now rise. at least 40 people are known to have died in a suspected gas explosion at a mine in turkey which left dozens of others injured. exchange of fire — ukraine continues to push back russian forces — but the invading troops aren't giving up. now on bbc news dateline london.