good afternoon. the new chancellorjeremy hunt has asked conservative mps to get behind the prime minister liz truss. he's insisted that she remains in charge of the government, and said the country needed stability — not another "protracted leadership campaign". mr hunt is holding talks with ms truss today on further changes to the government's tax and spending plans, which led to turmoil on the financial markets. she's faced another blow to her authority with criticism from the us presidentjoe biden. our political correspondent

peter saull reports. from the dean of westminster to the relative calm of chequers, she's meeting her new chancellor here and stay together try to turn her faltering premiership around. the sunday papers are full of speculation about plots, with various names doing the rounds as would—be successors. something this man is already running the show, but he says... man is already running the show, but he sa 5... man is already running the show, but he sa s... ~ , , he says... the prime minister is in charae. i he says... the prime minister is in charge. ithink_ he says... the prime minister is in charge. i think it's _ he says... the prime minister is in charge. i think it's important - he says... the prime minister is in charge. i think it's important when you talk about ditching things, the biggest element of that mini budget was the energy price guarantee. find was the energy price guarantee. and then a message to restless mps. was the energy price guarantee. and l then a message to restless mps. when i talk to my constituents _ then a message to restless mps. when i talk to my constituents in _ i talk to my constituents in south—west surrey, what they want instability and worst thing for that would be more political instability at the top, and other protracted leadership campaign. i think that's the last thing people really want to happen. the last thing people really want to ha en. ~ . ~ the last thing people really want to hauen. ~ . . ., the last thing people really want to hauen. ~ ., . ., ., the last thing people really want to hauen. ~ . . ., . ., happen. watching on, a former cabinet colleague _ happen. watching on, a former cabinet colleague with - happen. watching on, a former cabinet colleague with his - happen. watching on, a former

cabinet colleague with his own | happen. watching on, a former i cabinet colleague with his own list of demands. she cabinet colleague with his own list of demands— cabinet colleague with his own list of demands. ,, , ., , of demands. she needs to bring the broad conservative _ of demands. she needs to bring the broad conservative party _ of demands. she needs to bring the broad conservative party into - of demands. she needs to bring the broad conservative party into her. broad conservative party into her government. she needs a reshuffle, she needs _ government. she needs a reshuffle, she needs to restore trust. trust with the — she needs to restore trust. trust with the voters but also not slagging off the institutions that are the — slagging off the institutions that are the bedrock of prosperity. organisations like the bank of england, like the office for budget responsibility, like the imf. and the criticism _ responsibility, like the imf. fific the criticism stretches way beyond westminster. on the other side of the pond, confidence in the uk seems to be melting away. the the pond, confidence in the uk seems to be melting away.— to be melting away. the idea of cuttin: to be melting away. the idea of cutting taxes — to be melting away. the idea of cutting taxes on _ to be melting away. the idea of cutting taxes on the _ to be melting away. the idea of cutting taxes on the super - cutting taxes on the super wealthy at a time when... anyway, ijust think, i disagree with the policy but it's up to great britain to make thatjudgment not me. it is but it's up to great britain to make thatjudgment not me.— thatjudgment not me. it is highly unusual for— thatjudgment not me. it is highly unusual for the _ thatjudgment not me. it is highly unusual for the leader _ thatjudgment not me. it is highly unusual for the leader of - thatjudgment not me. it is highly unusual for the leader of the - thatjudgment not me. it is highly unusual for the leader of the free | unusual for the leader of the free world to speak out like this. jeremy hunt is preparing a menu that has very little suite on it. instead, he can ask for us to swallow tax rises

and public spending cuts. i’m can ask for us to swallow tax rises and public spending cuts. i'm going to be asking _ and public spending cuts. i'm going to be asking every _ and public spending cuts. i'm going to be asking every government - to be asking every government department to find further efficiency savings. can department to find further efficiency savings. can you today rule out dumping _ efficiency savings. can you today rule out dumping the _ efficiency savings. can you today rule out dumping the other- efficiency savings. can you today rule out dumping the other tax l rule out dumping the other tax cuts liz truss— rule out dumping the other tax cuts liz truss promised people? i�*m rule out dumping the other tax cuts liz truss promised people?- liz truss promised people? i'm not takin: liz truss promised people? i'm not taking anything _ liz truss promised people? i'm not taking anything of— liz truss promised people? i'm not taking anything of the _ liz truss promised people? i'm not taking anything of the table, - liz truss promised people? i'm not taking anything of the table, i - liz truss promised people? i'm not taking anything of the table, i want to keep as many of those tax cuts as i possibly can. to keep as many of those tax cuts as i possibly can-— i possibly can. work now gets under wa in i possibly can. work now gets under way in earnest _ i possibly can. work now gets under way in earnest on _ i possibly can. work now gets under way in earnest on the _ i possibly can. work now gets under way in earnest on the economic- way in earnest on the economic statement due in a fortnight. at just five weeks in, many conservatives think the liz truss administration is already beyond repair. peter saull, bbc news. our business correspondent marc ashdown is here. how difficult the calculation does the chancellor face? how difficult the calculation does the chancellorface? he's how difficult the calculation does the chancellor face? he's got two main jobs, the chancellor face? he's got two mainjobs, first the chancellor face? he's got two main jobs, first to the chancellor face? he's got two mainjobs, first to balance the chancellor face? he's got two main jobs, first to balance the books and secondly to reassure the financial world. books and secondly to reassure the financialworld. kwasi books and secondly to reassure the financial world. kwasi kwarteng's ill—fated mini budget amounted to 45 billion of unfunded tax cuts. that is of course now being unpicked. where are we up to now? we know they are going to keep the top rate of tax, they are going to raise corporation tax as well and we are now hearing they might delay the cut

in the basic rate by about a year. so that would save about 25 billion. so, that still leaves about 20 billion worth of savings to find. no small figure. how does he do that? jeremy hunt says he will be looking at reducing public spending. let's have a look at some of the bigger departments. last year the government spent 277 billion on health care, 100 billion on education and 42 billion on defence. they are normally what we would call protected departments, they don't really face cuts but he's made it clear now that nothing is off the table. 0ne quick save as he could increase spending but by less than inflation. as we've reported, inflation. as we've reported, inflation is at 10% so they could give more money to departments but if it's less than inflation that saves them money in real terms and helps to plug some of the gaps. abs, helps to plug some of the gaps. a lot of people are worried about what this means that their personal finances. ., , ., ., , finances. people at home will be thinkin: , finances. people at home will be thinking, what's _ finances. people at home will be thinking, what's going _ finances. people at home will be thinking, what's going on? - finances. people at home will be thinking, what's going on? we . finances. people at home will be i thinking, what's going on? we are all getting help with energy costs

now. the average household bill will be capped at £2500 for the next two years. the government will fit any shortfall or extra cost in wholesale prices. interest rates could bring more pain as well. the bank of england base rate is currently 2.25% and the governor says it will need to raise higher than that. analysts are pricing and expecting possibly about to go up to 4.25% by the end of the year. just to put that in context, if you've got a mortgage of £200,000, that could add £211 on every month to your repayments. households trying to balance their budgets as is the chancellor. meanwhile will get the first verdict of the markets on the appointment of this new chancellor may open in asia in the far east tonight.— in the far east tonight. that's ri . ht. in the far east tonight. that's right- we _ in the far east tonight. that's right. we had _ in the far east tonight. that's right. we had a _ in the far east tonight. that's right. we had a pause - in the far east tonight. that's right. we had a pause over. in the far east tonight. that's. right. we had a pause over the weekend because there is no trading and this is a new direction, a new chancellor, new thinking and a lot of it was about restoring the credibility of the uk government and

some confidence into the markets. we'll get that initial snap judgment when the markets reopen in asia this evening. when the markets reopen in asia this evenina. ., ., when the markets reopen in asia this evenina. ., ~ i. china's president xijinping has said his country will not renounce the right to use force in order to take control of taiwan. china has long claimed the self—governing islands as part of its territory. addressing the communist party congress, president xi also made clear there would be no easing of china's zero—covid policy, despite its serious impact on the economy. stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. xi jinping entered the great hall of the people as a leader confident that he enjoys unchecked power. but in his opening speech what many would've been listening for is a hint that strict covid restrictions might soon be eased. the short answer, no. translation: people's lives come first. - we will not waver in our zero covid policy. there was no acknowledgement

of the financial or social pain caused by the policy, and no mention of youth unemployment or the property crisis. those listening for specific solutions were not rewarded. translation: the epidemic has really hit the macroeconomy, _ and i was hoping to hear some new policies to help people. if we could find a job, we wouldn't be studying for a masters degree right now. 0n matters of great international concern, mr xi defended the hong kong crackdown, which he said had restored order. with the island of taiwan claimed by china, he said beijing wouldn't rule out force to take it. a few days ago, protest banners were hung off a beijing bridge calling for xi jinping's removal. there's always increased security in the city when these big political meetings happen, but this time round these bridges are being guarded round the clock — and seeing these guard stations is probably the closest most people come to engagement with the congress. when this meeting finishes in a week's time, xijinping

will have moved into a historic third term in office — the most powerful chinese leader since mao zedong. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. the authorities in iran have said that four prisoners have died from smoke inhalation after a fire at a prison in tehran which holds hundreds of political prisoners as well as foreign detainees. 0ther unconfirmed reports suggest that around 60 people have been injured. foreign governments, including the uk and the united states, have expressed concern. evin prison also holds inmates who've taken part in a wave of anti—government protests in recent weeks. at the women's rugby union world cup, wales have been thrashed by the hosts new zealand in their latest group match. the reigning champions ran in ten tries in auckland to beat wales by 56—12. joe lynskey reports. wales came to auckland with hope — they'd played one and won one —

but now faced down the team to beat. this is new zealand — the world cup hosts and reigning champions — and who wales have never beaten. they were kept at bay for 16 minutes... donna rose, try! ..but then the black ferns forced through. that would be the first of ten new zealand tries. in all forms of rugby union, they can conjure the extraordinary. 0n the end of two scores was 18—year—old sylvia brunt — and though wales got one try in each half, they were consolations. in the end, the welsh captain called this a brutal 80 minutes. brunt, beautiful. but there is some hope. wales can still make the knockouts, and play australia next week. new zealand go here for a sixth world title — and, at some point, should face england. but this time this sport's great force are on home soil, and based on this morning, they're hard to stop. joe lynskey, bbc news.

the next news on bbc one is at liz50pm. bye for now. it is time for some sport. hello. staggering to think what the global football audience will be later this afternoon when both liverpool against manchester city and spain's clasico between real madrid and barcelona... but the day's games are already under way. rangers can move to within two points of scottish premiership leaders celtic with a win at motherwell. that match is into the second half with the scores still level 0—0. in fact, we havejust in fact, we have just seen a goal just in the last few minutes. aberdeen host hearts

at three o'clock. an early start too in the women's super league today. manchester unitd are currently leading brighton 3—0. at lea sports village. united will go top if they win lionesses star ella toone has led the way for united. she opened the scoring after 1a minutes and then added a second 12 minutes later to put the hosts firmly in control. toone also laid on united's third goalfor leah galton. four other games as well today. everton are hosting chelsea but the score remains level as they have just kicked off. chelsea are without their coach who had emergency surgeryjust a few days ago who had to have a hysterectomy. the late kick off in the premier league is a big one... the last few seasons, it would even have been considered a title decider but today's fixture between liverpool and city might feel a little different. city looking unstoppable with erling haaland at the helm, while liverpool sit 11th in table after a poor run of domestic form to start the season. this game requires all your focus,

requires all the things you know about football, all... it's everything i said a couple of times. i enjoy preparing the game really, but it's anyway the biggest challenge you can face in football, because football is all about closing down spaces, closing down players. it's a home game, it's anfield, it's it's us against man city. yes, they are in the moment definitely the best football team in the world. that's how it is. but we will give it a try anyway, knowing there are no guarantees. always difficult have been in these years since we arrived together so tough game to discover anything else special. the table didn't play never play in a game, not just against liverpool and every single game. the game will be dictated by what happens on the pitch, not because we are in front or we are behind or these kind of things. that is the game at liz30pm. plenty of intrigue elsewhere. this sunday,

you've got chelsea going to aston villa. manchester with newcastle united will be interesting. wales were beaten heavily by hosts new zealand at the women's rugby world cup. but are still in a good position to make the knockout stage. the reigning world champions ran in ten tries to win 56 points to 12. wales did mange two of their own. but were outclassed in front of a sell out crowd to sit third in their group. elsewhere, emily tuttosi scored two tries as canada secured a spot in the quarter—finals with a 22—12 victory over italy in pool b. and in pool c, fiji scored a try in the dying seconds against south africa to secure their first—ever women's world cup win. it finished 21 points to 17. so rugby league, women's rugby union, plenty of world cups at the moment and another got under way this morning. cricket�*s t20 world cup in australia

and there was a real shock in the first match. sri lanka one of the teams expected to qualify for the main stage of the tournament later in the month were beaten by namibia a side ranked 14th in the world. and in the later match, the netherlandsjust edged home against the united arab emirates winning with one ball and three wickets to spare. britain's savannah marshall was beaten in the main event of a historic night of boxing at the 02 in london. when the whole card was made up of women's fights. american claressa shields won to become the undisputed middleweight champion. in a meeting that was more than ten years in the making, our reporter ade adedoyin was at the fight. a brilliant contest which more than lived up to expectations. it was billed as a classic matchup between boxer and puncher claressa shields, considered to be the better technical fighter of the two. but it was the american who started more aggressively. she swarmed on marshall

in the opening round, and that set the tone for the fight, with two of them standing toe to toe and slugging it out for the majority of the fight. it's a wonder that it went the distance. it was fought in such a frenetic pace. bravery and courage shown by both fighters. a terrific advert for women's boxing. for savannah marshall, now the former wbo champion was magnanimous in defeat and paid tribute to claressa shields for the american should prove why she's considered to be one of the best pound for pound fighters around at the moment. that's all the sport for now. i will have more as afternoon progresses. inc. you very much for that. it's going to be a very busy supporting day. as well as a political day. the markets open later today in the far east and we will get their verdict on the new chancellor. he has called for mps to get behind prime minister. joining me now is anne milton, the former

conservative mp for guildford — who was also deputy chief whip under david cameron and theresa may. 0n on that call for unity, it is quite a challenge. just a fortnight again don't make a go, if you dare to vote against the 45p tax ban being abolished, you will be suspended from the party. a few days later, it feels like a few days, the government itself abandoned that policy. it is very difficult in these circumstances to establish loyalty and discipline when there is so much unease around. it is loyalty and discipline when there is so much unease around. it is almost im ossible so much unease around. it is almost impossible to _ so much unease around. it is almost impossible to establish _ so much unease around. it is almost impossible to establish loyalty. - so much unease around. it is almost impossible to establish loyalty. i - impossible to establish loyalty. i think it is worth remembering that mps always want to be loyal. they don't go out of their way to be disloyal. and listening to the news this morning, there are some good loyal people who have come out and been very blunt about the situation. i think one of the difficulties is now with the polls very bad for the

conservative party, it is a little bit a matter of survival. all mps will be thinking about their own seats and making sure they hang onto them. that is not necessarily going to inspire loyalty. haifa them. that is not necessarily going to inspire loyalty.— them. that is not necessarily going to inspire loyalty. how much unease is there in a — to inspire loyalty. how much unease is there in a county _ to inspire loyalty. how much unease is there in a county like _ to inspire loyalty. how much unease is there in a county like surrey. - is there in a county like surrey. people might not be aware of this, but apart from the parts that is technically in london, kinks and in places like that, surrey has stayed loyal to the conservatives at parliamentary level all the way through even the most difficult times. i think it is the one county that did not go labour in the 1997 kind of big swing, i may be wrong. and yet, presumably injeremy hunt's seat, the seed of somebody like dominic raab, michael gove's seat, there must be a certain amount of unease about how much damage happens to a conservative party when

somebody doesn't mix something as economic competence is challenge. very much so. the guildford seat was lost to the liberal democrats in 2001. jeremy hunt's was down to around 802,001. this is not safe tory territory at all. not facing liberal and most seats. —— i meant to say labour two label pretty. they do not look good for the conservative party. economic confidence is absolutely top of the list! competence is top of the list. when you look at the statement the prime minister made on friday of the change of approach and not objective, the ambition of growth which is difficult to argue with, but she is changing the way she does

it thing the chancellor went too far and too fast. i was speaking to someone who said that they are not clear on why kwasi kwarteng has to go and why she gets to stay. are you clear on that? h0. go and why she gets to stay. are you clear on that?— clear on that? no, sir roger gale was absolutely _ clear on that? no, sir roger gale was absolutely correct. _ clear on that? no, sir roger gale was absolutely correct. i - clear on that? no, sir roger gale was absolutely correct. i heard i was absolutely correct. i heard andrew griffiths on the airways saying everything is on the tear way. you could argue whether being elected by a small section of the electorate in the conservative party gives her a mandate, but such as it is, 80,000 people did not vote for everything to be on the table. they voted for what she said at that time. i think her position is completely untenable. d0 time. i think her position is completely untenable. do you think she should go? _ completely untenable. do you think she should go? i _ completely untenable. do you think she should go? i think— completely untenable. do you think she should go? i think she - completely untenable. do you think she should go? i think she has - completely untenable. do you think she should go? i think she has to i she should go? i think she has to to. she should go? i think she has to no. i she should go? i think she has to go- i don't _ she should go? i think she has to go. i don't think _ she should go? i think she has to go. i don't think there _ she should go? i think she has to go. i don't think there is - she should go? i think she has to go. i don't think there is any - go. i don't think there is any

trace. although we focus on the political shenanigans and all that is going on, the great british public are out there struggling in very difficult times and this uncertainty in government won't be relieved, cured by people wishing for loyalty. you cannot wish for something that ijust cannot see happening. something that i 'ust cannot see ha eninu. ., something that i 'ust cannot see happening._ something that i 'ust cannot see haueninu. ., , , , . , happening. former deputy chief whip. liberated to say _ happening. former deputy chief whip. liberated to say what _ happening. former deputy chief whip. liberated to say what she _ happening. former deputy chief whip. liberated to say what she thinks. - liberated to say what she thinks. thank you very much forjoining us. let's return to another of our main stories — the chinese leader xi jinping's opening address to the communist party congress. he spoke of �*reunification' with taiwan and the maintenance of china's zero covid policy. effectively it will get him a third term. let's speak to the journalist lizzi lee.

she covers politics and economics in china for a new york—based chinese language media outlet called wall st tv. thank you so much for being with us. you would have had to have been a very early new york time to catch the speech. a lot of it was predictable. 0n the question of covid, was there any kind of concession to people who have become very frustrated by these extensive lockdowns and the idea that there has to be only one case in your street or the entire street is locked down. that there might be some easing anytime soon? actually we not some easing anytime soon? actually we got exactly _ some easing anytime soon? actually we got exactly the _ some easing anytime soon? actually we got exactly the opposite. - some easing anytime soon? actually we got exactly the opposite. xi - we got exactly the opposite. xi jinping said that china's zero covid policy was an achievement. he quoted it in success terms and all hopes that this policy will be over soon are dashed.

that this policy will be over soon are dashed-— that this policy will be over soon are dashed. . ., , ., ,., , are dashed. that has had some very noticeable impact _ are dashed. that has had some very noticeable impact on _ are dashed. that has had some very noticeable impact on china's - noticeable impact on china's economy. growth is struggling. we are starting to see potential signs in the housing markets. these things must be making people uneasy because the whole thrust of president xi is china becoming the economic giant of the world. that china becoming the economic giant of the world. ., , , the world. that is exactly right. one being _ the world. that is exactly right. one being worth _ the world. that is exactly right. one being worth mentioning i the world. that is exactly right. one being worth mentioning is| the world. that is exactly right. i one being worth mentioning is on the world. that is exactly right. - one being worth mentioning is on the 0ne being worth mentioning is on the eve of the party congress it was stressed that china will shift its focus away from gdp growth in favour of the quality of economic growth. the chinese economy has entered a new normal moving from high—growth to high quality development. it was also mentioned that the gdp target is no longer the only thing that matters. instead china will focus more on fundamentally resolving

long—term issues in the economy. you can read the estate and —— you can read the statement both ways. that gdp is no longer a priority and china him might very well miss their target. it depends on how you read xijinping's speech. interestingly his comments on taiwan drew the loudest and longest applause in the room. signalling the significance of the matter. and xijinping referred to taiwan earlier in his speech than what he did five years ago signifying the significance of that issue. interestingly, he also devoted shorter amount of time on taiwan as an issue. if we read the statement carefully, it does not have any new words or catchphrases that caught my attention. xi jinping doesn't seem to have a concrete

timeline of reunification, but it is a signal that china wants to preserve flexibility. but he also signalled no tolerance for any independence. xijinping also mentioned strong opposition to outsider interference which refers to the united states and also internal separatists seeking taiwanese independence. no breaking news on taiwan. basically reiterating a few talking points we've been hearing from chinese state media, but there is also no reason for optimism.— state media, but there is also no reason for optimism. thank you very much for that _ reason for optimism. thank you very much for that comprehensive - much for that comprehensive assessment. as we have been hearing, the authorities in iran say four inmates are dead after a fire in tehran's evin prison. hundreds of political prisoners and dozens of dual nationals are held in the prison. 0ne former inmate, anoosheh ashoori, was held there for four—and—a—half years. he told me about his experience.

i used to call it the valley of hell. you can imagine. the situation there is really dire. medical care is next to zero. they are living with bedbugs, rats, cockroaches, you name it and we have it there. it is an extraordinary diverse population there within the prison. you've got political prisoners, people like yourself who are dual nationals who are being detained. you have sensitive prisoners as well. there was a suggestion overnight that people were allowed to call home and reassure their families that they were not in danger from the fire. well, i don't know about that, but i am in contact with a few of my friends' families and i am really extremely worried about their safety.

are they giving you any indication of what may have started this? there are contradictory reports, suggestions of some kind of accident that led to an attempted break—out, which is the claim that has been made by the authorities. others suggest that there was some kind of assault on the prison. we don't know. i'm getting as much news as you are. perhaps you are more well—informed than i am. i am concerned. this is a prison as well as holding people, it is an interrogation site. there were some experiences that you've described since your release that sound pretty horrific. especially room 121. can you tell us about it? there were 17 captives in room 121 and we didn't have space to walk.

we had to tiptoe over each other if you wanted to use the bathroom. that is in the interrogation centre 209. the solitary confinements are on the first floor. i spent quite a long time there. so it is a huge site. yes, it is, yes. presumably the authorities in tehran would be very worried to lose control because obviously any government does not want to lose control of a prison, but because of the symbolism of what evin represents. i think it is fortified strongly, so it is very difficult to penetrate into that prison. you found ways of dealing with, perhaps that's the wrong word, but managing your time. what were some of the strategies you used to get through it?

from 6:30am in the morning to 6:30pm, if you do not have a plan for yourself, you can easily go insane. -- until —— until10:30pm. so you must have a plan for every hour that you are spending there. and it is repetition. every day is repetition of the previous day. so, you must be vigilant about your own health mentally and physically or otherwise you will lose it. what things did you do? you established yourself a little kind of hideaway, a place where you could go and retreat and drink tea and spend time one—on—one with some of your fellow prisoners. yes, that was well—known as ashoori's corner. i participated in the workshop we were allowed there. and then i started running and i used running as a way of fighting insanity.

my ambition to run the london marathon which i did on the 2nd of october in solidarity with the women's movement and in solidarity with the inmates friends that i've left behind. what was your time in the end? my aim was not the time. it was five hours and 28 minutes. i had interviews along the way. my main aim was to actually convey the message rather than doing the run itself. churches across the uk have been opening their doors for the usual sunday services today but, as the cost of living crisis bites, more people are coming to rely on them throughout the week. that's because many places of worship offer hot meals and a chance to warm up. however, they're also feeling the pinch from rising gas and electricity bills — as linsey smith reports from boston, in lincolnshire.

because it's cold today we did open the door so some people have come in earlier. they're very welcome to just come and sit and chat. are you here for some dinner? yes, please. yes, 0k. the cost—of—living crisis is pushing a lot more people to come. offering a warm space in this church hall is nothing new. its doors are open every wednesday and friday, but it's in demand like never before. we started out doing 25 meals. the numbers have gradually gone up and usually it's between a0 and 60. yes, and do you know about mental health cafes? in other rooms, other calls for help are being taken. they're offering guests warm milk. i wanted to volunteer because i have been helped out with meals, and i wanted to give something back. rachel lives alone in a flat. like others, she's struggling with the rising cost—of—living.

i quite often go to stay at my family's, sometimes my sister's,