this is bbc news with the latest headlines. i'm samantha simmonds. prime minister liz truss and chancellorjeremy hunt will hold talks at chequers, the pm's country house, later as the uk government tries to salvage its economic credibility. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, tells the bbc that nothing is off the table over future tax changes but says that the government will be compassionate. i'm not taking anything off the table. i want to keep as many of those tax cuts as i possibly can because our long—term health depends on being a low tax economy. china's president, xijinping, has been defending his controversial zero—covid strategy as a historic communist party congress kicks off in beijing.

the iranian authorities say four inmates are dead after a fire at a prison in the capital as protests continue. more than 1,000 paddington bears and other teddies left by the public in memory of the late queen elizabeth are to be sent to charity. good afternoon. the new chancellor, jeremy 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 president, joe biden.

0ur political correspondent, peter saull, reports. from the din of westminster to the relative calm of chequers, she's meeting her new chancellor here as they 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... 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. and then a message to restless mps. when i talk to my constituents in south—west surrey, what they want is stability and the worst thing for that would be more political instability at the top, another protracted leadership campaign. i think that's the last thing people

really want to happen. watching on, a former cabinet colleague with his own list of demands. she needs to bring the broad conservative party into her government. she needs a reshuffle, she needs to restore trust. trust with the voters but also not 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 stretches way beyond westminster. 0n the other side of the pond, confidence in the uk seems to be melting away. | the idea of cutting taxes on the i 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 highly unusual for the leader of the free world to speak out like this. jeremy hunt is preparing a menu that has very little sweet on it.

instead, he can ask for us to swallow tax rises and public spending cuts. i'm going to be asking every government department to find further efficiency savings. can you today rule out dumping the other tax cuts that liz truss has promised people? i'm not taking anything of the table, i want to keep as many of those tax cuts as i possibly can. work now gets away in earnest on the economic statement due in a fortnight. but 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. marc, the chancellor is facing some very difficult sums? he has been seen as a lifeline for liz truss but he needs to make peace numbers add up and he needs to reassure the economy. the ill—fated mini budget amounted to £16 billion of unfunded tax cuts and that was part of the problem so that is being

unpicked. we know they are keeping the top rate of tax, they are raising corporation tax, and we're now hearing there may be a delay in this cut basic income tax to 19p, that could be delayed for another year, that could save £25 billion, and it's still a big black hole, there is about £20 billion, they still need to save to balance the books, so how they achieve that? jeremy hunt has already said he is looking to reduce spending and government departments. we can look at health care, £277 billion last year on that, £100 million in education, £112 billion on defence, big numbers, one way they could save things straightaway is by below inflation increases, so increase spending but less than inflation which is 10%, that would save them quite a bit of money straightaway. we were worried about our finances. don't forget, everyone will get help

with their energy bills this winter, it's probably the only policy we know is safe, that energy price guarantee, so bills are capped to £2500, the government will in effect pick up the tab for any increases in wholesale gas above that, but interest rates are the big one at the moment, it could bring a bit more pain, currently the base rate is 2.5%, the governor yesterday said washington expects that to go up higher even than he expected, we expect a 1% rise at the start of november, analysts already factoring in another one by a percentage point rise in december, so we could see the base raping a.25% by the end of the base raping a.25% by the end of the year, if you have a mortgage of £200,000, if it does go to the point in five that would see your monthly payments go up by £211. —— seek the base rate go up. payments go up by £211. -- seek the base rate 90 urn-— base rate go up. meanwhile we will aet some

base rate go up. meanwhile we will get some kind _ base rate go up. meanwhile we will get some kind of _ base rate go up. meanwhile we will get some kind of idea _ base rate go up. meanwhile we will get some kind of idea of— base rate go up. meanwhile we will get some kind of idea of how - base rate go up. meanwhile we will get some kind of idea of how the i get some kind of idea of how the markets have reacted when they open in asia in a couple of hours' time. it has been strange this week, we don't get any trading over the weekend, we have a fresh direction and thinking, the real plan is to try and restore some credibility and confidence to the uk's medium term outlook, and as you say we will get a step —— snapjudgment when outlook, and as you say we will get a step —— snap judgment when the asian markets open up tonight. joining me now is tim bale, professor of politics at queen mary university of london. what is your assessment of where liz truss's leadership stands right now? i think a leadership is in the balance, the markets and what happens to them on monday is important, if they have not been

reassured byjeremy hunt being appointed and by some of the u—turns he has signalled, i think she is in a whole heap of trouble, she is in trouble anyway because her mps are looking at those terrible opinion poll results we have had recently, and quite honestly they know they can't win an election under her, i suspect for many of them it is now a question of when and how they get rid of her rather than if. 50 question of when and how they get rid of her rather than if.— rid of her rather than if. so how would it play — rid of her rather than if. so how would it play out _ rid of her rather than if. so how would it play out if— rid of her rather than if. so how would it play out if that - rid of her rather than if. so how would it play out if that is - rid of her rather than if. so how would it play out if that is what | rid of her rather than if. so how i would it play out if that is what is to unfold? , ., to unfold? the rules of the parliamentary _ to unfold? the rules of the| parliamentary conservative to unfold? the rules of the - parliamentary conservative party say that a no—confidence vote cannot be held for another year, but those rules are infinitely flexible, if the 1922 committee, as already looks to be the case, receive enough letters from people demanding a contest, then i think the chairman may well go to liz truss and say that, unless she agrees to step

down, a contest will have to be held and rules will have to be changed. thatin and rules will have to be changed. that in effect is what happened to borisjohnson in the summer after he made it through one no—confidence vote, but it was fairly obvious he would not make it through another. and how they decide on a new leader? i can't imagine anyone in the party another protracted election. i think the main thing _ another protracted election. i think the main thing will _ another protracted election. i think the main thing will be _ another protracted election. i think the main thing will be to _ another protracted election. i think the main thing will be to cut - another protracted election. i think the main thing will be to cut the i the main thing will be to cut the membership out of the decision. that can be done in a number of ways. the most obvious is for the parliamentary party to somehow get around one particular candidate, therefore negating the need for a contest out in the country, if you like. the other way of doing that is by holding a vote in parliament, there are a number of votes among mps, and then prevailing amongst you ever come second in a contest to stand down, then you would have one

candidate, and a third possible way around this is for the 1922 committee to set the nomination threshold so high that basically only one candidate could get through, and then again you are only left of one candidate and you don't need to do a contest out in the country with grassroots members. and country with grassroots members. and how might that preferred candidate b right now? how might that preferred candidate b riaht now? , ., , ., how might that preferred candidate b riahtnow? ,., y., , right now? their is only one person willin: to right now? their is only one person willing to take _ right now? their is only one person willing to take it _ right now? their is only one person willing to take it on, _ right now? their is only one person willing to take it on, it _ right now? their is only one person willing to take it on, it would - right now? their is only one person willing to take it on, it would be - right now? their is only one person willing to take it on, it would be a l willing to take it on, it would be a simple matter, but i'm not sure that is the case, people have talked about rishi sunak and penny morden forming a joint ticket but that depends on one of them agreed to be the deputy for the other and i'm not sure either of them are too clear on that, and then of course there may be other crown princess mary princesses had to want a crack the leadership once again, just as they did in the summer. for a while they

seem to be popular among tory mps andindeed seem to be popular among tory mps and indeed some members, so it might be hard to agree on a coronation, but there are other ways of doing it, even if several people decide they want to go for it.— it, even if several people decide they want to go for it. good to get our they want to go for it. good to get your analysis _ they want to go for it. good to get your analysis and _ they want to go for it. good to get your analysis and thoughts, - they want to go for it. good to get your analysis and thoughts, as - your analysis and thoughts, as always, thanks forjoining us. 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, i 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 iranian judiciary says four inmates at evin prison in tehran were killed and 61 others injured after a fire broke out there. four of the injured are said to be in critical condition. the evinjail houses hundreds of political prisoners, including some who were involved in recent anti—government demonstrations. azadeh moshiri reports. flames engulfing iran's notorious evin prison in the midst of widespread unrest. it's a scene that frightened iranians, both inside and outside the country. officials say a riot broke out between inmates. what people saw on social media was fires raging across the compound and gunshots heard in the distance. scenes of riot police

and firefighters rushing to the prison did little to calm people's fears. for the inmates' families, it's pure panic. they rushed to evin, clogging the roads with traffic, trying to find out if their loved ones were safe. but evin is also known for housing hundreds of political prisoners, as well as dual nationals, which is what prompted this tweet by ned price, the us state department's spokesperson. the incident will likely lead to further scrutiny from abroad. this is what us presidentjoe biden said when asked about the fire. the iranian government is so oppressive. you can't have anything but enormous amount of respect for those people marching in the streets.

and it will add to the anger within the country as protests continue in more than a dozen cities. they were throwing stones at authorities over the weekend, shouting "death to the dictator" — a reference to iran's supreme leader. the security forces are still clamping down on dissent as they are in this scene, also believed to be in erbil. it's now been more than a month since the protests began. they're still led by women and schoolgirls but also involve people from all walks of life. and amidst a crackdown by the government and internet blackouts, it's clear the dissent is far from over. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... prime minister liz truss and chancellorjeremy hunt will hold talks at chequers, the pm's country house, later as the uk government tries to salvage its economic credibility. china's president, xijinping, has been defending his controversial

zero—covid strategy as a historic communist party congress kicks off in beijing. the iranian authorities say four inmates dead after a fire at a prison in the capital — tehran is now under control as protests continue. since president putin announced a partial military mobilisation last month, tens of thousands of men of fighting age have left the country. one such man, who fled with just a backpack and his bike, which he used to cross into georgia, has been speaking to our reporter, anastassia zlatopolskai, in turkey, where he is now. this war is not solely against ukraine. it's a war against our own people. it's a genocide of the russian nation inside the country. i'm 31 years old. i did my military service with the guard of honor battalion. it is considered to be an elite unit

of the russian army. i was supposed to be drafted in the first wave. i really didn't want to end up in the war because it's not our war. amat sergei, which is not his real name, in istanbul. he was sure he would be drafted and had hurried to escape after russia announced it was calling up reservists. i have a newborn son. i couldn't imagine going away in such circumstances, leaving everything behind. i packed my backpack, took a small sum of money, and left across the land border at the last checkpoint. after prices for airline tickets out of russia skyrocketed, tens of thousands try to leave over land to georgia. as sergei approached the frontier, he found a queue of cars stretching back 20 kilometers from the checkpoint. so he decided to cycle. i was stopped by an assistant policeman and he took my passport. he said, "we have the mobile

military commissariat here. "follow me and i will bring you there." sergei tells me he was freed after paying the policeman a bribe of 5,000 roubles, about $80, and continued cycling. the nervous tension was very strong. the column of military cars arrived with roadblocks. i did not stop cycling. we spent the whole night in the neutral territory between the borders. it was hard to stand still. there were a lot of cars and people. many were suffering from headaches. some were losing consciousness. there was a lack of water and food. after an exhausting 1a hours, sergei was able to cross into georgia and then took a flight to istanbul in turkey. i went by myself without my family. i wouldn't want them to live through what i had to. i believe that it is impossible to change anything in russia, at least now, because we have a siloviki state, state of force, and we are not able to change

the people in power in a lawful way because elections are only fictional. in the end, it is only one big prison camp. sergei says what he wants most is to be back together with his wife and son. but this will have to be somewhere other than russia. anastasia topolsky, bbc news, istanbul. the home secretary, suella braverman, has announced plans for a crackdown on the kinds of protests used by some environmental groups. ms braverman said she wanted to stop protestors holding the public to ransom. activists say they won't be intimidated by changes to the law. let's get more on this with our correspondent. tell us more about these plans? this is all part of the government's public bill which would create a new criminal offence for people protesting that could lead to fines or imprisonment or both. the key

criteria here is whether the home secretary or secretaries of state feel that a protest could lead to serious disruption over essential services and key infrastructure. if they believe that to be the case, under these new proposals they would apply for injunctions to stop the protests happening. what apply for injunctions to stop the protests happening.— apply for injunctions to stop the protests happening. what of the rotester protests happening. what of the protester said _ protests happening. what of the protester said about _ protests happening. what of the protester said about this? - protests happening. what of the protester said about this? today protests happening. what of the - protester said about this? today and throu . hout protester said about this? today and throughout the _ protester said about this? today and throughout the weekend, _ protester said about this? today and throughout the weekend, we - protester said about this? today and throughout the weekend, we have i protester said about this? today and i throughout the weekend, we have seen a number of people taking to the streets as part of activist groups like extinction rebellion, in fact we spoke to a few protesters including an olympian. there has historically _ including an olympian. there has historically been _ including an olympian. there has historically been a _ including an olympian. there has historically been a right - including an olympian. there has historically been a right to - including an olympian. there has| historically been a right to protest in this_ historically been a right to protest in this country which has been used by all— in this country which has been used by all kinds — in this country which has been used by all kinds of campaigns, and the climate _ by all kinds of campaigns, and the climate nature crisis is so serious that anything this government does to clamp _ that anything this government does to clamp down on it will not stop it, to clamp down on it will not stop it. it _ to clamp down on it will not stop it, it may— to clamp down on it will not stop it, it may even intensify it, at the moment— it, it may even intensify it, at the moment it's _ it, it may even intensify it, at the moment it's very peaceful and everybody is really grounded in

that, _ everybody is really grounded in that, and — everybody is really grounded in that, and i would hate for them to push _ that, and i would hate for them to push it_ that, and i would hate for them to push it so— that, and i would hate for them to push it so far that people feel pushed — push it so far that people feel pushed to take even more severe action _ pushed to take even more severe action it's— pushed to take even more severe action. it's so simple to get us off the streets. — action. it's so simple to get us off the streets, it isjust to act on the streets, it isjust to act on the climb _ the streets, it isjust to act on the climb and nature crisis. | the streets, it isjust to act on the climb and nature crisis. i think it's a disgrace _ the climb and nature crisis. i think it's a disgrace that _ the climb and nature crisis. i think it's a disgrace that the _ the climb and nature crisis. i think| it's a disgrace that the government is trying _ it's a disgrace that the government is trying to— it's a disgrace that the government is trying to prevent _ it's a disgrace that the government is trying to prevent us _ it's a disgrace that the government is trying to prevent us from - it's a disgrace that the government is trying to prevent us from telling | is trying to prevent us from telling the truth _ is trying to prevent us from telling the truth and _ is trying to prevent us from telling the truth and exercising _ is trying to prevent us from telling the truth and exercising our- is trying to prevent us from telling i the truth and exercising our human rights _ the truth and exercising our human rights to— the truth and exercising our human rights to assemble _ the truth and exercising our human rights to assemble and _ the truth and exercising our human rights to assemble and protest, - the truth and exercising our humanl rights to assemble and protest, and we will_ rights to assemble and protest, and we will carry— rights to assemble and protest, and we will carry on _ rights to assemble and protest, and we will carry on. the _ rights to assemble and protest, and we will carry on. the more - rights to assemble and protest, and we will carry on. the more that - rights to assemble and protest, and we will carry on. the more that the| we will carry on. the more that the government— we will carry on. the more that the government tries _ we will carry on. the more that the government tries to _ we will carry on. the more that the government tries to undermine - government tries to undermine democracy, _ government tries to undermine democracy, the _ government tries to undermine democracy, the more - government tries to undermine democracy, the more we - government tries to undermine democracy, the more we will. government tries to undermine - democracy, the more we will continue telling _ democracy, the more we will continue telling the _ democracy, the more we will continue telling the truth — democracy, the more we will continue telling the truth and _ democracy, the more we will continue telling the truth and encouraging - telling the truth and encouraging them _ telling the truth and encouraging them to— telling the truth and encouraging them to do— telling the truth and encouraging them to do the _ telling the truth and encouraging them to do the right _ telling the truth and encouraging them to do the right thing. - telling the truth and encouraging them to do the right thing. i- telling the truth and encouraging them to do the right thing. i think we have been _ them to do the right thing. i think we have been put _ them to do the right thing. i think we have been put in _ them to do the right thing. i think we have been put in a _ them to do the right thing. i think we have been put in a position - them to do the right thing. i think we have been put in a position as| we have been put in a position as environmentalists where there are no other— environmentalists where there are no other options apart from protesting. i other options apart from protesting. i have _ other options apart from protesting. i have been— other options apart from protesting. i have been active for a long time and i_ i have been active for a long time and i signed endless petitions. nothing — and i signed endless petitions. nothing has made a difference. so for me _ nothing has made a difference. so for me it _ nothing has made a difference. so for me it is — nothing has made a difference. so for me it is a sense of exasperation, that this is the only thing _ exasperation, that this is the only thing i_ exasperation, that this is the only thing i can— exasperation, that this is the only thing i can do, and i cannot be a

bystander. — thing i can do, and i cannot be a bystander. i_ thing i can do, and i cannot be a bystander, i cannot watch the world imploding, — bystander, i cannot watch the world imploding, environmentally, and just no, imploding, environmentally, and just go. fine, _ imploding, environmentally, and just go. fine, i_ imploding, environmentally, and just go, fine, i have a conscience and duty— go, fine, i have a conscience and duty to _ go, fine, i have a conscience and duty to my— go, fine, i have a conscience and duty to my children and grandchildren, and it really upsets me to _ grandchildren, and it really upsets me to think about their future. it is bad _ me to think about their future. it is bad enough now, but when they are 70, what— is bad enough now, but when they are 70, what will— is bad enough now, but when they are 70, what will the world be like? what _ 70, what will the world be like? what has — 70, what will the world be like? what has the home secretary has to say? what has the home secretary has to sa ? z: :: what has the home secretary has to sa? ,~,::,.,,, what has the home secretary has to sa? ;;::,.,, , say? over 350 protesters have been arrested in london _ say? over 350 protesters have been arrested in london since _ say? over 350 protesters have been arrested in london since the - say? over 350 protesters have been arrested in london since the start i arrested in london since the start of this month, and she has not mince her words, she said these protesters are holding the public to ransom and she has urged mps to back the motion to back the bill in parliament next week. churches across the uk will be 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 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 the mental health cafes? in other rooms, calls for help are being taken. here, they're offering guests a warm meal. 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, so i don't have to pay for the electric. it cost me £5 in one dayjust for wash, dry, cook and a quick shower. it all adds up. somebody�*s just come in and we've run out of meat, but we've gotjacket potatoes, so we'll give him one of those. this place runs on donations, cooking with food close to the sell—by date. it can be scary that we don't know how many are coming, but we don't like to turn people away. but things can only stretch so far. they would like to open more days, but their own gas bill is limiting them. really doing the numbercrunching, as it stands at the moment, about how it will be affordable for us to be open. we would like to do it more.

to be clear, you couldn't open every day, have the heating on every day? we wouldn't be able to do that, we would need to make a way — find a way for that to be possible. for me, it feels warm, comfort, and i like being around people. let's just say thanks to the team who have cooked today. thank you, team. what they lack in resources they make up for in compassion and warm welcomes and sheer determination to help their neighbours — help that is going to be needed this winter. for many of us, 2022 is the first year where life has started to feel close to normal afrter the predations of covid. some once familiar rituals are being performed once again. in chile, the so—called zombie walk is back. tim allman's report contains a lot of make—up but no real blood.

after three years, the walking dead have risen once more. well, not really. instead, a lot of people dressed up as zombies for a sloping, staggering stroll around santiago. it's an event we used to do every year, said this man. but due to the coronavirus, it had been suspended. it's a family event where everyone participates and people show their creativity. zombie walks date back more than 20 years. sometimes they're for a good cause. sometimes they're for no real cause at all. except for this one, of course. i come because it's fun, said this young zombie. it's fun because we can wear makeup. we came here to get out of the old routine, said this

zombie, and be a kid again. this carnival of gory makeup and indiscriminate groaning has been replicated in plenty of other cities across the globe. but around these parts, they'll tell you this one is special. tim altman, bbc news. more than 1,000 paddington bears and other soft toys, which were left outside royal residences in tribute to the queen, are being donated to the children's charity barnardo's. the bears were mainly left, along with flowers and marmalade sandwiches, at stjames' park and windsor castle in the days after her majesty's death. they've all been professionally cleaned, and queen consort camilla posed for a picture with a some of them before they were donated.

now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. 0ver over the next few hours we have the clouds thickening which will bring outbreaks of rain for most of us overnight. cloudy weather pushing in the southern england across wales and northern ireland but the bulk of the rain moves in as we head through this evening and overnight, eventually, it will turn across scotland as well, quite heavy overnight, a mild night for many and even where temperatures dipped down in single figures in scotland, temperatures should rise later in the night. tomorrow, we start off with rain first thing, clearing the way fairly smartly, but it only eases to shower later in the day across parts of scotland and northern ireland where it stays quite unsettled, quite blustery conditions here, temperatures close to average for scotland and northern

ireland where as england and wales continues with a run of mild days, temperatures 17—19 , three above average in london, that's the latest. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. prime minister liz truss and chancellorjeremy hunt will hold talks at chequers, the pm's country house, later as the uk government tries to salvage its economic credibility the uk chancellorjeremy hunt

tells the bbc that nothing is off the table over future tax changes, but says that the government will be �*compassionate'. china's president xijinping has been defending his controversial zero—covid strategy as a historic communist party congress kicks off in beijing. now on bbc news...we are england: classroom revolution. it's difficult to pay attention in class when successful people in textbooks don't look like you and unsuccessful ones do. chaz and lawrence are on a mission to change that. for me school didn't really work. i went to six secondary schools

and moved from a lot of schools. when i looked through textbooks in school everybody that achieved,