this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm lucy grey. the headlines. uk prime minister liz truss meets her new chancellor to discuss further changes to the mini budget as many in her own party question herfuture. jeremy hunt says voters do not need more turmoil. 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 is the last thing people want to happen. iranian authorities say four inmates are dead after a fire at a prison in the capital, as protests continue. china's president xijinping has defended his controversial zero—covid strategy as the communist party gathers in beijing.

the new uk chancellor, jeremy hunt has been in talks with prime minister, liz truss as they consider further changes to the mini budget that had been the centrepiece of her economic plan. 48 hours into thejob, mr hunt has made clear nothing has been ruled out on taxes or spending. he also said the prime minister is in charge. some of her own mps are continuing to criticise her though, and are calling for changes to her team — and they're questioning whether she can remain in office. here's our political correspondent ben wright. behind the doors of the prime minister's country retreat, liz truss met her chancellor — not unusual in normal times, but these are not. jeremy hunt has been sent in to urgently rewrite

the government's economic plan. so who has the power now? the prime minister is in charge. really? i think it is important that when you talk about ditching things, the biggest element of that mini budget was the energy price guarantee. some tory mps think liz truss needs to go, but her chancellor had this warning to his party. 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 that people really want to happen. but a former cabinet colleague said liz truss needed to get more talent in her team. she needs to bring the broad conservative party into her government. so a reshuffle? she needs a reshuffle, because the reshuffle that she started her administration with, she took the decision — which was respectable but high—risk — to only put in the cabinet people who had voted for her, and that means, you know, that's only a third

of the conservative party in parliament. as despairing tory mps trudge back to westminster tomorrow, they know this is a political crisis that directly affects their constituents, and if the last few weeks have shown anything it's that decisions made by politicians here can have an instant impact on people's lives and the economy, on the value of the pound, on borrowing costs, mortgage payments and rents. and it seems many tory mps have resolved that liz truss cannot be left in office to sort it out. can liz truss survive? no, i think the game is up. and it's now a question as to how the succession is managed. he's the first conservative mp to publicly say it should now be curtains for liz truss, but the criticism from others is hardly veiled. power is a very fickle thing - and i think liz truss, as i see it, is in office but is not in power. over the past few weeks the government has looked

like libertarianjihadists and treated the whole country as kind of laboratory mice in which to carry out ultra, ultra free—market experiments. watching on, the leader of the uk's closest ally, who may have chilled relations with number 10 with this highly unusual bite of commentary... the idea of cutting taxes on the super wealthy at a time when... anyway, ijust think... i disagree with the policy, but that's up to great britain to make thatjudgement, not me. reaction to the chancellor's budget plan could determine the prime minister's fate. some tory mps believe her time is up, but allies say she can ride this crisis out despite the turmoil lapping at downing street's door. ben wright, bbc news. i'm joined now by the head of the chatham house thinktank, bronwen maddox.

hello thank you for jeremy hunt they're saying what people want is a stability. we are told that the markets meant that to and changing chancellor was supposed to bring some stability, but listen to bring some stability, but listen to that piece all of those conservative mps criticising their leader. reading any of the paper as you read about plotting and infighting in the question is how long it can go on for? i infighting in the question is how long it can go on for?— infighting in the question is how long it can go on for? i don't think that ou long it can go on for? i don't think that you can _ long it can go on for? i don't think that you can go — long it can go on for? i don't think that you can go on _ long it can go on for? i don't think that you can go on for— long it can go on for? i don't think that you can go on for very - long it can go on for? i don't think that you can go on for very long. i | that you can go on for very long. i am one of those who don't think she can last very long. one of the keywords in whatjeremy hunt said is protracted. people would not put up with a protracted leadership campaign. but we may well see, efforts to have a very short one. to get some rally around a figure,. liz truss for prime minister but the real question is whether the conservative party can achieve unity to do that. the conservative party can achieve unity to do that. , ., , ~ .,

to do that. the question is who? who could unite the _ to do that. the question is who? who could unite the backbencher- to do that. the question is who? who could unite the backbencher is, - to do that. the question is who? who could unite the backbencher is, get i could unite the backbencher is, get the party, country through this crisis. we heard rumours about a possible double active sunak and penny mordaunt who could do a? fine penny mordaunt who could do a? one thin that penny mordaunt who could do a? (he: thing that could penny mordaunt who could do a? (he: thing that could unite penny mordaunt who could do a? (he: thing that could unite them is the fear of a wipe—out at the next election. and that is the real uniting figure. you have got, rishi sunak, penny mordaunt and even jeremy hunt in there. somewhere in three or a combination of those three or a combination of those three is an alternative to liz truss and people will be exploring. there is no single figure that could get them easily out of this. find is no single figure that could get them easily out of this. and what about how _ them easily out of this. and what about how it _ them easily out of this. and what about how it could _ them easily out of this. and what about how it could work? - them easily out of this. and what. about how it could work? obviously, we are talking about not wanting a long protracted debate and going to the members but there are rules aren't there, that you are not meant to have a no—confidence vote for the first year, in the same breath saying that those rules could be

changed. it saying that those rules could be chanced. .., saying that those rules could be chanced. , . ., ., changed. it can be changed and if there is only _ changed. it can be changed and if there is only one _ changed. it can be changed and if there is only one candidate - changed. it can be changed and if there is only one candidate than i changed. it can be changed and if i there is only one candidate than the party has managed to come behind one candidate and they would not need to go to the members. there are rules there but those rules are very capable of being changed. and the fact is that the parliamentary party with a change in premise or that they will get one. she with a change in premise or that they will get one.— with a change in premise or that they will get one. she could step down and speed _ they will get one. she could step down and speed things _ they will get one. she could step down and speed things up, but l they will get one. she could step l down and speed things up, but she they will get one. she could step - down and speed things up, but she is not likely to issue?— not likely to issue? politicians to not likely to issue? politicians to not to. not likely to issue? politicians to not to- they _ not likely to issue? politicians to not to. they have _ not likely to issue? politicians to not to. they have a _ not likely to issue? politicians to not to. they have a survival- not to. they have a survival instinct that until they come to that point in she does have that toughness. but she must know that she is in an incredibly difficult place. not only having to jettison many of the key planks on which she was elected and put forward with kwasi kwarteng in herfirst big budget, but that she has been accused by the government and the bank of england for pushing up interest rates because all of this turmoil. increasing the cost of

mortgages for everyone. i think it is very, very hard for her to last that out. ., ., , that out. one thing that was strikin: that out. one thing that was striking everybody _ that out. one thing that was striking everybody at - that out. one thing that was striking everybody at the - that out. one thing that was - striking everybody at the moment is how much all of these ideas that have been thrown around in policies and statements that have been made is impacting people so directly, so immediately as ben was saying, it is directly affecting all of us. it is not some westminster bubble drama. people at home are really affected directly and immediately. do you think that the country would accept another change of cheerleader that they have not been for? —— leader. i think one of the things that are coming through is the strength of the institutions of the country whether it is the obr or the bank of england. and i think it would be a pity to start jettisoning england. and i think it would be a pity to startjettisoning the procedures that we do have and we do have a parliamentary system and we vote for a party and the party has a

right to change its leader. and it would be a pity to for all of that out. if the conservatives can't quickly unite behind a single leader and restore something like stability, and begin to bring down the actual cost of living for people than i think the pressure of a election will rise.— election will rise. thank you very much. the authorities in iran say four prisoners have died after a fire at evin prison in tehran, which holds hundreds of political prisoners as well as foreign detainees. 61 others were injured. evin prison also holds some of those detained in the current wave of anti—government protests. foreign governments, including the uk and the united states have expressed concern. earlier, anoosheh ashoori, who was imprisoned for four and a half years at evin jail in tehran shared his experience of conditions in the prison. 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. room 121 was the room where there were 17 captives there so we had to tip toe over each other if you wanted to use the loo. but that is in the interrogation centre 209. and the solitary confinement is on the first floor where i spent quite a long time there. 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 island 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 what many wanted to hear from him was whether covid lockdowns and travel 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 pain this country has suffered, that cities have shut down for months on end, nor the rising youth unemployment as businesses close their doors. translation: the epidemic has really hit that economy, - and i was hoping to hear new policy to help people. if we could find a job . we wouldn't be studying for a masters degree right now. on matters of great international concern, mr xi said he wouldn't rule

out taking taiwan by force. china considers the self—governing island part of its territory, and military drills have accompanied rising tensions in recent months. he also defended the hong kong crackdown, which he said had restored order. 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 o'donnell, bbc news, beijing. i'm joined now by professor mary gallagher, director of the centre for chinese studies at the university of michigan.

president xijinping gave president xi jinping gave a good speech outlining everything that he is... everyone looking for changes in the zero covid policy will be disappointed can you tell us if people actually blame the economic situation on president xi. it is very hard _ situation on president xi. it is very hard to _ situation on president xi. it is very hard to answer _ situation on president xi. it 3 very hard to answer from afar or evenif very hard to answer from afar or even if you are in china right now. because it is very difficult to get people to talk candidly about their opposition or dislike of xi policies. we know people have complained a lot online about zero co. vid most recently about the lockdowns that have been happening in shanghai in other cities. whether or not they blame xi and whether or not they would openly denounce him i think is very unlikely. but we know

that zero covid is having an immense effect on the economy, unemployment, and people's mental health. people in china have been going through this for the past three years. teiis this for the past three years. tells more about _ this for the past three years. tells more about it _ this for the past three years. tells more about it because _ this for the past three years. tells more about it because they have basically had three years of lockdown and testing and the impact, youth unemployment is really high isn't it? ., , , isn't it? youth unemployment is something _ isn't it? youth unemployment is something between _ isn't it? youth unemployment is something between 20 - isn't it? youth unemployment is something between 20 and - isn't it? youth unemployment is something between 20 and 25%| isn't it? youth unemployment is - something between 20 and 2596 right something between 20 and 25% right now i think it is just immensely high. the service economy has been destroyed in many cities because people cannot go to restaurants and thing like that very easily. and so the question is how long can china maintain zero covid given this horrible impact on the economy. thea;r horrible impact on the economy. they don't have the — horrible impact on the economy. they don't have the mrna vaccine do they? no not yet, they have only been using domestic vaccines most of the vaccine rate is quite high, but whether or not that is enough to

protect the elderly people i think is the key. and i think people with compromised immune systems. so i can understand the policy. the policy is in place because they care about the surge about if the health system could collapse and depths of old people and he has committed to not letting happen. at the gate could last quite a long time. ii letting happen. at the gate could last quite a long time.— last quite a long time. if the economy — last quite a long time. if the economy in _ last quite a long time. if the economy in china _ last quite a long time. if the economy in china is - last quite a long time. if the economy in china is doing i last quite a long time. if the - economy in china is doing badly, it impacts around the world is in it? yes it impacts countries like australia that have been giving the chinese economy a lot of commodities. in other countries and in the united states perspective we are still buying a lot of things from china. and europe is still buying all of their heating blankets in preparation for the winter from

china. so china cosmic export economy has actually weathered zero covid fairly well. with the export economy doesn't help chinese consumers because chinese consumers are trying to live a normal life, have a normaljob. and unless you are working in a factory for export than that is really challenging. really get to talk to you, thank you very much professor. some breaking news to bring you a man has died following a gas explosion in central scotland. we spoke to a spokesperson who reported a gas explosion in an out building at ten past four this afternoon. emergency services attended and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances so there is no danger to the wider public and the man's death is being treated as

unexplained but not believes to be suspicious. some breaking news to bring to you now. let's go back to our top story. back to our top story — and the future of the prime minister and her new team. we're a few hours away now from the start of a new week of trading on the international markets — but what are the numbers around the possible changes to the mini budget. our business correspondent marc ashdown has been looking at them. a lot of the many budget has already been on picts corporation tax will go been on picts corporation tax will 9° up been on picts corporation tax will go up after all. butjeremy hunt still needs to find around £25 billion, monday the last chancellor plan to give away in tax cuts. so what are his options? we are hearing that he may delay the plan for a ip cut in basic income tax. one —— unconfirmed at the moment but it could save £5 billion a year. that would still leave £20 billion to plug and it's hard to see how that could be found without tough cuts in spending. big departments like health, education, and defence are normally protected but mr hunt says

nothing is off the table. back to me less money for things people really care about. welfare and benefits under the big issue. the chancellor could limit increases below inflation but many of these payments go to most vulnerable and people in low paying jobs. inflation is the biggest problem at 10% still. public—sector pay raises are not keeping up so we are seeing lots of strikes as inflation bites into household finances. holding that line on pay will be another difficult thing for the chancellor. the current interest rate of 2.25% could be rising as high as 4.25% at the end of the year. so for someone with a £200,000 mortgage they will be facing an increase of £211 making monthly payments difficult and difficult decisions for the chancellor. his two weeks to deliver his own plan to make his sums add up.

let's explore one of the points there — welfare payments going up by earnings rather than inflation. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports from sunderland now on how individuals and communities could be affected. every second day nicky telford has to spend five hours on this kidney dialysis machine, and will do so for the rest of his life. i need this machine to keep me alive. his illness means he isn't suitable for an organ donation, but his illness isn't his only concern. right now i'm sitting here now shivering. i'm freezing. unable to work any more, he relies on benefits, but it's not enough. he can't afford to put heating on and is struggling to put his youngest child through college. i'm worrying about my daughter and trying to worry about my house and where we're going to feed and things like that. it's a lot to take on, mate. this shop is all about helping people. we have baby clothes for 50p. wendy english is an enthusiastic volunteer in one of sunderland's essential shops. in an area with the highest level of child poverty in england, this store offers cheap second—hand clothes and free school uniforms.

the amount of families that have needed to access this is unbelievable. benefit levels matter more in cities like sunderland as deprivation levels are three times higher than the england average, yet recent government policy has consistently cut their value. increases in benefit levels have not kept pace with inflation in nine of the past 12 years. that doesn'tjust mean those receiving the payments are poorer, but also means local economies with high levels of welfare recipients have less money as well. the local citizens advice office is busier than ever as people search, often in vain, for help. they simply can't afford to pay their council tax, they can't afford to pay their gas and electric bills, and they can't afford to buy enough groceries to last them the week. alison bailey lives for her dogs. what you get out of them? pleasure, happiness.

she gets universal credit and carer�*s allowance for tending to her elderly mother, giving her about £100 to live on after rent. she can't afford heating and has changed what she eats. a lot more soup, tins of curry in the microwave. you try to keep to a healthy diet and stuff like that, but it'sjust impossible to do. the fruit prices have gone up. well, everything has really. but itjust seems as if your world's shrinking in on you. and you don't want to go out, every day, because you'll end up spending money you haven't really got. there's a big debate at the moment on how much they should raise benefits by. what would you say to them? come into my shoes, and judge by that, because there's nothing more frustrating for a man like me who wants to go to work, and i can't work. i don't feel like a man any more because you can't support your family. ministers say they are committed to helping the most vulnerable, but many of those most in need, however, feel left behind.

michael buchanan, bbc news, sunderland. more now on anti—government protests continuing in iran after the authorities acknowledged that four detainees died during a fire at evin prison in tehran. the judicial authority said the prisoners were killed by smoke inhalation, and that sixty—one others were injured. officials say there was a riot, but details are still unclear. joining me now is parham ghobadi from the bbc persian service. details are very difficult to get aren't they and they have been coming in slowly throughout the night and today tell us what you have learned?— night and today tell us what you have learned? ., , ., have learned? one of the prominent iranian activist _ have learned? one of the prominent iranian activist who _ have learned? one of the prominent iranian activist who was _ have learned? one of the prominent iranian activist who was held - have learned? one of the prominent iranian activist who was held in - iranian activist who was held in prison has told herfamily iranian activist who was held in prison has told her family and iranian activist who was held in prison has told herfamily and not many people have managed to call their family, many people have managed to call theirfamily, that many people have managed to call their family, that the many people have managed to call theirfamily, that the prison many people have managed to call their family, that the prison the situation was like a war zone. some of the female inmates were so scared for their lives that they managed to break the doors and get into the yard, but then snipers and right

please shooting tear gas. this is different from state media showing a quiet and calm environment in the present but some of the journalist who spent time in the prison confirmed to bbc that they were different sections of where the action took place versus where they should. i news agency said that there was a prison break and to some of the inmates try to escape from the prison and ended up in a minefield. which is bizarre. and they rejected that claim but from they rejected that claim but from the footage that we saw on social media we see two objects, shot and fly from outside the prison into the prison and if you look at the trajectory it is not something that can be thrown by hand, something thatis can be thrown by hand, something that is probably shot and it is immediately followed by a sound,

video of an explosion. irate immediately followed by a sound, video of an explosion.— immediately followed by a sound, video of an explosion. we have seen videos of traffic _ video of an explosion. we have seen videos of traffic around _ video of an explosion. we have seen videos of traffic around sick - video of an explosion. we have seen videos of traffic around sick people | videos of traffic around sick people were not allowed to get pretty close to the prison while the fire was going on? to the prison while the fire was auoin on? ., to the prison while the fire was aoian on? ., to the prison while the fire was going on? one of the prisoners family contacted _ going on? one of the prisoners family contacted me _ going on? one of the prisoners family contacted me last - going on? one of the prisoners family contacted me last night| family contacted me last night crying, and they were extremely concerned so people were trying to get there and then we obtain some footage there people were shot at and their cars were shot at and they were police officers, security forces breaking the glass as of the cars with their batons and also shooting tear gas and bird shots at the cars and some people were injured in the trafficjam. do the cars and some people were injured in the traffic jam. injured in the traffic “am. do we know what * injured in the traffic “am. do we know what caused _ injured in the traffic jam. do we know what caused the - injured in the traffic jam. do we know what caused the fire, - injured in the trafficjam. do we i know what caused the fire, wasn't linked to the protests? the only thing we know is a week before this, last saturday some of the women inside the prison issued a statement asking to stage a protest. so they staged a purchase in solidarity with the women outside, the women of iran. so are the closing links, today we have received information that some of the prisoners are being

moved to other prisons. is it because authorities fear another rite will take place, we don't know for sure. �* ~' ., rite will take place, we don't know for sure. �* ~ ., , , , for sure. but we know this prison is holdina for sure. but we know this prison is holding some _ for sure. but we know this prison is holding some of— for sure. but we know this prison is holding some of the _ for sure. but we know this prison is holding some of the brightest - for sure. but we know this prison is holding some of the brightest and i holding some of the brightest and best iranians from film makers to professors. best iranians from film makers to professors-_ best iranians from film makers to professors. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. we've seen plenty of sunshine, really, for most parts of the country through the afternoon, but we are beginning to see signs of a change now with thickening clouds towards our southwest. that cloud is associated with this area of low pressure that's going to be pushing its way northeastward overnight and into tomorrow as well. so, rain arriving pretty quickly this evening across england, wales, northern ireland. a dry start to the night in scotland, the rain arriving later on. some of the rain will be quite heavy at times. the winds generally coming up from a southerly direction, so it is a mild night with temperatures 10—16 celsius

across parts of east anglia and southeast england as we head into the first part of monday morning. monday sees rain clearing away from eastern areas of england, but in scotland, the rain just eases to blustery showers here, so it does stay pretty unsettled for northern areas, the rain pretty persistent in shetland. should be increasing amounts of sunshine, though, through the afternoon across wales and england, and it's here where it will continue to be very mild for the time of year with highs up to 19 celsius tomorrow afternoon. this is bbc world news, the headlines... more changes to the controversial mini budget look likely after talks this afternoon between prime minister liz truss and her new chancellor — as at least two tory mps have come out publicly, calling for her to go. china's president xijinping has defended his controversial zero—covid strategy communist party gathers for a congress in beijing that happens twice in a decade 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. you are watching bbc news. now on bbc news — here's click. today we are literally stepping into history. we are at alexandra palace and this place has seen it all. that's the studio in there. 2022 marks 100 years of the bbc. goodness me. what began with a single radio

transmission has transformed into a global broadcaster. in that time, it has covered the biggest events of successive generations, working to inform, educate and entertain the nation. and throughout those hundred years, the bbc has been pushing the boundaries of broadcasting, embracing and sometimes even creating the latest technology. 100 years of broadcasting — it is amazing when you think of it. you don't look a day over 30. and this studio in alexandra palace has a very special place in bbc history. in 1936, the bbc television service was launched right here on this spot. performers and orchestra would have been here. and a huge camera here! she sings. and what viewers saw was this. this is adele dixon performing

with the bbc television orchestra. she is singing a song called television, which was written especially for the opening night of... ..television. it was broadcast to viewers across london and the home counties through the transmitter on alexandra palace, marking the beginning of what was then referred to as high definition television. yeah, don't laugh. before that, television was just an odd fuzzy experiment to small selected audiences. and behind—the—scenes there was a bit of a battle going on. see, the bbc had actually opened up two studios at alexandra palace. this, studio b was a mechanical system which was made byjohn logie baird and it produced an image like this. meanwhile, in studio a, they were trialling an electrical system by emi and what they would do is they would alternate studios and systems on different days so they could compare the results and it turned out that emi's images at 25 frames per second were double

the quality of the baird system. it had other advantages too. the baird camera was enormous. the emi one was somewhat more portable. and if you are filming with the baird system, you need quite a lot of make—up too. well, this is how it was, playmates. black and white, you see? and a bit of blue down each side of the nose. very sexy. the emi system on the other hand could capture a well lit studio perfectly fine, so the winner really wasn't hard to choose. under the lid of the emitron was this, a cathode—ray tube which is basically an old tv working in reverse, capturing the pictures instead of showing them. the emitron stayed in use without much change for many, many years. the coronation of king george vi was the first time the cameras were used outside and the broadcast was watched by about 50,000 viewers.

we have got two of our cameras high up and the gate ourselves. _ however, it was the coronation of his daughter that really brought