the prime minister tries to regain authority as she apologises for the mistakes she's made so far in number ten. reporter: how long can the prime minister last? | there were questions for ministers arriving to cabinet but liz truss insisted the bbc that he is carrying on. i will lead the conservatives into the next general election. definitely? well, look... yeah... i'm not focused on internal debates within the conservative party. the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, is expected to tell ministers that they will need to agree savings in their departments by the end of the week.

the trade union congress says uk families are at breaking point, as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 18005. squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. we will have the latest from the tuc conference in brighton and from westminster. ukraine's president says that nearly one third of his country was at power stations have now been destroyed after another round of russian air strikes on energy facilities. fears grow for a female iranian athlete who competed in a climbing competition without wearing a hijab. herfamily say climbing competition without wearing a hijab. her family say they have lost contact with her. and environment campaigner greta thunberg tells the bbc why she does not want to go into politics. just feels like that world is so toxic. but also, as it is now, the changes necessary will only come if there's enough public pressure from the outside. and coming up on the bbc news channel: we will hear from one of the men trying to find a future for wasps, the premiership rugby club in administration and looking

for a buyer to save the club. hello and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. the prime minister liz truss chaired a meeting of the cabinet this morning, after apologising last night for the mistakes made since she entered number ten. speaking to the bbc, she admitted her premiership so far "hadn't been perfect" but said she would lead the conservatives into the next general election — this despite widespread criticism from within her own party. yesterday the new chancellor jeremy hunt scrapped most of her tax—cutting plans, announced only last month. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has the latest from westminster. helen catt has the latest

is helen catt has the latest it time for liz truss to -o cabinet is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet ministers leaving their weekly meeting in downing street. bf: weekly meeting in downing street. ac finished now, as you may too many mistakes? — finished now, as you may too many mistakes? 3k— finished now, as you may too many mistakes? �* ., , , mistakes? a united front but they know the prime _ mistakes? a united front but they know the prime minister - mistakes? a united front but they know the prime minister is - mistakes? a united front but they know the prime minister is in - know the prime minister is in serious jeopardy know the prime minister is in seriousjeopardy stop know the prime minister is in serious jeopardy stop their programme for government is now radically different. last night liz truss told the bbc she was sorry. first of all, i do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made. i wanted to act to help people with their energy bills, to deal with the issue of high taxes, but we went too far and too fast. i have acknowledged that. i have put in place and new chancellor, with a new strategy, to restore economic stability, and now what i'm focused on is delivering for the public. back liz truss said she was not going anywhere. i

back liz truss said she was not going anywhere-— going anywhere. i will lead the conservatives _ going anywhere. i will lead the conservatives into _ going anywhere. i will lead the conservatives into the - going anywhere. i will lead the conservatives into the next - going anywhere. i will lead the - conservatives into the next general election. , , conservatives into the next general election._ well, - conservatives into the next general election._ well, look, i election. definitely? well, look, i'm not focused _ election. definitely? well, look, i'm not focused on _ election. definitely? well, look, i'm not focused on internal- election. definitely? well, look, i i'm not focused on internal debates within the conservative party. but ou need within the conservative party. but you need to _ within the conservative party. but you need to be in order to stay in office. ,., ., , ., office. the important thing is that i have office. the important thing is that i have been _ office. the important thing is that i have been elected _ office. the important thing is that i have been elected to _ office. the important thing is that i have been elected to this - office. the important thing is that l i have been elected to this position to deliver for the country. you i have been elected to this position to deliver for the country.— to deliver for the country. you are sta in: to deliver for the country. you are staying out _ to deliver for the country. you are staying put however— to deliver for the country. you are staying put however bad - to deliver for the country. you are staying put however bad the - to deliver for the country. you are staying put however bad the poll. staying put however bad the poll ratings get and how much noise there is amongst your backbenchers, you are not shifting. i is amongst your backbenchers, you are not shifting.— are not shifting. i will stay in the 'ob are not shifting. i will stay in the “0b to are not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliver, _ are not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliver, for _ are not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliver, for the _ are not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliver, for the national i job to deliver, for the national interest. , ., ~ , ., ., job to deliver, for the national interest. ~ ., interest. many of her mps are not so sure. interest. many of her mps are not so sure- inside — interest. many of her mps are not so sure. inside parliament, _ interest. many of her mps are not so sure. inside parliament, her- interest. many of her mps are not so sure. inside parliament, her future l sure. inside parliament, herfuture is being actively discussed. from a government minister this morning a warning not to move against her. i warning not to move against her. i cannot see and neither can the vast majority— cannot see and neither can the vast majority of— cannot see and neither can the vast majority of my colleagues how the answer _ majority of my colleagues how the answer to — majority of my colleagues how the answer to the current situation is to indulge — answer to the current situation is to indulge in even more political instability— to indulge in even more political instability with all of the economic impact _ instability with all of the economic impact that that brings. this instability with all of the economic

impact that that brings.— impact that that brings. this class continues to _ impact that that brings. this class continues to meet _ impact that that brings. this class continues to meet different - impact that that brings. this class| continues to meet different groups of her mps to try to reach out and shore up support. —— liz truss continues. some think she should be given time to turn things around. they say that she won the leadership contest fair and square. even those who have already decided they think she should go are considering taking a little time, to, as they want to avoid any sort of messy process to find a successor. the chancellor headed to work knowing he may have brought an opportunity for some calm, at least until he delivers his next financial statement on halloween. labour remains unconvinced. in halloween. labour remains unconvinced.— halloween. labour remains unconvinced. . ~ , halloween. labour remains unconvinced. . ,, , ., unconvinced. in the end markets are about confidence _ unconvinced. in the end markets are about confidence credibility - unconvinced. in the end markets are about confidence credibility and - about confidence credibility and this has absolutely shot their credit ability and economics, and i don't think they can stand before the british public again and say that we are a party of sound money. they have absolutely shot back to pieces. like other parties agree. taste pieces. like other parties agree. we are in an absolute crisis because we have _ are in an absolute crisis because we have a _ are in an absolute crisis because we have a prime — are in an absolute crisis because we have a prime minister whose authority— have a prime minister whose authority has been shredded. the prime _ authority has been shredded. the prime minister simply should have

gone this — prime minister simply should have gone. this has been a financial experiment, but one that brings with it a price _ experiment, but one that brings with it a rice. , experiment, but one that brings with ita rice. , ., , experiment, but one that brings with it a rice. , ., , ., it a price. there is lots of suffering _ it a price. there is lots of suffering out _ it a price. there is lots of suffering out there - it a price. there is lots of suffering out there and l it a price. there is lots of - suffering out there and though we have seen — suffering out there and though we have seen a — suffering out there and though we have seen a range _ suffering out there and though we have seen a range of— suffering out there and though we have seen a range of u—turns - suffering out there and though we have seen a range of u—turns by. suffering out there and though we . have seen a range of u—turns by the conservatives. — have seen a range of u—turns by the conservatives, there _ have seen a range of u—turns by the conservatives, there are _ have seen a range of u—turns by the conservatives, there are serious- conservatives, there are serious economic— conservatives, there are serious economic mistakes— conservatives, there are serious economic mistakes are - conservatives, there are serious economic mistakes are hurting i economic mistakes are hurting millions— economic mistakes are hurting millions of— economic mistakes are hurting millions of people. _ economic mistakes are hurting millions of people. is - economic mistakes are hurting millions of people.— economic mistakes are hurting millions of people. as we know, thin . s millions of people. as we know, things can _ millions of people. as we know, things can change _ millions of people. as we know, things can change very - millions of people. as we know, things can change very quickly i millions of people. as we know, | things can change very quickly in westminster. tomorrow, liz truss will face the full force of the comments for the first time since her u—turn. political danger still very much lurks, even when things looked like they are calming. let's join our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's at westminster for us. what happens now, nick? there are active conversations _ what happens now, nick? there are active conversations happening - what happens now, nick? there are active conversations happening in i active conversations happening in parliament today about liz truss' future. there is a bit of a split in the conservative party between those who want to get rid of her immediately, and some who want, quite frankly, a few days of calm, and my sense is that she does have a

bit of space today, but as helen has just reflected, things could move very quickly here, if moore goes wrong. the chancellor spent the morning at cabinet, outlining cute ministers, that they will have to make cuts over the next few months, to try and balance the books. he made up £32 billion of the black hole yesterday but there are still tens of billions that will have to be made up, before he can convince the markets that there is a full plan to bring spending under control. and that could mean more trouble ahead. the defence secretary ben wallace is prepared to resign, if the government doesn't keep to its pledge to increase defence spending. i'm told that defence spending. i'm told that defence spending will not be ring fenced. there are other big commitments that the prime minister made on the triple lock for pensions, on the last government anyway, on increasing benefits by the rate of

inflation. these are other things that are potential flashpoint is that, in those spending cuts, if the chancellor makes controversial decisions, there will be government ministers and tory backbenchers who will be extremely unhappy. for now, the prime minister is holding on, and the key part of that sentence is "for now". . ~ and the key part of that sentence is "for now". ., ,, ,., and the key part of that sentence is "for now-— "for now". thank you, nick eardley at westminster. _ "for now". thank you, nick eardley at westminster. the _ "for now". thank you, nick eardley at westminster. the plans - "for now". thank you, nick eardley at westminster. the plans of - "for now". thank you, nick eardley at westminster. the plans of the i "for now". thank you, nick eardley i at westminster. the plans of the new chancellor include ending the energy price guarantee early, it will end in april. the resolution foundation, a think tank focused on improving living standards are low and middle income households says that even people or medium—sized incomes may be unable to pay their electricity and gas bills next year. we can talk to our business correspondence, theo leggett. that change from april, what does that mean, because we know how bad energy prices are. the

government — how bad energy prices are. the government is _ how bad energy prices are. tie: government is going how bad energy prices are. tte: government is going to how bad energy prices are. t“t9: government is going to have how bad energy prices are. tt9 government is going to have to how bad energy prices are. t“t9 government is going to have to come up government is going to have to come up with some kind of new support scheme which it hopes will cost less. whatjeremy hunt has done is he has said the original energy price guarantee was meant to last two years. that cap the average price paid by an average household at £2500 a year. the problem with it was, that was irrespective of how high international gas prices would go. the problem that caused was it meant the government was facing an open—ended bill. tens, possibly even hundreds of billions of pounds. that is the kind of thing that makes investors nervous. he ended that. until april, investors nervous. he ended that. untilapril, people investors nervous. he ended that. until april, people will have security about how much energy will cost but after that the risks will be back on to consumers, and energy prices could go sky—high again. that is what forecasters are suggesting, they could go a high as 4300 in the spring so you have to assume that at some point the government will have to review this and say, we will bring in a replacement scheme which

will at least help the poorest people and that will still cost money, but less than the original energy price guarantee would have done. , :, .:, , energy price guarantee would have done. , :, , done. energy of course something that affects _ done. energy of course something that affects everyone, _ done. energy of course something that affects everyone, concern - that affects everyone, concern across the board. concern, as well, for people with mortgages. what is yoursense for people with mortgages. what is your sense of what would happen there? ,, : your sense of what would happen there? ,, . ., . :, your sense of what would happen there? ,, : ., . :, ., there? since the new chancellor made his announcement, _ there? since the new chancellor made his announcement, the _ there? since the new chancellor made his announcement, the yield _ there? since the new chancellor made his announcement, the yield on - his announcement, the yield on government bonds, which matches up with what the government will have to pay for its own borrowing, have gone down. that does affect the price of fixed rate mortgages and it should take some of the heat out a fixed rate mortgages. we had seen rates climbing steeply in recent weeks. the abandoning of a number of potential tax cuts, the mini budget tax cutting package, most of that is gone now. that was seen by people in the financial markets as inflationary. removing a lot of that means that when the bank of england next discusses interest rates, it may not have to increase them quite as much as it would have done otherwise. so it will still be

increasing interest rates, that is pretty certain with inflation at around 10%, but perhaps not by as much as it otherwise would have done, so for people taking out variable rate mortgages the level will still be going up but not by quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. :, , quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. . , . quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. :, , : :, quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. . , . :, :, otherwise. thanks very much for now, theo leggett. — otherwise. thanks very much for now, theo leggett. our— otherwise. thanks very much for now, theo leggett, our business _ theo leggett, our business correspondence. the communications watchdog says people on benefits are missing out on cheaper broadband deals because providers aren't always publicing them. 0fcom says only a small fraction of eligible customers are getting the chance to sign up to a social tariff of about £15 a month. it should be available to anyone on universal credit. tomorrow we'll have a day of coverage across the bbc finding out how the rise in living costs is affecting you. we will be in sunderland all day, providing support and advice from our experts and speaking to small businesses and families. that's cost of living:

tackling it together. that is all day tomorrow. france has been hit by a wave of strikes with teachers and transport workers are among the people not showing up for work today. staff at the country was like oil refineries and depots have been on strike for several weeks, causing fuel shortages across the country. there's been another round of russian air strikes on ukraine's energy facilities, with president volodymyr zelensky saying nearly a third of the country's power stations have been destroyed. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bechega has sent this report. another morning in ukraine, another power station targeted by russia. this one in kyiv was hit by missiles at around nine o'clock today. to the west, another town was also struck. the governor said an energy facility

was hit stop for hours, the entire city was without power and water. this is how russia is responding to military defeats on the battlefield. the recent strikes have destroyed one third of the country's energy infrastructure, according to president zelensky. yesterday, the offices of the energy company and this residential building were hit. five people were killed here, including a pregnant woman. more and more civilian sites have been hit by russia in cities across the country, away from the front lines. attacks like this shaped peoples perception of relative safety but they also seem to be part of a strategy, to destroy this country's critical energy infrastructure ahead of winter. so, what can ukrainians do? this family has lost almost everything in the war. and it is concerned about losing even more.

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they lost contact with her yesterday after she told them she was with an iranian official. there have been widespread protests in iran following the death of mahsa amini, a young woman who'd been arrested by the country's morality police. rani rahimpour is with me. the young woman in question today, this young athlete, explain what we know about her and the latest on her situation. :, know about her and the latest on her situation. . , , ., situation. elnaz rekabi is an arabian climber _ situation. elnaz rekabi is an arabian climber who - situation. elnaz rekabi is an arabian climber who was - situation. elnaz rekabi is an - arabian climber who was competing situation. elnaz rekabi is an _ arabian climber who was competing at the asian competition in south korea, —— is an iranian climber. in an act of defiance against the rules of the islamic republic of iran she competed without a hijab or the compulsory headscarf, a very bold move. video quickly became viable, many iranian protesters called her a hero of the people and they were

planning to visit her at the airport. the flight was due to arrive tomorrow morning but yesterday we found out she had gone missing for a couple of hours, family and friends could not reach her, then we found out she was put on a flight by arabian officials, her passport and phone were confiscated so she was being taken back to iran earlier than intended —— put on a flight by iranian officials. she has written a story on her instagram apologising for causing any concerns and said the removal of the hijab was unintentional and a mistake. the story itself has created even more concerns because it looks like she is under a lot of pressure. this concerns because it looks like she is under a lot of pressure.- is under a lot of pressure. this all art of is under a lot of pressure. this all part of the _ is under a lot of pressure. this all part of the wider _ is under a lot of pressure. this all part of the wider picture - is under a lot of pressure. this all part of the wider picture we - is under a lot of pressure. this all part of the wider picture we have | part of the wider picture we have seen, extraordinary bravery in recent weeks, the protests and a situation that continues, some protests continue? god we are in the fifth week of anti—regime protests

in iran, which started as a protest against compulsory hijab. people believe that elnaz rekabi's move was in solidarity to what is going on. according to human rights organisations over 200 people have been killed, thousands are in prison and the protests continue, it all started as a protest against the compulsory hijab but it is now an anti—regime protest. rani rahimpour, thank you. the time is 17 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime. the prime minister tries to regain authority, as she apologises for the mistakes she's made so far in number ten. still to come, the ministry of defence is trying to crack down on former uk pilots being lured to help train the chinese military. coming up on the bbc news channel: we will have the latest from the t20 world cup, where there has been the first hat—trick of the competition.

the general secretay of the trades union congress has called for a general election in a scathing attack on the government. addressing her final congress before stepping down, frances 0'grady pledged more strike action across the country and described the government as toxic, saying workers shouldn't have to pay the price for the government's mess. —— and said workers shouldn't have to pay the price. so we can wait reports. at the tuc in brighton there is angen at the tuc in brighton there is anger, anger about pay not keeping up anger, anger about pay not keeping up with inflation, and there is fury at the government. this meant hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are being balloted on whether they want to strike. it ministers and employers keep hammering pay packets at the same

rate, uk workers are on course to suffer two decades, 20 years, of loss living standards. 0ver suffer two decades, 20 years, of loss living standards. over the next three years alone, real earnings are set to fall by another £4000. wilmer will be voting — set to fall by another £4000. wilmer will be voting to _ set to fall by another £4000. wilmer will be voting to join _ set to fall by another £4000. wilmer will be voting to join a _ set to fall by another £4000. wilmer will be voting to join a picket - set to fall by another £4000. wilmer will be voting to join a picket line - will be voting to join a picket line in scotland. she has been a nurse for 35 years. google because of covid, people are absolutely exhausted, suffering from ptsd, demoralised and theyjust can't be taken for granted any more, and that has made them really, really angry. we won't be worried about people coming out on strike, we are worried about how we keep them in, because they are so angry. she about how we keep them in, because they are so angry-— they are so angry. she says colleagues _ they are so angry. she says colleagues are _ they are so angry. she says colleagues are struggling i they are so angry. she says| colleagues are struggling to they are so angry. she says - colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay. pa. colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay-— on their pay. a health care support worker who — on their pay. a health care support worker who works _ on their pay. a health care support worker who works in _ on their pay. a health care support worker who works in the _ on their pay. a health care supportl worker who works in the community with elderly— worker who works in the community with elderly patients between community and hospital has told me she is— community and hospital has told me she is not—

community and hospital has told me she is not putting her heating on this yet— she is not putting her heating on this yet because she can't afford to heat and _ this yet because she can't afford to heat and eat, she lives with her partner— heat and eat, she lives with her partner and i have bought extra blankets, — partner and i have bought extra blankets, two hot water bottles each, _ blankets, two hot water bottles each, that is how they keep warm this year — each, that is how they keep warm this ear. ., , , each, that is how they keep warm this ear. . , , ., .,. this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years — this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and — this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and will— this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and will also _ this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and will also vote - this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and will also vote to i for 20 years and will also vote to strike. :: , for 20 years and will also vote to strike. . : , ., for 20 years and will also vote to strike. .: , ., , ,._ strike. teachers had seen their pay dro in strike. teachers had seen their pay drop in value _ strike. teachers had seen their pay drop in value enormously. - strike. teachers had seen their pay drop in value enormously. every i strike. teachers had seen their pay i drop in value enormously. every year we are taking another cut, cut, cut. the 5% on offer at the moment is yet another cut in real terms.— another cut in real terms. tomorrow unions are — another cut in real terms. tomorrow unions are expected _ another cut in real terms. tomorrow unions are expected to _ another cut in real terms. tomorrow unions are expected to vote - another cut in real terms. tomorrow unions are expected to vote to - unions are expected to vote to coordinate any strike action. this winter could see the greatest industrial action in a decade. some union leaders projected a million workers will walk out. the government says it wants to minimise any disruption caused by industrial action. it also says it is determined to make work pay, which it says is why the national living wage wage was increased back in

april by its biggest amount since its 2016 introduction. thank you, zoe conway at the congress in brighton. the queen elizabeth ii bridge in london remains closed for a second day as a protest continues to cause widescale disruption. the crossing takes traffic southbound over the river thames, connecting the m25 orbital motorway from essex to kent. the groupjust stop 0il says its action is in protest against new government oil and gas licences. jon donnison reports. more than 400 feet above the thames, you can just about make out their orange banner, hanging in hammocks, the two climate activists who have shut down one of britain's busiest bridges. the group they're from is called just stop 0il. they want the government to stop issuing new licences for oil and gas exploration and they say there increasingly extreme

action is necessary. unfortunately, there less destructive ways are nowhere near as effective. we have tried doing marches, we have tried holding placards, it doesn't work. this is an emergency. expect us anywhere. expect things to escalate. i empathise with everybody who has been disrupted. i really do. and the government can end this anytime they want by issuing a meaningful statement to say that there should be no new fossil fuel licences in the uk. and it certainly has caused disruption. drivers backed up, after the police shot the bridge —— drivers backed up, after the police shut the bridge because of safety concerns. it's crazy, to be honest, as well. like, i havejust seen up there, and it's, like, it's not safe at all. it's crazy. disrespectful, to be honest. i think the underlying message is probably something people need to listen to, but i think the way they go about it is something that needs to be addressed, as well. because they can't bring the country to a halt in different places.

that's not appropriate. and the local mp isn't happy, either. we've already got severe traffic problems in dartford. we've already got very bad air quality in dartford. and their actions simply add to it. that's why i say it's very counter—productive of them. these so—called environmentalists think that they are somehow helping the environment by their actions, they're not. they're deluded and they're causing nothing but misery for local people. the recently—appointed home secretary says the government's new public order bill, which is apparently going through parliament, would crack down on such protests. just stop 0il says more than 450 of its members have been arrested through more than two weeks of action, but they're warning to expect an escalation rather than a climb—down. john donaldson, bbc news. ——jon —— jon donnison, bbc ——jon donnison, bbc news. up to 30 former uk military pilots are thought to have travelled to china to train members of the chinese military. the ministry of defence says the practice isn't illegal, but it is trying to deter pilots from taking part. the pilots are often offered large amounts of money to share their knowledge.

0ur security correspondent gordon corera joins me now. it sounds extraordinary on the face of it. what has been going on and what is the government saying? this has caused what is the government saying? “tt 3 has caused widespread arrangement i think, that retired british military pilots have gone to china to train the chinese military, but it is not illegal. it happens through intermediaries, headhunters, it started with a few cases a couple of years ago, slow down with the pandemic but it has recently been increasing and it has caused alarm increasing and it has caused alarm in the ministry of defence. they have been offered $270,000, £240,000, to go to china and do this training. the problem for the mod is it is not currently illegal, they are not breaching the official secrets act, hence we have had a very unusual public alerts about this activity designed to basically,

i think, embarrass and deter those who might be out there and also stop anybody else thinking about it he was the current military, because we understand they are being offered similar packages, could be considered doing this when they retire? the fear that could provide a threat to the british military, evenif a threat to the british military, even if not providing secrets, they are giving an understanding of the capability out of fast jets are giving an understanding of the capability out of fastjets and helicopters it could be useful to china, which i think is increasingly seen an adversary. the government in saying patrick national security bill currently going through parliament could introduce new powers which could help to stop this type of activity. powers which could help to stop this type of activity-— type of activity. thank you, gordon corera. four years ago, a 15—year—old greta thunberg went on strike from school in sweden — and began her own journey to globalfame. the climate activist has sailed across the atlantic, scolded politicians, and raised awareness of environmental causes. now she's curated a manual about the key challenges confronting notjust the green movement but,

in her view, all humanity. it's called the climate book, and our media editor amol rajan met her to discuss some of its key themes. she's become the unlikely voice of modern activism. greta thunberg is the swedish teenager whose school strike to raise awareness of climate change caught global attention. you have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. so did her impassioned pleas in front of world leaders, and fans closer to home. when i say climate, you sayjustice. climate! justice! exactly. thank you so much, glastonbury. she has now created a book of essays written by her and over 100 experts by way of a toolkit for those concerned about climate change. i want to explore some of your views on some of these complex policy issues where you do have to make choices, and governments to have to make choices. do have to make choices. i pretty much never go into specific things to talk about because that

distracts from the crisis itself. for example, nuclear power. that is something that is being used a lot by people to distract because it is something that people feel so strongly about. but isn't it part of the mix of a green agenda? if we were to build and replace our current fossil fuel generated energy with nuclear power, we don't have the time to do that because our c02 budget runs out in less than a decade at current emissions. would you ever go into politics? i don't want to. why? don't you feel an obligation, a duty? it feels like that world is so toxic. but also the main reason is that as it is now, the changes necessary will only come if there is enough public pressure from the outside. to what extent is it fair to describe you as an opponent of economic growth? i think that it's very naive to think that we can continue like now as business as usual,

as economic growth is like today, that we can continue to expand and still stay in line with our emissions targets. so let me ask you a related question, which is to what extent would it be fair to describe you as an opponent of capitalism? i think that all ideologies, capitalism included, have failed. how can you say capitalism has failed when capitalism is one of the reasons that 850 million people are no longer living in absolute poverty in china? if we continue on the path that we are today, it will mean that we are wrecking our future living conditions and our life supporting systems will break down, which will mean increased poverty, which will mean that people slip back into poverty, it will mean more famine. you have used humour a lot on social media when you are trolled by world leaders, and you respond by trolling them back. i just think it's genuinely funny.

i mean, the most powerful people in the world feel intimidated by teenagers. that is funny. it says more about them than it does about me. do you actually enjoy being the face of a global movement? it sounds like it comes with quite a lot of pressure. it was certainly not what i intended to do, and sometimes i can snap and say, like, if you think that all the hope in the world rests on burnt out teenagers' shoulders, i mean, that's not very good. greta, it's a real pleasure to chat to you. thank you so much for your time. thank you. and you can see the full version of amol rajan interviews: greta thunberg tonight — that's on bbc2 at 7.30pm, and afterwards on bbc iplayer. it's a big day for the bbc today as it celebrates its 100th birthday. archive: marconi house,

london calling. _ these were the first words spoken on the bbc, on october 18th 1922. and these are some of the thousands of people who have featured on our screens and airwaves ever since. a range of special programming and commemorative events is being held over the next few weeks to mark the anniversary. the king will be taking part in a special edition of the repair shop, and in strictly, dancers will be performing to some well known bbc theme tunes. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. the first tv weather forecast was backin the first tv weather forecast was back in 1954, not quite 100 years ago, but there have been plenty since and they have not all look quite as good as this. we had some beautiful blue skies and sunshine overhead in many places right now, however that is set to change

because of this world of cloud in the atlantic,