this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister tries to regain authority as she apologises for the mistakes she has made so far in number ten. there were many questions for ministers arriving from cabinet, but liz truss insists that the bbc that she is carrying on. i that the bbc that she is carrying on. a, a, a, , on. i do want to accept responsibility - on. i do want to accept responsibility and - on. i do want to accept responsibility and say i on. i do want to accept - responsibility and say sorry for on. i do want to accept _ responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made. the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, was expected to tell ministers they will need to agree savings in their departments by the end of the week. the trades union congress says uk families are at breaking point as the country experience is the

longest squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. and we'll have more from westminster in just a few minutes. also this afternoon: ukraine's president says nearly one third of his country's power stations have been destroyed after another round of russian attacks. fears grow for a female iranian athlete who appeared in a climbing competition without wearing a hijab. her family say they have lost contact with her. and the climate activist greta thunberg says she will not pursue a career in politics because it is too toxic.

welcome back to westminster, the prime minister liz truss has chaired the cabinet after apologising last night for mistake she had made since entering number ten as pm. 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. is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet ministers leaving their weekly meeting in downing street. is she finished now? has she may too many mistakes? a united front but they know

the prime minister is in serious jeopardy. 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 will lead the conservatives into the next general election. definitely? well, look, i'm not focused on internal debates within the conservative party. but you need to be in order to stay in office. the important thing is that i have

been elected to this position to deliver for the country. you are staying put however bad the poll ratings get and how much noise there is amongst your backbenchers, you are not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliver, for the national interest. many of her mps are not so sure. inside parliament, herfuture is being actively discussed. from a government minister this morning a warning not to move against her. i cannot see and neither can the vast majority of my colleagues how the answer to the current situation is to indulge in even more political instability with all of the economic 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. 0r or even face a general election, which the leader says they should call. , , , call. three prime ministers in three ears, we call. three prime ministers in three years. we can't _ call. three prime ministers in three years. we can't go _ call. three prime ministers in three years, we can't go on _ call. three prime ministers in three years, we can't go on shutting - call. three prime ministers in three years, we can't go on shutting the i years, we can't go on shutting the public out. many people feel that the real risk is carrying on with this lot rather than having a general election. 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. 0ther other parties remain unconvinced. other parties remain unconvinced. we other parties remain unconvinced. we have a prime minister whose authority— have a prime minister whose authority has been absolutely shredded. the prime minister simply should _ shredded. the prime minister simply should have gone. it has been a financial— should have gone. it has been a financial experiment, but one that brings— financial experiment, but one that brings with it a price.— brings with it a price. there's a lot of suffering _ brings with it a price. there's a lot of suffering out _ brings with it a price. there's a lot of suffering out there, - brings with it a price. there's a lot of suffering out there, and | brings with it a price. there's a - lot of suffering out there, and even

though _ lot of suffering out there, and even though we — lot of suffering out there, and even though we have _ lot of suffering out there, and even though we have seen _ lot of suffering out there, and even though we have seen a _ lot of suffering out there, and even though we have seen a range - lot of suffering out there, and even though we have seen a range of. though we have seen a range of u-turhs — though we have seen a range of u-turhs hy— though we have seen a range of u-turhs by the _ though we have seen a range of u—turns by the conservatives, l though we have seen a range of. u—turns by the conservatives, their serious _ u—turns by the conservatives, their serious economic— u—turns by the conservatives, their serious economic mistakes - u—turns by the conservatives, their serious economic mistakes of- u—turns by the conservatives, their. serious economic mistakes of hurting miltions— serious economic mistakes of hurting millions of— serious economic mistakes of hurting millions of people. _ serious economic mistakes of hurting millions of people. is _ serious economic mistakes of hurting millions of people.— 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 commons for the time since her u—turn, and political danger still very much looks even when it looks like things are calming. ian watson is with me now. what have you been hearing about the cabinet meeting? you been hearing about the cabinet meetin: ? , , , ., meeting? first, liz truss reiterated the oli meeting? first, liz truss reiterated the policy she _ meeting? first, liz truss reiterated the policy she made _ meeting? first, liz truss reiterated the policy she made through - meeting? first, liz truss reiterated the policy she made through chris | the policy she made through chris mason last night that she had gone too far and fast with her mini budget and she wanted to concentrate in the national interest on fiscal responsibility. given that is the case, the attention very much moved on tojeremy hunt, the new chancellor, who was telling the people sitting round the cabinet table who run government departments that they had to find ways of saving

taxpayers money ahead of october the sist. taxpayers money ahead of october the 31st. effectively, he said they would have to look for cuts. he talked before about eye watering the difficult decisions that had to be made. interestingly, talking to whitehall sources after that cabinet meeting, they would not rule out making savings in the health budget. that usually rears the case but it was not ruled out round the cabinet table today. also not ruled out was abandoning the triple lock for the increase in pensions. but we are told by downing street that the prime minister remains committed to increasing defence spending to three per sent —— 3% of gdp. 0n increasing defence spending to three per sent —— 3% of gdp. on all other measures, it seems nothing is off the table. �* ,

measures, it seems nothing is off the table. �*, , ., the table. let's -- let me focus on the table. let's -- let me focus on the windfall _ the table. let's -- let me focus on the windfall tax _ the table. let's -- let me focus on the windfall tax - _ the table. let's -- let me focus on the windfall tax - anything - the table. let's -- let me focus on the windfall tax - anything on - the table. let's -- let me focus onl the windfall tax - anything on that? the windfall tax — anything on that? nothing specifically, but he said he is not against what he calls genuine windfall taxes on genuine win. take into account the cyclical nature of profits and the cost of exploration for those companies. what's interesting is that if he does go ahead with some form of windfall tax on the 31st of october, that would shred what is left of the platform on which liz truss stood. she stood, as you know, on tax cuts to boost growth. she said today to her own cabinet that she would be honest with the public that difficult decisions have to be made. in other words, some taxes would have to rise. she said she was against the windfall tax because it would cut off investment. the questions being asked at westminster but we asked even more loudly — who is in charge of the country, number 11 or number 10 downing street? find

of the country, number 11 or number 10 downing street?— of the country, number 11 or number 10 downing street? and the message to departments _ 10 downing street? and the message to departments to _ 10 downing street? and the message to departments to agree _ 10 downing street? and the message to departments to agree savings - 10 downing street? and the message to departments to agree savings by i to departments to agree savings by the end of the week — is that the timetable they were expecting? i think it's a bit quicker than they were expecting. these are things on which they have to have consultations, especially with their own civil servants. we know that the statement under the previous chancellor was brought forward from november to the 31st of october to try to tell the markets that the government was interested in balancing the books further down the line. it's given them a very short amount of time to come up with those savings. i think the chancellor will be thinking that simply by rescinding a lot of the tax cuts in the mini budget, that will lower the cost of government borrowing, which means the cuts that have to take place might be a bit smaller than might otherwise have been the case, but believe me, those cuts are on the way, and although the market nerves may be steadied now, tory mps' nerves may be less settled when those cuts start to take place in the next financial year. b, those cuts start to take place in the next financial year.- the next financial year. a final thou . ht the next financial year. a final thought on — the next financial year. a final thought on where _ the next financial year. a final

thought on where liz - the next financial year. a final thought on where liz truss . the next financial year. a final thought on where liz truss is | the next financial year. a final - thought on where liz truss is today, how precarious is her position after a very few braille atmosphere around her yesterday, a very few braille atmosphere around heryesterday, penny a very few braille atmosphere around her yesterday, penny mordaunt answering that urgent question, not her. —— febrile atmosphere. people are analysing her every look and move. today, is she in a less precarious position? as she bought a little bit of time? i precarious position? as she bought a little bit of time?— little bit of time? i think she has bou~ht a little bit of time? i think she has bought a little _ little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, _ little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, or _ little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, or a - little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, or a little - little bit of time? i think she has bought a little bit, or a little bit| bought a little bit, or a little bit of time has been bought for her. she felt she had to do that bbc interview last night because there were questions about where she was, and the focus was onjeremy hunt, not answering that question from the opposition, for example. she is doing a lot behind the scenes, speaking to mps, backbenchers, people on the first rung of the ministerial ladder, all to shore up her position even as we speak. but tomorrow, again, she is unavoidably in the limelight at prime ministers question time. although people would like to wait until at least the 31st

of october to see how this statement from jeremy hunt goes down, nonetheless, she is still to some extent at mercy of events and faces moments ofjeopardy at prime minister's questions tomorrow, one of them being keir starmer being likely to call again for a general election. ., , , ., ., election. you been telling us one of the key areas _ election. you been telling us one of the key areas causing _ election. you been telling us one of the key areas causing you _ election. you been telling us one of the key areas causing you concern l election. you been telling us one of| the key areas causing you concern is the key areas causing you concern is the news that the government's energy support package for households is going to end earlier than planned. it was supposed to be for two years and will last for six months, that the government has said it will review the situation as we head towards next april. interesting we have heard from the chief executive of the charity citizen's advice for england and wales say that some people getting in touch with them or telling them they are going to be turning on their heating on christmas day as a treat because they can't afford to do it in the normal course of things. the

resolution foundation, a think tank focused on improving living standards for low and middle income households says even people on medium incomes may really struggle and may be unable to pay their electricity and gas bills next year. with me now is peter smith, director of policy and advocacy at national energy action, which is a fuel poverty charity. thank you very much. interesting to hear that line from citizen's advice about people turning on the heating on christmas day as a treat. what are the people you work with saying to you, especially since this news that the support package is going to be shorter than expected?— be shorter than expected? certainly the --eole be shorter than expected? certainly the peeple we _ be shorter than expected? certainly the people we work— be shorter than expected? certainly the people we work with _ be shorter than expected? certainly the people we work with are - be shorter than expected? certainly| the people we work with are already struggling with the cost of energy, even without energy bills capped at £2500 on average. that is massively unaffordable for millions of people, and sadly many households we are trying to help our living with the consequences of not using energy in the home. that will only get greater now we are told energy bill support

might be withdrawn from april, and it has left households in massive uncertainty about whether or not they can delete might will continue to be supported. the they can delete might will continue to be sunported-— they can delete might will continue to be supported. the government is not sa in: to be supported. the government is not saying it — to be supported. the government is not saying it is _ to be supported. the government is not saying it is coming _ to be supported. the government is not saying it is coming to _ to be supported. the government is not saying it is coming to an - to be supported. the government is not saying it is coming to an end - not saying it is coming to an end but it says it will review the situation. what are your key questions around that in terms of who might possibly get continued support? who might possibly get continued su ort? ., , who might possibly get continued su ort? . , ., support? that is the million ruestion support? that is the million question - _ support? that is the million question - who _ support? that is the million question - who continues i support? that is the millionj question - who continues to support? that is the million - question - who continues to receive question — who continues to receive support and who doesn't quiz like we know households on medium incomes are struggling with energy costs. there are estimates today that say that without government support, we could be looking at deals of over £4000 a year, a desperate situation stop and many millions of people will not be able to cope without that government support and that guarantee. if that government support and that auarantee. , ., �* that government support and that auarantee. i. �* , that government support and that auarantee. , ., �* , ., ,, ., guarantee. if you've been talking to mps today from _ guarantee. if you've been talking to mps today from across _ guarantee. if you've been talking to mps today from across the - guarantee. if you've been talking to mps today from across the political| mps today from across the political spectrum? mps today from across the political sectrum? , ., spectrum? yes, we are the secretariat _ spectrum? yes, we are the secretariat for _ spectrum? yes, we are the secretariat for the - spectrum? yes, we are the| secretariat for the all-party spectrum? yes, we are the - secretariat for the all-party group secretariat for the all—party group on fuel poverty and efficiency. we met today, a massive amount of uncertainty from constituents about whether they will continue to

receive support from april. what whether they will continue to receive support from april. what did the sa to receive support from april. what did they say to you? _ receive support from april. what did they say to you? a _ receive support from april. what did they say to you? a plea _ receive support from april. what did they say to you? a plea to _ receive support from april. what did they say to you? a plea to ensure i they say to you? a plea to ensure that not only _ they say to you? a plea to ensure that not only in _ they say to you? a plea to ensure that not only in terms _ they say to you? a plea to ensure that not only in terms of - they say to you? a plea to ensure that not only in terms of our - that not only in terms of our advocacy that we try and make sure that the poorest and most vulnerable households receive support but also that wider cohort ofjust households receive support but also that wider cohort of just about managing all the people who won't manage if this support is taken away by government. bud manage if this support is taken away by government-— by government. and those conversations _ by government. and those conversations you - by government. and those conversations you had, - by government. and those | conversations you had, how by government. and those - conversations you had, how did you feel once you had had them? did you feel once you had had them? did you feel reassured that all that this was being dealt with with the utmost seriousness, that there would be a decision to look at all of this in good time, to give people some direction of travel well before april, before that support in the first instance could be ended? that was the main _ first instance could be ended? trust was the main feeling, the urgency of giving that clarity to households one way or another. we know that sadly 0fgem will confirm later next month what the price cap will be from april onwards and that really then sets the motion on how urgent it is for the government to come

forward and give that clarity to households one way or another. briefly, people can contact charities like yourself for advice? they can, and we have lots of information on our website about how to cope with soaring energy bills. this crisis won't be resolved by charities like ourselves. bigger organisations like citizen's advice are badly struggling, and we need to see that continued urgent government support going forward. peter see that continued urgent government support going forward.— support going forward. peter smith, thank ou support going forward. peter smith, thank you for— support going forward. peter smith, thank you forjoining _ support going forward. peter smith, thank you forjoining us. _ support going forward. peter smith, thank you forjoining us. you - support going forward. peter smith, thank you forjoining us. you may i thank you forjoining us. you may have lots of questions about your future energy bills, or about lots of other aspects of the news we saw yesterday as the chancellor ditched most of what the prime minister had announced when she stood to become leader of the conservative party. if you have a burning question... at two—thirty we have a special your questions answered on the cost of living impact of on you the consumer and tax pdyer, looking at pensions, energy pricing and other issues

you raise on the hashtag your questions answered or the email address yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. 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. more from me soon, but for the moment, back to the studio. thank you very much. the general secretary 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. zoe conway sent this update. at the tuc in brighton, there is angen at the tuc in brighton, there is anger, about pay not keeping up with inflation, and there was fury at the government. this month, hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are being balloted on whether they want to strike. iii are being balloted on whether they want to strike.— want to strike. if ministers and employers _ want to strike. if ministers and employers keep _ want to strike. if ministers and employers keep hammering i want to strike. if ministers and l employers keep hammering pay want to strike. if ministers and - employers keep hammering pay packets at the same rate, uk workers are on course to soften two decades, 20 years, of loss living standards. 0ver years, of loss living standards. over the next three years alone, real earnings are set to fall by another £4000.—

real earnings are set to fall by another £4000. ~ . , ., another £4000. wilma will be voting to 'oin a another £4000. wilma will be voting to join a picket _ another £4000. wilma will be voting to join a picket line _ another £4000. wilma will be voting to join a picket line in _ another £4000. wilma will be voting to join a picket line in scotland. - tojoin a picket line in scotland. she has been a nurse for 35 years. people, because of covid, are now exhausted — people, because of covid, are now exhausted. they are suffering from ptsd~ _ exhausted. they are suffering from ptsd~ they — exhausted. they are suffering from ptsd. they are demoralised, and they 'ust ptsd. they are demoralised, and they iust cant— ptsd. they are demoralised, and they just can't be _ ptsd. they are demoralised, and they just can't be taken for granted any more, _ just can't be taken for granted any more. and — just can't be taken for granted any more, and that's what made them realty— more, and that's what made them really angry. we won't be worried about _ really angry. we won't be worried about people coming out on strike, what wiii— about people coming out on strike, what will happen is, we are worried about— what will happen is, we are worried about how— what will happen is, we are worried about how we keep them in, because they are _ about how we keep them in, because they are so _ 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 her colleagues _ they are so angry. she says her colleagues are _ they are so angry. she says her colleagues are struggling - they are so angry. she says her colleagues are struggling to - they are so angry. she says her - colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay. the colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay-— on their pay. the health care su ort on their pay. the health care support worker _ on their pay. the health care support worker who - on their pay. the health care support worker who works i on their pay. the health care support worker who works in j on their pay. the health care - support worker who works in the community with elderly patients, between — community with elderly patients, between community and hospital, and she told _ between community and hospital, and she told me _ between community and hospital, and she told me she has already decided she told me she has already decided she is— she told me she has already decided she is not— she told me she has already decided she is not putting her heating on this year— she is not putting her heating on this year because she can't afford to eat _ this year because she can't afford to eat and — this year because she can't afford to eat and heat. she lives with her partner, _ to eat and heat. she lives with her partner, and — to eat and heat. she lives with her partner, and they have bought extra blankets, _ partner, and they have bought extra blankets, two hot water bottles each, _ blankets, two hot water bottles each, and — blankets, two hot water bottles each, and that is how they will keep one this _ each, and that is how they will keep one this year. each, and that is how they will keep one this year-— one this year. helen has been a teacher for— one this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 _ one this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years _ one this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and - one this year. helen has been a teacher for 20 years and will. one this year. helen has been a l teacher for 20 years and will also vote to strike.— teacher for 20 years and will also vote to strike. teachers have seen their -a vote to strike. teachers have seen their pay drop _

vote to strike. teachers have seen their pay drop in — vote to strike. teachers have seen their pay drop in value _ vote to strike. teachers have seenl their pay 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. the moment is yet another cut in real terms-— the moment is yet another cut in real terms. tomorrow, unions are ex - ected real terms. tomorrow, unions are expected to _ real terms. tomorrow, unions are expected to vote _ real terms. tomorrow, unions are expected to vote to _ real terms. tomorrow, unions are expected to vote to coordinate . real terms. tomorrow, unions are | expected to vote to coordinate any strike action. this winter could see the greatest industrial action in a decade. some union leaders predict1 million workers will walk out. that report from zoe conway. there've been fresh russian strikes on the ukraine capital kyiv this morning. there were several explosions as energy infrastructure was attacked, sending smoke rising over the city. it's a day after russian drone strikes killed at least four people. president zelenskiy has accused russia of terrorising and killing civilians. last night he said the world can and must stop this terror, and called for air and missile defence systems. there's been concern over the whereabouts of an iranian athlete who competed internationally without covering her hair.

elnaz rekabi took part in a climbing competition in south korea, and videos of her climbing without a headscarf went viral. sources had told the bbc her phone and passport had been confiscated and that her wherabouts were unknown. iran now says she is on her way home and has strongly denied what it calls fake news. iran is currently suppressing women's rights protests over forced hijab wearing that have swept the country. and in the last few minutes a post has appeared on elnaz rekabi's instagram account in which she apologises for any concern she has caused, adding that she did not wear the hijab due to a 'malfunction' and that she is on her way back to iran. the footage we were just watching might look absolutely normal to many people across the world — a woman in sports clothes doing her sport. but the significance

of what we saw for an iranian woman is the fact that she is breaking the laws of her country, the same laws for which dozens of women have been killed over the last five weeks. when this video was published, she immediately became a hero in the eyes of iranian protesters. the videos went viral, everybody was talking about her. and then yesterday morning we received news from family and friends that they had lost contact with her. she was in south korea for the asian competition. we tried to contact the hotel where she was staying, with the help of other services in the bbc in seoul, and we found out that they had checked in earlier then usual. they were meant to go back to iran on wednesday and they apparently left yesterday. and one of the reasons could be because protesters were planning to welcome her upon her arrival at the airport in tehran, but there are a lot

of people who are worried, and that instagram story has actually left people more concerned than before. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, has issued a summons to chinese officials in london to demand an explanation for the actions of consular staff in manchester, after "apparent scenes of violence" against hong kong pro—democracy protesters. greater manchester police are investigating after a pro—democracy protestor outside the chinese consulate in the city, was dragged inside and beaten up on monday afternoon. the victim was rescued by police officers. 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 has more. this has caused widespread amazement, i think, this has caused widespread amazement, ithink, that this has caused widespread amazement, i think, that these form amazement, i think, that these form a retired british military pilots have gone to china to chain delete might train the chinese military, but it's not illegal. it started with a few cases about three years ago, slowed down with a pandemic, but it has recently been increasing, and that has caused alarm, i think, in the ministry of defence, and they are being offered quite large packages, $270,000, £240,000, to go off to china and do this training, but the problem for the ministry of defence is that it is not currently illegal. they are not breaching the official secrets act, which i think 0fficial secrets act, which i think has surprised some people. hence we have this very unusual public a lot about this activity, designed to basically i think embarrass and deter those who might be at there but also stop anyone else who might be thinking about it. the current military are being approached, we

understand, with similar packages after they retire, would they be interested in doing this because like this warriors it could pose a threat to uk security. if they give an understanding of the tactics and capabilities of fast jets an understanding of the tactics and capabilities of fastjets and helicopters, that could be useful to china, which i think is increasingly seen as an adversary. we have had this morning. the government is also saying a national security bill also going through —— currently going through parliament could introduce powers that could stop this kind of activity as well. the powers that could stop this kind of activity as well.— activity as well. the dartford crossin: activity as well. the dartford crossing remains _ activity as well. the dartford crossing remains close - activity as well. the dartford crossing remains close for. activity as well. the dartford crossing remains close for a | activity as well. the dartford - crossing remains close for a second day due to climate protest. just oil protesters scaled the queen elizabeth ii bridge yesterday. the bridge connects essex and kent. the protesters say the action is against new government oil and gas licenses. john donnison has more.

more than 400 feet above the thames, you can just about make out their orange banner. hanging in hammocks, the two climate activists who shut down one of britain's busiest bridges. the group they are from is called just stop 0il, bridges. the group they are from is called just stop oil, and they want the government to stop issuing new licences for oil and gas exploration and they say they are increasingly extreme action is necessary. unfortunately, the less disruptive ways are nowhere near as effective. we have tried doing marches, holding placards of the road — it doesn't work. this is an emergency. expect it anywhere, expect things to escalate. i empathise with anyone who has been disrupted, i really do, and the government can end this anytime they want by issuing a statement saying 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 because

of safety concerns. it is the police shot the bridge because of safety concerns.— of safety concerns. it is crazy. it's not of safety concerns. it is crazy. it's not safe — of safety concerns. it is crazy. it's not safe at _ of safety concerns. it is crazy. it's not safe at all. _ of safety concerns. it is crazy. it's not safe at all. it's - it's not safe at all. it's disrespectful, - it's not safe at all. it's disrespectful, to - it's not safe at all. it's disrespectful, to be i it's not safe at all. it's disrespectful, to be honest. probabiy— disrespectful, to be honest. probably the _ disrespectful, to be honest. probably the underlying - disrespectful, to be honest. - probably the underlying messages, people _ probably the underlying messages, people need — probably the underlying messages, people need to _ probably the underlying messages, people need to listen _ probably the underlying messages, people need to listen to, _ probably the underlying messages, people need to listen to, but - probably the underlying messages, people need to listen to, but i- people need to listen to, but i think— people need to listen to, but i think the _ people need to listen to, but i think the way— people need to listen to, but i think the way they _ people need to listen to, but i think the way they go - people need to listen to, but i think the way they go about i people need to listen to, but i think the way they go about it| people need to listen to, but i- think the way they go about it needs to be addressed _ think the way they go about it needs to be addressed as— think the way they go about it needs to be addressed as well, _ think the way they go about it needs to be addressed as well, because i to be addressed as well, because they can't— to be addressed as well, because they can't bring _ to be addressed as well, because they can't bring the _ to be addressed as well, because they can't bring the country- to be addressed as well, because they can't bring the country to i to be addressed as well, because they can't bring the country to a i they can't bring the country to a halt in— they can't bring the country to a halt in different _ they can't bring the country to a halt in different places. - they can't bring the country to a halt in different places.- they can't bring the country to a halt in different places. that's not appropriate- _ halt in different places. that's not appropriate- and _ halt in different places. that's not appropriate. and the _ halt in different places. that's not appropriate. and the local- halt in different places. that's not appropriate. and the local mp i halt in different places. that's not| appropriate. and the local mp isn't happy, either. irate appropriate. and the local mp isn't happy. either-— happy, either. we have severe traffic problems _ happy, either. we have severe traffic problems in _ happy, either. we have severe traffic problems in dartford, i happy, either. we have severe i traffic problems in dartford, and also very bad air quality, and their actions simply add to it. it is counter—productive, these so—called environmentalists thinking they are somehow helping the environment by their actions. they are not, they are deluded, and they are causing nothing but misery for local people. the recently appointed home secretary says the government's new home or the bill currently going through parliament would crack down on such protests. just stop oil says 450 of its members have been arrested during two weeks of action,

but they are warning to expect an escalation rather than a climb—down. john donnison, bbc news. 'exxonmobil�* has announced its left russia after claiming the kremlin had seized its largest oilfield in the country. the american oil firm says moscow has taken control of its large oilfield in eastern russia and given it to a local firm instead. exxon is expected to launch a legal fight. rail workers in the rmt union are to begin voting on whether to hold more strikes. the current six—month mandate — which ends on the 26th of november — has seen eight days of industrial action in a dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. the communications watchdog says people on benefits are missing out on cheaper broadband deals because providers aren't always publicising 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. now it's time for a look at the weather. early frost and fog has given way to beautiful autumn sunshine for most parts of the uk, and we keep hold of that through the day, though with more cloud for eastern scotland and north—east england. some showers in the far south—west of england later. 20 celsius likely across the channel islands, 12 for northern scotland. tonight, we will see heavy downpours developing across south—west england, wales, frequent lightning for a time as well, some of those showers getting up into northern ireland. at the same time, low cloud rolling into eastern scotland and north—east england. six celsius for glasgow, 15 celsius for plymouth in

the early morning. the showers will drift north through the day, still the odd heavy one, but they will lose energy the further north they get. a lot of cloud for the north—east of scotland and north—east of scotland and north—east of scotland and north—east of england, the best of any sunshine for central and eastern parts of england, and a range in temperatures — 10 celsius for aberdeen, 22 celsius forjersey.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister tries to regain authority as she apologises for the mistakes she has so in mistakes she has made so far in be”? there were many number ten. there were many questions from ministers arriving for cabinet, but liz truss insists questions from ministers arriving for cabinet, but liz is 155 insists questions from ministers arriving for cabinet, but liz is 155 insis on. �* chancellor to 7 they will to agree 7 they will to agree the sigeywill to agree the end sigeywill departments by the end of the week. today, the union

says uk families are at congress says uk families are at breaking point as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. ukraine's president says nearly a third of his country's power stations have been destroyed after another round of russian air strikes on energy facilities.— on energy facilities. fears grow for a female iranian _ on energy facilities. fears grow for a female iranian athlete _ on energy facilities. fears grow for a female iranian athlete who - a female iranian athlete who competed in a climbing competition without wearing a hijab. herfamily say they have lost contact with her. and the climate activist greta thunberg has said she will not pursue a career in politics because it is too toxic. we catch up with all the sports news now at the bbc sport centre. everton manager frank lampard has said referees have a

responsibility to behave. he insists there is not a link between what elite managers do and the abuse of referees at grassroots level highlighted by recent fa figures. juergen klopp was sent off at the weekend for shouting at an assistant during their win over man city, one of a number of incidents on sunday of a number of incidents on sunday of match officials being confronted. we have a responsibility, i understand that, but there was a microscope on managers. we are in highly pressurised jobs. it is easy for me to sit here in a calm moment and say we should be better and all the sort of things, but the amount of pressure we come under and sometimes decisions that go against you can throw you. jurgen klopp has admitted he wasn't happy with a behaviour that led to that red card at anfield. meanwhile, he has said that diegojotter has at anfield. meanwhile, he has said that diego jotter has been ruled

at anfield. meanwhile, he has said that diegojotter has been ruled out due to a calf injury. his manager has called it pretty serious. liver play next —— liverpool play next tomorrow. two premier league matches tonight, one involving nottingham forest, who play brighton. they can't afford to keep falling behind their rivals. irate can't afford to keep falling behind their rivals-— their rivals. we have to have the attitude of _ their rivals. we have to have the attitude of being _ their rivals. we have to have the attitude of being good _ their rivals. we have to have the attitude of being good today. if. their rivals. we have to have the l attitude of being good today. if we have that mentality of waiting, who knows? things could be too late, and we have already put ourselves in a situation now where we have to get some wins to catch up in terms of getting out of the relegation zone. we have to face up to that, but that is where we are, in the relegation zone, and we want to get out of it. i know it is still fairly early. mp5 i know it is still fairly early. mps will consider _ i know it is still fairly early. mps will consider rugby _ i know it is still fairly early. mps will consider rugby union's financial crisis next month and question representatives from the rfu at a hearing that will examine the viability of the game. yesterday it was confirmed that wasps have gone into administration. players

and coaches have lost theirjobs at wasps. they are the second club forced out of business in three weeks, following worcester. 0ne forced out of business in three weeks, following worcester. one of the joint administrators for wasps has been speaking to the bbc�*s wiggly rugby union podcast. it is has been speaking to the bbc's wiggly rugby union podcast. it is a rocess wiggly rugby union podcast. it is a process depending _ wiggly rugby union podcast. it is a process depending on _ wiggly rugby union podcast. it is a process depending on which - wiggly rugby union podcast. it 3 a. process depending on which entity takes it forwards, and that is not a quick protest. we have to find someone who wants to take the business forward, rugby forward, and talk about rugby here, and when we have got that preferred entity, we have got that preferred entity, we have got that preferred entity, we have got to make sure that they introduced the rfu to start their fit and proper process, and given the scrutiny they have had recently over that process, i'm sure that is going to be a more robust process, not delving into forecasts. that will take time, and that's the problem. time is what we don't have. the wales captain has been ruled out

with a knee injury. he has not been included. the coach has not included him in his 35 man squad. he has not yet named a replacement skipper. england play afghanistan in perth on saturday. show anchor have come back despite losing three wickets in three balls. sri lanka has 152— to eight. the dutch lead by a group with two wins out of two. they beat namibia chasing down 122 with five wickets and three balls to spare. they therefore have a very good chance of making the super 12 stage, where all the big gunsjoin the competition. the

thatis that is all the sport for now. now on bbc news, your questions answered. welcome to your questions answered. you've been sending in your questions on the cost of living, taking in things like energy bills, mortgages, pensions, and the squeeze on household finances. with me is our business correspondent, theo legget, and also i'm joined by sarah pennells, consumerfinance specialist at the uk's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, royal london. also i'm joined by emily seymour, content editor at which, who specialises in energy and sustainability. lovely to have you all with us. i'm

going to start up first with you, feel, one of the main things that people are asking is what on earth is going to happen between now and april, and after april, what happens then when it comes to the energy price cap? then when it comes to the energy rice ca - ? �* ., then when it comes to the energy --riceca? �* ., ., then when it comes to the energy --riceca?�* ., ., a price cap? between now and april nothin: price cap? between now and april nothing has _ price cap? between now and april nothing has changed. _ price cap? between now and april nothing has changed. in _ price cap? between now and april nothing has changed. in early i nothing has changed. in early september the government introduced what they called the energy price guarantee, which set a cap on the unit cost of electricity and gas that domestic consumers would be using. it did that for a very good reason. wholesale energy costs, the cost of energy for the companies that supply us, had rocketed over the past year. without some sort of a cap, people would have faced huge increases in their bills. as it was, the level at which the cap was set, £2500 a year, for the average household, but that is not a fixed figure, and can vary from household to household, but £2500 would still be roughly double what that

household would have been paying a year ago. that is in place until april. it comes at a high cost for the government. it was meant to be in place for two years. the problem with that is that nobody knows how high the international cost of gas is going to go, and therefore how high gas and electricity costs are going to go, because a lot of electricity is generated from gas. that was an open—ended liability for the government that could have cost potentially more than £100 billion. in his review of the government's finances, and among that series of u—turns, the new chancellor of the exchequer, jeremy hunt, decided that the scheme would only carry on until april, and then would be reviewed. that's where the uncertainty comes in. most forecasts suggest that the current problems with energy supply, which are linked to the war in ukraine, mean that the international cost of energy is going to remain high on european markets, at least, not only for this winter but next winter as well. that means that

without some kind of intervention, households could be facing annual bills of £4000 or more. looked at logically, the government have saved itself some money by removing that open—ended commitment for two years, but it will have to intervene again. jeremy hunt has already suggested that that intervention will be focused on the people who need it most, but the question is, who is going to get the support, where do they draw the line to stop that support, and who is going to be left facing increases in their bills of £100 a month or more?- facing increases in their bills of £100 a month or more? let's take that forward- _ £100 a month or more? let's take that forward. emily, _ £100 a month or more? let's take that forward. emily, i— £100 a month or more? let's take that forward. emily, iwill- £100 a month or more? let's take that forward. emily, i will come i £100 a month or more? let's take that forward. emily, i will come to you. we have a question from jack, who is in yorkshire. with all that information, people want to know what can we do to help ourselves, there is so much confusion. jack said, how can we reduce our energy consumption, if we turn everything

off and we still have to pay the standing charge and the energy companies willjust put the price up to compensate for us reducing our usage? what can individuals do? the first thing to say is that we have called _ first thing to say is that we have called in — first thing to say is that we have called in the past for the standing charge _ called in the past for the standing charge to — called in the past for the standing charge to be looked at, i know other organisations have as well. it is look— organisations have as well. it is look like — organisations have as well. it is look like there's going to be much change _ look like there's going to be much change there. every household pays around _ change there. every household pays around £270 a year in standing charges, — around £270 a year in standing charges, a _ around £270 a year in standing charges, a considerable amount, but when _ charges, a considerable amount, but when you _ charges, a considerable amount, but when you look at your whole bill, the majority of what you're spending is mostiy— the majority of what you're spending is mostly on your unit rates, so i know— is mostly on your unit rates, so i know that — is mostly on your unit rates, so i know that for many people they have already— know that for many people they have already done loads and they feel there _ already done loads and they feel there is— already done loads and they feel there is nothing they can do to reduce — there is nothing they can do to reduce their consumption, and if that is— reduce their consumption, and if that is you — reduce their consumption, and if that is you that you are certainly not alone — that is you that you are certainly not alone. for many households there are small— not alone. for many households there are small things you can do. the one thing _ are small things you can do. the one thing that— are small things you can do. the one thing that i_ are small things you can do. the one thing that i always recommend people

do is to— thing that i always recommend people do is to try— thing that i always recommend people do is to try and get a handle on your— do is to try and get a handle on your heating controls. i don't mean turn your heating controls. idon't mean turn it— your heating controls. idon't mean turn it off— your heating controls. i don't mean turn it off completely, but try and make _ turn it off completely, but try and make sure — turn it off completely, but try and make sure that your only heating the rooms— make sure that your only heating the rooms in— make sure that your only heating the rooms in your house that you are in at one _ rooms in your house that you are in at one time, — rooms in your house that you are in at one time, because for most home is the _ at one time, because for most home is the central— at one time, because for most home is the central heating is going to be the _ is the central heating is going to be the biggest source of those big bills _ be the biggest source of those big bills. �* ., ., ., , bills. before we move on, staying with ou, bills. before we move on, staying with you, someone _ bills. before we move on, staying with you, someone who _ bills. before we move on, staying with you, someone who is - bills. before we move on, staying i with you, someone who is enjoyably sure, and reflecting many rural spots, if you use oil in your home, can anything be done to help? for --eole can anything be done to help? for people who do not have plumbed in -as people who do not have plumbed in gas and _ people who do not have plumbed in gas and are — people who do not have plumbed in gas and are not in the gas grid, because — gas and are not in the gas grid, because they are not benefiting from the reduction in gas unit rates are also blah, — the reduction in gas unit rates are also blah, those people are going to receive _ also blah, those people are going to receive £100 as a one—off payment from _ receive £100 as a one—off payment from the _ receive £100 as a one—off payment from the government as part of the energy— from the government as part of the energy price guarantee scheme. that payment _ energy price guarantee scheme. that payment is _ energy price guarantee scheme. that payment is called the afp, the

alternative fuel payment, and if you have an _ alternative fuel payment, and if you have an electricity supply then you have an electricity supply then you have that — have an electricity supply then you have that page for your elytra is the account, and if you don't have mains— the account, and if you don't have mains gas— the account, and if you don't have mains gas or— the account, and if you don't have mains gas or electricity then it will be — mains gas or electricity then it will be paid to you separately. we don't _ will be paid to you separately. we don't know — will be paid to you separately. we don't know with much clarity when that will— don't know with much clarity when that will be, but that payment is due to _ that will be, but that payment is due to you. that will be, but that payment is due to yom— that will be, but that payment is due to ou. , .,, ., ., . due to you. emily has got in touch, and she asks _ due to you. emily has got in touch, and she asks from _ due to you. emily has got in touch, and she asks from bristol, - due to you. emily has got in touch, and she asks from bristol, what i due to you. emily has got in touch, and she asks from bristol, what is| and she asks from bristol, what is happening to the energy bill relief scheme, the scheme to protect businesses from energy price rises? 0bviously, businesses are also concerned about what is going to happen. it concerned about what is going to ha en. , , concerned about what is going to ha . en, , , ., ., concerned about what is going to hauen. , , , ., happen. it is very good question, and for people — happen. it is very good question, and for people who _ happen. it is very good question, and for people who do _ happen. it is very good question, and for people who do not - happen. it is very good question, and for people who do not know, | happen. it is very good question, i and for people who do not know, the energy— and for people who do not know, the energy bill— and for people who do not know, the energy bill relief _ and for people who do not know, the energy bill relief scheme, _ and for people who do not know, the energy bill relief scheme, unlike i energy bill relief scheme, unlike the energy— energy bill relief scheme, unlike the energy price _ energy bill relief scheme, unlike the energy price guarantee - energy bill relief scheme, unlike the energy price guarantee that. energy bill relief scheme, unlike i the energy price guarantee that we have iust _ the energy price guarantee that we have just been _ the energy price guarantee that we have just been hearing _ the energy price guarantee that we have just been hearing about, - the energy price guarantee that we have just been hearing about, but. have just been hearing about, but did not— have just been hearing about, but did not place _ have just been hearing about, but did not place an _ have just been hearing about, but did not place an upper— have just been hearing about, but did not place an upper cap- have just been hearing about, but did not place an upper cap on- have just been hearing about, but did not place an upper cap on the| did not place an upper cap on the unit price — did not place an upper cap on the unit price of— did not place an upper cap on the unit price of gas _ did not place an upper cap on the unit price of gas or— did not place an upper cap on the unit price of gas or electricity, i unit price of gas or electricity, but it— unit price of gas or electricity, but it gave _ unit price of gas or electricity, but it gave businesses - unit price of gas or electricity, but it gave businesses at - unit price of gas or electricity, but it gave businesses at a i unit price of gas or electricity, - but it gave businesses at a discount on their— but it gave businesses at a discount on their overall— but it gave businesses at a discount on their overall bill— but it gave businesses at a discount on their overall bill will _ but it gave businesses at a discount on their overall bill will stop - but it gave businesses at a discount on their overall bill will stop that i on their overall bill will stop that was only— on their overall bill will stop that was only ever _ on their overall bill will stop that was only ever due _ on their overall bill will stop that was only ever due to _ on their overall bill will stop that was only ever due to run -

on their overall bill will stop that was only ever due to run until. was only ever due to run until april. — was only ever due to run until april. but— was only ever due to run until april. but the _ was only ever due to run until april, but the new _ was only ever due to run until april, but the new chancellor| was only ever due to run until- april, but the new chancellor said yesterday — april, but the new chancellor said yesterday when _ april, but the new chancellor said yesterday when he _ april, but the new chancellor said yesterday when he announced - april, but the new chancellor saidl yesterday when he announced that april, but the new chancellor said - yesterday when he announced that the energy— yesterday when he announced that the energy price _ yesterday when he announced that the energy price guarantee _ yesterday when he announced that the energy price guarantee would - yesterday when he announced that the energy price guarantee would be - energy price guarantee would be reviewed — energy price guarantee would be reviewed ahead _ energy price guarantee would be reviewed ahead of _ energy price guarantee would be reviewed ahead of april- energy price guarantee would be reviewed ahead of april that - energy price guarantee would be reviewed ahead of april that the i reviewed ahead of april that the energy— reviewed ahead of april that the energy bill— reviewed ahead of april that the energy bill relief _ reviewed ahead of april that the energy bill relief scheme, - reviewed ahead of april that the energy bill relief scheme, lotsi reviewed ahead of april that the i energy bill relief scheme, lots of jargon, _ energy bill relief scheme, lots of jargon, would _ energy bill relief scheme, lots of jargon, would also _ energy bill relief scheme, lots of jargon, would also be _ energy bill relief scheme, lots of jargon, would also be reviewed i energy bill relief scheme, lots of jargon, would also be reviewed at the same — jargon, would also be reviewed at the same time _ jargon, would also be reviewed at the same time. i— jargon, would also be reviewed at the same time. ithink— jargon, would also be reviewed at the same time. i think the - jargon, would also be reviewed atl the same time. i think the concern for businesses _ the same time. i think the concern for businesses is _ the same time. i think the concern for businesses is that _ the same time. i think the concern for businesses is that while - the same time. i think the concern for businesses is that while they i for businesses is that while they welcome — for businesses is that while they welcome the _ for businesses is that while they welcome the fact _ for businesses is that while they welcome the fact that _ for businesses is that while they welcome the fact that there i for businesses is that while they welcome the fact that there wasj for businesses is that while they i welcome the fact that there was help with their— welcome the fact that there was help with their bills, — welcome the fact that there was help with their bills, as _ welcome the fact that there was help with their bills, as we _ welcome the fact that there was help with their bills, as we know- with their bills, as we know businesses _ with their bills, as we know businesses did _ with their bills, as we know businesses did not - with their bills, as we know businesses did not benefiti with their bills, as we know- businesses did not benefit from their— businesses did not benefit from their price — businesses did not benefit from their price caps _ businesses did not benefit from their price caps that _ businesses did not benefit from their price caps that have - businesses did not benefit from their price caps that have beenl businesses did not benefit from i their price caps that have been in place _ their price caps that have been in place in _ their price caps that have been in place in previous— their price caps that have been in place in previous years, - their price caps that have been in place in previous years, some i their price caps that have been in place in previous years, some of| place in previous years, some of them _ place in previous years, some of them were — place in previous years, some of them were seeing _ place in previous years, some of them were seeing their- place in previous years, some of them were seeing their bills- place in previous years, some of them were seeing their bills rise three. _ them were seeing their bills rise three. four, _ them were seeing their bills rise three. four, or— them were seeing their bills rise three, four, or fivefold. - them were seeing their bills rise three, four, or fivefold. the i them were seeing their bills rise i three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was— three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was in— three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was in place _ three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was in place for— three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was in place for the _ three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was in place for the 1st - three, four, or fivefold. the scheme that was in place for the 1st of- that was in place for the 1st of october— that was in place for the 1st of october until— that was in place for the 1st of october until april _ that was in place for the 1st of october until april was - that was in place for the 1st of october until april was of i that was in place for the 1st of. october until april was of some benefit, — october until april was of some benefit, but _ october until april was of some benefit, but we _ october until april was of some benefit, but we don't _ october until april was of some benefit, but we don't yet - october until april was of somej benefit, but we don't yet know, because — benefit, but we don't yet know, because there _ benefit, but we don't yet know, because there is _ benefit, but we don't yet know, because there is this _ benefit, but we don't yet know, i because there is this uncertainty, we don't — because there is this uncertainty, we don't yet _ because there is this uncertainty, we don't yet know— because there is this uncertainty, we don't yet know what _ because there is this uncertainty, we don't yet know what is - because there is this uncertainty, we don't yet know what is going i because there is this uncertainty, i we don't yet know what is going to replace _ we don't yet know what is going to replace it. — we don't yet know what is going to replace it. if— we don't yet know what is going to replace it, if anything, _ we don't yet know what is going to replace it, if anything, from - we don't yet know what is going to replace it, if anything, from april. | replace it, if anything, from april. i replace it, if anything, from april. i want _ replace it, if anything, from april. i want to— replace it, if anything, from april. i want to put— replace it, if anything, from april. i want to put this _ replace it, if anything, from april. i want to put this question - replace it, if anything, from april. i want to put this question to i replace it, if anything, from april. | i want to put this question to emily or to theo if you can help, because obviously not everybody has had the chance to fix energy prices, so a question we have had from jim in doncaster says why does the

government choose to support people who didn't fix their energy prices? i can certainly try. i think those fixes _ i can certainly try. i think those fixes has — i can certainly try. i think those fixes has not been available, so there _ fixes has not been available, so there are — fixes has not been available, so there are huge portions of households who would normally have fix their— households who would normally have fix their energy deals every year, would _ fix their energy deals every year, would search around the market, would _ would search around the market, would use — would search around the market, would use comparison sites and make those _ would use comparison sites and make those fixes. _ would use comparison sites and make those fixes, and in the past 12 months — those fixes, and in the past 12 months they've just been completely absent _ months they've just been completely absent from the market. there are many _ absent from the market. there are many people on standard variable tyrants _ many people on standard variable tyrants who have had their thick steel— tyrants who have had their thick steel -- — tyrants who have had their thick steel —— standard variable tariffs who have — steel —— standard variable tariffs who have had their fixed deals expire — who have had their fixed deals expire. right now that is an option. patricia _ expire. right now that is an option. patricia in _ expire. right now that is an option. patricia in yorkshire asks about the question on the green levy, is it

true that the green levy has been scrapped, and why can't the government uncouple the price of renewable energy from the price of gas? renewable energy from the price of as? . ., , , ., , gas? thence to the first question is that it is not _ gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been _ gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been scrapped, - gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been scrapped, it i gas? thence to the first question is that it is not been scrapped, it has| that it is not been scrapped, it has been suspended, and that was part of the energy price guarantee, and that was supposed to be a saving of about £150 on an average bill, so not a huge amount but that was part of the package introduced by liz truss in the early days of her period as pro—minister. —— mike prime minister. that is part of the energy prices bill that is currently going through parliament, and the idea is that renewable generators, low carbon generators who don't have to buy in gas in order to generate electricity, so aaron seen their costs go through the roof, that can sell energy on the market for the going rate, which is quite high, don't make huge profits. the government has a two pronged approach here, it wants to get

generators to sign up to long—term contracts of 15 years or so, where they've agreed to sell at particular prices, and if they don't do that, it will have the amount of very few knew that they can generate being reduced below a certain cap, and anything over and above that would be taxed away. the government is working on that at the moment. we will turn out to serra. ian has asked us, what will be happening to benefits for disabled people such as pip? , ., ., ., . ., , pip? there is a lot of uncertainty about how _ pip? there is a lot of uncertainty about how payments _ pip? there is a lot of uncertainty about how payments will - pip? there is a lot of uncertainty about how payments will be i pip? there is a lot of uncertainty i about how payments will be uprooted. the short _ about how payments will be uprooted. the short answer, _ about how payments will be uprooted. the short answer, which _ about how payments will be uprooted. the short answer, which will— about how payments will be uprooted. the short answer, which will not - the short answer, which will not help— the short answer, which will not help ian, — the short answer, which will not help ian, is _ the short answer, which will not help ian, is that _ the short answer, which will not help ian, is that we _ the short answer, which will not help ian, is that we do - the short answer, which will not help ian, is that we do not- the short answer, which will not| help ian, is that we do not know. what _ help ian, is that we do not know. what normally— help ian, is that we do not know. what normally happens - help ian, is that we do not know. what normally happens is - help ian, is that we do not know. what normally happens is that i what normally happens is that september's _ what normally happens is that september's rate _ what normally happens is that september's rate of— what normally happens is that september's rate of inflation. what normally happens is that| september's rate of inflation is used. — september's rate of inflation is used. and _ september's rate of inflation is used. and the _ september's rate of inflation is used, and the following - september's rate of inflation is used, and the following april, i september's rate of inflation is- used, and the following april, many benefits _ used, and the following april, many benefits are — used, and the following april, many benefits are operated _ used, and the following april, many

benefits are operated by— used, and the following april, many i benefits are operated by september's inflation _ benefits are operated by september's inflation rate. — benefits are operated by september's inflation rate, which— benefits are operated by september's inflation rate, which incidentally- inflation rate, which incidentally will find — inflation rate, which incidentally will find out _ inflation rate, which incidentally will find out tomorrow, - inflation rate, which incidentally will find out tomorrow, so - inflation rate, which incidentally will find out tomorrow, so it- inflation rate, which incidentally will find out tomorrow, so it is. inflation rate, which incidentally will find out tomorrow, so it is a very— will find out tomorrow, so it is a very timely— will find out tomorrow, so it is a very timely question. _ will find out tomorrow, so it is a very timely question. payments | very timely question. payments including — very timely question. payments including the _ very timely question. payments including the independence i very timely question. payments - including the independence payment went up— including the independence payment went up by— including the independence payment went up by3.1%. _ including the independence payment went up by 3.1%, because _ including the independence payment went up by 3.1%, because that's - including the independence payment went up by 3.1%, because that's how much _ went up by 3.1%, because that's how much it_ went up by 3.1%, because that's how much it was— went up by 3.1%, because that's how much it was last _ went up by 3.1%, because that's how much it was last september. - went up by 3.1%, because that's how much it was last september. by- went up by 3.1%, because that's how| much it was last september. by april prices _ much it was last september. by april prices were _ much it was last september. by april prices were rising _ much it was last september. by april prices were rising a _ much it was last september. by april prices were rising a lot _ much it was last september. by april prices were rising a lot more - much it was last september. by april prices were rising a lot more than- prices were rising a lot more than that _ prices were rising a lot more than that what's _ prices were rising a lot more than that. what's been _ prices were rising a lot more than that. what's been said _ prices were rising a lot more than that. what's been said in- prices were rising a lot more than that. what's been said in the - prices were rising a lot more than that. what's been said in the last| that. what's been said in the last few weeks— that. what's been said in the last few weeks before _ that. what's been said in the last few weeks before the _ that. what's been said in the last few weeks before the new- that. what's been said in the last - few weeks before the new chancellor was in _ few weeks before the new chancellor was in place — few weeks before the new chancellor was in place was _ few weeks before the new chancellor was in place was that _ few weeks before the new chancellor was in place was that there - few weeks before the new chancellor was in place was that there was - few weeks before the new chancellor was in place was that there was a? l few weeks before the new chancellor was in place was that there was a? i i was in place was that there was a? i will how— was in place was that there was a? i will how much— was in place was that there was a? i will how much state _ was in place was that there was a? i will how much state benefits - was in place was that there was a? i will how much state benefits would i will how much state benefits would rise by, _ will how much state benefits would rise by, so— will how much state benefits would rise by, so we _ will how much state benefits would rise by, so we need _ will how much state benefits would rise by, so we need to _ will how much state benefits would rise by, so we need to wait - will how much state benefits would rise by, so we need to wait and - will how much state benefits would i rise by, so we need to wait and see whether— rise by, so we need to wait and see whether it — rise by, so we need to wait and see whether it is — rise by, so we need to wait and see whether it is going _ rise by, so we need to wait and see whether it is going to _ rise by, so we need to wait and see whether it is going to be _ rise by, so we need to wait and see whether it is going to be the - whether it is going to be the inflation _ whether it is going to be the inflation rate, _ whether it is going to be the inflation rate, and _ whether it is going to be the inflation rate, and just - whether it is going to be the i inflation rate, and just remind people — inflation rate, and just remind people of— inflation rate, and just remind people of the _ inflation rate, and just remind people of the most _ inflation rate, and just remind people of the most recent - inflation rate, and just remind - people of the most recent inflation rate figure — people of the most recent inflation rate figure was _ people of the most recent inflation rate figure was a _ people of the most recent inflation rate figure was a smidge _ people of the most recent inflation rate figure was a smidge under- people of the most recent inflation i rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if then _ rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if then if— rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if then if are — rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if then if are operated _ rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if then if are operated by _ rate figure was a smidge under 10%. if then if are operated by that - if then if are operated by that much, — if then if are operated by that much, it— if then if are operated by that much, it will— if then if are operated by that much, it will mean _ if then if are operated by that much, it will mean that - if then if are operated by that i much, it will mean that people's trenefits— much, it will mean that people's benefits keep _ much, it will mean that people's benefits keep aligned _ much, it will mean that people's benefits keep aligned with - benefits keep aligned with inflation, _ benefits keep aligned with inflation, but _ benefits keep aligned with inflation, but i _ benefits keep aligned with inflation, but i would - benefits keep aligned with - inflation, but i would obviously be an extra _ inflation, but i would obviously be an extra cost _ inflation, but i would obviously be an extra cost for _ inflation, but i would obviously be an extra cost for the _ inflation, but i would obviously be an extra cost for the government, and for— an extra cost for the government, and for taxpayers. _ an extra cost for the government, and for taxpayers. the _ an extra cost for the government, and for taxpayers. the short - an extra cost for the government, i and for taxpayers. the short answer, which _ and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is _ and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is not — and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is not helpful, _ and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is not helpful, is— and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is not helpful, is that - and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is not helpful, is that we - and for taxpayers. the short answer, which is not helpful, is that we do i which is not helpful, is that we do not know. — which is not helpful, is that we do not know. but— which is not helpful, is that we do not know, but it's _ which is not helpful, is that we do not know, but it's traditionally- not know, but it's traditionally been — not know, but it's traditionally

been the — not know, but it's traditionally been the september- not know, but it's traditionally been the september inflationi not know, but it's traditionally- been the september inflation rate, which _ been the september inflation rate, which we _ been the september inflation rate, which we will — been the september inflation rate, which we will find _ been the september inflation rate, which we will find out _ been the september inflation rate, which we will find out tomorrow, . been the september inflation rate, . which we will find out tomorrow, and properly— which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by— which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by the — which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by the end _ which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by the end of _ which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by the end of the _ which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by the end of the month - which we will find out tomorrow, and properly by the end of the month we| properly by the end of the month we will get _ properly by the end of the month we will get a _ properly by the end of the month we will get a bit — properly by the end of the month we will get a bit more _ properly by the end of the month we will get a bit more clarity— properly by the end of the month we will get a bit more clarity and - properly by the end of the month we will get a bit more clarity and have l will get a bit more clarity and have some _ will get a bit more clarity and have some more — will get a bit more clarity and have some more statements _ will get a bit more clarity and have some more statements from - will get a bit more clarity and have some more statements from the l will get a bit more clarity and have i some more statements from the new chancellor _ some more statements from the new chancellor. . , ., ,, ., . chancellor. once you know, what should peeple — chancellor. once you know, what should people then _ chancellor. once you know, what should people then do? - chancellor. once you know, what should people then do? it - chancellor. once you know, what should people then do? it is - should people then do? it is difficult, because _ should people then do? it is difficult, because if- should people then do? it is difficult, because if inflation is going — difficult, because if inflation is going to — difficult, because if inflation is going to be _ difficult, because if inflation is going to be the _ difficult, because if inflation is going to be the figure, - difficult, because if inflation is going to be the figure, if- going to be the figure, if september's _ going to be the figure, if september's inflation i going to be the figure, if. september's inflation rate going to be the figure, if- september's inflation rate is the one that — september's inflation rate is the one that is — september's inflation rate is the one that is then _ september's inflation rate is the one that is then used _ september's inflation rate is the one that is then used to - september's inflation rate is the one that is then used to operate benefits— one that is then used to operate benefits by. _ one that is then used to operate benefits by, then _ one that is then used to operate benefits by, then that _ one that is then used to operate benefits by, then that is- one that is then used to operate benefits by, then that is good i one that is then used to operate i benefits by, then that is good news in inverted — benefits by, then that is good news in inverted commas, _ benefits by, then that is good news in inverted commas, because - benefits by, then that is good news in inverted commas, because at- benefits by, then that is good news. in inverted commas, because at least we know— in inverted commas, because at least we know that — in inverted commas, because at least we know that people _ in inverted commas, because at least we know that people who _ in inverted commas, because at least we know that people who are - in inverted commas, because at least we know that people who are relying i we know that people who are relying on them _ we know that people who are relying on them will— we know that people who are relying on them will be _ we know that people who are relying on them will be keeping _ we know that people who are relying on them will be keeping place - on them will be keeping place with inflation _ on them will be keeping place with inflation largely. _ on them will be keeping place with inflation largely. there _ on them will be keeping place with inflation largely. there is- on them will be keeping place with inflation largely. there is not- on them will be keeping place with inflation largely. there is not a - inflation largely. there is not a huge _ inflation largely. there is not a huge amount— inflation largely. there is not a huge amount that _ inflation largely. there is not a huge amount that people - inflation largely. there is not a huge amount that people can i inflation largely. there is not a i huge amount that people can do inflation largely. there is not a - huge amount that people can do if, for example. — huge amount that people can do if, for example. at— huge amount that people can do if, for example, at benefits _ huge amount that people can do if, for example, at benefits which - huge amount that people can do if, | for example, at benefits which arise by earnings — for example, at benefits which arise by earnings. earnings _ for example, at benefits which arise by earnings. earnings at _ for example, at benefits which arise by earnings. earnings at the - by earnings. earnings at the moment are rising _ by earnings. earnings at the moment are rising at — by earnings. earnings at the moment are rising at around _ by earnings. earnings at the moment are rising at around 5%. _ by earnings. earnings at the moment are rising at around 5%. the - by earnings. earnings at the moment are rising at around 5%. the only- are rising at around 5%. the only thing _ are rising at around 5%. the only thing i_ are rising at around 5%. the only thing i would _ are rising at around 5%. the only thing i would say, _ are rising at around 5%. the only thing i would say, it— are rising at around 5%. the only thing i would say, it is— are rising at around 5%. the only| thing i would say, it is something that people — thing i would say, it is something that people have _ thing i would say, it is something that people have heard _ thing i would say, it is something that people have heard before, . thing i would say, it is something i that people have heard before, but there _ that people have heard before, but there are _ that people have heard before, but there are benefits _ that people have heard before, but there are benefits that _ that people have heard before, but there are benefits that —— - that people have heard before, but there are benefits that —— billions i there are benefits that —— billions

of pounds — there are benefits that —— billions of pounds of— there are benefits that —— billions of pounds of benefits _ there are benefits that —— billions of pounds of benefits that - there are benefits that —— billions of pounds of benefits that are - of pounds of benefits that are unclaimed _ of pounds of benefits that are unclaimed every— of pounds of benefits that are unclaimed every year, - of pounds of benefits that are unclaimed every year, do - of pounds of benefits that are i unclaimed every year, do check of pounds of benefits that are - unclaimed every year, do check and see what— unclaimed every year, do check and see what you're _ unclaimed every year, do check and see what you're entitled _ unclaimed every year, do check and see what you're entitled to, - unclaimed every year, do check and see what you're entitled to, and - see what you're entitled to, and there _ see what you're entitled to, and there are — see what you're entitled to, and there are some _ see what you're entitled to, and there are some free _ see what you're entitled to, and j there are some free calculators. see what you're entitled to, and - there are some free calculators. we do know— there are some free calculators. we do know that — there are some free calculators. we do know that both _ there are some free calculators. we do know that both working - there are some free calculators. we do know that both working age - there are some free calculators. we do know that both working age and i do know that both working age and benefits _ do know that both working age and benefits of— do know that both working age and benefits of people _ do know that both working age and benefits of people that _ do know that both working age and benefits of people that pension - do know that both working age and | benefits of people that pension age can claim, — benefits of people that pension age can claim, there _ benefits of people that pension age can claim, there are _ benefits of people that pension age can claim, there are billions - benefits of people that pension age can claim, there are billions of- can claim, there are billions of pounds — can claim, there are billions of pounds that— can claim, there are billions of pounds that are _ can claim, there are billions of pounds that are unclaimed, i can claim, there are billions of| pounds that are unclaimed, and can claim, there are billions of- pounds that are unclaimed, and some of this— pounds that are unclaimed, and some of this has— pounds that are unclaimed, and some of this has been— pounds that are unclaimed, and some of this has been unlocking _ pounds that are unclaimed, and some of this has been unlocking the - pounds that are unclaimed, and some of this has been unlocking the extra . of this has been unlocking the extra help with _ of this has been unlocking the extra help with energy— of this has been unlocking the extra help with energy costs _ of this has been unlocking the extra help with energy costs this - of this has been unlocking the extra help with energy costs this year, . of this has been unlocking the extra help with energy costs this year, so| help with energy costs this year, so it is even— help with energy costs this year, so it is even more _ help with energy costs this year, so it is even more important. - help with energy costs this year, so it is even more important.- it is even more important. emily, ou were it is even more important. emily, you were nodding _ it is even more important. emily, you were nodding there. - it is even more important. emily, you were nodding there. this - it is even more important. emily, you were nodding there. this is l it is even more important. emily, | you were nodding there. this is an important point to pick—up on, because people do not know where to turn, and if there are benefits, they are there, and they can help, i don't know if you would like to add to what cera has just said? the to what cera has 'ust said? the government — to what cera has 'ust said? the government has — to what cera hasjust said? the government has its own page called help for— government has its own page called help for households, which basically runs through all the government support— runs through all the government support that is available this winter. _ support that is available this winter, and many of those things that were — winter, and many of those things that were just said are connected to your eligibility for certain benefits, so if you feel you are

struggling to pay your bills or to keep— struggling to pay your bills or to keep your— struggling to pay your bills or to keep your house going, it is worth making _ keep your house going, it is worth making sure that you're not missing out on _ making sure that you're not missing out on any— making sure that you're not missing out on any of those, because not only— out on any of those, because not only will— out on any of those, because not only will you get the benefit itself, — only will you get the benefit itself, that you will also be eligible _ itself, that you will also be eligible for some of the other sport that is— eligible for some of the other sport that is coming. the other thing to say on _ that is coming. the other thing to say on that— that is coming. the other thing to say on that is that many energy companies also have their own hardship — companies also have their own hardship funds, so there is private money— hardship funds, so there is private money there which you can also be eligible _ money there which you can also be eligible for — money there which you can also be eligible for if you meet certain criteria — eligible for if you meet certain criteria if— eligible for if you meet certain criteria. if you are struggling... | criteria. if you are struggling... [ 'ust criteria. if you are struggling... just have to criteria. if you are struggling... i just have tojump in, how easy is it to access those funds from energy companies? i to access those funds from energy companies?— companies? i think it varies depending _ companies? i think it varies depending on _ companies? i think it varies depending on the _ companies? i think it varies depending on the supplier. | companies? i think it varies i depending on the supplier. in general, _ depending on the supplier. in general, the big suppliers tend to have the — general, the big suppliers tend to have the most cash, understandably. i have the most cash, understandably. i know _ have the most cash, understandably. i know british gas has a big hardship _ i know british gas has a big hardship fund, so that is something that is— hardship fund, so that is something that is worth looking at. you will have _ that is worth looking at. you will have to — that is worth looking at. you will have to give lots of financial information, they tend to be a long form _ information, they tend to be a long form that— information, they tend to be a long form that you'd have to fill out to apply— form that you'd have to fill out to apply for. — form that you'd have to fill out to apply for, so it is worth having

someone _ apply for, so it is worth having someone with you to go through it together— someone with you to go through it together and make sure that you have everything _ together and make sure that you have everything in order, but ultimately if you _ everything in order, but ultimately if you get— everything in order, but ultimately if you get some money out in the end of it then _ if you get some money out in the end of it then it— if you get some money out in the end of it then it is— if you get some money out in the end of it then it is worth doing. hopefully we can get some of that information on a website as well for people to follow up on. theo, i will turn to you. we heard about these difficult decisions that are going to be made, potentially going back to be made, potentially going back to the time of the severity. michelle says, i would like to know why the bank of england believes that the way to reduce inflation is by raising interest rates, when the reason inflation is so high is because of things that neither consumers can do anything about? that is partly an effect of what is going on in ukraine, the fact of the matter is that the bank of england does not have that many tools. interest rates are a blunt

instrument, but they are an instrument, but they are an instrument for bringing down inflation. the normal theory is that if the interest interest rates —— like if you increase interest rates, you reduce demand and take some of the froth out of the economy, and prices go down. that doesn't really apply when it is the input costs, things like energy costs that are going up. but, there is another level that promotes inflation as well, which is that when people expect prices to rise prices tend to rise, because people go out and buy things because they expect prices to go up. people will ask for pay rises, because they expect prices to go rises, because they expect prices to 9° up, rises, because they expect prices to go up, and then can create a new wave of inflation. it is that kind of psychological aspect that increasing interest rates can actually help to mitigate, because it is showing that the bank of england is actually doing something. raising rates will, at a practical level, have some impact of reducing demand, but it will also manage

people because my expectations as well, and hopefully that will reduce the impact of inflation going forward as well. interest rates, as a way of tackling inflation, they are a blunt instrument, they are not ideal at the moment, but that is pretty much all there is.- ideal at the moment, but that is pretty much all there is. jeffrey in cleveland has _ pretty much all there is. jeffrey in cleveland has got _ pretty much all there is. jeffrey in cleveland has got in _ pretty much all there is. jeffrey in cleveland has got in touch, - pretty much all there is. jeffrey in cleveland has got in touch, and i pretty much all there is. jeffrey in | cleveland has got in touch, and we have heard about what is happening to pensions, and he wants to know what is going to happen to increases to the state pension and for pensioners? it to the state pension and for pensioners?— to the state pension and for pensioners? it is a really good cuestion pensioners? it is a really good question and _ pensioners? it is a really good question and one _ pensioners? it is a really good question and one that - pensioners? it is a really good question and one that a - pensioners? it is a really good question and one that a lot. pensioners? it is a really good question and one that a lot of| question and one that a lot of people — question and one that a lot of people want— question and one that a lot of people want to _ question and one that a lot of people want to know- question and one that a lot of people want to know the - question and one that a lot of. people want to know the answer question and one that a lot of - people want to know the answer to, and so, _ people want to know the answer to, and so, basically, _ people want to know the answer to, and so, basically, what's _ people want to know the answer to, and so, basically, what's been - and so, basically, what's been happening _ and so, basically, what's been happening over— and so, basically, what's been happening over the _ and so, basically, what's been happening over the last - and so, basically, what's been happening over the last of- and so, basically, what's been i happening over the last of years and so, basically, what's been - happening over the last of years is that the _ happening over the last of years is that the state _ happening over the last of years is that the state pension _ happening over the last of years is that the state pension has - happening over the last of years is. that the state pension has increased by what _ that the state pension has increased by what is _ that the state pension has increased by what is called _ that the state pension has increased by what is called the _ that the state pension has increased by what is called the triple _ that the state pension has increased by what is called the triple lock. - by what is called the triple lock. the state — by what is called the triple lock. the state pension— by what is called the triple lock. the state pension under- by what is called the triple lock. the state pension under the - by what is called the triple lock. i the state pension under the new system _ the state pension under the new system that— the state pension under the new system that came _ the state pension under the new system that came on _ the state pension under the new system that came on in - the state pension under the new system that came on in 2016- the state pension under the new system that came on in 2016 is. the state pension under the new. system that came on in 2016 is paid at the _ system that came on in 2016 is paid at the maximum _ system that came on in 2016 is paid at the maximum rate _ system that came on in 2016 is paid at the maximum rate of— system that came on in 2016 is paid at the maximum rate of £185.15 - system that came on in 2016 is paid at the maximum rate of £185.15 per| at the maximum rate of £185.15 per week, _

at the maximum rate of £185.15 per week, under— at the maximum rate of £185.15 per week, underthe_ at the maximum rate of £185.15 per week, underthe triple - at the maximum rate of £185.15 per week, underthe triple lock- week, underthe triple lock rules, — week, underthe triple lock rules, the _ week, underthe triple lock rules, the state _ week, underthe triple lock rules, the state pension - week, underthe triple lock- rules, the state pension increased in april— rules, the state pension increased in april by— rules, the state pension increased in april by the _ rules, the state pension increased in april by the highest _ rules, the state pension increased in april by the highest of- rules, the state pension increased in april by the highest of either. in april by the highest of either 2.5%. _ in april by the highest of either 25% the — in april by the highest of either 2.5%, the rate _ in april by the highest of either 2.5%, the rate of— in april by the highest of either 2.5%, the rate of inflation - in april by the highest of eitherj 2.5%, the rate of inflation from september— 2.5%, the rate of inflation from september that— 2.5%, the rate of inflation from septemberthat i— 2.5%, the rate of inflation from september that i discussed - 2.5%, the rate of inflation from. september that i discussed early 2.5%, the rate of inflation from - september that i discussed early on for earnings — september that i discussed early on for earnings. the _ september that i discussed early on for earnings. the suspension- september that i discussed early on for earnings. the suspension of- september that i discussed early on for earnings. the suspension of the| for earnings. the suspension of the triple _ for earnings. the suspension of the triple lock— for earnings. the suspension of the triple lock was _ for earnings. the suspension of the triple lock was made _ for earnings. the suspension of the triple lock was made last— for earnings. the suspension of the triple lock was made last year- for earnings. the suspension of the triple lock was made last year to i triple lock was made last year to make _ triple lock was made last year to make it — triple lock was made last year to make it a — triple lock was made last year to make it a double _ triple lock was made last year to make it a double walk, - triple lock was made last year to make it a double walk, reason . triple lock was made last year to . make it a double walk, reason was concerned — make it a double walk, reason was concerned about _ make it a double walk, reason was concerned about earnings, - make it a double walk, reason was| concerned about earnings, because when _ concerned about earnings, because when covid ended _ concerned about earnings, because when covid ended and _ concerned about earnings, because when covid ended and people - concerned about earnings, because j when covid ended and people came concerned about earnings, because - when covid ended and people came off for about— when covid ended and people came off for about there — when covid ended and people came off for about there was _ when covid ended and people came off for about there was what _ when covid ended and people came off for about there was what was - when covid ended and people came off for about there was what was seen - when covid ended and people came off for about there was what was seen as i for about there was what was seen as an artificial— for about there was what was seen as an artificial spike _ for about there was what was seen as an artificial spike in _ for about there was what was seen as an artificial spike in their _ an artificial spike in their earnings _ an artificial spike in their earnings increase, - an artificial spike in their earnings increase, but. an artificial spike in theirj earnings increase, but at an artificial spike in their - earnings increase, but at the time it was— earnings increase, but at the time it was said — earnings increase, but at the time it was said it— earnings increase, but at the time it was said it was _ earnings increase, but at the time it was said it was a _ earnings increase, but at the time it was said it was a suspension - earnings increase, but at the time it was said it was a suspension forj it was said it was a suspension for one year. — it was said it was a suspension for one year. and _ it was said it was a suspension for one year. and the _ it was said it was a suspension for one year, and the triple _ it was said it was a suspension for one year, and the triple lock- it was said it was a suspension for one year, and the triple lock be i one year, and the triple lock be back— one year, and the triple lock be back in— one year, and the triple lock be back in place. _ one year, and the triple lock be back in place, so— one year, and the triple lock be back in place, so from - one year, and the triple lock be back in place, so from next- one year, and the triple lock be . back in place, so from next april, the state — back in place, so from next april, the state pension— back in place, so from next april, the state pension would - back in place, so from next april, the state pension would rise - back in place, so from next april, the state pension would rise by. back in place, so from next april, i the state pension would rise by the highest _ the state pension would rise by the highest of— the state pension would rise by the highest of inflation, _ the state pension would rise by the highest of inflation, 2.5%, - the state pension would rise by the highest of inflation, 2.5%, or- highest of inflation, 2.5%, or earnings _ highest of inflation, 2.5%, or earnings. there _ highest of inflation, 2.5%, or earnings. there have - highest of inflation, 2.5%, or earnings. there have been. highest of inflation, 2.5%, or earnings. there have been a| highest of inflation, 2.5%, or. earnings. there have been a lot highest of inflation, 2.5%, or- earnings. there have been a lot of different— earnings. there have been a lot of different messages— earnings. there have been a lot of different messages about - earnings. there have been a lot of different messages about whetherj earnings. there have been a lot of. different messages about whether or not we _ different messages about whether or not we can— different messages about whether or not we can afford _ different messages about whether or not we can afford that, _ different messages about whether or not we can afford that, because, - different messages about whether or not we can afford that, because, as i not we can afford that, because, as i not we can afford that, because, as i said. _ not we can afford that, because, as i said, inflation— not we can afford that, because, as i said, inflation is— not we can afford that, because, as i said, inflation isjust _ not we can afford that, because, as i said, inflation isjust a _ not we can afford that, because, as i said, inflation isjust a smidge - i said, inflation isjust a smidge under— i said, inflation isjust a smidge under 10% _ i said, inflation isjust a smidge under 10% of— i said, inflation isjust a smidge under 10% of the _ i said, inflation isjust a smidge under 10% of the moment, - 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under 10% of the moment, so thatj kind of increase would mean about £900 _ kind of increase would mean about £900 per— kind of increase would mean about £900 per year— kind of increase would mean about £900 per year extra _ kind of increase would mean about £900 per year extra for— kind of increase would mean about £900 per year extra for somebodyj £900 per year extra for somebody getting _ £900 per year extra for somebody getting the — £900 per year extra for somebody getting the new— £900 per year extra for somebody getting the new full _ £900 per year extra for somebody getting the new full state - £900 per year extra for somebodyj getting the new full state pension. we know _ getting the new full state pension. we know that _ getting the new full state pension. we know that lots _ getting the new full state pension. we know that lots of _ getting the new full state pension. we know that lots of people - getting the new full state pension. we know that lots of people who l getting the new full state pension. . we know that lots of people who rely on the _ we know that lots of people who rely on the state — we know that lots of people who rely on the state pension _ we know that lots of people who rely on the state pension as _ we know that lots of people who rely on the state pension as their- we know that lots of people who rely on the state pension as their only - on the state pension as their only or main— on the state pension as their only or main form _ on the state pension as their only or main form of— on the state pension as their only or main form of income _ on the state pension as their only or main form of income in- on the state pension as their only - or main form of income in retirement would _ or main form of income in retirement would really — or main form of income in retirement would really value _ or main form of income in retirement would really value an _ or main form of income in retirement would really value an inflationary- would really value an inflationary increase~ — would really value an inflationary increase~ we _ would really value an inflationary increase. we did _ would really value an inflationary increase. we did have _ would really value an inflationary increase. we did have signals- would really value an inflationary. increase. we did have signals from the new chancellor, _ increase. we did have signals from the new chancellor, he _ increase. we did have signals from the new chancellor, he certainly. increase. we did have signals from i the new chancellor, he certainly was not going _ the new chancellor, he certainly was not going to — the new chancellor, he certainly was not going to commit _ the new chancellor, he certainly was not going to commit to _ the new chancellor, he certainly was not going to commit to it _ the new chancellor, he certainly was not going to commit to it when - the new chancellor, he certainly was not going to commit to it when he i not going to commit to it when he made _ not going to commit to it when he made a _ not going to commit to it when he made a statement _ not going to commit to it when he made a statement and _ not going to commit to it when he made a statement and was - not going to commit to it when he made a statement and was beingi made a statement and was being questioned — made a statement and was being questioned yesterday— made a statement and was being questioned yesterday stop - made a statement and was being questioned yesterday stop i - made a statement and was beingj questioned yesterday stop i think made a statement and was being - questioned yesterday stop i think we will have _ questioned yesterday stop i think we will have to — questioned yesterday stop i think we will have to say, _ questioned yesterday stop i think we will have to say, wait _ questioned yesterday stop i think we will have to say, wait and _ questioned yesterday stop i think we will have to say, wait and see, - will have to say, wait and see, which — will have to say, wait and see, which is — will have to say, wait and see, which is not _ will have to say, wait and see, which is not what _ will have to say, wait and see, which is not what anybody - will have to say, wait and see, l which is not what anybody wants will have to say, wait and see, - which is not what anybody wants to hear, _ which is not what anybody wants to hear. but _ which is not what anybody wants to hear. but we — which is not what anybody wants to hear. but we just— which is not what anybody wants to hear, but we just don't _ which is not what anybody wants to hear, but we just don't know. - hear, but we just don't know. tomorrow, _ hear, but we just don't know. tomorrow, we _ hear, but we just don't know. tomorrow, we will— hear, but we just don't know. tomorrow, we will know- hear, but we just don't know. tomorrow, we will know how| hear, but we just don't know. - tomorrow, we will know how much the september— tomorrow, we will know how much the september inflation _ tomorrow, we will know how much the september inflation rate _ tomorrow, we will know how much the september inflation rate will— tomorrow, we will know how much the september inflation rate will be, - september inflation rate will be, and hopefully— september inflation rate will be, and hopefully by— september inflation rate will be, and hopefully by the _ september inflation rate will be, and hopefully by the end - september inflation rate will be, and hopefully by the end of- september inflation rate will be, i and hopefully by the end of october or in the _ and hopefully by the end of october or in the next— and hopefully by the end of october or in the next few _ and hopefully by the end of october or in the next few weeks _ and hopefully by the end of october or in the next few weeks we - and hopefully by the end of october or in the next few weeks we should| or in the next few weeks we should know_ or in the next few weeks we should know whether _ or in the next few weeks we should know whether or— or in the next few weeks we should know whether or not _ or in the next few weeks we should know whether or not the _ or in the next few weeks we should . know whether or not the government has taken _ know whether or not the government has taken the — know whether or not the government has taken the decision _ know whether or not the government has taken the decision to _ know whether or not the government has taken the decision to reinstate i has taken the decision to reinstate the triple — has taken the decision to reinstate the triple lock _ has taken the decision to reinstate the triple lock or— has taken the decision to reinstate the triple lock or indeed _ has taken the decision to reinstate the triple lock or indeed not. - has taken the decision to reinstate the triple lock or indeed not. in. the triple lock or indeed not. 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each of you tell me year one piece of advice moving forward?- each of you tell me year one piece of advice moving forward? for me it is 'ust t of advice moving forward? for me it isiust try and _ of advice moving forward? for me it isiust try and get — of advice moving forward? for me it isjust try and get your— of advice moving forward? for me it is just try and get your energy - of advice moving forward? for me it is just try and get your energy use i is just try and get your energy use in order— is just try and get your energy use in order this — is just try and get your energy use in order this winter. lower those heating — in order this winter. lower those heating bills, get some draught proofing — heating bills, get some draught proofing going, insulation, anything you can _ proofing going, insulation, anything you can do — proofing going, insulation, anything you can do to try and make your home more _ you can do to try and make your home more comfortable as we hit these hi-h more comfortable as we hit these high prices. | more comfortable as we hit these high prim-— high prices. i would say look at our high prices. i would say look at your budget. — high prices. i would say look at your budget. get _ high prices. i would say look at your budget, get a _ high prices. i would say look at your budget, get a hold - high prices. i would say look at your budget, get a hold of- high prices. i would say look at| your budget, get a hold of your high prices. i would say look at - your budget, get a hold of your bank statements. — your budget, get a hold of your bank statements, look— your budget, get a hold of your bank statements, look through _ your budget, get a hold of your bank statements, look through every - your budget, get a hold of your bankl statements, look through every piece of spending. — statements, look through every piece of spending. do— statements, look through every piece of spending. do you— statements, look through every piece of spending, do you need _ statements, look through every piece of spending, do you need it, - statements, look through every piece of spending, do you need it, can- statements, look through every piece of spending, do you need it, can you i of spending, do you need it, can you afford _ of spending, do you need it, can you afford it. _ of spending, do you need it, can you afford it. and — of spending, do you need it, can you afford it, and if— of spending, do you need it, can you afford it, and if you _ of spending, do you need it, can you afford it, and if you haven't- of spending, do you need it, can you afford it, and if you haven't done - afford it, and if you haven't done that already. _ afford it, and if you haven't done that already, can _ afford it, and if you haven't done that already, can it _ afford it, and if you haven't done that already, can it save - afford it, and if you haven't done that already, can it save you - afford it, and if you haven't done i that already, can it save you some money? _ that already, can it save you some money? i— that already, can it save you some mone ? ., . ., that already, can it save you some mone ? ., , ., ., ., money? i have started doing that. and for you _ money? i have started doing that. and for you it _ money? i have started doing that. and for you it would _ money? i have started doing that. and for you it would be _ money? i have started doing that. and for you it would be keep - and for you it would be keep up—to—date with the bbc news website? up-to-date with the bbc news website? . . up-to-date with the bbc news website? , , ., , website? keep up with the latest news and manage _ website? keep up with the latest news and manage your _ website? keep up with the latest news and manage your finances. | website? keep up with the latest - news and manage your finances. thank ou so news and manage your finances. thank you so much — news and manage your finances. thank you so much for— news and manage your finances. thank you so much for your _ news and manage your finances. thank you so much for your time _ news and manage your finances. thank you so much for your time today - news and manage your finances. thank you so much for your time today and for that advice. tomorrow we will be having a day of coverage across the bbc finding out how the rise of living costs is affecting you.

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this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh at westminster. the headlines: the prime minister tries to regain authority, as she apologises for the mistakes she's made so far in number 10. there were many questions for ministers arriving for cabinet — but liz truss insists to the bbc that she's carrying on. i do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made. the new chancellorjeremy hunt made clear public spending would continue to rise overall but that departments continue to be asked to look at finding ways to save taxpayers' money, tuc the trades union congress says

uk families are at breaking point — as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. more from westminster in just a few minutes. also this afternoon: ukraine's president says nearly a third of his country's 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 — her family say they've lost contact with her. and climate activist greta thunberg has said she will not pursue a career in politics because it is too "toxic".

hello and welcome back to westminster this afternoon, where it feels like the heat has been taken out of the situation a little bit, relative to yesterday, for liz truss, but then a lot can change in 24 truss, but then a lot can change in 2a hours, which is certainly the lesson of the last few weeks in politics, isn't it? the prime minister chaired a meeting of her cabinet earlier today. it followed that apology last night for mistakes she said she had made since entering number ten. she said she had made since entering numberten. in she said she had made since entering number ten. in that interview with chris mason, our political editor, she insisted she would be leading the conservatives into the next general election, despite the widespread criticism from within her own party. yesterday, her new chancellor, jeremy hunt, announced the scrapping of almost all of the measures that she had stood on to become the leader of the party. late let's take this look at the latest

developments. is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet ministers leaving their weekly meeting in downing street. is she finished now? has she made too many mistakes? a united front but they know the prime minister is in serious jeopardy. their programme for government is now radically different. prime minister, who is to blame? 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, but to help people with their energy bills, to deal with the issue of high taxes. but we went too far and too fast. i've acknowledged that, i've put in place a new chancellor with a new strategy to restore economic stability. and now what i'm focused on is delivering for the public. but ms truss said she wasn't going anywhere. 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. but you need to be. i am focused... you know you need to be in order to stay in office. the important thing is that i have been elected to this position to deliver for the country. and you're staying put however bad the poll ratings get, however much noise there is amongst your own backbenchers, you're not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliverfor the national interest. many of her mps are not so sure. inside the houses of parliament herfuture is being actively discussed. from a government minister this morning, a warning not to move against her. i can't see and neither can the vast majority of my colleagues how the answer to the current situation is to indulge in even more political instability with all the economic impact that that brings. liz truss continues to meet different groups of her mps to try to reach out and shore up support. some of them think that she should be given at least a little time

to try to turn things around. she did, they say, after all, win the leadership contest fair and square, and even those who've already decided they think she should go are considering taking a little time too, as they really want to avoid any sort of messy process to find a successor. 0r or even face a general election, which the labour leader said they should call if they depose liz truss. ~ ., ., ., ., , truss. we are having an open discussion — truss. we are having an open discussion about _ truss. we are having an open discussion about an _ truss. we are having an open discussion about an for- truss. we are having an open discussion about an for the i truss. we are having an open - discussion about an for the change of prime minister, three prime ministers in three years, and we can't go on like this, shutting the public out, and i think many people now feel that the real risk now is carrying on with this lot rather than actually having a general election. 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.

other parties remain unconvinced. in the end, the markets are about confidence and credibility and this government has absolutely we're in an absolute crisis because we've got a prime minister whose authority has been absolutely shredded. prime minister quite simply, should have gone. this has been a financial experiment, but it's been a financial experiment that brings with it a price. there's a lot of - suffering out there. and even though we've seen a whole range of u—turns - by the conservatives, _ their serious economic mistakes are hurting millions of people. as we know, things can change very quickly in westminster. tomorrow liz truss will face the full force of the commons for the first time since her u—turn. political danger still very much lurks, even when things look like they're calming. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake is with me now. good often into you, jonathan. let's look in more detail at what the chancellor jeremy hunt was saying in that cabinet meeting this morning, because he talked about public spending rising overall, and it's always important to examine language in politics, but there hasn't been a commitment for that spending to rise

in line with inflation, has there? no, and that's key, because budgets can go up, the government can spend more money, but if it doesn't increase at the same rate as inflation, and we've seen the inflation, and we've seen the inflation figure running ever higher over the last few months, then in real terms it amounts to a spending cut. of course, we'll have to see what the chancellor comes forward with at the end of october, but he made it clear to cabinet ministers in number ten when they met around the table this morning that they were all to have to find savings. he stressed that savings should come from areas that didn't affect the public�*s use of services. in other words, the front line. for example, police force, hospitals, schools, you might think, but it's very hard to cut departmental budgets without there being any impact at all on front line services, so it's going to be very difficult for secretaries of state to come up with a list of things they can easily get rid off without any impact at all. and things they can easily get rid off without any impact at all.- things they can easily get rid off without any impact at all. and a lot of services — without any impact at all. and a lot of services would _ without any impact at all. and a lot of services would say _

without any impact at all. and a lot of services would say that - without any impact at all. and a lot of services would say that all - without any impact at all. and a lot of services would say that all the i of services would say that all the obvious areas to cut have already been cut, so when you take that in combination with in particular, this is something our viewers are concerned about, the reduction of that energy support package, cutting it back to six months from two years, though the government has said it will look at further support for the most vulnerable. that's a big issue. it is balance and keeping the markets happy, keeping them calm and looking at what price the public has to pay. and looking at what price the public has to -a . . . and looking at what price the public hasto -a. ,., . , and looking at what price the public hastoa. , ., . , ., has to pay. yes, and cuts may mean 'obs are has to pay. yes, and cuts may mean jobs are lost- _ has to pay. yes, and cuts may mean jobs are lost- a _ has to pay. yes, and cuts may mean jobs are lost. a huge _ has to pay. yes, and cuts may mean jobs are lost. a huge amount - has to pay. yes, and cuts may mean jobs are lost. a huge amount of - jobs are lost. a huge amount of government spending goes on the human resources bill, employing people in government departments and public services, so there may well be an impact there. what's interesting is what is not being ruled out, huge areas of spending that might be considered sacred, if you like, or protected — the health service, the nhs budget, the department of health and social care is not immune from cuts, it seems. neither is the commitment on pensions, the so—called triple lock which guarantees that pensions will

rise by either average earnings, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is higher. that is on the table it seems and could be rescinded. these are big, totemic government commitments which would normally expect to be protected but which are up expect to be protected but which are up for grabs in what is going to be i think up for grabs in what is going to be ithink are up for grabs in what is going to be i think are pretty brutal round of spending cuts. the one exception, it seems, at this point is defence, with downing street stressing this afternoon that they are committed to increasing defence spending to 3% of gdp by 2030, and the defence secretary has made it clear that if that commitment slipped, he might well be prepared to resign. 50. well be prepared to resign. so, where does _ well be prepared to resign. so, where does all _ well be prepared to resign. so, where does all of that leave liz truss? what is her situation compared to say 2a rows ago? as i mentioned in my introduction, a lot can change in 2a hours. the mentioned in my introduction, a lot can change in 24 hours.— can change in 24 hours. the way thins can change in 24 hours. the way things are _ can change in 24 hours. the way things are at _ can change in 24 hours. the way things are at the _ can change in 24 hours. the way things are at the moment, - can change in 24 hours. the wayi things are at the moment, every can change in 24 hours. the way - things are at the moment, every day that liz truss survives will be chalked up as a win by her and her

team in downing street. i think the chance of as statement yesterday, with that interview she gave last night, faltering as it was, the apology was there, she might have bought herself some time, and things have stabilised and calmed down a little bit here at westminster, within the conservative party, also might. don't be in doubt, there are still many mps who are unsure that you can continue for long in the job and are opening the questioning her future. tomorrow will be a big day. pm qs at lunchtime, and a lot will depend on her performance there. thank you, jonathan blake. the general secretary 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 o'grady pledged more strike action across the country and described the government as "toxic", saying workers the bbc's zoe conway

sent this update. tuc, get off your knees! at the tuc in brighton there is anger, anger about pay not keeping up with inflation, and there is fury at the government. this month hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are being balloted on whether they want to strike. if ministers and employers keep hammering pay packets at the same rate, uk workers are on course to suffer two decades, 20 years, of lost living standards. over the next three years alone, real earnings are set to fall by another £4000. wilma will be voting to join a picket line in scotland. she has been a nurse for 35 years. people, because of covid, are absolutely exhausted, suffering from ptsd, they are 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 says here colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay. a health care support worker who works in the community with elderly patients between community and hospital has told me she is not putting her heating on this year because she can't afford to heat and eat. she lives with her partner and they have bought extra blankets, two hot water bottles each, that is how they'll keep warm this year. helen has been a teacherfor 20 years and will also vote to strike. teachers have seen their pay 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.

tomorrow unions are expected to vote to coordinate any strike action. this winter could see the greatest industrial action in a decade. some union leaders predict a million workers will walk out. let's talk to our business correspondent caroline davies about the tuc. joining me to talk some more about what the tuc general secretary frances o'grady has been saying. do you feel that the unions are ramping up you feel that the unions are ramping up for a further strike action for the autumn and into the winter? if you were listening, as we heard, the importance of language in politics and that the trade union conference, and that the trade union conference, and there was plenty of language coming from frances o'grady that made it clear that she was in a fighting, feisty mood about what would happen with unions, strike action. she said, all we ask in return for work is respect and fair

pat’- return for work is respect and fair pay. if it takes strike action, so be it, we stand with you. no sense that trade unions will stand down, and that is no surprise. we have seen multiple industries striking over the course of the summer, different workers from different places. we also know that while some have been resolved, so we know the criminal lawyers to come to an agreement with the government, we know others are planning to have votes on strike action. we know nurses from the royal college of nurses are currently being balloted on strike action. we know teachers are being balloted about whether they want to strike. just as some names might be coming off the list, there seem to be an awful lot more coming onto it. there seem to be an awful lot more coming onto it— coming onto it. what is the tuc sa in: coming onto it. what is the tuc saying about — coming onto it. what is the tuc saying about the _ coming onto it. what is the tuc saying about the times - coming onto it. what is the tuc i saying about the times accusation that if they are calling for inflation busting pay rises, that that can in itself lead to higher inflation? . that can in itself lead to higher inflation? , ., , that can in itself lead to higher inflation? , , inflation? this has been something even places — inflation? this has been something even places like _ inflation? this has been something even places like the _ inflation? this has been something even places like the bank- inflation? this has been something even places like the bank of- inflation? this has been something l even places like the bank of england have been talking about and been worried about for the course of the last few months, warning employers

about giving extra pay rises, because extra pay rises could mean employers have to factor that into the costs, which means the things they are selling, the cost of those might go off, creating an inflationary spiral, something the government has talked about as well. on the counter side, some have pointed out that while private sector workers have seen bigger percentage rises than public sector workers in their pay, that is already happening in parts of the economy, and public sector workers feel they are being left behind while other industries are having those increased pay rises. that also means unions have been warning that people are leaving the public sector to go into private sectorjobs, and thatis to go into private sectorjobs, and that is causing an issue as well. of course, not every industry the tuc represents has workers working in the public sector, but they also pointed out, and this is something frances o'grady was saying today is an argument, that workers and wages

have not caused this crisis, as she called it, and therefore they should not be the ones to pay for it. she said that profits for businesses needed to be the things that saw cuts coming. businesses supported by taxpayers during the course of the pandemic, in herwords, needed taxpayers during the course of the pandemic, in her words, needed to return the favour and do something for the rest of the economy. that is how she is trying to frame this argument. fin how she is trying to frame this argument-— how she is trying to frame this an ument. ,., ., . ., argument. on the point of changing prime minister _ argument. on the point of changing prime minister now, _ argument. on the point of changing prime minister now, because - argument. on the point of changing prime minister now, because we i prime minister now, because we reflected in the introduction to the report that frances o'grady was calling for a general election, what does she say about the idea that changing prime minister and having a general election now might cause further instability in the markets, which ultimately would have an impact on workers? the general secretary didn't _ impact on workers? the general secretary didn't mince _ impact on workers? the general secretary didn't mince her - impact on workers? the general| secretary didn't mince her words about the fact she wanted to get rid of the current government, calling them toxic tories, saying there was a plan to march on westminster on the 2nd of november, and that if the government was still in power, they would be calling again for a general

election to get them out. certainly no idea from frances o'grady that she wants something different. she is clear, she wants notjust liz truss but the whole party to be out of power. truss but the whole party to be out of ower. . ~ truss but the whole party to be out of ower. ., ,, ,., truss but the whole party to be out of ower. ., ,, y., , . of power. thank you very much, caroline davies, _ of power. thank you very much, caroline davies, our— of power. thank you very much, caroline davies, our business i caroline davies, our business correspondent. let's reflect that liz truss was not the candidate selected by the parliamentary party, but she was the candidate chosen by the wider conservative membership. reem ibrahim is a conservative party member and a political commentator, and he's here with me now. good to have you with us. we are surrounded by people with their placards this afternoon, making the points. as i say, you voted for liz truss — are you disappointed with where the party is now and where the conservatives are politically? i am.

conservatives are politically? i am. i initially supported _ conservatives are politically? i am. i initially supported kemi _ conservatives are politically? i am. i initially supported kemi bad - conservatives are politically? i ”w i initially supported kemi bad knock at the beginning. i thought she had those free—market principles that are quite important to me. the conservative party, underjohnson, conservative party, under johnson, haven't conservative party, underjohnson, haven't been conservative for a long time. we had the highest tax burden in 70 years, we had a lower one under tony blair's government than we do now. it was quite difficult to see liz truss come forward with those ideas and then disappoint us so badly. pare those ideas and then disappoint us so badl . . , ., those ideas and then disappoint us sobadl.�* , those ideas and then disappoint us sobadl. ., so badly. are you disappointed that most of her — so badly. are you disappointed that most of her economic _ so badly. are you disappointed that most of her economic plan - so badly. are you disappointed that most of her economic plan has - so badly. are you disappointed that| most of her economic plan has been ditched? b5 most of her economic plan has been ditched? �* . , most of her economic plan has been ditched? ~ , , , , most of her economic plan has been i ditched?_ despite ditched? as party members... despite the market reaction? _ ditched? as party members... despite the market reaction? that _ ditched? as party members... despite the market reaction? that was - ditched? as party members... despite the market reaction? that was as - ditched? as party members... despite the market reaction? that was as a i the market reaction? that was as a result of liz — the market reaction? that was as a result of liz truss _ the market reaction? that was as a result of liz truss not _ the market reaction? that was as a result of liz truss not following - result of liz truss not following through with the plans she set out and also not having the 0br forecast. she put forward all these tax cuts but decided they would be funded through borrowing rather than cuts in spending. she funded through borrowing rather than cuts in spending-— cuts in spending. she had no choice but to do those _ cuts in spending. she had no choice but to do those u-turns _ cuts in spending. she had no choice but to do those u-turns and - cuts in spending. she had no choice | but to do those u-turns and bringing but to do those u—turns and bringing a new chancellor ditched most of our plans because interest rates were going up, the rate of borrowing was going up, the rate of borrowing was going up, the rate of borrowing was

going up for the government. it wasn't a sustainable situation for her, was it? in wasn't a sustainable situation for her. was it?— her, was it? in the short term, it was unsustainable. _ her, was it? in the short term, it was unsustainable. in _ her, was it? in the short term, it was unsustainable. in the - her, was it? in the short term, it was unsustainable. in the long i her, was it? in the short term, it - was unsustainable. in the long term, we needed to cut spending and taxes, and smaller businesses were probably looking forward to seeing their tax burden reduced. lower income families were hoping for tax cuts. people need more of their own money on their own pockets and they deserve that because they have worked for it.— deserve that because they have worked for it. ~ ., ., ., ., worked for it. what do you want to ha en worked for it. what do you want to happen now? _ worked for it. what do you want to happen now? do — worked for it. what do you want to happen now? do you _ worked for it. what do you want to happen now? do you think - worked for it. what do you want to happen now? do you think liz - worked for it. what do you want to | happen now? do you think liz truss should continue as prime minister? we don't want another conservative leadership election. it took eight or nine weeks to get our new leader afterjohnson's resignation. it is afterjohnson's resignation. it is wa too afterjohnson's resignation. it is way too long- — afterjohnson's resignation. it is way too long. even _ afterjohnson's resignation. it is way too long. even if _ afterjohnson's resignation. it is way too long. even if there was a different format for getting to a new leader, perhaps chosen purely by the parliamentary party in this instance, would you be supportive of that? i instance, would you be supportive of that? ., �* , , .,, that? i wouldn't, because there was a hue that? i wouldn't, because there was a huge disconnect _ that? i wouldn't, because there was a huge disconnect between - that? i wouldn't, because there was a huge disconnect between mps - that? i wouldn't, because there wasi a huge disconnect between mps and the wider membership base. rishi

sunak was primarily the hot candidate for the members of parliament, conservative mps, but the wider party member base want a true conservative leader, not a high tax conservative, someone who will talk about long—term kicking the can down the road but someone with conviction and do those things now. the taxes we are talking about no higher than the ones rishi sunak was proposing, so surely, actually, he was the candidate who warned that these policies of liz truss would create the situation we have had in the last few weeks which the government is scrambling to undo and to stabilise the economy. in hindsight, we potentially can say rishi sunak had the right idea in the long term, but he never spoke about cutting spending, which was a huge issue here. we had the energy price guarantee which would cost billions, an extortionate amount of taxpayer money, and the issue was that it would be funded through borrowing, which is not a libertarian, free—market argument. what do you say to people like citizen's advice saying today that

there are people coming to them today saying they will put the heating on christmas day as a treat because they cannot otherwise afford to put it on, and you are talking about how much the heating and energy support package would cost, but people are in need, aren't they? we heard about it in the chance of the's statement yesterday, that from next april, there will be more targeted support. looking at the energy price support and giving a blanket approach to everybody was actually the wrong idea, i think. huge corporations, wealthier households did not need the support and we should target the money towards people who actually need it. thank you for sharing your thoughts today. forthe thank you for sharing your thoughts today. for the moment, from college green at westminster, back to you in the studio. and 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. some other news making the headlines. president zelensky of ukraine says russian attacks have destroyed nearly a third of ukraine's power stations, causing blackouts across the country. russia has stepped up attacks in recent weeks on ukraine's electricity infrastructure. strikes have been reported against energy facilites in kyiv, dnipro, zaporizhzhia and kharkiv. the authorities have rushed to repair the damage, but there are concerns about how the system will cope as winter approaches. these are pictures from the capital — kyiv. the damage has sent a plume of thick black smoke into the sky. at least two people have been killed at one energy plant in the city.

president zelesnky�*s office said the 'whole country needs to prepare for electricity, water and heating outages' in the face of a concerted russian campaing to target utilities. the ukrainian president made another appeal for further western military support. translation: to guarantee the -rotection translation: to guarantee the protection of _ translation: to guarantee the protection of our _ translation: to guarantee the protection of our skies _ translation: to guarantee the protection of our skies and - translation: to guarantee the l protection of our skies and reduce the capabilities of russian terrorists to zero, we need significant and more modern air defence systems and more missiles for the systems. as well as severe humanitarian consequences for ukraine — the targeting of ukrainian energy facilities could also impact wider european energy security. over the summer ukraine linked its power grid to the eu's and began exporting to a number of eastern european countries. following last week's strikes against its energy infratsucture those exports ceased.

while the quantities being sent to the eu are small at present, the country of moldova is heavily reliant on ukrainian electricty. kyiv was forced to cut supplies by 30% following last week's strikes. before today's strikes, the bbc spoke to the ukrainian energy minister about the vulnerability of ukraine's energy grid. we are trying to repair as quickly as we can, but it's also obvious that when the missiles hit any object, it makes dramatic damages to the infrastructure, but of course the infrastructure, but of course the energy sector is working 24 hours a day and preparing everything they can. we still maintain the stability of the system, the energy system. we need our protection system, we need to close the sky by

100% to be sure that these missile attacks fail. what might that was the ukrainian energy minister speaking to the bbc earlier. 'exxonmobil�* has announced its left russia, after claiming the kremlin had seized its largest oilfield in the country. the american oil firm says moscow has taken control of its facility in eastern russia — and given it to a local firm instead. exxon is expected to launch a legal fight. in france transport has been disrupted as trade unions stage a day of strike action in support of pay increases to compensate for inflation. the move comes as an ongoing strike at oil refineries and depots continues to cause shortages at the petrol pumps. 0ur correspondent hugh schofield has sent this update from the streets of paris. here we are in the 13th district of

paris, classic french demonstration, all the noise, the ritual, the hijinks. this one is organised by the cgt, the main hardline union behind the organisation of the last few weeks. they want this type of demonstration to happen throughout the country, a rolling campaign of protests against the government for higher salaries, the defence of the right to strike and so on. they feel this is the right moment because of inflation and because there is a growing mood of exasperation across the country. it's hard to know if their analysis is the correct one. the country is in a very odd mood at the moment. yes, there was a high degree of tension, yes, there was a high degree of frustration about price rises, petrol shortages and so on, but other people ready —— are the people ready to come out for a rolling wave of protests? i'm not sure. the government is hoping that

on the petrol front public exasperation is turning against the strikes, and polls show that people are more and more fed up with the fact they can't get petrol and they are demanding that this strike be brought to an end. the country is in this tense, delicate situation at the moment. are we at a tipping point? this demonstration looks big, but it's actually not that big. we will have to see.— will have to see. that was hugh schofield- _ will have to see. that was hugh schofield. there _ will have to see. that was hugh schofield. there has _ been concern over the whereabouts of an athlete who competed internationally without covering her hair. elnaz rekabi took part in a climbing competition in south korea — and videos of her climbing without a headscarf went viral. sources had told the bbc her phone and passport had been confiscated — and that her wherabouts were unknown. iran now says she is on her way home and has strongly denied what it calls fake news. iran is currently suppressing women's rights protests over forced hijab wearing, that have swept the country. in the last few minutes

a post has appeared on elnaz rekabi's instagram account in which she apologises for any concern she has caused — adding that she did not wear the hijab due to a 'malfunction' and that she is on her way back to iran. the footage we were just watching might look absolutely normal to many people across the world — a woman in sports clothes doing her sport. but the significance of what we saw for an iranian woman is the fact that she is breaking the laws of her country, the same laws for which dozens of women have been killed over the last five weeks. when this video was published, she immediately became a hero in the eyes of iranian protesters. the videos went viral, everybody was talking about her. and then yesterday morning we received news from family and friends that they had lost contact with her.

she was in south korea for the asian competition. we tried to contact the hotel where she was staying, with the help of other services in the bbc in seoul, and we found out that they had checked in earlier then usual. they were meant to go back to iran on wednesday and they apparently left yesterday. and one of the reasons could be because protesters were planning to welcome her upon her arrival at the airport in tehran, but there are a lot of people who are worried, and that instagram story has actually left people more concerned than before. now it's time for a look at the weather. early frost and fog has given way to beautiful autumn sunshine for most parts of the uk, and we keep hold of that through the day, though with more cloud for eastern scotland and north—east england. some showers in the far south—west of england later. 20 celsius likely across the channel islands, 12 for northern scotland.

tonight, we will see heavy downpours developing across south—west england, wales, frequent lightning for a time as well, some of those showers getting up into northern ireland. at the same time, low cloud rolling into eastern scotland and north—east england. six celsius for glasgow, 15 celsius for plymouth in the early morning. the showers will drift north through the day, still the odd heavy one, but they will lose energy the further north they get. a lot of cloud for the north—east of scotland and north—east of england, the best of any sunshine for central and eastern parts of england, and a range in temperatures — 10 celsius for aberdeen, 22 celsius forjersey. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister tries to regain authority, as she apologises for the mistakes she's made so far in number 10.

there were many questions for ministers arriving for cabinet, but liz truss insists to the bbc that she's carrying on. the new chancellorjeremy hunt made clear that while public spending will continue to rise, departments will need to find ways to save money. tuc, the trades union congress says uk families are at breaking point — as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. ukraine's president says nearly a third of his country's 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 — her family say they've lost contact with her.

we are going to catch up with all the sports news. good afternoon to you. british gymnastics say they will have zero tolerance for abuse, and plan to put athlete welfare ahead of winning medals, as they respond to a review which detailed systemic issues of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in the sport. they say they will break the cycle of poor past practice, and will name coaches that are banned for life. it follows a damning report released injune that named abuses, and there is also pressure to deal with outstanding legal complaints. i to deal with outstanding legal complaints-— to deal with outstanding legal comlaints. ., , ., , complaints. i hear the complaints, and we accept _ complaints. i hear the complaints, and we accept that. _ complaints. i hear the complaints, and we accept that. we _ complaints. i hear the complaints, and we accept that. we want - complaints. i hear the complaints, and we accept that. we want to i complaints. i hear the complaints, i and we accept that. we want to make sure that we have a larger safeguarding... at the heart of this is fair and robust process, to make

sure we get the right outcomes for all involved. sure we get the right outcomes for all involved-— sure we get the right outcomes for all involved. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim. _ all involved. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and _ all involved. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only _ all involved. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only one - all involved. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only one has - all involved. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only one has had. in our claim, and only one has had their— in our claim, and only one has had theirctaim— in our claim, and only one has had their claim result. for many gymnasts— their claim result. for many gymnasts the delay is causing unnecessary ongoing anxiety and mental— unnecessary ongoing anxiety and mental health issues. we will call on british— mental health issues. we will call on british gymnastics to make sure they speed — on british gymnastics to make sure they speed up the processing of these _ they speed up the processing of these claims, so that we get a resolution— these claims, so that we get a resolution as quickly as possible. and we _ resolution as quickly as possible. and we can — resolution as quickly as possible. and we can move on to a much more forward _ and we can move on to a much more forward footing, to help deliver the change _ forward footing, to help deliver the change the british gymnastics are saying _ change the british gymnastics are saying they would like to achieve. with increasing scrutiny on the conduct towards football referees, everton manager frank lampard says they have a responsibility to behave on the touchline. he does insist however there isn't a link between what elite managers do and the abuse of referees at grassroots level...

liverpool'sjurgen klopp was sent off at the weekend for shouting at an assistant referee during their win over manchester city. we are in highly pressurised jobs. it is easy for me to sit in a car moment and say we should be better, but the amount of pressure we come under, decisions can go against you and it can throw you. jurgen klopp has admitted again that he isn't happy with the behaviour that led to the red card at anfield on sunday. it was part of a fractious afternoon and subsequent fallout, klopp says liverpool don't have to be best friends with other clu bs. klopp also revealed portugal forward diogojota has been ruled out of the world cup. he suffered a calf injury towards the end of that match against manchester city. wales captain dan biggar has been

ruled out of the autumn series with injury. biggar suffered a knee injury the weekend before last. he hasn't been included in coach wayne pivac 35 man squad. england bowler reece topley could miss their opening game of the t20 world cup after twisting his ankle in training. they play afghanistan on saturday in perth. sri lanka got their world cup back on track. that's despite losing three wickets in three balls as united arab emirates' karthik meiyappan took a hat—trick. sri lanka's 152 for eight off their twenty overs was enough though. they bowled out uae for 73. sri lanka lost theirfirst match to namibia and next play the netherlands, who beat the uae for their second win of the tournament. manchester united have been charged by the football a station for failing to control their players. that was during the draw at old trafford on sunday afternoon. that information has been released at this afternoon. surrounded the referee after he disallowed a goal

that was scored by cristiano ronaldo at old trafford. that is it for now, i will have more of you in the next hour. more on ukraine, and the us has said it agrees with its western allies that iran supplying explosive drones to russia violates un sanctions. kyiv was struck by so—called "kamikaze" drones yesterday, which are believed to have been iranian—made and sold to russia. there has been so many questions of the subject, and one of them was whether or not iran supplied them. matt smith is director of analysis at the defence insight company shephard. good afternoon to you. what do we know about the supply of drones to russia, because they certainly produce their own, don't they? absolutely. one of the most

interesting things about the whole ordeal is that it appears to have been done, is that it suggests the sanctions on place on russia are working. russia has an extensive industrial base for defence, and it is capable of manufacturing its own drones and munitions, so the fact it is had to go to iran to buy the drone that is being used to attack kyiv is definitely significant, as it suggests that russia is no longer capable of producing these kinds of systems. capable of producing these kinds of s stems. ~ . . ' . systems. what is the difference between this — systems. what is the difference between this drone, _ systems. what is the difference between this drone, described l systems. what is the difference l between this drone, described as systems. what is the difference i between this drone, described as a martyr drone, and that predator and the reached they encompass such an enormous breadth of capabilities _

they encompass such an enormous breadth of capabilities that _ they encompass such an enormous breadth of capabilities that systems i breadth of capabilities that systems like this drone, which we call a critical munition which you do not expect come back, really what we are talking about here is an expensive system that is a cross between a missile under drone, is designed to be made in volumes, to defeat air defence systems, and designed to be low cost. all that needs to be happen for these drones is for them to be guided to the target and to attack the target. something like our predator flies at much higher range, it is much more expensive, it is much more capable, and it would deploy its own weapons from air rather than be a weapon itself. taste rather than be a weapon itself. we talk about being more cost effective, we are talking about $20,000, just over 17 thousand £500,

could we talk about the accuracy of this drone, because the manner that russia is using it is in a sworn formation, why are they doing that? when we talk about swarms, the reason you deploy something in a swarm is because you want to overwhelm an air defence system. we know ukraine has invested an airless fence, we know the west of supplied air defence capabilities to defend against these types of attacks, so by deploying a cheaper system at volume, the sheer number of weapons being deployed will overwhelm the system, and that is what we are seeing today. we know ukrainian shot down a number of these drones before they reach the target, but the number being launched means that some have crept through. there are cuestions

some have crept through. there are questions about _ some have crept through. there are questions about the _ some have crept through. there are questions about the legality - some have crept through. there are questions about the legality of - some have crept through. there are questions about the legality of whati questions about the legality of what russia is doing. there's the question of the double tap strikes that come in after an kill responders and rescue workers. i would like to concentrate on the defence systems. you said that they have been supplied with defence systems, but they are the effective? other more effective systems that can be used against drones? it is other more effective systems that can be used against drones? it is a really good — can be used against drones? it is a really good question, _ can be used against drones? it is a really good question, and - can be used against drones? it is a really good question, and it - can be used against drones? it is a really good question, and it is - really good question, and it is something that within the industry is incredibly pressing at the moment. one of the characteristics of drone warfare that we have seen executed by ukraine and by russia and ukraine is that drone attacks are incredibly difficult to defend against. if you're having attacks from multiple locations, using multiple systems, it can overwhelm their defence systems that are more focused on things like aircraft or

missile defence. it makes it challenging, what you need is a layered approach. systems are able to attack the drone threat at different ranges, and deal with different ranges, and deal with different threats are different areas. , ., ., ., different threats are different areas. ., ., , ., areas. drone warfare, can it be a name areas. drone warfare, can it be a game changer? _ areas. drone warfare, can it be a game changer? can _ areas. drone warfare, can it be a game changer? can you - areas. drone warfare, can it be a game changer? can you see - areas. drone warfare, can it be a game changer? can you see it i areas. drone warfare, can it be a i game changer? can you see it being areas. drone warfare, can it be a - game changer? can you see it being a game changer? can you see it being a game changer? can you see it being a game changer in this particular conflict? i am wondering if it could change the course of what we are seeing in ukraine. i change the course of what we are seeing in ukraine.— seeing in ukraine. i think it is already a _ seeing in ukraine. i think it is already a game _ seeing in ukraine. i think it is already a game changer. - seeing in ukraine. i think it is already a game changer. it i seeing in ukraine. i think it is already a game changer. it is| seeing in ukraine. i think it is - already a game changer. it is one of the most disruptive acts of warfare we have seen in recent years. in this specific conflict, we have seen how ukraine was able to use drones to stall and disrupted the russian advance, i think the kind of attacks we have seen an ukraine just now don't really have... won't have a game changing effect, as it is mainly civilian rather than military

infrastructure. that is not longer term that have more drones are deployed... hundreds of ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged and returned home over the past few months. but thousands are still reportedly remaining in russian prisons. many of these prisoners have serious health problems and their families are worried that the longer they wait, the smaller the chance they have to see them alive. abdujalil abdurasulov reports. this family fled mariupol back in spring. they witnessed bombs and destruction. but the biggest pain for katerina and anna now is the absence of their father, leonid, who stayed in the city. leonid is a ukrainian border guard. he defended mariupol and joined up with other military units in azovstal when the russian forces besieged

the city. his family had to flee from mariupol. but they left with a heavy heart. the family remembers how after their evacuation, leonid called them to say goodbye. translation: if i were in mariupol when he called, | i would have run out without any hesitation to look for him under bombs and bullets. in may, all defenders of azovstal left the plant. they were taken to russian prisons. translation: i ask god that he doesn't get - tortured so that they don't do anything bad to him and he be in a calm environment. ijust want to hope that he ate at least something today. in the evenings, i took

to photos of my father. isay, "daddy, another day is passed without you." and then i tell him about the grandchildren and that we need him. i always beg him to hold on. to hold on for our sake. for the sake of his grandchildren. we need him alive. last month, the largest prisoner exchange took place. ma ny azovstal fighters were released. leonid's family hoped he would be among them. when we learned about the exchange in the news, i stayed up until the end and waited for the phone to ring to hear my daddy's voice. but when i realised that my daddy is not on the exchange list, my sister came up to me.

we sat on the floor and cried for a very long time. leonid has chronic illnesses. back in february, he had to get an urgent treatment for heart and kidney problems. but the war changed his plans, and his family is worried that his health condition is critical now. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, western ukraine. 0ladeji omishore died injune this year, after being tasered by two metropolitan police officers on chelsea bridge in london. his family are today launching legal action against the police watchdog, the iopc, forfailing to criminally investigate the two officers involved. greg mckenzie reports. 41—year—old 0ladeji omishore, known

to his friends and family as deji, seen here celebrating his birthday. the son, brother and uncle was in the prime of his life. he died shortly after being tasered multiple times injune. a passer—by filmed the incident. shortly after the scenes on chelsea bridge, deji fell into the river thames. the metropolitan police claimed they'd been called out to reports of a man armed with a screwdriver. but in these images there is no screwdriver. it later emerged deji, who was having a mental health crisis, had actually been holding a lighter. the family's main concern is about this issue is that they find out, each time we think of the people, the two met police officers that did this to our beloved son, they're still allowed to continue with their normal dayjob as though they haven't done anything wrong.

today, the family is beginning legal action against the independent office for police conduct. they are challenging the iopc�*s decision not to hold a criminal investigation into his death, which they believe was unlawful and irrational. he was a human being that was treated in a very inhumane manner, which we strongly feel... i strongly feel that police officers cannot continue to conduct themselves without impunity. and the iopc, the met commissioner, they have a responsibility to restore our trust and the public's trust. we cannot continue to experience unjust killing of our black men in our community. the legal action comes just a day after the damning findings highlighted in a report detailing serious misconduct with the metropolitan police. the interim casey review has shown

that within the police force, you know, there are officers who have behaved illegally and that's not being challenged. in a statement, the iopc said its thoughts and sympathies remain with the family and friends of 0ladeji omishore, but says at this stage it has no indication that any of the officers involved may have breached police professional standards or committed a criminal offence. greg mckenzie, bbc news. bird keepers with more than 500 birds in england, scotland and wales, have been told they must implement strict biosecurity measures, to stop bird flu from spreading. the move follows england's largest ever, bird flu outbreak, with 30 confirmed cases, since the beginning of this month. the measures include restricting access for nonessential

people and the regular disinfecting of equipment. the government says the risk to human health, from the virus, remains very low. the communications watchdog says people on benefits are missing out on cheaper broadband deals because providers aren't always publicising them. 0fcom says only a small fraction of eligible customers are getting the chance to sign up to a social tariff of around £15 a month. it should be available to anyone on universal credit. a coalition of environmental agencies have concluded that banks are providing increasing finance to major agricultural and forestry companies responsible for deforestation in the world's three largest tropical forest regions. in a new report, the forests and finance coalition said most of those companies have inadequate policies to protect the world's threatened forest regions, in indonesia, the amazon, and west and central africa, despite net—zero pledges made

at the global climate summit in glasgow last year. today marks 100 years since the british broadcasting company was created. it started with just four employees and a promise of no news broadcasts before 7pm. one inspiration for creating a service offering entertainment on the airwaves was an experimental programme broadcast from chelmsford in 1922. there's now an exhibition about these maverick pioneers, as david silitto reports. 2l0, marconi house, london, calling. the voice you're listening to is arthur burrows, the man who pretty much came up with the idea of the bbc. he was the first voice ever broadcast on the bbc in 1922. however, when it comes

to the idea of using the airwaves for entertainment, there was another pioneer. one of my favourites, hilda matheson, who's also a character in the book i'm doing. 100 years on, i went to meet the comedian paul kerensa, who's created a show about arthur and his rather more entertaining rival. who actually was the first real radio broadcaster, who did what we understand as a radio programme? well, i think you've got to look to peter eckersley, who became the first chief engineer of the bbc, really. peter eckersley? peter eckersley, this wild broadcaster who would improvise. the kenny everett of his day? the kenny everett of his day, the pre—goon goon. he was the guy who actually, really, i think, sparked demand for radio sets and he just wanted to have fun with it. this is peter eckersley. his reputation has been rather tainted by a laterflirtation with the british union of fascists, before later redeeming himself somewhat byjoining the british war effort. but in 1922, he created britain's first regular radio programme. and its popularity helped inspire

the creation of the bbc. and here's a taste of peter's style. dearest, the concert's ended, sad wails the heterodyne. you must soon switch off your valves, i must soon switch off mine. this is why we've had to come to chelmsford, because this is the writtle hut where back in 1922 a group would gather once a week, and invented the idea of entertainment on the airwaves. broadcasting. it pretty much all began here. this is the hut where peter eckersley broadcast every tuesday. and while the hut isn't open to the public, chelmsford museum has created a digital version of the writtle hut to celebrate these pioneers of entertainment. so, this is the technology. what were they actually doing?

what was their broadcasting? well, their brief was to kind of create experimental entertainment broadcasts. and what came out was veryjovial, very... not very bbc? not very bbc at all, no, no. it was quite anarchic in many ways. a lot of the shows almost feel like they were kind of precursors to the goon show or something like that, but kind of 40 years earlier. they were having a laugh. they really were, yeah, but they all went to the pub beforehand. 0h, they went to the pub before they broadcast? as part of their planning for the programme for the evening. these were gin—fuelled broadcasts. absolutely, yes, certainly one of them was. so a bit more... not quite, we imagine sort of the bow ties and dinner suits of the early bbc. this is a bit more anarchic. absolutely, yes. you must soon switch off your valves, i must soon... and a hundred years on, you can still hear echoes of the two men, the bbc of serious highbrow arthur

versus his rather more anarchic colleague, captain eckersley. david sillito, bbc news, chelmsford. good night, co, god bless you and keep you. ican't! god bless you, good bye, good night. four years ago, a 15—year—old greta thunberg went on strike from school in sweden, and began her own journey to global fame. 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. 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 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 bbc two at 7.30pm, and afterwards on bbc iplayer. before we go, just to remind you that tomorrow we will have a day of coverage across the bbc finding out how the rise in living cost is affecting you. we are in sunderland all day, getting support and advice from experts. we'll be speaking to small businesses and families, and lots more on this and all the day's stories on the bbc news website and app. now it's time for a look at the weather, with ben.

more cloud push into scotland in eastern england on chilly breeze, and some showers into england later on. 20 degrees across the channel islands, 12th in northern scotland. as you go through this evening and overnight, with see some really heavy downpours developing across parts of south—west england, wales. could be frequent lightning for a time as well, some of the show was getting up into northern ireland, at the same time there is lots of low cloud rolling into eastern scotland and north—east england. 15 for plymouth as we start wednesday morning, we will see showers drifting northwards through the day, could still be the odd heavy one, but they will tend to lose energy the further north they get. also cloud for the north—east of scotland, for the north—east of england, the best are many sunshine refer... 10 degrees for aberdeen, 24 jersey.

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines: the new chancellor has told ministers spending cuts are on the way on their will way on their budgets will need to be reduced. hunt and liz truss been meeting the cabinet after tore the trades congress uk trades congress uk trads at congress uk trads at breaking gress says uk families are at breaking point as the country experiences the wages �*ibcrcrs. the 1800s. we'll have more from westminster shortly. also coming up: ukraine's president says nearly a third of his country's power stations have 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. her family say they have lost contact with her. good afternoon from westminster. welcome back to our continuing coverage of all the political goings—on. it's been a busy couple of days, a busy couple of weeks, hasn't it? today we had the new chancellorjeremy hunt saying that spending cuts are on the way. he was telling this to ministers at a cabinet meeting earlier. in fact, he told them that departments would need to agree savings by the end of the week. he and liz truss meeting

the week. he and liz truss meeting the cabinet of course afterjeremy hunt yesterday dispensed with almost all of the economic policies, that mini budget, the platform that liz truss had stood on to be elected as prime minister. last night she apologised for what she said were the mistakes she made since coming into office at number ten. speaking to the bbc, she admitted her premiership hadn't been perfect so far but that she was going to lead the conservatives into the next general election. that's what she told our political editor, chris mason, and this despite widespread criticism from within her own party. let's begin with a report from our political correspondent. is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet ministers leaving their weekly meeting in downing street. is she finished now? has she made too many mistakes? a united front but they know the prime minister is in serious jeopardy. their programme for government is now radically different.

prime minister, who is to blame? 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, but to help people with their energy bills, to deal with the issue of high taxes. but we went too far and too fast. i've acknowledged that, i've put in place a new chancellor with a new strategy to restore economic stability. and now what i'm focused on is delivering for the public. but ms truss said she wasn't going anywhere. 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. but you need to be. i am focused... you know you need to be in order to stay in office. the important thing is that i have been elected to this

position to deliver for the country. and you're staying put however bad the poll ratings get, however much noise there is amongst your own backbenchers, you're not shifting. i will stay in the job to deliverfor the national interest. many of her mps are not so sure. inside the houses of parliament herfuture is being actively discussed. from a government minister this morning, a warning not to move against her. i can't see, and neither can the vast majority of my colleagues, how the answer to the current situation is to indulge in even more political instability with all the economic impact that that brings. liz truss continues to meet different groups of her mps to try to reach out and shore up support. some of them think that she should be given at least a little time to try to turn things around. she did, they say, after all, win the leadership contest fair and square, and even those who've already decided they think she should go are considering taking a little time too, as they really want to avoid any sort of messy process to find a successor.

or even face a general election, which the labour leader said they we are having an open discussion about another change of prime minister, three prime ministers in three years, and we can't go on like this, shutting the public out, and i think many people now feel that the real risk now is carrying on with this lot rather than actually having a general election. 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. other parties remain unconvinced. we're in an absolute crisis because we've got a prime minister whose authority has been absolutely shredded. prime minister quite simply, should have gone. this has been a financial experiment, but it's been a financial experiment that brings with it a price. there's a lot of - suffering out there. and even though we've seen a whole range of u—turns - by the conservatives, _ their serious economic mistakes are hurting millions of people.

as we know, things can change very quickly in westminster. tomorrow liz truss will face the full force of the commons for the first time since her u—turn. political danger still very much lurks, even when things look like they're calming. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. ican i can talk now to our political correspondent, damian. good afternoon to you. let's begin with what the chancellor was saying to that cabinet meeting earlier, that public spending was going to be going up, and important context, no commitment that it would be going up in line with inflation. trio. commitment that it would be going up in line with inflation.— in line with inflation. no, and that's the _ in line with inflation. no, and that's the key _ in line with inflation. no, and that's the key point _ in line with inflation. no, and that's the key point here, - in line with inflation. no, and - that's the key point here, because inflation running at that very high figure, around 10% also, so he did say that public spending would continue to rise overall, but that doesn't mean it will go up by

inflation, and anything less than what inflation is running out means a real terms cut to government departments. in that cabinet meeting this morning, he was saying that all those round the table, the departments would be asked to continue to look at way to save taxpayers money by focusing on areas that would not affect the service the public receives. that's a very big ask in a very difficult thing to do, but also remember, just a week ago, or last week in fact, at prime minister's questions, liz truss, asked about this by the labour leader, said there would not be public spending cuts, so another area where i think the government is finding itself now in very difficult waters and is going to have to make some difficult decisions that could stir up quite a lot of opposition. there you see the tension between trying to calm the markets while at

the same time trying not to make life more difficult for the public thanit life more difficult for the public than it already is, and many of the government's critics are saying, with this plan, that'sjust government's critics are saying, with this plan, that's just not going to happen. damien, can you hear me? i going to happen. damien, can you hear me? ., ,., going to happen. damien, can you hear me? ., y., ., going to happen. damien, can you hear me?_ letl going to happen. damien, can you i hear me?_ let me hear me? i can hear you now. let me ut that hear me? i can hear you now. let me put that to — hear me? i can hear you now. let me put that to you _ hear me? i can hear you now. let me put that to you again. _ hear me? i can hear you now. let me put that to you again. there - hear me? i can hear you now. let me put that to you again. there is - hear me? i can hear you now. let me put that to you again. there is a - put that to you again. there is a tension for the government between trying to calm the markets and also trying to calm the markets and also trying to calm the markets and also trying to deal with this cost of living crisis.— living crisis. yes, and very difficult — living crisis. yes, and very difficult priorities - living crisis. yes, and very difficult priorities for - living crisis. yes, and very difficult priorities for the l difficult priorities for the government now to meet. part of the difficulty is going to be how it will address this issue of the continued fact that there is still a shortfall to meet. that is what the chancellor has told ministers — they have to go away and come back within

days with plans for how they assert their own areas can save money, but we already know that means there are a whole swathes of policy in which the government is refusing to commit to keeping spending, so absolutely crucially on that today, pensions and the triple lock. something the conservatives had promised, which was that pensions would go up by one of three things — either 2.5%, how much average earnings are going up, or the rate of inflation. the promise was it would go up by whichever was the highest of those. today, asked about this, the prime minister's spokesman would not repeat that pledge and would simply say the prime minister and chancellor are not making any commitments on individual policy areas at this point. they went on to say the prime minister is aware of the commitment in this area and of how many vulnerable pensioners there are, but the decision has been made to prioritise economic stability.

that's a big area of uncertainty for many people, which will be a cause of worry for many, but at the same time, there are other pressures. defence spending, when liz truss had promised it would go up to 3% of gdp, a really big rise in defence spending by 2030. asked about that today, the spokesman said, well, we are committed to maintaining the uk's position at the forefront of nato. that's why the pm committed to this. the shape of any increase will become clear when all those other spending plans are unveiled. that may be because there are big political pressures in the cabinet. the defence secretary says that is a really important commitment for him, and important, the government acknowledges, in the situation with the war in ukraine. just an example of the competing internal and external pressures on the cabinet.

of external pressures on the cabinet. of course, you will recall from the conservative leadership contest that the parliamentary party wanted rishi sunak when it got down to those final two candidates, but the wider party membership got liz truss across the line. she was their choice. earlier, ispoke across the line. she was their choice. earlier, i spoke to a member of the young conservative network, james dodsworth, one of those who supported liz truss. i asked him how he was feeling about her leadership, about the whole situation now. magbe about the whole situation now. maybe somethin: about the whole situation now. maybe something for— about the whole situation now. maybe something for the _ about the whole situation now. maybe something for the party _ about the whole situation now. maybe something for the party to _ about the whole situation now. maybe something for the party to reflect - something for the party to reflect on, or the mps to reflect on, but they did put forward rishi sunak, who'd had good predictions about what would happen if liz truss got in, but they chose a man who in terms of popularity with party figures, didn't have a chance of making it through the final two. there are questions about how the party elects its leaders. i know

some mps want to remove members entirely when we are in power. that would not go down well with party members who are obviously the backbone of our entire campaigning team. so it's all a bit of a mess, unfortunately. we've been left with a leader whom the mps don't really want and the members now aren't particularly happy with. what want and the members now aren't particularly happy with.— want and the members now aren't particularly happy with. what do you think should — particularly happy with. what do you think should happen _ particularly happy with. what do you think should happen next? - particularly happy with. what do you think should happen next? liz- particularly happy with. what do you think should happen next? liz truss| think should happen next? liz truss saying in that interview yesterday that she will lead the conservatives into that next general election. do you think that is desirable or completely impossible? i you think that is desirable or completely impossible? i think at the moment _ completely impossible? i think at the moment it _ completely impossible? i think at the moment it looks _ completely impossible? i think at the moment it looks highly - completely impossible? i think at i the moment it looks highly unlikely. unless there is quite a significant turnaround in the party's fortunes and herfortunes, it will be hard to go into a general election with someone as unpopular asjeremy corbyn at his most unpopular. it isn't something the conservative party needs. what the country and we don't need is another long membership leadership election at a time of crisis. liz truss has to see this through the current period we

are going through. we can't have such a dreadful period of instability made even worse by another change in leader and prime minister, so there needs to be hopefully some stability brought about by the statement made by jeremy hunt both yesterday and on the 31st of october. if that goes to plan, hopefully they can see us through the next six months or so and we can take stock and decide what we need to do. let and we can take stock and decide what we need to do.— what we need to do. let me 'ust brina what we need to do. let me 'ust bring you. — what we need to do. let me 'ust bring you, coming into i what we need to do. let me 'ust bring you, coming into us h what we need to do. let me just bring you, coming into us from i what we need to do. let me just i bring you, coming into us from the international monetary fund, some reaction to the announcement yesterday by the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, basically tearing up the majority of liz truss's mini budget. the imf saying it has welcomed the u—turn on that so—called mini budget. they say it signals a commitment to fiscal discipline and helps to better align fiscal and monetary policy in the fight against inflation. you may remember the imfjust a few weeks ago was criticising the tax cuts

contained in that mini budget, so the imf now welcoming the u—turn. they say it will help better align fiscal and monetary policy in the fight against rising inflation. let's talk now about the trades union congress. the general secretary, frances o'grady, has called for a general election in a scathing attack on the government in what is her final scathing attack on the government in what is herfinal address in that position to the congress before stepping down. she pledged more strike action and described the government is toxic, saying that workers shouldn't have to pay for what she called the government's mess. this report from zoe conway. tuc, get off your knees! at the tuc in brighton there is anger, anger about pay not keeping up with inflation, and there is fury at the government. this month hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are being balloted on whether they want to strike. if ministers and employers keep

hammering pay packets at the same rate, uk workers are on course to suffer two decades, 20 years, of lost living standards. over the next three years alone, real earnings are set to fall by another £4000. wilma will be voting to join a picket line in scotland. she has been a nurse for 35 years. people, because of covid, are absolutely exhausted, suffering from ptsd, they are 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 says here colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay. a health care support worker who works in the community with elderly patients

between community and hospital has told me she is not putting her heating on this year because she can't afford to heat and eat. she lives with her partner and they have bought extra blankets, two hot water bottles each, that is how they'll keep warm this year. helen has been a teacherfor 20 years and will also vote to strike. teachers have seen their pay 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. tomorrow unions are expected to vote to co—ordinate any strike action. this winter could see the greatest industrial action in a decade. some union leaders predict a million workers will walk out.

earlier i spoke to our business correspondent caroline davies... there was plenty of language from frances o'grady that made it clear she was in a fighting, feisty mood about what would happen with trade unions, with strike action. some of the words she was saying, that work is all we ask and in return fair pay and respect. certainly no suggestions that the trade unions will start backing down. it is no surprise. we've seen different industries striking over the course of the summer, different workers from different places. we know that whilst some have been resolved, the criminal lawyers that come to an agreement with the government, others are planning to have votes on strike action. nurses from the royal couege strike action. nurses from the royal college of nursing are being balloted on strike action, and teachers are also being balloted. just as some of those names might be coming off the list, there seem to

be an awful lot more coming onto it. what is the tuc saying about the times accusation that if they are calling for inflation busting pay rises, that can in itself lead to higher inflation?— rises, that can in itself lead to higher inflation? this has been something _ higher inflation? this has been something that _ higher inflation? this has been something that even _ higher inflation? this has been something that even places i higher inflation? this has been | something that even places like higher inflation? this has been - something that even places like the bank of england have been talking about being worried about for the last few months, warning employers about giving extra pay rises because, as you say, that could mean employers then have to factor that into the costs, meaning the things they are selling, goods and services, the cost of those might go up, creating an inflationary spiral, something the government has talked about as well. on the counter side, some have pointed out that while private sector workers have seen a bigger percentage rise than workers in their pay, already happening in certain parts of the economy, and some public workers feel they are being left behind while other industries have those pay rises. it

means the unions have warned people are leaving the public sector to go into private sectorjobs, and that is causing an issue as well. of course, not every industry the tuc represents has workers in the public sector. they have also pointed out, something frances o'grady was saying todayis something frances o'grady was saying today is an argument, that workers and wages have not caused this crisis, as she called it, and therefore they should not be the ones to pay for it. she was suggesting that profits for businesses needed to be the things that saw cuts coming, that businesses had been supported by taxpayers during the pandemic and, in her words, they now needed to return the favour and do something for the rest of the economy. that is how she is trying to frame this argument. fin how she is trying to frame this argument-— how she is trying to frame this an ument. ,., ., . ., argument. on the point that changing prime minister _ argument. on the point that changing prime minister now, _ argument. on the point that changing prime minister now, because - argument. on the point that changing prime minister now, because we - prime minister now, because we reflected in the introduction to the report that frances o'grady was calling for a general election, what does she say about the idea that changing prime minister now and

having a general election might cause further instability in the markets which ultimately would have an impact on workers? the markets which ultimately would have an impact on workers?— an impact on workers? the general secretary didn't _ an impact on workers? the general secretary didn't mince _ an impact on workers? the general secretary didn't mince her - an impact on workers? the general secretary didn't mince her words i secretary didn't mince her words about the fact that she wanted to get rid of the current government, calling them toxic tories. she said there was a plan to march on westminster on the 2nd of november, and that if the government was still in power, they would call again for a general election to get them out. certainly no idea from frances o'grady that she wants something different. she is very clear, she wants this party, notjust liz truss but the whole party, to be out of power. but the whole party, to be out of ower. ., ., , ., but the whole party, to be out of ower. ., ., , , ,, power. caroline davies, a business correspondent. _ power. caroline davies, a business correspondent. you _ power. caroline davies, a business correspondent. you may _ power. caroline davies, a business correspondent. you may have - power. caroline davies, a businessl correspondent. you may have heard about the government talking about imposing them service obligations across a range of sectors. if a particular sector is on strike, they would be required to still deliver a minimum service level. we had a statement from the government saying it makes no apology for taking

action so essential services can run as effectively as possible, ensuring the british public don't have to pay a price for what the government describes as disproportionate strike action. the government has also said it is confident its actions are in keeping with both domestic and international legal obligations. that response just in from the government. let me also tell you what we are doing across bbc news tomorrow. 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's all from westminster. back to the studio. thank you very much. you are watching bbc news. there's been another

round of russian air strikes on ukraine's energy facilities — president zelensky says nearly a third of the country's power stations have been destroyed. 0ur ukraine correspondent, hugo bachega, 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, zhytomyr was also struck. the governor said an energy facility was hit. 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 a 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 shape people's 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. translation: of course we are worried. - we worry for our children _ because they are afraid of the dark. it is difficult to explain - to them what is happening. ukrainians have been told to do their part by saving electricity. but russia's targeted attacks are likely to continue. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv.

the parents of a somerset woman who died in 2020 say... across the west, the number of inquests open for over two years has actually gone up ninefold in the past five years. the parents of a 20—year—old somerset woman who died in 2020, have said waiting more than two years for her inquest has only added to their grief. jessica powell passed away whilst on a psychiatric ward in yeovil. across the west, the number of inquests open for over two years has gone up nine—fold in the past five years. here's our health correspondent matthew hill. since she was in her early teens, jessica powell had a tortured existence. she had a really good sense of humour when she was well. when she wasn't well, it was awful. from the age of 13, when she tried to take her own life, jessica had been in and out of psychiatric hospital hundreds of miles away. she was eventually diagnosed with unstable borderline personality disorder. she died in august 2020 after she had been admitted to yeovil�*s a&e, where she was transferred as an inpatient to rowan ward at summerlands hospital for a few days.

she was found in a critical state by staff. she didn't come out for meds, so they wennt to her room and she wasn't there. but the room she got into, she tried to squeeze out of a ten centimetres gap in the window. she squeezed, then she got trapped between her waist and chest, and that's where they found her. jessica was then admitted to intensive care, treated for oxygen starvation, but died a few days later. her parents have already waited two years for an inquest, but were dismayed to be told it would take between three and six months for a hearing to take place before a jury. we still now have no closure to this and we are still living in agony, because we want this out the way so we can put our point of view across, so we can say ok, we don't want this, to happen to another family, because what we've been through has been horrendous, notjust her death, but the ten years prior to that. in 2017, 378 inquests had been opened across the country for more than two years. but in 2021, the figure had risen to 1366, or 8%. across the west of england,

more than nine times as many inquests were open for more than two years in 2021 compared to five years earlier. somerset�*s acting coroner has declined to comment to the bbc, but has told jessica's parents that due to the pandemic that the service was unable for 18 months to progress any cases that were not covid—related. she's apologised to the family for the backlog. the ministry ofjustice have said they've provided more than £6 billion to local authorities to recoverfrom the pandemic. but charity inquests says the delays started long before the pandemic. the inquest system is a postcode lottery, and different families in different parts of the uk are facing different delays. what we fear and what is our main concern at inquest is that the longer inquests are put off, the longer people have to wait for the evidence and the lessons to be learned.

but forjessica's parents and other bereaved familes, it looks like a long wait forjustice. matthew hill, bbc news. some families who've lost loved ones in difficult circumstances are having to wait years for their inquests to be held. the number of inquests open for more than two years has more than tripled in england and wales since 2017. amie minns, a medical negligence lawyer at irwin mitchell law, joins me now. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. tell us a little bit more about these delays? the news. tell us a little bit more about these delays? the delays seem to be across — about these delays? the delays seem to be across the _ about these delays? the delays seem to be across the country. _ about these delays? the delays seem to be across the country. my - about these delays? the delays seem to be across the country. my office i to be across the country. my office is mainly in cambridge, covering the east of england, but speaking with colleagues it is a common problem throughout the whole of the area. these delays have been in place since before covid. we know there has been a recruitment drive for some time now. however, it only got

worse during covid. of course, there were higher death rates, and i know from our region that there was sickness and other problems within the coroner's office itself, which of course is only to be expected. everybody suffered during that time, but it doesn't help the families who were still waiting or have already waited a very long time for their cases to be heard. b5 waited a very long time for their cases to be heard.— waited a very long time for their cases to be heard. as a guide, how cuickl cases to be heard. as a guide, how quickly should _ cases to be heard. as a guide, how quickly should these _ cases to be heard. as a guide, how quickly should these inquests - cases to be heard. as a guide, how quickly should these inquests be i quickly should these inquests be held? what is the normal time period? it held? what is the normaltime eriod? . , ' . . period? it really differs between cases. period? it really differs between cases- the _ period? it really differs between cases. the ones _ period? it really differs between cases. the ones we _ period? it really differs between cases. the ones we particularly | period? it really differs between - cases. the ones we particularly work on the more complicated ones. they may have a number of witnesses, individual experts from different areas, and that can all take a long time logistically. however, in an ideal situation, we would be looking at under a year, but that is just not happening. we are seeing cases

of three to five years. it is not happening. we are seeing cases of three to five years.— of three to five years. it is the last thing _ of three to five years. it is the last thing a — of three to five years. it is the last thing a family _ of three to five years. it is the last thing a family needs - - of three to five years. it is the | last thing a family needs - they of three to five years. it is the - last thing a family needs - they are last thing a family needs — they are grieving. it’s last thing a family needs - they are aurievin. v . , last thing a family needs - they are aurievin. �*, ., , q grieving. it's a very difficult situation — grieving. it's a very difficult situation for _ grieving. it's a very difficult situation for them. - grieving. it's a very difficult situation for them. they i grieving. it's a very difficult i situation for them. they come to grieving. it's a very difficult - situation for them. they come to us at the most difficult times in their lives and grieving. they are frustrated with the system, and also it is a system they don't understand. the majority of people don't come into contact with a covering of�*s court unless they work in the area, and usually it is the first time dealing with something like that. —— don't come into contact with a coroner's court. i think they particularly struggle with not knowing how long something can go 14, because in effect it is preventing them from grieving as they would like to, and it is something that is constantly with them and over them.— something that is constantly with them and over them. what about if there is an — them and over them. what about if there is an outcome _ them and over them. what about if there is an outcome that _ them and over them. what about if there is an outcome that would i them and over them. what about if. there is an outcome that would have an impact on how a similar case would be handled down the line? that then puts a delay on lessons

learned, so to speak, doesn't it? it does, yes. the coroner has the power to make up for —— prevention of future death report if they feel it necessary. even if that is not made, a number of inquests i've been involved in, there have been learning points to come out from it. as you rightly say, the longer that takes to happen, that is potentially affecting more and more families, where things could have been so very different. 50. where things could have been so very different. ., _, . , where things could have been so very different. ., .., . , ., different. so, to correct things, or to help move _ different. so, to correct things, or to help move things _ different. so, to correct things, or to help move things along, - different. so, to correct things, or to help move things along, what l to help move things along, what needs to be done? it would be more resources, more funding, we have heard from the news, last week and particularly in the last hours, there's going to be more cuts to services, and difficult decisions will be made. ijust hope that they recognise what a vital service this is, and that it is adequately funded.-

service this is, and that it is adequately funded. thank you very much. time for a look at the weather now. you are live! has not been a bad day, we have seen a lot of sunshine after the early mist and fog. this is the satellite picture from the last few hours, it shows what is happening right now. most of us have seen sunshine, but a change down here to the south—west, some showers beginning to work in, they will turn heavy and thundery in places across the south—west of england, into wales, northern ireland two as we go into the night, ready mild as we go towards the south—west, 15 for plymouth, a little bit chilly in northern scotland, not quite as cold as it was last night. into tomorrow, we will see the showers drifting northwards through the day, tending

to weaken a little the further north you get. north—east england seem quite cloudy, best of the sunshine for central and eastern england. it will be quite windy out there, a real range of temperatures, 22 for the channel islands, not bad going for october, just 10 degrees in aberdeen. we'll see showers at times, longerspells aberdeen. we'll see showers at times, longer spells of rain, some sunshine, and it will often be quite windy. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the new chancellor has told ministers that spending cuts are on the way, and their budgets will need to be reduced. jeremy hunt and liz truss have been meeting the cabinet the trades union congress says uk families are at breaking point — as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. stations have now been destroyed,

after another round of russian air strikes on energy facilities. competition without wearing a hijab, her family say they've lost contact with her. sport centre, here's hugh. round—up, from the bbc good afternoon. round—up, from the bbc british gymnastics say they'll have "zero tolerance for abuse" and plan to put athlete welfare ahead of winning medals as they respond to a review which detailed "systemic" abuse in the sport. jane dougall is here to tell us more. jane... british gymnastics have outlined a series of reforms they want to make. this started years ago with many allegations of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse from several

gymnasts. it was said there was a culture of fear in what was called the mentally and abusive sport of gymnastics. she said she was weighed at every single day of her career, and she developed bulimia. there are several instances of genus being made to train was physically injured, even on broken bones. this led to the white review to be injured, it heard from more than 400 people in the sport, and also the field a culture of fear, and found systemic and emotional and physical abuse of young athletes. british gymnastics apologised and said it would review its organisation. today, this is a 40 point plan to be implemented by 2025. it is called reform 25. it includes a zero tolerance a bit of abuse of any

kind, whether that is emotional, physical or sexual, kind, whether that is emotional, physical orsexual, but kind, whether that is emotional, physical or sexual, but primarily it talks about a move away from prioritising medals in order to focus instead of a positive culture for athletes. focus instead of a positive culture forathletes. it focus instead of a positive culture for athletes. it calls for a new generation of coaches to break the cycle of poor past practice, with coach education that is notjust about technicalities. it concentrates on how things should be done, as well as what should be done. obviously, moving away from medals at all costs. one of the points revealed by british gymnastics was that the names of band coaches will be published on the website. we spoke to the chief executive. ., . executive. you will see in the reform plan _ executive. you will see in the reform plan that _ executive. you will see in the reform plan that we - executive. you will see in the reform plan that we have i executive. you will see in the - reform plan that we have committed to publishing the banning of coaches and reporting this. we were reported on a website and we will inform our members. — on a website and we will inform our members, so they are aware of any coaches _ members, so they are aware of any coaches that — members, so they are aware of any coaches that have been banned. they will not _ coaches that have been banned. they will not have bg membership, and they will— will not have bg membership, and they will not be able to coach within — they will not be able to coach within british gymnastics.

what about those gymnasts already affected by instances of abuse in the past? british gymnastics editor is committed to informing parents and gymnasts about training loads and competitions. when we start to cover this issue we spoke to a parent that said they felt they had been groomed by the coach, that particular coach allegedly was screaming at gymnasts and their parents, and both gymnasts and their parents, and both gymnasts and parents knowing that they would be punished if training methods were not accepted. that is part of the change now. they have also implemented a better process to complain, and support for whistle—blowers as well. something comes up consistently is that complaints were not heard, and they were ignored, in fact, allegedly. a former gymnast spoke to us after reading this new plan from british gymnastics. reading this new plan from british gymnastics-— reading this new plan from british

. mnastics. ., ,':f~ , , gymnastics. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, gymnastics. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim. and — gymnastics. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only _ gymnastics. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only one _ gymnastics. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only one has _ gymnastics. there are 38 gymnasts in our claim, and only one has had - our claim, and only one has had their— our claim, and only one has had their legal— our claim, and only one has had their legal case resolved. for many gymnasts— their legal case resolved. for many gymnasts it is causing unnecessary ongoing _ gymnasts it is causing unnecessary ongoing anxiety and mental health issues, _ ongoing anxiety and mental health issues, and we would really call on british— issues, and we would really call on british gymnastics to make sure they speed _ british gymnastics to make sure they speed up— british gymnastics to make sure they speed up the processing of these claims _ speed up the processing of these claims so — speed up the processing of these claims so that we get a resolution as quickly— claims so that we get a resolution as quickly as possible, and we can move _ as quickly as possible, and we can move forward on to a much more positive _ move forward on to a much more positive footing to help deliver the change _ positive footing to help deliver the change that british gymnastics are saying _ change that british gymnastics are saying they would like to achieve. make _ saying they would like to achieve. make you — saying they would like to achieve. make you very much indeed. that is a sport for now, we'll have more for you in the next hour. there's been concern over the whereabouts of an iranian athlete, who competed internationally without covering her hair. elnaz rekabi took part in a climbing competition in south korea — and videos of her climbing without a headscarf went viral. sources had told the bbc

her phone and passport had been confiscated — and that her wherabouts were unknown. iran now says she is on her way home and has strongly denied what it calls fake news. iran is currently suppressing women's rights protests over forced hijab wearing, that have swept the country. earlier today, a post appeared on elnaz rekabi's instagram account in which she apologises for any concern she has caused, adding that she did not wear the hijab due to a 'malfunction' and that she is on her way back to iran. the fridge that we were just watching might look normal to many people across the world, women in sports clothes doing her sport, but the significance of what we just saw for an the significance of what we just saw foran iranian woman the significance of what we just saw for an iranian woman is the fact that she is breaking the laws of her country. the same laws for which dozens of women have been killed over the last five weeks. when this

video was published, she immediately became a hero in the eyes of iranian protesters, the video went viral, everybody was talking about her, and then yesterday morning we received news from family and friends that they have lost contact with her. she was in south korea for the asian competition. we tried to contact the hotel where she was staying with the help of others that the bbc, and we found out that they are checked in earlier than usual. they were meant to go back to iran on wednesday, and apparently left yesterday. one of the reasons could be because protesters were planning to welcome her on her arrival at the airport in tehran, but there are a lot of people who are worried, and the instagram story has left people more concerned than before. the un children's agency, unicef, has warned that the drought

in somalia threatens to cause deaths of children on a scale not seen in half a century. five failed rainy seasons have resulted in acute hunger, which is affecting nearly half of somalia's population. the agency says that in august alone, more than 44,000 children were in hospital with severe malnutrition. ina in a moment will be speaking and hearing the latest from the spokesperson in unicef, first let's get the latest from our bbc monitoring correspondent, who can tell is more about what the country is going through. could you paint a picture for us in terms of what is happening on the ground? taste picture for us in terms of what is happening on the ground? we have seen a failed _ happening on the ground? we have seen a failed rain _ happening on the ground? we have seen a failed rain season, - happening on the ground? we have seen a failed rain season, this i happening on the ground? we have seen a failed rain season, this is i seen a failed rain season, this is the fifth consecutive year where somalia will not be receiving rain. since january last year somalia has been suffering and escalating drought, the government has been characterising it as a severe drought. by august, more than a

million people had been displaced as a result of it, many looking for food and water and walking long distances in order to find basic needs. there are settle accounts that are developing in places in the country, where millions of people are seeking food aid and assistance both locally and internationally, there have been heightened calls for there have been heightened calls for the government to declare famine in central and southern parts of the country, they have stuck to fundraising, there's duck to seeking donor assistance. this call has been mounting for quite some time now, so there is some hope that it would be made so an emergency response can be triggered immediately. truth? made so an emergency response can be triggered immediately.— triggered immediately. why are they dela in: ? triggered immediately. why are they delaying? would _ triggered immediately. why are they delaying? would it _ triggered immediately. why are they delaying? would it not _ triggered immediately. why are they delaying? would it not trigger - triggered immediately. why are they delaying? would it not trigger help l delaying? would it not trigger help to flow towards quicker? why the delay was back —— why the delay? somalia was caught up in political terms a mile. —— political turmoil.

there is a disaster and a humanitarian envoy was put in place. he has been lobbying to raise funds for somalia. there's been an increased security operation in areas which are occupied by elsa babb, which are coincidently the areas that are worst affected by drought. if there is an emergency response, it is very difficult for humanitarian agencies to reach places where the organisation is occupying. places where the organisation is occu inc. , ., places where the organisation is occu an.,, ., , occupying. joining me now is unicef's somalia _ occupying. joining me now is l unicef's somalia spokesperson occupying. joining me now is i unicef's somalia spokesperson in somalia, i particular the hard—hit area, and seen some of the worst areas of the drought. thanks for joining us. this statistics are really quite shocking, one child

admitted to hospital for malnutrition, that is devastating when you think they are literally starving to death? i’m when you think they are literally starving to death?— starving to death? i'm afraid we have not seen _ starving to death? i'm afraid we have not seen the _ starving to death? i'm afraid we have not seen the worst - starving to death? i'm afraid we have not seen the worst of i starving to death? i'm afraid we have not seen the worst of it. i starving to death? i'm afraid we i have not seen the worst of it. these numbers are not like anything we have seen in the last couple of years, and we have seen a gradual increase, especially among children that need to be treated for malnutrition. we are also seeing measles and cholera cases going up as well, and this worries us. however hospitals coping? if you have a child being admitted every minute to hospital, are the resources they are?- minute to hospital, are the resources they are? they are stretched. — resources they are? they are stretched, if _ resources they are? they are stretched, if you _ resources they are? they are stretched, if you went - resources they are? they are stretched, if you went to i resources they are? they are stretched, if you went to the | stretched, if you went to the largest hospital in mogadishu, they have been stretched to capacity.

some that are running this stabilisation centres are having to turn families away, because there is not enough space to cope with the rising numbers.— not enough space to cope with the rising numbers. when we talk about drou:ht, rising numbers. when we talk about drought. sadly. _ rising numbers. when we talk about drought, sadly, somalia _ rising numbers. when we talk about drought, sadly, somalia is- drought, sadly, somalia is associated with drought. people have been monitoring it. has there been no resilience that has been built within the system? you are on the ground, what could be done? there are examples _ ground, what could be done? there are examples of— ground, what could be done? there are examples of actions _ ground, what could be done? there are examples of actions that - ground, what could be done? ii—iiff are examples of actions that are aimed at building the resilience of families, as a matter of fact together with our partners we had a three—year project that is assisting families to better cope with these kinds of disasters, but i have to say that when you are speaking to the international community about building resilience, that is a long term goal, and sometimes does not attract the kind of attention funding that it needs. often the tendency is to address the immediate

needs, and it is important that we needs, and it is important that we need to save lives now, however, the next disaster is just around the corner, and i think we need to be looking at how we can better prepare ourselves for future disasters. like ourselves for future disasters. like ou sa , ourselves for future disasters. like you say. it — ourselves for future disasters. like you say, it doesn't _ ourselves for future disasters. like you say, it doesn't sell, but very short—sighted in the long term. in terms of how quickly the international community has to react, what are we looking at? if they do not react, what would happen? they do not react, what would ha en? . they do not react, what would ha . en? ., ., they do not react, what would hauen? . . they do not react, what would hauen? ., ., they do not react, what would ha en? ., ., l, ., happen? image that you may need to rovide happen? image that you may need to provide money _ happen? image that you may need to provide money and _ happen? image that you may need to provide money and funding, - happen? image that you may need to provide money and funding, and i i provide money and funding, and i have to say that although... the response was quite slow. it has stepped up in the last couple of months, we are now scaling up our response immediately and we need to find people that are malnourished and put them on treatment. we need to find and provide people with water, and provide shelter. numbers of people that are displaced now are just enormous. keep increasing by the day. 100 people are arriving

every day with their families, and they need to be supported. we are looking at that, but we also need to looking at that, but we also need to look at what happens next year. this crisis is not going away anytime soon. the headlines on bbc news... the new chancellor has told ministers that spending cuts are on the way and their budgets will need to be reduced. the trade union congress says families are at breaking point as the longest squeeze since the 1800s continues. and ukraine's president says a third of his country's power stations have been destroyed after another round of air strikes on energy facilities.

later tonight here in london, the mercury prize ceremony, recognising the best of uk and irish music, will take place, just over a month after it was postponed due to the queen's death. nominated artists include the rapper little simz, the pop singer self—esteem, and harry styles. joining me now from the red carpet is our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba. hello, thank you very much. we are expecting to see many of the acts who have been nominated for this year's mercury prize, 12 acts in total. harry styles will not be here, he is busy touring america, but we arejoined here, he is busy touring america, but we are joined byjames. what a year it has been from you, the album released and already our mercury prize nomination? this released and already our mercury prize nomination?— released and already our mercury prize nomination? this is a big one, there are different _ prize nomination? this is a big one, there are different rewards - prize nomination? this is a big one, there are different rewards that i there are different rewards that will help you out a bit, but i think this is the big one in terms of credibility. to be able to get out

for the debut is pretty special. what pre—aiming for with this album in the way that you wanted to make a difference, quite political lyrics? it was written during the lock downs, and i spent a lot of time staring at the news during that time, more time than it properly should have, and so politics were on my mind and on our minds when we are writing this, and we just wanted to capture a snapshot of what was going on during that time, and highlight the absurdity of our country. harper the absurdity of our country. how would you — the absurdity of our country. how would you describe _ the absurdity of our country. how would you describe your music for people who are not heard of it? taste people who are not heard of it? we sa people who are not heard of it? , say that right and left turns to get you need to go in the map, but it's just rock and roll.— just rock and roll. does this put the pressure — just rock and roll. does this put the pressure on _ just rock and roll. does this put the pressure on the _ just rock and roll. does this put the pressure on the next - just rock and roll. does this put| the pressure on the next album, being mercury nominated for your

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the dartford crossing on the m25 remains closed for a second day because of climate protests. police received reports that 'just stop 0il�* supporters had scaled the 'queen elizabeth the second' bridge early yesterday morning. the bridge takes traffic south over the river thames — connecting drivers between essex and kent. the protestors say the action is 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 their increasingly extreme action is necessary. unfortunately, those less destructive ways are nowhere near as effective. we have tried doing marches, we have tried holding placards on the side of the road, 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 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 also 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 currently going through parliament, would crack down on such protests. just stop 0il says more than 450 of its members have been arrested during more than two weeks of action, but they're warning to expect an escalation rather than a climb—down. jon donnison, bbc news. today marks 100 years since the british broadcasting company was created. it started with just four employees and a promise of no news broadcasts before 7pm. one inspiration for creating a service offering entertainment on the airwaves was an experimental programme broadcast from chelmsford in 1922. there's now an exhibition about these maverick pioneers, as david silitto reports. 2l0, marconi house, london, calling.

the voice you're listening to is arthur burrows, the man who pretty much came up with the idea of the bbc. he was the first voice ever broadcast on the bbc in 1922. however, when it comes to the idea of using the airwaves for entertainment, there was another pioneer. one of my favourites, hilda matheson, who's also a character in the book i'm doing. 100 years on, i went to meet the comedian paul kerensa, who's created a show about arthur and his rather more entertaining rival. who actually was the first real radio broadcaster, who did what we understand as a radio programme? well, i think you've got to look to peter eckersley, who became the first chief engineer of the bbc, really. peter eckersley? peter eckersley, this wild broadcaster who would improvise. the kenny everett of his day? the kenny everett of his day, the pre—goon goon. he was the guy who actually, really, i think, sparked demand for radio sets and he just wanted to have fun with it.

this is peter eckersley. his reputation has been rather tainted by a laterflirtation with the british union of fascists, before later redeeming himself somewhat byjoining the british war effort. but in 1922, he created britain's first regular radio programme. and its popularity helped inspire the creation of the bbc. and here's a taste of peter's style. dearest, the concert's ended, sad wails the heterodyne. you must soon switch off your valves, i must soon switch off mine. this is why we've had to come to chelmsford, because this is the writtle hut where back in 1922 a group would gather once a week, and invented the idea of entertainment on the airwaves. broadcasting. it pretty much all began here. this is the hut where peter eckersley broadcast every tuesday.

and while the hut isn't open to the public, chelmsford museum has created a digital version of the writtle hut to celebrate these pioneers of entertainment. so this is the technology. what were they actually doing? what was their broadcasting? well, their brief was to kind of create experimental entertainment broadcasts. and what came out was veryjovial, very... not very bbc? not very bbc at all, no, no. it was quite anarchic in many ways. a lot of the shows almost feel like they were kind of precursors to the goon show or something like that, but kind of 40 years earlier. they were having a laugh. they really were, yeah, but they all went to the pub beforehand. 0h, they went to the pub before they broadcast? as part of their planning for the programme for the evening. these were gin—fuelled broadcasts. absolutely, yes, certainly one of them was. so a bit more... not quite, we imagine sort of the bow ties and dinner

suits of the early bbc. this is a bit more anarchic. absolutely, yes. you must soon switch off your valves, i must soon... and a hundred years on, you can still hear echoes of the two men, the bbc of serious highbrow arthur versus his rather more anarchic colleague, captain eckersley. david sillito, bbc news, chelmsford. good night, cq, god bless you and keep you. ican't! god bless you, good bye, good night. now it's time for a look at the weather. with the latest forecast, it's ben. when is the first weather forecast on the bbc? the when is the first weather forecast on the bbc?— on the bbc? the first weather forecast was _ on the bbc? the first weather forecast was in _ on the bbc? the first weather forecast was in 1954, - on the bbc? the first weather forecast was in 1954, and i on the bbc? the first weather forecast was in 1954, and it i on the bbc? the first weather. forecast was in 1954, and it was quite different to how it looks now, because it was a presenter with hand drawn charts being very

meteorological, speaking quite technically about the weather, and it is involved into what you see now. we get to show viewers pictures, for example our weather watcher picture, which show that things in cornwall have been turning cloudier today. we certainly don't have this satellite imagery back in 1954. what we can see from it is a big swell of cloud, is a big area of low pressure, already beginning to rush hours towards the south—west of england. this is how we are finishing the day, most of us finishing the day, most of us finishing with some like sunshine. as a going to the evening, we'll see the show is getting going across those parts of south—west england, some heavy and thundery one is potentially also drifting up into wales as we get towards midnight, and then some will turn up in northern ireland as well. as the surest of northwoods, they will tend to lose some of their energy. elsewhere, it will stay mostly dry, with some extensive cloud, may be mist and murk, some parts of north—east scotland and north—east england. much is because it was last

night, six or seven across parts of scotland, 15 to start the day across the south—west of england. here is our big area of low pressure to the south—west of us, it covers a huge area, and we are moving quite slowly as well. it will be dominating our weather for quite some time. brisk winds allowing that low, bring warm air from any of winds allowing that low, bring warm airfrom any of us, winds allowing that low, bring warm air from any of us, something included funding on across the north—east, where the quite cloudy. perhaps a bit murky for parts of north—east scotland and england, the best of the sunshine for parts of the midlands and eastern england. we will see some showers drifting erratically, some showers could be on the heavy side, the school are the average wind speeds, but big gusts particularly for western coast could be around 40 or 50 mph. we have quite a range of temperatures tomorrow, 22 degrees for the channel islands, ten in the north—east of scotland. through wednesday night into thursday will see heavy downpours pushing northwards, could be some thunder and lightning mixing in, a lot of cloud, maybe some folk

to start thursday morning as well in places. we should see more sunshine heading from the south is that they has on, getting yourself into the sunshine it will feel quite warm, highs of 19 or 20 degrees. as you look further ahead through friday and into the weekend it stays unsettled, showers are longer spells of rain, quite windy, but still warm in any sunshine.

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh at westminster. the headlines at 5. the new chancellor has told ministers that spending cuts are on the way, and their budgets will need to be reduced. jeremy hunt and liz truss have been meeting the cabinet after he tore up most of the mini budget yesterday. the trades union congress says uk families are at breaking point — as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. and i'mjane hill — the headlines this hour. ukraine's president says nearly a third of his country's power stations have now been destroyed, after another round of russian air strikes on energy facilities.