today at six: the prime minister fights the prime ministerfights on the prime minister fights on as the prime ministerfights on as her future hangs in the balance, and the chancellor wants the cabinet spending cuts are coming. the cabinet gathered at downing street as the chancellor warned that the cuts and liz truss trying to bolster support for her leadership and regain authority. if the two of them work together and are a success, and i'm going to do everything i can to try and make sure that that is the case, then i think she will lead us into the next election. we are now having an open discussion about_ we are now having an open discussion about whether they are going to have about whether they are going to have a further_ about whether they are going to have a further change of prime minister, three _ a further change of prime minister, three prime — a further change of prime minister, three prime ministers in three years, — three prime ministers in three years. and _ three prime ministers in three years, and we can't go on like this shot_ years, and we can't go on like this shot in_ years, and we can't go on like this shot in the — years, and we can't go on like this shot in the public out. also on the programme: the family is raising concerns over

maternity care at a hospital trust thatis maternity care at a hospital trust that is already under investigation. after competing without a hijab breaking iran's strict rules this climber says it fell off accidentally. and it started as the british broadcasting company — with just four employees. today the bbc is 100 years old. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel. jurgen klopp�*s charged for improper conduct after his sending off, but he denies that he inflamed tensions at anfield. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has been battling to regain authority and shore up support, as doubts over her future continue to swirl at westminster. liz truss chaired a meeting

of cabinet ministers this morning — the new chancellorjeremy hunt told colleagues that their budgets needed to be slashed. it comes after the prime minister last night apologised for the mistakes made since she entered no ten. but she also insisted she would lead the conservatives into the next general election. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. is she finished now? as ministers met this morning the questions continued. is it as ministers met this morning the questions continued.— questions continued. is it time for a new leader? _ questions continued. is it time for a new leader? uncertainty- questions continued. is it time for a new leader? uncertainty about i questions continued. is it time for i a new leader? uncertainty about the olitical a new leader? uncertainty about the political and — a new leader? uncertainty about the political and economic _ a new leader? uncertainty about the political and economic choices - a new leader? uncertainty about the political and economic choices that l political and economic choices that are centred here in westminster but will echo around the country. this part of the cotswolds is typical conservative turf. liz truss came here to make her pitch to party members over the summer so now she has had to ditch much of what she offered and apologise. where does that leave the party members who just months ago made a prime minister? i

just months ago made a prime minister? ., ., , , , minister? i voted for liz truss but i re . ret minister? i voted for liz truss but i regret it- — minister? i voted for liz truss but i regret it. the _ minister? i voted for liz truss but i regret it. the values _ minister? i voted for liz truss but i regret it. the values that - minister? i voted for liz truss but i regret it. the values that i - minister? i voted for liz truss but i regret it. the values that i hold l i regret it. the values that i hold don't seem to be the values that some modern conservatives are holding, and ijust don't understand some of the decisions that have been made. they are not conservative decisions. �* , ., made. they are not conservative decisions-_ made. they are not conservative decisions. �* , ., , ., decisions. i've been a member for ears and decisions. i've been a member for years and this _ decisions. i've been a member for years and this is _ decisions. i've been a member for years and this is the _ decisions. i've been a member for years and this is the first - decisions. i've been a member for years and this is the first time - decisions. i've been a member for years and this is the first time i'mj years and this is the first time i'm totally— years and this is the first time i'm totally questioning it, this because we are _ totally questioning it, this because we are hot— totally questioning it, this because we are not uniting. i feel we are more _ we are not uniting. i feel we are more backstabbing and we are destroying our own party from the inside _ destroying our own party from the inside we — destroying our own party from the inside. we have a prime minister, we should _ inside. we have a prime minister, we should be _ inside. we have a prime minister, we should be supporting her. in westminster, efforts are under way to shore up support. the cabinet told today, spending cuts are coming in the quest for economic credibility, with almost everything on the table and even potentially pensions. that could mean more unpopular decisions, and in here there is already deep unrest. though conservative mps don't agree on the path or the person they should now follow. forsome path or the person they should now follow. for some of the economic choices the prime minister makes with her new chancellor could be

key. if with her new chancellor could be ke . ., ., ., ~' key. if the two of them work to . ether key. if the two of them work together and _ key. if the two of them work together and are _ key. if the two of them work together and are a _ key. if the two of them work together and are a success, | key. if the two of them work . together and are a success, and key. if the two of them work - together and are a success, and i'm going to do everything i can to try and make sure that is the case, then i think she will lead us into the next election. if it is not a success and if it doesn't work, then the conservative parliamentary party will have to think again.— will have to think again. labour say any further — will have to think again. labour say any further shift _ will have to think again. labour say any further shift should _ will have to think again. labour say any further shift should be - will have to think again. labour say any further shift should be the - any further shift should be the choice of the country, not the conservative party.— choice of the country, not the conservative party. many people now feel that the — conservative party. many people now feel that the real— conservative party. many people now feel that the real risk _ conservative party. many people now feel that the real risk now _ conservative party. many people now feel that the real risk now is - feel that the real risk now is carrying _ feel that the real risk now is carrying on with this lot rather than _ carrying on with this lot rather than actually having a general election. _ than actually having a general election, bringing in a labour government, and of securing our economy — government, and of securing our economy. that's the first thing that absolutely — economy. that's the first thing that absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds _ absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds there _ absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds there is _ absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds there is no _ absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds there is no clear - the cotswolds there is no clear consensus about what should be done next, or on the prime minister. she ersuaded next, or on the prime minister. sue: persuaded me, next, or on the prime minister. sie: persuaded me, ithought next, or on the prime minister. si9 persuaded me, i thought she was very strong, she seemed to come across very well. so i voted for liz in the end but she really has become quite a weak personality. i'm afraid that i feel that she should go. i a weak personality. i'm afraid that i feel that she should go.- i feel that she should go. i didn't vote for liz _ i feel that she should go. i didn't vote for liz but _ i feel that she should go. i didn't vote for liz but voted _ i feel that she should go. i didn't

vote for liz but voted for - i feel that she should go. i didn't vote for liz but voted for rishi i vote for liz but voted for rishi sunak— vote for liz but voted for rishi sunak but— vote for liz but voted for rishi sunak but i have a prime minister and a— sunak but i have a prime minister and a chancellor who i respect the democratic— and a chancellor who i respect the democratic decision, and i want to -ive democratic decision, and i want to give it— democratic decision, and i want to give it time — democratic decision, and i want to give it time to see whether the changes— give it time to see whether the changes in the policies will bear fruit _ changes in the policies will bear fruit. :, :, ::, , changes in the policies will bear fruit. :, :, , fruit. the meat of the country come before the needs _ fruit. the meat of the country come before the needs of _ fruit. the meat of the country come before the needs of our _ fruit. the meat of the country come before the needs of our party, - fruit. the meat of the country come before the needs of our party, we l before the needs of our party, we are a _ before the needs of our party, we are a patriotic— before the needs of our party, we are a patriotic party— before the needs of our party, we are a patriotic party —— _ before the needs of our party, we are a patriotic party —— the - before the needs of our party, we are a patriotic party —— the needs| are a patriotic party —— the needs of the _ are a patriotic party —— the needs of the country _ are a patriotic party —— the needs of the country. and _ are a patriotic party —— the needs of the country. and we _ are a patriotic party —— the needs of the country. and we need - are a patriotic party —— the needs - of the country. and we need somebody in place _ of the country. and we need somebody in place immediately, _ of the country. and we need somebody in place immediately, so _ of the country. and we need somebody in place immediately, so i _ of the country. and we need somebody in place immediately, so i don't - in place immediately, so i don't think— in place immediately, so i don't think that — in place immediately, so i don't think that there _ in place immediately, so i don't think that there is _ in place immediately, so i don't think that there is simply- in place immediately, so i don't think that there is simply the i in place immediately, so i don't i think that there is simply the time to have _ think that there is simply the time to have a — think that there is simply the time to have a leadership— think that there is simply the time to have a leadership contest. - think that there is simply the time to have a leadership contest. these conversations _ to have a leadership contest. these conversations are _ to have a leadership contest. these conversations are taking _ to have a leadership contest. these conversations are taking place - to have a leadership contest. these conversations are taking place at i conversations are taking place at every level of the conservative party right across the country, and thatis party right across the country, and that is where the consequences will be felt too. alex forsyth, bbc news, in the cotswolds. let's go to downing street and our political editor chris mason is there. it seems to have been a somewhat calmer day than yesterday, the prime minister trying to shore up support. how do you judge the mood? that minister trying to shore up support. how do you judge the mood? how do you 'udge the mood? that is a fair how do you judge the mood? that is a fair reflection. _ how do you judge the mood? that is a fair reflection. outwardly _ how do you judge the mood? that is a fair reflection. outwardly there - how do you judge the mood? that is a fair reflection. outwardly there has - fair reflection. outwardly there has been a sense of the anger and the anguish and the turmoil within the conservative party coming a little

off the boil. now don't over read that remark, it is still in the mid 90 degrees, it is still simmering and steaming but it isn't boiling overin and steaming but it isn't boiling over in that out—of—control way that it felt it was to a degree yesterday, and at certain points during the conservative party conference. why? there hasn't been a public flashpoint today, there hasn't been a moment where the prime minister has been out in public, potentially bluntly, irritating sum on her own side. instead she has been meeting them privately, attempting to reassure. the view as far as the interview that it did with the prime minister on the news last night is concerned amongst conservative mps, some not impressed tjy conservative mps, some not impressed by what she had to say. others, though, reflecting she would be in a more grave position if she hadn't been willing to talk. what about the conversation about who might come next were liz truss to be toppled? that's where at the moment those who want to see the back of her run up against a difficult spot because they can't necessarily agree who

they can't necessarily agree who they would want, or how they bring that about. and there is also a fear that about. and there is also a fear that were she to be toppled there would be a clamourfor a general election, and if you are a conservative mp right now looking at the opinion polls, that is the last thing you want to, the last thing you need. talking of flashpoints, i mentioned them a moment ago, there could be another one as soon as tomorrow. prime minister's questions for liz truss. it could be deeply awkward. , ~:, ,:, for liz truss. it could be deeply awkward. , :, awkward. chris mason, our political editor, awkward. chris mason, our political editor. thank _ awkward. chris mason, our political editor, thank you. _ workers are facing two decades of lost living standards, with no real wage growth — that's according to the head of the tuc, the umbrella movement for the uk's major unions. it comes as energy bills are set to rise from april and the new chancellor says government spending cuts are coming. francis o'grady called for a general election and warned of further strike action to come.

our employment correspondent zoe conway reports from the brighton. brighton might be basking in the autumn session but there is fear about the winter. they are dreading their energy bills. it about the winter. they are dreading their energy bills.— their energy bills. it keeps me awake at night, _ their energy bills. it keeps me awake at night, i've _ their energy bills. it keeps me awake at night, i've been - their energy bills. it keeps me - awake at night, i've been stressed with being ill about it, being able to afford my rent, food shopping every single week, even being able to afford school clothes and to actually send my children to school. i can't see any hope at all, ijust ican't see any hope at all, ijust think— i can't see any hope at all, ijust think things _ i can't see any hope at all, ijust think things are going to get worse and not _ think things are going to get worse and not better. ijust don't see things— and not better. ijust don't see things getting better the way they are at— things getting better the way they are at the moment, i really don't. do you _ are at the moment, i really don't. do you see, — are at the moment, i really don't. do you see, get off your knees! what may close _ do you see, get off your knees! what may close try— do you see, get off your knees! what may close by at — do you see, get off your knees! what may close by at the _ do you see, get off your knees! what may close by at the tuc _ do you see, get off your knees! what may close by at the tuc conference l may close by at the tuc conference there _ may close by at the tuc conference there is _ may close by at the tuc conference there is anger, _ may close by at the tuc conference there is anger, anger— may close by at the tuc conference there is anger, anger that - may close by at the tuc conference there is anger, anger that pay- may close by at the tuc conference there is anger, anger that pay has i there is anger, anger that pay has not kept _ there is anger, anger that pay has not kept up — there is anger, anger that pay has not kept up with— there is anger, anger that pay has not kept up with inflation. - there is anger, anger that pay has not kept up with inflation. find- there is anger, anger that pay has not kept up with inflation.- not kept up with inflation. and if ministers and _ not kept up with inflation. and if ministers and employers - not kept up with inflation. and if ministers and employers keep . 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 £a000. set to fall by another £4000. this month, hundreds _ set to fall by another £4000. this month, hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are being balloted on whether they want to strike. wilma, who has been a nurse for 35 years, is voting for industrial action. we for 35 years, is voting for industrial action. we won't be worried about _ industrial action. we won't be worried about people - industrial action. we won't be worried about people coming| industrial action. we won't be i worried about people coming out industrial action. we won't be - worried about people coming out on strike. what will happen is we are worried about how we keep them in because they are so angry. she says her colleagues _ because they are so angry. she says her colleagues are _ because they are so angry. she says her colleagues are struggling - because they are so angry. she says her colleagues are struggling to - her colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay. i her colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay.— her colleagues are struggling to survive on their pay. i met a health care sunport _ survive on their pay. i met a health care support worker _ survive on their pay. i met a health care support worker who _ survive on their pay. i met a health care support worker who works - survive on their pay. i met a health care support worker who works in l survive on their pay. i met a health l care support worker who works in the community with elderly patients between community and hospital, and she told me that she's already decided she isn't putting her heating on this year because she can't afford to eat and heat. ministers say difficult decisions lie ahead, and they are not ruling out cuts to the health budget. but finding any savings will be challenging. the nhs confederation represents trusts in england. it says thanks to inflation and pay rises this year's funding shortfall

is £7 billion. the body representing councils in england and wales says the sector has a funding gap of £3.4 billion next year.— billion next year. public services are really struggling _ billion next year. public services are really struggling in - are really struggling in the aftermath of the pandemic. they do not currently have enough money, even without cuts, to deal with that aftermath and growing demand, and therefore any other cuts that the government chooses to make is going to have a further detrimental impact on the performance of critical services. :, , , services. the government says it is determined — services. the government says it is determined to _ services. the government says it is determined to make _ services. the government says it is determined to make work- services. the government says it is determined to make work pay, - services. the government says it is i determined to make work pay, which is why it says the national living wage has had its biggest increase for six years. zoe conway, bbc news, brighton. and tomorrow we'll have a special 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. across bbc radio, television and

online tomorrow. maternity care in one hospital trust remains fraught with problems, despite an independent inquiry into what went wrong with the care of mothers and babies over a decade. a report into the problems at the east kent hospitals nhs trust — which will be published tomorrow — is expected to be damning. but an investigation by the bbc has revealed that families and staff say safety concerns still remain — as michael buchanan reports. jamie goddard is a healthy, thriving month—old baby. his parents stacey and steve are naturally delighted, as well as extremely thankful because jamie nearly died. last month stacey went to the queen elizabeth the queen mother hospital in margate. what greeted her was a crowded, short—staffed unit. after a long labour stacey knew the baby was imminent. i said to her," i know my body, it's my fourth baby."

i said to her, "i know my body, it's my fourth baby." but the midwife caring for her went on a break. jamie was, therefore, delivered by an inexperienced, poorly supervised student midwife. he had the cord wrapped around his neck, she didn't even see that. she straightaway, naturally, just sort of picked him up and went to put him straight onto my chest which obviously really constricted his windpipe. jamie was whisked away by another midwife, and for half an hour, stacey, who had lost her previous child at 22 weeks, didn't know if he was alive or dead. i am very, very lucky he's alive, and i know what it's like to walk out of that hospital without a baby, and i thought that was going to happen again. the family say the student midwife should never have been in that position, but the evidence we've seen suggests it's not a rare occurrence. a uk—wide survey of trainee doctors in maternity care paints a damning picture of the trust, particularly another hospital it runs, the william harvey. in comparison to the uk average trainees at the hospital say they were far more likely to be forced

to deal with problems beyond their abilities, worn out at the end of their shift, and supervised by people they thought were incompetent. this maternity expert says a lack of staff is hampering care but that hospitals across the country could do more with the people they have. failure to escalate concerns, failure to manage things when things go wrong, those are things that could actually be improved with the right training. and we're not seeing that on the front line. tomorrow's report will look at maternity problems at the trust between 2009 and 2020. more than 200 families have spoken to the inquiry team. but despite the focus that brought, mistakes kept happening. put your arms up a little bit. you've got to hold him. six months after the review was set up abel barker was born, but his twin brother otis never made it. is that your baby brother? his mother sara had called the qeqm hospital in margatejust three days before she was due

to have a cesarean section. i phoned to say that he'd had unusual movements, increased movements, and then a sudden stop in movement. there was just lots and lots and then nothing. but a midwife told her it was not necessary for her to come in for a checkup, and by the time she went in otis had died. the hospital later admitted breaching its own guidelines, saying she should have been examined. there's an identical little boy who is growing up alongside us and his siblings, and he is here and his brother isn't. and that's not fair. that isn't fair. i'm sorry... in a statement, the trust say they apologise unreservedly to every family they failed and are working hard to make improvements. the pace of these changes, however, is far too slow for those who feel the trust let them down in recent times.

michael buchanan, bbc news, kent. ukraine's president zelensky says 30% of the country's power stations have been destroyed by russian attacks. he added that there was no longer any space for negotiations with the kremlin. russia has stepped up attacks on electricity infrastructure, with drones and cruise missiles, in cities away from the front lines, causing blackouts across the country. there has been major disruption on one of the country's busiest roads for a second day as supporters of thejust stop oil climate group remain in place at the top of a bridge. two at the top of a bridge. men have been arrested afti climbing two men have been arrested after climbing down from the top of the queen elizabeth ii bridge. the crossing over the river dartford has been shot as the protesters took action they said was against was about new licences being awarded for oil and gas. 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 are from is called just stop oil. they want the government to stop issues new licenses for oil and gas exploration, and they say their increasingly extreme action is necessary. unfortunately, those less disruptive 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. the government can end this any time they want by issuing a meaningful statement to say there should be no new fossil fuels licenses in the uk. and it certainly has caused disruption — drivers backed up after the police shut the bridge, because of safety concerns. when it comes down to ordinary folk not being able to get to work, hospital appointments, loads of other things, ijust think it's disgraceful. i really do. i think probably underlying message is probably something

people need to listen to, but i think the way they go about it is obviously 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 also have very bad air quality in dartford, and their actions simply add to it, and that is why i say it's very counter productive of them. the bridge is just the latest direct action protest by thejust stop oil group. last week, here at the national gallery in central london, they threw soup at van gogh's famous sunflowers painting. incidentally it wasn't damaged, it was behind glass. and this morning, protestors glued themselves to the tarmac, on a major highway in west london. 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 oil says more than 450 members have been arrested during more than two

weeks of action. but they are warning to expect an escalation, rather than a climb down. jon donnison, bbc news. the time is 6:18pm. our top story this evening: the prime minister has been battling to regain authority and shore up support as doubts over her future persist at westminster. coming up, china is asked to explain why a protest was beaten up come up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel. can tonga live up to their label as one of the favourites in the rugby league world cup? semifinalists last time, we'll head live to st helens for their first match in this year's tournament. it was just over two years ago that a number of high profile british gymnasts began coming forward with stories of mental, physical, even sexual abuse

while training for their sport. their stories sparked a major review into what had been going on in the world of gymnastics and some gymnasts began legal action. today, as it tries to reassure gymnasts and their parents about the future, british gymnastics has announced it will now name on their website any coaches who have been banned as part of a zero tolerance approach on abuse. and it said athlete welfare would be prioritised over winning medals. our sports correspondent laura scott reports. four months on from a damning review that found systematic abuse within british gymnastics, today comes a promise of widespread reform from the woman in charge, with success measured more on memories than medals and membership figures. this is about acting on that abuse, making sure that there is no physical, mental or emotional abuse. making sure that there is no if it is not fun, enjoyable and you are not having a positive experience, then raise questions. everybody within gymnastics has to take that responsibility to really see the reforms we are committed to

and i am committed to. british gymnastics has today published a 40—point action plan for delivery by 2025, which includes mandatory coach developments to prevent a recycling of poor practise, the formation of gymnast coach and club advisory groups to address accusations british gymnastics was an insular organisation. and an improved complaints management system. the body is also closing a loophole to make more roles, including choreographers, physios and masseurs come under its jurisdiction and from now on any coach who is banned will be listed on its website. they will not have bg membership and will not be able to coach within british gymnastics, this is part of a wider sports sector reform where we need to have coaches register. that would stop coaches who are banned in gymnastics to go on to coach in tennis for example?

exactly. this has to be a sports sector wide committal. 38 gymnasts have brought legal action against british gymnastics for the abuse they say they suffered in the sport. but only one has seen their case settled so far. those involved say the process is taking a serious toll. for many of the gymnasts the delays are causing unnecessary ongoing anxiety and mental health issues, and we would really call on british gymnastics to make sure they speed up the processing of these claims. british gymnastics are adamant this is notjust a box ticking exercise and there is a genuine desire to implement a zero tolerance approach to abuse, but it knows there will be be no quick fix to a scandal of this scale. laura scott, bbc news. the government has called on china to explain the behaviour of its staff at the chinese consulate in manchester during a protest on sunday — saying it was extremely concerned at the apparent scenes of violence. one mp has claimed that one of china's most senior diplomats in the uk got involved. a hong kong pro—democracy protester was beaten up

in the grounds of the consulate. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley is outside the chinese embassy. there are about 30 or 40 protesters, at the time of the peaceful protest, so what did staff do?— so what did staff do? that's right. this happened — so what did staff do? that's right. this happened outside _ so what did staff do? that's right. this happened outside another i this happened outside another chinese official building and coincided with the opening in beijing of the communist party congress which happens every five years. it was a small protest and footage from the scene shows men in facemasks, apparently from the embassy, tearing down posters and placards. and then you see a man in his 30s dragged in through the gates of the consulate and he is then punched and kicked, and greater manchester police say they went into the grounds of the consulate, essentially to rescue him because they feared for his safety. he apparently spent a night in hospital. the mp you referred to, the tory mp, said that the consul

general was involved in ripping up posters and she described what happened at the consulate as a chilling escalation. and as you said, the foreign office has summoned the charged affairs as they wanted to express concern at the footage and have said that the right to peaceful protest must be respected in the uk. while we have been on air the rmt union has announced further rail strikes next months in the ongoing fight over pay, jobs and working conditions. rail workers will walk out on november the 3rd, the fifth in the seventh. the union represents more than 20,000 workers at network rail which maintains and operates the infrastructure, including signalling. its general secretary, mick lynch, accused network rail of dishonesty in negotiations. an iranian athlete who competed in a climbing

event in south korea — without her hijab — says it dropped off by mistake. some saw the move as a gesture of solidarity with the recent protests against the compulsory hijab laws in iran. a post on elnaz rekabi's instagram account says it was "unintentional" and that she is on her way back to iran with the rest of the team. bbc persian's rani rahimpour reports. this iranian climber has become a symbol for the protest movement, for not wearing the mandatory head scarf. elnaz rekabi was representing her country in south korea, when she made what appears to be a very public show of support for women back home, who are fighting against the compulsory hijab. to the alarm of her family and friends, elnaz rekabi then vanished from her hotel. there are reports her phone was confiscated. this post then appeared on her instagram. "i, elnaz rekabi, apologise for getting everybody worried. due to bad timing and the unanticipated call for me to climb the wall,

my head covering inadvertently came off." bbc persian understands she was sent home early, with one theory that the authorities wanted to avoid protestors gathering at tehran airport to welcome her. in 2020, iranian chess umpire shohreh bayat also refused to cover her hair at an international competition. i was asked exactly to write an apology letter on my instagram, and to apologise publicly and i was given a list of things to do. she later sought asylum in the uk. the biggest anti—government protests in more than 40 years started after the death of a young kurdish woman in morality police custody, for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly. human rights groups say at least 200 people have been killed and thousands detained. women continue to protest, whatever the risks. rani rahimpour, bbc news.

the bbc is 100 years old today. it started in 1922 as the british broadcasting company — with just four employees and a promise that there would be no news broadcasts before 7pm. a lot has changed since then. our media editor amol rajan reports. 2lo, marconi house, london. a century ago this country did a curious thing. it set up a company that would use wireless communication to engage the public. and so, the bbc was born. put the statement in. get everything off. ten seconds. over that century it has faced few bigger tests than the death of her majesty queen elizabeth ii. do we have the go? yeah. we can go, chris. let's do it. yeah.

a few moments ago, buckingham palace announced the death of her— majesty queen elizabeth ii. the bbc is interrupting normal programmes. opt in. for 100 years now, the bbc has been a mirror to the nation. from the announcement of war... this country is at war with germany. ..reflecting every aspect of our lives... fairly thundery with some... oh. dear _ ..from sporting glory... they think it's all over. it is now. it's four. | ..to the birth of local radio... we've had the postmaster general to open the station. the lord mayor of leicester... after hours of shooting... gunfire ..and facing a line of troops the crowd is still here. ..and the unfolding of world history. i'm going to give you i a damn good thrashing! the corporation has created countless smaller cultural institutions, from shows across genres such as comedy... laughter dr who theme ..and programmes in drama...

..to national treasures. there is more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance. along the way, the bbc has made a habit of annoying prime ministers. thank you for what the bbc, if they are true to their usual form, will tonight describe as a hostile reception. laughter and been responsible for some appalling scandals. throughout its century, technological innovation has powered the bbc, from the birth of collective eavesdropping known as radio to alexandra palace here in north london where the first public television transmissions were made, new technologies allow the bbc to reach ever bigger audiences and secure its emotional contract with the people. but today's new technologies, the internet, smartphones, social media have weakened the bbc�*s grip on our culture, together with political pressure, threatened its future.

in an age of super—abundant choice there is a generational divide in consumption of bbc shows. older people remain deeply attached, and mostly, willing to pay. young people, less so. now i will bid you tonight. the next tonight will be tomorrow night. goodnight. britain has changed almost beyond recognition over a century, and so has the bbc. this is the bbc television service. to remain relevant, vital and loved, it needs to use the latest technology to secure a new contract with the people, and persuade them that it is worth paying for. across the nations and the regions for the news where you are, goodbye. amol rajan, bbc news. that was just to confuse you. i am still here. time for a look at the weather. here's chris faulkes. weather forecasts on tv are not that old. the first one went out in 1954 but today i thought i would look at

the contrast in the weather across the contrast in the weather across the uk, a cool kind of weather in the uk, a cool kind of weather in the south—west of england but actually one of the warmest places, 19 degrees, and most of us saw sunshine but across scotland the sunshine but across scotland the sunshine was not necessarily accompanied by high temperatures. indeed, if we look at the air mass, some cooler air associated with the high pressure is due to slip its way eastwards over the next few days, trapping low pressure right over the top of the british isles and that means we will see more unsettled weather conditions coming our way. the changes starting to make inroads from the south—west with rain arriving. the north and east stays dry but look at the temperatures, by the end of the night, 16 degrees in plymouth and a very mild night indeed. tomorrow, expect more cloud. still a few bright or sunny spells but we have bursts of rain erratically arriving from the south and west and a windy day but despite more cloud and wind, still mild in england and wales, 18 or 19 degrees,

whereas in scotland, the temperatures, ten up to 12,