hello, i'm nuala mcgovern, this is outside source. ukraine's president says nearly a third of the country's power stations have been destroyed — as russia steps up its attacks. more than a thousand towns and villages are without power and parts of kyiv have no water as moscow targets critical infrastructure away from the frontlines. also in the programme: britain's new chancellor says government budgets will be slashed — as the prime minister apologises for the mistakes she's made so far. i wanted to act but to help people be their energy bill, to deal with tissue of high taxes but we went too far and... tissue of high taxes but we went too far and...

and a female iranian climber who competed in south korea without a headscarf now says her veil fell off accidentally — there are fears she will be arrested when she returns to iran. we start in ukraine, where the president says there is no space left for negotiations with russia following further attacks on the country. according to volodymyr zelensky, russian strikes have now destroyed around a third of ukraine's power stations. he's made another appeal for further western military support. 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. cities across ukraine have come under attack on tuesday, for which russia has admitted responsibility. there have been further air strikes in the capital kyiv, and also in dnipro, kharkiv, zhytomyr and zaporizhzhia. ukraine's civil defence service says hundreds of villages across the country have lost power.

water supplies are also affected. these are pictures from the capital this morning, where another power station was targeted. at least two people are known to have died. this is what one woman living in kyiv had to say about the effect of the ongoing attacks. translation: of course i we are worried, we worry for our children, because they're afraid of the dark. it is difficult to explain to them what's happening. russia has stepped up its attacks in recent weeks and ukraine is now warning of an emerging "critical" risk to its power grid. so how great is the danger? here's the view of one energy analyst. the situation is under control and power system still has reserves, but the clear thing, that long lasting such attacks will worsen the situation. so why has russia stepped up its attacks in recent days? here's our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. as the ukrainians go ahead with this counter offensive, they are retaking territory that has been under russian occupation in the east and in the south

of the country, and the government here is saying that this is the way russia is responding to it, by attacking civilian infrastructure, ahead of winter, and attacking cities across the country, cities away from the front lines. as hugo touched on there, these attacks on ukraine's energy facilities come as winter approaches and the authorities are warning people to prepare for difficult months ahead. jen stout is a journalist who has been speaking to the bbc from kyiv about how people are doing just that. people are be been given advice about how much to prepare how much water one person needs for a 2k hours period, how to keep warm, they recommend not to use gas stoves because of the possibility of carbon monoxide, people are stocking up on thing, there is no sense of panic in the city right now. today's attacks are thought to have been a mixture of drone and missile attacks. on monday, kyiv was hit by so—called "kamikaze" drones, which killed at least five people in kyiv, and anotherfour

in the southern city of sumy. they're explosive — meaning that they fly to their target and detonate. they have a range of two and a half thousand kilometres. but they're also relatively slow. that makes them vulnerable to being shot down. ukraine and its western allies say the drones were sent to russia by iran, in breach of un sanctions. tehran denies the accusations. nevertheless, ukraine's foreign minister has today said he would submit a proposal to the president for kyiv to cut diplomatic ties with iran. translation: we never took an anti-iranian _ translation: we never took an anti-iranian stance _ translation: we never took an anti-iranian stance but _ translation: we never took an anti-iranian stance but after- translation: we never took an anti-iranian stance but after iran | anti—iranian stance but after iran became part of aggressive crimes we are taking a definite and honest position. are taking a definite and honest position. the kremlin has today denied using iranian drones to attack ukraine. but ukrainians on monday night gathered outside the iranian embassy in kyiv, demanding that iran stops selling drones to russia. people lit candles in tribute to those killed when a drone hit a block of flats in central kyiv on monday. it isn'tjust in ukraine that

protests are happening. these are pictures from outside the iranian embassy in warsaw, the capital of poland. so how certain can we be that russia is using iranian drones? samuel bendett is an expert in russian unmanned military systems with the center for naval analyses. open source analysis track a lot of iranian flights to russia via caspian over the summer and they resume on russian car go aircrafts so iran has been delivering something to russia over the course of the summer and it is likely these are actually the drones that russians are using, the drones are identical to the ones iran has manufactured and the drones have been used by iranian proxies across the middle east. we have heard reports that kerr son is preparing to evacuate residents.

recently ukrainian forces helped by western arms have clawed the territory back there. kira rudik is a ukrainian mp. i don't want to begin with what the situation is in your city, i was going through some of the developlets and attack that have taken place in the country. thank ou for taken place in the country. thank you for having — taken place in the country. thank you for having me, _ taken place in the country. thank you for having me, today - taken place in the country. thank you for having me, today was - you for having me, today was spending a good half of the day in the bomb shelter, same as yesterday, same as last week. the attacks continue and today another piece of energy infrastructure was hit, and at least three people were killed, and our firefighters are still working with the rebels, trying to save everyone they can. as of right now 30% of ukrainian energy infrastructure is being destroyed or damaged. and we are desperately trying to rebuild it, however, it is

announcing from putin's side that this winter will not only be very cold for us but it will also be dark, as of right now more than 1,000 ukrainian citizens and villages are without electricity or experience electrical out teenage, this is terrifying because our hope would be the lack of heating will be covering with the normal energy supplies, so... i covering with the normal energy surnplies. s0- - -— covering with the normal energy surnplies. s0- - -_ supplies, so... i am wondering thou~h, supplies, so... i am wondering though. what _ supplies, so... i am wondering though, what do _ supplies, so... i am wondering though, what do you _ supplies, so... i am wondering though, what do you want - supplies, so... i am wondering though, what do you want to l supplies, so... i am wondering - though, what do you want to happen? i mean that does sound like a terrifying situation for people to be without heat, without light, and these attacks as we know have been stepped up in the past few days, what do you want to happen? we want to receive air — what do you want to happen? we want to receive air force _ what do you want to happen? we want to receive air force protection - to receive air force protection systems and we want them right away, we have been asking for them for the last eight months and i am so, so, upset that we have to have this damages, to happen, and people get killed, so that finally the

political decisions will be done, will be made, and the air force protection system also be promised to us. president biden announced last week as well as our european partners we will finely start to see them. why we are receiving them right now and not a month ago that would have saved us 30% of our infrastructure, it could have saved us lives, and this is why we are asking for speeding up all the processes of delivering more and more weapons to ukraine, the only way for us to survive is right now to fight back, and to protect ourselves. to fight back, and to protect ourselves-— to fight back, and to protect ourselves. �* . , . to fight back, and to protect ourselves. �* ., , ., ,, ourselves. are you angry at the us and other western _ ourselves. are you angry at the us and other western countries? - ourselves. are you angry at the us and other western countries? we i ourselves. are you angry at the us i and other western countries? we are not an: , and other western countries? we are not angry. we _ and other western countries? we are not angry. we are — and other western countries? we are not angry, we are just, _ and other western countries? we are not angry, we are just, we _ and other western countries? we are not angry, we are just, we are - and other western countries? we are not angry, we are just, we are just i not angry, we are just, we are just asking those questions that we do not have answers to, because we know that even with the old air force protection systems we have right now, we have been able to intercept about half of the drone, that were

attacking our city, imagine how well we would be if we would have the sophisticated air force protection systems. it is not my first time on the show when i am asking for this and not ourfirst the show when i am asking for this and not our first time asking our allies for this. i and not our first time asking our allies for this.— and not our first time asking our allies for this. i understand. which is also been _ allies for this. i understand. which is also been of _ allies for this. i understand. which is also been of courseer_ allies for this. i understand. which is also been of courseer titillated l is also been of courseer titillated by president zelensky that i mentioned is there as well but i want you to stay with us because there is another aspect i want to get into with you. many the un's independent international commission of inquiry on ukraine has found russian forces were responsible for the "vast majority" of human rights violations in the early weeks of the war in ukraine, including attacks on civilians that were potential war the commission has today released its full report, saying it "found reasonable grounds to conclude that an array of war crimes, violations of human rights

and international humanitarian law have been committed in ukraine." it has been investigating allegations of crimes committed between late february and march in the four regions of kyiv, chernihiv, kharkiv, and sumy. a final report, which will include recommendations about accountability, is due out next year. /kours /ar /teut /hraeut /-d by president zelensky that i mentioned is there as well but i want you to stay with it gives us hope, that one day there would be a tribunal, same as the one in the haigh, and we will have putin and his generals sitting there and everybody who was responsible for the atrocities that happened to ukrainian people and that continue happening right now on the occupied territories will be brought tow justice. you know, i have been to the very first day, i have seen all of that, that putin crossed every single, every single item on top war crime list, and i know that the

international community is stepping up international community is stepping up right now, to make sure that it will be documented, processed and made sure that everybody who was making the decisions and those orders will be brought to justice. maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but this is inevitable for them. kira, thank you for spending some time with us here on outside source. thank you and glory to ukraine. the prime minister, liz truss, has chaired a meeting of her cabinet, as she battles to salvage her authority, after a series of u—turns. the meeting came hours after she apologised for mistakes — in a bbc interview — but said that she would lead the conservatives into the next general election. is it time for liz truss tow go? cabinet members remained tight—lipped as they left downing street this morning. ministers were told by this man, the new chancellorjeremy hunt, that they'll need to find savings

from their departmental budgets as he tries to plug the remaining black hole in the government's finances, even potentially pensions. he axed most of his predecessor kwasi kwarteng's mini budget yesterday. measures he announced included a reversal of the 1p cut in income tax from 20p, which had been due to happen in april. cuts to dividend tax rates will be scrapped, along with a freeze on alcohol duty rates. mr hunt also said the planned cap on the annual cost of energy at £2,500 for a typical household will only last until april, after which a new approach will be found. let's have a listen to some of what liz truss told the bbc�*s political editor chris mason in last night's interview. 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 their energy bills, to deal 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 a new chancellor, with a new strategy. place a new chancellor, with a new strategy. this was labour's shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, responding to last night's apology from the prime minister, following the government u—turns: the damage has been done, and that is because of the decisions and you know, an arsonist is still an arsonist even when they turn one a bucket of water and run back into the burning building, the fire was started by the conservatives, they have lost all credibility. they can't put this fire out. they can't put this fire out. a yougov poll today has found that liz truss's favourability rating among the british public generally has fallen to minus 70. in a separate survey of 530 party members, 55% said she should resign, with 83% saying she

was doing a bad job. five of her own conservative mps have now openly called on her to resign. but the armed forces ministerjames heappey today defended liz truss, saying now is not the time to be changing leader. the vast majority of colleagues recognise that after the last few monday, indeed after the last year when we have been going through all of the angst ore borisjohnson, that has divided our party deeply, what we cannot do is reverse a decision of a leadership election that we have literally only just of a leadership election that we have literally onlyjust completed. the prime minister admits that the mini budget went too far and too fast, she has owned that, apologised for it, and appointed a new chancellor. there has been some positive news for ministers though today. the international monetary fund has applauded mr hunt's decision to scrap most of the mini—budget. it's released the

following statement... that's still due on 31st october. but more immediately, liz truss can expect a rough ride at prime minister's quetsions tomorrow. joining me is the historian and journalist sir max hastings. i would have thought there is only one person in britain who believes she can survive and that is liz truss. everybody else knows that she is going to have to go, and the only reason she hasn't gone already is because of the bitter disputes within the conservative party, about who should succeed her. and it is quite extraordinary, i think one reason the british people are entitled to be so angry about what is going on, is conservatives are only talking to each other, that i heard liz truss say i think last night, on the radio, that she was committed to working for the country

notjust committed to working for the country not just for the conservative committed to working for the country notjust for the conservative party and yet everything in this is about the conservative, what i fear is going to happen now, we will have another prime minister, some time ago, the conservative party stopped being the old coalition of centrists that once it was, about two weeks' ago i was having a conversation with ago i was having a conversation with a former prime minister, who said with terrible sadness he said i no longer recognise today's conservative party as that which i served for 30 year, i mean that, the ex—prime minister speaking, and so it is for many of us who once upon a time supported the tories, the party has been taken over by what i would call right—wing nationalists and what i believe they are going to be capable of doing, they are losing their grip on power because first we had the disaster ofjohnson and now we have the worst disaster of liz truss. i think the one thing they may be able to do, is to stop rishi sunak, the man who most of the country want to become the next

prime minister, from getting thejob because they hold him responsible forjohnson�*s fall, and it is heartbreaking for us all, who are not conservatives, to have the watch this terrible intern sign wrangle with the fortunes of britain are at stake. i have spent the weekend in europe, and i don't think many british people understand it it is bad enough to be disliked by your neighbours and allies, i don't think we are disliked, we are pitied. we are an object of rid dual, the conservative party have done this and a succession of ridiculous prime ministers. let and a succession of ridiculous prime ministers. , ., ~ ., ., ministers. let us talk about what miaht ministers. let us talk about what might happen. — ministers. let us talk about what might happen. you _ ministers. let us talk about what might happen, you feel - ministers. let us talk about what might happen, you feel she - ministers. let us talk about what might happen, you feel she can't continue, there is a lot of questions about how can she go? i mean at the moment, the parties rules state the leader is safe from a formal challenge for their first yearin a formal challenge for their first year in office, i mean she isjust there a month, you talk about her being replaced, but how do you see

that happening and with who? it is im ossible that happening and with who? it 3 impossible to say what should happen of course, is that she should fall on her sword, if she had the slightest dignity or self knowledge she would resign, she would realise the game is up. if she had any dignity or self knowledge she wouldn't have stood for this job, for which she ought to have realised she was unfitted as some of us said at the time. as it is i think she will have to be dragged out but she should be dragged out and the only reason it hasn't happened is because the divisions are so bitter within the divisions are so bitter within the conservative party, about who should success her, and it, i think all of us, as ordinary citizens are entitled to be angry at this, she is now a zombie prime minister, why should the british people be expected to tolerate a zombie prime minister merely for the convenience of the conservative party and its wrangles. there are growing international

concerns over an iranian athlete who competed in an international climbing competition without covering her hair. this is elnaz rekabi. on sunday she climbed with her hair uncovered at the ifsc asian championships in seoul — violating iran's ultraconservative dress code. that same day, sources told the bbc her phone and passport had been confiscated. then on monday, herfamily and friends lost contact with her. today came this post on instagram. in it says she says she dropped the veil by mistake. many are worried she could be arrested when she returns to iran — where protests against the hijab rules have been going on for a month. here's bbc persian rana rahimpour. this imam might look normal to many viewers round the world, a woman in sports clothes, doing the sports activities but for elnaz rekabi, to do that without a head scarf, she has broken the law that could have huge risks for her and other rain i

don't know sports women who have done anything like that were forced into exile, some of them decided never though go back because the consequences can be really harsh. we interviewed other iranian sports women when they said they did something similar the entire family came under pressure. according to her instagram elnaz rekab said... she also added that she was on her way back to iran "alongside the team based on the pre—arranged schedule". iran's embassy in south korea confirmed she'd left seoul for iran on tuesday morning. she is not answering and the language used on that story on instagram, which we even in our reporting we are not sure it is written by her so it is an instagram on her pain, it is not necessarily written by her, she, now says that

it was a a mistake and she has apologised for causing any concern, but this actually has created more worries among many people, the story itself, a lot of people believe that that has been written under pressure, and she is now being put in a position that she has to, she will be forced to backtrack from her decision to compete without the headscarf as you can see. shohreh bayat is an iranian chess arbiter who received death threats in 2020 after photographs of her without a hijab circulated during a tournament. she has not returned to iran since. this was her experience. i was wearing a loose hijab at the beginning but then i was asked to wear a proper his gerix instead i decided to fight against this mandatory hijab so i decided not the

wear a headscarf any more after receiving threats from the iranian ray can gym, so i took it and started to protest against it. it was a historical moment that i had to choose my side, because 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, and i knew that if i just list of things to do, and i knew that if ijust followed those things that if ijust followed those things that i don't believe on it. those things that i don't believe on it. there are fears elnaz rekabi could be transferred straight to prison when she arrives in iran. and these are the concerns of the un. we are aware of that case and we are following it closely, concerns are being raised with the authorities as well. what we have to stress is that women should never be prosecuted for what they wear. there should, they should never be subjected to

violations such as arbitrary detention, orany violations such as arbitrary detention, or any kind of violence with regards to what they wear, we will follow this case very closely. the international governing body for the sport of competitive climbing has released this statement saying it's "trying to establish the facts." bbc persian�*s baran abbasi is in the newsroom. good to have you with us, do we know anything more on the whereabouts of elnaz rekabi? we anything more on the whereabouts of elnaz rekabi?— elnaz rekabi? we don't know, in a statement posted _ elnaz rekabi? we don't know, in a statement posted on _ elnaz rekabi? we don't know, in a statement posted on he _ elnaz rekabi? we don't know, in aj statement posted on he instagram page, it says that she is heading to iran, with the rest of the team, the team left seoul two days before, and some suggest that some reports suggest she will be taken a connecting flight to iran, it won't be a direct flight, and she might be

able to stay in a third country and refuse to come back, but we don't really know, because since the competition and the pictures of her, of her competing without the headscarf were released we have not heard anything from her except for that statement that we don't know whether she wrote it, whether, if she did so, whether she was under duress, or if they, the social media accounts belonging to her are controlled by iranian officials. 50 controlled by iranian officials. so so many questions really. is this being reported widely in iran? hat being reported widely in iran? not being reported widely in iran? not b state being reported widely in iran? iirrt by state media of course but by other media and people on social media are taking huge interest in her case: pictures of her competing without the headscarf, without the mandatory headscarf, when they were released, it was viewed as an expression of support for iranian

women, who have been protesting on the streets for over a month now, and taking the headscarves off, setting them on fire and calling for the downfall of the iranian regime, she was praised as a hero and some people were planning to go to the airport to wok her, and what she said, what has been posted op her instagram page has not changed anything, because many believe that it is similar to the practice of the islamic republic when it forces activists and distent dents to appear on state media and make false confession, it has only increased the worries about her situation. i understand, than you so much. —— thank you so much. stay with us, we have more to come that we will bring you in the coming hour.

don't forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcnuala. hello there. most of us got to see quite a lot of sunshine during today, but some changes did start to take place across the south—west of england through the afternoon. rather cloudy there for a weather watcher in south devon. this is the reason why — this big mass of cloud swirling around a big broad area of low pressure. that will be dominating our weather over the next few days, and the first signs of that, some showers and some thunderstorms drifting up across the south—west of england, up into wales, as we go through the rest of the evening with some quite brisk winds as well. those showers through the early hours of tomorrow morning will start to spread up into parts of northern ireland, tending to weaken a little, i think, the further north they get. most other areas dry through the night, although rather cloudy for eastern scotland

and north east england, and generally speaking, not quite as chilly as it was last night. maybe five or six degrees in parts of scotland, 15 in south wales and south—west england. tomorrow, here is our big broad area of low pressure, frontal systems drifting around it, we will see some showers or maybe longer spells of rain, and it will be quite windy, those winds bringing warm air for many, but we stick with something rather chilly across north east scotland and north east england, where it will be rather cloudy for much of the day, maybe even with the odd spot of drizzle. elsewhere, we will see more of those showers, quite erratically drifting from the south towards the north and tending to weaken a little as they go. best of any sunshine likely to be found across central and eastern parts of england. it will be windy, those are the average wind speeds, but the gusts will be stronger than that, particularly gusty for some western coasts of wales and the south—west of england. temperatures quite a range actually, 22 degrees for the channel islands, just nine or ten in the north east of scotland.

now through wednesday night, we will see further showers, perhaps longer spells of rain for a time. drifting northwards could be some thunder and lightning, and it could well be a wet start to thursday, across parts of eastern england. cloudy for most, but with more sunshine spreading from the south as the day wears on, and those temperatures, maybe not quite as chilly in the north, 12 for aberdeen, 19 or 20 possible in the sunshine further south. as we look through friday and into the weekend there will be further showers, maybe longer spells of rain. it will often be windy, but feeling quite warm for the time of year.

ukraine's president said nearly a third of the country's power stations have been destroyed as russia stepped up its attacks. more than 1000 towns and villages are without power and parts of have no power as moscow targets critical infrastructure away from the front lines. infrastructure away from the front lines. a british mp has accused a senior chinese diplomat of being involved in violence during protests at the chinese consulate in manchester. thousands of people have gone on strike across france — demanding higher wages to keep up with the rising cost of living. we'll hear from one of the protesters.

in the past hour or sojoe biden has said the first bill if democrats retain control of congress will be to reinstate nationwide abortion rights. more than a dozen states haveissued rights. more than a dozen states have issued bands since the supreme court overturned the movie wade. the final sa court overturned the movie wade. iie: final say does court overturned the movie wade. "iie: final say does not court overturned the movie wade. ii2 final say does not rest in the court now. it does not rest with extremist republican congress. the final say about your right to choose best with you and if you do your part and vote democratic leaders in congress, i promise you, we'll do our part. i will do my part and with your support i will sign a law

reaffirming row vivo eight. let's remember who we are. we are the united states of america and there's nothing beyond our capacity so vote, vote, vote! i0 nothing beyond our capacity so vote, vote, vote! ., ., , ., , vote, vote! to have you with us. i did ut vote, vote! to have you with us. i did put in — vote, vote! to have you with us. i did put in that _ vote, vote! to have you with us. i did put in that caveat _ vote, vote! to have you with us. i did put in that caveat that - vote, vote! to have you with us. i did put in that caveat that joe - did put in that caveat thatjoe biden per turn, did put in that caveat thatjoe biden perturn, if did put in that caveat thatjoe biden per turn, if the democrats take congress. how likely or unlikely as it looking? it is take congress. how likely or unlikely as it looking?- take congress. how likely or unlikely as it looking? it is a big if. it is a really _ unlikely as it looking? it is a big if. it is a really big _ unlikely as it looking? it is a big if. it is a really big if. _ unlikely as it looking? it is a big if. it is a really big if. because, | if. it is a really big if. because, bearin if. it is a really big if. because, bear in mind, the moment they have a wafer thin majority in the house of representatives. you can counted on the fingers of one hand and in the senate it is 50—50 with the vice president vote if there is a tie. there will need to lose and policies to lose control of either of those chambers and that tends to happen to parties that hold the white house in the mid—term elections. you add to that that we are in a massive economic downturn and inflation and rampant interest rates going up and

there are all sorts of things on voters minds and well abortion is a big dealfor a lot of people it may not be the biggest deal so there is lots and lots of sort of hurdles between here and him introducing such a bill but he is expected to give that kind of strong response from democrats who have been raging since their supreme court decision backin since their supreme court decision back injune. but since their supreme court decision back in june-— back in june. but i wonder, will it aet back in june. but i wonder, will it get peeple _ back in june. but i wonder, will it get peeple to _ back in june. but i wonder, will it get peeple to the _ back in june. but i wonder, will it get people to the ballot - back in june. but i wonder, will it get people to the ballot box? - back in june. but i wonder, will it i get people to the ballot box? some of the poles i was seeing, obviously the caveat with poles as well, that some independent women instead were tending to vote republican, that some of the numbers were not coming through for them on the poles on abortion. it is really the economy thatis abortion. it is really the economy that is leading the national discussion. the poles are tighter than you might expect at the moment. republicans are badged as a little bit recently but they are tighter

and democrats have taken some heart from that particularly, some of them saying that is in part the abortion effect. the supreme courtjudgment but even so there is still, you know, a lot of president that said they are not going to do terribly well this time around and of course it is notjust a question of simple majorities. the arcane methods of congress mean that in the senate in particular, if you want to get a piece of legislation through, get it to a vote, you need to get 60 votes. now, neitherside to a vote, you need to get 60 votes. now, neither side is going to get 60 senators this time around. i think we can make that prediction. and then you're in to the business of trying to change the rules as they have done in the past that can be a barry massey business. i think small likelihood he will get to bring this about even if he does retain control

which in itself is a very big asked. that is not as a turnout won't matter and motivational staff will help in states across the country because they are electing state legislators and bear in mind at the moment the supreme courtjudgment does not ban abortion in america. it leaves it up to individual states to decide so it does matter what happens in as individual state elections as well. thank you so much. lots of developments to bring you from china today. first — the economy. as the communist party's leadership gathers in beijing, many were expecting to see the latest figures for the country's economic growth. but in a surprise move, their release has been postponed. the rare communist party congress taking place in beijing is expected to confirm a third term in office for president xi jinping. china says that the country's economy has "picked up significantly in the third quarter". so why the delay? here's the view of one analyst — george magnus from oxford university.

i suspect it might be just because it takes attention away from the 20th party congress itself which is taking place in the week. it is the only reason, sensible reason of reasonable reason that i can actually come up with. can't figure out why that should otherwise be the case. remember, gdp measures the size of the economy. essentially, it's a good way of assessing how well or how badly an economy is performing. china's previously said that its annual economic growth target is around 5.5%. but the international monetary fund forecasts that it could end up being just over 3% for this year. and that could be because china's economy has been hit hard by its controversial zero—covid strategy. here's president xi jinping on that. people's lives come first. we will not waiver in zero covid policy. we will not waiver in zero covid policy. a clear message there.

so what could be the impact of china's economic decline be? this is one china finance expert — dr sara shoe. the figures are likely to be lower, especially because china is not releasing them, that sort of indicates that there is a red flag, according to a lot of china watchers. due to the zero covid policies there is ongoing pressure due to the zero covid policies there is on consumption and services and so, you know, simply put, a big part of the contribution to gdp is going to be relatively depressed. the contribution to gdp is going to be relatively depressed. turning now to a big story here in the uk. 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 doing so. some of the packages being offered to these pilots are thought to be worth nearly 300,000 dollars. $270,000. one western official told the bbc:

"it's taking western pilots of great experience to help develop chinese military air force tactics and capabilities." and this is tobias ellwood — from the defence select committee here in the uk. don't think we should be surprised that china has been doing this. this is learning to know your enemy and what better way than to invite the ex raf pilots, veterans from our air force to tell you exactly how to fly your planes, what tactics to use against your adversary? so we shouldn't be surprised when the chinese perspective but i think it is a bit of a shock that this is akin to breaching the official secrets act but there's nothing currently to prevent this from happening. currently to prevent this from happening. this has caused widespread amazement i think that these former british retired military pilots have gone to train the chinese military is not illegal. it started with a few cases

about three years ago, slow down the pandemic and has recently been increasing and that has caused alarm, i think, increasing and that has caused alarm, ithink, the increasing and that has caused alarm, i think, the ministry of defence and they are being offered quite large packages, £240,000 to go after china and to do this training but the problem for the ministry of defence as it is not currently illegal. they are not technically breaching the secrets act which has surprised some people so we have had this very unusual public alert about this very unusual public alert about this activity which is designed to basically embarrass and deter those who might be out there but also stop anyone else it might be thinking about it in the current military because they are being approached, we understand, with similar packages after they retire, would they be interested in doing this? because the concern as it could pose a threat to uk security. even if they are not providing a specific secret if they're giving an understanding of the tactics and capabilities of fast jets and of the tactics and capabilities of fastjets and helicopters that could be useful to china which, i think,

is increasingly seen as an adversary. so we have had this warning on the government is also saying a national security bill currently going through parliament may also introduce new which could help stop this kind of activity as well. let's take a look at another story now — the fallout from a pro—democracy protest that took place outside the chinese consulate in manchester. the uk government has called on china to explain the behaviour of its staff there — saying it was extremely concerned at the apparent scenes of violence. let's remind ourselves of what happened. this was the scene on monday. we know that one protester was dragged inside and beaten up on monday afternoon. the victim was rescued by police officers. let's get more from our diplomatic correspondent — caroline hawley. this all happened outside another chinese official building and it coincided with the opening invasion of the communist party congress which happens every five years. it was a smallish protest and footage from the scenes shows men and facemasks a cab apparently from tearing down posters and placards and then you see a man in his 30s

dragged into the greats of the consulate. 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. the amount they spent a hospital. now, a safety. the ameuht they sheet a hospital. now, a tory mp night in hospital. now, a tory mp said that the consul general was involved in wrapping up posters and she described what happened at the consulate as a chilling escalation. there have been solidarity protests around the world. this was the scene in beijing in last week. they were accusing him of being a dictator over his zero covid policy and since then this was followed in melbourne with the message know to lock down, yes to freedom. a similar message at

the university in london and the unidentified protester has been dubbed bridge man and has been compared to tank man who stood in front of a line of tanks in a 1991 protest in tiananmen square. let's speak to our china media analyst — kerry allen. to be no herbage manners? we don't, there's been — to be no herbage manners? we don't, there's been a — to be no herbage manners? we don't, there's been a fascination _ to be no herbage manners? we don't, there's been a fascination of _ to be no herbage manners? we don't, there's been a fascination of people i there's been a fascination of people trying to figure out who it is but within china this is an incident that the government doesn't want people to know happened. there so much censorship around this. it is a very sensible time because of the national congress for this one—man protest has led to beijing bridge, so it been censored on platforms on the chinese equivalent of facebook, twitter. d0 the chinese equivalent of facebook, twitter. , ., , ., the chinese equivalent of facebook, twitter. , ., , f, twitter. do we still have you there? i think twitter. do we still have you there? i think your — twitter. do we still have you there? i think your line _ twitter. do we still have you there? i think your line may _ twitter. do we still have you there? i think your line may have _ twitter. do we still have you there? i think your line may have gone - i think your line may have gone down. mary askew, carrie, does china care that these messages have now

gone viral in some ways across universities internationally? it is not bein: universities internationally? it 3 not being acknowledged whatsoever. i mean, the moment in china that focuses very much internal. the focuses very much internal. the focus is on the congress and anything that disrupts that are censored so the government would rather that people just don't hear about this incident so yes you have censorship on some platforms and platforms we know overseas like facebook twitter are blocked within mainland china so if these images are appearing on this platform is people cannot access them. heiid are appearing on this platform is people cannot access them. held that where is it that _ people cannot access them. held that where is it that somebody _ people cannot access them. held that where is it that somebody would - where is it that somebody would stage a protest like that invasion? it is sober. i literally, when i saw it, i thought, it is sober. i literally, when i saw it, ithought, oh, my goodness. yeah, you don't see anywhere, even small scale protests are centred on social media platforms are even just parents gathering to protest at a school, this wouldn't appear on media. something like this, it's a one—man protest in central beijing

is very sensitive and yet, to make comments about the president, you can't even comment about him on social media platforms in china anyway so, yeah, it is extremely rare and this is why the government would rather people do not hear about it. i would rather people do not hear about it. ., �* ~ ., , about it. i don't know if it is possible — about it. i don't know if it is possible to _ about it. i don't know if it is possible to know _ about it. i don't know if it is possible to know because i about it. i don't know if it is| possible to know because of clampdown on free speech but the message he was getting across, you know, pushing back against the zero covid policy, without be a popular one? , . ,. covid policy, without be a popular one? , . ., one? very much so. i mean, in the build-up to — one? very much so. i mean, in the build-up to this _ one? very much so. i mean, in the build-up to this congress - one? very much so. i mean, in the build-up to this congress been - one? very much so. i mean, in the build-up to this congress been so l build—up to this congress been so much dissatisfaction with zero covid. i mean, comment i've seen quite often is three years, three years we have been through this because people don't want to be seen as outright critical of the government for fear they might be implications for it but literally, they are so frustrated because one case, even if it is an asymptomatic

case, even if it is an asymptomatic case can lead to entire streets our entire apartment complex is being shut down and people can't even leave their homes.— shut down and people can't even leave their homes. thank you so for brinuain leave their homes. thank you so for bringing us — leave their homes. thank you so for bringing us up _ leave their homes. thank you so for bringing us up to — leave their homes. thank you so for bringing us up to date _ leave their homes. thank you so for bringing us up to date with - leave their homes. thank you so for bringing us up to date with that - bringing us up to date with that very unusual story. stay with us. still to come: thousands on strike in france demanding higher wages to keep up the rising cost of living. we are going to hearfrom one of keep up the rising cost of living. we are going to hear from one of the protesters. after two days of major disruption in one of the uk's busiest roads they say they will leave their place. demonstrators say that protesting against the government issuing new licences to explore for oil and gas. 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 cold just stop oil. they want the government to stop issuing new licences for oil and gas exploration and they say the rx increasingly extreme action is necessary. you make unfortunately, there is less destructive ways are nowhere near as effective. we have tried doing marches and holding on the side of the road. it doesn't work. this is an emergency. expect as anywhere, expect things to escalate full to pay empathise with anybody has been disruptive foot of the government can invest 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. ~ _, , ., ., shot the bridge because of safety concerns. ~ , ., ., ., ~ concerns. when it comes down to folk not bein: concerns. when it comes down to folk not being able — concerns. when it comes down to folk not being able to _ concerns. when it comes down to folk not being able to get _ concerns. when it comes down to folk not being able to get to _ concerns. when it comes down to folk not being able to get to work, - not being able to get to work, hospital appointments, loads of other things, hospital appointments, loads of otherthings, ijust think hospital appointments, loads of other things, ijust think it is disgraceful, i really do. the

underlying _ disgraceful, i really do. the underlying messages something people need to— underlying messages something people need to listen to but i think the way they— need to listen to but i think the way they go about it is something that needs to be addressed as well. because _ that needs to be addressed as well. because they can't bring a country to hold _ because they can't bring a country to hold in — because they can't bring a country to hold in certain places. that's not appropriate. the to hold in certain places. that's not appropriate.— not appropriate. the recently appointed — not appropriate. the recently appointed home _ not appropriate. the recently appointed home secretary i not appropriate. the recently i appointed home secretary says not appropriate. the recently - appointed home secretary says the public order bill which is currently going through parliament but crackdown on such protests. just stop oil says more than 450 of its members had been arrested during more than two weeks of action. but their warning to expect an escalation rather than a climb—down. our top story: ukraine's president saysin our top story: ukraine's president says in the third of the country's power stations have been destroyed as russia stepped up its attacks on critical infrastructure. trains have been cancelled and some schools affected by a nationwide strike in france. only half of regional railway

services are operating , and international routes have been affected. public sector workers walked out in sympathy with striking oil sector staff, and also to protest at the rising cost of living. there was some scuffles after protesters pulled down a metal barrier and faced off with police in riot gear. industrial action by oil refinery and depot workers has already led to several weeks of fuel shortages, with drivers facing long queues at the pump. even students have joined in —blockading their school — in support of the strike — but also to protest plans to reform vocational training programmes. these workers gathered outside the transport operator's headquarters in paris. they explained their reasons for being there. we need everyone to realise you must use this incredible opportunity the refineries have brought us. it is now and ever. planning to leave at the end of the year but it would be really stupid not to jump this

opportunity and altogether then the and the government to obtain real purchasing power on wages. here's our paris correspondent hugh schofield, who's been out with the crowds. here we are in the 13th i want the small of paris. classic french demonstration, the noise, the ritual, highjinx. this is run by the cd6 ritual, highjinx. this is run by the cdg which is the main hardline union and had been behind the organisation of the past few weeks and what they would like to do the tennis demonstration on the other one is taking place around the country today into a rolling campaign of protests against the government and for higher salaries in defence of the right to strike and so on. they feel this is the right moment because of inflation and because is a growing mood of exasperation across the country. and because is a growing mood of exasperation across the country. so what is the view of the french public to the strikes taking place around them? a survey by elabe pollsters shows only 39 percent of french people back the call for a nationwide strike. while 49 percent disapprove of it ,

and their opnion is also hardening towards striking refinery workers the country's prime minister was more upbeat about the fuel situation. we are now experiencing a significant improvement in the situation. at the national level, less than 25% of service stations were out of stock at midday competitive 30% last weekend. and for more on all of this i am joined by the national secretary of the union solidarity. let's talk about

those figures that i was seeing there. 39% of people back the call for a nationwide strike but 49% disapprove of it. are you concerned about turning the public away from your cause? iii. about turning the public away from your cause?— your cause? hi, everybody. ithink that the population _ your cause? hi, everybody. ithink that the population may _ your cause? hi, everybody. ithink that the population may be - your cause? hi, everybody. ithink that the population may be in - your cause? hi, everybody. ithink that the population may be in the| that the population may be in the media but the population as a problem, as an issue getting all the pay rise they should have. they have an issue paying the bills, they have an issue paying the bills, they have an issue paying the bills, they have an issue of how to end the month and thatis an issue of how to end the month and that is the biggest issue and the issueis that is the biggest issue and the issue is not really that they are against everything. the problems of

the population. you against everything. the problems of the population-— the population. you are thinking that the cost _ the population. you are thinking that the cost of _ the population. you are thinking that the cost of living _ the population. you are thinking that the cost of living is - the population. you are thinking that the cost of living is a - the population. you are thinking that the cost of living is a bigger issue for people across the country but you know when you disrupt people being able to go to work go about their business that can create bad feeling. do you worry about that? what we have sometimes as we realise that people won't go on holidays because of the strikes. what i would say is that in france, paid holidays, we gained by the strikes in 1936 are strikes are things that make people gain things. you think it is worth it? _ make people gain things. you think it is worth it? yes. _ make people gain things. you think it is worth it? yes. there's - make people gain things. you think it is worth it? yes. there's that - it is worth it? yes. there's that asect, it is worth it? yes. there's that aspect. though. _ it is worth it? yes. there's that aspect, though, and _ it is worth it? i2; there's that aspect, though, and fans, that workers can be requisitioned me to go back to work if the government can say that it is an emergency and believes that it is. some of them

forced back to work already. some might say that means the strikes fail. what would you say? the strike does not fail- _ fail. what would you say? the strike does not fail. the _ fail. what would you say? the strike does not fail. the requisition - fail. what would you say? the strike does not fail. the requisition were i does not fail. the requisition were it was something that we were protesting against today in the streets of france. the strike is a constitutional right and the government does not have to go against it. do government does not have to go auainst it. ,, ~ government does not have to go auainst it. i. ~ ., against it. do you think, though, the cost of _ against it. do you think, though, the cost of living, _ against it. do you think, though, the cost of living, it _ against it. do you think, though, the cost of living, it is _ against it. do you think, though, j the cost of living, it is happening across the globe. we talk about it in various countries really feel that the french government can do something really different than any other country? this is the issues that everyone is grappling with. it is everywhere and i think all the government have to do something. workers make function the economy

government have to do something. wo salary iake function the economy government have to do something. wo salary of e function the economy government have to do something. wo salary of the nction the economy government have to do something. wo salary of the workers. 5 economy the salary of the workers. everybody has to change the way it works. thank you very much for speaking to us. we will continue following the story and of course there are strikes threatened in many other countries as well. the competition is fierce and the mercury prize. nominated artists include harry styles. our entertainment correspondent has been on the red carpet. he asked them what it is like to get a nomination

for the debut album. so what is it like being nominated for your debut album? you hit the jackpot first time out. album? you hit the “ackpot first time out. ., , ~ album? you hit the “ackpot first time out. ., , ,, , time out. yeah, it is like, it is re time out. yeah, it is like, it is pretty mad- — time out. yeah, it is like, it is pretty mad- it _ time out. yeah, it is like, it is pretty mad. it is _ time out. yeah, it is like, it is pretty mad. it is very - time out. yeah, it is like, it is- pretty mad. it is very unexpected. we started the band just in the hope that we could go to few festivals in the summer so we got a bit more than we bargained for. iloathed the summer so we got a bit more than we bargained for.— we bargained for. what was your reaction when _ we bargained for. what was your reaction when you _ we bargained for. what was your reaction when you first _ we bargained for. what was your reaction when you first heard. i i reaction when you first heard. i think may be a bit speechless like, in denial, — think may be a bit speechless like, in denial, you know. it is very strange _ in denial, you know. it is very stranue. ,., ., ~ in denial, you know. it is very strane. ,., ., ~' . in denial, you know. it is very stranue. ., ~' . ., strange. the band wet lake which, of course, strange. the band wet lake which, of course. were — strange. the band wet lake which, of course, were incredibly _ strange. the band wet lake which, of course, were incredibly popular - strange. the band wet lake which, of| course, were incredibly popular when they played glastonbury so we will be watching that. they also come as i mentioned, good few people, self—esteem and harry styles also on the list and people will be wondering exactly who the winner will be. do take a look at our website or our app, in fact, to get details on that as it comes in. you

can get in touch with me and the team on twitter. i would love to hear from you. hello there. most of us got to see quite a lot of sunshine during today, but some changes did start to take place across the south—west of england through the afternoon. rather cloudy there for a weather watcher in south devon. this is the reason why — this big mass of cloud swirling around a big broad area of low pressure. that will be dominating our weather over the next few days, and the first signs of that, some showers and some thunderstorms drifting up across the south—west of england, up into wales, as we go through the rest of the evening with some quite brisk winds as well. those showers through the early hours of tomorrow morning will start to spread up into parts of northern ireland, tending to weaken a little, i think,

the further north they get. most other areas dry through the night, although rather cloudy for eastern scotland and north east england, and generally speaking, not quite as chilly as it was last night. maybe five or six degrees in parts of scotland, 15 in south wales and south—west england. tomorrow, here is our big broad area of low pressure, frontal systems drifting around it, we will see some showers or maybe longer spells of rain, and it will be quite windy, those winds bringing warm air for many, but we stick with something rather chilly across north east scotland and north east england, where it will be rather cloudy for much of the day, maybe even with the odd spot of drizzle. elsewhere, we will see more of those showers, quite erratically drifting from the south towards the north and tending to weaken a little as they go. best of any sunshine likely to be found across central and eastern parts of england. it will be windy, those are the average wind speeds, but the gusts will be stronger than that, particularly gusty for some western coasts of wales and the south—west of england. temperatures quite a range actually, 22 degrees for the channel islands, just nine or ten in the north east of scotland. now through wednesday night, we will see further showers, perhaps longer spells of rain for a time. drifting northwards could be some thunder and lightning, and it could well be a wet start

to thursday, across parts of eastern england. cloudy for most, but with more sunshine spreading from the south as the day wears on, and those temperatures, maybe not quite as chilly in the north, 12 for aberdeen, 19 or 20 possible in the sunshine further south. as we look through friday and into the weekend there will be further showers, maybe longer spells of rain. it will often be windy, but feeling quite warm for the time of year. as we look through friday and into the weekend there will be further showers, maybe longer spells of rain. it will often be windy, but feeling quite warm for the time of year.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. this is outside source. ukraine's president says nearly a third of the country's power stations have been destroyed as russia steps up its attacks. more than 1,000 towns and villages are without power and parts of kyiv have no water as moscow targets critical infrastructure away from the front lines. also in the programme: britain's new chancellor says government budgets will be slashed, as the prime minister apologises for the mistakes she's made so far. we 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. and a female iranian climber who competed in south korea without a headscarf now

says her veil fell off accidentally. there are fears she will be arrested when she returns to iran. several developments to bring you on the war in ukraine. first, the russian administration is preparing to evacuate civilians. it's one of the areas russia recently annexed following what ukraine and the west call cham rep recently, ukrainian forces have really gained territory. —— sham. speaking on social media, general sergei said... he added that...

last week, the kremlin appointed head of the area suggested those leaving the region would go to crimea, a financial of that was annexed in 2014. it comes as president zelensky said there's no place left for russia following the attacks. strikes have destroyed around a third of ukrainian power stations. he has appealed for further support. translation: in order to guarantee the protection of our skies and reduce the capabilities of russian terrorist to zero, we need significantly more missiles and air systems.- missiles and air systems. cities across ukraine _ missiles and air systems. cities across ukraine have _ missiles and air systems. cities across ukraine have come - missiles and air systems. cities| across ukraine have come under attack on tuesday for which russia has admitted responsibility. there have been further air strikes in the

capital kyiv. several defence service who has said that hundreds of villages have lost power. water supplies are also affected. these are pictures from the capital from this morning. another power station was targeted. at least two people are known to have died. let's hear what one woman living in kyiv had to say about the effect of the ongoing attacks. translation: 0f attacks. translation: of course we are worried. our children— of course we are worried. our children are afraid of the dark. it's difficult to explain to them what's — it's difficult to explain to them what's happening.— it's difficult to explain to them what's ha ..enin_ ,, ., , ,, what's happening. russia has stepped u . what's happening. russia has stepped u- its what's happening. russia has stepped up its attacks. — what's happening. russia has stepped up its attacks, and ukraine _ what's happening. russia has stepped up its attacks, and ukraine is - up its attacks, and ukraine is warning of an emerging critical risk to its power grid. how great is the danger? here's the view of one energy analyst. danger? here's the view of one energy analyst-— danger? here's the view of one energy analyst. stations is under control, energy analyst. stations is under control. but _ energy analyst. stations is under control, but i _ energy analyst. stations is under control, but i think _ energy analyst. stations is under control, but i think long-lastingl control, but i think long—lasting attach_ control, but i think long—lasting attach will— control, but i think long—lasting attach will worsen _ control, but i think long—lasting attach will worsen the - control, but i think long—lastingj attach will worsen the situation. why has— attach will worsen the situation. why has russia _ attach will worsen the situation. why has russia stepped - attach will worsen the situation. why has russia stepped up - attach will worsen the situation. why has russia stepped up its i why has russia stepped up its attacks? here's our correspondent in

kyiv. attacks? here's our correspondent in k iv. ~' ., ., , attacks? here's our correspondent in k iv. ~' ., .,, ., attacks? here's our correspondent in k iv. ~ ., ., , ., ., ., attacks? here's our correspondent in kiv. «a, ., , ., , kyiv. ukrainians go ahead with this counteroffensive, _ kyiv. ukrainians go ahead with this counteroffensive, there _ kyiv. ukrainians go ahead with this counteroffensive, there retaking i counteroffensive, there retaking territory. it's been under russian occupation, and the government here are saying this is the way russia is responding — by attacking civilian infrastructure ahead of winter and attacking cities across the country, cities away from the front lines. the attacks are thought to be a mixture of drone and also missile strike. five people were killed on monday and another four in the neighbouring city. that means they fly to their target and detonate. they have a range of two and a half thousand odometers, but also relatively slow, and that makes them vulnerable to being shot down. ukraine and its allies say the drones were sent to russia by iran in breach of un sanctions. tehran denies the accusations.

their foreign minister said he would submit a proposal to the president to cut off to if the line ties with iran. translation: we never took an anti—iranian stance, — we never took an anti—iranian stance, but after iran became part of aggressive crimes and russian crimes, _ of aggressive crimes and russian crimes, we — of aggressive crimes and russian crimes, we are now taking a definite and honest— crimes, we are now taking a definite and honest position. the crimes, we are now taking a definite and honest position.— crimes, we are now taking a definite and honest position. the kremlin has today denied — and honest position. the kremlin has today denied using _ and honest position. the kremlin has today denied using iranian _ and honest position. the kremlin has today denied using iranian drones - and honest position. the kremlin has today denied using iranian drones to | today denied using iranian drones to attack ukraine, but ukrainians gathered outside the embassy, demanding that around stopped, selling drones to russia —— that shahed—136 stops. —— iran. it isn't just an shahed—136 stops. —— iran. it isn't justan ukraine shahed—136 stops. —— iran. it isn't just an ukraine that protests are happening. let's take a look at these pictures from outside the iranian embassy in warsaw. how can we be certain that russia is using iranian drones? �*s annual pendant is a expert at the centre of neighbour analysis. a expert at the centre of neighbour anal sis. ., . ., a expert at the centre of neighbour anal sis. ., . ~ ., a expert at the centre of neighbour

anal sis. ., . ,, ., ., ., ., ., analysis. tracked a lot of iranian fli u hts analysis. tracked a lot of iranian fli . hts to analysis. tracked a lot of iranian flights to russia _ analysis. tracked a lot of iranian flights to russia over _ analysis. tracked a lot of iranian flights to russia over the - analysis. tracked a lot of iranian i flights to russia over the summer, and a _ flights to russia over the summer, and a lot— flights to russia over the summer, and a lot of— flights to russia over the summer, and a lot of these _ flights to russia over the summer, and a lot of these flights _ flights to russia over the summer, and a lot of these flights resumedl and a lot of these flights resumed on russian — and a lot of these flights resumed on russian cargo _ and a lot of these flights resumed on russian cargo aircraft. iran - on russian cargo aircraft. iran has been _ on russian cargo aircraft. iran has been delivering something - on russian cargo aircraft. iran has i been delivering something to russia over the _ been delivering something to russia over the course of— been delivering something to russia over the course of the summer- been delivering something to russia over the course of the summer andl been delivering something to russiai over the course of the summer and it is likely— over the course of the summer and it is likely that — over the course of the summer and it is likely that these _ over the course of the summer and it is likely that these are _ over the course of the summer and it is likely that these are actually- is likely that these are actually the drones— is likely that these are actually the drones that _ is likely that these are actually the drones that russians - is likely that these are actually the drones that russians are i is likely that these are actually- the drones that russians are using. the drones— the drones that russians are using. the drones are _ the drones that russians are using. the drones are exactly _ the drones that russians are using. the drones are exactly identical- the drones that russians are using. the drones are exactly identical toi the drones are exactly identical to the ones _ the drones are exactly identical to the ones that— -- iran —— iran has manufactured. -- iran has manufactured. ukrainian mp has been — -- iran has manufactured. ukrainian mp has been telling _ -- iran has manufactured. ukrainian mp has been telling me _ -- iran has manufactured. ukrainian mp has been telling me what - -- iran has manufactured. ukrainian mp has been telling me what she i mp has been telling me what she wants to protect ukraine from further attacks. brute wants to protect ukraine from further attacks.— wants to protect ukraine from further attacks. ~ ., ., , ., further attacks. we want to see air force protection systems _ further attacks. we want to see air force protection systems and i further attacks. we want to see air force protection systems and we i further attacks. we want to see air. force protection systems and we want them right away. we have been asking for them for the last eight months, and i'm so so upset that we have to have all these damages to happen and people get killed so that finally, the political decisions will be done. in the air force protection systems would start. president biden announced last week, as well as our

european partners, that we will finally start to see that. but why we receive them right now and not a month ago, that would have staved us 30% of infrastructure. it could have saved us life. this is why we are axing us for speeding up the processes for more and more weapons to ukraine. the only way for us to survive is to fight back and to protect ourselves. share survive is to fight back and to protect ourselves.— survive is to fight back and to protect ourselves. are you angry at the us and — protect ourselves. are you angry at the us and other _ protect ourselves. are you angry at the us and other countries? i protect ourselves. are you angry at the us and other countries? we i protect ourselves. are you angry at| the us and other countries? we are not an: , the us and other countries? we are not angry. we _ the us and other countries? we are not angry. we are — the us and other countries? we are not angry, we are just _ the us and other countries? we are not angry, we are just asking i the us and other countries? we are not angry, we are just asking those| not angry, we are just asking those questions that we don't have answers to. because we know that even with the old air force protection systems they had right now, we have been able to intercept about half of the drones that were attacking our city. uk prime minister has chaired a meeting of her cabinet as she

battles to salvage her party after a series of u—turns. the meeting came hour after she apologised to the states, but she said she would lead the conservatives into the next general election. is it the conservatives into the next general election.— the conservatives into the next general election. is it time for liz truss to go? _ general election. is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet _ general election. is it time for liz truss to go? cabinet members i truss to go? cabinet members remained _ truss to go? cabinet members remained tight-lipped - truss to go? cabinet members remained tight-lipped this i truss to go? cabinet members i remained tight-lipped this morning remained tight—lipped this morning �*s and ministers were told by this man that they need to find savings from the departmental budgets as he tries to plug the remaining black hole in the government's finances. he asked most of his predecessor's would be budget, measures that he and alice included a reversal of the 1p and alice included a reversal of the 1p cut two to april, also cuts to dividend tax rates scrapped and along with a freeze on alcohol duty rates. mr hunt also set the price cap on the cost of energy. it will

only last until april, after which a new approach will be found. reuters is reporting that liz truss made an unequivocal commitment to raise a spendings to 3% of gross domestic product by 2030 and that took place at today's cabinet meeting. let's have a listen to some of what liz truss told the bbc. first of all, i do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes _ responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made. i wanted _ mistakes that have been made. i wanted to— mistakes that have been made. i wanted to act, to help people with their energy bills, to deal with the issue _ their energy bills, to deal with the issue of— their energy bills, to deal with the issue of high taxes, but we went too far and _ issue of high taxes, but we went too far and too— issue of high taxes, but we went too far and too fast. i've acknowledged that, _ far and too fast. i've acknowledged that, we _ far and too fast. i've acknowledged that, i've put in place a new chancellor with a new strategy. let's hear from rachel reeves responding to last night's apology. the damage has been done and that is

because _ the damage has been done and that is because of— the damage has been done and that is because of the — the damage has been done and that is because of the decisions. _ the damage has been done and that is because of the decisions. an _ because of the decisions. an arsonist— because of the decisions. an arsonist is— because of the decisions. an arsonist is still— because of the decisions. an arsonist is still in— because of the decisions. an arsonist is still in arsonist i because of the decisions. an i arsonist is still in arsonist even when _ arsonist is still in arsonist even when they turn _ arsonist is still in arsonist even when they turn up _ arsonist is still in arsonist even when they turn up with - arsonist is still in arsonist even when they turn up with a - arsonist is still in arsonist evenl when they turn up with a bucket arsonist is still in arsonist even i when they turn up with a bucket of water _ when they turn up with a bucket of water and — when they turn up with a bucket of waterand run— when they turn up with a bucket of water and run back— when they turn up with a bucket of water and run back into _ when they turn up with a bucket of water and run back into the - when they turn up with a bucket of| water and run back into the burning building _ water and run back into the burning building the — water and run back into the burning building. the fire _ water and run back into the burning building. the fire was— water and run back into the burning building. the fire was started - water and run back into the burning building. the fire was started by. building. the fire was started by the conservatives. _ building. the fire was started by the conservatives. they've i building. the fire was started by the conservatives. they've lostl building. the fire was started by. the conservatives. they've lost all credibility— the conservatives. they've lost all credibility and _ the conservatives. they've lost all credibility and they _ the conservatives. they've lost all credibility and they can't - the conservatives. they've lost all credibility and they can't put - the conservatives. they've lost all credibility and they can't put the i credibility and they can't put the fire out— credibility and they can't put the fire out to — credibility and they can't put the fire out to-_ credibility and they can't put the fire out to. ~ , ., ._ ., ., fire out to. apel today found that liz fire out to. apel today found that liz truss's _ fire out to. apel today found that liz truss's favorability _ fire out to. apel today found that liz truss's favorability has i fire out to. apel today found that liz truss's favorability has fallen | liz truss's favorability has fallen to -70. -- liz truss's favorability has fallen to —70. —— a pole. 83% say she was doing a bad job. to —70. —— a pole. 83% say she was doing a badjob. five to —70. —— a pole. 83% say she was doing a bad job. five of her own conservative mps have now openly called on her to resign. but the armed forces minister today defended liz truss, saying now is not the time to be changing leader. the vast ma'ori of time to be changing leader. the vast majority of colleagues _ time to be changing leader. the vast majority of colleagues recognise i majority of colleagues recognise that after the last few months, after the last year when we've been going through all of the angst over borisjohnson, who divided our party

deeply, what we cannot do is reverse the decision of the leadership election that we've literally just completed. the prime minister admits that the mini—budget went too far and too fast. she's owned that, she's apologise, she's appointed a new chancellor. for she's apologise, she's appointed a new chancellor.— new chancellor. for some, the choices liz _ new chancellor. for some, the choices liz truss _ new chancellor. for some, the choices liz truss makes i new chancellor. for some, the choices liz truss makes could l new chancellor. for some, the l choices liz truss makes could be key. ii choices liz truss makes 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 i together and are a success, and key. if the two of them work - together and are a success, and i'm doing everything i can to make sure that is— doing everything i can to make sure that is the _ doing everything i can to make sure that is the case, then i think she will lead us _ that is the case, then i think she will lead us into the next election. if will lead us into the next election. if it's _ will lead us into the next election. if it's not — will lead us into the next election. if it's not a — will lead us into the next election. if it's not a success and if it doesn't _ if it's not a success and if it doesn't work, then the conservative parliamentary party will have to think— parliamentary party will have to think again. but parliamentary party will have to think again-— parliamentary party will have to think aaain. �* .,, , ,., think again. but there has been some ositive think again. but there has been some positive news — think again. but there has been some positive news from _ think again. but there has been some positive news from ministers - think again. but there has been some positive news from ministers today. l positive news from ministers today. the international monetary fund has appointed mr hunt's decision to scrap most of the mini—budget.

that still do on the 31st of october. more immediately, liz truss can expect a rough ride of prime minister's questions. max hastings is a british historian and i asked him whether liz truss can survive. the thought was probably only one person— the thought was probably only one person who believe she survives, and that's liz— person who believe she survives, and that's liz truss. everyone else knows — that's liz truss. everyone else knows she _ that's liz truss. everyone else knows she has to go and the only reason _ knows she has to go and the only reason she — knows she has to go and the only reason she hasn't gone already is because — reason she hasn't gone already is because of— reason she hasn't gone already is because of the disputes within the party— because of the disputes within the party about who should succeed her. it is party about who should succeed her. it is quite _ party about who should succeed her. it is quite extraordinary. i think one reason— it is quite extraordinary. i think one reason the british people aren't entitled _ one reason the british people aren't entitled to _ one reason the british people aren't entitled to be so furiously angry is conservative only talking to each other~ _ conservative only talking to each other~ i— conservative only talking to each other. i heard liz truss say last night _ other. i heard liz truss say last night on — other. i heard liz truss say last night on the radio that she was committed to working for the country. _ committed to working for the country, notjust for the country, not just for the conservatives. country, notjust for the conservatives. yet everything in this is— conservatives. yet everything in this is about conservatives. what i fear will— this is about conservatives. what i fear will happened. we will have another— fear will happened. we will have another prime minister. some time

a-o, another prime minister. some time ago. the _ another prime minister. some time ago, the conservative party stopped being _ ago, the conservative party stopped being the _ ago, the conservative party stopped being the old coalition of centralist that it once was. about two weeks — centralist that it once was. about two weeks ago, i was having a conversation with a former premium, who said _ conversation with a former premium, who said with terrible sadness he no longer— longer recognise today's conservative party. —— a former prime _ conservative party. —— a former prime minister. so, many of us who once _ prime minister. so, many of us who once upon— prime minister. so, many of us who once upon a — prime minister. so, many of us who once upon a time supported the tories, — once upon a time supported the tories, the _ once upon a time supported the tories, the party has been taken over— tories, the party has been taken over by— tories, the party has been taken over by what i would call rightly nationalist. i believe they will be capable of losing their grip of power— capable of losing their grip of power because we have the disaster ofjohnson. — power because we have the disaster ofjohnson, and now we have the worst— ofjohnson, and now we have the worst disaster for liz truss. i think— worst disaster for liz truss. i think the _ worst disaster for liz truss. i think the one thing we may be able to do— think the one thing we may be able to do is— think the one thing we may be able to do is stop rishi sunak, the man who most— to do is stop rishi sunak, the man who most of— to do is stop rishi sunak, the man who most of the country wants to become _ who most of the country wants to become the most p.m. —— that they may be _ become the most p.m. —— that they may be able — become the most p.m. —— that they may be able. they hold him responsible forjohnson's fault. and it is heartbreaking that we have to

watch _ it is heartbreaking that we have to watch this — it is heartbreaking that we have to watch this terrible wrangle within the conservative party would the fortunes — the conservative party would the fortunes of britain are at stake, and we — fortunes of britain are at stake, and i've just spent the weekend in europe _ and i've just spent the weekend in europe i— and i've just spent the weekend in europe. i don't think many british people _ europe. i don't think many british people understand. it's bad enough to be _ people understand. it's bad enough to be disliked by your neighbours and your— to be disliked by your neighbours and your allies, i don't think we are disliked. but we have become an object _ are disliked. but we have become an object of— are disliked. but we have become an object of ridicule and it's the conservative party that has done this under— conservative party that has done this under successions of ridiculous prime _ this under successions of ridiculous prime ministers. trains have been cancelled and some schools affected by nationwide strike in france. only half of regional railway services are operating in international routes have also been affected. public—sector workers walked out in sympathy with oil sector staff at a protest in... there were some scuffles after protesters pulled down a metal barrier and faced off with police. industrial action by oil refinery and depe workers has

led to several weeks of fuel shortages in those drivers facing long queues. students havejoined in blockading the school in support of the strike, but also to protest plans to reform vocational training programme. here's hugh schofield. here's the all the classic high jeans, this is run the main hardline union that's been behind the organisation. it is likely to turn this demonstration into a rolling campaign of protests against the government and for higher salaries. they feel this is the right moment because of inflation, and because there is a growing mood of exasperation across the country. stay with us, we will turn to the

united states wherejoe biden has promised to restore abortion rights if he increases his control of congress. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited forfor decades. the former dictator in the dock older, slimmer and, as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plane, it lights up a biblicalfamine — now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, it is actually cheaper to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies i in the past with great britain, but as good friends, _ we have always come to a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after

almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is outside source lie from the bbc newsroom. top story — ukraine's president says nearly a third of the country's power stations have been destroyed as russia stepped up its attacks on critical infrastructure. there are growing international concerns over an iranian athlete who competed at an international climbing competition without covering her head. on sunday, she climbed with her hair uncovered at the i fsc asian championships in seoul, violating around ultra

conservative dress code. sources told the bbc her phone and passport have been confiscated, then on monday, herfamily and have been confiscated, then on monday, her family and friends lost contact with her. today came this post on instagram. in it, she says she dropped the veil by mistake and worried she could be arrested when she returns to iran. let's hearfrom bbc persian's reporter. 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. some of them despite a never to go back we have the consequences can be really harsh. —— decided. we interviewed other iranian women who said when they did something similar, there —— their entire

family came under pressure. she similar, there -- their entire family came under pressure. she said not wearin: family came under pressure. she said not wearing her— family came under pressure. she said not wearing her headscarf _ family came under pressure. she said not wearing her headscarf during i family came under pressure. she said not wearing her headscarf during the | not wearing her headscarf during the composition was unintentional, saying there is for scheduling and that she was called to climb unpredictably. she also added that she was on her way back to iran. iran's embassy denied what it called fake news and lies. there are sit bill unclear. let's hear more. we don't know- _ bill unclear. let's hear more. 2 don't know. she is not answering her phone. i've been trying to contact her. the language used in that story and instagram, which we are reporting arts sure is written by her, so it's an instagram on her page t her, so it's an instagram on her page — she now says that it was a mistake and she has apologised for causing any concern. but this

actually has created more worry amongst many people. a lot of people believe that that has been written under pressure and she is now being put in a position, shall be forced to backtrack with from her decision. another chess arbiter received death threats after pictures of her without his job. threats after pictures of her without hisjob. she hasn't threats after pictures of her without his job. she hasn't returned since then. —— her hijab. i without his job. she hasn't returned since then. -- her hijab.— since then. -- her hi'ab. iwas asked to h since then. -- her hi'ab. iwas asked to wear i since then. -- her hi'ab. iwas asked to wear a i since then. -- her hijab. iwas asked to wear a proper - since then. -- her hijab. iwas asked to wear a proper hijab. | asked to wear a proper hijab. instead, _ asked to wear a proper hijab. instead, i decided to fight against the mandatory hijab, so i decided not to— the mandatory hijab, so i decided not to wear— the mandatory hijab, so i decided not to wear headscarf any more. so, itook— not to wear headscarf any more. so, i took my— not to wear headscarf any more. so, i took my headscarf and started against — i took my headscarf and started against it... i had to choose myself

because _ against it... i had to choose myself because i_ against it... i had to choose myself because i was asked exactly to write an apology letter on my instagram and to— an apology letter on my instagram and to apologise publicly, and i was given— and to apologise publicly, and i was given a _ and to apologise publicly, and i was given a list— and to apologise publicly, and i was given a list of things to do. and i knew_ given a list of things to do. and i knew that if ijust follow given a list of things to do. and i knew that if i just follow those things — knew that if i just follow those things that i don't believe in. let's — things that i don't believe in. let's also _ things that i don't believe in. let's also hear the concerns of of the un on this story. we let's also hear the concerns of of the un on this story.— let's also hear the concerns of of the un on this story. we are of the air and we — the un on this story. we are of the air and we are _ the un on this story. we are of the air and we are following _ the un on this story. we are of the air and we are following it - the un on this story. we are of the air and we are following it closely. | air and we are following it closely. concerns — air and we are following it closely. concerns are — air and we are following it closely. concerns are being _ air and we are following it closely. concerns are being raised - air and we are following it closely. concerns are being raised with i concerns are being raised with the authorities— concerns are being raised with the authorities as _ concerns are being raised with the authorities as well. _ concerns are being raised with the authorities as well. what - concerns are being raised with the authorities as well. what we - concerns are being raised with the authorities as well. what we have | concerns are being raised with the i authorities as well. what we have to stress _ authorities as well. what we have to stress is _ authorities as well. what we have to stress is that — authorities as well. what we have to stress is that women _ authorities as well. what we have to stress is that women should - authorities as well. what we have to stress is that women should never i authorities as well. what we have toi stress is that women should never be prosecuted _ stress is that women should never be prosecuted for— stress is that women should never be prosecuted for what— stress is that women should never be prosecuted for what they _ stress is that women should never be prosecuted for what they wear. - stress is that women should never be prosecuted for what they wear. theyl prosecuted for what they wear. they should _ prosecuted for what they wear. they should never— prosecuted for what they wear. they should never be _ prosecuted for what they wear. they should never be subjected _ prosecuted for what they wear. they should never be subjected to - should never be subjected to violations _ should never be subjected to violations such _ should never be subjected to violations such as _ should never be subjected to violations such as arbitrary i violations such as arbitrary detention— violations such as arbitrary detention or— violations such as arbitrary detention or any— violations such as arbitrary detention or any kind i violations such as arbitrary detention or any kind of. violations such as arbitrary - detention or any kind of violence with regards— detention or any kind of violence with regards to _ detention or any kind of violence with regards to what _ detention or any kind of violence with regards to what they- detention or any kind of violence with regards to what they wear. i detention or any kind of violence i with regards to what they wear. we will be _ with regards to what they wear. we will be calling — with regards to what they wear. we will be calling this _ with regards to what they wear. we will be calling this case _ with regards to what they wear. we will be calling this case very- will be calling this case very closely _ will be calling this case very closel . �* , will be calling this case very closel . �*, ., ., will be calling this case very closel. �*, ., ., , ., closely. let's also get an update from bbc persian. _ closely. let's also get an update from bbc persian. it _ closely. let's also get an update from bbc persian. it says i

closely. let's also get an update from bbc persian. it says that i closely. let's also get an update i from bbc persian. it says that she is headin: from bbc persian. it says that she is heading to _ from bbc persian. it says that she is heading to iran _ from bbc persian. it says that she is heading to iran with _ from bbc persian. it says that she is heading to iran with the - from bbc persian. it says that she is heading to iran with the rest i from bbc persian. it says that she is heading to iran with the rest of| is heading to iran with the rest of the team. the team left to seoul two days before scheduled, and some suggest that she will be taking a connecting flight to iran. it won't be a direct flight, and she might be able to stay in a third country and refuse to come back. but we already know because since the competition and the pictures of her competing without the headscarf release, we have not have anything from her except that statement that we don't know whether she wrote it, whether if she did so under duress or if social media accounts belonging to her are controlled by iranian officials. , ., ., officials. let us now turn to the united states, _ officials. let us now turn to the united states, which _ officials. let us now turn to the united states, which is - officials. let us now turn to the united states, which is weeks i officials. let us now turn to the i united states, which is weeks away from the midterm elections. joe biden has said the first bill will

be to return abortion rights. that angered many democrats, and among them, the president. this was earlier in washington. the them, the president. this was earlier in washington. the final say does not rest _ earlier in washington. the final say does not rest in _ earlier in washington. the final say does not rest in the court. - earlier in washington. the final say does not rest in the court. it i earlier in washington. the final say does not rest in the court. it does i does not rest in the court. it does not rest with extremist republican congress. the final say about your right to choose rests with you, and if you do your part and vote, i promise you we'll do our part. i'll do my part, and with your support, i'll sign a law injanuary. let's remember who we are. we are the united states of america, and there's nothing beyond our capacity, so vote, vote, vote! 50

there's nothing beyond our capacity, so vote, vote, vote!— so vote, vote, vote! so harborough democrats — so vote, vote, vote! so harborough democrats likely _ so vote, vote, vote! so harborough democrats likely to _ so vote, vote, vote! so harborough democrats likely to fair? _ so vote, vote, vote! so harborough democrats likely to fair? gary i democrats likely to fair? gary o'donoghue has more from dc. thea;r o'donoghue has more from dc. they have of house _ o'donoghue has more from dc. they have of house of— o'donoghue has more from dc. they have of house of representatives. you can _ have of house of representatives. you can count on the fingers of one hand _ you can count on the fingers of one hand in— you can count on the fingers of one hand in the — you can count on the fingers of one hand. in the sentence, it's a 50—50 with the _ hand. in the sentence, it's a 50—50 with the vice — hand. in the sentence, it's a 50—50 with the vice president having a casting — with the vice president having a casting vote. —— in the senate. that tends _ casting vote. —— in the senate. that tends to— casting vote. —— in the senate. that tends to happen to parties that hold the white _ tends to happen to parties that hold the white house in the midterm elections — the white house in the midterm elections. you add to that we're in this massive — elections. you add to that we're in this massive economic downturn. there _ this massive economic downturn. there are — this massive economic downturn. there are all sorts of things on voters' — there are all sorts of things on voters' mines. abortion may not be the biggest — voters' mines. abortion may not be the biggest deal, while a big deal. there's— the biggest deal, while a big deal. there's lots and lots of hurdles between — there's lots and lots of hurdles between here and him introducing such a _ between here and him introducing such a bill, — between here and him introducing such a bill, but he's expected to give _ such a bill, but he's expected to give that— such a bill, but he's expected to give that kind of strong response from democrats who have been raging since this— from democrats who have been raging since this supreme court decisions back in_ since this supreme court decisions

back injune. will since this supreme court decisions back in june-— since this supreme court decisions back in june. will look at people to the ballot boxes? _ back in june. will look at people to the ballot boxes? some _ back in june. will look at people to the ballot boxes? some of- back in june. will look at people to the ballot boxes? some of the i back in june. will look at people to i the ballot boxes? some of the poles i was seeing — obviously, there are caveats — some independent women instead were attending to vote republican. some of the numbers weren't coming through anyway on abortion. it's really the economy that's leading the national discussion.— that's leading the national discussion. ., , ., discussion. yeah, the polls are ti . hter discussion. yeah, the polls are tighter than — discussion. yeah, the polls are tighter than you _ discussion. yeah, the polls are tighter than you would - discussion. yeah, the polls are tighter than you would expect. | tighter than you would expect. republicans at the edge it a little bit more — republicans at the edge it a little bit more recently, but they are tighten — bit more recently, but they are tighter. democrats have taken some heart _ tighter. democrats have taken some heart from _ tighter. democrats have taken some heart from that, particularly some of them _ heart from that, particularly some of them saying that is in partly important —— the abortion effect. even _ important —— the abortion effect. even so, — important —— the abortion effect. even so, there's still a lot of precedent that says they won't do terribly— precedent that says they won't do terribly well this time around. thanks— terribly well this time around. thanks hearing about from gary. —— thank you from gary. joe biden's approval rating holds at 40%. we'll

talk more about that in the coming days. thanks so much forjoining us here on outside source. hello there. most of us got to see quite a lot of sunshine during today, but some changes did start to take place across the south—west of england through the afternoon. rather cloudy there for a weather watcher in south devon. this is the reason why — this big mass of cloud swirling around a big broad area of low pressure. that will be dominating our weather over the next few days, and the first signs of that, some showers and some thunderstorms drifting up across the south—west of england, up into wales, as we go through the rest of the evening with some quite brisk winds as well. those showers through the early hours of tomorrow morning will start to spread up into parts of northern ireland, tending to weaken a little, i think, the further north they get. most other areas dry through the night, although rather cloudy for eastern scotland

and north east england, and generally speaking, not quite as chilly as it was last night. maybe five or six degrees in parts of scotland, 15 in south wales and south—west england. tomorrow, here is our big broad area of low pressure, frontal systems drifting around it, we will see some showers or maybe longer spells of rain, and it will be quite windy, those winds bringing warm air for many, but we stick with something rather chilly across north east scotland and north east england, where it will be rather cloudy for much of the day, maybe even with the odd spot of drizzle. elsewhere, we will see more of those showers, quite erratically drifting from the south towards the north and tending to weaken a little as they go. best of any sunshine likely to be found across central and eastern parts of england. it will be windy, those are the average wind speeds, but the gusts will be stronger than that, particularly gusty for some western coasts of wales and the south—west of england. temperatures quite a range actually, 22 degrees for the channel islands, just nine or ten in the north east of scotland.

now, through wednesday night, we'll see further showers, perhaps longer spells of rain for a time. drifting northwards, could be some thunder and lightning, and it could well be a wet start to thursday, across parts of eastern england. cloudy for most, but with more sunshine spreading from the south as the day wears on, and those temperatures, maybe not quite as chilly in the north, 12 for aberdeen, 19 or 20 possible in the sunshine further south. as we look through friday and into the weekend, there will be further showers, maybe longer spells of rain. it'll often be windy, but feeling quite warm for the time of year.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the authorities in ukraine say the latest russian air strikes have left more than 1,000 towns and villages without power. a spokesman for the president said the situation was now critical, with water supplies also affected. the un children's agency says, somalia could suffer rates of infant death, unseen for half a century. years of drought and conflict have contributed to severe food shortages across the region. the british prime minister liz truss has met her cabinet, as she battles to regain authority in the tory party. at the meeting, new chancellor jeremy hunt told ministers that spending cuts were coming.

a french company has pleaded guilty to charges of supporting the group that called itself the islamic state. lafarge admitted that its syrian subsidiary paid ais in order to protect staff at the factory from attack. welcome back list trusts chaired a cabinet meeting today as she attempts to reestablish her authority. jeremy hunt, the man she turned to after sacking her chancellor told ministers they must identify savings in their department budget by the end of this week. last night the prime minister apologised for the mistakes made in the five weeks since she took over at number ten but said she intends to lead her party at the next general election. our political correspondent has been talking to conservative party members in the safe seat of the cotswolds in gloucestershire. this

members in the safe seat of the cotswolds in gloucestershire. as she finished now? _ cotswolds in gloucestershire. as she finished now? as _ cotswolds in gloucestershire. as she finished now? as ministers - cotswolds in gloucestershire. as she finished now? as ministers met i cotswolds in gloucestershire. as she finished now? as ministers met this| finished now? as ministers met this mornin: , finished now? as ministers met this morning. the _ finished now? as ministers met this morning, the questions _ finished now? as ministers met this morning, the questions continued. i uncertainty about the 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 voted for liz truss but 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. i've been a memberforyears and this is the first time i'm totally questioning it, this because we are not uniting. i feel we are more backstabbing and we are destroying our own party from the 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. for some of the economic choices the prime minister makes with her new chancellor could be 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. labour say any further shift should be the choice of the country, not the conservative party. many people now feel that the real risk now is carrying on with this lot rather than actually having a general

election, bringing in a labour government, and of securing our economy. that's the first thing that absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds there is no clear consensus about what should be done next, or on the prime minister. she 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 didn't vote for liz but voted for rishi sunak but i have a prime minister and a chancellor who i respect the democratic decision, and i want to give it time to see whether the _ changes in the policies will bear fruit. the needs of the country come before the needs of our party, we _ are a patriotic party. and we need somebody in place immediately, so i don't - think that there is simply the time to have a leadership contest. i these conversations are taking place at every level of the conservative party right across the country, and that is where the consequences will be felt too. alex forsyth, bbc news,

in the cotswolds. i knew paul today would suggest conservative party leadership vote held today 60% of members would opt for the former chancellor rishi sunak rather than this trust. just reminder, he won the runoff with over 57.4% of the vote. although, that was the lowest winning majority since membership voting was introduced back in the late 1990s. let's go live to two party members, of orderfor rishi sunak let's go live to two party members, of order for rishi sunak and a voter for liz truss. welcome to you both. lovely too with us. first of all, you didn't vote for liz truss. did you didn't vote for liz truss. did you fear that this would be the outcome of her election? or have events surprised you? i

outcome of her election? or have events surprised you?— outcome of her election? or have events surprised you? i don't think it's really a — events surprised you? i don't think it's really a surprise _ events surprised you? i don't think it's really a surprise for— events surprised you? i don't think it's really a surprise for anyone i events surprised you? i don't think it's really a surprise for anyone in i it's really a surprise for anyone in the rishi sunak camp, to be honest. this is exactly what we were saying we thought might happen and we call that scaremongering, but that's the way the markets work i work in finance. and anybody in that industry knows that's how the markets are going to react. horse industry knows that's how the markets are going to react. how are ou markets are going to react. how are you feeling? — markets are going to react. how are you feeling? a _ markets are going to react. how are you feeling? a bit _ markets are going to react. how are you feeling? a bit embarrassed? i markets are going to react. how are i you feeling? a bit embarrassed? no, not at all. you feeling? a bit embarrassed? no, not at all- i— you feeling? a bit embarrassed? no, not at all. i think liz truss had this— not at all. i think liz truss had this free—market vision that a lot of us _ this free—market vision that a lot of us party— this free—market vision that a lot of us party members wanted. he wanted _ of us party members wanted. he wanted the conservative party to actually — wanted the conservative party to actually be conservative again, and ithink— actually be conservative again, and i think rishi sunak was a continuation of the status quo, but unfortunately, liz truss wasn't able to follow _ unfortunately, liz truss wasn't able to follow through and actually deliver — to follow through and actually deliver on her plan. | to follow through and actually deliver on her plan.— to follow through and actually deliver on her plan. i don't know if ou deliver on her plan. i don't know if you heard — deliver on her plan. i don't know if you heard max _ deliver on her plan. i don't know if you heard max hastings _ deliver on her plan. i don't know if you heard max hastings being i you heard max hastings being introduced about an hour ago on this programme, a former newspaper editor, saying he'd spoken to a former conservative prime minister who said he no longer recognises the party who led and was a member of for 30 years.

party who led and was a member of for 30 yew-— for 30 years. that doesn't surprise me at all- — for 30 years. that doesn't surprise me at all- the _ for 30 years. that doesn't surprise me at all. the adapted _ me at all. the adapted administration, we had the highest tax burden— administration, we had the highest tax burden 70 years. we actually had a lower_ tax burden 70 years. we actually had a lower tax _ tax burden 70 years. we actually had a lower tax burden under the labour government— a lower tax burden under the labour government than we did at that time, sow _ government than we did at that time, so... �* government than we did at that time, so... ~ , ., government than we did at that time, so... �* , government than we did at that time, so... ~ , ., so... are you saying she has done nothing wrong? — so... are you saying she has done nothing wrong? no, _ so... are you saying she has done nothing wrong? no, not _ so... are you saying she has done nothing wrong? no, not at - so... are you saying she has done nothing wrong? no, not at all. - so... are you saying she has done nothing wrong? no, not at all. i. nothing wrong? no, not at all. i think what _ nothing wrong? no, not at all. i think what liz _ nothing wrong? no, not at all. i think what liz truss _ nothing wrong? no, not at all. i think what liz truss did - nothing wrong? no, not at all. i think what liz truss did was - nothing wrong? no, not at all. i think what liz truss did was set| nothing wrong? no, not at all. i. think what liz truss did was set out a vision _ think what liz truss did was set out a vision for— think what liz truss did was set out a vision for a — think what liz truss did was set out a vision for a tax cutting, putting more _ a vision for a tax cutting, putting more of— a vision for a tax cutting, putting more of people's money in their own pockets, _ more of people's money in their own pockets, and what she ended up doing is deciding _ pockets, and what she ended up doing is deciding to fund it through borrowing and set of tax cuts. what that really— borrowing and set of tax cuts. what that really meant is that money was coming _ that really meant is that money was coming from nowhere. 0f that really meant is that money was coming from nowhere. of course that was going _ coming from nowhere. of course that was going to — coming from nowhere. of course that was going to swing the markets and there _ was going to swing the markets and there was— was going to swing the markets and there was no vr forecast, so there was no _ there was no vr forecast, so there was no clear— there was no vr forecast, so there was no clear plan for what this money— was no clear plan for what this money was going to come from. it has to come _ money was going to come from. it has to come from — money was going to come from. it has to come from somewhere. i�*m money was going to come from. it has to come from somewhere.— money was going to come from. it has to come from somewhere. i'm sure you would heartily — to come from somewhere. i'm sure you would heartily endorse _ to come from somewhere. i'm sure you would heartily endorse that _ to come from somewhere. i'm sure you would heartily endorse that given - would heartily endorse that given that rishi sunak was correctly predicting the outcome of this kind of policy. is it your contention now that the party should simply get rid of liz truss and bring in rishi

sunak to?— of liz truss and bring in rishi sunak to? ~ , , ., 4, sunak to? absolutely not. i think the riaht sunak to? absolutely not. i think the right thing — sunak to? absolutely not. i think the right thing to _ sunak to? absolutely not. i think the right thing to do _ sunak to? absolutely not. i think the right thing to do now- sunak to? absolutely not. i think the right thing to do now as - sunak to? absolutely not. i think the right thing to do now as a - the right thing to do now as a party is have a bit of reflection, i think the right thing to do now as a party is have a bit of reflection, a bit of humility and i would love lower taxes. i cuts, of humility and i would love lower taxes. icuts, but of humility and i would love lower taxes. i cuts, but right now is not the time. we've just had some record spending from covid and now with the energy crisis. we need to come together as a party and get to what we want to do for our future. but i would like to see liz truss reach out across the party and you really work for the country. we need to have some time away from leadership elections and general elections and focus on just running the country rather than looking at the polls. ads, rather than looking at the polls. a bit more humility? i completely . bit more humility? i completely auree on bit more humility? i completely agree on that — bit more humility? i completely agree on that plane. _ bit more humility? i completely agree on that plane. i _ bit more humility? i completely agree on that plane. i think- bit more humility? i completely agree on that plane. i think we| bit more humility? i completely - agree on that plane. i think we need to come _ agree on that plane. i think we need to come together as a party and decide _ to come together as a party and decide and show people that the party— decide and show people that the party did — decide and show people that the party did make huge mistakes and the catastrophe that's occurred in the past few— catastrophe that's occurred in the past few weeks is just embarrassing. i'm embarrassed of the party in a

situation — i'm embarrassed of the party in a situation that we are in at the nronrent _ situation that we are in at the nronrent i_ situation that we are in at the moment. i think those of us that kiaer_ moment. i think those of us that kjaer about winning elections need to take _ kjaer about winning elections need to take a _ kjaer about winning elections need to take a back—seat and think about the next _ to take a back—seat and think about the next two years. we've got a cost crisis, _ the next two years. we've got a cost crisis, difficult tear coming. we need _ crisis, difficult tear coming. we need to— crisis, difficult tear coming. we need to focus on getting through that _ need to focus on getting through that. . .. need to focus on getting through that. ., ,, . , , ., ., that. talk in westminster among the mps that. talk in westminster among the mp5 possibly — that. talk in westminster among the mps possibly altering _ that. talk in westminster among the mps possibly altering the _ that. talk in westminster among the mps possibly altering the rules - that. talk in westminster among the mps possibly altering the rules for i mps possibly altering the rules for any future leadership contest so that if there is a change of leader when the party is in government, prime minister resigns or becomes too ill or dies that it would just be the mps who decide rather than this protracted process we had this summer. the membership would only be involved when there is a leadership election between elections. how does that feel to you? i election between elections. how does that feel to you?— that feelto you? i mean, i think it's the right _ that feelto you? i mean, i think it's the right thing _ that feelto you? i mean, i think it's the right thing for _ that feelto you? i mean, i think it's the right thing for us - that feelto you? i mean, i think it's the right thing for us to - that feelto you? i mean, i think it's the right thing for us to look| it's the right thing for us to look at the leadership process and the election process. i think now is not the right time to do that. like i said, i think we have an unprecedented winter. it's going to be a difficult few months. i think we need to start arguing amongst ourselves and we need to really

focus on running the country. next summer once everything has calmed down, i do think it's the right thing to do to review the process and think about why what has happened has happened. would that be a solution that — happened has happened. would that be a solution that you _ happened has happened. would that be a solution that you leave _ happened has happened. would that be a solution that you leave it _ happened has happened. would that be a solution that you leave it to _ happened has happened. would that be a solution that you leave it to the - a solution that you leave it to the people who know that they have to work with this person when you in government? i’m work with this person when you in government?— government? i'm not necessarily o- osed government? i'm not necessarily opposed to _ government? i'm not necessarily opposed to review _ government? i'm not necessarily opposed to review the _ government? i'm not necessarily opposed to review the process, i government? i'm not necessarily i opposed to review the process, but government? i'm not necessarily - opposed to review the process, but i think the _ opposed to review the process, but i think the way that party membership has that— think the way that party membership has that final say on our party leader. — has that final say on our party leader. i_ has that final say on our party leader, i think it's a brilliant svstenr _ leader, i think it's a brilliant svstenr i_ leader, i think it's a brilliant system. i think it means that we get our sav— system. i think it means that we get our sav right — system. i think it means that we get our say right at the end. what i also _ our say right at the end. what i also know— our say right at the end. what i also know is that i initially supported... at the start of the election— supported... at the start of the election and the polls around party members — election and the polls around party members primary suggested that she would've _ members primary suggested that she would've won at the time, sol would've won at the time, so i think maybe _ would've won at the time, so i think maybe the _ would've won at the time, so i think maybe the system works but it's not great _ maybe the system works but it's not treat. . .. maybe the system works but it's not treat. . ~' ,, maybe the system works but it's not treat. ., ,, i. ,., , maybe the system works but it's not treat. ., ,, , . ., great. thank you both very much, a real pleasure _ great. thank you both very much, a real pleasure to _ great. thank you both very much, a real pleasure to speak _ great. thank you both very much, a real pleasure to speak with - great. thank you both very much, a real pleasure to speak with you. - real pleasure to speak with you. thank you for your time. workers are facing two decades of lost living standards with no real wage growth will stop that's the warning issued today by the outgoing leader of the

tuc. the umbrella body for trade unions. francis has called for a general election and warmed of further strike action to come. 0ur correspondent reports from the conference in brighton. brighton might be basking in the autumn session, but there's fear about the winter. they are dreading 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 think things are going to get worse and not better. ijust don't see things getting better the way they are at the moment, i really don't. do you see, get off your knees! what may close by at the tuc conference l there is anger, anger that pay has not kept up with inflation. - and 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 £a000. 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 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 are struggling to survive on their pay. i met a health 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 £3.1i billion next year. public services 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. the government says it is 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. now, if he thought high political

drama has been confined to westminster, this next story may make you think again. in the senate, the welsh first minister mark drakeford appeared to lose his temperature —— temperature in the welsh assembly. this report from daniel david's at bbc wales. can we take a moment here at... the -aresidin can we take a moment here at... the presiding officer had to ask members to calm down. tempers flared when the conservatives leader asked about long ambulance waiting times. he raised the case of a footballer who waited for five hours with a back injury and another patient who waited 15 hours.— injury and another patient who waited 15 hours. what i want to leave this _ waited 15 hours. what i want to leave this chamber— waited 15 hours. what i want to i leave this chamber understanding waited 15 hours. what i want to - leave this chamber understanding is what the road map from the welsh government is as we go further into

the winter months to alleviate these problems so that he will not to be turning in his grave and bad government that is responsible for the health service has a solution to the health service has a solution to the problems that mr morris and other families the problems that mr morris and otherfamilies are the problems that mr morris and other families are feeling day in, day out. mr other families are feeling day in, da out. ~ , .,~ ., other families are feeling day in, da out. ~ ., day out. mr drakeford said the s stem day out. mr drakeford said the system was — day out. mr drakeford said the system was under _ day out. mr drakeford said the system was under huge - day out. mr drakeford said the i system was under huge pressure day out. mr drakeford said the - system was under huge pressure and the welsh government was spending money on hiring more staff. he said the uk government of liz truss, who mr davis supported for the conservative leadership, could make things worse for people in the ambulance service if it wields the acts. ~ ., ., ambulance service if it wields the acts. ., ., , ambulance service if it wields the acts. ., ., acts. what do those people face? the face acts. what do those people face? they face cuts — acts. what do those people face? they face cuts to _ acts. what do those people face? they face cuts to their _ acts. what do those people face? they face cuts to their pay - acts. what do those people face? l they face cuts to their pay because of the policy of your government, and now, now, they face cuts to the budget that the health service itself will have at its disposal. it is shocking, it is absolutely shocking to me that you think that

you can turn up here this afternoon with a mass that your party has made to the budgets of this country, to the reputation of this country around the world that you promised those people that there will be more to come, and you turn up here this afternoon and claim some sort of moral high ground! what sort of world do you belong in? ! the way the first minister _ world do you belong in? ! the way the first minister responded - the first minister responded surprised people around here, one of his colleagues told me they have never seen him like that. but these are serious times. after the political upheaval in westminster and the financial turmoil, ministers in the senate say they are braced for another round of posterity. conservatives accuse the first minister of a fit of fury. the welsh government said he was merely reflecting the anger of welsh people. daniel davis there, bbc

investigation suggested still may be safety concerns about maternity kjaer at a hospital trust in kent. an independent inquiry into the hospitals nhs trust has been assessing what went wrong with the kjaer of mothers and babies over a 10—year period? the final report tomorrow is expected be damning. 0ur social affairs editor has been speaking to staff and those in their care. yes. 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." 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 straight away, 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 0tis 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 caesarean 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 check—up, and by the time she went in 0tis 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. and iranian athlete who competed

without her head job in her climbing eventin without her head job in her climbing event in south korea says it dropped off by mistake. there's been speculation that she was making a gesture of solidarity with those protesting in iran against the compulsory wearing of the hijab. she posted on her instagram account saying it was unintentional and she's now on her way back home with the rest of the team. bbc persia's correspondent reports. she was representing our 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, she then vanished from her hotel. there are reports her phone was confiscated. this post then appeared on her instagram...

bbc persian understands she was sent home early. with one theory that the authorities wanted to avoid protesters gathering at tehran airport to welcome her. in 2020, iranian chess umpire... also refused to cover her hair at an international competition. i to cover her hair at an international competition. i was asked to write _ international competition. i was asked to write an _ international competition. i was asked to write an apology - international competition. lass asked to write an apology letter on my instagram and to apologise publicly and was given a list of things to do. publicly and was given a list of things to do— things to do. she later sought as lum things to do. she later sought asylum in _ things to do. she later sought asylum in the _ things to do. she later sought asylum in the uk. _ things to do. she later sought asylum in the uk. the - things to do. she later soughtj asylum in the uk. the biggest antigovernment protests in more than 40 antigovernment protests in more than a0 years started after the death of a young kurdish women 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 what ever the risks. the bbc is celebrating its centenary today. the british broadcasting company limited, a private consortium back then, was founded on the 18th of october 1922 and began radio transmissions from the strand in central london the following month. there would be no news broadcast the bbc pledged before seven o'clock at night. my, how things have changed. 2l0, 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. those are the main stories tonight. i will be back with karen andrews looking at the first editions of the newspaper is at 10:30 p:m.. but now with the weather, here is dan.

hello there. most of us got to see quite a lot of sunshine during today, but some changes did start to take place across the south—west of england through the afternoon. rather cloudy there for a weather watcher in south devon. this is the reason why — this big mass of cloud swirling around a big, broad area of low pressure. that will be dominating our weather over the next few days, and the first signs of that, some showers and some thunderstorms drifting up across the south—west of england, up into wales, as we go through the rest of the evening with some quite brisk winds as well. those showers through the early hours of tomorrow morning will start to spread up into parts of northern ireland, tending to weaken a little, i think, the further north they get. most other areas dry through the night, although rather cloudy for eastern scotland and north east england, and generally speaking, not quite as chilly as it was last night. maybe five or six degrees in parts of scotland, 15 in south wales and south—west england. tomorrow, here is our big broad area of low pressure, frontal systems drifting around it, we will see some showers or maybe longer spells of rain,

and it will be quite windy, those winds bringing warm air for many, but we stick with something rather chilly across north east scotland and north east england, where it will be rather cloudy for much of the day, maybe even with the odd spot of drizzle. elsewhere, we'll see more of those showers, quite erratically drifting from the south towards the north and tending to weaken a little as they go. best of any sunshine likely to be found across central and eastern parts of england. it will be windy, those are the average wind speeds, but the gusts will be stronger than that, particularly gusty for some western coasts of wales and the south—west of england. temperatures quite a range, actually — 22 degrees for the channel islands, just nine or ten in the north east of scotland. now, through wednesday night, we'll see further showers, perhaps longer spells of rain for a time. drifting northwards, could be some thunder and lightning, and it could well be a wet start to thursday across parts of eastern england. cloudy for most, but with more sunshine spreading from the south as the day wears on, and those temperatures,

maybe not quite as chilly in the north, 12 for aberdeen, 19 or 20 possible in the sunshine further south. as we look through friday and into the weekend, there'll be further showers, maybe longer spells of rain. it'll often be windy, but feeling quite warm for the time of year.

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