tonight at ten: the cabinet gathered at downing street as the chancellor the prime minister fights the prime ministerfights on and the prime minister fights on and the chancellor warns spending cuts are coming. as ministers are told the find savings, even the pledge to ensure pensions rise in line with inflation is now in question. we will have the latest. also on the programme tonight: the families raising concerns over maternity care at a hospital trust that is already under investigation. somalia's drought the worst for a0 years, warnings of the threat to children's lives. and it started as the british broadcasting company — with just four employees.

today the bbc is 100 years old. and celebrating the best of british and irish music, the winner irish music, the coming celebrating the best of british and irish music, the coming up injust under an hour, we'll have all the action from the premier league tonight as wolves and palace go head—to—head well brighton post nottingham forest. good evening. the prime minister liz truss has spent the day battling to regain her authority amid unrest within her party. at cabinet this morning, ministers were told to find savings within their department and pensions may not keep pace with rising prices next year after downing street signalled that it may no longer stick by previous

spending commitments. tonight, the imf has said it welcomed a reversal of tax cuts set out in the mini budget. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports. reporter: is she finished now? as ministers met this morning the questions continued. is it time for a new leader? 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 her 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, and it's because we are not uniting. ifeel we're more backstabbing and we're 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 even, potentially, pensions. that could mean more unpopular decisions, and in here there's already deep unrest. though conservative mps don't agree on the path or the person they should now follow. for some, 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 that is the case, then i think she will lead us into the next election. if it's 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 securing our economy. that's the first thing that absolutely needs to be done. back in the cotswolds these are the conservatives who will be knocking on doors. with warnings of difficult decisions on tax and spending to come, there is little consensus about the right path or 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. i voted for rishi. 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 actually 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, i so i don't think that there is simply the time to- have a leadership contest. these conversations are taking place at every level of the conservative party right across the country, and that is where the consequences of the choices made in westminster will be felt, too. alex forsyth, bbc news, in the cotswolds. 0ur political editor chris mason is in westminster. it appears to have been a calmer day today — how have you read it? it has been quieter. but we are comparing wit yesterday, which was like a heavy metal concert in political terms, like a heavy metal concert in politicalterms, in like a heavy metal concert in political terms, in terms of the noise. there has been a lot going on in private. conservative mps have been to see liz truss to try and be

reassured. a couple of things worth mentioning, sir graham brady has not only seen the prime minister, but also today the chancellor. now, that is described as routine. and yes, these meetings do happen routinely, but routine left the building a long time ago and hasn't been seen since. then there is the next the set of rows about spending cuts and where they happen. just one example is the idea that perhaps pensions won't increase in line with prices. even the prospect of that is unnerving some conservative mps and there is more examples where that came from. and then these ongoing conversations about who might replace liz truss, were she to go. 0ne back bencher said to me, rishi should put up or shut up. a reference to the former chancellor. but he was seen to be

the guy who helped bring down the last prime minister. so the idea he would want to be seen to be bringing down this prime minister is unlikely. there is penny mordaunt. and the prime minister in front of prime minister's questions tomorrow that could be humiliating for her. thank you. after all the chaos of the last few days in the westminster, people are still left counting the rising costs in their daily life. typical household energy bills could reach more than £a,300 a year from april, one analyst estimates. cornwall insight�*s forecast comes after the chancellor said the energy bill help, which had been due to last for two years, would be in april. the government says the most vulnerable would continue to be protected.

but survey of over a,000 people carried out for the bbc by savanta comres found that many people are already trying to save money by delaying putting on the heating. more than half also expect their financial position to worsen in the next six months. it was 30% in january. our business editor simonjack has been speaking with people in hastings about their concerns. it doesn't feel like living. i can't do anything now. it's all above my price range. i should be going out having fun, living my life, but i'm sat at home writing a bills list as soon as i get paid. the cost—of—living crisis spans the generations. here in hastings, this charity is busy distributing free food packages across town. demand is high and the need goes wider in the community than volunteers here have ever seen before. it is a real struggle, - for everyone, just because you-e looking — comfortable, doesn't mean you are comfortable. when we feed all of these great people, we give them a - bit of light at the end of the tun tunnel that they can go and put| their money on gas, or electricity, or anything they can try and hit. that's different from the stress

of feeding their family. - charities and families are pulling together to keep bills down. a mile down the road, pauline marsh gets batches of meals cooked by her daughter and delivered. reducing herfood bill and her energy bill and she watches her prepayment meter anxiously. every single morning at a set time, i write down what's left on it, to see how much i've used. so you're watching it all the time, it's a constant worry? all the time. she makes a flask of tea for the day, so the kettle isn't on so often and, like 90% of people surveyed by the bbc, she is delaying the central heating coming on this year. i will not be putting my heating on until i'm absolutely freezing. i just won't do it. it's existing. that's what it is now. you can't socialise any more. you can't meet friends and go out for a meal. you can't dress up. you know, i go to charity shops. i get clothes from other people. it's just not the same world any more.

and there is more uncertainty for pensioners, as ministers refuse to guarantee pensions will rise in line with inflation, as previously promised. clearly people on low and fixed incomes like pensions are the hardest hit by this crisis and, remember, energy bills, despite government support, will be twice as expensive going into this winter as they were into the last. but even people with decent paying jobs are seeing the cost—of—living accelerate faster than their wages, making them a bit poorer every day. it's the biggest cost—of—living squeeze since the 1950s and for millions of people there is too much month left at the end of the money. this insurance company is one of biggest employers in the area. it has put up wages by 5%, made a £500 winter payment, established a hardship fund and is lying on free food in the office. a recognition that many in work a struggling too. we felt this was the right and responsible thing for us to do as an employer for our colleague for this winter and

enduring, because we don't know how long the inflation environment will last. three young employees told me about the pressures and sacrifices they have to make — from paying the rent... 0ur rent's gone up £100 per person per month and we were sharing, so it's an extra £400 that we're trying to find somewhere. ..to buying a house... now we've got more of a deposit, the housing interest _ rates, there's no point in buying now, cos you'd just be spendingj more, loads more money. ..to going out with friends. having dinner and drinking with friends, not able to do that as often any more, unless it's celebrating a special occasion, becausejust having to save that money to put towards more important things. and the picture is getting worse. since the bbc survey was conducted, the government has backtracked on energy support for all after this winter and rising mortgage rates jumped further since its mini—budget spooked lenders. and don't forget, businesses, the same energy, food and other rises hitting their customers�* pockets, is putting up their costs. it's an economic battle in which there are very few winners. simonjack, bbc news, hastings.

you can hear more from simonjack with energy—saving tips on thejeremy vine show on radio 2 from midday tomorow. and we'll be in sunderland all day finding out how the rise in the cost of living is affecting you. that's a special day of coverage — the cost of living: tackling it together. a bbc investigation has found that maternity care in the east kent hospitals nhs trust remains fraught with problems, despite an independent inquiry into the scandal. a report into the care provided to women and babies between 2009 and 2020 at the trust will be published tomorrow and debated in parliament. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan first reported on the concerns in east kent more than two and half years ago and has followed the story of many families who have been affected ever since. yes? 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 margate just 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 apologised unreservedly to every family they'd failed and were 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. the un children's agency, unicef, says somalia could suffer rates of infant death unseen for half a century, as warnings of a looming famine intensify. the number of people now being affected by the worst drought in a0 years has more than doubled — but less than half the money needed to help them has been raised. climate change and conflict have contributed to severe food shortages

across the horn of africa. this map uses data from a us aid group monitoring famine. this area in dark red, is where a full blown famine is projected within weeks — that means households with no food — children suffering acute malnutrition — and people dying every day from starvation. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding has been covering the crisis unfolding in somalia for weeks. tonight he reports from the border town of dolow where people walk for days to come in search of life—saving help. we're heading out into somalia's drought lands, with an armed escort on the lookout for islamist militants. but all we encounter are dying villages. a solitary camel, too weak to stand, marks the entrance to a place called kaharai. a 56—year—old farmer, ibrahim, takes us to see what's become of his goats. the last of his herd now dead from hunger.

did you ever imagine your life would end up like this? "never," he says, "but when there's no rain, there's no future for this "kind of life." and it's notjust the animals that are dying. which is why most villages are emptying fast. small convoys like this one setting off in search of food and water. after a long trek, these families have reached the outskirts of a border town called dolow. nine days, they have been walking for the last nine days. the local authorities have organised tea for the new arrivals. and someone else registers them on a list that is growing by the hour. you get a good idea here of how quickly this crisis is starting to accelerate, with 300 or even a00 people arriving at this one small camp every day now.

and the international aid effort lagging far behind. there's been a lot of lethargy, actually, help hasn't been coming. i guess the international community's also looking at other areas where you know there is a lot of other things going on in the world. distracted? absolutely, they have been distracted with a lot of other things going on everywhere. some aid is reaching some parts of somalia. so, you all have these mobile phones now? these women are getting cash from the united nations, sent directly to their phones. a handy system in a country where a long—running conflict makes humanitarian access so difficult. but it's not enough. right now the world is providing less than half of what's needed to save hundreds of thousands of lives. i mean, i think we are in a completely unprecedented situation here. so we describe the situation here as completely historic in terms of the combination

of climatic and conflict effects in the context of something that is so severe, so protracted, it needs a significantly different level of response. that means a massive push now to save somalia from another famine and a much longer struggle to help it cope with the accelerating ravages of climate change. andrew harding, dolow, somalia. ukraine's president zelensky says 30% of the country's power stations have been destroyed by russian attacks. russia has stepped up attacks on electricity infrastructure, with drones and cruise missiles, in cities away from the frontlines, causing blackouts across the country. he added that there was no longer any space for negotiations with the kremlin. an iranian athlete who competed in a climbing event in south korea without her hijab — says it dropped off by mistake. some saw the move as a gesture of solidarity with the recent

protests against the compulsory hijab laws in iran. a post on elnaz rekabi's instagram account says it was "unintentional" and that she is on her way back to iran with the rest of the team. the government has called on china to explain the behaviour of its staff at the chinese consulate in manchester during a protest on sunday — saying it was extremely concerned at the apparent scenes of violence. a hong kong pro—democracy protester was beaten up in the grounds of the consulate. 0ne mp has claimed in parliament that one of china's most senior diplomats in the uk got involved. more rail strikes have been announced next month by the rmt union in the ongoing dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. members at network rail will walk out on november 3rd, 5th and 7th. it's thought only 20% of services are likely

to run, causing a week's worth of disruption. the rmt�*s general secretary mick lynch accused network rail of "dishonesty" in negotiations. british gymnastics says it will now name any coach who's been banned from the sport as part of a zero tolerance approach on abuse. it comes after a report earlier this year found issues of physical and emotional abuse against athlethes. british gymnastics says gymnasts welfare would be prioritised over winning medals. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott reports. four months on from a damning review that found systemic abuse within british gymnastics, today comes a promise of widespread reform from the woman in charge, with success measured more on memories than medals and membership figures. this is about acting on that abuse, making sure that there is no physical, mental or emotional abuse. if it's not fun and enjoyable and you are not having a positive experience, then raise questions. everybody within gymnastics has to take that responsibility to really see the reforms that we are committed to and i am committed to. british gymnastics has nearly doubled the size of it safeguarding team,

hoping to get a grip on the backlog of hundreds of cases that are still to be processed. it has today published a a0—point action plan for delivery by 2025, which includes mandatory coach development to prevent a recycling of poor practices. the formation of gymnast, coach and club advisory groups to address accusations british gymnastics was an insular organisation. and an improved complaints management system. the governing body is also closing a loophole to mean more roles, including choreographers, physios and masseurs will come under its jurisdiction and from now on any coach who is banned will be listed on its website. they will not have bg membership and they will not be able to coach within british gymnastics. this is also part of a wider sports sector reform where we need to have a coaches register. that would stop coaches who are banned in gymnastics from going on to coach in tennis, for example? that's exactly it. this has to be a sport sector wide commitment. 38 gymnasts have brought legal action against british gymnastics

for the abuse they say they suffered in the sport. but only one has seen their case settled so far. those involved say the process is taking a serious toll. for many of the gymnasts the delay is causing unnecessary ongoing anxiety and mental health issues, and we would really call on british gymnastics to make sure they speed up the processing of these claims. british gymnastics is adamant this is notjust a box ticking exercise and there is a genuine desire to implement a zero—tolerance approach to abuse, but it knows there will be be no quick fix to a scandal of this scale. laura scott, bbc news. the bbc is 100 years old today. it started in 1922 as the british broadcasting company — with just four employees and a promise that there would be no news broadcasts before 7pm. a lot has changed since then. 0ur media editor amol rajan reports. 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. 0ver 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. 0k. 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. 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... 0h. dean _ ..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 through 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 allowed 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, and together with political pressure, threaten 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 goodnight. 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. the winner of the prestigious mercury prize — which recognises the best of uk and irish music — has been announced. this year the award goes to little simz. # miss tanzania do or die... she has already won an ivor novello. lizo mzimba is outside the stage door at the hammersmith apollo. 0ne review called the album she made creative, clever and cool and the woman behind it is here, straight offstage, little simz. you have been

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whatever— landscape of music and society in whatever way shape and form and just try to _ whatever way shape and form and just try to speak— whatever way shape and form and just try to speak for those who don't have _ try to speak for those who don't have a _ try to speak for those who don't have a voice and use my platform and my gift _ have a voice and use my platform and my gift for _ have a voice and use my platform and my gift for the greater good. little simz, congratulations _ my gift for the greater good. little simz, congratulations on - my gift for the greater good. l iiitiig; simz, congratulations on winning the simz, congratulations on winning the mercury prize, shejoins simz, congratulations on winning the mercury prize, she joins a simz, congratulations on winning the mercury prize, shejoins a list simz, congratulations on winning the mercury prize, she joins a list of previous winners including the likes of suede and so many others. thanks for “oininr of suede and so many others. thanks forjoining us- — of suede and so many others. thanks forjoining us. we _ of suede and so many others. thanks forjoining us. we can _ of suede and so many others. thanks forjoining us. we can now— of suede and so many others. thanks forjoining us. we can now have - of suede and so many others. thanks forjoining us. we can now have a - forjoining us. we can now have a look at the weather forecast. we have had some big differences into images from north to south across the country, and in parts of sussex we had temperatures reaching 20 degrees but that is 5 degrees above the seasonal average for the time of year. in shetland we also had sunshine but it was a lot cooler, just 10 degrees, and actually we had a much cooler air mass further north over scotland with the area of high pressure. that will rotate eastwards over the next couple of days

trapping the area of low pressure and this low