britain's king charles hosts a reception for delegates to this weekend's climate change conference in egypt, but how much progress is it likely to make? the rise in albanians coming to england in small boats — lured by higher wages — and gangs recruiting them for the drugs trade. locals in this neighbourhood say 70% of the community has already left and many of those living here now thinking ofjoining them. and... from the pulpit to the polling booth — how the rise of the christian right is changing elections in america. the social media company twitter has

begun sudden and sweeping job cuts to save money. it's thought its new owner elon musk, who's the world's richest man, might reduce the platform's workforce of 8 thousand by as much as half. many twitter staff are finding out via email that they no longer have a job. here's our technology editor zoe kleinman. elon musk did not speak to any of the thousands of employees laid off today. instead he was a surprise guest at this investor conference in new york. meanwhile, many twitter staff woke up locked out of their work laptops. they were later told by an e—mail to the personal accounts that it was the last working day at the firm. some have been told they will be paid until february next year, getting some sort of certainty after months of uncertainty. in sort of certainty after months of

uncertainty-— sort of certainty after months of uncertain . , uncertainty. in some cases, some believe, right? — uncertainty. in some cases, some believe, right? because _ uncertainty. in some cases, some believe, right? because this - uncertainty. in some cases, some believe, right? because this was. uncertainty. in some cases, some| believe, right? because this was a thing that played out over the course of the majority of this year. there were, understandably, lots of emotional tweets. another said... for others it was simply by. elon musk made it clear last friday big changes were coming. twitter is regarded as influential but hasn't made a profit in years and it has also failed to attract new users. it makes its money from adverts and businesses are spending less on that the financial crisis bites. there have been calls for brands to boycott twitter in protest. b, have been calls for brands to boycott twitter in protest. a number of ma'or boycott twitter in protest. a number of major advertisers _ boycott twitter in protest. a number of major advertisers have _ boycott twitter in protest. a number of major advertisers have stopped i of major advertisers have stopped spending. this doesn't seem right because we've made no change in our operations at all. elan

because we've made no change in our operations at all.— operations at all. elon musk is ”lannin operations at all. elon musk is planning to — operations at all. elon musk is planning to charge _ operations at all. elon musk is planning to charge a _ operations at all. elon musk is planning to charge a monthly. operations at all. elon musk is i planning to charge a monthly fee operations at all. elon musk is - planning to charge a monthly fee for verification, currently given out for free as a badge of authenticity. he is also looking up at setting up a moderation board to oversee situations about band accounts. for those staff who remain, twitter and elon musk said he expects an extreme work ethic, will be a very different environment and the platform itself may also start to feel like a new experience. he is the world's richest man and he knows how to do business. he may well be able to turn twitter around but it will be done on his terms. earlier, i heard from, dr erkko autio, co—founder of wicked acceleration labs and professor in technology venturing and entrepreneurship at imperial college business school. and i asked him if letting so many staff go so soon was a risky move. if we are firing many, many of your employees, we don't know the exact

figures but if it is up to 50%, that is a very dramatic move. you cannot do that without blood—letting and affecting the company culture and also for an established business thatis also for an established business that is going to cause a major concern amongst their customers. how will this affect — concern amongst their customers. how will this affect company culture because i'm sure not only will that change life for people outside of twitter who are leaving but also those who remain on twitter. they're going to be wondering what is going on? what sort of company am i going to work for that can let go of people so quickly?— to work for that can let go of people so quickly? to work for that can let go of --eole so cuickl ? , . ~ g, people so quickly? exactly. we know that employees _ people so quickly? exactly. we know that employees had _ people so quickly? exactly. we know that employees had been _ people so quickly? exactly. we know that employees had been concerned | that employees had been concerned for many months with this tale of elon musk acquisition of twitter has been going on. they have been very concerned and they have seen that many of their concerns have not materialised. and twitter is going to be a very different company from now on so, certainly, that is going to cause concern amongst even those

who still remain in the company. i5 who still remain in the company. is it about the company's health? can you see why elon musk might decide to do this? in you see why elon musk might decide to do this? , ~ ., to do this? in this kind of business. _ to do this? in this kind of business, cutting - to do this? in this kind of- business, cutting employees, we to do this? in this kind of— business, cutting employees, we are talking about digital business, cutting employees, cutting up to half of your workforce of whatever that might be is not the best way to improve profitability. improve profitability by growing your business. talking about the social media digital business. in digital businesses, employees and payroll is not the major expense either. so businesses, employees and payroll is not the major expense either. not the ma'or expense either. so why is he not the major expense either. so why is he doinu not the major expense either. so why is he doing it? _ not the major expense either. so why is he doing it? well, _ not the major expense either. so why is he doing it? well, i _ not the major expense either. so why is he doing it? well, i don't _ not the major expense either. so why is he doing it? well, i don't know- is he doing it? well, i don't know if an one is he doing it? well, i don't know if anyone knows _ is he doing it? well, i don't know if anyone knows other _ is he doing it? well, i don't know if anyone knows other than - is he doing it? well, i don't know if anyone knows other than elonl is he doing it? well, i don't know- if anyone knows other than elon musk and his core group. he has declared he is a free speech absolutist and we're hearing rumours that he is cutting moderation activities. that all remains to be seen. what i think it's a little bit of a concern, we

all know that elon musk is a genius and building new technology businesses from scratch. but taking an established operation, a globally important business and re—crafting it dramatically is an entirely different thing. so we'll may hope that he knows what he is doing but it certainly looks like it is going to be quite a dramatic turn in the company's fortunes. fiend to be quite a dramatic turn in the company's fortunes.— to be quite a dramatic turn in the company's fortunes. and what you think this will — company's fortunes. and what you think this will mean _ company's fortunes. and what you think this will mean for _ company's fortunes. and what you think this will mean for people - company's fortunes. and what you | think this will mean for people who use twitter? that is what many people at home i thinking? will this mean changes within the way twitter works and you think people will potentially accept change? weill. potentially accept change? well, that, too, remains _ potentially accept change? well, that, too, remains to _ potentially accept change? well, that, too, remains to be - potentially accept change? well, that, too, remains to be seen. . potentially accept change? well, | that, too, remains to be seen. on the one hand, many users of twitter are today much more aware of the potential negative consequences of

social media such as societal polarisation and hate speech and so forth. on the other hand, this is also a network, a one—sided network where the network size itself creates important momentum so in the days and weeks to come, we will see whether people start quitting twitter, maybe start looking for alternatives for their twitter —like activity. for their twitter —like activity. the former prime minister of pakistan, imran khan, has accussed members of the current regime of being involved in a plot to assasinate him. he made the comments from a hospital in lahore, where he spoke for the first time since being shot in the leg at a protest march. since being ousted from office in april, mr khan has been demanding fresh elections. samira hussein reports from lahore.

security forces kept a watchful eye. members of his political party say the attack was an assassination attempt another press conference he pointed the finger directly at members of the current government. you maintain that, in fact, it is members of the government that are responsible. what evidence do you have of that? and is this just a political ploy to gain favour? have of that? and is thisjust a political ploy to gain favour? there can be no investigation _ political ploy to gain favour? there can be no investigation if— political ploy to gain favour? there can be no investigation if the - political ploy to gain favour? ii—iiff can be no investigation if the prime minister, the interior minister and the other guy, they can be no an independent investigation. what independent investigation. what evidence do _ independent investigation. what evidence do you _ independent investigation. what evidence do you have _ independent investigation. what evidence do you have that the director of the isi is involved?

they tried to disqualify me, that failed. they tried to put cases only. some other case about the election commission. and i think they are petrified because they saw they are petrified because they saw the crowds joining us and they are scared that, by the time we reach us, bad, which i know they will have been, whenever we start the march, a legacy of people in islamabad so thatis legacy of people in islamabad so that is where the plan, and i have inside information. all they want is a proper investigation into this. the government has already said it is not going to hold fresh elections. what now is the goal of this? ., ., , i. elections. what now is the goal of this? , ~ ., ., this? looks, it is, you know, a olitical this? looks, it is, you know, a political party _ this? looks, it is, you know, a political party does _ this? looks, it is, you know, a political party does not - this? looks, it is, you know, a political party does not accept | this? looks, it is, you know, a. political party does not accept if the government said were not going to hold an election. political parties mobilise the public and that

is how you, that is where your democratic and so the democratic thing to do is to mobilise the public and protest. find thing to do is to mobilise the public and protest. and protest, the did. public and protest. and protest, they did. some _ public and protest. and protest, they did. some throwing - public and protest. and protest, they did. some throwing rocks l public and protest. and protest, i they did. some throwing rocks and police throwing tear gas in return. the former minister has made it clear he will not back down. let's get some of the day's other news. financial analysts have warned that germany is heading for recession, as new figures show a slump in orders for its exports as the country also suffers from high energy costs. the news came while chancellor, olaf scholz was in china, a key economic partner and a huge market for german goods. the un says it is hopeful it can resume urgently needed aid deliveries into ethiopia's tigray region within days following this week's truce between the government and tigrayan officials. international agencies have in effect been blocked from sending in supplies since august when fighting resumed. a group of tourists being held

captive on an amazon cruise boat in peru for 2h hours has been released. indigenous people stopped the boat as part of a protest about their community being damaged by an oil leak from a pipeline in september. they were trying to force government officials to properly assess the impact. king charles has been hosting a reception at buckingham palace ahead of next week's climate change summit in egypt. the king — who has long campaigned on environmental issues — won't be attending cop27. but the prime minister rishi sunak is now going after changing his mind about attending. our environment editorjustin rowlatt reports from the palace. the king won't be attending the climate conference in egypt, so he has done the next best thing and brought the climate discussion to buckingham palace. the prime minister addressed the meeting. if we do not act today we will risk leaving an ever more desperate inheritance

for our children tomorrow. there were decision—makers, environmental experts and more than 100 business leaders at the reception. the king believes it is essential the private sector is engaged in the climate challenge. buckingham palace insists the king is not disappointed that he won't be going to the conference in egypt. it says the decision was made after discussions with the then prime minister liz truss and was, it says, unanimous. but a downing street spokesperson hinted yesterday maybe the king would have beenjetting off for egypt had rishi sunak been in post at the time. the situation might have been different, she told the bbc. hearing no objections, it is so decided. last year's un climate conference in glasgow delivered a host of pledges on emissions cuts, finance, net zero, forest protection and more. egypt says their conference will be about ensuring countries actually deliver on those pledges.

stella mccartney was one of the business leaders at the palace. i don't know what to do any more. the industry that i work in, fashion, is the second most harmful in the world to the planet and so being part of this conversation and representing the industry is critical. but, you know, i think i am so hugely passionate about trying to provide a positive solution here. stella mccartney won't be at cop27, but the prime minister has of course changed his mind and will be going, playing his part in the search for positive solutions. he will bejoining more than 100 other world leaders in egypt next week. justin rowlatt, bbc news, buckingham palace. a bbc investigation has found that albanian drug gangs are offering to pay for migrants to cross the english channel, if they are prepared to work

in the uk drugs industry when they arrive. (map)albanians who've already travelled when they arrive. albanians who've already travelled from their home country to mainland europe, account for almost a third of the 38,000 people who've crossed the channel to england so far this year. that's according to uk government figures. lucy williamson has been speaking to people in albania, france and the uk. for each boat, each migrant, there can be many smugglers — albanian fixers, uk guarantors, kurdish criminal gangs. the journey starts in towns like laknas, now marked by absence. the shuttered houses and empty streets signs of an exodus this year. most were drawn by uk wages ten times higher than here. and each departure makes business in laknas even harder. as the price of crossing to the uk has dropped the suburbs around tirana are being drained of people. locals in this neighborhood say 70%

of the community has already left, and many of those living here now are thinking ofjoining them. there are many places like laknas in albania now. majlinda's son crossed to the uk from dunkirk last month. translation: he was a seasonal worker working four months a year for minimal salary in a kitchen. he had more expectations for himself, so he went to find something better. but it comes with sacrifices. we're in debt to pay back the money we borrowed. she says a lot of people from the area have gone. families as well as men. her youngest son, just 14 years old, is already planning his trip. adverts on albanian social media promise passage for around £3,000 from brussels, paris or dunkirk. they often work closely with iraqi kurdish gangs who control most small boat crossings from france.

posing as an albanian migrant, we contacted some. within half an hour we had two offers for crossings. it's easy, we're told. only those who didn't claim asylum were sent back, one says. the others didn't have any problems. the price of crossing to the uk by small boat is less than half the price of being smuggled by lorry. and there are other options for those who can't pay. there is a criminal drugs market within the uk. that's no secret. we have seen cases of trafficking and we've seen cases where people are what we call debt—bonded. they come here to work off the cost of theirjourney to the uk and they are victims of trafficking, and we look at modern slavery, human trafficking very seriously. one albanian man who paid for a place on a kurdish boat this summer, says he was approached by recruiters for the uk drugs trade in a dunkirk migrant camp.

translation: they offered me lots of thin . s to pay for thejourney, to give me a job, but i wasn't interested. they asked me four or five times. driven by the promise of prosperity. each successful crossing is an advert, an inspiration, an invisible thread that tugs at the minds of albanians back home. lucy williamson, bbc news, dunkirk. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: ahead of tuesday's midterm elections in the us, we have a special report on the christian right — a growing force in politics there.

at polling booths throughout the country they voted on historic day for australia as the results came in it was clear. the monarchy would survive. {iii it was clear. the monarchy would survive. ~ . ., it was clear. the monarchy would survive. ~ ., , survive. of the american hostages, there was no _ survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. _ survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they're - survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they're being i there was no sign. they're being held somewhere inside the compound and leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die.— they will all die. this mission has surassed they will all die. this mission has surpassed all— they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. - they will all die. this mission has i surpassed all expectations. voyager is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe and it just object anywhere in the universe and itjust keeps on going.— itjust keeps on going. tonight we roved itjust keeps on going. tonight we proved once _ itjust keeps on going. tonight we proved once more _ itjust keeps on going. tonight we proved once more that _ itjust keeps on going. tonight we proved once more that the - itjust keeps on going. tonight we proved once more that the true i proved once more that the true strength— proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from _ strength of our nation comes not from the — strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the of our wealth_ from the might of our arms or the of our wealth but the enduring power of our wealth but the enduring power of our ideals _ this is bbc news, the latest headlines. many workers at twitter have received confirmation they've been sacked, as its new owner elon musk begins his push to cut costs. the former prime minister of pakistan, imran khan —

said he had been aware of a plot to kill him, after he was shot during a protest march. the former us president donald trump has strongly hinted that he may run for the white house again in 202a. at a rally in iowa, mr trump said he would "very, very, very probably do it again". it comes as americans are set to head to the polls next week to vote in the country's midterm elections. and a key group which could make an impact are the new christian right — with a growing number of pastors and politicians urging voters to take back the country for god. barbara plett usher has more. in this divided nation the christian right has found a new voice. the country belongs to god almighty. this isn't a church service. hundreds of people are being baptised after a rally in pennsylvania, some overwhelmed by the experience of god.

thousands have turned out because they believe their christian values are under attack and that god belongs in government. you can't separate god from politics, you can't take him out of our government. these events tap into people's anger about covid lockdowns and donald trump's election loss. the man himself dialled in while his son was on stage. trump: we love you all- and we are going to bring this country back because our country has never been in such bad shape. trump! they are reframing american conservative politics as spiritual warfare against a radical left. chris and bobby foley have travelled here from north carolina. they took away the bible, they took awayjesus in everything so now we are being run by devils, we are being run by satan

because it is a spiritual war. some call this rise of the religious right christian nationalism, the belief that america was founded as a christian nation and should remain one. it has taken on a new intensity in this fractured political world. breaking cover during the storming of the capitol were christian symbols and prayers on display. good evening, global family... greg locke was one of many pastors at the capitol that day. he has millions of followers online and preaches to hundreds every week. you ain't seen the insurrection yet. he has managed to weave his political views into an apocalyptic worldview laced with conspiracy theories. you god—hating communists, you will find out what insurrection is because we ain't playing no garbage. you are calling fellow americans evil and putting it in the context of an apocalyptic battle between good and evil. there is an apocalyptic battle between good and evil. and so that is the kind of language that could be used to incite violence. that is not my responsibility. you don't see that as a responsibility, to stay away from possibly inciting violence? no, i'm not inciting violence, i'm preaching the bible. but many christians

are fighting back against this interpretation of the bible. father, thank you for this day. pastor kevin riggs is a community activist. he believes scripture teaches that god cares most about socialjustice. my concern with the religious right has been that they are damaging the reputation of the church. i've had friends who were pastors of churches and because they spoke out against the religious right or against president trump, they are asked to leave their church. take control of our nation! next week's election will be the first test of this vocal minority at the polls. if the republicans win big, it could become a powerful force, pushing the party further to the right. barbara plett usher, bbc news, pennsylvania. today marks the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of tutankhamum — the egyptian pharoah, who was buried alongside tremendous amounts of treasure. the tomb helped shed light on the ancient egyptian way of life —

and is still throwing up new information today. robert hall reports. 33 centuries had passed i since human feet last trod the floor on which we stood. we had penetrated two chambers. but when we came. to a golden shrine — the doors closed and sealed — we realised that we were in l the presence of the dead king. legend says it was spotted by a young egyptian — the buried staircase leading to what archaeologists still call the greatest find ever made. howard carter had spent over a decade looking for it. from now on, each chapter would be more incredible than the last. in a tiny tomb, we have everything from the royal court crammed in. we've got gold, jewellery, flowers, lunch boxes, underwear, clothes, sandals. we get a sense of the variety of material that survived from ancient egypt — some of it wonderfully beautiful, some of it really touchingly simple, as well. news of the find was rushed here, to highclere castle — the story of tutankhamun is always linked with one name — that of howard carter, the man who broke through that

wall 100 years ago. but carter wouldn't have been there at all without the passion and, perhaps more importantly, the finance of another egyptologist — this man, the 5th earl of carnarvon. he was somebody who never gave up. the story sparked what became known as tutmania. from a few curious visitors, to the millions who viewed the wonders of the tomb at travelling exhibitions. i am sorry, there will be no more admission for the exhibition tonight. and hanging in the air, the legend of a pharaoh's curse on those who dared to enter the tomb. the newspapers named five men as its victims — among them, lord carnarvon himself. like tutankhamun's interlocking coffins, there are many layers to this story. howard carter's successors are still finding new pieces of the jigsaw, still solving the mysteries which remain hidden in the valley of the kings.

just time before we go to show you these pictures, of a tiny pony whose owner is hoping for an entry in the guinness book of records. this is pumuckel , he's only 50 centimetres tall , and he lives with his owner in germany. he weighs in at 35 kilos, about the same as a human child. his owner has had him for two and a half years and he's barely grown in that time. but he won't be eligible for the record books until he's at least four years old a ridge of high pressure brought a cold and frosty start but it a cold and frosty start, but it beautiful that right across the country, hardly a cloud in the sky for many. temperatures did recover to highs ofjust under 14 degrees, in

swa nage in dorset. it is all change as we move into the weekend, the satellite picture showing this area of low pressure, the isobars tightly squeezed around it, and it is going to throw yet more cloud, wind and rain in ourdirection. ahead of it will see the temperatures falling away but as the night progresses, c will continue to build on the rain arrives so here not quite as cold. it does mean sheltered, rural parts of eastern scotland could see a touch of frost in low single figures. that is where the best of the morning sunshine is likely to be on saturday. the cloud, wind and rain will continue to push in from the west and that is going to spread its way steadily eastward. by the afternoon, it will be sitting across scotland, down through the spine of the country and it will weaken a little bit but it will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain. blustery winds as that is going to spread its way steadily eastward. by the afternoon, we will be sitting across scotland, down through the spine

of the country and it will weaken a little bit but it will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain. blustery winds as the rain pushes through, the best of the brighter to the last couple of days, 10—14 degrees. if you have plans for bonfire night, draw a line from let's say south—east england through the wash, down to the isle of wight, anywhere east of that could be cloudy. we could see that the drain pep up through the south—east of the headings of the early hours of sunday morning and linger for a time. whatever happens on sunday, low pressure not far away as well throw in bands or showers which may merge together for longer spells of rain for a time on that sunday. be prepared for a little bit of everything for the second half of the weekend. there will be some drier, brighter interludes and those temperatures similar values, 11—14 celsius. into monday and tuesday, it stays blustery with plenty of showers around. the wind turning southerly and it will

be milder. have a lovely weekend.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown,

and the political reporter from the times, geri scott.