this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines: celebrations as ukraine's army enters the street strategically important city, liberating it from the occupying russian forces. the uk economy shrank by 0.2% in the three months to the end of september. the chancellor warns of a tough road ahead. joe biden addresses delegates at the cop27 summit in egypt to defend his administration's record on climate action. the climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, nasa's security, and the very life of the planet. as protests in iran continue, the foreign secretary summons iran's most senior diplomat

following a series of serious threats against journalists living in the uk. the bbc finds nhs england spent three billion “£3 billion on locum doctors, nurses and other agency staff last year , an increase of 20—percent , to fill holes in rotas g ratta n grattan are welcome to the bbc news channel. residents of the city of kherson are separating after russians withdrew their troops from the strategically important city. a member of the local reigning council said that ukraine had pushed out or killed most of the occupation force. he warned some may be hiding after failing to escape. video from inside

kherson shows ukrainian flags being raised above government monuments and buildings. locals greet soldiers and buildings. locals greet soldiers and reporters in these shots as ukrainian troops moved into surrounding towns and villages abandoned by the russian occupying force. russia says it is moving to new defensive positions on the other side of the dnipro river, but that pull—back may have been costly. the main approach out of kherson has been partially destroyed, the accounts differ as to who was responsible. russian troops say they destroyed it after withdrawing, but witnesses suggest some russian soldiers remain on the west bank of the river, and are coming under attack from ukrainian forces as they attempted to cross. we speak to a journalist and military analyst. he joins us now from a cave. thank you forjoining us here on the bbc news channel. just briefly sum up what has happened around kherson in the

last few hours, please.— has happened around kherson in the last few hours, please. hello. happy to be with yom _ last few hours, please. hello. happy to be with you. what _ last few hours, please. hello. happy to be with you. what we _ last few hours, please. hello. happy to be with you. what we have - last few hours, please. hello. happy to be with you. what we have today | to be with you. what we have today is the defining stage of the —— the final stage of the military operation which is focused liberating at the city of kherson. it used to have a population of about 300,000 citizens before the war. it was a three day long operation. the first units of ukraine's special operations division, they entered the city two days ago. it took more time to grow the ukrainian presence in a kherson. what happened today is that the ukrainian army finally pulled ukrainian army finally pulled ukrainian nationalflag on the main square of the city. this means that the city is completely under ukrainian control. the operation has been happening in this geography whether ukrainian army was banned

from the north—west, moving to the south—east. —— advancing. also the geography is quite complicated since it has this huge river, the dnipro river, which divides the city into two big parts. for us, it is a problem, it is complicated. {iii problem, it is complicated. of course, we're not entirely sure whether all of the russian troops are on the eastern side of the river yet, we are still waiting for confirmation. tell us what your view is of how the russian forces that are still on that side of the river might now organise themselves. how short can of people in kherson it be that the city is safe?— that the city is safe? russia has this option _ that the city is safe? russia has this option where _ that the city is safe? russia has this option where they - that the city is safe? russia has this option where they could - this option where they could officially ask the ukrainian defence ministry to allow them to retreat, which would require a special diplomatic treaty or agreement

whether ukrainian army would not she“ whether ukrainian army would not shell the russian troops. the russian defence ministry has never asked for this. on the other hand, the russian army's very efficient, some soldiers and some regiment don't have the internet, a connection, and many russian soldiers are not receiving the orders from the russian generals on time, and theyjust don't really know what they should be doing. 0n the other hand, the ukrainian army has this huge advantage in artillery, thanks to the west. lying the long—range artillery which has been really helpful in the south and really helpful in the area of kherson. and also in another area, there is a huge ukrainian air force presence in the south, that also helped. so what we have now is a

very important stage of the war since this huge city is liberated. 0f since this huge city is liberated. of course, the russian army that crimea has with ukraine and the russian army has the defence line there, where they will be staying and preparing for another fight. there, where they will be staying and preparing for anotherfight. and stabilisation process is taking place in kherson whether ukrainian army still has work to do because it needs to find the collaborators, needs to find the collaborators, needs to find the collaborators, needs to establish the rule of law and also help the locals with basic comfort items. but for the war, it is hugely important.— is hugely important. indeed, a significant _ is hugely important. indeed, a significant day, _ is hugely important. indeed, a significant day, for _ is hugely important. indeed, a significant day, for the - is hugely important. indeed, a l significant day, for the ukrainian forces. thank you, for speaking to us from kyiv. let's speak to our correspondent catherine byarchanga who joins us from kyiv. what is the mood of far as you are

aware, in kherson? irate what is the mood of far as you are aware, in kherson?— what is the mood of far as you are aware, in kherson? we are getting lots of videos, _ aware, in kherson? we are getting lots of videos, pictures _ aware, in kherson? we are getting lots of videos, pictures are - aware, in kherson? we are getting lots of videos, pictures are from i aware, in kherson? we are getting lots of videos, pictures are from a | lots of videos, pictures are from a kherson city, people are pouring out onto the streets cheering as ukrainian soldiers recapture this strategic city. they are even pictures of young children carrying that ukrainian flags, looking at so proud. this is a very different picture from what we saw at the beginning of march, in those first days of russia's invasion in ukraine. at that point, there were pictures of russian tanks rolling across bridges, into kherson, people hiding in their homes. at that point, there were some individuals who are brave enough to actually protest in front of the russian tanks, but those protests did not wield any results and the russians went on to control kherson. it has been seen as the most strategic win for russia in this conflict. now it has had to pull at 30,000 troops out

of kherson, it says, as well as a 5000 bits of military hardware. a big defeat for russia and a massive withdrawal out of kherson. but those russian forces _ withdrawal out of kherson. but those russian forces are _ withdrawal out of kherson. but those russian forces are still— withdrawal out of kherson. but those russian forces are still by _ withdrawal out of kherson. but those russian forces are still by the - withdrawal out of kherson. but those russian forces are still by the side i russian forces are still by the side of the dnipro river. the kremlin is saying this is a manoeuvre, not a withdrawal. we are waiting to see, aren't we, just what the tactics are from russian forces next? i aren't we, just what the tactics are from russian forces next?- aren't we, just what the tactics are from russian forces next? i think it is important _ from russian forces next? i think it is important to _ from russian forces next? i think it is important to say _ from russian forces next? i think it is important to say that _ from russian forces next? i think it is important to say that i _ from russian forces next? i think it is important to say that i don't - is important to say that i don't think russia were to concede ground unless it needed to concede it. this move to the eastern bank, this is what you can say is a safer position for its troops because now it has the massive mighty dnipro river separating its forces from advancing ukrainian forces. but we're also hearing that there are still run some russian soldiers start on the eastern bank that did not leave in time. we are hearing from witnesses that some of them are on fire,

coming underfire from ukrainian forces. russia has now found itself in a position where most of its troops are on the eastern banks, they are protected by the river, and winter is coming. this is the point where it becomes harderfor ukrainian forces to fight, russian forces too, so it gives them some reprieve, possibly over the winter months, to regroup.— reprieve, possibly over the winter months, to regroup. catherine, for the moment. _ months, to regroup. catherine, for the moment, thank— months, to regroup. catherine, for the moment, thank you _ months, to regroup. catherine, for the moment, thank you very - months, to regroup. catherine, for| the moment, thank you very much. reporting to us from kyiv. the uk economy shrank between july and september, confirming what many economist and the bank of england believed to be a start of a recession. it contracted by 0.2 % — as households and businesses were hit by soaring prices, higher energy bills and rising interest rates. periods in a row.

in the previous three months, april tojune, the economy saw growth of nought point 2 %. but it's expected that we will have gone into recession by the end of the year — and the bank of england has already predicted it could be the longest on record. here's our business correspondent andy verity. this manufacturer in walsall in the black country makes harnesses and cables for ambulances, cars and electric vehicles. it's a growth business thatjust opened its second factory, but it's struggling with the cost of components and raw materials, which has been surging one of the reasons business is being held back. obviously, we need customer support and we work with the customers, but actually we look within. so look at our efficiencies, look at the opportunities we've got to increase output. an increase in output might mean we only stand still, but actually in the current climate that is the best possible outcome. so how is this going? with much of the world economy slowing, the car makers who make up this company's customers saw a sharp reduction in business, with the manufacturing sector down by 2.3% over the summer, the sharpest drop in overfour decades.

all subsectors of manufacturing fell in the quarter three, and that didn't even happen at the height of the pandemic. and actually, you have to go back to the 19805 for the last time that happened — so over 40 years ago. and what they are telling us is they are struggling with price pressures, global supply chains and labour supply. normally, if you enter a recession, that means households and businesses spending less and governments tend to try and offset that by spending more themselves or central banks cut interest rates. but this time preoccupied with inflation, they're doing the opposite. the government's reigning in its spending and the central bank's raising interest rates. many economists fear that could make this recession worse than it would otherwise be. as the post—brexit uk economy shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter, it began what's forecast to be the longest recession in 100 years, as the only one of the g7 group of advanced economies that still hadn't recovered to its pre—pandemic level. well, according to the international monetary fund, around a third

of the world's economy is in recession this year or will be in recession next year. and that is principally, but not entirely because of very high global energy prices. we are not immune to that in the uk. and what we need is a plan that shows how we're going to get through this difficult period. the tax giveaways by the conservatives in their last budget caused huge damage, but so have the last 12 years of a stagnant economy with barely any economic growth. so we need to stabilise the economy but then have a plan for growth. what counts in any party's plans is what the top priority is. if it's to boost the public finances and head off inflation with spending cuts or higher taxes on top of higher interest rates, that may not be compatible with the other aim all parties say they share to make the recession as short and shallow as possible. let's get more on this with our economics correspondent andy verity.

to what extent conflicting goals? to to what extent conflicting goals? trr a great extent. you really have this potent combination of two economic beast that you are trying to fight at once. inflation, the worst in a0 years, but also a recession that the bank of england says could be the longest on record, in a century, so which of those is of greater concern? the focus until now has been inflation, of course, because it has been searching, partly because of energy prices, etc. if you're trying to fight inflation, there are two conventional means of doing so, one is to raise the interest rates, as the bank of england has been doing, and the other is to raise taxes or cut spending, so that its government fiscal spending, spending, so that its government fiscalspending, being spending, so that its government fiscal spending, being used to reduce the amount of money there is in the economy, to try to affect inflation. the trouble is that that is precisely the opposite of what you normally do to fight recession. where you might have the government spending more to make up the fact that the rest of us are all spending less. you might have interest rates falling in order to make up for the fact that there is not very much

demand in the economy. we have this extraordinary situation which started off as a problem with supply of energy, supply of labour, the supply of commodities, and has morphed into a problem of demand, in other words, morphed into a problem of demand, in otherwords, people morphed into a problem of demand, in other words, people have less money to spend on everything else because they are spending so much on energy. the problem for the chancellor is that if you fight one beast, you need your back exposed to another. to what extent might the uk follow suit? 0ther to what extent might the uk follow suit? other big economies are seeing a different picture. the growth in the united states may mean that they don't have to put up interest rates, to the extent, some analysts have thought. it to the extent, some analysts have thou:ht. ., ,., ., to the extent, some analysts have thou:ht. ., ., ., thought. it also might mean that we don't have to _ thought. it also might mean that we don't have to put _ thought. it also might mean that we don't have to put up _ thought. it also might mean that we don't have to put up interest - thought. it also might mean that we don't have to put up interest rates i don't have to put up interest rates to the same extent that some analysts thought. that is because if inflation isn't going to go so high, you don't have to go so hard that might work so hard to head it off, meaning less money is taking out of the pockets of businesses, households, borrowing is cheaper. it is not quite as severe as a squeeze, which could also mean this recession isn't as bad or long. there is hope.

if inflation on this side of the ocean as well proves not as high as people fear, there could also mean the same thing, interest rates are quite bad, mortgage rates, too, so they're a little bit of hope, but there are lights in the gloom and we have quite a tunnel to go through. but the financial statement is from the chancellor next week? yes. but the financial statement is from the chancellor next week?- the chancellor next week? yes, he has to decide _ the chancellor next week? yes, he has to decide between _ the chancellor next week? yes, he has to decide between those - has to decide between those conflicting goals that we have just been discussing. conflicting goals that we have 'ust been discussingi conflicting goals that we have 'ust been discussing. thank you, andy, andy verity- _ the russians withdraw from the strategically important kherson city. in iran, the senior diplomat of iran is... the defined nhs england spent to fill holes in

rotors. —— timetables. the foreign office has summoned iran's top diplomat in london in response to what it calls "serious threats against journalists living in the uk". it reports of credible threats to the lives of at least two journalists working for an opposition tv station. the move comes as unrest continues against the iranian regime — those protests were triggered by the death of mahsa amini, after her arrest for not covering her hair. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. took place this afternoon on the instructions ofjames cleverly, the foreign secretary. and it follows what the metropolitan police describe as a serious, significant, credible and imminent threat to the lives of two journalists based in this country. now, these are iran opposition journalists working for something called iran international. although the metropolitan police hasn't named that organisation or the journalists concerned, iran international has said we have had these threats

and there are reports of a hostile iranian reconnaissance unit that was scouting out the homes and offices where these journalists worked. iran has it's dismissed this saying it's ridiculous, it's absurd, it's denied it. but a senior iranian official has branded iran international as a terrorist organisation. it's accused it and bbc persian service of stirring up unrest in iran. they basically... if you look at all these hijab protests following the death of the 22—year—old iranian woman in police custody, the regime is on the back foot for that. and it's very difficult for news organisations, including ourselves, to cover that when we haven't got journalists in the country, we don't have a tehran bureau. so it's very difficult to report it. but a lot of what's called ugc, user generated content, comes out of that country. and of course, iran doesn't like this. they are making out that this is simply this is western propaganda, that it's twisting

the facts, that it's undermining national security rather than actually admitting they've got a problem. there have been plenty of reports ofjournalists who not only have in some cases even been followed home, in london or elsewhere in britain, but more commonly their family had been threatened in iran. and iran knows that they've got a tremendous lever over them, where with very little notice the iranian revolutionary guards corp, which is the true power base in iran, it's not the foreign office, you know, the foreign ministry, rather there, it's the irgc. and they have summoned family members, warned them that if you don't tell your son or your brother or your daughter or your sister to stop defaming the country, there will be consequences for you. so there's a lot of intimidation that's done already over there, but it's spreading to over here. and the foreign office is saying enough. security is saying enough. correspondent frank gardner.

the cryptocurrency platform ftx has gone bust and its chief executive sam bankman—fried has resigned. worries about ftx have caused huge problems for crypto investors recently, ftx is one of the biggest and has gone under despite attempts by another huge exchange, binance, to rescue it. i hope i pronounced all of those names correctly! let's speak now to technology journalist, rory cellan—jones, formerly of this parish, who'll tell us why ftx has failed. what with the worries of ftx are already before this? it what with the worries of ftx are already before this?— what with the worries of ftx are already before this? it all began a week a . o. already before this? it all began a week a90- to _ already before this? it all began a week ago. to put _ already before this? it all began a week ago. to put this _ already before this? it all began a week ago. to put this in - already before this? it all began a week ago. to put this in context, | already before this? it all began a. week ago. to put this in context, it was a huge, apparently well funded, successful company, in exchange a lot of people put their money in to trade in a cryptocurrency. its founder was a rock star of its world, sam bankman—fried, he appeared at a conference just a few months ago, sitting on stage

alongside bill clinton and tony blair. that is how respectable he was! suddenly, people began to ask questions about stx and a related trading company that he owned. —— ftx. it turns out the links between the were rather stronger than has been suspected. and it appears that some of the money being deposited for trading in some of the money being deposited fortrading in a ftx some of the money being deposited for trading in a ftx it was ending up for trading in a ftx it was ending up in mrsam for trading in a ftx it was ending up in mr sam bankman—fried's company making very dangerous bets. we ended up making very dangerous bets. we ended up with a kind of classic bank run, everybody wanting their money out at the same time and the money wasn't there. with a classic bank, there are regulations, usually, there is a central bank that stepped in, but with the cryptocurrency world, there is no regulation, nobody is a step in, the money is all gone. so nobody is auoin to in, the money is all gone. so nobody is going to rescue _ in, the money is all gone. so nobody is going to rescue them? _ in, the money is all gone. so nobody is going to rescue them? much - in, the money is all gone. so nobody is going to rescue them? much to i in, the money is all gone. so nobody| is going to rescue them? much to the release of the federal reserve, no doubt. , , ,

doubt. yes, it is interesting the argument _ doubt. yes, it is interesting the argument about _ doubt. yes, it is interesting the argument about regulation - doubt. yes, it is interesting the argument about regulation of. argument about regulation of cryptocurrencies. there is great pressure for this industry and it has become a huge industry, to become a more respectable. they have been big financial institutions dipping their toes in the water and is looking at this over the last few years. as they see the value of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin change, but the problem is that if it was regulated, then you are right, the federal reserve might be on the line to try and spell it out, there would be huge pressure to bail it out,. —— bail it out. there is huge pressure for letting the buyer to be aware, you should know that this whole area is rife with danger, has got a huge history of fraud, these currencies, cryptocurrencies are often used from everything for money—laundering to drug dealing, so just to be aware. to enter at your own risk! �* ., ., ., .,

own risk! but an organisation, coman own risk! but an organisation, company like _ own risk! but an organisation, company like ftx _ own risk! but an organisation, company like ftx which - own risk! but an organisation, company like ftx which looks| own risk! but an organisation, - company like ftx which looks pretty robust, what is its collapse going to do to the wider confidence in a cryptocurrencies? we to do to the wider confidence in a cryptocurrencies?— cryptocurrencies? we are already seeinu cryptocurrencies? we are already seeing that _ cryptocurrencies? we are already seeing that confidence _ cryptocurrencies? we are already seeing that confidence being - seeing that confidence being weakened again. we have been in a long downturn and people who have beenin long downturn and people who have been in cryptocurrencies a long time have been saying, don't worry, these things happen, they go down and then they go back up again. the true believers hold on, hold on... they expect them then to keep rising. but we have seen a big fall, for instance, in bitcoin over the last few weeks, it has been trading around $20,000 from its peak of $60,000 a few years ago and now it is down below that $20,000 mark. i think it is going to take confidence out. there are a number of companies in this field that are trying, they say, to make it respectable. to do interesting things with cryptocurrency, to cut the cost of

moving money around the world. and this will be very depressing for them because it is another blow to them because it is another blow to the reputation of the whole industry. the reputation of the whole indust . ., , ., , the reputation of the whole indust . .,y ., , industry. rory, you will always be one of us- — industry. rory, you will always be one of us. thank _ industry. rory, you will always be one of us. thank you _ industry. rory, you will always be one of us. thank you very - industry. rory, you will always be one of us. thank you very much l industry. rory, you will always be | one of us. thank you very much for joining us. nice to see you. the nhs is spending billions of pounds each year on freelance doctors, nurses and other health workers — often paying premium rates to fill vacancies. an investigation by the bbc found that this type of spending is increasing dramatically across the uk. last year agency staff cost £3 billion in england alone. that's the same cost as hiring around 50,000 full time nurses. here's our health reporter chloe hayward. we have had to use more agency staff, unfortunately, and that comes with a cost. hospitals around england are struggling to fill rotas. we have seen an increase in people leaving. there's no doubt that one of the reasons is around more money. with wards already full, more doctors and nurses are needed, and expensive agency workers are often the only way to fill staffing gaps.

we're all fishing in a relatively shallow pool of staff, so until we address the longer term challenges around workforce, it's always going to be a bit hand—to—mouth. 0n the ward in colchester hospital... i will be responsible for staffing for the whole of the site today. ..andy is in charge of filling rotas and knows these challenges all too well. yesterday, as an example, i thought my emergency department was nice and safe for the evening and a couple of hours before we had a couple of people call in sick and then immediately that changes things. overall, the nhs in england spent more than £3 billion on agency staff in the last year. that's up 20% on the year before. and agency spending is also rising in other parts of the uk. in scotland, it has doubled in the past year, while in wales it has risen by over a0%. in northern ireland it is four times higher than it was three years ago. with so many hospital budgets already very stretched, difficult decisions are now being made.

i think the nhs has been trying to find greater efficiencies for a long, long time. but when i talk to clinical leaders, they're really, really nervous that they're going to have to make some really hard choices if they're going to stay in their budgets. and those hard choices will be things like reducing the number of staff they use. 0r reducing the number of beds that they have in hospital. and you can see those are really going to have an impact on the quality and access to patient care. improving staff retention could play a key part when it comes to reducing agency spend. so now, trusts around the country are taking steps such as improving rota flexibility, offering wellbeing sessions and launching mental health days. but for now, it ultimately comes down to flexibility and money. a junior doctor can triple his hourly rate if he works for agency versus being on an nhs contract. i wouldn't consider taking the shift if it wasn't paying the market rate, which would be around £50 to £60. i'd absolutely love to go back

to being a staff member. it's mainly about the pay. sometimes you'll only be able to book a shift for two, three, four days a week. and you'll be very transient in the department. you won't know who the consultants are, the other members of staff, and it can sometimes affect the working dynamic, because you're just seen as a replaceable agency worker. the department of health says a long—term workforce plan is coming, but for now, nhs trusts around england are left with little choice but to allocate more and more of their budgets on paying growing staff bills rather than providing front line services. chloe hayward, bbc news. across the uk, many fell silent at 11 o clock this morning, for two minutes, to mark the anniversary of the end of the first world war. armistice day services have been taking place across the uk to remember those who have died in military conflicts. this year's commemorations included the recently restored big ben striking 11 times. 0ur correspondent

nicholas witchell reports. 10a years since the original armistice day, the striking of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month is still regarded by many as the most solemn moment of national remembrance. big ben strikes the hour.

they saying. -sing. after the two—minute silence at the national memorial arboretum, a poem was read in tribute to the late queen. the country loaded its whole self into your slender hands. hands that can rest now relieved of a century's weight. and at the cenotaph in london, wreaths were laid, precursor to remembrance sunday when king charles will lead the nation's tribute to those who lost their lives in war. nicholas witchell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. it has been, as we have said all

day, it has been unseasonally warm! absolutely. just look at the temperatures we have seen today. at this time of year, we would normally expect to see highs, north to south, of 30 degrees. parts of northern scotland and north—west england, we have had temperatures above 90 degrees. it is exceptional for the time of year. the nights have been mild as well. tonight maybe not as mild as well. tonight maybe not as mild as well. tonight maybe not as mild as last night, but to the north of this band of rain in scotland we have some cool air. further south and is not going to be quite as mild as it was last night. into tomorrow, as it was last night. into tomorrow, a band of clouds bringing some rain for a time into northern ireland and southern scotland, but that will move its way northwards, becoming confined to the north west of scotland by the afternoon. some early fog patches elsewhere, giving way to some sunny spells, sunshine then we have had over the last couple of days. still mild, the temperatures in the south that are high, up to 18 or 19, and for remembrance sunday, is going to be

largely dry, early fog, some spells of sunshine but we will seen rain in northern ireland later in the day. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: celebrations in kherson. the uk economy shrank by nought point 2% in the three months to the end of september.the chancellor warns of a tough road ahead. joe biden addresses delegates at the cop27 summit in egypt to defend his administration's climate action. as protests in iran continue, the foreign secretary summons iran's most senior diplomat following a series of serious threats against journalists living in the uk. the bbc finds nhs england spent three billion pounds on locum doctors, nurses and other agency staff last year, an increase of 20%,

to fill holes in rotas. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good evening. let's start with the rugby league world cup. we're at the semifinal stage in the mens competition, england are still in that as well, they face samoa tomorrow, tonight new zealand are facing australia at headingley. 0ur reporterjoe lynskey is there, joe, which way is this one going?. which way is this going? we know we cannot miss — which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you _ which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get _ which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get here _ which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get here for - which way is this going? we know we cannot miss you get here for the - cannot miss you get here for the football, it is said to be just as loud and as vociferous this evening for a meeting two powerhouses of. austria and asia elite. australia,

in particular, when you think about the great international sporting teams of history, the us olympic basketball and hockey side, the brazilian football side of this 19705 brazilian football side of this 1970s and 1990s, australia too are able to pick the best players in almost every position, they have won the world cup 11 times, they are going for a place in the final tonight, they have been in every final apart from the inaugural edition of the world cup in 195a. for any sided to beat them in this tournament is considered an upset, even for new zealand, ranked number one, mainly because australia's lack of game time since the last tournament in 2017. if there is a weakness for new zealand, it may just be that. australia have not been tested in this world cup so far, they have breezed past 11 on in the quarterfinal stages, we all sat here in one of rugby league's biggest occasions. tonight it is live on bbc bbc two at 7pm.

it is going to be a sell—out, england have one of the past 30 tests in a row, a record in international rugby, but they have lost... but they've lost to the black ferns four times in world cup finals including the last, in 2017. captain sarah hunter, who was on the losing side in belfast, did lift the trophy in 201a. that was very special for very many different reasons, but i guess the journey we have been on has a squad over these two years, to think about what we have been through, it would have to be up there, but we know it won't come easy for us, it will be one hell of a challenge at eden

park, sold out in front of a home crowd. we are going to have to be on our end game is to get the trophy. we've heard from the new southampton manager nathanjones today. the former luton town boss has replaced ralph hasenhuttl who was sacked on monday. it's a tough first game for him, they play liverpool at anfield tomorrow, but then we have the 6 week break for the world cup, which he's now looking forward to. a week or two ago i was lambasted in the world cup because... piles massive pressures on clubs and it was unfair on players, from what i label some people in fifa, now they are actually genesis, it was brilliant, so i am so happy that someone has put a world cup in qatar in november will stop as i said,. will bayley is champion in table tennis again. he beat his opponent

in straight sets. he tennis again. he beat his opponent in straight sets.— in straight sets. he claimed gold in the class seven _ in straight sets. he claimed gold in the class seven men's _ in straight sets. he claimed gold in the class seven men's singles. - in straight sets. he claimed gold ml the class seven men's singles. andy got his medal from the the class seven men's singles. andy got his medalfrom the ipc president. well done to will bayley. more on the website, building up to those world cup finals over the weekend, the t20 world final against pakistan, we will have more on that at 6:30pm. let's go to egypt now — where the cop27 climate summit is in full swing. president biden hasjust addressed the room — he said he was confident that the world —— with young people leading the way —— could limit rises in global

temperatures. mr biden also apologised for the us pulling out of the paris climate agreement, while donald trump was president. here's more of what he said. here in egypt, the great ancient artefacts stand as a testament to human ingenuity, we see our mission to avert climate catastrophe and sees a new energy economy, not only as an imperative for our present and future, but through the eyes of history. according to the world meteorological organisation, the past eight years have been the warmest on record. climate crises is about human security, economic security, environmental security, and the very life of the planet. let's get more now on the economic slowdown. lots of small high street businesses are already feeling the impact, and today's gdp figures wont have come as a surprise to many. let's speak to richard ward, who runs a hair and spa business. as a hairdresser he's facing

pressure on three fronts — thank you forjoining us, as we have said, you probably didn't need official figures said, you probably didn't need officialfigures to said, you probably didn't need official figures to tell you that things are getting difficult, explain what has been happening in your business? its explain what has been happening in your business?— your business? its like so many businesses _ your business? its like so many businesses on _ your business? its like so many businesses on the _ your business? its like so many businesses on the high - your business? its like so many businesses on the high street, | your business? its like so many i businesses on the high street, it's just become very difficult, but especially for the hairdressing industry. we are the heartbeat of the high street and what we have to do, we cannot put on the back of the motorbike, we cannot do ourselves. what we do is sell time and that cannot be sent out on the back of a motorbike. so we have to operate from bricks and mortar stop rent increases, our rent, for example, like i am sure a lot of others, is linked to inflation, that has gone up linked to inflation, that has gone up 10% this year. all the utilities, from heating, light, some salons have air—conditioning, some of the

same all year round because the dryers are going, the same all year round, the industry is on its knees at the moment. to round, the industry is on its knees at the moment.— round, the industry is on its knees at the moment. to what extent can ou ass at the moment. to what extent can you pass these _ at the moment. to what extent can you pass these costs _ at the moment. to what extent can you pass these costs onto - at the moment. to what extent can i you pass these costs onto customers? funnily enough we have had price increases, we felt we put them up as much as we can, as i'm sure most hairdressers and businesses have, butjust hairdressers and businesses have, but just to say, hairdressers and businesses have, butjust to say, one of our suppliers, will be by all of our colour and all of our retail products that we sell, they have had three price increases in one year alone and there is just no way that our clients will sustain that, no way we can put our prices up three times. ~ ., , . times. what difference in their behaviour— times. what difference in their behaviour are _ times. what difference in their behaviour are you _ times. what difference in their behaviour are you noticing? i times. what difference in their. behaviour are you noticing? that times. what difference in their- behaviour are you noticing? that is a aood

behaviour are you noticing? that is a good question. _ behaviour are you noticing? that is a good question. if— behaviour are you noticing? that is a good question. if i _ behaviour are you noticing? that is a good question. if i go _ behaviour are you noticing? that is a good question. if i go back - behaviour are you noticing? that is a good question. if i go back six i a good question. if i go back six years ago, clients notoriously would be coming, the six weekly haircuts, that cycle is now dragged out to 1a weeks, that is a huge decline in the industry and now with the recession coming, just been pretty much confirms today, that is only going to get worse. confirms today, that is only going to get worse-— confirms today, that is only going to networse. ~ ., ., ., to get worse. what hope do you have that they will — to get worse. what hope do you have that they will be _ to get worse. what hope do you have that they will be some _ to get worse. what hope do you have that they will be some kind _ to get worse. what hope do you have that they will be some kind of - to get worse. what hope do you have that they will be some kind of help i that they will be some kind of help from government?— that they will be some kind of help from government? notoriously, this is all salon owners _ from government? notoriously, this is all salon owners worry, _ from government? notoriously, this is all salon owners worry, this - is all salon owners worry, this industry, pre—disease—mac was a .1% of the uk workforce, notoriously we have not out that much help from the government at all, what we need to see is definitely some help with our rates, for sure. what we are campaigning for is to have a vat reduction in the same way and have

the help they gave to the hospitality industry, because the fact is that we sell time and you cannot get that back on time, so the only way we can pay a vat of 20% on all of our sales, so all of our haircuts, most of our overheads are wages. you cannot claim back on the back of that. we cannot sell a haircut online, people have to come in, so what we really would love to see is some kind of vat help, that would go a long way and also a rate cut as well, or at least, we are eagerly waiting with the statement from the chancellor and we really could hope for some help, at least to business rates, because it's bad. it is next week, not quite so long to wait. thank you very much for talking to us. let's get more now on what's happening in the ukraine city of kherson after russian soldiers began withdrawing and surrending.

video from inside kherson shows ukrainian flags being raised above government monuments and buildings. russia says it's moving to new defensive positions — on the other side of the dnipro river. the main bridge out of kherson has been partially destroyed but we're still waiting for a clear picture of what's happening in the southern city. let's talk to our security correspondent paul adams. we keep talking about kherson being strategically important, why and why would i make that significant? this was the only _ would i make that significant? try 3 was the only provincial capsule captured by the russians after the invasion of february. politically it has an important significance, strong russian association, you will remember a couple of weeks ago the russians removed the body of an 18th—century general who was the centre by catherine ii to found kherson in the first place. it has that symbolic significance. but it was also a place where the russians had significant forces on the

western bank of the dnipro river. it was they only hold on that side of the river, it had the possibility of being a launch pad forfurther russian advances to the west, earlier on they have their sights set on 0desa, possibly even cutting off ukraine altogether from the black sea, all of that has been blown out of the water come pensively, because, as a result of a very lengthy, carefully staged ukrainian strategy, since the summer, involving the destruction of bridges, key supply lines, logistics hubs, the ukrainians have basically made their position of russian forces in kherson on that side of the river completely untenable. that is why we have seen the russians, reluctantly, but for reasons of really strong military necessity, push by pulling back across the river. ~ ., . , river. what might their tactics turn into? that is _ river. what might their tactics turn into? that is a _ river. what might their tactics turn into? that is a big _ river. what might their tactics turn into? that is a big question, - river. what might their tactics turn into? that is a big question, all. into? that is a big question, all sorts of fears _ into? that is a big question, all sorts of fears were _ into? that is a big question, all sorts of fears were being - into? that is a big question, all| sorts of fears were being voiced into? that is a big question, all. sorts of fears were being voiced in the last few days, whether they

would destroy the city as they left, whether they would leave saboteurs in the city, booby—traps and mines and all of that. some of that stuff may still emerge, we just don't know and they are only going to be a kilometre or so across the river, they could decide to shell the city from a distance. that could happen, my guess is that if you see this in the context of a much wider adopting by russian forces along the length of the ukrainian front lines, of defensive positions, i get the sense that the russians are hunkering down for winter, they are short of manpower, demoralised, short of equipment, they need time to regroup and that is what i think they hope they are buying themselves by withdrawing across the river. the ukrainians will have a say on this, they have their tails up, they have a lot of good equipment, they have been flooded crucially with winter equipment and winter clothing that the western allies have been supplying them, they will not want to pause, if they sense an opportunity to advance somewhere

else, i am sure they will take it. do we know what damage has been done in kherson? ,, , , , in kherson? surprisingly little, member it _ in kherson? surprisingly little, member it fell _ in kherson? surprisingly little, member it fell pretty - in kherson? surprisingly little, member it fell pretty much - in kherson? surprisingly little, - member it fell pretty much without a shot being fired, and in a way it is kind of being taken back without a shot being fired. i have been in touch with some residents inside the city for the past three months, including one in particular who i've only known until today asjimmy,, only known until today as jimmy,, thatis only known until today as jimmy,, that is what he wanted to be called, he sent me a message just a couple of hours ago, the first one said liberation, and said i am no more jimmy, my name is alexi, now feels confident enough to tell me who he is, he sent me a bunch of pictures of the ukrainians on a liberation square and elsewhere in the city, celebrating their liberation, waving the ukrainian fly, we have already seen pictures of a handful of ukrainian soldiers inside the city, being mobbed by civilians. alexi feels this is a very big moment

indeed. . ~ feels this is a very big moment indeed. ., ~ , ., feels this is a very big moment indeed. . ~' , ., , feels this is a very big moment indeed. ., ~ i. , . the headlines on bbc news... celebrations in kherson after ukraine's army moved in on the russians withdraw from the strategically important city. as protests in iran continue the foreign secretary summons to run's most senior diplomat following a series of threats against journalists in the uk. bbc finds nhs england spent £3 billion on locum doctors, and other agency staff last year, an increase of 20% to fill holes in rotors. scientists are using ancient rocks from western australia to search for signs of ancient life on mars. fossils called stromatolites from pilbara region in australia are being used to to guide scientists to samples on mars that are most likely to hold signs of past life. the natural history museum are using techniques to establish the biological origins of earth's oldest stromatolites dating back

to 3.a8 billion years ago.