this is bbc news with the latest headlines: music: last post. the king led the nation on remembrance sunday observing a two minute silence and laying a wreath in memory of those who have died in war. services of remembrance are taking place around the world including the falklands with the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of britain's war to recapture the islands. also today in other news: the chancellor, jeremy hunt has told

the bbc more taxes and further spending cuts are on their way, saying there'll be some very difficult decisions ahead. we are going to see everyone paying more tax, we're going to see spending cuts. but i think it's very important to say that we are a resilient country. the democrats have retained control of the us senate providing a boost to presidentjoe biden and dealing a blow to donald trump. at least four people have been killed and 38 injured in an explosion in a busy shopping area in central istanbul, according to the city governor. ben stokes has helped lead england's cricketers to victory in the men's t20 world cup final in melbourne becoming double world champions. not many nails left ear, finger nails have been shredded but we are really thrilled with the result to get over the line, and we are celebrating the victory.

good afternoon. people across the uk have been paying their respects to those who have lost their lives serving in conflicts. at the cenotaph in london, king charles led his first remembrance sunday ceremony since acceding to the throne. the service was followed by a march—past of 10,000 veterans. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports. a solemn ceremony of national remembrance in its familiarform amid the colours of autumn, but with one notable absence. at one minute to 11, the king, charles iii, took his place at the cenotaph for the first time as britain's monarch. for so many decades, the nation's remembrance had been led by his late mother

queen elizabeth. now she too is remembered for her service. at 11 o'clock, the national two—minute silence. big ben strikes the hour. music: last post. at the cenotaph, the last post marked the end of the two—minute silence. the king laid his wreath in tribute to all those from the united kingdom and countries of the commonwealth

who lost their lives in the world wars and more recent conflicts. wreaths were led by political leaders headed by british prime minister rishi sunak. and then after the commonwealth representatives and the military chiefs, it was the turn of the veterans. 10,000 men and women who served on many different battlefields. 0n parade today, a0 years after the falklands war, 500 veterans of that conflict. so many with their own memories of comrades who never came home, to commemorate a0 years since the falklands war. it follows king charles leading his first remembrance sunday ceremony here in the uk

since acceding to the throne. the service was followed by a march—past of 10,000 veterans.0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale is in the falklands. it is the first time for many of the veterans who have come here, flown from the uk and also next of kin of those who fell here during the falklands war when they came to liberate the islands from argentina in 1982. i am joined liberate the islands from argentina in 1982. iamjoined now liberate the islands from argentina in 1982. i am joined now by the widow of one of those veterans, alec. just tell us a bit about alec, first of all, he was your husband? yes, he came over obviously when the war broke _ yes, he came over obviously when the war broke out. he was a young man and we _ war broke out. he was a young man and we thought he was going to scotland — and we thought he was going to scotland for the cold weather and unfortunately he was killed on the 13th of— unfortunately he was killed on the 13th ofjune, just a matter of hours before _ 13th ofjune, just a matter of hours before the — 13th ofjune, just a matter of hours before the surrender. this 13th ofjune, just a matter of hours before the surrender.— before the surrender. this is the first time you — before the surrender. this is the first time you have _ before the surrender. this is the first time you have been - before the surrender. this is the first time you have been here? i first time you have been here? absolutely, initially i felt it was

in somewhat i wanted to come, but i am glad _ in somewhat i wanted to come, but i am glad i_ in somewhat i wanted to come, but i am glad i did. in somewhat i wanted to come, but i am glad i did-— am glad i did. what does it mean to ou to be am glad i did. what does it mean to you to be here? _ am glad i did. what does it mean to you to be here? closure _ am glad i did. what does it mean to you to be here? closure sounds - am glad i did. what does it mean to you to be here? closure sounds likej you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word — you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but _ you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but it _ you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but it is _ you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but it is put _ you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but it is put all- you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but it is put all the - a silly word but it is put all the years— a silly word but it is put all the years of— a silly word but it is put all the years ofjigsaw a silly word but it is put all the years of jigsaw together. a silly word but it is put all the years ofjigsaw together. i understand why they did what they did, the _ understand why they did what they did, the island is wonderful, the people _ did, the island is wonderful, the people are — did, the island is wonderful, the people are so kind and i cannot believe — people are so kind and i cannot believe after 40 years they still want _ believe after 40 years they still want us — believe after 40 years they still want us here and it mean so much to them, _ want us here and it mean so much to them, it— want us here and it mean so much to them, it has— want us here and it mean so much to them, it has been a wonderful experience. them, it has been a wonderful experience-— them, it has been a wonderful exerience. ., ., ., ,, experience. you have taken part in two ceremonies, _ experience. you have taken part in two ceremonies, armistice - experience. you have taken part in two ceremonies, armistice on - experience. you have taken part in i two ceremonies, armistice on friday, where you laid a wreath. we talked about the islanders, this is 8000 miles away from home? i had about the islanders, this is 8000 miles away from home?- about the islanders, this is 8000 miles away from home? i had no idea that they were _ miles away from home? i had no idea that they were british. _ miles away from home? i had no idea that they were british. i _ miles away from home? i had no idea that they were british. i really - miles away from home? i had no idea that they were british. i really did - that they were british. i really did not believe that. you that they were british. i really did not believe that.— not believe that. you said you thou~ht not believe that. you said you thought it _ not believe that. you said you thought it was _ not believe that. you said you thought it was scotland? - not believe that. you said you thought it was scotland? i - not believe that. you said you | thought it was scotland? i did, not believe that. you said you - thought it was scotland? i did, that was the actual _ thought it was scotland? i did, that was the actual geography _ thought it was scotland? i did, that was the actual geography of - thought it was scotland? i did, that was the actual geography of it, - thought it was scotland? i did, that was the actual geography of it, i. was the actual geography of it, i thought— was the actual geography of it, i thought it — was the actual geography of it, i thought it was down the road. i dhint— thought it was down the road. i didn't know the islanders were truly british _ didn't know the islanders were truly british. they really are, they really — british. they really are, they really are _ british. they really are, they really are-— british. they really are, they really are. british. they really are, they reall are. ~ ., .,~ really are. what will you take back from this visit _

really are. what will you take back from this visit when _ really are. what will you take back from this visit when you _ really are. what will you take back from this visit when you go - really are. what will you take back| from this visit when you go home? really are. what will you take back i from this visit when you go home? a much better understanding of why it happened _ much better understanding of why it happened and the reasons why it happened and the reasons why it happened and the reasons why it happened and a great deal of pride that it _ happened and a great deal of pride that it did — happened and a great deal of pride that it did happen and humbled that they care _ that it did happen and humbled that they care so much about us still, 40 years _ they care so much about us still, 40 years i_ they care so much about us still, 40 years i know— they care so much about us still, 40 years. i know alec will never be forgotteh — years. i know alec will never be forgotten-— years. i know alec will never be foruotten. ., ., , ., ., forgotten. you are sure of that? absolutely _ forgotten. you are sure of that? absolutely 10096, _ forgotten. you are sure of that? absolutely 100%, not _ forgotten. you are sure of that? absolutely 100%, not only - forgotten. you are sure of that? absolutely 10096, not only at. forgotten. you are sure of that? i absolutely 10096, not only at home absolutely 100%, not only at home with us, _ absolutely 100%, not only at home with us, but here with the islanders, he will never be forgotten. is islanders, he will never be forgotten-— islanders, he will never be forgotten. islanders, he will never be foruotten. , ., ., forgotten. is it the moment of shafinu forgotten. is it the moment of sharing with — forgotten. is it the moment of sharing with veterans - forgotten. is it the moment of sharing with veterans who - forgotten. is it the moment of sharing with veterans who are | forgotten. is it the moment of - sharing with veterans who are here and you have make contacts? i sharing with veterans who are here and you have make contacts? i made a ve lona and you have make contacts? i made a very long walk. — and you have make contacts? i made a very long walk. i _ and you have make contacts? i made a very long walk, i walked _ and you have make contacts? i made a very long walk, i walked up _ and you have make contacts? i made a very long walk, i walked up to - and you have make contacts? i made a very long walk, i walked up to where l very long walk, i walked up to where he died. _ very long walk, i walked up to where he died, with a lot of young soldiers _ he died, with a lot of young soldiers and i was able to lay a wreath— soldiers and i was able to lay a wreath and see where he died. we are lad it has wreath and see where he died. we are glad it has meant _ wreath and see where he died. we are glad it has meant so _ wreath and see where he died. we are glad it has meant so much _ wreath and see where he died. we are glad it has meant so much to - wreath and see where he died. we are glad it has meant so much to you. - glad it has meant so much to you. they have just held their two—minute silence at the war memorial and they read out the names of those falkland islanders who fought in the first world war and the second world war.

it has been beautiful weather up until now and suddenly it has closed in on quite windy and wet, but that is the falklands, full seasons in a day, often. remote from the uk but it has meant a lot to those veterans who have come back. painful memories for a number of them, who have come back. painful memories fora number of them, but who have come back. painful memories for a number of them, but they have come back for the first time since the war in 1982. now to our breaking news this hour. at least four people have reportedly been killed and 38 injured following an explosion in a busy area of central istanbul. the city's governor has confirmed the incident happened at around 4.20pm local time today, 1.20pm gmt, and described there being both �*casualties and injuries�* in a post on twitter. turkish authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the explosion.

this is something we are getting emerging details, so lots have not been verified but what we have heard from reuters news agency is that the explosion happened on a busy pedestrian street in central area of istanbul leaving multiple people wounded and others running from the scene. that is according to turkish media and published videos. the state broadcaster, trt and other media have been showing some of the images. you can see some lights of the emergency service vehicles. we are going to go live now over the phone to our correspondent all the gear and who is there. what can you tell us? i gear and who is there. what can you tell us? . . gear and who is there. what can you tell us? ., ., ., tell us? i am at the edge of the street. i tell us? i am at the edge of the street- i am — tell us? i am at the edge of the street. i am at _ tell us? i am at the edge of the street. i am at the _ tell us? i am at the edge of the street. i am at the square - tell us? i am at the edge of the street. i am at the square and l tell us? i am at the edge of the i street. i am at the square and this is an area that would normally be one of the busiest parts of this very busy city. this is a very

popular destination for shopping, for visitors. it is now completely sealed off and there is a very heavy police presence. i have seen riot police presence. i have seen riot police arrive in the last half an hour, going streaming down the street and we have seen ambulances coming back and forward. there are a lot of police vehicles here with flashing lights and there is a police chopper which has been circling overhead for the last hour or so. they are looking around in the doorways, this is an area full of shops, very popular with tourists and visitors and shopkeepers are looking stunned. there is a sense of anxiety. this has come as a shock for istanbul. the city has suffered bomb attacks in the past, but in recent years it has been quiet, so to an extent this has come out of the blue and in turkey, something that has put the city on edge. the confirmed death do we have, the

latest one from the authorities is four. we know more than 30 people have been injured and there are concerns the death toll may rise. brute concerns the death toll may rise. we are seeing images from earlier which reflect very much what he described in terms of the presence of the emergency service vehicles. he mentioned the sense of anxiety among people, what we are hearing and seeming is that the moment while there are various videos circulating on social media, it is not clear at this stage what caused the explosion? this stage what caused the expl°5i°"?_ this stage what caused the exlosion? ., , . ., explosion? that is correct. video foota . e explosion? that is correct. video footage exist _ explosion? that is correct. video footage exist of _ explosion? that is correct. video footage exist of what _ explosion? that is correct. video footage exist of what appears - explosion? that is correct. video footage exist of what appears to | explosion? that is correct. video i footage exist of what appears to be the moment of the blast. but it doesn't give any indication of what actually caused it. the authorities are carrying out their now at the scene and there may be is some time before there is an official determination. there hasn't been any kind of statement of responsibility

from any group, nothing like that has emerged so far but i think we will have to wait before we can come to any conclusions about what has caused this explosion. it is because the loss of life today in an area thatis the loss of life today in an area that is the heart of istanbul, for anybody who has visited the city i am sure they will have walked through one of the main thoroughfares, it is lined with shops, small cafes, restaurants. it really is a destination, notjust for visitors who come to the city, but also for those who live in istanbul itself. but this is a strike at the heart of the city. 0rla, thank you and no doubt we will be returning to you later. we will bring you more details on that breaking news as we get it. the chancellor has told the bbc that "everyone" will pay more tax and there will be spending cuts, when he gives his autumn statement on thursday.

jeremy hunt said the most vulnerable would be protected, but "difficult decisions" had to be made. and he said in future there would be "constraints" on the government's support for people's energy bills. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports. he's been warning us for weeks. this government will therefore take whatever tough decisions are necessary. we are going to have to take some very difficult decisions. it's not going to be easy, there are going to be some very difficult choices. and this morning the chancellor said, in the starkest terms yet, what his statement in a few days' time will mean for us all. we are going to see everyone paying more tax, we are going to see spending cuts. but i think it's very important to say that we are a resilient country. the chancellor will not say yet what is coming but changes to income tax, a squeeze on government spending and energy firms giving up more of their profits are all expected. the principle i approach is

i will not be hiding anything i do. i'm a conservative chancellor and i think i've been completely explicit that taxes are going to go up. that's a very difficult thing for me to do because i came into politics to do the exact opposite so i will be honest, i will be fair, and it will be a balanced approach that recognises that the economy is struggling at the moment, businesses are struggling, families are struggling, and we need to help people through a difficult time, whilst putting in place a long—term plan that gets us through to the other side and allows our economy to take off, as i really believe it can. help with energy bills would continue, mr hunt said, but scaled back from previous plans. one of the reasons for the instability that followed the mini budget was that people were worried that we were exposing british public finances to the volatility of the international gas market, so there has to be some constraints to it. but yes, we will continue to support families. labour argues the conservatives are largely to blame

for the state of the economy, and that a shift in long—term thinking is needed. it is so important that we have a serious plan for growing our economy and improving living standards of ordinary people. that will give us the money to invest in public services, butjust because you have to make difficult decisions doesn't mean you have to make the same decisions. the decisions and choices that labour would be making would make our tax system fairer and would grow the economy so we have the money for those essential public services. some conservatives worry raising taxes could make things worse. whatever political case is made, big decisions with a big impactare looming. jonathan blake, bbc news. in the united states, the democrats have retained control of the senate in the mid—term elections, after winning a pivotal race in the state of nevada. president biden said he was incredibly pleased by the results, which are a blow to donald trump's hopes of running

again for the white house. 0ur north america editor smith, sent this report. after a nail—biting wait, democrats can now celebrate a result they didn't dare hope for when voters went to the polls last week. i am so grateful to all of you. the democratic incumbent in nevada, catherine cortez masto, was considered to be one of the party's more vulnerable senators, but us networks now project she has defeated her republican challenger adam laxalt, a trump acolyte who repeats the big lie about the 2020 presidential election having been stolen. chuck schumer is the democratic senate leader. this election is a victory, victory and a vindication for democrats, our agenda, and for america and for the american people. control of the house of representatives remains to be decided, as around 20 seats haven't yet been declared. whichever party wins, it looks set to have a very narrow majority. i'm predicting that, l as i've said all along, it will be perilously close. we can win it.

whether we are going to win it remains to be seen. - this victory means even if republicans win the run—off election in georgia scheduled for 6th december, that democrats will remain in control of the senate as vice president kamala harris casts a deciding vote. historically, the party in power in washington usually loses a considerable number of seats in the mid—term elections. the democrats' performance this year is the best for any governing party in 20 years. sara smith, bbc news, washington. in ukraine, president volodymr zelensky has said russian troops destroyed all the critical infrastructure in kherson — including water, heating and electricity before they abandoned the city. ukrainian officials have imposed a curfew there, because of what they say is a continuing security threat. ukraine regained control of the city, after moscow said 30,000 russian troops were pulled out of the area on friday. but there are reports that the kremlin's forces are making new fortifications on the left bank

of the dnipro river. here in the central square of kerson, there is a sense of patriotism and they can waive the ukrainian flag. but there is trepidation because they saw the russians close up for more than eight months and they are very aware that even though the russians have gone, they are not far away, in range, potentially. and many hard months, if not years of the war lie ahead of them. as well as that, there is talk about what happened while the russians were occupying the city and who collaborated with

them. as always happens after an occupation. i have spoken to people here who say they need justice and if they don't get it, they say some people may take the law into their own hands. the bbc has calculated that more than 40,000 migrants have crossed the channel from france to england in small boats so far this year. it's the highest number since figures began to be collected in 2018. two years ago there were just over 8000 arrivals. the governing conservative party says this level of migration is not sustainable. a police officer with the lancashire force has been charged with attempted murder. it follows an incident at a hotel in manchester when a woman was taken to hospital. james riley, who's 27, has been remanded in custody, to appear in court tomorrow. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. to cricket, and in the last hour

england have beaten pakistan by five wickets in the men's t20 world cup at the melbourne cricket ground. what england taking on. the waiting it, know what? there were stokes. you know what? there were england supporters around. england 77 caught 77 77 caught and 77 77 caught and pakistan 77 77 caught and pakistan stbmble. bowled, caught and pakistan stumble. the total, 137. �* pakistan jos bowled, and they can bowl. jos buttler cotan gone on 26 and the game was alive. ben stokes attacked

the other bowlers decisively. have built a j have built a squad: have built a squadzto england have built a squad to succeed but who the final. immensely - the final. i immensely of the final. i immensely of everyone i has been a and has been 6 few and has been 6 few of|d has been 6 few of how have 5 been 6 few of how have played 6 few of how have played 6 fev the of how have played 6 fev the last of how we have played over the last few we have played over the last few we are the rewards that. this go wilson, bbc and leading up this. the changes and leading up to this. the changes that have been made in white bull cricket and the journey the teams have been on and to have the one in

2019 and this t20 world cup shows the vision people had of where we could get to as an england white bull team and there is no reason why we shouldn't go from strength to strength. we shouldn't go from strength to strenuth. ., ., strength. the final two premier lea . ue strength. the final two premier league fixtures _ strength. the final two premier league fixtures before - strength. the final two premier league fixtures before the - strength. the final two premierl league fixtures before the break strength. the final two premier - league fixtures before the break for the world cup have taken place. brighton took the lead against aston villa. aston villa have equalised with a penalty and have taken the lead now. later on it is manchester united at fulham. brighton, if they can turn that around could go above united and liverpool, all but temporary. after defeat for england in the men's rugby league world cup semi final yesterday, attention today turns to the wheelchair tournament where both england and wales have a chance to make the final. france are there already. the tournament favourites beat

australia 84—40 in the frist semi final in sheffield. england's semi against wales is under way in sheffield. it is and ranked in the world are place above second in the world are place above wales. however, england �*to a and before wales got on before in |les got on board. before in |les got on leading. england are in total control leading by 70—6. there's been a thriller in the gallagher premiership this afternoon as saracens produced a stunning comeback to beat northampton saints 45—39.

a man the home side rallied to extend their perfect record in the league. elliott daly went over with the winning try for sarries. fraser dingwall scored a hat—trick of tries for saints but they still fell to defeat. could mercedes win their first race of the formula one season in brazil this evening? they'll have the best possible start with george russell on pole after winning yesterday's sprint race in sao paolo. he started from third at interlagos and fought an epic battle with new world champion max verstappen. he got past the dutchman just after the halfway point and went on to win comfortably. carlos sainz finished second. but a five—place penalty for his ferrari's engine change sees lewis hamilton move up to second alongside his mercedes team mate. that's all the sport for now. failings in the energy market have cost £2.7 billion — that's almost £100 per household — according to a group of mps. the public accounts committee said the industry regulator, 0fgem, had been too late to spot problems before a spike in wholesale energy prices last year,

which caused dozens of suppliers to go bust. our business correspondent, mark ashdown, reports. until 2016, the energy market was dominated by the big six suppliers — including british gas and edf. 0fgem's efforts to create more competition and cheaper prices led to dozens of smaller firms flooding in. but, within a couple of years, problems started to emerge. and this group of mps says the regulator was too slow to get a grip. it was a balance between how financially resilient they are where something went wrong. and when problems of their financial resilience became apparent in 2018, 0fgem didn't act till 2019, and a regulator needs to be there on the side of a consumer. and, in this case, they really missed that boat. and that, this report says, came at a cost. sincejuly last year, a total of 28 energy suppliers have gone out of business. that's affected around 4 million households. it's being paid for in all our bills to the tune of £2.7 billion, or £94 per household. the report says the energy price

cap only gives limited protection to households. since it was first introduced in 2019, the typical bill payer has seen their costs go up by 221%. this committee now fears that wholesale prices could force the current cap of £3,500 for an average household significantly higher. in a statement, 0fgem said the sheer scale and pace of this once—in—a—generation global energy price shock meant supplier failures were seen all over the world. but the supplier of last resort scheme acted as a vital safety net for british consumers, ensuring they continued to receive energy when their supplier failed. the committee of mps is also calling on the government to lay out how it plans to reform the energy market to support households as it moves away from fossil fuels towards more renewable energy supplies. mark ashdown, bbc news.

to cricket, and england have beaten pakistan by five wickets in the men's t20 world cup at the melbourne cricket ground. england turned the tables on pakistan with some remarkable bowling and captain ben stokes reeling in a half—century to gain a modest victory of 138. it's england's second t20 title. we can speak now to phil walker, editor—in—chief at the wisden cricket monthly magazine. what a game? yes, england have rewritten the rules of how to play white bull cricket.— white bull cricket. they run the final at lord's _ white bull cricket. they run the final at lord's in _ white bull cricket. they run the final at lord's in 2019 - white bull cricket. they run the final at lord's in 2019 but - white bull cricket. they run the final at lord's in 2019 but no i white bull cricket. they run the i final at lord's in 2019 but no team has ever held that trophy and the t20 trophy simultaneously. many have tried but no team have ever pulled it off. t20 is the dominant form now in the 21st—century of cricket, it is the most lucrative, most watched

and most power. england have triumphed. they have rewritten the rules of how to play this game, they are ultra aggressive on the play without fear, they play without any concerns or consequences. they turned their twitter feeds off before they get out there and they go and express themselves in a way traditional cricket is not renowned for. underjos buttler, the skipper and the likes of ben stokes in your site, you are able to push the line ever further and this team has done something that no other team has ever managed before in the history of the game. ever managed before in the history of the game-— ever managed before in the history of the game. what role do you think t20 has to play _ of the game. what role do you think t20 has to play in — of the game. what role do you think t20 has to play in bringing - of the game. what role do you think t20 has to play in bringing the - t20 has to play in bringing the sport to a wider audience? it has become the _ sport to a wider audience? it has become the centrifugal - sport to a wider audience? it has become the centrifugal force - sport to a wider audience? it has become the centrifugal force in l become the centrifugal force in world cricket. what we have seen in this tournament actually, is a more democratic game. as people will know, cricket sprang up 150 odd

years ago and was a kind of offshoot of british imperialism. it was played by a small number of countries who continue to be part of the commonwealth, the british commonwealth. now the game is a lot more democratic and we have seen teams coming from the uae, scotland, ireland, the netherlands performing well in this tournament. we have seen zimbabwe, who were on their knees as a team, they are now producing good stuff. we have a more open hearted and open—minded game and so much of that is down to 2020 cricket. it is an easily packaged form of the game, test cricket goes on for five days, a week near enough. this is done three hours, it can be packaged up and sold to the world market. there is a new t20 league starting in the us very soon and there is a large contingent, a captive audience in america as well. you are seeing the game transformed before our eyes, but what people

wouldn't have necessarily expected a few years ago, with english cricket being a conservative style of cricket, straight bats, stiff upper lips, straight colours. england, believe it or not are rewriting the rules and they are taking this game to new heights. no team has been been able to stop them in this tournament, it has changed the landscape and english cricket is at the top of it. landscape and english cricket is at the top of it— landscape and english cricket is at theto ofit. . ~' . the top of it. thank you so much, we will have to — the top of it. thank you so much, we will have to leave _ the top of it. thank you so much, we will have to leave it _ the top of it. thank you so much, we will have to leave it there _ the top of it. thank you so much, we will have to leave it there but - will have to leave it there but thank you for speaking to us. lets get an update on our breaking story. within the past few minutes the president of turkey says more than six people have been killed following the explosion in a busy area of central istanbul. the city boss mcgovern has confirmed the incident happened around 420 pm local time. incident happened around 420 pm localtime. despite incident happened around 420 pm local time. despite their being both casualties and injuries in a post on

twitter, turkish authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the explosion and that we