this is bbc news. the headlines: chancellorjeremy hunt denies tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard. yes, this is difficult, but there's a plan. we're going to get through it. we're going to bring inflation down, we're going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pockets with "stealth taxes". because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people.

alcohol is banned at the world cup�*s eight stadiums in qatar, two days before the start of the tournament. negotiators at the cop27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. and children in need is back on bbc one this evening. joe wicks and graham norton are taking part in the telethon, raising money for charities across the uk. thanks forjoining us. we begin with the aftermath of the autumn

statement from the chancellor. higher taxes look here to stay, according to a leading economic thinktank, after yesterday's autumn statement. the institute for fiscal studies says the uk is on a �*long, hard unpleasantjourney�* with a record fall in living standards that will �*hit everyone�*. among the key measures in the chancellor's statement were a freeze of tax bands until 2028 — this means even if you get a pay rise, more of your money will go on tax. an increase in means tested and disability benefits and pensions of 10.1% because of rising inflation and an extension of the energy price cap, although on less generous terms.0ur although on less generous terms. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. this community cafe in gloucester lets customers pay what they can. they are acutely aware of how hard pressed people are. morning! like mum of three valerie who has been shocked at the recent rise in her energy bills. mine has gone up in the region of {so—£40 per week, i'm noticing,

and for a lot of people, they are cutting back, looking at where you can save money, such as things you can cancel and things like that. we are trying to plan to squeeze the budget a lot more with the food because with everything going up, you have got to scrape along the way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, that money we all spend on extras after all the bills, which has got economists worried about the long—term impact on living standards of yesterday's autumn statement. it is quite hard to overstate the extent to which it looks like our incomes will be going down over the next couple of years,

probably more than they have ever gone down before in a two—year period on average. of course, budgets mean different things depending on your circumstances. so benefits, for example, are going up by 10% — that means someone on universal credit will get an extra £2“; next year, and the minimum wage is going up to £10.42 for over—23s. and low income families will get government support for about half of the expected energy bill rise. but middle earners, so someone earning around £30,000 per year, will only get support for about a third of the rise in their bills and they're likely to be hardest hit because the tax bands are being frozen. nobody pays tax up to £12,500. these are the thresholds at which you then start to pay. they're frozen until 2028, which means as wages start to go up, everybody pays more in tax. from april, more people will be paying at the higher rate, too, as the threshold is being lowered from £150,000, to £125,000. the chancellor insists the changes are fair. the independent office for budget responsibility actually said that the measures that we announced yesterday will make the recession lighter. it will mean that around 70,000 jobs are saved. so i think that will give people confidence that, yes, this is difficult but there is a plan. we're going to get through it. we're going to bring inflation down and we're going to start to grow the economy much more healthily

when we get to the other side. the overall cost of all the tax and spending changes is laid out here and as you can see, the next few years will see money going in, to things like hospitals, schools and social care, but after the next general election, the pain really starts. labour accepts the general forecasts but says it would do things differently in the short—term. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy because that is the way to lift living standards for everybody. the predictions are for inflation to start falling next year and possibly to eventually reach zero. energy prices could peak, too. but for now, there's no doubt the road ahead will be difficult, with the biggest squeeze on living standards on record. marc ashdown, bbc news. carl emmerson, deputy director at the leading ecomonic research group, institute for fiscal studies, joins us now. pleasure to speak to you. i know you and your colleagues would have been burning the midnight oil, trying to

get this into an easily understandable form. how would you headline this autumn statement? if you were asked to do so for a newspaper. you were asked to do so for a newspaper-— you were asked to do so for a newspaper. you were asked to do so for a newsa er. ~' , . , newspaper. the key thing that is auoin on newspaper. the key thing that is going on is _ newspaper. the key thing that is going on is that _ newspaper. the key thing that is going on is that because - newspaper. the key thing that is going on is that because the - newspaper. the key thing that is| going on is that because the price of energy is going up and the price of energy is going up and the price of other important goods are going up, we are poorer as a country, so we are poorer and the chancellor is having to deal with this just as households and businesses have to deal with it. households and businesses have to deal with it-— deal with it. even though taxes are at a record — deal with it. even though taxes are at a record level _ deal with it. even though taxes are at a record level and _ deal with it. even though taxes are at a record level and that - deal with it. even though taxes are | at a record level and that borrowing is at a record level, that was not mean there's money to spend? it doesn't, that seems rather odd. you think if you have a lot of tax and a lot of borrowing you must be spending a lot, but the thing that squares this is where we are, we are going to be spending a lot, but one of the things that is moving against the chancellor in recent months is the chancellor in recent months is the cost of how much the government spends on servicing the national debt. we have had many years where we have enjoyed pretty low levels of debt interest spending despite having a lot of debt because the interest rate was so low, but now

those rates are rising, rising fast, faster than was expected in march, and so the government forecasts suggest that in five years instead of spending £50 billion roughly on servicing the national debt, we will be spending around £100 billion. this is notjust the consequence of the midyear budget —— the mini budget, what people are called the liz truss premium, because this is a longer term trend? it is liz truss premium, because this is a longer term trend?— longer term trend? it is a longer term trend _ longer term trend? it is a longer term trend which _ longer term trend? it is a longer term trend which has _ longer term trend? it is a longer term trend which has happened l longer term trend? it is a longer i term trend which has happened to lots of countries, interest rates and the expectations of those rates rose a lot between march and the sum and they did rise a big amount after the mini budget but they have fallen back —— march and the summer. the situation on debt interest spending is not as bad as it was a month ago but they still look much more difficult for the government than they were in march. it could be that debt interest spending is not quite turn out as high as the government thinks but it will still be higher than we hoped a few months ago. i

did wonder, looking at the analysis you and your colleagues have done, whether there was something a bit cautious about the budget and whether the chancellor is waiting for something to turn up, hoping something will improve that doesn't look like it would at the moment? that is not necessarily a bad approach, because as long as you have credibility and the markets are letting you do it, not adding to tax rises and spending cuts in the near term when the economy is struggling, but saying what you are going to do as you squeeze on spending and put taxes up over time, and jeremy hunt's measures that will bring down the deficit do not really start coming into effect until after the date of the next general election which is not necessarily such a bad approach as long as you are serious about doing that you understand things might turn out better than we expect and may be the spending plans can be topped up and the tax rises will not need to happen, but the forecast could turn out to be too optimistic in which case you will have to find more. it is

optimistic in which case you will have to find more.— optimistic in which case you will have to find more. it is fair to say that the cuts _ have to find more. it is fair to say that the cuts to _ have to find more. it is fair to say that the cuts to spending - have to find more. it is fair to say that the cuts to spending will, - that the cuts to spending will, unless something changes, but they won't come before the next general election? ., ~ won't come before the next general election? . ,, , election? even that i think is questionable, _ election? even that i think is questionable, because - election? even that i think is questionable, because there j election? even that i think is - questionable, because there are things in the forecast and policy settings which might not happen, so the policies are based on fuel duty, for example, going up in line with inflation and the 5p cut we are enduring, which is expiring at the enduring, which is expiring at the end of the year, and i do not think that will happen, i think freeze deliver great fuel duty be frozen. —— | deliver great fuel duty be frozen. —— i think fuel duty will be frozen. we could keep to these plans and deliver them but i think it is more likely than not that whoever is chancellor at that time it will choose to top those plans up. that is what previous chancellors have done. ., is what previous chancellors have done. . ,., is what previous chancellors have done. . , ., ., done. carl emmerson, from the institute for— done. carl emmerson, from the institute for fiscal done. carl emmerson, from the institute for fiscal studies. done. carl emmerson, from the institute for fiscal studies. thanks forjoining us. we will be hearing from david cork, the former treasury minister, later

on. —— gauke. just two days before the qatar world cup begins fifa has changed its policy on alcohol consumption at the tournament. it was previously set to be served "in select areas within stadiums", despite its sale being strictly controlled in the country. but now it will only be available to those in corporate areas. the decision represents a u—turn just two days before the tournament starts. one of the sponsors, budweiser, had tweeted... before deleting the post. fifa — football's world governing body — said the decision — which also covers the sale of other alcoholic drinks — has been made after discussions with the host nation. it also says "there is no impact to the sale of bud zero which will remain available at all qatar's world cup stadiums." host country authorities and fifa will continue to ensure that the stadiums and surrounding

areas provide an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experience for all fans. alcohol will be available in the fan areas, i should say. but that is away from the stadium. we have got some breaking news which is coming into us. this is about a court case some breaking news which is coming into u we his is about a court case jordan who is pleaded guilty to the 35—year—old graduate zara aleena. of 35—year—old graduate zara aleena. we will have more on that as soon as we get our correspondent in court. there were suggestions that there would be a not guilty plea but jordan mcsweeney has now pleaded guilty to the murder of zara aleena. we will have more on that as soon as we get it. we hope to get our correspondent in the next few

minutes once he is able to leave court. twitter has told employees that the company's office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately. in a message seen by the bbc, workers were told that the offices would reopen on monday november 21st — but it did not give a reason for the move. the announcement comes amid reports that large numbers of staff were quitting after new owner elon musk called on them to sign up for "long hours at high intensity" or leave. they were also told they would not be able to work from home any longer. lisa bloom is an american lawyer representing some of the employees laid off by twitter — she told us more about what rights these employees have. in many states like california where twitter is headquartered we have laws where employees of large companies like twitter who are involved in a mass lay—off have the right to 60 days notice so they have time to organise their lives and look for anotherjob. that did not happen here and instead they were

laid off essentially with no notice, and they are entitled to their 60 days pay and their compensation and bonuses and their stock options which for many tech workers is a big part of their compensation. lisa bloom there. the level help with energy costs has been extended for all households — but at a less generous level, meaning millions will still face higher bills. a typical bill will be capped at £3,000 next year instead of the current £2,500. our business correspondent emma simpson has been speaking to people who are worried about how they'll be affected. how do you work your energy, then? so, at the moment, when i'm getting a voucher, i take this to a pay point, if you can find one that will do it. paul survives on benefits and uses a pre—payment meter. so, at the moment, we're only getting £66. i mean, that lasts me the month if i very, very rarely use the heating.

and you haven't switched your heating on yet? i haven't even put it on. i put it on a couple of times for about half an hourjust to warm the flat up again. but within an hour it's cold again. he's diabetic and grateful for the government's support. trouble is, it doesn't go very far, even though he's only got one electric heater. i mean, i don't know how my, you know — am i going to get depressed? i already sufferfrom a bit of depression. you know, i could get worse. then there may be a time when i'll say, well, i can't eat, i'm going to have to put heating on. and i'm worrying about that, really am worried about that. yeah, it doesn't... it doesn't seem to be getting any better at the moment. i can't see an end to any of this. he says any more government help is better than nothing. but it may be too late. you know, you've got winter to come. you're just focused on getting through the winter first? iam, yeah, really. 0bviously, what comes after that?

people's finances are taking a battering. there's relief that help with household energy bills will continue after april for everyone, but the support is going to be less generous, meaning millions are still going to face higher bills. the current government energy price guarantee means a typical annual household energy bill should be around £2,500. but the more energy you use, the more you pay. everyone is also getting a £400 discount. it won't be repeated next winter, though. from april, the average bill will rise to £3,000. the government is providing more targeted support. households on means—tested benefits will now get a bigger cost of living payment of £900. there will be £300 for pensioners, and £150 for people on disability benefits. at this school in slough, parents are worried. could you cope with a rising

energy bill after april? no, we couldn't. if we're struggling now, then definitely not going to cope. you know, it's difficult. we're making ends meet. it's notjust us. i think it's all families. there is a struggle. my bills are up. the rents are skyrocketing. the prices are going too high. 0ur life is miserable, i would say. it's just a game of survival now. and the bills are only going one way, with a tough spring ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, slough. the headlines on bbc news... chancellorjeremy hunt denies tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pockets with "stealth taxes". alcohol is banned at the world cup's eight stadiums in qatar,

two days before the start of the tournament. joining us now is rod powell, a wales fan who'll be watching the games in qatar soon. you are heading out over the weekend?— you are heading out over the weekend? , ., ., ., ., ., weekend? yes i am going to heathrow and then m — weekend? yes i am going to heathrow and then i'm going _ weekend? yes i am going to heathrow and then i'm going to _ weekend? yes i am going to heathrow and then i'm going to gatwick- weekend? yes i am going to heathrow and then i'm going to gatwick and - and then i'm going to gatwick and then i'm flying to dubai. i and then i'm going to gatwick and then i'm flying to dubai.— then i'm flying to dubai. i don't know if drinking _ then i'm flying to dubai. i don't know if drinking was _ then i'm flying to dubai. i don't know if drinking was a - then i'm flying to dubai. i don't know if drinking was a big - then i'm flying to dubai. i don't know if drinking was a big part| then i'm flying to dubai. i don't i know if drinking was a big part of your plans because you are going with a group of friends and your wife, and i'm sure she would have kept you under control, but are you surprised by this news that they are banning be in the stadium? —— beer. a little bit at such short notice but inevitably they were going to do something, as they did with moving the first going forwards, so they have a captive audience ofjust qatar. i'm not overly surprised by it. it

qatar. i'm not overly surprised by it. , , ., ., ., qatar. i'm not overly surprised by it. it is ok if you are a corporate ruest it. it is ok if you are a corporate guest because _ it. it is ok if you are a corporate guest because you _ it. it is ok if you are a corporate guest because you can - it. it is ok if you are a corporate guest because you can still- it. it is ok if you are a corporate| guest because you can still drink it. it is ok if you are a corporate i guest because you can still drink as much as you like, but for the ordinary fans, although there will still be alcohol in the fan areas. do you think it will change the atmosphere? hat do you think it will change the atmosphere? do you think it will change the atmoshere? ., . , . ., atmosphere? not necessarily. we go and we always _ atmosphere? not necessarily. we go and we always have _ atmosphere? not necessarily. we go and we always have a _ atmosphere? not necessarily. we go and we always have a good _ atmosphere? not necessarily. we go and we always have a good drink, - and we always have a good drink, obviously, it is part of the culture. we do not drink too much in the stadium anyway. as long as we can have a few beers and socialise with the fans, it will not bother many of the fans. it with the fans, it will not bother many of the fans.— with the fans, it will not bother many of the fans. it is not why you are going. — many of the fans. it is not why you are going. you _ many of the fans. it is not why you are going. you are _ many of the fans. it is not why you are going, you are going _ many of the fans. it is not why you are going, you are going for- many of the fans. it is not why you are going, you are going for the i are going, you are going for the football, and this is a big dealfor wales, this tournament. after so many decades of disappointment. definitely. that is the only reason i'm going. wales are at the world cup and i might not have another chance to see this again! harps cup and i might not have another chance to see this again!- cup and i might not have another chance to see this again! how far do ou think chance to see this again! how far do you think they _ chance to see this again! how far do you think they are _ chance to see this again! how far do you think they are going _ chance to see this again! how far do you think they are going to - chance to see this again! how far do you think they are going to go? -

chance to see this again! how far do you think they are going to go? i - you think they are going to go? i think we will get out of the group, hopefully england will finish runners—up. and we will see how we progress from there. hopefully we will go into the knockout stages. if they do top the group, that will be one to celebrate with a glass or two. , , ,., one to celebrate with a glass or two-_ lovely - one to celebrate with a glass or two-_ lovely to i one to celebrate with a glass or| two._ lovely to talk two. definitely so. lovely to talk to ou. two. definitely so. lovely to talk to you- enjoy — two. definitely so. lovely to talk to you- enjoy the _ two. definitely so. lovely to talk to you. enjoy the tournament. two. definitely so. lovely to talk| to you. enjoy the tournament and maybe we will speak when you are out there. thanks forjoining us. now back to the old bailey. 0ur correspondent can tell us more about the verdict in the case involving the murder of zara aleena. this was a horrible case. people will find the detail pretty disturbing. we people will find the detail pretty disturbinr. ~ ., ., ., people will find the detail pretty disturbin-. . ., ., ., ., disturbing. we heard more detail at a re-trial disturbing. we heard more detail at a pre-trial hearing _ disturbing. we heard more detail at a pre-trial hearing in _ disturbing. we heard more detail at a pre-trial hearing in this _

disturbing. we heard more detail at a pre-trial hearing in this case, - a pre—trial hearing in this case, so the case has not been opened by the prosecution today but we can give you a bit more detail of the terrible attack that law graduate zara aleena, 35 years old, suffered at the hands ofjordan mcsweeney who in the last 15 minutes stood in the dock at the old bailey and pleaded guilty to two charges, one of murder and a second charge of sexual assault. they did not know each other and it was a stranger attack. zara aleena had been walking home by herself in the early hours of the morning injune this year. she had been heading back home after a night out, and cctv footage recovered by police officers revealed thatjordan mcsweeney had been following a number of women on that evening but then he became fixated on zara aleena. he subjected her to a terrible attack. he dragged her onto

a driveway and he forced her to the ground and he stamped and kicked her repeatedly and he sexually assaulted her. zara aleena was then found by a member of the public and she had multiple injuries. these officers then went to a caravan wherejordan mcsweeney was living and they arrested him and that is where they found a bloodstained clothing. at the time of the offence, the defendantjordan mcsweeney had been on licence having been released from his prison sentence less than two weeks before he carried out this horrific attack and we can also tell you thatjordan mcsweeney has 28 previous convictions for 69 separate offences. at the time of her death zara aleena's family said in a statement that her sense ofjustice and fairness led to her life of giving and caring for others and

they described her as carefree, carefree spirit with the most caring heart. in the last 15 minutesjordan mcsweeney has pleaded guilty to the murder and sexual assault of law graduate zara aleena. the judge will sentence him on the 14th of december. i sentence him on the 14th of december-— sentence him on the 14th of december. .. , , december. i can remember when this case first broke _ december. i can remember when this case first broke and _ december. i can remember when this case first broke and after _ december. i can remember when this case first broke and after her - december. i can remember when this case first broke and after her death i case first broke and after her death her aunt was talking with great affection about her niece. what a compassionate young woman she was and how devastated herfamily compassionate young woman she was and how devastated her family were, any family would be, but i wonder if the family have been in court and have we heard anything about their feelings about this case? we have we heard anything about their feelings about this case?— feelings about this case? we have not heard from _ feelings about this case? we have not heard from the _ feelings about this case? we have not heard from the family - feelings about this case? we have not heard from the family since i not heard from the family since those guilty pleas were entered by the defendant. we think some members of zara aleena's family were in court today to hear those guilty

pleas and we are not expecting them to speak at the old bailey today. the fact that the defendant has pleaded guilty to those charges means they have been spared, if you like, the horrific details they would have heard during the trial, but we expect they might say something whenjordan mcsweeney sentenced on the 14th of december. we are waiting to hear from the investigating officer in the case who is expected to come out shortly outside the old bailey to give a statement. outside the old bailey to give a statement-— outside the old bailey to give a statement. ., ., statement. helen knight, thanks for “oininr us. statement. helen knight, thanks for joining us- we _ statement. helen knight, thanks for joining us. we will _ statement. helen knight, thanks for joining us. we will bring _ statement. helen knight, thanks for joining us. we will bring you - statement. helen knight, thanks for joining us. we will bring you that. joining us. we will bring you that statement from outside the old bailey from the police when it comes —— helena. we can now go back to the

world cup. this decision over the serving of alcohol within stadiums, what is the reaction? i serving of alcohol within stadiums, what is the reaction?— what is the reaction? i have been s-ueakin what is the reaction? i have been speaking to _ what is the reaction? i have been speaking to some _ what is the reaction? i have been speaking to some friends - what is the reaction? i have been speaking to some friends about l what is the reaction? i have been| speaking to some friends about it here and they are not paying as much attention to that, and it means different things to different people, but for the fans this is their chance to come to enjoy the game and to support their teams and to attend a very unique world cup. the first time that qatar, that the world cup comes to the middle east, and the fans are looking at that, but for the people of qatar, you do feel the sense of pride, the sense that qatar is opening its doors to the world and welcoming the world. you watch the local channel, and it is all about qatar presenting itself and presenting arab culture, muslim culture, to the rest of the world, but news like this says a lot. this is a decision about something that

is a decision about something that is crucial to many fans and that has changed just two days before the event. as the fans association said, some fans enjoy a drink at the stadium and some don't, but it is about the last—minute u—turn and the lack of clarity and the lack of communication. at the heart of it there are a few things, one is logistical issue, qatar, when they bid for the world cup, being the most unexpected candidate, many would say, allow us to prove to you that we can pull this off, they would dig said. —— they said. we can open up to the world and give the fans and enjoyable experience, but thatis fans and enjoyable experience, but that is a questionable thing now because with these changes, fans don't know what to expect. the reliability of what it is going to be like here, that is what many people are asking about, and the other thing is the contradiction

that qatar has struck, it is trying to save is a global country, opening up to save is a global country, opening up to the world, hosting the world cup, the biggest sporting event in the world. but also it is trying to adhere to its strict muslim culture and not trying to compromise and there is a conversation within the population. yes, we can open up to the rest of the world and say, come to qatar and enjoy the world cup, but we should not compromise on our beliefs and our culture, and others say, if you told the world to come, if you are going to play host to an international event like this, you should allow people to enjoy the experience. as this progresses and it moves on, it is going to be interesting what happens, notjust with the drinking at the designated areas and whether people are going to be drinking in fan areas, but also it is going to be about gannet qatar delivered the quintessential

football experience to the fans who come here? —— can the tyre. —— can qatar deliver. come here? -- can the tyre. -- can qatar deliver.— qatar deliver. thanks for “oining us. talks at the global climate summit in egypt have been extended until tomorrow. it's to try to get agreement on wealthier nations helping poorer countries to deal with the consequences of extreme weather. a draft deal confirms the commitment to keep the increase in global temperatures from pre industrial levels to "well below 2 degrees" but nations are still deeply divided. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill reports from the cop27 talks in sharm el—sheikh. the brutal reality of climate change. the issue of loss and damage like this and how to pay a few developed countries have been

blocking, and the usa has been the major blocker. it is holding all the negotiations and talks back and i am worried because we have not seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer developed nations want to avoid is a commitment to foot an ever—increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree that there needs to be a fund by climate change. people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and for tuvalu, time has already run out. whatever happens at cop this week won't save tuvalu. the only way to protect our land and our community, given that we are a low—lying atoll nation, is to build more land and build upward, so it is raised land reclamation. there are just hours left here to reach a deal. and the most vulnerable nations say they are fighting for their lives.

victoria gill, bbc news, sharm el—sheikh. victoria gill reporting there. this dispute over what they term loss and damage clauses dates back years, because there was a promise to deal with this as far back as the paris climate accord? to deal with this as far back as the paris climate accord ?_ paris climate accord? yes, that is absolutely right. _ paris climate accord? yes, that is absolutely right. the _ paris climate accord? yes, that is absolutely right. the issue - paris climate accord? yes, that is absolutely right. the issue of- paris climate accord? yes, that is i absolutely right. the issue of money has always been tough at these climate talks but this specific issue of loss and damage, not financing changes in economies so they are fuelled in a different way, in a lower carbon way, or fuelling adaptation as the world changes and countries have to adapt and protect themselves butjust devastation, loss, and the sort of damage we saw, the irreparable damage we saw in situations like the devastating

pakistan floods this year. that is what is causing the issue, vulnerable countries have been trying to get the issue on the formal agenda at the climate conference now over 30 years and this is the first one where it has actually been on the table. there is actually been on the table. there is a lot of optimism about that now because that is a real breakthrough in and of itself but it, there is a great push and pull between developed nations and developing nations, who pays, do the big emitters pay? the us is pulling back and saying, we don't want to commit to a fund that china is not committing to because china is a big polluter and all of this is playing into the intense politics of this issue. it is not about the science of climate change or figuring out what is causing the problem, but about what is a realistic and workable way of dealing with it for every single one of maybe 200 economies that have to go home to their domestic situations and say,

we will commit to this, we will take this forward. for the most developed nations that is really existential. there are a lot of people who live in the wealthier countries whose families come from some of those countries most vulnerable, like in the caribbean, and the speech from the caribbean, and the speech from the prime minister of barbados, saying to the wealthier parts of the world, how dare you, having got wealthy off our backs, and then the industrialisation process which has made you wealthier, we are dealing with the consequences, and then you say, we are not sure we can find the money to help you out?— money to help you out? yes, this is a key issue — money to help you out? yes, this is a key issue but _ money to help you out? yes, this is a key issue but we _ money to help you out? yes, this is a key issue but we were _ money to help you out? yes, this is a key issue but we were talking - money to help you out? yes, this is a key issue but we were talking to l a key issue but we were talking to someone from the world resources institute which is based in kenya, who really pushed the point that this is not about blame. that is something that a lot of people who are trying to move these

negotiations forward and get a deal over the line, they are keen to stay away from that, that we don't have this push and pull divide, we don't have this polarised division about well, it is your fault, you spent centuries developing your economies ljy centuries developing your economies by burning fossil fuels and we are suffering the consequences. it is about solidarity and pulling together to say this is a global problem, and everybody is suffering the consequences in their own ways. and obviously some countries are suffering existential threats and absolute devastation and we saw some pictures there and heard about water rationing to 2—3 buckets per day because it is not raining enough and they rely on the rain, the water they rely on the rain, the water they get up from the ground going brackish as it is invaded by the sea. we are all facing this crisis, so it is the job of the presidency here to pull everyone together and to get to an agreement, a

compromise, that everybody can sign off so they can say they have a deal and everyone can go home. victoria, our science — and everyone can go home. victoria, our science correspondent, - and everyone can go home. victoria, our science correspondent, thanks i our science correspondent, thanks for joining our science correspondent, thanks forjoining us. let me bring you some breaking news, this is coming out of a court cases. this is one of many court cases we are dealing with today. this is about zara aleena. this is a inquest corners court. and inquestjury found that errors made by west midlands police quote materially contributed to the deaths of two people in 2018. they were both stabbed to death in august 2018 where it seems the a strained husband was jailed. there was

applause at the court. we will bring you more on this. time for a look at the weather. here is chris fox. there are some concerns we will see some flooding across the northeast. the rains will continue to come down heavily particularly for northeast cotton. the met office have extended the amber weather warning until nine o'clock this evening. by the time the rain stops falling, we are looking at 100—150 mm of rain. there are already lots of flood warnings in force. there are concerns that things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. there will before they get better. there will be some strong winds as well. the rest of the uk is having a bright day. temperatures are close to average for the time of year. 0vernight, as the area of low pressure that is bringing the heavy rain to scotland weekends, so will the rain and it will become lighter and patch your overnight. 0ut west,

it will turn cold underneath the clear skies, we are looking at patches of frost developing in the countryside. there will be more rain to come over the course of the weekend. i will have more on that a little bit later on. you are watching bbc news. here are the headlines... a sexual predator described as a "danger to any woman" has pleaded guilty to the murder of zara aleena in east london last summer. chancellorjeremy hunt denies tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard. yes, this is difficult, but there's a plan. we're going to get through it. we're going to bring inflation down, we're going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pockets with "stealth taxes". because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more,

you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. alcohol is banned at the world cup's eight stadiums in qatar, two days before the start of the tournament. negotiators at the cop27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. i had ihada i had a day off yesterday which gave me plenty of time to practice the next few words. it at the sports centre in the bc. good afternoon. just to reflect upon some of the headlines just mentioned there. 0rganisers have banned the sale of alcohol at tournament venues. it's a dramatic reversal of their previous policy to allow fans to drink beer before and after matches.

but fifa confirmed budweiser, who are a major sponsor, will only sell non—alcoholic drinks. 0ur reporterjohn watson is in doha... it had become clear that alcohol was going to be made available to fans here in all eight stadiums, but they would also be made available in fan parks as well the mac it became clear that qatar organisers were putting pressure on fifa to ban the sale of alcohol inside the stadiums and that has now come to pass. it became clear from that to eat from budweiser of few hours ago that something was certainly in the offing when they said, well, put simply, this is awkward. confirming what fifa at that point had yet to confirm themselves. then came confirmation from fifa that alcohol would be banned from being sold inside the stadiums. they said...

worth pointing out that the deal that budweiser, the main alcohol partner for fifa, that budweiser, the main alcohol partnerfor fifa, have in place is worth well over £16 million every four years. that is what they pay for the right to sell budweiser products at world cup venues. there will be a claim from them obviously if they are no longer able to do so. it is interesting to note that alcohol still will be made available in those hospitality boxes. budweiser�*s owner ab inbev have said in a statement that "some "of the planned stadium activations cannot move forward "due to circumstances beyond our control." while the football supporters association said the the last minute u—turn speaks to a wider problem...

"if they can change their minds on this at a moment's notice, with no explanation, supporters will have understandable concerns about whether they will fulfil other promises relating to accommodation, transport or cultural issues." with them not being able to drink, we can perform on the page to give them that sort of excitement and buzz. but we also have to respect the rules and continue to work, so we put pressure on ourselves to entertain from the football pitch. england's squad chose again to train at around midday to acclimatise to the heat. once again, the only player who didn'tjoin the session was midfielderjames maddison. england staff say they're managing his workload as he nurses a slight injury. wales have decided to adopt a slightly different schedule. partly because unlike england their first match is a later kick off, but also with all the sessions originally due to take place during the hottest part of the day.

they've shifted them to mid—afternoon in qatar. and keeper wayne hennessey says it's worth avoiding the midday sun. it helps, obviously. 0urfirst game is late at night as well, walking in here now you can see the heat is quite powerful. so obviously, training as long as possible is really good for us. for the outfielders and the goalkeepers. manchester united have responded to the interview cristiano ronaldo gave to talktv. saying they have �*initiated appropriate steps�* regarding the player�*s appearance. ronaldo said he felt �*betrayed by his club�*. didn�*t respect united manager erik ten hag. and claimed that senior figures at old trafford were trying to force him out. united say they�*ll make no further comment until the process reaches its conclusion. but it�*s thought cancelling ronaldo�*s contract and taking legal action are likely to be two

options they consider. and don�*t forget the uk snooker championship continues in york. they�*ve reached the quater final stage and ronnie 0�*sullivan is taking on ding junhui. he has lost every frame so far. on the other table... 0n the other table... joe perry is up against tom ford on the other table you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. go to the website. more in the next hour. we will hear again from him in the next hour or so. we will hear again from him in the next hour or so. a leading economic think tank has warned that the uk is heading for an era of permanatly higher taxes because of what it said was a decade of "own goals" by the conservative government.

in its verdict on the chancellor�*s autumn statement, the institute for fiscal studies said middle earners would "perhaps feel the biggest hit" from the decision to freeze the thresholds at which people pay more tax. jeremy hunt said the move was necessary to fill a black hole in the country�*s finances. were going to talk about that in a moment. were going to hearfrom the essex police on the zara aleena case. b. essex police on the zara aleena case. �* ., ., , . case. a friend to many, niece, cousin and _ case. a friend to many, niece, cousin and daughter. - case. a friend to many, niece, cousin and daughter. she - case. a friend to many, niece, cousin and daughter. she was| cousin and daughter. she was attacked by walking alone on a residential street. she had every right to be there. she had every right to be there. she had every right to be there. she had every right to feel safe. but instead, she was a victim of shocking violence. my was a victim of shocking violence. my thoughts are with her family and herfriends. and i cannot imagine the pain they have experienced over the pain they have experienced over the past 5—6 months. it is clearly that she was truly loved by all who

knew her. tackling violence against women and girls and tracking down those who wish to do them harm is amongst the met�*s highest priorities. we are working tirelessly alongside communities and our partners to make sure women can feel safe and crucially safer in our city. jordan mcsweeney has pleaded guilty today to the most serious offences. he he is clearly a very dangerous individual. and his guilty plea today means that he is certain to serve a considerable period of time behind bars. thank you. that was dave willens _ time behind bars. thank you. that was dave willens who is a senior investigating officers for essex police investigating the case of zara aleena who was murdered by jordan mcsweeney, who pleaded guilty today to her murder. he will be sentenced on december the 14th. let�*s return to the question of the

budget. and the decisions that the chancellor made. joining us now is david gauke, former mp and lord chancellor. he was also a conservative treasury minister for seven years. thank you very much for being with us. i wondered if he slightly winced at the assessment that this was a series of problematic decisions which would include your time in office? i which would include your time in office? ~ . ., , . , which would include your time in office? ~ , . , ., office? i think the consequences of the brexit vote _ office? i think the consequences of the brexit vote has _ office? i think the consequences of the brexit vote has clearly - office? i think the consequences of the brexit vote has clearly been . the brexit vote has clearly been very damaging for the uk economy. it created a period of uncertainty and now that we have left it has damaged our ability to trade with the european union. there is no doubt that that has been damaging. and more recently the mini budget of the 23rd of september really did unsettle the market, created a huge amount of uncertainty and i think that has been damaging. yes, there

are things the government has got wrong over the last few years. but there are also international factors here, ukraine, and russia�*s invasion of it, and the aftermath of covid are also damaging. yes, it is not... i think if you look at the earlier years, i would defend the measures that were taken following the global financial crisis, but i think of late, particularly the way in which we have allowed trade barriers to emerge with the european union has been damaging for our economy and will continue to be so unless we address it. will continue to be so unless we address it— will continue to be so unless we address it. �* , ., ., ., address it. let's look ahead. that is one aspect _ address it. let's look ahead. that is one aspect of _ address it. let's look ahead. that is one aspect of it, _ address it. let's look ahead. that is one aspect of it, we _ address it. let's look ahead. that is one aspect of it, we can - address it. let's look ahead. that is one aspect of it, we can look i address it. let's look ahead. thatj is one aspect of it, we can look at it in terms of what the chancellor has announced. there is an article that came out last night after the budget statement that you wrote raising the question about whether the spending cuts that are going to start a couple years down the line

are actually credible.— are actually credible. yes, i think that is right- _ are actually credible. yes, i think that is right. i— are actually credible. yes, i think that is right. i think _ are actually credible. yes, i think that is right. i think it's _ are actually credible. yes, i think that is right. i think it's going - are actually credible. yes, i think that is right. i think it's going to. that is right. i think it�*s going to be pretty tough to be honest in the next couple of years before the spending cuts really happen because the current budget resetting cash terms when inflation was expected to be much lower. they are now much tighter than originally believed, a time when the labour market is very tight and there is a great deal of pressure on public—sector pay. after that, after get through and beyond the general election, there are some very, very tight spending plans. and i am not sure that that is going to be deliverable after at that point would would have been 1a years of pretty tight control over public spending. i�*m not sure it is going to be possible to deliver that and i suspect whoever wins the next general election the next government will have to raise taxes if they want to make the public finances

sustainable.— want to make the public finances sustainable. that is a normal sort since the taxes _ sustainable. that is a normal sort since the taxes now— sustainable. that is a normal sort since the taxes now represent - sustainable. that is a normal sort i since the taxes now represent such sustainable. that is a normal sort . since the taxes now represent such a high share of gdp. just on the specific spending aspect, which is public sector pay, i was very struck by what you said. you made the point that the cash settlement is predicated on 2% pay increases and yet we are now at the biggest differential between private sector and public sector pay we have ever seen. and then you finish by saying it is not obvious why the markets consider this to be credible. yes. it is not obvious why the markets consider this to be credible. yes, i do say this- _ consider this to be credible. yes, i do say this- i _ consider this to be credible. yes, i do say this. i don't _ consider this to be credible. yes, i do say this. i don't want _ consider this to be credible. yes, i do say this. i don't want to - do say this. i don�*t want to spook the markets and i don�*t suspect that the markets and i don�*t suspect that the markets and i don�*t suspect that the markets read my columns that closely, but i do slightly worry about that and whether the government will be able to stick to the spending plans that they have already set out even in the short term let along the long term. and so if i was minded and worried about the sustainability of the public finances, i think i would ask

questions about how that is going to be delivered. and whether the government actually has done enough it in terms of raising revenue to put the public finances on a sustainable footing. i say that not as an enthusiast of increasing taxes, but i think the most important thing is public finances are sustainable, that we don�*t ultimately live well beyond our means. and that the market retain their confidence. we saw what happened in september. if you lose that confidence of the market then matters become pretty desperate pretty quickly. jeremy hunt had a really difficult task yesterday. i think by and large, he acquitted himself very well. it was a pretty well—balanced set of measures, but both the short—term and long—term plans on spending are pretty

ambitious from the government�*s point of view and whether they can hold the line, i think there out to be questions about that. the hold the line, i think there out to be questions about that. the imf put out this statement _ be questions about that. the imf put out this statement on _ be questions about that. the imf put out this statement on the _ be questions about that. the imf put out this statement on the autumn i out this statement on the autumn statement. they said that a gradual —— it welcomes the government�*s efforts to better protect the vulnerable and prioritise health and education. i wonderfinally vulnerable and prioritise health and education. i wonder finally couple when the chancellor says we are making those who can most afford to pay pay if that is strictly true. it does not seem that the wealthiest, the ones with the broadest shoulders are truly shouldering the biggest burden. it looks like middle income earners who are going to be effectively paying more. to earners who are going to be effectively paying more. to be fair, the threshold _ effectively paying more. to be fair, the threshold for _ effectively paying more. to be fair, the threshold for the _ effectively paying more. to be fair, the threshold for the additional - the threshold for the additional raises is bring brought down to 125,000, so that means everybody

earning more than £150,000 a year will pay an extra £1200. we do have quite a progressive tax system at the top and. it is right that the wealthiest bear the greatest burden but to be realistic, if you want to raise large sums of money, you have to raise it from large numbers of people. it is an economic reality that politicians are reluctant to face up to. it is easy to say we will get it from a few thousand people at the top. in the end if you want to raise serious amounts of money, then ordinary people in the end have to pay for it.— end have to pay for it. pleasure to seak end have to pay for it. pleasure to speak to you- _ end have to pay for it. pleasure to speak to you. thank _ end have to pay for it. pleasure to speak to you. thank you _ end have to pay for it. pleasure to speak to you. thank you very - end have to pay for it. pleasure to i speak to you. thank you very much. we were reporting earlier that an inquestjury found

we were reporting earlier that an inquest jury found that we were reporting earlier that an inquestjury found that errors have contributed to the deaths of a woman and her mother in 2018. are both stabbed to death in august 2018 by her estranged husband. he was jailed for a minimum her estranged husband. he was jailed fora minimum of her estranged husband. he was jailed for a minimum of 32 years for their murder. were going to get more now from our midlands correspondent. this is a terrible case and unfortunately it is not unique where so many have complained consistently and persistently about threats and violence from the partner and ended up violence from the partner and ended up being a victim despite the fact they sought police help. interference that there had been lots of phone calls from raneen 0udeh. lots of phone calls from raneen oudeh. ., . ., ., , oudeh. concerned about the threats made by her — oudeh. concerned about the threats made by her husband. _ oudeh. concerned about the threats made by her husband. not - oudeh. concerned about the threats made by her husband. notjust - made by her husband. notjust violence but also coercive behaviour. and we learned during the inquest that west midlands police

had come to visit their house a number of occasion and that they failed to really investigate what was going on. it was really a result of all of those failures that led the jury in of all of those failures that led thejury in its of all of those failures that led the jury in its conclusion. of all of those failures that led thejury in its conclusion. they found that the errors made by west midlands police in the months before the fatal stabbings materially contributed to their deaths. i know having spoken to the family earlier on today that they were hoping for something else. they are very dissatisfied from what they heard from the midlands police to make the jurors as they left were applauded by members of the family and their supporters. and we also had a quote from... not really understanding the effect that domestic violence protocols are not having the right

resources or training in the midlands police. i know that the family will be relieved, i think the conclusion drawn by the jury, but they are still absolutely distraught by what went on and particular a having to come here and listen to those 999 calls, some of which they have not heard before. we are expecting to hear a statement from them fairly shortly.— them fairly shortly. outside the corner court _ them fairly shortly. outside the corner court there. _ them fairly shortly. outside the corner court there. we - them fairly shortly. outside the corner court there. we were - them fairly shortly. outside the - corner court there. we were having technical points. i think we will try and get you up maybe in the next hour if we can. we will try to get them sorted before the statement because it was interfering with the sound, but i think you got a clear idea of the sort of terrible circumstances that phil was talking about. we are also expecting a statement from the family which we will bring you as soon as we get it. a game—changing drug which delays the development of type one diabetes has been approved in us. experts say it marks

a new era in treatment, and will tackle the root cause of the condition, rather than just the symptoms. joining me now is the head of research communications at diabetes uk, dr lucy chambers. thank you very much for being here. i know we always have to do this, but if you would just remind us what is type one diabetes as opposed to type two diabetes? the is type one diabetes as opposed to type two diabetes?— is type one diabetes as opposed to type two diabetes? the drug that was a- roved in type two diabetes? the drug that was approved in america _ type two diabetes? the drug that was approved in america is _ type two diabetes? the drug that was approved in america is approved - type two diabetes? the drug that was approved in america is approved for i approved in america is approved for people at high risk of developing type one diabetes. that is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas gets attacked by the immune system and the insulin producing cells are destroyed so people cannot produce any of their own insulin any more. for100 produce any of their own insulin any more. for 100 years, the only treatment for type one diabetes has been insulin. so the news yesterday is a really landmark a moment because we are moving to a place where we can target the route because of type one diabetes. ——

root diabetes. i because of type one diabetes. -- root diabetes.— because of type one diabetes. -- root diabetes. i really understand how important — root diabetes. i really understand how important insulin _ root diabetes. i really understand how important insulin is, - root diabetes. i really understand how important insulin is, but - root diabetes. i really understand how important insulin is, but it i root diabetes. i really understand how important insulin is, but it is| how important insulin is, but it is fair to say that insulin is a big cost to the nhs at the moment and at least with type one diabetes we were to see a situation where we could actually target the causes rather than just the symptoms not only wonderfully beneficial for the people who have to live with this condition, but also actually it could be a big financial saver for the nhs. , , , ., the nhs. yes, every year about 10,000 people _ the nhs. yes, every year about 10,000 people are _ the nhs. yes, every year about 10,000 people are diagnosed l the nhs. yes, every year about i 10,000 people are diagnosed with type one diabetes, so what this drug will hopefully do and where we will get to in the future is that we will be able to prevent the future occurring at all and people who are high risk. at the moment the drug licence can delay the onset for around about three years and we hope as the therapy develops and as

research continues we will get to a point at some point in the future where we are able to prevent type one entirely. flan where we are able to prevent type one entirely-— one entirely. can i ask you one ruick one entirely. can i ask you one quick thing. — one entirely. can i ask you one quick thing, have _ one entirely. can i ask you one quick thing, have you i one entirely. can i ask you one quick thing, have you written i quick thing, have you written anything on the uk website about this? , , ., , ., this? yes, there is lots of information. _ this? yes, there is lots of information. also i this? yes, there is lots of i information. also information about a new trial which is a screening trial for children a new trial which is a screening trialfor children in the uk a new trial which is a screening trial for children in the uk to try and find the best way to locate those people at high risk. this way we can get them these new cutting edge therapies as they get licensed in the uk, which we hope will be soon. ~ ., , in the uk, which we hope will be soon. ~ . , , , in the uk, which we hope will be soon. . . , ,, . , soon. what is the website address? diabetes dot _ soon. what is the website address? diabetes dot work. _ soon. what is the website address? diabetes dot work. time _ soon. what is the website address? diabetes dot work. time now i soon. what is the website address? diabetes dot work. time now for i soon. what is the website address? | diabetes dot work. time now for the weather forecast. _ there are concerns we will see flooding issues in parts of day. there are lots of flood warnings in force in eastern scotland.

we�*ve seen torrential rain and aberdeen sure. there are lots of flood warnings in force across eastern scotland and the rain is continuing to fall heavily and the met office have extended their amber weather warning. this is valid until nine o�*clock this evening. by the time the rain finally gives up, we are looking at accumulations of around 100 — 150 ml. hence the very significant risk of flooding across as part of scotland. the rain will be accompanied by strong gusts of wind as well. for the rest of the uk, actually, it is a decent day with bright skies sunshine. temperatures are quite close to average for the time of the year. 0vernight tonight, the area of low pressure that has been bringing the heavy rain to eastern scotland it will weaken and so will the rain. it will weaken and so will the rain. it will become lighter and patch your. probably murky. 0utlasts it will be

a cold night with clear skies leading to touches of frost out in the countryside. for the weekend, bearin the countryside. for the weekend, bear in mind that even as the rain stops falling across the northeast, the rivers could continue to rise which could cause more flooding. then they will be more rain in the second half of the weekend. that is unlikely to cause more problems in the northeast of the uk. so the heaviest will be out west. saturday there will be damp weather across northeast. there will be cloud and rain eventually moving into northern ireland later in the day. the next band of rain will sweep across the country through saturday night into sunday, and it could be cold and maybe a little bit of snow over the scottish mountains. that rain will be followed by sunshine. the showers will be frequent across western areas and it will turn colder. the temperatures will drop a little bit below average for the time of year for the second half of the weekend. there probably are not that many

flood concerns into next week, however in the south with the grouse actuator, there might be one or two more issues to come. that is the weather today.

aina this is bbc news. the headlines... a man has admitted the murder of zara aleena who was attacked in east london earlier this year after a night out. london earlier this year after a night out-— london earlier this year after a niuht out. ,, , ,': ., , night out. she was 'ust 35 and she has been night out. she wasjust 35 and she has been described _ night out. she wasjust 35 and she has been described by _ night out. she wasjust 35 and she has been described by her- night out. she wasjust 35 and she has been described by her family. night out. she wasjust 35 and she i has been described by her family as a joy, a beloved human being, a friend, and these, cousin, granddaughter and friend to all. —— anne chancellorjeremy hunt denies tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard. yes, this is difficult, but there�*s a plan. we�*re going to get through it.

we�*re going to bring inflation down, we�*re going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation�*s pockets with "stealth taxes". because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. alcohol is banned at the world cup�*s eight stadiums in qatar, two days before the start of the tournament. negotiators at the cop27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. west midlands police contributor did the deaths of a woman and her mother in birmingham in 2018 at the hands of the woman�*s a strange husband. == of the woman's a strange husband. —— estranged husband. negotiators at the cop27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last

scheduled day of talks. a man has admitted the murder of zara aleena who was attacked in east london injune after a night out. jordan mcsweeney — who�*s 29 — was described as a danger to any woman. his victim was 35 and a law graduate. she�*d just begun working at the high court. jordan mcsweeney had only recently hill been released from prison and had targeted more than one woman before he preyed on the 35—year—old. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson has been following the trial — and is at the old bailey for us. the defendant entered the dock this afternoon at the old bailey and he was due to stand trial in december but today he entered pleas on two charges, one of murder and another of sexual assault and he pleaded guilty to both charges. at a pre—trial hearing which we attended,

we heard more details about the horrific attack which was carried out on zara aleena. she was a law graduate who had aspired to be a solicitor and herfamily had solicitor and her family had previously solicitor and herfamily had previously described her as independent, bighearted and a joy. the attack itself happened in ilford and she was walking back home alone after a night out with friends and it was in the early hours. the defendantjordan mcsweeney had dragged her into a driveway and he then forced her to the ground and he brutally stamped on her and kicked her and he sexually assaulted her. and then he left her there with multiple injuries at the scene. she was found by a member of the public. the court heard previously that cctv footage that police had discovered, it showed thatjordan mcsweeney had been following a number of women that evening but then he became

fixated on zara aleena. he also has 28 previous convictions for 69 separate offences and as you mentioned, at the time of the offence he was out on licence having been released from prison less than a couple of weeks earlier. so today he has pleaded guilty to the horrible attack on the law graduate and earlier on after those guilty pleas we heard from the detective constable who is the investigating officer in the case. za ra zara aleena was just 35 years of age and she _ zara aleena was just 35 years of age and she has— zara aleena was just 35 years of age and she has been described by her family— and she has been described by her family as _ and she has been described by her family as a — and she has been described by her family as a joy. a beloved human being. _ family as a joy. a beloved human being. a — family as a joy. a beloved human being, a friend, niece, cousin, granddaughterand being, a friend, niece, cousin, granddaughter and friend to all, and she was— granddaughter and friend to all, and she was attacked when walking alone on a residential street. she had every— on a residential street. she had every right to be there and she had every— every right to be there and she had every right— every right to be there and she had every right to be there and she had every right to feel safe. but instead _ every right to feel safe. but instead she was the victim of

shocking _ instead she was the victim of shocking violence. my thoughts are with her_ shocking violence. my thoughts are with her family and her friends. i cannot— with her family and her friends. i cannot imagine the pain they have experienced over the past 5—6 months. — experienced over the past 5—6 months, and it is clear that she was truly— months, and it is clear that she was truly loved — months, and it is clear that she was truly loved by all those who knew her. tackling violence against women and girls— her. tackling violence against women and girls and tracking down those who wish— and girls and tracking down those who wish them harm is amongst our highest _ who wish them harm is amongst our highest priorities as the met and we are working tirelessly alongside communities and our partners to make sure that _ communities and our partners to make sure that women can feel safer and crucially— sure that women can feel safer and crucially safer in our city. jordan mcsweeney has pleaded guilty today to the _ mcsweeney has pleaded guilty today to the most serious offences. he is clearly— to the most serious offences. he is clearly a _ to the most serious offences. he is clearly a very dangerous individual. his guilty— clearly a very dangerous individual. his guilty plea today means he is certain— his guilty plea today means he is certain to — his guilty plea today means he is certain to serve a considerable period — certain to serve a considerable period of— certain to serve a considerable period of time behind bars. thank you _ in terms of this particular

defendant, given his history of offending, presumably there will be serious questions asked about the fact he had been released from custody? that might have been the terms of the service he had served for, but it is the kind of question people ask how can somebody in that position be in a position to carry out this kind of serious attack? she was out this kind of serious attack? 5ie: was questions will be out this kind of serious attack? 5“ie: was questions will be asked out this kind of serious attack? 5ie: was questions will be asked about that, as you rightly say, just to repeat, in terms of his previous convictions, that we mentioned, 28 previous convictions for 69 separate offences. as i mentioned, jordan mcsweeney at the time he murdered zara aleena, he had been out on licence, having been released from prison a couple of weeks earlier. so questions will be asked in relation to that. during the pre—trial hearings at the old bailey, it was

meant to stand trial in december, as i said, but today pleaded guilty to those charges. zara aleena�*s family will be spared some of those horrible details they will have had to listen to during the trial but nevertheless absolutely devastating for the family. we are not expecting to hear from them for the family. we are not expecting to hearfrom them outside for the family. we are not expecting to hear from them outside the old bailey. to hear from them outside the old baile . , ., , to hear from them outside the old baile _ , ., , . to hear from them outside the old baile . , ., , . ., bailey. sorry to interrupt. we have another court _ bailey. sorry to interrupt. we have another court case _ bailey. sorry to interrupt. we have another court case where i bailey. sorry to interrupt. we have another court case where we i bailey. sorry to interrupt. we have another court case where we are i bailey. sorry to interrupt. we have i another court case where we are just getting family reaction in birmingham. this is the family in the domestic violence case. the failure of the _ the domestic violence case. i“ie: failure of the west the domestic violence case. t“ie: failure of the west midlands police has led to the death of our beloved sister and her daughter. both were murdered at the hands of the ex husband of raneem who had a history of domestic abuse. coercive control and stalking. all of which police

were aware of at the time. west midlands police have failed both of them beyond imagination. they had so many opportunities to save their lives. right up until the end. both were murdered while on the phone to the police, begging for help. on the half of my family i would like to give our sincere appreciation to the people who worked very hard for the last four years to help us expose the truth of the failing. also many thanks to the jury who went through the evidence over three weeks. at the evidence over three weeks. at the time it was like watching a horror movie. and to the coroner and her staff, who were very supportive. we have revealed the truth but there

is so much more yet to achieve. we need changes to prevent future deaths through domestic abuse. we need culture change at all levels of policing. we ask for no more failing, no more dismissal of victims of domestic abuse. the legacy of both there must be to make sure that other victims get respect, support, investigation and safeguarding, that our loved ones did not get. we miss them beyond imagination and i know we can�*t bring you back but many more souls now rest in peace. —— now you�*re

souls. now rest in peace. -- now you're souls. ., , now rest in peace. -- now you're souls. . , ., ., souls. the relatives there of raneem and khaola who _ souls. the relatives there of raneem and khaola who were _ souls. the relatives there of raneem and khaola who were murdered. i souls. the relatives there of raneem| and khaola who were murdered. they may be taking questions. we and khaola who were murdered. they may be taking questions.— may be taking questions. we would like this to be — may be taking questions. we would like this to be heard _ may be taking questions. we would like this to be heard by _ may be taking questions. we would like this to be heard by everybody i like this to be heard by everybody in order for changes to start happening and we appreciate the outcome of the verdict but now we want changes and we want domestic abuse to be taken much more seriously. changes to start to happen immediately because there are people at risk every day because things have not really changed, since my sister and niece died four years ago. we would like the police to have more sufficient training and to have more sufficient training and to be more aware of domestic abuse policy. what goes on with coercive controlling and stalking. we would like to be the system to be more

strong and efficient and to be more in harmony so they can look at the same log and get the same evidence they need instead of having so many systems and so many failures with the systems. systems and so many failures with the systems-— systems and so many failures with the s stems. ~ . ., , ., , the systems. what are your feelings towards the — the systems. what are your feelings towards the west _ the systems. what are your feelings towards the west midlands i the systems. what are your feelings towards the west midlands police? | the systems. what are your feelings i towards the west midlands police? we towards the west midlands police? e are very towards the west midlands police? are very upset and disappointed and we have huge emotions that we cannot express at the moment, but the only way we can actually go forward with this is to see the changes happening. d0 this is to see the changes happening-— this is to see the changes haueninu. ~ , ,., happening. do you think this is a national problem? _ happening. do you think this is a national problem? i— happening. do you think this is a national problem? i do i happening. do you think this is a national problem? i do believe i happening. do you think this is a i national problem? i do believe so. domestic abuse _ national problem? i do believe so. domestic abuse is _ national problem? i do believe so. domestic abuse is a _ national problem? i do believe so. domestic abuse is a major i national problem? i do believe so. domestic abuse is a major concern for everybody, locally and internationally. and to fail at that level is very concerning, notjust for domestic abuse but for other sectors, i think.—

for domestic abuse but for otherj sectors, i think._ that sectors, ithink. thank you. that was a statement _ sectors, ithink. thank you. that was a statement from _ sectors, ithink. thank you. that was a statement from the i sectors, i think. thank you. that i was a statement from the relatives of —— a statement from the relatives of khaola and raneem. the young woman, raneem, had repeatedly told police about the behaviour of her estranged husband and it was noted, and the problem was in part there was lots of information held by west midlands police but held in different places at different times and nobody appeared to have brought me threads together. we can now hear from appeared to have brought me threads together. we can now hearfrom our correspondence. that is essentially the problem, not that the police ignored the case, but different referrals went into different ways and they never kind of pulled the threads together to realise how serious a threat he was until it was

too late? , .,. , too late? yes, exactly. there were eiuht too late? yes, exactly. there were eight incidents _ too late? yes, exactly. there were eight incidents in _ too late? yes, exactly. there were eight incidents in total on i eight incidents in total on different occasions where west midlands police were called and reacted to those 99 calls, maybe not very quickly in some cases, but often they were aware that previous incidents had happened and they did not keep a very good records of what happened when they spoke to people and what action they take. so when they were further because of the information was not there, so there are things that were not really done. and with each incident the jury at the inquest found that the police officers who had been called out had failed to follow guidance and failed to be aware of the nuances of domestic abuse and failed to record things properly and they said things had not been fit for purpose and this is where we are waiting for a statement from the west midlands police to react because the coroner herself louise hunt said that she is writing to make various recommendations, that

training is improved and record keeping is improved and they make more priority. the coroner said they did not have enough resources to react to these cases properly all of the time. let me take you to the night they died, there had been a number of 999 calls and you can hear the operators taking down details and initially when she and her mother had gone out to a restaurant, her killer appeared and threatened them, they made a 999 call, and it was noted as a priority one, but no police officers were sent because there was a firearms incident elsewhere and so no one was available. they made another 99 call saying they were worried the husband will turn up with a knife and again that was a priority one but no one could get there because the firearms incident was still going on. there was another 999 call that night,

saying, please find my husband because i think you might be armed and dangerous, but again, no action, and dangerous, but again, no action, and then the final 99 call in which screams were heard and then the police arrived by which time raneem and her mother were dead and it was obviously too late. you can see the reaction they are from the family in that statement earlier and i think they have been badly let down, that is how they feel at the moment, they want some action, proper action, to be taken. a . ~ want some action, proper action, to be taken. a, . ~ ., ., be taken. phil mackie, thanks for “oininr be taken. phil mackie, thanks for joining us- _ higher taxes look here to stay, according to a leading economic thinktank, after yesterday�*s autumn statement. the institute for fiscal studies says the uk is on a �*long, hard unpleasantjourney�* with a record fall in living standards that will �*hit everyone�*. this community cafe in gloucester

lets customers pay what they can. they�*re acutely aware of how hard pressed people are. morning! like mum—of—three valerie who has been shocked at the recent rise in her energy bills. mine has gone up in the region of {so—£40 per week, i�*m noticing. i think for a lot of people, look back, see where you can save money, subscriptions you can cancel and things like that. meal planning to try and squeeze that budget a lot more with the food because with everything going up, you have got to scrape along the way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, that money we all spend on extras after all the bills, which has got economists worried about the long—term impact on living standards of yesterday�*s autumn statement. it is quite hard to overstate the extent to which it looks like our incomes will be going down over the next couple of years, probably more than they have ever gone down before in a two—year period on average. of course, budgets mean different things depending on your circumstances. so, benefits, for example, are going up by 10% — that means someone on universal

credit will get an extra £244 next year, and the minimum wage is going up to £10.42 for over—23s. and low income families will get government support for about half of the expected energy bill rise. but middle earners, so someone earning around £30,000 per year, will only get support for about a third of the rise in their bills and they�*re likely to be hardest hit because the tax bands are being frozen. nobody pays tax up to £12,500. these are the thresholds at which you then start to pay. they�*re frozen until 2028, which means as wages start to go up, everybody pays more in tax. from april, more people will be paying at the higher rate, too, as the threshold is being lowered from £150,000, to £125,000. the chancellor insists the changes are fair. the independent office for budget responsibility actually said that the measures that we announced yesterday will make the recession lighter. it will mean that around 70,000 jobs are saved. so i think that will give

people confidence that, yes, this is difficult but there is a plan. we�*re going to get through it. we�*re going to bring inflation down and we�*re going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. the overall cost of all the tax and spending changes is laid out here and as you can see, the next few years will see money going in, to things like hospitals, schools and social care, but after the next general election, the pain really starts. labour accepts the general forecasts but says it would do things differently in the short—term. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn�*t have needed to do what the government did yesterday ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy because that is the way to lift living standards for everybody. the predictions are for inflation to start falling next year and possibly to eventually reach zero. energy prices could peak, too. but for now, there�*s no doubt the road ahead will be difficult, with the biggest squeeze on living standards on record. marc ashdown, bbc news.

let�*s talk now to justine roberts, ceo and founder of mumsnet, an uk network for parents. what did you make of it? judging by the reaction — what did you make of it? judging by the reaction on _ what did you make of it? judging by the reaction on mumsnet _ what did you make of it? judging by the reaction on mumsnet the i what did you make of it? judging by the reaction on mumsnet the whole| the reaction on mumsnet the whole statement got a mixed reaction, and people were largely relieved that the most vulnerable were offered some support but there was real anxiousness about the lack of support for the sort of those just above the universal credit level, so we have surveyed our users, we run a monthly cost of living tracker and that has showed users are now in a position of where they are taking on debt to pay for

essentials. so yes, great they gave support to the very most vulnerable but i think unfortunately, we have 8 million users and 15% of them are unable to afford everyday essentials. so it is very widespread, the problem, it is beyond the very poorest. there was a feeling that the statement did not do enough of those people. there has been a sense — do enough of those people. there has been a sense from _ do enough of those people. there has been a sense from some _ do enough of those people. there has been a sense from some that i do enough of those people. there has been a sense from some that some i do enough of those people. there has} been a sense from some that some of the things we have had in the past were nice to have but not essential, and one of the things that is often talked about is some of the additionalfunding talked about is some of the additional funding that is giving to early learning and the support that is given to preschool children and from where you sit, presumably, that is a full so economy in some of those decisions? —— false economy. the chancellor was concerned about the number of economically inactive people and one thing that needs to be changed to get people back into work is to reduce the cost of

childcare in this country because we have the second most expensive childcare in europe and lots of our users basically find that working is not worth it. especially in the squeezed time between the end of maternity benefit and when your kids go to school, so there is a period of about three years where parents are finding exorbitant childcare costs are driving them out of the labour market and then it is hard to get back into it. it really is a false economy not to treat childcare as the essential infrastructure it is, if we don't want to lose all of our talents from the workforce, and if we are going to grow our way out of this mess we need people in work and being economically active. liz truss had a plan and it was something she was arguing for when she was the children's minister, to be fair to her, in the early years of the david cameron government, to reduce the burden by changing the

ratio of carers to children, in other words of each carer could be responsible for maybe one more or two more children, that could mean that some of the costs could be reduced, is that an idea that has ever appealed to your members? liz ever appealed to your members? l2 truss came on mumsnet and spoke about this at length and it was met with universal scepticism. we can't escape the fact that we spend a lot less on childcare than other countries. in the end we need to look at it as investment and we need to invest properly in the sector. cutting corners and reducing ratios, we don't pay our childcare workers enough anyway and we don't treat them with the status that they need to be treated with to attract great people into the industry, so actually it requires a complete overhaul and something much more meaningful than tinkering with

ratios. we have been talking about a system of government backed loans like student loans for childcare, so you can spread the cost of what is quite an intense period when your kids are young of your working life, thatis kids are young of your working life, that is to stop lots of women leaving the workplace. we think about a fifth of our users have either given up work or are considering it because it makes more financial sense rather than paying for childcare to give up theirjobs. this is the type of thing, it is a false economy to not invest in something where people become economically inactive.— economically inactive. thanks for 'oinin: economically inactive. thanks for joining us- _ just two days before the qatar world cup begins fifa has changed its policy on alcohol consumption at the tournament. it was previously set to be served "in select areas within stadiums", despite its sale being strictly controlled in the country. but now it will only be available

to those in corportate areas. our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in qatar. any explanation as to what lies behind the decision? ida. any explanation as to what lies behind the decision?— any explanation as to what lies behind the decision? no, we haven't had one. behind the decision? no, we haven't had one- even _ behind the decision? no, we haven't had one. even from _ behind the decision? no, we haven't had one. even from budweiser - had one. even from budweiser themselves, the company, they said essentially they could not go ahead with stadium activations, distribution sites, if you will, because of circumstances beyond their control. the major sponsor, budweiser, has not been provided with an explanation and what they put out on twitter was interesting, which they deleted very shortly after, they basically said it was awkward and that sums up what it was like. this happened after discussions between fifa and the host country and essentially two

days before the biggest sporting eventin days before the biggest sporting event in the world is about to happen, they said it is now going to be bound to sell alcohol within selected areas that you talked about —— it is now going to be banned. if you are in the corporate area you can still buy alcohol but otherwise fans have got to go to the designated fan areas outside the stadiums. the reaction has been mixed in terms of who is looking at this and if you are a football fan and you have paid thousands and thousands of pounds to buy a ticket to get to qatar and to have accommodation which is not cheap and to want to be part of this unique experience, this is going to be upsetting for you because this is not what you have been sold. if you are a national of qatar they say, we are a national of qatar they say, we are the host country and we are opening up but we do not want to compromise on our culture and religious and islamic beliefs and morals, and the drinking argument lies at the fault line of this. this

is where qatar is trying to strike the balance. it will be interesting to see what else changes if anything, once the fans get here and the tournament is under way. thanks for 'oinin: the tournament is under way. thanks forjoining us- _ joining me now is england fan sam goldsworthy, who'll be arriving in qatar on sunday ahead of monday's match against iran. when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday- — when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday- you — when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday. you will _ when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday. you will be _ when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday. you will be out - when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday. you will be out in - when are you going? i'm flying out on sunday. you will be out in time | on sunday. you will be out in time for the first _ on sunday. you will be out in time for the first england _ on sunday. you will be out in time for the first england match? - on sunday. you will be out in time for the first england match? that| on sunday. you will be out in time | for the first england match? that is correct. for the first england match? that is correct- what _ for the first england match? that is correct. what you _ for the first england match? that is correct. what you make _ for the first england match? that is correct. what you make of - for the first england match? that is correct. what you make of this - correct. what you make of this announcement _ correct. what you make of this announcement on _ correct. what you make of this announcement on alcohol- correct. what you make of this | announcement on alcohol sales correct. what you make of this i announcement on alcohol sales in stadiums? i announcement on alcohol sales in stadiums? ., �* ~' announcement on alcohol sales in stadiums? ., �* ~ , , announcement on alcohol sales in stadiums? ., �* ~ ,, ., stadiums? i don't think the issue of there being — stadiums? i don't think the issue of there being no _ stadiums? i don't think the issue of there being no alcohol— stadiums? i don't think the issue of there being no alcohol is— stadiums? i don't think the issue of there being no alcohol is a - stadiums? i don't think the issue of there being no alcohol is a problemi there being no alcohol is a problem for me but it is a decision which has been taken at such short notice, thatis has been taken at such short notice, that is the issue, with no explanation as to why. they have had 12 years to plan it all. totally

understand it is not part of their culture, with religion and i don't have an issue with that, personally i don't have an issue with it myself, and i would rather go and enjoy the football. it will not affect my experience. there will be alcohol in the fan zones around the city but itjust won't be in the stadium. so it won't really affect it for me and i'm just really looking forward to going out and enjoying the football and going to my first world cup. fifa enjoying the football and going to my first world cup.— my first world cup. fifa said the host country _ my first world cup. fifa said the host country and _ my first world cup. fifa said the host country and authorities - my first world cup. fifa said the host country and authorities will continue to make sure that stadiums and surrounding areas provide a enjoyable experience for all fans and for the nationals of qatar wrote the possibility of drunken fans is probably one of the least appealing aspects of potentially football arriving in the country given this is an islamic country where alcohol is an islamic country where alcohol

is not accepted.— is not accepted. exactly. the enalish is not accepted. exactly. the english football _ is not accepted. exactly. the english football fans - is not accepted. exactly. the english football fans as - is not accepted. exactly. the english football fans as a - is not accepted. exactly. the i english football fans as a whole come with a reputation, shall we say, of drunken and disorderly behaviour, and if you look at previous trips abroad and you look at the likes of amsterdam and germany and portugal in the last few years, there has been incidents of drunken and disorderly behaviour, but for me this is all because of, they are all places that are very easily accessible for not necessarily the most loyal travel club members like myself, easy places to get to from a holiday perspective, and these are the people that i may be causing the headlines. we are not all like that. we are official travel club members and we have to pass various cheques to be about membership and if we step out of line, our membership is cancelled —— various checks. we are

going out there to behave and to respect the country and its laws, whether you agree with the tournament being there, that's another discussion, but i'm just really looking forward to going out there and seeing it for myself and being able tojudge it there and seeing it for myself and being able to judge it from my own perspective. bur; being able to 'udge it from my own perspective.— perspective. any predictions for en . land? perspective. any predictions for england? do — perspective. any predictions for england? do you _ perspective. any predictions for england? do you feel— perspective. any predictions for england? do you feel confident| perspective. any predictions for l england? do you feel confident to give a sense of where you think the team might end up? it is give a sense of where you think the team might end up?— team might end up? it is probably our best chance _ team might end up? it is probably our best chance for _ team might end up? it is probably our best chance for a _ team might end up? it is probably our best chance for a very - team might end up? it is probably our best chance for a very long - our best chance for a very long time. we have been hit with quite a few injuries and various other aspects and then you look at other teams, they have had injuries as well, so it is quite an unusual world cup being in the middle of the season, so it is the same for everyone. there has been a lack of preparation with the team going out just a week before and having no warm up matches, so it is quite an open world cup as gareth southgate said, there could be 8—9 teams who could potentially win. i think we're

probably looking at the likes of brazil, argentina, potentially france, as the favourites. and as for england, i think we can win the group, as long as we get off to a good start on monday, and then the first test if we win the group will be against france in the quarterfinals potentially, so that might be as far as we get, but if we can get past france, who knows? football is a funny old game. goad football is a funny old game. good anal sis. football is a funny old game. good analysis. have _ football is a funny old game. good analysis. have a _ football is a funny old game. good analysis. have a safe _ football is a funny old game. good analysis. have a safe trip - football is a funny old game. good analysis. have a safe trip and - football is a funny old game. good analysis. have a safe trip and enjoy the tournament. thanks forjoining us. now what on earth is happening with twitter? the social media giant has told employees not to return to the office — in a message obtained by the bbc. workers were told offices would reopen on next monday. you are a number of those offices that we had to work from? the announcement comes amid reports that a large number of staff are quitting after new owner elon musk gave employees an ultimatum to work 'long hours at high intensity�* or leave.

joining us now is rory cellan—jones, former bbc technology correspondent. working for is almost as often as when he left as when he was with us. lovely to have you back again. what on earth is going on? trier? lovely to have you back again. what on earth is going on?— on earth is going on? very nice to be with you- _ on earth is going on? very nice to be with you- it — on earth is going on? very nice to be with you. it is _ on earth is going on? very nice to be with you. it is a _ on earth is going on? very nice to | be with you. it is a wonderful soap opera, isn't it? unless you are either a twitter employee or like me, someone who has put an awful lot of time and work and possibly too much attention into twitter over the last 15 years and to see it teetering on the brink. elon musk has come in, he is ruling by dick tat —— by dictate. he seems to change his mind one day to the next about what direction he is going in and he is completely unpredictable. he has presented his employees with this extraordinary choice, go my way, go hard—core, as he puts it,

which seems to be working all hours and doing exactly what he says or take three months pay and leave. it seems a lot of them are say ok, right, well, we will leave. there is a hashtag that says love where he worked where they are all celebrating their work at twitter and saying goodbye. but they are leaving. louie and saying goodbye. but they are leavinu. ~ . . and saying goodbye. but they are leavinu. ~ ., ., ., ., leaving. we had a colleague here who was havin: leaving. we had a colleague here who was having an — leaving. we had a colleague here who was having an exercise _ leaving. we had a colleague here who was having an exercise who _ leaving. we had a colleague here who was having an exercise who finally - was having an exercise who finally discovered that whoever is left at twitter had blocked the links. so you could not link to things. there is a sense that this is... twitter was a fairly open environment, it is suddenly a place were either you play with elon musk�*s rules or you are not welcome to play. yes. play with elon musk's rules or you are not welcome to play.- play with elon musk's rules or you are not welcome to play. yes, to be honest, are not welcome to play. yes, to be honest. for— are not welcome to play. yes, to be honest. for me. _ are not welcome to play. yes, to be honest, for me, at _ are not welcome to play. yes, to be honest, for me, at the _ are not welcome to play. yes, to be honest, for me, at the moment, - are not welcome to play. yes, to be| honest, for me, at the moment, the experience is not changing that much. elon musk himself is claiming

use is at a record high. i think a lot of people have turned up with buckets of popcorn to see what is going on. there is a sense of danger that it going on. there is a sense of danger thatitis going on. there is a sense of danger that it is on the edge and things are changing by the moment. i do not expect it to sink at the moment, but if all of the engineers that do important things to keep the place safe and running that bring in the innovations are leaving, then there has got to be a sense that over time, it will be like some building thatis time, it will be like some building that is not maintained, the wind will whistle through it, the lifts will whistle through it, the lifts will working and it will be downright dangerous. it could be a slow death. but maybe he has a master plan but we are yet to understand the genius of it. rory, a leasure understand the genius of it. rory, a pleasure as — understand the genius of it. rory, a pleasure as always _ understand the genius of it. rory, a pleasure as always to _ understand the genius of it. rory, a pleasure as always to talk _ understand the genius of it. rory, a pleasure as always to talk to - understand the genius of it. rory, a pleasure as always to talk to you. . pleasure as always to talk to you. who knows if rory is right about

that, if there is a slow death, maybe we could have another platform perhaps called muskie. now it's time for the weather. there are some concerns that we will see some flooding across the northeast over the next day or so. the rain will continue to come down particularly in parts of northeast scotland. and the amber weather warning has been extended until nine o'clock this evening. by the time the rain stops falling, we are looking at around 100 — 150 mm of rain. there are lots of flood warnings in force there are concerns that things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. there will be some strong winds accompanying that rain. the rest of the uk will have sunny spells. temperatures will be close to average for the time of year. now overnight as the area of low pressure that is bringing the heavy rain to scotland weekend, so too will the rain. it will become lighter and patch your overnight. meanwhile out west it will be cold underneath the clear skies. we are

looking at patches of frost developing in the countryside. we have got more rain to come over the course of the weekend. i will have more on that little bit later on. welcome back, it is coming up to liz25pm. i've got the headlines for you... a man has admitted the murder of zara aleena who was attacked in east london injune after a night out. zara aleena was just 35 years of age. she has been described by herfamily as a joy, a beloved human being, a friend, a niece, cousin, granddaughter and friend to all. alcohol granddaughter and friend to all. is banned at the vt two alcohol is banned at the world cup two days before the start of the world cup. chancellorjeremy hunt denies tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard.

jury concluded west midlands police "materially contributed" to the deaths of a woman and her mother in birmingham in 2018 at the hands of estranged husband, janbaz tarin. negotiators at the cop27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. now we have been talking a bit about the world cup, but in truth more about booze than football. here's a man who knows about football. hello. that could have gone a different way, the way you set that up. but thank you very much indeed. with just two days to go until the world cup, organisers have banned the sale of alcohol at tournament venues. it's a dramatic reversal of their previous policy to allow fans to drink beer before and after matches, but fifa confirmed budweiser, who are a major sponsor, will only sell non—alcoholic drinks. our reporterjohn watson is in doha.

earlier he explained to me the background to the decision. it had become clear that alcohol was going to be made available to fans here in all eight stadiums, but they would also be made available in fan parks as well. it would be only outside of the perimeter. it became clear that qatari organisers were putting pressure on fifa to ban the sale of alcohol inside the stadiums and that has now come to pass. it became clear from that tweet from budweiser of few hours ago that something was certainly in the offing when they said, well, put simply, this is awkward. confirming what fifa at that point had yet to confirm themselves. then came confirmation from fifa that alcohol would be banned from being sold inside the stadiums. they said...

worth pointing out that the deal that budweiser, the main alcohol partner for fifa, have in place is worth well over £60 million every four years. that is what they pay for the right to sell budweiser products at world cup venues. there will be a claim from them obviously if they are no longer able to do so. it is interesting to note that alcohol still will be made available in those hospitality boxes. budweiser�*s owner ab inbev have said in a statement that... "some of the planned stadium activations cannot move forward due to circumstances beyond our control." while the football supporters association said the the last—minute u—turn speaks to a wider problem.

with them not being able to drink, we can perform on the pitch to give them that sort of excitement and buzz. but we also have to respect the rules and continue to work, so we put pressure on ourselves to entertain from the football pitch. england's squad chose again to train at around midday to acclimatise to the heat. once again the only player who didn'tjoin the session was midfielderjames maddison. partly because unlike england their first match is a later kick off, but also with all the sessions originally due to take place during the hottest part of the day.

they've shifted them to mid—afternoon in qatar and keeper wayne hennessey says it's worth avoiding the midday sun. it helps, obviously. our first game is late at night as well, walking in here now you can see the heat is quite powerful. soi so i would lead to delay training as long as possible is really good for us, for the outfielders more than the goalkeepers, but i think it's a good decision. ronnie o'sullivan has been comprehensively beaten at the uk snooker champoinship, knocked out at the quarterfinal stage by ding junhui. the chinese player completed a quick fire 6—0 whitewash over the seven time champion in york. o'sullivan spoke before the match about how he had been struggling for motivation and he scored just four points in the finalfourframes. world champion max verstappen has grabbed the initative. he's gone fastest in p2 — with mercedes' george russell

setting the second quickest time. just as he did in the morning and the opening session. it's also set to be a weekend to rememberforfour—time world champion sebastian vettel. after 16 years in formula one, he'll race for one final time this weekend — and had a chance to reflect on his driving career — starting from a very young age — iamoff i am off now to play football. what position do you play? it was just to be on the record that i don't do anything at apart from playing football. the chancellorjeremy hunt has said it's a "source of great regret" to delay capping costs on social care. yesterday, he postponed the introduction of a limit on the total amount people will have to pay until 2025. a similar proposal was previously drawn up by the economist sir andrew dilnot, in 2011.

sir andrew told the bbc there was no excuse for a two—year delay i think people across the country should feel angry about this. this isn't, by any means, the first time that social care has been let down. the '97—2010 labour government promised to take action and didn't. the 2010 to now conservative government came in in 2010 saying it was urgent to deal with this. they promised they would do that after the 2015 election. it got cancelled then. the current government, when borisjohnson came to power, said he was going to fix this. part of the manifesto on which all of them were elected. it has now been put off again to beyond the next election. it really is time for all of us to think of social care and the really vulnerable people that are protected by it as a top priority, not the one that can be put aside. help with energy costs has been extended for all households — but at a less generous level, meaning millions will still face higher bills.

a typical bill will be capped at £3,000 next year instead of the current £2,500. our business correspondent, emma simpson has been speaking to people who are worried about how they'll be affected. how do you work your energy, then? so, at the moment when i'm getting a voucher, i take this to a pay point, if you can find one that will do it. paul survives on benefits and uses a pre—payment meter. so, at the moment, we're only getting the £66. i mean, that lasts me the month if i very, very rarely use the heating. and you haven't switched your heating on yet? i haven't even put it on. i put it on a couple of times for about half an hourjust to warm the flat up again. but within an hour it's cold again. he's diabetic and grateful for the government's support. trouble is, it doesn't go very far, even though he's only got one electric heater. i mean, i don't know

how my, you know — am i going to get depressed? i already sufferfrom a bit of depression. you know, i could get worse. then there may be a time when i'll say, well, i can't eat, i'm going to have to put heating on. and i'm worrying about that, really am worried about that. yeah, it doesn't... it doesn't seem to be getting any better at the moment. i can't see an end to any of this. he says any more government help is better than nothing. but it may be too late. you know, you've got winter to come. you're just focused on getting through the winter first? iam, yeah, really. obviously, what comes after that? people's finances are taking a battering. there's relief that help with household energy bills will continue after april for everyone, but the support is going to be less generous, meaning millions are still going to face higher bills. the current government energy price

guarantee means a typical annual household energy bill should be around £2,500. but the more energy you use, the more you pay. everyone is also getting a £400 discount. it won't be repeated next winter, though. from april, the average bill will rise to £3,000. the government is providing more targeted support. households on means—tested benefits will now get a bigger cost of living payment of £900. there will be £300 for pensioners, and £150 for people on disability benefits. at this school in slough, parents are worried. could you cope with a rising energy bill after april? no, we couldn't. if we're struggling now, then definitely not cope. you know, it's difficult. we're making ends meet. it's notjust us. i think it's all families. there is a struggle. my bills are up. the rents are sky rocketing. the prices are going too high.

our life is miserable, i would say. it's just a game of survival now. and the bills are only going one way, with a tough spring ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, slough. joining us now is sarah pennells, consumerfinance specialist at royal london. thank you very much for talking to us this afternoon. let's take a number of things. first, the question of what they call fiscal drag, freezing allowances. what is the impact of that? the drag, freezing allowances. what is the impact of that?— the impact of that? the impact of freezin: the impact of that? the impact of freezing the _ the impact of that? the impact of freezing the personal— the impact of that? the impact of freezing the personal allowance l the impact of that? the impact of. freezing the personal allowance and the income tax thresholds is two fold. it brings in quite a lot of money for the treasury assuming that our wages rise, and the second one is we don't notice it as much if income tax were to rise. it depends on how much salaries rise by, but

say someone earning 20,000, 30,000, they could be paying around £400 more tax by 2028, which is when the freeze is due to run out. but somebody earning £50,000 because they will go into a higher tax bracket, they could pay almost double that in tax at the end of the time frame. if salaries rise by more, it could carry on being a high inflation environment and the amount of extra tax that we pay could rise. it is unpredictable to work out how much extra tax we as individuals will pay but also how much extra the government will pay because it does depend on salary rises in the future. ., ., , ., , future. one of the arguments has been that although _ future. one of the arguments has been that although the _ future. one of the arguments has| been that although the chancellor talked about those with the broadest shoulders carrying the greatest burden, actually the really top earners, the people at the very top have not been significantly

adversely affected by this budget, but people a little bit further down, who are better off than a lot of people are now being targeted. that is right. people who are earning between 50000 and £70,000, it's a good salary, so they are definitely not on the lower end, but those people who have been already squeezed by rising mortgage rates, higher interest rates in general, rising costs, they are the ones who have not had the help that the people on the lowest incomes have had and although people on the highest incomes will be paying more tax in absolute terms because they have got such higher salaries, the pain is not so great. that correlates to what we found with our own research. actually people earning between 50000 and £80,000 who are pretty hard squeezed by the cost of living rises on energy, food and fuel, mortgages and so on. the

way things are looking for next year, that is deafly going to continue. year, that is deafly going to continue-— year, that is deafly going to continue. ~ ., ., ., ., continue. what about those who have a fixed income _ continue. what about those who have a fixed income because _ continue. what about those who have a fixed income because they - continue. what about those who have a fixed income because they are - a fixed income because they are either retired or living on benefit or dependent on benefits and perhaps their salaries has not risen and in fact in real terms has decrease? for --eole on fact in real terms has decrease? for people on a — fact in real terms has decrease? fr?" people on a state pension, the good news is the state pension will rise from april. we have had mixed messages over the last few months about whether or not that increase would go ahead. i think there is some relief. to put that in money terms, currently the full new state pension is about a a week. and it will go up... i think it is psychologically important because this will be the first time that the state pension has been more than £10,000 for people who are able to

claim the full amount. that rise also crosses over into both working age benefits and pension are benefits. that will make quite a difference. but as we heard from your report a moment ago there are lots of people who are on benefits whether they are in or out of work, who are really being squeezed. for example, the gentleman who said he was on a prepaid metre. that is always charged at a higher rate than people who pay by direct debit. as our bills if you pay your bills quarterly. there are those hidden extra costs that mean that a lot of people on the lowest incomes end up paying more for the basics anyway and they pay a bigger percentage of their income on things like food and fuel which have really been driving inflation rates in recent months. sarah, thank you very much.

now police in northern ireland say there treating the death there as a murder. the affected area remains cordoned off. talks at the global climate summit in egypt have been extended until tomorrow. it's to try to get agreement on wealthier nations helping poorer countries to deal with the consequences of extreme weather. a draft deal confirms the commitment to keep the increase in global temperatures from pre industrial levels to "well below 2 degrees" but nations are still deeply divided. there has been a late minute proposal from the eu to try to resolve the argument between poorer countries. our science correspondent victoria gill reports from the cop27 talks in sharm el—sheikh. the brutal reality of climate change. the tiny island nation of tuvalu is disappearing beneath the pacific, and in the last official day of these un climate talks, the issue of loss and damage like this and how to pay

been the major blocker. it is holding all the negotiations and talks back and i am worried because we have not seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer developed nations want to avoid is a commitment to foot an ever—increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree that there needs to be a fund for the destruction caused by floods and storms that are fuelled by climate change. but exactly who pays and how the most vulnerable people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and for tuvalu, time has already run out. whatever happens at cop this week won't save tuvalu. the only way to protect our land and our community, given that we are a low—lying atoll nation, is to build more land and build upward, so it is raised [and reclamation. there are just hours left

here to reach a deal. and the most vulnerable nations say they are fighting for their lives. victoria gill, bbc news, sharm el—sheikh. it's children in need on bbc one tonight. many of our colleagues in bbc local radio have been celebrating throughout the day and performing a lot of activities including getting along to see what listeners are doing. joe wicks, graham norton and bradley walsh are among the stars hosting the annual telethon, raising money for charities that work with young people around the uk. organisers say this year's even is more important than ever because of the cost—of—living crisis. here's steffan powell. famous for its fabulous fundraising for 42 years now... welcome back to our children in need appeal. ..children in need has seen the country come together for big moments like 2021's drumathon...

this year is no different, with people like radio 25 scott mills... my calves are on fire! | caneseetheflags at the finish line. i've benefited from it so much in my life. it's a bit of a unique year this year because of what people are facing at home and the cost of living crisis. how will that affect the show? the thing that's so, so important is that when you're going through all of this, that you're not on your own. i swallowed a trumpet the other day. now i make a sound every time i... with a special takeover of blankety blank with bradley walsh... keira? giggles and laughter. ..celebrities taking on graham norton's red chair...

do you know who this man is? all: no! ..and plenty of surprises. so expect another night of excitement and some emotion too, as children in need looks to build on a legacy that has distributed over £500 million in the last ten years. steffan powell, bbc news. and you can watch children in need tonight, here on bbc one at seven o'clock. i hope if you are able you will be generous. amazon has announced a revival of the australian tv soap neighbours. less than four months of its last episode, it will continue to record next year. one of the character says he was just getting used to unemployment and then the producers came knocking on his door.

this is the second time that neighbour's has been on the axe and then come back. ijust think it shows how much faith amazon has put in in neighbours as a product. they actually bought it without any of the actors signed or the street being on the lease or anything. so thatis being on the lease or anything. so that is the faith that amazon has in the product. it really comes down to... i've been doing interviews all day with australia. and it is really nice to be able to speak to the uk market now because really, it is down to the support of the uk market that they gave neighbours, gave them that they gave neighbours, gave them that reason why amazon bought them. we are super excited to be bringing these brand—new shows do you guys on amazon. on thing about it being that it is almost a new show, we don't even know if it's going to be picked up even know if it's going to be picked up from the time it finished or if it's going to be a couple years down the track. we don't know why actors

are coming back. we don't know if there will be new actors. it is all “p there will be new actors. it is all up in the air. and i think that is a really exciting thing. we get to create it anew. all the possibilities are open, which is brilliant. there are tonnes of facebook pages, bring back neighbours. and the support of people, it finished four months ago and people are still saying before it was announced, yes, come on guys, don't lose faith, we can bring it back. and guess what, you did, well done. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. there are concerns that we will see some flooding issues building and across parts of eastern england and especially eastern scotland over the next day or two. we have seen some torrential rain here. in aberdeenshire, 74mm in the last 24 hours. there are lots of flood warnings in force across eastern scotland. and with the rain continuing to fall heavily, the met office have actually extended their amber weather warning affecting aberdeenshire, perth and angus.

this is now valid until nine o'clock this evening. by the time the rain finally gives up, we are looking at an accumulation of around 100—150mm. hence the very significant risk of flooding across this part of scotland. so no let up in the rain and the rain will be accompanied by some strong gusts of winds across the northeast of scotland. for the rest of the uk, actually, it is a decent day, bright skies, some sunshine, a few showers across northwestern areas and our temperatures are actually quite close to average for the time of your. overnight tonight, as the area of low pressure that has been bringing the heavy rain to eastern scotland weekend significantly, so too will the rain. it will become much lighter and patch year. probably quite murky around some of our coasts and hills with mist and fog patches developing. whereas out west, it is a cold night with clear skies leading to touches of frost out in the countryside. now for this weekend, bear in mind that even as the rain stops falling across northeast, the rivers could continue to rise. they could still cause some furtherflooding issues. then we have got more

rain for the second half of the weekend, particularly. that is unlikely to cause further problems in the northeastern part of the uk, because the winds will be coming in from the west and that means the heaviest rain will be out west as well. saturday, then, still damp weather across parts of the northeast. a slice of sunnier weather for west scotland, wales, western parts of england. cloud and rain eventually moving into northern ireland late in the day. this next band of rain will then sweep across the country through saturday night into sunday. it could be cold and we could even see a bit of snow over the scottish mountains for a time. and then that rain will be followed by sunshine and blustery showers. the showers will be frequent across western areas and it is going to be turning colder. actually, these temperatures dropping a little bit below average for the time of year for the second half of the weekend. now, there probably aren't that many flood concerns into next week across the northeast of the uk, however, in the south with the ground saturated, there may well be one or two more issues to come. that is your latest weather.

this is bbc news. the headlines: a jury concluded west midlands police 'materially contributed to the deaths of a woman and her mother in birmingham in 2018 at the hands of estranged husband, janbaz tarin. west midlands police have failed them beyond imagination. they had so many opportunities to save their lives, right up until the end. a man has admitted the murder of zara aleena who was attacked in east london injune after a night out. zara was just 35 and she has been

described by her family as a joy, a beloved human being, a friend, niece, cousin, granddaughter and friend to all. alcohol is banned at the world cup's eight stadiums in qatar, two days before the start of the tournament. chancellorjeremy hunt denies tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard. twitter has locked staff out of its offices until next week, in the latest twist in the saga of elon musk's ownership of the social media platform. and manchester united explore legal action to extricate cristiano ronaldo from the club after he” cristiano ronaldo from the club after he gave an interview in which he said he felt betrayed by the

in the last hour an inquestjury has found that errors made by west midlands police "materially contributed" to the deaths of raneem oudeh and her mother khowla saleem in birmingham in 2018. they were both stabbed to death in august 2018 by raneem's estranged husband janbaz tarin. he was jailed for a minimum 32 years for their murders. nour norris — a family member of the two women — gave this statement outside the coroner court in birmingham. the failure of the west midlands police has led to the death

of our beloved sister and her daughter. both were murdered at the hands of the ex husband of raneem who had a history of domestic abuse. coercive control and stalking. all of which police were aware of at the time. west midlands police have failed khaola and raneem beyond imagination. they had so many opportunities to save their lives. right up until the end. both were murdered while on the phone to the police, begging for help. on behalf of my family i would like to give our sincere appreciation to the people who worked very hard for the last four years to help us expose the truth of the failing. also many thanks to the jury who went through the evidence

for three weeks. at the time it was like watching a horror movie. and to the coroner and her staff, who were very supportive. we have revealed the truth but there is so much more yet to achieve. we need changes to prevent future deaths through domestic abuse. we need culture change at all levels of policing. we ask for no more failing, no more dismissal of victims of domestic abuse. the legacy of raneem and khaola must be to make sure that other victims get respect, support, investigation and safeguarding, that our loved ones did not get.

that was the aunt and sister of the two women. let's get more now from our midlands correspondent phil mackie who's been at the inquest in birmingham. do we have a sense of what the west midlands police make of what was exposed by this inquiry and of course what they are going to make of the inquestjury�*s course what they are going to make of the inquest jury's finding? course what they are going to make of the inquestjury�*s finding? {line of the inquest 'ury's finding? one of the inquest 'ury's finding? one ofthe of the inquest 'ury's finding? one of the things — of the inquestjury's finding? one of the things that one of the senior officers who was called to the inquest said during his evidence was that they simply did not have the resources on the night and we know from the rest of the inquest that on the night that the killings took place that there was a firearms incident going on in the same area, and all of the resources they had available were concentrating on that. although raneem made a number of 999 calls on that night, no one

came, she kept on calling, the call handlers heard that she said she was worried, and they thought —— and she thought her ex—husband was a real threat, but they did not respond, and the final call, they could hear her screaming, and the final call, they could hear herscreaming, in and the final call, they could hear her screaming, in what was a particularly awful phone call. the west midlands police have been gathered away at the force headquarters for the last couple of hours, drafting something and we are expecting that response quite imminently but clearly this is a bad story for the police force here. the coroner louise hunt also made it clear that she will be sending recommendations out to all police forces that police officers need to get proper training and they need to be properly resourced for cases of domestic violence over this kind of thing does not happen again. as you

heard from the statement short time ago, she hopes the case can be a catalyst for change but i have spoken to her and the standing next to her who was raneem's younger system —— younger sister, and who was there on the night, she said she does not have faith in the police force, and she is now studying law and criminology as a result of this case. she wants to become a lawyer. and nour is now training to be a counsellor and she wants to help victims of domestic violence. but they are not happy with what has happened so far and they will be interested to see what west midlands police has to say but at the moment we don't know exactly what the response will be. the we don't know exactly what the response will be.— we don't know exactly what the response will be. the police and crime commissioner _ response will be. the police and crime commissioner for - response will be. the police and crime commissioner for the - response will be. the police and| crime commissioner for the west midlands police is a solicitor as well by training so will be

interesting to see what he has to say about this. what is striking for anyone looking at this case from outside is that this is a situation thatis outside is that this is a situation that is not unusual where a woman is in a difficult relationship with a next partner and that partner continues to harass her at a level which is not quite criminal and not quite violent but with the implication and the fear hanging over it. and it is at what point you can intervene to prevent that turning into the kind of fatal set of circumstances that happened in this case. i of circumstances that happened in this case. ~ , of circumstances that happened in this case. ~' , , this case. i think in this case there were _ this case. i think in this case there were plenty _ this case. i think in this case there were plenty of - this case. i think in this case - there were plenty of opportunities to intervene because they had been 999 calls and referrals made for about four and a half months before the night where they were both killed. on each of those occasions allegations were made of threats of violence, coercive behaviour,

burglary, theft, these things could have been investigated, rest could have been investigated, rest could have been investigated, rest could have been made, but they weren't. the problem with this particular case, the problems it highlights, there was poor record—keeping so when police officers were called on a subsequent occasion, they either did not know they had been a previous call or there was no real record—keeping about what had gone on. the information was not being shared really. west midlands police have come in for criticism of this and solihull social services were also aware of the case and the west must probation service also had referrals with the perpetrator —— west midlands probation service. as you can hear, when we play some of those 999 calls which have been released, you can hear that raneem was quite calm when she made those calls and quite coherent and quite logical about what was going on and

i think maybe, perhaps, there wasn't the sense of fear that may be i think maybe, perhaps, there wasn't the sense of fear that may he might have escalated and got police officers to her sooner. they were often regarded as priority one calls but maybe her demeanour, if you listen to it, you may have made the handlers think that we will get someone to you as soon as possible but we have got more pressing issues at the moment. but on previous occasions where they have sent police officers to talk to her and to investigate what was going on, the problem is often they got there after it had happened and things had calmed down and they did not really investigate or ask the right questions and they were not really, the police force has got quite clear domestic violence guidelines and training but not everybody follows the training and people did not seem to be aware of the guidelines. that is what we are looking for them we are looking for the response from west midlands police, but they are going to do now and what they will

do in the future, because remember, this happened four years ago. phii this happened four years ago. phil mackie, thanks forjoining us. striking set of circumstances, where there is a previous pattern of striking set of circumstances, where there is a prs is )us pattern of striking set of circumstances, where there is to rs is )us patties; off-2 ~ , striking set of circumstances, where there is to ieiéffjatlis’e off-2 ~ , lives, you make -- it —— it really make the there. —— it really can make the difference there. a man has admitted the murder of zara aleena who was attacked in east london injune after a night out. jordan mcsweeney — who's 29 — was described as a danger to any woman. his victim was 25 and a law graduate. she'd just begun working at the high court. jordan mcsweeney had only recently been released from prison and had our correspondent helena wilkinson

gave us this update from outside the old bailey. the defendant entered the dock this afternoon at the old bailey. she was a law graduate who had aspired to be a solicitor. herfamily had previously described her as independent, bighearted and a joy. the attack itself happened in ilford. in the early hours. the defendantjordan mcsweeney had dragged her into a driveway and he then forced her to the ground

and he brutally stamped and then he left her there with multiple injuries at the scene. she was found by a member of the public. the court heard previously that cctv footage that police had discovered he also has 28 previous convictions for 69 separate offences, and as you mentioned, at the time of this offence he was out on licence having been released from prison less than a couple of weeks earlier. so, today he has pleaded guilty to the horrific attack on the law graduate and earlier on after those guilty pleas we heard from the dci who was the investigating officer in the case.

zara aleena was just 35 years of age and she has been described by her family as a joy. a beloved human being, a friend, niece, cousin, granddaughter and friend to all. she was attacked when walking alone on a residential street. she had every right to be there and she had every right to feel safe. but instead she was the victim of shocking violence. my thoughts are with her family and her friends. i cannot imagine the pain they have experienced over the past 5—6 months, and it is clear that she was truly loved by all those who knew her. tackling violence against women and girls and tracking down those who wish them harm is amongst our highest priorities as the met and we are working tirelessly alongside communities and our partners to make sure that women can feel safer and crucially safer in our city.

jordan mcsweeney has pleaded guilty today to the most serious offences. he is clearly a very dangerous individual. his guilty plea today means he is certain to serve a considerable period of time behind bars. thank you. that was the police response to the guilty plea from jordan mcsweeney over the killing of zara aleena. just two days before the qatar world cup begins fifa has changed its policy on alcahol consumption at the tournament. it was previously set to be served "in select areas within stadiums", despite its sale being strictly controlled in the country. but now it will only be available to those in corporate areas. the decision represents a u—turn just two days before the tournament starts. one of the sponsors, budweiser, had tweeted...

before deleting the post. fifa, football's world governing body, said the decision — which also covers the sale of other alcoholic drinks — has been made after discussions with the host nation. it makes you wonder what they have been talking about for the last 12 years! it also says "there is no impact to the sale of bud zero which will remain available at all qatar's world cup stadiums." "host country authorities and fifa will continue to ensure that the stadiums and surrounding areas provide an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experience for all fans." our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in qatar. ican imagine i can imagine there different perspectives on this. whether you are a resident or a football fan or one of the organisers. absolutely. if ou are one of the organisers. absolutely. if you are a _ one of the organisers. absolutely. if you are a football— one of the organisers. absolutely. if you are a football fan _ one of the organisers. absolutely. if you are a football fan and - one of the organisers. absolutely. if you are a football fan and if- one of the organisers. absolutely. if you are a football fan and if you | if you are a football fan and if you have spent thousands of pounds getting a ticket and coming here at great expense, booking somewhere to

stay in order to enjoy that experience, that fifa and the qatari authorities have talked about, you will be left confused and scratching your head. i don't think it is very much about the alcohol although this is part of the experience for many fans around the world, but it is also just about the lack of clarity. they have had 12 years to talk about this and to look at these details and it was already controlled and restricted, and now it is a more controlled and more restricted. without much explanation. if they did not want to sell alcohol to fans of the stadium is, why did they not make the decision a month ago, a year ago? make the decision a month ago, a yearago? indeed, ten years make the decision a month ago, a year ago? indeed, ten years ago? why didn't have to come two days before the tournament was to start? —— why did it happen. what kind of pressure give the authorities of the country but on fifa to lead to that kind of

decision? budweisersaid it but on fifa to lead to that kind of decision? budweiser said it was awkward on twitter and it sums up their situation. awkward on twitter and it sums up theirsituation. it awkward on twitter and it sums up their situation. it does not seem they were consulted and they were taken by surprise. it is a different picture if you look at it from the perspective of the locals, who for your great pride in hosting the world cup, and this is a middle east and arab muslim country hosting the biggest sporting event in the world, and so for them, this is qatar standing its ground and abiding by the muslim culture, not giving n. trying to host the world but also not giving too much leeway and not compromising on islamic roles which the vast majority of people here follow —— islamic rules. if

the vast majority of people here follow -- islamic rules.- the vast majority of people here follow -- islamic rules. if that is the reaction _ follow -- islamic rules. if that is the reaction amongst _ follow -- islamic rules. if that is the reaction amongst the - follow -- islamic rules. if that is the reaction amongst the local. the reaction amongst the local population, that is understandable, but what about more broadly, and i suppose this is about the signal that it sends about the world cup is a major event in a country that has been trying in recent years to establish itself as a significant international venue and a place that people choose to go and if they organise major global events, they want to have them in qatar? remember, when they were bidding for the world cup, i was there during the world cup, i was there during the bid and i was watching it, i remember the first lady sank about when is this going to happen, when is the world cup going to come to the middle east? —— saying. the qatari side said, give us a chance, and this is at the heart of these questions. it is the promise that qatar made to the sporting world and the organisers, but also, mostly to the organisers, but also, mostly to the fans, that they will come here

and enjoy the game and they will have a good football experience. that they have come to at great expense. this is really what is at question here, if you are a fan and coming here you don't know what to expect. so many questions and controversies around qatar hosting the world cup and i think making decisions and changing your stance on making this u—turn and reversing decisions at the 11th hour is not reassuring for people who are coming here and who are not certain about what to expect but it is the question again, can qatarfor what to expect but it is the question again, can qatar for the south from a logistical point of view and for most sporting point of view? —— can qatar pull it off. also the culture and the enjoyment of this and being able to get a drink, but you cannot do this now in the

stadiums and there would be designated fan areas outside stadiums where you can do that but how you conduct yourself, what it is going to feel like as an experience, thatis going to feel like as an experience, that is really what we don't know until the games are under way, but i don't think it is reassuring for fans that these changes are happening at the last minute. it could make people a bit nervous. one final thought, you have been in qatar and you know it very well, what is your impression, have they made a good fist of this in terms of the logistics and the new metro system and the location of the stadium? —— stadiums. it is stadium? -- stadiums. it is interesting. _ stadium? -- stadiums. it is interesting, i— stadium? -- stadiums. it is interesting, i remember- stadium? —— stadiums. ii 3 interesting, i remember living in qatar and there was no skyline, none of this existed, so in that sense it is it great feet and there was no metro system, and i think everything is happening so fast —— in that

senseit is happening so fast —— in that sense it is a great achievement. there's a lot to get used to when i was speaking to a friend about and she said, she is actually a bit worried and concerned and i said why? she said we are not used to that many people coming at once, or wanting to go to the same places at the same time. and this is a big test for the logistical and organisational skills of qatar and if it wants to convince the world that it if it wants to convince the world thatitis if it wants to convince the world that it is a serious contender in this huge global event, that it is a global host, then logistically i think thejury is global host, then logistically i think the jury is still out on that one. some things are working perfectly fine but others are still a bit awkward when it comes to the metro system. it is overloaded at times and sometimes it is empty, it is still not clear where to go. it's

a teething thing and it will be interesting what happens when all the fans are here and it is in full capacity. there are places where i don't recognise it any more, it is really different.— really different. thank you for -aointin really different. thank you for pointing that _ really different. thank you for pointing that picture. -- - really different. thank you for - pointing that picture. -- painting. higher taxes look here to stay, according to a leading economic thinktank, after yesterday's autumn statement. the institute for fiscal studies says the uk is on a 'long, hard unpleasantjourney�* with a record fall in living standards that will 'hit everyone'. among the key measures in the chancellor's statement were a freeze of tax bands until 2028 — this means even if you get a pay rise, more of your money will go on tax. an increase in means tested and disability benefits and pensions of 10.1% because of rising inflation and an extension of the energy price cap, although on less generous terms. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports.

this community cafe in gloucester lets customers pay what they can. they're acutely aware of how hard pressed people are. morning! like mum—of—three valerie who has been shocked at the recent rise in her energy bills. mine has gone up in the region of £30—£40 per week, i'm noticing. i think for a lot of people, look back, see where you can save money, subscriptions you can cancel and things like that. because with everything going up, you have got to scrape along the way. it is the squeeze on disposable incomes, that money we all spend on extras after all the hills, which has got economists worried about the long—term impact on living standards of yesterday's autumn statement. it is quite hard to overstate the extent to which it looks like our incomes will be going down over the next couple of years, probably more than they have ever gone down before in a two—year

period on average. of course, budgets mean different things depending on your circumstances. so, benefits, for example, are going up by 10% — that means someone on universal credit will get an extra £244 next year, and the minimum wage is going up to £10.42 for over—23s. and low income families will get government support for about half of the expected energy bill rise. but middle earners, so someone earning around £30,000 per year, will only get support for about a third of the rise in their bills and they're likely to be hardest hit because the tax bands are being frozen. nobody pays tax up to £12,500. these are the thresholds at which you then start to pay. they're frozen until 2028, which means as wages start to go up, everybody pays more in tax. from april, more people will be paying at the higher rate, too, as the threshold is being lowered from £150,000, to £125,000. the chancellor insists the changes are fair. the independent office for budget responsibility actually said that the measures

that we announced yesterday will make the recession lighter. it will mean that around 70,000 jobs are saved. so i think that will give people confidence that, yes, this is difficult but there is a plan. we're going to get through it. we're going to bring inflation down and we're going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. the overall cost of all the tax and spending changes is laid out here and as you can see, the next few years will see money going in, to things like hospitals, schools and social care, but after the next general election, the pain really starts. labour accepts the general forecasts but says it would do things differently in the short—term. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy because that is the way to lift

living standards for everybody. the predictions are for inflation to start falling next year and possibly to eventually reach zero. energy prices could peak, too. but for now, there's no doubt the road ahead will be difficult, with the biggest squeeze on living standards on record. marc ashdown, bbc news. joining us now is chris sanger, head of tax policy at ey. i'm tempted to ask, would you have revised this kind of package? what revised this kind of package? what the chancellor _ revised this kind of package? what the chancellor has _ revised this kind of package? transit the chancellor has done is revised this kind of package? tenet the chancellor has done is put a lot of those tax rises not right now in the next four years but at the end of the forecast period so he is letting the growth of the economy goes through its recession and then put the tax rises near the end of that. that seems a sensible policy, not putting taxes up during the bit where we need growth to flourish, and to come back from the recession, but basically rely at the end. the question is whether the increases in tax that we will see as those thresholds that we heard about

rosen, whether that will go and stifle the growth in the future —— heard about frozen. if that happens we will be in a different environment than the one the chancellor is hoping for. fine environment than the one the chancellor is hoping for. one of the interestin: chancellor is hoping for. one of the interesting areas _ chancellor is hoping for. one of the interesting areas was _ chancellor is hoping for. one of the interesting areas was on _ chancellor is hoping for. one of the interesting areas was on the - interesting areas was on the spending increases that are factored in, orspending spending increases that are factored in, or spending cuts, spending increases that are factored in, orspending cuts, and spending increases that are factored in, or spending cuts, and whether they are achievable, because we spoke to the former conservative treasury minister david gauke and he said he thought it was astonishingly that the markets have responded in the way they have done, when the gap between public and private sector is now at its most extreme and also when many people in the public sector are either taking strike action or considering taking strike action, in other words those figures, he did not think were likely to be sustainable in the long term. . , . likely to be sustainable in the long term. ., , ., . ., term. that is a good challenge. if we look at _ term. that is a good challenge. if we look at where _ term. that is a good challenge. if we look at where the _ term. that is a good challenge. if we look at where the chancellor l term. that is a good challenge. if i we look at where the chancellor has spent most of his detail on the

budget, he has spent a lot of time explaining what the tax numbers were and then setting out a number of elements on the spending, and the questions on that side, we need more detail to say where some of those spending cuts are going to come from as we get into the departmental spending in that space. but they are very much focused on after the next few years, so we may get to a situation where we have an election between now and most of those spending cuts, and there is bound to be changes as we go through in the manifestos, whether or not we have a change of government.— change of government. david, thanks for 'oinin: change of government. david, thanks forjoining us- — there's a lot of speculation about the future of twitter — the social media giant has told employees not to return to the office — in a message obtained by the bbc. workers were told offices would reopen on next monday. the announcement comes amid reports that a large number of staff are quitting after new owner elon musk gave employees an ultimatum to work 'long hours

at high intensity�* or leave. let's get more on this now with our cyber reporter, joe tidy. lovely to have you in the studio. what do you think is going on? you outlined the _ what do you think is going on? are. outlined the two things going on, twitter seems elon musk has taken over, has been essentially a place of chaos and in some cases some misery, as well. these people who have lost their jobs misery, as well. these people who have lost theirjobs in the last couple of weeks, they have been given a decent severance pay but thatis given a decent severance pay but that is a worrying time for them. there is also a lot of drama and todayis there is also a lot of drama and today is the most dramatic day i have ever seen in the history of twitter, bearing in mind it is the most drama prone website out there. it is a small website compared to facebook and instagram, with 4 million monthly users, compared with many more on facebook. twitter is not even in the top ten social

networks in the world. iterate not even in the top ten social networks in the world. we seem to talk about it _ networks in the world. we seem to talk about it disproportionately, i talk about it disproportionately, though. it talk about it disproportionately, thou . h. . , talk about it disproportionately, thouuh. .,, . talk about it disproportionately, thouuh. ., , ., . ., though. it has a huge cultural footrint though. it has a huge cultural footprint because _ though. it has a huge cultural footprint because of- though. it has a huge cultural footprint because of the - though. it has a huge cultural i footprint because of the people though. it has a huge cultural - footprint because of the people on it, celebrities, politicians, journalists, and the drama right now is, it is the end, is twitter going to fall over? the reason people say thatis to fall over? the reason people say that is because of the things people mention, the mass walk of staff because elon musk is asking for bun hours and high intensity work ethic, and you have the fact they are closing the offices for the weekend —— asking for long hours. nobody knows why this is happening and the main theory, the most popular, there is a concern about sabotage, some of the people leaving twitter, the fear is that they may do some things which means the website is compromised in some way, but we don't know what the answer is but it remains to be seen whether it can survive the weekend and i think it probably can. in terms of the drama, this is

something that elon musk revels in. he is one of those showman businesspeople of the victorian era. he is a kind of a pantomime figure writ large. he does still have to make this thing pay. he has to invest an enormous amount of capital invest an enormous amount of capital in this as well as his reputation. £37 billion spent and not his own money. he has had to borrow a lot of money. he has had to borrow a lot of money. there are reports he is going to have to pay $1 billion in interest on those loans every year. there is time pressure on this man to turn the company around, yet he seems to be as you say really enjoying the drama. he is posting extraordinary means and tweets. and someone asked him if he was worried about the exodus of staff and he said i am not super worried about this because the best people are staying. but it is the medium term. that is where the worry will come in. twitter will probably be ok for

the next few days. it is a website run to a degree on autopilot. it is what happens when the bugs start coming in and the problems. will they have the engineers who can rush in and fix things before the website falls over. ., . , . . falls over. how much difficult which a 'ob be falls over. how much difficult which a job be without _ falls over. how much difficult which a job be without twitter? _ falls over. how much difficult which a job be without twitter? it - falls over. how much difficult which a job be without twitter? it is - falls over. how much difficult which a job be without twitter? it is my . a job be without twitter? it is my contact book. _ a job be without twitter? it is my contact book, it _ a job be without twitter? it is my contact book, it is _ a job be without twitter? it is my contact book, it is my... - a job be without twitter? it is my contact book, it is my... i - a job be without twitter? it is my contact book, it is my... i have . contact book, it is my... i have conversations and interviews in dms. i would miss it a lot, i have to admit. but i do not think this is the end of twitter. e admit. but i do not think this is the end of twitter. a prediction we will hold you _ the end of twitter. a prediction we will hold you to. _ the end of twitter. a prediction we will hold you to. have _ the end of twitter. a prediction we will hold you to. have a _ the end of twitter. a prediction we will hold you to. have a great - will hold you to. have a great weekend. let me bring you a little bit of breaking news. this is in response to the terrible inquest finding earlier in the week about the young boy who had died because of the effect of mould on his immature lungs which were unable to cope with the pressure that mould puts on a

young child. and the failure of rochdale borough housing. it was spun out into an independent organisation, a social housing organisation. entirely consistent with what was happening all over the country. michael gove saying that it was inexplicable that the chief executive was still in post after this case. it has now been announced by rochdale council that it is proposing to take back control. it has written to michael gove and made it pretty clear that michael gove was not satisfied with the current leadership was remaining in place at the council that organised this social housing. the letter says we are writing in relation to the

tragic... in relation to this case and other matters. you will be aware that rochdale housing had multiple opportunities to make changes, but they felt of the most duty of care. in light of a corner�*s findings and recommendations, we agree that strengthening the decent home standard must be prioritised alongside an updated health and safety rating system. the greater manchester combined authority, the one that answers to and in —— andy burnham, a pilot has been developed to provide new housing standards. we look forward to this emmich this is the proposed partnership between the government and the greater manchester authority to increase protection for people living in private rental accommodation. in terms of the local situation, we are

proposing two members that radically transform the quality of the services being provided currently living and rochdale borough housing. the housing stock, managed by rochdale housing will become returned to the authority. and alongside the investigation carried out new... temporary charge will be taken of that rochdale housing until the trust of tenants can be regain. michael gove has got his wish because it means the current chief executive will no longer be in charge of social housing. you might remember the secretary of state said he could not understand how that gentleman was still in hisjob. he still is in the job, but hisjob is being taken away from him because that part responsibility for social housing, will now be in the hands of

independent commissioners with the long—term intention of returning all of the social housing in rochdale back into the control of the local authority. we will have more on that in the next half hour or at five when ben brown will be here. here is a look at the weather now. flooding is causing major disruption. we have had some enormous falls of rain and the rain is still coming down as well. you can see the amber weather warning has been extended till nine o'clock this evening. hundred and 40 mm of rain have fallen across parts of aberdeen ensures. is causing big problems. we have seven severe flood warnings and forced to make this is where flooding is expected and flooding brings a significant threat to life. overnight tonight, the rain will turn lighter. as that happens the rivers will continue to rise with all the floodwater coming down off the hill. flooding could get worse evening to saturday. it will

be a damp day across eastern areas. a bit of light rain and drizzle, nothing too significant. western aryans will have a dry and sunny day. it will be a frosty start to the day. a band of rainbow eventually work its way in. it will arrive late in the afternoon. that is how things are looking right now. that was the weather forecast for you. now all the sport everything that's going to be going on. here we go. were going to start with the world cup. were going to start with the world cup. fifa says its banned the sale of alcohol at world cup venues in qatar because it wants fans to have an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experience. with just two days to go until the tournament starts, its reversed the previous policy which was to allow alcohol to be served "in select areas within stadiums." those in corporate areas will still be able to purchase it. the sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in the muslim country. our correspondent shaimaa khalil

is in doha for us. this is a country that is trying to say that it is a global country, it is opening up to the world, it is hosting the world cup, but also it is trying to adhere to its strict muslim culture. and not trying to compromise. and there is that conversation within the population. yes, we can say we can open up to the rest of the world and say come to qatar and a joy —— enjoy but we should not compromise on our beliefs and cultures. and others are saying if you have told the world to come and you're going to play international host you should allow people to enjoy their experience. fans will be able to buy alcohol at fan parks and other licenced venues, but the decision to stop it being sold to supporters at the eight world cup stadiums is being questioned by the football supporters association — who are critical of the timing of the announcement... some england fans like a drink. and

some do not. it will always be like that. i think the problem with this announcement is it has been made so late. when we went out there in september, we were told that alcohol would be available at the stadium. and now, 40 hours before the tournament starts, it has changed. i think what will worry a lot of england fans, what else might change at the last minute? england begin their world cup campaign on monday against iran. today the squad again trained at around midday to acclimatise to the heat. midfielederjames maddison was absent for the second consecutive day. he limped off with a knee problem in the first half of leicester's win at west ham last weekend. wales, in england's group remember, also play on monday. first up for them will be the united states, which is the late kick off. so they've been training in qatar later in the day with keeper wayne hennessey keen to avoid the midday sun.

it helps, obviously. our first game is late at night as well, walking in here now you can see the heat is quite powerful. so to delay training as long as possible is really good for us, for the outfielders more than the goalkeepers, but i think it's a good decision. back here, manchester united say they're exploring their legal options as they look to end cristiano ronaldo's time at old trafford. it follows his interview with talktv where he said he felt betrayed by the club, criticised the owners and said he didn't respect manager erik ten hag. ronaldo hasjust over seven months remaining on his £500,000 pound—a—week contract, which united could potentially terminate. it would leave him free to sign for another club when the transfer window opens in january. it's understood that united don't want to offer the 37—year—old any kind of pay—off, and want the matter dealt with quickly. ronnie o'sullivan has been comprehensively beaten at the uk snooker champoinship,

knocked out at the quarter final stage by ding junhui. the chinese player completed a quick fire 6—0 win over the seven—time champion in york. o'sullivan spoke before the match about how he had been struggling for motivation and he scored just four points in the finalfourframes. we will have more reaction over the on the bbc sport website him and i will have more for you later in the evening, but for now, back to you. sports day is coming up at 6:30pm. back to our top story. in the autumn statement on thursday, jeremy hunt postponed the limit on the domo people have pay. a similar proposal was previously drawn up by another economist and a response... we were told there was no excuse for a two

year delay. i think people across the country should feel angry about this. this isn't, by any means, the first time that social care has been let down. the '97—2010 labour government promised to take action and didn't. the 2010 to now conservative government came in in 2010 saying it was urgent to deal with this. they promised they would do that after the 2015 election. it got cancelled then. the current government, when borisjohnson came to power, said he was going to fix this. part of the manifesto on which all of them were elected. it has now been put off again to beyond the next election. it really is time for all of us to think of social care and the really vulnerable people that are protected by it as a top priority, not the one that can be put aside. help with energy costs has been extended for all households — but at a less generous level, meaning millions will still face higher bills. a typical bill will be capped at £3,000 next year instead of the current £2,500.

our business correspondent, emma simpson has been speaking to people who are worried about how they'll be affected. how do you work your energy, then? so, at the moment when i'm getting a voucher, i take this to a pay point, if you can find one that will do it. paul survives on benefits and uses a pre—payment meter. so, at the moment, we're only getting the £66. i mean, that lasts me the month if i very, very rarely use the heating. and you haven't switched your heating on yet? i haven't even put it on. i put it on a couple of times for about half an hourjust to warm the flat up again. but within an hour it's cold again. he's diabetic and grateful for the government's support. trouble is, it doesn't go very far, even though he's only got one electric heater. i mean, i don't know how my, you know — am i going to get depressed? i already sufferfrom a bit of depression. you know, i could get worse. then there may be a time when i'll say, well,

i can't eat, i'm going to have to put heating on. and i'm worrying about that, really am worried about that. yeah, it doesn't... it doesn't seem to be getting any better at the moment. i can't see an end to any of this. he says any more government help is better than nothing. but it may be too late. you know, you've got winter to come. you're just focused on getting through the winter first? iam, yeah, really. obviously, what comes after that? people's finances are taking a battering. there's relief that help with household energy bills will continue after april for everyone, but the support is going to be less generous, meaning millions are still going to face higher bills. the current government energy price guarantee means a typical annual household energy bill should be around £2,500. but the more energy you use, the more you pay. everyone is also getting a £400 discount.

it won't be repeated next winter, though. from april, the average bill will rise to £3,000. the government is providing more targeted support. households on means—tested benefits will now get a bigger cost of living payment of £900. there will be £300 for pensioners, and £150 for people on disability benefits. at this school in slough, parents are worried. could you cope with a rising energy bill after april? no, we couldn't. if we're struggling now, then definitely not cope. you know, it's difficult. we're making ends meet. it's notjust us. i think it's all families. there is a struggle. my bills are up. the rents are sky rocketing. the prices are going too high. our life is miserable, i would say. it's just a game of survival now. and the bills are only going one way, with a tough spring ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, slough. retail sales in the uk increased in october but remain below

pre—pandemic levels. the latest figures from the office of national statistics show a 0.6% rise in october. economists at the ons warn that these figures could be a "false dawn", and that the key christmas trading period could be difficult. the biden administrtion has given saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman immunity from a lawsuit over the murder ofjamal khashoggi. the announcement has drawn condemnation from the journalist's family and friends. in october 2018, mr khashoggi — who'd been critical of the saudi regime — was killed and dismembered by saudi agents at the saudia arabian consulate in istanbul. a small correction i said the doha commission was set up by the labour government, but it was set up by the coalition government that came into force in 2010. my apologies on that. my apologies on that. talks at the global climate

summit in egypt have been extended until tomorrow. it's to try to get agreement on wealthier nations helping poorer countries to deal with the consequences of extreme weather. a draught deal confirms the commitment to keep the increase in global temperatures from pre industrial levels to "well below two degrees" but nations are still deeply divided. our science correspondent victoria gill reports from the cop27 talks in sharm el—sheikh. the brutal reality of climate change. the tiny island nation of tuvalu is disappearing beneath the pacific, and in the last official day of these un climate talks, the issue of loss and damage like this and how to pay for it remains unresolved. a few developed countries have been blocking, and the usa has been the major blocker. it is holding all the negotiations and talks back and i am worried because we have not seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer developed nations want to avoid is a commitment to foot an ever—increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree

that there needs to be a fund for the destruction caused by floods and storms that are fuelled by climate change. but exactly who pays and how the most vulnerable people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and for tuvalu, time has already run out. whatever happens at cop this week won't save tuvalu. the only way to protect our land and our community, given that we are a low—lying atoll nation, is to build more land and build upward, so it is raised [and reclamation. there are just hours left here to reach a deal. and the most vulnerable nations say they are fighting for their lives. victoria gill, bbc news, sharm el—sheikh. ten million ukrainians are without electricity this morning, after the country's power system was hit by another wave of russian attacks. at least seven people were also killed, when a missile hit their apartment block near the southern city of zaporizhzhia.

a gas production plant in the east and a missile factory in dnipro were among other targets. homeowners will soon have to pay double the amount of property tax and properties in north yorkshire. they say the rise in property let's is tearing the heart out of communities. olivia ritual reports from whitby. yeah. so when i first moved to whitby, i lived in the top storey flat there, and tried to buy the house next door when it came up for sale, but it went for about 60,000 over the asking price. joe redfern is a marine biologist who runs a lobster hatchery in whitby. he can't afford to buy in the town he loves and calls home. i work in whitby, i love it in whitby. i want to stay in whitby, but mightjust have to kind of get on the property ladder elsewhere

and then move to whitby after that. the problem here in whitby is like so many other popular tourist spots. house prices are high, pushed up by demand for second homes and holiday lets. but wages are low, and that means that young people can't get a foot on the property ladder. now north yorkshire county council plans to double the council tax on second homes. but will that really help? councillor neil swanwick says the plan has cross—party support, but thinks much more is needed. this government's had 12 years to solve this problem that is affecting coastal areas like whitby very seriously, and the problem has got worse over those 12 years. and this is really the first thing that they've come up with, because it needs government legislation in order to enable local authorities to take these steps. some whitby streets are full of holiday cottages, but because they're businesses, they won't be covered by the new double council tax. joyce stangoe is a local campaigner, and says the lack of young families is becoming critical. we're losing people

from the schools, we're losing public transport, and we're also short on people to fill the jobs. affordable housing is one of north yorkshire's greatest challenges. it's hoped that doubling council tax on second homes will start to tackle the problem and generate an extra £14 million a year. olivia richwald, bbc news, whitby. all royal residences are to stop serving foie gras, according to a letter sent by buckingham palace to animal rights campaigners. king charles is said to be a longstanding opponent of the product, which is widely criticised by animal rights groups for its method of production. foie gras has already been banned at the king's own residences for more than a decade. it's children in need on bbc one tonight. joe wicks, graham norton and bradley walsh are among the stars hosting the annual telethon, raising money for charities that work with young people around the uk. organisers say this year's even is more important than ever because of

the cost—of—living crisis. here's steffan powell. famous for its fabulous fundraising for 42 years now, children in need has seen the country come together for big moments like 2021's drumathon. .. ..to efforts closer to home. this year is no different, with people like radio 25 scott mills... we're going to raise loads of money. my calves are on fire! i can see the flags at the finish line. ..and matt baker, going the extra mile, helped raised cash and support the work of essential charities up and down the uk. tonight will see all those fundraising efforts culminate in a showcase on bbc one. i have benefited from it so much in my life. it's a bit of a unique year this year because of what people are

facing at home and the cost of living crisis. how will that affect the show? the thing that's so, so important is that when you're going through all of this, that you're not on your own. i swallowed a trumpet of the other day, now i make a sound every time i... with a special takeover of blankety blank with bradley walsh, celebrities taking on graham norton's red chair, and plenty of surprises. so expect another night of excitement and some emotion too, as children in need looks to build on a legacy that has distributed over £500 million in the last ten years. steffan powell, bbc news. and you can watch children in need tonight, here on bbc one at seven o'clock. give generously if you can. amazon has announced it is reviving australian tv soap neighbours, less than four months after its much—publicised final episode. the show will resume filming next year and will then be available in the uk and us.

actor ryan moloney played fan—favourite characterjarod 'toadfish' rebecchi. he said he was just getting used to unemployment — and then producers came knocking at his door. this is the second time neighbours has been axed and come back. i think it says how much faith they have in neighbours as a product. amazon bought it without any of the actors signing or the street being under lease, anything like that. that is the faith amazon has in the product. really, it comes down to... i have been doing interviews all day with australia and it is really nice to actually be able to speak to the uk market now because, really, it is down to the support the uk market gave neighbours. that is why amazon have bought it. we are super pumped to be bringing these brand—new shows to you guys on amazon. the other thing about it,

being it is now almost a new show, we don't even know if it will be picked up from the time it finished or a couple of years down the track, we don't know what actors are coming back, we don't know if there are new actors, completely up in the air and that is probably a really exciting thing. we get to create it anew. all the possibilities are open which is brilliant. tonnes of facebook pages, bring back neighbours, and the support of people, it finished four months ago, people still saying, before it had been announced, come on, don't lose faith, we can bring it back. guess what, you did. well done. one of many actors now back in a job. researchers say a new species of turtle recently discovered in north—east spain may have been one of the largest ever to have lived. scientists believe it was more than three—and—a—half metres long — 11 feet — and weighed nearly two

tonnes, which makes it roughly the size of a small car. it inhabited europe's subtropical seas some 83 million years ago and looked similar to more modern leatherback turtles. not something you would have wished to meet on a dark night. let's see what's going to illuminate the dark night at the map. how are you? oh, dear, that looks a bit ominous. this is what we've got at the moment right now. big problems across the northeast of scotland. let's take a look at what's been going on. torrential persistent rain. this is one of the worst affected areas. you can see the fire crews waiting to pump up can see the fire crews waiting to pump up the water. a met office weather warning remains in force. up until nine o'clock this evening. we have seen an enormous falls of rain. in the last 48 hours 140 millimetres have fallen. all of the water is

surging down the river catchments. the scottish environment protection agency have now issued seven severe flood warnings. that is where floods are expected and bring the significant threat to life. nasty weather conditions out and about. we see widespread disruption on the trains. scotrail saying major disruption. a lot of services have been completely cancelled. some roads have been closed. the big message we are getting is just don't travel if you can avoid it. put off yourjourney. certainly check if you are going out. this evening and overnight, the rain will become lighter. it will come back to the east coast over england, but it will be lighter. western areas will have clear skies and a cold night. some patches of frost will develop as well. this weekend, we have got more rain in the forecast, but the rain is going to be accompanied by westerly winds and that means the western side of the country that will have the heaviest fall of rain.

that is not where we have seen the flooding problems over the last few days. so, hopefully, things for quite a few will begin to improve to the weekend. that said, with the rain still coming down the river catchments, we will see the flooding get worse for some communities on saturday across eastern areas so thatis saturday across eastern areas so that is something to bear in mind. western areas have the best of the weather. saturday night into sunday weather. saturday night into sunday we will see the band of rain pushed its way towards the east and it will clear to a mixture of sunshine and showers. the winds will be blustery and it will be a little bit cold for this stage in november. that is probably one of the first times i've said that. some of the rain will fall as snow over the tops of the scottish mountains. the next few days will be unsettled. i don't think the rain will cause big problems across the east of the uk, but in the south with the ground remain saturated we can see one or two issues.

this is bbc news i'm ben brown. the headlines at 5. an inquestjury has concluded west midlands police 'materially contributed ' to the deaths of two women in solihull in 2018, at the hands of estranged husband, janbaz tarin. west midland police have failed them beyond imagination. they had so many opportunities to save their lives. right up until the end. a sexual predator described as a 'danger to any woman' has pleaded guilty to the murder of zara aleena who was attacked in london injune after a night out. she was just 35 years of age. she

has been described by her family as a joy, a beloved human being.