hello, i'm sally bundock. we start in the uk, and prime minister rishi sunak is believed to be reconsidering some of the government's key green commitments in a major shift in policy. the plan could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers as the government looks to reach net zero carbon emissions in a "more proportionate way". our political editor chris mason reports. within the conservative party in recent months, a fuming row, a cost of living squeeze but extra cost for families to meet green targets. long—term promises, short—term political pressures. and then, this moment... 13,965.

in the london suburbs, the tory by—election victory this summer when many expected defeat. and the key issue? a costly clampdown on dirty vehicles imposed by the capital's labour mayor, an idea the conservatives oppose. cutting carbon matters, the prime minister has long argued, but a balance has got to be struck. i'm committed to net zero, of course, but we would do that in a pragmatic and proportionate way without unnecessarily adding costs and burdens to families, especially at a time like now when the cost of living is a challenge for people with inflation where it is. new york is world leaders gather at the united nations, intense debate about climate change and what to do about it. among those there this conservative mp who led a review into the government approach 22. review into the government approach 21—

review into the government approach 22. this is going to be an economic _ approach 22. this is going to be an economic disaster- approach 22. this is going to be an economic disaster we | approach 22. this is going to i be an economic disaster we are missing out already, the united states we are here at new york climate week they are turbocharging their efforts towards a green industrial revolution. why do we want to fall behind? did revolution. why do we want to fall behind?— fall behind? did your heart sink when _ fall behind? did your heart sink when you _ fall behind? did your heart sink when you heard - fall behind? did your heart sink when you heard about fall behind? did your heart - sink when you heard about this? we still have a couple of hours and days in which the prime minister might want to change his mind. , . , his mind. some conservatives and others — his mind. some conservatives and others have _ his mind. some conservatives and others have long - his mind. some conservatives - and others have long campaigned forjust and others have long campaigned for just this and others have long campaigned forjust this kind of policy ship. forjust this kind of policy shi -. �* , forjust this kind of policy shi . _ �* , ., , forjust this kind of policy shi. a . m, forjust this kind of policy ship. as many western countries delay implementing _ ship. as many western countries delay implementing net - ship. as many western countries delay implementing net zero - delay implementing net zero commitment such as the delay —— ban on diesel and petrol vehicles from 2030. this is no wa to vehicles from 2030. this is no way to run _ vehicles from 2030. this is no way to run a — vehicles from 2030. this is no way to run a country _ vehicles from 2030. this is no | way to run a country late-night way to run a country late—night statements from the bunker driven— statements from the bunker driven by the chaos within the conservative party with a weak conservative party with a weak conservative prime minister. rishi — conservative prime minister. rishi sunak.— rishi sunak. there was no commitment _ rishi sunak. there was no commitment from - rishi sunak. there was no commitment from labourl rishi sunak. there was no i commitment from labour to restore any targets that are dropped. the leak within

government and a huge row boiling over, more than ever. let's now go to australia. australia's meteorological bureau says large parts of the country are experiencing an unusually hot spring, and record temperatures could be set in some areas on sunday. australia is the latest country to report abnormal weather in what scientists say is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded. let's speak to our correspondent phil mercer, who's in sydney for us. a very difficult summer season ahead, australians bracing for this? ~ ., ., , ., this? we are only a few weeks into spring _ this? we are only a few weeks into spring here _ this? we are only a few weeks into spring here in _ this? we are only a few weeks into spring here in the - into spring here in the southern hemisphere, we have bushfires not only in the state of new south wales, the latest count almost 70 fires burning across new south wales, more than a dozen out—of—control, also fire authorities in

queensland to the north and on the island state of tasmania battling fires as well. so this is a very disturbing reminder for many australian as to the disaster here a few years ago, the black summer disaster 2019 - 2020. inaudible. australia the black summer disaster 2019 — 2020. inaudible. australia is the same size as the united kingdom, authorities do not expect to repeat this summer but the bushfires and this extreme heat we have been enduring in eastern australia is a reminder of what has happened in the past but also a warning of what might happen in the future. so the authorities believe that, come the summer, conditions here in australia could be extremely unpredictable and dangerous. how are people preparing then? the authorities have been urging people for weeks to prepare their homes for bushfires in fire prone regions, as for the heat this is the fifth day of heat wave

here in eastern australia, temperatures in sydney have been around or above 30 celsius for five days. they are heading into the mid 30s and several towns in southeastern australia have ready broken long—standing september temperature records. the authorities are urging people to stay indoors, to limit physical activity, but there is some trepidation about what the really traditionally warm months of summer will bring for australians. phil mercer there. ukraine's has made a passionate president volodymyr zelensky speech to the united nations warning that a nuclear—armed russia must be stopped from "pushing the world to the final war". in his first speech in person at the un general assembly since russia's invasion of his country mr zelensky said

moscow had no right to hold nuclear weapons. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale reports from new york. 41 these chaotic corridors of the united nations are as frontline. the place we must to twist arms, call favours and change minds. —— president zelensky. the task for him and his team notjust to encourage allies but when the hearts and minds of those still sitting on their hands. we minds of those still sitting on their hands.— their hands. we have to stop it! we must _ their hands. we have to stop it! we must act _ their hands. we have to stop it! we must act united - their hands. we have to stop it! we must act united to - it! we must act united to defeat the aggressor, for the first time in modern history, we have real chance to end the aggression on the terms of the nation which was attacked. running the gauntlet of the media he is going from meeting to meeting, telling leaders and

diplomats the outcome of the war matters. notjust ukraine but everyone. and that is no easy task. you always look pretty? easy task. you always look re ? ., ~ easy task. you always look re ? . ~' easy task. you always look re ? ., easy task. you always look re ? . . easy task. you always look re ? ., .|m pretty? thank you so much. for all the charm _ pretty? thank you so much. for all the charm the _ pretty? thank you so much. for all the charm the south - pretty? thank you so much. for all the charm the south african | all the charm the south african president is still unwilling to condemn russia's invasion. today the focus will turn to the security council at the heart of the united stations he will address for the first time setting up more details of his peace plan. president zelensky does not really like this council, he does not think it has done enough to resist russian aggression, he can't understand why russia still has a seat around that table with a powerful veto but he knows it is the key forum where he has to make his case and gets a chance to look as russian enemy directly in the high. into day that i may remark —— belong to sergei ryabkov the russian foreign minister lucy chooses to stay away until the time for

his speech. representing not the prime minister but 0liver dowden standing in his stead alongside the foreign secretary.— alongside the foreign secretary. alongside the foreign secreta . ., , secretary. so we need to send the message _ secretary. so we need to send the message loud _ secretary. so we need to send the message loud and - secretary. so we need to send the message loud and clear. secretary. so we need to send i the message loud and clear that we have the resolve, we have the strategic patients, that we will do the right thing, until this is resolved. but will do the right thing, until this is resolved.— will do the right thing, until this is resolved. but that may take time. — this is resolved. but that may take time, with _ this is resolved. but that may take time, with modest - take time, with modest diplomacy at the un, and more fighting on the ground. james landale, bbc news, new york. let's discuss this with kal raustiala, the director of the ucla center for international relations. a lot of attention on president zelensky physically being there a lot of conversation about those who are not there as an prime minister ends and presidents of the uk, france and china, a lot of heads of state who are missing? the only

member of— state who are missing? the only member of the _ state who are missing? the only member of the permanent - state who are missing? the only member of the permanent five l state who are missing? the only| member of the permanent five of the security council, the original five the security council, the originalfive members, president was president biden today so it is unusual and unfortunate but it is not unprecedented and while obviously some years you see more people, more world leaders coming other years less, this is not the highest number we have ever seen, again not unprecedented. d0 have ever seen, again not unprecedented.— have ever seen, again not unprecedented. do you think their absence is _ unprecedented. do you think their absence is more - their absence is more pronounced this year given what is going on, the fact the war in ukraine is intensifying and as we have seen president zelensky is there is as is sergei ryabkov?- zelensky is there is as is sergei ryabkov? zelensky is there is as is seruei r abkov? , ., ,, sergei ryabkov? there is a kind of gloomy _ sergei ryabkov? there is a kind of gloomy mood, _ sergei ryabkov? there is a kind of gloomy mood, and _ sergei ryabkov? there is a kind of gloomy mood, and the - sergei ryabkov? there is a kind i of gloomy mood, and the ukraine what has been the focus of much attention at the un but not the only issue and so while the absence of those world leaders is again something that no—one really wants to see, at the

same time, there is a lot of activity going forward, president biden in his speech spoke about many other aspects so i would not view this as a disaster, it isjust so i would not view this as a disaster, it is just again somewhat unfortunate. it disaster, it isjust again somewhat unfortunate. it is unfortunate _ somewhat unfortunate. it is unfortunate and _ somewhat unfortunate. it is unfortunate and this - somewhat unfortunate. it is unfortunate and this is - somewhat unfortunate. it is unfortunate and this is where the un is trying to use take stock of progress so far and has admitted in some areas where they have set ambitious goals to tackle world property for example, they have gone into reverse, also climate is a big talking point at this assembly. what you think might be achieved at this this time? one of the things to recognise about the general assembly is that while there are always specific events and signature issues such as climate or the sustainable development goals, one of the main reasons the event happens as it allows leaders from all over the world and again there are many there, to get together and meet often on the sidelines and that some thing president zelensky is

doing and something every world leader is doing. and so one can look at the headlines and the specific issues but in that misses the fundamental purpose which is that united nations general assembly is where the world gets to come together. today at the security council meeting where president zelensky will be making his speech do you think the russian foreign minister will be in the room? ., foreign minister will be in the room? . ., , ., foreign minister will be in the room? . ., , . , room? hard to say, he is a very experienced — room? hard to say, he is a very experienced un _ room? hard to say, he is a very experienced un diplomat- room? hard to say, he is a very experienced un diplomat he . room? hard to say, he is a veryl experienced un diplomat he was the master to the end for many years, he knows the procedures and how it works and what to expect, i would and how it works and what to expect, iwould be and how it works and what to expect, i would be surprised but one never knows, russia surprises us repeatedly. really aood to surprises us repeatedly. really good to get — surprises us repeatedly. really good to get your _ surprises us repeatedly. really good to get your take - surprises us repeatedly. really good to get your take on - surprises us repeatedly. really good to get your take on the i good to get your take on the general assembly and how it is going so far, thank you. let's get some of the day's other news now. hunter biden, the son of presidentjoe biden, will plead not guilty to three criminal charges relating to a gun purchase he made in 2018. if convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison.

the venezuelan pressure group, foro penal, says nearly 16,000 people have been arrested for political reasons since president nicolas maduro came into power a decade ago. mr maduro says venezuela doesn't have any political prisoners. for the first time in the history of the nhs, both consultants and junior doctors in england will go on strike later today. it's part of a long—running dispute about pay and conditions. consultants began their two—day walkout yesterday — junior doctors join them today as they begin a three—day strike. the uk's latest inflation data for august will be released at 7:00 and it is predicted to rise from 6.8% to 7%, after falling steadily in recent months. inflation peaked at 11.1% in october but the impact is still being felt by businesses and consumers. dharshani david has

this report. at this chain of cafe bars 30% in food bills has meant some unpalatable choices for the bossin unpalatable choices for the boss in plymouth. in normal ears boss in plymouth. in normal years we _ boss in plymouth. in normal years we would _ boss in plymouth. in normal years we would increase - boss in plymouth. in normal. years we would increase prices by one to 2%, this last year we have increase prices by 8%. so thinking about our burger and fries we do an excellent burger and fries, that used to be £9 99, it is now £10 95 on the menu. �* , ., , 99, it is now £10 95 on the menu. �* , . , , menu. but they have still been able to expand, _ menu. but they have still been able to expand, customers - able to expand, customers helped perhaps by pandemic savings or wage rises have swallowed the higher prices as they treat themselves after the lockdown years. we they treat themselves after the lockdown years.— they treat themselves after the lockdown years. we have seen no examles lockdown years. we have seen no examples of _ lockdown years. we have seen no examples of people _ lockdown years. we have seen no examples of people trading - lockdown years. we have seen no examples of people trading down | examples of people trading down or changing the way they behave and we are pretty representative, we trade throughout wales and england and all sorts of different towns and high streets. as i

said we have seen no shift in behaviour. what you would typically expect, people were tightening their belts as you would see fewer people out at the start of the week, you would see less spending as you approach payday. then a concentration of spending around payday. 0ther concentration of spending around payday. other things we look for when look at the data we have not seen any of that. shops, bars... some of the customers are feeling flush able to push up prices and those prices make up part of what is called core inflation, but that is higher than the bank of england would like to see it might mean there is another increase in interest rates tomorrow even though overall inflation is weaker thanit overall inflation is weaker than it was at the end of last year. higher global oil prices have pushed up petrol prices on the forecourt once again, meaning inflation is a bit more stubborn than it may have been. we have seen since the beginning of august will go up by 10% is a metre that has

added £5 50 filling up an average family petrol cut £7 of driving a diesel.— driving a diesel. while some items on _ driving a diesel. while some items on the _ driving a diesel. while some items on the weekly - driving a diesel. while some items on the weekly shop i driving a diesel. while somel items on the weekly shop are getting cheaper, food prices remain much higher than a year ago. as retailers also grapple with higher cost. the pain from the cost of living crisis is not over yet. dharshani david, bbc news. we will unpack that further in our business coverage and 15 minutes time. the us federal reserve will decide on its next move on interest rates today, the bank of england meets tomorrow, all that discussed in detail in 15 minutes. we would like to bring you an unbroken as we are receiving at the newsroom in london. palestinian health officials are saying is lending trips have shot and killed five palestinians in the occupied west bank city and near the

border with gaza. the palestine health minister reported four palestinians were killed, three died immediately, one died later of serious injuries in jenin, a stronghold of palestinian militant groups. about 30 people were wounded by israeli fire, so says the palestinian health ministry. that commentjust palestinian health ministry. that comment just was palestinian health ministry. that commentjust was here the bbc. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the safety of maternity care at leicester royal infirmary and leicester general hospital has been rated as inadequate following a "deterioration in the level of care", the health watchdog has said. the care quality commission downgraded their ratings following inspections in february and march, where they said employees were being "pushed to the brink" due to low staffing levels.

millions of low—income households will receive their next cost of living payment soon, the government has announced. £300 will be paid to eligible people between the 31st of october and the 19th of november. it's the second of three instalments. the former mayor of london, ken livingstone, has been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. the 78—year—old was a prominent figure in london politics for more than four decades from the 19705. in a statement, his family said he was being "well cared for". lots more on the story on our website. you're live with bbc news. azerbaijan says it will continue its military assault on nagorno—karabakh until armenian separatists there surrender. officials in the disputed territory say 25 people have been killed and more than 80 injured since fighting broke out early on tuesday. azerbaijani forces have launched artillery, missile

and drone attacks in the breakaway enclave, which is recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan. 0ur south caucasus and central asia correspondent rayhan demytrie has more. fighting has continued along the line of contact between azerbaijan and its breakaway nagorno—karabakh region. local authorities in the ethnic armenian populated territory say that azerbaijani armed forces are using artillery, missiles and attack drones. there are reports of casualties, including children. azerbaijan launched what it described as an anti—terror operation to gain full control of its nagorno—kara bakh territory. it is demanding full withdrawal of armenian armed forces from its internationally recognised territory. but armenia says that it has no military presence in karabakh and claims that the aim

of azerbaijan's military offensive is ethnic cleansing, that azerbaijan wants to drive ethnic armenian population out of their home. there has been strong international condemnation of this anti—terror operation, with urgent calls for azerbaijan to end hostilities and return to negotiations. but baku says that it will continue its anti—terror measures until local authorities in nagorno—karabakh disarm and surrender. king charles and queen camilla start a three day state visit to france today. the trip was postponed in march because of protests in france against president macron's pension reforms. the royal couple will visit paris and bordeaux. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield reports. build for a one—time enemy of england, louis xiv. tonight in

its hall of mirrors, the setting for a state banquet in which king charles and queen camilla the honoured guests. the palace and the gardens are looking their very best. france may no longer be a monarchy but under manual macron, they to do things in style. it is a symbolic occasion. here the message is clear, despite all the dissensions of recent times over brexit and other matters, the historic alliance between britain and france, to country so close in so many ways, is solid and unchanged. the king and the president have been before hero at a ceremony in london in 2020 and the king is no stranger to france. visiting dozens of times over the years in private individual capacities. like his mother the late queen, he is comfortable the language. of course, one link is a sad and tragic one

footin link is a sad and tragic one foot in august 1997, he travelled to paris to accompany the body of his former wife princess diana after she died in the car crash. different stop whale watch watcher who met king charles several times, the trip will again rebuild the latest monikers he says lies inside many french people. we love inside many french people. - love england. we love united kingdom. in general, people love the royal british family. we know everything about them. we know everything about them. we love them. we love the queen, we want to show king charles and queen camilla that we love them as well.— we love them as well. back in march, certain _ we love them as well. back in march, certain local— march, certain local difficulties, protests over raising the pension age because . a schedule now including the rigourous rhetoric of the

material cathedral. there we address to commentaries and an historic centre and on friday be broke up in the south—western city of bordeaux. to start things off later today, at the arc de triomphe and the tomb of the unknown soldier. a reminder of the shared sacrifice of the last century of these two allied nations. as if donald trump wasn't the centre of enough controversy, there are calls for his star on the hollywood walk of fame to be removed. it's already been destroyed twice and remade at a cost of thousands of dollars, but for its part, the hollywood chamber of commerce is remaining tight—lipped about whether the star will ever be permanently removed. here's our los angeles correspondent, david willis. this is hollywood and every year millions of people come here to savour the sort of glamour and glitz that makes this place the entertainment capital of the world. one of their first stop is traditionally the hollywood walk of fame which stretches east to west along hollywood boulevard for nearly a mile and a half and is made up of more

that he doesn't but star is embedded into the pavement. 0ne embedded into the pavement. one of those doris belongs to donald trump. awarded to him on the work of the television show the work of the television show the apprentice but since he ran for president, it has proved almost as controversial as he is. latina advocacy groups demanded it be removed after he was quoted as calling mexicans rapists and drug traffickers. in recent years, it has repeatedly been defaced and destroyed only to be repaired despite the fact city officials here who generally have little regard for mr trump would rather see it removed. there were calls for another star that has commonly been vandalised, that of the comedian bill cosby, to be removed after he was accused of sex abuse. the hollywood chamber of commerce which administers the walk of fame continues to resist any such calls saying once a star is

added, it is considered part of the historicalfabric of the historical fabric of hollywood. now some are starting to wonder why and there appeared to be a number of quite complex reasons. not least the question marks over whether the walk of fame actually constitutes as state landmark, thereby making it off—limits for any sort of modification. and the concern that if you get rid of one story, then calls could mount for the destruction of several others. what about the solid movie star fatty arbuckle? he was accused of raping and killing an actress to be acquitted after three trials and there is michaeljackson who was also accused of very serious crimes only to be acquitted in court. 0fficials here seem to agree that donald trump's start should be removed

but are in no hurry to do so. probably because the hollywood walk of fame generates millions of dollars every year in tourist revenue and all the time that is the case, nobody here is looking to rock the boat. goodness me, the devil is in the detail. we have the top business doris here next. i will see you in a moment. hello. we've got some fairly stormy, autumnal weather on the cards over the next few days. the remnants of ex—hurricane lee are moving in from the atlantic, bringing reasonably mild conditions, but also some strong winds and, for some of us, some heavy downpours, as well. we could see some localised flooding with some of this heavy rain that's on the way. so low pressure moving into the northwest — this frontal system here moves slowly from west to east over the next 2a hours or so, bringing those squally, strong winds and heavy rain. so, over the next few hours, we've got some rain across parts of scotland. it's becoming more persistent for northern england, wales, and down towards

the southwest of england, too. wherever you are, it's not a cold night — temperatures staying up in the mid—teens for many of us, just single figures across the far north of scotland. but through the day on wednesday, this band of rain pushes slowly southwards and eastwards. the strongest winds in and around that front could gust to more than 60mph around exposed coasts of wales, for instance. really breezy conditions, too, for central and eastern parts of england, although the morning will be dry and reasonably bright here. further north, then, during the morning, 40—50mph gusts — enough to cause some disruption across parts of scotland and northern ireland. a mix of sunshine and showers, but the gusts will strengthen to more than 60mph during the afternoon, and those gusty winds will reach the southeast of england, as well, with this rain becoming really quite heavy and persistent. you might hear the odd rumble of thunder around, as well. temperatures in the high teens, possibly 21 celsius towards the far southeast. reasonably mild, but that mild air, with its heavy rain

and strong winds gets cleared away as we head through into the early hours of thursday morning. so, a colder night then wednesday night, thursday morning, many of us down into mid—single figures, i think. but we'll start the day with some heavy showers already in the northwest, and they'll push their way slowly southwards and eastwards, across northern ireland and scotland. again, gales possible across the northwest. less windy by this stage, thursday, across much of england and wales — though sunny spells, scattered showers, but it will feel colder than it has done of late. into friday, another day of sunshine and showers. the winds rotating around that low pressure to the north, so gales again possible in the far northwest of the uk. less windy, i think, further south, but a cool, blustery, breezy sort of day — 14—18 celsius or so. looks like many of us should see a bit of a quieter day, less windy with some sunshine on saturday, particularly in the south. and then, we'll return to some blustery and showery conditions from sunday onwards. bye— bye.

tomorrow, all that discussed in detail in 15 minutes.

live from london, this is bbc news. stick or raise? markets hold their breath ahead of today's big us interest rate call. cost of living crunch — price rises in the uk are forecast to be the highest of advanced economies. and robo—taxi anyone? we take a look at the future of autonomous ride—sharing.

hello, i'm sally bundock with the latest business news. we start in the us where the central bank, the federal reserve, has the world's attention today as they make their latest call in the fight against inflation. the tool is the bank's main interest rate which has been cranked up 11 times since early last year in an effort to dampen down the economy — tempering soaring prices. so interest rates in the us currently sits between 5.25 and 5.5% after being raised injuly by a quarter of a percent to a 22—year high. now it's worth remembering the huge changes we've seen — with interest rates near zero in march just last year when price rises really started to peak. prices have since come down considerably but inflation is still at 3.7%. well above the fed's 2% target.