hello, welcome to the daily global, where we will bring you the top stories from around the world. we begin in paris, where we're awaiting the imminent arrival of king charles and queen camilla at the palace of versailles in france. these are live pictures from the event. president emmanuel macron is hosting the royals at a gala dinner. the king and queen arrived in paris earlier today at the start of a three—day state visit. king charles will become the first british monarch to address both houses of french paliament thursday. this trip, long in the works, had been postponed in march due to protests against pension reforms. live now to paris and my colleague lewis vaughanjones.

this is the glitz and glamour as part of the agenda. this is the state banquet, where the 160 guests have arrived. we have been watching them over the last couple of hours trundling behind me. mickjagger just came past us here, former footballers patrick vieira, didier drogba, some actors, as well. we are still waiting for the arrival of the king and the president. this looks very much like it is just a few minutes away, as you can see. the state banquet and the main guests will be drawing up outside the palace of versailles in just a short while. they will walk down the red carpet, we presume, then head

inside. we know that there will be speeches. we will get to hear from both men. although we have heard little snippets, we have not heard any formal speeches so far. of course they will be poured over. it'll be interesting to see what are picked up on. i think we are due to see them eating first and then they will be invited to give toasts, then you will hear the speeches, so still a little while until we hear the words from the king. the unity between france and the uk, the shared history, shared culture, and we are expecting him to speak in french on climate and the environment, they will no doubt come up environment, they will no doubt come up in that speech. we are still a little way away from finding out what will be in that because they are still arriving at the moment.

the palace of versailles is a little way outside the centre of paris. you may have seen images earlier on from the arc de triomphe right in the heart of paris. things have diverted now to the palace of versailles and you can see with the band striking up you can see with the band striking up the arrival, as the car pulled in just passed me here. it isjust up the arrival, as the car pulled in just passed me here. it is just a few yards away from me here. the band are playing. music. music. the - music. | the pull music. . the pull of music. — the pull of broadcasters all around me have just kicked the pull of broadcasters all around me havejust kicked into action, so i am just 100 yards away or so from

the images you are seeing now as the car pulls up. the king of course no stranger to formal events like this, now there and his wife. this was due to be king charles�*s first visit as king, as head of state. it was postponed for six months because there were protests here in france, not about the visit of king charles, but about proposed pension reforms by emmanuel macron. it was decided best not to have scenes like this that we are seeing now surrounded by protests in paris. both parties very pleased that it is under way. you can see them chatting away there as they prepare to head inside. there

is a bank of photographers and camera as you can imagine as they pose in front of them. a significant bloc of the world's media and press there. i can see them posing their for the images, as have a lots of guests who have been covering it over the last couple of hours, actors, members of french officialdom, as well as people from the arts and politicians. the uk secretary of state, the uk foreign secretary, forgive me, arrived about an hour or so ago. we heard about this separation of what happens in these conversations. we can see the president at the king talking.

dickie arbiter said there is a clear line, the real work, the policies and negotiations, is done by the officials, by the government. buckingham palace's rule is more general and less specific, but we know that the king does have certain keyissues know that the king does have certain key issues like the environment and climate change very close to his heart. as we watch them walk into the palace of versailles, it is a splendid venue, and as the sun is setting, the gold on the outside of the building there shimmering and shining. it is quite the backdrop, quite the setting. why this venue? it is a nod to the past, given this trip is about so much of the shared heritage and the history. queen victoria was here back in 1855. king george vi here in 1938. of course, queen elizabeth ii was also hosted here. it is a nod to king charles�*s

mother and the past history and unity of the two countries. there have been some questions about the venue, perhaps in the cost of living crisis as so many countries around the world are going through, images like this, potentially some wariness of that. i was speaking to a french journalist this afternoon and she said she was expecting some potential backlash from images like this as some people across france may take some objection to that kind of greats in contrast, as it were, but the vast majority of people here are about to sit down to a spectacular evening meal. picking up on that contrast _ spectacular evening meal. picking up on that contrast that _ spectacular evening meal. picking up on that contrast that you _ spectacular evening meal. picking up on that contrast that you just - on that contrast that you just referred to, the cost of living crisis, and also the reason that this was postponed from march in the first place, what does president

macron hope to achieve in terms of his popularity. will it do him any favours? it his popularity. will it do him any favours? , ' . favours? it is difficult. it will laruel favours? it is difficult. it will largely depend _ favours? it is difficult. it will largely depend of— favours? it is difficult. it will largely depend of course - favours? it is difficult. it will largely depend of course on | favours? it is difficult. it will- largely depend of course on your existing views of emmanuel macron. he is generally pretty unpopular in the country. we were having the conversation here earlier, plenty of people saying that this would be a welcome distraction, a bit of good publicity for a while, and as show on the international stage of the significance of france and the significance of france and the significance of france and the significance of the unity and the goodwill between the uk and france. brexit is never far away. goodwill between the uk and france. brexit is neverfar away. part goodwill between the uk and france. brexit is never far away. part of the reason one assumes that france was so high on the list for king

charles to do a state visit so quickly after becoming king was the potential fraying of ties between the uk and european neighbours and this was seen as an opportunity to strengthen those ties and cement them, and the images like this that france does so well, and the uk does pretty well as well will be beamed across both countries and around the world and the pr value many experts say should not be underestimated. thank you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. the parole board has confirmed that one of the killers of toddler james bulger has been granted a parole hearing. jon venables was jailed for eight years for the two—year—old's murder in 1993 and was later freed, but he was jailed again in 2017 for having child abuse

images on his computer. a parole hearing will take place in november. the scottish government will consult on a proposal to raise the minimum unit price of alcohol to 65p. a 50p minimum price per unit was introduced in 2018, but that legislation will expire in april next year. the government says future proposals will strike a "reasonable balance" between health benefits and the effects on business. a former couple have been jailed for killing a man in northern ireland in 2019. pat ward, originally from ireland, was found dead in an alleyway. niall cox was given a life sentence after he pleaded guilty to murder. his then partner karen mcdonald was sentenced to ten years for manslaughter. you're live with bbc news. the uk prime minister says he wants to adopt a more "realistic approach" to meeting net—zero climate committments by 2050, what he calls a pragmatic approach which eases the burden on british people.

among measures he's announce, he's delaying the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars until 2035 instead of 2030. the scrapping of gas boilers, to be replaced by heat pumps, will also be delayed until 2035, but he says he remains commited to reaching net zero by 2050, meaning the uk would no longer add to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. for more on all of this here's our political editor, chris mason. how we get about, how we live our lives, and the government in a flurry about it. so, all eyes on downing street. the prime minister's ideas having leaked, his planned speech rushed forward. let me get straight to it. i know that people in our country are frustrated with our politics. i know they feel that much gets promised, but not enough is delivered. i know they watch the news or read

the papers and wonder why, in the face of the facts as they have them, choices are made as they are. he said various green promises were unrealistic, even counterproductive, including this one. i'm announcing today that we're going to ease the transition to electric vehicles. you'll still be able to buy petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035. even after that, you'll still be able to buy and sell them second—hand. and here's his case for doing this, and more. the test should be — do we have the fairest, credible path to reach net zero by 2050, in a way that brings people with us? now, since i've become prime minister, i've examined our plans, and i don't think they meet that test. we seem to have defaulted to an approach which will impose unacceptable costs on hard—pressed british families, costs that no—one was ever really told about. the person behind a lot of the stuff being diluted today was boris johnson,

and he's not happy. in a statement, he said: "business must have certainty about our net—zero commitments. we cannot afford to falter now, or in any way lose our ambition for this country." and the reaction of some in business... ..noisy. for some in the motor industry, there is fury. ford said: "our business needs three things from the uk government — ambition, commitment and consistency. a relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three." the view of the industry is, we're on track for the ending of fossil—fuel vehicles. it's not for turning back, and the uk should be leading it, both as a market and as a manufacturer. easing off on the phasing out of gas boilers to be replaced by heat pumps has prompted a blast of cold air from the energy company e.0n. they told us, "there is no green

versus cheap debate. it's a false argument that only serves to delay the vital work of transforming our economy. this is a misstep on many levels." number ten will have known this would divide the conservative party, and it has. i'm much more concerned about affordability in a cost—of—living crisis, with inflation still above 6%, on doing things that make people's lives harder, and these targets were going to put costs on the british taxpayer, and i'm against that. there is no significant body in britain calling for us- to reverse our ambition on this agenda, and it risks leaving - the conservative party— and the government on the wrong side of history. boris johnson says you're faltering, businesses say you've robbed them of certainty, and one of your former cabinet colleagues suggests that this risks putting you on "the wrong side of history". is this all because you're panicking about losing the election? so, look, lots of people are going to have their views,

and i respect their right to disagree with me, but ultimately, it's incumbent on them to then explain to families up and down the country why, if they disagree with me, they're willing to impose those costs. £10,000, £15,000 on those families, in pursuit of something when it's not necessary, when we can meet our carbon targets without it, when we remain a world leader. all right? that's a question for them, because i think my approach is the right one. what weak rishi sunak has done today — pushed into it by liz truss and other right—wing tory mps — is undermine a crucial bit of our economy, undermine a crucial bit of our growth strategy in this country. we should be taking advantage of the transition to electric vehicles. fury and praise. grabbing attention, seizing the agenda is what this is all about and, boy, it has certainly done that. the big question now, will it be popular? chris mason, bbc news, at westminster.

reaction from around the world is already coming in to this policy change. for example, we're hearing from south korean car—maker kia that the decison on delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is "disappointing" and "delays plans many are working towards". and this from jaguar land rover, a statement calling the delay "pragmatic", bringing the uk in line with other nations. it says it welcomes the move. earlier, i spoke with helen clarkson, she's the ceo of nonprofit, the climate group. she's at the un climate ambition summit in new york. the prime minister of the uk is not here with other world leaders to talk about the uk's ambition. in fact, he's taking the opportunity to roll back on ambition in the uk.

and i think it's going to be really harmful notjust for the planet but, actually, for the uk's economy, the people's lives and livelihoods, and he's really throwing away our future here. but his argument, as i'm sure you've you've heard, i know he was only speaking in the past hour or so, but i'm sure you've heard already that the argument he's making is that it's unfair to expect the public to find hundreds of thousands of pounds, or thousands of pounds extra, when they're struggling financially. he's saying this shouldn't be an additional burden on families who are struggling already. yeah, well, actually, if you look at how the dynamics of these markets work, these regulations are all about sending signals to businesses, strong signals to businesses about when they need to phase things in, when they need to phase things out. and as they get those dates in place, things like electric vehicles, production increases, that means there's more cars on the market and the price comes down. and it's really that primary car market. most of... more than 50% of new cars in the uk in any year, actually, bought by companies — they're put into their company's fleets — and that's what then rolls down into the second—hand market

in years to come. and so, we need more cars like that in the market being bought by companies, and that will then help us going into the next decade. so a lot of this is about long—term planning, and what we hear from business is they want to see ambition, they want to see consistency and they want to see a level playing field. and if you do that, they can innovate and they can start to grow markets. so we work with over 500 businesses and they want to see ambitious policies from government, and also, that sets them on a level playing field with others, and that will drive prices down. so i think this consumer story is quite a red herring. now, this policy change by the uk government has come as the united nations secretary—general told world leaders that humanity's addiction to fossilfuels had "opened the gates to hell". antonio guterres�* warning came as he kicked off a climate meeting, where leading polluters china and the us were conspicuously absent. live now to new york. my colleague caitriona

perry is there for us. that climate impression patients is under way here alongside the general working of un general assembly. it is really a celebration of what antonio katie areas is calling the first movers and doers, the companies who have made great progress towards meeting their climate action goal. he did say climate action goal. he did say climate action goal. he did say climate action was dwarfed by the scale of the climate challenge that he had the stark warning. humanity has opened the gates of hell. it is having horrendous effects. distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods, sweltering temperatures spawning disease and thousands fleeing in fear as historic fires rage. climate action is dwarfed by the scale of the challenge. if nothing changes, we are heading

towards a 2.8 degree temperature rise, towards a dangerous and unstable world. the chapter on the sideline of the summit is over what rishi sunak announced today. i spoke to al gore and asked him for his response. i believe that up to citizens of the uk, but speaking from a global perspective, it is certainly shocking and disappointing, particularly at a time when the rest of the world are struggling to move in the right direction, to have a leader of the uk, which has in recent years trying to provide a leadership role to turn back in the

wrong direction... this is for the people of the uk. i have heard from many friends in the uk, including many friends in the uk, including many members of the conservative party who have used the phrase after disgust and contempt. young people who feel really strongly about this, some have said they feel they were stabbed in the back. but this is for the uk to sort out and i will stay out of the political situation there. ~ ., ., , out of the political situation there. ., ., , ., out of the political situation there. ~ ., ., , ., ., there. what does it say though about ulobal uni there. what does it say though about global unity and _ there. what does it say though about global unity and the _ there. what does it say though about global unity and the push _ there. what does it say though about global unity and the push for- global unity and the push for climate change when the uk, who has a permanent seat on the security council here, and the prime minister, instead coming to discuss how to fix this problem, stays at home and announces decisions delaying actions? i home and announces decisions delaying actions?— home and announces decisions delaying actions? i think many here would say there _ delaying actions? i think many here would say there were _ delaying actions? i think many here would say there were quite - would say there were quite disappointed by it.- would say there were quite disappointed by it. does it send a messaue disappointed by it. does it send a message to _ disappointed by it. does it send a message to other— disappointed by it. does it send a message to other nations - disappointed by it. does it send a message to other nations to - disappointed by it. does it send a message to other nations to look| disappointed by it. does it send a i message to other nations to look to the uk for leadership? the? message to other nations to look to the uk for leadership?— the uk for leadership? they have in the uk for leadership? they have in the ast the uk for leadership? they have in the past and _ the uk for leadership? they have in the past and the _ the uk for leadership? they have in the past and the uk _

the uk for leadership? they have in the past and the uk in _ the uk for leadership? they have in the past and the uk in the - the uk for leadership? they have in the past and the uk in the past - the uk for leadership? they have in the past and the uk in the past has| the past and the uk in the past has been one of the impressive leaders on climates, so for those who have come to expect that from the uk it is a particular disappointment. and the timing is, as well.— the timing is, as well. well, the other focus _ the timing is, as well. well, the other focus here _ the timing is, as well. well, the other focus here at _ the timing is, as well. well, the other focus here at the - the timing is, as well. well, the other focus here at the united l other focus here at the united nations today is on that special un security council meeting that was addressed earlier by the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky. he had very harsh words for the security council, for the wider community here, over her rush is viewed by the united nations and he called for their veto power to be removed. translation: what we observe in the united nations _ is the increasing support for an idea that, in cases of mass atrocities against human rights, veto powers should be voluntarily suspended. but we can also observe that russia will not give up this stolen privilege voluntarily. therefore, the un general assembly should be given a real power to overcome the veto.

this will be the first necessary step. it is impossible to stop the war because all efforts are vetoed by the aggressor, or those who condone russia. it is necessary to bring this issue to the attention of the general assembly. president zelensky also asked for the un to adopt the ukrainian peace plan, that when the russian foreign minister started speaking, and he wasn't therefore president zelensky�*s address, he had dressed that peace plan and rejected it, basically, saying it was not something that russia would be in favour of. the us secretary of state also addressed the security council and he used his address to accuse russia of crimes against humanity. that security council meeting are still going on. it is expected to last for the rest of today and that

whole situation about how the united handles russia, how they handled the security power —— the veto power of russia will be on top of the discussions with the rest of the day. let's take you back to france and should you live pictures from the palace of versailles, where president emmanuel macron is hosting the world at a gala dinner. you can see people filing in now. the king and the queen arrived in paris earlier today at the start of a three—day state visit. king charles will become the first british monarch to address both houses of the french parliament on thursday. what you're saying now is the glitzy bit of with people turning up for this gala dinner that is being hosted by president emmanuel macron. they arrived just a little bit earlier. they will be dining on the

hall of mirrors. there will be 160 guestsjoining them, including some of the celebrities that we saw arriving a little bit earlier, including mickjagger and football including mick jagger and football legends including mickjagger and football legends are wenger, patrick vieira. 0n the menu is blue lobster and crab, in case you were wondering! hello there. despite some heat early on in the month, it's been pretty wet and windyjust recently and the rivers are now starting to look pretty ferocious. in fact, capel curig has seen a significant amount of rainfall in the last few days. just take a look at this. this is our september rainfall total so far. 226 millimetres, and i suspect we could be threatening the record before this month is through, with 366.

shap, as well, seeing 202 millimetres of rainfall in the last few days. now, this was the story earlier on today, as we've seen this weather front sweeping its way steadily south and east, bringing some heavier pulses of rain at times. that still has to clear away, but centred close to this area of low pressure, we keep some showers in the far north—west. clearer skies elsewhere. it is going to be a chilly start to our thursday morning, with single figures for many. but as we go through the morning, there will be some sunshine around as well. so early—morning rain in the south—east clears away. sunny spells elsewhere and scattered showers developing from the west. closest to this low pressure, we see a frequent rash of showers, and gales still likely here. some of the showers across england and wales could be heavy, with rumbles of thunder, and they'll develop and push further inland as we go through the afternoon, with highs of 13 to 19 degrees. if we move out of thursday, we're still likely to see more showers around on friday. and the wind direction swings to more of a north—westerly, as the low slowly drifts its way steadily eastwards. so a cooler feel on exposed coasts,

plenty of showers, particularly out towards the west to begin with. some of those will filter a little further inland, but there's potential for less thunder and lightning across england and wales as we go through friday. again, highs between 12 and 18 celsius. into the start of the weekend, a brief ridge of high pressure builds and is likely to quieten things down for the beginning of the weekend, in any case. but waiting out in the wings is another area of low pressure, which is going to push its way steadily eastwards. it means a relatively dry and sunny start to the weekend. there is a potential we'll keep the sunshine in the south. wet and windier conditions dominate, really, from sunday onwards, once again.

this is bbc news. the headlines: uk prime minister rishi sunak revises his government's approach to net zero. the phasing out of new petrol cars will be delayed, as will a move to get rid of gas boilers. we get the reaction of former us vice—president al gore to the change in british policy. he's in new york attending the un general assembly. in other news: there are reports of a ceasefire between azerbaijani forces and ethnic armenians in nagorno—karabakh. and king charles begins a three—day

state visit to france. right now, he's attending a state dinner in versailles. it's one of the world's longest running conflicts. in the latest upsurge of fighting, dozens have died, with hundreds more injured. now it appears that azerbaijan, which is seeking full control of nagorno—karabakh and the armenians who inhabit part of it, have agreed to a ceasefire. these latest pictures show around 2,000 people being moved to safety. russia, a former power in the region, says it has also offered humanitarian and medical aid. the fighting has been intense. this is video filmed in stepanakert, which is the capital of armenian controlled nagorno—karabakh, shows smoke rising. the sound of shelling can also be heard in the distance. the conflict hasn't been going well

for armenia and the government has warned of la rge—scale unrest.