assisted dying as "dangerous," as a new bill is introduced at westminster today. and thomas tuchel is confirmed as the head coach of england men's football team. there will be a press conference later. welcome to bbc news. i'm karin giannone. some breaking news. five people, including two children, have died following a crash on the m6 motorway in cumbria. police were called to the northbound stretch of the motorway past tebay services at 4pm on tuesday. the driver of a skoda, a man from cambridgeshire, was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said. a man, the driver of a toyota, a woman and two children, from glasgow, also died at the scene. a third child was taken to

hospital with serious injuries. that's all we have on this breaking news. we'll bring you more when we have it. that very tragic incident claiming several lives with five people dead after that very tragic incident on the m6 yesterday afternoon. there's been a surprise fall in the rate of uk inflation. the annual rate of price rises eased to 1.7% in september — the lowest rate in three—and—a—half years. it means inflation is now below the bank of england's 2% target, paving the way for interest rates to be cut further next month. similarly, the european central bank is expected to deliver another rate cut thursday after inflation across the eurozone fell to 1.8% — its lowest rate since april 2021. our business presenter ben boulos has this analysis on the inflation drop. 1.796.

last month. the lowest rate for more than three years and even lower than many economists were expecting. it means that prices are still rising compared with a year ago, but more slowly than they had been. a fall in transport costs, like fuel, were the biggest drivers of that, but food costs rose more sharply, offsetting some of those other drops. now, this is the first time that inflation has fallen below the all—important bank of england target of 2% since april 2021. now, september's inflation figures are particularly important because they are used as a benchmark to set benefit rises next april. now, some benefits by law should rise at least in line with this figure. that includes all the main disability benefits like personal independence payments, disability living allowance and carer�*s allowance. we still don't know what's going to happen with the most important benefit universal credit, that's claimed by 7 million people.

it is expected to rise in line with the september inflation figure. we're still waiting to get confirmation of that, which should come during the budget injust two weeks�* time. fiona cincotta, financial markets analyst at cityindex, said that the surprise fall in the rate of uk inflation could prompt the bank of england to lower interest rates next month. so the bank of england is set to meet in november, and the expectation is that they will cut interest rates by 25 basis points. that will be after a 25 basis point reduction we saw in august. and there is also a possibility that the bank of england could cut rates by a further 25 basis points in december. so if we just think back to the beginning of this month, bank of england governor andrew bailey said that the central bank could be more activist. it could act more aggressively with cutting interest rates if inflation data allowed it to do so.

so, and i think this inflation data is definitely a step in the right direction for the bank of england to be able to do that. so we could be looking at a further two rate cuts this year. so, how might the fall in inflation affect the budget in two weeks�* time? here's our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. a notably cautious response to those inflation statistics from the government today. darrenjones, who's the chief secretary to the treasury, said it was welcome news but then said however, there is still more to do to protect working people. well, i think that is looking ahead to the budget, which is a fortnight today. we're very familiar now, aren't we, with a very big number — £22 billion. that's the black hole that the government says they inherited from the conservatives. let me give you an even bigger number, almost double the size — £40 billion. that is what rachel reeves, the chancellor, told her cabinet colleagues in a meeting

yesterday she had to find — that's the gap that needs to be plugged in the budget. what does that mean for viewers? well, it means tax rises. and we're pretty familiar now, aren't we, with some of the government's, uh, sort of ducking and weaving over what they're going to do when it comes to capital gains tax, when it comes to national insurance falling on employers. i think it's pretty clear that there's going to be some tax increases most likely there. there might be a change to the government's self—set borrowing rules, but £40 billion is a lot of money to find even by those measures. now, an important caveat, there are still forecasts to be done by the office for budget responsibility, which ultimately determines how much money the government will need to find the situation might improve and the government might need to increase taxes less. however, the situation might become more pessimistic, in which case even more money will need to be found by rachel reeves. israel has carried out air strikes on the southern suburbs of lebanon's capital, beirut, for the first time in five days. it said it had targeted an underground warehouse used by hezbollah. the israeli military issued an evacuation order

early in the morning, telling residents of one building to leave immediately. separately, lebanon's health ministry said five people were killed in israeli strikes on the municipality of the southern city of nabatiyeh. an official said the mayor was among the dead. our correspondent hugo bachega has been following the story from beirut. this is happening in the south of the country and the city of nabatiyeh in the south, where it seems there was a wave of very heavy israeli airstrikes. we've seen images emerging from nabatiyeh showing several plumes of smoke, and again, reports suggesting that it was a wave of airstrikes this morning, and our reports suggesting that one of the locations hit was the local authority building, where dozens of people were working. and reports suggesting that including the mayor was working

was in this building the moment that this attack happened. so we're still waiting to hear official confirmation about, you know, what happened in nabatiyeh and obviously the possibility of casualties. but again, you know, this is an area of lebanon that has been heavily bombarded by the israeli military in recent weeks, as the israeli army continues with this offensive against hezbollah, not only with airstrikes, but also with the ground invasion of parts of southern lebanon and nabatiyeh has been one of the key targets of this air campaign. we know that hezbollah has a strong presence in that part of the country. the eastern bekaa valley as well has been repeatedly hit by the israeli military. and this morning here at beirut, the first time in nearly a week that darayya, which is the area of beirut where hezbollah has a significant presence, was hit by israeli airstrikes. the israeli military said it had hit an underground weapons storage site being used by hezbollah.

there haven't been reports of casualties. we've seen images from this location hit showing that at least one building collapsed as a result of this airstrike, but again, beirut being hit again after a days long pause that apparently, uh, happened at the request of american officials who had demanded israeli authorities stop or at least pause. these airstrikes targeting beirut. so, again, these airstrikes today are happening across the country. the united nations says the first aid in two weeks entered northern gaza after israel received a strongly—worded warning from the united states about the humanitarian situation. the letter to the israeli government said us military funding could be cut unless the problems were addressed within 30 days. around 30 truckloads of flour for bakeries and one of fuel entered through the main northern crossing on sunday. the us hopes that more aid will enter through the crossing, and has demanded guarantees

from israel that the route is made fully operational. in the us there has been record turnout in georgia bother presidential election. more than a quarter of a million ballots were cast, nearly double the number at the same stage 2020. nationwide there have been far fewer early votes than the one affected by the covid pandemic. georgia is regarded as a key swing state. you may remember this mugshot, donald trump with others is accused of criminally conspiring to overturn his defeat back and. the former president pleaded not guilty. i

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uk's most prominent military figure since the second world war has died aged 80. he became a british army chief before the allied invasion of iraq in 2003. he gained a reputation for being tough and uncompromising. the european union energy commission has criticised eu countries continuing to rely on russian gas after a block saw recent rise in imports. it was a concern after two years of reducing gas imports, in recent months had seen an increase. justin welby has warned against an assisted dying bill being introduced. it could give people time and a chance to and their lives. people time and a chance to and their lives-_ their lives. should the terminally _ their lives. should the terminally ill- their lives. should the terminally ill be - their lives. should the l terminally ill be allowed their lives. should the - terminally ill be allowed to choose when to die?

when it comes to the idea of an assisted dying bill of the kind that's about to be introduced in parliament, the archbishop of canterbury is unequivocal. i think this approach is both dangerous and sets us in a direction which is even more dangerous. and in every other place where it's been done has led to a slippery slope. and in the institution he heads, he's not alone. well, the last time the church of england voted on the subject of assisted dying, which was only a couple of years ago, only 7% of its general assembly, the synod voted in favour of a change in the law. that is massively out of kilter when it comes to opinion polls that have been conducted in wider society.

there are members of the clergy who feel their faith, and their experience guides them differently to the archbishop. reverend val plumb's world and her views on assisted death were turned upside down when her mother was dying of pancreatic cancer. i remember this moment of looking in my mother's eyes andjust being herand me, and she said to me, "i'm not "afraid to die, val, but please, i'm "terrified of suffering. "please don't let me suffer." and i couldn't stick to that. reverend val is now a passionate advocate for allowing the terminally ill to choose. she sometimes feels the very institution she belongs to makes her feel bad for that. but the man who leads it says he comes from a place of compassion, too. i've sat with people at the bedside and people have said, "i want mum, i want my daughter, i want my brother to go

because this is so horrible." i haven't said "that's the wrong thing to do." what i'm saying is something completely different. for him, this is about opening the door to more and more people feeling like they should opt for an assisted death, but the church may find itself left behind in a fast—evolving discourse. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in canterbury.

he was also poisoned by the deadly nerve agent which he found in a perfume bottle, he found in a perfume bottle, he found the perfume bottle and gaveit found the perfume bottle and gave it to his partner, dawn, she was poisoned and sadly died. charlie rowley survived. it is hoped we will hear more about exactly where he found the perfume bottle, although the perfume bottle, although the poisoning has left him with significant memory problems. let's go over to the inquiry and hear the opening statements as it gets under way for a third day. it continues until friday. we will continue to bring you the latest lines that we get. let's listening. the

members _ we get. let's listening. the members of _ we get. let's listening. the members of their _ we get. let's listening. iie: members of theirfamily we get. let's listening. tie: members of their family are welcome here, and we should begin by assuring them of our understanding so far as we are able, and of our sympathy. now i shall ask mr 0'connor, on behalf of the inquiry legal team, to introduce the material which we shall be looking at, and after that, we will hear opening statements of other core participants. mr 0'connor. dawn stu rgess dawn sturgess died on the 8th ofjuly, 2018, at the age of just 1m. she died at the salisbury district hospital, which is only about two miles from where we are now. the purpose of the inquiry that

starts its public hearings this morning, here in salisbury guildhall, is to investigate the circumstances of her death, and it is no exaggeration to say that the circumstances of dawn sturgess' death were... and at that meeting, was dci murphy asked to be the senior investigating officer? he murphy asked to be the senior investigating officer?— investigating officer? he was, es. investigating officer? he was, yes- because _ investigating officer? he was, yes- because i— investigating officer? he was, yes. because i think - investigating officer? he was, yes. because i think that - investigating officer? he was, yes. because i think that vn l yes. because i think that vn 012, the sh _ yes. because i think that vn 012, the sh was _ yes. because i think that vn 012, the $11 was on - yes. because i think that vn 012, the $11 was on leave - yes. because i think that vn 012, the $11 was on leave at| 012, the s11 was on leave at the time. 012, the $11 was on leave at the time-— 012, the $11 was on leave at| the time._ so the time. that is correct. so that person _ the time. that is correct. so that person became - the time. that is correct. so that person became the - the time. that is correct. so i that person became the deputy sio with dc murphy becoming the sig. $10 with dc murphy becoming the $10. , if we $10 with dc murphy becoming the sio.- if we can _ sio with dc murphy becoming the s10. yes. if we can go to 4887. $10. yes. if we can go to 4887. this document _ $10. yes. if we can go to 4887.

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recognise this as a counterterrorism policing police notebook? i counterterrorism policing police notebook?- counterterrorism policing police notebook? i do. and i phili - police notebook? i do. and i philip murphy's? _ police notebook? i do. and i philip murphy's? correct. i police notebook? i do. and i i philip murphy's? correct. could we no to philip murphy's? correct. could we go to page _ philip murphy's? correct. could we go to page four? _ philip murphy's? correct. could we go to page four? did - philip murphy's? correct. could we go to page four? did the - we go to page four? did the entries and other work in strategy accord with what you said yesterday about the investigative priorities encompassing public protection and criminaljustice investigation?- and criminaljustice investigation? and criminaljustice investiration? . . investigation? this is the first thing _ investigation? this is the first thing an _ investigation? this is the first thing an saa - investigation? this is the first thing an saa would l first thing an saa would normally do when they have an they _ normally do when they have an they open— normally do when they have an they open an investigation. dci murphy— they open an investigation. dci murphy had here. he created some — murphy had here. he created some early working strategy objectives. minimise the risk to public— objectives. minimise the risk to public safety or ensure public _ to public safety or ensure public safety. that is up and the very— public safety. that is up and the very first priority in terms _ the very first priority in terms of preservation of life

and — terms of preservation of life and the _ terms of preservation of life and the prevention of any harm to members of the public and our staff _ to members of the public and our staff. mitigate the risk of state—sponsored acts. taking learning _ state—sponsored acts. taking learning from the earlier incident in salisbury and applying it because of the circumstances, at least in terms _ circumstances, at least in terms of— circumstances, at least in terms of notch up being involved. ensure confidentiality of the police response. another area clearly we spoke — response. another area clearly we spoke about yesterday with the need to know principles and very sensitive police investigation in this case. undertake property investigation. i think that is meant _ investigation. i think that is meant to— investigation. i think that is meant to say proper, investigations into the full circumstances surrounding the hospitalisation of pool stages and charlie rowley. —— dawn sturgis _ and charlie rowley. —— dawn sturgis. that is about how they became — sturgis. that is about how they became victims of this terrible crime — became victims of this terrible crime to _ became victims of this terrible crime. to preserve evidence

linked — crime. to preserve evidence linked to— crime. to preserve evidence linked to a criminal offence and — linked to a criminal offence and seek— linked to a criminal offence and seek criminaljustice and seek criminal justice outcomes. and seek criminaljustice outcomes. looking at criminal inquiry— outcomes. looking at criminal inquiry is _ outcomes. looking at criminal inquiry is to see if they are effective _ inquiry is to see if they are effective. maximising the efficiency of the investigation. that includes establishing a and deploying effective investigative response. we spoke about partners _ response. we spoke about partners and agencies yesterday. the same partner agencies _ yesterday. the same partner agencies were involved. under investigative dominic - agencies were involved. under investigative dominic ic- agencies were involved. under investigative dominic ic that l investigative dominic ic that is objective. do you understand 0348 to be the time and date? we think that would be the 4th ofjuly and the early hours. does that fit in with the

timeline?_ could i does that fit in with the i timeline?_ could you does that fit in with the - timeline?_ could you take timeline? yess. could you take us through _ timeline? yess. could you take us through the _ timeline? yess. could you take us through the entries? - timeline? yess. could you take us through the entries? sign i us through the entries? sign this is about the tampa macro setting tactical objectives for investigators teams to ensure appropriate safety measures are in place. —— about the s10 setting tactical objectives. it is about keeping track of what is about keeping track of what is happening to their victims. there are very specific incident responsibilities. profiling of the victims is important. certainly in a case like this. develop a detailed timeline of movements between eight o'clock in the morning on the 29th, the friday and seven o'clock in the evening on the 30th. .,, o'clock in the evening on the 30th. , ., o'clock in the evening on the 30th. ., ., ,

o'clock in the evening on the 30th. .. , ., .,., ., , fast 30th. friday and saturday? fast trackin: 30th. friday and saturday? fast tracking forensic _ 30th. friday and saturday? fast tracking forensic samples. - 30th. friday and saturday? fast tracking forensic samples. can l tracking forensic samples. can ou tracking forensic samples. can you explain — tracking forensic samples. can you explain how _ tracking forensic samples. can you explain how the parameters were _ you explain how the parameters were decided?— were decided? from the early stares were decided? from the early stages of _ were decided? from the early stages of the _ were decided? from the early stages of the wiltshire - were decided? from the early stages of the wiltshire police | stages of the wiltshire police investigation and trying to piece together what is known about the movements over the two days, dci murphy would have set time parameters. time parameters can often be flexible. that causes us to adapt and change. on the basis of the briefing given to dci murphy he selected eight o'clock in the morning on the friday to seven o'clock in the evening on the saturday. also the subsequent hospitalisation of charlie at the end of saturday. of charlie at the end of saturday-— of charlie at the end of saturda . .., saturday. do continue with the fast tracking _ saturday. do continue with the fast tracking of _ saturday. do continue with the fast tracking of forensic - fast tracking of forensic samples?— fast tracking of forensic samples? fast tracking of forensic sam - les? �* ., , samples? be needed to identify the toxicology _ samples? be needed to identify

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