the former chelsea boss was presented to the media at a press conference earlier today and will officially take charge on the 1st ofjanuary after signing an 18—month contract. an 18—month contract. when asked what he would say when asked what he would say to those fans who wanted to those fans who wanted an englishman to get the job, an englishman to get the job, this was his response. this was his response. i'm sorry. i'm sorry. ijust have a german passport ijust have a german passport but i can just tell them but i can just tell them and all of the supporters also and all of the supporters also felt my passion for the english felt my passion for the english premier league, my passion premier league, my passion for the country and how i love for the country and how i love to live here and work to live here and work and never want can be here and so, my memories here and so, my memories are among the highest level are among the highest level and they play a huge role and they play a huge role and hopefully, i can convince and hopefully, i can convince them and show them and prove them and show them and prove to them that i am proud to them that i am proud to be an english manager to be an english manager and i would everything to show and i would everything to show respect to this role into this respect to this role into this country, and the target country, and the target for the next 18 months

is nothing else. and the biggest in football for the next 18 months

the women's champions league. mary fowler with the goal ten minutes from time to make it six wins from six in all competitions for gareth taylor's side. arsenal are playing their first game sincejonas eidervall resigned. emily fox has given them the lead against norweigan side valerenga. bayern munich picked up a win againstjuventus, and holders barcelona are ahead aganst hammerby of sweden. england's cricketers will be rueing a missed opportunity after closing day two of the second test against against pakistan on 239—6. responding to the home side's 366, england started strongly. ben duckett hit a century before evetually going for 114. at one point, england were 211—2 in multan but when the returning ben stokes was caught at short leg, england had lost four wickets for 14 runs in the space of 2a deliveries. they trail by 127 runs heading into day three. first session tomorrow,

and i think it's going to be huge for us. if we can bat for as much as we can and try to get as close to their total. i think we'll be favourites and we certainly believe that. and i think they have shown this game with the ball that they're going to fight every ball to the end of the game and try to make it as hard as they can for us. so, we will always keep believing and they had a good day today and that first morning session is going to be huge. great britain have won their first gold medal on day one of the track cycling world championships. sophie capewell, emma finucane and katy marchant matched their victory in this summer's paris olympics with another gold in the women's team sprint. the trio defeated the netherlands with a time to become the first british women's squad to become sprint world champions since 2008. great britain have also qualified for tomorrow's men's team pursuit final where they will face the host nation denmark. great britain have cut new zealand's lead in the america's cup to 11—2

by winning both races today ben ainslie�*s ineos britannia team went 4—0 behind on monday in the best—of—13 series in barcelona. new zealand have won the past two america's cups, while britain have never won the competition in its 173—year history. races seven and eight take place on friday. and that's all the sport for now. as the war in ukraine enters the winter months, with russia making gains, president zelensky has presented a five point plan, he believes would be enough to end the conflict. mr zelensky presented his so—called "victory plan" to ukraine's parliament — one of the main elements of his proposal was for nato to invite ukraine to become a member, and that ukraine's allies must end restrictions on long—range strikes on russia. moscow said the proposals showed kyiv needed "to sober up." let's have a listen

to what mr zelensky had to say. translation: we're a democratic nation that has proven _ its capable of protecting euro—atlantic relations and the way of life we share with other democratic nations. for decades, russia was using the geopolitical uncertainty in europe and the fact that ukraine is not a nato member as a factor to challenge our safety. a ukraine invitation to nato is fundamental to peace. let's speak to olena halushka, ?co—founder at the international centre for ukraine victory. welcome to the programme. first of all, what is your assessment of all, what is your assessment of this particular five of all, what is your assessment of this particularfive point peace plan? i of this particular five point peace plan?— of this particular five point peace plan? i think it is very important — peace plan? i think it is very important to _ peace plan? i think it is very important to see _ peace plan? i think it is very important to see the - peace plan? i think it is very important to see the entire l important to see the entire context of this piece plan because on the one hand, we are seeing that russia is pulling the coalition of authorization

regimes who are supporting the genocidal war, and recently we heard the news that north korea is already sending not only admonitions and missiles but the soldiers to support the russian war effort. iran is sending elastic missiles and drones. china is increasingly supporting economically and with the use goods, and russia is receiving sufficient aid from its partners. in the meantime, ourwestern from its partners. in the meantime, our western partners say they would stand with ukraine for as long as it takes, but what is the angle, it's unclear? and ukraine alone cannot defeat the entire coalition of authoritarian regimes, and i think president zelensky is line is exactly giving that answer to this question, that only ukrainian victory can bring sustainable and lasting peace back to the

european continent. i and lasting peace back to the european continent.- european continent. i should sa the european continent. i should say the organization - european continent. i should say the organization you - european continent. i should | say the organization you work for, the international center for, the international center for ukraine victory is a collaboration of ukrainian ngos, and your goal is to advocate victory for ukraine in this war. one thing on that plan is also about getting membership to nato, that is a sticky subject, one that has divided it out the western countries. hokey and crucial is that russian mark? it’s countries. hokey and crucial is that russian mark?— that russian mark? it's a fundamental _ that russian mark? it's a fundamental portion, - that russian mark? it's a | fundamental portion, and that russian mark? it's a - fundamental portion, and no surprise why it is on top of president zelensky�*s victory plan, because to be honest, ukraine's number ship plan, because to be honest, ukraine's numbership in plan, because to be honest, ukraine's number ship in nato is the only sustainable and real security guarantee to make sure ukraine will be prosperous and develop and that russia will not attack us ever again. and we understand the process of that nato integration will take some time, but the invitation should come as soon

as possible because the invitation doesn't mean article five triggering a lot but at the same time it was at one and provide security guarantees for ukraine, and on the other hand help us reform ukrainian security and defense standards to nato standards. the security and defense standards to nato standards.— to nato standards. the other auestion to nato standards. the other question on _ to nato standards. the other question on this _ to nato standards. the other question on this plan, - to nato standards. the other question on this plan, one i to nato standards. the other question on this plan, one ofj question on this plan, one of the key things, being able to use long—range missiles more widely, something president zelensky has been asking for, but you have western nations they don't want this to become a direct conflict with russia. again, how crucial and key is that as a sticking point in terms of this path to peace that president zelensky is putting forward?- putting forward? that is another _ putting forward? that is another redline - putting forward? that is another redline we - putting forward? that is another redline we are i another redline we are currently fighting to overcome because my organization has been advocating for the military makes it —— maximum

military makes it —— maximum military assistance for ukraine from the beginning of the full—scale work and i can tell you we have seen absolutely the same with western made howitzers and other piece of equipment, tanks and fighter jets, and the arguments are the same, if the west would give us more advanced weapons at this stage, the west will be dragged into the conflict, but this never happened, and the same regards the restrictions on targeting the military bases deep inside russia. what is the difference between the military base that is located in the occupied territories of ukraine or deep inside russia question mark if that is the way how russia sustains its war efforts?. russia sustains its war efforts?-_ russia sustains its war efforts?. . ., russia sustains its war efforts?. . . ., ~ efforts?. olena halushka, thank ou for efforts?. olena halushka, thank you for sharing _ efforts?. olena halushka, thank you for sharing your— efforts?. olena halushka, thank you for sharing your thoughts i you for sharing your thoughts on the peace plan outlined by president zelensky in the

parliament earlier. —— ukrainian parliament. president zelensky would be in brussels later, we will have more coverage on that. here in the uk, inflation fell by a lot more than expected last month — down to 1.7%. it's the lowest rate in three and a half years. it's prompted expectations that the bank of england could cut interest rates by even more than expected. but it has also sparked concerns about the impact on some of britain's poorest families. joining me now is jackie bowie — head of europe at chatham financial. welcome to the context. overall, is this good news? the fiuht overall, is this good news? the fight against — overall, is this good news? tue: fight against inflation overall, is this good news? tte: fight against inflation has been the headline for central banks over the last two years, so the fact that the headline number and the core number was lower than economists had forecast, i think the other thing to really highlight is that underlying web of other

inflation, which was one of the reasons the bank of england was a bit more cautious in terms of their outlook for cutting interest rates, but that services level inflation also came in lower than expected, so yes, everyone is now expecting a definite cut at the november meeting. a definite cut at the november meetinu. ~ ., ., , , , meeting. what does this tell us about the overall _ meeting. what does this tell us about the overall health - meeting. what does this tell us about the overall health of - meeting. what does this tell us about the overall health of the l about the overall health of the economy? tt about the overall health of the economy?— about the overall health of the econom ? ,. , economy? if you scrape behind the detail a _ economy? if you scrape behind the detail a bit, _ economy? if you scrape behind the detail a bit, we _ economy? if you scrape behind the detail a bit, we had - economy? if you scrape behind the detail a bit, we had a - the detail a bit, we had a reduction in fuel costs am i again expected, and one of the other volatile parts of the inpatient measure was airfares, so in the last number we had earfears so in the last number we had ear fears 20% so in the last number we had earfears 20% up on so in the last number we had ear fears 20% up on the quarter before, the stone this time i was down 5%, and we have to be careful because that is a volatile number, and there is some expectation that we could see headline inflation actually to it back up again to the end of the year, but that is what people are expecting the stop

in terms of the overall health of the economy, of course we are starting to see some signs of slowdown in the labor markets, still close numbers in the uk, but if inflation, if we really have managed it came inflation, you should see the bank of england cutting interest rates in november all and also december which can still relate economic growth. lots of people with mortgages will be watching that closely one day? will be watching that closely one da ? , ., will be watching that closely one da ? , . , ., one day? yes and we seem to headline _ one day? yes and we seem to headline mortgage _ one day? yes and we seem to headline mortgage rates - one day? yes and we seem to| headline mortgage rates affect the reduction in interest rates even through the summer with big providers of putting it through because they would be looking at what we look at, which was the forward interest rate market rather than just the support rate, but you should see those headline market —— mortgage rates reflect that deduction. find market -- mortgage rates reflect that deduction. and all of this comes _ reflect that deduction. and all of this comes i _ reflect that deduction. and all of this comes i had _ reflect that deduction. and all of this comes i had of - reflect that deduction. and all of this comes i had of sir - reflect that deduction. and all of this comes i had of sir keir| of this comes i had of sir keir starmer�*s first budget since the labour party took power

earlier in the year. how does this fit into that and what we might see in the budget? given that they are — might see in the budget? given that they are given _ might see in the budget? given that they are given some - that they are given some indications about increases in food duty and article duty, thatis food duty and article duty, that is not inflationary so you could see some of that feedback through into inflation going back up again into 2025. the key thing is just the sentiments are on the indications that they have even is that it would be painful and difficult, and i think that is creating a list of negative sentiment both in the consumer sector and business sector, so they are lending us up for bad news. , ., . ~' they are lending us up for bad news. , ., . ~ 1, they are lending us up for bad news. , . . ~ 1, ., ~ they are lending us up for bad news. �* . . ~' i, . ~' i” news. jackie bowie, thank you for scraping — news. jackie bowie, thank you for scraping behind _ news. jackie bowie, thank you for scraping behind the - news. jackie bowie, thank you l for scraping behind the numbers for scraping behind the numbers for us, jackie bowie from chatham house financial. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

next, to what's a highly sensitive, highly personal and sometimes highly charged subject — assisted dying — should terminally ill people be given help to end their lives? a new bill which is proposing changes in england and wales has been formally introduced to the house of commons. campaigners from both sides of the debate gathered outside parliament while inside, the labour mp behind the controversial bill, kim leadbeater, formally presented it to parliament. alison freeman reports. it's a question that divides. powerful arguments on both sides of the debate on whether the terminally ill should be allowed to choose when to die. at the moment, the status quo is cruel, it's unfair and it is unsafe as well. dying people don't have choice. you hear that palliative care can do so much. well, i'm sorry, but it can't in all cases, and i witnessed

what happened and i wouldn't wish it on anyone. to have a bill that says "we can kill" is really very dangerous for the weakest and most vulnerable in our society, for those that may say "i feel a burden". a lot of people like me are going to feel very threatened, and i think you are using emotional blackmail to say we should do as we are told. protesters gathered outside parliament this morning ahead of the introduction of a private member's bill which would legalise assisted dying in england and wales. i remember this moment of looking in my mother's eyes 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 plumb's mum died of pancreatic cancer. she said her mother deserved better than to die the way she did, and backs the proposals which would

give the terminally ill the option to have medical help to end their lives. but it's not a view shared by the majority of those within the church of england. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, is concerned that this would open the door to more people feeling like they should opt for an assisted death. i think this approach is both dangerous and sets us in a direction which is even more dangerous, and every other place where it has been done has led to a slippery slope. the last bill on the issue brought to parliament was rejected by mps in 2015, and these latest proposals will be debated in the house of commons at the end of november. alison freeman, bbc news.

let's speak to tom curran, a well—known campaigner in ireland for assisted suicide, and dr gillian wright, former palliative care doctor and campaignerfor our duty of care — which opposes plans to legalise assisted suicide. welcome to both of you for joining us to discuss this issue. i will start with you, tom, you have a personal reason an investment in this particular issue, and that is because your late wife was really suffering.— really suffering. yes, it is something _ really suffering. yes, it is something that _ really suffering. yes, it is something that i - really suffering. yes, it is something that i never i really suffering. yes, it is i something that i never really thought about until maria, at one stage, when the ms when it went in to advance progressive, and she knew that things were not going to get any better, she said at that point she didn't want to be around, and shejust did not didn't want to be around, and she just did not want to linger on. she had had a good life, we

were still living a good life, and she just decided, or she wanted the decision at a particular time, she did not want to be lying there with no life, that she should have the right to decide when she wanted to end. �* ., , ., right to decide when she wanted to end. �* ., ,, ., to end. and tom, you went to court over— to end. and tom, you went to court over this, _ to end. and tom, you went to court over this, didn't - to end. and tom, you went to court over this, didn't you? i to end. and tom, you went to | court over this, didn't you? we went to court _ court over this, didn't you? - went to court to try to change the law here in ireland and we failed on the basis that the court said that they did not have the right to change a law, they could only cancel it out. we took it on a constitutional challenge and they said the constitution, there was nothing in the constitution to say that it could not be applied in law, that assisted dying could not be applied in law, but they were not prepared to strike of the law, which to a certain —— a certain extent i agree to, but they pass it back to the parliament to do something about it, and after ten or 11 years now, we have some action here in ireland, just like you

have in the uk. this here in ireland, 'ust like you have in the uki have in the uk. as spring gillian wright _ have in the uk. as spring gillian wright in, - have in the uk. as spring gillian wright in, thank i have in the uk. as spring l gillian wright in, thank you for sharing your personal story, tom. julian, when you listen to what tom had to say about mari and what she was suffering and struggling with, in those situations, why do you still oppose the idea of assisted suicide? ., ~ , ., assisted suicide? thank you, i represent _ assisted suicide? thank you, i represent doctors _ assisted suicide? thank you, i represent doctors and - assisted suicide? thank you, i represent doctors and nurses| represent doctors and nurses across — represent doctors and nurses across the uk who have huge sympathy for those who are suffering at the end of life, and — suffering at the end of life, and we _ suffering at the end of life, and we have real concern for the situation that we have just heard, — the situation that we have just heard, but we are really concerned about any move to assisted _ concerned about any move to assisted suicide for the way it would — assisted suicide for the way it would affect vulnerable groups, those _ would affect vulnerable groups, those who have chronic mental health— those who have chronic mental health problems, the homeless, those _ health problems, the homeless, those who are really struggling and then— those who are really struggling and then are given a terminal diagnosis, and we are particularly concerned because

of the — particularly concerned because of the lack of care at the moment in the uk, the lack of palliative _ moment in the uk, the lack of palliative care and social care and access to senior gp. this is the — and access to senior gp. this is the wrong intervention at the wrong time, and we need to see better— the wrong time, and we need to see better care. about one in four— see better care. about one in four people do not get any palliative care, and we need to provide — palliative care, and we need to provide better care or it is not — provide better care or it is not a _ provide better care or it is not a reat— provide better care or it is not a real choice if people do not a real choice if people do not get — not a real choice if people do not get the care they should get — not get the care they should net. �* not get the care they should i et, �* , ., not get the care they should tet, �* , ., ., not get the care they should get. and gillian, are you concerned _ get. and gillian, are you concerned about - get. and gillian, are you concerned about as i get. and gillian, are you concerned about as a i get. and gillian, are you i concerned about as a doctor about doctors having to administer the lethal injections, perhaps? tote administer the lethal injections, perhaps? we are waitin: injections, perhaps? we are waiting to — injections, perhaps? we are waiting to hear _ injections, perhaps? we are waiting to hear the - injections, perhaps? we are waiting to hear the nature . injections, perhaps? we are| waiting to hear the nature of the hilt, _ waiting to hear the nature of the bill, whether it is assisted suicide, when the patient _ assisted suicide, when the patient takes the meds themselves or if it is a legal injection, _ themselves or if it is a legal injection, so for the euthanasia if you like, but it is really— euthanasia if you like, but it is really concerning, particularly the effect on

doctors, the moral distress it causes — doctors, the moral distress it causes in _ doctors, the moral distress it causes in terms of stress and also — causes in terms of stress and also the _ causes in terms of stress and also the fact that i suppose a lot more _ also the fact that i suppose a lot more importantly, in a way, the effect — lot more importantly, in a way, the effect it has and the lack of, the effect it has and the lack of. or— the effect it has and the lack of. or the _ the effect it has and the lack of, or the compromise to the trust — of, or the compromise to the trust they— of, or the compromise to the trust they may have in the doctor. _ trust they may have in the doctor, that they may have concerns _ doctor, that they may have concerns the doctor will not always _ concerns the doctor will not always act in their best interest. so we are extremely concerned, particularly for vulnerable groups and for the fact that _ vulnerable groups and for the fact that people are not getting the right care. and we have — getting the right care. and we have heard or seen in other countries _ have heard or seen in other countries how this is gone so badly— countries how this is gone so badly wrong. although well—intentioned, it is gone really— well—intentioned, it is gone really badly wrong, and i would urge _ really badly wrong, and i would urge her— really badly wrong, and i would urge her viewers to look at the situations— urge her viewers to look at the situations in canada and the netherlands where we see significant numbers of people being — significant numbers of people being euthanized in the widening of criteria, so initially— widening of criteria, so initially it is proposed as a narrow— initially it is proposed as a narrow bill for the terminally ill, but— narrow bill for the terminally ill, but it _ narrow bill for the terminally ill, but it has been extended

to those _ ill, but it has been extended to those who have chronic illness, _ to those who have chronic illness, and even in canada and the netherlands, to those with psychiatric help or are suffering. and that's where you draw _ suffering. and that's where you draw the — suffering. and that's where you draw the lines. let suffering. and that's where you draw the lines.— draw the lines. let me bring tomm draw the lines. let me bring tom)! is — draw the lines. let me bring tom)! is in _ draw the lines. let me bring tommy is in her _ draw the lines. let me bring tommy is in her that, i draw the lines. let me bring l tommy is in her that, because gillian's point is where you draw the line? and lots of campaigners issue is if you allow assisted suicide to become legal, you go down a slippery slope. the become legal, you go down a slippery slope-— slippery slope. the slippery slo -e slippery slope. the slippery slope argument _ slippery slope. the slippery slope argument is - slippery slope. the slippery slope argument is put i slippery slope. the slippery i slope argument is put forward all the time, and that slippery slope can only be pointed at if you get it wrong in the first place. switzerland were one of the first countries in the world to allow it to happen, and there is never any criticism of switzerland because it works very well, so why not adopt the swiss pattern or swiss way of doing things? as i say, they work well, never any criticism of it, there is criticism of holland and canada, because they did not get it right in the first place, and they didn't have it wide enough, but a person in

the uk, or in ireland much later on, but from 19611 think it was in the uk, suicide was decriminalised, so a person has a legal right to end their own life. all that we are asking for is to make sure that can be done peacefully and quickly and without any difficulty. you're asking for their assistance be given to those people have a legal right to end their own life to get the assistance they need to do it exactly when they want to and in the peaceful, i suppose, compassionate way. stand suppose, compassionate way. and briefl , if suppose, compassionate way. and briefly. if i — suppose, compassionate way. and briefly. ifi may. — suppose, compassionate way. and briefly, if i may, thank you, tom, doctorwright, can i quickly point out that opinion polls show the majority of that british public do actually support the legalisation of assisted suicide? just a brief comment because governance of time, but i would like to give you one more comment. t

time, but i would like to give you one more comment. i think it is very _ you one more comment. i think it is very natural _ you one more comment. i think it is very natural that _ you one more comment. i think it is very natural that people i it is very natural that people do not — it is very natural that people do not want any suffering, none of us _ do not want any suffering, none of us want — do not want any suffering, none of us want to see suffering at the end — of us want to see suffering at the end of life, so it is appealing to think of this as perhaps— appealing to think of this as perhaps the answer, but i would urge _ perhaps the answer, but i would urge mps— perhaps the answer, but i would urge mps and listeners and viewers _ urge mps and listeners and viewers to look at the details and problems it has caused... sorry— and problems it has caused... sorry to — and problems it has caused... sorry to cut— and problems it has caused... sorry to cut you off there, doctor gillian wright and tom curran, thank you for thoughtful discussion. hello. despite some sunshine in the southeast corner of the uk for most today it's been grey, it's been misty and it's been very wet. good news is tomorrow much drier and brighter for almost all. there will be a few showers around, but nowhere near the rainfall we're seeing at the moment. that rain is coming courtesy of this cloud. here you can see the clear skies out to the west, but the heaviest rain underneath that is pushing its way northwards and eastwards, particularly wet during the middle part of the night in northern england and then later on in eastern parts of scotland. outbreaks of rain for a time elsewhere turning clearer from the south and west, with a few mist and fog patches

forming as winds fall lighter, mayjust dip down into single figures in the countryside here, but for most, another pretty mild night 11 to 15 degrees to start thursday morning. as for thursday morning, still grey and particularly wet to the north east of scotland. that will gradually clear away the wet and windy weather. morning mist, low cloud any patchy fog clears long sunny spells for many. there will be more cloud in the west at times, and just1 or 2 isolated showers as the breeze picks up, but actually many will get through the day. dry on thursday and even though the air not quite as humid as today's, with more sunshine around 14—18 celsius will still feel warm enough. now through thursday evening. a chance of some heavy rain very close to the south east corner and east anglia, but for most through the night and into friday morning it will be dry. more in the way of mist, fog and low cloud forming though, and slightly cooler again. more of you in the countryside will see temperatures just dip in to single figures. quite enough start, though,

to friday before an active jet stream fires up an area of low pressure and weather fronts our way. now there will be some mist, low clouds and fog first thing, especially across parts of england, wales and southern scotland. some of that will take a while to shift, but otherwise eastern areas dry, bright, increasingly hazy. the sunshine later. any early sunshine gives way to cloud in the west. outbreaks of rain most persistent later in the day, with strong winds in the west of scotland and northern ireland, but still a reasonably mild day given the winds coming in from the south or southwest. rain, then, through the night will push eastwards, but on saturday it could linger. east wales, parts of central eastern england during the morning before clearing into the afternoon. sunnier spells, then a scattering of showers in the west. those could be heavy to the north and west of scotland, and temperatures will start to dip a little bit further. one thing to watch, though, as we go through into sunday, potential for quite a nasty area of low pressure spreading to the north of us. if that's close enough, we could see severe gales in northern scotland. wet and windy weather sweeping elsewhere. we'll keep you updated.

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country, protecting i american citizens first. i am a black man and she earned my vote. joining me tonight are jessica elgot, deputy political editor of the guardian and kendra barkoff lamy, former press secretary tojoe biden when he was vice—president. first, a roundup of the latest news... uk inflation slowed by more than expected last month to 1.7%. that is the lowest rate in three and a half years. it's heightened expectations that the bank of england could cut interest rates twice before the end of the year. a seven—year—old boy has died after an explosion at a house in newcastle in northeast england. six other people were taken to hospital with injuries. the blast destroyed

three houses that were divided into flats.