and the prime minister is in the south pacific — he sits down with our political editor chris mason, during a meeting of commonwealth leaders in samoa. speaking in russian. our russia editor steve rosenberg challenges vladimir putin on the war with ukraine — as he's allowed a question at the president's press conference for the first time in years. also tonight — the menendez brothers, convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents in beverly hills — could they be about to walk free? we'll be live in la. and on bbc london — the parents of a child killed fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews at our regular panel at newsnight. and look at with the papers as saying about tomorrow's news.

good evening. the chancellor has told the bbc that the government will change the way it measures its debt in next week's budget, to allow for more borrowing. rachel reeves said it will free up billions of pounds for infrastructure spending — on rail, roads and building projects. the shadow chancellor, jeremy hunt, says increasing borrowing will mean interest rates stay higher for longer, which will punish people with mortgages. our economics editor faisal islam is in washington. this is a highly consequential moment for the chancellor, for the treasury, for this government. it isn'tjust treasury, for this government. it isn't just a treasury, for this government. it isn'tjust a technical treasury, for this government. it isn't just a technical accounting change that should free up extra space for around £20 billion worth of investment in major projects, though it will do that, it won't prevent the need for major tax rises at the budget on wednesday, but for the chancellor this is a reset in

economic strategy that should jump—start the economy from what has been, in herwords, a jump—start the economy from what has been, in her words, a low growth, low investment loop of doom. i’zfe low investment loop of doom. i've not m low investment loop of doom. i've got my first _ low investment loop of doom. i�*e got my first budget next low investment loop of doom. i�*we got my first budget next week. comparing notes with her american counterpart on balancing the books. the chancellor is walking a new path now. rachel reeves confirming a change to how her all—important budget borrowing rules will operate. we will be changing the measure of debt, i will set out the details of that to the house of commons next week but i have listened to the imf who have been clear that we do need to free up more money to invest in capital, to grow our economy and seize the huge opportunities there are in digital, tech, life sciences, in clean energy, but we will only be able to do that if we change the way that we measured debt. some might see this as a slightly sneaky shuffle when you are in a bit of a tight bind, fiscally, or are you embracing the idea that this is

meant to, for example, maintain investment levels at 2.5%? the plans that i have inherited from the conservatives see public sector net investment decline quite rapidly as a share of our economy and if we continued on that path, we would miss out on other opportunities and other countries would seize them. i don't want those jobs and investments to go to other countries, i want to see them in britain because we have huge potential. these changes are nerdy, they are techy, they are about accounting rules, but they are hugely consequential, affecting every penny of government spending, notjust at next week's budget but for the next half decade, and the chancellor believes that the root cause of britain's relatively poor public infrastructure are the conservatives' version of these rules. this change will unleash tens of billions, theoretically, for changes to that, of which she will spend up to 20 billion to reverse planned cuts, but this is borrowed money.

the chancellor's announcement here in washington was, according to the opposition back home, a return to tax, spend and more borrowing, that they had predicted pre—election. she promised before the election she would not fiddle the borrowing rules. she fought and won the general election with a certain set of plans and within a matter of weeks, she has ripped those up and, worse than that, she has ripped them up in america. at this meeting of world finance ministers and bankers, there have been some worries about rising government debt but helpfully, the imf itself agreed the uk has to up its investment game. ijust want to emphasise again the point that public investment is needed in the uk, if you compare uk to other g7 countries, investment has fallen short. so that spending will have to take place alongside having the kind of fiscal rules that stabilises debt over the next five years. just like we have seen in the usa, a borrowing boost for major infrastructure such as green energy and technology, and yet, at the same time, day to day spending funded

only by rising taxes. both long—term gain and short—term pain, almost two budgets in one next week. faisal islam, bbc news, in washington. the prime minister said tonight that next week's budget is an important one which will show the government is "running towards" problems facing the country. sir keir starmer is at the commonwealth summit where he's facing renewed pressure from caribbean countries about the issue of reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. he's been speaking to our political editor, chris mason, who has travelled with the prime minister to the summit in samoa. it turns out the tropical south pacific isn't always sun—kissed, but peer beyond the windscreen wipers and this small island nation oozes pride at being host to more than 50 countries. some commonwealth countries. some commonwealth countries want the uk to pay up for the impact of slavery. no, says the

prime minister. i the impact of slavery. no, says the prime minister.— the impact of slavery. no, says the prime minister. i think we should be clear from the _ prime minister. i think we should be clear from the outset _ prime minister. i think we should be clear from the outset that _ prime minister. i think we should be clear from the outset that the - prime minister. i think we should be clear from the outset that the slave | clear from the outset that the slave trade, slave practice, was abhorrent and it's very important that we start from that place and of course that matters hugely to many of the countries that are represented here. my countries that are represented here. my focus is on the forward, not the backward look for is why i want to understand the nature of your objection. is it a financial one, or is it a moral and philosophical one? can our generation be held responsible for the actions of our forebears? i think our generation can say the slave trade and practice was abhorrent and we should, you know, we talk about our history, we can't change our history, but we should certainly talk about our history. should certainly talk about our histo . �* ., ., ., , ., history. but not apologise, not pay any money? _ history. but not apologise, not pay any money? we — history. but not apologise, not pay any money? we recognise - history. but not apologise, not pay any money? we recognise that - history. but not apologise, not pay| any money? we recognise that and history. but not apologise, not pay i any money? we recognise that and of course an apology _ any money? we recognise that and of course an apology has _ any money? we recognise that and of course an apology has already - any money? we recognise that and of course an apology has already been . course an apology has already been made in relation to the slave trade and that's not surprising, it's what you would expect, but if you then go on to the question, we have 55

countries here represented an say in the conversations i've already had, the conversations i've already had, the things that have come up most, their resilience, there are a real concern particularly for some smaller countries about the impact of climate on that and how we can help with international institutions, financial institutions, financial institutions, to unlock money that might help them. you institutions, to unlock money that might help them.— institutions, to unlock money that might help them. you find yourselves in the last couple _ might help them. you find yourselves in the last couple of— might help them. you find yourselves in the last couple of days _ might help them. you find yourselves in the last couple of days embroiled l in the last couple of days embroiled with a row with donald trump with a loosely worded social media post by a labour staffer and something of a transatlantic spat breaking out over alleged electoral interference by the labour party. does it worry you or is it classic election campaigning and electioneering going on in america? this campaigning and electioneering going on in america?— on in america? this needs to be seen for what it is, — on in america? this needs to be seen for what it is, the _ on in america? this needs to be seen for what it is, the labour _ on in america? this needs to be seen for what it is, the labour party - for what it is, the labour party members and staff who are on a voluntary basis in their own time going to campaign in the election. it's happened every election, every political party does it.— political party does it. donald trum - political party does it. donald trump can — political party does it. donald trump can kick _ political party does it. donald trump can kick you _ political party does it. donald trump can kick you around i political party does it. donald l trump can kick you around like political party does it. donald - trump can kick you around like this as a candidate, what might be like he wins the presidency? i’zre as a candidate, what might be like he wins the presidency?— he wins the presidency? i've met donald trump. —

he wins the presidency? i've met donald trump, we _ he wins the presidency? i've met donald trump, we had _ he wins the presidency? i've met donald trump, we had dinner- he wins the presidency? i've met - donald trump, we had dinner together in new york a few weeks ago. the reason was a shared endeavour, we want to make sure we have a good working relationship. the relationship between our two countries is a special relationship, we both recognise that. you countries is a special relationship, we both recognise that.— countries is a special relationship, we both recognise that. you had your transort we both recognise that. you had your transport secretary _ we both recognise that. you had your transport secretary calling _ we both recognise that. you had your transport secretary calling for - we both recognise that. you had your transport secretary calling for a - transport secretary calling for a boycott of a transport company, a row over taylor swift concert tickets, now people even inadvertently undermining your relationship with donald trump, your critics say you are behaving like you are in opposition. mar; critics say you are behaving like you are in opposition.— critics say you are behaving like you are in opposition. may i address that head-on? _ you are in opposition. may i address that head-on? i— you are in opposition. may i address that head-on? i said _ you are in opposition. may i address that head-on? i said economic- you are in opposition. may i address l that head-on? i said economic growth that head—on? i said economic growth was the number—one mission of this government and what i intended to do was build a partnership between an active and labour government that had absolute clarity about what it was doing on economic growth with the private sector who would come up alongside dr xand invest... let me finish, come alongside as... e, finish, come alongside as... a mentality shift from opposition after so many years to being in government? these examples point to

that, the sense there is still a mindset of you being an opposition party as opposed to a party of government. i party as opposed to a party of government-— party as opposed to a party of government. party as opposed to a party of covernment. . ., . government. i challenge that, £63 billion worth _ government. i challenge that, £63 billion worth of _ government. i challenge that, £63 billion worth of investment, - government. i challenge that, £63| billion worth of investment, budget coming where we will fix the foundations, the last ia years that has led to disaster for our country, the economy is broken, public services on their knees, put that behind us, we are going to clear the decks here. the behind us, we are going to clear the decks here-— decks here. the chancellor said today you _ decks here. the chancellor said today you are — decks here. the chancellor said today you are going _ decks here. the chancellor said today you are going to - decks here. the chancellor said today you are going to rewrite l decks here. the chancellor said i today you are going to rewrite the rules on borrowing and debt so you can spend more. how big a moment is this, the budget, for the country, for the new government? it’s this, the budget, for the country, for the new government?- this, the budget, for the country, for the new government? it's a very im ortant for the new government? it's a very important budget — for the new government? it's a very important budget because - for the new government? it's a very important budget because we've . for the new government? it's a very| important budget because we've had a0 years where the economy didn't really go, badly damaged. i believe in running towards problems. run towards it and fix it at the same time tell the story about the future of the country. time tell the story about the future of the country-— of the country. let's talk to our olitical of the country. let's talk to our political editor _ of the country. let's talk to our political editor chris _ of the country. let's talk to our political editor chris mason - of the country. let's talk to our political editor chris mason in l political editor chris mason in samoa. the prime minister may be a long way from home right now. it will be back here soon for one of

the biggest weeks of his premiership.— the biggest weeks of his premiership. the biggest weeks of his remiershi -. . ., �* , the biggest weeks of his remiershi -. . . �* , ., premiership. yeah, that's right and it all begins — premiership. yeah, that's right and it all begins with _ premiership. yeah, that's right and it all begins with this _ premiership. yeah, that's right and it all begins with this body - premiership. yeah, that's right and it all begins with this body clock . it all begins with this body clock smashing jet lag in completely exhausting 20,000 mile round trip here to the south pacific. at least the sun has now come out. the prime minister makes the argument it is worth being here to meet world leaders that he has not yet met in office and also makes a case that the indo—pacific, this region, is increasingly economically important to the uk and he wants to take the opportunity to exploit that on this trip but yes, upon his return, we have a moment next week that marks the end really, i think, have a moment next week that marks the end really, ithink, of have a moment next week that marks the end really, i think, of the post—election chapter in british politics, because a week on saturday we will see a new conservative leader elected, a crucial player in the coming years politically, and the coming years politically, and the budget on wednesday that will shape the political landscape of the years to come. so something of a reset coming next week as british

politics after the election moves into the next phase.— politics after the election moves into the next phase. chris mason in samoa, into the next phase. chris mason in samoa. thank _ into the next phase. chris mason in samoa, thank you. _ president putin has refused to deny that north korean troops are in russia, preparing to fight against ukraine's army. he was speaking at the close of the brics summit, which he hosted in the russian city of kazan. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg was at the summit, and for the first time since the war with ukraine he was allowed to ask president putin a question at the press conference. hejoins us now live. yes, there are lots of questions i would like to ask vladimir putin about his decision to invade ukraine. he has proved pretty elusive. but today, here in castan at the brics summit, he did take one of my questions, the first time in a long time and in typical putin fashion he blamed the west. isolation? what isolation? at the brics summit of emerging nations, at the table there were lots of world leaders, and lots of attention on the host.

vladimir putin was loving the limelight. at the press conference later, for the first time in three years, the kremlin leader took one of my questions. a chance to ask him about his invasion of ukraine. this summit has called for global security, stability and a just world, i say. but isn't there a gap between these things and your actions in the last two and a half years? your invasion of ukraine, where is thejustice, stability and security in that? this goes for russia's security too, your towns are now being hit by drones and shelling. that never happened before your special military operation in ukraine. translation: you mention drones and so on. _ no, this didn't happen before. but the situation was far worse. we made constant attempts to develop contacts and relations

with countries in the west but they kept trying to put us in our place. eventually russia would have slid into being a second—class state, simply supplying others with our raw materials. russia invaded ukraine but putin blames nato. we told them this nato expansion, don't do it and it violates our security. but they still did it. is that just? there is nojustice here and we want to change that. and we will change it. then i ask, what about claims by mi5 that russian intelligence is bent on causing chaos on the streets of britain and europe through arson and acts of sabotage? translation: this is total rubbish! what is happening on the streets

of some european cities is a result of the domestic policies of those countries. 0n reports that north korea has sent troops to russia for possible deployment in ukraine, mr putin neither confirmed nor denied it. as for this summit, he declared it a success. vladimir putin is sounding confident, defiant, he seems to see himself as the architect of the new international order. this summit has not changed the world but it has put putin exactly where he wants to be — in the geopolitical spotlight. for russia's president, this summit has been all about the optics. putting putin centrestage. there is widespread support for russia, but not for its war in ukraine. one thing mr putin heard a lot this week were calls for peace. steve rosenberg, bbc news, kazan. on monday, a harrowing video emerged from northern gaza, of the immediate aftermath of an israeli strike

on a school injabalia, which had been turned into a shelter for displaced civilians. the footage was filmed by a paramedic — the first on the scene — and it showed the pain and grief and panic in the minutes after the blast. now, journalists working for the bbc have found the paramedic — her name is nevine al dawawi. this report from our international editor, jeremy bowen, shows graphic images of the moments after the attack. israel's offensive in northern gaza is speeding up. this was a strike on a school used as a shelter east of gaza city. israel denies its implementing the so—called general�*s plan to clear the north of civilians. but it looks like that. localjournalists and activists are saying that around a0% of civilians in northern gaza — over 100,000 people — have been forced out through two corridors opened by the army since the offensive started. this woman had to leave

her children dead under the rubble in beit lahiya. now on her own with strangers, destination — unknown. nevine al dawawi, a paramedic now in gaza city, is viewing a video she filmed as she tried to treat wounded and dying civilians after the israelis attacked a un school used as a shelter injabalia. we showed part of it on monday. nevine says ten were killed, including children, and many more wounded. she says the army gave them an hour to get out, but the strike came in after only ten minutes. that's her screaming when she saw a neighbour and two sons, all dead. on a stairway, running with blood, nevine only had dressings to hand out. she was the only medic there. a woman said to her, "my children have gone, a son and daughter." we located her injabalia's kamal adwan hospital.

translation: i saw my daughter dying with my own eyes. - she was dying in front of me. i couldn't stop it. she was my eldest, my whole life. i couldn't save her. i was wounded myself. by god, they have broken our hearts. we are exhausted, emotionally drained. we've lost everything. what crime have the children committed? what have they done? what have we done to deserve this? nevine says that for more than two weeks they were under attack and she denies israel's claims that hamas used civilians as human shields. translation: these were 16 days | marked with death, fear and panic. hamas was not using civilians as human shields. they were protecting us and standing with us. northern gaza is virtually cut off from the outside world. as exhausted civilians are forced out, there are reports that the israeli military has taken control of shelters housing tens

of thousands still there, detaining dozens of young men who've been taken away. israel don't does not let us in to witness first—hand, we work with brave palestinian journalists already in gaza. injabalia, civil defence men work to free a girl called ghazal. he kept talking to her to keep her conscious. and wrote good girl on her arm. "don't be afraid," he said. "we're here." but there are many reasons to be afraid. the un says this is an intensifying nightmare, condemning israeli attacks on civilians. they dug ghazal out of the rubble and took her to hospital, gravely wounded. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. we arejust we are just getting some breaking news from los angeles in what has

become one of the most notorious cases in the united states. in 1996, two brothers — erik and lyle menendez — were convicted for murdering their parents at their home in beverley hills in a brutal shooting. they've been in jail ever since. but tonight, in a dramatic twist, it seems the menendez brothers — now in their 50s — could soon walk free. the bbc�*s emma vardy has the very latest from los angeles. this 911 call in 1989 sparked a murder case which gripped the world. brothers erik and lyle menendez, aged 18 and 21, claimed they had found the bodies of their parents, shot dead in their beverly hills mansion. but they later admitted carrying out the killings themselves. they are in court with their

attorneys and the people they represented. during their trial, which was televised, the brothers said they'd been physically and sexually abused by their father, and argued it was manslaughter. at the time, they were not believed, and were eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. but last year, new evidence was revealed which backed up the brothers�* claims of abuse, and there were calls from some family members for them to be released. lyle and erik have already paid a heavy price. discarded by a system that failed to recognise their claim. they have grown, they have changed, and they have become better men, despite everything that they've been through. today, the district attorney for la recommended that the brothers should be given a lighter sentence, which means they could now walk free. we are going to recommend to the court _ we are going to recommend to the court that— we are going to recommend to the court that the _ we are going to recommend to the court that the life _ we are going to recommend to the court that the life without - we are going to recommend to the court that the life without the - court that the life without the possibility _ court that the life without the possibility of _ court that the life without the possibility of parole - court that the life without the possibility of parole be - court that the life without the . possibility of parole be removed court that the life without the - possibility of parole be removed and that they _ possibility of parole be removed and that they will — possibility of parole be removed and that they will be _ possibility