hello, you're watching the context on bbc news. all eyes on tomorrow's uk budget, the biggest test so far for rachel leaves, the first female chancellor. —— rachel reeves. we'll have lots on all that in

a few minutes. first, let's catch up with the sport with you. hello from the bbc sport centre. portuguese club sporting have confirmed sporting have confirmed manchester united and interested in making ruben amorim their next manager and are willing to pay his release clause. amorin has won two league titles in portugal and has become one of the most coveted young coaches in europe — with united looking for a new boss after sacking erik ten hag on monday. a statement from sporting to the lisbon stock exchange said the premier league club is ready to pay amorim's 10 million euro release clause. they can't support a club in total disarray. in the first season, they won the league. second season came very close. third season, not so good. last season, they won again. if they stay the season, this would mean that sporting had back to

back championships for 70 years. well, sporting are playing right now in what may well prove to be amorim's final game in charge if things with manchester united progress. it's a league cup quarterfinal against nacional. so fargo so far go list, only played about 15 minutes there. —— goalless. the league cup in england is at the last 16 stage and two premier league sides are attempting to avoid an upset. (full frame gfx). southampton have only won in this competition so far this season, while brentford are also taking on a team from the championship. pep guardiola is hoping that rodri will use winning the ballon d'or to give him energy to recoverfrom his serious knee injury. the spanish midfielder is the first manchester city in the world, and his club manager is delighted. we are so proud of him. i think it's the — we are so proud of him. i think it's the first _ we are so proud of him. i think

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the government says the increase will be worth £a00,000 a year for increase will be worth £a00,000 a yearfor a national increase will be worth £a00,000 a year for a national worker. labour's first budget for ia years. let's bring in our panel. lucy fisher is from the ft. what more are we expecting tomorrow? it ft. what more are we expecting tomorrow?— tomorrow? it is going to be a hue tomorrow? it is going to be a huge budget _ we think rachel reeves has identified a funding gap in her plan. that still leaves an awful lot - 35 that still leaves an awful lot — 35 billion on — to raise in tax revenues. as well as the announcement today about the increase in minimum wage, rachel reeves announced last

week that she is going to rewrite the fiscal rules so that debt on the government balance sheet takes into account that the government invests in. they would have potentially billions more pounds of wiggle room. that's things like hospitals, road, rail, and that will be in lucy, whether this makes a difference, when the new boat in the next a5 years, popularity has fallen.

they are actually going to measurably improve. that's ri . ht, it measurably improve. that's right. it is _ measurably improve. that's right. it is a _ measurably improve. that's right, it is a very _ measurably improve. that's right, it is a very difficult. right, it is a very difficult balancing act. very struck today by some bully and it's struck balancing act. very struck today by some bully and it's just that starmer�*s popularity just that starmer�*s popularity has fallen —— by somebody. has fallen —— by somebody. i think ithink in i think in one sense, people i think ithink in i think in one sense, people think the budget has come a bit think the budget has come a bit late, waiting be on the first late, waiting be on the first 100 days to the next fiscal 100 days to the next fiscal event. when we are getting the event. when we are getting the budget, the tax tomorrow, the budget, the tax tomorrow, the first part of the comprehensive first part of the comprehensive spending review. it will be the spending review. it will be the

figures for expenditure. as you say, there's a lot

latest on the middle at the latest on the middle east. the gaza health ministry says... it happened in the northern town of a residential building in... —— beit lahia. israel's those of the teres is looking into the incident after a vote in the incident after a vote in the israeli parliament in one day, banding the un refugee agency from working in the country. israel has accused it of aiding hamas. antonio who terrorists as the band would have devastating consequences —— gutierrez.

we are deeply concerned by the loss we are deeply concerned by the toss of— we are deeply concerned by the loss of civilian life. this was a horrifying incident with a horrifying result. i can't speak— horrifying result. i can't speak to the total death toll, but the — speak to the total death toll, but the reports are of two dozen _ but the reports are of two dozen children killed in this incident _ dozen children killed in this incident. no doubt a number of them _ incident. no doubt a number of them are — incident. no doubt a number of them are children who have been fleeing the effects of this war for more _ fleeing the effects of this war for more than a year now. we have — for more than a year now. we have reached out to the government of israel to ask what — government of israel to ask what happened here. we don't yet khow— what happened here. we don't yet know the underlying certain —— underlying circumstances. we haven't— —— underlying circumstances. we haven't gotten a full expo nation _ haven't gotten a full expo nation about what happened. hillery, a lot is going to hinge on what the presidential race delivers next week. do you think both candidates will come under a lot of pressure over

unrwa? i under a lot of pressure over unrwa?— under a lot of pressure over unrwa? ~ �*, ,, ., unrwa? i think it's less about what the us — unrwa? i think it's less about what the us dozen _ unrwa? i think it's less about what the us dozen more - unrwa? i think it's less about what the us dozen more whatl what the us dozen more what israel does. i don't think president biden who was in office untiljanuary taking office until january taking this office untiljanuary taking this to far in ignoring this way too much and trying to do everything he can to deliver stern messages to the israeli army and to netanyahu. i think he perceives them as giving him a blank check. i do think that netanyahu is waiting and unwilling to compromise with a cease—fire until he knows the results of the election. i don't think the government right now is changing their position. right now is changing their osition. . , ., right now is changing their osition. , ., ., position. lucy, what about other allies _

position. lucy, what about other allies as _ position. lucy, what about other allies as mac - position. lucy, what about other allies as mac will. position. lucy, what about. other allies as mac will they take under pressure? certainly, keir starmer _ take under pressure? certainly, keir starmer was _ take under pressure? certainly, keir starmer was quick - take under pressure? certainly, keir starmer was quick last - keir starmer was quick last night — keir starmer was quick last night to— keir starmer was quick last night to raise his concerns about— night to raise his concerns about the legislation regarding this ban— about the legislation regarding this ban on unrwa. about how aid would — this ban on unrwa. about how aid would be delivered. particularly in gaza. i think there is a huge degree of concern. i think it's proven very— of concern. i think it's proven very difficult to prove any evidence to bear on israel, i think— evidence to bear on israel, i think keir— evidence to bear on israel, i think keir starmer has found that— think keir starmer has found that uk_ think keir starmer has found that uk under the labour party

has sort — that uk under the labour party has sort of retooled its foreign _ has sort of retooled its foreign policy approach for israet _ foreign policy approach for israel. starting the refunding of unrwa after suspending it. dropping the objections and seeking an arrest warrant. but ithink— seeking an arrest warrant. but ithihk we _ seeking an arrest warrant. but i think we have also seen the uk like — i think we have also seen the uk like the us that is steadfastly behind the right to self—defense and i don't think we witt— self—defense and i don't think we will see them deviate from that — we will see them deviate from that. . ~ we will see them deviate from that. ., ,, , ., we will see them deviate from that. ., ~' , ., , we will see them deviate from that. ., ,, i. , . we will see them deviate from that. ., 4, , . that. thank you very much. do stay with _ that. thank you very much. do stay with us- _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

china has succesfully launched its shenzhou 19 mission at the jiuquan satellite launch centre in the country's northwest.

the spacecraft is carrying three new astronauts who will replace the team who've lived on the tiangong space station for the last six months. the latest mission crew will be sent into low earth orbit to conduct various scientific experiments. china's space programme was the third to put humans in orbit and has also landed robotic rovers on mars and the moon. china's only woman space flight engineer will be among a crew i'm nowjoined by former nasa astronaut leroy chiao. thank you for being with us. talk us through what has happened in the last few minutes or so.— happened in the last few minutes or so. china did last there -- _ minutes or so. china did last there -- wants _ minutes or so. china did last there -- wants their- minutes or so. china did last there -- wants their next - minutes or so. china did last i there -- wants their next crew, there —— wants their next crew, which started within 2021 with the first module launched. they are showing a steady cable and maturing operations continually keeping the crew aboard, they've done a number of spacewalks on different missions to expand and build

the station, adding modules. they're making very steady progress towards future goals, which would also be announcing plans to put their astronauts on the moon by 2030. lot of things going on since that first launch back in 2003. haifa first launch back in 2003. how much is china _ first launch back in 2003. how much is china spending - first launch back in 2003. how much is china spending on this? how much of the focus is this? we really don't know the numbers. they're a little more opaque about things like that than here in the west, but we can bet it's less than we are spending. we also have to take into account to its less—expensive for them to do those things over there. as the percentage of gdp, i'm not sure that would be. i think it's comparable, maybe less. but they are there for the long haul. they are committed going into space with both humans and also robotically. their goal is in all areas. the world supreme

superpower, if you were real. they are trying to make advances not only in space flight, but also in other areas. i flight, but also in other areas. , , flight, but also in other areas. , ., , areas. i believe china's only woman space _ areas. i believe china's only woman space in _ areas. i believe china's only woman space in engineer. areas. i believe china's only woman space in engineer is| woman space in engineer is amongst this group of three astronauts, is that right? that's quite a step if so. china has launched a female enter france for many years now. i'm not sure what exactly this woman, what her distant wishing first is —— into space. i'm reading she's supposedly the third chinese woman, but only female space flight engineer. leroy, when you look at the politics of what's going on between the us and china, elon musk of course making great strides — doesn't look

possible china could become number one in this area? it’s number one in this area? it's hard to say- _ number one in this area? it's hard to say. i _ number one in this area? it�*s hard to say. i would say yes, nasa over the years has become unfortunately what happens to a lot of organisations — we get bigger and bigger and there's a lot of red tape and bureaucracy, inefficiency and other factors. bureaucracy, inefficiency and otherfactors. but bureaucracy, inefficiency and other factors. but we bureaucracy, inefficiency and otherfactors. but we have bureaucracy, inefficiency and other factors. but we have our burgeoning commercial space injured industry. spacex for examplejust injured industry. spacex for example just pulled off something amazing. injust example just pulled off something amazing. in just a few weeks, just a few weeks ago, they launched the biggest rocket ever, much more powerful than the saturn rocket, the current nasa sos rocket. they were able to bring it back and catch it. and make it hover above the launch pad and catch it. they demonstrated that they will be able to reuse this thing. starship is being built as a fully reasonable system. it will be superior once it's operational to anything else on

the drawing board. we are not ready to give up yet, and if it takes some help from commercial industries, we will do that. let me bring in the panel. you stay with us if you can, leroy. hillery, how much of the priority is this for the us, do you think —— hilary? i priority is this for the us, do you think -- hilary?- you think -- hilary? i think there is — you think -- hilary? i think there is a _ you think -- hilary? i think there is a desire _ you think -- hilary? i think there is a desire to - you think -- hilary? i think there is a desire to have i there is a desire to have uhited _ there is a desire to have united states maintain the position as number one resource space _ position as number one resource space programme. 0ur superiority is dependent on commercial partners. right now, it etoh _ commercial partners. right now, it elon musk and jeff bezos. we'tt— it elon musk and jeff bezos. we'll see how long their enthusiasm for this operation stays — enthusiasm for this operation stays i— enthusiasm for this operation stays. i think when governments do depend on the commercial

side _ do depend on the commercial side of— do depend on the commercial side of this, they make themselves vulnerable. china seems — themselves vulnerable. china seems committed to spending this money itself.— this money itself. lucy, you covered _ this money itself. lucy, you covered the _ this money itself. lucy, you covered the politics - this money itself. lucy, you covered the politics beat. this money itself. lucy, you | covered the politics beat and the military beat. when you look at the global tensions that we're all set the having to watch, where does space come in? is it an area sort of cooperation to a degree? in cooperation to a degree? in some senses, it is, but between china _ some senses, it is, but between china and — some senses, it is, but between china and the _ some senses, it is, but between china and the us, _ some senses, it is, but between china and the us, it's— some senses, it is, but between china and the us, it's not. - some senses, it is, but between china and the us, it's not. the l china and the us, it's not. the reason — china and the us, it's not. the reason chiha _ china and the us, it's not. the reason china built _ china and the us, it's not. the reason china built this - china and the us, it's not. the reason china built this space . reason china built this space station — reason china built this space station is _ reason china built this space station is because _ reason china built this space station is because the - reason china built this space station is because the us . station is because the us harmed _ station is because the us harmed it _ station is because the us banned it from _ station is because the us banned it from using - station is because the us banned it from using the| banned it from using the international— banned it from using the international space - banned it from using the i international space station. the rivalry _ international space station. the rivalry is _ international space station. the rivalry is intense - international space station. the rivalry is intense and i international space station. the rivalry is intense and of| the rivalry is intense and of course, _ the rivalry is intense and of course, the _ the rivalry is intense and of course, the us— the rivalry is intense and of course, the us was- the rivalry is intense and of- course, the us was pre—eminent, atohg _ course, the us was pre—eminent, along with — course, the us was pre—eminent, along with the _ course, the us was pre—eminent, along with the soviet _ course, the us was pre—eminent, along with the soviet union, i along with the soviet union, for a — along with the soviet union, for a tong _ along with the soviet union, for a long time _ along with the soviet union, for a long time in— along with the soviet union, for a long time in space i for a long time in space travet _ for a long time in space travel. china _ for a long time in space travel. china only- for a long time in space travel. china only said i for a long time in space i travel. china only said its first— travel. china only said its first crude _ travel. china only said its first crude addition i travel. china only said its first crude addition into l travel. china only said its i first crude addition into orbit in 2005 _

first crude addition into orbit in 2005 -- _ first crude addition into orbit in 2003. —— crewed - first crude addition into orbit in 2003. —— crewed mission. it's _ in 2003. —— crewed mission. it's become _ in 2003. —— crewed mission. it's become symbol- in 2003. —— crewed mission. it's become symbol of- in 2003. —— crewed mission. it's become symbol of their. it's become symbol of their technological— it's become symbol of their technological prowess. i it's become symbol of their. technological prowess. along with other _ technological prowess. along with other sort _ technological prowess. along with other sort of _ technological prowess. along with other sort of players i technological prowess. along j with other sort of players like japan, — with other sort of players like japan. ihdia. _ with other sort of players like japan, india, it— with other sort of players like japan, india, it is— with other sort of players like japan, india, it is the - with other sort of players like japan, india, it is the sort i with other sort of players like japan, india, it is the sort ofl japan, india, it is the sort of rivalry, _ japan, india, it is the sort of rivalry, particularly- japan, india, it is the sort of rivalry, particularly between| rivalry, particularly between washington _ rivalry, particularly between washington and _ rivalry, particularly between washington and beijing i rivalry, particularly between washington and beijing as l rivalry, particularly between washington and beijing as a sort — washington and beijing as a sort of— washington and beijing as a sort of fight _ washington and beijing as a sort of fight to _ washington and beijing as a sort of fight to be _ washington and beijing as a sort of fight to be economic| sort of fight to be economic soperpowers _ sort of fight to be economic soperpowem-_ superpowers. leroy, i don't know if you — superpowers. leroy, i don't know if you want _ superpowers. leroy, i don't know if you want to - superpowers. leroy, i don't know if you want to step i superpowers. leroy, i don'tl know if you want to step into politics, but if elon musk is influential, would that change the politics of space significantly, globally? i significantly, globally? i think it'll certainly shake a lot of things out, including the pledge if president trumps wins, he pledged to have elon musk help him to cut, make washington more efficient. who knows what's going to happen if that occurs? you can bet that space will always be a priority. a country gets into space flight, particularly human, for national prestige

and to demonstrate technological prowess. i would expect that to endure no matter who wins. ,., ., expect that to endure no matter who wins. ., ., ,, ., expect that to endure no matter who wins-— who wins. good to talk to you, leroy chiao- — now it's time for the panel. time for our guests to tell us something they have spotted thatis something they have spotted that is fun. hilary, what's your choice?— that is fun. hilary, what's your choice? well, there's so much politics _ your choice? well, there's so much politics going _ your choice? well, there's so much politics going on - your choice? well, there's so much politics going on right l much politics going on right now that i can't believe i'm even distracted for a minute by halloween. but i did notice today and interesting to stiff it —— an interesting statistic that americans spend 11.3 or so billion dollars on halloween one day a year, between costumes and candy and decorations. just under $3 billion on our elections, which go on, as everyone knows, ad nauseam for 18 months. and decide that the future of our

country. 0nly think about people talking about how excessive americans are spending in the election, think about, i know, maybe we we're most expensive about spending on halloween. it is most expensive about spending on halloween.— on halloween. it is huge, as everyone — on halloween. it is huge, as everyone knows, _ on halloween. it is huge, as everyone knows, who - on halloween. it is huge, as everyone knows, who spent| everyone knows, who spent halloween in the states. we do see more decorations, more parties in the uk for halloween, but you've also found another story harking back a few years.— back a few years. yeah, my imagination _ back a few years. yeah, my imagination was _ back a few years. yeah, my imagination was really - back a few years. yeah, my i imagination was really captured by this— imagination was really captured by this story around today that a phd — by this story around today that a phd student looking through some — a phd student looking through some scans of the forest floor in mexico _ some scans of the forest floor in mexico actually taking to try and _ in mexico actually taking to try and measure carbon pockets and storage. they have discovered a city, an ancient mayan— discovered a city, an ancient mayan city the size of edinburgh in mexico, with more than _ edinburgh in mexico, with more than six — edinburgh in mexico, with more than six and a 5000 structures

-- six — than six and a 5000 structures -- six and _ than six and a 5000 structures -- six and a _ than six and a 5000 structures —— six and a half thousand structures, including causeways, sports fields, a pyramid _ causeways, sports fields, a pyramid and amphitheatres. it fascinating that this technology that is used by an archaeologist has been sitting there — archaeologist has been sitting there in— archaeologist has been sitting there in a dusty file for over a decade _ there in a dusty file for over a decade. now we know there's a whole _ a decade. now we know there's a whole new— a decade. now we know there's a whole new impeachment city that's — whole new impeachment city that's been discovered. lucy, it is amazing _ that's been discovered. lucy, it is amazing with _ that's been discovered. lucy, it is amazing with amazing i it is amazing with amazing images —— beach city. are you both going to celebrate halloween? i both going to celebrate halloween?— both going to celebrate halloween? ., , ~ halloween? i bought a punk outfit for— halloween? i bought a punk outfit for my _ halloween? i bought a punk outfit for my 12-year-old. . halloween? i bought a punk. outfit for my 12-year-old. it's so fun -- _ outfit for my 12-year-old. it's so fun -- pumpkin _ outfit for my 12—year—old. it�*s so fun —— pumpkin outfit. 0f so fun —— pumpkin outfit. of course going to do that with our daughter. it course going to do that with our daughter.— course going to do that with our daughter. it is also diwali for hindus. — our daughter. it is also diwali for hindus, so _ our daughter. it is also diwali for hindus, so it's _ our daughter. it is also diwali for hindus, so it's all - for hindus, so it's all confusing. i booked an event at kew gardens, who told me they had other plans at the weekend, so i took my husband. we had to

pretend we had small children with us, and it was just us and we loved it. thank you so much for being with us. it's a huge political moment. grateful to you both, lucy and hilary, thank you very much. we are back with a further look at what's going on in the us and in the uk with the budget that's due tomorrow. this is the context. hello. for most of us, it's been quite a cloudy, gloomy day, but relatively mild. in eastern scotland, where the sun came out in aberdeen, the temperature reached 16 celsius, five degrees above the average, and about that further south in cardiff and london, despite the cloud. now, the outlook for the next few days — very little change. it is going to stay mainly dry and mild. now, we say dry, it'll still be quite damp in the morning,

especially where the mist forms and you get thicker drizzle from thick, low—grade cloud. now, not much real rainfall on the way. in fact, if we look at the rainfall accumulation across parts of europe, you can see how that rainfall pattern follows where the jet stream moves and brings weather fronts. we're in the middle of an area of high pressure, hence little appreciable rain on the way. now, here it is, that high pressure over us on wednesday. that means very calm, gloomy conditions first thing in the morning. and in fact, you can see through the night, quite a rugged area of cloud on top of us. but where the clouds do clear and you get lengthy clear spells, temperatures will dip to single figures, so perhaps central parts of scotland around four or five degrees, of scotland around four orfive degrees, orfive degrees, but for most in the range of around, say, 8—10 celsius. so not quite as mild on wednesday morning as the last couple of nights have been. tomorrow a very similar start, so grey skies, mist and drizzle in places, but then come the afternoon there will be some

sunshine developing. favourite spots across parts of scotland, almost anywhere, really, could see some sunshine, but other areas will be stuck underneath the grey clouds. on thursday, the high pressure still with us, but it is slipping a little bit further to the south and changes shape. that also means that weather fronts are nearing the north of scotland, with stronger winds, too, even gale force winds around the western isles, with some damp weather here. elsewhere, for northern ireland, wales and england, we're expecting a dry day with some sunny spells, mild, too, with the south—westerly winds, and of course we have halloween on thursday, so for the trick—or—treaters in the evening, it's not looking bad at all. and again every bit as mild — those temperatures could still be hovering around 15 celsius. and then next on the list, the fireworks. if you're celebrating over the course of the weekend, it's looking mostly dry across much of the country. and then the weekend itself again, more of the same. temperatures around the mid—teens.

hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. you're watching the context on bbc news. after two assassination attempts in just over three months, her lies and her slanders are very shameful and really inexcusable. you can see here early voting has been going on now for a few days, and the lines have been consistent. we're seeing a lot of people turn up to get their votes in.

it will be non—stop i campaigning, though, for the next seven days, j across all of those swing states — the candidates hitting several of them each day i as they are grasping for every single last voter in this - unbelievably tight contest. a week to go until the us presidential election, and donald trump and kamala harris are due to address voters in key battleground states. can they shift the polls that are currently too close to call? we'll be live in washington, dc and pennsylvania. also on the programme — more details are revealed ahead of tomorrow's budget, including a pay rise for three million people through an increase in the minimum wage. hamas officials say 93 palestinians have been killed in an israeli strike on beit lahia in northern gaza. and the images which reveal the wonders of a forgotten city, centuries old and found by chance beneath dense jungle in mexico.