alastair: i think we had different views on that.nk that the program of ballistic missile launches, ballistic missile development, and nuclear weapons development is essentially a military program. clearly, at times, there are announcements of individual tests which are used for internal propaganda purposes. i think the existence of the image of the next enemy is important for the regime and its management of the people -- in its management of the people, but i don't think the latest tests in the last two weeks are primarily aimed at distracting the people of the dprk, if that were the intention of the leadership by think that would have done -- i think they would have done more to put more information about them in their own media and propaganda sources. they have been remarkably silent about them. laura: last time we saw this many tests was in 2017 and we had a nuclear test towards the end of that year. and a lot of talk about another, seventh, nuclear test. what is your theory on that? there are a global dates coming up. we've got

you've ruined the brilliant segue, it was so smooth before, alastair!tor, in washington today, we can have a little listen to what he said because he was asked about the possibility of changing his position on some of these things. are you going to u—turn on big i measures, further big measures in your mini budget, _ as many seem to be speculating on right now? our position hasn't changed. i will come up with the medium—term fiscal plan on the 31st of october, as i said earlier in the week, and there'll be more detail there. and you'll be chancellor and liz truss will be - prime minister this time next month? i absolutely, 100%, i'm not going anywhere. that line, "i'm not going anywhere" can be interpreted both ways, kind of an unfortunate thing to say. craig, on the specifics of the strategy from the chancellor today, i mean, it strikes me he couldn't really say anything else. he's thousands of miles away, you can't sort of preempt a u—turn without actually announcing it. and it's the prime minister, i guess, who's ultimately making the decisions, and

alastair thank you for your time. alastair campbell with his analysis.backbenchers around him, they were stamping their feet and backbenchers around him, they were stamping theirfeet and slamming their hands at the speaker had to tell them, don't damage the furniture. he clearly had prepared very well and to my mind he pre—empted a lot of the questions that keir starmer did asked him, he had quite smart answers to try and flip things back. when keir starmer questioned his mandate, he said keir starmer was when you try to overthrow the democratic election by trying to block brexit, things like that. really, we saw a return to the basics. this is someone who is quite good at communication, quite good at the dispatch box, i thought it was a win for rishi sunak. taste the dispatch box, i thought it was a win for rishi sunak.— the dispatch box, i thought it was a win for rishi sunak. we told he had been preparing _ win for rishi sunak. we told he had been preparing this _ win for rishi sunak. we told he had been preparing this morning - win for rishi sunak. w

the men were next up and an identical result for alastair fielding, hamish turnbull and jack carlin —good place going into the olympics next year. and 23—year—old jess roberts also took bronze for britain in the first final of the championships, in the womens scratch race, as italy's martina fidanza successfully defended her world title. roberts dedicated her medal to her grandfather, who passed away at the weekend. i'm really happy with that. my i'm really happy with that. m granddad passed i'm really happy with that. m1: granddad passed away on i'm really happy with that. m1 granddad passed away on saturday. so, yeah, he took me everywhere as a youth, take me around races. this is a race for him. yes, i'm very happy. and cycling team ineos grenadiers have signed their first female rider. pauline ferrand—prevot is a multi—discipline cyclist who'sjoined the ineos mountain biking team. the 30—year—old has won eight world titles in that discipline as well as on the road, in cyclocross and gravel. but she says she's targeting an olympic gold medal on home soil at paris 202a. england have

that there are critics who are, to use the words of a telegraph columnist alastair heath, trying to turn. into an erm mark two? that was the moment in whichjohn major's government was effectively destroyed politically in 1992 when the pound plummeted and interest rates went up. is that a fear you have politically? well, i don't share that fear. i'll have to read his column. i mean, one of the things i have to say over the, since i got involved in politics, that has become a big influence, i think, is social media. and it's increased the velocity of decision—making. it's increased the kind of sense of outrage out there. and i do worry that we get ourselves into a kind of psychological doom loop. i know from my point of view as, you know, a long time ago economics graduate, a business person, an accountant, all the rest of it, you know, 80% of of economics is psychology. and if these, you know, it is possible to talk yourself into a problem. and i think we need now to talk positively, and for people to understand the plan. but there is a kind of professional troll out there, who's trying t

too close to the reelagtion zone for comfort, bottom side nottingham forest are at brighton and alastairo have the attitude of being very good today. in very in the next game because if we have that mentality of waiting then who knows? things could be too late and we have already put ourselves in a situation now we have to get some wins to catch up. in terms of getting out of the relegation zone. we have to face up to that. that is where we are. we are in the relegation zone and we want to get out of it and i notice fairly early. keep across all the football on five live tonight. keep across all the football on five live tonight. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today... the president of indonesia says the stadium where more than 130 people died in a stampede earlier this month will be demolished and rebuilt. the tragedy has been blamed on police firing tear gas inside the ground. sri lanka's t20 world cup is back on track after victory today over the united arab emirates. despite a hat trick by karthik meiyappan, their innings of 15—8 was enoug

just hearing alastair _ chapter in british politics.y, by the way, the latest appointment in the way, the latest appointment in the last few hours. we have been getting thick and fast, but that is the latest one we have had. also let me just ask you, want to labour do now? do you think they are facing a more formidable opponent in rishi sunak than liz truss and where does that leave them? what more do they need to do, do you think, to as you werejust suggesting, rishi sunak aiming to drive the tories higher back—up in the polls? what do labour need to do in response? fin back-up in the polls? what do labour need to do in response?— need to do in response? on the surface, labour _ need to do in response? on the surface, labour are _ need to do in response? on the surface, labour are writing- - need to do in response? on the l surface, labour are writing- stop surface, labour are writing— stop their enjoying leads in the polls they have not had since before tony blair came to power in 1997. they own every single issue in british politics,

one point clear of last placed marseille and trail leaders sporting lisbon by two points. 5 live's alastairl give their hopes of qualifying a massive boost? yes, frankfurt and germany last week, and finished 0—0 in frankfurt had a few chances in tottenham had a majority of them cannot take the chances and have not really found full fluency at any point in the season but they are winning the majority of their games and the manager said, majority of their games and the managersaid, it majority of their games and the manager said, it is an important one tonight and sporting come here and a couple weeks' time and it's an tottenham prosperous times that if anyone can beat anyone, there's been pressure on this evening. tell anyone can beat anyone, there's been pressure on this evening.— pressure on this evening. tell us how they feel — pressure on this evening. tell us how they feel if _ pressure on this evening. tell us how they feel if they _ pressure on this evening. tell us how they feel if they can - pressure on this evening. tell us how they feel if they can beat. pressure on this evening.

the men were next up and an identical result for alastair fielding, hamish turnbull and jack carlin — scratch race, as italy's martina fidanza successfully defended her world title. roberts dedicated her medal to her grandfather, who passed away at the weekend. i'm really happy with that. my granddad passed away on saturday. so, yeah, he took me riding everywhere as a youth, take me around races. this is a race for him. yeah, i'm very happy. and cycling team ineos grenadiers have signed their first female rider. pauline ferrand—prevot is a multi—discipline cyclist who'sjoined the ineos mountain biking team. the 30—year—old has won eight world titles in that discipline as well as on the road, in cyclocross and gravel. but she says she's targeting an olympic gold medal on home soil at paris 202a. england have continued their preparations for the t20 world cup with another win over australia, winning the warm—up series in the process. they beat the home side in canberra by eight runs, asjoe wilson reports. this is canberra and reaching for the stars here, jos buttler. adam zamper was the

alastair fee has spent a day at basingstoke hospital, meeting patients, and the staff who care for themofessor of public health, linda bauld, and the virologist doctor chris smith. nice to see you both again this morning. morning, chris, it looks like in general as a population we are holding out pretty well against this particular wave of covert mac, what is your assessment? i ages this particular wave of covert mac, what is your assessment?- what is your assessment? i yes i a . ree. what is your assessment? i yes i agree- i'm _ what is your assessment? i yes i agree. i'm feeling _ what is your assessment? i yes i agree. i'm feeling pretty - agree. i'm feeling pretty optimistic, we had some bumps in covid. injanuary, another one in april another one mid—summer. a small bump now but it is levelled off and the number of cases has stopped climbing it is in fact beginning to dwindle. we put that down to rising levels of immunity in the population, because as people catch the infection they build immunity to it including the latest variants that are circulating. and of course, the really vu

as alastair came has been finding out. —— keane.yesterday in my native kharkiv, there were shellings and today as well, there were shellings of the central area of the city and as far as i know, some historical monuments and buildings have been damaged. and of course, it is also very important to preserve the heritage and also to tell the next generations about that. now eugene's company is helping to get high—powered scanners and training to the right people so they can create these incredibly detailed 3d scans. they hope it can be used at a later date to create exact replicas or in different ways in museums to display the history that has been lost in its physical sense. some of the technology they are using is already in use here at the british museum in london. they use it to scan objects allowing detailed replicas to be made or to help the experts to study them further. one of the scanners is the artec leo. it may be small but it is a powerful device and has a big pricetag. it costs more than 26,000 euros but has been donated t