ok, damian grammaticas, thank you much from l grammaticas, thank you much from that update.morning at 9 o'clock. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has defended his tax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth, saying they're fair for all, but they've been receiving mixed reactions from the public. meanwhile, the labour leader sir keir starmer has arrived in liverpool ahead of his party conference, telling crowds he'll set out the dividing lines between labour and the new tory government. violent anti—government protests continue in iran. police have arrested more than 700 people at least 35 people have been killed. we are going to stay with that story as reports suggest that authorities have regained control of large parts of the town in western iran from anti—government demonstrators. reports suggest that authorities have regained control of large parts of a town in western iran from anti—government demonstrators. the protesters had briefly seized large parts of the city of 0shnaviyeh, which lies close to the border with iraq. footage appeared to show

damian grammaticas _ alone two years away. damian grammaticas in _ alone two years away.ail on the e—mail your questions, e—mail on the address e—mailyour questions, e—mail on the address below or social media use the hashtag below on the screen. in other news... two teenagers have appeared at leeds magistrates�* court charged with the murder of 15—year—old khayri mclean outside a school in huddersfield. both boys, aged 15 and 16, have also been charged with possession of a bladed article. because of the age of the respondents, this was sitting at a youth court this afternoon. khayri mclean was 15 years old and died last wednesday in huddersfield after being attacked shortly after the school day had ended at the school, just a short distance from there and this happened with lots of other children coming out of school and despite the best efforts of teachers and paramedics, he died a short while later in hospital. an investigation was then launched by huddersfield police and since then a 15—year—old and a 16 would have been arrested, they were questioned throughout the we

damian grammaticas is there for us.nd security all the way up the far bank of the thames, across lambeth bridge, it will then come down this side of the thames, you have the beginnings of the queue and it will go all the way past the london i and further down the embankment. they are preparing for a very long queue, possibly as far as tate modern and even beyond. here you had some of the first people who have come, the neser is the very first person in the queue, she is a bit of an attraction —— queue is. there is media from all over the world, different countries. expect this to stretch very far, the warning that it could take a long—time. it stretch very far, the warning that it could take a long-time. it could take a long _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, i _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, i also _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, i also was - it could take a long-time. it could l take a long time

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster.political correspondent nick eardley and, yes, after a hiatus, that is a reminder of how many issues are facing this relatively new government. absolutely, liz truss is a new york today, trying to say to other world leaders, let's stick by ukraine, those higher bills, that households and businesses are facing, are worth it to stick by an ally. but there was pressure is back at home that have largely faded into the background for the past ten days are going to come roaring back to the foreground over the next few, and it's going to be a big test for this government, exactly how it plans to deal with them. so we'll get more details, as damian was saying, tomorrow on the support package for business, and then later this week there will be a really fundamental moment for this government when it tries to set out its plan to grow the economy, with the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, standing up for that brief mini budget. now, we have a rough idea what it's going to look like, because he set out

thank you, damian grammaticas _ palace. thank you, damian grammaticas at _ palace. oncern, he said in cardiffjust now, i should begin byjust reflecting on the news published through buckingham palace earlier today, an afternoon of sober reflection and anxiety for households across wales and beyond and of course we are wishing all sympathy and understanding with members of the royalfamily understanding with members of the royal family who understanding with members of the royalfamily who are understanding with members of the royal family who are gathering at balmoral. that is the welsh first minister mark drakeford, the latest in the line of political leaders who have been expressing their concern today, the royal standard flying there above balmoral castle in aberdeenshire showing that the queen is in residence and very much is the emblem of royal authority and power, and that is really the symbol that has been very familiar to those people in that part of scotland for summers going back to the 1950s and before then because it's a favourite location of the royal fami

damian grammaticas, thank ou energy security. damian grammaticas, thank you very — energy security.e largest for 27 years and took the base rate to 1.75%. the continuing rise in prices on the scale of government spending mean that the bank is under pressure to announce a seventh consecutive increase economics correspondent joins us now. this was a decision delayed from last week?- joins us now. this was a decision delayed from last week? that's right but the markets _ delayed from last week? that's right but the markets are _ delayed from last week? that's right but the markets are predicting - delayed from last week? that's right but the markets are predicting the l but the markets are predicting the right will continue to rise. it's only really by how much, we will find out about this and about 20 minutes. the biggest prediction is that they will rise by half a percentage point, that will take it up percentage point, that will take it up to 2.25%, the official rate, still very low by historic standards, you have to remember that when interest rates drops to have a percent in march

thank you very much. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas is at downing street.time to rest, she will already be inside working hard subtilt she is. she came here, major speech, went across to the she came here, ma'or speech, went to the— across to the houses of parliament, or she has — across to the houses of parliament, or she has been _ across to the houses of parliament, or she has been sacking _ across to the houses of parliament, or she has been sacking people. - across to the houses of parliament, | or she has been sacking people. we know a number of people who already gone. grant shapps, transport secretary, he had gone, stephen barclay, health secretary, is gone, johnny mercer, veterans minister, he is gone, dominic raab, just a secretary, he is gone as well. now we have had the last half hour or so, the new team, many of the faces already there, but being reshuffled —— justice secretary. we have had four or five of them coming —— justice secretary. we have had four orfive of them coming in, the topjobs. we have kwasi kwarteng, whoever unexpected be made

damian grammaticas, our correspondence at buckingham palace, with the latest.n hear from robert hardman. the palace don't normally issue bulletins on the queen's health unless it is significant. the last time this happened was to let us know she had been diagnosed with covid. the view is if she is not undergoing some hospital procedure then these are private matters. buckingham palace has seen fit to put out a statement. there are grounds for concern. the fact she is comfortable, and at balmoral, she is very much more relaxed there than anywhere else. all our thoughts will be with her at this time. liz truss has said the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from buckingham palace this lunchtime. she has added, my thoughts and the thoughts of people across the uk are with her majesty the queen and herfamily across the uk are with her majesty the queen and her family at this time. she has pulled away from the public eye because of those concerns around her mobility but nonetheless she has been central this week to what has been happening in terms of

his - you, our health editor with his assessment and we can also talk to our correspondent damian grammaticassome of the messages we have had from really all the political leaders saying that their thoughts and prayers are very much with the queen at the moment. yes, that's right, just as i heard you relaying those messages a couple of minutes ago and i think what's notable a couple of things from that is the way they've come from the leader of the opposition but also all around the united kingdom as well so you werejust all around the united kingdom as well so you were just relying on scotland as well nicola sturgeon saying all of us feel profound concern at reports her majesty is health, my thoughts are with the royal, her majesty the queen and all the royalfamily at royal, her majesty the queen and all the royal family at this time, very similar sentiments we've heard from the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, and also we've heard from northern ireland, from sirjeffrey donaldson, who said, my thoughts and prayers and that of the democratic unionist party are with her majesty and her

earlier our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, gave us the latest from liverpool.ay's budget which to all intents and purposes pretty much was that, they were going to focus on what they call a fairer, greenerfuture and i think in many ways they will feel that this has even sharpened up the focus on that. in that they believe there are issues of fairness they can attack the government on for what was announced yesterday, the distribution of those tax cuts, where the vast majority of the benefits accrue to the very richest, people earning over £150,000, over £1 million, getting many benefits from it or large tax reductions. those on the lowest incomes getting much smaller ones. the government will say that is because if you are on a higher income you pay more tax but labour saying that the fairness of this is what they will focus on. and the issue about who should be really footing the bill here so looking at things like that top rate of tax, that 45% rate, that is something that the government has said it will be scrapping and should not be happening. equally, not

our political correspondent, damian grammaticas.o the nhs and social care in england. the measures include recruiting more doctors and dentists, reducing ambulance handover delays and freeing up more hospital beds. there will also be a focus on educating people to live healthier lives. let's hear more of what the health secretary had to say when she unveiled her plan in the house of commons this afternoon. this unveiled her plan in the house of commons this afternoon.- unveiled her plan in the house of commons this afternoon. as the prime minister said — commons this afternoon. as the prime minister said on _ commons this afternoon. as the prime minister said on the _ commons this afternoon. as the prime minister said on the door _ commons this afternoon. as the prime minister said on the door steps - commons this afternoon. as the prime minister said on the door steps of - minister said on the door steps of downing — minister said on the door steps of downing street, she has three clear priorities _ downing street, she has three cl

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is at the houses lets do it technically byjoining our political correspondent helen catt is at the houses of parliament now, in central lobby. freshly returned from a meeting of backbenchers with their new prime minister. can i assume they gave her the traditional welcome? yes. minister. can i assume they gave her the traditional welcome?— the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course. the _ the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the banging _ the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the banging of _ the traditionalwelcome? yes, of course, the banging of desks. i the traditional welcome? yes, of. course, the banging of desks. what conservative mps attending the 1922 backbench committee generally do to show their approval. there was a lot of that. to be fair, there is always quite a lot of desk banging or usually is that these things. the key thing is what they were saying when they came out of that meeting, they did seem to be a generally fairly good vibe for those mps leav

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster.ondent, david wallace lockhart is here with me. our last conversation was as the cabinet broke up then the prime minister is questions. it has been an extraordinary busy period and it will not get quieter for the next 2a hours. we yes, the main debate between sir keir starmer and liz truss was around energy bills and liz truss want to outline those plans tomorrow so i imagine she will be spending the next you're trying to finalise, not to mention filling otherjunior ministerial positions. other junior ministerial positions. there otherjunior ministerial positions. there will be more decisions to come. ~ ., ~' ., , there will be more decisions to come. ~ ., ~ ., , ., , come. who knows whether what is said at prime minister's _ come. who knows whether what is said at prime minister's questions - come. who knows whether what is said at prime minister's questions maids i at prime minister's questions maids at prime minister's questions maids a huge difference about how people perceive a ne

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. and damian is in westminster.people will be waiting desperately for the detail of the help and the plans the government has but for some people, there is one cafe owner this morning who said it was too late, he had to hand back the keys because he did not know if he would be able to afford the bills. there is talk of support for businesses but we don't have the detail on that.— businesses but we don't have the detail on that. ., ., �* �* detail on that. no, we don't. a huge source of concern _ detail on that. no, we don't. a huge source of concern and _ detail on that. no, we don't. a huge source of concern and already - detail on that. no, we don't. a huge source of concern and already many| source of concern and already many businesses really struggling and receiving those bills and notifications of exactly how high this is going to go. and many wondering what they will be able to do. tomorrow we should get some details of that announced from the government, but as you say, for some companies already it is too l

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster.ing i was told was that the queen notices, and she does. and after every state opening of parliament, she would always say goodbye to me, or nod as i bowed as she left. always a few days later, i would get a message back through her private office of something she had noticed. one year, one of the nusts of the bishops high up in at the gallery in the house of lords had been removed and was on loan. # one of the busts. about three days later, i got a note from the private secretary asking where it was and what it was in there. so she's notices and spots points of detail. you might say that is pedantic, but it is because she took an interest. it wasn't just black it is because she took an interest. it wasn'tjust black rod who had to up it wasn'tjust black rod who had to up their game, it is the whole team. it is the team in at the palace of westminster, the state events are huge team events, the government, the london authorities, the metropolitan police, the military, and so on. there a

thank you, damian grammaticas.. super typhoon noru brought gusts of up to 149 miles an hour to the main island of luzon, where more than 50 million people live. let's get an update from our asia correspondent laura bicker. we are on the main road to san miguel, one of the worst hit areas on the main island of the philippines. i think around 711,000 people have been taken to evacuation centres. many people have also just decided to stay with friends, or kind of out of their houses, but, as you can see, out onto the streets. the flood waters, i'm just going to take you to give you an idea, as soon as you come off the road, where the floodwaters go. if you go down the alley you can see they are having to wade at least chest deep to get to their homes, which is one of the reasons why i'm not standing in that water. you've got thousands of people living under these conditions at the moment hoping the floodwaters will recede over the next few hours. this super typhoon did come with a warning but not much because it forme

let�*s speak to our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. they have hit the ground running but deliver fruit-— deliver fruit. this is the big gamble. — deliver fruit. this is the big gamble, disquiet, - deliver fruit. this is the big gamble, disquiet, you - deliver fruit. this is the big l gamble, disquiet, you heard deliver fruit. this is the big - gamble, disquiet, you heard from deliver fruit. this is the big _ gamble, disquiet, you heard from the opposition, and a bit of unease on the conservatives side amongst some mps, uneasy that the numbers, the working out, figures behind this, have not been produced because the government has not produced an 0br analysis, so how this will impact government finances is a concern for some on the conservatives side. so there are issues but the real big issueis there are issues but the real big issue is the one that the chancellor saysis issue is the one that the chancellor says is his aim to improve growth, a leap in the uk�*s growth rate, that is what he is aiming for and that is what the end result will be of these tax cuts, will he ac

let's speak to our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. they have hit the ground running.far it has gone with this announcement, even if a lot of it was signalled in advance. some of those eye—catching measures, the cut in the very top rate of tax, the cut in the very top rate of tax, the changes to cuts to stamp duty, the changes to cuts to stamp duty, the house purchases, and we did know about the national insurance changes that were going to happen, and the fact they did not want to go through with the corporation tax increase so all of that from the government side of course, as you heard, the government says this is a plan that will simplify taxes and it is aimed to boost investment, to boost long—term growth. and therefore deliver rising prosperity for everyone. but it has drawn a lot of criticism. the opposition parties see a very distinctive shift from the government, and they have sharpened their attack very clearly. 0n sharpened their attack very clearly. on one thing they sharpened the attack on is the targeting of this, they say this, the measures in this, disp

a new company, a new company. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas is in liverpool.n parliament down. that�*s a huge mountain to climb but what is interesting is the events of the last days here in the uk, what is happened with the new government of liz truss and the tax measures that are chancellor, orfinance minister announced last week and the nosedive and the value of the pound has transformed the atmosphere around this and what you get is a sense of all of this has amounted to an atmosphere for the labour party and its leader believe that they have a chance of turning things around in the next election. it is a big task but they are certainly with the sense of optimism and opportunity and when they help to cease. it is a and when they help to cease. it is a bi task and when they help to cease. it is a big task and — and when they help to cease. it is a big task and in _ and when they help to cease. it is a big task and in politics, _ and when they help to cease. it is a big task and in politics, that - and when they help to cease. it is a big task and in politic

damian grammaticas is here with us, along with adam payne.i it? it is interesting. it is a shuffle of the pack, it is l it? it is interesting. it is a i shuffle of the pack, it is new faces in newjobs, but it in some ways is going to feel different and similar. some of the people we have senior under borisjohnson. 0ne some of the people we have senior under borisjohnson. one of the difference is we will have females in the chiefjobs, so that will give a different sense to things. you have been talking about the ethnic diversity, that is going to feel different, but these people are going have a really tough task. that effect might last very long. kwasi kwarteng is coming in, this tax—cutting agenda, but equally there is huge pressure to spend money at the minute, there's this pressure to deal with the cost of living and helping people and their bills, there is pressure for the health service, people who want civil servants, health service, people who want civilservants, public health service, people who want civil servants, public sector empl

our political correspondent damian grammaticas has the latest. conference has wrapped up now.icted wound and the tory party cannot claim to be competently managing the economy. he wants to say labour are the ones that should be able to do that. the liberal democrats have been calling for the recall of parliament as well. also, more criticism of the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng. labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, in her final speech of the conference yet was poking fun at the chancellor, saying that ten years ago there was a young tory mp who had said in parliament that it should be the job of a chancellor to have a balanced budget every year, and if they didn't do that they should take a 20% tax cut. that mp, she said, was called kwasi kwarteng, and he is now the chancellor. labour, sharpening their attacks on the government, as all this unfolds. i will be here on sunday afternoon, as we report on the start of the conservative party conference in birmingham. we will have full coverage on bbc news. an investigation by the bbc�*s panorama programme has exposed what is describe

our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as part i tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as part of- tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as part of the j we will see tomorrow as part of the long tradition that accompanies the accession of a new sovereign to the throne. we will see of parliament and lords all gathered here, we will see the speaker of the commons, the lord speaker, both addressing the new king. —— the lord speaker. the offer condolences and their loyalty and he will respond with words of his own. but above all, think what will be most remarkable is the location all this will happen, in westminster hall, which remember was built by the son of william the conqueror back in 1097. it has witnessed for commissions like this, it is witnessed coronation feasts for henry viii henry viii, queen elizabeth, it was the scene for the trial of charles the first and also the lying in state harmonic. above all what we will see tomorrow