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it was first announced by kwasi kwarteng, and he said it would make britain a more attractive place totion and today the regulators confirmed that the cap was being scrapped, but the tuc described the move as obscene and insulting to millions of people struggling with the cost of living crisis. . ., ~ , ., a bbc investigation has found the authorities have failed to act on warnings from coroners about a website that promotes suicide. at least 50 people in the uk have taken their own lives after visiting the pro—suicide forum. but as angus crawford reports the site remains active. you may find parts of his report upsetting. the sad, the lost and the lonely. at least 50 people in the uk we've identified who ended their lives afterjoining a pro—suicide forum. one was immy nunn. a deaf mental health campaigner, immy had millions of views on tik tok, but she was finding life increasingly hard. immy bought poison and in january ended her life. just heartbreaking to know that she had to resort to going on a site like this. but we've discovered the authorities have known about the site for yea

the decision was first announced by former chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, who said it would makeo business. here's our business reporter david waddell. the cap on bankers' bonuses was introduced across the european union back in 2014. it limited those payouts to just twice the base salary. that's in a city environment where some bankers had come to enjoy bonuses of five or ten times their salaries. the intent was to dampen the incentive on excessive risk taking — a key factor in the global banking crisis six years earlier. but british regulators now say the policy had had unintended consequences. banks have hiked up base pay in a bid to keep or attract new talent, but that's meant there's been less scope to reward or penalise performance. speaking last year in his mini budget, the chancellor at the time — kwasi kwarteng — explained the decision to do away with the cap. we need global banks to create jobs here, invest here, and pay taxes here in london — in london! not in paris, not in frankfurt, and not in new york. mr kwarteng's decision on bankers' bonuses has been one of the f

the treasury bosses were kwasi kwarteng were fired as kwasi kwarteng came rather resigned as kwasi came kwasi kwarteng came in. and that's the point . so where was the actual point. so where was the actual evidence why? who's going point. so where was the actual evidfor:e why? who's going point. so where was the actual evidfor this? why? who's going point. so where was the actual evidfor this? who who's going point. so where was the actual evidfor this? who will's going point. so where was the actual evidfor this? who will's gothe pay for this? who will pay the bills? many the tory bills? many people in the tory party me they think is party tell me they think this is just track . but it party tell me they think this is just too track . but it party tell me they think this is just too much, track . but it party tell me they think this is just too much, tooack . but it party tell me they think this is just too much, too muctht it party tell me they think this is just too much, too much at it party tell me they think this is just too much, too much at once was too much, too much at once an

the plan was announced by the then chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a morew policies to remain from mr kwarteng's mini—budget. you're live with bbc news. taking a look at other strays we are also tracking here on bbc news. the australian prime minister anthony albanese is in the united states to continue talks with president biden on trade, defence and bolstering pacific islands infrastructure. this evening, president biden and his wifejill welcomed prime minister albanese and his partner jodie haydon at the white house for a state dinner. it comes as the australian pm announced he'll visit china next week after beijing agreed to review strong tariffs it placed on australian imports. live now to author sinodinos — former australian ambassador to the united states — and chairperson of the asia group's australian practice. thank you very much for your time here on newsday on bbc news. first up, what are your expectations from this visit? are you looking at any tangible outcomes?— outcomes? thanks very much. first of all. — outcomes? thanks very much. first of

the plan was announced by former chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a morehe few policies to remain from mr kwarteng's mini budget. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to some breaking news from the footballing world, because the english premier league club everton havejust the english premier league club everton have just announced the death of its chairman. he was 78. in a statement, the clubs that he died last night surrounded by his family and loved ones, adding, the club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend and an inspiration. if i put you towards the bbc website, the full statement is there, and because he was the longest serving chairman for the club, he initially became the chairman chair in 2004 and had 19 season as chairman, so the loss there for everton football club of their chairman bill kenwright. let's turn to the very latest from the middle east. because we have been hearing what is actually happening on the ground. the number of palestinians killed in the past day is more than 700, according to hamas, is the highest 24—hour palestinian

. —— it was announced by kwasi kwarteng.rise from today if their employers are signed up to the voluntary real living wage scheme. employers can choose to pay the real living wage, whicih isjust over £13 an hour in london, and £12 an hour elsewhere in the uk. victims of sexual, and other violent crimes are calling for court transcript prices to be cut, saying the cost is "unaffordable". one woman said she was quoted £7,500 for a transcript. the ministry ofjustice said victims could request a transcript at public expense, but added cases were not routinely transcribed. you're live with bbc news. a bbc investigation has found authorities failed to act on warnings from coroners about a website that promotes suicide. at least fifty people in the uk have taken their own lives after visiting the pro—suicide forum. but as angus crawford reports the site remains active. you may find parts of his report upsetting. the sad, the lost and the lonely. at least 50 people in the uk we've identified who ended their lives afterjoining a pro—

the plan was announced by former chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a more remain from mr kwarteng's mini budget. you are watching bbc news. israel's foreign affairs minister has cancelled his meeting with the un secretary—general, saying he's focused on defeating hamas and getting the israeli hostages home. we say clearly and loudly — bring them home. they are civilians. right now, while we are here, there are children, two years old, as hostages by the hamas. hamas is worse than isis, and like chancellor scholz says, they are the new nazis. there is not two sides at this moment. there is only one side to support... ..in front of the aggression of isis. therefore, i decided to cancel my meeting with the secretary—general later on today, since we need a clear and loud voice in regards to what happened. live now to nada tawfik, who is at the un for us. talk us through what the un chief antonio guterres said. eli cohen was extremely angered by it. i antonio guterres said. eli cohen was extremely angered by it.— extremely angered by it. i think we've seen _ ext

the plan was announced by the then chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a morethe past week, we have seen a number of world leaders head to israel to offer support and try to de—escalate the crisis. today, it was emmanuel macron of france. here he is next to israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. he expressed "solidarity" with israel, and says the first objective of the war should be to free all hostages. he says it was israel's duty to fight against hamas, but he warned against enlarging the conflict. take a listen. i consider that this is an international coalition in order to fight against this terrorist group that we have to deal. ijust reminded my people in my language what we discussed about fight against terrorism, humanitarian action, rules to be respected, but as well, political process. and obviously i warned against an escalation and i warned hezbollah and some other regimes not to be part of what's happening. i know how committed you are. let me express once again my solidarity, my friendship and the fact that france stands with you. in new yor

the plan was announced by former chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, and has now been confirmed by regulatorsthis risks being a pretty unpopular move. yes, people will say it is back to the bad old days a bank is taking big risks for big rewards which helped create the prices in 2014, bonuses have been capped up twice your base salary, pretty generous but in the old days it could be up to ten times that. the idea is that bankers will be popping champagne corks is entirely wrong because to keep up with total pay, which is often at places like new york and hong kong, they have the boost basic pay and bankers say their basic pay has gone up, much more reliable and that's fantastic so this will be a hard thing to implement. and also the regulators did not like the idea either, it meant banks had higher fixed costs so you could not reward people on the basis of whether they had a good or bad year and made them less rather than a more stable. they have other rules now, you can defer bonuses, claw it back and finally, because it is at such short notice, coming into terms before the end of the year,

the plan was announced by former chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a moreain from mr kwarteng's mini—budget. as a way of making london a more attractive place to do business — one of the few policies to remain from mr kwarteng's mini—budget. victims of sexual, and other violent crimes, are calling for the price of court transcripts to be cut — saying the cost is "unaffordable". one woman said she was quoted seven and a half thousand pounds for a transcript. the ministry ofjustice said, victims could request a transcript at public expense, but added cases were not routinely transcribed. the comedian rhod gilbert has received his first clear �*cancer scan�* since having treatment. he had surgery for metastatic cancer of the head and neck — followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. mr gilbert announced he had the disease last year and cancelled all tv work and tours, he�*s planning on touring again next year. you�*re live with bbc news. we�*ve been focusing this week on the flow of aid into gaza. un agencies say they are on their knees asking for more. they a

the plan was announced by the then—chancellor kwasi kwarteng last year, as a way of making london a more about 700 people have been killed by israeli air strikes in the past 24 hours. israel's military says it carried out 400 strikes as it targeted hamas. it comes as the us president warns that aid has not been getting into gaza fast enough. i spoke earlier to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams — he says "absolutely no aid" reached the gaza strip today. let's hear more from him. i understand that the latest convoy of trucks has been stuck at the rafah crossing — that's the crossing between egypt and the gaza strip — for ten hours. that's where all the inspections take place that israel demands to make sure nothing is getting in that could be of use to hamas, and that the trucks only carry food, water and medicine. we don't know what the nature of the holdup is, but the other thing that's causing the un grave concern is the fact that they say they will run out of fuel tomorrow — the fuel they need to transport the aid, the fuel that's needed for hospitals to run generators, and for w

lots of talk about liz truss and kwasi kwarteng and the fact they didn't refer their spending plans last obr. we had a bit of a panic on financial markets. whose fault was that? historians will judge , rachel is very, , but rachel reeves is very, very keen on to be seen to be prudent , very keen on to be seen to be prudent, more prudent than the conservatives . hey nigel, taxes conservatives. hey nigel, taxes are so high at the lib dem conference, even the lib dems said we're going to abandon our traditional policy of putting a penny on income tax for public services so no wants to be services so no one wants to be seen raising taxes . liam let's seen raising taxes. liam let's those posh public schools or the uber rich . uber rich. >> let's get to the obr, shall we? again, one of these, one of these words that gets bandied aboutin these words that gets bandied about in the news and in the newspapers and actually just occasionally it's good to say, right? let's just redefine for everybody is the obr who everybody what is the obr who actually appoints them. it's worth knowing . worth knowi

kwasi kwartengs mini—budget >> think when time mini—budget >> right, think when time mini—budget >>ini—budget >> right, what1ink wwould time mini—budget >> rigcutwhat1ink wwould time mini—budget >> rigcut ?1at1ink wwould time labour cut? >> got idea. i think it >> i've got no idea. i think it would depend on how the first 18 months of them governing would go know, 18 months before go. you know, 18 months before covid, you couldn't have predicted that. >> the dna of labour is >> i think the dna of labour is not cutting . the dna of not tax cutting. the dna of labouris not tax cutting. the dna of labour is to spend more bigger state and actually take more from the individual. now we tories have actually got to get back to the state where actually we give money back to individuals. i think edwina currie absolutely right about currie is absolutely right about the boring budget. this this autumn, suspect something autumn, but i suspect something next spring, dare i say it, when the economy will have improved and the and the chancellor may well have a little more leg room then because the

lots of talk about liz truss and kwasi kwarteng and the fact they didn't refer their spending plans last obr. we had a bit of a panic on financial markets. whose fault was that? historians will judge , rachel is very, , but rachel reeves is very, very keen on to be seen to be prudent , very keen on to be seen to be prudent, more prudent than the conservatives . hey nigel, taxes conservatives. hey nigel, taxes are so high at the lib dem conference, even the lib dems said we're going to abandon our traditional policy of putting a penny on income tax for public services so no wants to be services so no one wants to be seen raising taxes . liam let's seen raising taxes. liam let's those posh public schools or the uber rich . uber rich. >> let's get to the obr, shall we? again, one of these, one of these words that gets bandied aboutin these words that gets bandied about in the news and in the newspapers and actually just occasionally it's good to say, right? let's just redefine for everybody is the obr who everybody what is the obr who actually appoints them. it's worth knowing . worth knowi

kwasi kwartengs mini—budget >> think when time mini—budget >> right, think when time mini—budget >>ini—budget >> right, what1ink wwould time mini—budget >> rigcutwhat1ink wwould time mini—budget >> rigcut ?1at1ink wwould time labour cut? >> got idea. i think it >> i've got no idea. i think it would depend on how the first 18 months of them governing would go know, 18 months before go. you know, 18 months before covid, you couldn't have predicted that. >> the dna of labour is >> i think the dna of labour is not cutting . the dna of not tax cutting. the dna of labouris not tax cutting. the dna of labour is to spend more bigger state and actually take more from the individual. now we tories have actually got to get back to the state where actually we give money back to individuals. i think edwina currie absolutely right about currie is absolutely right about the boring budget. this this autumn, suspect something autumn, but i suspect something next spring, dare i say it, when the economy will have improved and the and the chancellor may well have a little more leg room then because the

enact the policies that she was trying to drive through even her own chancellor at the time, kwasi kwartengwarteng has said, you know, he tried to get to sort of slow down a bitjust to bring people with you and steady the ship and then you know, you can make the tax cuts that you need. you can do the economic policies that you're putting fonnard. so i think no getting away think there's no getting away from think, look, in from that. but i think, look, in terms money itself, know, terms of money itself, you know, there huge there have been two huge interventions in terms of the state funding through state state funding through covid coupled with covid 400 billion coupled with energy bills. it was the second intervention that i think people tend forget when we tend to forget about when we talk about the state intervening in the treasury, sort of stumping the for people stumping up the cash for people to people's energy to protect people's energy bills, with inflation to protect people's energy bilgeneral, with inflation to protect people's energy bilgeneral, you'reh inflation to protect peop

minister the prime minister last year , kwasi minister last year, kwasi kwarteng, was going to do it. so now this kind of seems to have just kind just happened in a cost kind of just happened in a cost of living crisis . and obviously, of living crisis. and obviously, like you said, though, they're getting paid, their base rates have so they're have gone up. so they're actually because compensate actually because to compensate for bonuses, for those lack of bonuses, they're already getting paid for those lack of bonuses, they'nmoready getting paid for those lack of bonuses, they'nmoready gnow1g paid for those lack of bonuses, they'nmoready gnow they're also loads more and now they're also going to get the bonuses on top of like of the bankers bonuses, like the harry sketch, the harry enfield sketch, the bankers, the bonus, bankers, bankers, the bonus, the bankers, the the bank of bonus >> but the bank of bonus calculation you calculation was that you couldn't than calculation was that you coultimes than calculation was that you coultimes your than calculation was that you coultimes y

so you remember the liz truss, kwasi kwarteng mini budget last autumn ? most of what they autumn?ey didn't want to put up corporation tax. it's since gone up from 19 25. they announced up from 19 to 25. they announced they to do reforms of they wanted to do reforms of some rules some really nasty tax rules called ir35 , which make it very called ir35, which make it very difficult if you're a self—employed person. like a lot of journalists are, but also, you know, tradespeople and plumbers all the of it. plumbers and all the rest of it. one of things they also one of the things they also include truss and kwasi include liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, was that they wanted to eu cap bankers to scrap the eu cap on bankers bonuses of post brexit bonuses as a kind of post brexit move. now that is to going happen the end of this month . happen at the end of this month. what do think of it? i have to what do i think of it? i have to say i think the timing of this is politically really tin eared. i think it looks really bad . you i think it looks really bad. you know, a lot of these people i

last year the former chancellor kwasi kwarteng proposed scrapping that rule — in the ill—fated mini budget markets. now the government has confirmed the cap will go. labour has spoken out against this move while the leader of the trade union congress has called it obscene. some bankers will be pleased that they can now get bigger bonuses. but some will prefer the current system which meant a more reliable income. that's because over the last decade banks increased basic salaries instead — to make sure they could still compete with the likes of new york and singapore in attracting the top talent. it is just approaching 18 minutes past six. here's carol with a look at the weather. this is half of what you need to know. there is some heavy rain this morning. we have had around 60 millimetres in the isle of wight and in the last couple of minutes the met office has issued an amber weather warning for the isle of wight and southampton for heavy rain, valid until 8am today. take extra care if you are travelling. the other half of the forecast is dense fog. visibility in some parts of northern en

kwasi kwarteng as business secretary locked part because locked it in part because inspectors it couldd cause locked it in part because inspento sports it could cause locked it in part because inspento sports pitches. cause locked it in part because inspento sports pitches. thise harm to sports pitches. this eventually got overturned in the high court, but now it's back with this is years with ministers. so this is years of because making its of delay because it's making its way planning process way through the planning process and his objections at every level we level take reservoirs. we haven't reservoir since haven't built a reservoir since 1992, this wonderful 1992, but we have this wonderful game play. if you want to game we play. if you want to build one, we say the homes aren't it. and aren't there to justify it. and if want to build homes, we if you want to build homes, we say, i'm there's not say, i'm sorry, there's not enough reservoir capacity. and say, i'm sorry, there's not enoufinally,'voir capacity. and say, i'm sorry, there's not enoufinally,'voirlastacity. and say, i'

our former chancellor kwasi kwarteng, although he didn't last that long, is a fellow ghanaian and blackthe amazing kemi badenoch is a business secretary. we're running british national treasures like john lewis, and we're winning medals and breaking records like sumo . for breaking records like sumo. for now, we have so much to be proud aboutin now, we have so much to be proud about in this country. and of course , there are things about course, there are things about britain which i dislike. there are things that people dislike about britain that i'm sure you don't like about britain at home as well, but you're still proud to be from this country and that's why i think more people should be black, british and proud and why that survey does not does not reflect my feelings about this country. and we should really all feel proud to be british. look, i. i wonder, diane , if i have got this diane, if i have got this totally wrong, because i've always been really proud to be british. i've never felt this this dissociation from being british, but clearly lots of black people in this country

. >> kwarteng had the >> kwasi kwasi kwarteng had the governor sights, didn't governor in his sights,e chancellor just ago. they just over a year ago. and they all felt went away from that. is he sunak play safe with everything his everything you know, to his credit, he's probably got the best of any prime best intellect of any prime minister for decades. >> i don't think he's a thoroughly decent, nice man. >> a decent man, there's >> he is a decent man, there's no about that. >> he is a decent man, there's no but about that. >> he is a decent man, there's no but abo haveit. >> he is a decent man, there's no but abo have that killer >> but does he have that killer instinct seeing more instinct that i'm seeing more political stuff him? political stuff from him? >> this stuff, this >> i think this stuff, this this vote zero will be vote on on net zero will be dividing because party dividing line because the party will to it the next will be able to do it the next election. labour mps election. the labour mps want you not it. election. the labour mps want you but1ot it. election. the lab

must spend on interest when it borrows is are way higher now than they were when liz truss and kwasi kwartenghere are 25 year high. the highest since 1998, and that's got nothing to do with what any politic person says, labour or tory. that's got to do with real world economic fundamentals like the fact that financial markets think interest rates are going to have to stay higher for longer than we thought. just a month ago. like the fact that the opec exporters cartel . the opec exporters cartel. markham pip, something that we've talked about a lot have been pushing up oil prices deliberately by withdrawing supply from global markets. and let me say , of course, the let me say, of course, the spectre of the horrendous events going on in gaza, the horrendous events going on in israel, looms large over this conference of course, a lot of people here will have some sympathy with the palestinian side and they're remaining tight lipped . but remaining tight lipped. but what's really happening also is that the oil price is creeping up . and as the oil price creeps up. and as the oil price creeps up

rupa huq said kwasi kwarteng was superficially a black man.she was she was sitting on the naughty bench for a while. >> but then apologies paused and pepped >> but then apologies paused and popped back in. jeremy it's like crowd control, isn't it? >> yeah. i mean what whips >> yeah. i mean what the whips for. >> but, but i think the interesting thing of interesting thing with some of these labour names is we don't know they've suspended. these labour names is we don't knovthere'shey've suspended. these labour names is we don't knovthere's a, we suspended. these labour names is we don't knovthere's a, there's suspended. these labour names is we don't knovthere's a, there's sairyended. these labour names is we don't knovthere's a, there's sair ofded. and there's a, there's an air of mystery it that perhaps i mystery around it that perhaps i don't maybe they're in don't know, maybe if they're in government this time next year, maybe a little bit later, perhaps scrutiny perhaps there'd be more scrutiny on politicians who've on the labour politicia

kwasi kwarteng try to do it a year ago . he then was it a year ago. as chancellor and if that's all you've got, really, then what's the point? >> what a question . >> what a question. >> what a question. >> yeah, well, which we can't answer sitting here, but maybe . answer sitting here, but maybe. maybe there'll be something in the chancellor's autumn statement we await with interest chris hope, political editor. thank you. >> well, let's stay with the politics because mps have branded the government's own plans to cut the asylum backlog as incomplete and unrealistic. they've also warned that the continued efforts could exacerbate the current crisis. the public accounts committee has warned that adequate safeguards are not in place to protect against the risks to vulnerable people and that genuine claimants may not have their application viewed properly . well, let's get more properly. well, let's get more with our political correspondent olivia utley, who's been looking at the issue for us. and olivia, we stress, of course, we should stress, of cours

who's a huge mistake mp who's made a huge mistake or say, chancellor, say, a former chancellor, kwasi kwartengy need new kwarteng, who made a huge mislbut. may need new kwarteng, who made a huge mislbut if may need new kwarteng, who made a huge mislbut if he'say need new kwarteng, who made a huge mislbut if he's standing,ed new kwarteng, who made a huge mislbut if he's standing, he's new job, but if he's standing, he's carrying on, though. well, if he's carrying that won't he's carrying on that he won't need for job time need a new for job the time being. can imagine being. but you can imagine someone like that. yes. now would you, if you were a big finance house, would you want him on your letter headed paper? probably not. having trashed the economy. so i think there are some difficult them some difficult 80s with them getting jobs . getting jobs. >> particularly >> it's particularly hard. i think also if there's a change of government, it's not just standing down as a as an mp or losing seat there's losing your seat if there's a change of government. and i don't there will be, don't believe

he inherited them from kwasi kwarteng and liz truss.for the future. they've not dealt with the problems of today . you cannot problems of today. you cannot talk about the future until you solve the problems of today and the problems of today are ones that they created, whether it is the inability to make our schools safe for kids with crumbling concrete, whether it's the stop water the inability to stop water companies out companies pumping sewage out into rivers and the sea or whether it is, you know , the whether it is, you know, the inability to deliver on a promise of hs2 , which is promise of hs2, which is a fundamental infrastruc thatcher investment, which is meant to be the emblem of reducing regional inequality of levelling up. and i think it's the actual record of today that's the problem that danny can't escape from that the government can't escape from. >> danny. can i put that point to that truss is perhaps to you that liz truss is perhaps one of many leaders auditioning really for the role that rishi sunak vacate if sunak w

. >> except he would say, hang on, i inherited a terrible inbox from liz truss and kwasi kwarteng andship. you can also point to the fact that whilst he was chancellor, there was a pandemic. we've all was a pandemic. we've had all the, know, change the, you know, change surrounding brexit. we've had the ukraine, it has been the war in ukraine, it has been unlucky. 13 whether or not you see whatever colour and you see it, whatever colour and you know there's i mean i personally think that he's not easy to suggest these problems have emerged without the tories falling into the blame for this because of 13 years. >> so but what i don't like as a believer in a free press is i don't like news papers becoming nothing more than party political propaganda sheets. i mean, that's just labour proper . ganda i think. i think i know there are, there are we have had conservative papers going for the labour party , but i'm not the labour party, but i'm not decades of course, and then you can. i don't approve of that either. no, but i don't approve of that either. >> i think newspapers when you were

whole story of the last 13 years and in particular that disastrous mini—budget that liz truss and kwasi kwartenge need for more financial stability and that's why my colleague , the shadow why my colleague, the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, has been saying that financial stability will come before anything. so we know the country wants change. we know that people need hope for the future . but everything that we do will be upon the rock of be built upon the rock of financial stability because we saw the price of neglecting that last when in an ideological last year when in an ideological headrush the conservative party ran the economy over a cliff. we certainly don't propose to repeat that disaster for when the next election comes over your career, which goes way back, doesn't it? >> right to down working with you as chair of the scottish labour students, i gather. but you've worked with some of the great names in i'm only getting started . started. >> yeah, you've worked with some of the great names like donald dewar, who i remember well, of course, john tony blair. course, john smith, tony