the hope of a labour government _ chipper. the hope of a labour government has _ chipper.our government has turned - chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned into l chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned into a chipper. the hope of a labour - government has turned into a belief in a labour government, and that change is worth its weight in gold. in the last few years, politics has changed, and a big confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to jump—start the economy, and sir keir starmer spots what he hopes is an opportunity. starmer spots what he hopes is an opportunity-— opportunity. very big political divide, because you have - opportunity. very big political. divide, because you have got to the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where... the labour party soon we do need to grow our economy, that has been the single biggest failure of the last 12 years of tory government, but we need to recognise who grows this economy.— who grows this economy. he reckons -aromotin who grows this economy. he reckons promoting

was on my side when — most, a labour government was on my side when i — most, a labour government wasid not have a home, let alone enough money— not have a home, let alone enough money to— not have a home, let alone enough money to heat it, and a labour government was on my side when i wanted _ government was on my side when i wanted to— government was on my side when i wanted to be a good mum to my kids and improve — wanted to be a good mum to my kids and improve their lives, and i promise — and improve their lives, and i promise you this, conference, when i am deputv_ promise you this, conference, when i am deputy prime minister, a labour government will be on your side too. i will make it my mission to spend every— i will make it my mission to spend every penny of the public money for the good _ every penny of the public money for the good of the nation. making written — the good of the nation. making written work for working people. investing — written work for working people. investing in our local communities and talent — investing in our local communities and talent and standin

the best thing to do is to have a labour government. i - to have a labour government.ld be on the picket line and your shadow ministers would be on the picket line. the and your shadow ministers would be on the picket line.— on the picket line. the best thing i can do for working _ on the picket line. the best thing i can do for working people - on the picket line. the best thing i can do for working people is - on the picket line. the best thing i can do for working people is to - can do for working people is to ensure we have a labour government that has got answers to the pressing issues of the day, so when it comes to the cost of living, which is driving all of these disputes, i have said a labour government would freeze the energy price increases that are due this year, which are going to be colossal. people are worried sick about it. we would pay for that by a windfall tax on all the oil and gas companies in the north sea who made excess profits. we need a labour government, that is the single most effective thing i can do for working people and one i am utterly

i think it's down to a labour government do you? i to a labour government do you? members, showing support. the your shadow cabinet members, showing su ort. , , .. your shadow cabinet members, showing su--ort. , , ., your shadow cabinet members, showing suuort. , , ., , support. the best thing i can do is rovide a support. the best thing i can do is provide a labour _ support. the best thing i can do is provide a labour government - support. the best thing i can do is provide a labour government who j support. the best thing i can do is - provide a labour government who have answers for things such as the cost of living, the thing that's driving all these disputes. i've said that a labour government would freeze the energy price increases which are due this year which are going to be colossal and people are worried sick about it. we would pay for that by a windfall gas on oil and gas companies. that's what i'm utterly focused on. companies. that's what i'm utterly focused on-— focused on. allow me, let's get another call _ focused on. allow me, let's get another ca

if his jy the labour government pledging to crea' at the next ryear. if the! mentary party. dozens of banks and building societies have stopped mortgage offers after the fall in the pound prompted fears of a sharp rise in interest rates. sport —and for a full round—up, from the bbc scotland could be promoted in the nations league tonight, if they avoid defeat against ukraine in poland and that would also assure them of a playoff spot for euro 2024. they beat ukraine and republic of ireland in the last have been hit with a virus and have already been depleted through injuries and suspensions. t already been depleted through injuries and suspensions. i spoke about the summer _ injuries and suspensions. i spoke about the summer and _ injuries and suspensions. i spoke about the summer and how - injuries and suspensions. i spoke about the summer and how we . injuries and suspensions. i spoke i about the summer and how we felt injuries and suspensions. i spoke - about the summer and how we felt and we have tried to kick—start and go again. we have seen with the two p

there is a series— labour government in place. there is a series of— labour government in place.hing that we could do to support— be the big thing that we could do to support working people, first of all because _ support working people, first of all because it — support working people, first of all because it gives us a chance to set out a _ because it gives us a chance to set out a fair— because it gives us a chance to set out a fair plan for growth that will grow— out a fair plan for growth that will grow the — out a fair plan for growth that will grow the economy rather than this trickle—down approach of cutting taxes _ trickle—down approach of cutting taxes on — trickle—down approach of cutting taxes on bankers which is the conservatives' approach, secondly it means— conservatives' approach, secondly it means we _ conservatives' approach, secondly it means we can keep going on cost of living _ means we can keep going on cost of living measures where we can keep driving _ living measures where we can keep driving support, and thirdly we can set out _ driving support, and thir

this is my committal to you, the national mission of the next labour government, and together with theause. after years in the doldrum, years of fighting among themselves, labour and keir starmer are starting to believe they may be able to win. there is a confidence in the air, but they still have a massive mountain to climb. i have told everyone he is there, he is passionate about this country and he has the plan to make it better. at} he has the plan to make it better. 0 so many people will be saying is there _ so many people will be saying is there an — so many people will be saying is there an altern eavesed answer after that peach _ there an altern eavesed answer after that peach is yes.. that was the speech— that peach is yes.. that was the speech of— that peach is yes.. that was the speech of somebody who should be the prime _ speech of somebody who should be the prime minister tomorrow. that speech of somebody who should be the prime minister tomorrow.— prime minister tomorrow. that isn't coin: prime minister tomorrow. that isn't auoin to prime minister tomorrow. that isn't goi

the national mission of the next labour government, and together with the british people, we will do , labour and keir starmer are starting to believe they may be able to win. there is a confidence in the air, but they still have a massive mountain to climb. you see that side of keir that i've told everyone is there. he's passionate about this country and he has the plan to make it better. so many people will be looking at the last few days and saying, "is there an alternative?" and the answer after that speech is "yes." that was the speech - of somebody who should be the prime minister tomorrow. that isn't going to happen, but labour are allowing themselves to imagine, one day, it might. chris mason, bbc news in liverpool. one of the main political tasks for sir keir is to make sure his message is being well received in those former safe labour seats which went conservative at the last election. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been to leigh in greater manchester — which went from red to blue in december 2019 — and which labour needs to regain if it's to form a government

. don't feel frightened of a labour government-— don't feel frightened of a labour covernment. . , , think- completely and you walk around the exhibition _ completely and you walk around the exhibition hall and it is full, it has more _ exhibition hall and it is full, it has more stores and businesses here. i has more stores and businesses here. i was _ has more stores and businesses here. i was speaking to some people and saying. _ i was speaking to some people and saying, actually, we are sending 'ust saying, actually, we are sending just as _ saying, actually, we are sending just as many people to labour as tory _ just as many people to labour as tory and — just as many people to labour as tory and i— just as many people to labour as tory. and i think that does suggest people _ tory. and i think that does suggest people are — tory. and i think that does suggest people are taking it seriously and actually _ people are taking it seriously and actually thinking, this might happen, _ actually thinking, this might happen, and also, they think there is something they can liaise on and p

they will be very clear what a labour government would mean for them and their families, what a labourould mean for them and their families, if they put their trust in us at the next general election.— put their trust in us at the next general election. chris, how have ou general election. chris, how have you found — general election. chris, how have you found it— general election. chris, how have you found it over _ general election. chris, how have you found it over the _ general election. chris, how have you found it over the last - general election. chris, how have you found it over the last couple l general election. chris, how have. you found it over the last couple of days? for me, there is a change, a definite change, there is a mood of confidence for the first time in many, many years. how do you think they are going to be able to turn that into any sort of electoral reality? i that into any sort of electoral reali ? ~ , that into any sort of electoral reali ? ~' , ., ., ., that into any sort of electoral reali ? ~' , ., ., reality? i think there is a mood of confidence _ real

we be to get a labour government in ower. ~ ., ., be to get a labour government in ower. . ., ., , ~'ing workers who wanted to _ power. we heard from the striking workers who wanted to see - power. we heard from the striking workers who wanted to see keir. workers who wanted to see keir starmer on the picket line, as a union leader, does it matter to you that he does not think he and his team should be doing that? what team should be doing that? what matters to me — team should be doing that? what matters to me as _ team should be doing that? what matters to me as we _ team should be doing that? what matters to me as we have - team should be doing that? wisgt matters to me as we have workers team should be doing that? 21st matters to me as we have workers on strike in the jocks who work for a parent company that has got £30 billion of profit this year —— on strike in the docks. they are saying they can't afford to give workers an inflation proof pay rise, we think thatis inflation proof pay rise, we think that is disgusting. we want passion and pointing out that that is plain wrong, w

yes, _ conservative or labour government. yes. i_ conservative or labour government.he question is what is the costing? the i saying the pm in waiting to pay for energy health. how will they be paid for? really interesting this morning she was keen to talk about medium to long term plans about removing that source of energy, less reliant on that european collective reliance on russia, everybodyjust wants to know, never mind all that, that is jam tomorrow, how are we going to put food on the table and heat in our homes in the next few months with this brewing winter of discontent? so cards being played very close to her chest about all of that, lots of big words about solar power, nuclear investment, being a very eco friendly, desperate... lots of getting the job done, very eco friendly, desperate... lots of getting thejob done, i'm here very eco friendly, desperate... lots of getting the job done, i'm here to get thejob done, of getting the job done, i'm here to get the job done, but clearly... she is right or, said, keep our powder dry for at least 2a hours. she has

this is my commiement to you, the national mission of the next labour government. people, we will do it. thank you, conference. applause after years in the doldrum, years of fighting among themselves, labour and keir starmer are starting to believe they may be able to win. there is a confidence in the air, but they still have a massive mountain to climb. i have told everyone he's there, he is passionate about this country and he has the plan to make it better. so many people will be saying is there an alternative? the answer, after that speech, is yes.. that was the speech - of somebody who should be the prime minister tomorrow. that isn't going to happen, but labour are allowing themselves to imagine one day, it might. chris mason, bbc news, in liverpool. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in liverpool. what a change from last year when keir starmer was heckled. in terms of party unity, he seems to have got it right, and in terms of party discipline, as well stop he has, that's the difference between this conference in the labour conference last year co

do you believe in incumbent i labour government would have to make significant _ labour government would rise as it does to— borrowing continues to rise as it does to keep with your rules, as you've _ does to keep with your rules, as you've set — does to keep with your rules, as you've set out, that could be a real squeeze _ you've set out, that could be a real squeeze. we you've set out, that could be a real suueeze. ~ ., �* ., squeeze. we don't look at the situation like _ squeeze. we don't look at the situation like that, _ squeeze. we don't look at the situation like that, we - squeeze. we don't look at the situation like that, we have i squeeze. we don't look at the l situation like that, we have set squeeze. we don't look at the i situation like that, we have set out in everything we have done, we are fully explained with the money will come from and will continue to do that and we will set about that in our manifesto and we are going to inherit a mess and at the moment, 12 years of a mess from this government and admitted very clear that we need to invest in our public services an

that government is a labour government. er the government decision the other day, that was the labour alternative on economy, the crucial battleground of politics. and an attempt by both of the big parties, and indeed the others, to seize a sense of credibility and responsibility. but how much difference is there between the conservative and labour plans? most of the tax cuts that we saw announced last week, labour would keep too. the reversal of the 45p rate reduction is almost neither here nor there from a public finance point of view. we assume that labour would also want to spend more on public services, so there's certainly more to tell us about how they would fund that. back in the hall, the shadow chancellor gets a hug and a smile from her boss. tomorrow, it's his turn to try to convince us why he should one day be prime minister. we now have a tussle for up with of biggest prizes of the lot, that of economic credibility. for so long an achilles' heel for labour. they see an opportunity to attempt to seize it and look

that government is a labour government. arly the theme of the speech she delivered to the conference saying that labour is proudly pro—worker and proudly pro—business, the party of economic responsibility and social justice, of economic responsibility and socialjustice, and saying that labour can win on economic competence. we will talk with our chief political correspondent in a moment for more reaction to that speech, but first of all, the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has been talking about the all—time low in the pound this morning and we can just listen to what he said. comment you have about the pound? see but that pound? is? but that m pound? is? ci ? at m pound? is? ci ? to m pound? is? - city? to have what pound? lgeegfle _ city? to have anythingtz pound? lseegva - city? to have anything to 25.25.etieezzszezemzaz to reverse the made toerévferze the redo last plan to reverse the plans made last friday, sir? what you have to say about everything that's been going on sir? i’m about everything that's been going on sir? �* ,

but a labour government _ possible time. but a labour government would - possible time.arly, yes but so would labour. �* ~ " ~ , labour. but we will take a very different approach _ labour. but we will take a very different approach and - labour. but we will take a very different approach and this - different approach and this is critical. because labour residents per year that we would stick with the fiscal rules they set out, our shadow chancellor last year and this was do not stop but they say borrowing is necessary even when you do not have an alternative but in order to save the future, by making sure we have the screen jobs in our own country, that's why we have said yes, we would be investing in green technologies of the future to create those jobs by the government had an alternative to pay for their energy plan and they should have turned to the profits of the oil and gas companies and he chose not to and they choose to borrow and right now, it's households were really worried about the price of food, for example, were paying the price of that conservative incom

we introduced neighbour hood policing in the first place, the last labour government. t relates to your brief in particular ought we hear is being considered is allowing more migrant workers into the uk, hoping that will address the shortage of labour and a lot of different sectors. is that something you support? as it is needed? we do not know you support? as it is needed? we do rrot know what _ you support? as it is needed? we do not know what the _ you support? as it is needed? we do not know what the government - you support? as it is needed? we do not know what the government is - not know what the government is proposing at the moment and there seems to be confusion. what we need is a long—term plan for the workforce for the skills that this country needs. too often, use it particularly in the nhs and social care, there has not been a proper plan around the kind of skills and making sure we are training enough medical students, making sure we are training enough medicalstudents, making making sure we are training enough medical students, making sure we are trainin

that government is a labour government. rence, that government is on its way! after a government decision the other day, that was the labour alternative on economy, the crucial battleground of politics. and an attempt by both of the big parties, and indeed the others, to seize a sense of credibility and responsibility. but how much difference is there between the conservative and labour plans? most of the tax cuts that we saw announced last week, labour would keep to. but how much difference is there between the conservative and labour plans? but how much difference is there between the conservative and labour plans? is there between the conservative most of the tax cuts that we saw announced last week, labour would keep to. the reversal of the 45p rate reduction is almost neither here nor there from a public finance point of view. we assume that labour would also want to spend more on public services, so that there is certainly more to tell us about how they would fund that. back in the hall, the shadow chancellor gets a hu

the hope of a labour government has turned into a belief in a labour government, and that change, that is worth its weight in gold. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. its newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it isa it is a six in the morning here in singapore, and midnight in italy. exit polls there suggest far—right leader giorgia meloni has won italy's election, and is on course to become the country's first female prime minister. she is predicted to win between 22—26% of the vote, if they are confirmed, ms meloni will aim to form italy's most right—wing government since world war ii. for the latest, we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. you have been across this story from the very start, and what a busy evening it has been for you. it is fair to say if these exit polls do end up being confirmed that this is a huge shake—up for italy's politics. a huge shake-up for italy's olitics. ., ~ ., ., , politics. you know, the words olitical politics. you know, the words political earthquake _ pol

sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax, which theernment has announced it is cutting, but that they would keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also announced by the chancellor. as the labour party conference got under way, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth, partly by promoting green energy. he dismissed the government's strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here's our political correspondent ben wright. for the first time in years, labour gathers for its conference believing power might be in sight. the party now confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to cut taxes, in a dash for economic growth — a strategy labour's leader slammed this morning as "wrong—headed". i see a very big political divide because you've got the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where the rich get richer and we offer nothing meaningful to working people. you've got the labour party saying we do need to grow our

that government is a labour government. after the government decision the other day, that was the labour alternative on economy, the crucial battleground of politics. and an attempt by both of the big parties, and indeed the others, to seize a sense of credibility and responsibility. but how much difference is there between the conservative and labour plans? most of the tax cuts that we saw announced last week, labour would keep too. the reversal of the 45p rate reduction is almost neither here nor there from a public finance point of view. we assume that labour would also want to spend more on public services, so there's certainly more to tell us about how they would fund that. back in the hall, the shadow chancellor gets a hug and a smile from her boss. tomorrow, it's his turn to try to convince us why he should one day be prime minister. chris mason with that report. i'm joined now by our political correspondentjonathan blake. labour very much trying to make the pitch that they are serious government in waiting, so rever

and the home secretaryjack during the labour government and the home secretary jack straw and others that is more efficient in answering the needs of the diverse personnel. since efficient in answering the needs of the diverse personnel.— efficient in answering the needs of the diverse personnel. since we have had this government _ the diverse personnel. since we have had this government in _ the diverse personnel. since we have had this government in 2010, - the diverse personnel. since we have had this government in 2010, we - the diverse personnel. since we have. had this government in 2010, we have had this government in 2010, we have had this government in 2010, we have had this enforcement given type approach and this operation, operational interference which doesn't seem to help in any shape or form. in fact, doesn't seem to help in any shape or form. infact, we doesn't seem to help in any shape or form. in fact, we have got the record number of police services and special measures, trust and confidence is the lowest it's been, especially in the black community, so the source

labour accused the government _ unaffordable bills. ernment of— unaffordable bills. labour accused the government of having - unaffordable bills. labour accused the government of having the - unaffordable bills. labour accused l the government of having the wrong priorities in wanting to lift the cap on bankers' bonuses. the pound has been tumbling, interest rates rising, some prices are soaring. do you accept that despite your interventions times are going to be tough for people this winter? we are facin: tough for people this winter? we are facing incredibly _ tough for people this winter? we are facing incredibly tough _ tough for people this winter? we are facing incredibly tough economic - facing incredibly tough economic times. i'm here in new york at the united nations. we have had the invasion of ukraine which has pushed up invasion of ukraine which has pushed up energy prices. we are still sealing the after—effects of covid. what is very important, as well as growing our economy, we are also protecting our economic security. th

labour says it's all because of government negligence. what the government now needs to do, is to recall parliament, immediately, abandon that budget before any more damage is done. we'll have more on the bank of england's emergency intervention, and on the government's refusal to change tack. also on the programme.. inside one of the uk's largest mental health hospitals, a bbc investigation uncovers mistreatment and cruelty. the british—iranian nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has cut her hair in solidarity with iranian women, whose rights are under attack from religious rulers. and the latest from florida, where hurricane ian, one of the worst storms in the state's history, is set to devastate wide areas. coming up in the sport, it is a low scoring affair, but england lose in lahore, as pakistan take control of the twenty20 series with a six run win. good evening. faced with growing alarm on the financial markets about the government's economic strategy, the bank of england has been forced to take emergency action to try to stabilise things. l

the lines between labour and the government even sharper with labour after yesterday's mini budget?mpared to the borisjohnson era. liz truss has arrived in office, completely disrupting the political narrative. it's an extraordinary backdrop to the start of this conference. people are beginning to arrive now, it doesn't get going properly until tomorrow. sir keir starmer, for whom this is actually only the second in—person conference yes, i since becoming leader, talk to supporters and reporters as he came in about ten minutes or so ago. is really lovely to see all this yeah — is really lovely to see all this year. after 12 long years of tory failure, — year. after 12 long years of tory failure, didn't theyjust show their true colours yesterday? there thriving — true colours yesterday? there thriving ideology— make the rich richer_ thriving ideology— make the rich richer and — thriving ideology— make the rich richer and do nothing for working people — richer and do nothing for working people. this conference is our chance — people. this conference is our chance to _ people. this con

what growth will look like under a labour government.ing. in a letter, she says public trust has been shattered and that the police "spend too much time on symbolic gestures, rather than actually fighting crime." earlier i asked leroy logan, former superintendent in the metropolitan police for his reaction to the home secretary's comments. police used to have the bandwidth to do all of this, especially in the macpherson inquiry in the late 90s and the recommendations rolled out during the labour government. the home secretary, jack straw, and others took ownership of this to ensure you get the culture change that everyone wants to see and reflects an organisation that is more efficient in answering the needs of a diverse personnel. since we have had this government, since 2010, we have had this enforcement driven type approach, and this operational interference, which doesn't seem to help in any shape orform. in fact, we have got a record number of police services in special measures, trust and confidence is the lowest it has been, espec

what they would do about it between now and closer to the election, so that is one tax that the labour government was first put in place by gordon brown in the closing months of his premiership and has remained there ever since. as for the government, they have said that there are onlyjust getting started with the tax cuts unveiled on friday last week, so they could be more to come, putting labour and perhaps a difficult position about how it would fund its policies and its pledges that it makes between now and the election, potentially having to raise taxes which have been, if it were to to come to power between now and then. as we heard, the chancellor say this morning, there may be more to come. also asked by laura ginsberg about the response by the financial markets and particularly the resulting fall in the value of a pounds after his announcement last week. 0ur viewers will have seen very dramatically what happened in response to your statement on friday directly. what happens if the pound continues to slide like that? you know as chancellor _ of the exchequer i don't comment on market move

that lahour— signalling to the country that labour is _ signalling to the country that labour is prepared for government in waiting. whether— it is a government in waiting. whether everyone is completely convinced that that is the case that they are _ convinced that that is the case that they are going to win the next election— they are going to win the next election i_ they are going to win the next election i think is another question. certainly shadow cabinet members _ question. certainly shadow cabinet members when they speak in private say they— members when they speak in private say they have a lot more to do to actually — say they have a lot more to do to actually get there to be confident of winning, but i think most people think— of winning, but i think most people think the _ of winning, but i think most people think the party are certainly more on track— think the party are certainly more on track than it has been for quite a while _ on track than it has been for quite a while. �* �* , , on track than it has been for quite awhile. �* v , . ~ on track than it has been for quite awhile. . �*, ,

labour says the government's mishandling has led to the crisis.he government has lost control of the economy, and that is self—inflicted, sometimes there is an economic crisis because of world events that can't be predicted. this is self—inflicted, in downing street, with that budget. we'll have more on the bank of england's emergency intervention, and whether it's likely to work. also on the programme. an investigation by bbc panorama exposes what's described as a toxic culture at one of the uk's largest mental health hospitals. and, the people of florida are bracing theselves for one of the worst storms in the state's history. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the latest from lahore, as england take on pakistan in their fifth match of a gripping t20 series — the sides locked at two matches each. good evening. it's been another day of instability on the financial markets, as concern deepens about the prospects for the british economy. last week's widely criticised mini budget unveiled by the chancellor raise laze been followed by a collapse

coming from the labour party conference, sir keir starmer giving his reaction to cutting the top rate of income tax, he said he would reintroduce that at 45% but it will support governmentwhat do you make of the story here? and the green growth plans by labour to counter tax cuts? keir starmer was _ labour to counter tax cuts? lie: " starmer was obviously going labour to counter tax cuts? iie: " starmer was obviously going to need to have quite an eye—catching policy to have quite an eye—catching policy to counter attack the incredible amount of coverage that the so—called mini budget got on friday. and perhaps green energy was the low hanging fruit for him. i don't know how much meat on the bones there is on the inside of the paper spot what he is basically saying is he is going to aim to have zero carbon fuel for the nation by 2030. and thatis fuel for the nation by 2030. and that is quite an interesting announcement, not least because the government �*s own argument was they could probably do that by 2035, they certainly get to 95% zero carbon by 2030 so you could argue it's not a massive shift from current government thinking but at the same time, how is this going

this gives labour a lot to shout at the government about. eir starmer yesterday, about energy policy in tax expense policy, also under scrutiny. policy in tax expense policy, also underscrutiny. == policy in tax expense policy, also under scrutiny.— under scrutiny. -- tax and spend sto under scrutiny. -- tax and spend step their _ under scrutiny. -- tax and spend stop their questions _ under scrutiny. -- tax and spend stop their questions of _ under scrutiny. -- tax and spend stop their questions of how - under scrutiny. -- tax and spend stop their questions of how to i stop their questions of how to square some of the cycles of wanting to cut some tax but also wanted to spend money on other things. today they are talking about having a breakfast club in every school in england. i think something has changed in the labour party. i have been to this conference is years now and never seen the same sort of level of optimism and confidence about the party's future. you heard keir starmer in his speech yesterday talking about emulating some of lab

the only way to stop this is with a labour government. applause and nasa has deliberately flown a space—craft into an asteroid — to push it off course — in the first test of a planetary defence system. voting has ended in widely discredited referendums organised by russia in four occupied regions in ukraine. as expected, russia is claiming that an overwhelming majority of residents are in favour ofjoining russia, but not all the votes have yet been counted. ukraine and the west have condemned the five—day vote as a "sham" and an attempted land grab by moscow. russia's president claims hejust wants to help people living there. nearly four million people from the eastern regions of donetsk and luhansk and the southern regions of kherson and zaporizhzhia were to attend polling stations and vote. the areas in question represent 15% of ukraine's territory — roughly the size of portugal. but how many of those votes were given freely is in dispute, as the bbc�*s hugo bachega explains. we have heard reports, though, from residents, accounts from p

let's build a fairer, greener future with a labour government in power once again. thank you. f that labour seems to have in itself once again — a sense that sir keir starmer has got the party in line. labour members know, though convincing themselves they're ready to govern again is one thing. convincing the country is quite another. jonathan blake, bbc news, liverpool. we will have an update on all the morning's news around the economy and financial markets later in the programme. for now we will take a look at the rest of the news today. an investigation by the bbc�*s panorama programme has exposed what is described as a toxic culture at one of the uk's largest mental health hospitals. an undercover reporter working at the edenfield centre near manchester filmed patients being mocked, inappropriately restrained and enduring long periods of seclusion in small, bare rooms. the nhs—run hospital says it has taken immediate action to safeguard patients, and that some staff have been suspended. it's also commissioned an independent clinical review. a warning that this report from

the next labour government will double the number of district nurses qualifying every year. 000 new health visitors. we will create an additional 10,000 nursing and midwife places every year. labour want to define themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility — in plain english, they argue that they would strike a better balance between public spending and tax. speaking to shadow ministers here, as well as concern about the economy, they are buoyant, saying they can't quite believe the opportunity they've been handed by the government to draw a clear dividing line between them on the economy. but to make any of their plans a reality, they will need to do more than just criticise. they will need to convince the public their economic plan is the right one, and that will mean winning over more than just crowds here. ione wells, bbc news, liverpool. joining us from there now is the shadow business and industry secretary, jonathan reynolds. thank you very much for being with us, and interesting day to be talking to you, but also a day where there is quite a challenge for labour

he said at the moment the most important thing he could do to help us to usher in a labour governmenthim and other senior labourfigures on the picket line backing no striking workers and their demands. and also on wages too, there is pressure on him and there will be pressure at the conference here over the next couple of days to back pay rises for public sector workers in line with inflation, but he stopped short of doing that this morning, just saying that if labour came to power, he would looked at the cost of living is a factor in setting the living wage alongside average earnings too. so plenty for the party to digest in the coming days. they will be a slightly different opening to the conference in round about half an hour's time in the main hall here in liverpool, when the national anthem will be sung, that is not usually how they start things, but it is being introduced as a mark of respect to the queen, and sir keir starmer will pay tribute in his opening remarks.— starmer will pay tribute in his opening remarks. starmer will pay tribute in his oenin: remarks. ., ., ., ., ope

government injuly. in the uk, the labour party pledges to boost the economy and create jobs through investment in green ergy with plans of making the electricity network carbon—free by 2030. there are reports of further violence between anti—government protesters and police in iran as 35 people are killed and hundreds more are arrested following the death of a young woman in police custody. thousands queue at the georgian border to leave russia as president zelensky accuses vladimir putin of sending russian conscripts to their death in ukraine by forcing them to fight in the war. a british man freed after being held by russian—backed forces in ukraine describes how he was stabbed by a russian officer and thought he was going to die in captivity. and...from a dead rat to an exploding martini glass... the bbc gets rare access into the cia's secret museum where thousands of exhibits and artefacts mark the agency's 75—year history. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. voting is under way in italy's general election. polling stations opened two hours ago. opinion polls taken du

ros: i am joined from glasgow with jim murphy, former seetary of scotland, under the last labour governmentu for joining us on bbc news. i wonder what your reflections are of this day we witnessed in edinburgh. jim: i was in edinburgh earlier today. it is not just of the changing of the guard in terms of the head of state. it is also a remarkable statement of the unwritten constitution of the u.k. and scotland's integral part of it. from of course her majesty dying in balmoral, and being transported across such a beautiful country, captured across the world, to today being in edinburgh at rest at st. giles' cathedral surrounded by tens of thousands of scots. it has been a remarkable day that very few involved in will ever forget. ros: you may have heard in allan little's report, he emphasized the fact king charles will visit the northern island and wales. he is in scotland to signal the entire united kingdom is his concern. jim: i think what people are coming to terms with, for those who do not follow politics or the dynamic of an unwritten constitution, the u.k. is a multinational state. f

labour call on the government to act. i labour call on the government to act. ~ ., labour call on theernment to act. ~' . ~' labour call on the government to act. ~ . ~ u, act. i think that the bank will come under pressure _ act. i think that the bank will come under pressure to _ act. i think that the bank will come under pressure to extend - act. i think that the bank will come under pressure to extend this - under pressure to extend this inflationary pressure and selling off of sterling, but really, we need the chancellor to get a grip on this. we will explain how the drop in the pound affects you. if you are a business worried about this, do get in touch with me. a moment of history in italy — far right leader giorgia meloni is on course to win the election. it puts her in line to be the country's first female prime minister. iii country's first female prime minister. ., country's first female prime minister-— country's first female prime minister. . ., ., minister. if we are called to govern this nation. — minister. if we are called to govern this nation, we _ minister. if we ar

you've got the labour party saying we do need to grow our economy, that's been the single biggest failure of the last 12 years of this tory governmentwe need to recognise who grows this economy. developing green energy is key to labour's long—term strategy, but what about the government's plan for tax cuts now? sir keir said scrapping the 45p top rate of income tax was wrong. it is hugely risky, it's hugely divisive and i would reverse it. and would you support the government cutting the basic rate of income tax from from 20p down to 19p? yes, i've long made the argument that we should reduce the tax burden on working people. but not everyone here agrees with all of that and, this morning, labour's mayor for greater manchester, andy burnham, said the basic rate of income tax should be kept where it is. tax is now a major battleground in politics, and this morning the conservative chancellor suggested he wasn't done yet. there's more to come. we've only been here 19 days. i want to see, over the next year, people retain more of their income, because i believe that it's the british people that are going to drive this economy. this is

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sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax — whichosed by the conservatives. as the labour party conference got under way, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth. he dismissed the government's strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here's our political correspondent, ben wright.

sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax — which e tories have announced they are cutting — but keep the one pence cut in basic rate tax also proposed by the conservatives. as the labour party conference got under way, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth. he dismissed the government's strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here's our political correspondent, ben wright. for the first time in years, labour gathers for its conference believing power might be in sight. the party now confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to cut taxes in a rush for economic growth. a strategy labour's leader slammed this morning is wrong headed. i see labour's leader slammed this morning is wrong headed.— is wrong headed. i see a very big olitical is wrong headed. i see a very big political divide _ is wrong headed. i see a very big political divide because - is wrong headed. i see a very big political divide because you've i is wrong

conference, it is time for a government that is on your side and that government is a labour governmentrty conference in liverpool. a look at the headline now on bbc news. the pound sterling plunged overnight. but has bounced back. giorgia meloni is set to become the first far right leader in italy since the second world war and the first female prime minister. nasa is preparing to crash a space probe into an asteroid. to find out how hard it would be to save the planet. now time for the stories making the headlines from across the uk. bouquets of flowers to honour the queen will be one of the lasting memories in london. hundreds of people travelled to the park to leave floral tributes. today work has been done to move them where they will be used as compost at kensington palace. it's all been donein kensington palace. it's all been done in a traditional way. the shire horses here were part of the batman jubilee celebrations. today they are here in green park for yet another royal duty. this time they are part of a process to turn these floral tributes left by people as tribute to the q

conservative governments of which he has been a part _ governments of which he has been a part labour— governments. labour voted consistently against — part. labour voted consistently against the increase in national insurance — against the increase in national insurance contributions, which the chancellor— insurance contributions, which the chancellor now announce it after voting _ chancellor now announce it after voting for— chancellor now announce it after voting for the increase he will be reversing — voting for the increase he will be reversing them. my voting for the increase he will be reversing them.— voting for the increase he will be reversing them. my big worry... do ou auree reversing them. my big worry... do you agree with _ reversing them. my big worry... do you agree with what _ reversing them. my big worry... do you agree with what he's _ reversing them. my big worry... do you agree with what he's doing? i reversing them. my big worry... do. you agree with what he's doing? you said he's criticising what went before, the low growth. that something labour have been critical of and al