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but liz truss remains under pressure from the markets and her own mps. at a press conference in downing street, she acknowledged the market turmoil and said a rise in corporation tax would now go ahead. it is clear that parts of our mini budget went further and faster than markets were expecting. so the way we are delivering our mission right now has to change. called back from washington — only to be fired — the now former chancellor kwasi kwarteng — in office for less than six ...

of our fiscal discipline. former health secretary and leadership candidate, jeremy hunt, is now tasked with bringing the financial turmoil under control. also in the programme... cyrell ands supreme leader warns no one can overturn the islamic republic —— irans leader. and the actor, robbie coltrane, who played hagrid in the harry potter films, has died aged 72. and welcome to bbc news. less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in his job as uk chancellor �...

the islamic republic, as protesters again take to the streets. and the actor robbie coltrane, who played hagrid in the harry potter films, has died aged 72. welcome and thank you. less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in his job as uk chancellor, he has gone — sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington. in a day of political drama, the prime minister also reversed another of her key tax policies in an attempt to calm the financial markets...

piece of damming evidence. >> bill: new video shows the suspect standing by the passenger side of that s.u.v. and cleaning it out. this was taken only hours after fletcher had disappeared. >> dana: were learning more about abstons criminal history. authorities confirmed he was charged with rape at the age of 14. he was 16 years old when he kidnapped a memphis lawyer at gun point and a 24 year prison sentence and released four years early from that. team fox coverage plus reaction from ...

pope francis has called for an immediate end to the war in ukraine during his christmas day message. he was speaking in front of thousands of worshippers gathered in st peters square in the vatican. you are watching bbc news. now, ian hislop�*s 2022, in conversation with amol rajan. even by recent standards, 2022 has been a tumultuous year in news. russia launched a war in europe. her late majesty queen elizabeth ii died just months after her platinum jubilee. and britain went throug...

flanked by two swiss guards. a hearse carrying pele�*s coffin makes the journey from sao paulo to santos where the brazilian football legend will lie in state ahead of his funeral on tuesday. you are watching bbc news. now, bend it like beckham: 20 years on. its not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. i wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone whod let me play football whenever i wanted? who are you talking to? move on up by curtis mayfield plays. bend i...

>> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> gunta kinte! >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justif...

>> isnt that special? >> any tool for human expression will bring out both the best and the worst in us, and television has been that. >> they dont pay me enough to deal with animals like this. >> people are no longer embarrassed to admit they watch television. >> we have seen the news, and it is us. ♪ ♪ >> slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as you begin the 80s in the television world, the lan...

>> i dont want one. >> no, theyre good. >> i dont want it. >> what do you want? you want comedy. >> take one. >> no, kramer, stop it! >> and boom, there you go. a situation comedy. >> theres 23 minutes of magic. >> its so tasty, too! >> you fell in love with these characters. >> what you talking about, willis? >> we need to laugh at ourselves. >> you hide my clothes, im wearing everything you own. >> laughter opens you up. >> okay, ready? >> no! no! >> things that we might be afraid to...

>> laughter is a great way to deal with a very tricky world. >> daddy horny, michael. >> sitcoms talk about sex. >> my underwear. >> my god. >> and about relationships. >> im breaking up with him tonight. >> these shows changed the way that we think about sexuality. >> for gods sake ellen, tell them youre gay! >> youre talking about gay rights. youre talking about womens rights. >> gender diversity. >> dismantling the patriarchy. >> you know, sexual revolution. >> so, im officially out...