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struggling with symptoms. lets start here in the uk, where the new chancellorjeremy hunt has ditched almost all of prime minister liz truss�* tax cuts announced in the governments mini—budget three weeks ago. the financial markets reacted positively to the news, with the pound rising against the us dollar and uk gilts falling. in total £32 billion of the £45 billion in tax cuts have been shelved, these include... the planned 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax is now on hold i...

and karim benzema of real madrid and france is crowned the worlds best footballer for the first time. hello and welcome. britains prime minister liz truss says she will not be stepping down as prime minister, despite her premiership hanging by a thread in the aftermath of the mini budget. in an interview with the bbc, ms truss apologised for what she called "mistakes" over the past six weeks but she insisted she would lead the conservatives into the next general election. but her insis...

ukrainian officials say russia has launched attacks on criticial civilian infrastructure across the country with several large explosions heard near the capital kyiv. france prepares for widespread disruption — as oil industry workers and transport staff go on strike in a dispute over pay. and... a happy birthday to the bbc! its100—years—old today — making it the worlds longest running national broadcasting organization. good morning and welcome to westminster. liz truss says s...

the trade union congress says uk families are at breaking point, as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 18005. squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. we will have the latest from the tuc conference in brighton and from westminster. ukraines president says that nearly one third of his country was at power stations have now been destroyed after another round of russian air strikes on energy facilities. fears grow for a female iranian athlete who competed i...

hello and welcome to bbc news. the crucial us midterm elections, which will decide who controls congress, are just a couple of days away and president biden and former president obama have taken to the stage together at a campaign rally in pennsylvania. theyre trying to get every last vote out for their candidate john fetterman, whos up against republican mehmet oz, whos been endorsed by donald trump. president biden said this is a defining moment for us democracy. this isnt a referend...

a record low. and in the australian open, andy murray beats italian matteo berrettini in a thrilling five—set first round match. hello and welcome to the programme. social media bosses could face jail if they repeatedly fail to protect children from online harm, under new changes to the online safety bill. the prime minister rishi sunak agreed to calls for tougher punishments as part of the legislation after his own backbench mps prepared to vote against the bill. the new legislation...

as inflation continues to leave us worse off, we speak with the businesses struggling with rising costs and recruitment. how andys conjured some of that old murray magic in his opening match of the australian open. good morning. once again it is a cold and frosty start. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. but for many it will be dry with winter sunshine. however, there is snow in the forecast. i will tell you where later. people say, television in the morning? thats disgusting. a di...

similar control measures. hello and welcome to bbc news. ukraine has been struck by a fresh barrage of russian missiles targeting several major cities. ukrainian authorities said more than 120 missiles had been launched at the population and civilian infrastructure. several cities from kyiv in the north, odesa in the south, kharkiv in the east and lviv in the west have been hit. the mayor of lviv says the city has lost about 90% of its electricity. earlier, ukraines military intelligen...

to impose mandatory covid tests on chinese tourists. the eu is to consider similar control measures, but the uk has so far said it will not introduce new restrictions. roman catholic leaders join pope francis in calling for prayers for his predecessor, benedict the xvi, whose health has taken a sudden turn for the worse. erling haaland became the quickest player to reach 20 premier league goals with two against leeds as manchester city win 3—1 to move to second in the table. hello an...

with two against leeds as manchester city won 3—1 to move to second in the table. also coming up: there have been record vinyl sales in the uk as taylor swift tops the charts — well speak to a long—time record store owner. ukraine has been struck by a fresh barrage of russian missiles targeting several major cities. dozens of missiles had been launched from land and sea at the population and civilian infrastructure. several cities from kyiv in the north, odesa in the south, khark...