Has led to the Ukrainian Ambassador talking to the Polish Ministry and foreign affairs, they have a General Election next month and the Government Party has been tapping into the anti ukrainian rhetoric hoping to galvanise support in the countryside where fears of imports of Ukrainian Grain are the strongest copy yesterday evening the polish Prime Minister spoke on television said poland. Delivering arms to ukraine focusing on its own defence instead. That does not mean nato supplies. Reaching the country but it serves to show the widening rift between the two allies, we have to know them speaking as one voice on them speaking as one voice on the International Stage since the International Stage since the war started. Lets discuss this with steven fish, professor of Political Science at the university of california berkeley. The election in poland isjust weeks away. Is this a move by the polish government simply a move to win votes . It the polish government simply a move to win votes . Move to win votes . It is, in fact the move to win votes . It is, in fact the law move to win votes . It is, in fact the law and move to win votes . It is, in fact the Law And Justice move to win votes . It is, in. Fact the law and Justice Party fact the law and Justice Party the governing party has a very large constituency among farmers, and small town and rural voters generally but on the other hand, it is not clear this is a very smart move on the part of law and Justice Party. In a sense this really kind of shows this Party Poss Mac hand, we have to keep in mind the law and Justice Party which has been in power in poland since 2015 has dragged poland since 2015 has dragged poland back away from democracy and toward something that is closer to the Vladimir Putin model, not nearly as far as putin has done but this party and its ideology in some ways is closer to putin than it is too ordinary european liberalism. That fact has been obscured over the last year and a half, polls have been magnificently helpful with ukrainians, poland has taken in 18 million refugees, imagine the uk taking 16 million refugees, proportionately the same thing as what poland has done, the people have been magnificent welcoming ukrainian refugees but what the Law And Justice government is now doing is basically placing a very petty political interest over the Security Interests of poland itself because ukrainians are actually guarding Polish Security right now. On the putin maps of the Russian Empire crack of warsaw are part of russia, ukrainians are part of russia, ukrainians are helping the polish now and vice versa, and it is a shame to see the law and Justice Party government which is essentially illiberal actually engaging in this time of antics. I engaging in this time of antics. , , antics. I guess they will find out if this antics. I guess they will find out if this gamble antics. I guess they will find out if this gamble pays antics. I guess they will find out if this gamble pays off l out if this gamble pays off when the election takes place and we see how the polish people vote, it is very hard to gauge the mood in poland right now, they have been extremely generous and you say over a million ukrainians have made poland their home now and there is still a lot of support isnt there for ukraine . Is still a lot of support isnt there for ukraine . There are certainly there for ukraine . There are certainly is there for ukraine . There are certainly is. Early there for ukraine . There are certainly is. Early on there for ukraine . There are certainly is. Early on it there for ukraine . There are certainly is. Early on it was l certainly is. Early on it was almost 100 of the population, 90 really gung ho about settling ukrainian refugees, that has declined over time but 70 of polish are unequivocally in favour of helping ukraine in any way they can, with the law and Justice Party they are playing for a kind of minority voters, some farmers, less educated voters who have turned against this ever to help ukraine. It is not clear that is all that smart politically, the question is whether polish liberals can take advantage, the liberal Civic Platform is the liberal Civic Platform is the main alternative to law and Justice Party and they are having elections in just Justice Party and they are having elections injust a Justice Party and they are having elections in just a few weeks, the question is whether the liberals can take advantage, the leader of that party is the tough talking, hard core principle liberal that polish need, on the other hand,is that polish need, on the other hand, is always been sceptical about nationalism which he associates with if no nationalism or bigotry, or euroscepticism, and he has never really grasped the need to Fuse Liberalism and pro democratic sentiment, with polish nationalism. The polish are very pro eu but like people everywhere they feel even closer to the country than they do to the eu or any Transnational Organisation the question is whether this leader and the polish liberals will take an example from lech valencia, the leader of the stalin era trade Union Movement who led the move and helped liberate poland from russia in the 1980s. They were able to marry liberalism and polish nationalism, let us see if the polish liberals can do that. Let us see how it all plays out. Stephen fisher, thank you very much indeed. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian President , volodymyr zelensky, and president Lula Da Silva, of brazil, have held their first face to face talks to try to ease tensions. Mr zelensky and his allies have criticised mr Lula Da Silva for his reluctance to criticise president putin. Earlier, mr zelensky addressed the United NationsSecurity Council despite russian attempts to stop his speech. 0ur North America correspondent nada tawfik reports from new york. Navigating his way through the United Nations, president zelensky on wednesday took his message to the organisation � s most powerful body, the Security Council. There was drama even before the Special Session could get under way as moscow � s un ambassador tried to stop Ukrainian President from speaking. A move that was dismissed. From speaking. A move that was dismissed dismissed. There is a solution for this, if dismissed. There is a solution for this, if you dismissed. There is a solution for this, if you agree. Dismissed. There is a solution for this, if you agree. You for this, if you agree. You stop the war and president zelensky will not take the floor. ~. , floor. When he did address heads of floor. When he did address Heads Of State floor. When he did address Heads Of State and floor. When he did address. Heads of state and ministers president zelensky criticise the body for its deadlock and urged reform including stripping members of their veto powers in cases of mass atrocities. Powers in cases of mass atrocities. ~. , atrocities. Ukrainian soldiers now, atrocities. Ukrainian soldiers now. Are atrocities. Ukrainian soldiers now, are doing atrocities. Ukrainian soldiers now, are doing at atrocities. Ukrainian soldiers now, are doing at the atrocities. Ukrainian soldiers i now, are doing at the expense of their blood, what the un Security Council should do by its voting, they are stopping russia and upholding the influence principles of the un charter. Influence principles of the un charter influence principles of the un charter. ,. ,. , un charter. Important it was to rally International Un charter. Important it was to rally International Support un charter. Important it was to rally International Support at i rally International Support at the un assembly is trip to the dc will be ensuring aid keep spine from its closest ally. During his Visitjoe Biden will announce 25 million in military aid for ukraine, but a much larger 24 billion package is tied up in a larger political fight is tied up in a larger politicalfight with is tied up in a larger political fight with some republicans overspending. So president zelensky will put on face time with sceptical congressional leaders on the hill in an effort to win them over. ~ , over. Where is the accountability over. Where is the accountability on l over. Where is the l accountability on the over. Where is the accountability on the money over. Where is the accountability on the money we have spent in the plan for victory, thats what the public wants to know. Victory, thats what the public wants to know. With the latest counteroffensive wants to know. With the latest Counteroffensive Making wants to know. With the latest l Counteroffensive Making modest gains ukraines leader cannot the world and certainly not the ukraine to grow weary. Nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. The uk Prime Minister rishi sunak has announced major changes to the governments environmental pledges. He said a new approach to net zero was needed to help families struggling with the rising cost of living. Speaking in downing street, mr sunak announced that a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be introduced in 2035 instead of 2030. The scrapping of gas boilers, to be replaced by heat pumps will also be delayed until 2035. But the Prime Minister says he remains committed to reaching net zero by 2050. So im interested in the right long term thing for the country and actually bringing people along with me and minimising those costs on families. And thats why i think what were announcing today it is a break from the past. It is a change. Its a different way to approach these decisions. Live now to aoife foley whos the chair in net zero at the university of manchester. Good morning to you. There has been very mixed reaction to all of this and we will be looking in detail at what Business Leaders are saying later on in the programme, what are your thoughts . The programme, what are your thou~hts . , ,. , thoughts . There are pluses and minuses, he thoughts . There are pluses and minuses, he has thoughts . There are pluses and minuses, he has been thoughts . There are pluses and minuses, he has been as thoughts . There are pluses and minuses, he has been as he thoughts . There are pluses and minuses, he has been as he set himself pragmatic, we have had a tough number of years brexit, covid 19, the budget fiascoes, his own popularity went down in the summer, and some cynics could say this is in response to that. In terms of the energy space, yes, the uk was the leader, Carbon Budgets are on track, in the uk, hopefully that changes in terms of policies maybe this is an announcement in relation to advance of carbon, what he will be doing there. It is a tough one for the labour party because if they go against it, it is as if they are not supporting fuel Poverty Issues because that is what is at the heart of this. One out of four people in the uk are in fuel poverty, the Energy Industry is in a chaotic situation at the moment, edf and germany was bailed out, edf and france was bailed out, edf and france was bailed out, edf and france was bailed out because of you clear she is, you need power in germany is being supported by its government, the big grain Infrastructure Project has ballooned in price, there are a lot of things going on in the energy space, the gas prices went up last year, the technology, heat pumps, are not as efficient, that is the cost to retrofit them are prohibitive as they stand at the moment for a significant proportion of the population. So this is what supporting all of that, ev charging infrastructure, the Business Case for it, how you run it is quite problematic, he has highlighted all these issues. Do you think this is about the election is expected next year towards the end of next year . And this is his big political gamble . And this is his big political camble . ,. , ~ and this is his big political camble . I. And this is his big political amble . Y gamble . Look, if you think about it, gamble . Look, if you think about it, the gamble . Look, if you think about it, the ftse gamble . Look, if you think about it, the ftse stock i about it, the ftse Stock Exchange and his recent announcement in relation to the Gas Licensing and oil and gas licence off the coast, the ftse in london is heavily dependent on oil and gas and mining trades, you know, so there is a lot going on. Trades, you know, so there is a lot going on trades, you know, so there is a lot going on lot going on. The ftse 100 is ve lot going on. The ftse100 is very international, lot going on. The ftse100 is very international, to lot going on. The ftse100 is very international, to be lot going on. The ftse100 is| very international, to be fair . It is more the ftse 250 that reflects the uk economy . It is not even reflects the uk economy . It is not even related reflects the uk economy . It is not even related to reflects the uk economy . It is not even related to the reflects the uk economy . It 3 not even related to the economy the fact that activity brings a lot into london and you must remember. Lot into london and you must remember. But that is not how eole remember. But that is not how people would remember. But that is not how people would vote remember. But that is not how people would vote on remember. But that is not how people would vote on an people would vote on an election . People would vote on an election . , , election . You must remember the lobby grouos election . You must remember the lobby grouos are election . You must remember the lobby groups are very election . You must remember the lobby groups are very powerful, i lobby groups are very powerful, it could be many things playing into this at the moment. They have got this intervention and support, i understand he is an but ford has had a sporadic patchy history in relation to electrification as well. Indie electrification as well. We will aet electrification as well. We will get reaction electrification as well. We will get reaction from the boss of ford motor. Thank you very much. Aoife foley, the chair in net zero at the university of manchester. It is such a big debate. Do tell me what you think on twitter. Saudi arabias Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has said his country is moving closer to normalising relations with israel. In an interview with the Us Television network fox news, the prince said the palestinian issue remained important to negotiations. He also warned that if iran, a mutual adversary of saudi arabia and israel, got a Nuclear Weapon, his country would follow suit. 0ur North America correspondent sean dilley sent this update. Mohammed bin salmans words will no doubt resonate in new york with United NationsGeneral Assembly is taking place but they are going to ring somewhat louder in the middle east. Lets go over that, the crown prince of saudi has said relations between this country and israel are moving closer to what he described as normalising. This is incredible the importance of these words cannot be over stressed. Historical tensions between the countries are pretty well documented, saudi arabia long allied with palestinian people. But this incredible concept of relations between israel and saudi normalising speaks more to a shared concern from the two countries about the original neighbours in nurran. In his interview the crown prince said were iran to procure a Nuclear Weapon they would need one Tojust Procure a Nuclear Weapon they would need one to just as a matter of security, iran has said his long said it is not seeking such nuclear capabilities, the president of the country has accused saudi arabia are betraying palestinians, he has also been speaking at the un General Assembly and he said such a regional relationship would be a stab in the back for palestinian people. Let usjust black out those talks between saudi arabia and israel they had been brokered by the united states, its President Joe Biden and israels prime lister have also said they are going to work closely together to improve diplomatic relations in the region. There is a colossal Elephant In The Room and that is that talk is cheap, stability in the middle east has long been sought after. Benjamin netanyahu. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. A metropolitan Police Officer is due in court today, charged with the murder of chris kaba. The 24 year old was unarmed when he was fatally shot in south london, last september. The officer has not been named. The Nhs In England is facing a second day of Strike Action byJunior Doctors. Theyve walked out as part of their ongoing pay dispute. Consultants, whove been on strike for the past two days, are returning to work. Both Junior Doctors and consultants are planning more coordinated Strike Action at the start of next month. The nhs says its paying millions of pounds to fill their shifts. Thousands of London Underground staff are to strike next month in a long running Dispute Aboutjobs and conditions. The rmt union said the walk outs would shut down Tube Services on the 4th and the 6th of october. The union has been locked in a row over cuts it claims will lead to Hundreds Ofjob losses. Youre live with bbc news. King charles and Queen Camilla are in paris for the second day of their state visit to france. After a glitzy banquet at the Palace Of Versailles last night, today, the king will speak to politicians in the senate chamber, before heading to notre dame. 0ur royal correspondent Daniela Relph has more on what we can expect from their visit. The glitz and glamour of the State Banquet at versailles. The actor hugh grant made the guest list, as did rolling mick jagger. Last to arrive, the king and queen, welcomed by president macron and his wife, brigitte. Inside their sides hall of mirrors, speaking mostly in french, the king thanked his hosts, and stressed the need to Work Together to protect the environment. Speaks french. Solutions to Climate Change are on the agenda today, as is a visit to notre dame. Devastated by fire four years ago, the king and queen will see the restoration of the cathedral. The king will also walk in the footsteps of his mother, when as she did almost ten years ago, he visits almost ten years ago, he visits a Flower Market in paris, now named after the late queen. The first day of the state visit began with a ceremonial welcome at the arc de triomphe. And a focus on the shared bonds and friendship between the uk and france. Including a king and a president taking in the view down the champs elysees. So much of this trip will be about the Common Ground the two countries share. Even the fly past was a joint enterprise between the red arrows and the french air force, for a visit that will focus on reading a rating the relationship between the uk and france reinvigorating. Live now to royal historian, gareth russell. So how is this trip going, from your Point Of View . Your Point Of View . Well, it seems to your Point Of View . Well, it seems to be your Point Of View . Well, it seems to be going your Point Of View . Well, it seems to be going far your Point Of View . Well, it | seems to be going far better than i think many had expected. People will remember that the king and queen had initially intended to visit paris very early on in their rain, and it had to be postponed because of internal riots and protests against president macrons pension policy. So it shifted and there was always a bit of nerves and controversy surrounding this, but generally speaking i think the french presss response has been quite telling, even left leaning publications like liberation said the visit was welcome. There was a great deal of focus on this repairing the bridge is notjust after brexit but on this repairing the bridge is not just after brexit but also after the leadership of boris johnson, who was not particularly popular in france. So we have seen very sizeable crowds, lots of cheering but really the press coverage is something that i think the royalfamily and the something that i think the royal family and the Foreign Office can be very pleased with. �. , , office can be very pleased with. , ,. , with. And does this illustrate the oint with. And does this illustrate the point that with. And does this illustrate the point that the with. And does this illustrate the point that the royal with. And does this illustrate l the point that the royal family can do a lot, when it comes to repairing relations between, say, two countries . Repairing relations between, say, two countries . Hugely. I thinkthis say, two countries . Hugely. I think this is say, two countries . Hugely. I think this is a say, two countries . Hugely. I think this is a reminder say, two countries . Hugely. I think this is a reminder that l say, two countries . Hugely. Ij think this is a reminder that a Constitutional Monarchy is not just decorative. I think the impact they can have on Foreign Policy was something that was picked up on by both, as i mentioned, the left wing press, but even the more conservative leaning papers like le figaro in france were saying that this visit has done more to repair anglo french relations than anything else has done. What was quite interesting was the kings speech last night at the State Banquet, which daniela mentioned, at the Palace Of Versailles, really deliberately and very clearly hearkened back to previous royal visits that had been seen as historically significant in his Family Cementing the ties between britain and france. He didnt just mention his parentss visit, his mother � s visit, he made a very specific point of mentioning his grandmother, the queen mother, and how her visit had made a huge role. And he is this really interesting phrase, entente cordiale, which king it with the seventh, one of his predecessors, used to create an alliance at a time. Predecessors, used to create an alliance at a time. Alliance at a time. Sorry to Interruot Alliance at a time. Sorry to interruot you alliance at a time. Sorry to interrupt you gareth, alliance at a time. Sorry to interrupt you gareth, but. Alliance at a time. Sorry to i interrupt you gareth, but time has got the better of us. In 2010, Roger Ross Williams made history by becoming the first African American director to win an oscar. The accolade, for a short documentary, came after a lot of struggle. As Tom Brook Reports from new york. Roger Ross Williams is a film maker whose time it appears to have come. He made his name as an Award Winning director of documentaries. 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He was also 0scar nominated in 2017 for life animated, a film looking at a young man with autism who finds a connection through disney animations, and he made an impact with his documentary, god loves uganda, investigating the role of anti american evangelists in the uganda. Roger Ross Williams clearly likes to challenge peoples assumptions. He is becoming a widely respected, impassioned storyteller, but how much difference to his films really make. Isnt he reallyjust preaching to the converted . His collaborators converted . His collaborators think converted . His collaborators think that cassandro, with its compelling star, and Story Of Gay Underdog triumphs, will reach a wide audience. I do feel that reach a wide audience. I do feel that cassandro reach a wide audience. I do feel that cassandro has reach a wide audience. I do feel that cassandro has a i feel that cassandro has a Crossover Quality that can come to people that would otherwise maybe not see this story. Just the way gael gives us this performance and can hopefully warm the hearts of many. For the filmmaker, warm the hearts of many. For the filmmaker, he warm the hearts of many. For the film maker, he definitely wants people to identify with the Gay Mexican Wrestler at the heart of the story. He the Gay Mexican Wrestler at the heart of the story. Heart of the story. He made it on his own heart of the story. He made it on his own terms heart of the story. He made it on his own terms as heart of the story. He made it on his own terms as an heart of the story. He made it on his own terms as an out, l on his own terms as an out, feminine gay man in the matcha world of wrestling, and he did it as he is, so this film, the message is be yourself, love yourself, be who you are and yourself, be who you are and you will succeed in life. Also i have this theme in all my films of the outsider. I am all about telling these powerful tales of outsiders who overcome adversity to great success. Ihind adversity to great success. And what about adversity to great success. And what about your adversity to great success. And what about your own story can be your own background . You are African American and you are 93v African American and you are gay. Do you think that puts you in a good position to tell certain kinds of stories with empathy . Certain kinds of stories with empathy . Certain kinds of stories with emath . ,. ,. , empathy . You cant get any more outsider than empathy . You cant get any more outsider than me, outsider than me, African American, gay, im the ultimate outsider, and ive struggled, ive struggled in my career, in my life, and ive overcome all of these obstacles, and alchemy, im standing here on the red carpet, talking to you, so i am a testament to at all. Yeah it wasnt about the fashion, it wasnt about the fashion, it was about the women. These are iood was about the women. These are good times was about the women. These are good times for was about the women. These are good times for roger was about the women. These are good times for Roger Ross Good Times for Roger Ross Williams will stop he has two films coming out. One about the fashion industry. He is proof that vibrant tones are now reaching audiences from Talented Directors who not so long ago had to really struggle to win acceptance in the industry and get backing for their work. Tom brook, bbc news, new york. So much more still to come. We have a Bank Of England meeting today to decide on Interest Rates. We also have a reaction from Business Leaders to the Climate Change policy at the uk government. I will see you in a moment. Hello, there. Wednesday was a wet and a windy day starting off across north west wales, capel curig, where we had gusts of wind of 70 miles an hour. It was here where we also saw some very heavy rain. Over the space of 36 hours, 133 millimetres fell a good chunk of the september average. And so far this month, weve actually had 226 millimetres of rain, so it has already been a wetter september than average. And, of course, theres more of september just around the corner. The same area of low pressure that brought all of us wet and windy Weather Conditions stays to the north of the uk over the next couple of days, and certainly windy at the moment with rain in scotland. Another rain band slowly pulling away from east anglia and south east england. What follows essentially for england and wales is a day of sunny spells and showers. However, that low pressure will continue to bring strong winds to scotland and to Northern Ireland. And, in fact, its notjust windy, this band of rain will push its way southwards, so the rain does return to the Central Lowlands and to Northern Ireland after a sunny start. For england and wales, those showers really get going into the afternoon, and i think across parts of wales and south west england, some of the showers will merge together to give some really intense downpours. It could be pretty prolonged, as well. Temperatures quite close to average, really about 15 to 19 degrees celsius. 0n into friday, its the same story. The low pressure is still there for northern scotland. These strong north westerly winds bringing frequent showers to the north and western side of the uk, but into the afternoon therell be showers popping up in the east, as well. Some of them could be heavy again, with the odd rumble of thunder and the temperatures not really changing too much, about 15 to 18 degrees celsius. Feeling cool in the north, given those strong winds. Now, heading into saturday, another change well get a ridge of High Pressure building in ahead of this next weather system. What all this means is that saturday, actually, is going to be an ok day. 0k, therell be a few showers for northern scotland, but most of us will have a fine and sunny morning. Make the most of that because cloud will tend to build in, and certainly into the afternoon well start to see some Rain Arriving in Northern Ireland, and perhaps fringe into western scotland, but that is towards the end of the day and, overall, saturdays looking 0k. By sunday, well, the low pressure in the atlanticjust nudges a bit closer, weve got another band of rain moving into the west, and so it does turn quite windy and increasingly unsettled with rain and showers around, and thats probably going to stay with us, as well, into the early part of next week. Live from london, this is bbc news. A toss of the coin. Markets now say its 50 50 whether the Bank Of England raises the cost of borrowing today after a surprise fall in the rate of inflation. Also coming up environment of uncertainty. Concerns from business as the uk government pushes back green targets. But the Opposition Labour Party says it will reinstate them if it wins the election. So how do Companies Plan . Plus building diversity. How the Construction Industry plans to attract new talent into an overwhelmingly male, white and ageing workforce. We start with the cost of borrowing because Financial Markets are now betting theres only a 50 chance the Bank Of England will raise Interest Rates again when its policmakers meet later today. Thats after a surprise fall in the rate of inflation here in the uk. Before that figure was released on wednesday, another rise in uk rates was seen as a near certainty. Over in the us, the Federal Reserve has opted to hold off from Raising Rates for now. More on that in a moment. The Bank Of England has increased the cost of borrowing 14 times since the end of 2021 as it battles to control rising prices. By making credit more expensive, it hopes households