a huge rescue effort is taking place in the us state of florida in the wake of hurricane ian. fears are growing that there may have been many deaths. at least ten have been recorded since the storm struck. president biden said ian could prove to be the deadliest hurricane in florida s history. it is expected to crash into south carolina on friday. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports from fort myers. florida had been told to brace for a life threatening event and the city of fort myers was the first to feel the hurricane s power. boats were piled on top of each other, parts of the harbour pushed up onto the shore. at their peak, wind speeds reached over 150 mph. residents who had ignored warnings to evacuate were told to shelter in place. with the biggest risk coming from the storm surge, well over six feet in places, that left homes and businesses quickly flooded. you re looking at a storm that s changed the character of a significant part of our state. i me
the globe. a huge rescue effort is taking place in the us state of florida in the wake of hurricane ian. fears are growing that there may have been many deaths at least ten have been recorded since the storm struck. president biden said ian could prove to be the deadliest hurricane in florida s history. it is expected to crash into south carolina on friday. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports from fort myers. florida had been told to brace for a life threatening event and the city of fort myers was the first to feel the hurricane s power. boats were piled on top of each other, parts of the harbour pushed up onto the shore. at their peak, wind speeds reached over 150 mph. residents who had ignored warnings to evacuate were told to shelter in place. with the biggest risk coming from the storm surge, well over six feet in places, that left homes and businesses quickly flooded. you re looking at a storm that s changed the character of a significant part of our
of molly russell, the 14 year old who took her own life after being exposed after being exposed to harmful content online. health officials warn of a second disaster in pakistan as they see a sharp increase in diseases after the country s devastating floods. and tv viewing figures for the queen s state funeral peaked at more than 26 million yesterday as the procession made its way through london. i coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, england s cricketers are playing in pakistan for the first time in 17 years. we playing in pakistan for the first time in 17 years. playing in pakistan for the first time in 17 years. we will have the latest. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister, liz truss, says she is prepared to take difficult and unpopular decisions to help get the uk economy growing. in her first bbc interview since she became prime minister, liz truss said by focusing on economic growth the uk will be more attractive to investors. and
to harmful content online. disorder in leicester between muslim and hindu communities one man is jailed for ten months. rail workers resume strike action in october, affecting the conservative party conference and the london marathon. and more than 28 million people in the uk saw the queen s state funeral on tv yesterday, making it one of the most watched live broadcasts in british history. hello, good evening. the prime minister, liz truss, says she is prepared to take difficult and unpopular decisions to help get the uk economy growing. in her first bbc interview since she became prime minister, liz truss said by focusing on economic growth, the uk will be more attractive to investors. and she defended plans to lift the cap on bankers bonuses at a time when cost of living pressures are increasing. she was speaking during her first foreign trip as prime minister, as the government prepares to make a series of major announcements now the official period of mourning for the
three in the afternoon. a fourth leak is discovered in the nord stream 2 gas pipeline in the baltic, nato calls it a deliberate act of sabotage. and tributes are paid to the american rapper coolio who has died at the age of 59 in los angeles. coming up on the bbc news channel. it is victory for warwickshire on the final day of the county championship, which means relegation for yorkshire. good evening and welcome to the programme. the prime minister has insisted that her tax cutting plans are right for the economy and she will not be changing course. in her first interview since the chancellor s mini budget last friday, liz truss argued that record in the pound and record rapidly rising borrowing costs in the uk are part of a global crisis that has been sparked by the war in ukraine and she said the government s strategy would support people and businesses hit by rising energy prices. here is our economics editor faisal islam. an engine factory in darlington. the chancellor,