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that you can allow 17 dead and 17 others shot and wounded and not give the death penalty, what do we have the death penalty for? in what do we have the death penalty for? penalty for? in tact and undamaged: penalty for? in tact and undamaged: a - penalty for? in tact and undamaged: a 1600 - penalty for? in tact and - undamaged: a 1600 -year-old undamaged: a 1600 year old mosaic depicting the trojan war is uncovered in syria. and the flying scotsman: the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates 100 years on the tracks. hello there and a very warm welcome to the programme. britain s chancellor is flying home early from the annual meeting in washington for crunch talks with the british prime minister and conservative mps. both he and liz truss have come under increasing pressure to make a u turn on the proposals laid out in the mini budget which kwasi kwarteng admitted caused turbulence in the financial markets. our economic editor sent us this report from wash
good evening and welcome to bbc news. it s been a tough day that s how the chancellor began his speech to the party faithful at the conservative party conference this afternoon. it follows a dramatic u turn this morning when the government suddenly dropped its plan to scrap the 45p top rate of income tax. only yesterday, the prime minister had insisted the tax cut would stay except in scotland. but now kwasi kwarteng says criticism of the measure had become a huge distraction that had drowned out other measures announced in the government s so called mini budgetjust 10 days ago. his change of heart followed mounting opposition among tory mps to the tax cut. our political editor, chris mason, reports. first thing this morning, things are moving. and fast. the planned tax cut for the highest paid is being junked. the government has blinked. it was an ambitious plan, and we talked to lots of people up and down the country. i saw the reaction. we considered what to do w
violent anti government protests continue in iran. police have arrested more than 700 people at least 35 people have been killed. world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has arrived in liverpool ahead of the start of the party s annual conference. he s condemned the package of tax cuts unveiled yesterday, economics , which he says are gambling with the finances of every family in the country. the government insists its package of measures, including scrapping the top rate of income tax, will help kickstart economic growth. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. labour has been out of power for more than a decade but they now believe their political fortunes could be turning around. just as their party conference gets under way, liz truss has made the political dividing lines with the opposition far more stark. applause arriving in liverpool, the labour leade
good afternoon. the front runner in the contest for the conservative party leadership, liz truss, says she will act on energy bills within a week if she becomes prime minister. her rival, rishi sunak, says he cannot rule out blackouts this winter, if he becomes pm. the uk is facing a genuine emergency on energy, he said. which of the two has won will be announced tomorrow. on tuesday, the queen will invite the winner to form a government. our political correspondent tony bonsignore reports. whoever wins the leadership race and becomes the next prime minister will becomes the next prime minister will be walking straight into an economic storm. they face one urgent question before all others, what to do about soaring energy bills. rishi sunak has long promised some financial support for everyone, with more on top for especially the most vulnerable. today, liz truss promised if she wins, help is on the way. i promised if she wins, help is on the wa . , ., ., promised if she wi