conviction of adnan syed, we speak to a man who taught him law in prison. tonight with the context, democratic strategist mary anne marsh and brian taylor, political commentator and columnist of the herald newspaper. welcome. world leaders are in new york for a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russia s invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events today have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in the east and south of ukraine have announced snap referenda onjoining russia. it appears to be part of a push by moscow to accelerate their annexation, in response to serious setbacks on the battlefield. international condemnation has been swift. joe biden s national security adviser called it a sign of russia s weakness, while the french president, emmanuel macron, has said the referendums will have no legal consequence. translation: it sjust another provocation which, in my view, | does not cha
policy is working at cross purposes. what s your reaction to what liz truss has said this morning? what impact is the turmoil in the economy having on you? get in touch with your concerns via twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions two million people are left without power as one of the most powerful storms in us history hits florida s southwest coast. the gangsta s paradise rap star, coolio, has died at the age of 59. and scientists find evidence that dogs can read our mood by using their powerfull sense of smell. the prime minister, liz truss, has been speaking to the media about the economy for the first time since her government s tax cutting mini budget. she s defended her strategy, saying decisive action had to be taken, and the measures were needed to get the economy moving. however she conceded that growth wouldn t come immediately. her comments came as the former governor of the bank of england, mark carney, criticised the way the government promised
government s in panic. the country will pay a lasting price for putting is through this ideological experiment and will pay a lasting price through economic instability and rising mortgage rates for some time to come. and in other news. the head of the metropolitan police says hundreds of his officers should have been sacked for gross misconduct. civilians rescued in the ukrainian capital after an attack by russian kamikaze drones. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon has set out her economic argument for leaving the uk, including plans move to a scottish currency when the time is right . the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, has scrapped almost all of the key measures in last month s controversial mini budget, in the latest in a series of government u turns. in an emergency statement, he abandoned indefinitely the planned 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax, that had been due to come in next year. help with energy bills will now only last until next april instead of for
finding a way to trade with the uk internal market and also the european single market, border checks between england and scotland, as announced today by the first minister. massive gap in public finances that would have to be breached. that is a recipe for precisely the austerity she say she is worried about. let me say this. if we want economic stability, if scotland wants economic stability, to coin a phrase, we are stronger together. what will the impact of these measures be on the growth rate, and will we still avoid recession? i will we still avoid recession? i will publish the economic forecast from the obr when i make my statement in a fortnight s time. i think it s betterfor statement in a fortnight s time. i think it s better for me to wait until i hear that. but the proper answer to his question is that what we are seeking is long term, sustainable increase in the economic growth rates, and that is a central policy of the prime minister which has my wholehearted su