hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. i m sally bundock. it s a big day ahead for the chancellor kwasi kwarteng as he delivers the keynote speech at the conservative party conference later in birmingham. the new finance minister is expected to insist the government will stay the course on his tax cutting growth plan despite the swift and turbulent reaction on financial markets. this time last week, the pound hit an all time low against the us dollar and days later, the bank of england was forced to take emergency action to protect pension funds. i m joined by dr roger barker director of policy at the institute of directors. how will kwasi kwarteng do today? what are you hoping chancellor will say? i’m today? what are you hoping chancellor will say? i m sure the chancellor chancellor will say? i m sure the chancellor will chancellor will say? i m sure the chancellor will reiterate | the chancellor will reiterate his commitment to taxcutting p
independently, orwith independently, or with families. pressure is growing on the british prime minister, liz truss, to ditch her plans for removing the top rate of income tax after several senior conservatives say parliament won t vote it through. u nfortu nately, unfortunately, and really this is the base, i don t think the houseis is the base, i don t think the house is in a place where it is likely to support that. there is a way through that it isn t just pushing on. and the skin tight fit of the spray on dress that s the talk of the catwalk at this year s paris fashion shows. hello and welcome to the programme. brazil s presidential election is heading for a second round run off after no candidate won 50% of the vote. the socialist former president luiz inacio lula da silva, has 48%, the right wing incumbentjair bolsonaro won 44% of the vote. lula was tipped to win this first round outright, and when he didn t, he acknowledged he and his supporters have a lot of work to
this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. after ten days of market turmoil, the new chancellor gets a chance to lay out his stall. he s speaking to fellow conservatives, but the world is watching. lula and bolsonaro face a run off in brazil s general election we assess what s at stake as the arch rivals fight for the presidency. and how to care and pay for an ageing population we find out how community projects in india are being shaped for a more elderly market.