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
indonesia mourns the 125 people lost in a stampede during a football match. explosions on the frontline in eastern ukraine, as its soldiers battle for every inch of territory. we have to be careful here. we ve been told there is a russian sniper operating from that direction. for the troops here, this is a grind day and night a hard battle to hold this position and stop the russians from pushing into bakhmut. and they came in all shapes, sizes and costumes more than 40,000 runners have taken part in this year s london marathon. good evening. the government should have laid the ground better before unveiling its plan for major tax cuts the prime minister admitted today, acknowleding the turmoil on the financial markets that followed the mini budget nine days ago. she did, however, defend its content, including removing the top rate of income tax for the highest earners. tonight, another prominent conservative has questioned that policy as the party gathers in birmi
doing at windsor, at balmoral, at sandringham, at holyroodhouse in edinburgh, at hillsborough near belfast, cardiff, city hall, and actually in town halls and other public buildings all across the united kingdom, there are lots of places where people are laying flowers, books of condolences have been opened in many public places like town halls so people can go and write a message. in fact, the government is saying anyone can open a book of condolence in any kind of institution although the royal household will not be able to collect all of those books in and in the government guidance it says don t forget social media, if you just want to change your social media profile and make it more sombre colours or change something that your profile, all those ways of paying respect to the late queen are being welcomed, right from the top of the royal family all the way through government. i don t think people should feel like they have to go and take part in a line in state thoughi g
and don t forget, a new prime minister, too. change comes gradually. then suddenly, after all. fanfare. a fanfare. singing. a transfer. from queen to king, from mother to son. sadness and memory. even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life. the clamour stills. and a new sound comes. # god save our gracious king. # long live our noble king. the end of one era. cheering. the journey to the next begun. singing. i have been speaking to david cameron, theresa may and gordon brown. and what was the view of the queen from across the pond? we will hear from jfk s daughter, now ambassador caroline kennedy, who played with the girls as a girl. in charles close friend and former conservative mp, alison phillips the editor of the daily mirror, and baroness amos, the diplomat and labour peer. welcome to you all. good morning. so much has changed in a week and there is so much to come. i want to show you straightaway what is happening at balmoral. in one hour, the coffin