iran s supreme leader warns no one can overturn the islamic republic, as protesters again take to the streets. hello, sorry, don t wish to be rude but i m in no fit state to entertain today. and the actor robbie coltrane, who played hagrid in the harry potter films, has died aged 72. hello and welcome to bbc news. britain s prime minister, liz truss, has sacked the chancellor of the exchequer, britain s finance minister, kwasi kwarteng, just 38 days into his tenure. his departure came as the prime minister s economic growth plan and political credibility are being called into question. he s been replaced by the former foreign secretaryjeremy hunt. in a press conference lasting less than nine minutes, ms truss was asked four times why she was remaining in herjob, with reports that some of her own conservative mps are privately suggesting she should resign. our political editor, chris mason reports. turning up for another u turn, the prime minister invited reporters to downing
in ukraine, will be reached within two weeks. he said more than 220,000 had already been mobilised, with 16,000 engaged in fighting. he denied his objective was ending the existence of ukraine as a nation. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: britain s prime minister has announced another u turn in her government s tax cut plan in an effort to reassure financial markets. it comes after liz truss sacked her chancellor and replaced him with former health secretary jeremy hunt. iran s supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, has said no one should dare think they can overturn the islamic republic, as anti government protests enter a fifth week. crowds have again filled the streets of zahedan, the city where dozens of people were reportedly killed by the security forces two weeks ago. it s been barely a month since the death of a 22 year old woman in police custody