major oil producers to cut production is described as short sighted after oil prices are pushed to a three week high. and a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon. the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank, to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but how does that compare to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day? hello and welcome. russia and china have been accused of shielding north korea from further un sanctions over its weapons programme. at a security council meeting, the us ambassador said they d given pyongyang blanket protection. shortly afterwards, north korea fired two new ballistic missiles into the sea. the un security council discussed north korea s test firing of another ballistic missile overjapan on tuesday. that missile travelled 4,500km before falling into the pacific ocean. well, here s what the us ambassador had to say. the dprk has enjoyed blanket protection from two members of this council. these
elle edwards was enjoying a night out at the lighthouse in wallasey, when she was shot ten minutes before midnight on christmas eve. the 26 year old beautician had been standing outside the pub when shots were fired towards the doorway. detectives said at the time they did not believe she was intended target of the attack, which also injured four other people. 0vernight, merseyside police charged 22 year old connor chapman, from nearby woodchurch, with elle s s murder, and two counts of attempted murder, and three counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. he was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and handling a stolen mercedes. he will appear before wirral adult remand court this morning. a 23 year old woman, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail pending further inquiries. and merseyside police is continuing to appeal for witnesses and informatio
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