more than a0 turkish miners are now known to have died following an underground explosion dozens of others were injured. and rugby league world cup hosts england get off to a flying start, crushing samoa in the opening game of the tournament at st james s park. the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, has indicated there ll be major changes to liz truss entire economic strategy. in a round of interviews this morning, mr hunt said mistakes had been made by the government and warned of what he called very difficult decisions ahead. he suggested taxes could rise to help restore market confidence and also talked about spending cuts. mr hunt was appointed yesterday after the prime minister sacked his predecessor, kwasi kwarteng. here s our political correspondent, ione wells. congratulations, mr chancellor. hours into his newjob, the chancellor was tasked with setting out his stall, it was a very different one from the one the prime minister set out. on wednesday, she said she is abs
responsible for with the prosecutions. manchester united and england footballer mason greenwood is charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault. we start here in the uk. it seems there will be big changes to country s entire economic plan. the new finance minister, chancellorjeremy hunt says taxes could rise to help reassure financial markets. on friday the prime minister liz truss sacked the previous chancellor and announced more u turns on her big economic ideas, but is still facing criticism from her own mps. here s our political correspondent, ione wells. congratulations, mr chancellor. hours into his newjob, the chancellor was tasked with setting out his stall, it was a very different one from the one the prime minister set out. on wednesday, she said she is absolutely not planning public spending cuts but listen to this. we have some very difficult decisions ahead, difficult decisions on spending, which is not going to rise as
satellite image, a deep area of low pressure that has been working its way eastwards through the course of the day. for many, under leaden skies it was the colours of autumn lifting proceedings. but it s not just the cloud and rain, it s the wind today, and it is windy certainly through irish sea coast, the west scotland, north of england and eastern scotland as well. gales or severe gale force gusts with met office warning is in force. for the next few hours the band of rain is still with us across parts of eastern scotland, the north of england and through wales and drifting eastwards, eventually reaching the south east. further west, the heavy rain has cleared but heavy showers are now in play and once again windy and perhaps the odd rumble of thunder. this evening, the rain still with us in the south east, lingering here overnight tonight and into tomorrow. elsewhere some clear skies will stop once again a few showers and perhaps longer spells of rain in the far north. te