hello. this is bbc news. i m shaun ley and these are the headlines. as the british prime ministerfights for her political life her new finance minister admits mistakes were made in rolling out the government s new economic policy and that some taxes will rise. at least forty turkish miners are now known to have died following an underground explosion dozens of others were injured. manchester united footballer mason greenwood is arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions that were set after he was taken into custody on suspicion of rape and assault injanuary. exchange of fire ukraine continues to push back russian forces but the invading troops aren t giving up. and.the delayed rugby league world cup will finally begin later, when hosts england take on samoa in the first of 61 games of the tournament. now on bbc news click today we are literally stepping into history. we are at alexandra palace and this place has seen it all. today we are literally stepping into
of successive generations, working to inform, educate and entertain the nation. and throughout those hundred years, the bbc has been pushing the boundaries of broadcasting, embracing and sometimes even creating the latest technology. 100 years of broadcasting it is amazing when you think of it. you don t look a day over 30. and this studio in alexandra palace has a very special place in bbc history. in 1936, the bbc television service was launched right here on this spot. performers and orchestra would have been here. and a huge camera here! she sings and what viewers saw was this. this is adele dixon performing with the bbc television 0rchestra. she is singing a song called television, which was written especially for the opening night of. ..television. it was broadcast to viewers across london and the home counties through the transmitter on alexandra palace, marking the beginning of what was then referred to as high definition television. yeah, don t laugh. before that,
an hour causes extensive flooding and mudslides. the uk opposition leader, sir keir starmer, will set out to his party conference the dividing lines between labour and the new conservative government. after 12 long years of tory failure, didn t theyjust show their true colours yesterday? crowd: yes! their driving ideology, make the rich richer and do nothing for working people. # puerto rico, esta bien, cabron.# and how one of the world s most streamed performers, bad bunny, has used his fame to draw attention to the issues facing his native puerto rico. reports from ukraine say armed soldiers have been going door to door in occupied parts of the country to collect votes for self styled referenda onjoining russia. russian state media says door to door voting is necessary for security reasons. these are the four areas where voting is being held. in the east, and zaporizhzhia and kherson, in the south and cover around 15% of ukraine s territory. the so called referendums ha
mega millions jackpot. and england stand on the brink of women s football history as they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. hello and welcome to the programme. the us state of kentucky has been hit by its worst floods for decades, killing at least 25 people. hundreds of homes and businesses have been flooded in the east of the state. president biden declared it a major disaster. the record flooding wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in america, and the the governor has warned it could take weeks to find the victims. our north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes. torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some areas received more than 20 cm in a 24 hour period. swollen streams and mudslides have torn through several communities with devastating results. everything s gone. like, everything is gone. my whole life is gone. there s no words. it sjust hard to imagine. th