so let s now get down to business and, as you ve been hearing, a stark warning has come from the head of the united nations that the world is sending out a distress signal and our planet is changing at a catastrophic rate. antonio guterres was speaking at the cop27 summit in egypt, where over 100 world leaders are gathering. last year, many economies pledged to reach net zero by 2050. but then things changed, europe s energy market was hit by russia s invasion of ukraine, and now countries face the prospect of blackouts and rationing of energy supplies. in response, germany, italy, the netherlands, greece and hungary have all extended production of coal and have re opened previously closed facilities. so can european countries still meet their net zero pledges? tim mcphie is spokesperson for climate and energy at the european commission. we have very dramatic challenges before us but we have written into law legislation that all member states have to follow. 0ur net zero ta
struggling with symptoms. let s start here in the uk, where the new chancellorjeremy hunt has ditched almost all of prime minister liz truss tax cuts announced in the government s mini budget three weeks ago. the financial markets reacted positively to the news, with the pound rising against the us dollar and uk gilts falling. in total £32 billion of the £45 billion in tax cuts have been shelved, these include. the planned 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax is now on hold indefinitely, with the rate remaining at 20%. the cap on energy prices charged to households is now only guaranteed until april next year. for a typical household, it means an annual bill will not rise above £2,500 for the next six months. but plans to cancel the 1.25% increase in national insurance contributions will still go ahead, along with a reduction in stamp duty, and the cap on bankers bonuses will still be scrapped. joining me now is chris southworth, who s the secretary general of the uk i
around diana. it was like having a rock star join the family. the world was waiting for someone, and diana delivered. did you find it difficult to adapt? i did, yes, clearly because there was so much attention on me when i first arrived on the scene. the more the media attention grew on heck the more troubles it created in her marriage. as in all families, there will be jealousies caused by this glamorous newbie coming in. she quickly became one of the most famous women in the world . diana! diana! diana has no idea what s about to hit her. she s only 21, and she s about to make her debut on the world stage. she s embarking on a six-week tour of australia and new zealand. it s her first international outing as her royal highness. it s an unbelievable responsibility for a 21-year-old, and she has got to prove she is up to the job. the prince of wales led the way, but it was his princess who drew most attention. young prince william after strong lobb
as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. and, all eyes on the wimbledon women s singles final as ons jabeur and elena rybakina each prepare to make history when they meet later on centre court. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the race to replace borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party is gathering pace, with four mps launching their campaigns to become the next prime minister. they include former chancellor, rishi sunak, whose resignation earlier this week helped trigger the mass walkout of ministers that forced mr johnson to stand down. this weekend, more candidates are expected to announce their intention to stand, as our political correspondent, ione wells, reports. will you be standing for the leadership? who is in the running to be the next tory party leader? are you going to be the next prime minister? some, like former chanc
a specific ethnic group, the han chinese. that s not supposed to be allowed but they are doing it. to chinese leaders the concept of diversity, equity and inclusion, those concepts make no sense at all. when nancy pelosi took off for taiwan the day aboard a u.s. military jet, the chinese government did not issue a statement applauding her remarkable display of spunky girl power. no one in beijing congratulated her for breaking glass ceilings as the very first speaker in history to identify as a woman. no one in china even mentioned that. instead chinese leaders treated china s foreign minister declared nancy pelosi s mere presence greatly undermines peace and stability across the taiwan strait proving that in asia as in-home, things rarely improve when nancy pelosi shows up. the question is why did she go in the first place, that s the real question. the official line in washington is her trip was designed to reaffirm taiwan s status as a u.s. ally. okay. accept the problem