bbc news. studio in singapore, this is bbc new- welcome to bbc news. our top story today: the us defence secretary says he had a rare phone call with his russian counterpart in the aftermath of a collision between a russian fighterjet and a us drone. the race is now on to recover the wreckage of the drone which is thought to be 1,200 metres deep in the black sea. russia has also said it will try to find the wreckage. meanwhile, america s top general said the whole incident was a result of russia s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the area. us defence secretary lloyd austin gave this update earlier. asi as i have said repeatedly, it is important that great powers be models of transparency and communication. the united states will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows. and it is incumbent upon russia to operate as military aircraft in a safe and professional manner. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has this report from kyiv. this is t
gunfire. the iranian authorities say four inmates dead after a fire at a prison in the capital tehran is now under control as protests continue. more than a thousand paddington bears and other teddies left by the public in memory of the late queen elizabeth are to be sent to charity. good afternoon. welcome if you have justjoined us whether you are watching in the uk or around the world. we begin with the political and economical situation facing the uk. the uk s new chancellor, jeremy hunt, will hold talks with the prime minister liz truss later, as the government fights to restore economic credibility. speaking to the bbc, mr hunt warned some taxes will increase and all government departments will be expected to find additional savings. posting online today, the prime minister has said she s going to do things differently in her quest for economic growth promising she will always act in the national interest . let s talk more about this to our political corresponde
sometimes there is an economic crisis because of all the events that cannot be predicted. this is self inflicted in downing street with backbenchers last week. humiliated, abused and isolated for weeks patients put at risk due to a toxic culture at one of the uk s biggest mental health hospitals, bbc panorama reveals. health officials are urging those eligible to get their flu jabs and covid boosters. experts have warned of a big, and early wave of the flu this autumn. millions of people in florida preparing for life threatening storms and there will be high winds and flooding at hurricane ian approaching. the bank of england has stepped in to prop up the government bond market, after uk interest rates soared, and gilts tumbled, following the government s mini budget. the bank warned the market s reaction to the government s measures now represented a material risk to uk financial stability . it says the market for gilts, in which the british government borrows, has beco
with bringing the financial turmoil under control. also in the programme. iran s supreme leader warns no one can overturn the islamic republic as protesters again fill the streets of zahedan. communities in 3 australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the actor, robbie coltrane, who played hagrid, in the harry potter films has died aged 72. welcome to downing street, where it s been a day of high drama. less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in his job as chancellor he has gone sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington. 3 weeks of turmoil on the financial markets has culminated in this another dizzying day in politics. the prime minister has announced a second major u turn on her economic plans for growth corporation tax will now rise from 19 to 25% in april after all. liz truss has sacked the chancellor and named a new one, jeremy hunt, the 4th this year. our politi
country s pre pandemic preparations before 2020. north korea fires a suspected missile overjapan, in what appears to be a deliberate escalation to get the attention of tokyo and washington. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the first preliminary hearing of the uk covid 19 inquiry is about to begin. there will be an opening statement by the chair of the inquiry, baroness hallett, followed by a minute s silence. the session will focus on how prepared the uk was for a pandemic before 2020. joining us now from the inquiry is our health correspondent, jim reed . hello. just tell us a little more, if you would, about this first phase of the inquiry? of the inquiry? yes, this inquiry was announced of the inquiry? yes, this inquiry was announced by of the inquiry? yes, this inquiry was announced by boris - of the inquiry? yes, this inquiry| was announced by boris johnson of the inquiry? yes, this inquiry - was announced by boris johnson back was