the islamic republic, as protesters again take to the streets. and the actor robbie coltrane, who played hagrid in the harry potter films, has died aged 72. welcome and thank you. less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in his job as uk chancellor, he has gone sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington. in a day of political drama, the prime minister also reversed another of her key tax policies in an attempt to calm the financial markets. our political editor, chris mason reports. turning up for another u turn, the prime minister invited reporters to downing street this afternoon and scrapped one of her key policies that she s championed for months. it is clear that parts of our mini budget went further and faster than markets were expecting, so the way we are delivering our mission right now has to change. i have therefore decided to keep the increase in corporation tax that was planned by the previous government. this will rais
it has been barely a month since the death of a 22 year old woman in police custody sparked the demonstrations. cheering and chanting a defiance that s dangerous. brandishing headscarves burning them can get you arrested. hundreds have been detained. this may seem so ordinary, but even walking without compulsory hijab can have consequences. dounir, in a white shirt, eating breakfast, went to prison after she posted this photo. across iran over the past month, there have been unprecedented scenes like this. shouting and cheering and this, too. schoolgirls ripping photos of iran s leaders. this defiance spread across society, across generations, on wider issues.
this defiance spread across society, across generations, on wider issues. and security forces have shot back with tear gas, metal pellets, live fire. one protester who, like most, hides her identity, told us it s no longer just about hijab. they don t want islamic republic with all the violence it s giving. things that they have done politically to us, economically to us, and what they are showing as the face of iranians to the world, and this is what we do not want. power resides here in the islamic republic. the supreme leader, 83 year old ayatollah khamenei, has said little, but he s blaming the west. translation: these recent matters are not home grown and spontaneous. it s possible that the enemy used some pretext to pursue their agenda using provocative propaganda. those who back the government deny the islamic republic is at risk, or even rattled.
on wider issues. and security forces have shot back with tear gas, metal pellets, live fire. one protester who, like most, hides her identity, told us it s no longer just about hijab. they don t want islamic republic with all the violence it s giving. things that they have done politically to us, economically to us, and what they are showing as the face of iranians to the world, and this is what we do not want. power resides here in the islamic republic. the supreme leader, 83 year old ayatollah khamenei, has said little, but he s blaming the west. translation: these recent matters are not home grown and spontaneous. it s possible that the enemy used some pretext to pursue their agenda using provocative propaganda. those who back the government deny the islamic republic is at risk, or even rattled. there are very few protests,
sparked the demonstrations. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has this report. a defiance that s dangerous. brandishing headscarves, burning them can get you arrested. hundreds have been detained. this may seem so ordinary, but even walking without compulsory hijab can have consequences. dounir, in a white shirt eating breakfast, went to prison after she posted this photo. across iran over the past month, there have been unprecedented scenes like this. shouting and cheering and this, too. schoolgirls ripping photos of iran s leaders. this defiance spread across society, across generations, on wider issues.