the pound remains under pressure from market concerns about government borrowing to fund tax cuts. a state funeral is due to be held for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders from across the world are expected to be at the service. the event will start in just under an hour but there has been growing opposition with detractors citing the cost. and honours even as engalnd and germany share six goals in their final game before the qatar, world cup. of an asteroid travelling at 14,000 miles per hour! it s the first time it s ever been done, and it s hoped that it ll teach us how to change the speed and path of future asteroids and planets. our science editor, rebecca morelle, has been taking a look at what happened. closing in on the target. images beamed back from 7 million miles away as a nasa spacecraft approaches an asteroid. the details of the rocky world are revealed. but this probe isn t here to study it. itsjob is to knock the space rock off course by
the pound has stabilised today after hitting a record low yesterday. we ll be explaining the impact of what s going on in the markets. also this lunchtime. sir keir starmer will promise a fresh start for the uk in his keynote speech to the labour party conference today. the prince and princess of wales make their first visit to the nation since they were given the titles. and nasa smashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to test whether they can be deflected away from earth. and coming up on the bbc news channel: scotland are in poland seeking nations league promotion. avoid defeat tonight against ukraine and they ll also be assured of a play off spot for euro 202a. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. many banks and building societies are reviewing their mortage deals because of forecasts of a sharp rise in interest rates. the bank of ireland has withdrawn all mortgages. virgin money and skipton building society have closed offers for new customers, but will consi
i think it s hard not to draw the conclusion i think it s hard not to draw the conclusion that all this will require conclusion that all this will require a significant monetary policy require a significant monetary policy response. ukraine accuses russia of sabotaging two major gas pipelines to europe in what it describes as a terrorist attack . the kremlin says it s concerning . hundreds of thousands of people are without power in cuba after a hurricane hit the island with wind speeds over 120 mph. it s now heading for florida. and it s liverpool vs glasgow, in the battle to find out which city will host eurovision 2023. the labour leader sir keir starmer has told his party s conference that the united kingdom needs a fresh start and a way out of what he called the endless cycle of crisis caused by the conservatives. in his speech to delegates in liverpool, he was scathing in his criticism of the government s handling of the economy especially of last week s min
tonight at ten the international monetary fund weighs into the financial uncertainty in the uk, criticising the government s plan and saying it s likely to increase inequality. meanwhile, there are concerns that costs could rise including mortgages after the bank of england hints a sizeable interest rate rise could be coming. i think it is hard not to draw the conclusion that all this will require a significant monetary policy response. the chancellor has defended the government s plan and has today tried to reassure big investors and critical mps from his own party. also tonight. sir keir starmer sets out his plan to the labour party conference including a state owned green energy company. britain will get its future back a country where aspiration is rewarded, where working people succeed, a force for good in the world, a clean energy superpower, a fairer, greener, more dynamic nation. two pipe lines that carry gas from russia to europe suddenly spring a number of l