people to pay the bill. she s the fourth tory prime minister in six years. the face at the top may change, but the story remains the same. as liz truss s cabinet takes shape theresa may uses prime minister s questions to highlight diversity at the top of government. for the first time in british history, none of the offices are held by a white man. the question being asked in government is just how diverse is this government, a point raised by teresa may. i how diverse is this government, a point raised by teresa may. i asked m riaht point raised by teresa may. i asked my right honourable point raised by teresa may. i asked my right honourable friend, - point raised by teresa may. i asked my right honourable friend, why . point raised by teresa may. i asked l my right honourable friend, why does she think it is that all three female prime ministers been conservative? and i mjane hill in the studio our other headlines this afternoon. the former manchester united football
rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, is there and they promise they will bring back the rate of interest tax to fund nhs staff. other news this afternoon. a moment of history in italy georgia meloni looks set to become its first far right leader since the second world war and its first female prime minister. a school shooting in russia has left at least 13 people dead, seven of them children. and nasa prepare to crash a space probe into an asteroid to find out how hard it would be to save the planet. welcome to bbc news, very good to have your company and it is going to be a busy afternoon. the pound fell overnight to its lowest level against the dollar for half a century. asian markets were reacting in part to the government s announcement last week of tax cuts and increased borrowing to pay for them. of course, that had come too late for their trading week on friday. at one stage, sterling plunged to around $1.03, before regaining ground. a weaker pound raises the cost
which would usher in the country s most right wing government since world war two. heavy rains and huge waves cutting power to tens of thousands of people in canada. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. speaking at the labour party conference in liverpool in the last few minutes, its deputy leader angela rayner has told delegates that britain is at a crossroads moment, claiming that the rights of ordinary people are under attack from a government more interested in the rights of big business. earlier the party leader sir keir starmer told the bbc that labour would reverse the government s cut to the top rate of income tax , saying the move was the wrong choice during a cost of living crisis. so long as i have breath in my body i will defend those rights and including the right to strike. and when in power, we will repeal the anti worker and anti trade union laws this conservative government has enacted, all of it. the tories are not on the s