hello and welcome to the programme. in iran, a fire has broken out at the notorious evin prison in the capital tehran, where political prisoners including dozens of foreign nationals are being held. in videos posted on social media, gunshots and an alarm can also be heard. the state news agency has reported that a riot by inmates has been put down and the situation is back to normal. it comes as iran enters its fifth week of nationwide protests, sparked by the death in custody of a young woman detained for not correctly wearing the mandatory headscarf. the internet was shut down across much of the country on saturday, but videos have emerged showing protests in a dozen cities, including tehran. in the northwestern city of ardabitl, there have been reports of the security forces opening fire on demonstrators and protesters throwing rocks and chanting death to the dictator . and a couple minutes time, we will speak with the correspondent with more details about what we do and
conclusion that all this will require a significant monetary policy response. require a significant monetary policy response. we ll have the latest on the uncertainty, and on the government s remaining options. also on the programme. north and south in a day, the new prince and princess of wales make their first official visit, while talk of an investiture is being downplayed. and how nasa has tested its ability, to deflect an asteroid speeding towards earth at 12,000 miles an hour. and coming up on the bbc news channel. scotland round off their nations league campaign in poland tonight. avoid defeat against ukraine gives them promotion, as well as a play off spot for euro 202a. good evening. the united kingdom needs a fresh start , and a way out of the endless cycle of crisis , caused by the conservatives, that s the message from sir keir starmer, the labour leader. in a speech to the labour conference, he was scathing in his criticism of the government s handling of the e
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
trouble. plus, china nears a covid breaking point. an outbreak over stretches hospitals and pushes its precedent to take a new step in that country s fight against the virus, and how soon is soon? the committee investigating donald trump s taxes promises to release them any day. this is what we are watching at this hour. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining me. kate bolduan is off today. we begin this hour in western new york where a, quote, generational blizzard is pummeling the city of buffalo and all of erie county. the death toll has climbed to 25 and the county executive says that number is likely to grow. i just have to offer my deepest condolences to those that lost a loved one as a result of this horrible situation. i never thought i would face this. i thought the storm we faced in 2014 would have been the worst in which we had 14 deaths and this far surpassed it and there are probably more deaths that will be announced later today. the city of buffal