will increase. so this is the picture through the night, this weather system is not moving, it is impacting more of northwest wales. further north in scotland and northern ireland may catch a shower but actually quite a bit of dry weather. some spots dipping into single figures. to the south of this area rain, a lot of clout around couple wind but temperatures staying well above average for the time of year. winds continue to be strong where this weather system tomorrow. particularly through the irish sea. still impacting cumbria, more of southern and central scotland and more of wales. some rain also pushing again towards conwell and devon as we go through the day. eastern parts of england still may see some very mild sunny spells, a few showers elsewhere for scotland andindeed few showers elsewhere for scotland and indeed for northern ireland. and into thursday evening it is still rainy in northwest england, more in wales as well and may start to see some impacts of the rain continues in wales with another pulse of rain overnight into friday through northern ireland. on friday across scotland but the main weather front with all the rain is moving east at this stage. it will bring some outbreaks of shower he ran across parts of eastern england on friday and behind it it will be much drier to end the day. but the problems with flooding after all the rain particularly in southwest scotland and cumbria will continue after the rain has ended. low pressure still close by at the weekend. on saturday that will bring a weather front northwards. outbreaks of rain pushing northeastward across the uk on saturday. some fair skies either side of it though a few showers may follow on behind. hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. the uk's chancellor rishi sunak has delivered his budget — saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covid era of optimism. our plan is working. information on on its way to 4%. the pressure is caused by supply chains and energy prices will take months to ease. it will be irresponsible for anyone to pretend that we can solve this overnight. and where the government can use these pressures we relax. it chancellor wants you and his party to now he never spreads cash without restriction. it's higher interest rates and even higher taxes tomorrow. we need to strengthen our public finances so that when the next crisis comes to be had for fiscal space to act. and tension as the chancellor cut taxes and froze due duty on fueljust days before the government hosts a climate conference in glasgow. this seeming generosity is completely straightforward. there were chairs for the chancellor allowing some families on universal credit to keep more of their cash even though it wont what many more already lost. this is a £2 billion tax cut for the lowest paid saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covid era of optimism. homosexuality this was a high span, high tax budget not that you'd believe it listening to this.... government has limits. governments should have limits. if this seems a controversial statement to make then i'm all the more glad for saying it because that means it needed saying and it is what we believe. my goal is to reduce taxes by the end of this parliament i want taxes to be going down, not up. this budget levels up to a higher wage, higher skill, higher productivity economy. this budget builds a stronger economy for the british people and i commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks _ commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks still _ commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks still stop _ commend to the house. the commons psalm back masks still stop by - psalm back masks still stop by covid. the label leader stuck at home. the shadow chancellor a last—minute stand and even though it seemed like she been practising for years. psi seemed like she been practising for ears. �* . , seemed like she been practising for ears. ~ ., , ., ., years. at least the on short haul 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conservative failure. smaller parties also show _ conservative failure. smaller parties also show big - conservative failure. smaller- parties also show big resistance. this budget could have been an opportunity to do things differently, to get a grip on the cost of the money carson recovery but this budget doesn't signal recovery. it signals us at the chancellor is dragging us into another winter of discontent. the lenath another winter of discontent. the length and _ another winter of discontent. the length and breath of wales that family— length and breath of wales that family suffering like never before. there _ family suffering like never before. there is _ family suffering like never before. there is a — family suffering like never before. there is a complete disconnect for the higher— there is a complete disconnect for the higher duties on stronger abuse during _ the higher duties on stronger abuse during that booze lower charges are less heavy— during that booze lower charges are less heavy booze yet the teetotaler chancellor will look that held the pipe without taking a sip.- chancellor will look that held the pipe without taking a sip. plenty of ressure pipe without taking a sip. plenty of pressure still _ pipe without taking a sip. plenty of pressure still ahead, _ pipe without taking a sip. plenty of pressure still ahead, reluctant - pipe without taking a sip. plenty of pressure still ahead, reluctant to l pressure still ahead, reluctant to celebrate too soon. let's talk now a lot more spending from the chancellor. how is it all could be paid for?— could be paid for? really good question- _ could be paid for? really good question. last _ could be paid for? really good question. last year _ could be paid for? really good question. last year we - could be paid for? really good question. last year we had - question. last year we had the biggest shortfall in government finances in peacetime here in the uk. not that do not uk of course many countries experience the same thing as they grappled with shielding their economy and people from the effects of coronavirus. so how has he found an extra £150,000,000,000 to shell out? the short answer to that is a lot of that bill is being supported by the british public because taxes are also going up. in actualfact british public because taxes are also going up. in actual fact the proportion of gdp that we take into tax by 2027 will be the highest since the 1950s this isn't a low tax chancellor, whatever he might say. a lot of this is about rebuilding the economy and making sure that various targets such as levelling up and also reaching net zero art met. is this money well spent? the governments going to have to borrow what needed to actually fund these spending for the better course is quite cheap at the moment. is it still a gamble? because you are basically burdening future generations with debt debt. he saying this is all for a purpose, to make the economy stronger in the longer term. as we are hearing they are there also is different opinions on whether the chancellor has gone far enough and whether he is targeting that money in the right place was up business for example are going to have to take on the baton of making sure the economy grows and creates jobs and invest in future years. and they are not quite sure that what's being offered up today does amount to much that in terms of making the burden easier. because they too are having to grapple with this rising cost of living. in their case the rising cost of running the economy. state with us we will come _ running the economy. state with us we will come back— running the economy. state with us we will come back to _ running the economy. state with us we will come back to you. - state with us we will come back to you. one of the big announcements was changes to universal credit — a payment made to help the lowest earners with living costs. the government has been under pressure since it ended the £20 boost to the benefit earlier this month. today the chancellor announced a cut to the taper rate, that's the rate at which universal credit is reduced once a claimant starts to earn. to be clear, the new measure doesn't affect people not in work. here's the citizens advice bureau. it's been a huge worry for advances on the front line. we've already seen massive increases in the number of people coming to us for advice over the past couple of months. that's before the cuts took effect. as the cuts take effect this month and more more people receive universal credit payments we are down at £20 a week. we are really expecting a lot of household to face a lot of hardship. the changes to the taper rate will help some people who are already in work but as you say, for people who are out of work because of the pandemic, people out of work because of disability or childcare reasons it'll be a very tough autumn and winter ahead for those families. tough autumn and winter ahead for those families. the backdrop to this has been a rising cost of living in the uk. the bbc has been speaking to residents in northumberland in the north east of england — where there's high unemployment and child poverty. i feel it's really good. the teachers and the fire brigade and all the people that have helped us out during this pandemic, they need more money for what they are doing because they don't get paid enough. that's the bottom line for them and they've been stood on for quite a while. i think it's good that they're not being taxed as much. the living wage going up is going to be, i don't see the benefit really. if everybody's wages goes up the cost of living goes up, produce is going to go up in price because of everybody's wages going up. so i don't know if they're going to benefit from a higher wage. i can't see how it- would make a great deal of difference. personally being on minimum wage now it's, the rise and _ everything else it'sjust not really creating a difference to me - personally. if you can be willing to put the hours in like i am then you get it benefit from it. if you're not going to be putting in the hours in itsnot going o be too much of a hassle for the people that are working. but for myself it's definitely a big help. the government had already announced an increase in the national minimum wage. it is also lifting the pay freeze on public sector workers. but some campaigners say the measures don't go far enough. katie schmueker is from thejoseph rowntree foundation — a charity aimed at ending poverty. the outstanding questions are, how far does this actually make—up for the money that was cut from people's incomes last month? and also what is going to happen to those who are not going to benefit from this who are facing a really challenging set of circumstances this weekend as inflation is forecast to hit 4%? we know the prices in the shops and energy bills are rising fast. and yet how people are going to weather that storm is a huge unanswered question in this budget. dharshini david — will this balance out the increase in costs along the supply chains that we've seen due to brexit? the chancellor was very keen to speu the chancellor was very keen to spell out what those challenges are. he labelled them all as global challenges was up in many cases as we know they are, the world economy is waking up, demand is rising around the globe and supply is having a little bit of a catch—up issue at the moment. some of those will iron out. there wasn't much to actually counteract the impact of all those rising because in today's budget speech. there were various things for example, freezing the duties on some forms of alcohol and that whole system is going to be rejected about a year's time. so if you are fond of the higher strength alcohol, bad you are fond of the higher strength alcohol, had blood for taxes on those are going out. taxes on the other thing going down. overall there wasn't much they are to leaving their burden on households r&d can sue him doing that consumers either. what's interesting is when you go through the fine print of the budget document to the governments own watchdog is saying it's notjust about global factors it's own watchdog is saying it's notjust about globalfactors it's pointing to brexit and saying that has exacerbated some of those issues of shortages when it comes to staffing for example. when it comes to the flow of trade and that is pushing up the cost of living even more. they also say that perhaps in terms of long—term impact on the output of the uk it around about 4% of gdp for impact they think the pandemic will have over the long term on the uk economy. have over the long term on the uk econom . ., , ., ., , , economy. the tories have always been seen as a party — economy. the tories have always been seen as a party for— economy. the tories have always been seen as a party for the _ economy. the tories have always been seen as a party for the world _ economy. the tories have always been seen as a party for the world of - seen as a party for the world of business. how has business and industry reacted to this budget todayit�*s been a really crucial one. we know that businesses like workers around the country and felt the pain from the pandemic over the last couple of years. on the other hand, the government is saying they need to take more responsibility of delivering the economy that the government wants to see. a high wage, high productivity, high innovative economy. to do that you need to have high levels of investments so that there was some tax breaks in today's budget. there was some alleviation things like business rates, businesses have been crying out to have abolishment of aprons and £25,000,000,000 a year. the chancellor hasn't done that, he's made some concessions but over all when i talk to businesses they are saying this doesn't go a long way to mitigate the hurdles we are facing. tax rises, cost—of—living going out, staffing shortages, higher wages, all those things are waging but not waiting on the cause and impeding growth. they say when we look at this is some hope for the future but right now with that to get past these obstacles. that could cause the breaks we put on growth notjust here but in the other countries in the coming years and months. for our viewers in the uk, to find the eight ways today's budget will directly affect you, from universal credit changes to the price of a drink, visit our website or use the bbc news app. lets turn to the us. police investigating the killing of a cinematographer on set with a gun by the actor alex baldwin say they believe the weapon contained a live round. the hollywood star had been told the weapon was safe. here's the santa fe county sheriff. we have recovered what we believe to be possible additional live rounds on set. all the previous mentioned items along with other items of evidence will be submitted to the fbi crime lab in quantico virginia for analysis. last week alec baldwin accidentally shot dead halyna hutchins on the set of the western in santa fe. the film's director joel souza was also injured. according to court documents, mr baldwin was given a loaded gun by an assistant director, who had assured him it contained blanks. this is where the incident took place. we're told before it happened, camera operators had walked off the set to protest against working conditions. on the question of safety, here's the county sheriff again. i think the industry has had a record recently of being safe. i think there was some complacency to see on their set and i think there are some safety issues that need to be addressed by the industry and possibly by the state of new mexico but i'll leave that up to the industry and the state to determine what those need to be. police say three people handled the gun before actor and producer alec baldwin fired a fatal shot. here's the sheriff again. it's too early right now in the investigation to comment on charges at this point. the investigation will continue and if the sheriff office determines during our investigation a crime has occurred and probable cause exists in or arrests will be made and charges be filed. our correspondent sophie long was at the press conference in santa fe. sheriff adam at mendota fleet mendoza began by offering their condolences to the family. what he said is he stressed this is an ongoing investigation that he did say to him the facts were clear, they spoke to for themselves was up alec baldwin had been holding a functional weapon that fired a live round. he also confirmed that they recovered a lead bullet from shoulder of the director. they believe that is the same bullet that killed helene a hutchins. they gave details of the investigation is ongoing saying they recovered some 600 items from the set of the movie ross. they included three broad bands for that one of those he said was certainly functional. the other two they were investigating. it also included 500 rounds of ammunition for the you will of heard that there been reports of complaints about safety standards onset. he confirmed that they had heard those reports and were investigating. in terms of the attorney general, she said in terms of charges they may still come but everything remains on the table. and we're getting some breaking news. saying she checked guns but found no hot guns on break. according to crewmembers... two big stories involving poland. first, the european court ofjustice has ordered warsaw to pay a daily fine of over a million dollars. it's the latest development in an increasingly bitter dispute between brussels and warsaw. this is the court in luxembourg. it's fined poland for failing to suspend the activities of a chamber of its supreme court — called the constitutional tribunal. the case was brought by the european commission, which claims the tribunal is influencing and punishishing judges who rule against the government. there is important context to tell you. the eu has long said that reforms brought in by poland's right—wing government undermine the independence ofjudges and the courts there. then this month, the row escalated when poland's constitutional tribunal — made a ruling about its constitution. that ruling effectively rejected a core principle of the european union: that eu law takes precedence over national legislation. the eu's position is clear. here's the european commission president ursula von der leyen. this is what all 27 member states have signed up to as part of this union as sovereign countries and free people. honorable members, we cannot and we will not allow our common values to be put at risk. but poland rejects that. this is its prime minister. translation: it is not acceptable i to impose decision on others without it is not acceptable to use financial blackmail to talk about sanctions or use language that goes even further. i reject this language of threats, i reject politicians blackmailing and threatening poland. let's go back to adam easton in warsaw both sides really unwilling to give way here. both sides really unwilling to give wa here. . �* , both sides really unwilling to give wa here. ., �*, ., , way here. that's right. certainly in an escalation _ way here. that's right. certainly in an escalation of _ way here. that's right. certainly in an escalation of the _ way here. that's right. certainly in an escalation of the dispute - way here. that's right. certainly in an escalation of the dispute today| an escalation of the dispute today with the european court ofjustice in luxembourg imposing this 1,000,000 euros daily fine on parliament. not the first fine it's imposed in recent months but the second. it's also imposed a half a million daily euro fine on poland for its failure to close down a coal mine near the czech border. increasing problems for the polish government. today's fine is essentially about the long—running, multi— annual dispute between the polish government in the european commission about the changes the polish government has made to its judiciary. which the commission says has opened up pollens courts and its judges to political interference. the ruling today said that this particular... one of the changes made with first two disciplinary chamber, newly created disciplinary chamber, newly created disciplinary chamber of the supreme court which critics say is being used to punish judges who have been openly critical of these changes to the judiciary. and the ruling today said that this find was needed because this chamber is neither impartial nor independent. it is politically dependent on the executives. it remains to be seen up to this point the polish government has refused to pay the first daily find that the court imposed just over a month ago about the coal mine. and at this stage we don't know is you just been hearing, the prime minister said he will not bow down to blackmail or to threats of financial penalties. certainly the first indication of reaction from the government is that this is not the right way to go, you should be blackmailing us, you should be blackmailing us, you should be blackmailing us, you should be finding us. how we organise ourjudiciary, that's part of the competency, nothing to do with brussels. brussels cannot tell member states how to organise its judiciary. brussels on the audiences know we can't but if those changes actually lead to the erosion of independence of the judiciary and leave the courts open to political interference than that violates the rule of law. one of the core principles of the european union and therefore we do have a say of how you organise the judiciary.- you organise the 'udiciary. adam, sta with you organise the 'udiciary. adam, stay with us — you organise the judiciary. adam, stay with us because _ you organise the judiciary. adam, stay with us because will - you organise the judiciary. adam, stay with us because will contact | stay with us because will contact you in a moment. we want to talk about another big story play out and speak poland. a controversial government plan to build a $400 million wall along part of its border with belarus to prevent migrants crossing has been sent back to the country's lower house of parliament for amendments, after a day of debate in the senate. this was the scene on the border last week. conditions are dire. these migrants are being treated by medics. some eu leaders accuse poland of illegally pushing them back towards belarus. barborra chernoshakov, a human rights researcher with amnesty international. she describes the situation. the past couple of months eyewitness at the border regular push backs of people who tried into poland and claim asylum and international protection and frankly quite a lot of violence from polish security forces. as a september the polish government has declared a state of emergency at the whole border area for surrendering ——rendering journalists, ngos and lawyers unable to access the entire zone. so really what's happening in the area is a little bit unknown because the government simply prevents anybody from meaningfully monitoring it. poland accuses belarus of inducing migrants to fly there by issuing tourist, visas despite knowing they plan to travel into the eu. belarus is not an eu member but borders three countries which are, poland being one of them. and it says 500 migrants are trying to cross every day. last year that figure was just 120 for the whole year. this is poland's response. troops have been deployed in big numbers. let's bring in our correspondent adam easton who's in warsaw. does the polish government really think a wall is the answer to this? the government certainly does. they said today about for approving this idea to approve the wall and he said it's needed to stop in uncontrolled influx of illegal migration which is being encouraged by the governments of the belarusian government lukashenko. he is notjust saying that also latvia and the european union. certainly as you said, we were seeing in the enormous increase in the number of attempts to cross the border illegally, not official border points. and massive increase, 500 times every day compared to just 120 in the whole of last year. some of those people have already managed to actually get to germany, thousands of them. and the german government has actually been understanding of the polish governments plan to build this wall. without some details about it that have come out from the debate. it can be very expensive, it can be for hundred million dollars, it can be five and a half metres high and it's going to be equipped with monitoring and motion detectors. along just half of pollens border which is for hundred metres long with belarus. this, the government thinks it will be an effective deterrent to try and stop this influx of migrants who are coming over the borderfrom belarus. thank you very much indeed. you are watching outside source from the bbc news room. or coming up injust a few moments. bye—bye for now. hello. whilst parts of eastern england have seen temperatures up to 18 today and some occasional sunshine such a different story across southern southwestern parts of scotland and cumbria. a met office amber warning for heavy rain that continues through the night and into tomorrow. rain totals mounting, just look at the rainfall picture as it's developed through today. the rain continuing across many of the same areas. so it's those totals mount the risk of flooding and disruption will increase. so this is the picture through the night, this weather system is not moving, it is impacting more of northwest wales. further north in scotland and northern ireland may catch a shower but actually quite a bit of dry weather. some spots dipping into single figures. to the south of this area rain, a lot of cloud around couple wind but temperatures staying well above average for the time of year. winds continue to be strong where this weather system tomorrow. particularly through the irish sea. still impacting cumbria, more of southern and central scotland and more of wales. some rain also pushing in towards conwell and devon as we go through the day. eastern parts of england still may see some very mild sunny spells, a few showers elsewhere for scotland and indeed for northern ireland. and into thursday evening it is still rainy in northwest england, more in wales as well and may start to see some impacts of the rain continues in wales with another pulse of rain overnight into friday through northern ireland. on friday across scotland but the main weather front with all the rain is moving east at this stage. it will bring some outbreaks of shower he ran across parts of eastern england on friday and behind it it will be much drier to end the day. but the problems with flooding after all the rain particularly in southwest scotland and cumbria will continue after the rain has ended. low pressure still close by at the weekend. on saturday that will bring a weather front northwards. outbreaks of rain pushing northeastward across the uk on saturday. some fair skies either side of it though a few showers may follow on behind. the weather over the weekend it is turning a bit cooler so temperatures just drop it closer to where the average is for the time of year. and that same area of low pressure will feed in another weather system our way on sunday. and the rain on this could be heavier, the winds around it could be stronger as well. very unsettled still into the weekend, it will be turning cooler. hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. the uk's chancellor rishi sunak has delivered his budget — saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covid era of optimism. employment is up, investment is growing, public services are improving and the public finances are stabilizing and wages are rising. are stabilizing and wages are risinu. a . are stabilizing and wages are risinu. ., , , , are stabilizing and wages are risin.. ., , , , are stabilizing and wages are risin.. ., , , ., rising. madam deputy speaker, at least at the _ rising. madam deputy speaker, at least at the bankers _ rising. madam deputy speaker, at least at the bankers on _ rising. madam deputy speaker, atj least at the bankers on short-haul least at the bankers on short—haul flights— least at the bankers on short—haul flights sipping champagne will be chairing _ flights sipping champagne will be chairing this budget today. also in the programme — in a bbc exclusive — new details emerge, about the taliban takeover of afghanistan. claims by the former president — that he had to flee the country to save his life — are rejected by his former chief of staff. i don't know why he ran away. i don't forgive him for that. that day at the palace was the safest place in afghanistan. i don't buy that argument. and an australian soccer star comes out as gay, making him the world's only current openly gay male top—flight professional footballer. we'll return now to our top story —— the budget announcement here in the uk. the chancellor rishi sunak has pledged a major increase in public spending by 150 billion pounds or over 200 billion dollars — in the yearahead. the uk's economy is forecast to return to pre—covid levels by the end of 2021. our political correspondent rob watsonjoins me now. how do you think the chancellor did today? i how do you think the chancellor did toda ? ~ . how do you think the chancellor did toda ? ,, ., ., , ., today? i think what he did was to resent today? i think what he did was to present us _ today? i think what he did was to present us with _ today? i think what he did was to present us with a _ today? i think what he did was to present us with a bit _ today? i think what he did was to present us with a bit of _ today? i think what he did was to present us with a bit of a - today? i think what he did was to . present us with a bit of a conundrum because after watching him you could not help but think the real conservative party stand up. why do i say that? when was wondering post brexit and post covid—19 what was the briton that a marriage going to be kind of country or high tax and big states and it looks like it's much more of the latter. but why is h a conundrum is because right at the end of announcing out of this is richie sunak, the finance minister said hang on a minute, iam richie sunak, the finance minister said hang on a minute, i am of coursea said hang on a minute, i am of course a descendent of margaret thatcher and i do indeed believe in the small states and small tax so if you like the policy said one thing and the framing at the and said something else so we are undecided about the longer—term about what brought 7 post brexit post covid—19 written will be. brought ? post brexit post covid-19 written will be.— written will be. what were the reaction from _ written will be. what were the reaction from the _ written will be. what were the reaction from the parties? - written will be. what were the - reaction from the parties? there's a lot to unpack. reaction from the parties? there's a lotto unpack-— lot to unpack. there was. in some wa s of lot to unpack. there was. in some ways of course _ lot to unpack. there was. in some ways of course tradition _ lot to unpack. there was. in some ways of course tradition any - ways of course tradition any briton's main opposition labor party at his favorite higher spending and at his favorite higher spending and a bigger state than the lawyer put on the back foot by the fact that the government has announced pretty big increases in government spending and the highest taxed since the 19505. and the highest taxed since the 1950s. so there attack was more this idea that is the government taxing the right thing and you will need to be standing in the right place and of course to see in the and the critique was that the government is saying we are helping to repair the damage of the last ten years while the main opposition is saying hang on, who has been in power in these last ten years, that was you. {iii last ten years, that was you. of course, last ten years, that was you. of course, richie sunak wanted to inject a feeling of post covid—19 optimism to the budget committee you think he succeeded? it’s optimism to the budget committee you think he succeeded?— think he succeeded? it's difficult to answer a _ think he succeeded? it's difficult to answer a question _ think he succeeded? it's difficult to answer a question like - think he succeeded? it's difficult to answer a question like that. l think he succeeded? it's difficult i to answer a question like that. it's a cracking question and all i can tell you is it's a good feeling in westminster on the conservative benches at this speech and the reaction from industry and people who crunch the numbers on these things is somewhat less optimistic and less cheerful if you like but it all depends on how the budget tends out and one thing that one would pick out if that it does look as though it would be a real squeeze on living standards in the uk over the next two years that will continue just as it did over the last ten or 15 years. and also beyond the rapid rebound from the covid—19 shock and that the remains independent forecast suggests that economic growth is going to be rather sluggish but optimism from the government of course that's their job to sound optimistic but the proof will be in the pudding. thank ou ve proof will be in the pudding. thank you very much- _ let's turn to a bbc exclusive two months after the taliban took control of afghanistan — new details have emerged about the fall of kabul and the actions of the former president. ashraf ghani has always claimed that he fled the capital because his life was in danger. that has been totally rejected by his former chief of staff, who's been speaking to the bbc. i don't know why he ran away. i don't forgive him for that because i am telling you after everything was ok if he had run away when the cities had fallen there was no argument between us, could have been understandable maybe ok he was a coward, he ran away for his life but after everything and some cease—fire was put in place and security arrangements were in place that gave the palace was the safest place in afghanistan. i don't buy that argument that there was threats or anything. the former president was specific about the threat he faced. he claimed that he had been warned by a member of his security team that the taliban were going room to room, searching for him. on that, here's his former chief of staff again. no, no, that's completely a coward. that's completely not true. because after he ran away there was no problem. no shooting, nothing. they came to the palace after six hours he had run away. the interview was carried out by the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. she explained what the effect was of ashraf ghani's hasty departure. even the taliban is because said they wished that coppola had not fallen in this way and that there had been an agreed transfer of power. of course this is just a big what if but if the president had not left the palace, if the taliban had come in as part of a coordinated transfer of power and some interim arrangement with so many afghans have fled next to many other senior afghan officials also lets afghanistan the next day. what the situation be different on the ground? many believe that an ground7 many believe that an opportunity was missed at least to do something more smoothly. the full interview is available _ do something more smoothly. the full interview is available on _ do something more smoothly. the full interview is available on her— interview is available on her podcast. new episodes are available on wednesday and you can listen to it on bbc or any other platform that you get your podcasts. in another development, the president of fifa has called on countries to permanently rehome afghan athletes, who have fled since the taliban retook the country. the fifa president is in doha, the capital of qatar, where more than 150 afghan sportspeople have been evacuated. we need more countries and we need more governments and more football family members to help us, notjust to talk about solidarity, to talk about helping and to do it in real action. we are doing it, we are continuing to knock on doors around the world and we hope that some will listen and hear the esprit and his call for help and open the doors and go have an amazing life and of amazing stories for them. zala sarmast — is a member of afghanistan s national women cycling team. she fled the country when the taliban took over. she explained what the experience has been like. it has been the most frustrating experience of my entire life. to be or not to be able to stay in your country and trapped and the only option to build a better life is to leave and feed the country it's horrible and so it's been very emotionally draining. khalida popal is the former captain of afghanistan's women's football team and has been working to evacuate people from the country over the last few weeks. shejoins me from copenhagen. what are the dangers they face? how have you been helping to evacuate sportspeople? thank you so much. , ., ., , , , much. the first month has been very difficult especially _ much. the first month has been very difficult especially when _ much. the first month has been very difficult especially when we - much. the first month has been very difficult especially when we we - difficult especially when we we managed to through the support of individuals in the organization we managed to get the first national team of afghanistan women's football outs to australia with the support of government of australia and now the second team, the youth development team who right now in pakistan we are trying to get them to uk. the government of the uk accepted 232 people and footballers with their family members to go to the uk and i'm very happy and grateful and it has been very difficult because so many of our players were displaced from their homes and they were in great danger and the risk for their lives and theirfamilies and the risk for their lives and their families lives. and the risk for their lives and theirfamilies lives. and and the risk for their lives and their families lives. and some of them and theirfamily members their families lives. and some of them and their family members are taken by the taliban. there were advocates, there are well—known intimate 7 society and that's why their life was in danger because we always used football as a tool for empowerment and social inclusion of women but also for advocacy. and oh our prayers have been standing against the taliban and taliban so this time the enemy was outside our regular and most of our players did not have any protection to that was very important to get them out as soon as possible. do very important to get them out as soon as possible.— very important to get them out as soon as possible. do you think there is a ho -e soon as possible. do you think there is a hope that _ soon as possible. do you think there is a hope that these _ soon as possible. do you think there is a hope that these players - is a hope that these players whatever this part we'll be able to to play the sport once they leave afghanistan7 is that what they want? yes. they want to continue. whenever i talk with them especially their big groups that i managed to help them to get them out they both say that the only way for us to get revenge from the taliban is to stand strong and get education and also play football and continue playing football and be visible as women enough afghanistan and stand against their ideology. you enough afghanistan and stand against their ideology-— their ideology. you yourself are former captain _ their ideology. you yourself are former captain of _ their ideology. you yourself are former captain of the _ their ideology. you yourself are former captain of the football i their ideology. you yourself are - former captain of the football team, what are your hopes and your thoughts about the future of that team as things stand now7 thoughts about the future of that team as things stand now? i thoughts about the future of that team as things stand now? i really ho -e that team as things stand now? i really hope that they _ team as things stand now? i really hope that they will _ team as things stand now? i really hope that they will get _ team as things stand now? i really hope that they will get the - hope that they will get the resettlement programme as soon as possible in place and get support from all the organizations and clubs especially the team that are going to the uk in about a week and i really hope that more football clubs and organizations come forward to help me in resettlement of their players in the uk and also we want the government who to work and help us with getting more players to get them to safety. we us with getting more players to get them to safety-— us with getting more players to get them to safe . ~ ., , ., them to safety. we have been hearing from the president _ them to safety. we have been hearing from the president of— them to safety. we have been hearing from the president of fee _ them to safety. we have been hearing from the president of fee for - from the president of fee for calling on the country to permanently rehome afghan athletes. what do you think of what he said? i what do you think of what he said? i am very happy, after two months what do you think of what he said? i am very happy, after two months he made the statement and am happy that the governing bodies are taking responsibility and this is a call to action for everybody. for all athletes he want all the athletes and footballers and the world of football to stand together with us to be the voice for the voiceless and people of afghanistan to be the voice for the voiceless women of afghanistan. d0 voice for the voiceless women of afghanistan-— voice for the voiceless women of afghanistan. voice for the voiceless women of afu hanistan. i. ,, , ., afghanistan. do you think there is a difference between _ afghanistan. do you think there is a difference between the _ afghanistan. do you think there is a difference between the way - afghanistan. do you think there is a difference between the way women | difference between the way women athletes are treated and the danger they face compared to males? yes. they face compared to males? yes, because we — they face compared to males? yes, because we always _ they face compared to males? 1a: because we always blamed as non—muslims or people who brainwashed and bring western culture in afghanistan and people who are working ok it's the culture and then slay a face the problem in my life was in great danger and that's why i had to refuge and leave my country and now i'm living in denmark. so they are in great danger because of the activism in football for us was never again, it was more a tool for activism for standing for our sisters around the country. it’s our sisters around the country. it's aood to our sisters around the country. it's good to talk to you, thank you for taking the time to speak to us. we turn to sudan —— the african union has suspended sudan from all of its activities until the civilian—led transitional authority is restored. hundreds of millions of people in african countries are yet to receive their first coronavirus vaccine. actor charlize theron has been campaigning on the issue and has spoken to our southern africa correspondent pumza fihlani. more than 50 countries around the world have missed the world health organization's target to have 10% of the population fully vaccinated against covid 19. in africa, over 5% of the population is fully inoculated against coronavirus. this as richer nations have stockpiles of vaccines and others are now administering booster shots and move criticised by those calling for the vaccine equity. what is enough in countries like america and the uk? do we need this extra jab or is it more, is it smarterfor us to maybe reach out to countries and more people on that first vaccine and maybe start the process with what the world health organization is trying to do with getting 70% of all adults and countries vaccinated by 22. that is not going to happen unless we start sharing some of these vaccines. to have a sense that messages coming across? also the importance of understanding what covid—19 really is. the south african born actress spent much of her advocacy work focusing on the fight against hiv in the region. as the world leaders gather at the g20 meeting at the end of october, advocacy groups are calling for clear direction and how they plan to accelerate the fight against the pandemic by providing equitable and fair vaccine access. they say it's what's needed to help save the lives of the most vulnerable and forgotten communities. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? the uk's chancellor rishi sunak has delivered his budget — saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covid era of optimism. but the opposition accuse him of living "in a parallel universe" lets turn to sudan. the african union has suspended the country from all of its activities until the civilian—led transitional authority is restored. it's condemned monday's coup as unconstitutional. demonstrations against the military takeover are continuing for a third day. in the capital khartoum, protesters have built barricades. also in khatourm, planes are grounded. shops are closed. we're also told trade unions representing doctors and oil workers have joined a strike. lets hear from one of them. "as an employee in the private sector, i am currently at home and have been for 48 hours, since we started the civil strike because the protests in the streets had signs and chants in the streets announcing it and many of the workers' unions released statements saying they would partake in the civil strike, as well financial institutions and unions, student bodies and some government blocks, even some ministries and governmental parties are closed. the streets are blocked and movement is hard. i have been here for 48 hours and i will not go to work until the military leadership is ousted." on monday sudan's top general announced the end of a power—sharing deal with civilian leaders, who'd been leading sudan's democratic transition since the ousting of omar al bashir. protests started in khartoum. now they've spread beyond the capital. this is atbara, a city in the north east. protesters marched and chanted "down with the military regime". next lets hear from the bbc�*s mohamed osman in khartoum. translation: it seems that the protesters - were not convinced by the justifications given by the commander in chief of the sudanese armed forces who described his actions as a correction to the course of the revolution. as they continued their sitting and protest for the third consecutive days in cities and residential neighbourhoods to denounce the coup attempt and demand civilian rule. many protesters clashed with the security forces in several residential areas. and those forces used tear gas and live bullets to disperse them which led to a flare between the protesters and the security forces. life in khartoum has not returned to normal. shops are still close, banks and commercial establishments are still closed, public employees have not returned to their workplaces yet, even school and university students are not returned to their classroom since last sunday. this crisis is playing out in new york — where the un security council is meeting. here's the special envoy for the horn of africa. the tragic events unfolding incident following the change of government reflects that shaky transitions that's many countries in the region are going through. it will be there for critical to urgently restore the constitutional order incident consistent with the constitutional declaration as well as the peace agreement. one more update. sudan's deposed prime minister has returned home. abdalla hamdok was arrested during the coup. lets get more on the international fallout with our senior africa correspondent anne soy. the protesters have continued to stay in the streets and they are saying they will stay there until the civilian leadership is restored and this is something that the international community has been pushing for and the united states has been very clear that the civilian leadership must be restored without conditions and that national advisor for security said they are also reaching out to the gulf nations to coordinate that message so there is increasing pressure on the military generals to bring back civilian leadership. the australian soccer star josh cavallo has come out as gay, making him the only active top level male professional player in the world to be open about his homosexuality. cavallo made his announcement in a video and an open letter on social media. and here he is speaking to the bbc. it's a decision that took a long time for myself and it was a long period in my life that brought me sadness and took me to a dark place. there was over six years of pain and i'm so happy and excited to put that to the site today. it's my freedom date and i have never been this happy in my entire life. there's been a outpouring of support across social media. barcelona footballer gerard pique tweeted "heyjosh cavallo, i don't have the pleasure to know you personally but i want to thank you for this step that you take. the world of football is far behind and you are helping us move forward. and, antoine griezmann tweeted "proud of you". and, from broadcaster gary linekar: "it's absurd that coming out is a brave thing to do in football. it is though, and i'm full of admiration forjosh for treading a path hopefully many others will follow. and, here'sjosh cavallo on how he hopes his decision to come out will inspire others. it was a very long journey to get to this point in my life. i'm very happy with my decision to come out and i hope that one day i can inspire someone in the younger or someone else behind the phone that's struggling and fees my story and sees it's ok, we're in 2021 and it's a different time to what it was before and it's more accepting and i've been nothing but give them good things by the public so i hope that one day it's just normal and it becomes normal and playing football does not matter who you are, everyone is jack murley is the presenter of the bbc�*s lgbt sport podcast. hejoins me now live from cornwall. how important will this be for the sport and for other high proifle professional sports7is it being a bit optimistic to beliebe this may be a watershed moment7 i think it's brave in any walk of life, ithink i think it's brave in any walk of life, i think there are a whole range of issues that can stop people from coming out and they are not always related to sport. i think what makes a decision brief is when he is chosen to do it. he has elite level footballers who came out after leaving the game and retired. and we have got people at a lower level who have got people at a lower level who have also chosen to come out and whatjosh has done a show you can do both at the same time to be an elite level athlete and come out and continue with your career and they will be a lot of footballers making people watching this now who felt they had to choose in the past between their sexuality and the sport they love. it's like a choice but to many gay and bisexual men in the world of football and whatjosh has sewn it it's a false choice and it does not need to be that way. [30 it does not need to be that way. do ou it does not need to be that way. do you think this is something specific to football or throughout many sports? ladle to football or throughout many sorts? ~ . to football or throughout many sorts? ., , to football or throughout many sorts? . ., , ., to football or throughout many sorts? ., ., ., , ., sports? we have spoken to lots of --eole on sports? we have spoken to lots of people on the _ sports? we have spoken to lots of people on the podcast _ sports? we have spoken to lots of people on the podcast where - sports? we have spoken to lots of people on the podcast where they | people on the podcast where they feel growing up they had to step away from team sports as they begin to come to terms with their sexuality and that they begin to understand more about themselves. i think sometimes football gets more of their lion's share of the criticism because of historical situations in football regarding friends and abuse that fans have received but it's important to know football has made big strides and there are gay reporters and commentators and officials recently on the podcast we had football league referee so i think part of it is historical hangover and part of the case maybe we have not had the professional player at a top level till today and the outpouring of support shows that when it does happen the football world is delighted for the person in this case who has taken that step. [30 delighted for the person in this case who has taken that step. do you think it's being _ case who has taken that step. do you think it's being optimistic— case who has taken that step. do you think it's being optimistic to - case who has taken that step. do you think it's being optimistic to think- think it's being optimistic to think this is a watershed moment7 think it's being optimistic to think this is a watershed moment? it is a watershed moment _ this is a watershed moment? it is a watershed moment and _ this is a watershed moment? it is a watershed moment and the - this is a watershed moment? it 3 —. watershed moment and the question people are asking is will this lead to a stampede7 will we have lots gay and bisexual footballers and to a stampede7 will we have lots gay and bisexualfootballers and it's important to know in the women's game we have have lots of role models already and people wondering whether more men will share their story. there are so many things going to come out whether you are comfortable in your personal life with your family or your sexuality as a whole but i think what this does is give notjust people in football but lbgtq plus people around the world who may have been feeling unsure of themselves were not sure whether they can be there true authentic individuals will see someone likejosh and they will know it's ok to be who they are and that can only be a good thing. you are watching bbc outside source from the bbc news room. thank you for your company. from the bbc news room. thank you foryour company. more from the bbc news room. thank you for your company. more throughout the evening on bbc news. stay with us in the diet. hello. whilst parts of eastern england have seen temperatures up to 18 today and some occasional sunshine such a different story across southern southwestern parts of scotland and cumbria. a met office amber warning for heavy rain that continues through the night and into tomorrow. rain totals mounting, just look at the rainfall picture as it's developed through today. the rain continuing across many of the same areas. so it's those totals mount the risk of flooding and disruption will increase. so this is the picture through the night, this weather system is not moving, it is impacting more of northwest wales. further north in scotland and northern ireland may catch a shower but actually quite a bit of dry weather. some spots dipping into single figures. to the south of this area rain, a lot of cloud around couple wind but temperatures staying well above average for the time of year. winds continue to be strong where this weather system tomorrow. particularly through the irish sea. still impacting cumbria, more of southern and central scotland and more of wales. some rain also pushing in towards conwell and devon as we go through the day. eastern parts of england still may see some very mild sunny spells, a few showers elsewhere for scotland and indeed for northern ireland. and into thursday evening it is still rainy in northwest england, more in wales as well and may start to see some impacts of the rain continues in wales with another pulse of rain overnight into friday through northern ireland. on friday across scotland but the main weather front with all the rain is moving east at this stage. it will bring some outbreaks of shower he ran across parts of eastern england on friday and behind it it will be much drier to end the day. but the problems with flooding after all the rain particularly in southwest scotland and cumbria will continue after the rain has ended. low pressure still close by at the weekend. on saturday that will bring a weather front northwards. outbreaks of rain pushing northeastward across the uk on saturday. some fair skies either side of it though a few showers may follow on behind. the weather over the weekend it is turning a bit cooler so temperatures just drop it closer to where the average is for the time of year. and that same area of low pressure will feed in another weather system our way on sunday. and the rain on this could be heavier, the winds around it could be stronger as well. very unsettled still into the weekend, it will be turning cooler. this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. the headlines at 8pm: the chancellor delivers his budget and promises an economy fit for a new age of optimism, with an extra £150 billion of spending over three years. this budget helps with the cost of living, this budget levels up to a higher—wage, higher—skilled, higher—productivity economy, this budget builds a stronger economy for the british people and i commend it to the house. with inflation due to rise to 11% for the next year, labour says the budget does little for struggling families. in the long story of this parliament, never has a chancellor asked the british people to pay so much for so little. among today's announcements, universal credit will be adjusted so that working people will be able to keep more of their benefits.