and i m chris rogers the other stories on bbc news. several regions of ukraine occupied by russia begin voting in so called referendums on whether to become part of russia. protests continue across iran after the death of a young woman detained by the morality police . her father says they lied about how she died. and some promising news. scientists say a new type of cancer therapy is looking hopeful. hello, i mjoanna gosling, in westminster ahead of the government s mini budget annoncement this morning. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng is expected to unveil tax cuts and increases in public spending as part of plans to boost economic growth. it s not a full budget that s due later this year but it still has some pretty sizeable changes.let s have a look at what could be announced. the chancellor will confirm it will let people keep more of their earnings by cutting national insurance contributions & go through with the plan to cut corporation tax. the government could als
we ll bring you analysis throughout the day on bbc news and if you want to send in your questions or thoughts on the mini budget get in touch i m @bbcjoannag on twitter or use the hashtag bbc your questions. and i m lukwesa burak the other stories on bbc news. the victims commissioner for england and wales dame vera baird resigns, describing the criminaljustice system as being in chaos. a 15 year old boy has become the second person to be arrested in connection with the murder of a 15 year old boy who was stabbed outside his school in huddersfield. and author dame hilary mantel, best known for her wolf hall trilogy, has died aged 70. hello, i mjoanna gosling in westminster, in a massive shake up of the uk s finances, the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has outlined a series of tax cuts and spending commitments that will cost £45 billion by 2027. the government says its policies will help boost economic growth. but critics say funding the tax cuts will lead to unsustai
senior republicans in the us condemn the fbi s search of donald trump s florida home. the white house insists it only learned about the operation from media reports. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say some rivers are starting to dry up seriously impacting wildlife. that, as western europe is facing its worst drought in decades with water levels in rivers and reservoirs already running low or even dry. a beluga whale that swam up the seine river in northern france and became stranded, has been removed from the water in the first stage of a rescue operation by marine experts. # we re walking in the air.# the author and illustrator raymond briggs, best known for the 1978 classic, the snowman, has died, aged 88. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. debts owed by uk consumers to energy suppliers have tripled since last september, according to the comparison service uswitch. almost
from hong kong have taken up the british government s offer of a new visa route to start a new life in the uk. the world s fifth oldest zoo, bristol zoo gardens, is set to close its gates to the public for the final time, with the animals on the move to a new location. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president biden has made an impassioned speech in defence of american democracy. he warned that donald trump and what he termed maga republicans represent a form of extremism that threaten the american way of life. he also urged all americans to come together to defend american democracy, regardless of their ideology. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has this report. an historic setting for a speech that pulled no punches, a prime time address from philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy. a way of life thatjoe biden says is under threat from donald trump and his supporters. we must be honest with each other and with oursel