of vacancies in adult care. president biden casts his vote in the crucial us mid term elections. how much power will the republicans regain? and tributes to the veteran actor leslie phillips, who has died at the age of 98. and coming up on the bbc news channel, cash injection or complete sale? liverpool s owners say they are considering inviting new shareholders. we ask what that might mean for the premier league club. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there s been widespread criticism over comments made by one of the ambassadors for qatar s world cup who said fans travelling to the tournament will have to acceppt his country s rule among them a ban on same sex relationships saying homosexuality was a result of damage to the mind. the controversial tournament kicks off in less than a fortnight in the gulf state. the former fifa president sepp blatter now says the decision to award it to qatar was a mistake . our sports correspondent jane dougall has more.
in qatar, a senior football ambassador says homosexuality is damage in the mind and that visitors to the world cup will have to respect the country s laws. the fight for power in the us congress as trump and biden rally the party troops for the mid term elections. ding dong, you re not wrong! and leslie phillips best known for his roles in the carry on films has died at the age of 98. and coming up on the bbc news channel: a losing start for britain in the billiejean king cup, in their opener with kazakhstan. it means they could face an early exit in glasgow. good evening. it s taken just two weeks to prompt the first cabinet resignation of rishi sunak s premiership. a short while ago sir gavin williamson resigned as a senior minister following days of allegations about his conduct. he said he aimed to clear his name of any wrongdoing. downing street was already investigating accusations of bullying and harrassment and sir gavin has also been reported to the parli
torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has cut short his visit to the us to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. the chancellor had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime minister are expected to hold talks with conservative mps. some think the government s tax cutting plans should be reversed, while others believe the help with energy bills should be more targeted. there s even talk of whether both the chancellor and
care workers out of theirjobs. it s the late, late show at old trafford, as an injury time winner earns manchester united victory in the europa league, which keeps alive their chances of winning their group. we are live at king s cross station in london. say happy birthday to the world s most famous train, the flying scotsman, celebrating 100 years on our ways. and as we steam towards the weekend, expect a mishmash of cloud, sunshine and rain at times. sunday looking driver many. coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 14th october. our main story. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has cut short his visit to the us to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. liz truss is facing intense pressure to reverse her tax cutting plans, in a bid to reassure both the financial markets and her own party. frances read reports. behind closed doors in downing street, everything is back on the table. billions of pounds of borrowing
the leaders of china s ruling communist party gather for a summit in which ruler xijinping is expected to secure a historic third term in office. communities in three australian states are ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, has cut short his visit to the us, to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. mr kwarteng had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime