with bringing the financial turmoil under control. also in the programme. iran s supreme leader warns no one can overturn the islamic republic as protesters again fill the streets of zahedan. communities in 3 australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the actor, robbie coltrane, who played hagrid, in the harry potter films has died aged 72. welcome to downing street, where it s been a day of high drama. less than 2a hours after kwasi kwarteng insisted he was 100% safe in his job as chancellor he has gone sacked by liz truss after he flew back early from washington. 3 weeks of turmoil on the financial markets has culminated in this another dizzying day in politics. the prime minister has announced a second major u turn on her economic plans for growth corporation tax will now rise from 19 to 25% in april after all. liz truss has sacked the chancellor and named a new one, jeremy hunt, the 4th this year. our politi
this is the first escalation since the uaw ordered nearly 9,000 workers to walk out at ford s largest plant in mid october. the tactic has been to play the auto makers against each other and, in this instance, the uaw may try to pressure them in an offer on the table. we will get a glimpse into what this means when gm and ford report currently earnings this week. in the fast, the union have used pay and reports to fuel the argument that the companies can afford concessions to workers. gm reports tuesday giving wall street the first. ford falls on thursday. staying in the us, ramblings and the market appear to have concerned investors. the snp closing at its lowest since may, as you can see. often viewed as a safe haven investment. leading to a fall in the yield. that has bounced back on concerns that the fed will continue to hike rates. i have spoken to tim murray on the implications. we i have spoken to tim murray on the implications. the implications. we will probably th
my kids have seen mary poppins once, they ve seenjungle cruise once, and that s a one and done thing for them. it s the way it should be. thing for them. your kid just wants you in your sweat pants at home, held together with duct tape. good morning. we are looking at some low cloud, mist and fog in eastern areas this morning with some showers which will burn back towards the east coast then it is a day with variable cloud, some sunshine, a few showers but still warm. it s wednesday 1st may. the emergency services have been praised for their incredible courage in the way they responded to a man armed with a sword, who attacked people in north east london. a 14 year old boy has died, and four other people, including two police officers, were injured before the suspect, who had been leaping over people s garden fences, who had been leaping over garden fences, was cornered and tasered. the metropolitan police federation said the attack yesterday morning was a sad reminder of
speak live to key players on today s big stories. plus, a first look at tomorrow s front pages. good evening. a 14 year old boy has been killed and a number of others including two police officers have been injured after a man went on a rampage with a sword in north east london early this morning. police say the attack was not believed to be targeted or terrorism related. police were called after a van was driven at speed into a house just before 7am this morning. a 36 year old man is in custody tonight but is not well enough to be questioned. from hainault, our special correspondent lucy manning reports. siren blares as he climbed over the fence, this was the dramatic and courageous moment the police finally brought the sword attacker to the ground. two officers firing tasers as he still wielded his sword. 22 minutes after they were called, the police arrested the 36 year old after chasing him around the streets here, putting their own safety to one side. earlier, the brav