gunfire. the iranian authorities say four inmates dead after a fire at a prison in the capital tehran is now under control as protests continue. more than a thousand paddington bears and other teddies left by the public in memory of the late queen elizabeth are to be sent to charity. good afternoon. welcome if you have justjoined us whether you are watching in the uk or around the world. we begin with the political and economical situation facing the uk. the uk s new chancellor, jeremy hunt, will hold talks with the prime minister liz truss later, as the government fights to restore economic credibility. speaking to the bbc, mr hunt warned some taxes will increase and all government departments will be expected to find additional savings. posting online today, the prime minister has said she s going to do things differently in her quest for economic growth promising she will always act in the national interest . let s talk more about this to our political corresponde
president s predecessor is mysteriously let out of the rule by officials. hello and welcome to bbc world news. rishi sunak has become the first leadership contender to secure the public support of 100 tory mps that s the number needed to enter the race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister. but he s yet to announce publicly whether he will bid for the top job after losing to liz truss last month. meanwhile, borisjohnson has flown home from a caribbean holiday, as his supporters claim he too has 100 mps backing him, although others have said this is hogwash. at the same time, two sources have told the bbc that a meeting between rishi sunak and borisjohnson has been taking place tonight. so far, penny mordaunt is the only contender to have officially launched a campaign. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, has more. are you running for the leadership? he was tight lipped this morning, but rishi sunak clearly has a well of support among conservat
allowed girls to go to secondary schools and most of afghanistan, the only country in the world to do so. china military launches fresh drills off taiwan. it s in response to a visit to the island by a new group of american lawmakers. and world leaders meet in an attempt to reach an agreement on a treaty to protect the world s oceans from exploitation. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. broadcasting to viewers in the uk we begin in britain, which has become the first country to approve what its manufacturers are calling a next generation covid vaccine. the uk s medicines regulator has approved a new version of moderna s coronavirus vaccine the first to target both the omicron variant as well as the original strain of the virus. ministers say the vaccine will now form part of the autumn booster campaign. here s our medical editor fergus walsh: this is the start of a new era in covid 19 vaccines. until now, they ve all been designe