we begin here in the uk, where the institute for fiscal studies is warning the chancellor big and painful spending cuts will be needed to put the country s finances on a sustainable path. the independent think tank predicts with a weaker economy and promised tax cuts, there will be a large shortfall in revenue. it calculates the government would have to spend £60 billion a year less by 2026 27. the treasury says its tax cuts and reforms would deliver sustainable funding for public services . more for public services . detail on that on october sist. joining me now is janet mui, head of market analysis, rbc brewin dolphin. they have quite a lot of detail as to why they believe the government will not have the money it needs to go ahead with plans? money it needs to go ahead with lans? ., ., ., plans? thanks for having me, first of all plans? thanks for having me, first of all before plans? thanks for having me, first of all before the - plans? thanks for having me, firs
cities and infrastructure. the supreme court considers whether the scottish government in holyrood can call an independence referendum without the agreement of westminster. and the prince and princess of wales at radio 1 s newsbeat recording a special episode on mental health. as we said at the start of this special newsbeat, this is all about having a meaningful conversation on mental health, but it shouldn t stop here. absolutely, because talking about mental health is so important. coming up on the bbc news channel, jofra archer is given an england central contract despite not playing international cricket for the last 18 months, so they re hoping the fast bowler will be back in the next year. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the bank of england has made a fresh move to try to calm investors, saying it will buy more government bonds after warning of a material risk on the markets to financial stability. uk bonds are also known as gilts, and they allow t
let s start here in the uk where the new chancellor has been holding crunch talks with the prime minister on sunday to thrash out plans on tax and spending. jeremy hunt says his focus is on growth underpinned by stability. the value of the pound has gone up against the dollar in early trading today in asia. we will look at the market numbers in a moment because the new chancellor has the tough task of restoring economic credibility in the financial markets. our international trade correspondent dharshini david explains some of the tough challenges he faces. as international trading resumed for the first time after the chancellor wrapped up an economic strategy launched just one month ago, but his version, will it reassure other financial markets? let s look at those challenges, because this is the cost of new government borrowing, as dictated by the bond markets, which also impact mortgage rates. that rate remained high on friday then it was prior to september s mini budget.
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
rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, is there and they promise they will bring back the rate of interest tax to fund nhs staff. other news this afternoon. a moment of history in italy georgia meloni looks set to become its first far right leader since the second world war and its first female prime minister. a school shooting in russia has left at least 13 people dead, seven of them children. and nasa prepare to crash a space probe into an asteroid to find out how hard it would be to save the planet. welcome to bbc news, very good to have your company and it is going to be a busy afternoon. the pound fell overnight to its lowest level against the dollar for half a century. asian markets were reacting in part to the government s announcement last week of tax cuts and increased borrowing to pay for them. of course, that had come too late for their trading week on friday. at one stage, sterling plunged to around $1.03, before regaining ground. a weaker pound raises the cost