Good afternoon. In the last hour, Rachel Reeves has used her fIrst Labour Conference Speech as chancellor to promIse that therell be no return to austerIty. After weeks of warnIngs about the dIre state of the publIc fInances, she trIed to convey a brIghter message, sayIng she Is optImIstIc about the uks economIc future. She was brIefly heckled by one protestor at the start of her speech. Our polItIcal correspondent Helen Catt reports. As you can see behInd me, people are stIll fIlIng out from the Conference Hall where Rachel Reeves gave her speech In the last hour or so. A much traIled speech, very antIcIpated because, as we know, there has been crItIcIsm about the gloomy outlook that the chancellor and the PrIme MInIster have been talkIng about. So durIng her speech today, we had the Chancellor Attempt today, we had the Chancellor Attempt to Inject some optImIsm, talkIng about the brItaIn that she hoped to buIld for the future. There were some focus on what labour had already done In
Should thin and break with some sunshine developing, but then that threat of heavy showers and thunderstorms, hail could be mixed in and some torrential downpours through parts of the midlands, wales and the south west of england. Again, this area most prone, but there could be one or two elsewhere. Temperatures about 16 to 23 degrees again on saturday, so fine in between any of those showers and some sunshine again in the north, which is going to be the picture on sunday. Again for Northern Ireland and western scotland, sunny, warm conditions here, but cool and cloudy around the North East coast. Further south, though, those showers and thunderstorms by sunday are going to be heavier and more frequent as well. Could be some frequent hail and lightning. Into next week things turn cooler and more unsettled. A distinct autumnal and fairly windy spell of weather on the way. Bye for now. This is bbc news. The headlines lawyers representing some of the women who have accused the late Mohame
Scheme to redress victims of the Post Office gamble. I will explain why. And an unbelievable double save rescued arsenal in the Champions League. The goalkeeper manages to save a penalty but then scampers across to save the rebound. I was across to save the rebound. I was Alwa S across to save the rebound. I was always singing across to save the rebound. I was always singing through across to save the rebound. I was always singing through the always singing through the corridors. Always singing through the corridors always singing through the corridors. ,. , corridors. And we sit down with former manchester corridors. And we sit down with former Manchester United corridors. And we sit down with former Manchester United boss corridors. And we sit down with former Manchester United Boss Alex Ferguson who has created the soundtrack to his life as part of a dementia project. With the Autumn Equinox just around the corner, the weather is feeling decidedly less like summer. There are storms
Violence against women. The World Cup has flicked off into town in the uk where it was invented. Lets catch up with all the sports headlines. Good evening. Pep guardiola says hes expecting a tough match when Manchester City welcome arsenal to the etihad this weekend. Its a clash between the top two teams from the past two Premier League seasons and in the last Campaign City were unable to beat the gunners in either the league or the community shield. Its another unbelievable team that defends really well. They dont concede chances, they dont concede goals. They are very good in many aspects. The biggest challenge, Title Contenders the last two seasons, they are there, and they were there for many years because they created that squad, a young team, so its another good test, but it was in september. So i like to see the team, many things we are better than the past. Chelsea start the defence of their womens super League Crown later against aston villa. The blues are looking for a sixth
Cafes and bars as workspaces . We talk to the businesses making sure that hosting workers pays. First grand Slam Quarterfinalfor Jack draper, the first british player in mens singles to reach the last day of the Us Open since Andy Murray eight years ago. More of you should see at least a little bit of Sunshine Today but they will still be shower clouds around. I will have all the details. Good morning. Its tuesday the 3rd of september. PhOne companies are to meet with Government Ministers to discuss measures to tackle crime, after the number of Snatch Thefts more than doubled in england and wales over the last year. The government says the rise is down to an increase in demand for second hand smartphOnes both in the uk and overseas. Our correspondent Frances Read has the details. Audacious. Easy. A quick snatch, and its gOne. Pins and facial recognition help, but theyre not a solution. And its often young people who are being targeted in places like parks and outside transport hubs. Th