we are headed for a catastrophe. this is a serious. it is really going to get worse if nothing more something other than what is already there. and a bbc investigation finds that sexual harassment and bullying went unchecked at international broadcaster al jazeera. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc new, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the uk where the new finance minister jeremy hunt has been insisting the prime minister liz truss is in charge. 48 hours into thejob, he has the herculean task of restoring market confidence in her economic plans. he s made clear he will be looking at government spending as well as the planned tax cuts. the prime minister s position does not appear secure. three conservative members of parliament have publicly called for her to resign. here s our political correspondent ben wright. behind the gates of the prime minister s country retreat, liz truss met her chance
somalia has a long history of droughts, but due to climate change, the intervals between them are getting shorter, and this one is the worst in a0 years. it s estimated that more than half the population nearly 8 million people are currently living in drought affected areas. the situation is getting worse. it s growing into a full blown famine, where households have no food, and children suffer acute malnutrition. andrew harding s report comes from dolow, where people have come in search of life saving help, a warning that you are likely to find parts of it difficult to watch. from the parched plains of southern somalia, a weary exodus. these families have trekked for days across a hostile wilderness in search of food. tens of thousands have made similarjourneys in recent weeks, drawn to places like this. the crowded outskirts of dolow, a border town where some help is at hand. the local hospital, funded by britain since the last famine here back in 2011, is playing a vit
somalia has a long history of droughts, but due to climate change, the intervals between dry periods are getting shorter, and this one is the worst in a0 years. it s estimated that more than half the population nearly 8 million people are currently living in drought affected areas. it s growing into a full blown famine, where households have no food, and children suffer acute malnutrition. andrew harding s report comes from dolow, where people have come in search of life saving help. a warning that you are likely to find parts of it difficult to watch. from the parched plains of southern somalia, a weary exodus. these families have trekked for days across a hostile wilderness in search of food. tens of thousands have made similarjourneys in recent weeks, drawn to places like this. the crowded outskirts of dolow, a border town where some help is at hand. the local hospital, funded by britain since the last famine here back in 2011, is playing a vital role. the baby is real
iranian authorities say four inmates are dead after a fire at a prison in the capital, 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. the new chancellor, jeremy hunt has been in talks with liz truss this afternoon as they consider further changes to the mini budget that had been the centrepiece of her economic plan. 48 hours into thejob, mr hunt has made clear nothing has been ruled out on taxes or spending. he also said the prime minister is in charge. some of her own mps are continuing to criticise her though, to call for changes to her team and question whether she can remain in office. here s our political correspondent ben wright. behind the doors of the prime minister s country retreat, liz truss met her chancellor not unusual in normal times, but these are not. jeremy hunt has been sent in to urgently rewrite the government s economic plan. so who has
to some of her mps, they continue to question herfuture. and her new chancellor. more changes to the mini budget look set to come, amid talks this afternoon between liz truss and her new chancellor. they met at the prime minister s country retreat, and as some of her mps continue to question her future. butjeremy hunt says voters do not need more turmoil. what we want to stability, and the worst thing for that would be more political instability at the top, another protracted leadership campaign. i think that s the last thing that people really want to happen. with public spending as well as taxes in the spotlight we ll look at at the chancellor s options, and how welfare payments could be affected. and also coming up on this evening s programme. china s president defends his zero covid policy as the communist party gathers for a congress that happens twice in a decade. and a shock for scotland at the rugby league world cup as italy gain an easy win. good afternoon. the new