, single pound in excess profits she chooses not to tax is an extra pound on borrowing that working people will be forced to pay back for decades to come. the first cabinet meeting of the truss premiership took place earlier. it s said to be the most diverse cabinet on record. we ll have more on the new cabinet, and on the cost of living crisis, as another warning comes on the state of the economy. as business struggles, little can be done to stop the uk falling into a recession that s the verdict of the bank of england. the queen postpones an online meeting with senior ministers after being advised by doctors to rest. in pakistan, the authorities are desperately trying to stop the country s biggest lake from bursting its banks, adding to the devastation cause by the recent floods. liverpool have lost 4 1 to napoli in the opening match of the champions league the opening match of the champions league campaign. and coming up on the bbc news channel: it s a world record dea
thousands of royal mail workers in the uk stage a second day of strike action in a row over pay, disrupting deliveries of packages and letters. a new study shows the impact of climate change on the shrinking glaciers of switzerland. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, or around the world. the last leader of the soviet union, mikhail gorbachev, has died, aged 91, following a long illness. mr gorbachev was crucial to ending the cold war. he was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. world leaders have been paying tribute. the un chief antonio guterres said he changed the course of history . president biden described him as a man of remarkable vision , who created a safer world . however, in a stamement this morning the kremlin said his romanticism about better relations with the west had been misplaced. our moscow editor, steve rosenberg, looks back at his life. he was the kind of russian leader the world had never seen. mikhail gorb
another part of the calendar, nurses take action on thursday and next week on tuesday, and by the way, it is england, wales and northern ireland. this is the first time in history that nurses have taken strike action. they re part of this tide of industrial action involving other groups, going into the new year. it involves driving examiners, royal mail workers, it involves driving examiners, royal mailworkers, borderforce, highway mail workers, border force, highway workers mailworkers, borderforce, highway workers and baggage handlers, the list goes on. ministers held an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss contingency plans. 0ur political editor chris mason has the details. # so hurry down the chminey tonight.# music on, hoods up, flags out. and remember your gloves and a whistle. # santa baby.# this is what a strike in the health