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. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the 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. the chancellor 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 minister are expected to hold talks with conservative mps. some think the government s tax cutting plans should be reversed, while others believe the help with energy bills should be more targeted. there s even talk of whether both the chancellor and
care workers out of theirjobs. it s the late, late show at old trafford, as an injury time winner earns manchester united victory in the europa league, which keeps alive their chances of winning their group. we are live at king s cross station in london. say happy birthday to the world s most famous train, the flying scotsman, celebrating 100 years on our ways. and as we steam towards the weekend, expect a mishmash of cloud, sunshine and rain at times. sunday looking driver many. coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 14th october. our main story. the 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. liz truss is facing intense pressure to reverse her tax cutting plans, in a bid to reassure both the financial markets and her own party. frances read reports. behind closed doors in downing street, everything is back on the table. billions of pounds of borrowing
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
Ft se 100 closes on a record high boosted good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. By the vote to leave the eu. The russian president , vladimir putin, has said that he wont expel any us diplomats from the country, in a surprise response to President Obamas decision to order Russian Diplomats out of the us. Mr obama, whos also imposing sanctions, had accused russia of interfering in the us president ial election. Despite advice from his Foreign Minister, mr putin has decided not to retaliate for now. Mr putin also said that positive developments in relations between russia and the uk would be mutually beneficial. Steve rosenberg reports from moscow. Following accusations of Cyber Attacks on america, the us had expelled 35 Russian Diplomats. So, how would moscow respond . Well, today, russias Foreign Minister proposed tit for tat. He said he had asked President Putin to expel 35 american diplomats. But the kremlin leader said no no americans would be expelled. He would wait to see what k
A moment of brilliant improvisation in a 2 0 win over crystal palace, to help his side move up to third in the Premier League. If youve overindulged during the festive period, have you decided to turn over a new leaf for the new year . It will be a short one, for one month i will try and do some yoga every day . Every day. Ill be discussing why we make resolutions and what we can do to make sure we stick to them. And matt has the weather. Good morning. If one of your resolutions is to get more exercise, why not embrace the Great Outdoors this bank holiday . It is cold and quite icy today, but plenty of sunshine around. The full forecast, coming up. Good morning. Thanks for being with us on this First Bank Holiday of 2017. First, our main story. Rail fares across england, wales and scotland will rise today, with passengers facing an average increase of more than 2 . Public transport campaigners say the fare rises are another kick in the teeth for long suffering rail passengers. But the