this is bbc news. i'm joanna gosling. the headlines: it is 2pm. britain's gas crisis — nearly 1.5 million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. there are more than 50 suppliers in the domestic market, and we may unfortunately see more suppliers exit the market in the coming weeks. complacent about the crisis in the market, complacent about the impact on families, complacent about the cost of living crisis. bp and esso say they're experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. the murder of 28—year—old teacher, sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public.

maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park, - or running away from it. if you were in the area, _ please think back and let us know if you have any information. and a guitar teacher, one of many tenants evicted because of rent arrears during the pandemic, despite a promise covid wouldn't leave anyone without a home. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government says more energy firms may go bust over the next few weeks. already 1.5 million energy customers are being switched to new, potentially more expensive suppliers because so many companies have gone out of business. their collapse follows a huge rise

in the cost of wholesale gas. in a separate development, bp has released a statement this lunchtime saying it's experiencing fuel supply issues at some of its petrol stations because of the ongoing issue of lorry driver shortages across the uk. esso has also said a small number of its 200 tesco alliance retail sites are impacted. but first our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports on the latest in the energy market. winter is on its way, and for many consumers, there is uncertainty over who will be providing their heating and light. on wednesday, two more energy firms went out of business. avro energy and green supplier became the latest victims of a crisis triggered by the soaring cost of gas and electricity. dan cook is an avro energy customer. he thought he was doing the right thing by shopping around for a great deal. we have been told we will be given

a new supplier, we are just gravely concerned who it is going to be, and if it is the likes of british gas, edf or eon, what tariff are we going to be put on, because it will no doubt be significantly more than what we have budgeted for. six suppleiers have now ceased trading since the start of september, affecting nearly 1.5 million households, and more could follow. if your energy supplier does go out of business, it is not as though the gas will stop flowing or your electricity metre will simply grind to a halt, the energy regulator ofgem will simply find you a new supplier, but if you are on a good fixed rate now, for example, you could end up paying quite a lot more. people within the industry insist that protecting consumers is their priority. there is already a mechanism, and i know government are working at pace with industry to make sure that if we think the _ mechanism isn't enough, there will be something else, so the absolute priority is security of supply for people. although energy firms would normally be very happy to take on extra customers, right now

they are becoming reluctant. that's because the prices they can charge are capped by the regulator, ofgem, while the cost of the energy they buy has risen dramatically, meaning they could lose money. but the government insists it won't prop up failing suppliers, and talk of government—backed loans to help surviving firms with increased costs has also died down. our approach will be - informed by the following principles — protecting _ the customers, especially vulnerable ones, from price spikes, and i the solution to this crisis will be found from the industry and the market, as is l already happening, and _ government, i repeat, will not be bailing outi failed energy companies. but the opposition says the government hasn't done enough to avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state that he was being far too complacent about the situation we are facing. events since have unfortunately borne this out. complacent about the crisis in the market, complacent about the impact on families, complacent about the cost of living crisis.

although the price cap does protect the most vulnerable consumers, it is going up next month, and is expected to rise sharply again in the spring. ultimately, if wholesale energy prices stay high, consumers will have to pay more, and this comes at a time when the cost of many essential items is already rising, and less well off families face the loss of £20 a week in universal credit. the lights may be staying on, but paying for them is going to get harder. theo leggett, bbc news. for more on those statements from bp and esso that they're going to limit supplies, let's talk to theo leggett. tell us what the situation is? well, bp sa s tell us what the situation is? well, bp says that _ tell us what the situation is? well, bp says that because _ tell us what the situation is? well, bp says that because of _ tell us what the situation is? well, bp says that because of a - tell us what the situation is? vii bp says that because of a shortage of tanker drivers, that is part of the nationwide hgv shortage that has been going on for some time now, it has over the past couple of weeks

been running out of supplies at some of its other stations and even having to close them. bp has about 1200 sites across the uk that's sell their petrol, but it only runs about 300 of them itself and it is those that are affected. bp says it has rolling closures, so it is different stations at different times, but it is having to prioritise keeping the busiest service stations, so for example be ones on motorways, open to make sure they continue having the supplies they need. we have also had esso saying that some, a small number of their 200 petrol stations it runs in partnership with tesco are also experiencing issues and there is anecdotal evidence other suppliers are being affected, but we have not heard from them yet. but this is not a shortage of petrol or diesel itself, there is plenty in uk refineries, it is a shortage of lorry drivers meaning that petrol or diesel cannot be delivered to the petrol stations when needed, so some are running out. how petrol stations when needed, so some are running out-—

are running out. how long could this no on for are running out. how long could this go on for and _ are running out. how long could this go on for and what _ are running out. how long could this go on for and what is _ are running out. how long could this go on for and what is the _ are running out. how long could this go on for and what is the solution? l go on for and what is the solution? because obviously the shortage of lorry drivers has been an issue for some time and as time goes on, more and more things are getting caught up and more things are getting caught up in it. and more things are getting caught u- in it. ~ . , and more things are getting caught u- in it. ~ ., , , and more things are getting caught uinit. ,, ., ., up in it. well, as this situation noes up in it. well, as this situation goes on. _ up in it. well, as this situation goes on. the _ up in it. well, as this situation goes on, the companies - up in it. well, as this situation - goes on, the companies concerned get more adept at dealing with it, so bp for example says it is discussing with its haulage partner what can be done and there has also been steps taken at government level to speed up taken at government level to speed up the process of getting new drivers into the industry. but fundamentally the problem is a shortage of drivers. there are not enough to go round and that is why we are seeing empty shelves and some supermarkets at different times and a shortage of petrol. as for how long it goes on for, well, that depends on how industry can deal with the shortage and how long it will take to get new drivers into the industry. we will take to get new drivers into the industry-— will take to get new drivers into the indust . ~ ~ ., ., ., , , , the industry. we know what happens when there is — the industry. we know what happens when there is a _ the industry. we know what happens when there is a story _ the industry. we know what happens when there is a story about - the industry. we know what happens when there is a story about a - when there is a story about a shortage of something. it has happened with everything from loo roll to petrol before. are there any

ways that companies are mitigating things to try to stop panic buying? well, as i say, they are not taking steps to stop panic buying, they are merely having to close some pumps and occasionally some petrol stations at the moment, but i have to stress that this is at the moment a relatively minor problem. there are thousands of petrol stations up and down the country. bp branded petrol has more than 1200, but at the moment it is the numbers that are being closed altogether are in the tens and some of them more often you might see that one particular grade of petrol is missing, so it is very much not a crisis as yet. it is a relatively minor problem, but we don't know how that could develop over the coming weeks.— don't know how that could develop over the coming weeks. thank you, theo leggett- _ let's take a look at what the energy price cap is. going back to the increasing cost of gas and impact of that on the cost of energy for households across england, wales and scotland.

around 15 million households in england, wales and scotland face a 12% rise in their energy bills from october. this is because a higher energy price cap is due to come into force. the cap, set by energy regulator ofgem, is the maximum price suppliers can charge customers on a standard — or default — tariff. suppliers will be able to put prices up to the new maximum and — given the rise in gas prices — they probably will. those on standard tariffs could see an increase of £139, from £1,138 to £1,277 a year. people with pre—payment meters could see an increase of £153, from £1,156 to £1,309. households on fixed tariffs will be unaffected, but those coming to the end of a contract will probably be unable to find a cheap deal to replace it. in northern ireland, which is a separate market with two suppliers, prices

will also rise next month. here with me now is stacey stothard, who is a former utility point energy customer. welcome, thank you very much for joining us. so utility point has gone under, but you have not actually been with them for that long, had you? just took us through what you had done in recent months in terms of your energy supply. hi. in terms of your energy supply. hi, joanna. in terms of your energy supply. h , joanna. so i followed all of the advice that was widely covered in the media about switching your energy supplier before the media about switching your energy supplier before this the media about switching your energy supplier before this price tariff increase comes in on the 1st of october, a week today, so i was a customer of utility point for three weeks. i switched from a old provider and saved £355 by going on a new tariff with utility point and then obviously last week, like 500,000 other people, i discovered that utility point had ceased trading. i was going to be transferred to a new energy supplier and ijust have to wait and see who

that supply is. i have since found out who that new supply is, but what i have not found out is what tariff i'm going to be paying. they have seven days before this new increased tariff comes in and i am not a betting person, but if i was i think i will be hearing after next thursday. 50 i will be hearing after next thursday-— i will be hearing after next thursda . , ., ., thursday. so it must have felt great when ou thursday. so it must have felt great when you saved _ thursday. so it must have felt great when you saved that _ thursday. so it must have felt great when you saved that £300, - thursday. so it must have felt great when you saved that £300, but - thursday. so it must have felt great when you saved that £300, but now thursday. so it must have felt great i when you saved that £300, but now as you say you are in a bit of a state of limbo not knowing what the bills might be going forward. what are you sort of... are banking on, what are you expecting it to be? it is sort of. .. are banking on, what are you expecting it to be?— you expecting it to be? it is a good cuestion, you expecting it to be? it is a good question. yes. _ you expecting it to be? it is a good question, yes, £355 _ you expecting it to be? it is a good question, yes, £355 saving - you expecting it to be? it is a good question, yes, £355 saving i- you expecting it to be? it is a good question, yes, £355 saving i was i question, yes, £355 saving i was doing cartwheels around the house. when i looked on price comparison websites on sunday, bearing in mind they have all changed quite a lot since then, the swing was looking like i was going to be paying more than £500 extra tv deal i have got. if i wanted a 12 month fixed rate deal i was looking at a £900 wing of an additional payment. the challenge i have got and i think the challenge

many other homeowners have got is the fact the energy prices are increasing and yet the energy efficiency of our properties is not very good, so the uk has got a big problem with the amount of energy that we lose to our homes, so it is twofold. i know the prices are going to go up and i am really, really keen to see what we can do and what the government are going to do about us being able to make our homes more energy efficient to try to keep those bills down. so energy efficient to try to keep those bills down.— energy efficient to try to keep those bills down. so that is busily how ou those bills down. so that is busily how you are _ those bills down. so that is busily how you are looking _ those bills down. so that is busily how you are looking at _ those bills down. so that is busily how you are looking at it, - those bills down. so that is busily how you are looking at it, then, l those bills down. so that is busily i how you are looking at it, then, how to use less energy. what are you going to do then in the months ahead? have you taken steps already? tell us. , ., , tell us. yes, i am sitting, broadcasting _ tell us. yes, i am sitting, broadcasting to _ tell us. yes, i am sitting, broadcasting to you - tell us. yes, i am sitting, broadcasting to you today tell us. yes, i am sitting, - broadcasting to you today from my home. it has got a single glazed victorian sash wooden windows. i have an office in my attic that is not insulated, nor are any of my neighbours', so yes the depth i have to take are similar to last winter, in terms of hot water bottles, thermal lined curtains, obviously wearing lots of layers around the

house. we know that these houses need money spending on them and the government did have a scheme, the green energy homes grants, which it stopped doing, to try and make people like me who want to pay to make their homes more efficient and affordable, but to replace glazing, boilers and get loft insulation that is going to cost a lot of money, so... i am is going to cost a lot of money, so... iam really is going to cost a lot of money, so... i am really keen to see what we might be able to do to try to mitigate this because obviously if we can use less energy and are heating our homes more economically thatis heating our homes more economically that is a win—win in terms of the demand for gas we are going to need in this country, so it might alleviate the problem. so you mentioned — alleviate the problem. so you mentioned that _ alleviate the problem. so you mentioned that the _ alleviate the problem. so you - mentioned that the old-fashioned mentioned that the old—fashioned ways of trying to save on energy bills by getting out the hot water bottle, wearing warm clothes. are you going to be doing that through the winter and trying not to use the eating? i the winter and trying not to use the eatin: ? , , eating? i will be putting the heatin: eating? i will be putting the heating on- _ eating? i will be putting the heating on. clearly, - eating? i will be putting the heating on. clearly, i- eating? i will be putting the heating on. clearly, i am i eating? i will be putting the - heating on. clearly, i am fortunate, i am in a position where i am not having the debate about heat, so i am fortunate in that sense, but i am very conscious of the fact that when

i am heating the property the bulk of the energy is going through the windows and the roofs, so i am only heating the rooms i am in and trying to be energy efficient and looking at how often i use the gas cooker compared to the slow cooker, the energy efficient light bulbs i have got and other measures that are affordable for me to do that. however there is significant investment needed and i think across the... inaudible 0h, inaudible oh, we can see her, but we have lost the sound. sorry, stacey stothard, i don't know if you can still hear me, but we can't hear you any more, but thank you very much forjoining us and telling us about your situation and telling us about your situation and obviously stacey stothard's situation echoes that of thousands of others who have been with energy companies who have gone under and are now in that position of waiting to see who their new supplier will be and how much their bills will be going forward. if you have experience of that do get in touch, you can get in touch with on twitter. police investigating the murder of 28—year—old sabina nessa have made a fresh appeal for information. they say they think

she was killed on her way to meet a friend at a pub. sabina nessa's body was found by a member of the public in a south—east london park on saturday morning and a vigil will be held tomorrow in her memory. the family of the primary school teacher say they've been left "devastated" by her death. megan paterson reports. sabina nessa, described by her family as a "sweet, "beautiful soul," by her colleagues as a "brilliant and "dedicated teacher." on twitter, her sister said she was an inspiration, and she couldn't believe what was happening to herfamily. today, police officers leading the investigation into sabina nessa's murder again appealed for witnesses. maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park or running away from it. if you were in the area, please think back and let us know if you have any information. sabina nessa was going to meet a friend on friday night, a journey which should have taken just five minutes. she left her home on astle road at around 8:30pm, walking to the depot pub in kidbrooke village. her body was found by

a member of the public near the onespace community centre in cator park the next day. flowers left at the scene where she was found. on friday, a vigil will be held here, celebrating sabina nessa's life, organised by campaigners who say this is another example of alarming violence against women. this is not on women to protect ourselves. we need the perpetrators to be stopped. there is nothing done about harassment level offences, there is very little done about indecent exposure offences. people don'tjust go out and murder right away, there are signs, there are histories, there are reports made ahead of time. there are people that are scared of these men before they perpetrate these crimes. the police investigation team is reassuring the local community patrols will be increased here in the coming days. and megan is in south east london now. what is the latest? , police today, as ou what is the latest? , police today, as you say. _ what is the latest? , police today, as you say, reiterating _ what is the latest? , police today, as you say, reiterating that - what is the latest? , police today, as you say, reiterating that plea i as you say, reiterating that plea

for people to come forward if they were in this area on friday night. you can see the scene behind me still cordoned off and is likely to be cordoned off for a number of days as detectives try to work out what happened here on friday night to sabina nessa. they say they are not sure. they have got a number of substantial lines of enquiry, but they do think people coming forward could help. aao—year—old man, a man in his 40s was arrested earlier, arrested on suspicion of murder, but then released pending further investigations. police here are saying they are increasing patrols and trying to be as visible as possible, but they do understand that there is a level of concern here about how safe it is to be out on the street at night. it was 8:30pm they think when sabina nessa was attacked. they are reiterating and reassuring to people it is safe here, but of course people are concerned. they are increasing patrols and talking to the community. tomorrow night there will be a vigil, one week on from her death, the police were say they will be here trying to talk to people

pen. obviously a great deal of upset from sabina nessa the servant family, her colleagues and the people she lived alongside, but there is that level of upset here, could the police deal with inquiries and reports of crime better? the police say they are listening to all of those concerns and will respond to them and the investigation will continue here, a presence in the park likely here for the next few days. park likely here for the next few da s. . ~ park likely here for the next few da s. ., ~ , ., park likely here for the next few da s. . ~' , ., , park likely here for the next few das. .mg , . park likely here for the next few das. .mg, , . ~ ., "it's time for humanity to grow up" — that was borisjohnson's message on climate change in a speech to the united nations general assembly in new york. he said the planet is not an indestructible toy, and called the forthcoming summit on climate change in glasgow — cop26 — "a turning point for humanity." our correspondent, barbara plett usher, sent this report new york. it was not for the faint—hearted, this frenetic trip. the prime minister covered a lot of ground. he shook a few hands, conducted a few interviews,

visited a few sites... even took a train ride. the final stop, back to the united nations, where he used his address to press for stronger commitments to end global warming, with a stark warning of the enduring consequences, if countries didn't step up. we will see desertification, drought, crop failure and mass movements of humanity on a scale not seen before, not because of some unforeseen natural event or disaster, but because of us, because of what we are doing now, and our grandchildren will know that we are the culprits. it's time for humanity to grow up. the prime minister chose to focus solely on the subject of climate change. he used this global stage to make the strongest pitch he could, ahead of the climate conference coming up soon in glasgow, which, he said, would be a critical point for humanity. a critical

turning point for humanity. it helped to have an american president on side. joe biden pledged to double us contributions for developing nations to tackle climate change. that was a big win for mrjohnson, who was determined to cement a crucial relationship that's had its rocky moments. he wasn't able to tuck the promise of a new trade deal into his suitcase, but it was still a largely successful trip that showcased the two leaders working together on shared priorities, and nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to the climate crisis. mr president, see you in glasgow. thank you. applause. barbara plett usher, bbc news, new york. our reality check correspondent, chris morris, is here. chris, what is our record so far? well, it is kind of crunch time in a way for borisjohnson. he is about to host what is arguably the most important event to be held in this country in our lifetimes, really, so

he needs to step up to the plate and make it a success. that is why the whole of the speech was devoted to the climate issue. he talked about for things which he thinks need urgent progress, coal, cars, cash and trees. let'sjust urgent progress, coal, cars, cash and trees. let's just drill into a couple of those. first of all, cole. china announced this week it was going to stop funding coal projects in other countries around the world. that is a big step forward because it has doing a lot of that in the developing world. but we are not quite clear that the timescale. does that include projects that are already under way? and of course what about the coal power stations inside china itself? so more still needs to be done on call. as for cash, there was also good news this week when the united states said it intends to double the amount of money it gives to the developing world to help them cope with climate change, but the us is coming from a very low level, if you like, in terms of its funding. the overall promise you see on the screen there from the rich world, first made back

in 2009, that they are going to give $100 billion a year from 2020, well, that was not met in 2020. we are still not quite there, so again more needs to be done. as for the other two areas he mentioned, i think it is fair to say that the uk itself is doing a bit better in encouraging the spread of electric cars than it is in planting trees. we have a very low tree cover in the uk in terms of land area. only i3%. it is better in scotland, but in england in particular, which of course is a devolved issue is the area mr johnson himself is responsible for, levels are really very low. 50 it johnson himself is responsible for, levels are really very low.- levels are really very low. so it is a case of — levels are really very low. so it is a case of could _ levels are really very low. so it is a case of could do _ levels are really very low. so it is a case of could do better - levels are really very low. so it is a case of could do better when i levels are really very low. so it is a case of could do better when it| a case of could do better when it comes to decarbonisation? well, all of these things _ comes to decarbonisation? well, all of these things need _ comes to decarbonisation? well, all of these things need to _ comes to decarbonisation? well, all of these things need to come - of these things need to come together. that is the point. it is notjust together. that is the point. it is not just one together. that is the point. it is notjust one thing that needs... in every area i think all countries around the world need to do better because the overall goal is to rapidly reduce the greenhouse gases that we emit into the atmosphere, the gases which are heating the planet up too much. and more and more countries are making pledges.

we are going to hear more pledges probably before glasgow happens, but as we speak right at the moment the world are still on course for a pretty dangerous warming of the planet. so the important thing really is can we meet this target? the idea of restricting the rise in temperatures around the world to 1.5 degrees above what global temperatures were in preindustrial times? and in a way the key thing is notjust cop26, it is after cop26. can mrjohnson and other leaders turn the badges they are going to make into practical progress? and that progress when it is made has got to be done in a way that is fair as well and that is really important, both to poorer countries, but also to poorer members of richer societies like ours and hopefully once the pandemic is over and we hope that happens quickly, it is thoseissues hope that happens quickly, it is those issues about how do we decarbonise and do it fairly? those are going to be the biggest political issues of the 20 20s. thank you, chris.

several care companies have sent an open letter to the prime minister claiming they are facing the most acute staffing crisis in living memory. major not—for—profit care companies, which support around 95,000 older people in the uk, are asking for immediate help to deal with staff shortages. the government has previously said it will invest more money in staff training and recruitment. an investigation has found that tenants are being evicted due to rent arrears built up during the pandemic — despite a government commitment that coronavirus would not leave anyone without a home. analysis of 270 possession orders issued by courts in england and wales this summer found that in one third of cases, covid was stated as the reason for the missing payments. our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, has the details. michael calder is a musician and, pre—pandemic, a guitar teacher. my work was all based around contact with people, in and out of people's houses daily. as he prepared for his son's birth, the country went into lockdown

and his income plummeted. michael fell into rent arrears and has now been served with an eviction notice. it's kind of like weighing up, you know, when can i meet my rent, putting food on the table, you know, paying the bills, gas and electricity. and, bit by bit, the moneyjust decreased and decreased to the point where i did just end up in arrears. there was no way around it. since the ban on evictions was lifted, landlords have been rushing to county courts seeking permission for bailiffs to evict their tenants. of the 270 possession orders analysed by the bureau of investigative journalism, a third of them, 88 cases, explicitly cited covid as the reason why rent arrears had arisen. what strikes you about sitting in the hearings is exactly how short they are. people are losing their homes in a matter of minutes and that is because the law is really clear. if you have at least two months�* rent arrears, then the landlord will almost

certainly get a possession order. onejudge told the bbc, however, that some tenants had taken advantage of the evictions ban and had simply refused to pay the rent. i had to wait six months... landlord michelle deighton is owed a fortune by tenants she can't get rid of due to the eviction ban and court delays. i'm still having to pay my mortgages, look after the kids, and it'sjust really frustrating that no one wants to give me an update on when i should get my own property back. ministers in westminster say they took unprecedented action to keep people in their homes, but, with the economy reopening, it is now time to deliver a fair rental market. what this investigation highlights, however, is that both landlords and tenants feel the system is not fair. michael buchanan, bbc news. let's speak now to darren baxter, who's the housing policy and partnerships manager at thejoseph rowntree foundation. welcome, thank you very much for

joining us. both, as we were hearing there, tenants and landlords think there, tenants and landlords think the situation is not fair. ii'ioig�*n�* there, tenants and landlords think the situation is not fair.— the situation is not fair. how do it es, the situation is not fair. how do it yes. sadly — the situation is not fair. how do it yes. sadly this — the situation is not fair. how do it yes, sadly this feels _ the situation is not fair. how do it yes, sadly this feels like - the situation is not fair. how do it yes, sadly this feels like an - yes, sadly this feels like an inevitability, really. i mean, throughout the pandemic we were researching and monitoring rent arrears and what we found was, you know, as people through lockdown faced economic shocks, lost herjob, got nothing through the furlough scheme, they were self—employed and that income dried up, as the example in your video previously. people fell into arrears and given their lack of support available, but was a perfectly avoidable situation. we called on the government to put in place grants to help people pay their arrears and they chose not to do that and really this is a story of trace is not taken, you know, the government had a choice to put in place financial support for tenants to help them pay down those rent

arrears. they did not. they had a choice to and then some of those rules around possession to treat rent arrears built through covid differently and to help keep people through in their homes and they chose not to do that. looking forward, it looks like they are choosing to end their £20 a week uplift to universal credit, which will only make the situation worse for people in arrears now, will make it harder to pay them down for people who are on a financial knife edge this might be the thing that pulls them under. in edge this might be the thing that pulls them under.— edge this might be the thing that pulls them under. in the absence of the sort of help _ pulls them under. in the absence of the sort of help you _ pulls them under. in the absence of the sort of help you have _ pulls them under. in the absence of the sort of help you have described | the sort of help you have described there for tenants who are struggling with rent arrears, is the number of addiction is likely to increase? i think so, yes. i mean, is that package shows, 80% of their possession claims that the bureau looked at were driven by covid and certainly in our research we have found that those who had had an economic shock through the pandemic where the most likely to be in rent arrears. i think we will see this situation steadily continue unless

additional support is put in place. as i said, we are looking down the barrel of a cut to universal credit, energy price rises, a hike in national insurance contributions, all things that will pull people who are already financially insecure further under. and without that really across the board, this is definitely a situation that could get worse. definitely a situation that could aet worse. ~ . definitely a situation that could get worse-— definitely a situation that could networse.~ ., ., ,, , , get worse. what happens with these eo - le who get worse. what happens with these people who are _ get worse. what happens with these people who are kicked _ get worse. what happens with these people who are kicked out _ get worse. what happens with these people who are kicked out of - get worse. what happens with these people who are kicked out of their. people who are kicked out of their house because they can't pay the rent? �* . ., , ., rent? so... being evicted from your home could — rent? so... being evicted from your home could have _ rent? so... being evicted from your home could have really _ rent? so... being evicted from your home could have really significant l home could have really significant consequences, obviously. we know that the private rented sector was one of the leading causes of homelessness, and that means turning up homelessness, and that means turning up to the local authority needing to be housed, it might mean people living in a temporary accommodation for a period of time, and it can also have really long reaching financial consequences, both the cost of having to find someone new

to live, but also having that mark against your name in terms of an eviction, which might make it even harder to find another home to live in and another landlord to let to you. so this is why we are calling on government to take a much more proactive action. obviously they put in place an eviction ban, which was really welcome that help people steady while it was in place, but without something that came after that to help research renters�* finances, you know, this is a situation which is potentially long reaching. and housing those people who find themselves addicted is costly, temporary accommodation is costly. it would make much more sense to target support at that point. but it is not too late. government could still put in place grants support to help people pay down the rent arrears, they could reverse the decision to cut the 20 pad uplift to universal credit, and that would go a long way to keep more people in their homes. [30 that would go a long way to keep more people in their homes. do you have any figures _ more people in their homes. do you have any figures on _ more people in their homes. do you have any figures on the _ more people in their homes. do you have any figures on the number- more people in their homes. do you have any figures on the number of.

have any figures on the number of people who you think are in this precarious position who may potentially be affected? so precarious position who may potentially be affected? so when we did our last piece _ potentially be affected? so when we did our last piece of _ potentially be affected? so when we did our last piece of research - potentially be affected? so when we did our last piece of research which l did our last piece of research which was at the point an eviction ban was coming to an end there are around 40,000 people who were at immediate risk of eviction, so those people who have rent arrears... and are likely to be in a situation where if it did go to court the judge would have to find or is highly likely to have to find or is highly likely to have to find or is highly likely to have to assert that possession order. but there were nearlyi million more renters who were feeling really precarious at that point. you know, they might not have had arrears at that level, but they were certainly worried about whether they were going to be able to pay they were going to be able to pay the rent in the following months, so in addition to that immediate group who were immediately addressed, there was a broader group who were still feeling the pinch and could well be in the now.— still feeling the pinch and could well be in the now. darren baxter from the joseph _ well be in the now. darren baxter from the joseph rowntree - well be in the now. darren baxter- from the joseph rowntree foundation, from thejoseph rowntree foundation, thank you.

hello. it�*s a variable weather picture across the uk today. for some areas, we have got quite a lot of cloud around, it�*s quite breezy too. elsewhere though some spells of sunshine as we head into the afternoon. so a mix of sunny spells, still quite breezy in the north, one or two showers on the cards too. we have got a little bit of patchy rain across scotland through the afternoon and into the evening. and even further south could see the odd spot of drizzle coming out of a weak weather front, but fading away tonight so most places dry tonight. but we will have more cloud bringing a few light showers for northern ireland, perhaps western scotland and north—west england, too. further south and east though under the clearer skies, a bit of a fresher start to friday morning. plenty of sunshine again for many central, southern and eastern parts of england, eastern scotland too having a largely dry and fine day. a few showers and more cloud towards the west. temperatures on friday still not bad for the time of year. 19 to 23 degrees for most of us, just a bit cooler for the north of scotland. through the weekend we hold on to the largely dry, settled reasonably warm weather, before things turn more unsettled

next week. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: britain�*s gas crisis — nearly one and a half million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. there are more than 50 suppliers in the domestic market and we may unfortunately see more suppliers exit the market in the coming weeks. complacent about the crisis in the market, complacent about the impact on families, complacent about the cost—of—living crisis. bp and esso say they�*re experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. the murder of 28—year—old teacher sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public.

sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*sjohn watson. good afternoon. rugby world cup winner steve thompson will become the first athlete to donate his brain to a research charity as steps taken to limit thw risk of brain injury in the sport. contact training is to be reduced to just 15 minutes per week under new guidance from world rugby in an attempt to prevent injuries. thompson was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 42 last year i�*v e i�*ve got the privilege to be the no 1 i�*ve got the privilege to be the no i pledger of my i�*ve got the privilege to be the no ipledger of my brain. as much as i have made the decision today, it is my wife who has backed me up and i can�*t thank her enough for doing this, because you know when you come out with with a diagnosis and we are saying more needs to be done and this is just a tiny bart part of

what can i do for them to be research on it is massive for the whole, the massive big picture going forward of looking after my children and other people�*s children. england�*s women are bidding to wrap up the one—day series against new zealand — they�*re 2—1 up in the five—match series. england won the toss and put the tourists into bat — and it looked to be a good decision after they lost early wickets — new zealand are now 89—4 off 22 overs — one run—out and two wickets for anja shrubsole. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against oleksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the briton is defending his his wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight titles on saturday in london and has been talking about his respect for his opponent. the ukrainian claimed his first world title in just 10 fights. usyk was in a class of his own as a cruiserweight, becoming undisputed champion in 2018.

i�*m quite experienced now. but he�*s good, in boxing we do have big egos and try to suppress people, but let�*s lift him up and say he is good, he has won the olympics and done the indisputed thing. so these one of the best fighters i�*m fighting in my career so far. as the excitement builds for the start of the ryder cup tomorrow, team europe have been attempting to win over the home fans at whistling straits. the players appeared in �*cheeseheads�* — a nod to the local nfl side, the green bay packers, with wisconsin known for its dairy production. on paper, the usa, are favourites to win, with 9 of the top 11 players in the world on their team, but ian poulter believes the tournamnet itself will be enough

motivation for the european team. i think it is on each player to work out how he is going to use that energy to spur them on to get the best out of them. so, it�*s different, we don�*t always have it that way and this is going to be a new one. but i think there is the ability to use theirjuice. you can keep up to date with that match on the bbc sport website, where you�*ll find text commentary. that�*s all the sport for now.

do you like magic tricks. always, are ou do you like magic tricks. always, are you going _ do you like magic tricks. always, are you going to _ do you like magic tricks. always, are you going to show _ do you like magic tricks. always, are you going to show me - do you like magic tricks. always, are you going to show me one? i do you like magic tricks. always, l are you going to show me one? no do you like magic tricks. always, - are you going to show me one? no but we will be speaking _ are you going to show me one? no but we will be speaking to _ are you going to show me one? no but we will be speaking to the _ are you going to show me one? no but we will be speaking to the new, - are you going to show me one? no but we will be speaking to the new, what l we will be speaking to the new, what is she? the chair of the magic circle. president? i�*m is she? the chair of the magic circle. president?— circle. president? i'm the president- _ circle. president? i'm the president. 28, _ circle. president? i'm the president. 28, the - circle. president? i'm the i president. 28, the youngest circle. president? i'm the - president. 28, the youngest ever president. 28, the youngest ever president of the magic circle. we will be talking to her in a little while. we will see you in a little while, thank you. lava pouring from a volcano on the spanish island of la palma has damaged hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee the area. the volcano erupted on sunday and scientists are now warning of the dangers of toxic gases and explosions — when the lava hits the sea. danjohnson has the latest. this is as close as anybody has been allowed since the volcano started erupting on sunday, and here you really do get a sense of its power. it�*s an awesome sight.

these truly are nature�*s strongest forces at work here. and nobody can tame them, nobody can control them. that is absolutely red—hot lava that is spewing continuously into the air and then flowing downhill. that�*s why it�*s been so destructive to the homes, the villages, the communities that lie in the path of that lava. that�*s also a huge ash cloud that is pouring up into the sky, spreading across the island here on the east of la palma. we can show you what that volcanic dust is actually like. it�*s more like gravel in places. it�*s really quite coarse. and there is a thick layer of that absolutely everywhere, smothering everything. because of that ash and because of the fact that the lava flowing downhill has cut off roads, it has wiped through the infrastructure here and may mean villages are uninhabitable. you get a sense of how much heat that volcano is generating, how much noise it is generating. and the big unknown isjust how long that eruption will continue, how much more devastating it could be, and where that lava

flow will end up. campaigners have lost a high court challenge against the government, over legislation which allows the abortion of foetuses with the condition up until birth. they argued that allowing terminations in certain cases after 24 weeks is unlawfully discriminatory, butjudges today dismissed the case, following a two day hearing injuly. our corrrespondent helena wilkinson was at court — earlier she gave us more details about the ruling. under the law in england, wales and scotland there is a 24—week limit in which that period in which women can have a termination. but terminations can be allowed until birth if there is a substantial risk of the child having serious physical or mental abnormalities. now, that includes down�*s syndrome. so the claimants came to court, they�*re taking the government to court, arguing that that provision within the abortion legislation was unlawful. but the judges today dismissed the case.

now one of the claimants is moya lee wilson, who is with us now. thank you very much for talking us to. just first of all, you have two children, your son aidan has down�*s syndrome, and why did you bring this case to court? so i as you say, i'm a mother of two fantastic little boys, tom and aidan, and i_ love and i value my two children equally. the law as it stands and this judgment effectively has ruled today that my children aren't equal and that is so wrong. there is no reason that aidan shouldn't be afforded the same rights and protection as any other you know child. the law powerfully communicates that his life is of lesser value and i believe that that perpetuates negative stereotypes about disability and so we came to really try and change that today and _ unfortunately it go our way. and how do you feel about that? i'm incredibly hurt and disappointed. i think what was

surprising to me was that the judgment actually gave very little consideration to the thoughts and feelings of people with down's syndrome and their families, who do feel really hurt and upset by this laws and now by this judgment and it condones discrimination. so very disappointing, but you know we will do what we keep on doing — we will keep on fighting for equality, because that is what this is, this is a civil rights movement, this is about equality and so that people with down's syndrome and other disabilities are viewed on an equal footing with the rest of society. hairdressers say they�*ve seen an increase in the number of clients suffering allergic reactions to hair dye, after having had covid—19. some people have reported rashes and burns, despite using the same hair dye for years. the trade body is now urging professionals to carry out patch skin tests on all customers. frankie mccamley reports. for 15 years, gemma has been going to this salon in oswestry to get her hair dyed.

hi! hi, gem, are you all right? despite using the same colour by the same brand, she said her skin changed after contracting coronavirus. so, you know, it was really itchy, really sore and, as it started to get worse, i was thinking, oh my goodness, i am actually reacting to this patch test. i felt a really hot, burning sensation behind my ear which progressively got worse, to the point where it had taken layers of skin from behind my ear. it was so, so painful and really scary, because i�*d never experienced anything like that before. in south—east london, at charlotte barker�*s salon, one of her regular clients had a reaction so severe she had to call an ambulance. from the second i started applying, because her gown was slightly undone, ijust sort of noticed a rash creeping up her chest and then starting to creep upwards to her neck and then it was actually quite aggressive.

i said to her, "do you feel ok?" "no, not particularly." got her straight back over to the backwash and just started shampooing it off really quickly with a hypoallergenic shampoo. both women who suffered a new reaction to hair dye had contracted coronavirus or long covid. some scientists believe the two could be linked, but many other serious illnesses can affect your immune system and cause new allergic reactions. now we need to start thinking about long covid and, - somewhere in that list, - we need to think about these changed allergic responses. and what it means is you may have been reprogrammed, if you like. i so compared to what you knew before, you know, i am allergic to lobster - but i'm not allergic to nuts, | or vice versa or whatever is, it's all bets are off - and you've got to rethink what your allergies might be. whether it is hair dye or anything else, studies are now being carried out into new allergic responses following covid.

industry experts say they want the science proven before taking action. so far, there has been no definitive evidence of causation. hairdressers have to follow specific guidance from each hair dye manufacturer. this could include things like questionnaires and patch tests. if they don�*t follow those, then their insurance could be invalid, and they could be liable. that�*s why charlotte is going the extra mile to patch test all clients who have had covid before dying their hair, and she wants the industry to follow. frankie mcamley, bbc news. the prestigious magic circle has appointed its first ever female president in its 116 year history. as well as being the first woman to hold the role 28—year—old megan swan is also the youngest ever magician to be appointed to lead the club, with female members only allowed tojoin within the last 30 years. founded in 1905, to advance and promote the art of magic,

some of the circle s 1,500 members include david copperfield, the prince of wales, stephen fry and sooty. i m pleased to say we can speak to megan now. thank you, you�*re going to do some magic for us. but it is quite something that you�*re the first female president, what does that mean to you? it female president, what does that mean to you?— female president, what does that mean to you? female president, what does that mean to ou? ., , . , mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour. — mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour. it— mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour. it is— mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour, it is a _ mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour, it is a club _ mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour, it is a club i've _ mean to you? it means so much. it is an honour, it is a club i've i've - an honour, it is a club i�*ve i�*ve grown through and it is amazing. how, why, when did you get into magic? i how, why, when did you get into manic? ., ., ., .. magic? i got into magic about five ears old magic? i got into magic about five years old with _ magic? i got into magic about five years old with a _ magic? i got into magic about five years old with a children's - magic? i got into magic about five years old with a children's magic. years old with a children�*s magic set, as many people do. a turning point was at the age of 10 ijoined the young magician�*s club, it is an amazing club tojoin if the young magician�*s club, it is an amazing club to join if you the young magician�*s club, it is an amazing club tojoin if you learn magic and you learn from some of the

best magicians in the world. what magic and you learn from some of the best magicians in the world.— best magicians in the world. what is it like ou best magicians in the world. what is it like you when _ best magicians in the world. what is it like you when you _ best magicians in the world. what is it like you when you perform - best magicians in the world. what is it like you when you perform a - it like you when you perform a trick, the key thing is not to say... how you�*ve done it, but people always want to know and they�*re spell bound by what they see. as the person giving people that thrill, what is it like? it feels amazing. i love seeing people smiling and gasps of amazement and knowing people are enjoying it is amazing. it is hard to describe. does it ruin it for you to watch other magicians, because you know the tricks? it other magicians, because you know the tricks? ., , ., , other magicians, because you know thetricks? ., , , , the tricks? it does a bit, because when ou the tricks? it does a bit, because when you know _ the tricks? it does a bit, because when you know how— the tricks? it does a bit, because when you know how it _ the tricks? it does a bit, because when you know how it is - the tricks? it does a bit, because when you know how it is done, i the tricks? it does a bit, because i when you know how it is done, but i do enjoy watching and see how people adapt them. pare do enjoy watching and see how people adat them. �* ,. do enjoy watching and see how people adat them. �* y., ., ., do enjoy watching and see how people adat them. �* ,., ., ., ., ., ,, adapt them. are you allowed to talk within the magic _ adapt them. are you allowed to talk within the magic circle _ adapt them. are you allowed to talk within the magic circle about - adapt them. are you allowed to talk within the magic circle about how i within the magic circle about how people do their tricks? we within the magic circle about how people do their tricks?— within the magic circle about how people do their tricks? we can share secrets with — people do their tricks? we can share secrets with each _ people do their tricks? we can share secrets with each other _ people do their tricks? we can share secrets with each other with - people do their tricks? we can share secrets with each other with other i secrets with each other with other magicians and we do often have

lectures and shows and sessions at the magic circle headquarters. i mentioned prince charles, does he do tricks? i mentioned prince charles, does he do tricks? . , , ., �* tricks? i vice-president haven't met him, but he — tricks? i vice-president haven't met him, but he is _ tricks? i vice-president haven't met him. but he is a _ tricks? i vice-president haven't met him, but he is a member— tricks? i vice-president haven't met him, but he is a member and i'm i tricks? i vice-president haven't met i him, but he is a member and i'm sure him, but he is a member and i�*m sure he does magic tricks. him, but he is a member and i'm sure he does magic tricks.— he does magic tricks. when did he -ass? he does magic tricks. when did he pass? over _ he does magic tricks. when did he pass? over 40 _ he does magic tricks. when did he pass? over 40 years _ he does magic tricks. when did he pass? over 40 years ago - he does magic tricks. when did he pass? over 40 years ago now. i i he does magic tricks. when did he i pass? over 40 years ago now. i want to know more- — pass? over 40 years ago now. i want to know more. you _ pass? over 40 years ago now. i want to know more. you don't _ pass? over 40 years ago now. i want to know more. you don't know. i to know more. you don�*t know. presumably he did that, because he performs tricks for the family, i�*m guessing? it performs tricks for the family, i'm cruessin ? , , ., , �* guessing? it is before my time i'm afraid. i don't _ guessing? it is before my time i'm afraid. i don't know. _ guessing? it is before my time i'm afraid. i don't know. before - guessing? it is before my time i'm afraid. i don't know. before you i afraid. i don't know. before you were born- _ afraid. i don't know. before you were born. well, _ afraid. i don't know. before you were born. well, tell— afraid. i don't know. before you were born. well, tell us - afraid. i don't know. before you were born. well, tell us more l afraid. i don't know. before you i were born. well, tell us more about the magic that you do, what is your particular style? mr; the magic that you do, what is your particular style?— particular style? my favourite style is environmental _ particular style? my favourite style is environmental magic. _ particular style? my favourite style is environmental magic. i - particular style? my favourite style is environmental magic. i studied i is environmental magic. i studied wildlife conservation and magic is a great communications tool and can i tell people about environmental issueses and what we can do to help.

maybe. issueses and what we can do to help. ma be. a, , issueses and what we can do to help. ma be. , ., , issueses and what we can do to help. ma be. ., , ., ., maybe. maybe now is the time for a trick? yes this _ maybe. maybe now is the time for a trick? yes this is _ maybe. maybe now is the time for a trick? yes this is about _ maybe. maybe now is the time for a trick? yes this is about doing, i trick? yes this is about doing, durin: trick? yes this is about doing, during the _ trick? yes this is about doing, during the lockdown _ trick? yes this is about doing, during the lockdown many i trick? yes this is about doing, during the lockdown many of. trick? yes this is about doing, i during the lockdown many of us learned to appreciate how much we value nature. we could hear sirtd song more clearly. 207 p and more importantly we learned that when we need to, everyone can pull together. in our time of need, everyone took action and did their bit for the greater good. that gives me hope that after this we can rebuild with a much greener and brighter world to live in. you can see they�*re now all coloured in. much greener and brighter. i see they're now all coloured in. much greener and brighter. i want to know how you _ much greener and brighter. i want to know how you did _ much greener and brighter. i want to know how you did that. _ much greener and brighter. i want to know how you did that. magic! i much greener and brighter. i want to know how you did that. magic! howl much greener and brighter. i want to i know how you did that. magic! how do the kids respond _ know how you did that. magic! how do the kids respond to _ know how you did that. magic! how do the kids respond to that? _ know how you did that. magic! how do the kids respond to that? they - know how you did that. magic! how do the kids respond to that? they love i the kids respond to that? they love it and they are _ the kids respond to that? they love it and they are really _ the kids respond to that? they love

it and they are really engaged, i the kids respond to that? they love it and they are really engaged, it i it and they are really engaged, it is combining the magic with the message and help them remember what they saw as well. hour message and help them remember what they saw as well-— they saw as well. how does magic chan . e they saw as well. how does magic change over— they saw as well. how does magic change over the _ they saw as well. how does magic change over the years? _ they saw as well. how does magic change over the years? i... i they saw as well. how does magic change over the years? i... we i they saw as well. how does magici change over the years? i... we see different trends coming through what, are the current trends? p, different trends coming through what, are the current trends? a, lot what, are the current trends? a lot of --eole what, are the current trends? a lot of people love _ what, are the current trends? a lot of people love close _ what, are the current trends? a lot of people love close up _ what, are the current trends? int of people love close up magic, card tricks and card tricks and things you can do in the hands, not my area of speciality, but it is a popular area at the moment. the of speciality, but it is a popular area at the moment.— of speciality, but it is a popular area at the moment. the fact that ou're area at the moment. the fact that you're the — area at the moment. the fact that you're the first — area at the moment. the fact that you're the first female _ area at the moment. the fact that you're the first female president, | you�*re the first female president, do you have an ambition in mind for the magic circle, i know the female membership is only 5%, is that something you would hope to change? i would like to see more women getting into magic, that is representative of the magic community as a whole, i would love to see more women and young girls doing magic and to help bring our public shows back, during lockdown it has been difficult, but were now

putting on shows here. it it has been difficult, but were now putting on shows here.— it has been difficult, but were now putting on shows here. it must have been frustrating _ putting on shows here. it must have been frustrating for _ putting on shows here. it must have been frustrating for magicians i putting on shows here. it must have been frustrating for magicians as i been frustrating for magicians as any other performer not being able to share the things you love. you have done a trick for us on zoom, but it is not the same as a live audience. but it is not the same as a live audience-— but it is not the same as a live audience. ., , ,., audience. some of us did some tricks, audience. some of us did some tricks. like _ audience. some of us did some tricks. like i — audience. some of us did some tricks, like i did — audience. some of us did some tricks, like i did tricks - audience. some of us did some tricks, like i did tricks for i audience. some of us did some tricks, like i did tricks for the i tricks, like i did tricks for the girl guides association. there is nothing like a live audience in my opinion. not like being on stage with real people clapping. time for ou to with real people clapping. time for you to disappear. _ with real people clapping. time for you to disappear, thank _ with real people clapping. time for you to disappear, thank you. i contact training is to be drastically reduced across rugby union in an attempt to prevent injuries and protect players welfare. world rugby guidance will limit full contact training to just 15 minutes a week after research showed up

to 40% of injuries happen during training. the move comes as a new organisation is launched to provide support to those athletes experiencing long term affects from concussion. laura scott reports. he was one of the heroes of england�*s world cup—winning rugby team in 2003, but steve thomson�*s memories of that time have vanished he has decided to do whatever he can to protect future players. it is he has decided to do whatever he can to protect future players.— to protect future players. it is a tin art to protect future players. it is a tiny part of _ to protect future players. it is a tiny part of what _ to protect future players. it is a tiny part of what i _ to protect future players. it is a tiny part of what i can - to protect future players. it is a tiny part of what i can do i to protect future players. it is a tiny part of what i can do and i tiny part of what i can do and pledging my brain to when i do pass away for them to do research is massive for the whole massive big picture of looking after my children and other people�*s children. he is and other people's children. he is the first athlete _ and other people's children. he is the first athlete to _ and other people's children. he is the first athlete to pledge his brain through the concussion legacy foundation. its ambition is to eliminate the condition. it is our

coal to eliminate the condition. it is our goal to prevent _ eliminate the condition. it is our goal to prevent all _ eliminate the condition. it is our goal to prevent all future - eliminate the condition. it is our goal to prevent all future ct i eliminate the condition. it is our. goal to prevent all future ct cases lry goal to prevent all future ct cases by 2026. — goal to prevent all future ct cases by 2026. in — goal to prevent all future ct cases by 2026, in the next five years. which _ by 2026, in the next five years. which is — by 2026, in the next five years. which is actually the time that the world _ which is actually the time that the world cup— which is actually the time that the world cup will be taking place in north— world cup will be taking place in north america. the only way we know how to _ north america. the only way we know how to limit _ north america. the only way we know how to limit is is through stopping head _ how to limit is is through stopping head contacts. a how to limit is is through stopping head contacts.— head contacts. a group of players are takin: head contacts. a group of players are taking action _ head contacts. a group of players are taking action against - head contacts. a group of players are taking action against the i are taking action against the authorities for the damage they have said was caused by their careers. today world rugby announced that contact in training will be reduced across rugby union in an attempt to protect players. the guidance includes limiting full contact training to 15 minutes a week. thomson stressed the importance of monitoring the limits and questioned whether they go far enough. haifa monitoring the limits and questioned whether they go far enough. how much do ou need whether they go far enough. how much do you need to — whether they go far enough. how much do you need to be _ whether they go far enough. how much do you need to be ready _ whether they go far enough. how much do you need to be ready for— whether they go far enough. how much do you need to be ready for the - whether they go far enough. how much do you need to be ready for the game i do you need to be ready for the game at the weekend and how much do you need? it is good they�*re talking

about and the guidelines can always be changed, do they need that 15 minutes sometimes? i don�*t believe they do at times. minutes sometimes? i don't believe they do at times.— they do at times. experts describe they do at times. experts describe the issue as _ they do at times. experts describe the issue as a _ they do at times. experts describe the issue as a hidden _ they do at times. experts describe the issue as a hidden epidemic i they do at times. experts describe | the issue as a hidden epidemic and said it is vital players, governing bodies and scientists work together to fight what they call a common enemy. after losing his wife to dementia, 83—year—old derrick targett was determined to honour her memory and started raising money for alzheimer s research uk. now, he�*s taken his fundraising to new heights and taken part in a skydive. phillip norton has been to meet him. my wife died of alzheimer�*s. she had it for 14 years. nobody really knows what it�*s like until they live with someone that has got it. so i lost the most important thing in my life. so now, if i can help

people, i want to. derek is 83 and today he is trying out something new. you are generally in freefall for about one minute, falling about 120 mph. it�*s not the first time derek has done something out of the ordinary in the sky. he has previously flown in a spitfire, but this time, he took the quick route to the ground. fantastic, very proud that he is doing this. | he has finally got round to it - and obviously for a very worthwhile cause, which is very dear to his heart. i incredible. i thought that when they came through the cloud, when you first see that parachute, it�*s oh, my god,

he is out, you know. very emotional, really proud of him. he has done really well. absolutely fantastic. never experienced, obviously, anything like it before, the clouds, coming through the clouds, it�*s like as if you are an angel. it�*s a privilege to meet someone who has so much drive, even at 83 years old. how do you think denise would be? she�*d be real proud of me. she�*d have probably kicked me out of the door of the plane on many an occasion, but she�*d be real proud of me. so far, derek has raised just over two and a half thousand pounds for alzheimer�*s research uk. philip norton, bbc news. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. we started off today

on quite a windy note, particularly in the north. quite a lot of cloud in many areas. the cloud is breaking, there is some sunshine out there. this is the picture taken by one of our weather watchers in cambridgeshire recently. still quite a breeze blowing across some northern parts of the uk, particularly for scotland, but the breeze is tending to ease out through the rest of today and there will be a mix of sunny spells for many areas and just a few showers around as well. the showers will be courtesy of a couple of weather fronts we have here which are slipping their way gradually further south, both quite weak affairs, so just the odd spot of rain, particularly for northern and western parts of scotland. also just the chance of one or two showers further south as we head into the evening hours as well, but most areas, things are looking dry. clear spells through this evening and overnight the cloud tending to build in from the north—west. the breeze also picking up too with a a few splashes of rain with a few splashes of rain for northern ireland and western scotland first thing tomorrow morning. further south and east though there are clearer skies. a little bit cooler and fresher, temperatures down into single figures in the countryside. but to start off your day on friday, still some sunshine around for much

of southern and eastern england. eastern scotland also seeing some sunshine through the day. elsewhere, a fair amount of cloud and with that westerly breeze, just a few showers coming into western scotland, perhaps north wales, north—west england seeing a few of those showers too. but in the sunshine towards the south and east, 23, possibly 24 degrees, so temperatures are still doing very well for this stage in september. we have the breeze coming in from a south—westerly direction, and as we head in into the weekend, that will still be very much the picture. a largely dry day for many of us on saturday. we have got a few splashes of rain for perhaps the north of scotland and perhaps one or two showers coming in from the south—west to south wales as well, but most places looking dry. temperatures up to 21 or 22 degrees on saturday. a similar day for many of us on sunday, again predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine. temperatures doing reasonably well, but you will notice this area of rain moving in from the west later in the day and that may well push some rain into northern ireland and western scotland and then overnight sunday and on into monday, this weather front continues its progress gradually further eastwards, so it is going to bring some rain and it is going to change the feel to the weather too. some cooler air and more unsettled

conditions moving in. as we head into next week, not as warm as it has been certainly. a mix of still some sunshine, but plenty of blustery showers too. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, i�*mjoanna gosling. the headlines: bp and esso say they�*re experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. britain�*s gas crisis — nearly 1.5 million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. the murder of 28—year—old teacher, sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park, i or running away from it. if you were in the area, _ please think back and let us know if you have any information. and coming up at 3.30pm... your questions answered, with some of your questions on the energy crisis and the collapse of several providers.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government says more energy firms may go bust over the next few weeks. already 1.5 million energy customers are being switched to new, potentially more expensive suppliers because so many companies have gone out of business. their collapse follows a huge rise in the cost of wholesale gas. in a separate development, bp has released a statement this lunchtime saying its experiencing fuel supply issues at some of its petrol stations because of the ongoing issue of lorry driver shortages across the uk. esso has also said a small number of its 200 tesco alliance retail sites are impacted. but first our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports on the latest in the energy market.

winter is on its way, and for many consumers, there is uncertainty over who will be providing their heating and light. on wednesday, two more energy firms went out of business. avro energy and green supplier became the latest victims of a crisis triggered by the soaring cost of gas and electricity. dan cook is an avro energy customer. he thought he was doing the right thing by shopping around for a great deal. we have been told we will be given a new supplier, we are just gravely concerned who it is going to be, and of course if it is the likes of british gas, edf or eon, what tariff are we going to be put on, because it will no doubt be significantly more than what we have budgeted for. six suppleiers have now ceased trading since the start of six suppliers have now ceased trading since the start of september, affecting nearly 1.5 million households, and more could follow. if your energy supplier does go out of business, it is not as though the gas will stop flowing or your electricity metre will simply

grind to a halt, the energy regulator ofgem will simply find you a new supplier, but if you are on a good fixed rate now, for example, you could end up paying quite a lot more. people within the industry insist that protecting consumers is their priority. there is already a mechanism, and i know government are working at pace with industry to make sure that if we think the _ mechanism isn't enough, there will be something else, so the absolute priority is security of supply for people. although energy firms would normally be very happy to take on extra customers, right now they are becoming reluctant. that�*s because the prices they can charge are capped by the regulator, ofgem, while the cost of the energy they buy has risen dramatically, meaning they could lose money. but the government insists it won�*t prop up failing suppliers, and talk of government—backed loans to help surviving firms with increased costs has also died down. our approach will be i informed by the following principles — protecting _

the customers, especially vulnerable ones, from price spikes, and i the solution to this crisis will be found from the industry and the market, as is i already happening, and _ government, i repeat, will not be bailing outi failed energy companies. but the opposition says the government hasn�*t done enough to avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state that he was being far too complacent about the situation we are facing. events since have unfortunately borne this out. complacent about the crisis in the market, complacent about the impact on families, complacent about the cost of living crisis. although the price cap does protect the most vulnerable consumers, it is going up next month, and is expected to rise sharply again in the spring. ultimately, if wholesale energy prices stay high, consumers will have to pay more, and this comes at a time when the cost of many essential items is already rising, and less well off families face the loss of £20 a week in universal credit.

the lights may be staying on, but paying for them is going to get harder. theo leggett, bbc news. for more on those statements from bp and esso that they�*re going to limit supplies, let�*s talk to theo leggett. some petrol stations having to close temporarily because of supply constraints because of the shortage of lorry drivers. what is happening? well, bp has told us that they are having to shut a handful of petrol stations up and down the country at different times. basically, there are ruling shutdowns and some garages are running out of one particular type of fuel, others are running out altogether. we shouldn�*t put too much emphasis on this, though. at the moment bp says it is a relatively small number, but it is directly attributable to the lack of hgv drivers and as you know that has been apparent for several weeks now,

that britain is short of hgv drivers for a number of reasons. there are about 100,000 to few at the moment. it takes a considerable amount of time to train up new ones and therefore you find different industries competing that is why retailers have been struggling to keep their shelves stocked and it is also why bp has had to shut some of that service stations for short periods. esso has done the same, it says a handful of its 200 petrol stations it runs in partnership with tesco have also been affected. so how long could this go on for? because as you mentioned that lorry driver shortage has been causing problems for some time and as time goes on different areas are being brought into it in terms of shortages. it brought into it in terms of shortages-— brought into it in terms of shortaaes. , , , ., brought into it in terms of shortaaes. , , ., shortages. it is very, very hard to tell. part shortages. it is very, very hard to tell- part of _ shortages. it is very, very hard to tell. part of the _ shortages. it is very, very hard to tell. part of the problem - shortages. it is very, very hard to tell. part of the problem here i shortages. it is very, very hard to tell. part of the problem here is i tell. part of the problem here is that during the covid pandemic not enough new drivers are trained up because the testing and teaching systems were not able to operate during the pandemic. a part of it is

that foreign drivers who are based here went home and so on. now, it does take time to train up new drivers. the government has put in place some new measures to simplify the training procedures. it has also permitted drivers to work longer hours and at the same time you have got haulage companies learning to make better use of what they have got and working with their customers to try to prioritise different services, so bp is, like many other industries, it says it is working with its haulage contractor to see where things can be improved and what can be done better. at the moment, they are prioritising deliveries to the busiest service stations, so for example motorway service stations, to make sure they do not run out of fuel, which does raise the prospect of more remote small garages being more likely to have to shut. small garages being more likely to have to shut-— have to shut. feel like it. thank ou ve have to shut. feel like it. thank you very much- _ —— po —— po leggett. let�*s take a look at what the energy price cap is.

around 15 million households in england, wales and scotland face a 12% rise in their energy bills from october. this is because a higher energy price cap is due to come into force. the cap, set by energy regulator ofgem, is the maximum price suppliers can charge customers on a standard — or default — tariff. suppliers will be able to put prices up to the new maximum and — given the rise in gas prices — they probably will. those on standard tariffs could see an increase of £139, from £1,138 to £1,277 a year. people with pre—payment meters could see an increase of £153, from £1,156 to £1,309. households on fixed tariffs will be unaffected, but those coming to the end of a contract will probably be unable to find a cheap deal to replace it. and we are going to be answering your questions at 3:30pm on the situation with those energy prices.

in northern ireland, which is a separate market with two suppliers, prices will also rise next month. joining me now is ellie mae o�*hagan, who is the director of the centre for labour and social studies think tank. it isa it is a left—leaning think tank established to debate working—class issues and should be an advocate for the working class. welcome, thank you forjoining us. so what is your view, then, on what is in prospect? i think we need to remember that government policies don�*t happen in isolation, so these energy companies collapsing and people having to switch to new, more expensive suppliers is not happening just in isolation on its own. it is happening at the same time as the government is cutting universal credit for millions of people in this country, who are living in the poorest households, so the combined effect that we are going to see hear

of people having their important benefits cut that they need to live on, the increase in, as your correspondence set, the general cost of living, and then this on top of that could be catastrophic for millions of people in this country. but when you say catastrophic, what do you mean by that?— do you mean by that? well, in the sense that — do you mean by that? well, in the sense that people _ do you mean by that? well, in the sense that people may _ do you mean by that? well, in the sense that people may have i do you mean by that? well, in the sense that people may have to i do you mean by that? well, in the i sense that people may have to choose between heating and eating, as winter approaches. and, you know, of course not being able to pay your bills, not being able to pay your rent has enormous consequences and so rent has enormous consequences and so that is what i mean. catastrophic for families so that is what i mean. catastrophic forfamilies in this so that is what i mean. catastrophic for families in this country who might not be able to make ends meet. so what would you... what would you want the government to do? the government is standing firm on universal credit and it is obviously something that is continuing to be talked about, but the government is showing absolutely no sign that it will reverse that decision on the £20. ~ , ., ,

£20. well, the government is completely — £20. well, the government is completely wrong _ £20. well, the government is completely wrong not - £20. well, the government is completely wrong not to i £20. well, the government is i completely wrong not to reverse £20. well, the government is - completely wrong not to reverse that decision and even some conservative mps who are talking to their constituency, sorry, constituents, also agree with that, that the government should absolutely be keeping that uplift and be boosting it further, in my opinion, because actually the purpose of the government is to take care of the people of this country, to make sure people of this country, to make sure people can put food on the table and pay their bills and that brings me to another point in your section there, which is the idea that the market can fix this. the market created this crisis in the first place. it can�*t be relied upon to fix it. it is now time for the government to stop sitting back and actually get involved and intervene on behalf of the people of this country. on behalf of the people of this count . �* ., ., ,. on behalf of the people of this count . �* ., ., y., ., on behalf of the people of this count . �* ., ., ., _ country. and so, what do you mean by that? nationalisation? _ country. and so, what do you mean by that? nationalisation? i— country. and so, what do you mean by that? nationalisation? ithink- country. and so, what do you mean by that? nationalisation? i think for- that? nationalisation? ithink for me, i that? nationalisation? ithink for me. i would _ that? nationalisation? ithink for me, i would like _ that? nationalisation? ithink for me, i would like to _ that? nationalisation? ithink for me, i would like to see - that? nationalisation? ithink for me, i would like to see public. me, i would like to see public ownership of the energy supply. something that was talked about during the last election. it is popular with the public and it means we can have control of our own lng

supply and we can make sure that prices don�*t —— energy supply and we can make sure the prices so any way that hurts families and so i would like to see that, but i would also like to see that, but i would also like to see a situation where we have the proper energy strategy. let�*s not forget that gmb union has been warning for some time now that we don�*t have an energy strategy and so something like this was bound to happen. and finally, i think we need to make sure that we don�*t have the kind of bandit capitalism in this where bosses are able to walk away with their pockets lined after something like this has happened. we saw that happening with the banks in 2008 and it cannot be allowed to happen here with the energy companies. happen here with the energy companies-— happen here with the energy comanies. �* ., ., happen here with the energy com anies, �* ., ., ., ~' companies. ellie mae o'hagan, thank ou. police investigating the murder of 28—year—old sabina nessa have made a fresh appeal for information. they say they think she was killed on her way to meet a friend at a pub. sabina nessa�*s body was found by a member of the public in a south—east london park on saturday morning and a vigil will be held tomorrow in her memory.

the family of the primary school teacher say they�*ve been left "devastated" by her death. megan paterson reports. sabina nessa, described by her family as a "sweet, "beautiful soul," by her colleagues as a "brilliant and "dedicated teacher." on twitter, her sister said she was an inspiration, and she couldn�*t believe what was happening to herfamily. today, police officers leading the investigation into sabina nessa�*s murder again appealed for witnesses. maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park or running away from it. if you were in the area, please think back and let us know if you have any information. sabina nessa was going to meet a friend on friday night, a journey which should have taken just five minutes. she left her home on astle road at around 8:30pm, walking to the depot pub in kidbrooke village. her body was found by a member of the public near the onespace community centre in cator park the next day. flowers left at the scene where she was found. on friday, a vigil will be held here, celebrating

sabina nessa�*s life, organised by campaigners who say this is another example of alarming violence against women. this is not on women to protect ourselves. we need the perpetrators to be stopped. there is nothing done about harassment level offences, there is very little done about indecent exposure offences. people don�*tjust go out and murder right away, there are signs, there are histories, there are reports made ahead of time. there are people that are scared of these men before they perpetrate these crimes. the police investigation team is reassuring the local community patrols will be increased here in the coming days. bp and esso say they�*re experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. britain�*s gas crisis — nearly one and a half million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. the murder of 28—year—old teacher

sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. "it�*s time for humanity to grow up." that was borisjohnson�*s message on climate change in a speech to the united nations general assembly in new york. he said the planet is not an indestructible toy, and called the forthcoming summit on climate change in glasgow — cop26 — "a turning point for humanity." our correspondent, barbara plett usher, sent this report from new york. it was not for the faint—hearted, this frenetic trip. the prime minister covered a lot of ground. he shook a few hands... ..conducted a few interviews... ..visited a few sites... even took a train ride. the final stop, back to the united nations, where he used his address to press for stronger commitments to end global warming, with a stark warning of the enduring consequences, if countries

didn�*t step up. we will see desertification, drought, crop failure and mass movements of humanity on a scale not seen before, not because of some unforeseen natural event or disaster, but because of us, because of what we are doing now, and our grandchildren will know that we are the culprits. it�*s time for humanity to grow up. the prime minister chose to focus solely on the subject of climate change. he used this global stage to make the strongest pitch he could, ahead of the climate conference coming up soon in glasgow, which, he said, would be a critical point for humanity. a critical turning point for humanity. it helped to have an american president on side. joe biden pledged to double us contributions for developing nations to tackle climate change. that was a big win for mrjohnson, who was determined to cement

a crucial relationship that�*s had its rocky moments. he wasn�*t able to tuck the promise of a new trade deal into his suitcase, but it was still a largely successful trip that showcased the two leaders working together on shared priorities, and nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to the climate crisis. mr president, see you in glasgow. thank you. applause. barbara plett usher, bbc news, new york. our reality check correspondent, chris morris, gave me his analysis of the situation. it is crunch time for borisjohnson. he is walkabout to host what is arguably the most important event to be held in this country in a lifetime is, really, so he needs to step up to the plate and make it a success that is why the whole of the speech was devoted to climate change. he talked about for things which he thinks need urgent progress, coal, cars, cash and

treats. let�*s drill into a couple of those. first of all, cole. china announced this week it was going to stop funding coal projects in other countries around the world. that is a big step forward because it has been doing a lot of that in the developing world, but we are not clear about the timescale. does that include project that are already under way? and what about the power stations inside china itself? so more needs to be done on call. as for cash, there was good news week the united states said it intends to double the amount of money it gives to the developing world to help them cope with climate change, but the us is coming from a very low level, if you like, in terms of its funding of the overall promise you see on the screen there from the rich world, first made back in 2009, that they are going to give $100 billion a yearfrom 2020, but are going to give $100 billion a year from 2020, but was not met in 2020. we are still not quite there, so again more needs to be done. as for the other two areas he mentioned, i think it is probably

fair to say the uk itself is doing a bit better encouraging the spread of electric cars than it is in planting trees. we have a very low tree cover in the uk in terms of land area, only 13%. it is better in scotland, but in england in particular, which of course is a devolved issue is an area mrjohnson himself is responsible for, levels are really very low. 50 responsible for, levels are really ve low. , responsible for, levels are really ve low, , ., responsible for, levels are really ve low. , ., ., responsible for, levels are really ve low. ., very low. so it is a case of could do better— very low. so it is a case of could do better when _ very low. so it is a case of could do better when it _ very low. so it is a case of could do better when it comes - very low. so it is a case of could do better when it comes to i do better when it comes to decarbonisation?— do better when it comes to decarbonisation? ~ ., ., , decarbonisation? well, all of these thins decarbonisation? well, all of these things need — decarbonisation? well, all of these things need to _ decarbonisation? well, all of these things need to come _ decarbonisation? well, all of these things need to come together, i. things need to come together, i think that is the point. it is not just one thing which needs to... in every area all countries around the world need to do better because the overall goal is to rapidly reduce the greenhouse gases that we emit into the atmosphere, the gases which are heating the planet up too much. and more and more countries are making pledges and we are going to him or purchase probably before glasgow happens, but as we speak right at the moment the world are still on course for a pretty dangerous warming of the planet. so

the important thing, really, is can we meet this target? the idea of restricting the rise in temperatures around the world to 1.5 degrees above what global temperatures were in preindustrial times? and in a way beekeeping is notjust cop26, it is after cop26. can mrjohnson and other leaders turned the pledges they are going to make it to actual practical progress? and that progress when it is made has got to be done in a way that is fair as well, and that is really important, both to poorer countries, but also to poorer members of richer societies like ours and hopefully once the pandemic is over and we hope that happens quickly, it is thoseissues hope that happens quickly, it is those issues about how do we decarbonise and do it fairly that will be the biggest political issues of the 20 20s.— of the 20 20s. chris morris reporting- _ hospital emergency departments in wales have recorded their worst ever performance. on nearly 8,000 occasions in august, people had to wait more than 12 hours in urgent care. the target is that nobody should be waiting that long. some patients are also waiting hours for an ambulance to arrive, as our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports.

an emergency service struggling with its own crisis. the wait for an ambulance in wales can be hours, even for those in desperate need. stewart knows what that feels like. in august, it took three hours for paramedics to reach him afterfalling ill with a stomach condition. injune, the wait was even longer. eight hours. that can't be. it's not the fault of the ambulance crews, it's not the fault of the front line, the coalface, the nurses, or anyone else like that, but there's got to be someone responsible. the man in charge of the ambulance service agrees it's unacceptable. he's just called on the army to help them through winter. i need to apologise to all those patients who have waited longer than we would like for their ambulance in recent weeks and months. the pressure that we've been under has been sustained for a number of months now, not just through the pandemic,

but before that, too, as a result of pressure across the rest of the nhs. the frustration for paramedics is they are often unable to answer calls because they are already stuck outside an a&e unit and unable to hand over their patients into the care of the hospital. waiting times at emergency units in wales are now the worst on record, but, even before the pandemic, the four—hour target had never been hit. it is an extremely difficult time and, of course, i apologise to people within wales who have been waiting for such a long time. but this is an unprecedented time and, of course, we do hope that people will bear with us during this incredibly difficult and pressurised time. frontline staff say they feel like winter has already hit. many warn waiting times will become even worse in the months ahead. hywel griffiths, bbc news. several care companies have sent an open letter to the prime minister claiming they are facing the most acute staffing crisis in living memory.

major not—for—profit care companies, which support around 95,000 older people in the uk, are asking for immediate help to deal with staff shortages. the government has previously said it will invest more money in staff training and recruitment. an investigation has found that tenants are being evicted due to rent arrears built up during the pandemic — despite a government commitment that coronavirus would not leave anyone without a home. analysis of 270 possession orders issued by courts in england and wales this summer found that in one third of cases, covid was stated as the reason for the missing payments. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, has the details. michael calder is a musician and, pre—pandemic, a guitar teacher. my work was all based around contact with people, in and out of people's houses daily. as he prepared for his son's birth, the country went into lockdown and his income plummeted.

michael fell into rent arrears and has now been served with an eviction notice. it's kind of like weighing up, you know, when can i meet my rent, putting food on the table, you know, paying the bills, gas and electricity. and, bit by bit, the moneyjust decreased and decreased to the point where i did just end up in arrears. there was no way around it. since the ban on evictions was lifted, landlords have been rushing to county courts seeking permission for bailiffs to evict their tenants. of the 270 possession orders analysed by the bureau of investigative journalism, a third of them, 88 cases, explicitly cited covid as the reason why rent arrears had arisen. what strikes you about sitting in the hearings is exactly how short they are. people are losing their homes in a matter of minutes and that is because the law is really clear. if you have at least two months�* rent arrears, then the landlord will almost certainly get a possession order.

onejudge told the bbc, however, that some tenants had taken advantage of the evictions ban and had simply refused to pay the rent. i had to wait six months... landlord michelle deighton is owed a fortune by tenants she can't get rid of due to the eviction ban and court delays. i'm still having to pay my mortgage is, look after the kids, i'm still having to pay my mortgages, look after the kids, and it's just really frustrating that no one wants to give me an update on when i should get my own property back. ministers in westminster say they took unprecedented action to keep people in their homes, but, with the economy reopening, it is now time to deliver a fair rental market. what this investigation highlights, however, is that both landlords and tenants feel the system is not fair. michael buchanan, bbc news. manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the european commission. the aim is to reduce waste

by encouraging consumers to re—use existing chargers when buying a new device. according to the proposal, all smartphones sold in the eu must have usb—c chargers. apple has warned such a move would harm innovation. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. we started off today on quite a windy note, particularly in the north. quite a lot of cloud in many areas. the cloud is breaking, there is some sunshine out there. this is the picture taken by one of our weather watchers in cambridgeshire recently. still quite a breeze blowing across some northern parts of the uk, particularly for scotland, but the breeze is tending to ease out through the rest of today and there will be a mix of sunny spells for many areas and just a few showers around as well. the showers will be courtesy of a couple of weather fronts we have here which are slipping their way gradually further south, both quite weak affairs, so just the odd spot of rain, particularly for northern and western parts of scotland. also just the chance of one or two

showers further south as we head into the evening hours as well, but most areas, things are looking dry. clear spells through this evening and overnight the cloud tending to build in from the north—west. the breeze also picking up too with a few splashes of rain for northern ireland and western scotland first thing tomorrow morning. further south and east, though, there are clearer skies. a little bit cooler and fresher, temperatures down into single figures in the countryside. but to start off your day on friday, still some sunshine around for much of southern and eastern england. eastern scotland also seeing some sunshine through the day. elsewhere, a fair amount of cloud and with that westerly breeze, just a few showers coming into western scotland, perhaps north wales, north—west england seeing a few of those showers too. but in the sunshine towards the south and east, 23, possibly 2a degrees, so temperatures are still doing very well for this stage in september. we have the breeze coming in from a south—westerly direction, and as we head into the weekend, that will still be very much the picture. a largely dry day for many of us on saturday. we have got a few splashes of rain for perhaps the north of scotland and perhaps one or two showers coming in from the south—west to south wales as well, but most places looking dry. temperatures up to 21 or 22 degrees on saturday.

a similar day for many of us on sunday, again predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine. temperatures doing reasonably well, but you will notice this area of rain moving in from the west later in the day and that may well push some rain into northern ireland and western scotland and then overnight sunday and on into monday, this weather front continues its progress gradually further eastwards, so it is going to bring some rain and it is going to change the feel to the weather too. some cooler air and more unsettled conditions moving in. as we head into next week, not as warm as it has been certainly. a mix of still some sunshine, but plenty of blustery showers too. bye— bye.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: bp and esso say they're experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk.

britain's gas crisis — nearly one and a half million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. the murder of 28—year—old teacher sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park, or running away from it. if you were in the area, please think back and let us know if you have any information. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good afternoon. wayne rooney has called the behaviour of derby owner mel morris disrespectful as he was left to field questions over the club's future from worried players and staff. for six weeks, that only came in a meeting on tuesday when morris addressed the players.

rooney said the derby owner lacked sincerity but reiterated he'd be staying despite the 12 point deduction and the club at the bottom of the championship. england's women are bidding to wrap up the one—day series against new zealand — they're 2—1 up in the five—match series. england won the toss and put the tourists into bat — and it was looking to be a good decision as the tourists lost a couple of early wickets. they have fought back though and are now 173—5 off 39 overs. amy satterthwaite has just been dismissed for sa rugby world cup winner steve thompson will become the first athlete to donate his brain to a research charity. the world cup winner from 2003 was diagnosed with early onset dementia last year. it comes as contact training is to be reduced to just 15 minutes per week under new guidance from world rugby in an attempt to prevent injuries. i'v e i've got the privilege to be the no 1 i've got the privilege to be the no i pledger of my brain and you know,

as much as, i have made the decision and i'm here today, it is my wife's that backed me up, steph, and i can't thank her enough, because you know when you come out with a diagnosis and we are banging the drum saying more needs to be done and this isjust drum saying more needs to be done and this is just a typy part of what i __ and this is just a typy part of what i —— tiny part of what i can do and pledging manyi i —— tiny part of what i can do and pledging many i brain for them to do research is massive for the whole big picture of looking after my children and other people's children. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against oleksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the two fighters have been facing off against each other in the last hour ahead of their wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight title fight on saturday in london. joshua has been talking about his respect for his opponent and how much he is looking forward to it. the cream always rises to the top and we are here now and good luck to them, they have prepared, i think he was fighting ten years as an

amateur, maybe ten or 12 years before he went to the olympics and the worlds. so he has been fighting for a long time and he's probably happy to be in this position, comfortable in his position, like myself. i didn't fight for long, but i was always comfort yak fighting o' —— comfortable fighting. as the excitement builds for the start of the ryder cup tomorrow, team europe have been attempting to win over the home fans at whistling straits. the players appeared in �*cheeseheads' — a nod to the local nfl side, the green bay packers. on paper, the usa, are favourites to win, with 9 of the top 11 players in the world on their team, but ian poulter is no stranger to upsetting the odds on foreign soil. he was part of the miracle in medinah, back in 2012 — the last time europe won in the united states. i think it is on each player to work

out how he is going to use that energy to spur them on, to get the best out of them. so, it's different, we don't always have it that way and this will be a new onement but i think there is the ability to use theirjuice. find onement but i think there is the ability to use theirjuice.- ability to use their 'uice. and he looks relaxed. _ that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. now on bbc news, annita mcveigh puts some of your questions on the collapse of several energy providers to energy expert ellen fraser, from the company baringa. yes, welcome to your questions answered on the collapse of several energy providers. here to try to answer some of them is energy expert

ellen fraser from answer some of them is energy expert ellen fraserfrom baringa. thank you forjoining us. so many questions to get through. your starterfor 10 is from pf lewis, why are energy firms going bust?— going bust? effectively firms are auoin bust going bust? effectively firms are going bust because _ going bust? effectively firms are going bust because of— going bust? effectively firms are going bust because of the - going bust? effectively firms are - going bust because of the wholesale price spikes. they're limited in terms of what they can charge consumers by the energy cap, but if they haven't bought energy ahead they're buying at a more expensive cost than they can sell to you as consumers and they're making a loss and many don't have the cash flow to be able to cope with that and they're therefore folding. this is from mandy _ they're therefore folding. this is from mandy drew, _ they're therefore folding. this is from mandy drew, she - they're therefore folding. this is from mandy drew, she says, - they're therefore folding. this is| from mandy drew, she says, i'm they're therefore folding. this is - from mandy drew, she says, i'm with igloo, but started to switch to avro. we know that avro have gone

bust. they have taken an up front payment, do i cancel my switch or is it too late?— it too late? that is a good question and there is — it too late? that is a good question and there is a _ it too late? that is a good question and there is a complex _ it too late? that is a good question and there is a complex process - it too late? that is a good question | and there is a complex process that happens in the background with the different pieces of data that are exchanged between suppliers. my best guidance is to cancel that switch. but there is a chance that effectively, based on the industry flows that have been kicked off already, it goes ahead anyway. but if you can, look to cancel the switch and keep a really careful record of any payments that you have made to avro to make sure that you can actually get that back once the new supplier has been appointed by the regulator. 50 new supplier has been appointed by the regulator-_ the regulator. so that up front -a ment the regulator. so that up front payment that _ the regulator. so that up front payment that mandy - the regulator. so that up front| payment that mandy mentions, the regulator. so that up front - payment that mandy mentions, that should be transferred to her new supplier, but she needs to check that? h supplier, but she needs to check that? , . ., . , .

supplier, but she needs to check that? , . . that? it will be counted as a credit balance from _ that? it will be counted as a credit balance from the _ that? it will be counted as a credit balance from the new _ that? it will be counted as a credit balance from the new supplier - that? it will be counted as a creditj balance from the new supplier and ofgem have been clear that credit balances are protected, as long as you have a record of the payments you have a record of the payments you have a record of the payments you have made that would transfer to the new supplier. the critical element is keeping a record of the payments that you have made so you can follow that through. you mentioned _ can follow that through. you mentioned the _ can follow that through. you mentioned the word - can follow that through. you mentioned the word credit, we have had so many questions from viewers on that subject. let me just try and bring you a few of those to give a flavour. so we have had from valerie, what happens if your providers goes down and you're in credit to them? i am with bulb. david said would i lose my credit if my supplier goes bust. talk us through credit. the my supplier goes bust. talk us through credit.— my supplier goes bust. talk us through credit. the guidance is sim - le through credit. the guidance is simple from — through credit. the guidance is simple from ofgem, _ through credit. the guidance is simple from ofgem, the - through credit. the guidance is simple from ofgem, the credit| simple from ofgem, the credit balances are protected. it comes back to the same point i made with

the previous question, keep a good record of any credits that you have on the accounts and that will be honoured by your gaining supplier. the mechanisms behind that, let's not get into it, the industry will manage that process. if the supplier's gone bust, the new supplier's gone bust, the new supplier has to honour that credit. but those balances are protected. 50 there is a question around accessing information, i spoke to someone who has been with avro she had taken a reading on tuesday, now she can't log in and get that history on—lin. so —— online line. so kate says, most energy companies have statements online as i was able to access, i didn't down load, now avro have gone bust and i have tried to down load by statements, because i believe i'm in credit, but i can't. what should i do. angela and frank

also saying consumers have been advised to gather information and avro have suspended statements from their dashboard. what advice do you have? it their dashboard. what advice do you have? , . , their dashboard. what advice do you have? , ., , , ., ., have? it is an unsettling period and i understand _ have? it is an unsettling period and i understand that _ have? it is an unsettling period and i understand that and _ have? it is an unsettling period and i understand that and it _ have? it is an unsettling period and i understand that and it is - have? it is an unsettling period and i understand that and it is more - i understand that and it is more frustrating when you can't get access to the data that is your data. the records will still be there and the gaining supplier will get that data. the critical thing is that meter read is important, for anyone whose supplier goes bust, take your phone and take a picture of your meter, so it is a time—stamped record of meter read at a point that the supplier went bust. the new supplier will be able to back calculate what you owed them. the credit balance is difficult to prove, but equally that can be

calculated too. if you're on a direct debit and pay a fixed amount, keep a track on what you're paying. if you're on a variable payment plan, keep a record and your new supplier will be able to help you to back calculate what was owed to you in terms of credit balance. but it is a great point, occasionally taking a screen shot of an online account is helpful. i appreciate thatis account is helpful. i appreciate that is great with the benefit of hind sight, but for anyone with a suppliers take a screen shot and keep that meter read. that suppliers take a screen shot and keep that meter read.— suppliers take a screen shot and keep that meter read. that is good advice. keep that meter read. that is good advice- the — keep that meter read. that is good advice. the next _ keep that meter read. that is good advice. the next question - keep that meter read. that is good advice. the next question for - keep that meter read. that is good advice. the next question for you l keep that meter read. that is good | advice. the next question for you is from mike in shropshire, who says i have a direct debit due to be paid to avro, what should i do with that direct debit? mr;

to avro, what should i do with that direct debit?— to avro, what should i do with that direct debit? my expectation is that the direct debit _ direct debit? my expectation is that the direct debit would _ direct debit? my expectation is that the direct debit would not _ direct debit? my expectation is that the direct debit would not be - direct debit? my expectation is that the direct debit would not be taken| the direct debit would not be taken by avro. they're effectively in administration now so all the payments should be ceased quickly. but my guidance would be cancel that direct debit and make sure that payment doesn't go out of your account and once you get transferred to the new supplier, obviously call them as quickly as you can to set up a new direct debit to make sure you stay in that positive routine of making regular payments to manage the kind of payment of your consumption over the course of the year. cancel it now, get in touch with your new supplier and set it up afresh. i with your new supplier and set it up afresh. . . with your new supplier and set it up afresh. ., ., , ., ., afresh. i have a question that .0 . ed afresh. i have a question that popped pp _ afresh. i have a question that popped up a _ afresh. i have a question that popped up a few— afresh. i have a question that popped up a few minutes - afresh. i have a question that| popped up a few minutes ago, afresh. i have a question that i popped up a few minutes ago, i afresh. i have a question that - popped up a few minutes ago, i think because it is something that lots of people will be asking, so the question, i pay £74 on variable and have been offered to fix for 2h

months at £120 a month. i confirmed this with my energy company, do i stay on variable or move to fixed thatis stay on variable or move to fixed that is an increase of £46 a month and am i protected by the price cap if i remain on variable. a lot of people will be looking around and may have to be placed with a new supplier, but may have to look for a new supplier. yes supplier, but may have to look for a new supplier-_ new supplier. yes and the price cap is based on — new supplier. yes and the price cap is based on average _ new supplier. yes and the price cap is based on average consumption, l new supplier. yes and the price cap| is based on average consumption, it doesn't mean every single consumer will pay at that level. it is based on your consumption. that gives you a view if you're an average household what you can expect to ny- household what you can expect to pay. an increase of 50% is a sizeable hike clearly. but if you can afford that, having the certainty of doing that over the winter period when prices will be volatile, then actually that is not a bad thing to do. before you do

that, shop around and many price comparison web—sites have stopped offering options in terms of tariffs, because so many suppliers have removed them. but it is never a bad thing to make a few calls to check whether the deal you're getting is a good one. the critical thing is, i know there is a huge sense of angsts hearing of the price spikes, whether you make a move today or tomorrow is not going to make a massive difference, so just give yourself the time to do the research, making sure you're getting the best deal that you can in the market, or let me reframe that, the less worst deal, because none of them are brilliant, at least that gives you comfort that you're being offered something competitive. this one is from carl, _ offered something competitive. this

one is from carl, asking other parts of europe experiencing high prices. the rest of europe is in the same problem. a lot of this is driven by global gas prices, the global economy is bouncing back from the pandemic and there are global supply constraints that are happening as a result of that with russia exporting less gas. when that supply side is constrained, global prices push up. we have seen already actually the italian and spanish government make interventions to make sure they're protecting customers' bills. our government is in debate with the industry, but this is very much a pan european problem, made worse in northern europe, because we are entering the winter and we are turning on the heating in your homes. so that is a material factor as well. , ., ., ., ., , as well. helen is asking how do gas

rices as well. helen is asking how do gas prices affect — as well. helen is asking how do gas prices affect liquid _ as well. helen is asking how do gas prices affect liquid petroleum - as well. helen is asking how do gas prices affect liquid petroleum gas i prices affect liquid petroleum gas used at caravan parks. i’m prices affect liquid petroleum gas used at caravan parks.— prices affect liquid petroleum gas used at caravan parks. i'm not going to retend used at caravan parks. i'm not going to pretend i'm _ used at caravan parks. i'm not going to pretend i'm an _ used at caravan parks. i'm not going to pretend i'm an expert _ used at caravan parks. i'm not going to pretend i'm an expert in - used at caravan parks. i'm not going to pretend i'm an expert in that, - to pretend i'm an expert in that, but i would assume existing stocks that have been purchased and are available in the wholesalers and retailers will stay stable in the short—term until the stocks run out and then as they are being replenished, as we buy them, they're vulnerable to the same wholesale price. my expectation is that they would start to increase in line with the wholesale price. {line would start to increase in line with the wholesale price.— the wholesale price. one more i sotted the wholesale price. one more i spotted on _ the wholesale price. one more i spotted on twitter, _ the wholesale price. one more i spotted on twitter, is _ the wholesale price. one more i spotted on twitter, is there - the wholesale price. one more i spotted on twitter, is there a i the wholesale price. one more i. spotted on twitter, is there a risk of being cut off if energy suppliers don't wish to supply customers from a failed company, if it is going to cost them more to take on a customer, is there a risk of being cut off? ., , ., ., cut off? no, there is no risk of bein: cut off? no, there is no risk of being out _ cut off? no, there is no risk of being cut off- _ cut off? no, there is no risk of being cut off. we _ cut off? no, there is no risk of being cut off. we need - cut off? no, there is no risk of being cut off. we need to - cut off? no, there is no risk of being cut off. we need to be l being cut off. we need to be categoric about that, for a customer

with a credit meter, it is not even physically possible to cut off that supply. we need to give people peace of mind f their suppliers goes bust and then their supply will continue. the challenge is around who you pay the bill to. if you're on a prepayment meter and topping that up, that continuity of supply is important and that is guaranteed by the regulator. so there will be debates and this tension in terms of who takes on the supply and who pays a price for the delta between the price cap and the real wholesale price cap and the real wholesale price that is available on the market. continuity of supply is guaranteed into people's homes. thank you so much for answering our viewers' questions. ellen fraser energy analyst and thanks to you our viewers as ever for sending your questions in.

the headlines on bbc news... bp and esso say they're experiencing 'fuel supply issues�* at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. britain's gas crisis: nearly one and a half million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. the murder of 28 year old teacher sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. campaigners have lost a high court challenge against the government, over legislation which allows the abortion of foetuses with the condition up until birth. they argued that allowing terminations in certain cases after 24 weeks is unlawfully discriminatory, butjudges today dismissed the case, following a two day hearing injuly. our corrrespondent helena wilkinson was at court — earlier she gave us more details about the ruling.

under the law in england, wales and scotland there is a 24—week limit in which that period in which women can have a termination. but terminations can be allowed until birth if there is a substantial risk of the child having serious physical or mental abnormalities. now, that includes down's syndrome. so the claimants came to court, they're taking the government to court, arguing that that provision within the abortion legislation was unlawful. but the judges today dismissed the case. now one of the claimants is moya lee wilson, who is with us now. thank you very much for talking us to. just first of all, you have two children, your son aidan has down's syndrome, and why did you bring this case to court? so i, as you say, i'm a mother of two fantastic little boys, tom and aidan, and i love and i value my two children equally. the law as it stands and this judgment effectively has ruled today that my children aren't equal

and that is so wrong. there is no reason that aidan shouldn't be afforded the same rights and protection as any other you know child. the law powerfully communicates that his life is of lesser value and i believe that that perpetuates negative stereotypes about disability and so we came to really try and change that today and unfortunately it go our way. and how do you feel about that? i'm incredibly hurt and disappointed. i think what was surprising to me was that the judgment actually gave very little consideration to the thoughts and feelings of people with down's syndrome and their families, who do feel really hurt and upset by this laws and now by this judgment and it condones discrimination. so very disappointing, but you know we will do what we keep on doing — we will keep on fighting for equality, because that is what this is, this is a civil rights movement, this

is about equality and so that people with down's syndrome and other disabilities are viewed on an equal footing with the rest of society. the prestigious magic circle has appointed its first ever female president in its 116 year history. as well as being the first woman to hold the role 28—year—old megan swan is also the youngest ever magician to be appointed to lead the club, with female members only allowed tojoin within the last 30 years. founded in 1905, to advance and promote the art of magic, some of the circle 51,500 members include david copperfield, the prince of wales, stephen fry and sooty. i asked megan how it feels to be the youngest ever president and the first female one too. it means so much. it is a real honour to be the president of the magic circle, it is a club i've grown up through and i absolutely love. and to be able to make history in the process, it is amazing. how, why, when did you get into magic? i got into magic at about five years old with a children's magic set, as many people do.

a turning point was at the age of 10 ijoined the young magician's club, which is the magic circle's youth initiative, which is an amazing club tojoin if you love magic and you learn from some of the best magicians in the world. what is it like for you when you perform a trick, the key thing is not to say... how you've done it, but people always want to know and they're spell bound by what they see. as the person giving people that thrill, what is it like? it feels amazing. i love seeing people smiling and gasps of amazement and knowing people are enjoying it is amazing. it is hard to describe. does it ruin it for you to watch other magicians, because you know the tricks? it does a bit, because when you know how it is done, but i do enjoy watching and see how people adapt them. are you allowed to talk within the magic circle about how

people do their tricks? we can share secrets with each other with other magicians and we do often have lectures and shows and sessions at the magic circle headquarters. i mentioned prince charles, does he do tricks? i haven't met him, but he is a member and i'm sure he does magic tricks. he has passed his examination. when did he pass? over 40 years ago now. i want to know more. you don't know. presumably he did that, because he performs tricks for the family, i'm guessing? it is before my time, i'm afraid. i don't know. before you were born. we'll find out. well, tell us more about the magic that you do, what is your particular style ? my favourite style is environmental magic.

i studied wildlife conservation and magic is a great communications tool and can i tell people about environmental issues and what we can do to help. maybe now is the time for a trick? yes this is about doing, during the lockdown many of us learned to appreciate how much we value nature. for example, we could hear birdsong more clearly. we noticed cleaner air. and more importantly we learned that when we need to, everyone can pull together. in our time of need, everyone took action and did their bit for the greater good. that gives me hope that after this we can rebuild with a much greener and brighter world to live in. you can see they're now all coloured in. much greener and brighter. i want to know how you did that.

magic! how do the kids respond to that? they love it and they are really engaged, it is combining the magic with the message and help them remember what they saw as well. how does magic change over the years? we see different trends coming through, what are the current trends? a lot of people love close up magic, card tricks and coin tricks and things you can do in the hands, not my area of speciality, but it is a popular area at the moment. the fact that you're the first female president, do you have an ambition in mind for the magic circle, i know the female membership is only 5%, is that something you would hope to change? i would like to see more women getting into magic, that is representative of the magic community as a whole, i would love

to see more women and young girls doing magic and to help bring our public shows back, during lockdown it has been difficult, but were now putting on shows here. it must have been frustrating for magicians as any other performer not being able to share the things you love. you have done a trick for us on zoom, but it is not the same as a live audience. some of us did some tricks, like i did tricks for the girl guides association. i performed tricks over zoom during lockdown. there is nothing like a live audience in my opinion. not like being on stage with real people clapping. megan swan the new president of the magic circle. now the weather.

hello. we started off today on quite a windy note, particularly in the north. quite a lot of cloud in many areas. the cloud is breaking, there is some sunshine out there. this is the picture taken by one of our weather watchers in cambridgeshire recently. still quite a breeze blowing across some northern parts of the uk, particularly for scotland, but the breeze is tending to ease out through the rest of today and there will be a mix of sunny spells for many areas and just a few showers around as well. the showers will be courtesy of a couple of weather fronts we have here which are slipping their way gradually further south, both quite weak affairs, so just the odd spot of rain, particularly for northern and western parts of scotland. also just the chance of one or two showers further south as we head into the evening hours as well, but most areas, things are looking dry. clear spells through this evening and overnight the cloud tending to build in from the north—west. the breeze also picking up too with a a few splashes of rain for northern ireland and western scotland first thing tomorrow morning. further south and east though there are clearer skies. a little bit cooler and fresher, temperatures down into single figures in the countryside.

but to start off your day on friday, still some sunshine around for much of southern and eastern england. eastern scotland also seeing some sunshine through the day. elsewhere, a fair amount of cloud and with that westerly breeze, just a few showers coming into western scotland, perhaps north wales, north—west england seeing a few of those showers too. but in the sunshine towards the south and east, 23, possibly 24 degrees, so temperatures are still doing very well for this stage in september. we have the breeze coming in from a south—westerly direction, and as we head in into the weekend, that will still be very much the picture. a largely dry day for many of us on saturday. we have got a few splashes of rain for perhaps the north of scotland and perhaps one or two showers coming in from the south—west to south wales as well, but most places looking dry. temperatures up to 21 or 22 degrees on saturday. a similar day for many of us on sunday, again predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine. temperatures doing reasonably well, but you will notice this area of rain moving in from the west later in the day and that may well push some rain into northern ireland and western scotland and then overnight sunday and on into monday, this weather front continues its progress gradually further

eastwards, so it is going to bring some rain and it is going to change the feel to the weather too. some cooler air and more unsettled conditions moving in. as we head into next week, not as warm as it has been certainly. a mix of still some sunshine, but plenty of blustery showers too. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, i'mjoanna gosling. the headlines: bp and esso say they're experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. britain's gas crisis — nearly 1.5 million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. the murder of 28—year—old teacher, sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park, - or running away from it. if you were in the area, _ please think back and let us know if you have any information. the worst ever performance figures have again been recorded by hospital emergency departments in wales. in the next hour, we'll also be looking at the situation in scotland

and northern ireland. a guitar teacher, one of many tenants evicted because of rent arrears during the pandemic, despite a promise covid wouldn't leave anyone without a home. and coming up... great excitement at london's natural history museum, as an unusual dinosaur fossil is revealed to be the remains of a new ankylosaur specimen. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government says more energy firms may go bust over the next few weeks. already 1.5 million energy customers are being switched to new, potentially more expensive suppliers because so many companies have gone out of business. their collapse follows a huge rise

in the cost of wholesale gas. in a separate development, bp has released a statement this lunchtime saying it's experiencing fuel supply issues at some of its petrol stations because of the ongoing issue of lorry driver shortages across the uk. esso has also said a small number of its 200 tesco alliance retail sites are impacted. but first our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports on the latest in the energy market. winter is on its way, and for many consumers, there is uncertainty over who will be providing their heating and light. on wednesday, two more energy firms went out of business. avro energy and green supplier became the latest victims of a crisis triggered by the soaring cost of gas and electricity. dan cook is an avro energy customer. he thought he was doing the right thing by shopping around for a cheap deal. ofgem have told everybody they are going to be allocated a new supplier. we are just gravely concerned who that is going to be, and, of course, if it is the likes

of british gas, edf or e.on, what tariff we are going to be put onto, as it will no doubt be significantly more per month than what we are paying now and what we have budgeted for. six suppliers have now ceased trading since the start of september, affecting nearly 1.5 million households, and more could follow. if your energy supplier does go out of business, it is not as though the gas will stop flowing or your electricity meter will simply grind to a halt. the energy regulator, ofgem, will simply find you a new supplier. but if you are on a good fixed rate now, for example, you could end up paying quite a lot more. people within the industry insist that protecting consumers is their priority. there is already a mechanism and i know government are working at pace with industry to make sure that if we think the mechanism isn't enough, there will be something else, so the absolute priority is security of supply for people. although energy firms would normally be very happy to take on extra customers, right now they are becoming reluctant.

that's because the prices they can charge are capped by the regulator, ofgem, while the cost of the energy they buy has risen dramatically, meaning they could lose money. but the government insists it won't prop up failing suppliers, and talk of government—backed loans to help surviving firms with increased costs has also died down. our approach will be informed by the - following principles... protecting customers — especially vulnerable . ones — from price spikes, and l the solution to this crisis will be found from the industry and the market, as is l already happening, and _ government, i repeat, will not be bailing outl failed energy companies. but the opposition says the government hasn't done enough to avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state that he was being far too complacent about the situation we are facing. events since have unfortunately borne this out. complacent about the crisis in the market, complacent about the impact on families, complacent about the cost of living crisis.

although the price cap does protect the most vulnerable consumers, it is going up next month, and is expected to rise sharply again in the spring. ultimately, if wholesale energy prices stay high, consumers will have to pay more, and this comes at a time when the cost of many essential items is already rising, and less well off families face the loss of £20 a week in universal credit. the lights may be staying on, but paying for them is going to get harder. theo leggett, bbc news. theo has more from bp and esso about their plans to limit supplies. well, bp has told us that they are having to shut a handful of petrol stations up and down the country at different times. basically, there are rolling shutdowns and some garages are running out of one particular type of fuel, others are running out altogether. we shouldn't put too much emphasis on this, though. at the moment bp says it is a relatively small number,

but it is directly attributable to the lack of hgv drivers and, as you know, that has been apparent for several weeks now, that britain is short of hgv drivers for a number of reasons. there are about 100,000 too few at the moment. it takes a considerable amount of time to train up new ones and therefore you find different industries competing. and that is why retailers have been struggling to keep their shelves stocked and it is also why bp has had to shut some of its service stations for short periods. esso has done the same. it says a handful of its 200 petrol stations it runs in partnership with tesco have also been affected. so how long could this go on for? because, as you mentioned, that lorry driver shortage has been causing problems for some time and as time goes on different areas are being brought into it in terms of shortages. it is very, very hard to tell. part of the problem here is that during the covid pandemic not enough new drivers were trained up

because the testing and teaching systems were not able to operate during the pandemic. part of it is that foreign drivers who were based here went home and so on. now, it does take time to train up new drivers. the government has put in place some new measures to simplify the training procedures. it has also permitted drivers to work longer hours. and at the same time you have got haulage companies learning to make better use of what they have got and working with their customers to try to prioritise different services. so bp is, like many other industries, it says it is working with its haulage contractor to see where things can be improved and what can be done better. at the moment, they are prioritising deliveries to the busiest service stations — so for example motorway service stations — to make sure they do not run out of fuel, which does raise the prospect of more remote smaller garages being more likely to have to shut.

that was feel like it. -- that was mr theo leggett. _ police investigating the murder of 28—year—old sabina nessa have made a fresh appeal for information. they say they think she was killed on her way to meet a friend at a pub. sabina nessa's body was found by a member of the public in a south—east london park on saturday morning and a vigil will be held tomorrow in her memory. the family of the primary school teacher say they've been left "devastated" by her death. megan paterson reports. sabina nessa, described by her family as a "sweet, beautiful soul," by her colleagues as a "brilliant and dedicated teacher." on twitter, her sister said she was an inspiration, and she couldn't believe what was happening to herfamily. today, police officers leading the investigation into sabina nessa's murder again appealed for witnesses. maybe you saw someone acting strangely inside the park or running away from it. if you were in the area, please think back and let us know if you have any information. sabina nessa was going to meet a friend on friday night, a journey which should have taken just five minutes. she left her home on astle

road at around 8:30pm, walking to the depot pub in kidbrooke village. her body was found by a member of the public near the onespace community centre in cator park the next day. flowers left at the scene where she was found. on friday, a vigil will be held here, celebrating sabina nessa's life, organised by campaigners who say this is another example of alarming violence against women. this is not on women to protect ourselves. we need the perpetrators to be stopped. there is nothing done about harassment level offences, there is very little done about indecent exposure offences. people don'tjust go out and murder right away, there are signs, there are histories, there are reports made ahead of time. there are people that are scared of these men before they perpetrate these crimes. the police investigation team is reassuring the local community patrols will be increased here in the coming days.

megan patterson reporting. let me just bring you the latest covid figures, the number of cases and deaths are just through from the government. the uk recorded 36,710 new cases today. that was the figures released yesterday were 30 4000, 460, sojust up over 2000, and the number of deaths has also gone up the number of deaths has also gone up compared to the figures released yesterday, 166 yesterday, today 182 deaths within 28 days of a positive test. those latest government figures. "it's time for humanity to grow up." that was borisjohnson's message on climate change in a speech to the united nations general assembly in new york. he said the planet is not an indestructible toy, and called the forthcoming summit on climate change in glasgow — cop26 — "a turning point for humanity." our correspondent, barbara plett usher, sent this report from new york.

it was not for the faint—hearted, this frenetic trip. the prime minister covered a lot of ground. he shook a few hands, conducted a few interviews, visited a few sites... even took a train ride. the final stop, back to the united nations, where he used his address to press for stronger commitments to end global warming, with a stark warning of the enduring consequences, if countries didn't step up. we will see desertification, drought, crop failure and mass movements of humanity on a scale not seen before, not because of some unforeseen natural event or disaster, but because of us, because of what we are doing now, and our grandchildren will know that we are the culprits. it's time for humanity to grow up. the prime minister chose to focus solely on the subject of climate change.

he used this global stage to make the strongest pitch he could, ahead of the climate conference coming up soon in glasgow, which, he said, would be a critical turning point for humanity. it helped to have an american president on side. joe biden pledged to double us contributions for developing nations to tackle climate change. that was a big win for mrjohnson, who was determined to cement a crucial relationship that's had its rocky moments. he wasn't able to tuck the promise of a new trade deal into his suitcase, but it was still a largely successful trip that showcased the two leaders working together on shared priorities, and nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to the climate crisis. mr president, see you in glasgow. thank you. applause. barbara plett usher, bbc news, new york. our reality check correspondent, chris morris, gave me his analysis of the situation. well, it is kind of crunch time, in a way, for borisjohnson.

he is about to host what is arguably the most important event to be held in this country in our lifetimes, really, so he needs to step up to the plate and make it a success. that is why the whole of this speech was devoted to the climate issue. he talked about four things which he thinks need urgent progress — coal, cars, cash and trees. let's just drill into a couple of those. first of all, coal. china announced this week it was going to stop funding coal projects in other countries around the world. that is a big step forward because it has been doing a lot of that in the developing world. but we are not quite clear about the timescale. does that include projects that are already under way? and of course what about the coal power stations inside china itself? so more still needs to be done on coal. as for cash, there was also good news this week when the united states said it intends to double the amount of money it gives to the developing world to help them cope with climate change, but the us is coming from a very low level, if you like, in terms of its funding.

the overall promise you see on the screen there from the rich world, first made back in 2009, that they are going to give $100 billion a year from 2020, well, that was not met in 2020. we are still not quite there, so again more needs to be done. as for the other two areas he mentioned, i think it is fair to say that the uk itself is doing a bit better in encouraging the spread of electric cars than it is in planting trees. we have a very low tree cover in the uk in terms of land area — only 13%. it is better in scotland, but in england in particular, which of course as a devolved issue is the area mrjohnson himself is responsible for, levels are really very low. so it is a case of could do better when it comes to decarbonisation? well, all of these things need to come together. that is the point. it is notjust one thing that needs... in every area i think all countries around the world need to do better because the overall goal is to rapidly reduce

the greenhouse gases that we emit into the atmosphere, the gases which are heating the planet up too much. and more and more countries are making pledges. we are going to hear more pledges probably before glasgow happens, but as we speak right at the moment the world is still on course for a pretty dangerous warming of the planet. so the important thing really is can we meet this target? the idea of restricting the rise in temperatures around the world to 1.5 degrees above what global temperatures were in preindustrial times? and in a way the key thing is not just cop26, it is after cop26. can mrjohnson and other leaders turn the pledges they are going to make into practical progress? and that progress, when it is made, has got to be done in a way that is fair as well, and that is really important, both to poorer countries, but also to poorer members of richer societies like ours and hopefully once the pandemic is over — and we hope that happens quickly — it is those issues about how do we decarbonise and do it fairly? those are going to be the biggest

political issues of the 20205. that was chris morris. la let me just bring you some news on what is happening with customers of one of the energy firm that has gone under. you may have seen me earlier i interviewed stacey stotha rd, you may have seen me earlier i interviewed stacey stothard, who was with utility point utility company. it went toned under and whatever concerns were she didn't know which energy supply would be taking over. we have just heard energy supply would be taking over. we havejust heard it energy supply would be taking over. we have just heard it is energy supply would be taking over. we havejust heard it is edf. off gem has transferred 220,000 customers from utility point to edf as part of a supplier last resort regulatory process, which means that customers' supply will not be disrupted. so we havejust customers' supply will not be disrupted. so we have just had a press release through from the administrators for utility point and they say that if any former utility point customers want more information they should get in touch with edf to find out what it is going to mean for their bills. but

for stacey stothard going to mean for their bills. but for stacey stotha rd certainly going to mean for their bills. but for stacey stothard certainly she had saved more than £300 when she'd switched to utility point and she was concerned about what it would mean for her bills going forward. she is one of 220,000 who was with utility point and now transferred to edf. the headlines on bbc news... bp and esso say they�*re experiencing �*fuel supply issues�* at some petrol stations because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. britain�*s gas crisis — nearly one and a half million customers now face being switched to another provider with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust. the murder of 28 year old teacher sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. an investigation has found that tenants are being evicted due to rent arrears built up during the pandemic — despite a government commitment that coronavirus would not leave anyone without a home. analysis of 270 possession orders issued by courts in england and wales this summer found that

in one third of cases, covid was stated as the reason for the missing payments. our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, has the details. michael calder is a musician and, pre—pandemic, a guitar teacher. my work was all based around contact with people, in and out of people�*s houses daily. as he prepared for his son�*s birth, the country went into lockdown and his income plummeted. michael fell into rent arrears and has now been served with an eviction notice. it�*s kind of like weighing up, you know, when can i meet my rent, putting food on the table, you know, paying the bills, gas and electricity. and, bit by bit, the moneyjust decreased and decreased to the point where i did just end up in arrears. there was no way around it. since the ban on evictions was lifted, landlords have been rushing to county courts seeking permission for bailiffs to evict their tenants.

of the 270 possession orders analysed by the bureau of investigative journalism, a third of them, 88 cases, explicitly cited covid as the reason why rent arrears had arisen. what strikes you about sitting in the hearings is exactly how short they are. people are losing their homes in a matter of minutes and that is because the law is really clear. if you have at least two months�* rent arrears, then the landlord will almost certainly get a possession order. onejudge told the bbc, however, that some tenants had taken advantage of the evictions ban and had simply refused to pay the rent. i had to wait six months... landlord michelle deighton is owed a fortune by tenants she can�*t get rid of due to the eviction ban and court delays. i�*m still having to pay my mortgage is, look after the kids, and it�*s just really frustrating that no one wants to give me an update on when i should get my own property back. ministers in westminster say

they took unprecedented action to keep people in their homes, but, with the economy reopening, it is now time to deliver a fair rental market. what this investigation highlights, however, is that both landlords and tenants feel the system is not fair. michael buchanan, bbc news. several care companies have sent an open letter to the prime minister claiming they are facing the most acute staffing crisis in living memory. major not—for—profit care companies, which support around 95,000 older people in the uk, are asking for immediate help to deal with staff shortages. the government has previously said it will invest more money in staff training and recruitment. supermodel linda evangelista has said she has been left "permanently deformed" due to an adverse reaction to a fat reduction procedure. the 56—year—old, who was one of the most famous models of the 1990s, revealed she had experienced a rare cosmetic side effect of the treatment five years ago which actually increased her fat cells.

she told her instagram followers that she was left "unrecognisable". manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the european commission. the aim is to reduce waste by encouraging consumers to re—use existing chargers when buying a new device. according to the proposal: all smartphones sold in the eu must have usb—c chargers. apple has warned such a move would harm innovation. campaigners have lost a high court challenge against the government, over legislation which allows the abortion of foetuses with the condition up until birth. they argued that allowing terminations in certain cases after 24 weeks is unlawfully discriminatory, butjudges today dismissed the case, following a two—day hearing injuly. our corrrespondent, helena wilkinson, was at court — earlier she gave us more details about the ruling. under the law in england, wales and scotland there is a 24—week limit in which that

period in which women can have a termination. but terminations can be allowed until birth if there is a substantial risk of the child having serious physical or mental abnormalities. now, that includes down�*s syndrome. so the claimants came to court, they�*re taking the government to court, arguing that that provision within the abortion legislation was unlawful. but the judges today dismissed the case. now one of the claimants is moya lee wilson, who is with us now. thank you very much for talking us to. just first of all, you have two children, your son aidan has down�*s syndrome, and why did you bring this case to court? sol... as you say, i'm a mother of two fantastic little boys, tom and aidan, and i_ love and i value my two children equally. the law as it stands and this judgment effectively has ruled today that my children aren't equal and that is so wrong. there is no reason that aidan shouldn't be afforded the same rights

and protection as any other you and protection as any other, you know, child. the law powerfully communicates that his life is of lesser value and i believe that that perpetuates negative stereotypes about disability and so we came to really try and change that today and _ unfortunately it didn't go our way. and how do you feel about that? i'm incredibly hurt and disappointed. i think what was surprising to me was that the judgment actually gave very little consideration to the thoughts and feelings of people with down's syndrome and their families, who do feel really hurt and upset by this law and now by this judgment and it condones discrimination. so very disappointing, but, you know, we will do what we keep on doing — we will keep on fighting for equality, because that is what this is, this is a civil rights movement, this is about equality and so that people with down's syndrome and other disabilities are viewed on an equal

footing with the rest of society. let�*s go back to what is happening with the energy market and take a closer look at the price cap. around 15 million households in england, wales and scotland face a 12% rise in their energy bills from october. this is because a higher energy price cap is due to come into force. the cap, set by energy regulator ofgem, is the maximum price suppliers can charge customers on a standard — or default — tariff. suppliers will be able to put prices up to the new maximum and — given the rise in gas prices — they probably will. those on standard tariffs could see an increase of £139, from £1,138 to £1,277 a year. people with pre—payment meters could see an increase of £153, from £1,156 to £1,309. households on fixed tariffs will be unaffected, but those coming to the end of a contract will probably be unable to find a cheap deal to replace it. in northern ireland, which is a separate market with two suppliers, prices

will also rise next month. and of course there are those people who have been with energy companies that have gone under, sometimes on really good price deals, saving quite a lot of money. once those companies go under they are being transferred to other companies buy off gem and it is uncertain at the moment what their new bills will be. here with me now is hugh mcternan, who was a former avro customer until it went bust yesterday. welcome, thank you forjoining us. so what is the situation for you now? i so what is the situation for you now? ~ ., , ., now? i renewed with avro energy for the third year— now? i renewed with avro energy for the third year of— now? i renewed with avro energy for the third year of the _ now? i renewed with avro energy for the third year of the 17th _ now? i renewed with avro energy for the third year of the 17th of - now? i renewed with avro energy for the third year of the 17th of august i the third year of the 17th of august and i picked up the situation about avro energy by reading the bbc app yesterday. when i renewed with avro energy the prices increased for this year by 24%. so that was quite a big

percentage increase, which i accepted. percentage increase, which i accepted-— percentage increase, which i acceted. , accepted. just to come in there, did ou sta accepted. just to come in there, did you stay with _ accepted. just to come in there, did you stay with them _ accepted. just to come in there, did you stay with them because - accepted. just to come in there, did you stay with them because they . accepted. just to come in there, did i you stay with them because they were still considerably lower than others? , ., ., , others? they were not the lowest, no, there others? they were not the lowest, no. there were _ others? they were not the lowest, no, there were people _ others? they were not the lowest, no, there were people as - others? they were not the lowest, no, there were people as much - others? they were not the lowest, no, there were people as much as| others? they were not the lowest, - no, there were people as much as £50 cheaper. but i have always set a figure of about £50 as being the sort of amount of money. it is not worth changing to a new supplier. so now they have gone under, where does that leave you?— that leave you? well, right now i am in limbo because _ that leave you? well, right now i am in limbo because if _ that leave you? well, right now i am in limbo because if i _ that leave you? well, right now i am in limbo because if i follow- that leave you? well, right now i am in limbo because if i follow the - in limbo because if i follow the advice of offjim, they say it could take up to two weeks to get you in with a new supplier and they would notify you of details of that supplier. —— ofgem say this. alternatively i could just go ahead myself and sign up with a new supplier almost immediately. and myself and sign up with a new supplier almost immediately. and you are able to do — supplier almost immediately. and you are able to do that, _ supplier almost immediately. and you are able to do that, are _ supplier almost immediately. and you are able to do that, are you? - supplier almost immediately. and you

are able to do that, are you? i - supplier almost immediately. and you are able to do that, are you? i am - are able to do that, are you? i am not aware — are able to do that, are you? i am not aware of _ are able to do that, are you? i am not aware of anything _ are able to do that, are you? i am not aware of anything that - are able to do that, are you? i:n not aware of anything that is stopping me from doing that. so is it something _ stopping me from doing that. so is it something you _ stopping me from doing that. so is it something you are _ stopping me from doing that. so is it something you are trying to do? stopping me from doing that. so is| it something you are trying to do? i will probably do it before the day is finished. the other thing ifind quite disappointing about avro energy is the way in which they closed down access to information on the website. so if you were trying to get usage information, previous statements... you cannot access their data. i5 statements... you cannot access their data-— statements... you cannot access theirdata. ., ., ., their data. is that going to make it tric for their data. is that going to make it tricky for you _ their data. is that going to make it tricky for you when _ their data. is that going to make it tricky for you when it _ their data. is that going to make it tricky for you when it comes - their data. is that going to make it tricky for you when it comes to - tricky for you when it comes to switching?— tricky for you when it comes to switchin: ? ~ ., ., , ., switching? well, fortunately for m self, i switching? well, fortunately for myself, i already _ switching? well, fortunately for myself, i already keep - switching? well, fortunately for myself, i already keep separate records on most of that information, so no, it won�*t. and... be concerned that i do have, when i moved my new supplier, bearing in mind i have already accepted an increase of 24%, i can see further increases of somewhere between 35—40% increases being necessary. that somewhere between 35-4096 increases being necessary-— being necessary. that is exactly what i being necessary. that is exactly what i was _ being necessary. that is exactly what i was going _ being necessary. that is exactly what i was going to _ being necessary. that is exactly what i was going to ask- being necessary. that is exactly what i was going to ask you -

being necessary. that is exactly i what i was going to ask you about, actually. looking around, what are you seeing in terms of any price deals? ~ , ., ., deals? well, there is nothing that is inexpensive. _ deals? well, there is nothing that is inexpensive. everything - deals? well, there is nothing that is inexpensive. everything is - deals? well, there is nothing that is inexpensive. everything is a - is inexpensive. everything is a majorly high price in comparison to previous. and the odd thing about it, even those websites, the switching websites... they are not offering you anything. go compare,, they are not to switching utilities. usage, no plans available. compare the market, they have paused their programme. you the market, they have paused their programme-— programme. you sound quite frustrated. _ programme. you sound quite frustrated. sorry, _ programme. you sound quite frustrated. sorry, it - programme. you sound quite frustrated. sorry, it sounds i programme. you sound quite i frustrated. sorry, it sounds like you are trying to be proactive, but it sounds like it is not easy? itinfoil. it sounds like it is not easy? well, no, it is it sounds like it is not easy? well, no. it is not _ it sounds like it is not easy? well, no, it is not easy. _ it sounds like it is not easy? well, no, it is not easy. i— it sounds like it is not easy? well, no, it is not easy. i mean, - it sounds like it is not easy? well, no, it is not easy. i mean, the - no, it is not easy. i mean, the decision is do i go with another company and... i have got one in mind, buti company and... i have got one in mind, but ijust wonder how good a deal it will prove to be. iclothed mind, but i just wonder how good a deal it will prove to be.— deal it will prove to be. what will this mean for— deal it will prove to be. what will this mean for your _ deal it will prove to be. what will this mean for your household - this mean for your household

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isles, many other areas dry, and towards the south and east, temperatures in more rural spots getting down into single figures. a bit of drizzly rain tomorrow across northern ireland, western scotland for a time. there will generally be more cloud to the west, the best of the sunshine tomorrow will be across southern and eastern england, eastern scotland is welcome and it will be a bit warmer than today, with temperatures in the warmest spot is 23, 20 with temperatures in the warmest spot is 23,20 4 with temperatures in the warmest spot is 23, 20 4 degrees. we with temperatures in the warmest spot is 23,20 4 degrees. we are all looking generally at the high teens to the low 20s, and that warm, mostly dry weather hold on to the weekend. there is a hint that things turn more autumnal, though, from monday onwards. hello, this is bbc news, withjoanna gosling. the headlines — bp and esso say they�*re experiencing "fuel supply issues" at some petrol stations, because of lorry driver shortages across the uk. britain�*s gas crisis — nearly 1.5 million customers now face being switched to another provider, with higher bills. the government warns more companies are likely to go bust.

the murder of 28—year—old teacher sabina nessa — detectives make a new appeal for information from the public. the worst ever performance figures have again been recorded by hospital emergency departments in wales. in the next hour, we�*ll also be looking at the situation in scotland and northern ireland. and coming up, great excitement at london�*s natural history museum, as an unusual dinosaur fossil is revealed to be the remains of a new ankylosaur specimen. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here�*s our reporter. they fallout continues at derby county. apologies, i do not appear to have my microphone on. wayne rooney has labelled derby owner mel morris disrespectful for his failure to keep players and staff updated on the club�*s financial situation rooney said

he had no contact from him for six weeks. rooney said he had no contact from him for six weeks. he said morris lacked sincerity when he did finally address the players on tuesday. derby face sheffield united on saturday, tehirfirst game since being hit with a12 point deduction. ona on a one—on—one conversation i had, still haven�*t had that, no phone call no message, and i have put a lot of effort into this club, and i just found it a little bit disrespectful, if i�*m being honest, and that�*s why it is so important, as i am saying to the administrators, the communication is so important for the players, for the staff here, to know the information, to know what we are looking at, and if that is good news or bad news, we have to know that so we can deal with it.— we can deal with it. yes, wayne rooney says _ we can deal with it. yes, wayne rooney says he _ we can deal with it. yes, wayne rooney says he will— we can deal with it. yes, wayne rooney says he will be - we can deal with it. yes, wayne rooney says he will be staying i we can deal with it. yes, wayne | rooney says he will be staying in his position as manager, despite the 12 point deduction.

england need 245 to beat new zealand and wrap up their one day series — they�*re currently lead 2—1. england won the toss and put the tourists into bat — and it was looking to be a good decision as the tourists lost a couple of early wickets. new zealand 244—8 off tehir, 50 overs. off their 50 overs. england yet to bat. rugby world cup winner steve thompson will become the first athlete to donate his brain to a research charity. the world cup winner from 2003 was diagnosed with early onset dementia last year. it comes as contact training is to be reduced to just 15 minutes per week, under new guidance from world rugby in an attempt to prevent brain injuries. i�*ve got the privilege to be the no1 pledger of my brain and you know, as much as, i have made the decision and i�*m here today, it is my wife�*s that backed me up, steph, and i can�*t thank her enough, because you know when you come out with a diagnosis and we are banging the drum saying more needs to be

done and this is just a typy part of what i , —— tiny part of what i can do and pledging many i brain for them to do research is massive for the whole big picture of looking after my children and other people�*s children. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against oleksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the two fighters have been facing off against each other this afternoon ahead of their wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight title fight on saturday in london. joshua has been talking about his respect for his opponent and how much he is looking forward to it. the cream always rises to the top, and we are here now and good luck to them, they have prepared, i think he was fighting ten years as an amateur, maybe ten or 12 years before he went to the olympics and the worlds. so he has been fighting for a long time and he's probably happy to be in this position, comfortable in his position, like myself.

i didn't fight for long, but i was always comfortable fighting. and i am really looking forward to doing _ and i am really looking forward to doing what i've been doing for a [on- doing what i've been doing for a long time, — doing what i've been doing for a long time, practising on saturday. as the excitement builds for the start of the ryder cup tomorrow, team europe have been attempting to win over the home fans at whistling straits. rory mcilroy could well be paired with ian poulter, such has been the success in the past. tommy fleetwood, there he is, dovetailed brilliantly with francesco molinari in paris last time out. he is now preparing for what will be his first ryder cup on american soil. irate preparing for what will be his first ryder cup on american soil. we have such an amazing _ ryder cup on american soil. we have such an amazing team _ ryder cup on american soil. we have such an amazing team atmosphere, l ryder cup on american soil. we have i such an amazing team atmosphere, we have such a strong connection with each other, and i think it is a beautiful thing that most of our players to go out and trust them to do their best and work well together as a team. so yeah, this year�*s

different, and an amazing mix of players, and i think everybody is just excited to get going and play with whoever their partners. can�*t with whoever their partners. can't wait, it's with whoever their partners. can't wait. it's going — with whoever their partners. can't wait, it's going to _ with whoever their partners. can't wait, it's going to be _ with whoever their partners. can't wait, it's going to be very - wait, it�*s going to be very exciting. apologies with the sound issue at the start, i didn�*t have my microphone on, joanna. no need to apologise, you dealt with it very neatly. ! apologise, you dealt with it very neatl . ~ ., ., neatly. itried. iwill know for next time! — neatly. i tried. i will know for next time! thank _ neatly. i tried. i will know for next time! thank you. i hospital emergency departments in wales have recorded their worst ever performance. on nearly 8,000 occasions in august, people had to wait more than 12 hours in urgent care. the target is that nobody should be waiting that long. some patients are also waiting hours for an ambulance to arrive, as our wales correspondent hywel griffith reports. an emergency service struggling with its own crisis. the wait for an ambulance in wales can be hours, even for those in desperate need. stewart knows what that feels like. in august, it took three hours for paramedics to reach him afterfalling ill with a stomach condition. injune, the wait was even longer.

eight hours. that can�*t be... it�*s not the fault of the ambulance crews, it�*s not the fault of the front line, the coalface, the nurses, or anyone else like that, but there�*s got to be someone responsible. the man in charge of the ambulance service agrees it�*s unacceptable. he�*s just called on the army to help them through winter. i need to apologise to all those patients who have waited longer than we would like for their ambulance in recent weeks and months. the pressure that we've been under has been sustained for a number of months now, not just through the pandemic but before that, too, as a result of pressure across the rest of the nhs. the frustration for paramedics is they are often unable to answer calls because they are already stuck outside an a&e unit and unable to hand over their patients into the care of the hospital. waiting times at emergency units in wales are now the worst on record, but, even before the pandemic, the four—hour target

had never been hit. it is an extremely difficult time and, of course, i apologise to people within wales who have been waiting for such a long time. but this is an unprecedented time and, of course, we do hope that people will bear with us during this incredibly difficult and pressurised time. frontline staff say they feel like winter has already hit. many warn waiting times will become even worse in the months ahead. hywel griffiths, bbc news. in a moment, we can speak to our correspondents in northern ireland and scotland, but first let�*s speak to mark hutchings, our correspondent in cardiff. so these figures are not very good? no, they are so bad, in fact, it is in some ways hard to pick out the

biggest headlines because so many unwelcome records have been tumbling. it is a pretty bleak picture, and as was refer to there, it is hardly the bleak midwinter yet, is it? just to look at a few key points, in a&e, accident & emergency, the target is that 95% of patients should spend no longer than four hours in a&e before being admitted, treated or discharged. the outcome in august, the target was 95, the outcome was 65.7%. in one hospital, the newest in wales, the grange hospital, it was only 40%. the ambulance service, intrinsically linked of course, their second worst figure since they changed the seven 2015. 57.6% of the most urgent calls were responded to within eight minutes. the target for that was 65%, that hasn�*t been met for more than a year. the other end of the nhs, planned appointments, well, more than one in five of us in wales is now on an nhs waiting list,

640,000 people, a record number, have been waiting more than nine months. now i�*m sure if you are a patient that has had involvement in the nhs, you may know your own experience, it may not be a surprise but it is pretty stark when you cut it all up. 50 but it is pretty stark when you cut it all u. . but it is pretty stark when you cut itallu, ., , but it is pretty stark when you cut itallu. ., , . , it all up. so what is the welsh government _ it all up. so what is the welsh government doing _ it all up. so what is the welsh government doing about i it all up. so what is the welsh government doing about all. it all up. so what is the welsh i government doing about all this? well, we heard the health minister there offering an apology. they had pointed to some crumbs of comfort in the median times, they are injecting millions of extra money into shortening those waiting times, dealing with it and wrestling with all the impacts of the pandemic and beyond. the welsh conservatives say it actually predates that, because the welsh labour government were breaking unwelcome records before the pandemic. away from the politics, the rural courage of emergency medicine say it could be

the worst winter ever. there is another set of figures due out in a month, and ifear we will be another set of figures due out in a month, and i fear we will be looking at them through our fingers. thahk at them through our fingers. thank ou ve at them through our fingers. thank you very much. _ at them through our fingers. thank you very much, mark. _ at them through our fingers. thank you very much, mark. lisa, i at them through our fingers. thank you very much, mark. lisa, what i at them through our fingers. thank you very much, mark. lisa, what isj you very much, mark. lisa, what is the situation in scotland? aha, you very much, mark. lisa, what is the situation in scotland?— the situation in scotland? a very similar performance _ the situation in scotland? a very similar performance here, i the situation in scotland? a very| similar performance here, record the situation in scotland? a very i similar performance here, record low numbers _ similar performance here, record low numbers. we have had apologies from the first _ numbers. we have had apologies from the first minister and the chief executive _ the first minister and the chief executive of the scottish ambulance service. _ executive of the scottish ambulance service, because people are having an waits _ service, because people are having an waits for— service, because people are having an waits for ambulances. so from tomorrow. — an waits for ambulances. so from tomorrow, the army have been called in to drive _ tomorrow, the army have been called in to drive non—emergency vehicles, and the _ in to drive non—emergency vehicles, and the hope is that will free up some _ and the hope is that will free up some paramedics and technicians to do more _ some paramedics and technicians to do more urgent clinical work, but of course _ do more urgent clinical work, but of course people are experiencing unprecedented rates in the emergency department too with over 500 people 'ust department too with over 500 people just this _ department too with over 500 people just this week having to wait more than 12_ just this week having to wait more than 12 hours because there are no beds _ than 12 hours because there are no beds in _ than 12 hours because there are no beds in other parts of the hospital. we have _ beds in other parts of the hospital. we have also had

those four red flag cancer cases have had to be cancelled. but the health minister said in orderfor those hubs to be affected he needs staff to work in them, so today we have had a major appealfor workforce for the likes of anaesthetists, reporters, —— porters, doctors and nurses to anaesthetists, reporters, -- porters, doctors and nurses to work in the surgical _ porters, doctors and nurses to work in the surgical hubs _ porters, doctors and nurses to work in the surgical hubs in _ porters, doctors and nurses to work in the surgical hubs in order- porters, doctors and nurses to work in the surgical hubs in order for- in the surgical hubs in order for them _ in the surgical hubs in order for them to— in the surgical hubs in order for them to actually treat patients. another— them to actually treat patients. another indication of the pressure that the _ another indication of the pressure that the system is under here, we have _ that the system is under here, we have around — that the system is under here, we have around 2000 people currently waiting _ have around 2000 people currently waiting on — have around 2000 people currently waiting on the domiciliary care packages, though so the system both inside _ packages, though so the system both inside the _ packages, though so the system both inside the hospital and out in the community are all experiencing tremendous pressure.- community are all experiencing tremendous pressure. what are nhs bosses saying? _ tremendous pressure. what are nhs bosses saying? well, _ tremendous pressure. what are nhs bosses saying? well, yesterday i bosses saying? well, yesterday alonrside bosses saying? well, yesterday alongside the _ bosses saying? well, yesterday alongside the health _ bosses saying? well, yesterday alongside the health minister. bosses saying? well, yesterday i alongside the health minister robin swann _ alongside the health minister robin swann we _ alongside the health minister robin swann we had the chief executive of

northern— swann we had the chief executive of northern ireland's largest health trust in _ northern ireland's largest health trust in belfast and she painted a pretty— trust in belfast and she painted a pretty grim picture for winter. she said both — pretty grim picture for winter. she said both staff and the system are besieged — said both staff and the system are besieged. she said she worried full. besieged. she said she worried as numbers— besieged. she said she worried as numbers are depleted. an indication of that— numbers are depleted. an indication of that we _ numbers are depleted. an indication of that we have had around 500 nurses — of that we have had around 500 nurses leave the profession here during _ nurses leave the profession here during the — nurses leave the profession here during the first five months of the year~ _ during the first five months of the year. emergency departments in northern— year. emergency departments in northern ireland are also under pressure — northern ireland are also under pressure. she revealed that during the month— pressure. she revealed that during the month ofjuly the number of people — the month ofjuly the number of people waiting more than 12 hours to be seen _ people waiting more than 12 hours to be seen in _ people waiting more than 12 hours to be seen in an emergency department had soared _ be seen in an emergency department had soared more than 260% as, like elsewhere _ had soared more than 260% as, like elsewhere in the uk, there are fears for the _ elsewhere in the uk, there are fears for the winter months. what the professionals are winning is it is likely— professionals are winning is it is likely that — professionals are winning is it is likely that things are only going to .et likely that things are only going to get worse. likely that things are only going to net worse. . ~' ,. likely that things are only going to net worse. ., ,, i. , get worse. thank you. let me 'ust brinr ou get worse. thank you. let me 'ust bring you some i get worse. thank you. let me 'ust bring you some reaction i get worse. thank you. let me 'ust bring you some reaction from i get worse. thank you. let me just bring you some reaction from the | bring you some reaction from the government to the shortage of fuel deliveries to some petrol stations, which is resulting in the closure of

some forecourts. we were reporting earlier that bp has said that a number of its forecourts have had to be closed, they have had to prioritise where they have had to prioritise where the petrol is going. it is not because of an issue around the supply of fuel, the issue is they don�*t have the lorry drivers to deliver the fuel supplies, so they are prioritising in some cases, the biggest and busiest petrol stations, including on motorways in particular. downing street has responded to this by urging people to buy fuel as normal, despite the closures of some forecourts. a spokesman for boris johnson closures of some forecourts. a spokesman for borisjohnson has said, the first thing to say if there is no shortage of fuel in the uk and people should continue to buy fuel as normal. we obviously recognise the challenges faced by the industry and we are taking steps to support them. and he has pointed to support them. and he has pointed to changes made by the department for transport to make it quicker for hgv drivers to gain their licences. he says, obviously we will work

closely with industry. we recognise there are issues that many are facing. this is a problem in many countries around the world are tackling. bp have said they want the government to make it easier for them to bring in lorry drivers from abroad. as this situation continues. well, that is our main news this hour on bbc news. it isjust well, that is our main news this hour on bbc news. it is just after 4:45pm. bp say they are experiencing fuel shortages because of some petrol shortages across the uk. gas prices, over1.5 petrol shortages across the uk. gas prices, over 1.5 million customers say they face being switched to a new provider after companies collapse. more companies are likely to go bust. sabina nessa, after her death, the police make an appealfor new information from the public. scientists at london�*s natural history museum have described a new fossil ankylosaur — that�*s one of the armoured

dinosaurs, whose body was covered in imposing spikes. some even had a club on the end of the tail to strike opponents. the new specimen represents the oldest ankylosaur ever discovered, and the first to come out of africa. but the museum�*s researchers say the fossil is also one of the strangest they�*ve ever seen. the creature�*s protective spikes were fused directly to its ribs, rather than to the rest of its armour coating. let�*s speak to dr susannah maidment — she�*s a senior researcher at the natural history museum. a n kylosa u rs ankylosaurs are small dinosaurs, may be three metres long, short limbs and they are kind of like walking coffee tables with armour all over them. ~ ., ., ., ,. coffee tables with armour all over them-_ 0k- coffee tables with armour all over them. ~ ., ., ., ,. o|(_ them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok, so a

them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok. so a very _ them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok, so a very unusual— them. we have got a picture. ok. , ok, so a very unusual looking i ok, so a very unusual looking dinosaur. what did it do? why was it built like that?— built like that? well, we presume that most of— built like that? well, we presume that most of the _ built like that? well, we presume that most of the armoured i built like that? well, we presume i that most of the armoured dinosaurs, perhaps with that most of the armoured dinosaurs, perhaps with the that most of the armoured dinosaurs, perhaps with the exception that most of the armoured dinosaurs, perhaps with the exception of stegosaurus with the plates, we just restricted to the backs, used to this, as defence to stop predators from eating them. now, we don�*t have very much on this dinosaur, it is very much on this dinosaur, it is very rudimentary, wejust very much on this dinosaur, it is very rudimentary, we just have very much on this dinosaur, it is very rudimentary, wejust have ribs with a few spines in the fossil, so it is difficult to say too much how it is difficult to say too much how it looked. ~ ., ., i. it is difficult to say too much how it looked. ~ ., ., , ., ~' it is difficult to say too much how it looked. ~ ., ., ,, ., it looked. what do you think about it? it is it looked. what do you think about it? it is not — it looked. what do you think about it? it is not like _ it looked. what do you think about it? it is not like anything _ it looked. what do you think about it? it is not like anything you i it looked. what do you think about it? it is not like anything you have| it? it is not like anything you have seen before?— it? it is not like anything you have seen before? , , seen before? yes, when we first saw it, it comes — seen before? yes, when we first saw it. it comes from _ seen before? yes, when we first saw it, it comes from a _ seen before? yes, when we first saw it, it comes from a place _ seen before? yes, when we first saw it, it comes from a place where... i it, it comes from a place where... last year we described a new stegosaurus and when i first saw it that i�*ve fought that the specimen might be something to do with the sticker so. might be something to do with the stickerso. it might be something to do with the sticker so. it was weird by stegosaurus standards as well, but i thought maybe it was something to do with the stegosaurus. and then when we actually got the fossil and started to examine it and cut some thin sections of it and mixed it

under the microscope we realised it had bone tissue you only see in ankylosaur, so it must be an too, but it is very odd. we don�*t see this sort of morphology and anything else, any living or dead extinct organisms, we have never seen the situation where you have armour which is usuallyjust embedded in the skin of animals, not usually associated with the bones, actually fused to the bones, so it is very strange. fused to the bones, so it is very stranre. ., . ., ., fused to the bones, so it is very stranre. ., ., ., ., strange. how amazing, to discover somethinr strange. how amazing, to discover something now — strange. how amazing, to discover something now that _ strange. how amazing, to discover something now that just _ strange. how amazing, to discover something now that just has i strange. how amazing, to discover something now thatjust has not i something now thatjust has not appeared before. how exciting is that for you?— that for you? yes, i think that is robabl that for you? yes, i think that is probably the _ that for you? yes, i think that is probably the most _ that for you? yes, i think that is probably the most exciting i that for you? yes, i think that is j probably the most exciting thing about myjob, actually, is that when you get a new fossil you are looking at something that literally nobody has ever looked at before and has never examined before, so yes, this is probably the most exciting thing i do. 50 is probably the most exciting thing i do, ., is probably the most exciting thing i do. ., . ., is probably the most exciting thing ido. ., . ., ., ., i do. so how much have you got of it and what can — i do. so how much have you got of it and what can you — i do. so how much have you got of it and what can you deduce _ i do. so how much have you got of it and what can you deduce from i i do. so how much have you got of it and what can you deduce from what| and what can you deduce from what you have got? it is fairto it is fair to say not much, we just have a partial rib, and itjust has

four spines projecting from the top surface of the rib, and that is it. but it is enough to tell us, along with the fact it is the first and kyla saw from africa and the oldest, it must be a new type of ankylosaur. we need to get back on site with our moroccan colleagues and working with the locals, we want to try to find a bit more of this dinosaur and also have the status or that we found last year to try and better understand its ecosystem in this really under sampled and underexplored part of morocco. so you must be itching to do that, because presumably the rest of it can�*t be far away? because presumably the rest of it can't be far away?— because presumably the rest of it can't be far away? yeah, and we were su osed can't be far away? yeah, and we were supposed to — can't be far away? yeah, and we were supposed to go _ can't be far away? yeah, and we were supposed to go back _ can't be far away? yeah, and we were supposed to go back in _ can't be far away? yeah, and we were supposed to go back in march - can't be far away? yeah, and we were supposed to go back in march 2020 i supposed to go back in march 2020 and then we couldn�*t, so hopefully we will make it back next spring. tell us more than about the ankylosaur, because as we have seen, it is a really distinctive dinosaur but it is not one of the better known ones. what did it eat, when did it live, how did it fit in with the other better—known dinosaurs?

yeah, so ankylosaurs are a group of dinosaurs really well known from the cretaceous period, so this is late in the time of the dinosaurs. they really rose to prominence in the late cretaceous, and they are extremely well known, from north america, and to some extent in europe, and also in asia, in the late cretaceous, so they were living alongside animals like triceratops and t rex, and they were really an important part of ecosystems, they were quite abundant, and we have quite a lot of their fossils. but in thejurassic, if wejust quite a lot of their fossils. but in thejurassic, if we just go further backin thejurassic, if we just go further back in time, we really don�*t have much evidence of them at all. there are a few specimens from the late jurassic and then moving into the middlejurassic, we know they must have been there, because we got sticker and stegosaurus are their sister site —— stegosaurus is, we already have them, then the ankylosaurs must of been there, but up ankylosaurs must of been there, but up until this point we just had ankylosaurs must of been there, but up until this point wejust had one

single fragmentary ankylosaurfrom single fragmentary ankylosaur from the single fragmentary ankylosaurfrom the middlejurassic amount which is part of a skull bone, that was all we had from the middlejurassic, and so this specimen, again, it is very fragmentary, but it is a completely new stratigraphic location, a completely new geographic location for these dinosaurs, and what is exciting is that the other specimen that we knew was actually from the uk. this one is from morocco, and these were actually on separate continents at this time. they are today, of course, but we had a northern continent, and another one at this time. and we know ankylosaurs very well from these northern continents but we don�*t know them well at all from the southern continent. and there is kind of tantalising evidence that they were there, but we haven�*t really had anything good, apart from one specimen from australia. so it is exciting for all of reasons. just

briefl , is exciting for all of reasons. just briefly. who _ is exciting for all of reasons. just briefly, who gets _ is exciting for all of reasons. just briefly, who gets tips on these fines, because honestly the research at the natural history museum is exceptional, and i�*m sure that is why you are involved, but in terms of where this ends up, who can claim it? in of where this ends up, who can claim it? , .., , , . ., , of where this ends up, who can claim it? , . ., it? in this case we purchased a fossil from _ it? in this case we purchased a fossil from a _ it? in this case we purchased a fossil from a fossil _ it? in this case we purchased a fossil from a fossil dealer- it? in this case we purchased a fossil from a fossil dealer in i it? in this case we purchased a| fossil from a fossil dealer in the uk, so the specimen was only here. however we hope to in the future return to the site with our moroccan counterparts in fez, we hope to set “p counterparts in fez, we hope to set up a repository there so the fossils we find from this really important to site, but at the moment is just being exploited by localfossil collectors, we hope that we can work with those local collectors and keep the fossils in morocco. so we will continue to study them with our colleagues but we hope to keep those fossils in morocco. fih colleagues but we hope to keep those fossils in morocco.— fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, there are _ fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, there are so _ fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, there are so much _ fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, there are so much more i - fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, there are so much more i want i fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, l there are so much more i want to fossils in morocco. oh my gosh, - there are so much more i want to ask but it could be we're out of time. it could be one of the local four lossl —— fossil collectors has a lot the house and we don't even know. there is a whole world of bizarre

dinosaurs to find out. eta? there is a whole world of bizarre dinosaurs to find out.— dinosaurs to find out. stay in touch, dinosaurs to find out. stay in touch. let — dinosaurs to find out. stay in touch, let us _ dinosaurs to find out. stay in touch, let us know— dinosaurs to find out. stay in touch, let us know what - dinosaurs to find out. stay in - touch, let us know what happens, thank you. now a time to look at the weather with the very latest from sarah keith—lucas. we still have some late summer warmth, we are officially in autumn now but temperatures for the stage in september have been doing pretty well, and over the next few days we are going to keep that warmth, especially in the south of the uk. this is the picture taken recently by one of our weather watchers. we have some blue sky around, but still quite a bit of cloud. a couple of whether france have been dominating our weather today, this one across scotland bringing a bit of patchy rain, another one across southern england, which will be clearing away towards the south. you can see whether cloud has been at the spots of rain over recent hours will stop quite a bit of sunshine through central parts of england and wales. this cloud in the south will clear off into the english channel over the next few hours. temperature wise out there this afternoon doing quite well, we've seen temperatures in the low 20s for a few spots, typically the high teens further north, still

a few spots of rain across scotland. it clears off towards the north—east moving through the course of tonight. many areas dry tonight with some long, clear spells, tonight. many areas dry tonight with some long, clearspells, especially across parts of england and wales will stop in the countryside, temperatures down to single figures. a little bit cloudier, rain pushing into northern ireland, south—west scotland, and through the day tomorrow, many places having another dry day. the best of the sunshine will be across southern and eastern england, also if eastern scotland around the murray firth for instance, we will see temperatures into the low 20s, probably a similar picture for east anglia as well. when you have more cloud towards the west, 19, possibly 20 degrees, the odd spot of drizzle but still warm for this time of year, and that is down to the fact we have a warmer air mass with us, the wind blowing in from a south or south—westerly direction. it will turn a bit breezy across the far north—west during the course of saturday. sunny spells, temperatures up to 22 degrees or so on saturday. it won't be completely dry, just one or two rogue showers

potentially moving in from the south—west late in the day but sunday, another lovely day for mother —— for many areas. lots of sunshine, 23 degrees or so at the warmest, just the chance of a passing shower. you will notice the blue moving on from the west and thatis blue moving on from the west and that is a weather front. sunday night and into monday it will sweep its way eastwards across the uk. so thatis its way eastwards across the uk. so that is really marking the transition out of late summer and into autumn. it is bringing us in wetter, windier weather, which were last on and off really through the course of next week. there will be some dry spells in between but those temperatures will not be as warm as they have been.

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