this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 5pm: a substantial intervention by the government will almost halve the predicted energy bills for uk businesses from the 1st of october. what we needed now, immediately, quickly, was something simple that would give people confidence through the winter. something had to happen. if it did not happen, businesses across the country— not happen, businesses across the country would have failed, because no small_ country would have failed, because no small business, or medium or large _ no small business, or medium or large business, can afford this scale — large business, can afford this scale of— large business, can afford this scale of increase. vladimir putin says hundreds of thousands of military reservists will be sent to ukraine, in a partial mobilization of russian forces — a move strongly condemned at the un

at the un by president biden. a brutal, needless war, a war chosen by one man, to be blunt. let me speak plainly. a permanent member of the united nations security council invaded its neighbour. an ongoing crisis in maternity care. the royal college of midwives warns that new research shows many units in england don't always meet safety standards. a £200,000 reward has been offered in the search for the gunman who killed nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel in liverpool. police have identified two guns used in the shooting, including a .38 revolver which killed 0livia. and the 20—time grand slam champion roger federer tells the bbc he wants to stay involved with tennis, after he retires this week.

i love this game and i want to stay involved in some shape or form. and i won'tjust be a ghost or a stranger and not be around any more. hello and a very good evening. energy bills for businesses are to be cut by about half their predicted level, in a package of measures unveiled by the government. the wholesale cost of gas and electricity is to be capped for non—domestic customers from the 1st of october for six months — in an attempt to stop companies from going bust. hospitals, schools and places like community halls and churches will also receive the support. industry groups welcomed the package, though warned that further support may be needed after the winter. our business correspondent

emma simpson reports. meet a pub owner, trying to serve his customers and wondering how to keep the lights on. sean was facing a £170,000 increase in energy costs. he is relieved the government's just given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to see that the government are acting as quickly as they can at the moment. we would have hoped for this months and months ago, in all honesty. something had to happen. if it didn't happen, businesses across the entire country would have failed because, you know, no small business can afford, or even medium or large business, can afford these scales of increase. this energy relief scheme is capping the wholesale cost of energy for all businesses at £211 per megawatt hour for electricity and £75 for gas. actual bills will vary but this discount could see energy costs cut by half this winter. it will start from october and will also apply to contracts signed from april.

there will also be a parallel scheme for northern ireland. what we needed now, immediately, quickly, was something simple that would give people confidence through the winter. what we will have is a review in three months' time, which will allow us to see that we are giving support in the right places and that we can ensure that continued support, if that's necessary, is directed at where it needs to go. labour welcomes the move but wants more details. what i need to be able to know is, first of all, what's the cost of this and how's it going to be funded? we would use a windfall tax to pay a portion of that so that it didn't all fall on households. the bill will be huge — another massive government intervention. for many businesses, the immediate question is survival, but they also need to plan and there are fears that the support package, set to run for six months, could lead to another cliff edge next year.

so this is big slug of support, huge investment to try to get small businesses through the winter. the support is for six months, so we are concerned about hardship for companies who fall before the six months or afterwards, there are people who will fall through the cracks. this specialist glass company in huddersfield would like a bit more certainty. i think it's great news for the short term — in the long term, what's going to happen come the spring? for now, this firm and many thousands of others, will hopefully be turning a corner, protected from the worst of this energy crisis. emma simpson, bbc news. joining me now is our political correspondent, helen catt. because how much clarity are we getting, helen, just how much this is costing, how it is all going to be paid for?— is costing, how it is all going to be aid for? ., ., , be paid for? the government has talked about _ be paid for? the government has talked about running _ be paid for? the government has talked about running into - be paid for? the government has talked about running into the - be paid for? the government has| talked about running into the tens of billions, but it is not putting a figure on it, and that is because

they say it is too difficult to know with the weight energy costs could fluctuate during the winter. that makes it difficult to put any final costing on it, but we know it is going to be large, it is going to be a big intervention and we also know the government plans to pay for largely by borrowing. the capri smog, the business secretary, acknowledged that earlier —— jacob rees—mogg. there is a consensus in westminster that something needed to be done for business, that it should be done for business, that it should be done for business, that it should be done on a scale is what was done for households, and the government says it's thinking here is that this is a vendetta probably equivalent. i do not think there is any argument between the various parties that some thing of this scale needed to happen. where the political differences tend to like is how you pay for it. as i said the government is looking to more borrowing to pay for that. 0pposition parties would go for a windfall tax instead, on energy producers in the north sea. that is something the government has not gone for, it wants to be seen as a tax—cutting government. it is not

so far going there on when full taxes. the other political difference lies on timescale and the questions around that. liberal democrats suggest this is coming too late. some businesses say they would have shut that did not have to if the government moved faster. also there are people wanting assurances... the government is planning to introduce some emergency legislation it would be enforceable, to try and avoid that — that is not due until after the conference recess, which is later in october. alan, thank you for now, our political correspondent helen catt there. let's feature one business owner and ask how she is going to be affected by this. we can speak now to vicky saynor, a businesswoman from hertfordshire. she runs luxury self—catering holiday lets. evening to you. thank you for your time. first off, do you welcome what has been announced so far? somewhat.

i have been looking _ has been announced so far? somewhat. i have been looking today _ has been announced so far? somewhat. i have been looking today at _ has been announced so far? somewhat. i have been looking today at how - i have been looking today at how this will really help us out the stuff i think there is lots of sound bites that are being used from the government, it's usual. actually we look at the figures and deep dive into the help and support that is on offer, it is not great, and we are in hospitality, will we took the brunt of covid, being closed, one of the sectors closed the most. so we as an industry are onlyjust recovering and i we are faced with soaring energy prices and a cost—of—living crisis as well. soaring energy prices and a cost-of-living crisis as well. when ou sa it cost-of-living crisis as well. when you say it will _ cost-of-living crisis as well. when you say it will help _ cost-of-living crisis as well. when you say it will help you _ cost-of-living crisis as well. when | you say it will help you somewhat, what specifically could have been done that would have really helped your particular business, as a holiday rental?— your particular business, as a holiday rental? ok, so we are sliuhtl holiday rental? ok, so we are slightly different _ holiday rental? ok, so we are slightly different in _ holiday rental? ok, so we are slightly different in that - holiday rental? ok, so we are slightly different in that we i holiday rental? ok, so we are| slightly different in that we are holiday rental? ok, so we are - slightly different in that we are on heating oil, and heating oil has not

been covered. been from heating oil, and heating oil has not been from what i have learned today, we will just been from what i have learned today, we willjust get £100 extra on top of the £400 package that is being given to households. that does not even fill our tanks for one week, so being a holiday company, people are not known for coming away and turning the heating down, so we have had to start to think about what we are going to do with our rentals, turning the heating down, trying to suggest to guests that they don't open the windows, turn the heating up. it is very... it is a really difficult situation, and like i say, being on heating oil, there still has been no conversation. and 1.5 million people in the uk are heating oil. , , ., ., , ,

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the heating up. we have log burners in our retreats. we have been stockpiling would the free wood, from all of our neighbours and the localfarm, so that from all of our neighbours and the local farm, so that we will be providing lots of wood, encouraging people to have a dramatic fire instead of cranking up there heating and the under floor heating. it is all of these measures. we are a luxury product, so you're not going glamping, where you expect to be cold and sit around a fire. the cost of heating oil if i can give you some idea, in march 2020, it was 20p a leader. at its height, it was £1 45, and it is currently sitting at 95 p0 litre. it used to cost us £750 two years ago to fill up our fuel tank, it now costs

3320 £3,325. so with nou cap on heating oil, £100 as a goodwill gesture, what are we to do? —— with no cap on. gesture, what are we to do? -- with no cap on-— no cap on. goodness, from 750 to £3,325. and _ no cap on. goodness, from 750 to £3,325. and that, _ no cap on. goodness, from 750 to £3,325. and that, |_ no cap on. goodness, from 750 to £3,325. and that, l am _ no cap on. goodness, from 750 to £3,325. and that, i am assuming, no cap on. goodness, from 750 to i £3,325. and that, i am assuming, is a some there is no way you feel he could pass on to your customers in the price of a holiday rental. lode the price of a holiday rental. we have 'ust the price of a holiday rental. - have just put our prices up last night. by10%. a one have just put our prices up last night. by 10%. a one night, couple of nights state, is about another 45- £50. we of nights state, is about another 45— £50. we have to do that, but it is really difficult situation, because we are a luxury product, we are relying on people having a disposable income, it is a treat. we have got people, a lot of our

guests, save up to come and stay with us. these sorts of pleasures are not going to be something they are not going to be something they are going to invest in. so we have got that that we are facing, but also we have to look at the running of... we have electricity and we have heating oil, so our electricity will be capped, but that has already gone up by 200% for us in the last six months. and so we cannot put our prices up to reflect the cost of the energy that we are using. 0therwise energy that we are using. otherwise we just would not have anyone here. we may as well close up and try and find jobs elsewhere. tz�*icka; we may as well close up and try and find jobs elsewhere.— find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good _ find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good of _ find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good of you _ find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good of you to _ find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good of you to talk - find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good of you to talk to - find jobs elsewhere. vicky saynor, really good of you to talk to us. i really good of you to talk to us. thank you for talking to us. really appreciate it. you have explained the predicaments you are facing very, very clearly. vicky saynor is a owner of holiday lets in

herefordshire, making the point that it is an agency affected by covid and energy prices now as well. going to the war in ukraine. the us presidentjoe biden says russia's invasion of ukraine is about extinguishing ukraine's right to exist as a state. he said that was the situation, "plain and simple". in a speech to the un general assembly in new york, he urged the world to see russia's outrageous acts for what they are, saying no—one sought conflict apart from moscow. earlier today, president putin announced military reservists are to be sent to ukraine as part of a partial mobilization of russian forces, accused the west of nuclear blackmail and said russia will use "all the means at our disposal" to protect itself. in a moment, we'll hear from president biden — but first this report from our russia editor steve rosenberg.

under pressure in ukraine, russia's president has chosen the path that is most familiar to him. escalation. translation: to defend our motherland, its sovereignty l and territorial integrity, for the security of our people, and on the liberated territories, it is necessary to support the proposal of the defence ministry and chief of general staff to announce a partial mobilisation of military reservists. seven months after invading ukraine, the kremlin is calling up 300,000 reservists to support what it still calls the "special military operation". and from russia's commander—in—chief, this threat to the west. translation: our country, too, has

i different weapons of destruction. l in some cases, they are more modern than those of nato. if the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, then to defend russia and our people, we shall, of course, use all means at our disposal. i am not bluffing. so why the threat, and why now? well, in a few days' time, the kremlin will try to annex a whole swathe of ukrainian territory. vladimir putin's saber rattling sends a message to ukraine and to the west — don't attack. don't try to take those areas back. reaction in the west... the overall address clearly was more of putin's lies. it was a rewriting of history. and, you know, the ukrainian people have our unwavering support at this time. back in russia, pro—putin mps dismiss that.

translation: no-one thought that victory would be easy, _ especially because we're not fighting ukraine. we're fighting with the nato alliance. war has not been declared against them, but we're still at war with the collective west. but what is the mood on the streets of moscow? russians have been led to believe the kremlin's special operation would be over in days. now, it's partial mobilisation. "i'm worried this is just the start," sergei says, "and that there could be full mobilisation." but margarita says, "if our leaders demand this, "we must do our duty. "i trust putin 100%." it was his invasion of ukraine. this is his war with the west. today's a reminder that vladimir putin is still determined to win. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

asi as i say, the us president has been addressing the un general assembly which is taking place in new york. let's hear some of what he had to say. now, rush is calling up more soldiers tojoin the now, rush is calling up more soldiers to join the fight. in the kremlin is organising a sham referendum to try and annex parts of ukraine, an extremely significant violation of the un charter —— russia. the world should see these outrageous acts are what they are stuck putting claims he had to act because russia was threatened —— putin. but no one threatened russia. and no one other than russia sought conflict. in fact, we warned it was coming, and with many of you, we worked to try to avert it. putin's

own words make his true purpose unmistakable. just before he invaded, putin asserted, and i quote, ukraine was created by russia and never had "real statehood". and now we see attacks on schools, railway stations, hospitals, on centres of ukrainian history and culture. president biden in new york. we are going to be live in moscow in a moment. first, let's go to ukraine's t capital kyiv. our correspondent james waterhouse is in kyiv. james, there is talk of reservists being sent into ukraine. how much is that being talked about? what sort of response is that getting where you are? in

of response is that getting where ou are? ., , of response is that getting where ouare? ., _, , of response is that getting where ouare? ., , you are? in a policy sense, jane, nothin: you are? in a policy sense, jane, nothing changes _ you are? in a policy sense, jane, nothing changes for _ you are? in a policy sense, jane, nothing changes for ukraine. i nothing changes for ukraine. president zelensky today said the world cannot allow vladimir putin to use nuclear weapons, and the comments of president biden you heard there will be met with sighs of relief here. many people here are bright—eyed as to why russia has announced so—called referendums across territories and threaten the use of nuclear weapons. it is because russia's backs are against the wall in recent weeks, certainly in the east. it is looking to put pressure on the west to stop supplying ukraine with weapons and destroy to force people to the negotiation table. people here are under no illusions, but in terms of the battlefield and what is happening on the ground, nothing changes there either. ukrainian forces are not suddenly going to be laying their rifles on the ground because russia is trying to

officially make what they have taken part of russia itself. that is not good to happen, though kyiv admits progress is going to slow now. == progress is going to slow now. -- knock-on — progress is going to slow now. —— knock—on you happen. progress is going to slow now. -- knock-on you happen. russia i progress is going to slow now. -- i knock-on you happen. russia recently has been able — knock-on you happen. russia recently has been able to _ knock-on you happen. russia recently has been able to establish _ knock-on you happen. russia recently has been able to establish more i has been able to establish more fortified defences and it still occupies a fit of the country, but the overarching emotion today around the overarching emotion today around the talk of an escalation, even more than what has happened over the past six or seven months, is this — how can it get any worse than the full scale invasion the people who have experienced. james in the ukrainian capital, thank you. joining me now is sergei markov, political scientist, the director of the institute of political studies and a former

adviser to president putin, including during the 2012 presidential elections. sergei markov, welcome to you from bbc news. thank you for your time. i am sure you are aware of some of the things us president biden has been staying there in new york. i am interested for your take on his comments, that russia has for example shamelessly violated the un charter by invading ukraine. thank ou. .. charter by invading ukraine. thank you- -- joe — charter by invading ukraine. thank you... joe biden _ charter by invading ukraine. thank you... joe biden just _ charter by invading ukraine. thank you... joe biden just finished i charter by invading ukraine. thank you... joe biden just finished the i you... joe biden just finished the speech. the speech ofjoe biden, it is a war ofjoe biden and vitamin prutton. joe biden hates vladimir putin, wants to destroy vladimir putin, wants to destroy vladimir putin, wants to impose american domination to russia, as already try to do in previous centuries, and joe

biden's use of ukrainian army as a proxy army, as the iranians used a proxy army, as the iranians used a proxy army. i am interested about people in britain. if you will sit down and dirty holes without water and meal because a crazyjoe biden, borisjohnson and liz truss moves this to nuclear war, what would you talk about this? it is crazy what the west are doing. it... everybody knows ukrainian army is... maybe you don't know, i will tell you. there are thousands of political prisoners in ukrainejust

are thousands of political prisoners in ukraine just because they believe that ukraine belongs to russia. there will will be shame later about criminal ukrainian regime. a dictatorship, shame in great britain... war criminal during the british empire in india. stop doing this. stop bringing the war to nuclear war. but this. stop bringing the war to nuclear war.— this. stop bringing the war to nuclear war. �* , , ., g ., nuclear war. but liz truss and joe biden nuclear war. but liz truss and joe iztiden have _ nuclear war. but liz truss and joe biden have not _ nuclear war. but liz truss and joe biden have not mentioned - nuclear war. but liz truss and joe | biden have not mentioned nuclear war. they have not threatened that. they mentioned nuclear war because they are already doing nuclear terrorism. the ukrainian army, which

is under the full control of the united states and great britain intelligence service, they are doing it, and you know what i am talking. they are talking that russian army is shelling the nuclear power station which the russian army controls. they are talking about this. please stop lying every day about russia. russia liberating its people. we don't need new territories. but we have to try and take these people. the referendum in ukraine, the people there, they speak russian, and ukrainian regime... can you imagine if somebody in great britain will prohibit to use english language, as

a lenglet for education? what would be the erection of the british people? same reaction of people in ukraine —— the reaction. they hate the ukrainian regime. please, putin, take us to russia back.— take us to russia back. sergei markov, thank _ take us to russia back. sergei markov, thank you _ take us to russia back. sergei markov, thank you very i take us to russia back. sergei markov, thank you very much | take us to russia back. sergei i markov, thank you very much for joining us. time is against us. thank you for now. thank you. 26 minutes past 5pm. apologies, the sound quality not 100% there, hard to hear some of that, but we will talk more about the situation they're in ukraine over the course of the hour stop apologies for some of the hour stop apologies for some of the hour stop apologies for some of the sound quality there. we will talk about one of the big stories domestically here. more than half of england's maternity units consistently fail to meet safety standards —

according to the findings of a bbc investigation. from a review of data from the care quality commission, the bbc�*s research found that 7% of maternity units pose a high risk of avoidable harm. the nhs will set aside £8 billion for compensation, after mothers and babies were harmed or died during childbirth. the royal college of midwives says the findings reflect an ongoing crisis in maternity care, following a series of safety scandals. our health correspondent cath burns has this report — and a warning you may find parts of it distressing.

this is like or lousi now... her sister zoe is her team of cavers. she also helped to bring up lousi's daughter. the problem started just after lucy gave birth to her. she had millie, put her under her chest and within a few seconds, just take her, take her mum, and i could see her, take her mum, and i could see her going. that was the last thing lucy said before she lost a huge amount of blood. in surgery she was wrongly given an epidural, meaning she was awake. her body could not cope with this and the bleeding. her heart stopped, her brain was starved of oxygen, and she has been left with severe brain damage. your life has been totally transformed by this, hasn't it? , ., , ., .,

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this area to account for 60% of the money of problems last year, which means those claims will over time, to almost £8 billion. to give you an idea of what that £8 billion could be worth, it is about four times the annual salary of all maternity doctors, nurses and midwives in england. if doctors, nurses and midwives in encland. , ., , england. if we invest in maternity services now. _ england. if we invest in maternity services now, the _ england. if we invest in maternity services now, the composition i england. if we invest in maternity | services now, the composition cost will go down, but actually the most important thing is that women and families will not have the poor care, the poor outcomes and updating outcomes we all know about. the government _ outcomes we all know about. the government says it wants the hs to be the best place in the world to give birth and has invested more than £200 million in maternity care. we want to ensure that babies and mums are cared for safely. if we get it right first time, those claims will reduce.— will reduce. meanwhile, lucy's family are _ will reduce. meanwhile, lucy's family are left _ will reduce. meanwhile, lucy's family are left rebuilding i will reduce. meanwhile, lucy's family are left rebuilding their| family are left rebuilding their lives. i family are left rebuilding their lives. , ., , , .,

lives. i will probably get married one da , lives. i will probably get married one day. but _ lives. i will probably get married one day, but kids... _ lives. i will probably get married one day, but kids... the - lives. i will probably get married| one day, but kids... the thought goes through your mind, will it happen to you? danger is my fear now, because i am always thinking, if i injure myself, that's another one down. lets speak with a solicitor specialising in maternity. thank you for your time. is this an area, in a time that you have been practising, have you seen more and more people coming to you for help, advice, guidance?— advice, guidance? absolutely. the numbers are _ advice, guidance? absolutely. the numbers are steadily _ advice, guidance? absolutely. the numbers are steadily increasing. l numbers are steadily increasing. we've had no drop in numbers our clients seeking our assistance. share clients seeking our assistance. are there common themes? is their geographical variation? what is it

that you are seeing that makes you feel that this is a growing issue? in terms of geographical variation, there isn't. obviously england and wales, the ckc covered england on the. in terms of common themes, injury wise, we are looking at injuries to mothers, women who will have had injuries to the pyrenean, for example, resulting in incontinence, which has a massive impact on their lives, injuries to bring injuries that they've suffered, theirfamilies bring injuries that they've suffered, their families are approaching us. also massive injuries to babies, babies suffering brain injury either as a consequence of care during childbirth are indeed after childbirth. find of care during childbirth are indeed after childbirth.— of care during childbirth are indeed after childbirth. and is someone, is after childbirth. and is someone, is a family approaching _ after childbirth. and is someone, is a family approaching you _ after childbirth. and is someone, is a family approaching you and i after childbirth. and is someone, is l a family approaching you and coming to talk to a law firm essentially because they feel at the end of the road? because i can only assume that

you are someone's first response in any medical negligence situation is to talk to the hospital at the heart of it. that is the stop point, isn't that? it of it. that is the stop point, isn't that? ., , y , of it. that is the stop point, isn't that? _ ~ , that? it absolutely is. at times we feel the walls _ that? it absolutely is. at times we feel the walls are _ that? it absolutely is. at times we feel the walls are shut _ that? it absolutely is. at times we feel the walls are shut down. i that? it absolutely is. at times we | feel the walls are shut down. there are internal investigations, the trust will carry out an internal investigation, or if there has been a very serious, for example, the brain injury, there will be an independent investigation from the health care investigatory branch. the issue is that often families will say that they have reached the end of the road. the nhs trust do have a statutory duty of candour to be open and honest, and to be candid about particularly where things have gone wrong. despite serious investigations that would've been carried out by the trust, often they feel that they have reached the end of the road. they feel that boxes have been to extend that actually the only way they can get answers as

do mitigation, because ultimately what most of my clients say to me as i don't want this to happen to somebody else.— i don't want this to happen to somebody else. very interesting. thank ou somebody else. very interesting. thank you so _ somebody else. very interesting. thank you so much. _ somebody else. very interesting. thank you so much. i'm - somebody else. very interesting. thank you so much. i'm sorry i somebody else. very interesting. thank you so much. i'm sorry we | thank you so much. i'm sorry we can't talk longer, but interesting to hear perspective. thank you very much, the solicitor at the day solicitors. a busy hour. much more to come, but we will pause right now. taking a look at the weather prospects to is darren. hello there. that afternoon. temperatures reached 21 celsius in scotland. it will be the last time we see that sort of high temperature in scotland for quite some time because we've got rain in the northwest, and that rain is going to push further eastwards across scotland into northern ireland. could be quite heavy for a while. and then invest looks dry, cool in the southern parts of the uk. seven or 8 degrees much milderfurther north. that rain is going to slowly move down away from scotland come away from northern ireland

eventually into northern england with winter weather in the northwest of england and into wales. he had that, other parts of england likely to be dry. some decent spells of sunshine. still quite warm here, temperatures 20—20 cemex celsius. after the rain come it gets cooler despite sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. heading into friday, this is where the rain is. it's mainly stuck across east anglia in the southeast of england. elsewhere, we should see some sunshine, could be a few showers up towards the northwest and magical northwesterly breeze, and that breeze is bringing cooler air down across most of the country. darren, thank you very much. heading straight to the bbc sport centre now and catching up with all the latest sports news of the day. hello, good evening. good evening. we'll start with cricket and england's women are chasing 334 to beat india in the second odi at canterbury. it started so well for england,

kate cross taking the early wicket of shefali verma as they reduced the tourists to 99 for 3, but then, a captain's innings from harman preet kaur, she blasted a stunning unbeaten knock of 143 as india piled on the runs. they eventually posted 333 from their 50 overs. while ago, they were by. they trail the three match series 1—0, so it's a must win. staying with cricket lancashire produced a remarkable victory in the county championship against essex at chelmsford. lancs dismissed the hosts forjust 59 to win by 38 runs just after lunch on the second day. 26 wickets fell yesterday and only 370 runs were scored across four innings in the match. lancashire head coach glen chapple described the pitch as "unplayable". tonight, scotland take on ukraine

in the nations league, just three months after the ukrainians knocked them out of the world cup play offs. scotland sit second in their group, a point behind ukraine. manager steve clarke has stressed the importance of adding a "younger element to his squad selection, as he looks to build for the future. certainly recently i've always tried to bring in a younger because you, are looking for the next generation. and i know myself, and a lot of squads as a young player you get the experience, you are in and around the lads that are playing at the top level down in england, for example, the lads that are playing up here. it's good to have them involved, so that when you do finally ask them to step on the pitch, they are comfortable in the environment. meanwhile former scotland midfielder charlie adam has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. the former rangers, liverpool and stoke player says he's been "lucky enough to play for some of the biggest clubs in the world." premier league clubs have unanimously agreed to introduce

minimum length bans for supporters who take part in anti social and criminal behaviour at league stadiums. fans caught carrying or activating pyrotechnics or smoke bombs, or entering the pitch without permission, will receive an automatic club ban with a minimum term of one year. these bans could also be extended to accompanying parents or guardians of children who take part in such activities. earlier today spurs defender eric dyer said he thought football had a "serious problem" with fan behaviour. number eight siwan lillicrap has been named wales captain for the rugby world cup in new zealand. lillicrap will lead the 32 strong squad with centre hannahjoes named as vice captain. wales open their pool a campaign against scotland on sunday 9th october before facing hosts new zealand the following week and then australia six days later. cash strapped worcester warriors have been told to meet two deadlines by the rugby football union or risk being suspended from

all competitions. the premiership club have debts totalling £25 million. the rfu says they must show by midday tomorrow that this weekend's match with newcastle can go ahead. they must also give certain financial guarantees by 5pm on monday. meanwhile two former players will come out of retirement tonight to help the side fulfil their premiership cup match against gloucester at kingsholm. roger federer retired saying he couldn't believe he could keep playing because of persistent injuries. he will my last match later this week before officially hanging his racket up for the final time. i cried enough in the past writing the letter, going through the emotions, especially letting my closest friends know who i tried not to tell until the very last moment, i only told my children as well the

day before. it's been an emotional day, but at the moment i'm great. i think their weekend is going to be different, the crowds are all going to be here, i don't know, a few weeks ago, i could almost not bear the thought of how it was going to be, but once i stood out on the court, ifeel like i'm looking forward to it. that's all the sport for now. sarah mulkerrins will have more for you in sportsday at half past six. jane? thank you, laura, thank you very much. we will talk more about those announcements on energy bills trying to help businesses on this occasion. bills will be cut by around half their predicted level this winter; with wholesale gas and electricity prices fixed for six months from one october. hospitals, schools and charities will also get help, and "vulnerable businesses" could get further support.

we are going to discuss all of this and the whole package, what it means for business owners. let's start by getting a little from dave gray, he runs the plant cafe and bar in derby city centre. two months ago he took the decision to close his business because of soaring energy bills. he told me this package of support came too late. we got an email a couple of months ago explaining how much our energy bills would be going up in october, and i had to make a decision there whether i was going to, you know, let the business go into debt orjust pull the plug now and duck out to because at that point, we had no nothing from the government to say what was going to happen, what help they were going to give and we just didn't have time to wait on that point. so had help had been announced a couple of months ago, do you thank you might have been able to keep trading?

i think we could have done, to be fair. it was a decent thing that they've announced. it would have been helpful, for sure, rather than our energy bills sort of quadrupling, they would just be doubling, which is obviously still not ideal, yeah, it is not bad, it was a decision that was made far too late for my business and a lot of other businesses around us. that's interesting. just, in fact, give us the sense of the size of your business. so how many people are you employing? that's interesting, tell us about other business owners in the area that you've spoken to about this? yeah, we've employed a maximum of about 14—15 people at one time. at the moment, we've got about eight or nine staff members i think. i've spoken to a lot of the business owners and heard about a lot of other businesses closing and a lot of other business owners

are in exactly the same boat as us. they have been waiting patiently for months for the government to actually step up and announce something regarding this when we have all seen it coming for quite a while. yeah, there is businesses that have closed already that have closed february—march, all the way through up until now because of the energy bills growing as much as they have done. no support from the government up until now. yeah, it feels like a bit bittersweet. i'm glad other businesses are going to be able to make use of this scheme that's been announced, but at the same time, it's too little too late for so many of us. dave gray talking to me from derby. he had to make the decision to close his business. the package announced todayis his business. the package announced today is meant to help businesses. it kicks in on the 1st of october

and lasts for six months. let's get the view of what's been announced from the chair of the commons business, energy and industrial strategy committee, the labour mp darrenjones. welcome to you. i know you are talking to us from washington, dc. fingers crossed we can maintain a connection. thank you for being with us. six months of help coming for businesses. if it helps businesses stay afloat, that is a good thing, isn't it? , , �* �* , isn't it? yes, it is. and it's right that the government _ isn't it? yes, it is. and it's right that the government has i isn't it? yes, it is. and it's right. that the government has decided isn't it? yes, it is. and it's right i that the government has decided to help businesses with the energy bills, because as we have just heard there are many businesses thatjust can't make the numbers add up at the scale of their energy bill alongside all of their other costs they have to cover. but when the six months is enough or not is debatable. of course the scheme announced today is helping all sides of the business including those that really want to pay their energy bills, and targeting those smaller businesses as well as the energy intensive injured —— industry. 50

as well as the energy intensive injured -- industry.— as well as the energy intensive injured -- industry. so you would like it a little — injured -- industry. so you would like it a little more _ injured -- industry. so you would like it a little more targeted, i injured -- industry. so you would like it a little more targeted, but| like it a little more targeted, but nonetheless, in principle, the government has done the right thing here? , . ., , ., here? yes. without question. businesses — here? yes. without question. businesses have _ here? yes. without question. businesses have all— here? yes. without question. businesses have all said i here? yes. without question. i businesses have all said whether they are from the high streets or production facilities, hotels, office blocks committee energy bills coming through with the projected cost of energy for many of them was more than their profit margin. this is a fun station all challenge for consumers in our homes but also for businesses, and therefore it is right that help is being offered, but of course, we need to make sure that taxpayers money which is being paid for by national debt is being used in the best possible way, which is why it should have been targeted to those businesses that needed help the most. , , , ., ., ., the most. yes, this is a lot of government _ the most. yes, this is a lot of government borrowing i the most. yes, this is a lot of government borrowing to i the most. yes, this is a lot of. government borrowing to make the most. yes, this is a lot of- government borrowing to make this happen, so it is future generations that will potentially have to pay

for all of this. that said, was there any alternative in your opinion? there any alternative in your oinion? ~ , , ., opinion? well, yes. the government could've decided _ opinion? well, yes. the government could've decided to _ opinion? well, yes. the government could've decided to put _ opinion? well, yes. the government could've decided to put a _ opinion? well, yes. the government could've decided to put a proper- could've decided to put a proper windfall tax on the excess profits of companies in the energy sector who has made enormous unexpected profits largely as a consequence of the russian invasion in ukraine, and that could have brought money into the treasury to then be redistributed to those who need it the most instead of decreasing —— increasing national debt even more. often the banking crisis in 2008, national debt was around 60% of our national debt was around 60% of our national wealth, and in the last ten years that's gone up and up and up, it's a lot of money wasted during the co—dependent because of the lack of targeting. it seems the government hasn't learned that lesson in trying to target this latest energy crisis.- lesson in trying to target this latest energy crisis. darren jones, for now, latest energy crisis. darren jones, for now. thank— latest energy crisis. darren jones, for now, thank you _ latest energy crisis. darren jones, for now, thank you very _ latest energy crisis. darren jones, for now, thank you very much i latest energy crisis. darren jones, i for now, thank you very much there talking to us from washington. let's talking to us from washington. let's talk as well to

carla denyer, the co—leader of the green party. joining us from bristol. is this the right package of measures for businesses today?— right package of measures for businesses today? right package of measures for businesses toda ? ~ ., businesses today? well, i agree with much of what — businesses today? well, i agree with much of what your _ businesses today? well, i agree with much of what your previous - businesses today? well, i agree with much of what your previous guests . much of what your previous guests said, _ much of what your previous guests said. but— much of what your previous guests said. but in— much of what your previous guests said, but in addition to that, there is a huge — said, but in addition to that, there is a huge energy efficiency shaped hole at— is a huge energy efficiency shaped hole at the heart of the government's plan to help businesses with their_ government's plan to help businesses with their energy bills. the cheapest and cleanest energy is, you know, _ cheapest and cleanest energy is, you know. it's _ cheapest and cleanest energy is, you know, it's the bills you don't have to pay— know, it's the bills you don't have to pay because you've got more efficient _ to pay because you've got more efficient systems. better insulation, so it is really remarkable that jacob ray smog's plan has _ remarkable that jacob ray smog's plan has no measure is at all for what _ plan has no measure is at all for what helping businesses improve their energy efficiency, even though that would slash bills and carbon emissions — that would slash bills and carbon emissions at the same time. it's worth— emissions at the same time. it's worth noting that today more than 100 uk_ worth noting that today more than 100 uk businesses have called on the government to prioritise energy efficiency, renewables and industrial decarbonisation. it's not as though — industrial decarbonisation. it's not as though the government would be

forcing _ as though the government would be forcing energy efficiency upon businesses, they are trying out —— crying _ businesses, they are trying out —— crying out — businesses, they are trying out —— crying out for _ businesses, they are trying out —— crying out for it. is businesses, they are trying out -- crying out for it-— crying out for it. is the argument that the two _ crying out for it. is the argument that the two should _ crying out for it. is the argument that the two should be _ crying out for it. is the argument| that the two should be happening together? that businesses need immediately help right now, and therefore what's being announced right now is welcome but at the same time, mark could be done on the energy efficiency front? yes. energy efficiency front? yes, absolutely- _ energy efficiency front? yes, absolutely. now, _ energy efficiency front? yes, absolutely. now, many- energy efficiency front? yes, | absolutely. now, many small businesses like the one that we heard _ businesses like the one that we heard from in derbyjust now will need _ heard from in derbyjust now will need help— heard from in derbyjust now will need help with reducing their energy costs in— need help with reducing their energy costs in the immediate term and with making _ costs in the immediate term and with making energy efficiency measures. however. _ making energy efficiency measures. however. i— making energy efficiency measures. however, i think that larger companies will often be able to afford — companies will often be able to afford to— companies will often be able to afford to make energy efficiency improvements themselves and so i agree _ improvements themselves and so i agree with — improvements themselves and so i agree with darren jones's observation that the government's client— observation that the government's client doesn't seem to be very targeted — client doesn't seem to be very targeted and i would like to see the government energy bill supports perhaps— government energy bill supports perhaps conditional on those businesses providing credible plans to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions over the _ and reduce their carbon emissions over the next few years. that way, rather _ over the next few years. that way, rather than — over the next few years. that way, rather than a — over the next few years. that way,

rather than a short term and sticking _ rather than a short term and sticking plaster, it would be a really— sticking plaster, it would be a really beneficial incentive for businesses to make lasting improvements that would benefit the climate _ improvements that would benefit the climate but also their own productivity. it climate but also their own productivity-— climate but also their own roductivi . , , �* productivity. it is interesting, i'm 'ust productivity. it is interesting, i'm just interested _ productivity. it is interesting, i'm just interested in _ productivity. it is interesting, i'm just interested in your _ productivity. it is interesting, i'm just interested in your thoughts l productivity. it is interesting, i'm. just interested in your thoughts on the people who do try to engage with energy efficiency and then get some pushback because i was chatting to a lady earlier who runs her own business, holiday lights, and she was making the point that she would love to be more energy efficient and she told us privately that she has tried three times to get solar panels, for example, but shejust cannot get planning permission because part of the property that she rents is listed. it's people like that up and down the country who would like to help, would like to do the right thing, and their hands are tied.— to do the right thing, and their hands are tied. absolutely. this conservative _ hands are tied. absolutely. this conservative government i hands are tied. absolutely. this conservative government likesl hands are tied. absolutely. this | conservative government likes to hands are tied. absolutely. this i conservative government likes to say that the neck they are cutting red tape, but in fact to renewables and energy efficiency are concerned, they seem to want to apply more red tape all over the place making it

harderfor tape all over the place making it harder for people to do the right thing. i think it's really clear that in this energy rise crisis just like in the covid pandemic, individuals and businesses are often way ahead of the government. 50 in the pandemic, lots of people will —— where locking down, and a businesses are crying out for the power to bring in these energy efficiency measures and the support to do so, and individuals are doing what they can to insulate their homes. apparently diy insulation kits are flying off the shelves, where barely the government could be doing so much more to help people and businesses.— much more to help people and businesses. ., ~ , ., . ., businesses. thank you so much for now. the co-leader _ businesses. thank you so much for now. the co-leader of _ businesses. thank you so much for now. the co-leader of the - businesses. thank you so much for now. the co-leader of the green i now. the co—leader of the green party. thank you very much. the new york... has three children and real estate business, the trump organisation for fraud, letitia james said that former president's business had repeatedly used false

statements to get banks to lend them money on favourable terms. the suit follows a three year investigation. donald trump has branded the suit "politically motivated". the new york state attorney—general announced the lawsuit at a news conference. let's hear some of that. following a comprehensive three year investigation by my office, including witnesses, interviews with more than 65 witnesses and review of millions of documents that were submitted by mr trump and others, i'm announcing that today, we are filing a lawsuit against donald trump for violating the law as part of his efforts to generate profits for himself, his family and his company. the complaint demonstrates that donald trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself and to cheat the system, thereby cheating

all of us. he did this with the help of the other defendants, his children. donald trumpjunior, children. donald trump junior, ivonne children. donald trumpjunior, ivonne cut trump and eric trump. former trump organisation cfo, alan weisel bird and trump organisation controllerjeffrey mikami. mr trump and the trump organisation repeatedly and persistently manipulated the value of assets to induce banks to lend money to the trump organisation on more favourable terms than would otherwise have been available to the company. to pay lower taxes, to satisfy continuing loan agreements and to induce insurance companies to provide insurance coverage for higher limits and at lower premiums. this conduct was all in violation of

executive law six which gives the attorney broad and special powers to go after persistent and repeated fraud and illegality as part of demonstrating illegality under that section of lot 6312, we show that they violated several state criminal laws. this includes falsifying business records, issuing false financial statements. insurance fraud. engaging in a conspiracy to commit each of these states lie violations. commit each of these states lie violations-_ commit each of these states lie violations. �*, ., ., ., violations. let's move away from the us now and — violations. let's move away from the us now and return _ violations. let's move away from the us now and return to _ violations. let's move away from the us now and return to our _ violations. let's move away from the us now and return to our story - us now and return to our story about, well, the situation in ukraine, that news today that president putin has mobilised 300,000 russian mobilised 300 , 000 russian reservists. his action follows recent battlefield reverses in ukraine, and comes a day after occupied areas of ukraine announced snap referendums on joining russia.

mr putin accused the west of wanting to destroy russia, and stressed that he would use "all available means" to protect its territory — hinting this could involve nuclear weapons. eearlier president biden called russia's invasion of ukraine a shameless violation of the main principles of the un charter. let's discuss everything, in particular vladimir putin has announced today. we are joined by a ukrainian diplomat, fellow of the independent analytical organisation — centre of defence strategies. that evening to you, sir. vladimir putin says 300,000 reservists will be send to your country, to ukraine, what does that mean potentially for ukraine, but also what is your

analysis of what it means and where russia is thinking about this conflict? i russia is thinking about this conflict? ~ . conflict? i think there are three ma'or conflict? i think there are three major thinqs- — conflict? i think there are three major things. first, _ conflict? i think there are three major things. first, putin - conflict? i think there are three major things. first, putin has. majorthings. first, putin has failed to achieve his first goal, ukraine conquering the whole of the country and claiming a military victory. this is not the case in ukraine. secondly, he is going to prolong this war in spite of some signs from the president of turkey saying that he's having talks with putin, that putin was willing to find a compromise and get out of this conflict. third, i believe in the long run, put injust this conflict. third, i believe in the long run, put in just listed the collapse of his own regime because we have seen that there are some difficulties in fighting in ukraine. the russians tried to mobilise

convicted criminals and in a difficult position to find additional manpower after the huge losses. ukrainian army is saying that we already eliminated some 55,000 russian troops, even we can see, let's say, moderate estimates, its considerable loss for russia. the battle hardened troops that putin wants here. certainly the russians are not happy, and we see how the other big cities, people are going out on the streets to protest because they don't want to fight this war because it's personal, because before that it was just about killing ukrainians and other ethnic minorities of russia and sending them to the front line, but now it is the militarisation that will touch the population of the

russian federation. suddenly, if he manages to get this number of people, which i doubt, he will draw a lot of people from the it sector to operate the sophisticated armaments that these two have. at the collapse of the russian economy because of sanctions and other things, a lot of professionals and managers fled the country, and we see huge lines on the border with finland and as far as they know no tickets for flights towards non—visa countries with russia. so he is going to ruin his regime, and i believe we will see collapse of russia as a state in the near future. , , , , future. very interesting. just briefl , future. very interesting. just briefly, asking _ future. very interesting. just briefly, asking specifically i future. very interesting. just. briefly, asking specifically about the referendums on friday. worrying is that to you? hot the referendums on friday. worrying is that to you?— is that to you? not at all. we have seen it in 2014. _ is that to you? not at all. we have seen it in 2014. the _ is that to you? not at all. we have seen it in 2014. the russians - is that to you? not at all. we have seen it in 2014. the russians are l seen it in 2014. the russians are not really get a democracy at home.

they are at the bottom of the rankings of international organisations. they were really professionals in holding referendum like in 1940 in the baltic states and then in lou hansen and other regions. so they are not going to accept it like they did in 2014. just nine tenths of russia agreed that crimea is russian. the russian friends like china, india, other countries, they are not going to accept this new political reality. we must leave it there. many thanks for your time tonight. joining us from kyiv. here is the weather. thank you very much. it is going to get cooler over the next few days. “p get cooler over the next few days. up to 20 once an excel system

especially with the sun has come out. towards the northwest of the uk, the scott has been big enough to bring with it some outbreaks of rain. we will see that removing its way south east reds over the next few days. it's the picture as we head into this evening. it is going to find the cloud that has been developing across england and wales largely tending to break up at the cloud is continuing to thicken in scotland and northern ireland. here we are going to find some rain. the rain will be heaviest over the hills. heavy rain potentially across northern ireland, england and wales likely to be dry. it's going to be clear across our southern parts of the uk, temperatures in rural areas could slip away to around 7—8 celsius. heading into tomorrow, but start for scotland and northern ireland. we should see some late sunshine here as the range just gradually pushes its way down into northern england. heavy rain in cumbria. what are weather working its way into else. ahead of the rain, some spells of sunshine again, still quite warm air and temperatures reaching 20 celsius. after the rain, it is cooler in the

northwest. today at six — the government steps in to help businesses with their soaring energy bills this winter. firms like this will benefit from huge government support that mean bills will be cut by around half their expected levels to try to keep companies afloat. there's some welcome bits but there's a lot really unclear. until i get my final bill and my final quote and i know what it is going to be, i can't relax. schools, hospitals, charities will also get help. we'll be looking at the numbers. also on the programme... russia's president announces plans to call up 300,000 reservists to help its military campaign in ukraine — and he issues this threat to the west...

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