this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the household energy supplier octopus energy has reached a deal to buy bulb, one of the companies which collapsed last year amid soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices. the head of the royal navy orders an investigation into allegations that female recruits have been sexually abused and harassed on submarines. president biden condemns an attack on the husband of senior democrat nancy pelosi, saying there's too much vitriol in us politics. gunfire. the head of iran's powerful revolutionary guards tells protesters not to come onto the streets,

it's expected to reach the capital manila later today. coming up at 2.30 in we are england, we follow the night road teams working against the clock to maintain the a1. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the household energy supplier octopus energy has reached a deal to buy bulb, which was one of the largest energy companies to collapse last year because of soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices. the government has spent billions of pounds keeping the company afloat since it went into administraton. the agreement means octopus will take onboard bulb's

1.5 million customers. bulb is the biggest - green energy company... it was the biggest energy company to go bust. last november, bulb found itself in administration. it was only kept going by the government, who pumped hundreds of millions of pounds into the business, but now a deal has been struck that it is hoped will give relief notjust to customers, taxpayers but also hundreds of staff. today, octopus were confident that the takeover of bulb's customers would be smooth. octopus has got a great track record of bringing large numbers of customers across. so for, example, when avro failed — it was the largest company to date — we were able to look after those customers and staff pretty seamlessly, and i think with bulb, the experience we've got means we're probably the natural choice. in total, 1.5 million bulb customers will move across to octopus. last november, the government had to bail out the firm with a £1.7 billion loan. but earlier this year, the independent office for budget responsibility predicted the total bailout package would be £2.2 billion.

this deal could save taxpayers millions. i think it'd be good, you know, for octopus to take over bulb and relieve the taxpayer of the burden of running it, for the moment. also, it will make the bulb customers, obviously, give them more comfort that someone is actually running their business and looking after them in the best way possible. the government expect the deal to be finalised by the end of next month and will make octopus one of the country's largest energy providers. no—one�*s going to see prices going up as a result of this agreement. people should just sit tight. for now, the service will carry on exactly as it does — provided by the same people. energy bills have been in sharp focus for millions of households, and though this is welcomed news for the industry, high energy prices continue to hit consumers hard. ramzan karmali, bbc news. joining me now is paul lewis, presenter of money box

on bbc radio 4. bulb collapsed in may last year, what took so long to find a buyer? it is being called a buyer, but in fact the government might end up paying octopus, because they have to buy energy on the market for 1.5 million customers, as we were hearing. that is going to cost it billions of pounds. i know octopus has borrowed money, but the government is not off the hook. it has spent at least £2 billion already, and the financial times this morning puts the cost to the government at £4 billion, a massive intervention. so we will see what happens, but the important thing is customers have to do nothing, they will be seamlessly move, we hope, and they will eventually become octopus customers, but for a while they will still be bulb owned by

octopus customers. but they will still be bulb owned by octopus customers.— octopus customers. but will it im act octopus customers. but will it impact on _ octopus customers. but will it impact on the _ octopus customers. but will it impact on the price _ octopus customers. but will it impact on the price they - octopus customers. but will it impact on the price they pay l octopus customers. but will it | impact on the price they pay as consumers after april of next year? we don't know what's going to happen after april, at the moment companies are bound by the energy price guarantee and have to sell at fixed prices. guarantee and have to sell at fixed rices. , . . . , prices. fixed standing charges. so it shouldn't _ prices. fixed standing charges. so it shouldn't make _ prices. fixed standing charges. so it shouldn't make any _ prices. fixed standing charges. so it shouldn't make any effect - it shouldn't make any effect certainly until after april. we don't know what's going to happen then. obviously people hope and expect that the government will have some new subsidy plan, but what it will be and who it will be for, we don't know. it will probably be cheaper, and it will probably not help absolutely everybody, but how it will be arranged remains a mystery. we might hear more on november 17th, when the chancellor makes the autumn statement. how does this deal, arrangement _ makes the autumn statement. how does this deal, arrangement sit _ makes the autumn statement. how does this deal, arrangement sit in _ makes the autumn statement. how does this deal, arrangement sit in the - this deal, arrangement sit in the wider context of the energy crisis? bulb collapsed, nearly 20 or 30 other customers, companies collapsed because of the whole wholesale lies

in the gas price, which is easing off a bit but not that much. competition in the energy industry has disappeared, and i don't really see it coming back in the same sense it did before. and i think for customers that probably a good thing. they don't have to work hard at trying to find a few pounds here and there off their bills. but how it will work in future, nobody really knows, it's all up in the air at the moment. i really knows, it's all up in the air at the moment.— really knows, it's all up in the air at the moment. i want to ask you about another— at the moment. i want to ask you about another issue _ at the moment. i want to ask you about another issue you - at the moment. i want to ask you about another issue you have - about another issue you have discussed, broadband prices. ofcom have warned that providers shouldn't hike up prices in line with inflation. what did they say and what can be done? we inflation. what did they say and what can be done?— inflation. what did they say and what can be done? we raised with ofcom the concerns _ what can be done? we raised with ofcom the concerns that our- ofcom the concerns that our listeners had about the prospect of a big rise in broadband prices. telecoms companies have clauses in contracts that let them raise prices by inflation plus 3.7%, 3:9%... this

could mean 15% more, that could be £60 a year extra. we asked ofcom about this, it doesn't control retail prices, but to our surprise, they said, the cost of living crisis is putting an unprecedented strain on household budgets, and suppliers should think carefully about whether significant price rises can be justified. so it was a kind of warning to them, and we will wait and see if they take any notice. they haven't decided their prices yet, so it is intervening at the right time. but because it can't tell them what to do, it shows the interesting route of telling us at moneybox what it thinks.- interesting route of telling us at moneybox what it thinks. the head of the royal navy has ordered an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual harassment against female recruits in the submarine service. several women who served in the fleet have told the daily mail they faced mistreatment from all ranks. the first sea lord, admiral sir ben key,

said any form of harassment would not be tolerated. our defence correspondent paul adams has been giving me more details. they run the full gamut of sexual and physical assault, women being punched and hit by their male colleagues. male colleagues exposing themselves. women having their underwear stolen. and a bizarre rape list in which women are ranked according to the women at their male colleagues would rape in the event of a catastrophic event under water. and remember, these events are going on, on long missions at the, in cramped confines on a submarine. women often felt they were unable to complain or report any of this. these allegations are in the daily mail, not our investigation, we have not spoken to the women involved but clearly the navy is very alarmed. as you say, admiral sir ben key said he is deeply disturbed and he said the

allegations are our torrent, sexual assault and harassment has no place in the royal navy and will not be tolerated, he said. he has initiated his senior team to investigate. but campaigners say part of the problem is the royal navy should not be investigating itself, they want all such complaints to be investigated by an independent body. president biden has condemned a violent attack on the husband of the leading democrat nancy pelosi. paul pelosi was beaten with a hammer at their home in san francisco. he suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hands but is expected to make a full recovery. a man was arrested on charges including attempted murder. the attack has stoked fears about political violence in the run—up to the november 8th midterm elections. it's reported the same chant was used by this guy they have in custody that was used on january 6th in the attack on the us capitol. i'm not making this up. this is reported, i can't guarantee it, but i can tell you what's been reported. the chant was, "where's nancy,

where's nancy, where's nancy?" this is despicable. there is no place in america... there is too much violence, political violence, too much hatred. the commander of iran's powerful revolutionary guards has delivered an ominous warning to protesters, saying that saturday would be their last day of taking to streets. iran has been gripped by protests since the death of 22—year—old kurdish woman mahsa amini in police custody last month. today's warning follows the fatal shooting of a protester in the iranian city of zahedan. today, iranians around the world have formed human chains to show their support for anti—government protests now entering their seventh week. bbc persian�*s parham ghobadi is in london's trafalgar square. today, iran's revolutionary guards commander issued a strongly worded warning saying today would be the last day of protests, the last day

the iranian people can take to the streets, howeverthe the iranian people can take to the streets, however the footage we have obtained from the streets of tehran, for example university students, have started the testing and they are chanting. we saw people taking part in protest at the funeral of a very young, bright 19—year—old chef who got killed two days ago with severe blows to his head with backbones. people took part in his funeral, iranian security forces opened fire on them. —— to his head with batons. protests also today like last week across the globe for new zealand to trafalgar square in the centre of london. i have one of the centre of london. i have one of the iranians who left the country 17 years ago, and she is going to tell us why she has taken part in the protests today. why did you take part? protests today. why did you take art? ., . ~ i. ., protests today. why did you take art? ., . ~' ., . part? hello, thank you for having me toda . part? hello, thank you for having me today- today — part? hello, thank you for having me today- today is _ part? hello, thank you for having me today. today is a great _ part? hello, thank you for having me

today. today is a great day... - part? hello, thank you for having me today. today is a great day... we - today. today is a great day... we are here — today. today is a great day... we are here to— today. today is a great day... we are here to celebrate this day. and also i _ are here to celebrate this day. and also i want — are here to celebrate this day. and also i want to say, we are here for the voice — also i want to say, we are here for the voice of— also i want to say, we are here for the voice of our people in iran. as we know. — the voice of our people in iran. as we know. all— the voice of our people in iran. as we know, all of the internet is shot. — we know, all of the internet is shot. and _ we know, all of the internet is shot, and people are struggling to send news outside iran. but we are here to _ send news outside iran. but we are here to protest against the islamic regime _ here to protest against the islamic regime government, because... when ou see regime government, because... when you see the — regime government, because... when you see the footage _ regime government, because. .. when you see the footage of— regime government, because... brim you see the footage of demonstrators in iran being brutally cracked down, how do you feel? the in iran being brutally cracked down, how do you feel?— how do you feel? the problem is sadness, how do you feel? the problem is sadness. we _ how do you feel? the problem is sadness, we are _ how do you feel? the problem is sadness, we are all— how do you feel? the problem is sadness, we are all sad. - how do you feel? the problem is sadness, we are all sad. 43 - how do you feel? the problem is i sadness, we are all sad. 43 years, as you _ sadness, we are all sad. 43 years, as you know. _ sadness, we are all sad. 43 years, as you know, they are torturing people. — as you know, they are torturing people, imprisoning people, executing them without any reason. and now. _ executing them without any reason. and now, it's really obvious, they are killing — and now, it's really obvious, they are killing people on the streets without — are killing people on the streets without any reason. because people are not— without any reason. because people are not allowed to come and have a demonstration.—

brutal crackdown will stop people from protesting? it brutal crackdown will stop people from protesting?— from protesting? it won't at all, because enough _ from protesting? it won't at all, because enough is _ from protesting? it won't at all, because enough is enough. - from protesting? it won't at all, because enough is enough. for| from protesting? it won't at all, i because enough is enough. for 43 years— because enough is enough. for 43 years we _ because enough is enough. for 43 years we try— because enough is enough. for 43 years we try to find a different way, _ years we try to find a different way, a — years we try to find a different way, a different solution to cope with this — way, a different solution to cope with this government. but this time we all— with this government. but this time we all understand, we have to get rid of— we all understand, we have to get rid of them. there is no way to stop them, _ rid of them. there is no way to stop them, they— rid of them. there is no way to stop them, they should go. but the problem — them, they should go. but the problem is we need the other governments to support iranians. we need them — governments to support iranians. we need them to deport islamic regime diplomats— need them to deport islamic regime diplomats from different countries. we need _ diplomats from different countries. we need them to support iranians. for instance, we are here, we need mps to— for instance, we are here, we need mps to come — for instance, we are here, we need mps to come with us, to support us practically — mps to come with us, to support us practically. the mayor of london, sadiq _ practically. the mayor of london, sadiq khan... practically. the mayor of london, sadiq khan---_ sadiq khan... thank you, we are short of time, _ sadiq khan... thank you, we are short of time, as _ sadiq khan... thank you, we are short of time, as you _ sadiq khan... thank you, we are short of time, as you can - sadiq khan... thank you, we are short of time, as you can see - sadiq khan... thank you, we are| short of time, as you can see the feeling of iranians inside and outside the country is enough is enough, and the protests will continue despite the brutal crackdown in the country.

the household energy supplier octopus energy has reached a deal to buy bulb, one of the companies which collapsed last year amid soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices president biden condemns an attack on the husband of senior democrat nancy pelosi, saying there's too much vitriol in us politics. the head of the royal navy orders an investigation into allegations that female recruits have been sexually abused and harassed on submarines. more now on the news that rescue workers in the philippines are distributing aid to almost half a million people who have been affected by a severe tropical storm which has brought flash floods and landslides, killing at least 45 people. earlier, i got the latest from richard gordon, chairman and ceo of the philippine red cross. the situation has been very bad, the typhoon claimed 42 lives already, in a landslide and floods.

a lot of the country is flooded, a lot of the provinces, at least 45 provinces have been affected, 11 the most severely. crop damage is high. transportation has stopped and a lot of people are stranded. we are approaching the holidays, people are beginning to go for the all saints day, the traditional holiday where they go to their provinces. so a lot of them are there to visit and most of them didn't bring enough money, so they are going hungry in the port. the red cross is trying to handle the situation by giving them hot meals. doing the same thing with water in the areas. certainly a lot of people have lost their homes in that landslide. we are trying to figure out those most affected, particularly those who have lost their families, particularly orphans. how much coordination is there between aid agencies such as yourselves

and the government? i weas in the senate, the national disaster co—ordinating law... the red cross is a subsidiary of the government. we are trying so hard to alleviate human suffering. the cycle of disaster and poverty, it's not the first time we have been hit by a typhoon. we have maybe 24 typhoons each year, seven will be serious, like this one. this was a sleeper typhoon, it came in and we thought it wasn't going to be that strong, and suddenly it became very strong. this area wasn't even in the path of the typhoon originally. so some areas have been flooded out. in the meantime, it's traversing the central philippines area, hopefully it will be out by tomorrow, but nonetheless it is

still wreaking damage and floods. bringing challenges in terms of food scarcity. the trucks will not be able to supply food, hopefully there will be enough food in the areas, and people won't have to suffer more deprivation. given that this wasn't expected in terms of the severity and the widespread nature of the geography it has covered, how prepared were you at the red cross? well, we have conducted... we are announcing an emergency appeal, a humble appeal to try and get support, as well as the international red cross community... it's important because of the disaster reserve emergency fund... hopefully we will be able to cope and it doesn't get worse. it may not appear to cause

severe enough damage, but after a few days you will find out that there are people whose lives have been overturned in the flash of a flood or a landslide. the ministry of defence has accused the russian government of �*peddling false claims of an epic scale' after moscow said uk forces helped with a drone attack on russian fleets near the crimean port of sevastopol. russian authorities say one warship was damaged in the attack overnight. ukraine has not yet acknowledged the incident. they also claimed that british forces were involved in the explosions which damaged the nord stream gas pipelines last month. responding to all the claims, the mod said moscow was resorting to �*invented stories to detract from their disastrous handling of the illegal invasion of ukraine'.

israelis head to the polls on tuesday for their fifth election in four years. the current coalition is fighting to stay in power, as former prime minister benjamin netanyahu attempts a comeback. but to do so, he's relying on the growing strength of an ultra—nationalist, far right alliance. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. meet the new army of young voters in israel, putting theirfaith in ultra—nationalism. they're waiting for their hero. and enter from the far right, itamar ben—gvir. he's the follower of a racist movement and wants to expel what he calls disloyal arabs.

ben—gvir rouses his supporters over security. translation: they should not see the light of day, _ a death sentence for the terrorists. ben—gvir electrifies his fans. they are excited because they feel they're on the verge of getting a lot stronger. a man who many felt could be kept to the fringes of israeli politics could be about to enter its government. polls suggest his party could get more seats than ever for the extreme right in the coming election. listen, i love israel and... ..thejihad. why do you want to ask the man they want? they want kill me and kill you, thejihadis. why do you want to expel palestinians you say are disloyal, mr ben—gvir? where tensions flare, ben—gvir will be there to pour on fuel, say his critics.

in occupied eastjerusalem, he pulled out his gun, calling for palestinians who throw stones to be shot. he taunted them, saying they'd be mown down. former prime minister benjamin netanyahu, or bibi, rallies his own base. he's nurtured the extreme right, hoping to boost coalition numbers for a return to power. this veteran observer of israeli politics thinks it's a fateful moment. it's a question of what type of democracy and what type of country does it want to have. on the one hand, you have forces like itamar ben—gvir and his partner, bezalel smotrich, led by benjamin netanyahu, who want to change the type of democracy that we have in the state of israel, want to take us potentially into a dark moment. the current coalition�*s election ads warn that netanyahu needs the far right�*s backing as he tries to swerve corruption charges, which he denies. the incumbents say they're tough on security amid spiralling

violence this year. the policies affect the many. in the occupied west bank, the army is still blocking roads from nablus over palestinian gun attacks and after a soldier was shot dead a fortnight ago. it is a slow road and palestinians call this collective punishment. back at the rally, ben—gvir�*s fans think only his party can keep them safe. there are people that have target, have go and they go forward. they don't care what is on their way. what do you mean by that? they have a target. they go forward. what do they believe? where we should be. and they go there. their opponents call them pyromaniacs as they portray themselves as patriots. israel's race to break its election deadlock sees a battle over how far the far right will reach. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. there's major disruption to rail

services across scotland due to a 24—hour walkout by scotrail workers. more than 2,000 members of the rmt union are taking part in the strike, with trains running on just three routes in the central belt and all other services cancelled. our scotland correspondent alexandra mckenzie is at queen street station in glasgow. this is saturday afternoon in queen street station, it would normally be very busy with shoppers, but as you can see, it's deserted. the trains are standing idle and the board behind me is almost blank. as you said, three services running in scotland, mostly around or all around the central belt. you can get around the central belt. you can get a limited service from here to edinburgh or if you want to go to glasgow central station, you can go to learn. absolutely nothing out with the central belt, and the

trains running will stop at 6:30pm this evening. if you want to travel around other cities in scotland, dundee, inverness, aberdeen, there is absolutely nothing available today. that's because scotrail workers, more than 2000 of them belonging to the rmt union, are on strike. they have had an offer or pay that has been rejected, a 5% increase plus a £500 payment. that has been rejected, and the rmt union has been rejected, and the rmt union has said that industrial action will continue for as long as necessary. the global hair extension and wigs market is worth over 6 billion dollars and is being driven by demand for the most affordable type of hair — synthetic. but that hair is made up of plastic fibres, which are not biodegradable. combating plastic waste is a key issue at next month's cop27 climate summit in egypt. so is there a way of making synthetic hair use more sustainable? the bbc�*s eunice gatonye reports.

kampala, the bustling capital of uganda. the city council garbage collectors are hard at work. but it's notjust the everyday household waste like cardboard, tins and plastic bottles that they have to deal with. there's a huge amount of discarded synthetic hair, too. from this stop alone, they've emptied six bins of waste from salons. the hair wigs and extensions market is growing fast. as suppliers talk shop, the salons pack with women getting the latest weaving and braiding styles. we mostly lean towards the synthetic hair because it's much more affordable and more available. rosemary runs a salon in kenyatta market in nairobi, kenya's capital. hairdressers here are known for their skills in braiding synthetic hair. translator: in a week| we can have 100 clients. after cleaning the salon, we take the hair out, which is taken by the city council to landfill sites. about 1,500 tonnes of waste is brought to this

landfill site every day. and part of it is this — synthetic hair from salons around nairobi, kenya's capital. you see the smoke behind me. that's part of the waste being burned. climate experts say they are concerned about the chemicals being released in the atmosphere, and more so that those in the hair and beauty industry, as well as their customers, may not be aware of the damage being caused by hair waste. and it's notjust burning the hair that's a problem. it is not biodegradable. and because of the nature of its size, you know — the tiny strands — it is easier for synthetic hair to break down into microplastics, and microplastics have their challenges. they get into our water bodies easily, they can get into the soil, they can get into our food chain. but there are some ways of tackling the problem. in nairobi, these women are going through garbage bags

to look for discarded hair extensions, which they will wash and sell on. this certainly extends the life of the synthetic hair, but it will eventually end up back in the landfill. so, is there a way to make it even more sustainable? in uganda, juliette makes hair extensions from banana fibres. the leathery fibres from banana residue are collected, processed and hung to dry for a week. using these organic stems gives us a product that is biodegradable. when you expose it to conditions that allow it to rot, it will rot. although the banana fibre is expensive, juliette says she hopes it will at least make more people aware of the problem with the single—use synthetic hair and that more awareness will mean more sustainable use of this beauty staple. eunice gatonye, bbc news, nairobi. now it's time for a look

at the weather with stav. incredibly mild, how long is this going to last, when are we going to feel a proper autumn chill? it's coming soon, to is a month. it is balmy mild at the moment. temperatures reaching 22.6 celsius in st james' temperatures reaching 22.6 celsius in stjames' park. a near record for the time of year. maybe not quite as warm as today, low pressure nearby so it will stay unsettled. some areas pretty damp this afternoon, rein in central and southern scotland, northern england. brightening up in northern ireland, northern scotland above the area or grain will stay dry to the next few hours with sunshine. but the best sunshine across the east and south—east temperatures 23 degrees. —— the clocks go back an hour tonight, an extra hour in bed. a mile start

tomorrow, blustery again, winds picking up to reach gale force around the irish sea coasts. blustery showers, some heavy, across the north—west of the country. not quite as mild tomorrow as today. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the household energy supplier octopus energy has reached a deal to buy bulb, one of the companies which collapsed last year amid soaring wholesale gas

and electricity prices. the head of the royal navy orders an investigation into allegations that female recruits have been sexually abused and harassed on submarines. president biden condemns an attack on the husband of senior democrat, nancy pelosi, saying there's too much vitriol in us politics. the head of iran's powerful revolutionary guards tells protesters not to come onto the streets — warning them that�* today is the last day of the riots�*. there�*s major disruption to rail services across scotland due to a 24—hour walkout by scotrail workers. more than 2000 rmt members are on strike. now on bbc news: we are england: a1 by night: against the clock