simon jack, to call the end of the crisis. simon jack. thanks _ to call the end of the crisis.o call the end of the crisis. simon jack, thanks forjoining _ to call the end of the crisis. simon jack, thanks forjoining us. - the labour leader sir keir starmer says winning a general election is ultimately more important than party unity. speaking during labour's conference in brighton where some members have openly criticised the direction of his leadership sir keir said labour was a broad church there would always be disagreements but he wanted a sharp focus on getting a labour government. he was speaking with our political editor laura kuenssberg. look right, left, then right again, maybe. keir starmer�*s changing labour's direction but there are howls of protest here at where he's going. is he now in charge? absolutely. we had three days of build up to three very, very important decisions in our party that dealt with anti—semitism and closed the door on a dark chapter in our party. we also took other action to refocus the party on the country. i think that if there is tough dec

simon jack, thank ou ve difficult winter.ou very much- — a third man has been accused over the salisbury nerve agent poisonings of sergei skripal and his daughter. the crown prosecution service has authorised charges against a russian intelligence officer, denis sergeev. and — for the first time — british police have formally said they believe all three suspects were part of a team from the gru, russian military intelligence. meanwhile, the european court of human rights has ruled that russia was also responsible for the killing of alexander litvinenko — a former spy who died of polonium poisoning in london in 2006. gordon corera reports. it was march, 2018 when deadly nerve agent was deployed on the streets of salisbury. the target, former russian spy sergei skripal fell ill alone with his daughter and a police officer after novichok was smeared on his door handle. a local woman, dawn sturgess died months later when she came into contact with the novichok in a perfume bottle. now, a third suspect has been charged, this man,

simon jack, i paying for this crisis. simon, | thanks again. simon jack, our thanks again.s more information on what this could mean for your energy bills on bbc news online, bbc.co.uk/news. and there you have some reports and analysis from simon and other colleagues. now some more of the day's main news. from november, vaccinated passengers will be able to enter the us from the uk and the european union. the decision taken by president biden will end 20 months of travel restrictions, which were brought in by president trump. the changes only apply to those travellers who have received two doses of a covid vaccine. the sudden change is being seen as something of a diplomatic achievement for london and brussels. 0ur north america editor jon sopel is in washington. tell us more about this and the rather sudden nature of it. i think this came as _ rather sudden nature of it. i think this came as a — rather sudden nature of it. i think this came as a bolt _ rather sudden nature of it. i think this came as a bolt out _ rather sudden nature of it. i think this came as a bolt out

simon jack, our _ companies go bust this week. thank you. simon jack, our business - you.nched after three children and a mum were found dead at a house in derbyshire. officers were called to a property in the town of killamarsh on sunday morning. a man has been arrested. 0ur correspondent danny savage is there. yeah, victoria. this is the scene where _ yeah, victoria. this is the scene where the — yeah, victoria. this is the scene where the bodies were found early yesterday — where the bodies were found early yesterday morning in killamarsh, in this terraced property, the semi detached — this terraced property, the semi detached one of the end of this terrace. — detached one of the end of this terrace, where you can see the police — terrace, where you can see the police forensic tents, a number of white _ police forensic tents, a number of white vans— police forensic tents, a number of white vans parked outside. those are the forensic _ white vans parked outside. those are the forensic scientist working inside — the forensic scientist working inside. what we do know is th

simon jack has the latest. >> think this drivers responding to reports of fuel shortages. a crisiof confidence that is having real-world consequences. debbie moulton was verbally abused while filling up petrol cans on the road as some have been delayed, waiting to refuel. >> the first call is at seven. she got to the client at a quarter to eight so she was 45 minutes late for the person who could not get out of bed until we were there. they were uncomfortable, in bed, needing their meds. >> 16% of stations are fully stocked compared to 10%, far below the 40% considered normal. >> supplies are coming back onto the four thoughts. when you really needt. there has been no acute shortage so month -- so much. there were lessons according to a top civil servant involved there. >> they needed to be persuaded. it won't be a quick fix. >> that means petrol prices already at an eight year high. laura: what is behind the shortages? is it brexit? the pandemic? >> it is ramping back up as the pandemic recedes. and inther european countries, there is a shortage of truck drivers and lori

simon jack, bbc news.already having an impact on supermarket chains and their customers. the rise in gas prices has caused a shortage of carbon dioxide — essential to many food and drink production methods. the industry is calling on the government to intervene to protect supplies of meat and fresh produce. our business correspondent emma simpson has more details. this pig farm in east yorkshire sends more than 1,500 animals per week to an abattoir for slaughter. they're stunned with carbon dioxide, but if that runs out the pigs can't leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. if government don't step in and sort this massive problem out then basically these pigs here in this shed will have to be culled on the farm and they'll go into landfill. that, to me, is criminal. here's the issue, most of the uk's c02 comes as a by—product from two fertiliser plants in cheshire and on teesside. they've shut down because gas prices are so high it's uneconomic. at the uk's biggest chicken supplier they use c02

simon jack, bbc news.t be introducing visa schemes for those sectors facing staff shortages following the interventions to help the haulage and food industries. the answer according to ministers is for companies to improve their pay and conditions instead. retailers including next have warned that deliveries at christmas may be slower unless the rules are eased. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. picking, packing and dispatching our online shopping. these big warehouses now play a crucial role in the economy and there are labour shortages here, too. tens of thousands of workers are already needed for full—time roles. we have fewer workers than we used to have and some of that is down to brexit. so something like 15% of the hgv drivers we had a couple of years ago were eu nationals, but the proportion for forklift truck drivers was more like 34%. if anything, warehousing has been harder hit than driving by the exodus of people from our workforce. and now christmas is coming. next warned today

simon jack, bbc news. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young is at westminster. when army drivers and army staff are put on standby, that is a sign for lots of people that they should be treated with some alarm. what is the government macro strategy here, and what does it expect to happen in the next few days? expect to happen in the next few da s? , ., , expect to happen in the next few das? ,., days? the first one is practical, sa in: to days? the first one is practical, saying to drivers _ days? the first one is practical, saying to drivers to _ days? the first one is practical, saying to drivers to get - days? the first one is practical, saying to drivers to get ready. l days? the first one is practical, saying to drivers to get ready. i days? the first one is practical, - saying to drivers to get ready. i am told it will initially be 75 drivers, it could go up to a50 with the same number of support staff. but they do need specialised driving that could take five days. what could be the effect on human behaviour? that is the unknown. some people will think th

simon jack, bbc news. borisjohnson says the government will do all it can to protect consumers.ing for energy and food, and reductions to universal credit on the way, some conservatives are warning of a tough winterfor many people. however, speaking in washington, where he's due to hold planned talks with president biden, mrjohnson said he rejects fears of difficult times ahead. the talks in america are expected to focus on the cop26 global climate conference in glasgow later this year, and the ongoing challenges in afghanistan. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has sent us this report. even prime ministers have to use the sidewalk sometimes. the united nations gathering snarls at new york's crazy traffic, but boris johnson can't look away from real problems close to home. the energy price rise as dizzying as this view. we will do what we can to protect consumers in this interim period and i want to stress that it is an interim period. and i think what people want to see is the medium to long—term strategy. what people at home want to know, prime minister, is what is going

simon jack, bbc news.artial government shutdown. republican lawmakers denied the bill the votes necessary to move forward. shutdowns typically lead to hundreds of thousands of government workers being sent home, while parks, museums and other federal properties and services are closed. germany is beginning a period of coalition negotiations, as the social democrats' candidate, olaf scholz, attempts to build a working parliamentary majority after his party's narrow electoral victory. he hopes to replace angela merkel before christmas if he can form a coalition with the greens and at the liberal free democrats. it's six weeks since the taliban took control of afghanistan and forced out western troops. their heartland is in the south of the country in helmand province. it's the place where the taliban is most established, and has the strongest support. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen has travelled from kandahar to lashgar gah, the capital of helmand through areas devastated by years of war. no—one's future is secure i

simon jack, bbc news.in a number of emergency measures to try to ease the queues at petrol stations, including a temporary visa scheme for foreign drivers and suspending competition law. but how much difference will any of it make? here's our transport correspondent caroline davies. resolving the hgv driver crisis takes some careful but quick manoeuvring. so when does the visa system start? the scheme will be opening at the beginning of october and the visas will expire on the 24th of december. industry groups say they are still waiting for clarity on how exactly the visa process will work and, crucially, how long it will take. so will foreign drivers return? there is a driver shortage across the eu. according to the most recent data from the last two years, poland has a gap of 12a,000, germany up to 60,000, and france 113,000, although these figures may well have changed. it means there is competition for drivers. there should be an extremely good package in terms of salaries and working conditions. there

simon jack, bbc news.nough people to work in warehouses either. today the retailer next said prices would have to rise and warned deliveries might be slower in the run—up to christmas. our business correspondent emma simpson has been looking at the issue. picking, packing and dispatching our online shopping. these big warehouses now play a crucial role in the economy and there are labour shortages here, too. tens of thousands of workers are already needed for full—time roles. we have fewer workers than we used to have and some of that is down to brexit. so something like 15% of the hgv drivers we had a couple of years ago were eu nationals, but the proportion for forklift truck drivers was more like 34%. if anything, warehousing has been harder hit than driving by the exodus of people from our workforce. and now christmas is coming. next warned today that a lack of warehouse workers could impact deliveries. they and everyone else need an army of seasonal workers to meet demand and pay is quickly going up.

simon jack, thank ou.p their babies for adoption because they were unmarried — and it's now to be the subject of an inquiry by a parliamentary committee. it follows a number of reports here on bbc news earlier this year into how women were denied the right to keep their children by doctors, nurses and social workers. the scottish government is also looking at the issue after the bbc�*s reports. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy has been talking to three members of a separated family about the pain they have suffered. this is the family that was never allowed to be a family. yvonne, the birth mother, andy, the birth father, and liz, their daughter, who was taken from them at birth. yvonne's story began in 1973 when she became pregnant with andy's baby out of wedlock. you're not married, so therefore you're not keeping the baby. which really hurt me. you wanted to have the baby? iwanted... to have my child. but in the �*50s, �*60s and �*70s, thousands of women like yvonne were pressured by social workers, doc

simon jack, bbc news.stories in the headlines in the uk today. the opposition labour leader sir keir starmer has told the bbc that winning elections is more important than party unity. in an interview at his party conference in brighton he said he was prepared to make tough decisions and accepted that some in labour wouldn't like it. ~ , that some in labour wouldn't like it. y , , that some in labour wouldn't like it. y , that some in labour wouldn't like it. my focus is on how we get labour into a position _ it. my focus is on how we get labour into a position to _ it. my focus is on how we get labour into a position to win _ it. my focus is on how we get labour into a position to win a _ it. my focus is on how we get labour into a position to win a general - into a position to win a general election. two years ago we were here in brighton for our labour party conference and within a few short months we had crashed the west general election result since 1935. i am not prepared to let that happen. i am not

simon jack, bbc news.n did that was nearly 40 years ago. it follows her stunning victory over the olympic gold medal winner belinda bencic last night. the 18—year—old said she was so sure she'd be knocked out of the us open that she'd booked her flight back home a fortnight ago. here's laura scott. it's been a surreal, sensational summerfor emma raducanu, and the teenager's fairytale of new york continues. her route to the semifinal has been majestic — in what was her toughest assignment yet, she beat belinda bencic. fresh from doing her a—levels, the british underdog had all the answers for the olympic champion dressed in gold — sealing a spot in the semis in straight sets and a new status as the new british number one. having started here in qualifying, even for one so ambitious, this has been extraordinary. i didn't expect to be here at all. i mean, i think my flights were booked at the end of qualifying. so it's a nice problem to have, but i'm just really enjoying the experience. raducanu has come from

simon jack, bbc news.—teenage children. —— suspending work. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation has like destiny.— like destiny. russians are killin: like destiny. russians are killing russians _ like destiny. russians are killing russians in - like destiny. russians are killing russians in front i like destiny. russians are| killing russians in front of like destiny. russians are i killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. - killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it. killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which _ grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced - humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world, but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church.— departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, as our's catholic church. this man, as your's right-winger _ catholic church. this man, as your's right-winger ariel - your's right—winger ariel sharon _ your's right—winger ariel sh

simon jack, bbc news.eting at the united nations — the prime minister, borisjohnson, said the government would do all it could to protect consumers, but he also said the rise is gas prices encouraged the move to renewable energy. but some have warned other crisis ahead. his comments were made ahead of a planned meeting with president biden in washington. they're expected to discuss the cop26 global climate conference in glasgow later this year, as well as the ongoing challenges in afghanistan, following the military withdrawal. our political editor laura kuenssberg sent this report. even prime ministers have to use the sidewalk sometimes. the united nations gathering snarls at new york's crazy traffic, but boris johnson can't look away from real problems close to home. the energy price rise as dizzying as this view. we will do what we can to protect consumers in this interim period and i want to stress that it is an interim period. and i think what people want to see is the medium to long—term strategy. wh

simon jack, bbc arguablyjust starting. simonjack, bbc news.ng off toxic gas, which can irritate the skin and eyes, and affect breathing. officials say the acidic vapour has so far been contained within the exclusion zone declared around the volcano, which began erupting ten days ago. thousands of people have been forced from their homes on the island. alexis schwartz is a geologist and volcanologist with geo tenerife he's at the site of the volcano and explained what was happening there this afternoon. first of all, that black column of smoke, that volcanic plume, it looks like it's erupting, that is just volcanic ash, it's just the ash, it's raining down along the shore. the wind is blowing, so the wind is blowing towards the sea today, that is good news, because the wind could affect this populated moment, but at the moment, because everything is blowing away towards the sea, the situation is good. another consequence that the media has been highlighting as the water vapour thatis highlighting as the water vapour that is produced when the la

simon jack, bbc news. what is the current situation for petrol stations across the uk?the chair of the petrol retailers association. is the situation stabilising? it is certainl is the situation stabilising? it 3 certainly improving from the weekend we have many of her independent members this morning and only 40% of them were completely dry. i see only, but this contrasts with over 50% completely dry on sunday morning and saw at 90% of all their group sites on sunday morning. yes, there is an improvement in there's a long way to go and 40% had one or another and only about 20% for each stop. we have our members and they were fully stocked. this is the individual funded bp sites across the mainland of uk. , ., , of uk. the roadways are fully stocked or— of uk. the roadways are fully stocked or not? _ of uk. the roadways are fully stocked or not? yes, - of uk. the roadways are fully stocked or not? yes, they're| of uk. the roadways are fully - stocked or not? yes, they're fully stocked. stocked or not? yes, they're fully stocked- the _ stocked or not? yes, they're fully

simon jack, bbc news.e batters, president of the national farmers' union of england and wales. she's in our westminister studio. thank you forjoining us. just briefly, if you wait, explain how your members have been affected by this. ~ , , ., ., , your members have been affected by this. well, this is a really serious issue and it _ this. well, this is a really serious issue and it will _ this. well, this is a really serious issue and it will affect _ this. well, this is a really serious issue and it will affect food - issue and it will affect food shortages if we don't act swiftly, and we have already seen massive levels of food waste on farms. there isn't a shortage of product on farm, it is getting into the marketplace, and there are two issues here, one, labour, and we ask is for an emergency covid visa recovery scheme, short—term scheme to help with the labour shortage. and also that both of these fertiliser plants pay, back to the capacity and are both back online to be able to produce the c02 that i

simon jack, bbc news. spears control over her affairs and finances. the 39—year—old singer has long fought to overturn the so—called conservatorship which has been in place for more than 13 years. sophie long has more. # with a taste of your lips, i want to ride # you're toxic...# she's an international superstar, but since britney spears refused to perform until she gets her life back, her millions of fans have only seen her moves on instagram. # we let the waters rise...# since her passionate plea for her conservatorship to end injune, there have been major developments. look at that! the star got engaged to fiance sam asghari. chanting: hey-ho, no, no, - the conservatorship has got to go! she was also granted the right to hire her own lawyer, and a flurry of petitions have been filed by both sides since. in a surprise move, jamie spears applied to end the conservatorship, stating all he wants is what's best for his daughter. i'm glad progress is being made, but we are going to keep the pressure on to ma

simon jack, bbc news.ent correspondent was at the awards at west london a little earlier. it's the 30th make a prize tonight, made by a british or irish actor. i'm delighted to bejoined by one of the nominees, the third time you have been up for the mercury prize. explain the idea white matter is. fin prize. explain the idea white matter is. , .,, prize. explain the idea white matter is. , ., prize. explain the idea white matter is. , . ~' prize. explain the idea white matter is. , ., ,, ., is. on my gosh, and like a few seconds. _ is. on my gosh, and like a few seconds, this _ is. on my gosh, and like a few seconds, this is _ is. on my gosh, and like a few seconds, this is the _ is. on my gosh, and like a few seconds, this is the most - seconds, this is the most prestigious award as a creative and date maximisation. this is the one that you want to because it's decided by people whose opinion you care about. people who recognise craft, best for me is the most exciting music word the planets, for me. you me

simon jack, bbc news.ready having an impact on supermarket chains and their customers. the rise in gas prices has caused a shortage of carbon dioxide — which is essential to many food and drink production methods. the result — according to the food and drink federation — could be "serious consequences" for meat and fresh produce, as well as fizzy drinks. our business correspondent, emma simpson, has more details. this pig farm in east yorkshire sends more than 1,500 animals a week to an abattoir for slaughter. they are stunned with carbon dioxide, but if that runs out, the pigs can't leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. if government don't step in and sort this massive problem out, then basically these pigs here in this shed will have to be culled on the farm, and they will go into landfill. that, to me, is criminal. here is the issue — most of the uk's c02 comes as a by—product from two fertiliser plants. they've shut down because gas prices are so high it's uneconomic. at the uk's biggest ch

newspaper reporter and still in the distance here with me in the bbc is the bbc�*s business editor simon jackwelcome to all. so to begin with, borisjohnson's government has announced the largest tax increases in the uk for decades to try to fix the nhs and the social care sector. some say that the £36 billion it will raise over three years won't solve the crisis. other critics say that the tax rises are unfairly distributed. let's begin this conversation with polly. to what extent, polly toynbee, do you believe what the government is proposing will solve the problem with social care, which we have been discussing in this country for years? discussing in this country for ears? , ,., ., years? yes, government after government — years? yes, government after government has _ years? yes, government after government has failed - years? yes, government after government has failed to - years? yes, government after| government has failed to grasp years? yes, government after - government has failed to grasp it. at least this government has come up with something, but the something is nearly enough ——

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