on the bbc news channel, craig as 007. on the bbc news channel. a _ craig as 007. eg myles doing the damage with five wickets. the vast majority of british military personnel who were killed in afghanistan died in helmand province the scene of some of the fiercest fighting during the 20 year conflict. as we saw last night in a report byjeremy bowen the area has been devastated by the war. but what�*s it like for the british service peronnel who fought there for so long seeing helmand and afghanistan now firmly back in the hands of the taliban. caroline hawley, has been talking tojon white, a former member of the royal marines who suffered life—changing injuries when he was there. this must have been one of the last photo is taken of me before my injuries. photo is taken of me before my in'uries. , ., ~ photo is taken of me before my in'uries. , ., . ., , ., injuries. john white was 27 at the time in command _ injuries. john white was 27 at the time in command of— injuries. john white was 27 at the time in command of 30 _ injuries. john white was 27 at the time in co

later in the hour, on the bbc news channel, we will look ahead to this evening's internationals, with home nations involved in women's world cup qualifiers. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there's a warning today that shoppers will start noticing shortages of poultry, pork and bakery products within days, as a result of the crisis in the supply of carbon dioxide. the food and drinks industry are calling for urgent action from the government to prevent empty shelves, possibly by the end of next week. c02 is used for food packaging and for stunning livestock before slaughter. spiralling energy costs have stopped operations at fertiliser plants which produce carbon dioxide as a by product. colletta smith reports. (tx) the sky—high cost of gas is causing problems in all kinds of areas. it is notjust utility bills that are going up, it is your shopping bill as well. manufacturers will be passing on those higher costs by charging us more for everything that we are buying, particularly for meat, where there has been such a crisis caused by that hike in gas prices that we a

bbc news. that's it. there are reports tonight that charlottejohnson, mother of the prime minister borisjohnson, has died "suddenly and peacefully" in a london hospital today. she was 79. more on the bbc news channelain in the forecast through tomorrow. some of that rain will be quite heavy across england and wales. and then, it should calm down around the middle parts of the week, it looks settled with some sunshine around before more rain arrives from the atlantic for friday. so this cluster of weather fronts will bring the heavier rainfall through tonight and into tomorrow, spreading its way northwards gradually through this evening and overnight. generally patchy across scotland, northern ireland, northern england. the rain will start to pep up, though, across south wales into central and southern england by the end of the night. and here, it'll be very muggy, as well, at 12—15 celsius, 10—11 further north. so a muggy, cloudy start for many. we'll see that heavy rain at times affecting eastern wales, central, southern, and eastern england, some rumbles of thunder with that as it continues to move eastwards. slow improvements across southern and western areas into the afternoon, some sunshine,

bbc news, tokyo. that's it from the ten o'clock team. you can keep up to date on all those stories on the bbc news channel. tland and northern ireland seeing some outbreaks of rain moving in. for saturday, it's a familiar story. a lot of cloud around, low cloud with hill fog, a few patches of mist and fog in wales and southwest england to begin the day. here's where we'll see most of saturday's sunny spells, a few developing in northern ireland and northern scotland, too. some drizzly rain around in the east from the thickest cloud and temperatures just around 14, 15 degrees along the coast of eastern scotland and northeast england, up to 23 or 24 in the sunny spells in wales and southwest england. 0vernight and into sunday, cloud in the east, clear spells to the west, double figure temperatures as sunday begins. the tendency on sunday for england and wales to get sunnier and warmer as the day goes on. there's still some areas of cloud across the midlands and parts of eastern england. for scotland and northern ireland, the breeze picks up and we see some outbreaks of rain moving in during the day. a bit of

and coming up on the bbc news channel, we will look ahead to a big night of action for the home nationsifying. wales host estonia knowing a win would move them up to second in their group. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in around an hour mps will vote on the tax rises announced by borisjohnson yesterday. though much of the £36 billion raised is headed for the nhs, ministers have portrayed the measures as a groundbreaking attempt to address the thorny issue of social care in england. but the big question today is whether it is the solution the care sector has been waiting for. here's what we know so far. anyone in england with assets less than £20,000 will have their care costs fully covered from october 2023. those with assets between £20,000 and £100,000 will receive state support, but it will be means tested. and from october 2023 no—one starting care in england will pay more than £86,000 on personal care across their lifetime. these changes will only apply in england. scotland, wales and northern ireland have separate arrangements for social care but they will recei

coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, the wait is over — the 43rd edition of the ryder cup begins, with europe looking to retain their title in wisconsin. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. senior government ministers are meeting this afternoon to discuss the closure of some petrol stations because of a shortage of delivery drivers. queues are forming this lunchtime at several petrol stations, despite government pleas for people not to panic—buy fuel. both bp and esso have closed some forecourts because of supply problems. ministers are not ruling out the idea of changing visa rules to bring in foreign lorry drivers — or using soldiers to drive fuel tankers. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. he was outside petrol stations. they had been appearing up and down the country as motorists worry they may not be able to fill up. the fuel giant bp has admitted that some of its outlets have been running dry and a small number have had to close. other retailers have also been affected. but operators say panic buying will only make matters worse. , ., ., �* pani

coming up on the bbc news channel? . coming up on the bbc news channel?hat about team europe, after their miserable defeat to the usa in the ryder cup. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. this morning the government said it had no plans to to bring in the army to ease the queues at the petrol pumps. tonight the bbc understands they government is still seriously considering whether to use the army to drive tankers. while there are calls for essential workers to be given priority to buy fuel, some areas of the uk are experiencing no shortages. and according to the haulage industry, there are at least as many petrol tankers on the roads now as there were before this current crisis began. our business editor simonjack has the latest. monday morning rush—hour was more stressful than normal after a weekend when panic buying by some caused problems for all.— caused problems for all. frustration in london. caused problems for all. frustration in london- i — caused problems for all. frustration in london. i have _ caused problems for all. frustration

and coming up on the bbc news channel: history for david smith in boccia. repeats his success from rio 2016 to become a double paralympic champion in tokyo. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the taliban have told the bbc that their new government will be announced in the next day or two and that there "may not" be a woman in any of the top posts or in cabinet. meanwhile, the uk is in talks with the taliban to try to secure "safe passage" out of afghanistan for remaining british nationals and eligible refugees. later today, the foreign secretary dominic raab will field questions from mps on the government's handling of the crisis in afghanistan. labour claims the uk wasn't suitably prepared to evacuate people from the country. our first report is from our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan. the ignition on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. —— a nation on the brink. no under taliban rule. 0ne on the brink. no under taliban rule. one third of afghans do not know where their next meal will come from. the un said nearly half of the country ne

and coming up on the bbc news channel... incing win over the world number one — russian daniil medvedev with an unusual celebration after beating novak djokovic to become the us open champion. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. an announcement is expected this afternoon recommending that children aged between 12 and 15 be routinely vaccinated for covid—19. the uk's four chief medical officers have now submitted their guidance to the government. it's likely to form part of a wider winter plan for tackling covid in england which the prime minister will set out tomorrow. our political correspondent helen catt reports. other countries have gone ahead with vaccinating healthy 12 to 15 euros, but not yet in the uk, although that may change. but not yet in the uk, although that may change-— may change. offering “obs to teenagers * may change. offering “obs to teenagers is h may change. offering jobs to teenagers is expected - may change. offering jobs to teenagers is expected to - may change. offering jobs to teenage

and coming up on the bbc news channel, more international football for england's women. nal will see them take on germany, spain and another, yet to be announced, side, in february. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. the programme of third, booster, covid jabs has just got underway in england and wales — with some vulnerable people and healthworkers receiving their dose this morning. eligible people who had their second vaccine at least six months ago will be invited for the extra dose — the full rollout begins next week. everyone aged 50 and over across the uk is eligible, as well as frontline healthcare workers and vulnerable groups — about 30 million people in all. but as some people are now receiving their third jab — there are still more than 5 million adults across the uk who are yet to have one. here's our health correspondent katherine da costa. come along, let's see you. 0n the front line and among the first in line to receive a covid booster shot. here we go. role reversal. health staff at croydon university hospital have been rolling up their sleev

and coming up on the bbc news channel... lie pope helps england build a first innings lead over india on his return on day two of the fourth test at the oval. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the uk's vaccines advisory body has said it can't recommend vaccinating healthy 12—to—15—year—olds against covid—19 on health grounds alone. it says children are at such low risk from the virus thatjabs would offer only marginal benefit. but thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation said the government should consider wider issues, like disruption to schools. the health secretary, sajid javid, says he has now asked the chief medical officers in all four nations to look at whether those considerations tip the balance. here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. from france, to the united states, and israel, many wealthier nations are already immunising all their 12 to is—year—olds, not the uk. the scientists who advise government on immunisation, thejcvi, today said a further 200,000 young teens with heart, lung and

and coming up on the bbc news channel: england put india in to bat in the fourth test, their bowlers e inroads at an overcast oval — the series tied at 1—1. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a public inquiry has found shocking failings and "blatant hypocrisy" in the way major religious groups have handled allegations of child abuse. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse says a number of religions — including thejehovah's witnesses, orthodoxjudaism and islam — are morally failing children. it found that in some cases, religious leaders discouraged the reporting of abuse, in order to protect the reputation of their organisations. the report has been produced at the end of weeks of public hearings, in which survivors of abuse gave evidence. our home affairs correspondent is with me. this report only out in the last hour so explain some of the key findings. the last hour so explain some of the key findinus. , , ., findings. the independent inquiry, a ublic findings. the independent inquiry, a public inquiry. _ findings. the independent inquiry, a public inquiry.

coming up in sportsday, later in the hour on bbc news channel, we had live to wisconsin, where ian poulters hoping to make some more magical ryder cup memories. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. two more uk energy suppliers have gone out of business, as rising gas prices put pressure on the market. the firms, green and avro energy, announced late this afternoon, that they had ceased trading. between them, they supplied more than 800,000 customers. six companies have collapsed in recent days, but the boss of the energy regulator, 0fgem, is warning more firms could go, with the number of customers who'll eventually need new suppliers running into millions. with the very latest, here's colletta smith. two more energy firms have collapsed. as avro and green call in the administrators, that clogs up a total of six energy companies folding within the last fortnight. the industry called for help but the government says they won't bail out suppliers in trouble. in government says they won't bail out suppliers in trouble.— suppliers in trouble. in the first instance, the _ suppliers

and coming on the bbc news channel. lers beat world champions new zealand to level their three match series in christchurch, with just one game left to play. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at one. boris johnson's hopes of a post—brexit free trade deal with the united states appear to be fading. the prime minister met president biden at the white house last night, but mr biden played down the chances of an agreement — and the british government has admitted it's �*just not a priority�* for the us administration. the uk may now try instead to join the existing north american trade arrangement between the united states, canada and mexico. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this was borisjohnson�*s this was boris johnson's first trip to the white house as prime minister, only the second time he has met the president in person. the relationship seemingly bound for now, by a shared love of america's trains. ., ., �* . | now, by a shared love of america's trains-_ i did- trains. you went on amtrak? i di

that's tonight at 8pm on the bbc news channel and bbc one scotland.idnapped and murdered sarah everard. dominic has been following this at the old bailey. just how great is the pressure on the metropolitan police now, dominic? i pressure on the metropolitan police now. dominic?— now, dominic? i think there are really serious _ now, dominic? i think there are really serious questions - now, dominic? i think there are really serious questions for i now, dominic? i think there are really serious questions for the | really serious questions for the metropolitan police and the commissioner name—macro. thejudge commissioner name—macro. the judge made commissioner name—macro. thejudge made very clear as they had been an investigation what happened in this case was a fundamental undermining of the public�*s trust in the police where an appalling man had abused his position as a police constable to deceive, kidnap, rape and murder his victim. now the independent watchdog is looking into various allegations as to whether or not police carried out effective inve

coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel, a brilliant start by warwickshire in trophy as lancashire collapse at lord's. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the transpory secretary grant shapps says after days of fuel shortages at the pumps, there are indications the situation is stabilising. the petrol retailers association says anecdotal evidence from its members suggests demand on forecourts is still significantly higher than normal but not as high as it was this weekend. the government is still putting the army on standby to drive tankers, but mr shapps said the measures already put in place appeared to be having some effect. the surge in demand came because of fears that a shortage of drivers would hit fuel supply although there is plenty at refineries. here's our business correspondent emma simpson. day five and it is still a very long wait for petrol around telford. not every four has problems, urban areas are the worst affected. drivers hoping to fill up before the pumps run out, delivery is unable to keep up run out, delivery is unable to

and coming up on the bbc news channel: manchester city begin their champions league campaign tonight.out in last season's final act as motivation? good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is reshuffling his cabinet this afternoon. downing street says he wants a strong and united team to level up the whole country and build back after the pandemic. there's been speculation about whether there could be changes at the top of government — with questions in particular about the futures of the foreign secretary dominic raab, home secretary priti patel and education secretary gavin williamson. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins me know — this is a reshuffle that's long been talked about and predicted? that talked about and predicted? is very true. it has be: subject that is very true. it has been subject to speculation for weeks. journalists and mps gossiping about what is going to happen or the government using it as a tool to maintain discipline around the cabinet table is big decisions are being made. the reshuffle is on. confirmation from th

and coming up on the bbc news channel... s men's cricket team have abandoned their tour of pakistan following a new zealand government "security alert". good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government is expected to announce big changes today to the coronavirus rules for international travel. initially, the changes will apply to people arriving in england. there's been speculation that the traffic light system of red, amber and green lists will be simplified, with the amber list effectively dropped. and fully vaccinated travellers may no longer have to take costly pcr tests — our transport correspondent caroline davies has the latest. sunshine, but no—one�*s sunbathing. in a normal year, 80% of the guests at this hotel in turkey would have been british. turkey went on the red list in may, meaning anyone travelling from there to the uk has to quarantine in a hotel. since then, it has been a difficult summer here. but they are holding out hope it could change. we have just about survived, but it has been very,

and coming up on the bbc news channel — all eyes on emma raducanu. er prepares for the biggest match of her career at the us open. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government is preparing to unveil its long—awaited plan for social care and the nhs in england — with the announcement expected tomorrow. but the prime minister is under growing pressure over how it's to be paid for. critics say any rise in national insurance would break manifesto promises and disproportionately affect those on lower wages. meanwhile, the health secretary sajid javid has tonight confirmed that the nhs will be getting an extra £5.5 billion, to help it deal with the backlog of patients caused by covid and winter pressures over the next few months. our first report is from our political editor laura kuenssberg. the strain, the sadness, all too familiar. steve had to sell his parents was not the house after his father passed away and his mother's dementia develop. she needed full—time care, and she still doesn't know that their family home is gone. doesn't k

and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: we'll be at anfield with a full house on a european nightiverpool take on ac milan in the champions league. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. borisjohnson is carrying out a major reshuffle of his cabinet, the most far—reaching since he became prime minister. the dramatic changes have seen some of the cabinet's the main players removed, among them dominic raab, the foreign secretary, who has been demoted and replaced by liz truss, who is only the second woman to hold the post of foreign secretary. gavin williamson has been sacked as education secretary and is leaving the government. he is being replaced by the vaccines minister nadhim zahawi. downing street said the prime minister wanted to put in place a strong and united team to "build back better" from the pandemic. let's get the latest now on all the comings and goings from our political editor laura kuenssberg in westminster. it certainly has been a day of comings and goings and some of them very significant too. i ministers famously hate doing reshuffles for the simple re

coming up in sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel... in brazil as last night's world cup qualifier against argentina is abandoned. health officials confronting uk—based players on the pitch over covid breaches. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. mps return to westminster this afternoon following the summer break, with the funding of social care and the nhs at the top of the agenda. some tory mps have expressed anger at reports of an increase in national insurance contributions to help fund social care in england, which would break a conservative manifesto pledge not to raise taxes. labour is also opposing a rise in ni. it's expected that an extra £5.5 billion will be announced for the nhs. here's our political correspondent chris mason. for years, governments of various persuasions have not got round to sorting a new system. paire in england. it is complex, controversial and vastly expensive. should there be a cap on the bill anyone should face? which tax should be put up to pay for it? it appears the government does want

and coming up on the bbc news channel...cb cancel the tours of the men and women's teams due to travel to pakistan next month. good evening. there will be no bail—out for energy firms in trouble, according to the business secretary, who's been holding crisis talks with industry leaders today. kwasi kwarteng said that customers would be protected if more energy companies went out of business, and he said there was no prospect of an energy supply emergency this winter. the growing crisis has been caused by a massive rise in the wholesale prices paid by energy suppliers. the food and drinks industry is also warning that one of the knock—on effects of the situation will be more shortages in the shops. our business editor simonjack reports. the uk energy sector is in crisis. dozens of small energy providers have already gone bust, and dozens more are not expected to make it through winter, as soaring energy prices leave many unable to deliver on price promises made to millions of customers who were encouraged to look for the best

and coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel, yorkshire apologise to their formereem rafiq after a report found that he was the "victim of racial harassment and bullying," during his time at the county. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. after a stunning victory in new york, 18—year—old emma raducanu has become the first british woman to reach a major singles tennis finalfor 44 years. the teenager — ranked 150th in the world — beat the 17th seed, maria sakkari, in straight sets in their semi—final at flushing meadows. emma raducanu said after the match that it was "absolutely mind—blowing" to have made it to the final. she'll play another teenager, canada's leyla fernandez, tomorrow evening. our sports reporter laura scott is at emma's old school in bromley, in south london. yes, it was here at her primary school that the first signs of her sporting talent became clear when she won all the sprints on sports day but few could have believed she would go on to achieve what she has at such a young age put her relentless run at the us open has been aston

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel. he and his relay team—mates could be stripped of their silver medals. job vacancies have hit a record high as the economic recovery continues, according to official figures. the number of vacancies in the three months to august rose above one million for the first time since records began in 2001, amid labour shortages in some key uk industries. official figures also show the number of uk workers on payrolls rose by 2a1,000 in august, taking it to 29.1 million people in work. here's our economics editor faisal islam. it's harvest time, and that means all hands on deck in britain's farms — and particularly so this year. the good news is that the reopening of the economy has brought demand back, all thejobs back and the need to hire, to harvest the wheat and the barley from the ground. so, this should have left the farm injuly and be in a pint glass. arable farmer dan wallace sold this 300—tonne consignment to a brewer weeks ago. but due to shortages, there's no transport for it. the si

and coming up on the bbc news channel, european football comes to old trafford, as under pressure of gunnar solskjaer and manchester united host villarreal in the champions league. good evening. labour leader keir starmer has promised that labour will never again go into an election without a serious plan for government. he said the country faced a "big moment" that "demands leadership" and that as prime minister he would provide it. his speech, considered a make or break by some of the party, was at times interrupted by hecklers. a blast of fresh air? that is how sir keir starmer wants you to see him. labour's week has been bumpy. he had to show today that he really is in charge. impatient for the chance. i is in charge. impatient for the chance. . ., ' is in charge. impatient for the chance. . . ' ., , chance. i have waited 17 months, 25 da s and chance. i have waited 17 months, 25 days and two _ chance. i have waited 17 months, 25 days and two hours _ chance. i have waited 17 months, 25 days and two hours to appear- chance. i have waited 17 months, 25 days and two hours to appear

or the film review on the bbc news channel!stand—alone movie, it feels like it is spending a lot of time getting a lot of pieces in place for stuff which is going to happen later on. it feels very much like an origins film in which, weirdly enough, the origin is actually to the side of what you expect it to be. and also it feels weirdly like an appendage to the scorsese cinematic universe. it kind of feels like a weird appendage to martin scorsese's films. this is what happens when you take something and put in cinema, does it stand up on its own? i would say, for example, fire walk with me, the twin peaks prequel, it is a brilliant horror movie... even if you've never seen twin peaks. el camino, the breaking bad sequel, it made sense as an appendage. this has to battle to find itself in the cinema. its primary audience will be the people who love the series, and i'm sure people who know and love the series will get much more out of it than i did, but ijust wonder why it's in the cinema, because i suspect its primary audience a

and now on the bbc news channel, it's click. hey, welcome to click.e hit you straightaway with a buzzword that you might have heard being thrown around recently. lara, are you ready for a buzzword? always ready. ok: the metaverse. what do you think of the idea? ah, mark zuckerberg's vision that it won't be long before we're all working, playing and living in this whole virtual universe. it reminds me of second life from about 15 years ago, remember that? yeah, i do, i do. this was an early realisation of the sci—fi idea that's been around for as long as i can remember. but the tech wasn't up to it then. it wasn't, but of course things have moved along. we look a lot better online and we used to, i have to say. i guess it balances out the ageing bit. but the last 18 months have felt a bit like living in a virtual world, so i got mixed feelings about this — because is this actually the last thing people want right now? or could it potentially help with some of the isolation and other challenges? well, zuckerberg certainly seems to think we're ready. he'

and coming up on the bbc news channel.ions europe win their opening foursome on the opening day of the ryder cup, but hosts the usa are hitting back at whistling straits. good evening. senior ministers have been meeting to discuss the issue of fuel delivery, after bp and esso said they had shut a small number of petrol stations due to a lack of tanker drivers. ministers and fuel providers have said there is plenty of petrol and that motorists should carry on as normal — but despite the reassurances, customers have been pictured queuing at some petrol stations. there are more than 8,000 petrol stations across the uk, butjust a small number are experiencing delivery issues — around 100 of them. the problem has been caused by a shortage of hauliers — the industry says around 100,000 more lorry drivers are needed. the government says it has made changes to attract more people into the industry. but ministers aren't ruling out changing visa rules to bring in drivers from the eu — or using soldiers to drive fuel tankers. our bus

and coming up on the bbc news channel...ustralian prime minister says no special deals for families of england cricketers to travel for the ashes. covid restrictions could lead to some players pulling out. good evening. nearly 1.5 million customers have been hit injust two weeks by energy firms collapsing due to rising gas prices. two firms — avro energy and green — ceased trading yesterday, and their combined customers of 830,000 will now be switched to other, potentially more expensive providers. it's not yet clear who their new providers will be — that's to be decided by the energy watchdog 0fgem — but all customers who are affected will still receive energy while an alternative supplier is found. here's our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith. as the wholesale gas price goes up, suppliers are going under, and customers have been caught in the middle. 1.5 million people are now in the process of being transferred to a new energy company. jamie's supplier went bust at the weekend and he tried to switch himself so

and coming up on the bbc news channel: all four home nations are in action this evening in world cup ifying. england's women take on luxembourg, chasing a second win under their new manager. good evening. a deal has been struck with the us firm that supplies most of the carbon dioxide used in food production here in the uk. c02 is widely used in the food industry, in brewing, and in packaging for meat and salads, to prolong shelf life. the recent sharp rise in gas prices led to cf industries stopping work at two factories, which then led to a shortage of c02. one food industry group warned that consumers would start noticing gaps on supermarket shelves within days, if there was no intervention. ministers have not revealed what kind of incentives they offered cf industries to restart production. our business editor simonjack has the latest. when you think of cheese, you probably don't consider carbon dioxide a vital ingredient. if not in the cheese itself, but like many other food in the cheese itself, but like many otherfood products, c02 is used in the packaging process to extend she

and coming up in sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel: there is a losing start for england'sin new zealand. the world champions, too strong for the commonwealth champions in christchurch. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the business secretary's been holding crisis talks with energy firms this morning, amid worries of big rises to energy bills in the coming weeks. five smaller energy suppliers have already gone bust, unable to cope with a 70% hike in the cost of wholesale gas since august. it's understood the government is considering offering emergency state—backed loans to companies. 0fgem has confirmed british gas has agreed to take on an extra 350,000 customers from the collapsed firm people's energy. and the uk's sixth largest energy company, bulb, is seeking new funds to try to stay afloat. downing street says it wants to fix the issues as fast as it can. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. gas, the cornerstone of our energy supply and the cost of eight is rocketing. there has been a surge in global demand and not enough supply. energy fir

and coming up on the bbc news channel, holders europe are in relaxed mood as they attempted to win overfans ahead of the start of tomorrow's ryder cup in wisconsin. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government says more energy firms may go bust over the next few weeks. already 1.5 million energy customers are being switched to new, potentially more expensive suppliers, because so many companies have gone out of business. their collapse follows a huge rise in the cost of wholesale gas. in the commons this morning, the government denied labour charges of complacency. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. winter is on its way, and for many consumers, there is uncertainty over who will be providing their heating and light. on wednesday, two more energy firms went out of business. avro energy and green supplier became the latest victims of a crisis triggered by the soaring cost of gas and electricity. dunkirk is an avro energy customer. —— dan cook. he thought he was doing the right thing by shopping around for a great deal. we right thing by shopping around

coming up in sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel, another big night of european football ritish interest — leicester have a tough europa league match against napoli. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the roll—out of covid boosterjabs across the uk got under way today, with the government setting out to give more than 30 million people an extra layer of protection this winter. jabs will be offered to the over—50s, as well as care—home staff and residents, front—line nhs workers and younger adults with certain health conditions. but there are still more than five million adults in the uk who haven't yet had their first vaccine, and the government has been urging those people to come forward. our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. do you want to roll up your sleeve for me? here we go again — not first or second doses of covid vaccine, but boosters. or second doses of covid vaccine, but boosters-_ but boosters. health workers at cro don but boosters. health workers at croydon university _ but boosters. health workers at croydon university hospital - but boos

and coming up on the bbc news channel. the open is heading back to northern ireland. uccess of royal portrush hosting the event two years ago, it'll do it again in 2025. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. mps are to vote this afternoon on the prime minister's plans for a national insurance rise to pay for the nhs and social care. yesterday, borisjohnson announced what he called the biggest catch—up programme in the history of the nhs — £36 billion, raised over three years, to deal with the backlog caused by the pandemic. the move breaks a conservative manifesto pledge not to raise taxes, justified, said mrjohnson, because of the effects of covid. this lunchtime at prime minister's questions, the labour leader sir keir starmer attacked the government, saying some people needing care would still have to sell their homes. here's our political correspondent damian grammaticus. prime minister. boris johnson is now set to be a most _ prime minister. boris johnson is now set to be a most unusual _ set to be a most unusual conservative prime minister by raising tax to t

and coming up on the bbc news channel...e a preliminary squad for the t20 world cup — but there's no ben stokes, as he continues his breakfrom cricket for his mental well—being. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. hospital waiting lists in england are now the worst since records began. 5.6 million people were waiting for routine hospital treatment at the end ofjuly, according to the latest figures from nhs england. some of the longest waits are for people needing hip and knee replacements and cataract surgery. and ambulance waiting times continue to miss their target. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. this anna collinson reports. cctv footage shows the agonising this cctv footage shows the agonising wait for help after a man's heart stopped beating. an ambulance crew takes over half—an—hour to arrive. the target is seven minutes. shortly after, the patient passed away. his son, a doctor, believes the delay caused his death. , ., ., , his death. every minute of delay counts in the _ his death. ev

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and coming—up on the bbc news channel... to the world cup — england are in hungary as they continue their qualifying campaign for qatar 2022. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a public inquiry has found �*blatant hypocrisy�* in the way major religious groups handle allegations of child abuse. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse said dozens of religious organisations within christianity, orthodoxjudaism and islam were morallyfailing children. the report follows similar inquries into the catholic and protestant faiths. this inquiry found that religious leaders discouraged the reporting of abuse to protect the reputations of their groups. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the details. it symonds has the details. is very difficult to form a identity it is very difficult to form an identity and to be a whole person when you are on your own. this is sarah, when you are on your own. this is sarah. born _ when you are on your own. this is sarah, born into _ when you are on your own. this is sa

and coming up on the bbc news channel... nd resume their world cup qualifying campaign with a tough test in copenhagen as they face the group leaders, denmark. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the taliban have mounted a victory parade complete with the us military hardware they've inherited. it was pure theatre but, we're also beginning to see the reality of what a taliban government would look like. in an interview with the bbc a senior leader continued to insist that afghans with the right documents could leave the country — despite concerns they will be prevented from doing so. and whilst the group insists women will be allowed to continue working — it's becoming clear they will not be given top roles. here's our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani. the taliban are in firm control of the country. this, a huge military parade in the southern city of kandahar, along with a captured helicopter. but the group still hasn't established a new government, leaving many afghans in a state of limbo. now that th

a first look at tomorrow's newspapers is coming up on the bbc news channel. with clive myrie. more now on the news that the actorjohn challis, who played the second—hand car salesman boycie in only fools and horses, has died. he was 79 and had cancer. i've been speaking to keith bishop, vice—president of the only fools and horses appreciation society, who's been reflecting onjohn challis's life and career. i've known boycie for 40 years, but i've known the manjohn for 25 years, and i must admit i have had a tear or two at the news, something that i'd known he hadn't been well for a little while, but when you finally get that call, and sort of say, "sadlyjohn�*s passed away," it does, it makes things a bit more real, i suppose, and it is a sad day. i mean, the world has lost a comedy legend really. his career spanned many, many years from being in crossroads and coronation street, doctor who, but as everybody says, the main character was boycie, everybody knew hims as boycie, everybody knew him as boycie, and he always had so much time for you as well. i mean,

i will have a full forecast for you throughout the afternoon here on the bbc news channel.nes. england and tottenham footballing legend jimmy greaves has died at the age of 81. in later years, he was a tv pundit alongside former liverpool striker ian stjohn in saint and greavsie. absolutely gutted. he was just an incredible player, and plastic when —— fantastic incense and greedy. a lot of us grew up watching that. he was so brilliant. proper _ lot of us grew up watching that. he was so brilliant. proper sad. - lot of us grew up watching that. he was so brilliant. proper sad. he - lot of us grew up watching that. he l was so brilliant. proper sad. he was a real goal-scorer, _ was so brilliant. proper sad. he was a real goal-scorer, that _ was so brilliant. proper sad. he was a real goal-scorer, that boy. - was so brilliant. proper sad. he was a real goal-scorer, that boy. i - a real goal—scorer, that boy. i would — a real goal—scorer, that boy. i would say _ a real goal—scorer, that boy. i would say he _ a real goal—scorer, that boy. i would say he is _ a real goal—scorer,

and i understand from some of the interviews you have heard earlier in the day on the bbc news channelbers who actually passed the test the first time, it's not that great in the present age and a lot of those tests will be for people who do not pass the first time i have to go back into the system? that do not pass the first time i have to go back into the system?— go back into the system? that is riuht. go back into the system? that is riht. at go back into the system? that is right. at about _ go back into the system? that is right. at about 5696. _ go back into the system? that is right. at about 5696. and - go back into the system? that is i right. at about 5696. and currently right. at about 56%. and currently this is an excel. you need a retest. there is a lot in the system which they are working hard to rectify but it's hoarding up new drivers coming into the economy.— it's hoarding up new drivers coming into the economy. what would you do if ou had into the economy. what would you do if you had the — into the economy. what would you do if you had the magic— into the economy. w

bbc news, new york. the home secretary priti patel has held talks with her french counterpart to discuss the surge in the number of migrants crossing the english channelng on uk shores compared with the previous 12 months. this week alone, more than 1000 people have made the journey. our europe correspondent nick beake reports from calais. they'd set off in the early hours, and by mid—morning they were being escorted on to british soil. they'd made it. a perilousjourney, but one more migrants are prepared to take now the weather in the channel has improved. at the same time, the home secretary was talking to her french counterpart about how they can stop this latest surge in crossings. she had threatened to withhold some of the £50 million promised to france to help deal with the problem unless more boats are intercepted. hundreds of mostly young men are in the calais area, dreaming of a new life in britain. we were told smugglers are asking for £3,000 for a place on a boat, money that most do not have. we met 23—year—old mohammed, who was a medical student in sudan. he says he will keep on trying the sea route, because there is a much higher chance o

just a reminder you can watch witness history every month on the bbc news channel or you can catch up00 radio programmes on our website. just search for bbc witness history. let's now turn to one of the most controversial police shootings of the 19905 and this is because the deaths of george floyd and breonna taylor is still fresh in our mind. amadou diallo was a guinean immigrant living in new york city when the police shot him 41 times. his devastated mother told us about the day that changed her family's life forever. i will never forget that day. i collapsed and my daughter was there with me and she held me and said, "mum, i know something is wrong but take it easy." i knew then my life that i had been living before will never be the same. amadou diallo came to the bronx two years ago in search of the american dream. that dream ended here on his doorstep where he was shot down in a volley of 41 bullets that have left their scars. he was unarmed but the officers involved say they thought he was reaching for a gun. i was devastated. not only because my child was gone but also the wa

bbc news, central london. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. bbc one is at 6.35pm, bye for now. it has been another successful games for great britain overall, finishing once again in second place. rachel is in tokyo for us. no golds on the final day for great britain but it has been a very good 12 days. yes. has been a very good 12 days. yes, the wheelchair _ has been a very good 12 days. yes the wheelchair basketball. they beat spain in a bronze medal match. 68—58 in the end. that is the sixth time they have won a bronze. but after they have won a bronze. but after the match they said they are already looking forward to the gold medal match in paris 2024. david weir pushed fifth in the marathon today and said he was looking for a bronze medal but he did go faster than he has done since 2017. the final medal of these games were great britain was in badminton. this was the first time we've seen badminton and paralympic games and she has been competing for 14 years. he said it was finally generally wanted was a medal and he is going home with on

you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. on, i am here with your latest sports news. hannah cockcroft has won her second gold medal of these paralympics in tokyo and seventh overall. she set a new paralympic record in the t34 800 metres, in what was a british one—two, as kare adenegan took silver. cockcroft dominated the race from the start, to secure her second gold of these games. she broke her own world record to retain the 100 metre crown last sunday. she joked afterwards that she was gutted that she was unable to get the world record today. her team—mate, kare adenegan, recorded a personal best, though, as she won the silver. i have been told to since i was born the things that i can't do and i am now a gold medallist and, you know, world champion, world record holder, all the rest of the things and i just want to see how far i can push it, how fast can i go? and that is the drive, and if medals keep coming and that, amazing, but we saw out there today with kare adenegan right behind me and another british woman in fourt

you can watch witness history every month on the bbc news channel, or you can catch up on all of ourh thousands of regular programmes in the online archives. just search online for bbc witness history. now, a story about hope and nationality. our next witness began life in somalia but relocated in 1991, and in the following year she found herself living in dadaab refugee camp in kenya. for a long time, it became the world's largest refugee camp, and currently holds more than 200,000 people. there are commercial hubs in the camp. many residents have known no other home. you don't know what life holds for you. you've been in mogadishu, in a big city, with a good life, and then we end up in a refugee camp. in mogadishu, when the war started, there were militia groups everywhere. we were scared, dead bodies were scattered everywhere, just things that you can't imagine. we were attacked by the militia groups. i think there were about ten. they came to one of my uncles, and then they shot at my father that night. he was shot in his left leg. and then from the back, it was going out from hi

and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel... o boxing corruption at rio 2016 identifies 11 suspicious bouts, including a final which saw britain's joe joyce lose out on gold. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. a former metropolitan police officer has been given a whole life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard in march. wayne couzens will never be released. he pretended to arrest her in london and lured her into his car as she walked home from a friend's house. hours later he raped and strangled her. sarah's family said the sentence brought some relief though nothing could ever bring her back. the head of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, said she was horrified that couzens had used his position of trust to deceive and coerce sarah. but tonight there are questions over whether he could have been identified as a threat sooner. our special correspondent lucy manning was in court. sarah everard was, thejudge said, simply walking home. for herfamily, nothing can make things better, nothin