i'm ben boulos and these are the headlines. iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a callous and cowardly act. ukraine's capital, kyiv, has been hit by a missile attack, with critical infrastructure apparently the target, as president zelensky insists the fight for soledar goes on — despite russian claims they've taken the town. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. it's the fourth day where officers are trying to forcibly remove demonstrators — they say they don't plan to leave. and takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now its time for the travel show. this week on the travel show... mastering the tile with a style in mor

— welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. welcome if you're watching i'm ben boulosnd these are the latest headlines... iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". ukraine's capital, kyiv, has been hit by a missile attack, with critical infrastructure apparently the target, as president zelensky insists the fight for soledar goes on — despite russian claims they've taken the town. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. come here, protect life, and fight for survival. as long as people are here, lutzerath stays. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. and new hope — how hormone replacement therapy, which helps control symptoms of menopause, could reduce the risk of al

i'm ben boulos and these are the latest headlines.ranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act�* the prime minister rishi sunak has confirmed the uk will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. come here, protect life, and fight for survival. as long as people are here, lutzerath stays. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. iran's state media has reported that a british iranian national, alireza akbari, has been executed. mr akbari, who was a former deputy defence minister for iran, was detained three years ago and charged with spying for the united k

i'm ben boulos and these are the latest headlines.ional alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain�*s prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act�* the prime minister rishi sunak has confirmed the uk will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. come here, protect life, and fight for survival. as long as people are here, lutzerath stays.

i'm ben boulos and these are the headlines: iran has executed the british—iranian dual national alirezakbari on charges of spying for the uk, which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". the uk has confirmed it will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. it's the fourth day of officers trying to forcibly remove demonstrators. takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for we are england: england's next lionesses. that's a great ball, just keep another two on it. keep your ball, maisie, keep your ball. when i played football, it was literally our life. | it really was an enjoya

hello, i'm ben boulos and you're watching bbc news — broadcasting in the uk and around the world.hanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the powerful role, even though his party has a majority in the chamber. no government business can be carried out unless a speaker is in place, as our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue explains. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. cheering.

our business correspondent, ben boulos, has more. cost of gas and electricity for all businesses. it is a cap on the unit cost, not the overall bill, so the more they use, the more they pay. the new scheme that replaces it will give businesses a discount on the unit cost, it will not set a maximum unit cap or price. the treasury has said that sectors that use a lot of energy, energy intensive businesses like steel—making, glass, ceramics and so on, will get a larger discount than others. the total level of government support across—the—board is expected to fall sharply. the new scheme is expected to be worth less than half the current scheme, which was estimated to have cost {18.4 billion over six months by the time it ends at the end of march. even with the new scheme to replace it, all businesses can expect to see their gas and electricity bills rise, at the same time, households will see a drop in the amount of support they get from the and with their energy bills as the typical bill cost goes from £2500 a year to 3000 a yearfrom

i'm ben boulos and these are the headlines: iran has executed the british—iranian dual national alirezade challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. it's the fourth day of officers trying to forcibly remove demonstrators. takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october

i'm ben boulos. you start, it's how you finish, and now we need to finish strong for the american people. the uk's prime minister, health secretary, nhs bosses and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions "abhorrent".

i'm ben boulos and these are the headlines: iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alirezakbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk, which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". the prime minister, rishi sunak, has confirmed the uk will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. it's the fourth day of officers trying to forcibly remove demonstrators. they say they don't plan to leave. takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now its time for click. let's get 2023 started in style. welcome to las vegas, where there's lights, sounds and a whole lotta shakin�* going on. uh, not sure this is what they meant, though. did that make you feel better? trust me, it made me feel everythi

hello, i'm ben boulos and you're watching bbc news — broadcasting in the uk and around the world.ur top story this hour. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives, after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the powerful role, even though his party has a majority in the chamber. no government business can be carried out unless a speaker is in place, as our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue explains. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. cheering. not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker. that was easy, huh? after multiple concessions and days of arm—twisting, and at times tempers almost boiling over, kevin mccarthy finally persuaded enough on the right of his party to back him, with a little help from a frie

i'm ben boulos. the headlines: after dramatic scenes in the us house of representatives, the republican kevin mccarthy is finally elected speaker at the 15th attempt. it's not how you start, it's how you finish, and now we need to finish strong for the american people. the uk's prime minister, health secretary, nhs bosses and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions "abhorrent". hello, a very warm welcome to the programme. it is good to have you with us. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the powerful role, even though his party has a majority in the chamber. no government business can be carried out unless a speaker is in place, as our washington corre

i'm ben boulos. the headlines. russia claims its forces have captured the ukrainian town of soledar — but kyiv insists "severe" fighting is still ongoing. the gas pipeline connecting lithuania and latvia has an explosion. lithuania and latvia has an expl°5i°"-_ lithuania and latvia has an explosion. lithuania and latvia has an exlosion. f . . . explosion. they've launched an investigation. _ footballer benjamin mendy is found not guilty of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. but he faces a retrial on two other counts on which the jury failed to reach a verdict. also in the programme, how the world cup may have given a much—needed boost to the uk's economy. hello and welcome. russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar, a salt—mining town in eastern ukraine that's been the focus of intense fighting. these are the latest aerial shots of the town. as you can see, it has been completely flattened from the relentless pounding by russian forces. after six months of russian military setbacks — i

hello, i'm ben boulos. you're watching the context on bbc news. the us secretary of state says israel must resolve the conflict with the palestinians. and underlines washington's support for a two—state solution. antony blinken�*s visit to the region is happening during one of the worst waves of violence in decades — with more than 22 people killed in the last week alone. and britain's prime minister says he acted "pretty decisively" in sacking nadhim zahawi, as he defends his handling of the affair. the kremlin rejects claims by borisjohnson that president putin threatened him with a missile strike before russia's invasion of ukraine. tonight with the context, emmy nominated journalist caroline modarressy—tehrani and seb payne, director of the centre right think tank, onward. welcome to the programme. the us secretary of state antony blinken, has urged israel and the palestinians to take steps to calm tensions during a spike in violence that has put the region on edge. in the latest incident, just hours before mr blinken was due to arrive in isra

i'm ben boulos. the headlines.mendy is found not guilty of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. but he faces a retrial on two other counts on which the jury failed to reach a verdict. also in the programme, how the world cup may have given a much—needed boost to the uk's economy.

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