our business correspondent emma simpson has more. simpson has more. a pub owner, trying to s his meet a pub owner, trying to serve his customers and wondering how to keep the lights on. sean was facing a £170,000 increase in energy costs. he is relieved the government has given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased — given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to _ given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to see _ given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to see that _ given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to see that the - very pleased to see that the government are acting as quickly as they can at the moment. we would have hoped for this months and months ago, in all honesty. something had to happen. if it didn't happen, businesses across the entire country would have failed. no small business, or medium business can afford the scales of increase. this energy relief scheme is capping the wholesale cost of energy for all businesses at £211 ten mw per hour for electricity and 70 power £75 for

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

emma simpson, bbc news, st albans.his some more with our political correspondent jonathan blake. good morning, jonathan. liz truss is facing some difficult challenges both at home and abroad, isn't she? she certainly is, it is a whirlwind week for the new prime minister. as well as dealing with pressing problems at home here in the uk, we will get more details later on on what she and her government plan to do to help businesses deal with the soaring cost of energy after the package for homeowners was outlined a couple of weeks ago, and she is also stepping out on the world stage as prime ministerfor the also stepping out on the world stage as prime minister for the first time, in new york, meeting other world leaders at the united nations general assembly. world leaders at the united nations generalassembly. she world leaders at the united nations general assembly. she spoke to the french president emmanuel macron last night. 0ne french president emmanuel macron last night. one thing that didn't come up is that thorny

emma simpson, bbc news. more about this with the of the labour party and let us thank you for being with us. we are seeing real vulnerability with the pound hitting a record low on the asian market and how worried are you about the sterling? how worried are you about the sterlin: ? �* , _, . sterling? i'm very concerned indeed and the impact _ sterling? i'm very concerned indeed and the impact of _ sterling? i'm very concerned indeed and the impact of this _ sterling? i'm very concerned indeed and the impact of this is _ sterling? i'm very concerned indeed and the impact of this is on - and the impact of this is on households that are already desperately worried about this cost—of—living crisis that we are currently living through. food costs were already very high for many families, really struggling to cover those costs and they have to say, i find it astonishing that the government was warned of the risk of volatility on friday and labour shadow chancellor made clear what was needed was a plan for growth,

emma simpson, bbc news.our political correspondent, helen catt. there was huge pressure on the government to do something to help business through the energy crisis. talk to us about the politics of this announcement. you talk to us about the politics of this announcement.— talk to us about the politics of this announcement. you are right, there was huge — this announcement. you are right, there was huge pressure, - there was huge pressure, particularly when the government announced what it was going to do for households. a few weeks ago they announced to do what they would do for households, capping their energy bills, but at that time there was no help coming for businesses, no help announced at the time, rather, for businesses. but business is at that same time were starting to see their bills rise very rapidly. so there was enormous pressure for the government to come up with something and that is what they have decided. they say that it is broadly equivalent, in the way they have approached it, to the w

emma simpson, thank you very much indeed.e opening of parliament — pageantry, tradition, continuity. the connection between the head of state and democracy. as a constitutional monarch, queen elizabeth could not direct government policy. when mps are summoned to attend the royal speech, the door to the commons is ceremoniously slammed in the face of the official sent to fetch them, underlining the elected chamber�*s independence. mr speaker, the queen commands this honourable house... ..to attend her majesty in the house of peers immediately. legislation will be introduced to counter hostile activity by foreign states... for decade after decade, the face and the voice of the queen — even though the words were not hers. i pray that the blessing of almighty god may rest upon your counsels. they are written by the government. herfirst prime minister was sir winston churchill. as a young princess, she had celebrated ve day alongside him. she was hugely fond of him, and the man who had fought for her great—great—grandmother during

our business correspondent emma simpson is here with the details. thanks, reeta.h. this figure is three times worse than had been expected and the biggest fall so far this year. and it happened across every main category, from petrol stations and supermarkets to clothing, furniture and department stores as well as online. with soaring prices, consumers are buying less and focusing more on everyday essentials. the figures have heightened fears that the economy is already in, or heading for, a recession, prompting a further fall in the pound. now you can see with this graph how much pressure sterling's been under this year. it's been falling against the dollar. so have most major currencies. that's mainly because the dollar has surged in value. but deeper concerns about the uk economy are also worrying investors. today, the pound dropped by more than 1%, tojust $1.13. that's the lowest level since 1985, although it has recovered slightly. the pressure's now on for policymakers from the bank of england and its decision on interest rates next thursday to the new chanc

. _ with me is our correspondent emma simpson, who's at raf northolt.charles hasjust arrived. in yes, king charles hasjust arrived. in contrast — yes, king charles hasjust arrived. in contrast to that constitutional ritual _ in contrast to that constitutional ritual we've seen at westminster, this morning, this is a much more low-key— this morning, this is a much more low—key affair. we have this morning, this is a much more low— key affair. we have a few people lining _ low— key affair. we have a few people lining the _ low— key affair. we have a few people lining the streets here as the cars arrived _ lining the streets here as the cars arrived 0t— lining the streets here as the cars arrived. of course, this is a small mititary— arrived. of course, this is a small military airport that's very used indeed — military airport that's very used indeed to— military airport that's very used indeed to handling these sorts of occasion — indeed to handling these sorts of occasion. it's a vip aerodrome. it used _ occasion. it's a vip aerodrome. it used to— occas

emma simpson, our correspondent, is with us.clining health but it is still a huge shock. i think many will find it hard to believe that she was seeing a new pm at balmoraljust two days ago, looking frail but smiling and on herfeet. but it was days ago, looking frail but smiling and on her feet. but it was that news at lunchtime today that she was under medical supervision, that doctors were concerned, that really changed everything, that people started fearing the worst and events moved swiftly. but how do you begin to distil 70 years as our longest serving monarch? ithink to distil 70 years as our longest serving monarch? i think it comes down to, and it has been said repeatedly this evening, she was that reassuring symbol of continuity throughout our lifetimes and at age 96, only a sliver of the uk population will have grown up without her. she was part of the fabric of our nation, part of the glue that binds it the uk together. it is really interesting, that photograph. like you say, i think she combined, she was the monarch,

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