pay across england in march. at least 260 jobs are going, as british steel announces the closure of its coking ovens in scunthorpe. and, a pivotal day in welsh rugby players are due to reveal whether they will strike during the six nations, over contractual disputes. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. tesco and aldi have become the latest supermarket groups to restrict the amount of some fruit and vegetables that customers can buy in response to recent shortages of fresh produce. yesterday, asda and morrisons put limits on the number of cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes that shoppers can take home. our business correspondent marc ashdown is here with me. in the winter, there were cold snaps. defra says supply chains are resilient. it doesn t appear to be any reason. lancashire s police and crime commissioner has announced an independent review of the investigation into the disappearance of nicola bulley. andrew snowden has commissioned the college of policing to look in
part in the world health organization and other things were taiwan could make a very valued contribution. british farmers fear their harvests will fail as a heatwave and drought conditions have a devastating impact on the agriculture industry. # walking in the air.# and the author and illustrator raymond briggs best known for the children s book the snowman has died at the age of 88. hello. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the former us president, donald trump, has declined to answer questions under oath as part of an investigation into his family s business practices, at a hearing in new york. mr trump described the inquiry by the state s attorney general, letitia james, as a witch hunt. she s investigating whether the trump organization tried to acquire loans and avoid taxes by misleading the authorities. mr trump s deposition comes just days after the fbi carried out an unprecedented search at his florida home as part of a separate investi
that a support package is being developed. also on the programme: all children in london between one and nine will be offered a polio booster vaccine, after the virus was detected in wastewater. as the heatwave continues, we report on the extreme problems faced by farmers and the agriculture industry. and the storyteller who enchanted millions the author and illustrator raymond briggs has died. and coming up on the bbc news channel: a night to rememberfor will smeed, scoring the hundreds first ever century to inspire birmingham phoenix to victory over southern brave. welcome to bbc news at ten. higher energy bills for millions of households could be on the way sooner than expected, according to the energy regulator ofgem and the industry body energy uk. earlier this evening, they confirmed that it was possible for suppliers to put up direct debits in advance of the new price regime in october. ministers, who ve been widely accused of doing too little to help households, are
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Progress since he met his us counterpart, joe biden, in november. Mr xi said the earth was big enough for both countries to achieve development and prosperity. However, differences between the two countries still remain, including chinas claims over taiwan and the south china sea, and chinas support for russia in its war on ukraine. Mr blinken sat down for an interview with the bbc. He said that Washington Will Act If Beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. Our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. Hello. Im laura bicker. How are you . Antony blinken s visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. Hows your trip been . Oh, its been. Ive covered a lot of ground. The dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. This is what chinese viewers are shown. A cinematic soundtrack accompanies president xi, urging the us to be partners, not rivals. Yet, hours earlier, mr blinken was warned the two