but have all the dancers had their covid jabs? hello and welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british government is to hold urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern about a spike in wholesale gas prices in the uk. a combination of high global demand and lower solar and wind output have been blamed for the price hike. the government says there is no threat to uk gas supplies. the business secretary kwasi kwarteng will be talking to gas producers, the national grid, suppliers and the regulator ofgem. it s predicted the typical gas and electricity customer is likely to see their bill go up by £139 from october. the high gas prices have already led two large uk fertiliser plants to close that s relevant because they produce carbon dioxide, a key element of the meat production process leading to concerns about food supplies. our political correspondent peter saull is here. unusual for the business secretary to be having a meeting on
including children, in a drone strike during their final days in afghanistan. british retailers warn of a possible shortage of some toys this christmas because of supply chain problems. for viewers in the uk, strictly come dancing is back and there s controversy as reports suggests that two of the show s professional dancers are refusing to get covid jabs. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british government is to hold urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern about a spike in wholesale gas prices in the uk. a combination of high global demand and lower solar and wind output have been blamed for the price hike. the government says there is no threat to uk gas supplies. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, will be talking to gas producers, the national grid, suppliers and the regulator ofgem. it s predicted the typical gas and electricity customer is likely to see their bill go up by £139 from october. the high gas p
us armed forces apologise for their tragic mistake , after killing ten innocent people, including children, in a drone strike during their final days in afghanistan. british retailers warn of a possible shortage of some toys this christmas because of supply chain problems. for viewers in the uk, strictly come dancing is back and there s controversy as reports suggests that two of the show s professional dancers are refusing to get covid jabs. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british government is to hold urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern about a spike in wholesale gas prices in the uk. a combination of high global demand and lower solar and wind output have been blamed for the price hike. the government says there is no threat to uk gas supplies. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, will be talking to gas producers, the national grid, suppliers and the regulator ofgem. it s predicted the typical gas and ele
inquiry, facing mocking for claiming it was a work event, and calls to quit even from his own side. the other main story tonight. prince andrew faces a civil trial in the united states over accusations of sexual assault after a judge refuses to dismiss it. virginia giuffre is suing the duke of york, claiming he abused her when she was 17 allegations he strenuously denies. we ll be asking what it means now for the queen s second son. and soaring energy costs could affect household bills for at least two years, warns the boss of the uk s biggest energy supplier. and in the sport on the bbc news channel. novak djokovic admits to a serious covid breach before he arrived in melbourne. but with five days to go to the australian open, he s still in the drawer. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has for the first time admitted that he attended a party in downing street at the height of the first lockdown. appearing in front of a packed house o
when she was underage, after a usjudge ruled her lawsuit against him can proceed. ms giuffre claims the prince sexually abused her on three occasions. prince andrew has consistently denied the allegations against him. he is effectively a dead man walking, as far as the royal family is concerned. but the one thing he can do is to accept the responsibility, except the blame, except that he has to fall on his sword. russia and nato hold their first face to face talks in two years, as tensions remain high over the build up of russian troops on the border with ukraine. and soaring energy costs could affect household bills for the next two years, warns the boss of the uk s biggest energy supplier hello, if you re just hello, if you rejustjoining us, welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has for the first time admitted that he attended a party in downing street at the height of the first lockdown. appearing in front of a packed house of commons, boris johnson apologised, saying he