stunned and humiliated. their contract with australia has been simply binned. ordered back home by president macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for france s anger. i think this has been a huge mistake. a very, very bad handling of the partnership because it was not a contract. it was a partnership. this evening, the foreign minister, jean yves le drian, spoke again on national television. translation: there has been lying, duplicity, a major- breach of trust and contempt. this will not do. things are not going well between us. it means there is a crisis. i am with the president of france and that makes me feel better. just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the g7 summit in cornwall between presidents biden and macron, and all talk of cooperation and shared challenges. but behind the scenes, the french are convinced that the three english speaking nations were hatching the plan to cut them out. the fallout is potential
to get their covid jab during freshers week. holiday firms say they expect a surge in bookings, after travel restrictions in england are relaxed. france is recalling its ambassadors to australia and the united states, in protest over a security deal, which includes the uk. a month after the taliban takeover in afghanistan schools are reopening, but not for girls. and nick robinson isjoined by health and social care secretary, sajid javid, in political thinking, in half an hour, here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, says protecting customers during a time of heightened global gas prices is an absolute priority for the government. ministers have been holding urgent talks with representatives of the energy industry today and more discussions about the way forward will take place on monday. there are some warnings the increased costs already affecting some businesses could also mean higher bills for domestic con
for the uk energy supplies. i mean, we have been looking at the markets for 20 or 30 years and certainly this is the biggest crisis since we had a liberalised market way back in the last millennium. and after 18 months of pandemic cancellations the new york philharmonic is back on stage on broadway. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. after the french president ordered the recall of ambassadors to australia and the us, washington says it plans to hold talks with senior french officials in the coming days to calm the diplomatic storm. the french ambassador to australia has now left the country, describing as a huge mistake its decision to unilaterally cancel a submarine contract worth tens of billions of dollars. from paris, here s hugh schofield. for the americans, the australians and the british, it s a new alliance to ensure stability in the pacific and thwart the strategic ambitions of china. but australia s decision to buy nuclear subma
relatives say the us apology, isn t enough. this was america s last act of war before it pulled out of afghanistan, and the decision to fire the missile smacks of panic. and what a legacy. after a record rise in wholesale gas prices, the uk government holds urgent talks with energy suppliers. and after 18 months of pandemic cancellations, the new york philharmonic is back on stage on broadway. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. after the french president ordered the recall of ambassadors to australia and the us, washington says it plans to hold talks with senior french officials in the coming days to calm the diplomatic storm. the french ambassador to australia has now left the country, describing as a huge mistake its decision to unilaterally cancel a submarine contract worth tens of billions of dollars. from paris, here s hugh schofield. for the americans, the australians and the british, it s a new alliance to ensure stability in the paci
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