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 consumers. It� s understood that 4 small Energy Companies are set to go bust next week. Strong global demand is one of the reasons prices are at record highs. Here� s our business correspondent, katy austin. Gas is a key source of the energy that heats our homes and powers our industries. Since the start of the year, wholesale prices have soared, almost doubling in the uk, prompting the government to hold urgent talks with the Energy Industry Today. Reasons for the increase include lower wind and solar output, high demand, and reduced supply from russia. The conversations from the government this week are how we get to a short term crisis, and then how we can transform our industry so that it doesn� t happen again. The unprecedented costs are taking their toll four small Energy Suppliers have gone bust in the past few days with more set to follow as soon as week. Steelmakers which need a lot of energy are worried. If they� re at this price now, what is it going to be like in the winter . If it carries on like this, i� m fearful, notjust for the Steel Sector but all energy intensive sectors, and then downstream operations because that is what we do. We are at the start of the Supply Chain we sell to manufacturers. High energy prices have already forced two large Uk Fertiliser plants in the north of england to close one consequence is a shortage of their crucial by Product Carbon Dioxide and that could hit Food And Drink businesses. Because it� s used to stun some animals before slaughtering and for meat packing. Meat processors fear the process could hit production. It� s used to extend Meat Shelf Life through packaging, notjust on meat but on all foods. At a time when we� re struggling because of the Haulage Shortages in this country to keep the Supply Chain running, to actually have a shorter Shelf Life on the products going under shelves is going to cause even more disruption, so this is a really serious problem for us. The online Food Delivery Company 0cado says it now has limited Stock Dioxide means it can� t get enough dry ice. The Trade Body representing major supermarkets says the disruption could not have come at a worse time with the Lorry Driver Shortage already causing issues. The rising price of gas is mainly being felt by businesses at the moment but it is likely to feed through in terms of higher bills for consumers at a time when the Cost Of Living is already rising. The Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says britain can meet demand for gas and that the government does not expect Supply Emergencies this winter but when it comes to prices there are global factors at play. Katy austin, bbc news. Well, earlier i spoke to our political Correspondent Nick Eardley who told me there isn� t yet any concrete action from the government to deal with the issue. The conversations i� ve had today haven� t thrown up specifics. I think that is in part because the government are still trying to figure out how many problems are skewed throughout. The Business Secretary has been meeting with Industry Leaders today. After that meeting the message from government is very much supply is not a cause for immediate concern, that there are a diverse range of sources bringing energy into the uk, and that supply is not going to be interrupted. That said, i think there are some concerns over the impact on business and there are talks going on within the environment and the department which covers food about some suppliers worried about Food Packaging being short. There are a few weeks ahead when i think there will be a lot of attention paid to exactly how this pans out. In relation to many of our viewers as to how this will impact in their pockets or not, the answer is yes. There is the Energy Price Cap which ministers hope means many will be spared higher bills at the moment because of this worldwide cap on energy increase, that does not cover everyone and some people feel the impact on those likely to be Supply And Demand issues which could lead to some prices potentially going up. The Labour Party is arguing the governmentjust doesn� t prepare for this and there is not enough of a back up plan and this will have a real impact on peoples pockets at a time when the Cost Of Living is going up. We see national Insurance Rise and an uplift in universal credit coming to an end so some people will potentially feel a bit of a squeeze because of this with a message from government is don� T Panic and there is enough energy to get through the winter. Robert buckley is an Energy Analyst at Cornwall Insight and joins us from just outside thetford in norfolk. He told me how serious the situation was. 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But the organisers have acknowledged that the numbers are not as high as at previous protests. 0ur Correspondent Nomia iqbal is on Capitol Hill. What are the police concerned about . Yes, so, this is the first large Scale Security Test for police since January Sick than quite simply theyjust don� t want since January Sick than quite simply they just don� t want a repeat since January Sick than quite simply theyjust don� t want a repeat of what happened on that day and so the security was really beefed up in a Van Up so the militarised fencing around dc, protecting the capital, also 100 National Guard troops are on standby and you have got police out in full force fully armed. Roads blocked off and travelling around dc you add even more time to your journey. And they were here to keep in check this valley that was held by a group wrapped up now who are sympathetic to the people that rioted on January Sick. Sympathetic to the people that rioted onJanuary Sick. 0ver sympathetic to the people that rioted onJanuary Sick. Over 600 people were arrested and when you stop and talk to the people who turned up in support of this valley they say that many of them were innocent. They are political prisoners. They don� t provide much evidence of that but that is what the rally was about. And please of course want to make sure that nothing, you know, nothing is seen similar to what we saw nothing, you know, nothing is seen similar to what we sananuary nothing, you know, nothing is seen similar to what we saw january six but there are other concern was that there are groups who could be here who are more far right, more extreme groups. This particular group did work with the police to ensure that security was fine but police said there was one group that had not given then those assurances and then you have got counter protest groups, groups who say they are antifascist to turned up as well but they were keptin to turned up as well but they were kept in a completely different part of dc as well but, yes, police just didn� t want to give anything to chance and so the security has been pretty tight. Chance and so the security has been pretty tight pretty tight. Obviously a different president now pretty tight. Obviously a different president now from pretty tight. Obviously a different president now from when pretty tight. Obviously a different president now from when the pretty tight. Obviously a different president now from when the building was strong armed earlier. How much of a live issue is this . Was strongarmed earlier. How much of a live issue is this . Of a live issue is this . Well, it is hard to say. Of a live issue is this . Well, it is hard to say. To of a live issue is this . Well, it is hard to say, to be of a live issue is this . Well, it is hard to say, to be honest of a live issue is this . Well, it is hard to say, to be honest with i of a live issue is this . Well, it is i hard to say, to be honest with you. When you speak to the people that turned out, you know, they are they say that they are not trump supporters and then facts this particular group told people if you� re going to come to our valley do not wear a Trump T Shirt. Do not web identity ship. If you come with a Trump T Shirt will make it turned inside out, that kind of thing. They� re clear to say this is not a political thing. This isjust about trying to getjustice, they say, for these rioters. But when you do stop and talk to people they say to you are, we know the election was stolen, in to president biden� s victory, pushing those unsubstantiated claims that Donald Trump had the election taken away from him so there is that divide here in this country. Travel companies say Holiday Bookings have surged, since yesterday� s announcement that foreign Travel Rules are being relaxed in england. The travel � traffic light system� is being replaced with a single � Red List�. Fully vaccinated people will no longer need a pre Departure Test before returning from non Red List countries. Professor Lawrence Young is from the university of warwick. He says the new Testing Regime raises concerns about how new variants will be detected, with the new requirement for fewer tests. The idea is, if you have, after returning from abroad, after two that is right, this is a going to result in people bringing back more infections from abroad. Given the high levels of infection we already have in the country, perhaps that is not much of an issue. The key issue has to be the importation of variance we know that previous waves of infection have been driven by travellers returning to the uk. Look at what we are facing with the Delta Variant that originated in india. We mustn� t let our guard down, it is important we keep genomic surveillance going, because we know that some of these variants can affect the efficacy of vaccination. And that is the risk we are running, actually. Let� s Take A Look at the latest coronavirus figures, and there were 30,141; new infections recorded, in the latest 24 hour period. That means in the last week, there was an average of 29,561 new cases per day. 8068 people were in hospital, across the uk, according to the latest figures, with 164 deaths that� s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. The average number of deaths per day in the last week, is now 143. 89. 3 percent of people aged 16 or over, have had theirfirstjab, while 81. 6 , are now double vaccinated. There are warnings that anger in france, over a new Security Pact signed by britain, the us and australia, could cause a rift within the nato alliance. President macron has taken the unprecedented step, of recalling his ambassadors to australia and america for talks, in the escalating row. The new defence agreement, scuppered a multi billion Pound Dealfor the french, to Supply Australia with submarines. From paris, Hugh Schofield has more. 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 submarines from the us has left the french feeling stunned and humiliated. Their contract with australia has been simply binned. 0rdered 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. Partnerships are supposed to be based on trust. I am with the president of france and that makes me feel better. They laugh just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the G7 Summit in cornwall between president s 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 potentially very great. This puts a big rift down the middle of the nato alliance, pushes france to doing more with other european countries, puts britain very much in the camp of the americans in dealing with the indo pacific, but britain needs a functioning nato alliance. My worry is that this does deep damage to nato going well beyond the diplomatic row over an arms deal. Noticeably, here at the french foreign ministry, The One ambassador who has not been recalled is The One to london. One reason being put about is that the french regard of the british role in the new pact as being that of a junior partner, but it does also suggest a willingness to keep lines of communication open. The souring of relations is in stark contrast to when President Macron visited an australian submarine in 2018. With an election coming early next year, he has, perhaps, to act tough, but his angry reaction has broad support. For most people, it� s not the government that� s been humiliated, but france, and it� s a row that could have major implications for future international security. Hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. The headlines on bbc news. Rising global Gas Prices ministers say they� ve been assured there� s no cause for immediate concern over the supply of gas, after a meeting with Industry Leaders as at least 4 Energy Companies are expected to go bust next week. There was a heavy Police Presence on Capitol Hill in Washington Earlierfor a rally by hard right supporters of rioters who attacked the us Senate And House of representatives injanuary. France is recalling its ambassadors to australia and the united states, in protest over a security deal, which includes the uk. Relatives of the family of ten afghan civilians, killed in an american Drone Strike in kabul last month, say the attack amounted to a war crime. Us officials have admitted the air strike, which killed 7 children, was a mistake. Jeremy bowen has more from kabul. This is all that remains of the Toyota Corolla that the americans tracked for hours, as they convinced themselves entirely incorrectly that it was packed with explosives. Five of the seven dead children were playing in the car when it was hit. Its owner, Zemari Ahmadi who they believed, wrongly, was an islamic State Bomber had just driven it home from his work with an american aid organisation. The survivors have moved out. After their terrible loss, they want Compensation And Resettlement in a safe country. 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. It isn� t necessarily the Parting Shot of the americans, because they still have the capacity to hit targets from the air. The us relies increasingly on drones. Across the road, the neighbours are still traumatised by what they heard and saw. America� s latest deadly blunder shows how dangerous its drone strategy can be for civilians. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, kabul. In afghanistan, un agencies have urged the taliban to re open girls schools. Secondary schools for boys have reopened, more than a month after the taliban seized power. All male teachers have been ordered back to work. But the taliban have said nothing about reopening secondary schools for girls. The save the Children Charity say education is a lifeline especially for girls. Samantha mort is unicef� s chief of communications for afghanistan and is in kabul. Pleased that secondary schools are open at last, pleased that boys can go to school but we are deeply concerned that girls were not mentioned in the Message And Unicef very clear that Girls Cannot and must not be left behind. They must be in secondary school, contributing fully to the country, getting the education that is their right. That is their right. Students in the uk who are not yet vaccinated are being urged to get their covid jab during freshers� week. Dozens of universities have set up Pop Up Clinics and Walk In Centres as the new academic year begins. Megan paterson has more. A new addition to the usual freshers� week festivities at Oxford Brookes University Pop Up Clinics and grab a Jab Drop ins all aimed at encouraging as many students as possible to get vaccinated, amid some concern about covid spread in young people. We are aware just before the summer there was quite a high increase in Covid Infection rates amongst the 18 to 24 year olds, so we� re really keen to try and sort of capture them just as they� re coming back to university, to make sure in the environment they live in maybe in shared houses that we minimise the spread and the transmission of covid as much as possible. Obviously we want people to really enjoy their University Terms and so it� s to really make it possible for them to do that. In england, 72 of young people aged between 18 and 2a have already had theirfirstjab. Among them is holly, now waiting for her second. It is as much about her own freedom as protecting others. We� re socialising with other people and we� d like to be vaccinated, and eventually i� d like to be able to go on holiday. I� m worried about Family Members getting it, as well, because they� ve got to go to work and all of those sorts of things. So financially they need to be able to go off to work, so it� s important for me to get it as well. With so much disruption to college and university, they hope to return face to Face Teaching as the norm. We do want to have students back on campus, but we want them to feel safe. We want everyone in the University Community to feel safe. I think the first thing that we� re really focusing on with all students is do take the opportunity to get vaccinated. We know that vaccinations are the best protection that individuals can take. It� s the best protection for the University Community as a whole. Many universities will still ask students to wear masks and will manage timetables to avoid overcrowding. Nhs teams hopeful that, coupled with strong vaccination, will not only maximise Student Enjoyment but also reduce pressure on services as we go into the winter months. The bbc has refused to comment on reports, that two of this year� s Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers, haven� t been vaccinated against the coronavirus, and that Celebrity Contestants are reluctant to be paired with them. The broadcaster says the production of the latest series, which begins tonight on bbc one, has followed strict government guidelines, to ensure the safety of everyone on the show. A short time ago we heard from our correspondent Aruna Iyengar explained how the Vaccination Status of the two had come to light. Now there is been reports from The Sun that two of the dancers have refused to be vaccinated. The Press Officer i spoke to from strictly completely denied that was a story at all and said that basically, that they would not confirm or deny that and that they really wouldn� t be able to comment on anybody� s covid Vaccination Status. What they did confirm, though, was that one participant has tested positive on the show is that they have not confirmed whether it is a dancer or professional dancer or a participant contestant. They say the show is following all the covid guidelines, all the participants are being regularly tested. The Launch Programme which has been shown tonight was recorded last saturday and a positive Tech Case was discover the next day but at the first live show will be on the 25th Of September so at this stage it does not mean that the positive tested personal have to drop out. No partners have been swapped as a result of this and they have said it is not a legal requirement to be double jabbed and that the programmers following all covid protocols. 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It will become slow moving across Eastern England to the afternoon bringing a risk of some localised Surface Water Flooding in the amount of rain we will see will vary a lot from database but some could see 30 or a0 millimetres whereas at west the afternoon is looking drier and sunnier. Into next week a quiet start to the new week. Most of us having some dry weather with some spells of sunshine but it won� t stay that way. Low pressure developing and that will bring wet and windy weather with some autumnal gales on the way. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. Rising global Gas Prices ministers say they� ve been assured there� s no cause for immediate concern over the supply of gas after a meeting with Industry Leaders as at least four Energy Companies are expected to go bust next week. It is a very serious problem 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. There was a heavy Police Presence on Capitol Hill in Washington Earlierfor a rally by hard right supporters of rioters who attacked the us Senate And House of representatives injanuary. Holiday firms say they expect a surge in bookings,