specialist centres are due to open across england this week. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a number of conservative mps have joined those calling for the government to provide urgent support to businesses struggling with soaring gas prices. the leaders of industries with heavy energy consumption say spiralling costs are threatening their future. ministers insist they're in regular contact with business groups to explore possible solutions. our business correspondent katie prescott reports. cement, glass, steel, chemicals. the industries with the heaviest energy consumption in the uk. to keep the furnaces burning, they're crying out for government support. absolutely right now. gas prices are at an unprecedented level. and the businesses that manufacture the goods that we need are trying to operate under these unprecedented conditions. they're backed by some conservative mps representing industrial areas. they need government support, either in direct support or a cap on their energy prices to allow them to continue in business, and it would be ludicrous that we would lose these high energy intensive businesses that we need for our economy. but so far that support isn't forthcoming. the government says.... businesses don't have the cushion of the energy price cap so they tend to buy their energy a year or so in advance. for those whose contracts are now up for renewal, it's a really painful time as they face skyrocketing costs. we've got kids in a nursery. i mean, we can't not turn the heating on for children in the nursery. looking at the prices now, you are looking, at the moment, energy is selling eight times higher than it was when that contract was started. eight times higher. that isjust, like... that's crazy. i don't know how people and businesses are actually going to cope, you know? while households might be directly protected by the price cap, rising costs for businesses eventually feed through to all of us. if energy prices won't come down, then this will happen to this nursery. katie prescott, bbc news. dave dalton, who's the ceo of british glass, the british glass manufacturers' confederation said that more government support would be needed to help many small and medium size firms survive the winter months. i think, to be fair to the secretary of state, that that was acknowledged during the meeting. the reality is that models had already been constructed to look at whether we could weather the, sort of, transiency of the issue. i think everyone has in mind that this is likely to be dealt with, in terms of its severity, before the winter's out — and maybe even sooner than that, with contracts that we've already seen be negotiated with the russians and elsewhere. the reality is, it's going to be incredibly difficult to make the impacts of that something that is manageable in the immediate term. the reality is, it's going to be incredibly difficult to make the impacts of that something that is manageable in the immediate term. we're seeing contracts now meaning that it's impossible for us to react, so we're going to actually need intervention at a company level, where those that are particularly exposed are able to actuall find measures to deal with it. that was dave dalton speaking to us earlier. plans for a phone service aimed at protecting lone women walking home have been announced by bt. the company's chief executive said the firm started to develop the system in the wake of the murders of sarah everard and sabina nessa. bt has set out its plans in a letter to the home secretary. some campaigners argue such a service does not tackle the real problem of male violence. joining me now is a human rights barrister specialising in violence against women and girls speak and was known from north london. thank you very much forjoining us. you agree with some of the critics are saying that it is not dealing with the real issue here? absolutely. it is 'ust the real issue here? absolutely. it is just nothing _ the real issue here? absolutely. it isjust nothing more _ the real issue here? absolutely. it isjust nothing more than - the real issue here? absolutely. it. isjust nothing more than attempting is just nothing more than attempting to paper over the cracks of what is an enormous issue of male violence against women and girls. i mean, 1.6 million women experience domestic abuse in one year. 85,000 women are raped every year, and the response, it seems, it seems, from government officials and other agencies that are supposed to be protecting women are supposed to be protecting women are to be home by apm so there is a curfew, carry a panic alarm and now we need a gps tracker and a special number to contact so that women all feel safe in public spaces. whilst of course i support the need for women to feel safe we need to actually tackle the real harm here and that is male violence against women and girls and this is the only way we ever going to have real change. way we ever going to have real chance. �* ., ., ., ., change. before we get on to how we tackle that, — change. before we get on to how we tackle that, could _ change. before we get on to how we tackle that, could i _ change. before we get on to how we tackle that, could i just _ change. before we get on to how we tackle that, could i just ask- tackle that, could i just ask you, do you believe that there is a place for these trackers? ida. do you believe that there is a place for these trackers?— for these trackers? no, i don't. i mean, for these trackers? no, i don't. i mean. look. _ for these trackers? no, i don't. i mean, look, there _ for these trackers? no, i don't. i mean, look, there is— for these trackers? no, i don't. i mean, look, there is already - for these trackers? no, i don't. i mean, look, there is already a l mean, look, there is already a market full of track is already a market full of track is already a market full of trackers already so it is not as though this is the first time that this has happened. there are an awful lot of trackers you can use. i myself use trackers such as uber and i don't think that that's the way forward at all. it's not that i don't support it, is that i don't think that is not going to help ending male violence against women and girls such as for example making misogyny a hate crime, that is something i would fully support, or introducing resources for policing. that's the way we need to 90, policing. that's the way we need to go, not actually putting the onus on women. ,., .,, go, not actually putting the onus on women. ,., , . ., , women. ok, so untilthose changes are made and _ women. ok, so untilthose changes are made and those _ women. ok, so untilthose changes are made and those societal- women. ok, so untilthose changes. are made and those societal changes are, that shift takes place, how then should women stay safe on the roads, because the reality is they are getting attacked. and i should say, it is also men as well, let's notjust say, it is also men as well, let's not just a say, it is also men as well, let's notjust a women here.- say, it is also men as well, let's notjust a women here. well, the ma'ori notjust a women here. well, the majority of _ notjust a women here. well, the majority of them _ notjust a women here. well, the majority of them i _ notjust a women here. well, the majority of them i am _ notjust a women here. well, the majority of them i am afraid - notjust a women here. well, the majority of them i am afraid ourl majority of them i am afraid our women, that is the reality. it is very much a gender dish or i think anyone would disagree with that. yes, there are some men that attacks on the street but it is very rare for men to be attacked by women and of those are very few outliers and it is very fortunate that it is because of course we need to make sure that i'll make violence and all ends of the spectrum and while states that the fact that we need to be thinking about how do women keep themselves safe i don't think that is the kind of conversation that we ought to be having. the owner should be on men in ending violence. that should be the focus rather than always on women, how do you protect ourselves, how do you keep yourself safe. it ourselves, how do you keep yourself safe. , ., ., ., safe. it is nothing more than victimisation. _ safe. it is nothing more than victimisation. doctor - safe. it is nothing more than l victimisation. doctor feldman, safe. it is nothing more than - victimisation. doctor feldman, most all women would agree with that so how on earth do we start educating, and it is not men, we need to start with boys. and it is not men, we need to start with bo s. , _, �* and it is not men, we need to start with boys— with boys. yes, i couldn't agree with boys. yes, i couldn't agree with ou with boys. yes, i couldn't agree with you more _ with boys. yes, i couldn't agree with you more and _ with boys. yes, i couldn't agree with you more and i _ with boys. yes, i couldn't agree with you more and i certainly i with you more and i certainly welcome that. i think we need to put resources into schooling so to make sure that girls and boys are given the kind of education that we need about healthy sexual and social relationships with the opposite six. i would absolutely welcome that. how'd he do that? how that, because thatis how'd he do that? how that, because that is the whole thing, isn't it. well, going into schools, for example, making sure that schools are properly educating young girls and boys. mean you won't perhaps remember very recently there was an outcry about rape culture within schools showing that sexual harassment at such a young age is endemic which is frankly astounding, isn't is, when you thing it is already happening in schools and girls are being framed and then this continues later on in life. so how do we do that? we have consent workshops, for example, we teach girls and boys real to interact together in a healthy way in this book is part of the curriculum, becomes her, part of the culture which at the moment it is not. that is shocking. — which at the moment it is not. that is shocking, isn't _ which at the moment it is not. that is shocking, isn't it. _ which at the moment it is not. that is shocking, isn't it. because you think we have six education at school and parents of the same stuff, don't they, before their children can partake in those classes. it does make you wonder why they are not part of the education curriculum. they are not part of the education curriculum-— curriculum. yes, absolutely, i couldn't agree _ curriculum. yes, absolutely, i couldn't agree with _ curriculum. yes, absolutely, i couldn't agree with you - curriculum. yes, absolutely, ij couldn't agree with you more. curriculum. yes, absolutely, i. couldn't agree with you more. i think resources are perhaps an issue and also belittle will. we need a government that is actually committed to making sure this happens because at the moment it is not. a lot of what the government has proposed a roll—out sound bites look good in terms of the headlines but what is the substance and is it really going to tackle male violence against women and girls? in my view it isjust not. against women and girls? in my view it is just not. we are going to have a review known to police in which a think is important so that we can look at how it is that cousins ended up look at how it is that cousins ended up in a serious position and also deal with vetting, for example, the police officers and making sure that when police officers accused of domestic abuse or sexual assault it is properly investigated. it will come all of that the government that isn't quite simple such as making misogyny a hate crime of criminalising sexual harassment which 97% of women have expense public sexual harassment is of course we don't feel safe in public spaces, he would?— course we don't feel safe in public spaces, he would? doctor charlotte padman, thank _ spaces, he would? doctor charlotte padman, thank you _ spaces, he would? doctor charlotte padman, thank you very _ spaces, he would? doctor charlotte padman, thank you very much - spaces, he would? doctor charlotte i padman, thank you very much indeed. thank you. american officials and representatives of the taliban have been meeting face—to—face for the first time since the group took control of afghanistan in august. the united states said the talks in the qatari capital, doha did not signal a recognition of taliban rule. yesterday at least 50 people died and more than 100 were injured in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the afghan city of kunduz. the islamic state group said it was behind the attack. our correspondent in doha, yogia limaye gave us this update. we have heard from the taliban delegation, the foreign minister they've appointed has said senior taliban leaders met us officials and both sides agreed to uphold what was negotiated in the february 2020 us—taliban deal. he said that the us has agreed to help the taliban out on humanitarian aid and delivery of covid—19 vaccines, and he also warned that no country should interfere in the internal policies of another country. it has been three weeks now since the taliban banned girls from going to secondary schools in the country. women have not yet been allowed to go back to theirjobs so one imagines there when he was talking about internal policies, that's what he means, but these meetings, really, are a part of taliban efforts to gain international recognition. recently, they also had a meeting with a uk delegation in kabul. mr muttaqi also says that they will be meeting european officials soon, and international recognition is important because it is directly linked to funding going back to afghanistan. funding from foreign countries, as well as international agencies, has been frozen at the moment for fears that it will fall into taliban hands and could be misused, and the taliban very keen for a resumption of that funding. yogita, you said that there was this agreement on both sides coming from the taliban foreign minister that they would uphold what was negotiated in february 2020. what was that? what was agreed or negotiated? so, a key part of that was that afghanistan and its territory should not be used against the us or any of its allies, that the security of the us and its allies should not be threatened from afghan territory that is one of the things we're expecting to be discussed, but the top of the us agenda right now is the evacuation of us nationals and others who are still stuck in afghanistan, have permits to leave the country. in the past few weeks, there have been delays and difficulties in the evacuation process, particularly by air and via doha, the americans will be hoping to smooth out that process and to hold the taliban to its commitment to upholding people with the right documents to leave the country. they report also, a day after dozens of people were killed in a bombing in kunduz city in afghanistan. that was claimed by islamic state khorasan province, and the growing state of islamic state militancy is also something that's expected to be discussed during this two—day meeting. yogita limaye with that update. pope francis is launching what some catholics are describing as the most ambitious project of church reform in 60 years. a two year consultation involving every parish begins this weekend. it's the first time catholic voices across the world have been asked for their opinion on all types of issues from women's ordination to blessings for gay couples. 0ur religious affairs reporter harry farley has more details on the project. it's effectively a giant consultation exercise. pope francis is asking every diocese around the world to meet and to discuss solutions to the issues they are facing. and so, in terms of the processes, as you say, what's going to happen is those local discussions will then be fed through to national bishops who will then filter through those ideas next year before taking their suggestions, those solutions to the problems they face, to rome in 2023. i think there are a couple of reasons why this is significant. first of all, the catholic church is a very hierarchical institution, so cardinals sit above bishops who sit above priests, and so this is a real shift towards consulting lay and ordinary catholics as to the church's future direction. the second reason why this is significant is it opens up the discussion all sorts of thorny issues that the catholic church faces. so, for example, as you mentioned, the possibility of women being ordained as deacons, the possibility of blessings for gay couples, it throws all those issues up into the air. energy bosses and small business is for more support from the united states and afghanistan are holding the since taliban took over, women travelling alone could soon be offered protection from the free mobile phone app. we are going to get to know the sports news and a lot going on this weekend and at the bbc sport centre it is austin. certainly lots going on. international football take centre stage this weekend with three of the home nations in qualifying action. england and indore for switzerland and they kick off at 745 but before that there is a crucial game for scotland and they are taking on israel at what is expected to be a sold—out hampden park and our correspondent chris mclauchlan is therefore is. how important is that full house going to be for the scots today? full house going to be for the scots toda ? , ., , , full house going to be for the scots toda ? , . , , ., full house going to be for the scots toda ? , ., , , ., ., today? yes, it has been a long time since we have _ today? yes, it has been a long time since we have heard _ today? yes, it has been a long time since we have heard that _ today? yes, it has been a long time since we have heard that roar - today? yes, it has been a long time since we have heard that roar and i | since we have heard that roar and i must admit making my way here to the stadium there was that really familiar old buzz around the stadium that you only really get with a full house here at the national stadium in glasgow but this fixture in general has all the hallmarks of a really intriguing world cup qualifying game. it has got familiarity. scotland and israel have played each other six times in the past three years. it is on is evens in terms of win and draw. there is also drama, just one point between the sides in the fight at that player place, denmark running away with things in group f, scotland just one point ahead of israel and, as we discussed, it has got atmosphere and it is going to have atmosphere. but, of course, could be crucial for the scotland side. they had a huge win away to austria last month and confidence is high. now, away from football, curvy passport vaccines are being checked today, not enforced, it is a soft roll out by the scottish government and book people are being urged to bring along proof of vaccination before it is enforced here in scotland a week on monday but in terms of the football a crucial, crucial game for scotland if they are to get qatar next year. chris mclauchlan _ are to get qatar next year. chris mclauchlan outside _ are to get qatar next year. chris mclauchlan outside hampden park. there will be full commentary on bbc radio scotland. staying with football, the honours were even in a dramatic manchester derby in the women's super league with united and city evolving 2—2. city actually went down to ten players in the first half but still managed to take the lead through first half but still managed to take the lead throuthamaican international khadija show but could only hold on for so long as united levelled after the break and then went ahead through lucy staniforth. and there wasn't long to go after that. united thought they could have won it but despite having a play disadvantage city got back on level terms. the initial shock there from jess park leaving ellen white with just a simple tap in to seal a point for her team. lewis hamilton was quickest in qualifying for sunday's turkish grand prix but the championship leader will have to start from 11th on the grid. he has taken a ten pace penalty for changing his engine this weekend. hamilton set a new track record at istanbul park as he beat mercedes team—mate fell to boss aspire to in the second. the fin will start from pole ahead of red bull's max verstappen who will be desperate to regain that championship league. history can be made at old trafford this evening when french side catalan dragons face think tenants in super league's one final. —— fees hold a saint helens. it will be the first side isn't from the north of england to lift the title. other catalan finished seventh in the regular season many experts have sent down as the favourites. kick off on that one is less than two hours away. to off on that one is less than two hours away-— off on that one is less than two hours awa . ., _, ., ., , ., hours away. to come to old trafford is secial hours away. to come to old trafford is special and _ hours away. to come to old trafford is special and just _ hours away. to come to old trafford is special and just looking _ hours away. to come to old trafford is special and just looking around i is special and just looking around the place in the over and obviously the place in the over and obviously the memories that it brings. luckily enough, i have been here before and been on both sides of the scoreline, if you like, i've been here and lost and i've been here than one so i know which one i'd rather be on. irate know which one i'd rather be on. we love what has been created back in france _ love what has been created back in france by— love what has been created back in france by what we have achieved so far, france by what we have achieved so far. the _ france by what we have achieved so far, the national interest of the media — far, the national interest of the media there has been tremendous for the group _ media there has been tremendous for the group but it is all about performance for the weekend and performing well on the day to win the game — performing well on the day to win the game. six performing well on the day to win the name. ,, . ,, performing well on the day to win the name. ,, ,, ., the game. six o'clock kick-off on that one. all _ the game. six o'clock kick-off on that one. all the _ the game. six o'clock kick-off on that one. all the spots _ the game. six o'clock kick-off on that one. all the spots and i the game. six o'clock kick-off on that one. all the spots and now. the game. six o'clock kick-off on i that one. all the spots and now you can find more know the stories in the bbc sport website including all the bbc sport website including all the build—up to that big heavyweight title fight this week and in las vegas, tyson theory against deontay wilder but that is alljust what vegas, tyson theory against deontay wilder but that is all just what for now. despite all your support for now. we have got the latest covid—19 figures which you can see on the screen. 133 deaths between eight days of a positive covid—19 test and as of friday, vaccinations stand at 85.4% for people aged 12 and over. they have now received a covid—19 vaccination in terms of both inoculations that figure stands at 78.5%. the education secretary has vowed to tackle position people absences head on. in a speech nadhim zahawi said disadvantage children lose omission but not being in school. the head of the spending review this month he pledged to invest record sums on children's education and early i spoke to paul whiteman who was the general secretary of the national association of head teachers who said that he was pleased mrs howitt was engaging with his members. —— mr zahawu. mr was engaging with his members. -- mr zahawu. ~ . . was engaging with his members. -- mr zahawu. ~ ., ., ., , , zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in ost two zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in post two weeks _ zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in post two weeks and _ zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in post two weeks and he _ zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in post two weeks and he set _ zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in post two weeks and he set out i zahawu. mr zahawu has only been in post two weeks and he set out his i post two weeks and he set out his stall that he wants to be the leader that works with the majority of the profession is the trade union that represents the majority of the system we thought we would address that and invite him into the lions den, so to speak, and he has come here today to set out his stall and here today to set out his stall and he set out a couple of things that were meaningful bearing in mind he has only been in the thing for couple of weeks but he said it was he would base his decisions on evidence led basis which is really important, he would talk to us and be straight with us, which absolutely need and when we he was asked about the levels of investment and whether there were any threats to the structures that existed at the moment and questions about a quality he didn't sugar—coat any of his answers in terms of the amount of detail he was able to give us and he invited us to bring evidence in support of what we were talking about and one of the things that we have challenged him to do and he has acknowledged as the role as he needs to be the champion for education around the cabinet table and make sure that this government understands that the country's success really does stand on the shoulders of educators. what success really does stand on the shoulders of educators. what needs to be done. — shoulders of educators. what needs to be done, then? _ shoulders of educators. what needs to be done, then? and _ shoulders of educators. what needs to be done, then? and also - shoulders of educators. what needs to be done, then? and also not- shoulders of educators. what needs | to be done, then? and also not need to be done, then? and also not need to be done, then? and also not need to be done- — to be done, then? and also not need to be done. three _ to be done, then? and also not need to be done. three things _ to be done, then? and also not need to be done. three things really i to be done, then? and also not need to be done. three things really need | to be done. three things really need to be done. three things really need to happen straightaway, we need investment straightaway and he has indicated both in the person at the concert, convinced that he is in negotiation with the treasury about this spending review and he can't give details about which absolutely understand but we need a proper funding settlement so that we can take schools forward, that is absolutely crucial. what might pull, sorry, just very quick because i would like to get as much they can out of you. he says he can reveal the sums. could you throw him an idea of what that sum should like, —— what the sum should look like, because you know, don't you? might make the education recovery was talking about figures around £15 billion in the epi a respected industry which talks about these things —— respect institute. there is the sort of sums of money that come from independent observers so thatis come from independent observers so that is the sort of thing we would like to see him get close to and what we get in reality we're going to see over the coming weeks but then we need to work out what really can be delivered based on whatever the funding settlement is. qm. can be delivered based on whatever the funding settlement is.— can be delivered based on whatever the funding settlement is. ok, so he entered the — the funding settlement is. ok, so he entered the lions _ the funding settlement is. ok, so he entered the lions den _ the funding settlement is. ok, so he entered the lions den and _ the funding settlement is. ok, so he entered the lions den and came i the funding settlement is. ok, so he entered the lions den and came out. entered the lions den and came out alive, as have said, disadvantaged children we have really seen those weaknesses exposure in the pandemic year. what is he going to do about that. it cannot all this with educated. although the trigger for this is talking a system from school is one of the things we actually really suffering from the retreat of the support services around schools, child mental health and social care systems, health and social care systems, health and social care systems, health and social care systems, health care systems, not being around the schools refer to so it is notjust about being around the schools refer to so it is not just about what we can being around the schools refer to so it is notjust about what we can do in schools and what the secretary of state for education can do but what his colleagues can do around the government able to make sure we can support the whole child is notjust education. support the whole child is not 'ust education. . . , support the whole child is not 'ust education. ., ., , ,., support the whole child is not 'ust education. ., ., , ., support the whole child is not 'ust education. ., ., . ., education. that was so paul whiteman there. the ulster unionist party has been holding its conference in belfast and criticised the northern ireland political thing it damages the peace process and needs to be replaced. i make no apologies for not supporting a protocol that damages the belfast agreement. as a senior eu official said to me recently, the protocol doesn't damage the belfast agreement as much as brexit but they accepted it does damage it. 0mits many issues, the protocol has a built—in instability that will raise tensions every time we have an election as articles five to ten are voted on. every four years. from the sectarian headcount we are about to begin a protocol headcount which will take precedence over all other issues. the protocol must be replaced with a treaty that works for all of the people on this island. this means no trading borders, north, south, east and west. there cannot be a border in the irish sea. applause that was doug beattie there. investigative journalist dmitry muratov has told the bbc he is dedicating the nobel peace prize, which he was awarded jointly with fillipino journalist maria ressa, to russian journalists who have been killed in the line of duty. mr muratov is a co founder of russia's leading independent newspaper novaya gazeta. in the last few months, dozens of russian journalists and media outlets have been harrassed and put on government blacklists as "foreign agents" or "undesirable organisations". he's been speaking to our correspondent richard galpin translation: this prize is definitely not for me. | i shouldn't be receiving this. it's a prize for all the journalists who have given their lives for their profession. will winning the nobel peace prize, do you think it will give protection to independentjournalists in russia? we have a very complicated situation with the media now. a lot of media start—ups, especially the ones that do investigations, have been declared foreign agents or undesirable organisations. a lot ofjournalists are falling victim to a lot ofjournalists have falling victim to censorship and repression, so i think we need to give part of this prize money prize money to independent journalists. how concerned are you about increasing the pressure on journalists in russia right now? many of my friends and colleagues have fallen victim to the laws that have been passed by the russian parliament. these laws aimed at restricting the freedom of the press. i see how difficult and complicated it is to work in the media now. i see how many professional journalists have left. they've been forced to leave their country. i think this is a professional tragedy. i am one of those people who look at the situation with independent media in russia very pessimistically. that was dmitry muratov speaking to richard galpin. 16 specialist centres looking at the effects of long covid in children and young people will be opening across england from monday. the paediatric hubs will bring together experts on common symptoms like chronic fatigue and respiratory problems. fiona lamdin has been to meet 10 year old taylor, who'll be benefitting from the treatment. ten—year—old taylor in the pool for her weekly hydrotherapy session. since having covid nearly 20 months ago, this is now the only place that she can be without behing in pain. when you wake up, your symptoms will already start to kick in. i wake up with a bad headache, and normally everything aches and i don't want to get out of bed. but when i do, i still feel that pain. it doesn't really go, and then i go to school tired, and ifeel like my hands are, like, going to collapse and not work, and the same with my legs. my back can hurt a few times, but it's not the same as my arms and legs. but my head can hurt a lot, and i'll always feel tired, and that goes on for the whole day. and it's notjust the physical pain — her mum also worries about her daughter's mental health. she used to do things like cheerleading and horse riding and enjoy those things, but she wouldn't be able to do it now, and obviously while she's not been at school even with the lockdowns and then not going back last year because of the pain, she's become quite isolated and then that's obviously affected her as well. well, the world's first study into children with long covid suggests that one in seven still suffer symptoms 15 weeks after contracting coronavirus. and so, now, 16 hubs are opening across the country, looking at long covid in children, and one of the pilot's is here in bristol. long covid is essentially a new condition, and there are symptom clusters or groups of symptoms that we don't understand completely and we need to develop treatments for. the outcome for children in general is much, much better than the outcome for adults. so, what the hub is going to do is to bring the top specialists