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inside a university in the russian city of perm, killing at least eight people before being detained. several other people have been injured in the attack. a murder investigation is launched launched after four people are found dead at a house in derbyshire in england. a volcano has erupted on the spanish canary island of la palma forcing the evacuation of some villages. a two kilometre wide exclusion zone has been set up around the volcano. domination at the emmy awards for the crown it bags best drama. olivia coleman is named best actess for her portrayal of the queen on a big night of british success. for the first time in its 108 year history, chelsea flower show is being held in september and it is already filling up with celebrities, the world media and royalty as well, and they are all here to see these spectacular gardens and we will show you them later. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk government is considering offeri ....
and coming up in sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel: there is a losing start for england s netballers in new zealand. the world champions, too strong for the commonwealth champions in christchurch. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the business secretary s been holding crisis talks with energy firms this morning, amid worries of big rises to energy bills in the coming weeks. five smaller energy suppliers have already gone bust, unable to cope with a 70% hike in the cost of wholesale gas since august. it s understood the government is considering offering emergency state backed loans to companies. 0fgem has confirmed british gas has agreed to take on an extra 350,000 customers from the collapsed firm people s energy. and the uk s sixth largest energy company, bulb, is seeking new funds to try to stay afloat. downing street says it wants to fix the issues as fast as it can. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. gas, the cornerstone ....
good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the business secretary s been holding crisis talks with energy firms this morning, amid worries of big rises to energy bills in the coming weeks. five smaller energy suppliers have already gone bust, unable to cope with a 70% hike in the cost of wholesale gas since august. it s understood the government is considering offering emergency state backed loans to companies. 0fgem has confirmed british gas has agreed to take on an extra 350,000 customers from the collapsed firm people s energy. and the uk s sixth largest energy company, bulb, is seeking new funds to try to stay afloat. downing street says it wants to fix the issues as fast as it can. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. gas, the cornerstone of our energy supply and the cost of it is rocketing. there has been a surge in global demand and not enough supply. energy firms here are now battling to stay afloat. in the current market as it is we are not going to s ....
borisjohnson co hosts a meeting in new york with the un secretary general to try and persuade rich nations to spend more on helping poorer countries cope with climate change. lava from an erupting volcano in the canary islands has destroyed more than 100 homes, as it flows towards the sea. cheering and british talent wins multiple honours at the emmy tv awards. good afternoon. the united states says it will relax travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers flying from the uk and the eu from november. prime minister borisjohnson said he was delighted that president biden is reinstating transatlantic travel . travellers will still have to show proof of a negative test as well as provide contact information so they can be traced if required. the 18 month ban on foreign travellers entering the us was introduced by former president donald trump at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in march last year. the move has been welcomed by the airline industry. airlines uk sa ....
after their three day mission. and the glitterball is back as the celebrity pairings are revealed for this year s strictly come dancing, with an all male couple featuring for the first time. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the footballing legend jimmy greaves has died at the age of 81. he was one of the most prolific strikers in the game s history, netting more than 400 goals in a 15 year career for chelsea, ac milan, tottenham, west ham, and of course england. he remains one of england s top scorers of all time only wayne rooney, bobby charlton and gary lineker have scored more for the national team. he was part of the england squad that won the 1966 world cup, but missed out on an appearance in the final. later he became a popular tv presenter on the long running itv football show saint and greavsie. a statement from tottenham on their web site reads: we are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of the greatjimmy greaves, ....