Stay updated with breaking news from Engiand. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
the competition with the major authoritarian powers, the transnational threats from climate change, drugs, and cyber crime, and the regional conflicts in ukraine and gaza that could yet cascade into something much bigger and far more dangerous. all three challenges are affected by trends in new and emerging technologies, environmental changes, and economic strain that are stoking instability and making it that much more challenging for us to forecast developments and their implications. these dynamics are put in unprecedented burdens on the institutions and relationships that the united states relies on to manage such challenges, and perhaps more than ever, frankly, highlight the need for sustained us leadership to uphold the rules based order. let s speak to lieutenant general mark schwartz, former united states security coordinator of the israel palestinian authority. thank you for being on the programme. what did you hearfrom avril haynes to date that concerns you? ....
hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris live at the bbc sport centre. as headingley provides england with hope once again, another close test match, but this time it goes the home side s way and the ashes is still alive. im chetan pathak live at wimbledon. in the last few moments, the top seed iga swiatek are saved to match points to try and stay alive at the championships. also on the programme, andrey rublev wins a thriller against bublik to reach his first wimbledon quarterfinals. also to the last date for the first time in her career here the women s fourth seed america sjessica pegula. also coming up on sportsday. six in a row for max verstappen as he wins the british grand prix for the first time in his career, despite the best efforts of a british driver. and if it weren t for the wind zharnel hughes is denied a blistering british record in the 200m. the ashes has been at times confounding, often chaotic, but most importantly for england, the series is ....
hello. welcome to the programme. at least 56 people are dead and almost 600 injured in sudan because of a power struggle between the sudanese army and a notorious paramilitary force. among the dead were three un workers, who were shot after the two sides exchanged gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting amid fears it will derail the transition to civilian rule. both the army and its opponents, the rapid support forces, claimed they had control of the airport and other key sites in khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. the foreign ministers of saudi arabia, the uae and the united states who ve been backing the civilian transition process have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to military escalation and a return to the framework agreement. the sudanese telecom provider mtn says it s blocked internet services following orders from the authorities. violence was reported around the country, with eyewit ....
it s wednesday 21st september. our main story. businesses will learn today how the government will help ease the pain of soaring energy bills this winter. the business secretary, jacob rees mogg, is due to announce more details later this morning, but it s understood businesses could have their bills cut by up to a third. nina is in huddersfield this morning. good morning, nina. what details do you have to tell us about so far? good morning. it has been a long and very painful two weeks for businesses. it has almost been a fortnight since that announcement by the prime minister of household bills capped at £2500, but saying businesses would have to wait. we now understand some of the details. there won t be an average cap on use, but there will be a cap on the price per unit of gas and electricity. it s quite complicated, but we understand how that will translate a savings of around a quarter to a third for businesses like this one in huddersfield. so here they use £40,000 ....
world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia the home secretary tells police chiefs that common sense policing must take priority over diversity and inclusion initiatives as she sets out her priorities for her crime cutting agenda. hello and welcome. the government has defended its sweeping range of tax cuts from criticism that they favour the better off. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng s package of measures include scrapping the top rate of income tax for the highest earners and reducing the basic rate by a penny moves the government say will promote growth. the institute for fiscal studies says the richest who pay the most tax will benefit most. our political correspondent helen catt reports. it s an all out attempt to grow the economy with the biggest tax cuts in four decades. at spitalfields market in east london, they are taking stock of a mini budget that s signalled a massive shift in political dire ....