but have all the dancers had their covid jabs? hello and welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british government is to hold urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern about a spike in wholesale gas prices in the uk. a combination of high global demand and lower solar and wind output have been blamed for the price hike. the government says there is no threat to uk gas supplies. the business secretary kwasi kwarteng will be talking to gas producers, the national grid, suppliers and the regulator ofgem. it s predicted the typical gas and electricity customer is likely to see their bill go up by £139 from october. the high gas prices have already led two large uk fertiliser plants to close that s relevant because they produce carbon dioxide, a key element of the meat production process leading to concerns about food supplies. our political correspondent peter saull is here. unusual for the business secretary to be having a meeting on
including children, in a drone strike during their final days in afghanistan. british retailers warn of a possible shortage of some toys this christmas because of supply chain problems. for viewers in the uk, strictly come dancing is back and there s controversy as reports suggests that two of the show s professional dancers are refusing to get covid jabs. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british government is to hold urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern about a spike in wholesale gas prices in the uk. a combination of high global demand and lower solar and wind output have been blamed for the price hike. the government says there is no threat to uk gas supplies. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, will be talking to gas producers, the national grid, suppliers and the regulator ofgem. it s predicted the typical gas and electricity customer is likely to see their bill go up by £139 from october. the high gas p
us armed forces apologise for their tragic mistake , after killing ten innocent people, including children, in a drone strike during their final days in afghanistan. british retailers warn of a possible shortage of some toys this christmas because of supply chain problems. for viewers in the uk, strictly come dancing is back and there s controversy as reports suggests that two of the show s professional dancers are refusing to get covid jabs. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british government is to hold urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern about a spike in wholesale gas prices in the uk. a combination of high global demand and lower solar and wind output have been blamed for the price hike. the government says there is no threat to uk gas supplies. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, will be talking to gas producers, the national grid, suppliers and the regulator ofgem. it s predicted the typical gas and ele
strike during their final days in afghanistan. strictly s back but there s controversy as reports suggests that two of the show s professional dancers are refusing to get covid jabs. and coming up. we ll find out about the biggest exhibition of iranian arts and culture in the uk. that s at 2:30pm here on bbc news. good afternoon. the government is holding urgent talks with the energy industry about a sharp increase in wholesale gas prices, which have risen to record levels. there are warnings that the increase will raise consumer energy costs and other prices it s already affecting food production and agriculture. the rising cost of wholesale gas prices is being driven by several factors including strong global demand. our business correspondent katy austin has more. gas is a key source of the energy that helps to heat our homes and power our industries. but reasons including high demand and lower solar and wind output have seen wholesale prices soar, almost doubling sinc