the household energy supplier octopus is to buy its competitor bulb the largest energy company to collapse last year, amid soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices. since then, the government has spent billions of pounds keeping bulb afloat. but now, octopus has agreed a deal to take on the company s 1.5 million customers. our business reporter, ramzan kamali, has the details. the energy market was in disarray this time last year, dozens of firms going bust as energy prices soared. the regulator, ofjam, increased regulator, of jam, increased what regulator, ofjam, increased what was then known as the energy price cap, the biggest victim bulb, putting on a special administration, kept going by huge government bailout. today octopus are confident the takeover of bulb s customers would be smooth. . , bulb s customers would be smooth. , ., bulb s customers would be smooth. , smooth. octopus has a good track record smooth. octopus has a good track record of smooth. octop
hello and welcome to the programme. south korea s president yoon suk yeol has declared a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that is now known to have killed 151 people, and injured dozens more. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. earlier, on social media, people had spoken of the streets being so busy that they felt unsafe. our correspondent in seoul, jean mackenzie, has this report and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. oh, my god! by the end of the night, bodies lined the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway it was so packed, people were stuck, elbow to elbow. they had
and, a new zulu king is crowned in south africa in the first such ceremony since apartheid. south korea s president, yoon suk yeol, has declared a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that is now known to have killed 151 people, and injured dozens more. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. earlier, on social media, people had spoken of the streets being so busy that they felt unsafe. our correspondent in seoul, jean mackenzie, has this report and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. oh, my god! by the end of the night, bodies lined the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway i
vital grain exports from ukraine. and, a new zulu king is crowned in south africa in the first such ceremony since apartheid. hello and welcome to bbc news. south korea s president has declared a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that is now known to have killed 151 people, and injured dozens more. president yoon suk yeol visited the scene early this morning. he said that such an accident should not have happened and that it will be investigated thoroughly. he also said the government would pay for the medical care of those injured and the funerals of those who died. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. our correspondent in seoul, jean mackenzie, has this report and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. oh, my god! by the end of
gove says suella braverman deserves a second chance as home secretary after allegations of a security breach. the president of somalia says more than 100 people have been killed in two car bomb attacks on a government building. and french vineyard owners are buying up land in south east england following a summer of record breaking temperatures due to climate change. hello and welcome to bbc news. south korea is in mourning after more than 150 young people were killed while out celebrating halloween in the capital seoul. fire officials have said at least 20 foreigners from 13 different countries are among the dead. over 80 people are injured, and doctors say 19 of them are in a critical condition. south korean investigators stated they don t yet understand the circumstances that led to a crush that happened in the party district in seoul. president yoon has promised a thorough investigation. helena wilkinson reports. it began as a night of celebration. young people enjoying t