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calls a stab in the back. and there s the continuing fallout from the chaotic u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan after 20 years of war, including that mistaken drone strike last month that killed ten afghan civilians, including seven children. in an exclusive interview with savannah guthrie on the today show, british prime minister boris johnson repeatedly refused to criticize biden s handling of the withdrawal. it s never going to be an easy thing to do, to pull out of somewhere like afghanistan after 20 years, in a clean and straightforward way. your own diplomats were stranded in kabul. we have that mistaken drone strike. are you frustrated that the u.s. withdrawal was so botched, frankly? i think that it was ami logistical success, what they did. great pain and extraordinary possibility. we have lost so much to this devastating pandemic, that continues to claim lives around the world and impact so much on our existence. we re mourning more than $4.5 mill ....
at war for the first time in 20 years. he also promised to work with congress to double u.s. climate funding to $100 billion calling climate change a challenge without borders. the president also said we have given more than $15 billion toward the global pandemic response and have shipped 160 million vaccine doses world wide. and with just about every challenge he mentioned, he note add group effort will be required to solve it. to fight the wars of the past, we are fixing our eyes on devoting our resources to the challenges that hold the keys to our collective future. ending this pandemic, addressing the climate crisis, managing the shifts in global power dynamics, shaping the roles of the world on vital issues like trade, cyber and emergent technologies, and facing the threat of terrorism as it stands today. all this coming against the backdrop of this pandemic, of course. big vaccine news in the last three hours. johnson & johnson says its booster shot is 94% eff ....
if you can time the shot right. welcome to meet the press daily, i m chuck todd on a very busy september tuesday. this is going to be a september to remember politically, that s for sure. president biden wrapped up his first address to the u.n. general assembly this morning, questions about america s credibility and leadership on the world stage, at least trying to answer some of those questions. we will bring you more on his address, the reaction to it in just a moment. we want to start here in washington. the president and his democratic allies are facing a tangled web of legislation, urgent deadlines and there s inter party divisions to navigate. it s not hyperbole, it s just a fact that the biden agenda, the progressive vision, infrastructure, future of the democratic party, health of the economy, fate of a government shutdown they have all been intertwined. if you re joe pesci from my cousin vinnie what do you do you want to put on this truck. seems like l ....
i d love to hearfrom you this morning you can tweet me @annita mcveigh, using #bbcyourquestions. a murder investigation is launched launched after four people are found dead at a house in derbyshire. millions of older and vulnerable people will be contacted to arrange their coronavirus booster shots from today. older care home residents will be the first to be offered the booster. folic acid will be added to non wholemeal wheat flour across the uk, to prevent life threatening spinal conditions in babies. it s hoped the move will prevent up to 200 birth defects a year. 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 chelsea flower show s 108 year history it is being held in september, not me, and today is the day when the world media, celebrities and even royalty, and see these spectacular gardens. the government is considering offerin ....
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 ....