this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pressure grows on the uk government to help businesses facing soaring energy bills as some of its own mps join industry bosses in asking for support. chinese president, xijinping, vows to unify china and taiwan as heightened tensions over the island continue. translation: if china can be unified, all translation: if china can be unified, all chinese translation: if china can be unified, all chinese will- translation: if china can be unified, all chinese will enjoy | translation: if china can be | unified, all chinese will enjoy a happy life. if china can t unify, everyone will suffer. the united states and the taliban will hold face to face talks in their first meeting since the group seized control of afghanistan in august. women in the uk who are travelling home alone, could soon
this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pressure grows on the uk government to help businesses facing soaring energy bills as some of its own mps join industry bosses in asking for support. chinese president, xijinping, vows to unify china and taiwan as heightened tensions over the island continue. if china can be unified, all chinese will enjoy a happy life. if china cannot unify, everyone will suffer. the united states and the taliban will hold face to face talks in their first meeting since the group seized control
this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pressure grows on the uk government to help businesses facing soaring energy bills as some of its own mps join industry bosses in asking for support. chinese president, xijinping, vows to unify china and taiwan as heightened tensions over the island continue. translation: if china can be unified, all translation: if china can be unified, all chinese translation: if china can be unified, all chinese will- translation: if china can be unified, all chinese will enjoy | translation: if china can be | unified, all chinese will enjoy a happy life. if china can t unify, everyone will suffer. the united states and the taliban will hold face to face talks in their first meeting since the group seized control of afghanistan in august. women in the uk who are travelling home alone, could soon be offered protection
just inside the top 100. and early on, raducanu lived up to this billing. an excellent start against aliaksandra sasnovich of belarus, holding to love in the opening game and roared on by a supportive crowd of 4000 for the night session. but, remember, the british number one is still only 18. she s also now without a permanent coach after parting ways with long standing mentor andrew richardson. and there s no substitute for experience and 27 year old sasnovich took control, as raducanu was forced into errors and seemed anxious to close out rallies quickly on a slower court than she s used to. and after the 6 2, 6 4 straight sets defeat, raducanu said she was glad, in a way, she d lost as she can learn from it as she develops in the weeks, months and years ahead. andy murray, though, is still involved in indian wells and was relieved to have his wedding ring tied to his trainers once more, after both were lost and then found, handed in by lost property.
this is bbc news. the headlines at four. pressure grows on the government to help businesses facing soaring energy bills are some of its own mps join industry bosses and asking for support. the united states and the taliban are holding face to face talks in their first meeting since the group seized control of afghanistan in august. women travelling home alone could soon be offered protection from a free mobile phone app. environmentalist chris packham joins activist in buckingham palace urging the royal family to return their land to its natural state. and studying the effect of long covid in children and young people.