Votes are counted in russia, after elections that President Putin was always set to win. And. He laughs John Challis best known as boycie in Only Fools And Horses has died. Good evening. A Uk Shortage of Carbon Dioxide could lead to less choice of products in supermarkets within days, consumers were told today, in the latest warning on disruption to Food Supply chains. The gas is used in Food Production and packaging and animal slaughter, and its availability has been severely affected by the knock on impact of wholesale Gas Prices going up. Ministers have been working to get C02 Supplies back up and say Uk Gas supplies are not threatened. Heres our Business Correspondent Katy austin. The Food Supply chain has already been under pressure as firms struggle to find enough workers, including lorry drivers. Now, manufacturers and supermarkets say a shortage of Carbon Dioxide threatens the supply of some products. The gas is crucial for a variety of uses, including the Production And Packag
THis is bbc news. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment but first our top stories. The England And Tottenham footballing legend, Jimmy Greaves, has died. He was 81. The government says its confident theres no risk to Energy Supplies for customers, amid soaring Gas Prices and warnings more businesses could go bust. Sir Ed Davey says only the Lib Dems can deprive borisjohnson of a majority, at the next election, and he urges activisits to reach out to voters, in traditional tory heartlands. The President S of france and america are to speak in the coming Days to try to ease tensions caused by a new Security Pact involving the us, the uk and australia. The actorjohn challis, best known for Playing Boycie In Only Fools And Horses has died, at the age of 79. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me is sian elvin, assistant News Editor at metro. Co. Uk and iain anderson, whos Executive Chairman of the Public Affa
To a very tight race. Well cross live to montreal for analysis of Whetherjustin Trudeaus Gamble in calling a snap early election could backfire on him. Also in the programme philippine Boxing Champion and politician, manny pacquiao, confirms he will run for president in next years election. And the first civilian Space Crew to orbit the earth returns safely after their three Day Mission. Its six in the morning in singapore, and one am in moscow, where initial results from russias marathon three day elections show president Putins Party on course to retain its parliamentary majority. The central Election Commission says with 25 percent of the ballots counted, united Russia Hasjust over 44 percent of the vote. Thats down from more than 54 at the last elections in 2016. Few critics of the kremlin were allowed to run with supporters ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny among those affected. From moscow, Steve Rosenberg reports. Theres something rather odd about a russian election. Pol
Most of the papers reflect on the genius of greavsie in one way or another as the world of football pays tribute to the passing of one of its greats. And next to a photo of a young Jimmy Greaves the metro Headlines Crisis . Watt crisis . , with a Play On what , because the paper says despite emergency talks between Government And Energy company leaders, a Cabinet Minister insists theres no need to panic. Hospitals cancelling operations and Food Supplies being hit, reports the guardian, which says there will be an Emergency Meeting with the Business Secretary and energy Chiefs Tomorrow Morning after a weekend of frantic meetings. The i says Energy Firms are demanding an end to the price cap. The Financial Times says the uks largest Energy Suppliers are requesting a multi billion Pound Emergency Support package from government. And the times reports that with Energy Suppliers on the brink of collapse, taxpayers will face a bill for propping up Energy Firms. Borisjohnson will press the
hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian elvin, deputy news editor at metro.co.uk, and kieran andrews, political editor of the times scotland. more from them in a moment. but for me, an update on the front pages. boosterjabs lead on the front of the financial times, reporting on the expansion of the vaccine programme in response to the omicron variant. as the programme is extended to all adults and teenagers, the mirror also leads on boosters, cutting the gap between second and third doses. the metro says fourth doses will be given to people at higher risk. the headline on the times is scramble to getjabs in arms . the guardian says the government hopes to reach as many as half a millionjabs a day. it also reports that ministers want the nhs to reduce booster waiting time to three months. but on the telegraph, president biden says there s no cause for panic , with new restrictions helping to deal with omicron. me