he added the government could subsidise the country s biggest carbon dioxide producer to bolster supplies, but ruled out nationalising the company. senior representatives of the food and drinks industry will meet ministers later amidst warnings of empty shelves in supermarkets, to discuss the knock on effects of high gas prices. meanwhile, i d love to hear from you this morning your thoughts on the issue and if you are seeing problems in your local area. you can tweet me @annita mcveigh, using #bbcyourquestions the ministry of defence has apologised after a bbc investigation revealed a data breach involving the email addresses of more than 250 interpreters who worked for british forces in afghanistan. canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau thanks voters for returning him to power in the snap general election, but his party is projected to fall short of a parliamentary majority. a bbc investigation finds that children struggling with mental health problems during the pandemic
This is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. in the us, world leaders meet at the united nations to discuss issues including coronavirus and climate change. borisjohnson and president biden are set to meet at the white house later to discuss issues including afghanistan, climate and trade. russia was responsible for the 2006 killing of the former spy alexander litvinenko in london, the european court of human rights has ruled. the uk government insists a price cap must remain in place to protect consumers amidst the disruption caused by soaring gas prices i m very, very focused on protecting the most vulnerable, elderly people who are exposed to fuel poverty, and the government is resolutely focused on that.
The arrangement was aimed at confronting growing chinese power. president biden talks about competition, china sees mostly confrontation. the un secretary general is warning of a new cold war between washington and beijing. britain will need both of them to deliver on climate goals. borisjohnson has been bringing ringing the alarm year, a last chance to push for pledges of more ambitious action before the huge climate negotiations in scotland. on the agenda this year are the kinds of global crises the un is built to manage but on display, the kind of dysfunctions that thwart its efforts to do so. here in the uk, ministers are due to meet representatives from the food and drinks industry today to discuss the disruption caused by soaring wholesale gas prices. alongside concerns about rising energy bills, there have also been warnings that a shortage of carbon dioxide could lead to gaps
Go to cop26 is absolutely critical. and what we are hearing is that president biden might make some announcements about america s commitments, and remember that that climate agenda in the united states is also very deeply domestic one. it is also very deeply domestic one. it is integral to the president s social infrastructure plan, to his budget. so these two world leaders are very much aligned on that value and now it is a question really of concrete delivery. just and now it is a question really of concrete delivery. concrete delivery. just briefly, if ou concrete delivery. just briefly, if you would. concrete delivery. just briefly, if you would, leslie, concrete delivery. just briefly, if you would, leslie, you - concrete delivery. just briefly, if i you would, leslie, you mentioned concrete delivery. just briefly, if - you would, leslie, you mentioned the trade deal. borisjohnson saying the us has other fish to fry, as he sought to downplay i suppose the prospect of any move
Negotiators were pretty ruthless and that he would rather get a deal that works for the uk than get a quick deal. borisjohnson is meeting several world leaders this week, but this meeting will certainly be the most closely watched. helen catt, bbc news. as we ve heard, the world s diplomatic community descends on new york for the annual un general assembly this week. covid restrictions are forcing many leaders to attend virtually for a second year. top of the agenda major global challenges ending the pandemic, vaccine access and the challenge of climate change. but on the opening day, all eyes will be onjoe biden, as he makes his first address to the un as president. barbara plett usher reports from new york. nothing like some k pop beats to kick off the annual un extravaganza. it s back after a covid year,