good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. energy bills for businesses are to be cut by about half their predicted level, in a package of measures unveiled by the government. the wholesale cost of gas and electricity is to be capped for non domestic customers from first octoberfor six months in an attempt to stop companies from going bust. hospitals, schools and places like community halls and churches will also receive the support. industry groups welcomed the package though warned that further support may be needed after the winter. our business correspondent emma simpson has more. meet emma simpson has more. a pub owner, trying to s his meet a pub owner, trying to serve his customers and wondering how to keep the lights on. sean was facing a £170,000 increase in energy costs. he is relieved the government has given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to given him a big helping hand. we are very plea
parts of nova scotia in the coming days so we will hear more about the storm system. first we have cloud across the north west of uk moving into scotland and threatening outbreaks of rain but away from the north west for most it is a fine afternoon with variable cloud and sunny spells. the best of the sunshine in southern england, southern wales and parts of eastern scotland. the cloud melting away into the evening with a bit more sunshine ending the day. temperatures up to the high 20s so feeling pleasantly warm. 0vernight tonight a band of rain is slow moving and will take two days to cross the uk. it moves into scotland and northern ireland bringing heavy rain overnight and eventually it starts to move into cumbria. pretty mild, 1a or 15 degrees in the north west. england and wales time, 12 degrees. 0n and wales time, 12 degrees. on thursday the weather front moves into england and wales with heavy rain for a into england and wales with heavy rainfora time into england and
zelensky condemn the russian invasion at the un general assembly. the us leader says it s a shameless violation of the un charter. putin claims he had to act because russia was threatened. but no one threatened russia. and no one other than russia sought conflict. a crime has been committed against ukraine a crime has been committed against ukraine and we demand just punishment. the new york state s attorney general files a civil lawsuit against donald trump and three of his children for fraud. and a special report from china on the governments zero covid strategy. we begin in russia where more than a thousand people have been arrested after taking part in protests against president putin s announced partial mobilisation of military reservists. up to three hundred thousand could be called up to fight in ukraine the first mobilisation of civilians since world war two. russia has been losing ground in eastern ukraine in recent weeks. addressing the un general assembly, pr
Because i do have four children and they re amazing and they need my help. and my wife, too, she s always been by my side throughout. and then we ll see how i can stay in the game, you know, in what way. obviously, i would love to always mentor children and get a new swiss superstar going. i think it ll be a nice time to reflect and and look forward. the great roger federer talking to sally. time for a look at the weather. here s chris fawkes. we were just talking about hurricane fiona and this is a major hurricane. three quarters of a metre of rain or more in puerto rico bringing widespread damage to the electricity networks. gusts of 160 miles an hour and heading north and it will impact