Afternoon is pretty fast. There is the Tail End of a better front to the Tail End of a better front to the east that could give us a few showers this afternoon, another front trying to come into the North West, which will bring some transient showers into western scotland. Overall, a lot of dry weather, a lot of brightness, and thanks to the sunshine, actually some pleasant warmth, temperatures up some pleasant warmth, temperatures up to 22 celsius in cardiff, a little above where we would anticipate for the time of year. This evening, perhaps a few showers grazing the far South East before clearing. This front moves south, but the rain associated with It Fizzles away. A dry night, temperatures in double figures, perhaps Mist And Fog returning to southern areas in the morning. On tuesday, we push that front away to the east. It is breezy towards the far North West, but that should mean we break up the cloud a little more here and see more sunshine across scotland and Northern Ireland t
Good afternoon, and welcome to Bbc News. The Business Secretarys 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. Its 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 peoples energy. And the uks 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 see it through the win
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me arejo kiernan, former welsh Labour Adviser and broadcaster, and mo hussein, former conservative adviser and political commentator. The Uks Energy Crisis is the lead for the I The Paper suggests taxpayers will be footing the bill for Energy Firms going bust, as the government prepares loans to support the industry. The Price Cap must go the warning from Energy Companies on the front of the telegraph, who say they need to raise bills to meet the rise in wholesale Gas Prices. That story also top for the ft, with reassurance from the Business Secretary that the uks lights will not be going out as a result of the crisis. The paper also picks up on news that the us will relax Travel Rules for those travelling from the uk and the eu from november. Despite those reassurances from the Business Secretary, The Guardian tells us to prepare for a Winter Of Discontent and carries a warning from former Cabine
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers wIll be brIngIng us toMorrow. WIth me arejo kIernan, former welsh Labour AdvIser and broadcaster, and Mo husseIn, former conservatIve advIser and polItIcal commentator. ToMorrows front pages. We start wIth vI. Of the I. The Uks Energy CrIsIs Is the lead for the paper It suggests taxpayers wIll be footIng the bIll for energy fIrms goIng bust, as the government prepares loans to support the Industry. The PrIce Cap must go the warnIng from energy companIes on the front of the telegraph, who say they need to raIse bIlls to meet the rIse In wholesale gas prIces. That story Is also top for the ft, wIth reassurance from the BusIness Secretary that the uks lIghts wIll not be goIng out as a result of the crIsIs. The paper also pIcks up on news that the us wIll relax Travel Rules for those travellIng from the uk and the eu from november. DespIte those reassurances from the BusIness Secretary, the guardIan tells us to prepare for a wInter of
To be Big Business. More now on afghanistan, where the taliban are back in control of the country. In the last 20 years after the regime was driven from Power Billions of dollars have been spent rebuilding afghanistan. Many parts of the country are now vastly different, in terms of Infrastructure And Commerce as well as social attitudes and lifestyle. But Afghanistans Economy is shaped by Fragility And Aid dependence that was the conclusion of the World Bank in march. Plus much opportunity was missed due to corruption With an economy largely fuelled by illicit activity including opium production, smuggling and illegal mining. So how will the afghan economy be shaped now . Joining me now is Dr Vali Aslam Associate professor in asian Security Studies at the university of bath. A warm welcome to the programme. Ive done a lot of reading and had a look at what the World Bank has said, what the World Bank has said, what the imf has said and others about the outlook for the afghan economy. It