good evening. at least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a university in the heart of prague. police say the gunman was a student there himself. he opened fire this afternoon, injuring dozens of others. before police say he was eliminated himself. the gunman s father had been found dead at his home earlier in the day. gun crime is relatively rare in the czech republic. tonight, the country s president said he was shocked by the mass shooting. helena wilkinson has the latest. panic and confusion in the streets of central prague this afternoon. dozens fleeing after a gunman opened fire just days before christmas, in one of the most popular cities in europe. eyewitnesses filmed this dramatic video showing people jumping out of the university window to safety. four british tourists described the moment they first heard the gunshots. i described the moment they first heard the gunshots. i remember the first one, i heard the gunshots. i remember the first one. i sort
and avoid reputational damage. we start with the day ahead here in the uk with a new prime minister in waiting. and as you ve been hearing from day one, liz truss has a monumental task ahead, both economically and politically. rising inflation and the high cost of energy is at the forefront of voters minds with households and businesses desperate for help. no surprise then that the energy crisis is top of the new prime minister s agenda. a freeze on energy bills is understood to be one of a number of options being worked on. that could mean bills are subsidised and the current price cap ofjust under £2,000 would be maintained for two years. the cap would be repaid in loans over the next 10 to 20 years, plus help for businesses is expected to be unveiled. scottish power estimates the two year package of energy relief could cost around £100 billion. joining me now is douglas mcwilliams, deputy chairman of the centre for economics and business research. this government plan w
heatwave of the very hot days in this current heatwave. we have some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and west and they will become more widespread over the next few days days. good days. - good morning, t good morning, he worst start for a manchester- united manager for more than 100 years. - erik ten hag s side lose against. they re humiliated and drop - to bottom of the premier league, as brilliant brentford hit four. it s sunday the 14th of august. our main story: the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk again. the 75 year old was stabbed while speaking at an event in new york state on friday. his agent confirmed the news to us media, after previously saying the author may lose an eye. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal is in pennsylvania where mr rushdie is in hospital. a day after sir salman r
warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. and coming up. we ll be joined by the lead singer of one of ukraine s top rock bands, as he tells us about life on the frontline. good afternoon. 70 charities and community organisations have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. the government has already pledged up to £1,200 to help the most vulnerable families. but, with the energy price cap due to rise this autumn, and then again injanuary, it s claimed the support is no longer sufficient. here s our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister, calling for £1200 of government support to help low income families make ends meet this wint
a fire at a coptic church in north west cairo. a powerful explosion has rocked a shopping centre and caused a fire in armenia s capital, yerevan, leading one dead and 20 injuried. prosecutions for breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard last year. warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. good afternoon. 70 charities and community organisations have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn, to help people deal with the rising cost of living. the government has already pledged up to £1,200 to help the most vulnerable families. but with the energy price cap due to rise this autumn, and then again i