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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 �...

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its wednesday 21st september. our main story. businesses will learn today how the government will help ease the pain of soaring energy bills this winter. the business secretary, jacob rees—mogg, is due to announce more details later this morning, but its understood businesses could have their bills cut by up to a third. nina is in huddersfield this morning. good morning, nina. what details do you have to tell us about so far? good morning. it has been a long and very painful two week...

for his predecessor, benedict xvi, who he says is very ill. the vatican says benedicts condition has worsened in recent hours. and britain is on course to record its warmest year ever, after a summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought. well speak to a climate change specialist. hello, welcome to the programme. we start with the fallout from the announcement that chinas borders will be reopened next month. in the last hour, the us announced it would require negative covid tests for tra...

Shot dead tells us America Needs better gun control. And, nearly a0 years after the First Successful separation of conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital, some of the children its helped meet up and share their experiences like, we obviously do fight a lot. We do scream at each other a lot. We get mad at each other. But then we always have that bond that we know well be sisters forever, and well love each other forever, and well care for each other forever. On bbc london, the mayor sadi...

Secretary the government may need to toughen the law on hate crime and terrorism. It comes crime and terrorism. It comes after sir mark rowley met with Suella Braverman to discuss the forces decision not to arrest protesters calling for jihad against israel. A demonstration was all over the uk at the weekend , sir mark said. Horrific weekend, sir mark said. Horrific and gruesome attacks by hamas have also aggravated our own terrorist threats in the uk with hate crime against jewish communities i...

Blast was caused by a missile or part of one that came from within gaza. He also said the uk is providing an additional £20 million worth of aid to civilians in gaza, as well as deploying raf and Royal Navy Personnel to the region. Personnel to the region. The British Government judges that the explosion was likely caused by a missile or part of one that was launched from within gaza towards israel. The misreporting of this incident had a negative effect in the region , including on a vital us ...

To show support. The white house has said that the president has discussed the war with the leaders of other countries, Emmanuel Macron and the dutch Prime Minister have stated they would visit on monday as well as tuesday. What is happening on the ground . At the end moment we do know that several trucks from a second convoy carrying humanitarian aid from egypt have crossed into the gaza strip. Israel says the bombing raids, which have intensified, are targeting members of hamas, the Group Resp...

Travelled across iranian territory. Two returned back safely, but the one carrying the president and Foreign Minister crashed in mountainous territory in heavy fog. All contact with it was then lost. Our correspondent Caroline Hawley reports. You can see how bad conditions were in the area, as the Rescue Operation was under way. A fleet of ambulances on standby. The army is reported to have ordered all resources needed to be thrown at the search. Members of irans red crescent scoured the rugged ...

Indeed, thats all to come in the next hour. Theres also lots more to discuss tonight. Should you be incentivised with cash to lose weight . And what about children . Do you think they should have Sex Education in schools . Primary schools, or should that be banned before we get stuck in, lets cross live for tonights latest news headunes. Headlines. Michelle thank you. The top stories from the gb newsroom. Slovakias Prime Minister robert fico is in a Critical Condition after he was shot following...