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The meeting on Friday afternoon will discuss supply problems at petrol stations across the country.
A 38-year-old is arrested and police release an image of a second man they are searching for.
Extreme punishments like executions and amputations will resume in Afghanistan, says the Taliban's head of prisons.
The BBC finds stranded migrants facing sub-zero temperatures amid a row between Poland and Belarus.
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu relives her US Open-winning ace before trying to return the same serve from a machine.
Kim Yo-jong was responding to a renewed call from the South to officially declare an end to the Korean War.
People are awaiting decisions by the regulator about which surviving company will take on their supply.
A Burnley man tells a court he "did not attempt to murder" two women in a Marks & Spencer store.
Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire in court on a man police detained on charges of murder and extortion.
Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says.
Queues form at Europe's busiest ferry terminal as Insulate Britain shift their protest from the M25.
The BBC's Anne Soy sees how Islamic militants have terrorised Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique
Mondelez believes Primal Pantry's vegan fruit bar "exploits" the trademark of its Milka chocolates.
A seal is found swimming off the Northumberland coast with a rubber ring stuck around its neck.
Photographer Anthony Dawton has been documenting London's homeless population during the pandemic.
Rose Ayling-Ellis and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice prepare for their first live performance.
The arrest of a man on suspicion of the murder of Sabina Nessa also makes many of Friday's front pages.
Megan Swann, who does "environmental magic" is now the most senior magician in the UK.
Adrian Batty's wife says she had no idea her late husband had amassed hundreds of rare models.
After an illness, Stu began reuniting old postcards with their owners - and revived some buried memories.
The workers in Singapore are enduring one of the longest Covid confinement periods in the world.
New LGBT students share their hopes and concerns as analysis reveals the extra challenges they face.
One wildly inaccurate claim suggests Germany does not actually exist.
Consumers face a steep rise in energy bills as governments try to fund the move to renewable energy.
As Labour conference approaches, Sir Keir Starmer intends to take the fight to his critics inside the party.
The 'Quad' - India, Australia, Japan and the US - are meeting for the first time as a group.
The pop star is joining Abba's live band next year, after crowd-funding her sparkling new album.
Revelations about spyware have spurred interest in more secure phones and software.
As more people mix again, the common cold is back - and leaving people floored.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid as a result of a penalty for using too many engines.
An early win for Anthony Joshua, or will Oleksandr Usyk cause him nightmares? We have some predictions from the boxing world.
Lewis Hamilton has decided not to back out of on-track battles when he believes he has a right to the corner, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says.
England claim a first ever series win in New Zealand as a final-quarter fightback helps them beat the world champions 49-45 in Christchurch.
Nearly 1.5 million customers have seen their energy firm collapse amid soaring gas prices.
Householders face a rise in energy bills - as well as the possibility their supplier could go bust.
A surge in gas prices has prompted fears of hard times ahead - but how bad could it get?
The UK's food industry has been told it must pay five times more for carbon dioxide in future.
Customers caught in the middle of the energy price crisis face higher bills but are told not to panic.
Headlines have focused on teenagers and booster doses - but millions still haven't had a first jab.
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
Eight countries have now moved from the UK's red travel lists, to the less restrictive amber.
People in England could be told to work from home once again through the autumn and winter.
This year's roll out has expanded in an attempt to shield against a double whammy of flu and Covid.
Twenty years ago, a young African boy was murdered and his torso was dumped in the Thames. It's the longest unsolved child murder case in the recent history of the Metropolitan Police.
Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in Hotel Rwanda, has gone from national hero to enemy of the state.
The man fined for sending non-disabled athletes to the Sydney Paralympics breaks his silence.
Muriel Gardiner's courage fighting fascism in Austria inspired an Oscar-winning film. Who was she?
How Nigerian Ramon Abbas went from a romance scammer to a so-called "Billionaire Gucci Master".
The 30-year scheme will cover an area from Loch Ness across the central Highlands to the west coast.
Western Isles council is to consult on the idea of asking the tourists for a "small contribution" towards services.
Unite claims bus routes across Scotland "will grind to a halt" if members back action in a pay dispute.
Dan Burton, who died during a round-Britain challenge, was "dedicated to exploration", his family say.
Islanders on Eigg hope the single-room property can be home to a new "contributing member of the community".
Ardersier port has been closed for almost two decades but could be put back into use by a French firm.
1. How to regain your enthusiasm. Feeling exhausted, apathetic or dispirited and have rapidly waning passion for your work? You may be suffering from burnout, or perhaps the onset of this debilitating condition. This condition can affect all types of employees – those who are new to a role, seasoned professionals, as well as managers and leaders. Typical symptoms include feeling exhausted, apathetic or dispirited. However, the good news is there are ways to combat this and reinvigorate your enthusiasm for your career. READ MORE >>
2. GDPR’s days may be numbered. GDPR may be rolled back in the UK just three years after first being implemented under EU law. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak told a conference of tech leaders that “[the UK is] in charge of our data protection rules now”, pointing to countries such as Japan, Switzerland and Canada that operate outside of GDPR’s scope. Last month, Oliver Dowden – who until last week’s Cabinet reshuffle served as the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - said the UK must “[reform its] data laws so that they’re based on common sense, not box-ticking”. The Times
3. The oil must stay in the ground. To hold global warming at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the level set by the Paris Agreement, 60% of the world’s oil and fossil gas reserves, and 90% of its coal, will have to stay in the ground, climate modellers at University College London have found. That would require 97% of the coal in the US and Russia to go unextracted, along with two-thirds of the oil in the Middle East. However, the paper, published in Nature, warns that its figures may well be an underestimate, partly because the model relies on the large-scale deployment of technologies for removing CO2 that are as yet unproven. The Guardian
4. Life expectancy lowest for a decade. Life expectancy in England has fallen to its lowest level since 2011. Public Health England (PHE) said excess deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic caused life expectancy to fall by 1.3 years for men, to 78.7, and 0.9 years for women to 82.7. As well as pointing to the pandemic, PHE said there had been an “unprecedented” rise in deaths caused by alcohol use, up 20% last year compared to 2019. The Independent
5. UK job vacancies hit record high. Job vacancies soared in August, reaching over 1m – the highest rise since official records began, according to the ONS. The largest increase was in accommodation and food services. The ONS also reported that the number of payroll employees has returned to pre-pandemic levels. It rose by 241,000 in August, bringing the total number to 29.1m, around the same level as February 2020. Total employment, however, remains 1.3 percentage points below pre-Covid levels. ITV
7. Students must have say over online learning. England's universities must take student views into account when deciding how much to teach online, says regulator the Office for Students. With Covid restrictions lifted, the majority of teaching is expected to be face-to-face this year, but larger group teaching sessions, such as lectures, are likely to be online in many institutions. Numerous universities have confirmed that they are using a mixed approach. In a snapshot survey of 47 universities, just 13 said they would be offering mostly face-to-face tuition. The others say they are adopting a more blended approach. BBC
8. Enough perks, employees want purpose. For years, companies have splashed out on ping pong tables, free lunch, beer on tap and other wild perks to lure workers and keep them at the office. But it turns out engagement - not perks or pay - is the main reason swaths of people are leaving their jobs amid the pandemic. A Gallup study found that "self-identified disengaged workers" are quitting at record pace, challenging companies to find new ways to boost engagement amid widespread work from home. The Observer
9. Demoralised NHS rejects pay rise. Britain’s biggest health union has said that thousands of workers are “fed up of being taken for granted” after 80% of NHS staff voted to oppose the government’s 3% pay rise. Unison added that thousands of “exhausted” NHS staff, including nurses, healthcare assistants, ambulance workers and hospital porters, were on the brink of leaving their jobs. The government is “now under growing pressure to reconsider its pay award”. The Guardian
10. The bottom line. Kelly Almond is my niece and will be climbing Ben Nevis on 2 October in support of Mental Health UK and in advance of World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The number of children who go to A&E with serious mental health issues has risen by more than 50% since the Covid pandemic began. More than 2,243 children in England were referred for specialist mental health care from emergency departments in May this year, compared with just 1,428 in May 2019. If you could consider supporting Kelly and her friends by donating using the following link, I will be most grateful. READ MORE >>
The transport secretary says there's no shortage of fuel and the public shouldn't rush to fill up tanks.
Photographer Anthony Dawton has been documenting London's homeless population during the pandemic.
Rose Ayling-Ellis and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice prepare for their first live performance.
The London teacher's body was found in the park, a day after she left her Kidbrooke home for the pub.
Scientists at Imperial College London are now researching a link between Covid-19 and new allergies.
Iceland's managing director tells BBC Question Time his firm is about 100 HGV drivers short.
Sign language is an important way of communicating especially for the deaf community, but how much do you know about it?
Racers, start your engines. We're saying "hello, hello, hello" to the queens of season three.
Scientists describe a familiar armoured dinosaur but there's something very unusual about it.
Sabeen died of Covid aged 43. Now her family has created a cookbook to remember her favourite dishes.
Ros Atkins asks where the pressure began on the UK's energy industry.
All schools and colleges in Cornwall will be given litter pickers made from old hospital masks.
Louise Powell says her baby died "due to errors" made after she went into labour in prison.
The personal reflections on the Duke of Edinburgh's sense of humour are part of a BBC documentary.
Doctors feared Bryson, aged nine, might never walk or talk after being born premature.
The prime minister says he does “not believe people will be short of food” amid reports of some empty supermarket shelves.
The BBC followed Iranian migrant Alex, as he tried to cross from France to the UK with a smuggler.
John Cossham wants more people to take up composting to encourage a circular economy.
Netflix drama The Crown and Apple TV Plus comedy Ted Lasso were the stars of the Emmy Award.
Carol Kirkwood says she's fine after taking this tumble on BBC Breakfast when the guide dog went astray.
BBC Sport looks back at some great goals from Jimmy Greaves' career and highlights the statistics that made him a footballing legend.
London-based baker Elika Ashoori is campaigning to bring her father home from jail in Iran.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey reflects on his own experience of care during his conference speech.
Richard Ratcliffe says his wife, speaks to her daughter on the phone most days, while under house arrest.
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