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good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... average household gas and electricity bills are expected to fall from april. a new energy price cap will be announced this morning. a drop of £300 in the average annual bill for a typical household is predicted, as the wholesale price paid by suppliers falls. a huge fire engulfs two blocks of flats in the spanish city of valencia, killing at least four people. history is made, as the first privately—owned spacecraft lands on the moon. two years on from the russian invasion of ukraine, we are in norfolk, to see how one community is
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continuing to support refugees. weather—wise, much colder this morning — weather—wise, much colder this morning a_ weather—wise, much colder this morning. a bit more sunshine around. details _ morning. a bit more sunshine around. details on _ morning. a bit more sunshine around. details on that and the weekend forecast — details on that and the weekend forecast coming up here on breakfast. it's friday, the 23rd of february. our main story. average household energy bills are expected to fall when the new ofgem price cap is announced this morning. the cap affects 29 million households in england, wales and scotland. campaigners say that, even with a drop in charges to consumers, many will still struggle to pay their bills. our cost—of—living correspondent, kevin peachey, reports. jackie's moved her armchairs into the kitchen, so she only needs to warm one room. it's one of many changes around her home to keep her energy use and bills down. i've worked all my life, and a lot of it with being a single parent, i had to do two or threejobs, etc. but i thought i had provided enough and i still can't do what i would like to do, and that is use my lounge.
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millions of people like jackie did everything they could to keep the costs down. ofgem's price cap sets a limit on what can be charged for each unit of energy. so if you use more, then you pay more. but, owing to lower wholesale costs paid by suppliers, there will soon be a sharp drop in the unit price paid for gas and electricity in people's homes. the fall in energy prices will kick in in april when hopefully the weather is a little better. but, for those who pay by direct debits, the cost is smoothed out over the year. but, for millions of people who use prepayment meters, it comes after a long and expensive winter. charities say the better weather and price drop could provide an opportunity for them to prepare for what's to come later in the year. as the amount you need to support your meter drops, try and use any spare cash you've got to put aside for winter. put additional money on to the meter
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so you've got a balance there that you can rely on when winter comes. but we know for lots of people that isn't an option. there isn't spare cash in the budget. it's being used for other things. as direct financial support winds down, the government says it recognises the challenges for bill payers like jackie but some of the heat had come out of the costs we all face. kevin peachey, bbc news. we'll hear more from ofgem at 7am but first ben's here to explain more. it comes with caution around it in terms of what it will feel like four people, regardless. yes, potentially some relief for households is coming. energy prices are lower than they were at their peak around a year ago. but with no widespread government support this winter, you might not have seen that reflected in your monthly bills. this morning, the energy regulator, ofgem, will announce the new price cap for april to june. this figure is the maximum amount that suppliers can charge you for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard variable tariff when you
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pay by direct debit. ofgem sets the cap every three months. remember, it limits the unit price not the total bill. the more energy you use, the higher your bill. the cap at its current levels means a typical household using an average amount of energy has an annual bill of nearly £2,000. but analysts cornwall insight predict that could drop to just over £1,600 from april the 1st. that equates to a drop of about 15%. we will find out just we will find outjust after seven o'clock. i will have all the numbers and the details for you then. at least four people have died and ia have been injured, following a fire at a high—rise block of flats in the spanish city of valencia. firefighters rescued people from the balconies of the development as high winds fanned the flames. vincent mcaviney has more. firefighters in valencia were first alerted at around 5:30 yesterday afternoon after a blaze broke out on one of the building's lower floors.
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it quickly spread, with eyewitnesses saying it engulfed the entire ia—storey structure in a matter of minutes. residents fled to their balconies with firefighters making dramatic rescues. 0thers waited in the smoke for their turn. translation: it's shocking. i don't know what to make of it. it's sad, very sad. translation: i told my daughter and mother-in-law to leave. - other people stayed inside. the residential block in valencia's campanar neighbourhood contains 138 flats, thought to be home to around a50 residents. more than 20 fire crews continued to tackle the blaze through the night, as strong winds fanned the flames, helping them to spread to an adjoining building. there are fears for those who may have been trapped inside. a makeshift hospital was set up
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nearby to treat the injured. local authorities have set up a helpline to assist those searching for loved ones, who lived in the apartments. 0ne expert, who previously inspected the building, has told the spanish press, the block's exterior featured a polyurethane material, which is no longer in wide use because of fears over flammability. with the speed of the fire spread, questions are now being asked in spain notjust about how this fire started, but about how quickly the materials used in the building's construction allowed it to take hold. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. the first ever commercial moon landing has touched down successfully. the spacecraft — nicknamed 0dysseus — is also the first us voyage to the moon in more than 50 years. 0ur science editor, rebecca morelle, has more. we've reached the expected time
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of landing, but now is the process of waiting for comms and we are in standby mode. a tense time at intuitive machines mission control, as the team waits for their lunar lander to call home. we are checking our antenna reception. still nothing as the minutes pass but then, finally, a faint signal. we can confirm, without a doubt, our equipment is on the surface of the moon and we are transmitting. so congratulations, team. we'll see how much more we can get from that. applause. congratulations to everyone involved in this great and daring quest at intuitive machines, space x and right here at nasa. what a triumph! this feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity. the intuitive machines team now needs to check the condition of the spacecraft and the status of what's on board. nasa has paid the company to carry six of its scientific instruments. it's the first ever commercial lander to reach the lunar
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surface and marks a return there for america. it's been more than 50 years since the united states landed on the moon. the last time was in 1972, and this is where apollo 17 set down. before that, there were five other apollo missions that made it down to the lunar surface, and they were all around the moon's equator. but now the united states is heading down to the south pole. and this is the landing site of the new intuitive machines mission. it's the furthest south a spacecraft has ever been, and it's paving the way for nasa's artemis astronauts, who will be exploring this same polar region in a few years' time. so why go here? the area is covered in deep craters, some permanently in shadow, and scientists think frozen water could be inside. if we can actually take advantage of that ice on the surface of the moon, that's less materials we have to bring with us.
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we could use that ice to convert it to water, drinkable drinking water. we can extract oxygen and hydrogen for fuel and for breathing for the astronauts. so it really helps us in human exploration. now the spacecraft is down, the team will carefully analyse any data and wait for the first images to arrive. they'll be hoping that the lunar exploration can then begin. rebecca morelle, bbc news. spending limits for online slot machines will be introduced to cap the amount that players can bet on a single game. the government has announced that, from september, under—25s will have a limit of a £2 maximum stake online, while anyone over the age of 25 will have a limit of £5. new laws on the ownership of xl bully dogs come into force in scotland today. it follows what scotland's first minister described as "a flow" of the dogs into the country when the rules changed in england and wales, in december.
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that was after a spate of high—profile attacks. the uk will sign a deal with the eu 5 border and coastguard agency 7 which the government says will allow it them to work more closely to tackle illegal migration. it's hoped that the agreement will lead to a greater exchange of information and expertise. last year, nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the channel to the uk from france — down a third on 2022. the number of mps calling for commons speaker sir lindsay hoyle to resign has risen to 67. dozens of snp and conservative mps have called for a confidence vote. this, after sir lindsay allowed a labour amendment to a vote on gaza, going against parliamentary convention. 0ur political correspondent, leila nathoo, joins us now. morning to you. it has been an extraordinary couple of days in terms of anger and demonstrations. what happens now? it looks like the
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speaker, sir lindsay hyle, is clinging on to his position. there is no formal recognition that it a mechanism to remove him. they would have to vote on it and the speaker would have to resign under pressure. there is no formal mechanism to get rid of him. for now he stays on. remember the justification was because he was mindful of the safety of mps, he said he wanted mps to have the widest possible range of options to vote on the mind for they had been under pressure since the start of the war in gaza. that has broadened into a wider debate about what to do about mps safety. there have been a couple of high—profile incidents concerning mps. 0ne mp is standing down because of threats to him and his office. there is now a wider debate about this. you have a government commissioned review about to recommend that protests at least
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be given more powers to break up protests outside parliament and public building. —— that police. there needs to be a balance about the need to protect mps and their safety and what is voted right to engage and scrutinise. how about whether today and the weekend. ., , ., ., ~' how about whether today and the weekend. ., , weekend. how is it looking? cooler, much cooler- _ weekend. how is it looking? cooler, much cooler. not _ weekend. how is it looking? cooler, much cooler. not so _ weekend. how is it looking? cooler, much cooler. not so much _ weekend. how is it looking? cooler, much cooler. not so much of - weekend. how is it looking? cooler, much cooler. not so much of a - much cooler. not so much of a stinker today. yesterday was horrible, horrible day. let's be honest, across many parts of the uk, particularly across southern and eastern areas. there will be showers around which we wintry over the hills. we will see more sunshine at times. let's have a look at the details. some heavy downpours recently across east anglia and the
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south—east. they are fading away. ciao is getting going across western areas. it is a day when there will be wet weather around. central and eastern parts a lot more sunshine than yesterday. the shower plans will get going, they will move across on the west to south westerly wind. in the southern half of the uk, more cloud than sunshine. a bit hit and miss. the afternoon should see more sunshine but the showers will keep going, they will fall as snow over the hills. those on the lower levels could contain some hail. we are where we should be full around this time in february, six to 10 celsius. into tonight we start the show as this evening, a lot of cloud which will clear away. with the wind falling like a fog could be an issue, particularly where the
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ground is wet over the midlands and east anglia. icy conditions tomorrow. the weekend, saturday is probably the better of the two days. some showers dotted around. when and strengthening winds will arrive in the south. �* ,, ., ~ there are currently 2.4 million veterans living in the uk. according to a survey from nhs england around 60 per cent have found it difficult to ask for help if they re struggling with their mental health. gp surgeries in england are now being urged to sign up to a new scheme to improve medical care and treatment for those who have served in the armed forces as abi smitton reports.
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ijoined the army injanuary 2000, at the age of 18. did two operational tours of iraq. and then i left the army in december 2013. there's no kind of training that can mentally prepare you for what you're going to experience. and you don't know how your body and your mind is going to react until you're in that position. jon lynn served with the royal electrical and mechanical engineers for 13 years. when he was discharged, he was left struggling with both his physical and mental health. when i came back, everything that i'd experienced, i kind of marked it up, and pushed it away to the back of my mind, in a box that said, "do not open." and that box just sat there for a period of time doing nothing. and then, all of a sudden, itjust kind of exploded out. it was a difficult time forjon and his family. his wife was so concerned she took him to their gp. one of the first questions his doctor asked him was simple... have you ever served in the military? come in. good to see you. hi, doctor. have a seat, please. thank you. hampton surgery in the west midlands was one of the very first to become veteran—friendly accredited.
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the accreditation means gp surgeries will log if a patient is a veteran and receive specialist training to help point veterans towards specialist support. we need to know someone is a veteran and we need to show an interest in the fact that they've served and just wonder if their condition could be as related as to their service. this programme will help take work away from gps because once they've recognised that someone has got a mental health problem, then there's a really good referral pathway that's going to help them. i don't know what it is, i don't think it's anything malign but, you know, i'm here so i might as well get it checked. tom served in afghanistan. as the taliban moves in, the west moves out. - when the taliban returned to power in 2021, he was watching from home and found himself struggling to cope. what i certainly hadn't realised, and i feel quite naive about it looking back now, but i hadn't realised that seeing these stories in the media about an environment that i'd known
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and i'd served in, and i had some very strong feelings about were surfacing a lot of thoughts and feelings that i hadn't really considered for quite a long time. when i came to the practice and i spoke to my gp about that, you know, he was so quick to realise that that was part of the problem that i was dealing with, but that wasn't something i'd seen for myself. i didn't feel like i had the right or i could deserve any treatment. when i came back from iraq, i was healthy. i was lucky. you know, there were people who were far less fortunate than that and were injured and didn't come back in the line of duty. jon's gp surgery immediately offered him specialist support. he was seen by nurse helen hurst. 0h, hi, jon. so good to see you. today, they're reuniting for the first time in more than a year. how are you? i'm 0k. i'm doing 0k. i've had some ups and some downs.
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i'm proud of the nhs for stepping up and under, you know, the veterans covenant. we've got that whole duty of care towards our armed forces and you want to make that difference as well to their community and lives like john, you know. when he tells you the difference it made. i feel honoured that i've been part of that journey with him. it's not something that i'll ever be kind of cured from. i've just got to manage it. so having the ability to drop back in and get additional support when it's needed is kind of vital for me. it really did save my life. i don't think i would be here now had she not put that work in and that time in. and, you know, she didn't know that it was helping me. she didn't know me. butjust having someone who thought, you know, we really need to look after our veterans and, you know, the passion that she showed. it made a huge impact on my life. jon lynn ending that report
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there by abi smitton. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily telegraph is leading with the situation in ukraine and the lack of ammunition on the front line. in about half an hour's time, we'll be speaking to our reporter, john maguire, who's at a community centre in norfolk, with some of the families who came from ukraine almost two years ago. the guardian reports on the findings of a study into gp appointments. the paper says seeing the same doctors each time you visit could free up millions of appointments a year and improve patient health. "fake tears and tricks of the charity fundraisers" is the headline on the front of the times. the paper says the uk's fundraiser watchdog has launched an inquiry into door—to—door pressure selling techniques used by a children's charity, following a times investigation. and the daily mail is reporting that the victoria and albert museum has created a job for an official taylor swift expert. it says the museum is looking for someone with an encyclopaedic
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knowledge of the singer. if you think that is some of the details on thatjob. the title of thejob is details on thatjob. the title of the job is taylor swift super fan advisor. that is the official title. expected to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the singer. this is the quote when they want to give the job to a studious swiftie. there are nine newjobs the museum is introducing full super fans. these are the other options. of other things. if you know a lot about crocs, pokemon cards, lego and drag. there are opportunities for those who specialise in those areas as
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well. the shoes? i imagine so. what is there to know about the crocs. emojis could be infinite, without always being created. —— they are all ways. a couple are eating breakfast, peanut butter on toast. appropriate for this time of mourning. she opens up a child with peanut butter, puts the knife in the spin, howeveryou peanut butter, puts the knife in the spin, however you do it. put it on to toast and she spreads, there is an engagement ring, a diamond ring in there, in the jar. the couple, i do not know how long they have been together. this couple together, she says to her partner, you didn't? you didn't? thinking, how romantic! he
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has popped into peanut butter as they were having breakfast. he said might know, i haven't, really. i haven't. so she says it was on valentine's day as well. it happened on valentine's day. she was like he is going to propose. he says, because she says she was feeling a bit resentful it hurt her pride, i have been waiting for him to propose. he said he was a tradition and had not even asked her dad yet. for a second he panicked. hejust thought, i am for a second he panicked. hejust thought, iam here, maybe i for a second he panicked. hejust thought, i am here, maybe i should just get down on one knee and proposed. and claim it. so they are now looking for the engagement ring in their peanut butter. the founder of the company has said, we uphold the highest degree of house. unlikely the ring entered the jar at
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production. what a calamity! if you have found interesting things in feed, we would like to see the pictures this morning. —— in food. no, we don't. i think we do! if you watched breakfast last week, you may have seen our chat with tv star vicky pattison, as she was gearing up for a very chilly challenge to raise funds for red nose day. just three days later, vicky was joined by football pundit alex scott, dragons' den star sara davies and tv presenter laura whitmore, as they set off into the arctic wilderness to take on the challenge of a lifetime. let's see how they got on. hi, bbc breakfast. it's vicky pattison, your arctic correspondent. somewhat not controversially, it's still very cold. shall we hit the road? let's go. cheering.
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i think the magnitude of what we've taken on is really setting in now, as well as the early signs of frostbite. the girls have been amazing. such a brilliant support, but it is tougher than i ever could have possibly imagined. there is a lot of weight but i'd rather all them three lighten the load and get them through. it's super inspiring watching the rest of the ladies, like, overcome stuff, whether it be fears, things you didn't think they were capable of. there's not been one moment where any of the lasses said, "i can't do this."
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i know we'll get through it as a gang, but it is getting harder and harder. we are literally on the last stretch. all right! laura. well done, sara. well done, al. thanks, girls. you won't miss me? no, i'll fly to the arctic. finally done. we'll be speaking to sara davies, vicky pattison and laura whitmore at quarter to nine — and the full documentary of their challenge will be on bbc one in the lead up to red nose day, which is on march 15th. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. the mother of a man who took his own life says the nhs unit
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where he was treated, is not a safe institution. despite jayne 0'sullivan�*s son dan telling a psychiatrist at a west london mental health unit of his plans to kill himself, he was allowed to leave and was later found dead. a coroner found central and north west nhs trust failings were a "significant contribution" to his death. the trust said it deeply regrets daniel's death and has made changes. in the future how can we be sure this isn't still continuing? and i guess my purpose now is to try and let people know that the services that they think they can rely on, might not be as reliable as they think. the ulez scrappage scheme is to be amended to allow scrapped vehicles to be sent to ukraine. the mayor, sadiq khan, had said towards the end of last year that it was legally impossible for him to do this. but the transport secretary mark harper has now confirmed
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that he doesn't see any legal barrier. 50 decommissioned london ambulances will also be sent. the barbican centre is in need of more than £450 million for essential works, the city of london corporation has revealed. (00v) the figure has been described as an early estimate from a consultant which includes works for repairing and replacing infrastructure as well as meeting accessibility and net—zero requirements. the royal parks are inviting visitors across their eight parks to photograph any bumblebees they come across and register their finds. it's come about as experts say that queen bumblebees are emerging earlierfrom hibernation due to increasing temperatures. the premature awakening can put their lives at risk, as many flowers are not in bloom and future cold snaps can be fatal. it's why royal parks are asking for the photographic help until 1st of march. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with sara.
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morning to you. it's a much colder start this morning across the capital and the greater south—east. in the wake of yesterday's rain we have got some colder air with us, so temperatures in our suburbs in low single figures. we've got a ground frost out there in some spots. typically, we have had some showers overnight, but it is mostly dry and clear this morning. as we go through the day we have some cloud pushing in from the south and west. that will bring some showers this afternoon and much more in the way of cloud. some places avoiding the showers. a colder day that we have seen, temperatures typically nine to 10 celsius. at the weekend we've got low pressure slipping around the south of the uk. that could bring us a few showers for tomorrow. but there is a lot of dry weather in the forecast tomorrow. on sunday, a passing front may just bring some cloud and rain our way as we go through the day. so, there is some rain in the outlook on the symbols here, but there is plenty of dry weather for a time today, and for tomorrow as well. it will feel colder though
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throughout the weekend. that's it — there's plenty more on our website, and you can download the bbc news app. we're back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. it is coming up to half past six. energy bills are predicted to fall to their lowest level in more than two years from april. we'll hear more from the energy regulator at 7am. but first, ben has more details. there is a procedure we go through here. seven o'clock is when we get the official announcement. lots to talk about in advance. it is coming down, well, it should? it should come down. there is potentially some relief for households. there is always a caveat. even though the wholesale energy prices have come down, you may not have seen that reflected, that big a drop in your bills, until
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now because we have not had the widespread direct government support we had last winter. let me explain where we are up to. yes, potentially some relief for households is coming. energy prices are lower than they were at their peak around a year ago. but with no widespread government support this winter, you might not have seen that reflected in your monthly bills. this morning the energy regulator, 0fgem, will announce the new price cap for april to june. this figure is the maximum amount that suppliers can charge you for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard variable tariff when you pay by direct debit. 0fgem sets the cap every three months. remember, it limits the unit price not the total bill. the more energy you use, the higher your bill. the cap is currently nearly £2000 a year for the average bill, but analysts cornwall insight predict that could drop to just over £1600 from april the 1st. that equates to a drop of about 15%.
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these are the current unit rates for gas and electricity from now until the end of march. what you pay also depends on where you live and how you pay. 0fgem also sets standing charges, the daily fixed fees for both gas and electricity. you pay these regardless of how much energy you use, even if you don't use any. these figures are the maximum standing charges under the current price cap. 0fgem is looking at reforming these — a public consultation closed in january. so while a fall in the price cap and potentially in bills is welcome news, many of us are still feeling the squeeze when it comes to our energy bills. the bbc�*s cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been meet one family who have been making changes in their home. hello! hi, you must bejensen and ruben. lovely to meet you both! keeping the heat in, the cold out, and the bills down is top
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of the agenda in so many houses right now. so while mum sam heats up the tee, jensen and ruben give me the tour to explain all the ways they're trying to save energy and save money as a family. in here, we always turn lamps on instead of the main light, because they don't cost more than a main light. is this for heating? yeah, heating, so, if we're all in one room, instead of heating up the entire house. and you stay nice and cosy in this room. we sometimes use body heat and snuggle up. with blankets. yeah. you got a whole drawer full of blankets. yeah. we've moved this couch from here, because it was right against the radiator, so not a lot of heat could get through. it all got trapped inside of here.
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well, let's have a look upstairs, shall we? what about your rooms? yeah, we also have this curtain. so whenever you pull it across, the draught doesn't get in. this is our room in here. yeah. so we have two blinds, actually. we close this and we close this. and we have an iron man light. wow! oh, my goodness! that's an amazing light! and then, also, sometimes when we are downstairs and we're having a movie, and when the heating's not on, we have a onesie on, and then we also put a blanket over us with the onesie on. you're keeping toasty and warm them in the evening. jensen, ruben? as a working single mum on a low income, sam got £150 extra through the winter fuel discount, which has made a big difference. that helps me, so i am in credit then in it. -
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but it's always a conscious thing where i'm always thinking of, i you know, the bills— coming out every, every month. it's just in the back of your mind? always, the whole time, yeah, absolutely _ i and the boys are really aware of it| because we do talk openly about it. so when your energy bill starts to fall, will that make a difference to how you feel as a family? yeah, absolutely. just takes the pressure off. i mean, with food prices. and inflation anyway, itjust allows us — and me — a little bit room in i the budget, really. do you think you're going to stick to all of these new habits, no matter what the price? yeah, absolutely. yeah, it's the normal now. so we're all used to it, aren't we? and yeah, we'll continue to try- and save as much energy as we can. the last and final room in here, is the bathroom. in the night when you're asleep, but you need the toilet, you can see where you're aiming.
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while energy costs are still high, the fall in prices from april will make it a little easier for every household aiming to lower their bills. colletta smith, bbc news in manchester. some really good practical advice. those savings do add up. we will get the latest price cap figures just after seven o'clock. all the details as soon as we get them. thank you. it is 25 minutes to seven. mike, the sport. good morning. england, this test with england in india has not been going well. it is the fourth test. england have to win it to stay in the series. however, you can focus on the game as much as you like but what is great with sport now is we do spend a lot of time getting to know the stars and teams and characters, but also caring about them. a lot more emphasis on player
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welfare. so england, for the rest of the tour, will be a player down because rehan ahmed has to go home because rehan ahmed has to go home because of family issues. that is not in doubt of these days. we wish him well in the family well. this news only came out this morning, that rehan ahmed is packing his bags and needs to get home later today, because of what is an urgent family matter. he won't be returning, to take part in the last test. he's only 19, and the leicestershire star is seen as one of england's great young hopes. indeed, he has played in each of the first three tests on this tour, claiming 11 wickets. but he won't be replaced, so that leaves england with a squad ofjust14 players for the final two tests. but more importantly, thoughts are with his family. ahmed wasn't selected for the fourth test, which got under way in ranchi earlier this morning. england won the toss, but struggled from the off, and slipped to 57 for three. joe root and jonny bairstow led something of a recovery. but bairstow and captain ben stokes were both dismissed, leaving england wobbling on 112 for five, at lunch.
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now tennis, and brazil seems to bring out the best in britain's cameron norrie, who has cruised into the quarterfinals of the rio 0pen. it was humid, and rain had made the clay heavy, but the british number one saw off world number 120 tomas barrios vera, of chile, in some style, dropping just a single game in each set. he'll play the home favourite, thiago seyboth wild next. but norrie is the defending champion, and on current form, is the man to beat there. there were foul conditions in hull, for the first match in round two of rugby league's, super league. hull kr were brimming with confidence on the back of a big win over city rivals hull fc last week, and they followed that up, with a 22—12 victory over leeds rhinos. new signing peta hiku with the last of their tries — and his first for the club. ronnie 0'sullivan took a 16—match unbeaten run into the quarter—finals of the
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players' championship in telford. but it was smashed by mark selby. he won 6—0 — his first victory over the world number one since 2020. 0'sullivan had won his last three events, but he could do nothing to stop selby, who'llfacejohn higgins or zhang anda next. michael van gerwen was unbeatable again in the premier league darts, beating nathan aspinall in round four in newcastle. the defending champion came past gerwyn price and teenage sensation luke littler, before a 6—4 victory over aspinall gave him his third win in a row. van gerwen is well clear at the top of the table, as they head to exeter for the next round. see you later. thank you. 0nline slot machines have been growing in popularity, and they are currently exempt from rules limiting how much players can wager on similar games found in gambling shops on the high street. but from september, new rules being introduced
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by the government will mean 18 to 2a—year—olds will only be able to place a maximum £2 stake per game, while anyone over that age will be able to place up to £5. we re joined now by colin ware, from the charity gamcare. he was part of the consultation on the measures. good morning. i imagine quite a lot of thought has been put into this consultation and these measures. why £2 and £5, because there was a wider limit considered, wasn't there? there was. thank you. it has been a long time coming. the current regulations have been around for a long time. if you look at the data, the current average stake is currently 60 p. two pounds is still a significant amount. i think 97% of all games and slots are below £2. is this really covers a lot of the current market. the regulations and
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the suggested £2 is still a lot of money. it could be too high. i think we would say at gamcare, we campaign it should be £2 for everybody. i still say that should be the case. you are referring to the age difference. i don't understand why there is an age difference. age doesn't determine how much money you have any bank and how much you can afford to lose? i have any bank and how much you can afford to lose?— afford to lose? i would agree. at 18 an bod afford to lose? i would agree. at 18 anybody as — afford to lose? i would agree. at 18 anybody as an _ afford to lose? i would agree. at 18 anybody as an adult _ afford to lose? i would agree. at 18 anybody as an adult and _ afford to lose? i would agree. at 18 anybody as an adult and can - afford to lose? i would agree. at 18. anybody as an adult and can gamble. are we saying that you are not a real adult until you are 25? we don't do that for anything else. the majority of people who call the national gambling helpline, we get a thousand calls a week to the helpline from people struggling with their relationship with gambling, a lot of people mention online slots. so, five years ago it was around 34%. one in three people would say it was an issue for them. last year
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that was 60%. that is a real increase. that was 60%. that is a real increase-— that was 60%. that is a real increase. ., , ., ., , , increase. colin, your “ob title is lived experience _ increase. colin, yourjob title is lived experience manager. - increase. colin, yourjob title is lived experience manager. you| increase. colin, yourjob title is - lived experience manager. you had an addiction yourself to online gambling. can you put yourself back into that place for a moment and ask yourself the question whether this would have made any difference to you? would have made any difference to ou? ., would have made any difference to ou? . ., , ., you? thanks, charlie. the short answer is _ you? thanks, charlie. the short answer is yes. _ you? thanks, charlie. the short answer is yes. it _ you? thanks, charlie. the short answer is yes. it would - you? thanks, charlie. the short answer is yes. it would have - you? thanks, charlie. the short. answer is yes. it would have made you? thanks, charlie. the short- answer is yes. it would have made a significant difference financially. i think i still needed to speak to people, to work through the issues, and work through why i gamble. the fact... mental health support is still really necessary. but it would have really limited the financial harm. figs have really limited the financial harm. �* , have really limited the financial harm. . , , ., , harm. as i understand it, it is ossible harm. as i understand it, it is possible for — harm. as i understand it, it is possible for you _ harm. as i understand it, it is possible for you as _ harm. as i understand it, it is possible for you as an - harm. as i understand it, it is possible for you as an onlinel possible for you as an online gambler to be held within these maximum figures in one place, but there is nothing to stop you going on to a different site and doing
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that again, and thereby breaching a much higher total — is that right? a that is right. much higher total - is that right? a that is right-— that is right. one of the calls at the current _ that is right. one of the calls at the current white _ that is right. one of the calls at the current white papers - that is right. one of the calls at the current white papers for - that is right. one of the calls at the current white papers for a l the current white papers for a single customer view, which means you should only be able to gamble up to certain limits across all online accounts. . , , ., accounts. technically is that possible? — accounts. technically is that possible? today, _ accounts. technically is that possible? today, no. - accounts. technically is that possible? today, no. but. accounts. technically is that possible? today, no. but it| accounts. technically is that i possible? today, no. but it is accounts. technically is that - possible? today, no. but it is being worked towards. _ possible? today, no. but it is being worked towards. i— possible? today, no. but it is being worked towards. i personally - possible? today, no. but it is being - worked towards. i personally command we had gamcare, will, do support calls for that as soon as possible. i have played a slot machines. i have never played online gambling machines. so, basic steak, £2, for 18 to 24—year—olds, you place a stake of £2, that is the most you can place on that game, the can you then play another game in the same side for 2p?— side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per sin. side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per spin- -- _ side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per spin- -- £2- _
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side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per spin- -- £2- so. _ side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per spin. -- £2. so, having- side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per spin. -- £2. so, having the i side for 2p? yeah, it is £2 per i spin. -- £2. so, having the limit doesnt spin. -- £2. so, having the limit doesn't stop _ spin. -- £2. so, having the limit doesn't stop you _ spin. -- £2. so, having the limit doesn't stop you doing - spin. -- £2. so, having the limit doesn't stop you doing it - spin. -- £2. so, having the limit doesn't stop you doing it 100 - spin. -- £2. so, having the limit- doesn't stop you doing it 100 times? no, there is no limit on the amount of times people can spin. there are proposed restrictions on affordability, how much people lose, if you like, before there are checks to see whether that is affordable. they are again part of the same consultation and we support calls. doesn't that sound more sensible, a bigger limit, an overall limit rather than...? bigger limit, an overall limit ratherthan...? 0k, bigger limit, an overall limit ratherthan...? ok, so you bigger limit, an overall limit rather than...? ok, so you have got a smaller maximum, just do it more times. if you are addicted and you want to be playing, you just do it more times? i want to be playing, you 'ust do it more timesvfi want to be playing, you 'ust do it more times? i think this applies to onfine more times? i think this applies to online slots _ more times? i think this applies to online slots only. _ more times? i think this applies to online slots only. it _ more times? i think this applies to online slots only. it is _ more times? i think this applies to online slots only. it is a _ more times? i think this applies to online slots only. it is a huge - online slots only. it is a huge market. they make £3 billion in the uk, they made over £3 billion last year. uk, they made over £3 billion last ear, ., , ., , ., uk, they made over £3 billion last ear. ., , ., ., ,~. year. companies would argue they pay taxes and that — year. companies would argue they pay taxes and that is _ year. companies would argue they pay taxes and that is feeding _ year. companies would argue they pay taxes and that is feeding back - year. companies would argue they pay taxes and that is feeding back into - taxes and that is feeding back into the economy, just to put the other side. i
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the economy, 'ust to put the other side. ., ., ., side. i mentioned earlier the harm that is caused _ side. i mentioned earlier the harm that is caused by _ side. i mentioned earlier the harm that is caused by online _ side. i mentioned earlier the harm that is caused by online slots, - that is caused by online slots, specifically. and i think companies need to recognise. the restriction in stake for everybody wouldn't be huge. in stake for everybody wouldn't be hue. , ,.,,._ , in stake for everybody wouldn't be hue. , , , huge. they will probably be people literally doing _ huge. they will probably be people literally doing online _ huge. they will probably be people literally doing online gambling - huge. they will probably be people literally doing online gambling as l literally doing online gambling as you speak, you can do it all the time, constantly. in the space of ten minutes how much can somebody lose? how much money can disappear which they may not have, in a very short space of time? you which they may not have, in a very short space of time?— which they may not have, in a very short space of time? you are going to check my _ short space of time? you are going to check my maths _ short space of time? you are going to check my maths now. _ short space of time? you are going to check my maths now. the - short space of time? you are going l to check my maths now. the average slot spin speed is seven seconds. in seven seconds you could currently stake anything. but you would be able to stake to pounce. so, in ten minutes that is a significant sum. it is £1000 an hour. that minutes that is a significant sum. it is £1000 an hour.— it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot of money- _ it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot of money- in _ it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot of money- in a _ it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot of money. in a very _ it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot of money. in a very short - it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot of money. in a very short space| it is £1000 an hour. that is a lot i of money. in a very short space of time. , , ., ., ':: i: i: .,
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time. yes, it is more than £1000 an houn time. yes, it is more than £1000 an hour. add time. yes, it is more than £1000 an hour- add £2- _ time. yes, it is more than £1000 an hour. add £2. but _ time. yes, it is more than £1000 an hour. add £2. but of _ time. yes, it is more than £1000 an hour. add £2. but of the _ time. yes, it is more than £1000 an hour. add £2. but of the proposals. hour. add £2. but of the proposals are £5 for people over 25. so times it by 2.5. are £5 for people over 25. so times it b 2.5. ., , , are £5 for people over 25. so times itb 2.5. ., y , ., it by 2.5. really put it into context- _ context. tha nk context. thank you. quarter to seven. matt has the weather. what was a technical term you use, stinky? i can't remember! it was a stinker. a stinker of a day yesterday. it a stinker of a day yesterday. it was. but it has brought about a change. notice how mild it has been this february. good morning. let me take a look at some of the stats for february so far. 0nly really the far north of scotland can we consider temperatures to be around average. away from that itjust gets milder and milder. across parts of the midlands, east anglia and the south—east, temperatures have been running about four or five celsius
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above where we should be at, which was an incredible amount for the time of the year. it could put is on target for one of our warmest februarys on record. i said things have changed. they certainly have. after the mild weather of late, a much chillier start from any. temperatures as low as —5 in parts of aberdeenshire. a widespread frost across scotland. just a selection of towns and cities elsewhere show temperatures only a few degrees above freezing. the reason, the area of low pressure here producing stormy weather across norway. why winds dominating. that has brought the colder weather. showers and east anglia will clear away, eastern and central parts will have a dry and reasonably bright start with some sunshine. showers in the west. some heavy with hail and thunder. sleet and snow over higher ground. they will put the day. many southern areas cloudy this afternoon than the morning. the greater chance of showers. more of a westerly wind.
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temperatures down on what we have been used to. six to 10 celsius. that is closer to where we should be in february. as we go through this evening and overnight showers to begin within the south and east. they clear through. showers continue in the west, many central and eastern areas will become clear, cold, widespread frost tonight across most parts of the uk, but across most parts of the uk, but across parts of the midlands into words the likes of the wash, lincolnshire, east anglia, it is going to be a foggy start to saturday. it'll take a while to shift and clear. showers in the north and west. fewer than we seen today. probably the most frequent showers to assist south coast of england. many of you have the better chance of staying dry for the bulk of the day if not all day long. after the cold start it will be a fresh day. that will be the case for the nations micro—matches in dublin or edinburgh. the emphasis on dry weather. —— six nations. in the second half of the we get the next
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area of low pressure pushes its way in. this is causing a few issues, just how far north and south this goes. the risk of fog to begin with in parts of scotland, eastern england especially. that will gradually clear. the northern half of the country generally dry, showers and the west, but towards the south a cloudy and windy day with outbreaks of rain developing as we go through, and that will add to the chill. thank you. tomorrow marks two years since the start of the war in ukraine. the conflict has seen more than 200,000 ukrainians their homes, taking sanctuary in towns and cities across the uk. 0ne centre in norfolk has become a vital community hub for local families. 0ur reporterjohn maguire is live there for us now. john, good to see you. these hubs are crucial notjust for access to stuff, life stuff, but also being able to communicate, to see people
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coming to understand what you are going through? i coming to understand what you are going through?— going through? i think hub is a erfect going through? i think hub is a perfect word — going through? i think hub is a perfect word for _ going through? i think hub is a perfect word for it, _ going through? i think hub is a perfect word for it, naga. - going through? i think hub is a perfect word for it, naga. we i going through? i think hub is a i perfect word for it, naga. we are going through? i think hub is a - perfect word for it, naga. we are in place _ perfect word for it, naga. we are in place a _ perfect word for it, naga. we are in place a one—stop shop because they can access _ place a one—stop shop because they can access these facilities and meet each other — can access these facilities and meet each other. —— we are in dereham. we are upstairs— each other. —— we are in dereham. we are upstairs and a former shop in the town— are upstairs and a former shop in the town centre. as you can see here, — the town centre. as you can see here, lots — the town centre. as you can see here, lots of toys, children 's clouds — here, lots of toys, children 's clouds. this is clothes bank. the idea, _ clouds. this is clothes bank. the idea, set— clouds. this is clothes bank. the idea, set up— clouds. this is clothes bank. the idea, set up a couple of years ago for ukrainian refugees, they would have left— for ukrainian refugees, they would have left home with what they could carry. _ have left home with what they could carry. what — have left home with what they could carry, what they were standing up in. carry, what they were standing up in it— carry, what they were standing up in it means — carry, what they were standing up in. it means they can come in here and get _ in. it means they can come in here and get clothing, full range. pyjamas, all sorts of clothes for children. — pyjamas, all sorts of clothes for children, all different sizes. men and women, different seasons, shoes too. and women, different seasons, shoes too it— and women, different seasons, shoes too it has— and women, different seasons, shoes too. it has proved to be absolutely vital. _ too. it has proved to be absolutely vital. not — too. it has proved to be absolutely vital, notjust the community too. it has proved to be absolutely vital, not just the community centre where _ vital, not just the community centre where people can come together, but some _ where people can come together, but some of— where people can come together, but some of the practical help as well. it some of the practical help as well.
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it has _ some of the practical help as well. it has made a real difference to people — it has made a real difference to people who have gone through some of the worst— people who have gone through some of the worst experiences it is possible for a human the worst experiences it is possible fora human being the worst experiences it is possible for a human being to undergo. usually— for a human being to undergo. usually you open every day and you see what happened yesterday. it was maybe for 15 minutes, sometimes four hours, depends. just imagine if the very first thing you did every morning was to check to see if your home — 1500 miles away — was being targeted by an air raid. i have this app in the telephone, and we know which air alert we have. so usually it's every day, sometimes twice a day. 0ksana fled kyiv with her children and mother when the war started. she's extremely grateful for the welcome she's had here, but wants to return home. the hardest thing, she says, is not knowing when it will be safe, or even possible. when we arrived, we didn't expect that we spend christmas here, even christmas. now we spend two christmases here. and if you ask me what i expect, i want to spend my next
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christmas at home. but now we realise more and more that we have no plans. we don't know. twice a week, volunteers open this store in dereham town centre to ukrainian refugees, and latterly, also people from other countries. there are english lessons, a clothing bank, information on housing and jobs, even furniture for those setting up a new home. it's also a place for people to meet. mila, natalia and tatiana can catch up in their own language. there are so many reasons to leave, and yet so many to stay. some feel they have little choice but to remain, like natalia's parents. there are so many reasons to leave and yet so many to stay.,
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some feel they have little choice but to remain, like natalia's parents. we are not safe. you cannot get used to that. cannot get used to be scared all the time that maybe next alarm will make your house ruined, because of rocket fuel or bombing. so — but yeah, they are stressed. they are not happy. but i can sleep. theyjust cannot imagine themselves somewhere else. tatiana also still has family in kyiv, including her husband and their 21—year—old daughter, a family torn in half. she left for the sake of her youngest, nine—year—old katya. during lulls in the fighting, tatiana and katya have been home, precious moments. i was really excited to go to home and see everyone. yeah, i was really happy, to see my cats, everyone, family.
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and i can see my house and my toys. yeah, i have a lot of toys. 11—year—old timor is young enough to have learned excellent english over the past two years, but old enough to remember the only country he'd ever known. it was like everyone was crying and sad about it because they're not going to see us in, like, more than a year and, yeah, they were all sad and stuff. all my friends were sad and i was sad. tomorrow, the volunteers and the ukrainian guests, as they're known, will mark the second anniversary of the russian invasion with a peace day. all will hope, perhaps against hope, that there will be no third anniversary of war in their homeland. always busy here in the ukrainian aid centre — always busy here in the ukrainian aid centre in the centre of dereham. volunteers— aid centre in the centre of dereham. volunteers unloading food. it also acts as _
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volunteers unloading food. it also acts as a — volunteers unloading food. it also acts as a food bank. soft play area, children's— acts as a food bank. soft play area, children's toys, some of the furniture _ children's toys, some of the furniture we were talking about when people _ furniture we were talking about when people are _ furniture we were talking about when people are setting up home. the demand, — people are setting up home. the demand, they need is still very much there _ demand, they need is still very much there zoe _ demand, they need is still very much there. zoe waits is with us and anthony — there. zoe waits is with us and anthony. zoe, you run a transport company. _ anthony. zoe, you run a transport company. we have been to film with you before — company. we have been to film with you before. you are no longer running — you before. you are no longer running those huge 44 tonne lorries over to _ running those huge 44 tonne lorries overto ukraine. running those huge 44 tonne lorries over to ukraine. what is your emphasis _ over to ukraine. what is your emphasis now?— over to ukraine. what is your emhasis now? , ., ., emphasis now? so, the legislation chan . ed emphasis now? so, the legislation changed last _ emphasis now? so, the legislation changed last year, _ emphasis now? so, the legislation changed last year, which _ emphasis now? so, the legislation changed last year, which made - emphasis now? so, the legislation changed last year, which made it i changed last year, which made it harder to take the humanitarian aid out of there, so we are now focusing on vehicles we take out there. we are leaving next thursday with one full of medical aid. they will go to 0desa, to a foundation who will then deliver the medical aid onwards to anybody that needs it, basically. it anybody that needs it, basically. it is your partner is god who does a lot of— is your partner is god who does a lot of the — is your partner is god who does a lot of the driving and heads over there _ lot of the driving and heads over there. have the needs changed? —— your partner — there. have the needs changed? —— your partner is scott. still medical. _ your partner is scott. still
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medical, still— your partner is scott. still medical, still food, - your partner is scott. still medical, still food, but. your partner is scott. st ll medical, still food, but there is a lot of aid out in the country. the end goal this year is to raise funds for a tent on military trucks, so we can take that into the country, leave it there, scott will then fly backwards and forwards, and he will also deliver the aid that is in the country whilst he is out there. i country whilst he is out there. i remember you telling us last year some _ remember you telling us last year some of— remember you telling us last year some of the scenes are very upsetting and very difficult. antonina, good morning. you'd leave you now _ antonina, good morning. you'd leave you now you — antonina, good morning. you'd leave you now. you had left in when the war started~ — you now. you had left in when the war started. but then went home to try to _ war started. but then went home to try to go _ war started. but then went home to try to go back home? | war started. but then went home to try to go back home? i am war started. but then went home to try to go back home?— war started. but then went home to try to go back home? i am here since aril. try to go back home? i am here since april- before — try to go back home? i am here since april- before l— try to go back home? i am here since april. before i used _ try to go back home? i am here since april. before i used to _ try to go back home? i am here since april. before i used to live _ try to go back home? i am here since april. before i used to live in - april. before i used to live in italy— april. before i used to live in italy but— april. before i used to live in italy but i_ april. before i used to live in italy but i am _ april. before i used to live in italy but i am back— april. before i used to live in italy but i am back on - april. before i used to live in. italy but i am back on because i miss— italy but i am back on because i miss it — italy but i am back on because i miss it so — italy but i am back on because i miss it so much _ italy but i am back on because i miss it so much and _ italy but i am back on because i miss it so much and my- italy but i am back on because i. miss it so much and my daughter cried _ miss it so much and my daughter cried so— miss it so much and my daughter cried so much, _ miss it so much and my daughter cried so much, wanted _ miss it so much and my daughter cried so much, wanted to - miss it so much and my daughter cried so much, wanted to see - miss it so much and my daughter- cried so much, wanted to see father. we try— cried so much, wanted to see father. we try to _ cried so much, wanted to see father. we try to live — cried so much, wanted to see father. we try to live in— cried so much, wanted to see father. we try to live in kyiv _ cried so much, wanted to see father. we try to live in kyiv but it _ cried so much, wanted to see father. we try to live in kyiv but it is - we try to live in kyiv but it is impossible _ we try to live in kyiv but it is impossible a— we try to live in kyiv but it is impossible. a lot— we try to live in kyiv but it is impossible. a lot of- we try to live in kyiv but it is impossible. a lot of rockets, sirens — impossible. a lot of rockets, sirens a_ impossible. a lot of rockets, sirens a lot _ impossible. a lot of rockets, sirens. a lot of— impossible. a lot of rockets, sirens. a lot of mental- impossible. a lot of rockets, - sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided _ sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to— sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to leave. _ sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to leave. i— sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to leave. i am _ sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to leave. i am happy- sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to leave. i am happy to - sirens. a lot of mental problems. we decided to leave. i am happy to be i decided to leave. i am happy to be here _ decided to leave. i am happy to be here thank— decided to leave. i am happy to be here thank you _ decided to leave. i am happy to be
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here. thank you to _ decided to leave. i am happy to be here. thank you to british - decided to leave. i am happy to be here. thank you to british people. here. thank you to british people for this— here. thank you to british people for this chance _ here. thank you to british people for this chance to _ here. thank you to british people for this chance to be _ here. thank you to british people for this chance to be safe. - here. thank you to british people for this chance to be safe. because ou have for this chance to be safe. because you have had _ for this chance to be safe. because you have had an — for this chance to be safe. because you have had an amazing _ for this chance to be safe. because you have had an amazing welcome | you have had an amazing welcome here _ you have had an amazing welcome here. , , , here. yes, everything here is safe and welcome. _ here. yes, everything here is safe and welcome. you _ here. yes, everything here is safe and welcome. you live _ here. yes, everything here is safe and welcome. you live with - here. yes, everything here is safe and welcome. you live with a - here. yes, everything here is safej and welcome. you live with a host famil ? and welcome. you live with a host family? yes. _ and welcome. you live with a host family? yes, the _ and welcome. you live with a host family? yes, the host _ and welcome. you live with a host family? yes, the host families - and welcome. you live with a host family? yes, the host families are generous. — family? yes, the host families are generous. kind — family? yes, the host families are generous, kind with _ family? yes, the host families are generous, kind with us _ family? yes, the host families are generous, kind with us and - generous, kind with us and everything _ generous, kind with us and everything i— generous, kind with us and everything. ifeel- generous, kind with us and everything. i feel like - generous, kind with us and everything. ifeel like i- generous, kind with us and everything. i feel like i am| generous, kind with us and . everything. i feel like i am at home — everything. i feel like i am at home. �* ,, everything. i feel like i am at home. . ,, . everything. i feel like i am at home. ~ ,, . ,.,.'., everything. i feel like i am at home. . ,, . wu, home. and speaking are back on, your arents are home. and speaking are back on, your parents are still— home. and speaking are back on, your parents are still there? _ home. and speaking are back on, your parents are still there? my _ home. and speaking are back on, your parents are still there? my parents - parents are still there? my parents are still on the _ parents are still there? my parents are still on the front _ parents are still there? my parents are still on the front in _ parents are still there? my parents are still on the front in kherson. i are still on the front in kherson. it is are still on the front in kherson. it is sad — are still on the front in kherson. it is sad but _ are still on the front in kherson. it is sad but it— are still on the front in kherson. it is sad but it is— are still on the front in kherson. it is sad but it is real. _ are still on the front in kherson. it is sad but it is real. they- are still on the front in kherson. it is sad but it is real. they live. it is sad but it is real. they live in an— it is sad but it is real. they live in an empty— it is sad but it is real. they live in an empty house, _ it is sad but it is real. they live in an empty house, just - it is sad but it is real. they live in an empty house, just for- it is sad but it is real. they live - in an empty house, just for people. it is unbelievable. _ in an empty house, just for people. it is unbelievable. but _ in an empty house, just for people. it is unbelievable. but now- in an empty house, just for people. it is unbelievable. but now life - in an empty house, just for people. it is unbelievable. but now life is i it is unbelievable. but now life is unpredictable. _ it is unbelievable. but now life is unpredictable. we _ it is unbelievable. but now life is unpredictable. we don't- it is unbelievable. but now life is unpredictable. we don't know. . it is unbelievable. but now life is. unpredictable. we don't know. we just. _ unpredictable. we don't know. we just. it _ unpredictable. we don't know. we just. it is — unpredictable. we don't know. we just. it is a — unpredictable. we don't know. we just. it is a big _ unpredictable. we don't know. we just, it is a big question _ unpredictable. we don't know. we just, it is a big question for- just, it is a big question for everybody— just, it is a big question for everybody from _ just, it is a big question for everybody from ukraine. i just, it is a big question for everybody from ukraine. you're safe now and your _ everybody from ukraine. you're safe now and your daughter _ everybody from ukraine. you're safe now and your daughter is _ everybody from ukraine. you're safe now and your daughter is safe. i everybody from ukraine. you're safe now and your daughter is safe. what is it like having all of that uncertainty not knowing what the future holds, not knowing if and
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when you can go home?- future holds, not knowing if and when you can go home? about the future? i don't _ when you can go home? about the future? i don't know, _ when you can go home? about the future? i don't know, i— when you can go home? about the future? i don't know, i don't- when you can go home? about the| future? i don't know, i don't know, really _ future? i don't know, i don't know, really everything _ future? idon't know, i don't know, really. everything is— future? i don't know, i don't know, really. everything is unpredictable. j really. everything is unpredictable. we don't _ really. everything is unpredictable. we don't know _ really. everything is unpredictable. we don't know. i— really. everything is unpredictable. we don't know. i don't _ really. everything is unpredictable. we don't know. i don't know. - really. everything is unpredictable. i we don't know. i don't know. maybe we stay _ we don't know. i don't know. maybe we stay here. — we don't know. i don't know. maybe we stay here, maybe _ we don't know. i don't know. maybe we stay here, maybe not, _ we don't know. i don't know. maybe we stay here, maybe not, i- we don't know. i don't know. maybe we stay here, maybe not, i don't i we stay here, maybe not, i don't know _ we stay here, maybe not, i don't know. , . we stay here, maybe not, i don't know. . . ~ we stay here, maybe not, i don't know. , . ,, we stay here, maybe not, i don't know. , know. just taking each day as it comes, i guess. _ know. just taking each day as it comes, i guess. thank- know. just taking each day as it comes, i guess. thank you. i know. just taking each day as it| comes, i guess. thank you. the know. just taking each day as it i comes, i guess. thank you. the best of luck— comes, i guess. thank you. the best of luck to _ comes, i guess. thank you. the best of luck to you — comes, i guess. thank you. the best of luck to you and your family. zoe, good _ of luck to you and your family. zoe, good luck— of luck to you and your family. zoe, good luck with the future trips across~ — good luck with the future trips across. obviously that need is still there _ across. obviously that need is still there the — across. obviously that need is still there. the news agenda changes all there. the news agenda changes all the time _ there. the news agenda changes all the time. the international agenda as well _ the time. the international agenda as well. the demand is obviously still there — as well. the demand is obviously stillthere. still very as well. the demand is obviously still there. still very much a war zone _ still there. still very much a war zone still— still there. still very much a war zone. stillthat still there. still very much a war zone. still that huge need for people — zone. still that huge need for people in the most desperate of circumstances. luckily there are people — circumstances. luckily there are people here and across the uk who are prepared to help to do what they can to _ are prepared to help to do what they can to make — are prepared to help to do what they can to make people's lives that little _ can to make people's lives that little bit — can to make people's lives that little bit different, that little bit better. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
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hello, good morning from bbc london. the mother of a man, who took his own life, says the nhs unit where he was treated is "not a safe institution." despite jayne o'sullivan's son dan telling a psychiatrist at a west london mental health unit of his suicidal thoughts, he was allowed to leave and was later found dead. a coroner found central and north west nhs trust failings were a "significant contribution" to his death. the trust said it "deeply regrets" daniel's death and has made changes. in the future, how can we be sure this isn't still continuing? and i guess my purpose now is to try and let people know that the services that they think they can rely on, might not be as reliable as they think. the ulez scrappage scheme is to be
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amended to allow scrapped vehicles to be sent to ukraine. the mayor, sadiq khan, had said towards the end of last year that it was legally impossible for him to do so but the transport secretary mark harper has now confirmed that he doesn't see any legal barrier. 50 decommissioned london ambulances will also be sent. the barbican centre is in need of more than £450 million for "essential works," the city of london corporation has revealed. the figure has been described as an early estimate from a consultant, which includes works for repairing and replacing infrastructure as well as meeting accessibility and net—zero requirements. the royal parks are inviting visitors across their eight parks to photograph any bumblebees they come across and register their discoveries. it's come about as experts say that queen bumblebees are emerging earlier from hibernation due to increasing temperatures. the premature awakening can put their lives at risk, as many flowers are not in bloom, and future cold snaps can be fatal. let's take a look at the tubes now.
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all lines are running a good service. now, on to the weather with sara. morning to you. it's a much colder start this morning across the capital and the greater south—east. in the wake of yesterday's rain, we have got some colder air with us, so temperatures in our suburbs in low single figures. we've got a ground frost out there in some spots. typically, we have had some showers overnight, but it is mostly dry and clear this morning. as we go through the day, we have some cloud pushing in from the south and west. that will bring some showers this afternoon and much more in the way of cloud. some places avoiding the showers. a colder day that we have seen, temperatures typically 9 to 10 celsius. at the weekend, we've got low pressure slipping around the south of the uk. that could bring us a few showers for tomorrow. but there is a lot of dry weather in the forecast tomorrow. on sunday, a passing front mayjust push some cloud and rain our way as we go through the day.
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so, there is some rain in the outlook on the symbols here, but there is plenty of dry weather for a time today, and for tomorrow as well. it will feel colder though throughout the weekend. that's it. there's plenty more on our website and you can download the bbc news app. we're back in half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... average household energy bills will fall by more than £200 per yearfrom april, as ofgem reduces the price cap to its lowest level in two years. a drop of £300 in the average annual bill for a typical household is predicted — as the wholesale price paid by suppliers falls. a huge fire engulfs two blocks of flats in the spanish city of valencia,
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killing at least four people. history is made as the first privately—owned spacecraft lands on the moon. # i am going to...# and in the nine years since it premiered, the musical hamilton has become a cultural phenomenon. its first ever tour of the uk is under way now. we'll speak to some of the cast. a bit more sunshine around today. colder, especially this morning. showers developing widely. more details coming up here on breakfast. it's friday 23rd february. average annual household energy bills will fall in april — to cost £1,690.
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that's a drop of £238 over the course of a year. in the last couple of minutes, the regulator ofgem has anounced its new price cap but campaigners say many will still struggle to pay their bills. our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey reports. jackie's moved her armchairs into the kitchen, so she only needs to warm one room. it's one of many changes around her home to keep her energy use and bills down. i've worked all my life, and a lot of it with being a single parent, i had to do two or threejobs, etc. but i thought i had provided enough and i still can't do what i would like to do, and that is use my lounge. millions of people like jackie did everything they could to keep the costs down. ofgem's price cap sets a limit on what can be charged for each unit of energy. so if you use more, then you pay more. but, owing to lower wholesale costs paid by suppliers, there will soon be a sharp drop in the unit price paid for gas and electricity in people's homes. the fall in energy prices will kick in in april when hopefully the weather is a little better.
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but, for those who pay by direct debits, the cost is smoothed out over the year. but, for millions of people who use prepayment meters, it comes after a long and expensive winter. charities say the better weather and price drop could provide an opportunity for them to prepare for what's to come later in the year. as the amount you need to top up your meter drops, try and use any spare cash you've got to put aside for winter. put additional money on to the meter so you've got a balance there that you can rely on when winter comes. but we know for lots of people that isn't an option. there isn't spare cash in the budget. it's being used for other things. as direct financial support winds down, the government says it recognises the challenges for bill payers like jackie but some of the heat had come out of the costs we all face. kevin peachey, bbc news. we'll hear more from ofgem at 7:30, but first ben's here to explain more.
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you have been picking through their statement. we have the broad line numbers, which are good, in terms of the cap number coming down. there is a lot of detail in there. yes, the drop in the ca- detail in there. yes, the drop in the cap will— detail in there. yes, the drop in the cap will provide _ detail in there. yes, the drop in the cap will provide some i detail in there. yes, the drop in the cap will provide some relief| detail in there. yes, the drop in i the cap will provide some relief for households. let's get into detail. yes, potentially some relief for households is coming. energy prices are lower than they were at their peak around a year ago. this reduction of £200 for the typical household using the average amount of energy, under the new price cap set by ofgem, that will apply from april untiljune. that is full as standard has held on a standard variable tariff paying by direct debit. it represents a drop of 12% compared with the current level. the price cap sets the
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maximum unit price suppliers charge for gas and electricity. it is not a cap on the overall bill. the more energy you use, the more you will pgy- energy you use, the more you will pay. it also depends on where you live and how you pay your bill. ofgem has also updated standard charges —— standing charges. the standing charge for electricity has gone up by 7p per day. that is a significant increase. i will go through all the unit charges as well for you in the next half an hour. we will also hear from for you in the next half an hour. we will also hearfrom ofgem, their consultation on standing charges and whether those need to be reformed closed last month. we are waiting for an update from them about what changes they may make, if any. thank
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ou. at least four people have died and 14 have been injured, following a fire at a high—rise block of flats in the spanish city of valencia. firefighters rescued people from the balconies of the development as high winds fanned the flames. our reporter vincent mcaviney has more. firefighters in valencia were first alerted at around 5:30 yesterday afternoon after a blaze broke out on one of the building's lower floors. it quickly spread, with eyewitnesses saying it engulfed the entire 14—storey structure in a matter of minutes. residents fled to their balconies with firefighters making dramatic rescues. others waited in the smoke for their turn. translation: it's shocking. i don't know what to make of it. it's sad, very sad. translation: i told my daughter and mother-in-law to leave. i other people stayed inside. the residential block in valencia's campanar neighbourhood contains 138 flats, thought to be home to
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around 450 residents. more than 20 fire crews continued to tackle the blaze through the night, as strong winds fanned the flames, helping them to spread to an adjoining building. there are fears for those who may have been trapped inside. a makeshift hospital was set up nearby to treat the injured. local authorities have set up a helpline to assist those searching for loved ones, who lived in the apartments. one expert, who previously inspected the building, has told the spanish press, the block's exterior featured a polyurethane material, which is no longer in wide use because of fears over flammability. with the speed of the fire spread, questions are now being asked in spain notjust about how this fire started, but about how quickly the materials used in the building's construction allowed it to take hold. vincent mcaviney, bbc news.
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the first ever commercial moon landing has touched down successfully. the spacecraft — nicknamed odysseus — is also the first us voyage to the moon in more than 50 years. our science editor rebecca morelle has more. we've reached the expected time of landing, but now is the process of waiting for comms and we are in standby mode. a tense time at intuitive machines mission control, as the team waits for their lunar lander to call home. we are checking our antenna reception. still nothing as the minutes pass but then, finally, a faint signal. we can confirm, without a doubt, our equipment is on the surface of the moon and we are transmitting. so congratulations, im team. we'll see how much more we can get from that. applause. congratulations to everyone involved in this great and daring quest at intuitive machines, space x and right here at nasa. what a triumph!
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this feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity. the intuitive machines team now needs to check the condition of the spacecraft and the status of what's on board. nasa has paid the company to carry six of its scientific instruments. it's the first ever commercial lander to reach the lunar surface and marks a return there for america. it's been more than 50 years since the united states landed on the moon. the last time was in 1972, and this is where apollo 17 set down. before that, there were five other apollo missions that made it down to the lunar surface, and they were all around the moon's equator. but now the united states is heading down to the south pole. and this is the landing site of the new intuitive machines mission. it's the furthest south a spacecraft has ever been, and it's paving the way for nasa's artemis astronauts, who will be exploring this same polar region in a few years' time.
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so why go here? the area is covered in deep craters, some permanently in shadow, and scientists think frozen water could be inside. if we can actually take advantage of that ice on the surface of the moon, that's less materials we have to bring with us. we could use that ice to convert it to water, drinkable drinking water. we can extract oxygen and hydrogen for fuel and for breathing for the astronauts. so it really helps us in human exploration. now the spacecraft is down, the team will carefully analyse any data and wait for the first images to arrive. they'll be hoping that the lunar exploration can then begin. rebecca morelle, bbc news. spending limits for online slot machines will be introduced to cap the amount that players can bet on a single game. the government has announced that, from september, under—25s will have a limit of a £2 maximum stake online, while anyone over the age of 25 will have a limit of £5.
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new laws on the ownership of xl bully dogs come into force in scotland today. it follows what scotland's first minister described as "a flow" of the dogs into the country when rules changed in england and wales, in december. that was after a spate of high—profile attacks. the national crime agency has made what's believed to be the biggest ever seizure of class—a drugs on uk soil. almost six tonnes of cocaine was found in a container ship of bananas at southampton port. it's estimate that the drugs have a street value of £450 million. the uk will sign a deal with the eu's border and coastguard agency, which the government says will allow them to work more closely to tackle illegal migration. it's hoped the agreement will lead to a greater exchange of information and expertise. last year, nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the channel to the uk from france — down a third on 2022. the number of mps calling for commons speaker sir lindsay hoyle
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to resign has risen to 67. dozens of snp and conservative mps have called for a vote on his future — after sir lindsay allowed a labour amendment to a vote on gaza, going against parliamentary convention. our political correspondent leila nathoojoins us now. morning to you. i think we have all tried to get our heads around the amendment orders and what the row is actually about. i think now it is about whether or not mps are willing to forgive, i do not know if that is the right word, and put their trust back into the speaker of the house, sir lindsay hyle. 5ir back into the speaker of the house, sir lindsay hyle.— sir lindsay hyle. sir lindsay hyle tried to apologise _ sir lindsay hyle. sir lindsay hyle tried to apologise yesterday i sir lindsay hyle. sir lindsay hyle| tried to apologise yesterday again to mp5. he acknowledged he made a wrong decision. he clings on for now despite all those mps registering no confidence in him. the snp says it does not have confidence in him.
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there is no formal recognition to get rid of him, he would have to bow to pressure to resign and yet he has not done that. remember the justification he gave for going ahead of parliamentary convention and granting the labour amendment on the ceasefire vote in gaza. he said it was about safety of mps, he was mindful of pressure, the threat mps have faced over their stance of the war in gaza and he wanted them to have the widest possible range of motions and views to vote on. it has now triggered a wider debate about safety of mps. there have been a number of incidents lately. mps speak privately about their fear and incidents they have space. there is a debate going on. maybe play should have more powers to shut down protest. there will be some concerns and questions raised about the need to protect safety of mps on the one
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central and eastern areas a better start than yesterday. cloud amounts will build up. through the afternoon, central, southern england and wales, a bit more cloud than sunshine for many of you. you will be hard to completely avoid the showers. one or two of you well. a better chance to see breaks in the cloud, the sunshine out. still the sunshine will keep going in the north and west. a westerly wind today so it will feel cooler. after that chilly start with temperatures between seven and ten. down on what we have been used a bit closer to where we should be at this stage in february. showers this evening, central and eastern parts. gradually fading away. showers keep going in the west in the english channel. getting windier but a widespread frost across the country to take us into tomorrow morning. i surround. fog in the midlands and parts of east england. saturday will be the
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better of the two days. we will see the rain and the wind pushing in. thank you. see you in half an hour. hundreds of people wrongly convicted in the post office scandal are set to have their names cleared under new legislation planned by the government. the law, which is expected to come into effect by the end ofjuly, would apply to hundreds of convictions in england and wales. between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to a faulty computer system called horizon. so far, more than 100 convictions have been overturned. the new law would apply to more than 700 cases, which were prosecuted by the post office and the crown prosecution service. but it would not apply to prosecutions brought by the department for work and pensions. the dwp says these were "criminal cases" and "not horizon—related." we're joined now by keith bell — a former sub postmaster — and solicitor for the
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victims, david enright. good morning. good morning. keep, the need good morning. good morning. keep, they need to — good morning. good morning. keep, they need to talk _ good morning. good morning. keep, they need to talk to _ good morning. good morning. keep, they need to talk to you _ good morning. good morning. keep, they need to talk to you first. - good morning. good morning. keep, they need to talk to you first. let i they need to talk to you first. let me get your reaction to this announcement by the government. finally, at last, we seem to be making progress. kevin seems to be working very hard at this. under his leadership it seems to be moving as quickly as you can expect, i suppose. still frustrating to most of us. ~ . suppose. still frustrating to most ofus.~ . , ., suppose. still frustrating to most ofus.~ . ., . suppose. still frustrating to most ofus.~ . , ., . . of us. we have spoken to a fair number of _ of us. we have spoken to a fair number of sub-postmasters i of us. we have spoken to a fair i number of sub-postmasters each of number of sub—postmasters each of whom have remarkable stories, fascinating. i may write in believing that after paying back, you got 200 hours of community service, only when she watched the itv drama you kind of realised you had more the case than you thought?
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yes. at first i didn't watch the series, i couldn't bring myself to watch it. then i did watch it. i thought the least i could do was add my weight behind the appeal. i never thought i would be in a position to challenge the post office. they have a much stronger knowledge of it and legal things. a much stronger knowledge of it and legalthings. i a much stronger knowledge of it and legal things. i honestly didn't think i would be able to challenge them. it wasjust think i would be able to challenge them. it was just a relief to be able to think that and move forward with it. ,., ., ., ., i. with it. good morning to you. relief, i with it. good morning to you. relief. i am _ with it. good morning to you. relief, i am sure, _ with it. good morning to you. relief, i am sure, is - with it. good morning to you. relief, i am sure, is an i relief, i am sure, is an understatement. what is the situation as it stands now? this announcement today, hundreds of people wrongly convicted will have their names cleared? does it apply to you? what is your current circumstance? b5 to you? what is your current circumstance?— circumstance? as far as i understand, _ circumstance? as far as i understand, hopefully, i circumstance? as far as i i understand, hopefully, when circumstance? as far as i - understand, hopefully, when the legislation goes through, their convictions are overturned and we
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will be able to move forward. it is vital to me and probably anybody else that these collections get overturned. at the moment ijust take it step—by—step. promises have been made and broken and delayed and things. you do not hold your breath and just hope it continues as rapidly as possible.— rapidly as possible. people understand _ rapidly as possible. people understand that, _ rapidly as possible. people understand that, given i rapidly as possible. people. understand that, given what rapidly as possible. people i understand that, given what you rapidly as possible. people _ understand that, given what you have been through. do you want to pick up on that thought? that phrase, as far as i understand i will be one of those people. that is a horrible situation to bn. those people. that is a horrible situation to en.— those people. that is a horrible situation to en. yes, it is. he was bein: situation to en. yes, it is. he was being very — situation to en. yes, it is. he was being very generous _ situation to en. yes, it is. he was being very generous at _ situation to en. yes, it is. he was being very generous at the - situation to en. yes, it is. he was i being very generous at the beginning when he said everything that could be done was being done. keith was convicted in 2002. he has lived with the weight of that conviction bearing down on him and his family for 22 years. i believe he received an award for bravery, fighting off
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armed robbers at his post office. despite that he was accused and convicted by the post office of stealing from them, which was not true. the situation is this. we are in groundhog day. one is exactly the same announcement was made on the 10th ofjanuary by rishi sunak. we are no furtherforward. keith has not had his conviction quashed and not had his conviction quashed and no access to compensation. of course, we are happy we have had this announcement again but it takes us no furtherforward. 50m; this announcement again but it takes us no further forward.— us no further forward. sorry to interact. _ us no further forward. sorry to interact, david. _ us no further forward. sorry to interact, david. i— us no further forward. sorry to interact, david. i suppose- us no further forward. sorry to interact, david. i suppose one| us no further forward. sorry to - interact, david. i suppose one way the government will say it has moved forward yes, the proposal came out earlier this year but now this law will come into effect at the end of july. we have an understanding of the day it is coming out. in terms of frustration, no one�*s convictions have been overturned yet. when it comes to compensation, those figures
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are still not clear. this comes to compensation, those figures are still not clear.— are still not clear. this is an aspiration- _ are still not clear. this is an aspiration. nothing - are still not clear. this is an aspiration. nothing has- are still not clear. this is an - aspiration. nothing has happened. let's be clear. it is an aspiration that a law will be enacted byjuly. we were told that six weeks ago. it means people like keith are still at sea. will it happen? won't it happen? there has been a change since the 10th of january but they are now saying they were not review individuals who were prosecuted by the department for work and pensions. we are told it is because those convictions were reliable. we were told that keith's conviction was reliable. wonderful to get this announcement that it is a groundhog day. let's see actions rather than words. ' :: day. let's see actions rather than words. ':: . ., , ., , words. 102 convictions have been overturned- _ words. 102 convictions have been overturned. for— words. 102 convictions have been overturned. for those _ words. 102 convictions have been overturned. for those whose - overturned. for those whose convictions have not been overturned but not good enough. is that not at least some evidence that something
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is happening? flat least some evidence that something is happening?— is happening? not at all. there are somewhere — is happening? not at all. there are somewhere around _ is happening? not at all. there are somewhere around 800 _ is happening? not at all. there arei somewhere around 800 individuals believed to be wrongfully convicted. only 100 have had convictions overturned. we are talking about approximately 80% of victims who have still not been identified, vindicated or compensated. this is a huge national issue and it is not getting a national response because the announcement yesterday does not include scotland, does not include northern ireland. why are these people in other parts of our united kingdom being left out of the equation? iii kingdom being left out of the e . uation? . . kingdom being left out of the euuation? .., ., kingdom being left out of the equation?— kingdom being left out of the euuation? ., . ~ ., kingdom being left out of the eiuation? ., . ~' ., ,., equation? if we can go back to you, keith. we have _ equation? if we can go back to you, keith. we have heard _ equation? if we can go back to you, keith. we have heard from - equation? if we can go back to you, keith. we have heard from so - equation? if we can go back to you, i keith. we have heard from so many people in similar circumstances to yourself about not only what happened than but the delays as was evidenced just a minute ago by david enright and to how difficult things have been for you. what do you say about that?—
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about that? definitely, leading up to the programme, _ about that? definitely, leading up to the programme, after- about that? definitely, leading up to the programme, after 20 - about that? definitely, leading up| to the programme, after 20 years, you have _ to the programme, after 20 years, you have managed to push it round the back— you have managed to push it round the back of— you have managed to push it round the back of your mind and forget about— the back of your mind and forget about it — the back of your mind and forget about it. your hopes get raised again— about it. your hopes get raised again and — about it. your hopes get raised again and then the delays come along and you _ again and then the delays come along and you sink back down to where you were again — and you sink back down to where you were again. it is a bit of a... not really— were again. it is a bit of a... not really a — were again. it is a bit of a... not really a roller—coaster, you are in no man's— really a roller—coaster, you are in no man's land. you don't know what is really— no man's land. you don't know what is really happening. i don't understand the procedures they have to -o understand the procedures they have to go through in parliament to get all of— to go through in parliament to get all of this— to go through in parliament to get all of this through. surely they need _ all of this through. surely they need to— all of this through. surely they need to get a move on and get it sorted _ need to get a move on and get it sorted out — need to get a move on and get it sorted out as quickly as possible. we appreciate your time this morning. keith, who was a former sub—postmaster and david enright acting on behalf of so many of those people. thank you for your time this morning. bionic arms, once the stuff of science fiction, are routinely used today, but can be very expensive —
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costing up to a quarter of a million pounds each. now, a us company is using al to make them them more affordable and comfortable to use — and without having to be surgically fitted. bbc click reporter, paul carter, who was born without any lower arms or legs, has been checking out the next generation of devices. prosthetics have come a long way from the early days of wood, tin or leather to modern bionic limbs made from carbon fibre and silicone. i've come to atom limbs in california to see a next generation prosthetic they're developing that's using signals from the brain to control movements. the most advanced state—of—the—art prosthetics we control today is what you call myoelectric control. so that's putting electrodes on your stump or residual limb. and the difference between what you would do today with a state—of—the—art arm versus with an atom limbs arm and is we basically cover your stump in electrodes and you, when you first put the arm on, you take about five minutes and you train it up.
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and what that looks like, as we say, "all right!" with your phantom limb, that we can't see but you can, flex your finger, extend your finger, rotate your wrist, rotate it the other way. and our machine—learning and ai system takes a huge amount of training, spits out a result so that now you, whenever you think, canjust move. so there's nothing in your head, nothing on your head, nothing in yourarms. it's all this surface electrode and ai that basically powers it. jason lost his left arm in an industrial accident in 2012. he's been working with atom limbs to test and develop their new prosthetic. tell me a little bit what this is like to operate. i mean, obviously, you're controlling this right now. you're moving this essentially by thinking about it. how are you thinking of that? what's the process that you're going through? well, just like with anything with, like, using your regular hand, i'm still thinking about the motions. and i have a phantom limb. it still feels like i'm just moving my regular hand. yeah. it's a little bit more difficult, obviously, because my muscles are tiny. there's a lot of
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concentration that has to go into making those movements. it's not as natural, obviously, as moving your regular hand. although not an amputee myself, i was able to put on some sensors and try a digital twin of the arm via the control software. and it's safe to say it was a hit. no way! within just a few minutes of training, i was able to perform several different motions and movements of the arm. what the... this is phenomenal. this is one of the most incredible things i've ever done. the only way i can describe it is it's like on a games controller. i've mapped different buttons to different muscles that i've got here. so when you said, like, for the grip, well, i don't know what a grip feels like, so ijust chose something that sort of feels vaguely similar. and that's the one that i'm using to open and close the hand and the same for the elbow.
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it probablyjust looks really mundane to most people. but, to me, this is incredible. the arm being developed here is still at an early stage. the company are gathering data ahead of regulatory filings in the us. of course, the biggest stumbling block for disabled people accessing new technology is cost. although unconfirmed, atom limbs claim their arm could be available for around $20,000. as technology advances, the hope is that prosthetics in the future will become more affordable, more versatile and ultimately more intelligent. that was absolutely amazing. that's the best workout i've ever had. paul carter, bbc news. it is fascinating. pauljoins us now. while we were watching that, i was bombarding you with questions. ok.
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you have never had... you were born without lower limbs. you have never had the sensation of a hand. you explain you do not know what it is like to grip or anything like that, yet your muscles here could connect that. does it appeal to you having that? ., , that. does it appeal to you having that? . , ., , that? that is an interesting question- _ that? that is an interesting question. the _ that? that is an interesting question. the tech - that? that is an interesting question. the tech is - that? that is an interesting - question. the tech is completely mind blowing. it is about choice. what products like this do is provide choice and variation for different people. for me, i haven't worn upper arm prosthetic since i was a teenager. for me, it will be difficult. i value their sense of touch and dexterity the arms i had touch and dexterity the arms i had to give me. i often found personally that prosthetics kind of take that away. if you are an amputee like jason, who is still in the film, these are much more restorative.
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these are really different solutions for different people and it is an individual process. that for different people and it is an individual process.— for different people and it is an individual process. that is a really im ortant individual process. that is a really important point — individual process. that is a really important point to _ individual process. that is a really important point to make. - individual process. that is a really important point to make. there . individual process. that is a really - important point to make. there could be an assumption. someone sees you and says you haven't got hands, lower arms and legs, let's get you some. you may not want them. this is you. some. you may not want them. this is ou. . , , ., some. you may not want them. this is ou. , ., ., you. that is very important point to make. sometimes _ you. that is very important point to make. sometimes these _ you. that is very important point to make. sometimes these products | you. that is very important point to i make. sometimes these products are seen by non—disabled people as a kill or fixable everything and that is not necessarily the case. it is choice and variation. at the same time i don't want us to get away from the fact, the potential that technology has to improve the lives of disabled people, it has massive potential. also something to bear in mind measured against what you say, it is not always a default solution for everybody. i it is not always a default solution for everybody-— it is not always a default solution for everybody. i am also mindful, and i do not _ for everybody. i am also mindful, and i do not know— for everybody. i am also mindful, and i do not know how _ for everybody. i am also mindful, and i do not know how old - for everybody. i am also mindful, and i do not know how old you . for everybody. i am also mindful, l and i do not know how old you are.
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things change dramatically in medical science, things change dramatically in medicalscience, don't they? i things change dramatically in medical science, don't they? i dare say when you are a teenager or whatever, the kind of thing that is routinely used in the realms of prosthetics is so different from what it would have been. totally. it has evolved — what it would have been. totally. it has evolved hugely _ what it would have been. totally. it has evolved hugely in _ what it would have been. totally. it has evolved hugely in some - what it would have been. totally. it has evolved hugely in some senses| has evolved hugely in some senses and in others, not as much as you might think. a lot of the core technology around specifically bionic hands has increased. it is about my electronic technology which senses muscle movement and electric pulses. that has not moved massively. you are right. back in the early days when i first started to wear prosthetics, they were made of wood and leather. now, my legs are carbon fibre for example. materials have changed, they have got lighter. there have been developments but they are incremental.— developments but they are incremental. ., , , , ., ., incremental. each app you are
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talkin: incremental. each app you are talking to _ incremental. each app you are talking to had _ incremental. each app you are talking to had one _ incremental. each app you are talking to had one arm... - incremental. each app you are l talking to had one arm... jason. incremental. each app you are - talking to had one arm... jason. he had one arm- _ talking to had one arm... jason. he had one arm. he _ talking to had one arm... jason. he had one arm. he was _ talking to had one arm... jason. he had one arm. he was explaining - talking to had one arm... jasm. he had one arm. he was explaining how his prosthetic arm, the notion of control. he knew how to control his hand and how hard he has to think to make it work, which is extraordinary. it make it work, which is extraordinary.- make it work, which is extraordina . , ., extraordinary. it is fascinating. i tried it. i extraordinary. it is fascinating. i tried it- i am — extraordinary. it is fascinating. i tried it. i am not— extraordinary. it is fascinating. i tried it. i am not an _ extraordinary. it is fascinating. i tried it. i am not an amputee i extraordinary. it is fascinating. i. tried it. i am not an amputee and extraordinary. it is fascinating. i- tried it. i am not an amputee and do not have the sensation of a phantom limb. i tried not have the sensation of a phantom limb. itried it not have the sensation of a phantom limb. i tried it and not have the sensation of a phantom limb. itried itand it not have the sensation of a phantom limb. i tried it and it was exhausting, tiring. i only tried it for 15 to 20 minutes.— exhausting, tiring. i only tried it for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doin: ? for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doing? you _ for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doing? you are — for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doing? you are having _ for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doing? you are having to - for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doing? you are having to think- for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you doing? you are having to think in i for 15 to 20 minutes. what are you | doing? you are having to think in a totally different _ doing? you are having to think in a totally different way. _ doing? you are having to think in a totally different way. i _ doing? you are having to think in a totally different way. i was - doing? you are having to think in a totally different way. i was having l totally different way. i was having totally different way. i was having to use muscles in a way i have never experienced. it is very tiring. that is a gotten a bit. that fatigue is quite interesting to remember. the whole idea of being able to operate something like that with a phantom limb is fascinating, isn't it? there
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are so many _ limb is fascinating, isn't it? there are so many more _ limb is fascinating, isn't it? there are so many more things - limb is fascinating, isn't it? there are so many more things you - limb is fascinating, isn't it? there l are so many more things you learn. the existing lens have to be fitted. all of this is in your report. you can watch paul's full report on click from tomorrow, on the bbc news channel and iplayer. also a fascinating piece pull has written which is online as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. a teenager has been convicted of killing a 17—year—old in a central london park during broad daylight. khaled saleh was attacked in st mary s churchyard in paddington injune 2023. cctv showed the suspect carrying out the attack on him and a local officer recognised the killer, leading to his arrest. he was convicted of manslaughter and will be sentences at a later date. the ulez scrappage scheme is to be amended to allow scrapped vehicles to be sent to ukraine. the mayor, sadiq khan, had said towards the end of last year that it was legally impossible for him to do so. but transport secretary mark harper has now
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confirmed that he doesn't see any legal barrier. 50 decommissioned london ambulances will also be sent. the barbican centre is in need of more than £450 million for essential works, the city of london corporation has revealed. the figure has been described as an early estimate from a consultant, which includes works for repairing and replacing infrastructure as well as meeting accessibility and net—zero requirements. the royal parks are inviting visitors across their 8 parks to photograph any bumblebees they come across and register their discoveries. it's come about as experts say that queen bumblebees are emerging earlier from hibernation due to increasing temperatures. the premature awakening can put their lives at risk as many flowers are not in bloom and future cold snaps can be fatal. if a queen bumblebee comes out of hibernation too early, then she'll fly around looking for food, and that wastes a lot
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of her energy if there's no food available. a queen bumblebee will lay up to 400 eggs between spring and summer, so potentially if you lose one bumblebee, one queen bumblebee, then you're losing a whole colony of 400 bees. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with sara. morning to you. it's a much colder start this morning across the capital and the greater south—east. in the wake of yesterday's rain we have got some colder air with us, so temperatures in our suburbs in low single figures. we've got a ground frost out there in some spots. typically, we have had some showers overnight, but it is mostly dry and clear this morning. as we go through the day we have some cloud pushing in from the south and west. that will bring some showers this afternoon and much more in the way of cloud. some places avoiding the showers. a colder day that we have seen, temperatures typically
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nine to 10 celsius. at the weekend we've got low pressure slipping around the south of the uk. that could bring us a few showers for tomorrow. but there is a lot of dry weather in the forecast tomorrow. on sunday, a passing front may just bring some cloud and rain our way as we go through the day. so, there is some rain in the outlook on the symbols here, but there is plenty of dry weather for a time today, and for tomorrow as well. it will feel colder though throughout the weekend. that's it — there' plenty more on our website and you can download the bbc news app. we're back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 23 minutes to weight. —— eight or. in the past half an hour, we've heard that the average annual household energy bills
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will fall in april. ben can tell us more. this is about the price cap which people have grasped by now, the unit rate which has come down which we translate to the average bill. sounds like good news for a lot of households. yes, some relief for households at long last. let me explain the details. the new price cap means a fall of more than £200 a year in energy bills for a typical household that uses an average amount of gas and electricity. that brings down the average yearly bill from the current level of just over the average yearly bill from the current level ofjust over £1900 a year, down tojust current level ofjust over £1900 a year, down to just under £1700. current level ofjust over £1900 a year, down tojust under £1700. it applies from april tojune and it is for households on a standard variable tariff paying by direct debit. the cap sets the maximum that suppliers can charge per unit of gas and electricity in england, scotland and electricity in england, scotland and wales. it varies depending on where you live. these are the maximum average unit prices for gas and electricity. both have fallen.
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for electricity it is now 24.5 p per unit. for gas it is now 6.0 4p per unit. for gas it is now 6.0 4p per unit. the standing charges, the fixed daily fees, have also been updated. the cost of supplying the energy to your home. they vary by region. the average standing charge for electricity in britain has gone up for electricity in britain has gone uo by 7p for electricity in britain has gone up by 7p per day, and the gas has gone up by 2p per day. those are the numbers. we can hear now from ofgem. we're joined now by ofgem's chief executivejonathan brearley. thank you for your time this morning. ben has been going through some of the detail. the topline figure is this drop, the average household bill. we understand the cap is on the unit but you translated into the average annual bill and it will fall to £1690. can you just talk us through the level
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that you have chosen to set it out? yeah, i think it is worth re—emphasising that point, the average figure is for an average household, it is not for everyone. the way i think about it is everyone's bills will drop by about 12% overall. that is a big drop, the lowest prices we have seen since the war in ukraine started. what that does mean is that the gas market that went through such turbulence are beginning to stabilise. there are beginning to stabilise. there are two important things to say. firstly, it is important —— it is hard to predict the future because things are volatile in the energy world. but equally importantly, even though this is good news for households, there are still many families struggling to pay their bills and we add ofgem arc comp flooding —— conscious of that and we want to do everything we can to make things comfortable for those vulnerable customers. looking back, --eole vulnerable customers. looking back, people predicted _ vulnerable customers. looking back, people predicted the _ vulnerable customers. looking back, people predicted the drop _ vulnerable customers. looking back, people predicted the drop would - vulnerable customers. looking back, people predicted the drop would be l people predicted the drop would be greater. some people suggested it could be as much as 15%. you have just said it is over 12%. if i am
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looking at my bill and this programme, and i am thinking, the drop still feels really high, they might be asking you as the boss of ofgem, why didn't you drop it more? ofgem, why didn't you drop it more? of course. and look, we always say, be cautious about predictions around the price cap. it looks like some of the price cap. it looks like some of the things that came in late two off gem were network were not reflected in that analysis. there is one area where we have had to increase the allowance, and that is to cover some of the bad debt emerging in the industry. we are seeing about £3 billion of debt in the energy industry. that is why we say we want to focus now, the ofgem effort, and to focus now, the ofgem effort, and to everybody struggling to pay their bills. i to everybody struggling to pay their bills. ~' to everybody struggling to pay their bills. ~ ., to everybody struggling to pay their bills. ~ . , ., bills. i think that needs an explanation, _ bills. i think that needs an explanation, if _ bills. i think that needs an explanation, if i _ bills. i think that needs an explanation, ifi make? i bills. i think that needs an l explanation, ifi make? bad bills. i think that needs an - explanation, ifi make? bad debt explanation, if i make? bad debt within the industry — instinctively, people might be thinking about the profits that energy companies have
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made. they might be thinking, for example, about the salaries of the bosses of those energy companies, and you may well be aware, we had chris o'shea, who very kindly sat with us on the sofa, the boss of centrica, british gas, who said he cannotjustify is £4.5 million salary, and then, if i hear what you are saying correctly, you're saying that customers are paying more to cover bad debt within the industry? so, first of all, just focusing on the profits the industry is making, it is true this year we allow companies to recover some of the losses, not all of them, but some of the losses they made last year. when i look across the two years as a whole, energy retailers, the people whole, energy retailers, the people who buy and sell our energy, are making about 1p who buy and sell our energy, are making about1p in who buy and sell our energy, are making about 1p in the pan. when i look at sectors like banking and wider retail sectors and wider retail sectors under the utilities, thatis retail sectors under the utilities, that is a fair balance between what customers pay and indeed the returns
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companies need if they want to do what they want to do. companies will improve the standards but they need to invest to do that. so we will always say that cost needs to be fairly reflected in the price cap, but no more than that. that is why we are saying to companies now, focus on those people that can't afford to pay their bills and make sure you are doing everything you can to support them. we brought in rules very recently that says to the companies, don'tjust wait until summary comes to you. if somebody misses to direct debit payments or one quarterly payment, they should be contacting you and offering you help and support. i talk to a lot of customers. i know many people are still struggling. if summary is still struggling. if summary is still struggling. if summary is still struggling i would strongly advise you, get in touch with your company and make sure they do everything for you that you are entitled to. ladle everything for you that you are entitled to.— everything for you that you are entitled to. ~ _, ., ., entitled to. we will come onto the help available _ entitled to. we will come onto the help available in _ entitled to. we will come onto the help available in a _ entitled to. we will come onto the help available in a second. - entitled to. we will come onto the help available in a second. but - entitled to. we will come onto the j help available in a second. but i'm still not certain that people will understand how you are arguing how it is ok for these companies to be
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recording profits. iam just looking at bp, for example, their profits were £11 billion. i'm not clear that people will understand your rationale for saying that bit is ok, and your bills are still, regardless of this drop, frankly, very hard to ny- of this drop, frankly, very hard to la . ., of this drop, frankly, very hard to pay. look, to start with i appreciate _ pay. look, to start with i appreciate that - pay. look, to start with i appreciate that even - pay. look, to start with i appreciate that even at l pay. look, to start with i i appreciate that even at this pay. look, to start with i - appreciate that even at this level bills are hard to pay. what you need to understand that of gem does not regulate companies like bp. —— ofgem. we regulate the companies that vie and sell the energy for their customers. we monitor all of their customers. we monitor all of their costs and their revenues. and they earn 1p in the pan. that, we think, is a fair balance between what customers need to pay and indeed the companies need to earn to be able to provide the services they need. companies like bp and shell, i accept they are making profits... ads,
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accept they are making profits... a couple of things we need to go through. the standing charge has gone up, 7p a day. we have our maths right. £25 55 per annum. that sounds like a lot. why is it so much? lltlul’eiiii. like a lot. why is it so much? well, we appreciate _ like a lot. why is it so much? well, we appreciate the _ like a lot. why is it so much? well, we appreciate the standing - like a lot. why is it so much? vii we appreciate the standing charge is a big issue for customers. we have recently asked people for their views. in my mind it is one of the biggest consultations ofgem has ever run. we had about 40,000 people giving us their views. we have done something today already. we have set for prepayment meter —— prepayment meter customers, they should pay no more than anybody else. so everyone in those two groups, direct debit and prepayment, paying the same. the reason why it has gone up some of the charges around networks have gone up. for a direct debit customer, if we put down the cost of increased cost for direct debits to make it fair for everyone. increased cost for direct debits to make it fairfor everyone. that increased cost for direct debits to make it fair for everyone. that is the challenge for ofgem. we cannot get rid of costs. if they go down
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somewhere in the system, they need to go up somewhere else. the main thing is the market is stabilising, customers are seeing bills coming down, so always should focus our efforts on those still struggling. i'll —— jonathan brearley, efforts on those still struggling. i'll ——jonathan brearley, thank efforts on those still struggling. i'll —— jonathan brearley, thank you photog it was this morning, the ofgem chief executive. 40 minutes to aide. let's talk to matt and find out what is happening with the weather. wow. that is an interesting statistic behind you? statistic behind you ? indeed. statistic behind you? indeed. that was last year. of the winter months, december, january, february, february is the driest. it doesn't feel like it. and certainly not compared to last year. here we go. last february was the driest in the uk for 30 years. here in shropshire the state of the ground very dry. dusty. fast forward to this february. shropshire again. the picture behind. but it is much wetter than normal. for some, picture behind. but it is much wetterthan normal. forsome, close to record—breaking wet conditions.
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if i just show you a to record—breaking wet conditions. if ijust show you a couple of starts to give you a flavour of what has been happening. south of luton we have already had 2.5 times the normal rainfall for the month. if you are in cardiff, just outside, there has been rain in some way, shape orform on every there has been rain in some way, shape or form on every single day of the month so far. and there is more to come as well. out there at the moment this is the low pressure which brought persistent rain yesterday. that is into nowhere now. low pressure still with us. we are drawing the air from the north atlantic. there is a colderfeel either. much brighter weather across central and eastern areas. widespread frost and ice in scotland. lots of showers in the west. some of them heavy with hail and thunder. a little bit of sleet and thunder. a little bit of sleet and snow over the higher ground. pushing eastwards during the day. you start with sunshine in central and southern parts, more clout in the afternoon than sunshine. for all, temperatures in that westerly breeze will be done and what we are seeing in recent days. six to 10
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degrees. these are the sort of levels we would normally expect at this stage in february. tonight, this stage in february. tonight, this evening certainly lots of cloud in central and eastern end of. showers around. they keep going in the west. more especially down towards those english channel coast. but inland we are going to see a widespread false develop. the risk of ice just about anywhere. the ground is so wet. in this area from the midlands through towards lincolnshire and across parts of east anglia there could be dense patches of fog to get your weekend back under way. whilst there will be some showers, especially towards the english channel, and a few scattered to the north and west, more of you will spend the bulk of the day dry, if not completely dry throughout saturday, and temperatures similar to today, winds lighter, so it may not feel quite as chilly. still a noticeable chill in the air if you are heading to dublin or edinburgh for the six nations matches. the emphasis is on the drier weather. for some of you it will be dry again on sunday. on sunday low pressure
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pushing on. it is heading towards france. strong winds. for us it is meant to strengthen the winds compared to saturday across parts of wales, central and southern england, outbreaks of rain moving in through the day. for the midlands north when she will start off with mist and fog patches. just one or two showers on sunday. it will feel a little bit cooler. thank you. see you later. coming up to 7:50am. since its premiere in 2015, the american musical hamilton, which charts the life of one of the founding fathers of the usa, has become a phenomenon, scooping awards and drawing huge crowds. audiences on this side of the atlantic had previously only been able to watch it in london. but now it's being taken to more cities across the uk and ireland. let's take a look at what fans can expect. # i want to be in the room where it happened, the room where it happened that more work # i want to be in the
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room... # i've got to be, i've got to be # oh, i've got to be in the room. #i oh, i've got to be in the room. # i want to be in the room where it happened. click, boom! we are joined now by two of hamilton's stars — shaq taylor and sam oladeinde. good morning. click boom, it really does feel like it has got that energy about it, doesn't it? yes, the show is _ energy about it, doesn't it? yes, the show is a _ energy about it, doesn't it? yes, the show is a rocket _ energy about it, doesn't it? yes, the show is a rocket of _ energy about it, doesn't it? yes the show is a rocket of energy. and every single night, especially with these audiences that we are seeing, it just takes off these audiences that we are seeing, itjust takes off in a way that i have never experienced before in my career. it is really something special. career. it is really something secial., , career. it is really something secial. , ., , career. it is really something secial. , . ., special. just to be clear, you didn't perform _ special. just to be clear, you didn't perform last _ special. just to be clear, you didn't perform last night, . special. just to be clear, you didn't perform last night, doj special. just to be clear, you - didn't perform last night, do you? no, we didn't. we are fresh this morning. — no, we didn't. we are fresh this morning, absolutely up under way. is this morning, absolutely up under way. this unusual?
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morning, absolutely up under way. is this unusual? it's _ morning, absolutely up under way. is this unusual? it's strange _ morning, absolutely up under way. is this unusual? it's strange for - morning, absolutely up under way. is this unusual? it's strange for us - this unusual? it's strange for us because we _ this unusual? it's strange for us because we are _ this unusual? it's strange for us because we are usually - this unusual? it's strange for us because we are usually working| this unusual? it's strange for us l because we are usually working in the evening. because we are usually working in the evening-— because we are usually working in the evenini . . . ,, , . the evening. what happens after you cu s come the evening. what happens after you guys come offstage? _ the evening. what happens after you guys come offstage? do _ the evening. what happens after you guys come offstage? do you - the evening. what happens after you guys come offstage? do you still- the evening. what happens after you guys come offstage? do you still getj guys come offstage? do you still get the buzz and you can't come down after that adrenaline high?- the buzz and you can't come down after that adrenaline high? yeah, it is a weird schedule _ after that adrenaline high? yeah, it is a weird schedule so _ after that adrenaline high? yeah, it is a weird schedule so you - after that adrenaline high? yeah, it is a weird schedule so you find - is a weird schedule so you find yourself— is a weird schedule so you find yourself not eating before. so you have to _ yourself not eating before. so you have to wait afterwards, then go to bed. ., ., ., , , ., ., have to wait afterwards, then go to bed. ., ., ,., bed. you have to stay up for a bit after ou bed. you have to stay up for a bit after you have — bed. you have to stay up for a bit after you have eaten? _ bed. you have to stay up for a bit after you have eaten? well, - bed. you have to stay up for a bit after you have eaten? well, i- bed. you have to stay up for a bit after you have eaten? well, i do| after you have eaten? well, i do an a . after you have eaten? well, i do anyway- i— after you have eaten? well, i do anyway- i am — after you have eaten? well, i do anyway. i am normally - after you have eaten? well, i do anyway. i am normally watching| anyway. i am normally watching something _ anyway. i am normally watching something on — anyway. i am normally watching something on tv _ anyway. i am normally watching something on tv for _ anyway. i am normally watching something on tv for a - anyway. i am normally watching something on tv for a few- anyway. i am normally watching| something on tv for a few hours thinking, that was amazing and i want to do it again.— thinking, that was amazing and i want to do it again. normal wake-up time is? i'm — want to do it again. normal wake-up time is? i'm going _ want to do it again. normal wake-up time is? i'm going to _ want to do it again. normal wake-up time is? i'm going to go _ want to do it again. normal wake-up time is? i'm going to go with - want to do it again. normal wake-up time is? i'm going to go with like - time is? i'm going to go with like m ten, time is? i'm going to go with like my ten. 11. _ time is? i'm going to go with like my ten, 11. that's _ time is? i'm going to go with like my ten, 11. that's respectable. i l my ten, 11. that's respectable. i think we said _ my ten, 11. that's respectable. i think we said in _ my ten, 11. that's respectable. i think we said in the _ my ten, 11. that's respectable. i think we said in the lead - my ten, 11. that's respectable. i j think we said in the lead income my ten, 11. that's respectable. i i think we said in the lead income in 2015 when it first premiered. that is now nine years ago. a lot of people will have heard of it. not everybody has seen. if you are given the task of saying, what is it, what is the show, what is the selling point for it, what would you put? it
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is the story of a revolution, the story— is the story of a revolution, the story of— is the story of a revolution, the story of people coming together for a common— story of people coming together for a common cause to fight against oppressors. it follows the story of alexander — oppressors. it follows the story of alexander hamilton, who was born in the caribbean, came over to america when _ the caribbean, came over to america when he _ the caribbean, came over to america when he was — the caribbean, came over to america when he was about 17. he joined the revolution— when he was about 17. he joined the revolution and was a big part in their— revolution and was a big part in their success in the revolution against — their success in the revolution against the british. and their success in the revolution against the british.— their success in the revolution against the british. and then you'll air on top of— against the british. and then you'll air on top of that _ against the british. and then you'll air on top of that the _ against the british. and then you'll air on top of that the notion - against the british. and then you'll air on top of that the notion that i air on top of that the notion that the music is maybe not what you expect, certainly not of its era. it brings a whole different feel? yeah, normall if brings a whole different feel? yeah, normally if you _ brings a whole different feel? yeah, normally if you go — brings a whole different feel? yeah, normally if you go to _ brings a whole different feel? yeah, normally if you go to the _ brings a whole different feel? yeah, normally if you go to the theatre - normally if you go to the theatre you expect a certain kind of music. hamilton is completely different in that it absorbs the usual expected musical theatre songs, but it has got hip up, it has got rap, it has got hip up, it has got rap, it has gotjazz, all influences of music that absolutely everybody can find something to hold onto. == that absolutely everybody can find something to hold onto.— that absolutely everybody can find something to hold onto. -- hip hop. i have something to hold onto. -- hip hop. l have been — something to hold onto. -- hip hop. i have been lucky _ something to hold onto. -- hip hop. i have been lucky enough _ something to hold onto. -- hip hop. i have been lucky enough to - something to hold onto. -- hip hop. i have been lucky enough to see - something to hold onto. -- hip hop. i have been lucky enough to see the| i have been lucky enough to see the show. when i was watching it i was
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thinking, it is hard work, lyrically, and in terms of the performance. all musical performers work hard. but it feels particularly hard. it is heavy on the performance. would that be fair to say? i performance. would that be fair to sa ? ., , performance. would that be fair to sa ? ., ., ,~ performance. would that be fair to sa? ., ., ,~ , say? i would say that, yeah. it is similar in — say? i would say that, yeah. it is similar in terms _ say? i would say that, yeah. it is similar in terms of— say? i would say that, yeah. it is similar in terms of the _ say? i would say that, yeah. it is similar in terms of the number. say? i would say that, yeah. it is| similar in terms of the number of words to a shakespeare. over 20,000 words to a shakespeare. over 20,000 words in the show. it goes fast. it is not only challenging for us, but it challenges an audience because you have to keep interest, you have to keep engaged, because the story goes fast. there's so much to know. on the theme of the work you are having to do, and you mentioned the lyrics and the words, the word count, do you do kind of special — how do you warm up before a show to make sure you can deliver? it is warmin: make sure you can deliver? it is warming up _ make sure you can deliver? it is warming up my _ make sure you can deliver? it is warming up my articulators. we should warming up my articulators. should learn warming up my articulators. , should learn from this! give us a
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lesson. . , , lesson. the warm up is quite intense- _ lesson. the warm up is quite intense. we _ lesson. the warm up is quite intense. we are _ lesson. the warm up is quite intense. we are listening. i lesson. the warm up is quite i intense. we are listening. just lesson. the warm up is quite - intense. we are listening. just give us a sample- _ intense. we are listening. just give us a sample. you _ intense. we are listening. just give us a sample. you do _ intense. we are listening. just give us a sample. you do quite - intense. we are listening. just give us a sample. you do quite an - intense. we are listening. just give l us a sample. you do quite an intense warm u. us a sample. you do quite an intense warm up- thats— us a sample. you do quite an intense warm up. that's a _ us a sample. you do quite an intense warm up. that's a nice _ us a sample. you do quite an intense warm up. that's a nice little - us a sample. you do quite an intense warm up. that's a nice little pass! i warm up. that's a nice little pass! isn't it? there _ warm up. that's a nice little pass! isn't it? there is _ warm up. that's a nice little pass! isn't it? there is a _ warm up. that's a nice little pass! isn't it? there is a lot _ warm up. that's a nice little pass! isn't it? there is a lot of - warm up. that's a nice little pass! isn't it? there is a lot of saying i isn't it? there is a lot of saying random tongue _ isn't it? there is a lot of saying random tongue twister - isn't it? there is a lot of saying random tongue twister is. i isn't it? there is a lot of saying random tongue twister is. -- i random tongue twister is. —— twisters. random tongue twister is. -- twisters— random tongue twister is. -- i twisters._ that is twisters. do it really fast. that is fast. the addiction _ twisters. do it really fast. that is fast. the addiction is _ twisters. do it really fast. that is fast. the addiction is so - twisters. do it really fast. that is fast. the addiction is so crucial. l fast. the addiction is so crucial. otherwise the story will get lost. especially if you are the sky. you have avoided _ especially if you are the sky. you have avoided doing anything there. don't worry, we did notice that. have you can give us?— don't worry, we did notice that. have you can give us? mine is, i can't even _ have you can give us? mine is, i can't even do — have you can give us? mine is, i can't even do it. _ have you can give us? mine is, i can't even do it. i _ have you can give us? mine is, i can't even do it. i don't - have you can give us? mine is, i can't even do it. i don't want i have you can give us? mine is, i can't even do it. i don't want to l can't even do it. i don't want to spit on you. it is about releasing your tongue and lip attention. that was all right- _
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your tongue and lip attention. that was all right. that _ your tongue and lip attention. that was all right. that is _ your tongue and lip attention. that was all right. that is because i i was all right. that is because i held my hand. _ was all right. that is because i held my hand. it _ was all right. that is because i held my hand. it requires i was all right. that is because i i held my hand. it requires physically to be ready for it in terms of the vocals. forthe to be ready for it in terms of the vocals. for the dancers, they've got to stretch their entire bodies and just be warm constantly. then there is just a mental energy that it takes, the focus. isjust a mental energy that it takes, the focus.— isjust a mental energy that it takes, the focus. what has it been like? you have _ takes, the focus. what has it been like? you have been _ takes, the focus. what has it been like? you have been in _ takes, the focus. what has it been i like? you have been in manchester, it is moving on. i love manchester. it has got a great vibe. what has the vibe been like — i don't know if you are in the london performances, or been in to see the london performances and how it contrasts, but the importance of this being on tour now? i but the importance of this being on tour now? . , ., ., tour now? i was in the original london cast — tour now? i was in the original london cast as _ tour now? i was in the original london cast as an _ tour now? i was in the original london cast as an understudy. tour now? i was in the original i london cast as an understudy. and the energy that it had in that original year in london fields like it is magnified now on tour. i think the number of people have been waiting for this thing called hamilton to arrive, the more excited people have been getting. and so the audiences have been wild, the city
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is just so ready for this story and to have this experience and it has been amazing for me. tell]! to have this experience and it has been amazing for me.— been amazing for me. tell is the stud of been amazing for me. tell is the study of being — been amazing for me. tell is the study of being -- _ been amazing for me. tell is the study of being -- the _ been amazing for me. tell is the study of being -- the story i been amazing for me. tell is the study of being -- the story of i been amazing for me. tell is the i study of being -- the story of being study of being —— the story of being an understudy? as an understudy you are literally waiting for your big day when somebody can't do the show, maybe it is planned, maybe it is not. did you know in advance you are going to be on stage than it work? my going to be on stage than it work? my first night i knew at 4pm before a 7:30pm show. so it was a bit of a surprise. it was a big rush but you are prepared and you are ready and you have been sat waiting in that dressing room ready to go. it means the experience isjust dressing room ready to go. it means the experience is just even dressing room ready to go. it means the experience isjust even more joyous and the whole company rallies behind you. so, it was pretty special. and it feels, i never got to go on as part of the original cast in london, so it feels like the end of a big story to be able to do it here in manchester and edinburgh and everywhere we go. you
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it here in manchester and edinburgh and everywhere we go.— and everywhere we go. you finish in manchester — and everywhere we go. you finish in manchester on _ and everywhere we go. you finish in manchester on saturday _ and everywhere we go. you finish in manchester on saturday and - and everywhere we go. you finish in manchester on saturday and then i and everywhere we go. you finish in i manchester on saturday and then you are off to edinburgh. what are you anticipating there? intern; are off to edinburgh. what are you anticipating there?— anticipating there? very exciting takin: it to anticipating there? very exciting taking it to edinburgh. _ anticipating there? very exciting taking it to edinburgh. i - anticipating there? very exciting taking it to edinburgh. i think. anticipating there? very exciting taking it to edinburgh. i think it | taking it to edinburgh. i think it is highly— taking it to edinburgh. i think it is highly anticipated because obviously everyone around the country — obviously everyone around the country has not been able to maybe io country has not been able to maybe go down _ country has not been able to maybe go down to — country has not been able to maybe go down to london to watch it in the west— go down to london to watch it in the west and _ go down to london to watch it in the west end. being on disney plus, that is where _ west end. being on disney plus, that is where people might have seen it for the _ is where people might have seen it for the first — is where people might have seen it for the first time. now it is coming to different — for the first time. now it is coming to different cities. it has been highly— to different cities. it has been highly anticipated in manchester. do highly anticipated in manchester. dy: you highly anticipated in manchester. you make highly anticipated in manchester. dr? you make these places your home when you make these places your home when you are there?— you are there? manchester has been an absolute — you are there? manchester has been an absolute whirlwind. _ you are there? manchester has been an absolute whirlwind. i'd _ you are there? manchester has been an absolute whirlwind. i'd be - you are there? manchester has been an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy. an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy to move _ an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy to move her. an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy to move her-— an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy to move her.- lovely - an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy to move her.- lovely to i an absolute whirlwind. i'd be happy to move her. yeah. lovely to see. thank you — to move her. yeah. lovely to see. thank you for— to move her. yeah. lovely to see. thank you for getting _ to move her. yeah. lovely to see. thank you for getting up - to move her. yeah. lovely to see. thank you for getting up early. i thank you for getting up early. tomorrow morning you will be fast asleep at this time. we absolutely will. that was the wrong thing to say. you need to say, we will be up watching on the sofa. i say. you need to say, we will be up watching on the sofa.— watching on the sofa. i catch it on ipla er! watching on the sofa. i catch it on iplayer! hamilton _ watching on the sofa. i catch it on iplayer! hamilton is _ watching on the sofa. i catch it on iplayer! hamilton is across - watching on the sofa. i catch it on iplayer! hamilton is across the i watching on the sofa. i catch it on| iplayer! hamilton is across the uk and ireland _ iplayer! hamilton is across the uk and ireland throughout _ iplayer! hamilton is across the uk and ireland throughout this - iplayer! hamilton is across the uk and ireland throughout this year. |
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and ireland throughout this year. break a leg! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. a teenager has been convicted of killing a 17—year—old in a central london park during broad daylight. khaled saleh was attacked in st mary's churchyard in paddington injune 2023. cctv showed the suspect carrying out the attack on him and a local officer recognised the killer — leading to his arrest. the ulez scrappage scheme is to be amended to allow scrapped vehicles to be sent to ukraine. the mayor, sadiq khan, had said towards the end of last year that it was legally impossible for him to do so but the transport secretary mark harper has now confirmed that he doesn't see any legal barrier. a copy of karl marx's "das kapital" that the author personally sent to charles darwin
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has been restored and put back on display at his former home in south east london. the book was sent to charles darwin in 1873 with a personal inscription from marx. but it's unclear if darwin actually read it as many of the pages are said to be unthumbed. let's take a look at the tubes now. just minor delays on the central line and the other running well. this morning we will start with dry conditions on sunny spells. in the afternoon, cloud will gradually build in from the west, some heavy and with a chance of hail. goodbye.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... average household energy bills will fall by more than £200 per yearfrom april, as ofgem reduces the price cap to its lowest level in two years. but average standing charges — the fixed daily fees — will go up. the boss of ofgem tells us why. a huge fire engulfs two blocks of flats in the spanish city of valencia, killing at least four people. history is made as the first privately—owned spacecraft lands on the moon.
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it is year since the russian invasion of ukraine. we are here at this community aid centre in norfolk to find out how volunteers are ukrainian refugees. and we speak to sara davies, vicky pattison and laura whitmore, as they finish their epic trek and laura whitmore, across the arctic for comic relief. plus, weather—wise, good news, a lot more sunshine around today. it is cold and showers will develop quite widely. details on that in your weekend forecast coming up here on breakfast. it's friday, the 23rd of february. average annual household energy bills will fall in april — to £1,690. that's a drop of £238 over the course of a year. in the last hour, the regulator ofgem has anounced its new price cap. ben's here with the details.
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this straightaway, the maths is being done. we know what it equates to in terms of annual bills. essentially some relief for households. the new price cap means a fall of more than £200 a year in energy bills for a typical household using an average amount of gas and electricity. that brings down the average yearly bill from the current level ofjust over £1,900 a year down to almost £1,700. the new price cap applies from april tojune and is for households on a standard variable tariff paying by direct debit. remember, the cap sets the maximum that suppliers can charge per unit of gas and electricity in england, scotland and wales. it varies depending on which region you live in. the average standing charges for electricity and gas have risen. earlier, ofgem's chief executive
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jonathan brearley told us. we appreciate standing charges is a bil we appreciate standing charges is a big issue _ we appreciate standing charges is a big issue for customers. we recently asked _ big issue for customers. we recently asked people for their views. that is one _ asked people for their views. that is one of— asked people for their views. that is one of the biggest consultations run by— is one of the biggest consultations run by ofgem. 40,000 people gave us their views _ run by ofgem. 40,000 people gave us their views. we have done something already— their views. we have done something already today, full prepayment meter customers, _ already today, full prepayment meter customers, they should pay no more than anyone — customers, they should pay no more than anyone else. anyone in those two groups. — than anyone else. anyone in those two groups, direct debit customers and prepayment meters are paying around _ and prepayment meters are paying around the same. the reason it has gone _ around the same. the reason it has gone up. _ around the same. the reason it has gone up, some of the charges around networks— gone up, some of the charges around networks have gone up. we have slightly— networks have gone up. we have slightly increased the cost for direct — slightly increased the cost for direct debits to make it fair for everyone _ direct debits to make it fair for everyone-— direct debits to make it fair for eve one. , , , ., ., everyone. the cap sets a maximum rice er everyone. the cap sets a maximum price per unit- _ everyone. the cap sets a maximum price per unit- i— everyone. the cap sets a maximum price per unit. iwill— everyone. the cap sets a maximum price per unit. i will have _ everyone. the cap sets a maximum price per unit. i will have that i price per unit. i will have that important detail, the average maximum electricity and gas unit prices for you a little later this
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hour. . ~ , ., at least four people have died and 14 have been injured following a fire at a high—rise block of flats in the spanish city of valencia. firefighters say there are still several people they have been unable to locate. our reporter vincent mcaviney has more. firefighters in valencia were first alerted at around 5:30 yesterday afternoon after a blaze broke out on one of the building's lower floors. it quickly spread, with eyewitnesses saying it engulfed the entire 14—storey structure in a matter of minutes. residents fled to their balconies with firefighters making dramatic rescues. others waited in the smoke for their turn. translation: it's shocking. i don't know what to make of it. it's sad, very sad. translation: i told my daughter and mother-in-law to leave. i other people stayed inside. the residential block in valencia's campanar neighbourhood contains 138 flats,
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thought to be home to around 450 residents. more than 20 fire crews continued to tackle the blaze through the night, as strong winds fanned the flames, helping them to spread to an adjoining building. there are fears for those who may have been trapped inside. a makeshift hospital was set up nearby to treat the injured. local authorities have set up a helpline to assist those searching for loved ones, who lived in the apartments. one expert, who previously inspected the building, has told the spanish press, the block's exterior featured a polyurethane material, which is no longer in wide use because of fears over flammability. with the speed of the fire spread, questions are now being asked in spain notjust about how this fire started, but about how quickly the materials used in the building's construction allowed it to take hold. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. spending limits for online slot machines will be introduced
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to cap the amount that players can bet on a single game. the government has announced that, from september, under—25s will have a limit of a £2 maximum stake online, while anyone over the age of 25 will have a limit of £5. mourners are gathering in kenya ahead of the funeral of kelvin kiptum, the 24—year—old marathon world—record holder, who was killed in a car crash earlier this month. the country's president will lead the service, which will honour the brilliant and promising athlete who set and broke records in his brief running career. the scout association could be investigated by police over whether it tried to pervert the course ofjustice, after a teenager died on a hike. 16—year—old ben leonard was among a group visiting north wales in 2018 when he fell from a cliff. an inquest found a scout leader and his assistant responsible for unlawful killing, adding that neglect by the scout association was also a factor.
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the uk will sign a deal with the eu's border and coastguard agency, which the government says will allow them to work more closely to tackle illegal migration. it's hoped the agreement will lead to a greater exchange of information and expertise. last year, nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the channel to the uk from france — down a third on 2022. the first ever commercial moon landing has touched down successfully. the spacecraft — nicknamed odysseus — is also the first us voyage to the moon in more than 50 years. our science editor, rebecca morelle, has more. we've reached the expected time of landing, but now is the process of waiting for comms and we are in standby mode. a tense time at intuitive machines mission control, as the team waits for their lunar lander to call home. we are checking our antenna reception. still nothing as the minutes pass but then, finally, a faint signal. we can confirm, without a doubt, our equipment is on the surface
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of the moon and we are transmitting. so congratulations, im team. we'll see how much more we can get from that. applause. congratulations to everyone involved in this great and daring quest at intuitive machines, space x and right here at nasa. what a triumph! this feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity. the intuitive machines team now needs to check the condition of the spacecraft and the status of what's on board. nasa has paid the company to carry six of its scientific instruments. it's the first ever commercial lander to reach the lunar surface and marks a return there for america. it's been more than 50 years since the united states landed on the moon. the last time was in 1972, and this is where apollo 17 set down. before that, there were five other apollo missions that made it down to the lunar surface, and they were all around the moon's equator.
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but now the united states is heading down to the south pole. and this is the landing site of the new intuitive machines mission. it's the furthest south a spacecraft has ever been, and it's paving the way for nasa's artemis astronauts, who will be exploring this same polar region in a few years' time. so why go here? the area is covered in deep craters, some permanently in shadow, and scientists think frozen water could be inside. if we can actually take advantage of that ice on the surface of the moon, that's less materials we have to bring with us. we could use that ice to convert it to water, drinkable drinking water. we can extract oxygen and hydrogen for fuel and for breathing for the astronauts. so it really helps us in human exploration. now the spacecraft is down, the team will carefully analyse any data and wait for the first images to arrive.
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they'll be hoping that the lunar exploration can then begin. rebecca morelle, bbc news. ajob opportunity a job opportunity has arisen for a swiftie. you had to know your stuff. the victoria and albert museum is looking for a taylor swift super fan to become its official adviser about the star. it's especially interested in the craftmanship behind handmade signs and friendship bracelets, which are central to the star's shows and fan base. the role is expected to begin before taylor begins the european leg of her eras tour later this year. she is sold out. there are lots of swifties, it isjust she is sold out. there are lots of swifties, it is just you really to know your stuff. for swifties, it isjust you really to know your stuff. swifties, it isjust you really to know ourstuff. ., ., know your stuff. for somebody, that is auoin to know your stuff. for somebody, that is going to be _ know your stuff. for somebody, that is going to be the — know your stuff. for somebody, that is going to be the perfect _ know your stuff. for somebody, that is going to be the perfect dream i is going to be the perfect dream
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job. is going to be the perfect dream 'ob. �* . , . �* is going to be the perfect dream 'ob. �* . , . ~ . , , job. beautiful picture. a crisp, sunny day- — job. beautiful picture. a crisp, sunny day. you _ job. beautiful picture. a crisp, sunny day. you need - job. beautiful picture. a crisp, sunny day. you need to - job. beautiful picture. a crisp, sunny day. you need to be i job. beautiful picture. a crisp, - sunny day. you need to be wrapped up well. , u, ., sunny day. you need to be wrapped up well. , _, ., ., well. pretty cold out there at the moment. chillier _ well. pretty cold out there at the moment. chillier than _ well. pretty cold out there at the moment. chillier than it - well. pretty cold out there at the moment. chillier than it has - well. pretty cold out there at the i moment. chillier than it has been. let me take you to break in scotland. widespread frost in scotland, temperatures below —541 or two. not as cold for england, wales and northern ireland. still a noticeable chair in the air. whilst we will see more sunshine than yesterday, he prepared. —— chill in the air. let's have a look at the radar to show where the showers are. you will notice platters of white on the hills of scotland and northern ireland in particular. elsewhere it is rain and hail with still a flash of lightning. across england and wales much brighter than yesterday.
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the showers really get going. more sunshine and showers in central and southern areas of the uk. a scattering of showers around which will pass through. further north, the afternoon better than the morning. stillshowers the afternoon better than the morning. still showers by some of them heavy and thundery and wintry across lower levels of scotland. wherever you are it will feel a little on the cool side, especially with the fact you have the breeze blowing. temperatures where they should be at this stage in february. tonight we will see a colder night tonight was showers. continuing around southern and western pose. some pushing further east. fog could be an issue. tomorrow morning, at the weekend will start off chilly, quite frosty with ice around as well. more persistent rain arrives in the south on sunday. back to you both.
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there are currently 2.4 million veterans living in the uk and according to a survey from nhs england, around 60% have found it difficult to ask for help if they're struggling with their mental health. gp surgeries in england are now being urged to sign up to a new scheme to improve medical care and treatment for those who have served in the armed forces as abi smitton reports. ijoined the army injanuary 2000, at the age of 18. did two operational tours of iraq. and then i left the army in december 2013. there's no kind of training that can mentally prepare you for what you're going to experience. and you don't know how your body and your mind is going to react until you're in that position. jon lynn served with the royal electrical and mechanical engineers for 13 years. when he was discharged, he was left struggling with both his physical and mental health.
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when i came back, everything that i'd experienced, i kind of marked it up, and pushed it away to the back of my mind, in a box that said, "do not open." and that box just sat there for a period of time doing nothing. and then, all of a sudden, itjust kind of exploded out. it was a difficult time forjon and his family. his wife was so concerned she took him to their gp. one of the first questions his doctor asked him was simple... have you ever served in the military? come in. good to see you. hi, doctor. have a seat, please. thank you. hampton surgery in the west midlands was one of the very first to become veteran—friendly accredited. the accreditation means gp surgeries will log if a patient is a veteran and receive specialist training to help point veterans towards specialist support. we need to know someone is a veteran and we need to show an interest in the fact that they've served and just wonder if their condition could be as related as to their service.
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this programme will help take work away from gps because once they've recognised that someone has got a mental health problem, then there's a really good referral pathway that's going to help them. i don't know what it is, i don't think it's anything malign but, you know, i'm here so i might as well get it checked. tom served in afghanistan. as the taliban moves in, the west moves out. - when the taliban returned to power in 2021, he was watching from home and found himself struggling to cope. what i certainly hadn't realised, and i feel quite naive about it looking back now, but i hadn't realised that seeing these stories in the media about an environment that i'd known and i'd served in, and i had some very strong feelings about were surfacing a lot of thoughts and feelings that i hadn't really considered for quite a long time. when i came to the practice and i spoke to my gp about that, you know, he was so quick to realise that that was part of the problem that i was dealing with, but that wasn't something i'd seen for myself. i didn't feel like i had the right
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or i could deserve any treatment. when i came back from iraq, i was healthy. i was lucky. you know, there were people who were far less fortunate than that and were injured and didn't come back in the line of duty. jon's gp surgery immediately offered him specialist support. he was seen by nurse helen hurst. 0h, hi, jon. so good to see you. today, they're reuniting for the first time in more than a year. how are you? i'm 0k. i'm doing 0k. i've had some ups and some downs. i'm proud of the nhs for stepping up and under, you know, the veterans covenant, we've got that whole duty of care towards our armed forces and you want to make that difference as well to their community and lives like jon, you know. when he tells you the difference it made. i feel honoured that i've been part of that journey with him. it's not something that i'll ever
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be kind of cured from. i've just got to manage it. so having the ability to drop back in and get additional support when it's needed is kind of vital for me. it really did save my life. i don't think i would be here now had she not put that work in and that time in. and, you know, she didn't know that it was helping me. she didn't know me. butjust having someone who thought, you know, we really need to look after our veterans and, you know, the passion that she showed. it made a huge impact on my life. jon lynn ending that report there by abi smitton. we're joined now by army veteran paul findlay and dr emily brookes, from the royal college of gps. good morning to you both. really interesting to see that the poor and the help that is being asked for. who are you?—
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who are you? what is your experience? _ who are you? what is your experience? my _ who are you? what is your| experience? my experience who are you? what is your i experience? my experience is who are you? what is your - experience? my experience is i joined the army quite young, at 16. i grew up in glasgow and there was not a huge amount going on. the army seemed a fantastic career opportunity. i was fortunate to have a great career in the army. in 2009, i did a great career in the army. in 2009, idid a a great career in the army. in 2009, i did a few tours of iraq and went to afghanistan. i had to be medically discharged with injuries. what many injuries? i medically discharged with in'uries. what many injuries?* medically discharged with in'uries. what many injuries? what many in'uries? i was involved in an ied what many injuries? i was involved in an ied strike _ what many injuries? i was involved in an ied strike with _ what many injuries? i was involved in an ied strike with both _ what many injuries? i was involved in an ied strike with both my - what many injuries? i was involved in an ied strike with both my legs l in an ied strike with both my legs pretty badly damaged. i had an amputation below the knee. this is the remains _ amputation below the knee. this is the remains of _ amputation below the knee. this is the remains of your _ amputation below the knee. this is the remains of your tank _ amputation below the knee. this is the remains of your tank that - amputation below the knee. this is the remains of your tank that was l the remains of your tank that was attacked. it the remains of your tank that was attacked. , ., ., . attacked. it is a patrol vehicle which looks — attacked. it is a patrol vehicle which looks like _ attacked. it is a patrol vehicle which looks like it _ attacked. it is a patrol vehicle which looks like it was - attacked. it is a patrolvehicle| which looks like it was opened attacked. it is a patrol vehicle - which looks like it was opened with a very big can opener. it was the result of an explosive device which we went over there.— result of an explosive device which we went over there. when you had the
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amputation. — we went over there. when you had the amputation, what _ we went over there. when you had the amputation, what was _ we went over there. when you had the amputation, what was life _ we went over there. when you had the amputation, what was life like - we went over there. when you had the amputation, what was life like for - amputation, what was life like for you afterwards? it is amputation, what was life like for you afterwards?— amputation, what was life like for you afterwards? it is interesting. i was very fortunate _ you afterwards? it is interesting. i was very fortunate i _ you afterwards? it is interesting. i was very fortunate i spent - you afterwards? it is interesting. i was very fortunate i spent ten - was very fortunate i spent ten months with both my legs... the medical staff were trying to save what they could. i went through a number of different surgeries. being at headley court, a medical rehabilitation centre at the time, i saw were other people were achieving. ifelt quite saw were other people were achieving. i felt quite assured the support i would get and the rehab i would get, i would need a very fulfilling life. physically. at that point it was all about physical health. i wanted to walk again, sick of being in a wheelchair. i wanted to be up and no mobile. i had a very good care team around me. i emphasised the physical. good care team around me. i - emphasised the physical. mentally, ve few emphasised the physical. mentally, very few people _ emphasised the physical. mentally, very few people go _ emphasised the physical. mentally, very few people go through - emphasised the physical. mentally, very few people go through that - very few people go through that level of trauma for about a mental
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aspect to it. my mental health deteriorated after i left the military. i transitioned out in 2012. i was really fortunate to land a good job in the city. a couple of years after i left my mental health started to take a downward spiral. i don't know what the trigger was, i don't know what the trigger was, i don't know what the trigger was, i don't know if it was just at that point my physical health had got to a certain point when i actually did not have to focus on it any more. that is when i started having to engage the relevant services to get the support i needed. that engage the relevant services to get the support i needed.— engage the relevant services to get the support i needed. that leads us nicel to the support i needed. that leads us nicely to you. _ the support i needed. that leads us nicely to you, engaging _ the support i needed. that leads us nicely to you, engaging the - the support i needed. that leads us| nicely to you, engaging the relevant services is the phrase. this is people who need help and are not getting it. what is the situation now? what could change? we getting it. what is the situation now? what could change? we know that veterans could — now? what could change? we know that veterans could have _ now? what could change? we know that veterans could have distinct _ now? what could change? we know that veterans could have distinct health - veterans could have distinct health needs _ veterans could have distinct health needs. from research, we know that veterans_ needs. from research, we know that veterans can — needs. from research, we know that veterans can be quite reluctant to come _ veterans can be quite reluctant to come forward and seek help. we also,
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from research, know that practices, gp practices, only about 50% of gp practices _ gp practices, only about 50% of gp practices know who their veterans were _ practices know who their veterans were and — practices know who their veterans were and may have less knowledge of the specific— were and may have less knowledge of the specific referral pathways for veterans — the specific referral pathways for veterans. there are referral pathways for physical and mental health _ pathways for physical and mental health. that is why the scheme was developed — health. that is why the scheme was developed by the royal college of gps and _ developed by the royal college of gps and nhs england to address this. so the _ gps and nhs england to address this. so the scheme gives a free package of support— so the scheme gives a free package of support to gp practices to help that patients and to break down barriers — that patients and to break down barriers so hopefully veterans will come _ barriers so hopefully veterans will come forward and get the support and help they— come forward and get the support and help they need. you come forward and get the support and help they need-— help they need. you talked about that reluctance _ help they need. you talked about that reluctance to _ help they need. you talked about that reluctance to come - help they need. you talked about that reluctance to come forward i that reluctance to come forward initially. but his problem one. it is one thing making sure you know how to help people when you see them that if people do not come forward in the first place, that is a huge problem. in the first place, that is a huge roblem. ., , , ,
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in the first place, that is a huge roblem. . , , , ., problem. that is why it is important that practices _ problem. that is why it is important that practices do _ problem. that is why it is important that practices do know _ problem. that is why it is important that practices do know who - problem. that is why it is important| that practices do know who veterans are. that practices do know who veterans are people — that practices do know who veterans are. people present notjust in a typical— are. people present notjust in a typical way— are. people present notjust in a typical way with a mental health problem — typical way with a mental health problem but if the gp knows they are a veteran _ problem but if the gp knows they are a veteran they may be able to put the problem into context and get them _ the problem into context and get them the — the problem into context and get them the help they need earlier. if a practices — them the help they need earlier. if a practices veteran friendly, it really— a practices veteran friendly, it really breaks down barriers for them and helps _ really breaks down barriers for them and helps them to put the problem into context and get them the help they need — into context and get them the help they need earlier. if a practices veteran — they need earlier. if a practices veteran friendly, it really breaks down _ veteran friendly, it really breaks down barriers for them and help centre _ down barriers for them and help centre to — down barriers for them and help centre to get that you had your injuries, — centre to get that you had your injuries, way before.— centre to get that you had your injuries, way before. they only know dad with a prosthetic— injuries, way before. they only know dad with a prosthetic limb. - injuries, way before. they only know dad with a prosthetic limb. what - injuries, way before. they only know dad with a prosthetic limb. what has it been like for you, sharing as and when you have been able you'll story with them? and i suppose with other people as well, school friends. the standin: people as well, school friends. the: standing joke people as well, school friends. tta: standing joke at people as well, school friends. t"t;a: standing joke at nursery people as well, school friends. tta: standing joke at nursery and people as well, school friends. t“t;a: standing joke at nursery and in school that i had a robot leg. the
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kids would just dare and did not really know what to say. i have always been open about it. if i can help kids desensitise, it is just part of everyday life, fantastic. my eldest started to ask last year, roundabout remembrance day last year. what actually happened, i am very transparent. i did not want to know the gory details. sitting in explaining the impacts, a lot of my friends i went to hospital with were missing arms and legs. they have grown up around people with various levels of disability. theyjust see the people and notjust someone's pathetic. the people and not 'ust someone's athetic. ., , the people and not 'ust someone's athetic. . , ., , pathetic. that is wonderful it is like that. pathetic. that is wonderful it is like that- l _ pathetic. that is wonderful it is like that. |think_ pathetic. that is wonderful it is like that. i think you _ pathetic. that is wonderful it is like that. i think you have - pathetic. that is wonderful it is - like that. i think you have probably answered the question. was it difficult, triggering for you in any way or was it liberating for you to
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be "as you clearly have been? t way or was it liberating for you to be "as you clearly have been? i have alwa s be "as you clearly have been? i have always spoken _ be "as you clearly have been? i have always spoken pretty _ be "as you clearly have been? i have always spoken pretty openly - be "as you clearly have been? i have always spoken pretty openly about . be "as you clearly have been? t tag: always spoken pretty openly about my physical and mental health. i have been put in positions where i have had a voice. i was invited to be part of nhs�*s patient participation voice group and i get to represent other veterans and make sure their voices are heard, especially with complex trauma and mental health. working in the military charity sector previously, it would give me an insightand sector previously, it would give me an insight and ability to speak about it. not everyone wants to speak about their condition. emily spoke about one of the challenges as veterans, as the gp practice has been able to identify them. not every veteran wants to come forward a nd every veteran wants to come forward and give them status. what i would say is they probably do not want to come forward, in some cases because they do not know the support available. by making yourself known to a gp practice, it will make your
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life better. it made your life better. my practice is a veteran friendly accredited practice and that made may help catch any much better when i left the military. the practices themselves being able to make sure veterans are being directed and signposted to the right care, that is also crucial. taste care, that is also crucial. we appreciate — care, that is also crucial. we appreciate you _ care, that is also crucial. we appreciate you sharing your story. thank you for your time as well. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with kimberley and gethin. coming up — is bottled water any better than what's in our pipes? today, we're myth—busting claims that tap water is unsafe to drink, by exclusively testing samples from across england and wales. find out how chlorine keeps it clean and safe. and the reason it tastes different depending where you live. plus, we've got a masterclass on how to complain! customer satisfaction has fallen to its lowest since 2015.
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so if you feel like you're being short—changed for products or services, matt allwright has solutions. yes, it can be frustrating not| being able to talk to a human being when you have a complaint. i'll tell you why, on an automated phone call, dialling zero - is the number for heroes, because it could get- through to a real person. that is definitely what we want. and we're tackling some huge health issues today. with cardiovascular diseases at a iii—year high in england, we check out the new life—saving technology that could give you test results in seconds rather than weeks. and dr punam is discussing hair loss — a problem faced by 6.5 million men and 8 million women in the uk. she explains how head massages could stimulate growth. we've also got some real medical drama for you. dr ranj has been behind—the—scenes of casualty, for an exclusive chat with holby city hospital's newest recruit. see you at 9:30.
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lots happening. thank you very much. see you then. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the mother of a man who took his own life says the nhs unit where he was treated is not a safe institution. despite jayne 0'sullivan's son dan telling a psychiatrist at a west london mental health unit of his suicidal thoughts, he was allowed to leave and was later found dead. a coroner found central and north west nhs trust failings were a significant contribution to his death. the trust said it deeply regrets daniel's death and has made changes. in the future, how can we be sure this isn't still continuing? and i guess my purpose now is to try and let people know that the services that they think they can rely on, might not be as reliable as they think.
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the barbican centre is in need of more than £450 million for essential works, the city of london corporation has revealed. the figure has been described as an early estimate from a consultant, which includes works for repairing and replacing infrastructure as well as meeting accessibility and net—zero requirements. the royal parks are inviting visitors across their eight parks to photograph any bumblebees they come across and register their discoveries. it's come about as experts say that queen bumblebees are emerging earlierfrom hibernation due to increasing temperatures. the premature awakening can put their lives at risk as many flowers are not in bloom. if a queen bumblebee comes out of hibernation too early, then she'll fly around looking for food, and that wastes a lot of her energy if there's no food available. a queen bumblebee will lay up to 400 eggs between spring and summer, so potentially if you lose one bumblebee, one queen bumblebee, then you're losing a whole colony of 400 bees. a copy of karl marx's das
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kapital that the author personally sent to charles darwin, has been restored and put back on display at his former home in south east london. the book was sent to charles darwin in 1873, with a personal inscription from marx. but it's unclear if darwin actually read it, as many of the pages are apparently unthumbed. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with sara. morning to you. it's a much colder start this morning across the capital and the greater south—east. in the wake of yesterday's rain, we have got some colder air with us, so temperatures in our suburbs in low single figures. we've got a ground frost out there in some spots. typically, we have had some showers overnight, but it is mostly dry and clear this morning. as we go through the day, we have some cloud pushing in from the south and west. that will bring some showers this afternoon and much more in the way of cloud. some places avoiding the showers. a colder day that we have seen, temperatures typically 9 to 10 celsius. at the weekend, we've got low pressure slipping around the south of the uk. that could bring us a few
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showers for tomorrow. but there is a lot of dry weather in the forecast tomorrow. on sunday, a passing front mayjust push some cloud and rain our way as we go through the day. so, there is some rain in the outlook on the symbols here, but there is plenty of dry weather for a time today, and for tomorrow as well. it will feel colder though throughout the weekend. that's it — there' plenty more on our website, and you can download the bbc news app. we're back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's return to our top story — and the announcement by ofgem that the average annual household energy bill will fall in april. ben can tell us more. this is tangible. we are just looking a month or so ahead, and people pass bills will change? thea;r
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people pass bills will change? they will. it represents _ people pass bills will change? tta: will. it represents some people pass bills will change? t“t31: will. it represents some relief for households. let me explain. the new price cap means a fall of more than £200 a year in energy bills for a typical household using an average amount of gas and electricity. that brings than the average yearly bill from the current level ofjust over £1900 a year, down to just under £1700. the new price cap applies from april tojune and is for households on a standard variable tariff paying by direct debit. the price cap varies on where you live. these are the average maximum unit prices for gas and electricity, both have come down. for gas, it is now 6.0 4p per unit. for electricity, it is 24.5 p per unit. the standing charges have also been
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updated. remember, those are the fixed daily fees to cover the cost of supplying energy to your home and they apply regardless of how much or how little energy you use. they vary depending on where in the country you live. the average standing charge for electricity in britain has gone up by 7p, tojust over 60p per day, the average gas standing charge has gone up 2p to almost 31.5 p charge has gone up 2p to almost 31.5 p a day. many households are still the feeling the squeeze, as we find out. hello!
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do you think you will stick to all of these new habits, no matter what the price? of these new habits, no matter what the rice? :, :, , , , the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the normal— the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the normal now. _ the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the normal now. we _ the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the normal now. we are - the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the normal now. we are all- the price? yeah, absolutely. it is the normal now. we are all used| the price? yeah, absolutely. it is i the normal now. we are all used to it, aren't we? we will continue to try and save as much energy as we can. :, , try and save as much energy as we can, :, , :, :, try and save as much energy as we can. .. :, :, :, :, can. the last and final room in here is the bathroom. _ can. the last and final room in here is the bathroom. in _ can. the last and final room in here is the bathroom. in the _ can. the last and final room in here is the bathroom. in the night, - can. the last and final room in here| is the bathroom. in the night, when ou are is the bathroom. in the night, when you are asleep _ is the bathroom. in the night, when you are asleep but _ is the bathroom. in the night, when you are asleep but you _ is the bathroom. in the night, when you are asleep but you need - is the bathroom. in the night, when you are asleep but you need the - you are asleep but you need the toilet _ you are asleep but you need the toilet you — you are asleep but you need the toilet. you can— you are asleep but you need the toilet. you can see _ you are asleep but you need the toilet. you can see where - you are asleep but you need the toilet. you can see where you i you are asleep but you need the. toilet. you can see where you are aiming _ toilet. you can see where you are aiminu. ~ , toilet. you can see where you are aimin~.~ _:,, ,:, toilet. you can see where you are aimin~.~ _:,, , aiming. while energy costs are still hiuh, the aiming. while energy costs are still high. the fall— aiming. while energy costs are still high. the fall in _ aiming. while energy costs are still high, the fall in prices _ aiming. while energy costs are still high, the fall in prices from - aiming. while energy costs are still high, the fall in prices from april i high, the fall in prices from april will make it a little easier for every household aiming to lower their bills. some really good practical tips. of course, as many of you have been
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pointing out on e—mails and whatsapp or reducing your energy use does nothing to reduce the standing charge bit of your bill. that is subject to a consultation by the regulator of gem. the consultations have closed and we should find out their conclusions and have the right to —— microphone standing charges in the coming weeks and months. thank you. 8:36am. tomorrow marks two years since the start of the war in ukraine. the conflict has seen more than 200,000 ukrainians leave their homes, taking sanctuary in towns and cities across the uk. one centre in norfolk has become a vital community hub for local families. our reporterjohn maguire is live there for us now. i'm glad you have got a cup of tea or coffee there. i think it is perfectly fitting in terms of what the centre means for the people who use it, and hub being the key word. totally right. international
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language of tea and coffee brings people together. that is exactly one of the elements here, a drop—in centre, just to come and enjoy a catch up with people, either some of the volunteers who run this incredible centre, or other people from ukraine. that is essential, people are landing here with no knowledge of things. that is one of the very first things they help them with. i will give you a quick look around. and people are here they are setting up home for the first time many times. there is furniture. lots of information about doctors' surgeries, by transport, but schools, but cancelled services. all of this furniture at the back there is going to be delivered to somebody later on this afternoon. there is a small temporary classroom here just where they do english lessons, very crucially, and also, psychology as well. there are counselling sessions here. some of these soft areas where people can sit down, have a cup of tea, just try to relax. it is safe
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space. thankfully, it is here, because it is here for people who have been through some atrocious times. usually you open every day and you see what happened yesterday. so, yesterday it was maybe for 15 minutes, sometimes it's four hours, it depends. just imagine if the very first thing you did every morning was to check to see if your home — 1500 miles away — was being targeted by an air raid. i have this app in the telephone, and we know which air alert we have. so usually it's every day, sometimes twice a day. 0ksana fled kyiv with her children and mother when the war started. she's extremely grateful for the welcome she's had here, but wants to return home. the hardest thing, she says, is not knowing when it will be safe, or even possible. when we arrived, we didn't expect that we spend christmas here, even christmas. now we spend two christmases here. and if you ask me what i expect, i want to spend my next christmas at home.
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but now we realise more and more that we have no plans. we don't know. twice a week, volunteers open this store in dereham town centre to ukrainian refugees, and latterly, also people from other countries. there are english lessons, a clothing bank, information on housing and jobs, even furniture for those setting up a new home. it's also a place for people to meet. mila, natalia and tatiana can catch up in their own language. through missile strikes, power cuts and a constant state of fear, mila say she stayed in ukraine until very recently, until her life became unbearable. there are so many reasons to leave, and yet so many to stay. some feel they have little choice but to remain, like natalia's parents. we are not safe. there is no safe place in ukraine. you cannot get used to that. cannot get used to be scared
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all the time that maybe next alarm will make your house ruined, because of rocket fuel or bombing. so — but yeah, they are stressed. they are not happy. but they can sleep. theyjust cannot imagine themselves somewhere else. tatiana also still has family in kyiv, including her husband and their 21—year—old daughter, a family torn in half. she left for the sake of her youngest, nine—year—old katya. during lulls in the fighting, tatiana and katya have been home, precious moments. i was really excited to go to home and see everyone. yeah, i was really happy, to see my cats, everyone, family. and i can see my house and my toys. yeah, i have a lot of toys.
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11—year—old timor is young enough to have learned excellent english over the past two years, but old enough to remember the only country he'd ever known. it was like everyone was crying and sad about it because they're not going to see us in, like, more than a year and, yeah, they were all sad and stuff. all my friends were sad and i was sad. tomorrow, the volunteers and the ukrainian guests, as they're known, will mark the second anniversary of the russian invasion with a peace day. all will hope, perhaps against hope, that there will be no third anniversary of war in their homeland. iam i am with ian, who said this place, and with the psychologist who runs the weekly sessions to help people with their mental well—being. ian,
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we met you two years ago. you asked me if i remembered what we were talking about when we met? yeah, two ears aro. talking about when we met? yeah, two years ago- time _ talking about when we met? yeah, two years ago. time seems _ talking about when we met? yeah, two years ago. time seems to _ talking about when we met? yeah, two years ago. time seems to have - talking about when we met? yeah, two years ago. time seems to have flown. l years ago. time seems to have flown. we met— years ago. time seems to have flown. we met when we are working on the first lorries — we met when we are working on the first lorries that we sent across. we discussed whether we thought it might— we discussed whether we thought it might last weeks, months, and here we are _ might last weeks, months, and here we are two— might last weeks, months, and here we are two years later, with no insanity — we are two years later, with no insanity inside. at we are two years later, with no insanity inside.— insanity inside. at the needs changed? — insanity inside. at the needs changed? has _ insanity inside. at the needs changed? has your - insanity inside. at the needs| changed? has your operation insanity inside. at the needs _ changed? has your operation changed? changed dramatically in that period. initially— changed dramatically in that period. initially we were sending aid to the front line — initially we were sending aid to the front line. when we first started welcoming families here, we were issuing _ welcoming families here, we were issuing families with essential items— issuing families with essential items like food, clothing, toiletries, now as things have moved on host— toiletries, now as things have moved on host are _ toiletries, now as things have moved on host are becoming fewer and far between _ on host are becoming fewer and far between. so we are looking for accommodation. furniture, setting people _ accommodation. furniture, setting people up— accommodation. furniture, setting people up with furniture. the needs at the _ people up with furniture. the needs at the centre have been similar since _ at the centre have been similar since day— at the centre have been similar since day one, looking to support about— since day one, looking to support about the — since day one, looking to support about the gas from ukraine and the host families with the english language lessons we hold four times
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a week _ language lessons we hold four times a week. people from other council agencies _ a week. people from other council agencies work within the centre on friday— agencies work within the centre on friday afternoons. it is agencies work within the centre on friday afternoons.— friday afternoons. it is very moving. — friday afternoons. it is very moving. it _ friday afternoons. it is very moving. it is _ friday afternoons. it is very moving, it is quite - friday afternoons. it is very | moving, it is quite upsetting sometimes when you are talking to people from ukraine and hearing their stories. people from ukraine and hearing theirstories. but people from ukraine and hearing their stories. but when you ask them about the reception they have had in brick, here in dereham, theirfaces light up. that must make you feel great? light up. that must make you feel treat? :, :, , , ., great? yeah, it has been an emotional— great? yeah, it has been an emotional roller-coaster - great? yeah, it has been an emotional roller-coaster for great? yeah, it has been an - emotional roller-coaster for two emotional roller—coaster for two years _ emotional roller—coaster for two years it — emotional roller—coaster for two years it is — emotional roller—coaster for two years. it is challenging. it is also rewarding — years. it is challenging. it is also rewarding. but when you realise that these _ rewarding. but when you realise that these people are human beings, the journeys— these people are human beings, the journeys i_ these people are human beings, the journeys i have been through, the stories— journeys i have been through, the stories they tell, it's quite humbling, it is quite eye—opening, and you _ humbling, it is quite eye—opening, and you realise how lucky and fortunate _ and you realise how lucky and fortunate most people in the uk actually— fortunate most people in the uk actually are. fortunate most people in the uk actually are-— fortunate most people in the uk actually are. absolutely. sabina, how do you _ actually are. absolutely. sabina, how do you help _ actually are. absolutely. sabina, how do you help people - actually are. absolutely. sabina, how do you help people with - actually are. absolutely. sabina, | how do you help people with your weekly sessions?— how do you help people with your weekly sessions? thank you for your cuestion. weekly sessions? thank you for your question- it — weekly sessions? thank you for your question- it is _ weekly sessions? thank you for your question. it is a _ weekly sessions? thank you for your question. it is a very _ weekly sessions? thank you for your question. it is a very important - question. it is a very important question— question. it is a very important question for— question. it is a very important question for me _ question. it is a very important question for me because - question. it is a very important question for me because i- question. it is a very important question for me because i am. question. it is a very important| question for me because i am a psychologist _ question for me because i am a psychologist in— question for me because i am a psychologist. in this _ question for me because i am a psychologist. in this part - question for me because i am a psychologist. in this part of- question for me because i am a psychologist. in this part of my| psychologist. in this part of my life i_ psychologist. in this part of my life i understand _ psychologist. in this part of my life i understand how— psychologist. in this part of my| life i understand how important psychologist. in this part of my . life i understand how important is my speciality _
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life i understand how important is my speciality. i_ life i understand how important is my speciality. i am _ life i understand how important is my speciality. i am very— life i understand how important is my speciality. i am very glad. - life i understand how important is my speciality. i am very glad. we | my speciality. i am very glad. we have _ my speciality. i am very glad. we have opened _ my speciality. i am very glad. we have opened a _ my speciality. i am very glad. we have opened a psychological- my speciality. i am very glad. we l have opened a psychological centre in dereham — have opened a psychological centre in dereham a — have opened a psychological centre in dereham a dissenter. _ have opened a psychological centre in dereham a dissenter. every- have opened a psychological centre i in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have _ in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have a _ in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have a training _ in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have a training session. - in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have a training session. a- in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have a training session. a lot - in dereham a dissenter. every friday we have a training session. a lot of. we have a training session. a lot of people _ we have a training session. a lot of people who — we have a training session. a lot of people who need _ we have a training session. a lot of people who need help— we have a training session. a lot of people who need help and - we have a training session. a lot of. people who need help and understand more about— people who need help and understand more about themselves _ people who need help and understand more about themselves and _ people who need help and understand more about themselves and learn - people who need help and understand. more about themselves and learn more about themselves. _ more about themselves and learn more about themselves. and _ more about themselves and learn more about themselves. and also, _ more about themselves and learn more about themselves. and also, there - about themselves. and also, there are individual— about themselves. and also, there are individual consultations - about themselves. and also, there are individual consultations after. are individual consultations after or before — are individual consultations after or before training. _ are individual consultations after or before training. you - are individual consultations after or before training.— are individual consultations after or before training. you know what the have or before training. you know what they have been — or before training. you know what they have been through, - or before training. you know what they have been through, don't - or before training. you know what l they have been through, don't you? absolutely, absolutely. it's very important — absolutely, absolutely. it's very important for _ absolutely, absolutely. it's very important for them _ absolutely, absolutely. it's very important for them and - absolutely, absolutely. it's very important for them and it's - absolutely, absolutely. it's very important for them and it's very important — important for them and it's very important for _ important for them and it's very important for me. _ important for them and it's very important for me. do _ important for them and it's very important for me.— important for them and it's very important for me. do you give them a toolkit to try — important for me. do you give them a toolkit to try to _ important for me. do you give them a toolkit to try to help _ important for me. do you give them a toolkit to try to help them? _ important for me. do you give them a toolkit to try to help them? yes, - toolkit to try to help them? yes, absolutely- _ toolkit to try to help them? yes, absolutely. we _ toolkit to try to help them? yes, absolutely. we are _ toolkit to try to help them? yes, absolutely. we are talking - toolkit to try to help them? yes, absolutely. we are talking about their problem _ absolutely. we are talking about their problem. and _ absolutely. we are talking about their problem. and after- absolutely. we are talking about their problem. and after they. absolutely. we are talking about. their problem. and after they better
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understand — their problem. and after they better understand what— their problem. and after they better understand what they _ their problem. and after they better understand what they can _ their problem. and after they better understand what they can do - their problem. and after they better understand what they can do in - their problem. and after they better understand what they can do in this| understand what they can do in this situation _ understand what they can do in this situation. , , :, :, :, ~' situation. keep up the good work, both of you- _ situation. keep up the good work, both of you. absolutely _ situation. keep up the good work, both of you. absolutely vital - situation. keep up the good work, both of you. absolutely vital work | both of you. absolutely vital work they do. you can see some of the people enjoying a cuppa, a bacon sandwich, relaxing, reminiscing, connecting through that mother tongue. i think it's really very important to them. they are human beings. it would be good if everybody remembered that, wouldn't it? absolutely, john. speak soon. if you watched breakfast last week, you may have seen our chat with tv star vicky pattison as she was gearing up for a very chilly challenge to raise funds for red nose day. just three days later, vicky was joined by football pundit alex scott, dragon's den star sara davies, and tv presenter laura whitmore, as they set off into the arctic wilderness to take on the challenge of a lifetime. let's see how they got on. hey, bbc breakfast, it is your
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arctic correspondent, somewhat not conversely, it is still very cold. let's go. i think the magnitude of what we have taken on is really setting in now, as well as the early signs of frostbite. the guys have been amazing. such a brilliant support. but it is tougher than i could ever have possibly imagined. this is a lot of weight. but i can't let them — this is a lot of weight. but i can't let them three lighten the load.
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it's super inspiring watching the rest of the ladies overcome things, whether it be fears, things they didn't thinking they were capable of. there's not been one moment where any of the lasses have said i can't do this. we will get through it as a gang but it is getting harder and harder. we are literally on the last stretch. we made it! thanks, girls. for life! — for life! goodbye to the arctic! joining us now from norway, is vicky, sara and laura.
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and the first thing we need to say is congratulations, you made it? thank you! hate is congratulations, you made it? thank you!— is congratulations, you made it? thank you!_ can - is congratulations, you made it? thank you!_ can i i is congratulations, you made it? i thank you!_ can i point thank you! we are here. can i point out something _ thank you! we are here. can i point out something else _ thank you! we are here. can i point out something else very _ thank you! we are here. can i point out something else very obvious - thank you! we are here. can i point| out something else very obvious and put our minds to rest. have you lost somebody along the way? alex is not with you. clarify what is going on? yeah, we didn't leave her up the mountain — yeah, we didn't leave her up the mountain. she had to get back to london _ mountain. she had to get back to london for— mountain. she had to get back to london for her show a little bit earlier~ — london for her show a little bit earlier. we started as a team and finished _ earlier. we started as a team and finished as— earlier. we started as a team and finished as a team.— earlier. we started as a team and finished as a team. they are lying, she is u- finished as a team. they are lying, she is up the _ finished as a team. they are lying, she is up the mountain! _ finished as a team. they are lying, she is up the mountain! just - finished as a team. they are lying, she is up the mountain! just how l she is up the mountain! just how cold is it there? _ she is up the mountain! just how cold is it there? it _ she is up the mountain! just how cold is it there? it is _ she is up the mountain! just how cold is it there? it is quite - she is up the mountain! just howj cold is it there? it is quite warm. it is about _ cold is it there? it is quite warm. it is about -6. _ cold is it there? it is quite warm. it is about -6, -7 _ cold is it there? it is quite warm. it is about -6, -7 at _ cold is it there? it is quite warm. it is about -6, -7 at the - cold is it there? it is quite warm. | it is about -6, -7 at the moment. cold is it there? it is quite warm. l it is about -6, -7 at the moment. i it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think— it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when— it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when we _ it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when we are _ it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when we are on _ it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when we are on the - it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when we are on the track - it is about —6, —7 at the moment. i think when we are on the track at i think when we are on the track at thecold _ think when we are on the track at thecold estate _ think when we are on the track at thecold estate god, _ think when we are on the track at thecold estate god, remember. think when we are on the track at . thecold estate god, remember that morning _ thecold estate god, remember that morning we — thecold estate god, remember that morning we woke _ thecold estate god, remember that morning we woke up? _ thecold estate god, remember that morning we woke up? it— thecold estate god, remember that morning we woke up?— thecold estate god, remember that l morning we woke up?_ we morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke u- morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke up and — morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke up and we _ morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke up and we were _ morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke up and we were in _
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morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke up and we were in this - morning we woke up? it was -13? we woke up and we were in this little - woke up and we were in this little hot, woke up and we were in this little hot. the — woke up and we were in this little hot. the best— woke up and we were in this little hot, the best way— woke up and we were in this little hot, the best way i— woke up and we were in this little hot, the best way i can _ woke up and we were in this little hot, the best way i can describe i woke up and we were in this little. hot, the best way i can describe it. basically— hot, the best way i can describe it. basically a — hot, the best way i can describe it. basically a pile _ hot, the best way i can describe it. basically a pile of— hot, the best way i can describe it. basically a pile of sticks _ hot, the best way i can describe it. basically a pile of sticks under - hot, the best way i can describe it. basically a pile of sticks under a i basically a pile of sticks under a mound — basically a pile of sticks under a mound of— basically a pile of sticks under a mound of leaves _ basically a pile of sticks under a mound of leaves that _ basically a pile of sticks under a mound of leaves that has - basically a pile of sticks under a mound of leaves that has got i basically a pile of sticks under a i mound of leaves that has got about six foot _ mound of leaves that has got about six foot of— mound of leaves that has got about six foot of snow— mound of leaves that has got about six foot of snow on _ mound of leaves that has got about six foot of snow on top _ mound of leaves that has got about six foot of snow on top of— mound of leaves that has got about six foot of snow on top of it. - mound of leaves that has got about six foot of snow on top of it. five i six foot of snow on top of it. five o'clock— six foot of snow on top of it. five o'clock in— six foot of snow on top of it. five o'clock in the _ six foot of snow on top of it. five o'clock in the morning, _ six foot of snow on top of it. five o'clock in the morning, the - six foot of snow on top of it. five o'clock in the morning, the last. o'clock in the morning, the last sprint _ o'clock in the morning, the last sprint to— o'clock in the morning, the last sprint to the _ o'clock in the morning, the last sprint to the finish. _ o'clock in the morning, the last sprint to the finish. laura i o'clock in the morning, the last sprint to the finish. laura got l o'clock in the morning, the lastl sprint to the finish. laura got up and looked — sprint to the finish. laura got up and looked at _ sprint to the finish. laura got up and looked at the _ sprint to the finish. laura got up and looked at the thermometerl sprint to the finish. laura got up - and looked at the thermometer gates. in the _ and looked at the thermometer gates. in the middle — and looked at the thermometer gates. in the middle of— and looked at the thermometer gates. in the middle of the _ and looked at the thermometer gates. in the middle of the night _ and looked at the thermometer gates. in the middle of the night inside - in the middle of the night inside the hut — in the middle of the night inside the but it— in the middle of the night inside the hut it was _ in the middle of the night inside the hut it was —13.2. _ in the middle of the night inside the hut it was —13.2. the- in the middle of the night inside the hut it was 43.2.— in the middle of the night inside the hut it was -13.2. the 0.2 really matters as — the hut it was -13.2. the 0.2 really matters as well. _ the hut it was -13.2. the 0.2 really matters as well. that _ the hut it was -13.2. the 0.2 really matters as well. that was - the hut it was -13.2. the 0.2 really matters as well. that was inside i matters as well. that was inside with all of _ matters as well. that was inside with all of our _ matters as well. that was inside with all of our body _ matters as well. that was inside with all of our body heat. - matters as well. that was inside with all of our body heat. at i matters as well. that was inside l with all of our body heat. at times it with all of our body heat. at times it got— with all of our body heat. at times it got up— with all of our body heat. at times it got up to — with all of our body heat. at times it got up to -20 _ with all of our body heat. at times it got up to -20-— it got up to -20. when the winds cominu it got up to -20. when the winds coming and _ it got up to -20. when the winds coming and it — it got up to -20. when the winds coming and it was _ it got up to -20. when the winds coming and it was -20 _ it got up to -20. when the winds coming and it was -20 outside. i coming and it was —20 outside. imagine — coming and it was —20 outside. imagine sitting in your chest freezer— imagine sitting in your chest freezer and _ imagine sitting in your chest freezer and somebody- imagine sitting in your chest i freezer and somebody putting the imagine sitting in your chest - freezer and somebody putting the fan on in freezer and somebody putting the fan on in your— freezer and somebody putting the fan on in your face, — freezer and somebody putting the fan on in your face, and _ freezer and somebody putting the fan on in your face, and probably- on in your face, and probably sitting — on in your face, and probably sitting in— on in your face, and probably sitting in a _ on in your face, and probably sitting in a swimming - on in your face, and probably. sitting in a swimming costume, on in your face, and probably- sitting in a swimming costume, that is sitting in a swimming costume, that is probably— sitting in a swimming costume, that is probably the — sitting in a swimming costume, that is probably the same _ sitting in a swimming costume, that is probably the same feeling. - sitting in a swimming costume, that is probably the same feeling. i- is probably the same feeling. wouldn't recommend you try is probably the same feeling.“ wouldn't recommend you try it is probably the same feeling.- wouldn't recommend you try it at home _ wouldn't recommend you try it at home a— wouldn't recommend you try it at home. : :, :, :, :, 4' wouldn't recommend you try it at home. :, :, :, :,~ :, :, home. a lot of teamwork. laura, ifi can ut home. a lot of teamwork. laura, ifi can put this — home. a lot of teamwork. laura, ifi can put this one _ home. a lot of teamwork. laura, ifi can put this one your _ home. a lot of teamwork. laura, ifi can put this one your way. _ home. a lot of teamwork. laura, if i | can put this one your way. everybody has a different role to play when you have a team. how would you describe the different — what each personality bring to the table? you
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are 'ust personality bring to the table? you are just cutting out honey, charlie. can you _ are just cutting out honey, charlie. can you hear— are just cutting out honey, charlie. can you hear me 0k are just cutting out honey, charlie. can you hear me ok now? yeah. you have got a great team there but any team has a variety of personalities. give me a quick rundown of the different personalities brought to the title, good or bad? its]!!! different personalities brought to the title, good or bad?— the title, good or bad? all good, obviously- _ the title, good or bad? all good, obviously- we — the title, good or bad? all good, obviously. we are _ the title, good or bad? all good, obviously. we are all _ the title, good or bad? all good, obviously. we are all very - obviously. we are all very different. we come from very different— different. we come from very different backgrounds. put together, we all _ different backgrounds. put together, we all brought something very different. we have queen of the jungle _ different. we have queen of the jungle toff stop the most energy i have seen— jungle toff stop the most energy i have seen in one girl. although i have _ have seen in one girl. although i have seen— have seen in one girl. although i have seen you the quietest i have ever seen— have seen you the quietest i have ever seen you at times. vicki has an energy— ever seen you at times. vicki has an energy where — ever seen you at times. vicki has an energy where she keeps everybody going _ energy where she keeps everybody going. and you are very funny. you are the _ going. and you are very funny. you are the navigator. and ijust feel, also, _ are the navigator. and ijust feel, also, none — are the navigator. and ijust feel, also, none of us really knew how to li-ht also, none of us really knew how to light a _ also, none of us really knew how to light a fire, — also, none of us really knew how to light a fire, and it is probably something we should have practised beforehand. the hots are so cold. she got _ beforehand. the hots are so cold. she got straight in there, got the fire started, took care of all of
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us, made _ fire started, took care of all of us, made us coffee in the morning. the best— us, made us coffee in the morning. the best thing ever. what can we say about _ the best thing ever. what can we say about alex? — the best thing ever. what can we say about alex? she the best thing ever. what can we say about alex?— about alex? she is a proper weapon. she is like a — about alex? she is a proper weapon. she is like a machine. _ about alex? she is a proper weapon. she is like a machine. you _ about alex? she is a proper weapon. she is like a machine. you need i about alex? she is a proper weapon. she is like a machine. you need that| she is like a machine. you need that physical— she is like a machine. you need that physical strength. i don't know what i physical strength. idon't know what i brought— physical strength. i don't know what i brought to the table, charlie! i'm not sure! — i brought to the table, charlie! i'm not sure! i— i brought to the table, charlie! i'm not sure! i was the mummy. i i brought to the table, charlie! i'm not sure! iwas the mummy. i had i brought to the table, charlie! i'm not sure! i was the mummy. i had to take your— not sure! i was the mummy. i had to take your coats of inside so you feel the — take your coats of inside so you feel the benefit when you get out. take your — feel the benefit when you get out. take your coat off, we are not going to feel— take your coat off, we are not going to feel the _ take your coat off, we are not going to feel the benefits! _ take your coat off, we are not going to feel the benefits! constantly- to feel the benefits! constantly positive, — to feel the benefits! constantly positive, constantly _ to feel the benefits! constantly positive, constantly smiling, i to feel the benefits! constantly- positive, constantly smiling, laura. lovely _ positive, constantly smiling, laura. lovely l— positive, constantly smiling, laura. lovel . :, :, :, :, lovely. i love that camaraderie. doina lovely. i love that camaraderie. doing this _ lovely. i love that camaraderie. doing this in — lovely. i love that camaraderie. doing this in aid _ lovely. i love that camaraderie. doing this in aid of _ lovely. i love that camaraderie. doing this in aid of good - lovely. i love that camaraderie. | doing this in aid of good causes. all of you have something very close to your hard. hate all of you have something very close to your hard-— to your hard. we are out here raising money _ to your hard. we are out here raising money for _ to your hard. we are out here raising money for comic i to your hard. we are out here| raising money for comic relief. sorry, lovely. iam raising money for comic relief. sorry, lovely. i am going to save you a job. you are on the sofa
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talking about charities like hebburn helps, a food bank in south tyneside. we have got a film which we will show, a really good example of how comic relief, red nose day, helps with this. alison freeman has been to see how vital those services are. we will play that and come back to you guys. it's a real lifeline for the community. the hebburn helps food bank provides those who go there with the everyday items many of us take for granted. stacey wants to remain anonymous, so we have changed her name. she comes here as often as she can to get food and other supplies to help her and her partner survive. it's just been really tough. i don't have a phone, i've had to sell my phone. so it'sjust hard grind every dayjust to get enough food and heating etc. so, it's not easy. i hope you don't mind me saying, i notice you got some sanitary products in there. how helpful is that for you? a huge difference. it's such a worry when that time arrives and there is nothing to protect you with, or you have to make do
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with whatever you can. it's embarrassing, humiliating — time of the month, no product. they're awesome for helping with that. and loo roll. loo roll? loo roll is a luxury sometimes, yeah! it's bad, yeah. it's really bad. i mean, so, calling loo roll a luxury, do you think there should be more thought about women being able to get products like that? yeah, i think so for sure. all over britain it should be made easier. it should be free. stacey is just one of many who rely on the north—east charity, which is run by angie. we had a family and, she had a baby and she had a girl who was of period age. she had to choose whether she was going to be buying nappies or sanitary products. you are obviously going to be buying the nappies because obviously babies are going to leave a mess all over. that meant therefore the child had to stay off school. they have got the dog as well, so they will need dog food. hebburn helps was in the spotlight last week when reality star vikki pattinson talked passionately here on breakfast about the people it helps. sorry, it's really sad. there's like, nurses, you know,
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teaching assistants, good, decent, hard—working women, and three out of four people who will visit a food bank are women who can't afford to put a decent meal on the table for their kids and get in their school shoes. rachel is a teaching assistant who vikki met on her visit to hebburn helps. she started using the food bank when she became a single parent. did you ever expect that you would need to come to a food bank? no, never. i work really hard. when i did start using it i used to sneak in the back door. i used to be really embarrassed, i didn't use to talk to anyone, just pick up what i needed and scurry away. but now if i can save some money they're doing that, it is only for my children. angie says the man for the food bank continues to grow. and whilst there is demand, she and her team will keep on helping. alison freeman, bbc news.
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vikki, laura, sara, there is an example. vikki, you know hebburn helps really well, don't you? t am helps really well, don't you? i am so sor . helps really well, don't you? i am so sorry- you _ helps really well, don't you? i am so sorry. you have _ helps really well, don't you? i am so sorry. you have cut _ helps really well, don't you? i am so sorry. you have cut out, - helps really well, don't you? t —n so sorry. you have cut out, naga. helps really well, don't you? i am i so sorry. you have cut out, naga. we have had no signal for the past few days _ have had no signal for the past few days we _ have had no signal for the past few da s. ~ :, :, days. we are in the middle of the arctic. days. we are in the middle of the arctic- we _ days. we are in the middle of the arctic. we were _ days. we are in the middle of the arctic. we were talking _ days. we are in the middle of the arctic. we were talking about i arctic. we were talking about hebburn helps. _ arctic. we were talking about hebburn helps. but- arctic. we were talking about hebburn helps. but what i i arctic. we were talking about i hebburn helps. but what i really said to you, it's a surprise that bbc breakfast is launching on you. your challenge is not quite finished. we thought we would get you to do it all again, just the other way. you to do it all again, just the otherway. everybody you to do it all again, just the other way. everybody has voted for it. a surprise. other way. everybody has voted for it- a surprise-— it. a surprise. don't even 'oke! we can't hear — it. a surprise. don't even 'oke! we can-t hearyour * it. a surprise. don't even 'oke! we can't hear you! really i it. a surprise. don't even joke! we can't hear you! really bad - it. a surprise. don't even joke! we can't hear you! really bad wi-fi i it. a surprise. don't even joke! we can't hear you! really bad wi-fi atj can't hear you! really bad wi—fi at the moment! i
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can't hear you! really bad wi-fi at the moment!— the moment! i would have done it aaain if the moment! i would have done it again if you _ the moment! i would have done it again if you wanted _ the moment! i would have done it again if you wanted us _ the moment! i would have done it again if you wanted us to - the moment! i would have done it again if you wanted us to but i i again if you wanted us to but i can't hear you.— again if you wanted us to but i can't hear you. you love hebburn hels, can't hear you. you love hebburn helps. don't— can't hear you. you love hebburn helps, don't you? _ can't hear you. you love hebburn helps, don't you? oh, _ can't hear you. you love hebburn helps, don't you? oh, you - can't hear you. you love hebburn helps, don't you? oh, you lost. can't hear you. you love hebburn i helps, don't you? oh, you lost me again. i am going to try one more time. one more time. hebburn helps, it is a place very close to your heart? oh, no. it's not working. ok, here is a suggestion. why don't you three talk among yourselves for a minute and a half, tell us how brilliant it has been, how important it is, and we will crack on? also, we want to invite everybody to donate _ also, we want to invite everybody to donate we — also, we want to invite everybody to donate. we didn't go up that mountain for no reason. i donate. we didn't go up that mountain for no reason. i love that ou mountain for no reason. i love that you showed — mountain for no reason. i love that you showed the — mountain for no reason. i love that you showed the gorgeous - mountain for no reason. i love that you showed the gorgeous video i mountain for no reason. i love that you showed the gorgeous video of| you showed the gorgeous video of hebburn helps and all the incredible work. you guys are close to my heart. it is not the only food bank in the uk. sadly, the need for others is rising all the time. it is
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heartbreaking. places like hebburn helps are funded by fair share, which in turn is supported by comic relief. so, all the money that we are hopefully going to raise is going to go straight to help decent, hard—working people, women in particular, who need your help more than ever to feed their kids, to heat their homes. and i do think if we all come together, to lovely country, we can make a nice difference. so please, make sure you give whatever you can to comic relief or in support what we did because it was really hard and really cold. because it was really hard and really cold-— because it was really hard and reall cold. , , , really cold. this is the first time we have had _ really cold. this is the first time we have had an _ really cold. this is the first time we have had an all-female i really cold. this is the first time | we have had an all-female team really cold. this is the first time i we have had an all-female team to do we have had an all—female team to do anything _ we have had an all—female team to do anything like this red comic relief. it was _ anything like this red comic relief. it was very— anything like this red comic relief. it was very intentional. particularly for a lot of the different projects that we are hoping — different projects that we are hoping to fund raise for. when you think— hoping to fund raise for. when you think of— hoping to fund raise for. when you think of comic relief you think of a bil think of comic relief you think of a big charity— think of comic relief you think of a big charity but the money goes to all the _ big charity but the money goes to all the small little projects on the country — all the small little projects on the country. they get right to the heart of where _ country. they get right to the heart of where the money is needed the most _ of where the money is needed the most we — of where the money is needed the most. we want to make a lot of money but we _ most. we want to make a lot of money but we also _ most. we want to make a lot of money
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but we also want to be really loud and spread awareness, and no better way then— and spread awareness, and no better way then going up the arctic! just remember. _ way then going up the arctic! just remember, there was one night we tracked _ remember, there was one night we tracked for— remember, there was one night we tracked for ten _ remember, there was one night we tracked for ten kilometres. - remember, there was one night we tracked for ten kilometres. we i tracked for ten kilometres. we couldn't— tracked for ten kilometres. we couldn't feel— tracked for ten kilometres. we couldn't feel our— tracked for ten kilometres. we couldn't feel our fingers, i tracked for ten kilometres. we couldn't feel our fingers, we i couldn't feel our fingers, we couldn't— couldn't feel our fingers, we couldn't feel— couldn't feel our fingers, we couldn't feel our— couldn't feel our fingers, we couldn't feel our toes. - couldn't feel our fingers, we couldn't feel our toes. we . couldn't feel our fingers, we l couldn't feel our toes. we had couldn't feel our fingers, we - couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels _ couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and — couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and we _ couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and we had _ couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and we had to _ couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and we had to dig - couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and we had to dig a - couldn't feel our toes. we had four shovels and we had to dig a grave, j shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called. — shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called. to _ shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called, to dig _ shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called, to dig out— shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called, to dig out and - shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called, to dig out and get- shovels and we had to dig a grave, it is called, to dig out and get in. it is called, to dig out and get in the tent — it is called, to dig out and get in the tent we _ it is called, to dig out and get in the tent. we laid _ it is called, to dig out and get in the tent. we laid in— it is called, to dig out and get in the tent. we laid in the - it is called, to dig out and get in the tent. we laid in the tent- the tent. we laid in the tent absolutely— the tent. we laid in the tent absolutely freezing. - the tent. we laid in the tent absolutely freezing. then i the tent. we laid in the tent. absolutely freezing. then the reality — absolutely freezing. then the reality hit _ absolutely freezing. then the reality hit hard. _ absolutely freezing. then the reality hit hard. that - absolutely freezing. then the reality hit hard. that is- absolutely freezing. then the reality hit hard. that is only i absolutely freezing. then the j reality hit hard. that is only a couple — reality hit hard. that is only a couple of _ reality hit hard. that is only a couple of nights _ reality hit hard. that is only a couple of nights for— reality hit hard. that is only a couple of nights for us. - reality hit hard. that is only a couple of nights for us. for. reality hit hard. that is only a couple of nights for us. for a| reality hit hard. that is only a i couple of nights for us. for a lot of people. — couple of nights for us. for a lot of people. fuel— couple of nights for us. for a lot of people, fuel poverty- couple of nights for us. for a lot of people, fuel poverty is - couple of nights for us. for a lot of people, fuel poverty is an i of people, fuel poverty is an everyday _ of people, fuel poverty is an everyday thing _ of people, fuel poverty is an everyday thing. trying - of people, fuel poverty is an everyday thing. trying to - of people, fuel poverty is an| everyday thing. trying to get of people, fuel poverty is an - everyday thing. trying to get one in their house — everyday thing. trying to get one in their house i— everyday thing. trying to get one in their house. i think— everyday thing. trying to get one in their house. i think it— everyday thing. trying to get one in their house. i think it is— everyday thing. trying to get one in their house. i think it isjust - their house. i think it isjust gave us time _ their house. i think it isjust gave us time to— their house. i think it isjust gave us time to reflect _ their house. i think it isjust gave us time to reflect on _ their house. i think it isjust gave us time to reflect on how- their house. i think it isjust gave us time to reflect on how lucky. their house. i think it isjust gavel us time to reflect on how lucky we are and _ us time to reflect on how lucky we are and therefore, _ us time to reflect on how lucky we are and therefore, how _ us time to reflect on how lucky we are and therefore, how we - us time to reflect on how lucky we are and therefore, how we want . us time to reflect on how lucky we| are and therefore, how we want to use the _ are and therefore, how we want to use the platform _ are and therefore, how we want to use the platform we _ are and therefore, how we want to use the platform we have - are and therefore, how we want to use the platform we have to - are and therefore, how we want to use the platform we have to raisei use the platform we have to raise awareness — use the platform we have to raise awareness and _ use the platform we have to raise awareness and raise _ use the platform we have to raise awareness and raise funds. - awareness and raise funds. guys. — awareness and raise funds. guys. you _ awareness and raise funds. guys. you have _ awareness and raise funds. guys, you have done - awareness and raise funds. guys, you have done so - awareness and raise funds. - guys, you have done so brilliantly. you are a fab team. thank you so much. i hope you get one soon. take care, thank you. and if you d like to support their epic efforts by donating to comic relief here are all the details. to donate £5, £10 or £20, text five,
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live from london. this is bbc news. a massive fire in a high—rise apartment building in valencia kills at least four people. 1a more are still missing. the united states returns to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. the uk's energy regulator, ofgem, announces its lowering the cap on household gas and electicity prices. and the v&a museum has a blank space in its work force — and it's looking to fill it with a swiftie! hello, i'm lucy grey, welcome to the programme. the emergency services in the spanish city of valencia say at least four people have been killed in a massive fire in a high—rise apartment building. 1a other people are believed to be missing. the blaze spread rapidly, stoked by highly—inflammable cladding. vincent mcaviney reports.

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