this is bbc news. on the rise. food bills, energy bills, fuel prices. with inflation at 9%, many families are struggling to cope. i with inflation at 9%, many families are struggling to cope.— are struggling to cope. i “ust feel broken with it. h are struggling to cope. i 'ust feel broken with it. as h are struggling to cope. i 'ust feel broken with it. as a _ are struggling to cope. ijust feel broken with it. as a mother. - are struggling to cope. ijust feel| broken with it. as a mother. with are struggling to cope. ijust feel. broken with it. as a mother. with a focus on the _ broken with it. as a mother. with a focus on the cost _ broken with it. as a mother. with a focus on the cost of _ broken with it. as a mother. with a focus on the cost of living - broken with it. as a mother. with a focus on the cost of living crisis, i focus on the cost of living crisis, farmers tell us what is driving the rise in food prices. also, the chancellor is expected to address business leaders in the next hour. in ukraine, a russian soldier pleads guilty to killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial of the conflict. the extreme heat waves in south asia, the met

office says there are now over 100 times more likely because of climate change. secret schools that are being set up to educate girls in afghanistan in defiance of the taliban. who have refused to let them back into the classroom. and one of the biggest games in rangers history isjust getting one of the biggest games in rangers history is just getting under way in seville. they are taking on frankfurt in the europa league final. official figures showing prices officialfigures showing prices now rising at their fastest rate for a0

years. inflation in the uk has jumped to 9% in april, up from 7% in march with around three quarters of the latest hike coming from higher electricity and gas bills. labour has called for an emergency budget to help people struggling with those energy costs. the prime minister and the chancellor are both under intense pressure to help people cope. whilst mrjohnson promised to look at all the measures needed the chancellor warned that he could not protect people completely from what he called global challenges. our economics editor has the report. when prices rise this fast, it hits everyone, its effects seen in every street, office and household in the country, including here in lancashire. lowri recently ran her own business. now, after the pandemic, she finds money running out as bills get more expensive and even essential car journeys become too pricey. what's worrying me at the moment

is gas and electric, because i got in arrears, because i didn't have enough money coming in for so long, i have no control over what they're going to take. so if you were to do the maths, when i looked at the bank this morning, there was, i think, £335 left in my bank and i need to pay my mortgage. and ijust thought, "oh, my god!" she used to donate to food banks, and now she's advised to use them, as the energy crisis compounds the aftereffects of the covid pandemic. it's like hustling the hardest you can hustle every day just to get through. tiring? exhausting! totally exhausting, all the time. erm... it's absolutely draining, it's absolutely draining. and, you know, you're not living. you're really not living. high inflation hits everyone but hits lower earners, with a higher proportion of income

spent on food and energy, the hardest, doubling the use of these facilities, according to the trussell trust. inflation rates this high, 9% and heading higher, with higher energy costs, have not been seen for a0 years in this country, since march 1982. the lesson of history is that when inflation gets to these levels, it takes years to come back down again, as it did in the 1970s and nearly did in the 1990s, not the months currently predicted. it's not just about the worst inflation figures for decades. this problem is so broad—based, affecting every single household in the country, either in the extraordinary monthly direct debits energy companies are asking customers to pay or in prepayment meters. it's not a pinch, it's not a squeeze, it's a profound hit to household income. and when you take so many billions in spending power out of the economy, an inflation problem quickly turns

into a growth problem. and the question is, how long is it going to last? in clitheroe, warren bennett runs this beer hall and events venue. he says, for businesses, double—digit inflation is already here. nationally, they're talking about inflation maybe reaching 10% later in the year. it feels like it's a lot higher than that already. and he says, as customers are managing their pennies, he's having to manage a shortage of staff. habits have changed. i think the spontaneity of people going out for a meal, just because they wanted to, has sort of gone. a lot of it is more organised now. you get a lot more pre—booked, where people are organising themselves. you can't guarantee somewhere is going to be able to get you in, because of the staffing sort of situation. you're handling your bookings maybe in a bit more strict circumstances than you might have done, particularly at the weekend. thank you. there are lots of moving parts in the economy, unemployment at a 50—year low and the economy generally heading for stagnation, perhaps recession.

many people will simply not have been alive to experience prices rising at such a fast rate. the problem — we haven't seen the worst of it yet. faisal islam, bbc news. the cost of living squeeze has led to unprecedented demand for help. a think tank says that the poorest households are feeling those effects much more because they spend a higher proportion of their income on energy bills. here is our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. it is extraordinary to see the amount of need that's developing in this country. we never imagined that would be the case, you know, when we started. every inch of this old aircraft hangar is dedicated to helping those in need. everything is donated by large companies, most of which was once used to feed the starving abroad.

but with increasing hunger at home, these supplies are now mainly sent to british families. i'd say about 75% of our aid went abroad, to places like eastern europe, moldova, poland, romania, including ukraine, and also a lot to to africa. we now distribute just under 80% in the uk, and that's because of the growing need there is in the uk at this time. his church distributes food across the uk, supplying food banks and charities, to easing moments of crisis. this delivery is heading birmingham, to a group who are also having to change. our plans were all abroad, abroad, abroad. so for us to see that need in the uk is massively surprising. the human relief foundation spent three decades working exclusively overseas, but in recent months it has felt compelled to open a food bank on its own doorstep after seeing the needs of its neighbours. to see working—class families now actually needing food to survive or to get through the month, they need a top—up of food, is massively alarming. for 30 years our local community has helped us. now they need our help. it is our moral duty to give back.

the local need became apparent when the charity was contacted by this school. 60% of pupils at chandos primary are on free school meals. but their needs stretch beyond food. some parents have asked for simple things like shampoo and clothes, so as well as we are looking at their diet, we are also looking at their personal hygiene and well—being. so basic needs across—the—board? it is indeed. the school presumed that as covid receded, families wouldn't need as much support. but rapidly rising costs are dragging more households to the brink. the level of need is not diminishing, it has increased. we do not see any reason why it may tail off or drop off. unfortunately, it is a provision that we are committed to. with such pressures, some children's parents are grateful for the human relief foundation's help. what is life like without the food bank? difficult, i think. oil and vegetables and everything is so high. expensive? expensive, yeah.

before, we went to aldi or lidl, we were shopping, £50 for the one week. now, last week i went to aldi, for one shop, £120. children don't understand if you don't have it. ministers say they are doing what they can, including spending £22 billion supporting people, but they can't help everyone, so the aid that britain once proudly sent abroad is now needed to help families struggling at home. michael buchanan, bbc news. inflation in agriculture has soared to its highest level for decades with one estimate putting that figure at 30%. feed, fuel and fertiliser prices have risen sharply following the war in ukraine. farmers are warming food prices will need to rise even further to cover their rising costs. our

correspondent has more. from field to fork, the cost of what we eat and drink has all gone skywards. the war in ukraine has inflated costs in every part of the food chain, from what goes into the soil to what comes out of these cows. they will be providing milk in a year's time, so it's just how long—term farming is. the price of milk may have risen 8%, but abby says she still faces losing 2p every litre, so she's producing less and making difficult decisions about some of her herd. so, we've looked at all the animals on the farm, to see if we can afford to keep everyone, and we keep some beef animals here which are approximately six months old. we've had to ask ourselves, "can we afford to feed "and bed them this winter?" and if not, do we send them for slaughter now, at six months old? it's quite a devastating thought. you know, they haven't reached their full potential yet. farmers have faced big increases in what many call the three fs — fuel, fertiliser and feed.

add in higher wage costs, too, and overall inflation for agriculture has now reached over 30%. some of those costs are yet to hit the consumer. lambing hasjust come to an end on ian's hill farm in carmarthenshire. it will be several months before he can take them to market and recoup his costs. meat prices are high, but he'll need them to be even higher. you know, we have to feed our stock. we have no choice there. we are obviously a sheep farm here, so we're producing lamb that we'll sell in the autumn. we're spending the money now — our input costs are high now — on the basis that we will have a good price for those lambs in the autumn, but we don't really know where we're going to be in the autumn. and there may be an even harder winter ahead. the cost of feeding animals through the cold months will have to pass through the food chain, which means price rises in our shops could keep going well into next year. hywel griffith, bbc

news, carmarthenshire. we are going to speak to the local authority worker with two children. i wonder if you could just tell me, please, first off, your situation. yeah, like you said, work for the local authority. yeah, like you said, work for the localauthority. i yeah, like you said, work for the local authority. i have worked my way up into middle management. have an 18—year—old and a 12—year—old. a mystical parenting greater manchester. and i have gone from being able to have an income where i can afford a holiday every couple of to know holidays and watching everything that i spend. and how i live my life at home. in everything that i spend. and howl live my life at home.— live my life at home. in terms of our live my life at home. in terms of your bills. _ live my life at home. in terms of your bills, what _ live my life at home. in terms of your bills, what is your- live my life at home. in terms of your bills, what is your biggest l your bills, what is your biggest burden? is it the tax, food, fuel, energy? it

burden? is it the tax, food, fuel, ener: ? , ., ., burden? is it the tax, food, fuel, ener ? , ., ., ., , energy? it is all that the above but i think, at the _ energy? it is all that the above but i think, at the moment, _ energy? it is all that the above but i think, at the moment, it is- energy? it is all that the above but i think, at the moment, it is the i i think, at the moment, it is the and electric entities the food bill. how are you coping with the fuel? let's look at the fuel it first. how is that all changing for you? i am is that all changing for you? i am fortunate in _ is that all changing for you? i am fortunate in the _ is that all changing for you? i am fortunate in the sense _ is that all changing for you? i—h fortunate in the sense that, at the moment, i'm working from home and i am able to limit myjourneys but the job i'm doing currently is a temporary vacancy and in a few months�* time i may have to do hundred miles a day and, to be honest, i�*m dreading it because of the cost of petrol. i don�*t know how i will manage, to be honest. just the cost of petrol. i don't know how i will manage, to be honest.- i will manage, to be honest. just to cive us an i will manage, to be honest. just to give us an idea. _ i will manage, to be honest. just to give us an idea, what _ i will manage, to be honest. just to give us an idea, what would - i will manage, to be honest. just to give us an idea, what would your. give us an idea, what would your fuel costs be before what we�*re seeing now? what if you budgeted it be now want you to go back to work? edges to be about a0 a week and i am

predicting it between 70 and 80 a week when i return back to being on the road because i�*m still at home currently. i the road because i'm still at home currentl . ., , ., the road because i'm still at home currentl. ., , ., ., the road because i'm still at home currently-— i - currently. i do plan to cope? i don't know- — currently. i do plan to cope? i don't know. i _ currently. i do plan to cope? i don't know. i will— currently. i do plan to cope? i don't know. i will cross - currently. i do plan to cope? i don't know. i will cross that i currently. i do plan to cope? i- don't know. i will cross that bridge don�*t know. i will cross that bridge when i come to it. it is not imaginable and it is to stressful to be imaginable yet. it is imaginable and it is to stressful to be imaginable yet.— be imaginable yet. it is worth 'ust ”ointin be imaginable yet. it is worth 'ust pointing out fl be imaginable yet. it is worth 'ust pointing out to i be imaginable yet. it is worth 'ust pointing out to the i be imaginable yet. it is worth 'ust pointing out to the viewers h be imaginable yet. it is worth just pointing out to the viewers that, l pointing out to the viewers that, within the public sector, you are able to claim back a5p, a portion of the milage, a5p a mile so transparent there. but the milage, asp a mile so transparent there. the milage, 45p a mile so transarent there. �* ., , transparent there. but we can only claim that back— transparent there. but we can only claim that back to _ transparent there. but we can only claim that back to and _ transparent there. but we can only claim that back to and from - claim that back to and from meetings. you can�*t claim that back going to work and at the moment, my office is about 50 miles away from home so that commute to and from work he can�*t claim that back. you can�*t claim that back. work he can't claim that back. you can't claim that back.— work he can't claim that back. you can't claim that back. thank you for clari in: can't claim that back. thank you for clarifying that- _ can't claim that back. thank you for clarifying that. what _ can't claim that back. thank you for clarifying that. what would - can't claim that back. thank you for

clarifying that. what would help - clarifying that. what would help you, jackie? for clarifying that. what would help you. jackie?— you, jackie? for essential car use. . . you, jackie? for essential car use- -- to _ you, jackie? for essential car use... to be _ you, jackie? for essential car use... to be able _ you, jackie? for essential car use... to be able to - you, jackie? for essential car use... to be able to make - you, jackie? for essential car i use... to be able to make some changes but the ultimate problem is the cost of fuel. and what needs to, the cost of fuel. and what needs to, the help that needs to be received from there needs to come from the government. it needs to come from the taxes. and the providers cost of the taxes. and the providers cost of the fuel. ., ., , ., ., the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, the fuel. that leads me onto the idea. there _ the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, there is _ the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, there is a _ the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, there is a lot _ the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, there is a lot of— the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, there is a lot of talk - the fuel. that leads me onto the idea, there is a lot of talk about | the fuel. that leads me onto the l idea, there is a lot of talk about a windfall tax on the energy companies, do you think that should go ahead? how would that help you directly? how do you understand it? windfall tax or not, what we do know from the news is that since this energy crisis has happened, the companies who did the fuel have not suffered. their profits are rising astronomically. that can�*t be fair and that is where the government

needs to step in.— needs to step in. thank you for shafinu needs to step in. thank you for sharing your — needs to step in. thank you for sharing your story _ needs to step in. thank you for sharing your story with - needs to step in. thank you for sharing your story with us. - needs to step in. thank you for l sharing your story with us. thank you. lydiajoins sharing your story with us. thank you. lydia joins us now. she works for the charity save the children and also supports the small children community which is running a food pantry project. thank you for joining us this evening. what is the difference between a food pantry and a food bank, first off? food difference between a food pantry and a food bank, first off?— a food bank, first off? food pantry store, it a food bank, first off? food pantry store. it is — a food bank, first off? food pantry store. it is a _ a food bank, first off? food pantry store, it is a member— a food bank, first off? food pantry store, it is a member is _ a food bank, first off? food pantry store, it is a member is one - a food bank, first off? food pantry. store, it is a member is one scheme so people come and they pay £3 a week and they get a bag of shopping worth 12 or £15 and they can sort of pick and choose what would like. they have got freezer goods, store cupboard items, fresh fruit and vegetables and ambient items as well whereas at the feedback you get two bags of shopping and you don�*t get to choose. it is what has been selected and you don�*t tend to get fresh goods. and don�*t pay for it. in terms of the numbers accessing

the service what can you tell is about that? we the service what can you tell is about that?— the service what can you tell is about that? ~ ., , ., ., ~ about that? we have seen a marked increase over _ about that? we have seen a marked increase over the _ about that? we have seen a marked increase over the past _ about that? we have seen a marked increase over the past three, - about that? we have seen a marked increase over the past three, three l increase over the past three, three orfour weeks. we increase over the past three, three or four weeks. we were averaging 30, 35 and now we are on 60 or 62 people attending each week. so that is a massive increase over a very short space of time and i imagine it is the member scheme which will only increase. ~ . . , the member scheme which will only increase. ~ ., ., , , ., increase. what are they telling you as to why they're _ increase. what are they telling you as to why they're using _ increase. what are they telling you as to why they're using the - increase. what are they telling you | as to why they're using the service? as to why they�*re using the service? it is a variety of reasons. probably back jackie was saying before, the cost of living is increasing and increasing. people cannot afford to do their sort of normal shopping. they will come to the pantry and they can top it up with a few items from the supermarkets. the cost of gas and electric is extortionate especially if you�*re on a pay as you go meet her. we had a customer the other week who were saying that they tried to, they cook a sunday roast

for their family unabated their basis and because they prepay they were able to take a picture of the metre reading before and after they cooked the dinner and it cost £7 just to cook the sunday roast using the help and the other end. but i think it is petrol prices as well. people who have cars and they are having to go back into work now. that is an added cost that they were not used to. they have not budgeted for a because of petrol increasing. looking ahead, obviously, through save the children, is this sustainable? how do you see things playing out?— playing out? well, i am in, i imaaine playing out? well, i am in, i imagine it — playing out? well, i am in, i imagine it is _ playing out? well, i am in, i imagine it is only _ playing out? well, i am in, i imagine it is only going - playing out? well, i am in, i imagine it is only going to i playing out? well, i am in, i. imagine it is only going to get worse for people and we will see an increase in people attending the pantry store asking for support and help to deal with ever—increasing gas and electric bills. save the children would love to see increasing universal credit. it is most effective way of protecting families on low incomes so that

universal credit needs to rise in pace with inflation, really, for people to be able to sort of survive this. �* ,., people to be able to sort of survive this. . ,., ., ., , this. also running the food pantry ro'ect in this. also running the food pantry project in team — this. also running the food pantry project in team site. thank you i this. also running the food pantry l project in team site. thank you very much indeed. of course, we�*re going to be finding out how the story is being covered in tomorrow�*s front pages. many other stories in front pages. many other stories in front pages ofjoiners at 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening. the gas joining me tonight at the writer and broadcaster kate bevan and the former conservative adviser mo hussein. i hope you canjoin us for that. it is sports time. hello, gavin. a huge night for rangers as they take on their opponents in the europa league final. over 100,000 fans were expected by spanish police

in the game kicked off at 8pm. in sizzling temperatures. still nil nil at the moment. rangers and frankfurt hoping for their major trophy in many years. frankfurt�*s last glory was in 1980 and rangers as far back as 1972. at stake is the place and the group stages as well as the trophy, of course. currently goalless midway through the first—half they are. we are going to stay with football because a new equal pay agreement between the men�*s and women�*s teams has been announced and it has been held as potentially changing the game around the world foot of us soccer says the teams will now pull their world cup along with their share of television and sponsorship revenues. i along with their share of television and sponsorship revenues.- and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it _ and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it is _ and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it is going _ and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it is going to _ and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it is going to be - and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it is going to be part - and sponsorship revenues. i think that now it is going to be part of i that now it is going to be part of the conversation and other federations, you know, can we equalise? is there a way we can equalise? is there a way we can equalise fifa bonus money?

previously they have thrown at the hands and said it is up to fifa, not us. that is what us soccer has said all along said to have them actually say this is something we�*re going to take charge of, we�*re going to try to change even if fifa won�*t change, that could make a big difference other women�*s teams as they try to negotiate contracts. sine other women's teams as they try to negotiate contracts.— negotiate contracts. she said she is determined — negotiate contracts. she said she is determined to _ negotiate contracts. she said she is determined to fight _ negotiate contracts. she said she is determined to fight for _ negotiate contracts. she said she is determined to fight for her - negotiate contracts. she said she is determined to fight for her place i negotiate contracts. she said she is determined to fight for her place in | determined to fight for her place in the side ahead of the euros this summer. she has not played since january but was selected as part of the 28 player provisional squad for the 28 player provisional squad for the two met on home soil that starts injuly. is the two met on home soil that starts injul. ,, , the two met on home soil that starts injul. ._ in july. is players you get really excited but _ in july. is players you get really excited but as _ in july. is players you get really excited but as fans _ in july. is players you get really excited but as fans even - in july. is players you get really excited but as fans even more | in july. is players you get really i excited but as fans even more so. the fact that we have sold semi—tickets. you will want to come and watch and it is in our country. for me, if i think what the olympics did to this game, think the euros can do twice as much in terms of putting is out there and really getting people behind women�*s football in england. jiiiii

getting people behind women's football in england.— getting people behind women's football in england. jill scott has confirmed she _ football in england. jill scott has confirmed she will— football in england. jill scott has confirmed she will leave - football in england. jill scott has i confirmed she will leave manchester city after eight years with the club saying all good things must come to an end. she won a super league title, three fa cups and three league cup winners medals. she spent the past two seasons at alone to everton and aston villa. a big match in the two this evening. northampton are at home to mansfield. they are looking to return to the third tier for the first time since 2003. the mansfield boss has mentioned that liverpool were an example of how to rise to a challenge at the end of a long, hard season and they are certainly doing that. they are 1—0 up certainly doing that. they are 1—0 up at the moment. stephen mclaughlin with the goal. they are 3—1 up on aggregate. to cricket now, england have annouced their squad to face new zealand in the home three test series. new captain ben stokes

and new coach brendan mccullom will be able to count on some experience as james anderson and stuart broad are recalled having both been left out of the series against the west indies in march. yorkshire batter harry brook and durham fast bowler matty potts receive their maiden call ups. and australia women�*s coach matthew mott has been named as england�*s new men�*s white—ball boss. he led australia�*s women to two t20 world cups, an odi world cup and three ashes series victories. that�*s all the sport for now. we�*ll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. a russian soldier has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial in ukraine since the invasion began that appearing in court in kyiv the 21—year—old admitted to shooting dead a ukrainian man as he pushed

his bicycle along a road. he faces life in our correspondent was in court and sent us this report. this was a major moment for ukraine, the first russian soldier accused of a war crime already up in court. vadim shishimarin is a russian tank commander. he�*s on trial for shooting and killing a civilian. all the time, the widow of the man killed was just the other side of the glass. the soldier seemed nervous and said little, until the words that mattered... asked whether he admitted his guilt, vadim shishimarin told the judge, "yes, completely." it was the very start of this war, as russian tanks rolled south through sumy. vadim shishimarin�*s unit came under attack then and were forced into retreat. in the chaos, he and four others

ended up fleeing in a stolen car. kateryna described seeing the russians through her gate, but her husband was out in the street. she laterfound his body lying here. the soldiers had seen him on his phone and vadim shishimarin had killed him. alexander was 62. he was shot four times in the head. this was the first time his widow had seen the man responsible, so i asked how she coped. "i feel very sorry for him," kateryna told me, "but this crime, i can�*t forgive." ukraine knows most of those it accuses of war crimes may never be prosecuted, the suspects sheltered by russia. but this soldier surrendered, his only defence that he was following orders. those in moscow who sent him to this war have not even made contact with his lawyer. the prosecutor is asking for a life sentence, so i asked him how fair this trial could be. translation: we follow -

all the laws and all the norms. the trial is open. if there was any violation by us, shishimarin could have said so. he has all the rights accorded to him by ukrainian and international law. this trial is taking place extremely quickly and, of course, it�*s happening in the middle of a war, but everyone here knows that they�*re under scrutiny, they know they have to be transparent. and what ukraine says is that it�*s not looking for scapegoats. this is not a show trial. they want justice. sarah rainsford, bbc news, kyiv. russia says nearly 700 ukrainian fighters in mariupol have surrendered in the past 2a a ways. pictures released by the russian ministry of defence appeared to show them leaving the steelworks. russia says the total number of fighters evacuated since monday stands at almost 1000. evacuated since monday stands at almost1000. ukrainian evacuated since monday stands at almost 1000. ukrainian soldiers had defended the plant for more than

daysin defended the plant for more than days in the conflict�*s longest and bloodiest battle. just to remind you that we are going to be taking your questions on the war in ukraine tomorrow, 1230. we will have guests who are able to answer your questions on all aspects of this conflict from whether ukraine could really now when and we will also look at nato expansion and what moscow might do next so, if you would like to get in touch, on twitter use the hashtag. you can also e—mail us directly. the e—mail address is on the screen. back now to today�*s rise in inflation in the uk. it has prompted a venue to debate about a windfall tax on the big energy companies. advocates say the money raised could be used to help people with the rising cost of living. windfall tax is actually a one off tax levied on firms who have

made profits from things beyond their control. it was used by labour backin their control. it was used by labour back in 1997 on several utility companies which had been privatised such as bt and water companies. was also used by the conservatives in 1981 when the chance of the imposed a levy on the banks. windfall taxes have recently been charged on energy companies in spain and also in italy. the debate has been sharpened by the large profits made by energy firms recently for example, bp made £a.9 billion in the first three months of this year. it also lost billions when it pulled out of russia. its chairman said last year the company was a cash machine. the opposition parties have repeatedly called for a windfall tax. labour said the proceeds would raise billions and could also help cut those rising energy bills. however,

the government is not entirely keen. they have not reeled it out. but they have said it could discourage big firms from making investments in new technology. that would keep the bills down in the long term. let�*s discuss this further. i have the founder and director of uplift, which is an organisation which campaigns against climate change. she believes that a windfall tax is needed. also with us is some comments from the institute for economic affairs. this is a free market think tank and he is against the windfall tax. a very good evening to both you. thank you very much indeed. we have got pro and anti—. let us start off with you. why are you in favour of a windfall tax? has why are you in favour of a windfall tax? �* , ., ., why are you in favour of a windfall tax? . , ., ., ., ,., tax? as we have heard on your programme. — tax? as we have heard on your programme. we _ tax? as we have heard on your programme, we are _ tax? as we have heard on your programme, we are in - tax? as we have heard on your programme, we are in the i tax? as we have heard on your| programme, we are in the grips tax? as we have heard on your. programme, we are in the grips of tax? as we have heard on your- programme, we are in the grips of a historic social crisis where, because of the increasing cost of

energy, millions of family across the uk are being driven into absolute despair yet unable to feed their families. absolute despair yet unable to feed theirfamilies. and, on the other hand, we have oil and gas companies that are making record profits. of the back of exacta the those same energy prices spiking. so the government is absolutely obliged, in this moment, to use everything at its disposal to help address the really acute suffering that people are undergoing and by taking some of that pain out of their energy bills. the second thing to yes, because we are experiencing these close to record gas prices, oil and gas companies are making profits that are really exceptional at the moment but the truth of the matter is that the uk government has created an unbelievably generous tax environment for the oil and gas industry in the uk, four years, that has meant that it is the most profitable country in the world for

offshore oil and gas projects and in 2020, the uk was the only country in the world in which shell did not any tax. the government has paid out billions of pounds, £15 billion, almost, in the last ten years, tax rebates. so we are well overdue a reckoning with how much oil and gas companies get away with in this country and if the government can�*t bring itself to do something now you have really got to ask whose side the government is on? the side of oil and gas companies are on the side of the a0% of the uk public experiencing fuel poverty by the end of the year. sam, just to remind our viewers, when the market is strong in oil prices are strong, this is literally a cash machine. so, why shouldn�*t they pay a windfall tax? i a cash machine. so, why shouldn't they pay a windfall tax?— they pay a windfall tax? i think firstl , they pay a windfall tax? i think firstly, windfall— they pay a windfall tax? i think firstly, windfall taxes - they pay a windfall tax? i think firstly, windfall taxes are i firstly, windfall taxes are inherently wrong. we should not be sitting _ inherently wrong. we should not be sitting a _ inherently wrong. we should not be

sitting a tax regime based on how one company does in one year. we need _ one company does in one year. we need to— one company does in one year. we need to have a regime that looks at the long—term investment to the economy— the long—term investment to the economy and tries to build what is the best_ economy and tries to build what is the best thing for the longer term. windfall— the best thing for the longer term. windfall taxes are entirely based on whether or not we think as a society that a _ whether or not we think as a society that a particular company has gone too well_ that a particular company has gone too well in — that a particular company has gone too well in a particular year, and i think— too well in a particular year, and i think that's — too well in a particular year, and i think that's incredibly wrong because _ think that's incredibly wrong because what's the long—term alternative? does that mean we will start subsidising companies when they do— start subsidising companies when they do about the? that is the reason — they do about the? that is the reason they were paying, the government was paying out money to compliant — government was paying out money to compliant companies. i think you're absolutely— compliant companies. i think you're absolutely right that we should look at how _ absolutely right that we should look at how we _ absolutely right that we should look at how we tax oil and gas companies because _ at how we tax oil and gas companies because everybody should be on a level playing field here. but that doesn't — level playing field here. but that doesn't mean we should be putting distorted _ doesn't mean we should be putting distorted contacted on them, because it's important to remember that oil and gas _ it's important to remember that oil and gas companies are already paying

lots of— and gas companies are already paying lots of tax. _ and gas companies are already paying lots of tax, ao% cooperation tax rate. _ lots of tax, ao% cooperation tax rate. more — lots of tax, ao% cooperation tax rate, more than double what anybody else pays _ rate, more than double what anybody else pays. so the government's already— else pays. so the government's already receiving revenue. i think before _ already receiving revenue. i think before we — already receiving revenue. i think before we start talking about this, we should — before we start talking about this, we should ask the government where the money— we should ask the government where the money has gone. you we should ask the government where the money has gone.— the money has gone. you brought up a sustainable tax _ the money has gone. you brought up a sustainable tax regime. _ the money has gone. you brought up a sustainable tax regime. why _ the money has gone. you brought up a sustainable tax regime. why do - the money has gone. you brought up a sustainable tax regime. why do you i sustainable tax regime. why do you put emphasis on that?— put emphasis on that? because there's a huge _ put emphasis on that? because there's a huge number- put emphasis on that? because there's a huge number of- put emphasis on that? because | there's a huge number of issues put emphasis on that? because i there's a huge number of issues that we need _ there's a huge number of issues that we need to— there's a huge number of issues that we need to look at when it comes to the oil— we need to look at when it comes to the oil and _ we need to look at when it comes to the oil and gas industry.— the oil and gas industry. sorry, i'm auoin the oil and gas industry. sorry, i'm going to come _ the oil and gas industry. sorry, i'm going to come back. _ the oil and gas industry. sorry, i'm going to come back. the _ the oil and gas industry. sorry, i'm going to come back. the tax i the oil and gas industry. sorry, i'm| going to come back. the tax burden is something you believe the government should be looking at instead, that is picked up by the british public. why? 50. instead, that is picked up by the british public. why?— british public. why? so, the tax burden is one _ british public. why? so, the tax burden is one thing _ british public. why? so, the tax burden is one thing few- british public. why? so, the tax burden is one thing few people | british public. why? so, the tax i burden is one thing few people talk about. but— burden is one thing few people talk about, but it's one of the largest cost of— about, but it's one of the largest cost of living for many families. they—

cost of living for many families. they will pay something in the ballpark— they will pay something in the ballpark of £13,000 a year in taxes. that's_ ballpark of £13,000 a year in taxes. that's not— ballpark of £13,000 a year in taxes. that's not a — ballpark of £13,000 a year in taxes. that's not a one average, everybody paying the _ that's not a one average, everybody paying the same. if we want to look at how— paying the same. if we want to look at how the — paying the same. if we want to look at how the government can do something about the cost of living, the first _ something about the cost of living, the first thing we should do is look at the _ the first thing we should do is look at the individual tax burden, and the second — at the individual tax burden, and the second thing is looking at the vast range — the second thing is looking at the vast range of regulations that increase _ vast range of regulations that increase the cost of living for families _ increase the cost of living for families. things like childcare regulations. families. things like childcare regulations-— families. things like childcare regulations. families. things like childcare reuulations. ., ., ., regulations. your response to that, is that a viable _ regulations. your response to that, is that a viable route? _ regulations. your response to that, is that a viable route? well, - regulations. your response to that, is that a viable route? well, look, l is that a viable route? well, look, the fact of — is that a viable route? well, look, the fact of the _ is that a viable route? well, look, the fact of the matter _ is that a viable route? well, look, the fact of the matter is, - is that a viable route? well, look, the fact of the matter is, it's i the fact of the matter is, it�*s those people who are most vulnerable, and less than the tax threshold. so cutting their tax will not make any difference to how much money they have in pocket. as for sam �*s point that we are already taxing companies too much, as i said, we have paid out billions to these companies in recent years. you may say that oil and gas companies pay more tax than other industries,

but that�*s because they�*re extracting a finite non—removable resource that should belong to the british public. the comparison isn�*t between companies pay and what other sectors pay, as between what companies pay in the uk and what they pay and other countries like norway, for example, which is a neighbouring north sea country. the norwegian government gets $21 per barrel of oil and tax. in the uk, the uk gets less than $2 per barrel of oil. so we are giving money away to these companies at a time when it is so obvious that there is a measure available to the government to pour back some of that excess profit that they made. not by taking this or making smart investment, but just by being around at a time of major geopolitical upheaval, mainly russia�*s war in ukraine. that�*s not

something we should feel we need to reward. �* ., .., something we should feel we need to reward. �* ., _, . ~ something we should feel we need to reward. �* ., ., reward. before i come back to sam, and to look — reward. before i come back to sam, and to look at _ reward. before i come back to sam, and to look at the _ reward. before i come back to sam, and to look at the activities - reward. before i come back to sam, and to look at the activities of i and to look at the activities of these fuel companies, test, one of these fuel companies, test, one of the statistics that you have been mentioning is the prediction that ao% of people will be living in fuel poverty. lots of terms being branded at the moment. what does living in fuel poverty look like in real terms? it fuel poverty look like in real terms? . , . fuel poverty look like in real terms? ., , ., , fuel poverty look like in real terms? ., , ., ., terms? it means that people are sendin: terms? it means that people are spending a _ terms? it means that people are spending a significant _ terms? it means that people are spending a significant proportionj terms? it means that people are i spending a significant proportion of their income on basic energy costs, which is in the sixth richest country in the world, simply shouldn�*t be the case. we know that it is our dependence on exactly the fuels that these companies are producing, mainly gas, that is driving up people�*s energy costs when we actually have a bonded —— abundant sources in the uk, mainly

the renewable, to tap into. the government is getting this completely wrong and continuing to let people suffer because it�*s listening to the oil and gas industry and not the public. sam, the offshore _ industry and not the public. sam, the offshore energy _ industry and not the public. sam, the offshore energy organisations have written to the government and they make the case that when windfall craft is —— windfall taxes have been use, investment has fallen. i�*m assuming you agree with that sentence from that organisation. is that true? in terms of investment, doesn�*t really put at risk? bp said it and stop it. i risk? bp said it and stop it. i think it's simply impossible. there's— think it's simply impossible. there's the impact of the loss of money — there's the impact of the loss of money. that would come from those countries _ money. that would come from those countries. people assume that oil and gas _ countries. people assume that oil and gas companies in particular for some _ and gas companies in particular for some reason are likely to sit around on piles _ some reason are likely to sit around on piles of— some reason are likely to sit around on piles of money, twiddling their

moustaches. this money goes in dividends — moustaches. this money goes in dividends. so, they can't help but not have — dividends. so, they can't help but not have a — dividends. so, they can't help but not have a significant impact. i think— not have a significant impact. i think the — not have a significant impact. i think the stated investment for the next two _ think the stated investment for the next two years from various companies was somewhere in the ballpark— companies was somewhere in the ballpark of £45 billion. that seems a lot of— ballpark of £45 billion. that seems a lot of money to put it risk for a windfall— a lot of money to put it risk for a windfall tax _ a lot of money to put it risk for a windfall tax that is going to raise something like one billion towns away— something like one billion towns away or— something like one billion towns away or -- — something like one billion towns away or —— 1.2 billion a year. is away or --1.2 billion a year. is this all away or —— 1.2 billion a year. this all about away or —— 1.2 billion a year. is this all about the shareholders? because when bp announced those figures, the point came out that they were also looking at a share buy—back, so the monies there. why buy—back, so the monies there. why buy—back to share? i�*m buy-back, so the monies there. why buy-back to share?— buy-back to share? i'm not here to take a position _ buy-back to share? i'm not here to take a position on _ buy-back to share? i'm not here to take a position on their— buy-back to share? i'm not here to take a position on their policy. i take a position on their policy. they— take a position on their policy. they are — take a position on their policy. they are entitled to do what they want _ they are entitled to do what they want for — they are entitled to do what they want for money they raise. i would not be _ want for money they raise. i would not be endorsing any sort of subsidy

or bailout— not be endorsing any sort of subsidy or bailout either. we�*ll not be endorsing any sort of subsidy or bailout either.— or bailout either. we'll leave it there- sam — or bailout either. we'll leave it there. sam collins, _ or bailout either. we'll leave it there. sam collins, from i or bailout either. we'll leave it there. sam collins, from the l there. sam collins, from the institute of economic affairs. and tessa, founder and director of uplift. thank you. and we are just going to very quickly look. there he is. central london. that is rishi sunakjust sitting down. pa rt part of the meal before he takes to the podium, and we hope... he�*s going to be addressing the rising cost of living and maybe we�*ll hear a little bit more about this argument for a windfall tax. when he speaks, we will bring that to you. and you. —— thank you. in afghanistan, secret schools are being set up to educate girls in defiance of the taliban, who have refused to allow them back into

classrooms. officials have repeatedly insisted that girls my three schools will reopen. the decision to reopen was overhauled by the taliban —— overrule. —— girls�* schools. hidden away in a residential neighbourhood... ..a small but powerful act of defiance. these teenage girls — like most in the country — have not been allowed back to school by the taliban... ..so they�*re attending lessons secretly. today�*s class — trigonometry. for their security, we�*re not revealing anyone�*s name or identity. are you afraid of what could happen to you? if they arrest me, they beat me. but it�*s worth it to do that. it�*s worth it? of course, of course it�*s worth it. back in march, it seemed girls�* schools were finally reopening —

but at the last minute, the taliban leadership overruled the decision. for students here, the pain is still raw. translation: on the day we went i to school, they told us it's not i clear if girls will be allowed or not. perhaps they will, later on. it's been two months now, and it hasn't happened. it makes me so sad. younger girls have been allowed back to school, but it�*s not clear when — or if — older girls will be. the taliban say they need to create the correct islamic environment first. taliban officials admit that female education is a sensitive issue for them, with some influential hardliners apparently opposed to it. but in private, others within the group have expressed their disappointment at the decision not to allow all—girls�* schools to reopen. all girls�* schools to reopen. a number of religious scholars

linked to the taliban have made public declarations in support of the right of girls to learn. sheikh rahimullah haqqani is an afghan cleric, well respected by the taliban, based in pakistan. on a recent trip to kabul, he met seniorfigures in the group. he�*s careful not to criticise the continued closure of girls�* schools, but has issued a religious decree stating they can and should be educated. translation: there is no | justification in sharia to say female education is not allowed, no justification at all. all the religious books have stated female education is permissible and obligatory because, for example, if a woman gets sick in an islamic environment like afghanistan or pakistan, and needs treatment, it is much better if she is treated by a female doctor. boys of all ages are back in the classroom, but the taliban

have now formed a committee to debate what to do about girls�* secondary schools. for now, it seems, their most hardline elements are the ones deciding what the country�*s future will look like. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. the un secretary general says the world urgently needs to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy. climate experts warned that last year, a series of a alarming new records. greenhouse gas concentrations sea levels, ocean heat and ocean acidification were all at unprecedented levels. extreme weather had created shortages and displaced millions of people. let�*s cross to new york and speak to laura

patterson, who is a meteorologist at the world meteorologist organisation. thank you forjoining us. ourthings organisation. thank you forjoining us. our things really that dire? yes, sadly to say. this report today really shows that all seven of the climate indicators are going in the wrong direction. as you said in your intro, four of those are at record levels. in the report importantly doesn�*t only indicate these... it shows how these indicators translate into impacts for lives and livelihoods around the globe. who's been worst hit? _ livelihoods around the globe. who's been worst hit? it's _ livelihoods around the globe. who's been worst hit? it's been _ livelihoods around the globe. who's been worst hit? it's been a - livelihoods around the globe. who's| been worst hit? it's been a mixture, reall . i been worst hit? it's been a mixture, really- i think _ been worst hit? it's been a mixture, really. i think every _ been worst hit? it's been a mixture, really. i think every continent i been worst hit? it's been a mixture, really. i think every continent has i really. i think every continent has had its troubles, and from the recent flooding and in australia, to the heat ways that we saw in canada and the us last year and the

flooding that infected germany and other parts of western europe. we�*ve had many deaths associated with cyclones hitting china, and the most expensive incident of severe weather of last year was a hurricane affecting the us. $75 billion from that one of its. affecting the us. s75 billion from that one of its.— affecting the us. $75 billion from that one of its.— affecting the us. s75 billion from that one of its.— affecting the us. $75 billion from that one of its.— that one of its. 0k, we have to leave it there. _ that one of its. 0k, we have to leave it there. we're _ that one of its. 0k, we have to leave it there. we're going i that one of its. 0k, we have to leave it there. we're going to i leave it there. we�*re going to cross and hear the chancellor addressing the cbi. ., . ., , the cbi. ferrero williams, the music, the cbi. ferrero williams, the music. so _ the cbi. ferrero williams, the music, so thank— the cbi. ferrero williams, the music, so thank you - the cbi. ferrero williams, the music, so thank you for i the cbi. ferrero williams, the i music, so thank you for organising that. my kids will love it. it�*s a great privilege to address this distinguished audience for the first time since i became chancellor two and a half years ago. so, let me take this opportunity to say thank

you, thank you for all your support, your advice, your challenge. the country isn�*t going to become wealthy and prosperous solely because of the things that i do. change doesn�*t happen behind the desk in whitehall, not even the chancellor�*s desk. it comes from all of you. when your businesses invest, things get built. when you train someone, they excel. when you invent new products and services that people want to buy, you change the world. that insight is at the centre of my economic outlook. i know there are sometimes frustrations and frictions. we won�*t always completely agree or go as far as you would like, but you must never, ever doubt that i and the government are

on your side. you asked for more generate allowances, so we introduced the biggest to your tax cut and wonder bread it history. —— modern british history. we�*re delivering with lots of improvements, including new training models. you asked us to cut business rates, and we�*re providing a discount of 50% for any business in retail, hospitality and leisure. of course, there�*s more to do, but i do want to take this moment to celebrate the partnership between this government and all of you. this is very personalfor this government and all of you. this is very personal for me. i is very personalfor me. i remember my very early days as chancellor. described himself as a crisis president, and i had to be the crisis chancellor, but sitting at my

desk at the treasury in those first few days, reading those daily covid case numbers by the light of my desk lamp, i was feeling an almost overwhelming sense of responsibility. and it was a privilege and a relief to be able to call people like carolyn and rain at the cbi for advice, just as it is a privilege and a relief now to be able to call on tony. only your leadership, the cbi continues to be what it has always been, a vital role in voice in our public life —— under your leadership. please everyonejoin me in thanking them for their extraordinary contribution and leadership. and really has your leadership been

needed more than now. i hardly need to tell this audience that the economic situation is extremely serious. a perfect storm of global supply shocks is rolling to our economy simultaneously. global demand shifting from services to goods and exacerbating some and change —— and apply chains bottlenecks. russia�*s invasion causing prices to spike severely, and now, a fresh wave of lockdowns in china disrupting production and adding to widespread backlogs in freight and shipping. while these are globalforces, they freight and shipping. while these are global forces, they are hitting families and businesses here at home. just this morning�*s figures showed in april, inflation was 9%. the bank of england and now expected to peak at 10% later this year. those inflationary pressures are starting to weigh on growth. let me

set out the way through this. let me tell you the plan. a plan to help people with the cost of living and a plan for growth. so, first, our plan to help with the cost of living. it is the bank of england�*s role to control inflation, and they are rightly independent. over the quarter—century, since we took monetary policy out of the hands of politicians, inflation has averaged precisely 2%. and i know the governor and his team are completely focused on getting inflation back to target. our role in government is to help cut costs for families. i cannot pretend that this will be easy. as i told the house of commons yesterday, there is no measure that any government could take, no law we could pass that could make these global forces disappear overnight.

the next few months will be tough. but where we can act, we will. we are providing £22 billion of direct support with fuel duty cut by 5p a leader, counciltax support with fuel duty cut by 5p a leader, council tax foot cut by £150, warm homes increased. increasing the national living wage and cutting the universal credit taper rate, and injust a few and cutting the universal credit taper rate, and in just a few weeks, we will increase the threshold to 12 and a half, a cut for 30 million working people. tackling high inflation is notjust an economic necessity, it is a social and moral necessity. those who suffer most are not the wealthiest who can find ways to protect themselves. it is always the poor. our policy today has

focused on supporting people in work, and i make no apology for that. there is no ability and work. it is the best way out of poverty, and i am proud it always pays to work under this government. but right now, we also have a collective responsibility to help the most vulnerable in our society. so, as the situation evolves, our response will evolve. i�*ve always been clear, we stand ready to do more. now the same time, we need to be careful. as tony warned us this week, at a time of severe supply restrictions and unconstrained fiscal stimulus does risk making the problem worse. by pushing up prices still further, embedding high inflation expectations and creating a vicious cycle of even higher interest rates and more pain for tens of millions

of mortgage holders and small businesses. so, even as to protect people from the worst of the crisis, we must continue to be responsible with the public finances and get borrowing sustainably under control and debt falling again. so, our plan will deal with the immediate impact of inflation, cutting costs for families, cutting the deficit. but we are also growing the economy. over the long—term, higher productivity is the only way to raise living standards. to do that, we will build on our enduring strengths. in the uk, our children are some of the best educated in the world. our incredible universities produce the third—highest number of publications worldwide, and we have the second most normal laureates of any nation. our artists, the second most normal laureates of any nation. ourartists, musicians, film—makers and designers are

defining our era, our economy has decarbonise quicker than anyone else over the last 20 years. our capital markets finance the world�*s commerce. ourstartups markets finance the world�*s commerce. our startups attract more venture—capital than france germany combined. our language is the international language of business. our agile and flexible regulation is a modern for others. i could go on and on. but we also do need to be honest. we also need to overcome our long—standing weaknesses in investment, skills and innovation. even in the decade before the global financial crisis, capital investment had weakened. research from the resolution foundation and the llc shows that lower capital per hour worked explains around half of our productivity gaffe with france and germany. on skills, ra performances improved dramatically ——

productivity gap. four and five are already in work, so if we want to raise productivity, we need to do more to support those already in work. and since the financial crisis, the rate of increase that innovation has slowed considerably. a weakness that explains almost our entire productivity gap with the united states. why is this happening? the problem, i don�*t believe, is any longer than what the government is doing. net investment is now reaching its highest sustained level since the 1970s. yet capital investment by uk businesses as a percentage of gdp is a lot lower than the oecd average. government funding for education after 16 is increasing. the pm

announced the life on learning entitlement, alongside a plethora of a new skilled interventions like boot camps and tea levels. but uk employers and businesses spend just half the european average training their employees. and over this parliament, we and government are delivering our pledge to increase public investment in research and development by 50% to £22 billion, making us one of the largest investors. business investment in r&d as a percentage of gdp is less than half the oecd average. in other words, further government action can only take us so far. we need you, the wealth creators, the entrepreneurs, the leaders. we need you to invest more, train more and innovate more. i was i said

previously, ourfirm plan is to reduce and reform your taxes to support you to do all three of those things. that is the path to higher productivity, higher living standards and a more prosperous and secure future. in conclusion, one of the biggest debates in economics right now is about whether the world is facing a great slowing down. will be ever again see the kind of transformation that came from the introduction of railways to transport people and goods and ideas? table and pylons to carry electricity into factories and homes? machines that free people from backbreaking labour? it�*s easy to look at the challenges we face now and feel disheartened, but i am not. i believe our most exciting companies are still to be founded, our most talented people are still

to be taught, our best ideas are still to be discovered. our best days lie ahead. government alone cannot get us there. it will take all of us working together, but we can get there. so let�*s get to work. thank you. can get there. so let's get to work. thank you-— thank you. applause studio: _ studio: that was the chancellor in central london addressing business leaders at the cbi, and laying out what he described as the plan in the root to help people with the cost of living and outlining a plan for growth, particularly for business leaders, emphasising that business investment and production in the uk had to increase. there was a gap in the government will be reforming the tax system to allow for more of that. more coming up here on bbc news. here�*s the weather.

well, the picture behind me says it all, doesn�*t it? a sunny afternoon and then evening thunderstorms, particularly across parts of southeastern britain, the rain really very heavy, gusty winds, large hail. if you haven�*t had the storms yet, they could well be heading your way. this is the scene around 9pm,10pm, probably when the worst of it will have occurred across the southeast. some heavy showers also earlier in the evening across northern ireland, but then by the end of the night and early on thursday morning, it�*s going to be much quieter. damp and muggy out there in the southeast, 1a degrees. fresher and clearer in the north, around 9 or 10. and thursday is looking fairly promising for many of us. there could be some cloud and maybe one or two showers in the extreme southeast and also in the very far northwest of scotland, but on the whole, it�*s a mostly sunny day, with temperatures up to 23 in london, 17 in glasgow.

hello, i�*m christian fraser. you�*re watching the context on bbc news. inflation in the uk hits a a0 year high — as the pressure mounts on borisjohnson to do more to help those struggling to cope. food bills, energy bills, fuel prices — they are all on the rise — with inflation now at 9 percent. one of the prime ministers closest allies says number 10 must intervene. i don�*t think it matters what you call it. i think what people want to see is, you know, a reaction from the government. i support the chancellor saying he will do all he can when he can. i think the fed is down. it is now another and, you know, think now is the time for the government to act.

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