this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines. households will have hundreds of pounds knocked off energy bills this winter as part of a new £10 billion package to help people cope with soaring prices. put the smart meter in the living room, which was in a drawer before. about four weeks ago, i was maybe around about the £68 mark for a full tank and i'm now touching maybe 75, 76. the announcement is due to be made later, as borisjohnson faces fresh calls to resign, a day after a damning report was released into lockdown parties across whitehall and downing street. clearly, there's lessons to be learned and the prime minister accepted that. but he has made changes. that is recognised in the report. there is a whole new team in number10.

we have put in place processes to ensure this cannot happen again. as the government says it is time to move on from partygate, how much do you think today's announcement on the cost of living crisis would help and what would make a difference to you? get in touch. we would love to read out your comments. a review criticises "weak decision making" in child protection services in england, saying they need to "change fundamentally" after the deaths of star hobson and arthur labinjo—hughes. a vigil for the 19 children and two teachers killed in a school shooting in texas, as the debate over gun control in the us re—ignites. victims of sexual offences are being promised less invasion into their private lives under changes to how evidence is gathered in england and wales.

good morning. every household in britain will receive hundreds of pounds in additional support from the government to ease the cost of living crisis this winter. the £200 loan on energy bills, announced in february, could now be doubled and replaced with a grant that won't have to be paid back — with further measures expected for those on low and fixed—incomes. the £10 billion package is likely to be funded mostly by a one—off windfall tax on the soaring profits of oil and gas firms. this all follows that announcement from the regulator ofgem that the energy price cap is predicted to rise by another £800 in october, to £2,800 a year. the price cap sets a limit on the maximum amount suppliers can charge you for each unit of gas

and electricity that you use, and applies only to standard and default tariffs. the increase in the autumn would push more than 10 million households into fuel poverty. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has asked people in warrington for one thing that the government could do to help them. |the one thing that would help me| most, ithink, would be some help with the energy bills. i'm £100 up on last year, a month, so if the government _ could assist with that, that would be great. i the thing that would help me most is if the government made some impact — a freeze or reduction in fuel prices — that would be immense for me. help with food bills. i come here to get what i need if i've got no money. rising prices are the talk of the town. from food banks... three boys — carter,

harrison, harla. ..to workplaces. mark and his wife emma both work full—time, but bills have gone up so much, he's trying to get the whole family on side with saving energy. i've got the smart meter in the living room, which was in a drawer before — sort of the last 12, 18 months. it's actually sort ofjust pride of place now on the fireplace. thermostat�*s on a lot lower to keep... the wife was good at leaving the windows open and the heating on, you know, to dry washing and stuff. so we've stopped doing that now as much. just being a little bit more cautious about what we do. showers instead of baths, because they're a lot cheaper, especially when the boys spend, like, an hour in the bath each, but the hot tap�*s constantly running. it's probably best if we sit in the boardroom, if that's ok with yourself. jenna travels the length and breadth of the country organising training for hgv drivers — so it's petrol prices that are hitting her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle i drive, probably about four weeks ago, i was maybe round about the £68 mark for a full tank, and now i'm touching maybe 75, 76.

and again, because i drive nationally, i can see the price change and increase based on region, based on borough that i drive around. so itjust depends if i can play cat or mouse to get to maybe a supermarket and get a lower fuel cost. at this food bank, bernie has learnt to swallow her pride, and ask for the help she needs. i've got a good neighbour who lives next door to us. he's lent my husband some money to get some electric today. so i was like, "thank god for that!" are you skipping meals? sometimes, yes. yeah. for both of you — for you and your husband? yes — yeah, yeah. you've just kind of said, "we've not got enough." yeah. how crucial is this food bank to you? if it wasn't here, what would happen? i'd be stealing. i know that sounds wrong. and i'd never steal in my life. i'm a good person. i would never do it. thank you, see you in a bit. while millions of households

will be glad of extra help, for those living on the breadline, it can't come soon enough. colletta smith, bbc news, in warrington. let's speak now to rebecca mcdonald, a senior economist at thejoseph rowntree foundation, a charity that funds research into social policy. thank you forjoining us. a number of other countries, spain, italy, france, for example, have introduced windfall taxes on energy companies to help people with the cost of living crisis. how effective is this is a strategy? 50 living crisis. how effective is this is a strategy?— is a strategy? 50 it is a really aood is a strategy? 50 it is a really good question _ is a strategy? so it is a really good question and _ is a strategy? so it is a really good question and a - is a strategy? so it is a really good question and a windfall| is a strategy? so it is a really i good question and a windfall tax is a strategy? so it is a really - good question and a windfall tax is a very good option on the table at the moment. there are quite a lot of different pros and cons and to be honest there are strong arguments in both camps around the possible risk of it deterring investment and how difficult it might be to calculate the exact amount of excess profits we get tax. but on balance, i think if the chancellor decides that he needs to raise extra money in order

to support people, and that support is absolutely essential, and this is the way he wants to go about it, then that is absolutely fine and i think it is a good option on the table at the moment.- think it is a good option on the table at the moment. yes, because is it riuht table at the moment. yes, because is it ri . ht that table at the moment. yes, because is it right that a — table at the moment. yes, because is it right that a tax _ table at the moment. yes, because is it right that a tax on _ table at the moment. yes, because is it right that a tax on the _ table at the moment. yes, because is it right that a tax on the profits - it right that a tax on the profits of energy companies goes directly to helping with fuel bills? it is not as if you could tax the companies and use that money to help in some other way, and use that money to help in some otherway, is and use that money to help in some other way, is it?— other way, is it? yes, well, if he raises the _ other way, is it? yes, well, if he raises the money _ other way, is it? yes, well, if he raises the money via _ other way, is it? yes, well, if he raises the money via a _ other way, is it? yes, well, if he raises the money via a windfall. other way, is it? yes, well, if he i raises the money via a windfall tax, he can choose what he spends it on, he can choose what he spends it on, he can choose what he spends it on, he can do whatever he likes with it. hopefully, he will choose to use it directly to support those who need help this year because of higher inflation. i think that would be the right thing to do and this is, you know, we acknowledge this is extra money and acknowledge the scale of the challenge that is facing poorer families at the moment and directly use the money to support them. how far will this windfall tax go to actually addressing that scale of the challenge that you mentioned, we have talked about how the energy price gap is going to go up later

this year, the energy regulator has said it could increase by around £800 to around £2800 later in the year but that is not fixed and it could be more, couldn't it? yes. year but that is not fixed and it could be more, couldn't it? yes, so we don't know— could be more, couldn't it? yes, so we don't know exactly _ could be more, couldn't it? yes, so we don't know exactly how - could be more, couldn't it? yes, so we don't know exactly how much i could be more, couldn't it? yes, so we don't know exactly how much a | we don't know exactly how much a windfall tax could raise, some of the numbers being floated at the moment are in the realm of £8 billion or £10 billion which is a huge amount of money and with that money, if the chancellor chose to funnel it directly to low income families, he could alleviate nearly all, maybe all of the pain of this yearfor them. all, maybe all of the pain of this yearforthem. so all, maybe all of the pain of this yearfor them. so it is a significant enough amount of money to make a really big difference to people's lives. that is the good news. i think in order to do that, he would need to, as i said, target it towards a income families. there has been some ideas floating around... has been some ideas floating around- - -_ has been some ideas floating around... , , ., ., ., around... sorry, we seem to have an intrusion from _ around... sorry, we seem to have an intrusion from somewhere. - around... sorry, we seem to have an intrusion from somewhere. i - around... sorry, we seem to have an intrusion from somewhere. i think i around... sorry, we seem to have an| intrusion from somewhere. i think we managed to deal with that. please continue. if managed to deal with that. please continue. . ., , ,

continue. if what has been floated this morning _ continue. if what has been floated this morning about _ continue. if what has been floated this morning about £200 - continue. if what has been floated this morning about £200 or - continue. if what has been floated this morning about £200 or £400| continue. if what has been floated i this morning about £200 or £400 of energy bills for everyone goes ahead, my frustration with that is that everyone will feel significant help but actually, that is not enough to offset the really difficult time that lower income families are having and with the same amount of money, if you didn't give it to everyone and it did not go to higher income families as well, then you could really significantly alleviate the pain for low income families.— significantly alleviate the pain for low income families. there has been calls for the — low income families. there has been calls for the government _ low income families. there has been calls for the government to - calls for the government to reintroduce the increased universal credit we saw during a pandemic, the indications have been they are not going to do that. —— during the pandemic. would that be a more effective when your opinion to deal with the cost of living crisis? it with the cost of living crisis? if they did decide to reintroduce the £20 per week, they did decide to reintroduce the £20 perweek, i they did decide to reintroduce the £20 per week, ithink they did decide to reintroduce the £20 per week, i think that would be absolutely brilliant, notjust for the short—term nature of this crisis but also in the long term. we are at a point where the level of benefits at the moment, the basic rate of benefits is that a 35 year low so

that would be very significant. however, it does not need to be the £20 uplift. i think one of the best thing is the chancellor could do would be to increase benefits by inflation this year so he decided in april that benefits would go up by 3% while inflation was 9%. actually, for families receiving 3% while inflation was 9%. actually, forfamilies receiving benefits, for families receiving benefits, that forfamilies receiving benefits, that meant roughly a £700 cut in their incomes this year and it is not a good time to be cutting people's incomes. so i think doing that kind of percentage increase in benefits or even just a lump sum payment during the summer to people on benefits to help them out would be really good. on benefits to help them out would be really good-— be really good. reveco, thank you very much- _ be really good. reveco, thank you very much- -- _ be really good. reveco, thank you very much. -- reveco. _ lets head to downing street and speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming time to move on is what we had over direct end from cabinet ministers after the release of the sue gray report and today's announcement on help with the cost of living crisis is certainly part of the effort to

move the conversation on but it is not quite as straightforward as that for the government, is it?- for the government, is it? know, there are lots _ for the government, is it? know, there are lots of _ for the government, is it? know, there are lots of conversations i there are lots of conversations going on within the conservative party among backbenchers about what to do. there's quite a lot of plotting and disgruntlement and quite a lot of concern about what the saga has done to the reputation of the government and the party. but that has not crystallised into anything that looks like a proper, full on leadership challenge to borisjohnson so i think his position as prime minister is a bit more secure today than it was yesterday when everyone was waiting for the details of the sue gray report. i think that is because the sue gray process happened the wrong way round, if you like, in that we got her conclusions about what had gone wrong a few months ago and the prime minister has acted on some of them by moving staff, changing his operation a bit, making a big apology and what we got yesterday from sue gray where the details of what had gone on, details that she was asked to withhold while the metropolitan police did their own investigation. those details were

quite eye—catching, people partying in the offices in this building until 4am, some people being sick, people spilling wine on the furniture and also the fact that borisjohnson was present furniture and also the fact that boris johnson was present at some furniture and also the fact that borisjohnson was present at some of those events even though he says he was pretty confident they were work—related. but one of the criticisms he has had is, why did you as the prime minister think it was ok to go into a press office and have a glass of wine and make some remarks at a leaving do when people could not go and visit their relatives who were dying in hospital at that point? that was a criticism that was put to the prime minister's chief of staff stephen barclay who we will hear from, and we will get a response from lisa nandy of labour, the shadow levelling up secretary. the hardest part and the most distressing part of the pandemic was forfamilies, including in my own constituency, that were not able to say goodbye to loved ones, and it is heartbreaking when you hear of those stories, and i think people are devastated by them.

i think the working challenges, dealing with the vaccine roll—out, dealing with the pressures, working in tight—knit groups for very long periods of time, people were already in the office and it was in that context that the prime minister was going and seeing teams for often just a few minutes in order to thank people. it was in that context, but clearly there are lessons to be learnt, and the prime minister accepted that. i am quite horrified, actually. i read it yesterday. it makes very uncomfortable reading. there were celebration parties, leaving - parties, garden parties, staff being told to - leave by the back door so they were not seen drunk. there were fights. there were people being sick. all of this, a culture _ the prime minister presided over. there is a rot thatj runs right through i all of this but it is quite clear. from yesterday that the rot starts at the top and what we have i is a prime minister won't take responsibility and conservative mps |who largely, with a few honourable| exceptions, won't do

the right thing. - i suppose one thing that number 10 will have in their sites right now is perhaps the real test to come, the test of public opinion with the forthcoming by—elections, two of them? forthcoming by-elections, two of them? , , ., ., , them? yes, they are really interesting _ them? yes, they are really interesting test _ them? yes, they are really interesting test cases - them? yes, they are really i interesting test cases because them? yes, they are really - interesting test cases because you have got wakefield, a seat that the conservatives won from labour after being held by labourfor a very long time. and that typifies the new areas of the electorate that boris johnson could reach which got him victory in the 2019 general election. can they conservatives hold onto that? or does partygate and the cost of living crisis and various other things mean that actually, they retreat from those areas? so that is a potential threat for the conservative party there. then you have got on a tiverton, the mp who stepped down because of watching pornography on his phone in the house of commons chamber, a true

blue, staunchly conservative area but that kind of place where the conservatives have been facing a bit of a threat from the liberal democrats over a whole range of issues. there is a very different kind of test their and both of them are going to be fazed by boris johnson at the same time. it is going to be fascinating to see —— going to be fascinating to see —— going to be faced. but as usual there are lots of caveats, by—elections are not general elections, often, by—elections, referendums on government in midterm rather than a general election and just what is going on and what is in the political ether at that point can have a big effect. but it will be fascinating to see what happens there and lots of borisjohnson's critics will be looking at those results and will use them as ammunition in their campaign to have him replaced. but if we have learned anything from the last year, it is that these tests are being faced by the government all the time, they just get over them orjust miss them and it is never quite enough for borisjohnson's and it is never quite enough for boris johnson's critics and it is never quite enough for borisjohnson's critics to actually move decisively against him. {lilia move decisively against him. 0k, adam, move decisively against him. 0k, adam. thank _ move decisively against him. 0k,

adam, thank you _ move decisively against him. 0k, adam, thank you very much. adam fleming in downing street. with me now is jane merrick, policy editor at the i newspaper. also i'm joined byjohn stevens, the deputy political editor of the daily mail as adama sane, these are by—elections, not general elections but nonetheless they are significant test of public opinion and to what extent do you think that is where the real dangerfor extent do you think that is where the real danger for borisjohnson the real danger for boris johnson nice the real danger for borisjohnson nice because any prime minister is only as good as his or her election pulling power? i only as good as his or her election pulling power?— pulling power? i think that is riuht. i pulling power? i think that is right. i mean, _ pulling power? i think that is right. i mean, these - pulling power? i think that is i right. i mean, these by-elections right. i mean, these by—elections are onjune the 23rd and even though conservative mps don't look like they are moving against the prime minister now, they may feel, if they lose wakefield to labour and they lose wakefield to labour and they lose tiverton to the lib dems, then we might see more letters going in and the ultimate question is, what does the public think about this report? there wasn't a smoking gun with a lurid picture of the prime minister doing something he shouldn't have been doing but there

are details that will leave a lasting impression on the public and do the public trust him and do the public think he is telling the truth over what he knew about parties? fin over what he knew about parties? on your front page today, john, it says, for once, the pm's enemies salivated at the prospect of sue gray skewering him but yet after the report's innocuous photos, your words, of him, withjuice and marks & spencer sandwiches, even they must be asking, is that it? the last words in bold capitals. do you think there is a dangerfor borisjohnson still in terms of public opinion? i think if you look in the short—term, boris _ think if you look in the short—term, borisjohnson was helped think if you look in the short—term, boris johnson was helped yesterday liy boris johnson was helped yesterday by the _ boris johnson was helped yesterday by the pictures that were in the report— by the pictures that were in the report only showing a couple of the events _ report only showing a couple of the events. they were on the milder end of the _ events. they were on the milder end of the spectrum. those pictures of him with— of the spectrum. those pictures of him with the supermarket sandwiches, it looks _ him with the supermarket sandwiches, it looks like _ him with the supermarket sandwiches, it looks like a bit of a pathetic party — it looks like a bit of a pathetic party. but _ it looks like a bit of a pathetic party. but obviously, there were damaging — party. but obviously, there were damaging details about the culture in number 10, damaging details about the culture in number10, i damaging details about the culture in number 10, i think particularly the remark— in number 10, i think particularly

the remark about how cleaners and security _ the remark about how cleaners and security staff felt they had been abused — security staff felt they had been abused by number 10 aides. but i think— abused by number 10 aides. but i think in_ abused by number 10 aides. but i think in the longer term, there is a risk that— think in the longer term, there is a risk that it — think in the longer term, there is a risk that it has damaged the government's reputation with the publio _ government's reputation with the publio in — government's reputation with the public. in the shorter term, clearly, _ public. in the shorter term, clearly, tory mps are not going to move _ clearly, tory mps are not going to move against boris johnson at the moment — move against boris johnson at the moment. it looks like he is safe for now _ moment. it looks like he is safe for now i_ moment. it looks like he is safe for now ithink— moment. it looks like he is safe for now. i think one of the interesting thing _ now. i think one of the interesting thing yesterday in parliament was that you _ thing yesterday in parliament was that you did not hear more people coming _ that you did not hear more people coming out — that you did not hear more people coming out and saying they wanted boris _ coming out and saying they wanted borisjohnson to go coming out and saying they wanted boris johnson to go from the tory ranks, _ boris johnson to go from the tory ranks, but — boris johnson to go from the tory ranks, but a — boris johnson to go from the tory ranks, but a lot of tory mps chose to stay— ranks, but a lot of tory mps chose to stay silent and did not say anything _ to stay silent and did not say anything and sol to stay silent and did not say anything and so i think for a lot of them, _ anything and so i think for a lot of them, boris — anything and so i think for a lot of them, borisjohnson is on probation. they want— them, borisjohnson is on probation. they want to — them, borisjohnson is on probation. they want to see what he does over the next _ they want to see what he does over the next couple of months to address the next couple of months to address the cost _ the next couple of months to address the cost of— the next couple of months to address the cost of living crisis and how he fares _ the cost of living crisis and how he fares in_ the cost of living crisis and how he fares in the — the cost of living crisis and how he fares in the by—elections in places like tiverton and wakefield. gn like tiverton and wakefield. probation, like tiverton and wakefield. on probation, interesting phrase, like tiverton and wakefield. 0g probation, interesting phrase, and something thatjumped out at me yesterday and adam just mentioned it, borisjohnson talked about thinking it was good leadership to say goodbye to colleagues who were leaving theirjobs, yet people who

followed the rules, as they were told to by the prime minister, did not say goodbye to members of their families who were dying and i think it is... you know, you really can't overestimate, can you, the ill feeling that is going to be caused by something like that and the question is, how much will that be reflected in votes?— reflected in votes? absolutely, it was like the _ reflected in votes? absolutely, it was like the prime _ reflected in votes? absolutely, it was like the prime minister i reflected in votes? absolutely, it was like the prime minister did i reflected in votes? absolutely, it i was like the prime minister did not think anyone else was working hard during the pandemic. we know the civil servants were working hard but i spoke to a civil servant yesterday who said they did not have leaving parties in other departments, they were basically working so hard in response to the pandemic they did not have time to go to the loo, they were just basically doing their work, getting on with it, going home and the next day they would go in again. i think you are right. at home, voters watching that would have been thinking, well, i didn't get a chance to say goodbye to my grandparents, my parents, who lost their lives in the pandemic. i think it was a very illjudged turn of

phrase from the prime minister. speaking of what is illjudged in tone, ijust want speaking of what is illjudged in tone, i just want to come speaking of what is illjudged in tone, ijust want to come if speaking of what is illjudged in tone, i just want to come if you bear with us, show our viewers a clip of richard bacon, the mp for south norfolk, who told the bbc last night that whilst he was not... these are his comments, that whilst he listened to what sue gray had to say in the report last night and while he was not comfortable with the partying and drinking that took place at downing street during the pandemic, he believes that others including health care staff were doing the same. i think they were workin: doing the same. i think they were working under— doing the same. i think they were working under huge _ doing the same. i think they were working under huge pressure. i doing the same. i think they were | working under huge pressure. you have not gone and investigated it but there are 1.5 million people who work in the nhs and i bet if you tried hard enough you could find some people letting their hair down who were working 24 hours a day in the nhs as well. we were under extraordinary pressure in a global pandemic where we did not really know what we were dealing with.

that was richard bacon, the mp for south norfolk and i was just about to put to jane and john what they thought of that and if they thought that some mps had got the tone of this all wrong in terms of their response to what sue gray had to say but unfortunately, technical issues have got in the way and we have lost both of our guests. so i do apologise for that. let me read a couple of your comments if i may that you have been sending in because i asked you a little earlier, the government is saying it is time to move on from partygate, it is talking about the cost of living today with plans to announce more help to deal with fuel bills, so i wanted your opinion on that so let me bring in a couple of your comments. this is on twitter and it says, "the windfall tax should have happened weeks ago, it is not news, theyjust happened weeks ago, it is not news, they just waited until the happened weeks ago, it is not news, theyjust waited until the sue gray report was released before helping so that they could point at it. another example of failing us to protect themselves." 0ne

another example of failing us to protect themselves." one more, "one thing that would make a massive difference to many people would be for the government to honour their manifesto promise to maintain the triple lock on pensions rather than scrapping it." sarah says, "as far as the cost of living crisis goes, benefits need to increase." i put that to one of the gas earlier, should there be more help in terms of benefits rather than a one—off when full tax to help. sarah says, "i get a personal independence payment as unable to work, partner works full time and we can play nothing else. he has recently had a pay rise but it is already being swallowed up by the increase in costs for everything." thank you very much for sending your comments in and do keep them coming in on twitter. i will read out some more a little later. concerns raised by the families of two children, months before they were murdered by their parents' partners, were not taken seriously enough by child protection professionals — that's according to a safeguarding review published today.

the experts' report found that the cases of 16—month—old star hobson, and six—year—old arthur labinjo—hughes, reflected wider problems with the system in england. 0ur social affairs editor alison holt has more. arthur, are you going to play for england? no?! why not? arthur labinjo—hughes was six when he was murdered by his father's girlfriend after weeks of spiteful, horrific abuse. and star hobson — here in the arms of her mother's partner, who would later kill her — was 16 months old. today's report says, whilst responsibility for the children's deaths lies solely with their abusers, both children were also failed by child—protection professionals who too often disregarded the concerns of their wider families. star's aunt and step—great—grandfather say when family told social workers and police they were worried — even providing photographs of bruising on star — they didn't talk to them directly, and thought

they were being malicious. if social services had done theirjobs in the first place, i think star — well, star, we know star would still have been with us. because they'd have come down to see us, they'd have seen there were a problem with star, and said, "right, yeah, we need to step in here." maybe if they'd have sat down and spoke to us in person, they might have actually thought, "oh, hang on a minute, they're notjust being malicious." because literally theyjust took their word for it that we were being malicious and then they didn't... they didn't bother hearing our side of what was going on. the report, carried out by a national panel of experts, concluded that, in both arthur and star's cases, family concerns were disregarded, decision—making by social workers and police was weak, information—sharing poor, and that this reflected problems found in many parts of the country. the woman who led the review wants to see new expert teams bringing together social workers, police and others to investigate and oversee cases.

i don't think we can ever exaggerate how complicated and how difficult it is to do this work. and we must give every child, every family, but also every practitioner who's working in this area the best possible chance of protecting children well, and keeping them safe. and the report says the failings identified in arthur and star's cases need to lead to fundamental change that means other children are better—protected in the future. the government says it will publish its plans later this year. alison holt, bbc news. iam i am pleased to say we can return to the discussion we were having with jane merritt and john stevens. about the aftermath of the sue gray report. good to have you both back with me after those technical problems, thank you for waiting. we

had just played out the clip of richard bacon, the mp for south norfolk, who said that he was sure that nhs workers had partied during the pandemic as well and the question i wanted to ask, john, i will begin with you, is do you think that some conservative mps simply don't understand the nature of the anger in some quarters, and tonally, are getting this all wrong? i anger in some quarters, and tonally, are getting this all wrong?— are getting this all wrong? i think are getting this all wrong? i think a lot of tory _ are getting this all wrong? i think a lot of tory mps _ are getting this all wrong? i think a lot of tory mps do _ are getting this all wrong? i think a lot of tory mps do get - are getting this all wrong? i think a lot of tory mps do get the i are getting this all wrong? i think| a lot of tory mps do get the anger because _ a lot of tory mps do get the anger because they knocked on doors and they hear— because they knocked on doors and they hear it — because they knocked on doors and they hear it from their constituents, how angry people are. and while _ constituents, how angry people are. and while i— constituents, how angry people are. and while i think some people do say that they— and while i think some people do say that they want the partygate stuff to be _ that they want the partygate stuff to be over, they want to move on, they— to be over, they want to move on, they are _ to be over, they want to move on, they are sick— to be over, they want to move on, they are sick of hearing it, they do hear— they are sick of hearing it, they do hear from — they are sick of hearing it, they do hear from some people that they do really— hear from some people that they do really feel_ hear from some people that they do really feel that they are not happy about _ really feel that they are not happy about the — really feel that they are not happy about the government and how they have responded. i'm not really sure that making — have responded. i'm not really sure that making comments like this is very helpful. i don't think it is a great _ very helpful. i don't think it is a great argument to make and i think it will— great argument to make and i think it will make the anger a lot worse. jane, _ it will make the anger a lot worse. jane, is _ it will make the anger a lot worse. jane, is politics poorer today for all of this. we have had numerous

people talking about the nature of taking responsibility, of honour in politics but ultimately, politics is about getting power and holding onto it, isn't it? do you think that, you know, our democracy is poorer today as a result of this entire episode? i think it is, actually. it is to be the case that people resigned on a matter of honour. lord carrington resigned over the falklands crisis. you could even say david cameron resigned on a matter of honour because he lost the brexit referendum. amber rudd resigned because she had misled parliament, even though she did so inadvertently, but she still resigned. borisjohnson is clinging on, claiming that he is... correcting the record in parliament and claiming he did not know when he said in december that no rules had been broken and it was an inadvertent thing and all in good faith. firstly, idon't inadvertent thing and all in good faith. firstly, i don't know whether people will believe that, whether he could have attended several of these gatherings had not realised that they were parties and that rules

were being broken. secondly, ithink he did probably mislead parliament when he told catherine west that there was no party on the 13th of november, and we now know from the sue gray report that he attended both lee cain's leaving do and the party in the number 11 flat so there will be a lot of people thinking, what does it take for a prime minister or anyone to resign on a matter of honour? and the only people really who have resigned over this are allegra stratton, who did not even attend any of these parties, i don't think, and she resigned because she got caught making light of not knowing what to say about these parties. i think it is poorer today.— say about these parties. i think it is poorer today. john, do you think that there is _ is poorer today. john, do you think that there is any _ is poorer today. john, do you think that there is any danger _ is poorer today. john, do you think that there is any danger for - is poorer today. john, do you think that there is any danger for boris l that there is any danger for boris johnson in this investigation into whether he knowingly misled parliament? of course, that is the keyword, knowingly, notoriously difficult to prove whether someone knowingly did something uncertainly, everything he said yesterday, he has very much indicated that anything

that he said was done in the belief that he said was done in the belief that it was factual that he did not deliberately mislead or not tell the full picture of what he knew at the time. do you think there is any danger in that investigation for him? i danger in that investigation for him? ~ . , ~ , him? i think that is the key point, this investigation _ him? i think that is the key point, this investigation by _ him? i think that is the key point, this investigation by what - him? i think that is the key point, this investigation by what is i him? i think that is the key point, | this investigation by what is called the privileges committee will look at the _ the privileges committee will look at the statements borisjohnson made to parliament when the stories first came _ to parliament when the stories first came out, — to parliament when the stories first came out, when he repeatedly said there _ came out, when he repeatedly said there had _ came out, when he repeatedly said there had been no parties and no rules— there had been no parties and no rules had — there had been no parties and no rules had been broken. but the key thing _ rules had been broken. but the key thing is, _ rules had been broken. but the key thing is, it— rules had been broken. but the key thing is, it is— rules had been broken. but the key thing is, it is notjust whether boris — thing is, it is notjust whether borisjohnson misled parliament, it is whether— borisjohnson misled parliament, it is whether he knowingly misled parliament and did so deliberately. ithink— parliament and did so deliberately. i think that is a much higher bar for them — i think that is a much higher bar for them to— i think that is a much higher bar for them to be able to cross and i think— for them to be able to cross and i think that — for them to be able to cross and i think that is — for them to be able to cross and i think that is why it seems like it would _ think that is why it seems like it would be — think that is why it seems like it would be quite tricky for them to be able to— would be quite tricky for them to be able to pin — would be quite tricky for them to be able to pin that on him. just would be quite tricky for them to be able to pin that on him.— able to pin that on him. just a final and brief— able to pin that on him. just a final and brief one _ able to pin that on him. just a final and brief one for - able to pin that on him. just a final and brief one for both i able to pin that on him. just a final and brief one for both of| able to pin that on him. just a i final and brief one for both of you. so much time and energy has been spent on talking about what boris johnson did or didn't do rather than actually getting on with the business of governing, do you think

the conservatives have among their ranks someone who is better suited to lead, john? i ranks someone who is better suited to lead. john?— to lead, john? i think that one of the reasons _ to lead, john? i think that one of the reasons why _ to lead, john? i think that one of the reasons why we _ to lead, john? i think that one of the reasons why we have - to lead, john? i think that one of the reasons why we have not i to lead, john? i think that one of. the reasons why we have not seen tory mps — the reasons why we have not seen tory mps act against boris johnson if they— tory mps act against boris johnson if they don't seem to think there would _ if they don't seem to think there would be — if they don't seem to think there would be at the moment, for a long time, _ would be at the moment, for a long time, we _ would be at the moment, for a long time, we thought rishi sunak was the person— time, we thought rishi sunak was the person waiting in the wings and we know— person waiting in the wings and we know his _ person waiting in the wings and we know his reputation has been damaged in the _ know his reputation has been damaged in the last— know his reputation has been damaged in the last six months so it does not look— in the last six months so it does not look as— in the last six months so it does not look as certain as it once did. jane, _ not look as certain as it once did. jane, really. _ not look as certain as it once did. jane, really, are the conservatives are saying they don't have other leadership contenders and candidates among their ranks? i leadership contenders and candidates among their ranks?— among their ranks? i thinkjohn is riaht, among their ranks? i thinkjohn is right. rishi _ among their ranks? i thinkjohn is right, rishi sunak— among their ranks? i thinkjohn is right, rishi sunak seems - among their ranks? i thinkjohn is right, rishi sunak seems like i among their ranks? i thinkjohn is right, rishi sunak seems like a i right, rishi sunak seems like a really good candidate and a lot of the rebels would probably have fallen in behind him but i think you could look at people like liz truss, i think she would be a very strong candidate, i don't know whether she has got as much support as rishi sunak would have done before the cost of living crisis. it is difficult, there is no obvious candidate but i don't think that should be a reason not to test whether there is confidence in the prime minister. fiifi

whether there is confidence in the prime minister.— whether there is confidence in the prime minister. 0k, jane and john, thank ou prime minister. 0k, jane and john, thank you very _ prime minister. 0k, jane and john, thank you very much _ prime minister. 0k, jane and john, thank you very much for _ prime minister. 0k, jane and john, thank you very much forjoining i prime minister. 0k, jane and john, | thank you very much forjoining me. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. good morning. let's take a look what is going to happen over the next few days. windy across the country with rain at times for some of you, the next couple of days it turns dry but get ready for some cold. you will need a big jumper. the graphics have disappeared, it showed that things turn colder in the north, it is already chilly across the north of scotland today, the air coming around from low—pressure pushing into the north of the uk. to the south, airfrom into the north of the uk. to the south, air from the south atlantic, the mid atlantic, we will see sunny spells and temperatures in the low 20s. in between, lots of cloud, parts of ireland, isle of man,

northern england, into wales and the midlands later today. sunny spells in the south although there is lots of cloud, high temperatures of 21 degrees, head further north and the temperatures get lower. 10 degrees, a cold wind making it feel colder than that. showers across scotland into tonight, some long showers. in the south, early patchy rain and drizzle across the southern counties, it clears later on and temperatures will drop away for a fresh on friday morning. high pressure builds in from the south on friday morning, it is going to keep things drierfor england friday morning, it is going to keep things drier for england and wales and northern ireland. 0n the age, a breeze blowing across scotland. further showers to come, not as many as today but a few will boost south in northern england. some fair weather cloud across england and

wales, long sunny spells and pleasant in the sunshine, high temperatures of 21 celsius. cool further north but not as chilly as it will be this afternoon. at the weekend, instead of establishing itself over us, the high pressure moves towards iceland. the winds drag in a northerly flow, parts of scotland, east england on saturday around the coast, away from that, is sunny start, cloud building up during the day, most will be dry, 19 celsius for some but colder in parts of scotland and even colder on sunday especially along the east coast. bye.

hello, this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. these are the headlines... households will have hundreds of pounds knocked off energy bills this winter as part

of a new 10 billion pound package to help people cope with soaring prices. the announcement is due to be made later — as boris johnson faces fresh calls to resign — a day after a damning report was released into lockdown parties across whitehall and downing street. a review criticises "weak decision making" in child protection services in england saying they need to "change fundamentally" after the deaths of star hobson and arthur labinjo—hughes. a vigil for the 19 children and two teachers killed in a school shooting in texas as the debate over gun control in the us re—ignites. victims of sexual offences are being promised less invasion into their private lives under changes to how evidence is gathered in england and wales. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike. good morning... good morning. jose mourinho was in tears last

night, after he became the first manager to win all three, major european trophies as his roma side beat feyenoord 1—0 to win the inaugural uefa conference league. it means mourinho now has a perfect record, with five wins from five finals. england's tammy abraham and chris smalling both picked up winner's medals as well. and this is how some of the roma players celebrated, by gate—crashing mourinho's news conference, spraying him with what looks like water. he didn't seem to mind too much though, joining in with the singing and dancing. former manchester united defender smalling has been praised for his performances this season, and picked up the man of the match award on the night. he was asked whether he thinks he could force his way back into the england squad ahead of the world cup at the end of the year.. i would never close the door on something like that but at the minute i am not in his plans, equally, ifocus on playing my games

but i would never close the door on such an opportunity. the final piece of european silverware is up for grabs on saturday, as liverpool face real madrid in the champions league final. the spanish league champions, have become the comeback kings this season, including that dramatic turnaround against manchester city in the semis. so liverpool have been working on the mental side of the game. jurgen klopp has in the past described his players as "mentality monsters", and this is one of the ways they enhance the power of the mind, in training by monitoring the players' brains — this is defender trent alexander arnold and konstantinos tsimikas — using technology which they hope will give them the edge. as for any team talk from the manager, it won't be a case of being motivated by revenge for losing to real in 2016. you don't need any more motivation in the champions league final — all the focus is on going and performing, that's all we dreamt of as kids, to play in big games and it doesn't get much bigger than the champions league final against madrid. we know it'll be really tough, they are a fantastic side, a world—class side, world—class players all over the pitch. so we know we need to be at 100% if we're going to have

any chance of winning. northern ireland captain marissa callaghan has sustained a foot injuryjust six weeks before euro 2022. the 36—year—old missed cliftonville's win over glentoran on wednesday, but was present at solitude on crutches. she is set for further scans on her right foot and it is unclear if the injury will impact her chances of leading her country at the euros. northern ireland's first game at their maiden major tournament is against norway in southampton on 7july. there are no british women left in the singles at the french open after defeat for emma radacanu. but in the men's draw, cameron norrie is through to the third round and dan evans is in action this afternoon, while defending champion novak djokovic is through to the third round. he needed a tie break to beat slovakia's alex molcan in straight sets. djokovic is searching for his 21st grand slam victory and his third in paris.

and on course to meet djokovic in the quarterfinals is rafael nadal. the spaniard's quest to reclaim the title continued in style with a straight sets victory over corentin mouet. the 13—time champion breezing past the frenchman without any signs of recent injuries bothering him at all. that was his 300th grand slam victory. that's all the sport for now. the governor of luhansk province in ukraine has described the situation in the eastern donbas region as exceptionally bad, with no let up in russian shelling. russia has intensified its assault in the east as it tries to seize the region. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri reports. explosion. it's the region now at the heart of president putin's war, the donbas. this is the area he wants to control, and that is why it is under intense bombardment. no one in the world has a clear

picture of what is happening there. some villages and towns, they do not exist any more. they were all turned into rubble by russian artillery fire, by russian multiple launch rockets systems. and it is devastating. according to russia, its forces have made progress in its two provinces, luhansk and donetsk, which are claimed by russia backed separatists. russian forces say they have captured three more towns in donetsk. now it is severodonetsk and lysychans'k which are in their sights, which would give them control of the entire lu ha nsk province. in severodonetsk, the shelling has been relentless, and the fighting has reached its outskirts, meaning russian troops could soon surround their target. the governor of luhansk told the bbc that russian forces are close enough to use mortar rounds as well as artillery

and aerial bombing. but he said its 45,000 civilians don't want to leave their homes. despite its progress in donbas, russia has seen some more setbacks, with ukraine in the west insisting they faced significant troop casualties. translation: almost 30,000 russian soldiers killed, - more than 200 downed aircraft, thousands of lost russian tanks, armoured vehicles and other equipment, russian missile ammunition is almost completely used up, and they want to cover it up with lies that they are not fighting at full strength? russia has not acknowledged such casualty figures. instead, president putin visited soldiers in a moscow military hospital, calling them heroes, risking their lives for the people of donbas and the sake of russia. but perhaps in reaction,

russia's parliament has now lifted the upper age limit for first—time conscripts, a sign russia sees no immediate end to the war. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. hundreds of people have attended a vigil in uvalde, texas, after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at a primary school. the attack has once again sparked a debate on gun laws in the united states. our us correspondent nomia iqbal reports. they came for the thoughts and prayers. families held each other tightly to try and make sense of the unimaginable. they sang and prayed. the mood was sombre, and their grief palpable. we're just grieving over this horrific tragedy, so...coming together to show the support for each other, for the families. you know? this couple told us their eight—year—old grandson made it out of the school alive. i went and checked on my grandson.

as soon as he saw me, he hugged me. he was so scared. and i cried with him also. so i told him, "it'll be ok. let me check on your... on your classmates and your teacher. i know that everybody's scared, but you all will be fine." this is a community that's dealing with profound grief, and people came here inside the arena in their hundreds. usually rodeo shows happen here, but tonight there was a prayer vigil, and people say this is their way of healing. the murder of 19 children and their two teachers has left this country reeling. xavier lopez was in his fourth year at primary school, as was elle garcia and ameriejo, just ten. theirteacher, eva mireles, died jumping in front of her students. they had all been barricaded in one classroom. the man who cruelly took their lives was this local teenager, 18—year—old salvador ramos. he sent out messages on social media

saying he was going to attack an elementary school. he was killed by police. it's the worst school shooting in a decade. the death of small children has reignited the polarising issue of gun control in america. and whilst politicians unite in grief, they quickly divide on the politics. when in god's name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country? to state the obvious, like corey and a lot of other people here, i'm sick and tired. i'm just sick and tired... ..of what's going on and continues to go on. at a press conference, texas governor, who is a republican, has loosened gun laws here. he was ambushed by his democratic opponent who accused him of doing nothing about gun violence. right now, you're doing nothing. no. he needs to get his ass out of here. this isn't the place to talk to me.

republicans here say this isn't about guns. they say strict gun control infringes on american people's constitutional right to bear arms. it divides america deeply and, even after a horrific shooting, that divide deepens. i'm not so much into politics, but...i mean, something, something needs to change, you know, whether it's... something needs to change because it's ridiculous. you know, it's very ridiculous that we're putting children's lives in danger. and, you know, it'sjust not right. this is not about politics. you know, we're americans. the second amendment is a part of... it transcends politics. the second amendment is a part of our liberties to even be here in america. this is not about politics. gun control is not about politics. guns don't kill people. people kill people. president biden says he will visit the city in the coming days. will this be a turning point in america when it comes to tougher gun laws?

the grim expectation is either little or nothing will change. nomia iqbal, bbc news, uvalde in texas. edward was in the classroom next door to where the shooter opened fire. he and his mother told cbs reporter lilia luciano about about what those moments were like. teacher came to our room and warned us that it was happening, so we just ran to the back of the class and hide. we hid behind desks and chairs. behind desks and chairs? mm—hm. and what happened next? well... we were scared and the teacher started telling us we can pray. she said you can pray? you were all praying together? mm—hm. and you could hear all of that? you heard gunshots? i heard gunshots. what did that... what did that make you feel? oh, it got me a little scared.

the shooter was next door, and whenever i heard - that he was in room number 18, the shooter was 19 — _ my heartjust dropped. iwas... i started panicking, crying. i was thinking that the shooter was shooting everywhere, i that it was going to go through one of the walls and shoot him. - i was so scared. but once i finally got . a text from his teacher that they were on the way to the civic center, - i finally felt at peace, i but i still had to see him. the police and prosecutors will have to do more to justify intrusions into the private lives of victims of sexual offences when gathering evidence for trials in england and wales. officers will have to set out why they need information such as phone data, social media chats and medical records. joining me now is neil henderson, chief executive of safeline — a charity that works to prevent sexual violence and support victims. he's in warwick

thank you very much forjoining us. to what extent do you think this is going to encourage more victims of sexual offences to come forward and report what has happened to them? i think it might help. the devil will be in the detail and how police forces approach this. victims and survivors understand that the police need evidence to be able to bring confections, but often it's the way that materials asked for and there is a perception if they do not give access to medical records or telephone records, they often feel the cases are immediately dropped. this is the right thing to do and it is the right thing to ask victims and survivors if they want to share it rather than insist that it is a right for the police to take it. it is a step in the right direction. the trick with all of this is how it

will be deployed on the ground as it were within police sales, forces, wherever it may be. we really need to understand how traumatising it is when requests are made of victims and survivors, it needs to be deployed in a sensitive way so that people understand why it is being asked and how it will help them hopefully bring to account the people who have perpetrated these horrible crimes. haifa people who have perpetrated these horrible crimes.— people who have perpetrated these horriblecrimes. ., ., , , horrible crimes. how many people you work with the — horrible crimes. how many people you work with the say _ horrible crimes. how many people you work with the say they _ horrible crimes. how many people you work with the say they cannot - horrible crimes. how many people you work with the say they cannot go i work with the say they cannot go through with a prosecution, a potential prosecution because we simply cannot go through this process of lease, professionals asking us for all these details? that asking us for all these details? git the moment, 92% of all the people we support, we support, we are one of the biggest support agencies in england and wales, but 92% have told us they would not go anywhere near

the police force.— us they would not go anywhere near the police force. 9255}? 92% us they would not go anywhere near the police force. glitz? 92% would us they would not go anywhere near the police force. 9255}? 92% would not the police force. 92%? 92% would not no the police force. 92%? 92% would not go anywhere — the police force. 92%? 92% would not go anywhere near- — the police force. 92%? 92% would not go anywhere near. if _ the police force. 92%? 92% would not go anywhere near. if you look at the national crime statistics only one in six report to the police anyway. but there has been a significant reduction in confidence in the criminaljustice system and those figures are getting are certainly amongst the clients that we support. there is a lack of confidence, there is everything going on, sarah everard, stories about police officers being involved, it undermines confidence in the criminaljustice undermines confidence in the criminal justice system. undermines confidence in the criminaljustice system. prosecution rates are at the lowest level, conviction rates are at the lowest level, in warwickshire are only 1.3% of sexual violence perpetrators were held to account. it is a combination of all of these factors that undermine confidence in victims and survivors and their desire to seek support in this way. we

survivors and their desire to seek support in this way.— survivors and their desire to seek support in this way. we know that court delays _ support in this way. we know that court delays affect _ support in this way. we know that court delays affect the _ support in this way. we know that court delays affect the process i support in this way. we know that court delays affect the process of| court delays affect the process of getting justice for victims of offences, victims of crime as well. if i can come back to where is the right balance because clearly if you are trying to build a case, you need to get a certain level of detail. where is the balance between getting the right level of detail and asking questions that are too intrusive? it's a very difficult balance, but we must also always be guided by the victim and survivor. it is their choice ultimately whether they want to give it up. many of them understand the consequences of not giving that detail. they understand it does not strengthen the case. but we support survivors to try and make those decisions in their best interest. what we need... it needs to be weighted towards the needs of survivors, they need to give to access these things. they need to be

given the advocacy to help them through this process. this is a good step in the right direction but the trick will be how it is deployed across the police force and if it is done sensitively with the agreement of the victim and survivor. you know that a telephone not only contains details. people run their lives with their telephone. to lose your telephone for up to six months, when they give up their telephone they do not have it for six months, their lives are put on hold. there are practical reasons for this as well. it is getting the balance. it is deployed in the right way, sensitively, i think it can help, i really do. sensitively, i think it can help, i reall do. . g sensitively, i think it can help, i reall do. ., ,, sensitively, i think it can help, i really do-_ sensitively, ithink it can help, i reall do. . g , . ., really do. thank you very much for our time really do. thank you very much for your time today. _ it's been more than 40 years since abba's last tour, but from tomorrow night fans will be able to watch the band onstage again. the pop legends have created digital versions of themselves — known as abbatars — that will perform alongside live musicians in london.

our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has more... music: dancing queen. abba, as you've seen them before — looking like they did in their 1970s heyday. # you are the dancing queen... six years in the making, the abba voyage concert, featuring avatars — or as they've come to be known, abbatars — of the band in a 3,000 capacity purpose—built arena in east london. where's the best place to watch the show in the arena? svana has worked on the project since the start. we want to pull on the emotions, so if you come out of here and feel like you've seen a visual spectacle, we would have failed, unfortunately. if you come out of here and feel like you've just seen something that is so emotional that you laughed and you cried and you can't wait to go back and everyone around you felt the same, that's what we want. now, the set list is a closely guarded secret, but the big hits — they'll be there. it's the setlist that the band put together as if they were

going on tour today. and i can't say any more because there are a lot of fans waiting to come and see the show — they've been waiting for some decades now — and i do not want to spoil it for them. # my, my. # at waterloo napoleon did surrender. _ abba performed the songs in front of 160 cameras for five weeks, so every aspect of their movements could be captured. that is so lifelike. quite amazing. when i went to visit them in stockholm last year, they explained that sacrifices had to be made, so the avatars could look as accurate as possible. you had to shave the beards for the abbatar show. yeah. just how traumatic was that for you two? oh, no. again, just the decision — if it has to be done, it has to be. to the end i tried! "is there no other way we can do this? do i really, really have to?" and i hated it. oh, i looked weird.

and i... no, i'll never shave it off again — that's for sure. the last abba tour ended injapan in 1980. some of the merchandise on sale this time looks like it predates that. and the abbatars will be accompanied by a live ten—piece backing band. it's just a dream. it's life—changing. just on that personal level of connecting to this unbelievable music and seeing what it does to people. it's a dream. yeah, iagree. i'm like... i don't know. i neverthought, like, the perfectjob could exist. i still have, like, some tears when i'm playing the show, and, yeah, i don't think i'll stop that for for some time. if the show�*s a hit and there's demand around the world — well, in true scandinavian flatpack style, the whole arena can be collapsed, transported,

and rebuilt in a different country, on a different continent. and that's the dream for abba — to tour the globe, bringing joy to thousands while sitting at home in sweden. colin patterson, bbc news, the abba arena. breaking news, another conservative mp has called for the prime minister at borisjohnson to resign following the soo great report partygate. he isjohn barron and in a statement on his website he said those responsible for setting the rules have a special duty to adhere to them. the most serious charge against the prime minister is that of knowingly misleading parliament given the scale of rule breaking in number ten, given the scale of rule breaking in numberten, i cannot given the scale of rule breaking in number ten, i cannot accept that the prime minister was not aware, therefore his repeated assurances in parliament that there was no rule breaking are simply not credible. and he says that i am afraid the

prime minister no longer enjoys my support, i can no longer give him the benefit of the doubt. another conservative mp calling for the prime minister to resign. now it's time for a look at the weather with mat. at the moment there is a bit of rain around, a brisk wind in the north of scotland. at the weekend things will turn bright but especially across eastern areas it is going to turn colder. this chart shows the temperature compared to the average, some yellow at the moment across the south of the country, the blue colours appear on the chart meaning temperatures lower than you would expect for this stage in may. if you have a happe term plan, in the mediterranean it is looking warmer. this chart shows how air mass clashes across the country, warm in the south compared to a cold one in the north. strong winds and frequent showers across the north

and west of scotland, the dividing line is this cloud clearing away from northern ireland but it will set across north england and wales for most of the day, slowly brightening up in the north but the midlands the rain will be with you to the end of the day. in the south—east, a fair bit of cloud, the further north you go, the temperatures get colder, 11 degrees across the highlands, winds gusting 50 mph, it is going to feel colder. this evening, some cloud, in a few showers in the south, they continue across scotland and to an extent northern ireland. most places will become clearer and fresher as we head into friday morning. on friday, the air pressure chart, high pressure in the bay of biscay coming towards us but does not make inroads on friday. england, wales and northern ireland are dry and bright,

plenty of sunshine, fair weather cloud building up. northern england one or two isolated showers, more showers across scotland, very breezy and cool. sheltered from the breeze further south with blue skies and 21 degrees. at the weekend, high pressure goes towards iceland, and drags in a north wind as we go through the weekend. saturday, the breeze in the north and east, sonic start, cloud building up, isolated showers and temperatures are dropping away in the north and east, warmest in the south and west. more cloud on sunday and along the east coast.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. uk households will have hundreds of pounds knocked off energy bills this winter as part of a new package to help people cope with soaring prices. put the smart meter in the living room, which was in a drawer before. about four weeks ago, i was maybe around about the £68 mark for a full tank and i'm now touching maybe 75, 76. the announcement is due to be made later, as the british prime ministerfaces fresh calls to resign, a day after a damning report was released into lockdown parties across whitehall and downing street. as the government says it's time to move on from partygate, how much do you think today's announcement on the cost of living crisis will help?

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