this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of millions of people will see an 80% increase in their gas and electricity bills. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we campaigners call for immediate government action.— campaigners call for immediate government action. campaigners call for immediate covernment action. ~ ., ., government action. we need to remain resilient, government action. we need to remain resilient. make — government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure _ government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure that _ government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure that this - government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure that this isn't - resilient, make sure that this isn't a sticking plaster, for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion and that is what i'm determined to do. we are working up those options for households and businesses for the incoming prime minister. i for households and businesses for the incoming prime minister. i have soken to the incoming prime minister. i have spoken to peeple. _ the incoming prime minister. i have spoken to people, they're _ the incoming prime minister. i have spoken to people, they're worried l the incoming prime minister. i have spoken to people, they're worried by the fact— spoken to people, they're worried by the fact in_ spoken to people, they're worried by the fact in october their average bills might go up to £3,500. they

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millions of households in england, scotland and wales are likely to see their energy bills soar by more than 80%, after the regulator ofgem raised its price cap — that's the maximum amount consumers on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit. at the moment the average household is paying an annual bill of £1,971. in october that will jump to £3,519 a year and almost £60 more if you're on a prepayment meter. and the price cap could go higher still — some analysts predict it will be more than £5,300 a year injanuary and then more than £6,600 in april. today's price cap announcement adds to the burden of the current cost of living crisis, with prices for food and petrol already rising rapidly, and taxes and interest rates going up too. colletta smith reports.

this is confirmation of the figures that so many households in britain had been dreading. i am terrified that when the winter comes we are not going to have enough for the bills. claire's partner has a good job, but with the typical household bill going up by 80% to just under £300 a month, they are facing difficult decisions. making those choices of what you can use and what you can't, we don't use the dryer because we physically can't use it because the amount of energy that it requires is so much more. the shower is an electric shower. me and my partner aren't suffering, it's the children that suffer. the cap limits the amount that can be charged per unit on a basic standard variable tariff. there is a higher rate for prepaid customers. it is supposed to allow suppliers to cover the costs of the wholesale energy they buy while protecting customers. global prices have spiked as the war in ukraine

restricted gas and oil supplies at the same time as an increase in demand as the world emerged from the pandemic. so the regulators say they have to let companies charge customers more. the truth is, this is beyond the capacity of the regulator and industry to address. so what we are saying today is, look, we have ten days now until we have a new administration, we have a new prime minister and new ministerial team. what i'm clear about is the prime minister, with his or her ministerial team, will need to act urgently and decisively to address this. energy suppliers have warned prices will have to rise again next year, with the latest prediction ofjanuary�*s cap for typical usage costing more than £5,000 a year. the level of energy bills . will mean that low income households are spending something like 20% of their disposable income | on energy. middle—income households on 10%. that is fuel poverty for millions of homes and so we need -

existing support - to increase to match. payment will rise from 1st october, but companies can increase direct debit payments from september to make sure people have enough credit to pay for price rises. if you are trying to decide whether or not to sign up for a fixed deal, don't be pressured by your energy company. do the sums carefully. you may decide it'll might help you budget to know exactly how much you're going to be paying over the next year or so, but if the price is higher than this new price cap rate then you may end up paying more in the long run. but there are things you can do to control your bills. according to utilita, under the new autumn cap, turning down your thermostat by one degree could save an estimated £321 a year. air drying clothes instead of using a tumble dryer couldn save £116 a year. but charities and campaigners have called on the government to provide more direct help. iam begging, iam praying, i am pleading that there is more government help for this winter, so that

people will not, and the poorest, and this is not catostropising, it is a catastrophe that people will not die because of this this winter. the government say continued support will continue to reach people's pockets in the months ahead. looking at october to december, the £400 we are providing every household on their bills will effectively meet about half the increase that was announced today. we know we need to do more, because actually the most vulnerable households have no cushion, have nothing available to them. so what i am looking at is how i can target that help for those people. as the summer warmth ends, paying those huge energy bills will become increasingly difficult for all and impossible for some. colletta smith, bbc news. the soaring cost of energy will be top of the agenda

for whoever is britain's new prime minister in ten days time — liz truss or rishi sunak. the man one of them will replace — borisjohnson — has promised there will be "extra cash" in september to support households. but the taxation think tank, the institute for fiscal studies says the next prime minister will probably have to introduce what it calls a "substantial package of support". labour has accused the two conservative leadership candidates of having "almost nothing to say" about the issue. our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart reports. on a hospital visit this morning, a prime minister with just ten days left in the job. he has previously announced financial support for the months ahead but says his successor will do more. there is a pipeline of cash coming through over the next few months and through the autumn and the winter, but that is clearly now going to be augmented, increased, by extra cash that the government is plainly going to be announcing in september.

so, what have the candidates to become prime minister promised? liz truss wants to scrap the rise in national insurance and has said she will suspend green levies on energy bills. rishi sunak has promised to scrap vat on bills and has said there will be more targeted support for the most vulnerable. we still haven't got full details of rishi sunak�*s plans. i will move incredibly quickly to put in place the support that is required and give certainty to people that that help is coming, particularly the most vulnerable in our society, and pensioners. so, on top of cutting vat off energy bills for everybody, those groups will receive extra help. this will be the immediate priority, i will make announcements on it as soon as i can after becoming prime minister. we asked to speak to liz truss today but were told she wasn't doing a tv interview. in a statement, she said she would ensure people get the support needed to get through these tough times. but that is all the detail we have on that for now. a labour demo yesterday.

they say the government is missing in action. they have outlined their own plan for bills which they think would cost £30 billion. we need to have a freeze on those energy prices, l do not let them go up to those levels, and pay for that - in part by a windfall tax - on the oil and gas companies, on those excess profits. meanwhile, you've got a government that is missing in action. _ and i think most people looking. today will say that is unforgivable from the government in the middle of a cost of living crisis. _ the snp and the lib dems also want the energy price cap frozen where it is for now. whoever moves into downing street is unlikely to take such a radical step but both candidates will face pressure to flesh out their plans in the face of rising costs. david wallace lockhart, bbc news, westminster. i'm joined now from nottingham

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air fryers, how to do that online. or purchase airfryers, the initial outlay is how to do that online. or purchase air fryers, the initial outlay is a lot, but it cuts down on your energy consumption. try not to use appliances such as tumble driers. if you have things like a dehumidifier and have it next to your radiators, that makes a difference. more or less! but it does save you money. heated blanket, i can't stress the importance of heated blankets, they're so cheap to run compared to your heating. if you have an elderly family member, buy them a heated blanket, it could make a massive difference. we blanket, it could make a massive difference-— blanket, it could make a massive difference. ~ ., ., difference. we were hearing from our difference. we were hearing from your political— difference. we were hearing from your political correspondent - difference. we were hearing from| your political correspondent about what we have heard so far from the two leadership candidates for the conservative party, who one of them, will become the next prime minister. but it feels like there is very little detail about what help would

be available and what targeted help. what would you like to see, what help do people need? i what would you like to see, what help do people need?— help do people need? i think it needs to be — help do people need? i think it needs to be something - help do people need? i think it needs to be something acrossl help do people need? i think it i needs to be something across the board. i agree the most vulnerable the people who need looking after, i don't know many people that aren't going to be struggling and the people that aren't going to be struggling, they have a social responsibility i guess to help those that are struggling, but the government needs to do something now. it is not case of waiting until someone's elected, it should have been planned weeks ago, they knew it was coming. i can't understand why a contingency plan wasn't in place. but they need to reassure the public that morris going to be done and saying things, you know, like people need to know how to cut down their energy consumption, people can't cut down, they have homes to run, they have children to keep warm and themselves to feed. it comes to something where people are choosing not to cook food, because they can't

afford to and we are still being told in 2022 that we need to cut down more. it is impossible to cut down more. it is impossible to cut down more. it is impossible to cut down more for some people. it down more. it is impossible to cut down more for some people. it does feel like a landmark— down more for some people. it does feel like a landmark moment. - down more for some people. it does feel like a landmark moment. thankj feel like a landmark moment. thank you for being with us. so many questions for people trying to run a home. victoria derbyshire is in ipswich, talking to people about how this news will affect them. victoria. thank you. we have been talking to people all morning and we have been invited into home of pamela, who lives here with her twin girls angel who is 12 and josuana. before we talk about announcement of the price cap, just tell our viewers what it has been like for you and your girls in the last year. the

has been like for you and your girls in the last year.— in the last year. the last year has been pretty _ in the last year. the last year has been pretty hard _ in the last year. the last year has been pretty hard for— in the last year. the last year has been pretty hard for us, - in the last year. the last year has been pretty hard for us, we - in the last year. the last year has been pretty hard for us, we have | been pretty hard for us, we have always been playing catch up, because we are falling behind on bills and only surviving on very little money. so it hasn't been easy at all. ~ ., , little money. so it hasn't been easy at all. ~ at all. when was the point when you thou . ht at all. when was the point when you thou~ht i at all. when was the point when you thought i need _ at all. when was the point when you thought i need to _ at all. when was the point when you thought i need to ask— at all. when was the point when you thought i need to ask for _ at all. when was the point when you thought i need to ask for some - at all. when was the point when you | thought i need to ask for some help? well, we have been looking to get all right for a while. one day... i realised we only had one meal left. a little rice in a pot. when we finished that meal, we wouldn't have anything else to live on. so i actually did panic and so i thought i would have to go out for help. i went online, looked for a couple of

numbers and started calling around until find picked up.— until find picked up. they're the charity that _ until find picked up. they're the charity that run _ until find picked up. they're the charity that run the _ until find picked up. they're the charity that run the food - until find picked up. they're the charity that run the food bank i until find picked up. they're the | charity that run the food bank we have been at today?— charity that run the food bank we have been at today? yes. we receive a arcel of have been at today? yes. we receive a parcel of food _ have been at today? yes. we receive a parcel of food the _ have been at today? yes. we receive a parcel of food the same _ have been at today? yes. we receive a parcel of food the same day - have been at today? yes. we receive a parcel of food the same day and . a parcel of food the same day and the girls had some new shoes and clothing as well. we didn't even have a mattress to live on at the time. pa. have a mattress to live on at the time. �* ., fl have a mattress to live on at the time. �* ., n a have a mattress to live on at the time._ a mattress i have a mattress to live on at the | time._ a mattress to have a mattress to live on at the . time._ a mattress to lie time. a mattress? a mattress to lie on, or time. a mattress? a mattress to lie on. or the — time. a mattress? a mattress to lie on, or the base. _ time. a mattress? a mattress to lie on, or the base. we _ time. a mattress? a mattress to lie on, or the base. we were _ time. a mattress? a mattress to lie on, or the base. we were literally . on, or the base. we were literally lying on the carpet at the time. find bought mattresses and bed, mattress, clothing and started picks us up gradually. d0 mattress, clothing and started picks us up gradually-— us up gradually. do you think politicians — us up gradually. do you think politicians have _ us up gradually. do you think politicians have an _ us up gradually. do you think politicians have an idea - us up gradually. do you think politicians have an idea of. us up gradually. do you think. politicians have an idea of how stressful it can be for someone like yourself?

stressful it can be for someone like ourself? ~ . ., , stressful it can be for someone like ourself? ~ _, , ., yourself? well, when it comes to the oliticians, yourself? well, when it comes to the politicians. i— yourself? well, when it comes to the politicians, i think... _ yourself? well, when it comes to the politicians, ithink... maybe- yourself? well, when it comes to the politicians, i think... maybe they - politicians, i think... maybe they do, maybe they don't! because if they did, then the policies would move them towards helping people who are really in need. but then... if they don't the policies would be directed to the people who really need help. directed to the people who really need hel. ~ ., directed to the people who really need hel. ~ . , need help. when you heard the news of this price — need help. when you heard the news of this price rise, _ need help. when you heard the news of this price rise, what _ need help. when you heard the news of this price rise, what did _ need help. when you heard the news of this price rise, what did you - of this price rise, what did you think? ., , , ' think? for me, i buy £15 weight of... think? for me, i buy £15 weight of--- energy- — think? for me, i buy £15 weight of... energy. a _ think? for me, i buy £15 weight of... energy. a week. - think? for me, i buy £15 weight of... energy. a week. and - think? for me, i buy £15 weight of... energy. a week. and so i think? for me, i buy £15 weight i of... energy. a week. and so with the prices — of... energy. a week. and so with the prices going — of... energy. a week. and so with the prices going up, _ of... energy. a week. and so with the prices going up, that - of... energy. a week. and so with the prices going up, that £15 - of... energy. a week. and so with the prices going up, that £15 is i of... energy. a week. and so with l the prices going up, that £15 is now lasting for only three or four days.

so if it is going to go up again, it means! so if it is going to go up again, it means i will be down to two days. the thing is my income is the same. i'm still buying £15. so if it is not going, my income is still the same, and prices are going up, my only option... to turn off everything and then live in the dark. and then when i get money, i put it on. dark. and then when i get money, i ut it on. ., , dark. and then when i get money, i utiton. ., , , put it on. your prepayment meter is more expensive _ put it on. your prepayment meter is more expensive than _ put it on. your prepayment meter is more expensive than direct - put it on. your prepayment meter is more expensive than direct debit. . more expensive than direct debit. you used to pay pi direct debate, explain why you wanted to stop. ianthem explain why you wanted to stop. when i used to explain why you wanted to stop. when i used to pay — explain why you wanted to stop. when i used to pay by _ explain why you wanted to stop. when i used to pay by direct _ explain why you wanted to stop. brie“! i used to pay by direct debit, i would have money in and then the direct debits come to wipe out the money, meaning i live without income and i didn't have any control. so the direct debits is a bit too expensive for me, because i can't

tell how much is going to be taken from me. i can estimate, but it goes up from me. i can estimate, but it goes up and down. so with the prepayment meter, i know! up and down. so with the prepayment meter, i know i need so much for this week and i get that on. just i'm playing catch up. when i top it up. i top it up they increase it, i top it up, they increase it. it is just... not, it doesn't work at the moment. ~ ., ., , ., just... not, it doesn't work at the moment. ~ ., ., ., ., , moment. what would you say to any olitician moment. what would you say to any politician that _ moment. what would you say to any politician that might _ moment. what would you say to any politician that might be _ moment. what would you say to any politician that might be watching? i politician that might be watching? what would your message be? abs, bit what would your message be? a bit more help. — what would your message be? a bit more help. its _ what would your message be? 3 t more help, it's going to keep increasing, ora more help, it's going to keep increasing, or a cap to help not increase. the money's not increased. how are we supposed to... how are we supposed to pay for it when we don't have the money? so a bit more help. or a cap on the increases will help.

thank you very much pamela, thank you for inviting us into your home. we are going to carry on talking to people in ipswich and we go back to the food bank find and we will be back with you later. thank you. it does underline the impact it has on so many families. we are going to talk more about the implications and the reasons why we are where we are with energy in a moment with hur head of statistics. but some breaking news regarding the covid pandemic and the vaccines that were rolled out. moderna is to sue require rivals pfizer and buy yon tech. they say they stole their research related to the first covid

vaccine that was approved in the united states. moderna said pfizer copied that technology that was developed, it says, by the company, years before the pandemic. it said it copied that technology and that is the basis of vaccine that was rolled out around the world. the reason this is important, is because so much money is resting on that research that went into the vaccines. would estimate suggested it could generate $50 billion in sales alone. so moderna suing pfizer for what it says is patent imfringement when developing that first vaccine in the united states. we will have more on that later. the news you can see on the screen. now let's return to the story of energy. let's dig into the detail of the energy price cap

with the bbc�*s head of statistics, robert cuffe. lots for us to talk about. there are so many figures bouncing around and it seems prices are going up and up. talk about the that £5,000 figure. what is it, when will it come in and where does it come from? the figure that we are — where does it come from? the figure that we are talking _ where does it come from? the figure that we are talking today, _ where does it come from? the figure that we are talking today, the - that we are talking today, the headline figure is £3,500, that is an average and if you use more you will pay more. that money is three bed in a three bed. there is a good chunk of people probably using more energy than the average. so is even before the predicted rises in january and for people like pam what

who victoria was talking to, if you're on prepayment it is pay as you're on prepayment it is pay as you go and you are using your energy. you go and you are using your ener: . ., _ you go and you are using your eneru. ., , y you go and you are using your eneru. ., , i. energy. you say smoothly over the use, energy. you say smoothly over the use. because _ energy. you say smoothly over the use, because you _ energy. you say smoothly over the use, because you pay _ energy. you say smoothly over the use, because you pay the - energy. you say smoothly over the use, because you pay the same i energy. you say smoothly over the i use, because you pay the same direct debit, you use less in the summer and more in the winter. that is the issue for those on prepayment meters. .. , issue for those on prepayment meters. , ., , meters. exactly. you see the huge usare meters. exactly. you see the huge usaue in meters. exactly. you see the huge usage in the _ meters. exactly. you see the huge usage in the three _ meters. exactly. you see the huge usage in the three months - meters. exactly. you see the huge usage in the three months in i meters. exactly. you see the huge usage in the three months in the l usage in the three months in the winter. we will see some staggering bills then. i winter. we will see some staggering bills then. , , ,.,, bills then. i suppose the fundamental _ bills then. i suppose the fundamental question, | bills then. i suppose the i fundamental question, why is bills then. i suppose the - fundamental question, why is this happening? brute fundamental question, why is this hauenina? ., fundamental question, why is this happening?— fundamental question, why is this haueninr? . ., ., happening? we have a chart to show ou how happening? we have a chart to show you how much _ happening? we have a chart to show you how much of _ happening? we have a chart to show you how much of this _ happening? we have a chart to show you how much of this is _ happening? we have a chart to show you how much of this is the - happening? we have a chart to show you how much of this is the crazy i you how much of this is the crazy wholesale market that we are seeing at the moment. we are showing the price cap for the last couple of years and the last two bars on the right, april's scary increase and the last bar is what we have seen this hugejump up to £3,500. the

people billing you are middle men, buying energy from bp and shell and the wind farm and selling is to you. that is driving the big difference. you can see their profits if you squeeze your eyes, it is the purple bit at the bottom. it is 2% of your bill. as the bills go up, the profits will go up. but it is not driving the huge increases. it is not british gas, it is the generators.— not british gas, it is the generators. not british gas, it is the renerators. , ., , , ., , generators. the people we should be an: at is generators. the people we should be angry at is not _ generators. the people we should be angry at is not the — generators. the people we should be angry at is not the person _ generators. the people we should be angry at is not the person who - generators. the people we should be angry at is not the person who sends| angry at is not the person who sends us our bill, but the person digging the stuff out the ground and getting it to us? , the stuff out the ground and getting ittous? , _ the stuff out the ground and getting ittous? , i, it to us? yes, the company sending the bill are — it to us? yes, the company sending the bill are the _ it to us? yes, the company sending the bill are the bearer _ it to us? yes, the company sending the bill are the bearer of _ it to us? yes, the company sending the bill are the bearer of bad i it to us? yes, the company sending the bill are the bearer of bad newsl the bill are the bearer of bad news and they can get a kicking, but really it is the generators who are making the big killing, the people selling it, because the price of gas is so high and the wind fall tax has

been targeted at them. what is so high and the wind fall tax has been targeted at them.— been targeted at them. what is interesting _ been targeted at them. what is interesting is _ been targeted at them. what is interesting is when _ been targeted at them. what is interesting is when you - been targeted at them. what is interesting is when you look i been targeted at them. what is interesting is when you look at| been targeted at them. what is i interesting is when you look at that proportion of the bill and you said there, so vat and green levies are there, so vat and green levies are the two things the politicians have been talking about, about getting rid of green levy, cutting vat, you get a sense that makes very little difference to a bill.— get a sense that makes very little difference to a bill. every 150 quid hels, but difference to a bill. every 150 quid helps. but this — difference to a bill. every 150 quid helps, but this is _ difference to a bill. every 150 quid helps, but this is not _ difference to a bill. every 150 quid helps, but this is not a _ difference to a bill. every 150 quid helps, but this is not a 150 - helps, but this is not a 150 problem, this is a £1,400 problem: so it doesn't touch the sides, so thatis so it doesn't touch the sides, so that is why liz truss is going frt and talk ake national insurance and rishi sunak is talking of more targeted help and labour promising to freeze the cap. so we are turning into a situation where tweaks aren't going to cut it, this is a serious, significant amount of money that will be needed to protect people. we are told we will hear more. thank

you, robert. to find out more about what rising prices mean for you and how to save money on your energy bills, you can follow our live page on the website, bbc.co.uk/news. at 3.30 pm here on the bbc news channel we'll be joined by consumer financial specialist, sarah pennells. and the anti poverty activist and campaignerjack monroe. get in touch — by emailing yourquestions@bbc.co.uk or get in touch on social media using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. to find out more about what rising prices mean for you and how to save money on your energy bills, you can follow our live page on the website, bbc.co.uk/news.

it is constantly updated. let's look at some of the other headlines. merseyside police have said they've arrested a man on suspicion of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool. the 36—year—old from the huyton area of the city was taken into custody last night following an operation involving armed officers. he's also being questioned on two counts of attempted murder. the girl was fatally shot in the dovecot area of the city on monday night. the home secretary spent around 10 minutes at the scene of the shooting before she left in a police van. she spoke about the shooting earlier. i'm here in merseyside today, because i have been working with the police since the tragic death of olivia on tuesday. and of course, all our thoughts are with olivia's

family at this really devastating and sad time. there is a lot of activity that is taking place, there is a lot of police activity and there is lot of wider support that is taking place. i have been in touch since tuesday with the mayor of liverpool and the police chief here and the team hear. we work together on a national level always at times like this. there is a lot of national support that is going into the current operation. now, obviously the operation is sensitive and there is some incredible work taking place and i want to pay tribute to the policing teams, the investigating teams, the family liaison officers that are involved riaht now. ., ,, . ., , our correspondent is in liverpool.

there has been an arrest? yes. there has been an arrest? yes, that's right. _ there has been an arrest? yes, that's right, this _ there has been an arrest? yes, that's right, this morning i there has been an arrest? yes that's right, this morning police announced they had arrested a 36—year—old man on suspicion of the murder of olivia on monday night. they say the man was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder. we need to remember on monday night, not only was olivia shot, but the man who was running from the gunman and olivia's mother were also injured. police say the man was arrested in an armed operation. he is still in police custody and being questioned by officers. as you said, the home secretary visited liverpool this morning. we know she spent some time at the police head quarters speaking to senior officers in the case. she came to the scene again to get a further briefing on what is

happening with the case here in liverpool. that coinciding with an announcement of a £500,000 package of support for the people of liverpool, which they say will be divide between £150,000 on mental health and trauma, and £35000 on a building programme to tackle organised crime and the causes of that crime. here on the ground, we have seen today as more and more flowers, balloons, have been brought along to pay tribute to olivia. this morning we also saw the city's two premier league football teams join in with that and former liverpool player ian rush and former everton player ian rush and former everton player ian rush and former everton player i snowden lay flowers. one

said our city stands united. the liverpool card said rest in peace w sympathy from all of us at liverpool football club, you will never walk alone. ., ., football club, you will never walk alone. ., ~' ,, football club, you will never walk alone. . ,, ~ football club, you will never walk alone. ., ~' �* . alone. thank you, alison freeman in liverool. alone. thank you, alison freeman in liverpool- now— alone. thank you, alison freeman in liverpool. now a _ alone. thank you, alison freeman in liverpool. now a look— alone. thank you, alison freeman in liverpool. now a look at _ alone. thank you, alison freeman in liverpool. now a look at the - liverpool. now a look at the weather. some places are cloudier than others today and there are a few showers. particularly out to the west. the odd heavy shower in southern scotland. elsewhere some good spells of sunshine and temperatures between 17 and 23. but feeling fresher than earlier this week. through this ere anyoning, evening most of the showers will fade. the cloud in the south—east may hold up the temperatures. but for most a cool night. tomorrow, a fine day with scattered showers in

eastern scotland, northern england, wales and most places dry. this system close to western scotland, but most places fine. cool for some eastern coasts. elsewhere temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees. and through the rest of the weekend, mostly dry with sunny spells. a few showers, but with an increasing breeze. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... tens of millions of people will see an 80—percent increase in their gas and electricity bills — as ofgem announces a new price cap. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure that this isn't a sticking plaster for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion and thatis vulnerable, who have no cushion and that is what i'm determined to do

as europe's energy costs skyrocket, russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas. a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool on monday. now a sport round up. good afternoon. england captain ben stokes and ben foakes have helped to put england in a strong position at lunch on day two of the second test against south africa at old trafford. england lost both overnight batsmen in the first hour. jonny bairstow falling one run short of a half century. zak crawley out for 38. anrich nortje with two wickets in two overs. but after they'd gone, stokes and foakes have helped england past south africa's first innigs total of 151. stokes has now reached his half—century england are 239 for 5 as they look to level

the three match series. newcastle are set to sign real sociedad striker alexander isak. the club agreed a record fee of around sixty million pounds for the 22 year old. isak made his debut for sweden aged just seventeen. his signing would mean newcastle's new owners have spent close to 200 million pounds since taking over in october. manager eddie howe says he's hopeful the paperwork will be completed in time for isak to play at wolves on sunday. the experiences he has hurt have been incredible for someone so young, he has played in germany at a very young age, holland, spain, at big clubs as well so he had some great experiences. i think england that the english game will suit his profile. he's a really good athlete, technically very good so i think he's got a whole host of things going for him.

sunderland head coach alex neil has been given permission to speak to fellow championship club stoke city about their vacant managerial position. alex neil is currently the bookies' favourite to take over from michael o'neil who was sacked following stoke's defeat to the black cats last weekend. neil's usual pre—match press conference was cancelled at the last minute this morning and postponed until later today. manchester united will play la liga side real sociedad while arsenal will face the former champions psv eindhoven in the europa league group stage. this afternoon's draw see's united also in the same group as fc sheriff — the moldovan champions and ominia nicosia from cyprus — who are managed by the former celtic boss neil lennon. it looks like a good draw for erik ten hag in his first season at the club. arsenalface psv eindhoven as i say, who dropped out of the champions league after losing their qualifier to rangers. the other two teams in arsenal's group also missed out in the champions league qualifying stage — bodo glimt and fc zurich,

the champions of norway and switzerland respectively. this the full draw then. the inaugural europa conference league winners — jose mourinho's roma are in group c with real betis, ludogorets and hjk. and we've had the europa conference league draw in the last half an hour. west ham are in the same group as romanian side fcbs, anderlecht and danish club silkeborg. hearts have a tougher group, they'll play turkey's istanbul basaksehir, latvian champions rfs and fiorentina. first practice for the belgian grand prix has finished in the last half an hour andand the two title rivals max verstappen and charles leclerc will start sunday's race from the back of the grid after engine penalties. ferrari's carlos sainz finished the opening session top of the leaderboard. second practice is at 4 o' clock.

that's all the sport for now. russia — which, as we've heard, has been accused of controlling energy supplies as a weapon against the west — is now burning off large amounts of natural gas at a facility near its border with finland — according to analysis shared with the bbc. energy experts say the gas would have previously been exported to germany via the nordstream one pipeline. they estimate that eight million pounds worth of gas is being burned off every day. meanwhile, scientists are concerned about the large amounts of carbon dioxide and soot it is creating. and that could worsen the melting of arctic ice. to discuss this more, i'm joined now by our environment correspondent, matt mcgrath. is this a case that they cannot sell because of that embargo on imports and they cannot store it so the only thing they can do is burn it off?

that is one interpretation. yet the german ambassador in the uk on the bbc this morning saying something along the lines that germany's view of the russians were burning this simply because they could not store it or sell it to anybody else but they could be other reasons, technical reasons for this but what we do know is that sincejune, this flare has been burning everyday and burning very largely, and producing about 9000 tonnes of carbon dioxide about 9000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a day so producing a lot of suit as well as going up to the arctic. it's a difficult to estimate how much damage this will do but having that flare this close to the artic is the wrong place to have it because that suit can transport very easily,, enhancing the melting going on here and it's a really bad mixture in that sense so you have to think about where this is located and it's about a0 kilometres from

the border with finland which has the border with finland which has the longest border in europe with russia so if they want something to be seen across europe, this is a pretty good place to be burning that flare and any sense saying to europe we have the gas and we can burn it. you left there are technical reasons why they are doing it, it still sends a message to say it is our gas and we can do with what we like. bud and we can do with what we like. and it underlines — and we can do with what we like. and it underlines how lucrative that trade has been in the past for russia if those estimates are right, £8.a million. the money is flowing back into russia. this £8.4 million. the money is flowing back into russia.— £8.a million. the money is flowing back into russia. this could well be the european _ back into russia. this could well be the european embargo _ back into russia. this could well be the european embargo on - back into russia. this could well be the european embargo on our i the european embargo on our technology going to russia being part of this as well. it is a disruption that allows technological problems that means you cannot get a replacement and half to vent. we do not quite know, gazza from have not said anything about this and any indications they have given have been into a new facility. —— gazprom

have not said anything about it. but the testing has gone a long time in the testing has gone a long time in the flame coming out of the facility is much larger than anything they've seen at a similar one anywhere in the world. northern ireland's finance minister conor murphy has said that the government's confirmed that the £a00 support scheme — to be rolled out to households in the rest of the uk— will be delivered there. mr murphy was speaking after a meeting of a taskforce set up by the chancellor nadhim zahawi to look at how to issue the discounts in northern ireland. households in great britain will start receiving the discount from october. but mr murphy said there was no guarantee households in northern ireland would get it at the same time as those in the rest of the uk. i'm joined now by director of infrastructure and sustainability at northern ireland's consumer council,

peter mcclenahan. why are there differences across the country is? why are there differences across the count is? ., ., , ., country is? northern ireland is a very different — country is? northern ireland is a very different market. _ country is? northern ireland is a very different market. we i country is? northern ireland is a very different market. we have. country is? northern ireland is a i very different market. we have the gas. they are higher than last winter. we are very angry at the profits. we are frightened that the ability to pay the bills this year but also people are frustrated that, as you reported, and finance minister saying as yet we cannot confirm when this government help is going to come to people in northern ireland. bud going to come to people in northern ireland. �* , ., going to come to people in northern ireland. �* i. ., . ., going to come to people in northern ireland. ., . ., ., , ireland. and you touched on any similar sort _ ireland. and you touched on any similar sort of— ireland. and you touched on any similar sort of price _ ireland. and you touched on any similar sort of price increases i ireland. and you touched on anyl similar sort of price increases but you also point out that a lot of people rely on heating oilfor example, have we seen the same sort of increases in that fuel was make heating oil, two thirds of people use it. it has traditionally been

more expensive. and with relation to gas, we have a strong regulatory system and we don't follow the same price cap but the company's profits are capped at about 2% and that is fantastic for consumers. when prices are increasing acai they are, tend to be lower than in the rest of the uk and people have less disposable income and it's really very, very worrying for people coming into this winter with the stress of what prices are

going to do. with the stress of what prices are going to do-_ going to do. you point out there there is a _ going to do. you point out there there is a cap — going to do. you point out there there is a cap and _ going to do. you point out there there is a cap and possibility i going to do. you point out there there is a cap and possibility of. there is a cap and possibility of about 2% and it's interesting head of statistics was just explaining to us we should not be angry with the people you are supplying our oil or gas, electricity because those are the ones that are seeing their own prices increase because it is you wholesalers, the people who get this stuff out of the ground and deliver it that are making the big profits. would you like to see more action taken against them.— taken against them. yes, you're riaht, of taken against them. yes, you're right. of the _ taken against them. yes, you're right, of the food _ taken against them. yes, you're right, of the food chain, - taken against them. yes, you're right, of the food chain, there i taken against them. yes, you're i right, of the food chain, there are huge profits being made and it's really important that it is tackled and that consumers are not being penalised because of major profits being made by global internationals. in the local area, though suppliers can still be doing more and i think northern ireland local is a virus can be doing more to help consumers who are struggling to put in place schemes to make sure they have the

correct protections for vulnerable people and that they have potential support for people if they are telling their supplier they cannot pay the bills, making sure they are of priority service registers that are up to date and vulnerable people are up to date and vulnerable people are getting the support they need so we are working closely with these buyers of northern ireland to help them improve their services as well, evenif them improve their services as well, even if their profits are capped. interesting to see whether that will be forthcoming. i keep being with us this afternoon. —— thank you for being with us this afternoon. talks to end scotland's bin strikes resume today as industrial action spreads to more areas. workers in 20 council areas have now joined the dispute over pay.the industrial action started in edinburgh last week before affecting other parts of the country, including aberdeen, dundee and glasgow.

let's talk to our correspondent in glasgow lorna gordon. yes, we will see what fate awaits many other areas in scotland if there's been a strike, bin worker strike continues, about two thirds of council areas are now affected, as you mentioned they've been on strike in edinburgh since last week and the rubbish is piling up, and as the rubbish piles up, so does the pressure on all sides involved in this dispute to reach... and then facing this cost of living crisis which is nowhere near enough and they also point to the deal that is being made in england by the uk government where there is a flat rate offer. and new workers receive

on average £900 uplift and the deal should match what is on offer down south, very angry, very upset, this is a widening dispute, a deliberate strategy to start in edinburgh because a lot of attention is on the city because of the festivals and to widen it out to other areas but next month if it is not resolved some schools may shot school catering staff and janitorial staff are also going to go on strike if a better... with proposals to bring in private contact was to —— contractors where there is a public health risk. what about that?— there is a public health risk. what aboutthat? , , ,, , . about that? some businesses have brou:ht in about that? some businesses have brought in private _ about that? some businesses have brought in private contractors i about that? some businesses have brought in private contractors and. brought in private contractors and edinburgh festival workers have the festival actors. some have stepped back when they realise they are breaking a strike and it's very

difficult albeit just breaking a strike and it's very difficult albeitjust a breaking a strike and it's very difficult albeit just a snapshot when people are in the street, there is productivity for the people going on strike, they know the pain they potentially face in terms of rising fuel bills and food costs, etc, they are disgusted that the state of the city but there is broad sympathy for what they are fighting for. thank ou so what they are fighting for. thank you so much- — elsewhere, more than 100,000 postal workers are going on strike in britain in a dispute over pay. it is the first of four days of industrial action, with walkouts also taking place on 31st august and the 8th and 9th of september. royal mail says it has put contingency plans in place to minimise disruption. the communication workers union's deputy general secretary terry pullinger told us that changes being imposed on workers in addition to pay disputes are the cause of industrial action. changes to the pipeline meaning we

would only deliver in the afternoon, a real threat of drivers of part—time jobs a real threat of drivers of part—timejobs in a real threat of drivers of part—time jobs in terms of delivery, different terms and conditions for new entrant, all of our members on annualised hours come of our members being forced to work across the seven day week rather than the agreements that we have been talking about, so a massive imposition on proposals we know we won't accept —— they know we will not accept. but i think p&0 they know we will not accept. but i think p&o has inspired the employers to do this, they were engaged until january and now they are disengaged what they are imposing stuff on our workforce that is responsible for £1 billion turnaround in this company during a pandemic and working through a pandemic, they only imposed a 2% pay rise and you've been talking about all the different issues of inflation and energy prices, just nowhere near enough and it's totally disrespectful to a workforce that should be far more valued. why track that is the view from the union.

—— that is the view from the union. joining us now simon thompson chief executive officer of royal mail. 596 5% has been offered, but we know inflation is much higher than that. why are you not offering more money? don't get afternoon and i want an apology for our customers —— mac good afternoon. i want to give an apology to our customers for the current inconvenience but we are concerned that the negotiations were not really progressing or getting any form of real genuine discussion around change, we did that as a down payment and there is 5.5% that is on the table as it stands which is an additional cost of £230 million for the business and i think it's an important point, is that we currently are losing £1 million per day, and what we need is we need the

change in the business, so that we can really excel in the market, as the parcels business also deliver the parcels business also deliver the letters and the more change we have will allow the businesses to flourish and be more pay we can pay. and the union says this is notjust about wages, i've you've alluded to, this is what they say are also changes to working conditions. i would imagine you'll tell me those changes are to modernise the company, to embrace new technology but are you prepared to reconsider those proposals given that the seemingly are unpalatable to the union right now? a buffalo break below inflation pay rise and significant change to how the staff work. —— a below inflation pay rise. it is not optional, historically as an organisation we have delivered letters but letters back in 200a and 2005, we did 20 billion and we now do less than 8 billion. on the counter side of it, the parcel market is growing and earlier on

this week i spent some time with our retail customers and what they are asking us for is that we can do late orders of parcels, may be at midnight that are then delivered the next day, we have invested £900 million on infrastructure to do that and we now need the ways of working to go with it and many of our working practices for letters were based and agreed on something we did decades ago, so i'm afraid to say that we do need a change and that change will allow the business to flourish and we will be wanting to pay more pay and we are happy to pay more. iuntil]! pay more pay and we are happy to pay more. ~ , ., pay more pay and we are happy to pay more. ~ i. _, ., pay more pay and we are happy to pay more. ~ ., more. will you commit then, to pay more. will you commit then, to pay more to increase _ more. will you commit then, to pay more to increase wages _ more. will you commit then, to pay more to increase wages above i more. will you commit then, to pay more to increase wages above the l more to increase wages above the rate of inflation if those staff agreed to the modernisation? i’ee agreed to the modernisation? i've said at all of— agreed to the modernisation? is: said at all of the time agreed to the modernisation? i�*2 said at all of the time that we agreed to the modernisation? i“2 said at all of the time that we do want to pay more for the change. hagar want to pay more for the change. how much? if want to pay more for the change. how much? if the — want to pay more for the change. how much? if the change _ want to pay more for the change. how much? if the change is _ want to pay more for the change. how much? if the change is significant i much? if the change is significant enou:h much? if the change is significant enough then _ much? if the change is significant enough then of— much? if the change is significant enough then of course _ much? if the change is significant enough then of course we - much? if the change is significant enough then of course we will. much? if the change is significant i enough then of course we will always pay more for the change but the most

important thing is change and i think it's also worth bearing in mind that what we do with our team is we pay between 17—a0% more. our average tenure of our team is 17 years but we do need to change to continue to be the best employer in town, the best terms in town and give our team job security. it’s give our team 'ob security. it's been good — give our team job security. it's been good to talk to you, time is tight and afraid this afternoon but thank you, it's good to hear your thoughts. thank you, it's good to hear your thou~hts. ., ., thank you, it's good to hear your thou~hts. . ~ , ., , thank you, it's good to hear your thou~hts. ., ~' ,, , . at nine minutes to three... something entirely different... it was one of the best known tv catchphrases of the 90s "contenders ready! i'm not going to do it in the accent. gladiators ready!" — now the show is set to return to our screens with a mix of classic challenges and brand new games. and let's speak now with

the longest—serving female start of gladiators, kim �*lightning' betts. she's also a gymnast, bodybuilder, and tv presenter. thank you for being with us, so much i want to talk to about this afternoon, so many iconic phrases and games, taught me first of all about your memories of it, how do you remember the show? the about your memories of it, how do you remember the show? the show was an incredible — you remember the show? the show was an incredible part _ you remember the show? the show was an incredible part of— you remember the show? the show was an incredible part of the _ you remember the show? the show was an incredible part of the 90s, _ you remember the show? the show was an incredible part of the 90s, we i an incredible part of the 90s, we remember it as the show on a saturday night that got the whole family together from gout grandchildren to grandparents, you sat down with your popcorn and thoroughly enjoyed it. it was a real family time and it also... it's only now that i'm getting to hear the stories where i'm getting inundated with messages where the show motivated and inspired so many people and help change their lives for the better as well so it really was a huge part of the generation that was brought up with gladiators and i think it's amazing that it's going to have a comeback. yes. and i think it's amazing that it's going to have a comeback. yes, and we are told — going to have a comeback. yes, and we are told it _ going to have a comeback. yes, and we are told it will _ going to have a comeback. yes, and we are told it will look _ going to have a comeback. yes, and we are told it will look a _ going to have a comeback. yes, and we are told it will look a little i we are told it will look a little different, maybe. but talk to me about how you did that show because

there are so many questions about whether it was really sport or entertainment, you had to give the challengers a chance, did you not? yeah, absolutely. you've got to remember it as a tv show and it is for entertainment. it's all for the viewers. without the viewers, you have no show, but it was all full of competitive sports people and i, for one, did not want to lose so every time we enter that arena, we went into battle and you wanted to win, and our main objective was to stop the contenders from scoring points which was going to take them through to the eliminator so it was a multitude of different things and really it was about entertainment, it was about feeling good, light—hearted entertainment, did not matter how old you were, it was just one of those shows thatjust brought the whole family together and i think we are lacking in things like that at the moment. all full of social media and electrical items, social media and electrical items, so it would be good.— so it would be good. proper feel-good _ so it would be good. proper feel-good telly, _ so it would be good. proper feel-good telly, wasn't i so it would be good. proper

feel-good telly, wasn't it? | so it would be good. proper- feel-good telly, wasn't it? before feel—good telly, wasn't it? before you went out and maybe before as a kid i went to bed. talk to me about the best game, worst game, what did you love doing most on the show? everybody expects me to say hang tough because it's what i was known for, the queen of hang tough, thoroughly enjoyed that the cause being an ex gymnast that is something i was more than happy to do and very used to so i did find that quite easy and i love things like powerball, pyramid, sky track, powell acts, there were some really brilliant games. angel was the only one that got me really nervous —— pendulum was the only one that got me really nervous. there was also dual, which was the one everyone loves to watch, that was a little frustrating because podiums for the men were the same distance as the podiums for the women and they might —— duel —— and women have a shorter reach, so it is quite difficult to

reach, so it is quite difficult to reach and everything was more difficult so i found it a bit frustrating. other than that, difficult so i found it a bit frustrating. otherthan that, i wanted to get into the arena and give it everything i had. haifa give it everything i had. how competitive _ give it everything i had. how competitive was _ give it everything i had. how competitive was it? - give it everything i had. how competitive was it? between you as gladiators or you versus contestants?— gladiators or you versus contestants? , ., , ., contestants? yes, it was not competitive _ contestants? yes, it was not competitive at _ contestants? yes, it was not competitive at all _ contestants? yes, it was not competitive at all but i contestants? yes, it was not competitive at all but we - contestants? yes, it was not. competitive at all but we work together as a team as gladiators and it is purely as against contenders so the contenders were competitive with each other but we were not, we were only competitive with the contenders and when i say we were competitive, we were highly competitive, we were highly competitive, we were highly competitive, we went into win every time and you have to remember it's notjust time and you have to remember it's not just about time and you have to remember it's notjust about winning an event and looking good yourself, it's about making it into a real quality programme and exciting for the viewers back home so there was numerous occasions where it was the producer would come up to and say, listen, you will catch them a bit early, you need to make it more interesting and entertaining, and will or won't she catch her? you

have to play it a bit but on the same token you still do not want to lose so you have to be careful. eome lose so you have to be careful. some ofthe lose so you have to be careful. some of the excitement _ lose so you have to be careful. some of the excitement came _ lose so you have to be careful. some of the excitement came from - lose so you have to be careful. some of the excitement came from some l lose so you have to be careful. some of the excitement came from some of those games, genuinely looking quite dangerous. i know health and safety got involved as a series went on so the new series may be a little different but they do ever feel unsafe doing that sort of stuff? i don't... i was young and stupid so i don't... i was young and stupid sol just wanted to get in there and just give it my all and do my best, and show them what i've got, what i was made of so, no. the health and safety side never even entered my mind and neither did getting injured. to be perfectly honest, it's probably one of the gladiators that really got away lightly on injuries. contenders as well, there was an awful lot of injuries from the show but health and safety did step in and, as the years went on, you see that it got a more serious with health and safety and the numerous shows... sorry, events had to be taken out and re—adapted to suit health and safety which takes

away a little bit of the danger element and the excitement and the what ifs but you do have to look after the athletes and try to keep them sound. powell acts for instance, we were freefalling a0 foot crash mat, it was brilliant but cell health and safety stepped in and we needed a harness attached to lower down slowly similar to the wall. —— pole axe for instance. i understand why they did it and i understand why they did it and i understand now it will be very different and a lot more under wraps for health and safety what you will see but i'm sure it will still be exciting. see but i'm sure it will still be excitina. ., ., see but i'm sure it will still be excitina. . ., ., see but i'm sure it will still be excitina. ., ., ., ., see but i'm sure it will still be excitina. ., ., ., �* exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm lovin: all exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm loving all the _ exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm loving all the stuff— exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm loving all the stuff you _ exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm loving all the stuff you find - exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm loving all the stuff you find you - exciting. cannot wait to see it. i'm loving all the stuff you find you as| loving all the stuff you find you as well, thank you. a foam finger! remember those well. kim betts. lightnin. thank you so much for being on bbc news. speaking of lightning, there is nothing in the forecast, apparently. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich.

elsewhere good spells of sunshine and temperatures generally between 17-23 c but and temperatures generally between 17—23 c but feeling fresher than it did earlier this week. through the evening and overnight, most of the showers will face, could see one or two still going across parts of north wales, north—west england, into the hours, a zone of cloud around the east of england with temperatures holding up but for most a cool, fresh life on a true mist or fog patches and tomorrow, a mainly fine day in prospect, scattered showers through eastern scotland, northern england, wales, south of england, dry and this weather system grazing close to northern ireland in western scotland but again most places will stay fine. little bit cool for some eastern coast, elsewhere temperatures generally between 20—25 c and through the rest of the weekend, mostly dry with sunny spells, still if you showers but with an increasing breeze.

this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of millions of people will see an 80% increase in their gas and electricity bills, as ofgem announces a new price cap. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we need to remain resilient, we need to make sure that this isn't a sticking plaster, that for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion, and that's what i'm determined to do and we're working up both for options for both households and for business for the incoming prime minister on 5th september. i've spoken to people across the country, they are really worried by the fact that in october their average bills might go up to £5,500, up again in january to possibly £4,000 and they want action taken.

as europe's energy costs skyrocket, russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas which would have previously been exported to germany. a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool on monday. royal mail has warned that letters won't be delivered today and some parcels could be delayed as around 115,000 of its workers go on strike. good afternoon. millions of households in england, scotland and wales are likely to see their energy bills soar by more than 80%, after the regulator ofgem raised its price cap — that's the maximum amount consumers on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit.

at the moment the average household is paying an annual bill of £1,971. in october that will jump to £3,5a9 a year and almost £60 more if you're on a prepayment meter. and the price cap could go higher still — some analysts predict it will be more than £5,300 a year injanuary and then more than £6,600 in april. today's price cap announcement adds to the burden of the current cost of living crisis, with prices for food and petrol already rising rapidly, and taxes and interest rates going up too. colletta smith reports. this is confirmation of the figures that so many households in britain had been dreading. i am terrified that when the winter comes we are not going to have enough for the bills. claire's partner has a good job, but with the typical household bill

going up by 80% to just under £300 a month, they are facing difficult decisions. making those choices of what you can use and what you can't, we don't use the dryer because we physically can't use it because the amount of energy that it requires is so much more. the shower is an electric shower. me and my partner aren't suffering, it's the children that suffer. the cap limits the amount that can be charged per unit on a basic standard variable tariff. there is a higher rate for prepaid customers. it is supposed to allow suppliers to cover the costs of the wholesale energy they buy while protecting customers. global prices have spiked as the war in ukraine restricted gas and oil supplies at the same time as an increase in demand as the world emerged from the pandemic. so the regulators say they have to let companies charge customers more. the truth is, this is beyond the capacity of the regulator and industry to address. so what we are saying today is,

look, we have ten days now until we have a new administration, we have a new prime minister and new ministerial team. what i'm clear about is the prime minister, with his or her ministerial team, will need to act urgently and decisively to address this. energy suppliers have warned prices will have to rise again next year, with the latest prediction ofjanuary�*s cap for typical usage costing more than £5,000 a year. the level of energy bills . will mean that low income households are spending something like 20% of their disposable income | on energy. middle—income households on 10%. that is fuel poverty for millions of homes and so we need - existing support - to increase to match. payment will rise from ist october, but companies can increase direct debit payments from september to make sure people have enough credit to pay for price rises. if you are trying to decide whether or not to sign up for a fixed deal, don't be pressured by your energy company.

do the sums carefully. you may decide it'll might help you budget to know exactly how much you're going to be paying over the next year or so, but if the price is higher than this new price cap rate then you may end up paying more in the long run. but there are things you can do to control your bills. according to utilita, under the new autumn cap, turning down your thermostat by one degree could save an estimated £321 a year. air drying clothes instead of using a tumble dryer could save £116 a year. but charities and campaigners have called on the government to provide more direct help. iam begging, iam praying, i am pleading that there is more government help for this winter, so that people will not, and the poorest, and this is not catostrophising, it is a catastrophe that people will not die because of this this winter. the government say continued support will continue to reach people's pockets in the months ahead.

looking at october to december, the £400 we are providing every household on their bills will effectively meet about half the increase that was announced today. we know we need to do more, because actually the most vulnerable households have no cushion, have nothing available to them. so what i am looking at is how i can target that help for those people. as the summer warmth ends, paying those huge energy bills will become increasingly difficult for all and impossible for some. colletta smith, bbc news. the soaring cost of energy will be top of the agenda for whoever is britain's new prime minister in ten days time — liz truss or rishi sunak. whoever replaces borisjohnson has promised there will be "extra cash" in september to support households. but the taxation think tank, the institute for fiscal studies says the next prime minister will probably have to introduce what it calls a "substantial

package of support". labour has accused the two conservative leadership candidates of having "almost nothing to say" about the issue. 0ur political correspondent david wallace—lockhart reports. on a hospital visit this morning, a prime minister with just ten days left in the job. he has previously announced financial support for the months ahead but says his successor will do more. there is a pipeline of cash coming through over the next few months and through the autumn and the winter, but that is clearly now going to be augmented, increased by extra cash that the government is plainly going to be announcing in september. so, what have the candidates to become prime minister promised? liz truss wants to scrap the rise in national insurance and has said she will suspend green levies on energy bills. rishi sunak has promised to scrap vat on bills and has said there will be more targeted support for the most vulnerable.

we still haven't got full details of rishi sunak�*s plans. i will move incredibly quickly to put in place the support that is required and give certainty to people that that help is coming, particularly the most vulnerable in our society, and pensioners. so, on top of cutting vat off energy bills for everybody, those groups will receive extra help. this will be the immediate priority, i will make announcements on it as soon as i can after becoming prime minister. we asked to speak to liz truss today but were told she wasn't doing a tv interview. in a statement, she said she would ensure people get the support needed to get through these tough times. but that is all the detail we have on that for now. a labour demo yesterday. they say the government is missing in action. they have outlined their own plan for bills which they think would cost £30 billion. we need to have a freeze on those energy prices, do not let them go up to those levels, and pay for that in part by a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies, on those excess profits.

meanwhile, you've got a government that is missing in action. and i think most people looking today will say that is unforgivable from the government in the middle of a cost of living crisis. the snp and the lib dems also want the energy price cap frozen where it is for now. whoever moves into downing street is unlikely to take such a radical step but both candidates will face pressure to flesh out their plans in the face of rising costs. david wallace lockhart, bbc news, westminster. victoria derbyshire is in ipswich, talking to people about how this news will affect them. i see you're at a food bank? yes, this is a pretty — i see you're at a food bank? yes, this is a pretty large _ i see you're at a food bank? yes, this is a pretty large food - i see you're at a food bank? use: this is a pretty large food bank. volunteers are sorting out the stuff given people in the area. they're sorting the tuna from the hoola

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already there is a lot of - already there is a lot of devastation, people's minds are thinking. — devastation, people's minds are thinking, how are we going to cope? this hot— thinking, how are we going to cope? this hot weather a smoke screen, that is— this hot weather a smoke screen, that is covering up possibly a really — that is covering up possibly a really rough winter. we have people who won't— really rough winter. we have people who won't be able to eat or heat and i who won't be able to eat or heat and i know _ who won't be able to eat or heat and i know that — who won't be able to eat or heat and i know that. so we have to, i have fuel vouchers for those who can do top ups~ _ fuel vouchers for those who can do top ups. but those are the people who have — top ups. but those are the people who have meters and it will cost them _ who have meters and it will cost them more _ who have meters and it will cost them more and the vouchers won't last long — them more and the vouchers won't last long. they are probably already worrying _ last long. they are probably already worrying out there. i expect the last couple of weeks of the school holidays _ last couple of weeks of the school holidays will be ok, let's burn our hridges _ holidays will be ok, let's burn our bridges and use whatever money we have to _ bridges and use whatever money we have to give the children a good two week _ have to give the children a good two week they— have to give the children a good two week. they will be back at school, and some — week. they will be back at school, and some free school meals. but come the end _ and some free school meals. but come the end of— and some free school meals. but come the end of october i'm sure, referrals _ the end of october i'm sure, referrals are going to go sky high. we know— referrals are going to go sky high. we know mental health is already bad and i we know mental health is already bad and i can— we know mental health is already bad and i can see that will be affected. it and i can see that will be affected. it will— and i can see that will be affected. it will he _ and i can see that will be affected.

it will be interesting to see the figures — it will be interesting to see the figures of samaritans to see if they io figures of samaritans to see if they go up _ figures of samaritans to see if they i o u . _ ., figures of samaritans to see if they r-ou. ., ., , , go up. that potentially will be horri inc go up. that potentially will be horrifying and _ go up. that potentially will be horrifying and unbelievably i horrifying and unbelievably upsetting. other people today have talked about the stress on people's mental health and they may not be able to cope. when you think about a family you help, oran able to cope. when you think about a family you help, or an individual you help, tell us about that person. quite often i will link up with the people _ quite often i will link up with the people who are being referred. they come _ people who are being referred. they come from _ people who are being referred. they come from referral agencies. there are times _ come from referral agencies. there are times when i think i have got to dil are times when i think i have got to dig deepen — are times when i think i have got to dig deeper. i can't get the sack, so i dig deeper. i can't get the sack, so i can— dig deeper. i can't get the sack, so i can ask— dig deeper. i can't get the sack, so i can ask more personal questions and the _ i can ask more personal questions and the people are usually relieved that somebody's actually going to 'ust that somebody's actually going to just listen to them. and say, right, i'm just listen to them. and say, right, i'm not— just listen to them. and say, right, i'm not going to put the phone down, until we _ i'm not going to put the phone down, until we have decided what we can do to help _ until we have decided what we can do to help you — until we have decided what we can do to help you. it is care. it is what can have — to help you. it is care. it is what can have find is all about, caring about— can have find is all about, caring about those in need. like these mum, she is— about those in need. like these mum, she is under—

about those in need. like these mum, she is undera— about those in need. like these mum, she is under a lot of stress, her daughter— she is under a lot of stress, her daughter has severe mental health problems. and the family are now going _ problems. and the family are now going to _ problems. and the family are now going to split. and mum is going to live somewhere else. so when she does _ live somewhere else. so when she does go. _ live somewhere else. so when she does go, she is probably going to need _ does go, she is probably going to need support for some time. and that could even— need support for some time. and that could even men on the other side of find needing furniture and white goods— find needing furniture and white goods and what have you. that is a mum _ goods and what have you. that is a mum and _ goods and what have you. that is a mum and daughter that we shall support — mum and daughter that we shall support. the daughter will probably be ok. _ support. the daughter will probably be ok, because i think she is going into a _ be ok, because i think she is going into a place — be ok, because i think she is going into a place where she is in sheltered accommodation. but it is mum _ sheltered accommodation. but it is mum who — sheltered accommodation. but it is mum who will be left, daughter's gone. _ mum who will be left, daughter's gone, different home and really struggling. when i speak to her, she is really— struggling. when i speak to her, she is really low. struggling. when i speak to her, she is really low-— is really low. thank you very much for havin: is really low. thank you very much for having us _ is really low. thank you very much for having us here _ is really low. thank you very much for having us here today _ is really low. thank you very much for having us here today and - is really low. thank you very much | for having us here today and taking up for having us here today and taking up the space in your incredible food bank, all the work you do, thank you. maureen, the founder of the find charity and of this food bank. incredible work there, it is great

to hear fra incredible work there, it is great to hearfra maureen, it —— to hear from maureen. victoria, thank you. we will see you later. let's drill down more into the details of this jump in the energy price cap. robert cuffe is the bbc�*s head of statistics. the figure that we have talking today, the headline figure, is £3,500. but that's an average and not everyone's average. the price cap, it's not a cap on everyone's bill it isjust a cap on the amount that can be charged for a unit of electricity. so, if you use more, you're going to pay more. so that 3,500, it is roughly three people living in a three—bed. but if you're living in a larger house, or it's detached, or you don't have insulation, you're going to see bigger bills and there is a good chunk of people that are probably using about one and a half times more energy than the average and so they're going to see a bill that is one and a half times as big, that's five grand. that's even before you

get to the predicted rises that we might be seeing. of course it is even worse for people like pamela who victoria was talking to who are on prepayment. because if you're on direct debit, it's smoothed over the year how much you've used. but if you're on prepayment, it's pay—as—you—go and you're using most of your energy in the coming months and you're going to see some really staggeringly high bills. when you say smooth it over the year, that's because you pay the same direct debit every month, you use less in the summer, more in the winter, when traditionally it would cost you much more and that's the issue for those on prepayment meters. exactly. so you see this huge usage, half, 80% of your gas use, in the three months of winter. so you will see some pretty staggering bills then. and i suppose the fundamental question, why is this happening, why are we seeing these increases. well, i think we have a chart that shows you really really clearly how much of this is is the crazy wholesale market that we are seeing at the moment. what we are seeing to the audience at the moment is what the price cap has been for the last couple of years and you can see those two bars on the right — april's scary increase at the time and then the last bar is what we have seen today, this huge

jump up to £3,500 and the big difference between each of those bars is the blue area, that big blue wholesale cost. the people who are billing you for your energy, they're middle men. they're buying emergency from bp, from shell, from the wind farms and then they're selling it on to you and it is the cost of buying it that is driving the big difference for them. you can see their profits on them, if you squeeze your eyes, it is the purple bit at the very bottom. it is going up, but it is september at 2% of your total bill. so as bills are going up, the profits will go up. but it's not really driving these huge increases we are seeing. it's not the ovo or the british gas who are making it it is the makers who are making it. the people we should be angry at is not the person who sends us our bill, it is the person who is digging the stuff out of ground, refining it, processing it and getting it to us, is that the issue. yes, the company's sending you your bill, they're the bearer of bad news, so they can get a kicking, but really it is the generators who are making the big killing here,

it is the people who are pulling it out of ground and selling on, because the price of gas is so high. and the windfall tax to be fair has been targeted on those oil and gas companies, the ones that are making the profits. i don't know if we can get that graph up once again, because what's really interesting is when you look at that proportion of the bill and you said there, so vat and green levies, those are the two things that the politicians have been talking a lot about, about getting rid of green levy says liz truss, maybe cutting vat says rishi sunak. you get a sense there that makes very little difference to an overall bill. yeah, every 150 quid helps, but this is not a 150 problem, this is a £i,a00 problem just on the latest increase. so it doesn't really touch the sides. that is why liz truss is going a little further by talking about changes to the national insurance, rishi sunak is going further with promise of more targeted help, although its not help, although it's not specified and labour are promising to freeze the cap at the level it was yesterday. so we are turning to a situation where those kinds of tweaks at the margins of the bill aren't going to cut it. this is a serious, significant amount of money that is going to have to be invested in to protect people from these

increases. to find out more about what rising prices mean for you and how to save money on your energy bills. go to the bbc live page. as the new domestic energy price cap for england, scotland and wales has been set, we'll be answering your questions on energy costs. at 3.30 pm here on the bbc news channel we'll be joined by consumer financial specialist, sarah pennells. and the anti—poverty activist and campaignerjack monroe. our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey will alos be on hand to answer questions. get in touch — by emailing yourquestions@bbc.co.uk or get in touch on social media using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions.

merseyside police have said they've arrested a man on suspicion of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool. the 36—year—old — from the huyton area of the city — was taken into custody last night following an operation involving armed officers. he's also being questioned on two counts of attempted murder. the girl was fatally shot in the dovecot area of the city on monday night. the home secretary priti patel spent about 10 minutes at the scene of olivia pratt—korbel�*s shooting before she left in a police van. she also spoke about the shooting earlier at merseyside police headquarters. iam here i am here in merseyside today because i have been working with the police since the tragic death of olivia on tuesday. and of course all our thoughts are with olivia's family at this really devastating and sad time. there is a lot of

activity that is taking place, there is a lot of policing activity, there is a lot of policing activity, there is also a lot of wider support that is also a lot of wider support that is taking place, i have been in touch since tuesday with the mayor of liverpool, steve rotherham and the police chief here, serena kennedy, and the team here. we work together at a national level at times like this. so there is a lot of national support going into the operation. it is all operationally sensitive. there is some incredible work taking place and i want to pay tribute to the policing teams and the family liaison officers involved in this tragedy. 0ur correspondent alison freeman is at the family's home in liverpool it was this morning that police announced that they had in fact arrested a 36—year—old man on suspicion of the murder of olivia here on monday night. they said the man, who is from the huyton area of

the city was also arrested on two counts of attempted murder. on monday night, not only was olivia shot, but the man running from the gunman, joseph nee and olivia's mother were also injured. the police say the man was arrested in an armed operation. he is in police custody and being questioned by police. priti patel visited liverpool today and spent some time at the police head quarters, speaking to senior police officers. she came to the scene to get a further briefing on what is happening with the case in liverpool. that coincided with an announcement by the home office of a £500,000 package of support for the people of liverpool, that will divided between £150,000 on mental health and £350,000 on the clear

hold build programme, which tackles organised crime at the root, tackles the causes of that crime. here on the causes of that crime. here on the ground we have seen today as many and more flowers and balloons have been brought to pay tribute to olive yachlt today we saw the city's two premier league football teams join in with that and former liverpool player ian rush and former everton player ian snowden lay flowers. no words will lessen the pain, our city stands united, you're in our thought. from the liverpool card it said, rest in peace with sympathy from all of us a at liverpool, you will never walk alone. ukraine's president volodomyr zelensky says europe faced the prospect of a radiation disaster on thursday when a russian—occupied nuclear plant was disconnected

from the country's power grid. president zelensky said the zaporizhzhia plant was only able to operate safely when back—up electricity kicked in. fires had earlier damaged overhead power lines, cutting the plant off. there is growing concern over fighting near the complex, which is the largest nuclear plant in europe. russia — which, as we've heard, has been accused of controlling energy supplies as a weapon against the west — is now burning off large amounts of natural gas at a facility near its border with finland, according to analysis shared with the bbc. energy experts say the gas would have previously been exported to germany via the nordstream one pipeline. they estimate that £8 million worth of gas is being burned off every day. more than 100,000 royal mail postal workers are on strike in a dispute about pay. today is the first of four days of industrial action, with more due this month and next

and the postal service has warned letters won't be delivered and parcels will be delayed. jon donnison reports. # put your hands in the air # simple simon says...# no question about who is on strike today. postal workers the latest to walk out during this summer of discontent. and with inflation running at around 10%, the issue a familiar one. we deserve a pay deal, a pay rise. we've been offered 2%, which is attached with strings, and itjust doesn't cut it. the price of everything is going up. people are having to do more overtime in order to get more money, which means that they're then not at home with their families. our people are furious, after working through a global pandemic, taking the risk delivering to our customers, the risk of taking covid back to their families and that, and they deserve much more than an imposed 2% pay rise, and we simply will not accept that. and singing to the same tune

and pressing the flesh on the picket line in east london, the head of the communication workers union. they're just fed up and sick and tired of the way- the company are treating them. the company made 758 million record profits in april. - they gave away over £400 million - to shareholders, rewarded themselves with huge record bonuses for apparently hitting - their targets, and then imposed a 2% pay increase on the workforce, - not negotiated in post. this morning, workers were calling for the boss of royal mail to resign. but he says the total pay offer, which is pegged to meeting modernisation targets, is over 5%. we have spent the last few months with the union trying to have a discussion around change and they have simply not engaged. and i'm available any time, i'm available today, i'm available tomorrow, whenever it is that they would like to talk about change.

but we need that change to pay for more pay. and by the way, the more change, the more pay. both sides in this dispute say they are still up for continued negotiations, but there seems little sign of a breakthrough at the moment, and there are three further days of strike action planned in the next two weeks. talks to end scotland's bin strikes resume today as industrial action spreads to more areas. workers in 20 council areas have now joined the dispute over pay. the industrial action started in edinburgh last week before affecting other parts of the country, including aberdeen, dundee and glasgow. we are back in a few minutes answering your questions about the price of nnch. fist the —— energy. first the weather. some places

cloudier than other and some showers to the west. the odd heavy shower in southern scotland. elsewhere, some sunshine and temperatures generally between 17 and 23. but feeling fresher than it did earlier this week. tonight most of the showers will fade. we could keep one or two in parts of north wales and north—west england. some shroud in the south—east. one or two mist or fog patches. tomorrow a fine day. scattered showers in eastern scotland, northern england, wales, the south of england, most places dry. this system close to northern ireland and western scotland. but most places will be fine. cool on eastern coasts. elsewhere temperatures 20 to 25 degrees. for the rest of weekend mostly dry, a few showers, but with an increasing breeze.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... tens of millions of people will see an 80—percent increase in their gas and electricity bills — as ofgem announces a new price cap. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure that this isn't a sticking

plaster for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion and that is what i'm determined to do. i'v e i've spoken to people across the country who are really worried by the fact that elect over the average bills might go up to £3500, up again injanuary two was £a000 and they want action taken. as europe's energy costs skyrocket, russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas which would have previously been exported to germany. a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool on monday. royal mail has warned that letters won't be delivered today and some parcels could be delayed as around iis—thousand of its workers go on strike. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre,

here's chetan. good afternoon. just watching ben stokes edge closer to a century. he has been leading to example. england captain ben stokes and ben foakes have helped to put england in a strong position on day two of the second test against south africa at old trafford. england lost both overnight batsmen in the first hour. jonny bairstow falling one run short of a half century off the bowling of anrich nortje but since then stokes had led from the front — getting his half century in style — hitting off—spinner simon harmerfor six. ben foakes has since followed with his own 50. and is closing in on 100. england are 305—5 as they look to level the three match series.

ben stokes on 96. chelsea manager thomas tuchel has said he expects to be banned from the touchline. tuchel was given a one—match ban which he appealed after his touchline clash with spurs manager antonio conte following the sides' 2—2 draw at stamford bridge. although tuchel said he accepted the punishment, he also suggested he was not the only one at fault for the incident. it is hard to accept as the context that i do not think i started the aggression and started earlier and i do not think i was the only person involved and we both got a red card, and a player pulled another player ijy and a player pulled another player by their hair two minutes earlier, he can play earlier, he has not banned and for a firm handshake at the end of the match, one coach is very hard to accept what i have to accept it, but putting it into context, i can absently not understand that. newcastle have signed real sociedad striker alexander isak.

the club have agreed a record fee though to be around sixty million pounds for the 22 year old. isak made his debut for sweden aged just seventeen and has signed a long term deal at stjames' park. his signing means newcastle's new owners have spent close to 200 million pounds since taking over in october. isak is the magpies' fourth buy of the summer after matt targett, nick pope and sven botman. the experiences he has had have been incredible for someone so young, he has played in germany at a very young age, holland, spain, at big clubs as well so he had some great experiences. i think england and the english game will suit his profile. she he's a really good athlete, technically very good so i think he's got a whole host of things going for him. —— he's a really good athlete, technically very good so i think he's got a whole host of things going for him. sunderland head coach alex neil has been given permission to speak to fellow championship club stoke city about their vacant managerial position. alex neil is currently the bookies' favourite to take over from michael o'neil who was sacked following stoke's defeat

to the black cats last weekend. neil's usual pre—match press conference was cancelled at the last minute this morning and postponed until later today. manchester united will play la liga side real sociedad while arsenal will face the former champions psv eindhoven in the europa league group stage. this afternoon's draw see's united also in the same group as fc sheriff — the moldovan champions and omonia nicosia from cyprus — who are managed by the former celtic boss neil lennon. it looks like a good draw for erik ten hag in his first season at the club. arsenal face psv eindhoven as i say, who dropped out of the champions league after losing their qualifier to rangers. the other two teams in arsenal's group also missed out in the champions league qualifying stage — bodo glimt and fc zurich, the champions of norway and switzerland respectively. this the full draw then. the inaugural europa conference league winners — jose mourinho's roma are in group c

with real betis, ludogorets and hjk. and we've had the europa conference league draw in the last half an hour. west ham are in the same group as romanian side fcsb, anderlecht and danish club silkeborg. hearts have a tougher group, they'll play turkey's istanbul basaksehir, latvian champions rfs and fiorentina. second practice for the belgian grand prix starts in half an hour and the two title rivals max verstappen and charles leclerc will start sunday's race from the back of the grid after engine penalties. ferrari's carlos sainz was fastest in first practice. that's all the sport for now. now time for your questions answered. welcome to your questions answered.

you've been sending in your questions on that soaring price of energy. tens of millions of people now face an 80% rise in gas bills because of jim has announced a new price cap. let's talk about some of that and the impact it could have. —— ofgem. —— ofgem. with me in the studio are jack monroe, author and anti—poverty campaigner,sarah pennells, consumer finance specialist at royal london, and kevin peachey, our bbc personal finance correspondent. hello to you all. loads to get through so let's jump into the questions but let's start with you first of all. why are we seeing these sorts of increases? we often talk about things being unprecedented but the scale of the increased people will see coming down the line really is quite scary right now. it down the line really is quite scary riaht now. . down the line really is quite scary riaht now. , .,, down the line really is quite scary riaht now. . ., ,, down the line really is quite scary riaht now. , .,, i. down the line really is quite scary riahtnow. , , right now. it is, as you say, very frightening. _ right now. it is, as you say, very frightening, unprecedented - right now. it is, as you say, very frightening, unprecedented and| right now. it is, as you say, very i frightening, unprecedented and in terms of why we are seeing this, the gas prices have risen astronomically on the wholesale market and they

were starting to rise before the russian invasion of ukraine because after the nadhim zahawi lockdown, there is always pent—up demand —— after the covid lockdown, there was this pent—up demand then we had the russian invasion of ukraine and then we heard the russian state owned gas produces gazprom shutting down a key point in that supplies europe and although in the uk we don't really rely on russia for much of our gas, because it has gone down by 80%, the capacity of the pipeline, countries that do rely on russia for the gas are now buying it elsewhere and the supplies that we buy our gas and electricity from our competing them —— make the supplier we buy our gas from our competing with them. which means we have frightening, unprecedented figures that take place from october one with the price cap. place from october one with the rice ca -. �* ., place from october one with the --riceca. �* ., , ., place from october one with the --riceca.�* ., , ., , ., price cap. and to the question is, a theme, a price cap. and to the question is, a theme. a sort _ price cap. and to the question is, a theme, a sort of— price cap. and to the question is, a theme, a sort of sense _ price cap. and to the question is, a theme, a sort of sense of - price cap. and to the question is, a l theme, a sort of sense of unfairness to let me ask you this question. arthur asks,

to let me ask you this question. arthurasks, how to let me ask you this question. arthur asks, how will energy companies be able to post profits in the billions and expect us to pay double to boost their profits? it feels like there was a mismatch here. ., .,. ., feels like there was a mismatch here. ., ., , . here. yeah, the actual price increase _ here. yeah, the actual price increase because _ here. yeah, the actual price increase because it's - here. yeah, the actual price increase because it's been l here. yeah, the actual price - increase because it's been released incrementally, is the true scale of the picture is not really... with the picture is not really... with the predictions of the 1st of january is actually a 321% price increase, which is more than triple people cosmic energy bills will more than triple over a nine—month period, and how energy companies can post their energy profits in the billions and expect people to pay a 321% price increase on energy bills is i do not have the answer to that question, i do not understand why someone from an energy company is not sitting here and being held accountable for those decisions. france managed to cap their energy costs to the consumer, other places

have managed to put measures in place that will protect people and they will experience price rises. i don't understand why our government has not chosen to do that. let don't understand why our government has not chosen to do that.— has not chosen to do that. let me brina ou has not chosen to do that. let me bring you in _ has not chosen to do that. let me bring you in at _ has not chosen to do that. let me bring you in at this _ has not chosen to do that. let me bring you in at this point - has not chosen to do that. let me bring you in at this point because| bring you in at this point because there is a lot of anger and i suppose the issue is we should not be sending it to the people who provide our staff and bills, it is the people getting out of the ground, refining and processing and those are the company making the big profits. those are the company making the big rofits. ,, , , , ., ., , , ., profits. suppliers want to send you our bill profits. suppliers want to send you your bill and _ profits. suppliers want to send you your bill and they _ profits. suppliers want to send you your bill and they will _ profits. suppliers want to send you your bill and they will take - profits. suppliers want to send you your bill and they will take any - your bill and they will take any opportunity to tell you they are not making _ opportunity to tell you they are not making big profits and actually a lot of— making big profits and actually a lot of them are going bust, the smaller— lot of them are going bust, the smaller energy providers because of the stress _ smaller energy providers because of the stress of them and these wholesale costs going up and where the big _ wholesale costs going up and where the big profits are being made is in generation, getting the stuff out of the ground and so on, and clearly that is— the ground and so on, and clearly that is where the windfall tax, we've — that is where the windfall tax, we've heard about this, paying for some _

we've heard about this, paying for some of— we've heard about this, paying for some of the support measures coming through— some of the support measures coming through in— some of the support measures coming through in the coming months and that is— through in the coming months and that is where that is directed but certainly— that is where that is directed but certainly that is also where a lot of eyes — certainly that is also where a lot of eyes are _ certainly that is also where a lot of eyes are on now for any future support— of eyes are on now for any future support payments and how they might be paid _ support payments and how they might be paid for~ _ support payments and how they might be paid for. it�*s support payments and how they might be aid for. �*, , support payments and how they might be aid for. h , i. be paid for. it's interesting you talk about _ be paid for. it's interesting you talk about the _ be paid for. it's interesting you talk about the firms _ be paid for. it's interesting you talk about the firms going - be paid for. it's interesting you talk about the firms going bust be paid for. it's interesting you - talk about the firms going bust and we thought about this at the start of the year and that is where the price cap comes from and that is where ofgem gets involved or making sure they make enough to stay in business but not too much. yes but we are picking _ business but not too much. yes but we are picking up — business but not too much. yes but we are picking up some _ business but not too much. yes but we are picking up some of- business but not too much. yes but we are picking up some of the - business but not too much. yes but we are picking up some of the cost| we are picking up some of the cost bill payers — we are picking up some of the cost bill payers of those failed firms, some _ bill payers of those failed firms, some of— bill payers of those failed firms, some of the cost of that is passed on to— some of the cost of that is passed on to everybody's bills and importantly, really, really significantly, actually, this price cap for— significantly, actually, this price cap for the first time will only last for— cap for the first time will only last for three months so this will be october till the end of december and we _ be october till the end of december and we will get another price cap announcement which will come into effect _ announcement which will come into effect on _ announcement which will come into effect onjanuary, and it was announcement which will come into effect on january, and it was three ones _ effect on january, and it was three ones are _ effect on january, and it was three ones are now six months and that is a very— ones are now six months and that is

a very controversial decision by ofgem — a very controversial decision by ofgem because as we seen from forecasts. — ofgem because as we seen from forecasts, we are looking at a significant price rise injanuary and just— significant price rise injanuary and just to put a few figures to add to jack's— and just to put a few figures to add to jack's point, last winter, typically. _ to jack's point, last winter, typically, a typical... household using _ typically, a typical... household using come amount of gas and electricity— using come amount of gas and electricity are looking at 100 pounds _ electricity are looking at 100 pounds per month and potentially if these _ pounds per month and potentially if these forecasts are right, toward spring _ these forecasts are right, toward spring next year, we are looking at something — spring next year, we are looking at something like £350 for and bearing in mind _ something like £350 for and bearing in mind a _ something like £350 for and bearing in mind a typical mortgage of £700 a month. _ in mind a typical mortgage of £700 a month. it _ in mind a typical mortgage of £700 a month. it is — in mind a typical mortgage of £700 a month, it is a significant hit on finance — month, it is a significant hit on finance. ., ., ~ , , month, it is a significant hit on finance. ., .,~ , , ., month, it is a significant hit on finance. ., , , ., a �*, finance. that takes us to michelle's ruestion, finance. that takes us to michelle's question. who _ finance. that takes us to michelle's question, who says _ finance. that takes us to michelle's question, who says she _ finance. that takes us to michelle's question, who says she is - finance. that takes us to michelle's question, who says she is a - finance. that takes us to michelle's question, who says she is a single. question, who says she is a single person in the household, working for the nhs, isjust too much to qualify for any benefits aside from a slight council tax rebate. she thinks you might not be able to find the money for a second mortgage payment, £530 per month and the forecast for her bill will go up to £605 one. what

help is there for people, she says, that do not qualify for benefits? —— £605 per month. you'll make nothing of the moment. the prospective mid prime minister in waiting should help michelle and what they are proposing is not even a sticking glass and what could end up being a fatal wound and i've sat here with these questions earlier today and i just scratched around every single corner of every single to funding and every single bit of knowledge and every single bit of knowledge and information on every network and connection that i had, looking for the magic... magic answer and there was not one. it is the magic... magic answer and there was not one-— was not one. it is really upsetting, actually were. _ was not one. it is really upsetting, actually were. -- _ was not one. it is really upsetting, actually were, -- my _ was not one. it is really upsetting, actually were, -- my actually, - actually were, —— my actually, because michelle is of people and the government need to act quickly to make sure michelle and people like her, everyone who will be affected like this, has help and help now. affected like this, has help and hel now. ., ., , , , affected like this, has help and hel now. ., ., ,, , , help now. one of the real issues is about targeted _

help now. one of the real issues is about targeted support, _ help now. one of the real issues is about targeted support, is - help now. one of the real issues is about targeted support, is it? - help now. one of the real issues is i about targeted support, is it? we've heard that there will be £a00, maybe more given to all households but we know it is those on the lowest income to spend the majority of their disposal income on energy and food. . . .. their disposal income on energy and food. , ., ~ , ., food. yes, and i think the help that has already — food. yes, and i think the help that has already been _ food. yes, and i think the help that has already been announced - food. yes, and i think the help that has already been announced and i food. yes, and i think the help that l has already been announced and will start coming in from october, it will not — start coming in from october, it will not touch the sides in terms of the scale _ will not touch the sides in terms of the scale of— will not touch the sides in terms of the scale of the price rise that you're — the scale of the price rise that you're facing at the moment so as jack says. — you're facing at the moment so as jack says, there is help available but it _ jack says, there is help available but it is— jack says, there is help available but it is not available for everybody and it will not make a dent _ everybody and it will not make a dent on — everybody and it will not make a dent on the kind of figures that we are hearing that people have been using _ are hearing that people have been using in— are hearing that people have been using in terms of the energy over the winter~ — using in terms of the energy over the winter. the only thing i would say is _ the winter. the only thing i would say is the — the winter. the only thing i would say is the amount of money michelle is being _ say is the amount of money michelle is being asked for by her energy company. — is being asked for by her energy company, i think it is around £600. 605. _ company, i think it is around £600. 605. yeah — company, i think it is around £600. 605, eah. ., , , 605, yeah. that seems extraordinarily - 605, yeah. that seems extraordinarily high i 605, yeah. that seems| extraordinarily high and 605, yeah. that seems i extraordinarily high and there 605, yeah. that seems - extraordinarily high and there are new rules — extraordinarily high and there are new rules coming in, is part of the price _ new rules coming in, is part of the price cap _ new rules coming in, is part of the price cap today, which will tot up the regulations for energy providers in terms _ the regulations for energy providers in terms of— the regulations for energy providers in terms of direct debits because we have heard — in terms of direct debits because we have heard quite a few cases where people _ have heard quite a few cases where people are — have heard quite a few cases where people are being quoted astronomical

amount— people are being quoted astronomical amount to _ people are being quoted astronomical amount to pay their direct debit monthly— amount to pay their direct debit monthly and it has been any regulation that ofgem has toughened up regulation that ofgem has toughened up the _ regulation that ofgem has toughened up the rules to say the energy companies must be able tojustify what they— companies must be able tojustify what they are asking for and it does mean _ what they are asking for and it does mean the _ what they are asking for and it does mean the onus is on us to fight back if we _ mean the onus is on us to fight back if we think— mean the onus is on us to fight back if we think it — mean the onus is on us to fight back if we think it is wrong but i would say to— if we think it is wrong but i would say to michelle to contact their energy— say to michelle to contact their energy provider and ask how they are asking _ energy provider and ask how they are asking her_ energy provider and ask how they are asking her for that much and if she does _ asking her for that much and if she does not _ asking her for that much and if she does not get our good response, talk to a charity— does not get our good response, talk to a charity like citizens advice is one route — to a charity like citizens advice is one route and another is to make a complaint — one route and another is to make a complaint about how much she is being _ complaint about how much she is being asked for because the regulator is now mindful of the fact that there — regulator is now mindful of the fact that there has been an issue with some _ that there has been an issue with some companies asking for frankly far too— some companies asking for frankly far too much from people who simply cannot— far too much from people who simply cannot afford it. find far too much from people who simply cannot afford it.— cannot afford it. and we know if you are on a prepayment _ cannot afford it. and we know if you are on a prepayment metre, - cannot afford it. and we know if you are on a prepayment metre, you i cannot afford it. and we know if you | are on a prepayment metre, you will pay even more, let us know what you can expect from that.— can expect from that. people on prepayment _ can expect from that. people on prepayment metres _ can expect from that. people on prepayment metres are - can expect from that. people on prepayment metres are not i can expect from that. people on i prepayment metres are not paying by direct debit tend to pay for their higher tariffs so they tend to pay more per kilowatt hour for gas and electricity but also a standing

charge, just to have a metre in the first place and that standing charge can be anywhere from around £25 per month, so even before you've used a single flicker of gas or a single minute of a light bulb you're being charged simply to have the metre in the first place, and then people are going to really, really struggle. with this. it’s going to really, really struggle. with this. 2 ., going to really, really struggle. with this. �* , ., ., , going to really, really struggle. with this. �*, ., ., , with this. it's a really good point jack makes _ with this. it's a really good point jack makes but _ with this. it's a really good point jack makes but looking - with this. it's a really good point jack makes but looking at - with this. it's a really good point jack makes but looking at the i with this. it's a really good point i jack makes but looking at the price cap coming — jack makes but looking at the price cap coming in october, is people who pay their— cap coming in october, is people who pay their bill quarterly, they pay it when— pay their bill quarterly, they pay it when it — pay their bill quarterly, they pay it when it arrives and it's because they— it when it arrives and it's because they want— it when it arrives and it's because they want to control as only pay for what _ they want to control as only pay for what they— they want to control as only pay for what they use and they will pay £215 more. _ what they use and they will pay £215 more, typical household, and somebody who pays by direct debit, even on _ somebody who pays by direct debit, even on a _ somebody who pays by direct debit, even on a prepayment metre, you'll pay £59_ even on a prepayment metre, you'll pay £59 more so it is actually those people _ pay £59 more so it is actually those people who arrive and are hit the worst _ people who arrive and are hit the worst by— people who arrive and are hit the worst by the price cap on october one _ worst by the price cap on october one. . w' worst by the price cap on october one. . y ., worst by the price cap on october one. ., , ., , worst by the price cap on october one. ., , ., one. let me ask you this, someone sa s the one. let me ask you this, someone says they want _ one. let me ask you this, someone says they want to — one. let me ask you this, someone says they want to know _ one. let me ask you this, someone

says they want to know why - one. let me ask you this, someone says they want to know why it i one. let me ask you this, someone says they want to know why it does | says they want to know why it does not stay and it is a cap that keeps going up. not stay and it is a cap that keeps auoin u -. �* not stay and it is a cap that keeps hoin u . _ �* ., , not stay and it is a cap that keeps au-oinu.�* ., , ., ., going up. and really important to stress this is _ going up. and really important to stress this is not _ going up. and really important to stress this is not a _ going up. and really important to stress this is not a cap _ going up. and really important to stress this is not a cap on - going up. and really important to stress this is not a cap on the i stress this is not a cap on the total bill, it is a cap on each unit of energy you use, and if you are a heavy user of gas, your bill will be higher than this typical sort of bill that people are talking about today or in october, £3500 and a few things, number one, the debate on whether the price cap is doing its job, it was brought in to stop any excessive profits from suppliers and to make sure people who were loyal, who stuck with their supplier, were not... did not find themselves paying much higher bills as a result and secondly, there is obviously a political debate over what happens, camp labour suggesting it's at its current level and then there is the

rest paid for with windfall tax and so on, that sort of feeds into the political debate and one thing to draw, going back to michelle's question is the biggest thing is talking about energy here specifically but prices in general rising at a rate not seen for a0 years, energy is fundamental to things like the prices because businesses, remember they do not have a price cap and they are putting up their prices because they are facing the energy cost, too, and all that sort of feeds into the serious position we find ourselves in with prices in general. bind serious position we find ourselves in with prices in general.- in with prices in general. and this could be a — in with prices in general. and this could be a vicious _ in with prices in general. and this could be a vicious circle, - in with prices in general. and this could be a vicious circle, a - in with prices in general. and this could be a vicious circle, a lot i in with prices in general. and this could be a vicious circle, a lot of. could be a vicious circle, a lot of businesses might find it difficult to pay bills, they shut up shop, lay off people who do not have an income and find it hard to pay a bill and thatis and find it hard to pay a bill and that is kind of world starts getting really messy. everyone around this table will know and everyone at home will know that having a secure job

is so important for paying those regular bills and if that goes then that puts you in an even more difficult situation. i want to jump into some of these questions here and you might have already answered these. you said you were scratching around to find any solution but felicity is currently on maternity leave and has a three—month—old baby and is on statutory pay, nothing she says has been mentioned to help people act with maternity leave, is not eligible for help with paycheque down, she will be struggling so why has no help been offered for people on statutory maternity pay? i think you've touched on this, we just do not have any details of the prime minister in waiting to tell us what might happen. minister in waiting to tell us what might happen-— might happen. both the prime minister is _ might happen. both the prime minister is in _ might happen. both the prime minister is in waiting - might happen. both the prime minister is in waiting have i might happen. both the prime minister is in waiting have not| minister is in waiting have not given any assurances to the majority of people that they will give them any kind of valuable support and i again, i wish i any kind of valuable support and i again, iwish i had any kind of valuable support and i again, i wish i had an answerfor felicity but i think the question should be directed at nadhim zahawi

who has himself benefited from payments from the fuel industry in the past. you should be answering these questions about where the support and the money is, and how people will survive in the current climate. white make one thing the chancellor has said, nadhim zahawi today saying we should look at how much energy we use and i would imagine a lot of people on low incomes already are curtailing their usage given that bills have risen and we know the cost of everything else is going on right now.- else is going on right now. usually and i else is going on right now. usually and i would _ else is going on right now. usually and i would invite _ else is going on right now. usually and i would invite him _ else is going on right now. usually and i would invite him to - else is going on right now. usually and i would invite him to go i else is going on right now. usually and i would invite him to go and i and i would invite him to go and meet families who have disabled members who rely on life—saving equipment like dialysis machines, hoists and things that need to be plugged in and things that require a constant usage of electricity and go and tell them to curtail their usage because they will die. and that is the bleak reality of a lot of this, isn't it rose talk to

me about what we can be thinking about now, are there ways we can save money? it might be tinkering around the edges but quite clearly when we are seeing the sorts of increases every bit as going to help. i increases every bit as going to hel. . ., increases every bit as going to hel. ., ., help. i have to say, i say it with some hesitancy _ help. i have to say, i say it with some hesitancy because - help. i have to say, i say it with some hesitancy because i'm i help. i have to say, i say it with i some hesitancy because i'm aware most people are doing out of the everything anyway but there may be some people who have not thought about these so for them i think there are three ways to approach it, wanna see if you can increase your income and they do not say that lightly but there are billions of pounds of unclaimed benefits every year and people think they do not qualify because they are in work. obviously not everyone will qualify but there are some free online calculators, there is a charity called turn to cut us and you can find out what you are entitled to —— turn to ask and you can find out what you are entitled to. it is a gateway payment for you to get help of council tax on all kinds of

things and you also get the cost of living payment that people on low income, both working aged people pension age get, and the other thing is to look at whether you can curtail energy use and i'm aware people are doing things like turning off lights, not cooking and not even thinking of putting the heating on, as i know people are doing more than they need to and the others just try to see if maybe some ways you can keep the energy you using into the autumn your house so things like putting things behind your radiator and stuff, it does not cost much, it cost a few pounds and they will not make a massive difference but as you say, every little may help. xyour say, every little may help. your noddin: say, every little may help. your nodding along. _ say, every little may help. your nodding along, a _ say, every little may help. your nodding along, a lot _ say, every little may help. your nodding along, a lot of- say, every little may help. your nodding along, a lot of things people might consider are not always very obvious or accessible but what would you add? i very obvious or accessible but what would you add?— would you add? i would echo what sarah said about _ would you add? i would echo what sarah said about underpaying i would you add? i would echo what| sarah said about underpaying them claimed benefits like pensions stuff and when pensioners have been asked about it, there is some confusion about it, there is some confusion about credit, they think it is a loan they have to pay back or that

they don't qualify so turn t us is a fantastic resource and people should —— turn to us is a fantastic resource and even small payments could help make a slight dent in this but as far as getting another jumper on and kicking 15 minute meals, i think everyone who is in a position to be doing that has been doing it for quite some time now. they do not need much education about that, they are already on board. j~ :: :: :: :: about that, they are already on board. j~ :: 11:11: , about that, they are already on board. :: 11:11: , ., ., about that, they are already on board. :: :::::: , ., ., board. 850,000 people do not claim ension board. 850,000 people do not claim pension credit _ board. 850,000 people do not claim pension credit you _ board. 850,000 people do not claim pension credit you are _ board. 850,000 people do not claim pension credit you are entitled i board. 850,000 people do not claim pension credit you are entitled to i pension credit you are entitled to it and _ pension credit you are entitled to it and a _ pension credit you are entitled to it and a lot — pension credit you are entitled to it and a lot of that is actually a feeling — it and a lot of that is actually a feeling among some people that they are taking _ feeling among some people that they are taking something are making a claim _ are taking something are making a claim for— are taking something are making a claim for something they are not entitled — claim for something they are not entitled to or don't want to take a hand-out. — entitled to or don't want to take a hand-out. it— entitled to or don't want to take a hand—out, it is often up to family members— hand—out, it is often up to family members to tell them it is not some kind of— members to tell them it is not some kind of hand—out, it is something you are _ kind of hand—out, it is something you are entitled to and hundreds of people _ you are entitled to and hundreds of people that write hundreds of thousands of people not claiming it

and sarah — thousands of people not claiming it and sarah pointed out that as a gateway — and sarah pointed out that as a gateway to other payment that can help with _ gateway to other payment that can help with your energy bills.- help with your energy bills. we've talked a little _ help with your energy bills. we've talked a little bit _ help with your energy bills. we've talked a little bit about _ help with your energy bills. we've talked a little bit about that i help with your energy bills. we've talked a little bit about that issue| talked a little bit about that issue of direct debits but there is frustration that they can go up at the whim of the energy provider and i suppose in their defence they might say we are charging all year to even it up and in summer you use less and pay less what you have an average bill and in winter you pay a lot more but talk to me about that, what control do you have over those direct debits?— what control do you have over those direct debits? important update from off rem direct debits? important update from off gem today. _ direct debits? important update from off gem today. one — direct debits? important update from off gem today, one among _ direct debits? important update from off gem today, one among many, i direct debits? important update from| off gem today, one among many, but what they have said is they will have cases where people will see their direct debit being increased before october so before that new price cap almost kicks in, in preparation for that, your energy provider may well come to you and say, i'm putting up the direct there and you can question that, whether you feel as though it is too much or does not follow, and clearly they

will look at your previous usage as well and if you are or have a lot of money in the bank, if you like with your supplier, you can say, hang on, your supplier, you can say, hang on, you have to use some of that or get some of the money back, so it is something you can talk to your buyer about, it is not something that will be set in stone but i think people do need to brace themselves for the fact that those letters, those e—mails will be arriving pretty soon. and i will come to you in a second, you touched on it, martin was a question here about direct debits and why companies lets credit build up and do not use them on the next bill or refund you, and there is that you try to even things up? it is, yes, naturally you use more in the _ it is, yes, naturally you use more in the winter— it is, yes, naturally you use more in the winterand it is, yes, naturally you use more in the winter and less in the summer but if— in the winter and less in the summer but if you— in the winter and less in the summer but if you feel as though it is getting — but if you feel as though it is getting excessive, then absolutely -et getting excessive, then absolutely get in _ getting excessive, then absolutely get in contact with your supplier. just quickly, what i would say to people as if you are experiencing

difficulties paying your energy bill, get in touch with your energy supplier, i have been any position where i have built up debt with energy supplier in the past and did not get in touch with them, and i just sort of hit my head in the sand about it and it set up a spile chain of events that meant i ended up with county courtjudgments which has impacted my ability to not get credit or basic phone contracts years later. —— set up a spiral chain of events. talk to them, ask for a reduction in your direct debit because it is easy to calculate your own usage on your bill, tells you what your price per hour is and go to your metre, make a note of what the reading is, go back a week later and make a note of what the new reading is, subtract one from the other and multiplied by the kilo per hour unit and bring your energy supplier back and say the direct debit is quoting £600 was i'm only using £70 per week, can i have a reduction? take back control, i hate using that phrase but take back control, put yourself in a strong

negotiating position with your energy provider and go from there. like that is the clearest explanation i've heard. a brief word from you finally. what should people be thinking about? what from you finally. what should people be thinking about?— be thinking about? what jack said, talk to your — be thinking about? what jack said, talk to your energy _ be thinking about? what jack said, talk to your energy provider, i be thinking about? what jack said, talk to your energy provider, and i talk to your energy provider, and citizens advice, if you're in debt, they can negotiate for you, and lastly on direct debits, energy providers will always haunt your to repay your credit but if you ask if you have and of to date metre reading, a smart metre, they should repay that money. thank you all, we've gone through a lot there, really grateful for your time so thank you for being with us, and thatis thank you for being with us, and that is your questions answered on that is your questions answered on that rising energy bills. good afternoon. the weekend is nearly here, a bank holiday weekend everywhere except scotland. and the forecast is not looking too bad, with plenty of dry weather. not completely dry but mostly dry with sunny spells, a few showers,

and an increasing breeze. you will notice that especially across eastern parts as the weekend wears on. this afternoon, most places fine with sunny spells, more cloud. in scotland, some heavy showers here, the odd shower in parts of northern ireland, wales, north—west england, maybe into the midlands. temperatures 17 to 2a degrees and fresher than it was early in the week. now, through this evening and tonight, many of the showers will fade, we will keep some going across parts of north wales and north west england, some quite cloudy weather for a time across the south—east of england, that might hold the temperatures up but where we see clearer spells further west, a cool, fresh night with the potential for some mist and fog patches. for tomorrow, most places starting on a fine, dry note with some sunshine. we will see some scattered showers across eastern scotland, northern england, wales, the south of england, most places will stay dry, this zone of an rain grazing close to northern ireland and western scotland but again most places will stay fine. top temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees, generally, but perhaps a little cooler for some north sea coasts, a sign of things

to come because this weather set up, as we move into sunday, with high pressure to the north of us, will increasingly bring a north or north—easterly flow, picking up some cool air from the north sea and bringing it into some of these eastern coasts. so, temperatures here might struggle a little bit, maybe 17 for aberdeen, 19 for newcastle, warmer further west, a day of sunny spells and just one or two showers. so, there will be some contrast through sunday into monday. along some of the eastern coasts, it will be on the cool side, increasingly breezy, quite cloudy as well, whereas further west, we will see more in the way of sunshine, and that is where we will see the highest temperatures, may be in the middle 20s across parts of south—west england. this is how monday looks more generally, with that brisk wind off the north sea. quite a lot of cloud filtering in at this stage, best of the sunshine where we have got some shelter from the breeze out towards the west. again, there will be one or two showers and the temperatures, mid to high teens across eastern parts, low to mid 20s out towards the west.

this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of millions of people will see an 80% increase in their gas and electricity bills, as ofgem announces a new price cap. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we need to remain resilient, we need to make sure that this isn't a sticking plaster, that for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion, and that's what i'm determined to do and we're working up both for options for both households and for business for the incoming prime minister on 5th september. i've spoken to people across the country, they are really worried by the fact that in october their average bills might go up to £5,500, up again in january to possibly £4,000 and they want action taken.

a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool on monday. royal mail has warned that letters won't be delivered today and some parcels could be delayed as around 115,000 of its workers go on strike. good afternoon. millions of households in england, scotland and wales are likely to see their energy bills soar by more than 80%, after the regulator ofgem raised its price cap — that's the maximum amount consumers on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit. at the moment the average household is paying an annual bill of £1,971.

in october that will jump to £3,5a9 a year — and almost £60 more if you're on a prepayment meter. and the price cap could go higher still — some analysts predict it will be more than £5,300 a year injanuary and then more than £6,600 in april. today's price cap announcement adds to the burden of the current cost of living crisis, with prices for food and petrol already rising rapidly, and taxes and interest rates going up too. colletta smith reports. this is confirmation of the figures that so many households in britain had been dreading. i am terrified that when the winter comes we are not going to have enough for the bills. claire's partner has a good job, but with the typical household bill going up by 80% to just under £300 a month, they are facing difficult decisions. making those choices of what you can use and what you can't, we don't use the dryer

because we physically can't use it because the amount of energy that it requires is so much more. the shower is an electric shower. me and my partner aren't suffering, it's the children that suffer. the cap limits the amount that can be charged per unit on a basic standard variable tariff. there is a higher rate for prepaid customers. it is supposed to allow suppliers to cover the costs of the wholesale energy they buy while protecting customers. global prices have spiked as the war in ukraine restricted gas and oil supplies at the same time as an increase in demand as the world emerged from the pandemic. so the regulators say they have to let companies charge customers more. the truth is, this is beyond the capacity of the regulator and industry to address. so what we are saying today is, look, we have ten days now until we have a new administration, we have a new prime minister and new ministerial team. what i'm clear about is the prime minister, with his or her ministerial team, will need to act urgently

and decisively to address this. energy suppliers have warned prices will have to rise again next year, with the latest prediction ofjanuary�*s cap for typical usage costing more than £5,000 a year. the level of energy bills i will mean that low income households are spending something like 20% of their disposable income | 01"! energy. middle—income households on 10%. that is fuel poverty for millions of homes and so we need - existing support i to increase to match. payment will rise from 1st october, but companies can increase direct debit payments from september to make sure people have enough credit to pay for price rises. if you are trying to decide whether or not to sign up for a fixed deal, don't be pressured by your energy company. do the sums carefully. you may decide it'll might help you budget to know exactly how much you're going to be paying over the next year or so, but if the price

is higher than this new price cap rate then you may end up paying more in the long run. but there are things you can do to control your bills. according to utilita, under the new autumn cap, turning down your thermostat by one degree could save an estimated £321 a year. air drying clothes instead of using a tumble dryer could save £116 a year. but charities and campaigners have called on the government to provide more direct help. iam begging, iam praying, i am pleading that there is more government help for this winter, so that people will not, and the poorest, and this is not catostrophising, it is a catastrophe that people will not die because of this this winter. the government say continued support will continue to reach people's pockets in the months ahead. looking at october to december, the £400 we are providing every household on their bills will effectively meet about half the increase that was announced today.

we know we need to do more, because actually the most vulnerable households have no cushion, have nothing available to them. so what i am looking at is how i can target that help for those people. as the summer warmth ends, paying those huge energy bills will become increasingly difficult for all and impossible for some. colletta smith, bbc news. the soaring cost of energy will be top of the agenda for whoever is britain's new prime minister in ten days time — liz truss or rishi sunak. whoever replaces borisjohnson has promised there will be "extra cash" in september to support households. but the taxation think tank, the institute for fiscal studies says the next prime minister will probably have to introduce what it calls a "substantial package of support". labour has accused the two conservative leadership candidates of having "almost nothing to say" about the issue. 0ur political correspondent david wallace—lockhart reports.

on a hospital visit this morning, a prime minister with just ten days left in the job. he has previously announced financial support for the months ahead but says his successor will do more. there is a pipeline of cash coming through over the next few months and through the autumn and the winter, but that is clearly now going to be augmented, increased by extra cash that the government is plainly going to be announcing in september. so, what have the candidates to become prime minister promised? liz truss wants to scrap the rise in national insurance and has said she will suspend green levies on energy bills. rishi sunak has promised to scrap vat on bills and has said there will be more targeted support for the most vulnerable. we still haven't got full details of rishi sunak�*s plans. i will move incredibly quickly to put in place the support that is required and give certainty to people that that help is coming, particularly the most vulnerable

in our society, and pensioners. so, on top of cutting vat off energy bills for everybody, those groups will receive extra help. this will be the immediate priority, i will make announcements on it as soon as i can after becoming prime minister. we asked to speak to liz truss today but were told she wasn't doing a tv interview. in a statement, she said she would ensure people get the support needed to get through these tough times. but that is all the detail we have on that for now. a labour demo yesterday. they say the government is missing in action. they have outlined their own plan for bills which they think would cost £30 billion. we need to have a freeze on those energy prices, i do not let them go up to those levels, and pay for that - in part by a windfall tax - on the oil and gas companies, on those excess profits. meanwhile, you've got a government that is missing in action. _ and i think most people looking. today will say that is unforgivable from the government in the middle of a cost of living crisis. _

the snp and the lib dems also want the energy price cap frozen where it is for now. whoever moves into downing street is unlikely to take such a radical step but both candidates will face pressure to flesh out their plans in the face of rising costs. david wallace lockhart, bbc news, westminster. ian thompson is the director of the facebook group energy support and advice uk. it has over 80,000 members and aims to support and advise on the energy bills crisis. 0. 0' thank you for being with us. i susect 0' thank you for being with us. i suspect and _ 0' thank you for being with us. i suspect and correct _ 0' thank you for being with us. i suspect and correct me - 0' thank you for being with us. i suspect and correct me if - 0' thank you for being with us. i suspect and correct me if i'm i 0' thank you for being with us. i i suspect and correct me if i'm wrong, you have seen a big influx in people coming to you looking for advice? yes we have an input of around 1,100 new members a day. that yes we have an input of around 1,100 new members a day.— new members a day. that does underline _ new members a day. that does underline how _ new members a day. that does underline how worried - new members a day. that does underline how worried people | new members a day. that does i underline how worried people are. what are they telling you about their concerns?— what are they telling you about their concerns? their concerns are significant. _ their concerns? their concerns are significant, people _ their concerns? their concerns are significant, people are _ their concerns? their concerns are significant, people are incredibly l significant, people are incredibly worried about how they are going to meet these payments. they're not

just the case of shuffling some funds around, some finances around, their energy bills have become their biggest expense and they are just unaffordable. simply unaffordable. what are your members of your facebook group saying they intend to do or can do? we facebook group saying they intend to do or can do?— do or can do? we are encouraging --eole to do or can do? we are encouraging people to keep — do or can do? we are encouraging people to keep communications i do or can do? we are encouraging i people to keep communications lines open with their suppliers to try and come to compromises with their payments, we are trying to get people to reduce their energy usage as much as possible, without being outrageous, we can'tjust turn the lights off, we are trying to get people to focus on assessing where they could make some savings, because the prices are now so high that any savings they can make can be significant. i that any savings they can make can be significant-— be significant. i want to ask you about that. _ be significant. i want to ask you about that, the _ be significant. i want to ask you about that, the significance i be significant. i want to ask you about that, the significance of l be significant. i want to ask you i about that, the significance of the tweaks. 0f about that, the significance of the tweaks. of course every bit we can do will make a difference to the bills. but we are seeing often such

huge figures that, it won't make that bill affordable. it is certainly _ that bill affordable. it is certainly not _ that bill affordable. it is certainly not and - that bill affordable. it is certainly not and it i that bill affordable. it is certainly not and it is i that billaffordable. it 3 certainly not and it is going to that billaffordable. it 2 certainly not and it is going to be a combined effort from the consumers, it needs a desperately large intervention from the government and it needs it now. the cost—of—living intervention that is in place was announced in may when the predicted price rise was around £2,800 and it is now £750 more. so the interventions need to be revisited. the consumers can do their part, but they need supported. as well as small businesses, everybody. this is affecting everybody. this is affecting everybody. figs everybody. this is affecting everybody-— everybody. this is affecting everybody. this is affecting eve bod. r . everybody. as we have said, your u-rou everybody. as we have said, your grow supporting _ everybody. as we have said, your group supporting the _ everybody. as we have said, your group supporting the thousands l everybody. as we have said, your| group supporting the thousands of members, have you got some top tips,

what are you telling members to do right now? what are you telling members to do riaht now? ~ ., a what are you telling members to do riaht now? ~ ., , .,, ., right now? well asking people to consider looking _ right now? well asking people to consider looking at _ right now? well asking people to consider looking at their - right now? well asking people to consider looking at their usagesl right now? well asking people to i consider looking at their usages and to look at the consideration for into winter, where we use 70% of our annual energy. we are talking of heating themselves, rather than homes and consider electric blankets, ratherthan homes and consider electric blankets, rather than putting the central heating on to heat all rooms, asking people to consider whether they need to have the oven on as often, to look at different cook methods and to reduce the attempt of their central heating, one or two degrees could make a significant impression on how much energy you're using. we are asking people to change their habits. good to ti s, people to change their habits. good tap tips. thank— people to change their habits. good top tips, thank you. _ people to change their habits. good top tips, thank you. it _ people to change their habits. good top tips, thank you. it is _ people to change their habits. good top tips, thank you. it is important work, so thank you for talking to us

about that. victoria derbyshire is in ipswich, talking to people about how this news will affect them. convict we have been hearing stories of how bad that is could get and you're in a food bank, talking to people who could help? yes there are some very stressed peoplejust could help? yes there are some very stressed people just asking could help? yes there are some very stressed peoplejust asking how they're going to pay for this 80% rise. it isjust they're going to pay for this 80% rise. it is just impossible for them. all day the volunteers have been sorting out the donations, which have been coming from people who live around here in ipswich. we are going to talk to the chief executive of suffolk libraries. the reason that we are talking to you, when times are hard libraries are notjust about when times are hard libraries are not just about people when times are hard libraries are notjust about people borrowing books. m0 notjust about people borrowing books. ., , ., ., , ., books. no we provide a stigma-free environment — books. no we provide a stigma-free environment where _

books. no we provide a stigma-free environment where people - books. no we provide a stigma-free environment where people can - books. no we provide a stigma-free| environment where people can come notjust for the books, but environment where people can come not just for the books, but for other services.— not just for the books, but for other services. are you going to rovide other services. are you going to provide shelter _ other services. are you going to provide shelter for _ other services. are you going to provide shelter for people - other services. are you going to provide shelter for people who l other services. are you going to - provide shelter for people who need to come in and stay warm, because they can't afford to heat their homes? ~ . ., , they can't afford to heat their homes? ~ . . , ., homes? with the new challenges that eo - le homes? with the new challenges that --eole are homes? with the new challenges that peeple are facing. _ homes? with the new challenges that people are facing, we _ homes? with the new challenges that people are facing, we are _ homes? with the new challenges that people are facing, we are here - homes? with the new challenges that people are facing, we are here for - people are facing, we are here for everybody in the community, so definitely. and we are already part of a warm room scheme in a number of locations. but we want to expand that to all our libraries, so people are aware they can come to us in a warm and safe location and get access to help and other types of support. access to help and other types of su ort. ., �* ., ., ., ., support. you're going to do that across all 45 _ support. you're going to do that across all 45 libraries? - support. you're going to do that across all 45 libraries? yes - support. you're going to do that across all 45 libraries? yes we l support. you're going to do that - across all 45 libraries? yes we were auoin hel across all 45 libraries? yes we were going help people — across all 45 libraries? yes we were going help people with _ across all 45 libraries? yes we were going help people with the - going help people with the cost—of—living crisis. going help people with the cost-of-living crisis. people can come and _ cost-of-living crisis. people can come and sit — cost-of-living crisis. people can come and sit there _ cost-of-living crisis. people can come and sit there all— cost-of-living crisis. people can come and sit there all day - cost-of-living crisis. people can come and sit there all day if- cost-of-living crisis. people can| come and sit there all day if they want to? , ., ., come and sit there all day if they want to? , . ., want to? yes, we are that universal sace, a want to? yes, we are that universal space. a space _ want to? yes, we are that universal space, a space where _ want to? yes, we are that universal space, a space where anyone - want to? yes, we are that universal space, a space where anyone can i want to? yes, we are that universal- space, a space where anyone can come and we are at the heart of most of significant community in suffolk and we are there for people. so yes,

come and see us.— we are there for people. so yes, come and see us. you use the phrase, we are a stigma-free _ come and see us. you use the phrase, we are a stigma-free space, _ come and see us. you use the phrase, we are a stigma-free space, why - come and see us. you use the phrase, we are a stigma-free space, why is . we are a stigma—free space, why is that important? it we are a stigma-free space, why is that important?— we are a stigma-free space, why is that important? it may be people for the first time — that important? it may be people for the first time having _ that important? it may be people for the first time having to _ that important? it may be people for the first time having to ask - that important? it may be people for the first time having to ask for - the first time having to ask for help and may not want to go through the traditional routes. what we provide is a place that doesn't come with any caveats, they may come to be there, or borrow a book or take up be there, or borrow a book or take up the offers that we provide that make a difference in the community. you also, there is free wi—fi, you offer free sanitary products. this offer free sanitary products. as model offer free sanitary products. £2 model is based around each local site and we provide a suite of services and work with the community to meet specific needs. down the road from here, we run a fresh fruit and vegetable scheme, where we

provide low cost fruit and vegetables. we provide other things at other sites that meet a need such as helping people's mental health. and another library there were five individual guys who have different specific social problems, bereavement, and some mental health issues, our library manager brought them together in a self—support group and they meet each week and arejoined by other group and they meet each week and are joined by other men.— group and they meet each week and are joined by other men. are 'oined by other men. people talk are joined by other men. people talk a lot about mental _ are joined by other men. people talk a lot about mental health, _ are joined by other men. people talk a lot about mental health, because i a lot about mental health, because of the pressure on families, households, individuals, because of the rise in the price cap. that is something that will be important? yes, definitely. isay something that will be important? yes, definitely. i say we are obviously first and foremost a service that loans items like books and other things. but very much at the centre of our offer has been well being, we have a well being

service and we work with partners such as suffolk mind and the nhs and support people in the community to help improve their resilience and support them in different ways. we provide with partners like the citizen's advice and financial advice and help people get online and navigate universal credit and other challenges in these difficult times. ., ~' , ., other challenges in these difficult times. ., ~ , ., ., other challenges in these difficult times. ., ~ ., ., ~ ., , times. thank you for talking to us. that is it from _ times. thank you for talking to us. that is it from ipswich _ times. thank you for talking to us. that is it from ipswich for - times. thank you for talking to us. that is it from ipswich for the - that is it from ipswich for the moment. thank you. you get a sense of what is coming down the line as those energy bills continue to rise. later we will talk to the shadow chief secretary to the treasury about labour's proposals. they say they have costed their plans to ease they have costed their plans to ease the burden of energy bills.

the headlines on bbc news: merseyside police have said they've arrested a man on suspicion of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool. the 36—year—old — from the huyton area of the city — was taken into custody last night following an operation involving armed officers. he's also being questioned on two counts of attempted murder. the girl was fatally shot in the dovecot area of the city on monday night. the home secretary priti patel spent about 10 minutes at the scene of olivia pratt—korbel�*s shooting before she left in a police van. she also spoke about the shooting earlier at merseyside police headquarters. i'm here in merseyside today, because i've been working with the police since the tragic death of olivia on tuesday. and of course all our thoughts are with olivia's family at this really devastating and sad time. there's a lot of activity that is taking place, there is a lot of policing activity, there's also a lot of support, wider support that's taking place right now as well. i have been in touch since tuesday with the mayor of

liverpool, steve rotherham, but also the police chief here, serena kennedy, and the team here and her deputy iain critchley. we work together on a national level always at times like this, because there is a lot of national support thatis going into the current operation. now obviously, it is all operationally sensitive, there is some incredible work that's taking place and i actually want to pay tribute to the policing teams, the investigatory teams and the family liaison offers that are involved in this tragedy right now. our correspondent alison freeman is at the family's home in liverpool it was this morning that merseyside police announced that they had in fact arrested a 36—year—old man on suspicion of the murder of olivia here on monday night. they say the man, who is from the huyton area of the city, was also arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder. we need to remember that on monday night, not only was olivia shot, but the man who was running away from the gunman, joseph nee,

and olivia's mother were also injured with gunshot wounds. police say that that man arrested last night was arrested in an armed operation. he is still in police custody and he is still being questioned by officers. now, as you said, priti patel visited liverpool this morning. we know that she spent some time at the police headquarters, speaking to senior officers involved in the case. she then came to the scene again to get further briefing on what's happening with the case here in liverpool. now that is all to coincide with an announcement by the home office of a £500,000 package of support for the people of liverpool, which they say will be divided between £150,000 that's going to be spent on mental health and trauma. a further £350,000 to be spent on the clear, hold, build programme, which tackles organised crime at the roots, tackles the causes of that crime. now, here on the ground itself, we have seen today as more and more

flower, balloons have been brought along to pay tribute to olivia. this morning we also saw the city's two premier league football teams join in with that. we saw former liverpool player ian rush and former everton player ian snodin lay flowers from the players, the messages, i canjust give you a flavour of those. from everton it said, no words will ever lessen the pain, or explain such a tragedy. our city stands united. you're forever in our thoughts. the liverpool card said, rest in peace, olivia, with deepest sympathy from all of us at liverpool football club, you'll never walk alone. let's return to our top story, the price of energy. joining me now is shadow chief secretary to the treasury, labour mp pat mcfadden. i know labour leader keir starmer

has accused the government of being mizzing in action —— missing in action. tell me what the labour party's plans are and how you have costed them? we party's plans are and how you have costed them?— party's plans are and how you have costed them? ~ ~' , ., costed them? we think the news today is devastating — costed them? we think the news today is devastating for _ costed them? we think the news today is devastating for families _ costed them? we think the news today is devastating for families and - costed them? we think the news today is devastating for families and we - is devastating for families and we have known something like this has been coming for a few months now. last week we called for a freeze in the energy price for consumers over the energy price for consumers over the next six month to help people through this winter period in particular. and we have costed that through extending the scope of the wind fall tax that has already been announced, back to the beginning of the year and removing the investment allowance that gives a third of the proceedings back to the companies. we are reallocating government money and savings on debt payment and that

comes to a package ofjust short of £30 billion. we think that is important to get this price freeze, so that people are given relief from these enormous increases, 50% before, 80% today. who knows what next year? this is a six month package to get people through the winter. we think it is the right thing to do and that is why we announced it last week.- thing to do and that is why we announced it last week. when you say who know what _ announced it last week. when you say who know what is _ announced it last week. when you say who know what is next _ announced it last week. when you say who know what is next year? - announced it last week. when you say who know what is next year? that - announced it last week. when you say who know what is next year? that is l who know what is next year? that is the problem, we don't know where the increases will stop. some think it will rise as high as £6,000. your plans are costed for now, but do you just spending if prices go up and taxpayers bailout the difference? look, i think all of us this year, after russia invaded ukraine and

real booster rockets were put under the price of gas, i have had to reassess how long we think this crisis will go on for. it is an uncertain situation. who knows what will happen. we have a package to help people through the winter and you know i don't want to do much crystal ball gazing, but i think there probably will be more help needed next year. i hope events change so that is not the case and if it is, we will look at it, we will always say how we think things should be paid for. looking at it at the moment, is it a crisisjust for a few months? probably not. so if thatis a few months? probably not. so if that is necessary, we will come back with further proposals at the time. but this is a good plan for the next six months. but this is a good plan for the next six months-— but this is a good plan for the next six months. ., ., ~ ., ., six months. you talked too about how this would be — six months. you talked too about how this would be applicable _

six months. you talked too about how this would be applicable to _ six months. you talked too about how this would be applicable to terch - this would be applicable to terch and you managed to —— to everyone and you managed to —— to everyone and you managed to —— to everyone and you freeze bills with that wind fall tax. the criticism is it is not targeted and does not help those most in need and gives everyone a blanket reduction. well most in need and gives everyone a blanket reduction.— most in need and gives everyone a blanket reduction. well it does give extra help to _ blanket reduction. well it does give extra help to those _ blanket reduction. well it does give extra help to those on _ blanket reduction. well it does give extra help to those on the - blanket reduction. well it does give extra help to those on the lowest . extra help to those on the lowest incomes, they would get an extra £300 under our plan. the second thing is we are dealing with premium that has been historically paid by people on prepayment meters, it applies to them as well, because they're applies to them as well, because they�* re often applies to them as well, because they're often the lowest income families, but pay more than people on direct debit. on the people who aren't th poorest i would make the point when you have increases of the scale announced today, this goes right up the income scale. for people on middle incomes, if they're looking at a bill of £300, £4

hundred, possibly higher, the idea that they shouldn't get some help is wrong. it is a problem of such a scale, and such an unprecedented scale, and such an unprecedented scale, that we think it is right that some of this help goes right up the scale, even as we target extra help on those on the lowest incomes. i'm interested in what we have heard from the conservative leadership candidates, we have heard from sune and liz truss who said she would scrap the green levy and the increase in national insurance. rishi sunak said he would cut vat. which of those proposals would you support? which of those proposals would you su ort? ., which of those proposals would you su . oft? ., ., which of those proposals would you su . ort? ., ., which of those proposals would you su--ort? ., ., support? none of them meet the scale ofthe support? none of them meet the scale of the challenge. _ support? none of them meet the scale of the challenge. you _ support? none of them meet the scale of the challenge. you said, _ support? none of them meet the scale of the challenge. you said, you - of the challenge. you said, you heard from conservatives, what is remarkable today, is how absent the government has been. where is the government? do we actually have a

government at the moment? what have they had to say about what has been announced today? i've not seen any ministers who are willing to come on your programmes. it is remarkable that the, you can have news as devastating as this to families and no government minister will say what they can do. and in term of leadership candidate and the small amount they have had to say, i don't think any of the things you just listed remotely match the scale of challenge that is facing households around the country right now. that is why you need to do something bigger. alongside the price freeze, there is another side of this, which is we need to get on with much greater speed and determination with ensue lating our homes better and weaning ourselves off the dependence on fossils fuels. so alongside that

immediate help there is a bigger long—term job to be done to get bills done in the long—term. i understand and i hear your plans. i'm interested to see which if any of proposals you would support. would labour support the government if it cancelled that planned rise in national insurance, that one that we are told would also save money. we said are told would also save money. , said throughout that the national insurance rise shouldn't be imposed on the country at a time when we were facing a cost—of—living crisis. we we are the only country in the g7 to put up tax this year. we said that since the policy was announced by the chancellor some time ago. he did a half reversal on it when he was in post. liz truss said she will get rid of it entirely. but even doing that, the key thing for the moment is how much these bills are

going to hurt family budgets, that is why the price freeze is where the emphasis should be. that could save families several hundred pounds a month and that is the critical thing right now. month and that is the critical thing riaht now. ., , ., , month and that is the critical thing riahtnow. ., ., , , right now. how quickly does this action need _ right now. how quickly does this action need to _ right now. how quickly does this action need to happen? - right now. how quickly does this action need to happen? it- right now. how quickly does this action need to happen? it needs right now. how quickly does this i action need to happen? it needs to ha en action need to happen? it needs to happen right _ action need to happen? it needs to happen right away- _ action need to happen? it needs to happen right away. it _ action need to happen? it needs to happen right away. it is _ happen right away. it is extraordinary that today's announcement from ofgem was scheduled, it was known it was coming for weeks and yet we have had nothing over the summer from the government. we have had nothing from them today. people need to know that help is coming. we are told there will be some kind of emergency budget after this leadership election is over. people need help as soon as possible, because i think that today's announcement will be really worrying for people and right across europe the challenge for governments as putin weaponises this

international gas price, is what can they do to help their citizens and at the moment in this country, the answer is it has not been enough and we need to respond on a much greater scale than has been the case so far. thank you. we should also say, a pointjust made there, we've heard clips today from both the chancellor and prime minister but the government has not put up anyone, any individual for an interview today, despite requests from the bbc and many other broadcasters, too, to address these issues so no one has been made available. and the health care firm nathodernaim moderna is suing pfizer, says

healthcare firm moderna says it's suing pfizer and its german partner biontech for patent infringement over the development of their covid—i9 vaccines. the us drug company is alleging that mrna technology it developed before the pandemic was copied. joining me now is our global health correspondent, naomi grimley. we we re we were all focused on the roll—out of the vaccines but there is a lot of the vaccines but there is a lot of money at stake here.- of money at stake here. there certainly is- — of money at stake here. there certainly is. if _ of money at stake here. there certainly is. if you _ of money at stake here. there certainly is. if you add - of money at stake here. there l certainly is. if you add together moderna and pfizer's profit are the last couple of years, you get to 50 billion us dollars so a of money at stake and really during the pandemic, both companies did not try to climb, lay claim to the technology because everyone was focused on a the but now we are two years in, moderna has made a bid saying its patents were infringed by pfizer and it wants damages for that but only after march eight this year so in reality it is saying any future uses of mrna vaccines, perhaps in the fight against hiv or in some rare forms of cancer, is

expected to get money from any drugs that pfizer develops along the lines of that technology. {lilia that pfizer develops along the lines of that technology.— that pfizer develops along the lines of that technology. 0k, good to have that update. — of that technology. 0k, good to have that update, thank _ of that technology. 0k, good to have that update, thank you _ of that technology. 0k, good to have that update, thank you very - of that technology. 0k, good to have that update, thank you very much. i now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. good afternoon, it is a bank holiday weekend to most of us, not scotland but for northern ireland, wales, england, bank holiday weekend and the weather is not looking too bad if you have outdoor plans, today has been dry for many but as you can see from the satellite and radar, we have had more cloud working eastwards with showers, quite sharp showers across south—west scotland, up showers across south—west scotland, up into the edinburgh area, some of them continuing across parts of south—east scotland, north—west england, wales, otherwise, some clear spells, some less and fog patches around the saturday dons with sunny spells of most, patchy cloud, too, and the chance of some

showers breaking out across parts of southern scotland, northern england, wales, the midlands, to the south, but the shower is not widespread, many places avoiding them in the weather system grazing into western scotland but mostly sustain dry with temperatures of 79 and 25 celsius for the rest of the weekend being mostly dry with sunny spells, still with the chance of a few showers and an increasing breeze which will feel quite cool across these. —— across the east. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... tens of millions of people will see an 80—percent increase in their gas and electricity bills — as ofgem announces a new price cap. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we need to remain resilient, make sure that this isn't a sticking plaster for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion and that is what i'm determined to do.

we are working out these options for both households and for business, for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september. as europe's energy costs skyrocket, russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas which would have previously been exported to germany. a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool on monday. today's energy price cap announcement means millions -- all —— all the sport now. another good day if you are an england cricket fan, they are well on top next to captain ben stokes and menfolk to put on a century partnership with his six wicket, they came together i want after two others had fallen and batted way through the second set action with some really elbow first innings and stokes brought up his half—century

with a six that landed on the england players balcony, and he also reached his 50 as the partnership was well over 150 and stokes reached his 100, his first since being appointed captain but hold out a few balls later to south african counterpart. england, though, 300 and 56 for six, so pushing on towards a lead of 200. chelsea manager thomas tuchel says he expects to be banned from the touchline for their game against leicester tomorrow even though he's appealed against the penalty that was imposed after his clash with the spurs manager antonio conte almost a fortnight ago. the disciplinary panel found that the german had instigated the flashpoint, something he disagrees with. it is hard to accept as the context that i do not think i started the aggression and started earlier and i do not think i was the only

person involved and we both got a red card, and a player pulled another player by their hair two minutes earlier, he can play earlier, he has not banned and for a firm handshake at the end of the match, one coach is very hard to accept what i have to accept it, but putting it into context, i can absently not understand that. newcastle have broken their transfer record , signing the real sociedad striker alexander isak for around sixty million pounds. isak made his debut for sweden atjust seventeen and has signed a long term deal at stjames' park. newcastle's new owners have now spent close to 200 million pounds since taking over in october. the 22 year old is the magpies' fourth buy of the summer after matt targett, nick pope and sven botman. cardiff city have been told they have to pay the first instalment of emiliano sala's 15 million pound transfer fee to nantes after losing their appeal to the court of arbitration for sport. the argentinian striker died in a plane crash injanuary 2019

travelling from his former club nantes. cardiff disputed whether the transfer had actually been completed. they must now pay 6 million euros to nantes but cardiff lawyers say they expect to lodge another appeal as they also question nantes liabilty for the crash. manchester united will play la liga side real sociedad while arsenal will face the former champions psv eindhoven in the europa league group stage. this afternoon's draw saw united also get fc sheriff — the moldovan champions and omonia nicosia from cyprus — who are managed by the former celtic boss neil lennon. the other two teams in arsenal's group also missed out in the champions league qualifying stage — bodo glimt and fc zurich, the champions of norway and switzerland respectively. and we've also had the europa conference league draw. west ham are in the same group

as romanian side fcsb, anderlecht and danish club silkeborg. hearts have a tougher group, they'll play turkey's istanbul basaksehir, latvian champions rfs and fiorentina. second practice is underway for sunday�*s belgian grand prix. the two title rivals max verstappen and charles leclerc will start sunday's race from the back of the grid after engine penalties. ferrari's carlos sainz was fastest in first practice. that's all the sport for now. i will have another update for you in the next hour. see you then. thank you, we will see you later. thank you, we will see you later. thank you. today's energy price cap announcement means millions of people are likely to be faced with very stark choices this winter — campaigners say many will be plunged into 'fuel poverty�* —

forced to choose between heating and eating. our correspondentjo black has been talking to some people about their fears for the months to come. the waterfront at ipswich. but behind the attractive facade and expensive boats, some people in this town are starting to struggle with their living costs, and are fearful about what's to come. basically, i've got two things. one is debt, obviously... at a citizens advice bureau drop—in session, we find marina — a former care worker. she has long covid, anxiety and depression. no longer in work, she's applied for universal credit, is £875 in rent arrears, and often sits in the dark to save money. to actually fear, every day, how you're meant to live... it's just something else.

didn't think i'd get this age and be worried about things like this. you just think it's going to be normal. i don't think it'll ever go back to how it was. will gas prices always be high? well, no, because eventually we've got to stop using it altogether. so this is a wake—up call of the direction we're going in. but for now, people are planning for trickier times ahead. andrew at the hot sausage company in ipswich town centre hasn't replaced a worker who's just left, and he's diversifying — doing weddings and corporate events. he says his stock prices have shot up 20%. we put our prices up last year, and we've had to put them up again this year — only by small incremental amounts, but you're scared of putting your prices up because you feel you might lose market share. five miles outside ipswich, the village of chattisham,

and the rural coffee caravan is on its monthly visit. alongside the tea and cake, this charity signposts people to various services — and rising energy prices aren't far from people's minds. well, if i can't afford it, i won't put it on because i won't get into debt — i've never been in debt in my life. i'd just cut back on food, as well, if i had to. i'd have a tin of soup and a roll! and, you know, hopefully that would warm you up! when you hear about anyone struggling about any bills they are having, _ struggling about any bills they are having, you have to make sure they took having, you have to make sure they look to _ having, you have to make sure they look to their— having, you have to make sure they took to their suppliers because barring — took to their suppliers because barring that make burying your head in the _ barring that make burying your head in the sand — barring that make burying your head in the sand only makes matters worse and it_ in the sand only makes matters worse and it makes— in the sand only makes matters worse and it makes it get bigger and bigger. — and it makes it get bigger and bigger, they could be pots of small grants— bigger, they could be pots of small grants available are people can access— grants available are people can access they do not know about and potentially we don't know about them at the _ potentially we don't know about them at the moment but that if they are out there — at the moment but that if they are out there then we will find them and hopefully— out there then we will find them and hopefully we will be able to pass it onto the _ hopefully we will be able to pass it onto the people are needed. —— make the people _ onto the people are needed. —— make the people that need it. citizens advice predict, by october, a quarter of us won't be able to afford ourfuel bills — with even more people hitting

financial hardship in the new year. jo black, bbc news, ipswich. we will return to that in a second but a _ we will return to that in a second but a line — we will return to that in a second but a line of— we will return to that in a second but a line of news coming to us from germany. _ but a line of news coming to us from germany, our— but a line of news coming to us from germany, our correspondent in berlin, — germany, our correspondent in berlin, saying to british children have _ berlin, saying to british children have died — berlin, saying to british children have died after they were pulled out of a lake _ have died after they were pulled out of a lake while they were on holiday in the _ of a lake while they were on holiday in the country. they are two brothers _ in the country. they are two brothers aged seven and nine, they were reported missing late yesterday and we _ were reported missing late yesterday and we are _ were reported missing late yesterday and we are told they were found, they were — and we are told they were found, they were flown by helicopter to hospital— they were flown by helicopter to hospital but did not survive. they were at an _ hospital but did not survive. they were at an area _ hospital but did not survive. they were at an area just _ hospital but did not survive. tue: were at an area just outside aachen but we've been told the lakers only supervised by volunteer lifeguards, only at weekends, so there is some speculation that the two young boys were not able to swim, so rescue workers were trying to get them from the lake, as i said flown to hospital but neither of them survived so the death of two british children while on holiday in germany. let's return to that top story, the rising cost of energy and

a recent survey has found it could be university students who suffer break struggle among any other. —— a recent survey of university students finds that 58 per cent of college—goers feel they are financially struggling to get by and 84 per cent are concerned about the cost of living. with me is molly who is a university student in her 2nd year, and deenie lee the co—founder of the property marketing strategists who conducted the research into the concerns students' have for energy prices and the cost of living. thank you to both of you for being here. morley, talk to me about what you're facing right now because i understand you had to make some pretty stark choices about what you do for your second year.— do for your second year. yeah, instead of— do for your second year. yeah, instead of living _ do for your second year. yeah, instead of living off— do for your second year. yeah, instead of living off campus, i do for your second year. yeah, instead of living off campus, it| do for your second year. yeah, i instead of living off campus, it is much cheaper to live on campus, on a university accommodation. the prices ofjust university accommodation. the prices of just everything university accommodation. the prices ofjust everything are too much for everyone, evenjust ofjust everything are too much for everyone, even just the

ofjust everything are too much for everyone, evenjust the prices ofjust everything are too much for everyone, even just the prices of food bills are way higher than they were just food bills are way higher than they werejust a year ago food bills are way higher than they were just a year ago sol food bills are way higher than they were just a year ago so i think students all around are really struggling. students all around are really struggling-— students all around are really stru~lin-. . . , , struggling. what are your biggest costs riaht struggling. what are your biggest costs right now? _ struggling. what are your biggest costs right now? we _ struggling. what are your biggest costs right now? we know - struggling. what are your biggest costs right now? we know as - struggling. what are your biggest costs right now? we know as a i costs right now? we know as a student you might be able to do a bit of work outside of university lectures and that but taught me about where all your money is going right now. about where all your money is going riaht now. :, , , , about where all your money is going riahtnow. :, , , , , about where all your money is going riaht now. :, , , , ,., right now. honestly my top funds are 'ust livina right now. honestly my top funds are just living and _ right now. honestly my top funds are just living and i _ right now. honestly my top funds are just living and i think _ right now. honestly my top funds are just living and i think something - right now. honestly my top funds are just living and i think something a . just living and i think something a lot of people don't consider is the travelling that university students have to do, sol travelling that university students have to do, so i have to commute quite far when i want to visit my family, and that is really expensive to do. so i thinkjust everyday costs so much higher and i think it is really important for people to consider how students are struggling. qt consider how students are struggling-— consider how students are stru: rulin. _, , consider how students are stru~lin~. , , struggling. of course, let me bring ou and struggling. of course, let me bring you and because _ struggling. of course, let me bring you and because you've _ struggling. of course, let me bring you and because you've been - struggling. of course, let me bring i you and because you've been looking at the numbers, haven't you as my 58% of those students feel they are

struggling to get by financially and i touched on it there with morley about people maybe being able to work but what are staggering is 11% work but what are staggering is 11% work over 30 hours per week, the only full—timejob while work over 30 hours per week, the only full—time job while studying. absolutely, and i think this is the key that this was happening before today and that the crisis that is happening, we are moving into a new academic year and already many were working, there's not much work they can do, they need to be allowed to concentrate on their studies and i guess we have a concern that there is a long—term impact for students that are not really able to enjoy the same breadth of experience from university with all the pressures they are under and i think i was already a mental health crisis in young people before the pandemic, the pandemic has added to that are now the cost—of—living as answer that even further. and they have to

provide accommodation or betrayal a landlord about their concerns and are pleased to open up the dialogue of communication to see the independent adult life. given in terms of costs going up and the inflation of record 40 year highs, i wonder how receptive landlords would be to students coming into their man saying, hang on, can you cut my rent or try to bring down my energy bills? i or try to bring down my energy bills? ~' or try to bring down my energy bills? ~ �* , or try to bring down my energy bills? ~ �*, ., :, ~ bills? i think it's about working toaether bills? i think it's about working together and — bills? i think it's about working together and a _ bills? i think it's about working together and a lot _ bills? i think it's about working together and a lot of _ bills? i think it's about working together and a lot of landlords| bills? i think it's about working - together and a lot of landlords and accommodation providers are open to the conversation. you will not get anywhere by burying your head in the sand and i think if there is university support out there and i think there are certain ways that people work with students to really deal with the challenges they are having and that is where we need to get to to ensure people don't feel that they need to bury their heads, they have a route to speak to people

about concerns.— they have a route to speak to people about concerns. what are you able to do? can you — about concerns. what are you able to do? can you work _ about concerns. what are you able to do? can you work more _ about concerns. what are you able to do? can you work more hours - about concerns. what are you able to do? can you work more hours or- about concerns. what are you able to do? can you work more hours or try i do? can you work more hours or try to cut your expenses somehow? we know going to university is an expensive business anyway, isn't it? i think for me you just have to be as cautious as anyone else with your spending. there's not much you can do about the current bills we are facing, wejust kind of do about the current bills we are facing, we just kind of have to deal with that, but when i'm buying things, i am with that, but when i'm buying things, lam being proactive with that, but when i'm buying things, i am being proactive to make sure i'm getting the best deal possible, even looking at ways to say wi—fi, broadband, i've had to do quite a bit of research last year to find the best one. find quite a bit of research last year to find the best one.— quite a bit of research last year to find the best one. and we heard at there, i wonder _ find the best one. and we heard at there, i wonder how— find the best one. and we heard at there, i wonder how much - find the best one. and we heard at there, i wonder how much of- find the best one. and we heard at there, i wonder how much of your| there, i wonder how much of your social life you're having to curtail as well because people might think, of course that should be the first thing you give up, going out for a drink in the evening, but at such an important part of the social element of university and it's where you gain a lot of life skills as well, isn't it? , ~' , :,

gain a lot of life skills as well, isn't it? , ~ , :, ., , isn't it? yes, i think everyone has had to stop _ isn't it? yes, i think everyone has had to stop seeing _ isn't it? yes, i think everyone has had to stop seeing their— isn't it? yes, i think everyone has had to stop seeing their friends i isn't it? yes, i think everyone has| had to stop seeing their friends as much as they would like to. it's just really difficult for everyone and it's definitely not the university experience that you had pre—covid. university experience that you had re-covid. :, , . :, pre-covid. your experience, one would assume. _ pre-covid. your experience, one would assume, has _ pre-covid. your experience, one would assume, has also - pre-covid. your experience, one would assume, has also been i pre-covid. your experience, one . would assume, has also been pretty difficult though it because of covid, talk to me a bit about that, you've managed to just get through that huge social upheaval. how are you coping now?— you coping now? much better. i really appreciate _ you coping now? much better. i really appreciate classes - you coping now? much better. i really appreciate classes in - you coping now? much better. i. really appreciate classes in person. i think everyone kind of struggled with online classes, it had its perks but overall i think most people much prefer going into a lecture hall and seeing people face—to—face. qt lecture hall and seeing people face-to-face._ lecture hall and seeing people face-to-face. , ~ ., face-to-face. of course. and what are people — face-to-face. of course. and what are people telling _ face-to-face. of course. and what are people telling you _ face-to-face. of course. and what are people telling you they - face-to-face. of course. and what are people telling you they are - face-to-face. of course. and what | are people telling you they are able to do here? is there any answer for the students who are finding it really tough? it the students who are finding it really tough?— really tough? it is tough for everyone. _ really tough? it is tough for everyone, its _ really tough? it is tough for everyone, its students - really tough? it is tough for everyone, its students and | really tough? it is tough for i everyone, its students and all really tough? it is tough for . everyone, its students and all i can — everyone, its students and all i can we _ everyone, its students and all i can... we can do as a society is

trying _ can... we can do as a society is trying to— can... we can do as a society is trying to open up as much as we can and try— trying to open up as much as we can and try and — trying to open up as much as we can and try and support, and really we have _ and try and support, and really we have a _ and try and support, and really we have a responsibility to let this generation have a student experience like we _ generation have a student experience like we all— generation have a student experience like we all had, and what we are concerned — like we all had, and what we are concerned about is the will be a generation that is not given the same _ generation that is not given the same opportunities that we had, and the experience we had.— the experience we had. absolutely. it's really good _ the experience we had. absolutely. it's really good to _ the experience we had. absolutely. it's really good to talk— the experience we had. absolutely. it's really good to talk to _ the experience we had. absolutely. it's really good to talk to you - it's really good to talk to you both, thank you so much, and best of luck with your studies even though things are a bit tough right now but thank you for being with us this afternoon. now lets take you to the united states because you're about to find out what was in the document that persuaded a judge to allow the fbi to search donald trump is my home in florida and the usjustice department has been told to publish a redacted version of the court papers. you might remember the search of the estate was part of an investigation into whether mr trump

remove classified documents when he left the white house. he has of course denied any wrongdoing but let's speak to our north american correspondence. just tell us exactly what we are expecting here, even though it might be a redacted statement, it should give us a bit of insight into the thinking that went into that decision. like you said, it went into that decision. like you said. it will _ went into that decision. like you said, it will be _ went into that decision. like you said, it will be redacted, - went into that decision. like you | said, it will be redacted, possibly heavily redacted, the judge yesterday proved thejustice department suggested that current and gave them until noon today which is just a few minutes from now to make that affidavit public, and these are used to get a search warrant and what they do is outline the investigators involved, the criminal statutes involved and in this case it is handling a public records, presidential records and also the documents, and then they also the documents, and then they also provide a timeline of the government investigation. what they think in terms of a search

producing, and at this point, it is redacted but if there is anyone still in there, they get the insight. why they thought he brought classified documents here and what he did. {if classified documents here and what he did. . :, , , : he did. of course president biden will be watching _ he did. of course president biden will be watching this _ he did. of course president biden will be watching this very - he did. of course president biden will be watching this very closely| will be watching this very closely and have been asked about this today, saying it's up to thejustice department to determine if national security was compromised and that is the crux of the whole investigation, were there any documents taken that should not have been that put national security at risk? yeah, and the government _ national security at risk? yeah, and the government has _ national security at risk? yeah, and the government has already - national security at risk? yeah, and the government has already said i the government has already said there were boxes of documents marked classified and top—secret which is an even higher classification level and one of the boxes talked about the president and some documents detail nuclear secrets so all of this was kept at mara largo and the question is was national security

put at risk? mara largo is not necessarily a secure location and in fact the government had requested while the investigation was going on that donald trump and his assistants make the location more secure and there have already been incursions that mara largo from people who have suspected of being foreign nationals and all of this if they have files, that could be a violation of the espionage act and the regulations governing possession and handling of classified documents as well. anthony, for now, thank you so much. i know you will stay across that story for us with the latest as we get it expected within the next few minutes. midday local time. get it expected within the next few minutes. midday localtime. ijust want to bring you an update on that story was told a few minutes ago, news that two british children aged both seven and nine have died after reports —— after they were pulled from a lake in germany. the brothers were reported late yesterday afternoon by their parents during a family visit to an area close to

aachen and rescue workers pulled those children from the lake, they were then flown to hospital by helicopter but it's now been confirmed that neither of those children survived. it is not yet clear what happened but there are unconfirmed reports that the boys could not swim and that there are only lifeguards on duty at the weekend, volunteer lifeguards, at the lake and as you can see there those to the children now confirmed dead. it's seven minutes to five and it is the moon landing but were not as we know it. remastered photographs revealing extraordinary new details of man's first mission to the moon have been published for the first time. andy saunders left his dayjob to restore thousands of images of the apollo missions, which had been locked away in frozen nasa archives. our science editor rebecca morelle has the story. three, two, one, zero... lift—off. we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not

because they are easy, but because they are hard. the voice of presidentjohn f kennedy on the apollo missions, which ushered in a golden era of human space exploration. tranquility base here. the eagle has landed. but now, the missions are being seen through a new lens, exposing some long—lost secrets. andy saunders has spent more than a decade trawling through 35,000 images held in nasa's archives, studying each one frame by frame.

and even though some looked far from promising, what they contained was extraordinary. so this was an image of interest. so on quite a simple level, first of all, we just look and we'll build up and start to stretch that contrast and pull out... oh, my goodness. ..what is actually in that frame. and to and behold, there's commanderjim mcdivitt on apollo 9, in 1969. each image has been digitally restored and enhanced, pixel by pixel, to give us the clearest view we've ever had of the moon landings. from vistas of the cratered surface to the eagle lunar module, and a glimpse of what everyday life was really like for the astronauts. and they've even revealed the golf ball lost on the lunar surface five decades ago, as alan shepard took his hobby into space. only 12 people have ever walked on the moon. charlie duke was one of them. he's been on hand to check whether the restored pictures capture what the experience was really like. it's a spectacular terrain and the beauty of it — sharp contrast between the blackness of space and the horizon of the moon. i'll never forget it. it was so dramatic. now others will soon get to see this for themselves. next week, nasa's new

megarocket will attempt to launch for the first time. eventually, it will be returning humans to the moon. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. for 50 years, we've been captivated by the apollo missions — witnesses to history as it unfolds — but soon, the moon will be viewed through the eyes of a new generation. rebecca morelle, bbc news. incredible images there. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon, closer to the earth, bit of clout in places to day. other seeing some sunshine and they have been a few showers around as well but as we head into the weekend, which is a bank holiday for england, wales, northern ireland, not for scotland, not looking too bad, mostly dry, sunny spells, if you

showers and an increasingly brisk breeze, over the next few hours, quite a few showers being produced, particularly sharp three south—west scotland up towards the edinburgh area, some of them continuing into the evening and most of the showers fading overnight but if you will continue perhaps across south—east scotland and now north england, merseyside, north wales, elsewhere mainly dry, clear spells, the odd full match with quite a cool and fresh night particularly towards the north—west, glasgow at eight, belfast nine celsius and some sports cooler than that, into tomorrow, he finds that for many, early mist will clear and then we see some sunshine with some patchy cloud here and there producing some showers across parts of southern scotland, northern england, wales, the midlands, down towards the south coast but the showers very hit and miss with some places avoiding them and staying dry. this weather system raising some rain close to northern ireland in western scotland again in most places, dry, 20—25 c the top temperatures. as we move into sunday, high pressure will be

centred to the north of the uk and we will see an increasingly brisk north or north—easterly breeze and that breeze coming over the cold waters of the north sea and bringing some radical conditions along some eastern coast on sunday with a fair amount of across north—east scotland, rain and the north—west of scotland, rain and the north—west of scotland and elsewhere spells of sunshine of the odd shower but the highest temperatures will be where we have shelter from that breeze, 25 there in cardiff is where you are exposed to the breeze on the east coast, actually sunday and perhaps more especially monday will be a rather cool day and often quite a cloudy day as well. the higher temperatures as well through sunday and monday will be out towards the west with more sunshine and temperatures across the south—west of england, perhaps 24—25 c and north devon, cornwall perhaps you see the shower from the breeze and on monday, bringing some cloud across eastern parts, some sunshine towards other parts and still potentially one or two showers but you can see the contrast in

temperatures ranging from 15 are in aberdeen to a high of 24 in cardiff but all in all quite a lot of dry weather to take us through the weekend and that is all from me for now.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines — tens of millions of people will see an 80% increase in their gas and electricity bills as ofgem announces a new price cap. the regulator and campaigners call for immediate government action. we need to remain resilient. we need to make sure that this isn't a sticking plaster, that for the long—term we continue to help the most vulnerable, who have no cushion. as europe's energy costs skyrocket, russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas which would've previously been exported to germany. a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool on monday. the usjustice department prepares to release the court document used

to justify the search of donald trump's home in florida.