kevin peachey, bbc news.und that one in four care homes were in areas where pollution from small particles in the air exceed the levels recommended by the world health 0rganization. justin rowlatt reports. we associate the seaside with fresh air and healthy living. "breathe it in" is eastbourne�*s motto. but like many places in the uk, it sometimes has issues with air pollution. as kimberly cole knows only too well. are you all right, kim? sorry, yeah. pollution is, i would say, the biggest trigger, really, to making my lungs worse. kim has a lung condition called bronchiectasis, which leads to a build—up of mucus. it makes my lungs bleed. it makes your lungs actually bleed? yeah. and sometimes it can be so bad, the air pollution cough, the coughing will make me physically sick. air pollution is dangerous for us all, but older people and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable. one of the main culprits are the tiny particulates in vehicle exhaust gases and other pollutants. researchers collect the

many families are already struggling because of the pandemic. 0ur personal finance correspondent kevin peacheyife means their energy use and bills are going up, but the regulator, 0fgem, will soon allow suppliers to charge more. a higher price cap affects people who haven't switched suppliers or whose discount deals have expired. i have three children. i've got two working from home at the moment because of covid and because the offices are shut. the energy that we use, gas and electric, we use on a daily basis and usually it goes on in the morning at about 6:30am to warm the house. it's staying on constantly until probably 8:30pm at night. it means bills will go up by £96 a year when using a typical amount of gas and electricity bought from the same supplier. that's likely to take an annual bill to £1,138. those who switch can bring that down to £851 a year, but even the cheapest deals around went up by £50 at the end of last year. the new cap means prepayment metre customers may also see bills go up by nearly £90 a year. with an estimated two million people behind on paying energy bills and

our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey reports.o charge more. a higher price cap affects people who haven't switched suppliers or whose discount deals have expired. i have three children. i've got two working from home at the moment because of covid and because the offices are shut. the energy that we use, gas and electric, we use on a daily basis and usually it goes on in the morning at about 6:30am to warm the house. it's staying on constantly until probably 8:30pm at night. it means bills will go up by £96 a year when using a typical amount of gas and electricity bought from the same supplier. that's likely to take an annual bill to £1,138. those who switch can bring that down to £851 a year, but even the cheapest deals around went up by £50 at the end of last year. the new cap means prepayment metre customers may also see bills go up by nearly £90 a year. with an estimated two million people behind on paying energy bills and covid—related government support schemes winding down, debt charities say the financial squeeze will tig

our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey reports. constantly until probably 8:30pm at night. it means bills will go up by £96 a year when using a typical amount of gas and electricity bought from the same supplier. that's likely to take an annual bill to £1,138. those who switch can bring that down to £851 a year, but even the cheapest deals around went up by £50 at the end of last year. the new cap means prepayment metre customers may also see bills go up by nearly £90 a year. with an estimated two million people behind on paying energy bills and covid—related government support schemes winding down, debt charities say the financial squeeze will tighten. we are particularly worried about the impact on people on benefits. they are already facing planned cuts to their benefits, at exactly the same time as this planned price increase. so, we are worried those people are going to face a double whammy of hits to their income, and increased bills at the same time. part of the price rise is to allow suppliers to cover their costs when cons

kevin peachey reports.t could stop it all, which would be terrible. housing taxes are slightly different across the uk, but at the end of march, concessions are all due to stop. that means tax breaks of up to £15,000 will come to an end. predictions suggest an immediate 20% fall in sales in the spring as a result. with time running out and the threat of sales falling through, the chancellor�*s being urged to act in next month�*s budget. 150,000 people have signed a petition calling on him to extend the stamp duty holiday for another six months. but if thatjust delays the same issue until later in the year, some working in the industry say more imagination is required. what we�*d really like is for them, at the budget to say, right, anybody who is in a transaction now will still receive the stamp duty concession whenever they complete. the treasury says the tax break was only ever temporary. recent history shows the housing market can freeze when stamp duty holidays end, but those buying and selling now are

kevin peachey, bbc news.e record straight about her journey so far. i have had a 20—year career which has expanded from india to america and there has been so much that has been written about me, so much speculated. you know, after being amused by it for a very long time, and curious about taking up writing seriously, i kind of combined the two and ended up writing this book. and it became very introspective and it gave me a reason to delve deep into feelings or emotions that i had probably not thought about for a long time. in your book, you talk about your efforts to increase diversity when it comes to casting in hollywood, and your latest film, the white tiger, has actually earned you a recognition on the bafta long list for best supporting actress. does that feel like your hard work is paying off in hollywood? for sure. i mean, it has taken a long time, it has only been ten years since i started working in america and i'm just about doing my first leading role as an actor, just doing my first dramatic rol