might _ universal credit so that £20 stays. might be _ universal credit so that £20 stays.ct a lot of us assume that women at the very top or in a position where they are able to argue for a much better deal than women further down in employment. doesn't look like that's the case. absolutely not, and the figures are staggering. the 0ns shows that for ordinary— staggering. the 0ns shows that for ordinary working people, the gender -ap ordinary working people, the gender gap is _ ordinary working people, the gender gap is about 15%. that's bad enough, but when _ gap is about 15%. that's bad enough, but when it— gap is about 15%. that's bad enough, but when it comes to top paid women, non-exec— but when it comes to top paid women, non—exec women, about average £104.000 — non—exec women, about average £104.000 - — non—exec women, about average £104,000 — now that's a pretty good salary. _ £104,000 — now that's a pretty good salary. but _ £104,000 — now that's a pretty good salary, but men in the same positions _ salary, but men in the same positions get over £170,000. if you ar

many of those on universal credit are in — months.f those on universal credit are in work but the prime - credit are in work but the prime minister says his focus is on better paid jobs. minister says his focus is on better paidjobs. mr; minister says his focus is on better aid “obs. y , ., minister says his focus is on better aid “obs. g , ., , . , paid “obs. my strong preference is for paid jobs. my strong preference is for --eole paid jobs. my strong preference is for peeple to _ paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see _ paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see their _ paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see their wages - paid jobs. my strong preference is for people to see their wages rise | for people to see their wages rise through their efforts, rather than through their efforts, rather than through taxation of other people put into their pay packets and rather than welfare and that is the approach we support. than welfare and that is the a- roach we su ort. ~ , , ., approach we support. mi

one other issue is a universal credit. two mps _ work. one other issue is a universal credit.nt. my strong preference, and i believe this is the instinct of most people in this country, is for people to see their wages rise through their efforts, ratherthan see their wages rise through their efforts, rather than through taxation of other people put into their pay packets, rather than welfare. that is the approach we support. welfare. that is the approach we su ort. . , ., ., support. one final question on afghanistan. _ support. one final question on afghanistan. lots _ support. one final question on afghanistan. lots of _ support. one final question on afghanistan. lots of people i support. one final question on| afghanistan. lots of people are support. one final question on - afghanistan. lots of people are very concerned about getting animals out. have you had any contact on that? i have no influence on that case, nor would that be right, that is not how we do things in this country. what we do things in this country. what we will certainly make sure it is that... there hav

the cut in universal credit, _ but also the timing.niversal credit, you are - but also the timing. the cut in | universal credit, you are facing that, aren't you?— universal credit, you are facing that, aren't you? yes, we are facing act, that is— that, aren't you? yes, we are facing act, that is already _ that, aren't you? yes, we are facing act, that is already going _ that, aren't you? yes, we are facing act, that is already going to - that, aren't you? yes, we are facing act, that is already going to create l act, that is already going to create some challenges, we may have to consider getting some assistance from charitable trusts. with this added shock news thatjust came out of the blue to many of us, we are left with very big questions. ofgem are sa in: left with very big questions. ofgem are saying there — left with very big questions. ofgem are saying there is _ left with very big questions. ofgem are saying there is no _ left with very big questions. ofgem are saying there is no choice, - left with very big questions. ofgem a

we're particularly concerned for people on universal credit.t by £20 a week in the autumn, so they're going to be facing a perfect storm of rising energy bills and a decrease in their universal credit payments. with another two months to go until prices go up, there's still time to shop around for a better deal. colletta smith, bbc news, in warrington. joining us now is peter smith. thank you very much for being with us. an increase was predicted because of the rise in gas prices. the obvious question first is what impact is not likely to have on household bills? well, the near—term impact is the household will be receiving the news that they're likely to see a very significant increase, the biggest their regulator has a good introduced since the cap was introduced. this at a time when millions of households would see huge reductions in their incomes. as a result of furlough coming to an end or the end of the uplift to universal credit. all the while, wholesale prices are soaring and inflation for other items like food is soaring, so it's a ver

it's always about himself, as government cuts, universal credit, and freezes, frontline nurse police pay. johnson has found more money to treat himself again, and it is in desperate need of funding on the pay rise in order to be able to recruit and retain staff and catch up with the enormous backlog of work. so i think the issue about the paintings is something covering irrelevant. my understanding is it's largely paid for through public money rather than donors. as the government has suggested that government is going back down stairs the route. whereas the beginning of the co bid, we were able to see that when money was needed it could be found. and in fact, the treasury lenses came up with a lot of money in its initial time efforts to help the n h s. response of the crisis, and now i want to turn the top off again. and it's not the 1st time britain's leader has been question for expensive home improvements in may. the prime minister's advisor on standard said johnson had been on wise and how costly refurbishments, on his private, flat above 11 downing street were funded the full d

it's always about himself as this government cuts universal credit and freezes, frontline nurse police pay. johnson has found more money to treat himself again, and it is in desperate need of funding on the pay rise in order to be able to recruit and retain staff and catch up with the enormous backlog of work. so i, i think the issue about the paintings is something covered irrelevant. my understanding is it's largely paid for through public money rather than donors. as the government has suggested, that government is going back down stairs at the root. whereas at the beginning of the coven, we were able to see that when money was needed, it could be found. and in fact, the treasury came up with a lot of money and its initial time efforts to help the n h s. response of the crisis. and now it wanted to turn the top off again, was the 1st time that the british piano found himself in trouble for his expensive home improvement. earlier this year, he faced questions about how pricey downing street renovation were paid for back then probe concluded that he'd acted quote wisely, but he didn't

k. government though approved a 20 pound the we cut to the universal credit benefit system, which was intended to support low income families during the pandemic. and also on top 2 of a pe freeze for teachers and police officers, just a small payroll, 73 percent for those covert embattled health care workers. while the opposition had a field day the prime minister spending priorities, it's always about himself. as government cuts, universal credit and freezes, frontline nurse police pay, johnson has found more money to treat himself again and it is in desperate need of funding on the pay rise in order to be able to recruit and retain staff and catch up with the enormous backlog of work. so i, i think the issue about the paintings is something covenant relevant. my understanding is it's largely paid for through public money rather than donors as the government has suggested that government is going back down stairs the route. whereas the beginning of the co bid, we were able to see that when money was needed it could be found. and in fact, the treasury lenses came up with a lot of mone

as government cuts, universal credit and freezes, frontline nurse police pay, johnson has found more money to treat himself again and it is in desperate need of funding on the pay rise in order to be able to recruit and retain staff and catch up with the enormous backlog of work. so i, i think the issue about the paintings is something covered irrelevant. my understanding is it's largely paid for through public money rather than donors. as the government has suggested that government is going back down stairs at the root . whereas the beginning of the coven, we were able to see that when money was needed, it could be found. in fact, the treasury came up with a loss of money in its initial time to help the n h s response of the crisis. and now it wanted to turn the top off again. it's not the 1st time that the pm's found himself in trouble for his expensive home improvements any of this year . he faced questions over how pricey dining st reservations were being paid back. then the investigation concluded that he had acted quote on wisely, but didn't break the ministerial code. this ti

the lavish purchases come after the government approved a 20 pound a week cut to the universal credit benefit system and uplift introduced to support low income families. at the start of the pandemic, that's on top of a pe freeze for teachers and police along as a pay rise of just 3 percent for health workers on the coverage front line, the prime minister spending priorities, it's always about himself, as government cuts, universal credit and freezes frontline, nurse police pay, johnson has found more money to treat himself again. and a chess is in desperate need of funding on the pay rise in order to be able to recruit and retain staff and catch up with the enormous backlog of work. so i think the issue about the paintings, or some think of an irrelevant my understanding is it's largely paid for through public money rather than donors as the government. and suggested that government is going back down stairs at the root. whereas the beginning of the coven, we were able to see that when money was needed, it could be found. in fact, the treasury lenses came up with a loss of money for

we�*re particularly concerned for people on universal credit.ease in their universal credit payments. with another two months to go until prices go up, there�*s still time to shop around for a better deal. colletta smith, bbc news, in warrington. wildfires are devastating parts of greece, burning close to the northern suburbs of athens. thousands of people have had to leave their homes as strong winds fan the flames, with several weather warnings covering large areas. the prime minister says his country is in the midst of an unprecedented environmental crisis as greece experiences a severe heatwave. our correspondent, bethany bell reports from athens. around athens, the hillsides are burning. people are desperately trying to put out the flames using whatever they can find. helicopters are bringing water to drop on the fires, but the scorching winds don�*t help. it�*s so dry here you can actually hear the parched branches crackle as they burn. emergency crews are struggling to stop the wildfires from spreading. this woman is trying to save her ho

as well as that, we have a huge cliff edge of support coming in the autumn and the universal credit or we need to see that support continue. it was not good for people on low pay, good for people on low incomes and good for the committee. —— universal credit uplift ends. thank you very much. large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after years of environmental protests. vessels of more than 25,000 tonnes will no longer be allowed to dock in the lagoon. campaigners and residents say the ships pollute the air and water — and cause erosion. mark lowen reports. it's been venice's david versus goliath. for years, protests by locals in their small boats against the mammoth cruise liners clogging its waterways. critics say they pollute, damage venice's ecosystem and erode foundations with their large waves. finally, victory. from today, any ship over 25,000 tonnes is now banned from the city's central canal. they brought significant amount of fear and hopelessness because every time we saw one of these ships coming towards us in piazza san marco, it just brought to the f

we are particularly concerned for people on universal credit.ng a perfect storm of rising energy bills and a decrease in their universal credit payments. with another two months to go until prices go up, there is still time to shop around for a better deal. colletta smith, bbc news, in warrington. a severe heatwave has caused huge wildfires in greece, with strong winds fanning the flames. thousands of people have been moved from their homes in the northern suburbs of athens. there's an extreme fire warning covering many areas, with the prime minister saying his country is in the midst of an unprecedented environmental crisis. our correspondent, bethany bell, is in athens for us now. how difficult is it for the authorities to get to grips with these fires? it's a very, very difficult situation. where i am here, there is a fire burning behind that mountain behind me, and the fear is that the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, and this suburb where we are now could face the flames quite soon. and since we've been here, we've seen emergency veh

universal credit is claimed by more than 5.5 million households in the uk.s good to be talking to you today that l _ a month? it is good to be talking to you today that i am _ a month? it is good to be talking to you today that i am setting - a month? it is good to be talking to you today that i am setting out - you today that i am setting out first of all when we come back to parliament in september, working with everything we have to make sure the government doesn't cut the £1000 a yearfrom universal the government doesn't cut the £1000 a year from universal credit introduced at the beginning of the pandemic and the crisis. but it is also important to set out we recognise the problems of universal credit going beyond the set amount and keeping the upper left. and crucially, this is something the prime minister and chancellor are missing, is how it will work for the people in low paid work, 40% of the entire universal credit claimant threshold, 5% in work and as they earn more, work more hours, universal credit is tapered off and reduced and what we say is

the number of people on universal credit has almost doubled during the pandemic to almost six milliont temporary uplift comes to an end in october. anthony is one of those worried about the impact that'll have. £80 is not a lot for some people. 0nce i've paid bills i'll be left with probably about £60 — £60, £70 for the month. that won't do me a month's shopping. no chance, evenjust a single person. charities are warning about the impact, too. citizens' advice surveyed 2,000 people on universal credit, and they think more than a third could be forced into debt when the uplift ends. here at westminster, a number of mps are worried, too. opposition parties want the extra money to be made permanent and a growing number of conservatives are saying the same. in a letter today, two tory mps tell the prime minister to rethink. peter aldous and john stevenson say they are alarmed to see the government unwilling to heed the widespread warnings that are coming from all quarters. they add those who receive the money are most in need of levelling up, which the government has made its key mission.

and there's even a way to con the taxpayer by defrauding the universal credit system.tim ayling. based on what you've seen there, i'm guessing it poses a threat or...? oh yeah, forsure. i mean what he's doing here is finding weaknesses in systems of different companies and advertising that. i mean the price, £100, he's got to be selling that a lot for it to be worthwhile for him to do this so for sure, there's going to be a lot of takers and that in itself is an issue. tankz is still selling these guides, he's still making money from them, does that mean that retailers, banks, even the government, haven't clocked onto his methods? certainly in the finance world and to an extent the retail world, there is a lot of technology that they have in place to stop as much as they can. the reality is that it's very difficult to stop everything. tankz�*s tiktok, instagram and snapchat accounts were closed after we wrote to the social media companies. twitter said he was not in breach of their guidelines. youtube didn't close his account, but said they strictly prohibit videos 'th

in fact, quite a lot of them, senior conservatives, signing in opposition to the cuts on universal credite country, who do need that £20 uplift. and i think that they should really revise the plans and look at how it affects the day—to—day lives of people that are really struggling. let us all trust, they have got a network of 1300 centres, that are doing food parcels, they report that 1.2 million emergency food parcels were handed out in the six months from september. —— trussell trust. and so we do have the crisis in this country, and we are seeing it exposed with covid, and i believe that the department of and i believe that the department of and pensions really need to consider how much the £20 uplift means to a lot of people come and how it helps them to get through their day—to—day needs. covid has exposed so much poverty and hardship, and i do believe the department of and pensions need to address that urgently. pensions need to address that uraentl . ., pensions need to address that uraentl . . . ., , pensions need to address that uraentl . ., . . , ., urgently. there are certainl

yeah, the similar controversy here about cuts and universal credits given during corona virus over the past few months and its impact on young girls and poverty. i mean, do you believe that biden was lying when he spoke in his speech about it was an intelligence failure. $86000000000.00. i think it sounds, the intelligence was the president button line. yes, he was lying, as the african papers revealed that the intelligence community and the military, the top brass people running the war in afghanistan have known that this is a failure from day one. they knew that they didn't have the direct quote from the african papers as we don't have the foggiest idea of what we're doing in afghanistan. they all predicted that the taliban would immediately run over the government as soon as we pulled out. and that's exactly what happened. joe biden said that that wasn't true. that wasn't that the intelligence community's assessment and that was the intelligence communities. is that but, and everybody knows that it's been revealed, revealed in the watch to both these aren't secrets. but again, the b

weaknesses in the systems of online retailers, banks, a guide on how to defraud the government's universal creditth links to website where you can go and buy people's stolen personal information, known as fulls. we can hear a little bit from your panorama now. i'm a london scammer, i see it, i want it, i click it. this is the sound of tankz, a fraud influence, who post a fraud influencer, who posts on youtube bragging about scams while keeping his true identity hidden. he has more than 150,000 followers across various social media platforms. tankz and others like him at openly trading takes are openly trading takes on defrauding individuals, companies, banks and even the benefit system. now, these fraud influences use a whole array of different now, these fraud influencers use a whole array of different social media platforms, so what did those platforms say when you told them about tankz? i've got to look at my list because we contacted quite a few social media platforms. we contacted twitter, instagram, facebook, snapchat, youtube. they'll say they don't allow for content on their platforms and

weaknesses in the systems of online retailers, banks, a guide on how to defraud the government's universal credito websites where you can go and buy people's stolen personal information, known as "fulls. " we can hear a little bit from your panorama now. # i'm a london scammer, i see it, i want it, # | click it. ..# this l is the sound of tankz, a fraud influencer. he posts tracks on youtube bragging about scams, while keeping his true identity hidden. he has more than 150,000 followers across various social media platforms. tankz and others like him are oh so openly trading tricks for defrauding individuals, companies, banks and even the benefit system. now, these fraud influencers use a whole array of different social media platforms, so what did those platforms say when you told them about tankz? i've got to look at my list because we contacted quite a few social media platforms. we contacted tiktok, twitter, instagram, facebook, snapchat, youtube. they all say they don't allow fraud content on their platforms and in relation to tankz per se, his accounts and those respective platforms barring

claims for universal credit, already high, rose 50% during the pandemic.e's a lot of agencyjobs. theyjust don't give the financial security that people need to be able to move on in their lives and to see that there is more to life than benefits. the uk government says improving living standards is a key focus of its investment in regional towns and cities, who all benefit from new funding. in rhyl, they wait and wonder if the ripples from such schemes will wash beyond the seafront. michael buchanan, bbc news, rhyl. england have made a flying start on the first day of the third test against india at headingley. after choosing to bat, india were dismissed forjust 78 runs. a short time ago, england were 110 without loss. 0ur sports correspondent, joe wilson, has been watching. england's players wore their t—shirts with messages of diversity and inclusion at yorkshire county cricket club, where a report into allegations of racism against a former player, azeem rafiq, is yet to be published. it is long—awaited. england's captain, and rafiq's friend, joe root,

he may take £1000 a year away from the forest people through universal credit. have to find it. ,, , , ., to find it. it says the trust are worried- _ to find it. it says the trust are worried- if — to find it. it says the trust are worried. if they _ to find it. it says the trust are worried. if they don't - to find it. it says the trust are worried. if they don't get - to find it. it says the trust are worried. if they don't get the | worried. if they don't get the funding, the 13 million waiting list becomes much more likely. given that we've just been talking about cases being higher, it sounds like there is going to be unavoidable pressure on the chancellor here to find some more money from somewhere. absolutely. we do have the money. we can borrow _ absolutely. we do have the money. we can borrow it _ absolutely. we do have the money. we can borrow it very cheaply. we have millions _ can borrow it very cheaply. we have millions of— can borrow it very cheaply. we have millions of taxpayers that are not as had _ millions of taxpayers that are not as had as —

heating and electricity so much more but it's also a moment that furlough comes to an end and universal credit at a worse time and it will hit families who are struggling the most. we are faced with a bit of a conundrum that will end up being food versus fuel, i believe. how will the — food versus fuel, i believe. how will the poorest in society and be able to _ will the poorest in society and be able to suck it up? we are already on the _ able to suck it up? we are already on the breadline and working on the close _ on the breadline and working on the close of— on the breadline and working on the close of the — on the breadline and working on the close of the balance of finance and at long. _ close of the balance of finance and at long, long time. —— in a long, long _ at long, long time. —— in a long, longtime — with another two months to go until prices go up, there is still time to shop around for a better deal. the department for education is to fund hundreds of extra places at medical schools in england because more students than expected have got the required a level grades, after exams

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able to support themselves and be able to actually have a dignified life where you are not on universal creditms of trying to gain employment but often people end up in low paid and insecurejobs and but often people end up in low paid and insecure jobs and we know that people with a muslim sounding name find it very difficult as it is to actually getjobs within the uk. those are the kinds of things needed, the kind of support needed, and that is why institutions, organisations and individuals need to always centre the afghan individuals at the heart of this but also just individuals at the heart of this but alsojust remember individuals at the heart of this but also just remember that everyone just wants to have a dignified life and live in peace with their families in their new home. hopefully they will feel safe very soon. thank you. the headlines on bbc news... the ministry of defence confirms the final uk flight for civilians has left kabul. further flights will bring home uk diplomatic staff and military personnel. the us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state grou

— as the end of the uplift a universal credit and — as the end of the uplift a universal creditcan than summer. ofgem i saying some people can switch _ than summer. ofgem i saying some people can switch and _ than summer. ofgem i saying some people can switch and say _ people can switch and say potentially up to £200 per year but that does not apply to everybody. there are structural barriers. it is only— there are structural barriers. it is only a _ there are structural barriers. it is only a short—term solution, you can constantly— only a short—term solution, you can constantly switch run. the price of gas, _ constantly switch run. the price of gas, they— constantly switch run. the price of gas, they will move to fixed tariffs _ gas, they will move to fixed tariffs. the way to do it is make sure _ tariffs. the way to do it is make sure the — tariffs. the way to do it is make sure the homes we live in a better insulated — sure the homes we live in a better insulated and that is more support for people — insulated and that is more support for people on low to middle incomes. so

the number of people on universal credit has double during the pandemic.ities warn he's not the only one and that many people could end up in debt. 5.9 million people are currently on universal credit. our calculations suggest that of those, 2.3 million people are going to be pushed into the red as a consequence of this. it is coming at a really difficult time for people, where energy prices are soaring, the furlough scheme is coming to an end. similar arguments are being made to the treasury. opposition parties support keeping the extra money and a growing number of prominent conservatives agree. today the prime minister was warned removing the uplift could undermine his levelling up programme. with food prices going up - with energy prices and electricity costs going up, i really do fear that if we cut this money now, j it is going to place an awful lot of people with some serious i challenges in the winter months. many of those on universal credit are in work but the prime minister says his focus is on better paid jobs. my strong preference is for peopl

the number of people on universal credit has almost doubled during the pandemic to almost six millionng an extra £20 a week. but that temporary uplift comes to an end in october. antony is one of those worried about the impact that'll have. £80 is not a lot for some people. 0nce i've paid bills i'll be left with probably about £60 — £60, £70 for the month. that won't do me a month's shopping. no chance, evenjust a single person. charities are warning about the impact, too. citizens' advice surveyed 2,000 people on universal credit, and they think more than a third could be forced into debt when the uplift ends. here at westminster, a number of mps are worried, too. 0pposition parties want the extra money to be made permanent and a growing number of conservatives are saying the same. in a letter today, two tory mps tell the prime minister to rethink. they say they are alarmed to see the government unwilling to heed the widespread warnings that are coming from all quarters. they add those who receive the money are most in need of levelling up, which the government has made its key missi