and late yesterday, the chancellor announced the minimum wage is to go up by more than a pound, to £11.44 per hour, from april next year. and jeremy hunt decided the rate would also apply to 21 and 22 year olds for the first time. here s our econmics corrrespondent, andy verity. ona cold, on a cold, damp day at the south london market, ask what they want the government to do something about and you will hear two big concerns that haven t gone away. energy and food. , ., , ., , food. used to get six or seven oran . es food. used to get six or seven oranges for food. used to get six or seven oranges for a food. used to get six or seven oranges for a pound, - food. used to get six or seven oranges for a pound, now - food. used to get six or seven oranges for a pound, now it i food. used to get six or seven i oranges for a pound, now it has five. lemons, ten for a pound, now 87 for a pound. it is hard for the customer, it is hard for the customer, it is hard for us as well.
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hostages all of them women and children will be released. if successful, it will be the first break since the beginning of the war. in a statement, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said: at least 50 hostages women and children will be released over four days, during which, a pause in the fighting will be held. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day in the pause. earlier, israel published a list of 300 palestinian prisoners that could be released under the deal. that is crucial because it gives scope for an instant for an extension, and it includes the names, ages and defences of those eligible. but only7150 detainees?are expected to be released at first. in its own statement, hamas which is considered a terrorist group by many western governments says the 50 hostages will be released in exchange for 150 palestinian women and children being held in israeli jails. we are in hostages plaza in tel aviv. this has re
hostages during the course of a temporary ceasefire which would last forfour temporary ceasefire which would last for four days. temporary ceasefire which would last forfour days. there temporary ceasefire which would last for four days. there would also be women and children, palestinian prisoners released from israeli jails. israel s war cabinet and security cabinet discussed this deal which has been talked about for weeks now. it has been such an important priority for the israeli government. and we heard in the last few hours they had finally agreed this deal. a statement from the office of the prime minister benjamin netanyahu says. at least 50 hostages women and children will be released over four days, during, which a pause in the fighting will be held. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day in the pause. this deal has been approved after discussions went on into the night. and here in tel aviv, it has been really interesti