as veteran broadcaster ken bruce prepares for his last show on radio 2. it s entirely within the bbc s right to ask me to step away a little early and gardening leave is a known concept in broadcasting and in many other areas. good morning. the bbc understands that some energy firms are expecting the government to keep support at, or near, current levels and they are amending their bills with that expectation in mind. the typical energy bill for a household in the uk is set to rise to £3,000 a year from april, but there are calls for the government to keep its current level of support. that support currently means the government is limiting the typical bill to £2,500 a year, plus a £400 winter discount. that support is due to end in april and fuel poverty campaigners say that means the number of households struggling to afford bills could rise from 6.7 million to 8.4 million. a treasury source said it wouldn t comment on speculation, but the chancellorjeremy hunt told the
gardening leave is a known concept in broadcasting and in many other areas. but for the sake of 17 days, which was all that was remaining i would have finished on the 24th, anyway it seems a shame. but, you know, you just adapt your timetable. instead of three weeks, it s one week and that s been fine. the line up for this year s glastonbury festival has been announced. arctic monkeys and guns n roses will top the bill, joining previously announced headliner sir eltonjohn, who will play the last uk show of his farewell tour at worthy farm injune. other acts on the line up include lizzo, lana del rey, lil nas x, manic street preachers, wizkid and blondie. singer songwriter cat stevens will play the coveted legend slot , previously occupied by kylie and dolly parton. the massive event starts on the 21st june, and as always, if you haven t got a ticket, you ll be able to see it
good morning, the sun is beating down in buckingham palace guidance. for many of us today it will be a day of sunshine and showers. some of them heavy and thundery and slow moving but they will not be as many as there was yesterday. all the details later in the programme. it s wednesday 1st june. the transport secretary grant shapps is planning to meet all sides in the aviation industry to discuss the continuing disruption at airports. he s accused airlines of overselling flights and holidays. unions have warned that the situation could get worse before it gets better. our correspondent zoe conway reports. this guy s a legend. this guy s a legend, a passenger says, as he films out of the plane window. he s referring to the man in the hi vis jacket loading the bags who s in fact the plane s co pilot. it shows just how short staffed some airports are. the aviation industry laid off thousands of people during the pandemic.
we have the original coronation china, the cakes are baked, the bunting is up, raincoats at the ready. one special guest and her special guest. welcome to the bbc breakfast platinum jubilee party! cheering it s going to be an emotional night here at hampden when scotland host ukraine in a world cup play off semifinal. it ll be ukraine s first competitive fixture since being invaded by russia in february. and good morning from the gardens of buckingham palace, which i looking beautifully manicured ahead of the platinum jubilee weekend. a cool start to the day today wherever you are, once again looking at sunshine and showers with the show is less frequent than yesterday. i will have all the details throughout the morning. it s wednesday 1st june. the transport secretary grant shapps