disney now has more subscribers than netflix. but higher prices are on the way. we start here in the uk where energy company bosses are due to meet government ministers in the next few hours as calls grow for more action to tackle soaring energy bills. pressure is mounting on the two candidates who hope to become the next prime minister liz truss and rishi sunak, to set out how they would tackle the crisis amid warnings millions could be forced into poverty without more government support. on wednesday, a survey revealed six million uk households are already in debt to their energy suppliers even before billsjump again this winter. in october 2021, the average energy bill in the uk was £1,200 a year. but the war in ukraine has set wholesale gas and electricity prices soaring. average annual bills are currently close to £2000 pounds. now some experts are warning they could jump to more than £3500 pounds in the autumn and more than £4200 pounds in january. our consumer
offences. police in england and wales are failing victims of bulgaries, robberies and theft, the official inspectorate has warned. donald trump declines to answer questions as part of a new york state investigation into his family s business practices. and the bbc finds that more than 16 local swimming. closed across the uk in the past three years. 16 local swimming pools have closed. good morning and welcome to bbc news. ministers are holding talks with energy bosses this morning, amid fears over soaring bills. there are concerns households will fall further behind in paying for their gas and electricity but ministers have said that no extra support will be announced until a new prime minister takes office next month. at the moment, annual energy bills for the average household arejust under £2,000. but bills are predicted to soar to about £3,500 in october. it and forecasters say they could rise to more than £4,000 injanuary. our business correspondent, caroline dav
parts of aberdeenshire, northern ireland may be. temperatures into the late 30s, 33 or 30 full celsius in parts of the midlands and west london. it is not hot everywhere, whether friends zow towards the north west of scotland, outbreaks of rain here overnight. 0therwise, clear skies and it is a warmer night than last night. some places a tropical night, lows of around 19 or 20 celsius in parts of south east wales and the south coast of england. this hot air coming in from the near continent on a strengthening easterly breeze on friday. because of the easterly wind it could send low cloud lapping fenati facing coast tomorrow, limiting the temperature here somewhat. it is still cool and cloudy for the north west of scotland, but for most, blue skies, high temperatures and they will be rising. maybe 3a, 35 in the midlands, the south west midlands, the cotswolds and south west london, those places could see 37 celsius by the time we get to saturday, which will probably be the pea
borisjohnson urges energy companies to act in the national interest and do more to cut rising bills as he meets energy bosses at downing street. the police watchdog says forces in england and wales are failing victims of burglaries, robberies and theft with too few suspects being charged. the crisis of local swimming pools the bbc finds more than 60 have closed across the uk in the past 3 years. hello and welcome to bbc news at 5:00pm. an amber heat warning for large parts of england and wales has come into force, as temperatures look likely to peak at 37 degrees celsius over the next four days. the met office has also warned there s an exceptional risk of fires spreading in many places and water companies believe a drought could be declared soon. celestina 0lulode has this report. this is what emergency services want to prevent. tinderbox dry conditions helped cause these fires last month. london fire brigade said it needs the public s help to prevent grass fires.