And scattered showers in the north, but still fairly chilly for the time of year. All the details coming up on bbc breakfast. Good morning. Its saturday, 27th april. The governments being urged to take action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. Carers are entitled to nearly £82 a week in benefits, but only if they owned less than £151 in take home pay from otherjobs. As a result, many end up owing money after being inadvertently overpaid. Our reporter Dan Whitworth has the details. Unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob. Often unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incredible job. Often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks. There lies dedicated to caring for someone else. Of the nearly 6 million carers across the uk, just under1 million receive carers allowance, with about £80 a week. 175,000 of them also have a job, but there is an earnings limit of £151 take home pay a week. Go above that limit
Its perhaps the election year. Globally, more voters than ever in history will head to the polls. At least 64 countries, containing just under half of the worlds total population, are expected to hold nationwide polls. The results of which, for many, will prove consequential for years to come. The biggest parliamentary vote is being held in india an operation so vast, its being held in several stages with the second phase getting under way today. Lets get more of this in delhi. Taken through this next what does it involve, who is voting what seats are contested . B5 involve, who is voting what seats are contested . Are contested . As you correctly said, are contested . As you correctly said. This are contested . As you correctly said. This is are contested . As you correctly said, this is the are contested . As you correctly said, this is the biggest are contested . As you correctly i said, this is the biggest democracy in action in the world. 540 plus parliamentarians to be elected by
Hello, im samantha simmonds. Welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start in china. Americas top diplomat, antony blinken, has told the bbc that he is prepared to take steps against china if beijing continues to send key supplies to russia which are used to aid its invasion of ukraine. The Secretary Of State has been holding talks with the chinese leader, xijinping, for talks in beijing where he also raised concerns about taiwan, and industrial espionage. Mr xi in return called for greater mutual co operation, so both countries could succeed. After that meeting, mr blinken sat down with the bbc s laura bicker heres a little of what they said. Thank you forjoining us. What were the biggest points of contention for you and your chinese counterparts . Whats really important is i was last here ten months ago and that really kicked off much greater engagement between our countries, diplomatic engagement with a number of my colleagues coming to
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