0fgem has now confirmed it s investigating, telling the bbc, these are extremely serious allegations from the times. we won t hesitate to take firm enforcement action. with no end in sight of rising energy prices, the energy companies and regulators may need to find a better way to sort out those who refuse to pay, and those who just can t. aruna iyengar, bbc news. the bank of england is expected to announce that it s putting up interest rates for the tenth consecutive time at midday. it could have a particular impact on people with mortgages, as ben boulos reports. recently married, and a homeowner, alex, who s 26, and her husband, were hoping to have a baby. but they ve had to shelve those plans. because of the mortgage going up by £300, what i was thinking of putting aside for the child, it would eat up most of the outgoings that i would have had for the child, and we will
for half a year and now it s bombarded every day by russian missiles, people get killed, people survive, without electricity, without water, much needs to be devoted to the city which was suffering and continues to suffer. here in the uk a wave of strikes continues, border force officials, driving instructors and some rail workers are not working today and the new head of the british trades union body, the tuc, has warned that more industrial action is likely in the new year. he s called on the government to negotiate with the unions. our business correspondent ben boulos reports. it s become a common sight in recent months. railway workers, nurses, postal staff and border force, among others, going on strike over pay and conditions. the government says their demands are unaffordable. but the new general secretary of the trades union congress, which brings together the different unions, rejects that argument.
because of this. and i m really worried about a lot of those small and medium sized businesses that are struggling right now. i ve talked to the owners and they say they can t go on much longer if these type of interruptions continue. interruptions continue. michael bociurkiw. interruptions continue. michael bociurkiw, thank interruptions continue. michael bociurkiw, thank you interruptions continue. michael bociurkiw, thank you for - interruptions continue. michael| bociurkiw, thank you forjoining interruptions continue. michael - bociurkiw, thank you forjoining us. we will talk more about the situation in ukraine later after another night of sustained air attacks. let s go to events in the uk. border force officials, driving instructors and some rail workers are continuing strike action today and the new head of the trades union body, the tuc, has warned that more industrial action is likely in the new year. our business correspondent ben boulos reports. it s become a common
because of this. and i m really worried about a lot of those small and medium sized businesses that are struggling right now. i ve talked to the owners and they say they can t go on much longer if these types of interruptions continue. here in the uk, a wave of strikes continues. border force officials, driving instructors and some rail workers are off the job today. the new head of the british trades union body, the tuc, has warned that more industrial action is likely in the new year. he s called on the government to negotiate with the unions. our business correspondent ben boulos reports. it s become a common sight in recent months. railway workers, nurses, postal staff and border force, among others, going on strike over pay and conditions. the government says their demands are unaffordable. but the new general secretary of the trades union congress, which brings together the different unions, rejects that argument. the job of government is to make political choices. i d argue they
paul nowak is blaming the government for refusing to negotiate over pay, as ben boulos reports. it s become a common sight in recent months. railway workers, nurses, postal staff and border force, among others, going on strike over pay and conditions. the government says their demands are unaffordable. but the new general secretary of the trades union congress, which brings together the different unions, rejects that argument. the job of government is to make political choices. i d argue they ve made choices that don t benefit working people, their families and communities. so i would urge the government to talk to unions, to come to the table. let s find a way to get people s wages rising. people s incomes boosted. as we sit here now, do you think we will see more strikes well into 2023? i think the answer to that question lies very firmly in the hands of the government. if the government refuses to negotiate, if the government refuses to take seriously the concerns of working people,