Themselves on tariffs that are above that that they should be paying. A british man is jailed by a court in turkey. Hes found guilty of being a member of so called Islamic State. A young girl has died in an accident on a ride at a theme park in staffordshire. And, a visit to venice to see the work of a british artist who waited decades for global recognition. Coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News would juventus complete the job against monaco after they took a 2 0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal in turin . Good evening. Jeremy corbyn has laid the foundations of labours Election Campaign with a relentless attack on greedy bankers, tax cheats, and employers who rip off their workers. At the partys formal Campaign Launch in trafford, mr corbyn presented labour as the anti establishment choice, but mr corbyn was also accused of throwing labours Brexit Policy Into Confusion by repeatedly refusing to confirm that britain would leave the European Union if labour won
In parliament, our look at the day at westminster. The headlines. The Northern Ireland secretary says hes still focused on a return to Power Sharing his Labour Shadow Calls for the Prime Minister to be at the forefront of negotiations. He could tell her to get more involved, get on a Plane To Belfast, i am sure Arlene Foster would not mind. Pressure from all sides of the House Of Commons for action on energy bills. There are 17 million families being ripped off. Ofgem proposals will deal with at most 3 million, a a0 million are still being preyed on by the big six. And have we told the big fish about brexit . Fish shoals cannot be maintained unilaterally. Our own fishermen often fish up to russia and down south to portugal. The Northern Ireland secretary, james brokenshire, has said he believes a deal between the parties in Northern Ireland remains achievable, but has warned that time is short. He said that long term funding decisions could not be put off much longer. Because of the sn
Interest and historically, twenty years after her death this is information we should know about. Everyone who had close involvement as indeed you did mr burrell and others with Great Respect we should keep quiet now, let her rest in peace. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the programme, well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories and as always we are really keen to hear from you on all the stories were talking about this morning. A little later in the programme well hear calls for the importance of Breast Feeding to be taught in Secondary Schools. The uk has one of the lowest rates of Breast Feeding in europe so would this make a difference . Get in touch use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. British gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. From september, the standard tariff will rise by 12. 5 . The mo
Trade, britains only surviving cloth hall opens after a multi Million Pound renovation. Good morning. Its tuesday 1st august. Im julian worricker. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. British gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. Its owner centrica says Electricity Prices will increase by 12. 5 from 15th september. 3. 1 million customers will be affected. But the companys gas prices will be held at their current level. The average annual dual fuel bill for households on a standard tariff will rise by £76, up by 7. 3 . Ian conn is the Chief Executive of british gass Parent Company, centrica. He explained why the price rise was necessary despite a decrease in the wholesale cost of energy. First of all, the last time we moved our Electricity Prices was in january 2014 and since then they have been held flat. From that time, and you are correct, wholesale prices have fallen, we estimate about £36 on an average bill, that is not what is d
It is that logic that perhaps explains why there are now only 42,000 staff in the National Offender Management Service in england and wales, while there were 19,000 back in 2010. But the logic of cutting prisons has perhaps reached a limit. The pressure of fewer staff in overcrowded jails has seen violence rise towards staff, other prisoners or in the form of self harm. Bad things are happening in ourjails, and its no surprise the president of the Prison Governors Association has written an open letter attacking the governments management of prisons. Heres elaine dunkley. Violence and rioting, volatility has gripped prisons in england and wales. Run. The pressure in our Prison Service building for staff and inmates. Get down. A breakdown in Law And Order caused by a shortage of staff and a growing Prison Population. A toxic mix according to the Prison Governors Association. Attacks on prison staff and drugs academic increasing concern around Mental Health and overcrowding, resources an