And charities are meeting with ministers to discuss the difficult winter ahead. Energy bills will rise again in october, when the Price Cap increases by 10 . Rachel reeves said she had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances. The conservatives are calling for her to scrap the changes. Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports. Energy prices are increasing and so is the pressure on the government to help those who are struggling to pay their bills. We are bracing ourselves for a really difficult winter. We are already seeing Record Numbers of people coming to us with Energy Debt in the height of summer. That is only going to get worse when the energy Price Cap rises. From october, the Energy Regulator Ofgem is allowing prices to rise by 10 , and that represents bills of more than £1700 a year for a typical household. This morning, the government brought together big Energy Companies, the regulator, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss what more could be don
The Prime Minister has warned that the budget this october will be painful, in his first major speech from no 10 since becoming Prime Minister. Speaking in the rose garden, he said his government had inherited a black hole in the public finances, of £22 billion. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden, he cautioned, but he also said there would be big asks of everyone. The conservatives responded by saying the speech was an indication that labour had been planning tax rises all along. Vicki young has our top story. Blue skies and sunshine, but the Prime Minister didnt come here to paint a rosy picture. He has accused the conservatives of wrecking the economy, leaving him to put it right. There is a budget coming in october. And it is going to be painful. We have no other choice, given the situation that we are in. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. I will have to turn to the country, and make big asks of you as well. Its already
That . ,. ,. , that . There will be discussions tomorrow that . There will be discussions tomorrow between that . There will be discussions tomorrow between keir that . There will be discussionsl tomorrow between keir starmer that . There will be discussions tomorrow between keir starmer and scholz, trade, military Security Priorities as well as migration are expected to be discussed, there may be discussions also about particular ukraine, germany like the uk has provided a lot of support to president zelenskyy and his country. There does seem to be a bit of a disagreement internationally over long range missiles being used in russia by ukraine, the us and germany seem to be less keen on that. France and the uk more keen, thats certainly something wed imagine keir starmer might want to talk about to try and persuade the german chancellor. Also migration, two leaders both Phase Challenges there. Particularly the chancellor after that terrorist attack. Certainly number ten is suggesting
Were also going to be debating whether it is time to scrap or reform the nhs. What can we possibly do to save it. 7 let us know your thoughts this morning. Gbnews. Com your say is the portal , the website, the the portal, the website, the comment page that were enjoying so much. I will try and stay concentrated on the show today. First though, the very latest news with sophia wenzler. News with sophia wenzler. Thanks, bev. Good morning. Its 930. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your headlines the gb newsroom. Your headlines a change to family visa rules comes into force today as part of the governments plan to reduce immigration. Its part of the home secretarys promise to transform the uks immigration system, cut unfair levels of immigration and ensure those arriving here do not burden the taxpayer. The measure will see the minimum income for family visas rise by more than £10,000 to £29,000, an increase of more than 55 by early 2025. This will have increased two more times, ris
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