well, on this plan here, the deficit is looking at minus £424,000. that s nearly half a million pounds. i m asking myself, as i can t believe that. if i did nothing now and everything is still exactly the same and there s no extra funding coming in, in five years, that would be the deficit for the school. both these schools say cutting staff will be a last resort. maintenance of buildings and it will suffer first. both are determined to not let this impact on education. caroline bilton, bbc look north. a birmingham church has set up what it believes is one of the first choirs made up entirely of children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. st mary s church is working with a nearby primary school to develop the chorister programme. it s also putting on free recitals, workshops and singing lessons to help nurture the children s interest in classical music. james bovill reports.
the bank is predicting the typical house of a pay almost £300 a month for their energy. caroline bilton has been to the seaside town of withernsea, where people are working together to fight the rising cost of living. withernsea is a place many come to holiday. many more come to retire. two and seven 27! bingo! it has a warmth about it. a spirit. i m after favours from local cafes. if you could donate just one meal a week. yes. it s always yes. but this coastal community is facing its biggest challenge yet. poverty and hardship is happening on every single street. it s a hidden pandemic at this moment. jayne nendick s run the shores community centre for over 17 years. she s a busy lady, dealing with daily calls for help from those in need. can i sort a food parcel, please? this man needs help finding a meal.
of withernsea, so i m happy. i m happy. there are stormy seas ahead for this town, just like many others. but it s hoped that spirit will help guide them through the coming months. caroline bilton, bbc news. bank of england governor andrew bailey said he knew the cost of living squeeze was difficult, but if it didn t raise interest rates, things could get worse. if we don t act now and i realise how difficult this is, i realise, as we re saying, particularly for those those on lower incomes, particularly those with higher borrowing costs. but if we don t act, inflation will become more embedded, it will get worse and we will have to raise interest rates by more, and that yeah, we have to act to prevent, to stop that.
more on what s being described as a hidden pandemic across the uk. there are growing numbers of people finding themselves living on or below the poverty line. and in the town of withernsea in east yorkshire, where deprivation levels are among the highest in the country, they are handing out twice as many food parcels as they did a year ago. caroline bilton has been spending time in the town. jane runs this community centre for over 17 years, she s a busy lady dealing with daily calls for help from those in need. flan dealing with daily calls for help from those in need. dealing with daily calls for help from those in need. can i source a food parcel- food parcel. this man needs help finding a meal, the charity gave out more than 200 food parcels last month, double what they give out the same time last year. the community pantry is