In the lives of average sri lankans is still a long way off. As i travelled across the Island Nation from the coastal Fishing Towns to vibrant tourist hubs and central farmlands, i saw how the harsh economic realities have forced sri lankans to make tough choices. These are their stories. You like going to the sea . Yes, i like this. First the shortages and then a cut in the Government Subsidy has meant fuel is three times more expensive than last year, raising the risks for fishermen. Theres no guarantee they can cover expenses on every fishing trip. More than 250km south on the islands coast in arugam bay, The Tide Is Turning for some. Tourism is riding the first waves of recovery. In this town on the eastern coast of sri lanka, the peak of the economic crisis coincided with their main tourist season, hitting local businesses hard, and this Surfing Destination is still picking up the pieces. I started surf school a long time ago, so therefore i had some savings. So i put my whole sav
Wrongfully convicted of crimes will no longer have their living costs docked from their compensation payments. New compensation payments. New guidance issued by justice secretary alex chow comes into immediate effect today. It immediate effect today. It follows the controversy sparked by the jailing of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Behind bars for a crime he did not commit. He voiced his concerns that expense may be deducted from his compensation in prompting downing street to make urgent amendments. In prompting downing street to make urgent amendments. The make urgent amendments. The National Crime agency is teaming up with social media firms to crack down on posts by people smugglers who are encouraging Asylum Seekers to cross the channel will. The Prime Minister says the new partnership between Law Enforcement and tech giants will tackle attempts to lure migrants into paying to make the journey. Group discounts free spaces for child
Her first time on the show as well. She is podcast host and well. She is a podcast host and author. Were going to go back in the day with singer and songwriter lewis, and songwriterjona lewis, and joining me for on the pole is former glamour model nicola mclean. But first, lets get the latest news headlines. Latest news headlines. Youre with gb news. Im sam francis in the gb newsroom. The headunes francis in the gb newsroom. The headlines at seven. Prince harry has said its a great day for truth and accountability. Thats as he was awarded more than £140,000 in damages over phone hacking claims against a tabloid newspaper group, the high court has ruled that there was extensive phone hacking by the mirror Group Newspapers between 2006 and 2011. In response , the 2006 and 2011. In response, the publisher says they apologise unreservedly for any historical wrongdoing. The judge also said wrongdoing. The judge also said journalists were involved in phone hacking at the time. Piers morgan
Before 9 30 last night, 18 year old Connor Lapworth and 15 year old Connor Lapworth and 15 year old corey mavin, both from blyth, died of their injuries after that crash. Their families after that crash. Their families are being supported by Police Liaison officers, but police are still asking for anyone with dash cam footage or who witnessed that crash to come forward. Now, in other news, today, millions are set to be on the roads today with the aa saying drivers can expect lengthy amounts of lengthy traffic jams as people travel to be with their families. The met office is warning flying debris and power cuts may disrupt those last minute getaway plans, as meteorologists are predicting wind gusts of up to 70 miles an houn wind gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, hitting parts of scotland and Northern Areas of england. Rail services disrupted as well today , major london stations today, major london stations close for a few days. That includes euston , kings cross, includes euston, kings
Southern england, sunny spells developing but still some heavy showers later in the day. I will have all the details throughout the programme. Its monday the 1st of april. Our main story. Energy prices in england, wales and scotland have fallen to their lowest level for two years today, as the regulator ofgems new quarterly price cap Comes Into Force. A household using a typical amount of energy will see their bills fall to £1,690 the lowest its been for two years. Charities say customers still owe billions of pounds to suppliers in unpaid bills. With more, heres our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. Spring has arrived in the gardens of this east Kent Community centre, promising warmer months ahead. I love the daffodils. But locals are still feeling the chilling Impact Winter Bills had on their finances and lifestyle. Its been quite a harsh winter and i havent been able to afford to have the Central Heating on. So its been rather challenging. And so ive been using hot water