of it. it s nearly £1 billion less than her lawyers demanded but the other side to this is that he emerged during the court that her phone had been hacked by sheikh mohammed s people, not only has, but baroness shackleton, her lawyer, as well. . ~ baroness shackleton, her lawyer, as well. ., ~ ., ~ baroness shackleton, her lawyer, as well. ., ~ ., ~ , ., foodbanks say they re starting to see the impact of benefit cuts and the rising cost of living among people needing help. a £20 a week increase to universal credit, introduced at the start of the pandemic, was cut in october. and inflation hit 5% last month, the highest rate in a decade. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports from the west midlands. i had to leave home because of domestic violence, and i ve basically got nothing. the calls are constant at this emergency food bank. i lost myjob, and i don t get any benefits for two weeks. travelling the area night and day, delivering aid. i had to buy a new washer
it s great britain, we should be able to live now. there are at least nine food banks in sandwell, and this week, like every week, have tried to lift the spirits of every family they meet. michael buchanan, bbc news, west bromwich. and finally, for the second year in a row hundreds of thousands of people have had their christmas plans turned upside down by covid. so how are people adapting their plans? 0ur correspondent, andrew plant, has been finding out, in bath. cherie and kate s first christmas together in their new home. merry christmas. but any party plans have gone on hold after both tested positive for covid. we are in isolation until. till the day after boxing day, so we can t go anywhere, so we re going to enjoy it here. it s been a confusing build up to christmas. less organised this year than i was last year. kate mccarey s plans are up in the air, unsure if she ll see her grandchildren, due to fly over from america on thursday. if they come, how much
no, i m not stingy. i have everything for my children, but i do it on a budget. with the season of giving fast approaching, many families increasingly feel they have nothing left to give. michael buchanan, bbc news, west bromwich. if you ve watched any big international tv dramas of the past few years, chances are the uk could well have played a role in bringing the story to the screen. the industry here is enjoying something of a golden age. a record £4 billion was spent making tv shows in the uk in the past year almost double the figure before the pandemic. here s our media correspondent, david sillito. i do suppose if i were forced to take a wife, you would be the least objectionable option. is that meant to be a compliment? bridgerton. 0utlander. thank you for returning lady bolton safely. - game of thrones all made in the uk. this is bad wolf in cardiff, just one of a number of new studios to have opened up in south wales. the tv industry is absolutely
and is expected to increase further. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports from the west midlands. school over, dayjanta and his mother head home. but their flat isn t the sanctuary it should be. money worries dominate. this one, he worries, so i can t let him see everything else, because he s a deep thinker. christine works 35 hours a week as a carer, but her salary just covers the bills. i mean, he asks me, mum, are you up with your bills now? you can manage them? and things like that, you know? do you worry? yes, a lot. because i don t know what s going to happen when she doesn t get enough bills paid and i don t want to be living out on the streets. his dream is to be a footballer, to earn lots of money. so you can help your mum? yeah. and i wish i was older, so i could pay the bills with her. he will sometimes ask
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