he shot my friend that was next to me, and i thought he was going to come back to the room, so i grabbed the blood and put it all over me. millions of people in the uk were left without power last year because of storm arwen, now the regulator for electricity tells power firms to improve their storm response. a change in the law to stop people under 21 buying cigarettes in england is set to be recommended today we ll look at how the plans compare to other countries around the world. for all of you watching in the uk, on pbs in the us and around the globe, a warm welcome. the average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol in the uk is predicted to reach £100 or $125 today, as fuel prices continue to rise. the increase is largely blamed on the impact of the war in ukraine on global energy supplies. let s take a closer look at some of the figures. the motoring organisation the rac says the cost of filling an average family car is now more than £99 that is alm
benefit payments to apply for a mortgage under new government plans to be announced today. the prime minister will give details during a major speech in lancashire today. it s part of efforts to reset his leadership and move on from monday s bruising confidence vote. speaking to the bbc s today programme the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, michael gove said the plans were aimed at helping the poorest buy a home. home ownership is something special, as you quite rightly point out the conservatives have believed that giving people the chance to own their own home, to be part of their community, put down root, to pass something on to the next generation, is an important, you know, desire of the human heart, that it is our mission to help more people fulfil. so what the prime minister is announces are a series of measures which will extend home ownership, allowing people in housing associations who haven t previously had the right to buy, to give them the