we will be examining in detail different areas of the squeeze on the pound in your pocket and some of the solutions individuals and communities are finding. so, we have a panel of experts, sarah pennells is a consumer finance specialist at royal london, which calls itself the uk s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company. sabine goodwin is coordinator at the independent food aid network which provides help to those at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis. and mercedes osborne is a mortgage expert at pointers financial based in exeter. welcome based in exeter. to all of you. also with us this week is our climate editorjustin rowlatt, who is out and about giving tips to householders on simple measures that may help reduce their energy use. we will beat with justin we will beat withjustin a bit later. we have a whole range of topics lined up. first, kevin peacheyis topics lined up. first, kevin peachey is has analysis on working age benefits and whether
been found dead at an indian hotel. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms sweeping across north america. us officials are calling it the blizzard of the century , with an extra nine inches of snow expected during the day in new york state , where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. the storm has affected a vast area , from canada in the north , down through the us , and reaching mexico. president biden has approved emergency measures , allowing financial support for new york state. this is the scene live you can see it is very great and cold but from people we have spoken to it through the course of the day the weather added little better today allowing some of those rescue efforts to get under way. it stopped snowing and it is bitterly cold. i can show you some pictures from the other side of the country. it is los angeles airport but thousands of flights cancelled at around 11 in the morning. a lot of people in the wrong place
, single pound in excess profits she chooses not to tax is an extra pound on borrowing that working people will be forced to pay back for decades to come. the first cabinet meeting of the truss premiership took place earlier. it s said to be the most diverse cabinet on record. we ll have more on the new cabinet, and on the cost of living crisis, as another warning comes on the state of the economy. as business struggles, little can be done to stop the uk falling into a recession that s the verdict of the bank of england. the queen postpones an online meeting with senior ministers after being advised by doctors to rest. in pakistan, the authorities are desperately trying to stop the country s biggest lake from bursting its banks, adding to the devastation cause by the recent floods. liverpool have lost 4 1 to napoli in the opening match of the champions league the opening match of the champions league campaign. and coming up on the bbc news channel: it s a world record dea
after being set up in 1982 to shake up television , today the broadcaster is celebrating four decades of being on air. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister rishi sunak said the migrant crisis is a serious and escalating problem and admitted that not enough asylum claims are being processed. the prime minister insisted the government is getting a grip of the situation and backed the home secretary suella braverman s handling of the issue. at prime ministers questions in the commons the labour leader sir keir starmer said just 4% of people arriving in small boats last year had their asylum claim processed. it comes as the prime minister reversed his decision not to attend next week s cop 27 climate summit in egypt, following widespread criticism. our correspondent ben wright has this report. are you failing on immigration, prime minister? a week in charge and the government s under question. rishi sunak headed to the commons for his second
have you been round? i haven t been round- he takes best musical or comedy actor, as the awards try to shake off the controversy about racism. we will have the latest on the big night in hollywood. we start in california, where at least 17 people are now known to have died from heavy flooding in the state. nearly 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate amid fears of landslides. all residents that is 10,000 people living in the coastal town of montesito, near santa barbara, have been ordered to leave. warnings of flooding and high winds are in place across much of california, with more cyclones expected. jon donnison reports. not a river but a road. but in much of california, rather than a car, you d be better off with a canoe. large parts of the state are already underwater following back to back storms, and there is more to come. in less than 12 hours, we ve received more than eight inches of rain, with seven to eight inches still forecast to four. in other words,