the us state department has announced that president biden is planning to appoint an ambassador to the arctic region. the move comes as russia increases its military activity in the area. and liverpool have pulled off a record equalling result in the premier league beating bournemouth 9 0. good evening. the chancellor, nadim zahawi, says middle income earners, as well as low earners, will need government help to pay energy bills this winter. it comes as another minister defended the decision to wait until a new prime minister is in place before any announcement on further support is made. yesterday, the regulator ofgem confirmed a dramatic 80% rise in the energy price cap from october, taking the average annual household bill to more than £3,500. here s marc ashdown. help is coming. that s the message from the chancellor on rocketing energy bills. but when, how and who will receive it remains difficult to tell. in an interview with the daily telegraph, nadhim zahawi warn
middle income earners as well as low earners will need government help to pay energy bills this winter. it comes as another minister defended the decision to wait until a new prime minister is in place before any announcement on further support is made. yesterday, the regulator ofgem confirmed a dramatic 80% rise in the energy price cap from october, taking the average annual household bill to more than £3,500. earlier, i spoke to lisa rodgers who s a teacher she told me about how she ll be impacted by the energy price rise. i have two children, i am a single parent and, yeah, this is really scary. the moneyjust isn t there, and i am classed as one of these middle earners. just tell me about what your energy bills are at the moment. how much are they now? how much will they go up by? do you have any idea? well, i was paying £88 a month but that was on a fixed rate. that is now coming to an end and there are no deals i can get so i have to go onto the price cap. it was est
who are fighting with each other about how appalling they ve been in government and neither has come up with any plan to deal with this problem. unforgiveable. we ll be looking at where you can turn for help and what you can do to save energy. and our other main story tonight. as tributes continue to nine year old olivia pratt korbel who was fatally shot in her own home, a man is arrested on suspicion of murder. tens of thousands of royal mail postal workers walk out on strike in a dispute over pay. and lost in nasa s archives until now previously unseen space photos of the first missions to the moon. and coming up on the bbc news channel. ben stokes hits a magnificent century as england are in the driving seat against south africa, in the 2nd test at old trafford. good evening. it s been confirmed that energy bills will soar by 80% in october for tens of millions of people in england, scotland and wales, causing real hardship for many who are already coping with a steep ri
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who are fighting with each other about just how appalling they ve been in government and neither has come up with any plan to deal with this problem. unforgivable. we ll be looking in detail at what the incoming prime minister could do to help, as households and businesses face huge energy costs that are set to rise further. also on the programme. as tributes continue to nine year old olivia pratt korbel, who was fatally shot in her own home, a second man is arrested on suspicion of murder. devastating floods in pakistan destroy property and claim hundreds of lives the government has declared a national emergency. and lost in nasa s archives until now previously unseen space photos of the first missions to the moon. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel, england are on top in the second test against south africa at old trafford, as ben stokes scores his first century as skipper. good evening. energy bills are to soar by 80% in october for te