And charities are meeting with ministers to discuss the difficult winter ahead. Energy bills will rise again in october, when the Price Cap increases by 10 . Rachel reeves said she had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances. The conservatives are calling for her to scrap the changes. Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports. Energy prices are increasing and so is the pressure on the government to help those who are struggling to pay their bills. We are bracing ourselves for a really difficult winter. We are already seeing Record Numbers of people coming to us with Energy Debt in the height of summer. That is only going to get worse when the energy Price Cap rises. From october, the Energy Regulator Ofgem is allowing prices to rise by 10 , and that represents bills of more than £1700 a year for a typical household. This morning, the government brought together big Energy Companies, the regulator, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss what more could be don
For the games. Its always important. We are here an elite sport, winning medals is what we are about, but we are part of an incredible No One movement, the paralympic movement, which on and off The Field of play once disabled people to be recognised wholly in society, and those performances on The Field of play can only help us in that cause. To the Us Open where Britain Harriet Dart will begin her second Round Match against Marta Kostyuk in the next hour or so, novak Djokovic And Coco gauff will also be on court later but no such luck for former Champion Emma Raducanu who lost her first round to sofia kenin despite winning the second set. Raducanu was knocked out by the 2020 Australian Open champion. Kenin plays fellow american and sixth seed Jessica Pegula tomorrow. England and Sri Lanka are making their final preparations ahead of the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the opener at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target
Ill look at the proposals. The fa suggests the use of concussion substitutes in football following research which suggests former players are more likely to die of dementia. Good morning. Any Early Morning fog we re good morning. Any Early Morning fog were lift and then for most dry with sunny spells developing but becoming increasingly wet and windy in the north and north west. More in 15 minutes. Its tuesday the 22nd of october. Our top story. British detectives are to fly to the United States to interview the woman involved in a car crash that killed teenager harry dunn. Anne sacoolas, the wife of an american diplomat, is alleged to have been driving on the wrong side of the road in august when her car hit harrys motorbike in northamptonshire. She left the uk claiming diplomatic immunity shortly afterwards. Ben ando reports. Six days ago, harry dunns mother and father went to the white house. During a meeting with President Trump they were offered the chance to talk to the diplomats
Earlier borisjohnson suffered his sixth commons defeat in a week, as mps rejected, for a second time, his attempt to hold an early general election. Theresa may is accused of rewarding number ten cronies as her former closest advisers are recognised in the ex Prime Ministers resignation honours list. Also this morning, Prescription Drug dependency, a review by Public Health england finds that one in four adults has been prescribed drugs in the past year which could be addictive. An urgent call for a one and a half trillion pound investment to help stem Climate Change. In sport, scotlands hopes of reaching euro 2020 via their Qualification Group are all but over after they fall to a heavy defeat against belgium. And the ultimate deep sea diver, an american adventurer becomes the first person to visit the deepest places in all five of earths oceans. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Parliament has been officially suspended for the next five weeks, amid chaotic scenes in the
And coming up. We hear from the chicken connoisseur on the home Office Decision to put anti knife slogans on takeaway boxes. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A 20 year old man denies any involvement in the murder of pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to reports of a burglary in berkshire last thursday. Jed foster has appeared at Reading Magistrates Court this morning, charged with the murder of pc harper, who was dragged along the road by a vehicle. Nine other men have been released on bail. Our correspondent, andy moore is at Reading Magistrates Court. Tell us what has happened in court this morning. Good morning. This was a brief appearance lasting just a few minutes. Mr foster was brought in wearing grey prison issue cloths, flanked by two security officers. He was asked by the court clerk to give his name, his date of birth, and his address. His address he gave as keepers cottage in their field. Address. His address he gave as keepers cottage in theirfield