hello there. we start with the cost of living. we are expecting to hear in the next few hours what the uk government plans to do to help consumers with soaring energy bills. they could see hundreds of pounds knocked off bills this winter, as part of a package of support worth at least £10 billion, largely funded by a one off windfall tax on energy companies. annual household energy bills here in the ukjumped by an average of £700 in april when the uk regulator ofgem raised the cap on what suppliers can charge. and ofgem has warned they will have to rise by a further £800 in october. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been to warrington in the north of england, asking people what one thing the government could do to help their household. the one thing that would help with help with energy bills, £100 on last year. if the government could assist with that, that would be great. the thing that that, that would be great. the thing that would that, that w
wife was good at leaving the windows open and heating on, to dry washing and stuff, stop doing that now. being more cautious about what we do. showers is that of bath because they are cheaper, especially an hourin they are cheaper, especially an hour in the bath each but with hot taps because it limited. it s probably best. gennai travels the length and breadth of the country organising training for drivers so its petrol prices that are heading her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle that her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle that i her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle that i drove, her budget hardest. the petrol vehicle that i drove, probably i vehicle that i drove, probably four weeks ago i was around about the £68 mark for the full take and now 75, 76. because i drive nationally i can see the price change and increase based on region, based on bara that i drove around so it depends if i can play cat or mouse to get to a spare market to get lower fuel costs. fist a spare