uk drivers paid extra for fuel at supermarkets. the government promises more competition to drive prices down. and wimbledon gets under way, we will be back with more as novak djokovic and others take to centre court. hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. let s start without developing the story the middle east. israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied west bank one of the biggest in recent years. the israeli military says at least seven militants have been killed. palestinian health officials say eight people have died and 50 injured. it started with multiple drone strikes on thejenin refugee camp, and israeli army vehicles were seen moving in. israel claims the camp contains a command centre for palestinian militants. across the jenin skyline, smoke has been rising for much of the day palestinian leaders say it s an attempt to destroy a refugee camp and that
controversial end to the second ashes series. welcome back to verify life. a watchdog has found that uk drivers paid more for fuel at supermarkets last year because of a lack of competition between retailers. the competition and markets authority says drivers paid an average of an extra six pence a litre for fuel, with diesel 13 pence a litre more expensive. the government is now promising a change in the law to increase competition. simon williams, the rac s fuel spokesperson, gave us this reaction. yes, consumers have been overcharged for some considerable time. the rac has a programme called fuelwatch. we monitor the price of retailfuel but also, crucially, the price of wholesale fuel. and for the last three months, the price of diesel on the wholesale market has been lower than petrol. yet if you go to virtually any forecourt across the uk, you will see diesel being priced above petrol. now, that is simply not right, it s not fair. it doesn t reflect what s going on at al
to do if you fall into the sea or you fall into a lake? the answer is wrote to. as the cost of the weekly shop continues to go up, the boss of one of the uk s biggest supermarkets denies they are profiting unfairly from rising food prices. the title may be city s but manchester united can celebrate champions league football next season. a thumping win over chelsea secures their spot in the premier league s top four with a game to spare. as we head into the bank holiday weekend, you will want to dry and sunny. i have got all the details from the session. from gloucestershire. it s friday the 26th of may. our main story. health inspectors have found that maternity care at two hospitals in east kent has got worse since a damning review was published in october. last year the kirkup review found that 45 babies might have survived if they d received better care at the hospitals in margate and ashford but a new inspection by the care quality commission found significant problems
without doubt the most dangerous lie that they have told is that i somehow boasted about the number of people that i killed in afghanistan. newcastle ease past leicester at st james park and book their place in the league cup semi finals. good morning. it is going to be a colder day to day than yesterday. although some of us are starting with some sunshine, already there are showers in the west. they will develop widely. some will be heavy and thundery, and it is going to be windy. details later in the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, 11th january. our main story. more than 20,000 ambulance workers in england and wales are on strike today, for a second time over pay. nhs providers, which represents hospital and ambulance trusts, said the pressure facing the health service meant it was in an even more precarious position than the previous strike three weeks ago. paramedics, call handlers and ambulance dispatchers are all taking part in today s industrial action. hea