interest payments some of which are linked to inflation. let s get this in perspective though the uk s national debt is at record levels. it owes £2.69 trillion. that is almost the size of the uk economy the so called debt to gdp ratio is around 97.7%. that is a useful guide to how affordable the debt is for a country. the chancellor has pledged to get that ratio down. the uk s far better off than some of its neighbours though italy s debt to gdp is around 140%. but if we look at germany s that s is only around 65%. but if we look at germany s that s only around 65%. staying in the uk where aside from talk of potential tax cuts there are stark warnings that 2 million people could have their gas and electricity cut off this winter because they can t afford to top up their prepayment meter. that comes from the charity the citizens advice bureau as cost of living pressure continue to bite for many. joining me now is the report author alex belsham harris en
yevgeny prigozhin called off his rebellion after 24 hours of mayhem. roadblocks to stop his wagner forces are filled in, as the crisis is diffused. after a direct threat to his leadership, the questions over vladimir putin s future. well forces in ukraine assess how the turmoil will affect the progress of the war. also this morning, the public toll, they can now call 999 after earlier technical fault. plus, labor calls for mandatory help for homeowners struggling to meet rising mortgage payments. and the princess of wales takes on roger federer as she praises the work of ball girls and boys ahead of wimbledon. good morning. now, the rebellion by the russian mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin appears for now, to be over. the russian president vladimir putin called it a knife in the back of our people, and said that his forces were traitors. but a deal has now been negotiated by belarus and the kremlin, said the rebel leader will be allowed to leave the country and his fighters
a former top chinese scientist says it can t be ruled out. but with the question mired in politics and diplomacy will we ever find out what happened? and what do you value more at work? the pay or the perks? amazon offers to let staff work in term time only to help with childcare. critics say it s trying to fend off the threat from unions. more on those stories for you a little later. he moscow has been targeted by multiple drones in the biggest such attack the biggest such attack since the invasion of ukraine. officials said eight drones had reached the russian capital causing some damage, but most had been shot down. ukraine has denied any involvement. russia s president vladimir putin said the drones were aimed at civilian targets and that russia reserves the right to take the harshest possible measures against kyiv. our russia editor steve rosenberg heard the explosions and sent this report. russian television says this is the moment that moscow came under attack. the
for older americans receiving food aid and it suspends the debt ceiling on two january 2025, after the next presidential elections. there are few lawmakers that likely final package but the economic consequences of not raising the debt limit could be catastrophic. not everyone is happy with this bill, but most members, as we are seeing so far, looks like they might get this over the line and approve the house debated bill. we will see that in just a short while, and they are trying to desperately sell the benefits of this bill as they try to get it over the line. it over the line. today the house is it over the line. today the house is taking it over the line. today the house is taking historic i it over the line. today the i house is taking historic steps to address our nation s out of control debt. this house republican win rescind is $28 billion in unallocated covid funds, it cuts to trillion dollars in government spending, it rains in the executive branch and rejects