while fighting in ukraine. and the blanket bog in scotland that is aiming to become a world heritage site. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the countdown is on for this weekends s six nations. scotland have named their tieam to face egland. we ll bring you the latest. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 3.5 to 4% meaning they remain at their highest level since 2008. the increase could add nearly £50 a month to the average mortgage payment at a time when many people are already struggling with crippling energy and food bills. it will also have an impact on repayment charges on bank loans and credit cards but it is better news for savers, who should get a higher return. the bank of england says the increase should help to control rising prices reflected in the high rate of inflation. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. in leeds like every where else, the cost of keeping up a mortgage is jumpi
good morning. it is a fairly cloudy start for money. some drizzle in the west, some heavier rain in scotland. that will push north eastwards through the day, with brighter skies in central and eastern areas. details later in the programme. good morning. it s thursday, 2nd february. british gas is facing an investigation after using debt collectors to break into the homes of vulnerable people and forcibly fit pre payment energy meters. the tactic which results in someone s heating being cut off if they don t have the cash to top up their meter is only supposed to be used in homes where there are no young children, pensioners or other vulnerable people. but an undercover reporter from the times newspaper found the meters were being fitted in homes which should be protected. aru na iyengar reports. hello? british gas, your gas supplier. we re here with a court warrant. can you please open the door? otherwise we will have to open it for you. this is the exciting bit. i love t
out how much tax shall paid. probably not at seven o clock. we don t expect that detail until later in the morning. we should know their overall profit at seven. we will bring that to you as soon as we get it. ., ~ , ., households in england and wales will see the largest increase to their water bills for almost 20 years from april. industry body water uk said bills could rise to an average £a48 a year. consumer groups warned the rise could prove the tipping point for customers already struggling to pay. water uk says that the increase is down to higher energy costs. the water industry has absorbed as much of that inflation as possible, which is why the bill increase is lower than inflation. but nevertheless, because the water industry uses about 2% of the nation s electricity, they ve been hit particuarly hard by that. so that s one factor. the second factor is investment. and we are currently investing more than at any other point in history, more than any other european nation in o
enough tax and they re giving more to their shareholder than they re spending on renewables. that is where they will come under the most pressure. where they will come under the most ressure. . ~ where they will come under the most ressure. ., ~ , ., households in england and wales will see the largest increase to their water bills for almost 20 years from april. the industry body water uk says bills could rise by 7.5% to an average £1148 a year. consumer groups have warned it could be the tipping point for customers already struggling to pay. water uk says that the increase is due to higher energy costs. there s to be £200 million of extra funding for children s social care services, the government has announced, after a year long review. it says the money will transform the sector and provide better support for vulnerable families. record numbers of children are currently in care in england, but charities say much more needs to be done. sanchia berg reports. stacey works at durham
will see the largest increase to their water bills for almost 20 years from april. industry body water uk said bills could rise to an average £aa8 a year. consumer groups warned the rise could prove the tipping point for customers already struggling to pay. water uk says that the increase is down to higher energy costs. british steel is considering cutting 800 jobs at its plant in scunthorpe. it s thought the company is developing plans, but hasn t submitted the paperwork required before a consultation on redundancies. british steel has refused to comment. crispin rolfe is outside the plant. where exactly are we in this process? where exactly are we in this rocess? ~ ,., , ,, ., process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of what process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of what is - process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of what is