at sporadic levels. we should not be complacent. if it has been driven mostly by behaviour change that we have to be alert to the possibility that once case numbers are much lower may people are less vigilant and we start to see a resurgence. the uk says it is ready to start giving second doses of the monkey pox vaccine to those at high risk. sexual health services are still under huge pressure, but the wider picture is looking hopeful. naomi grimley, bbc news. the cost of living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report. the rural services network, says people in the countryside are spending more on essentials like heating, transport and housing. joanne writtle has more. like many rural villages, welshampton, near ellesmere, doesn t have mains gas. great grandad ian fletcher relies on heating oil, and the price has shot up. we ve no other alternative. we ve got to buy the oil or we freeze, basically,
meanwhile in prees, log seller richard evans says this year is his busiest in a decade of trading as people with open fires stock up. normally, we would start deliveries approximately now end of september, running into october. this year, it started on the first week ofjuly and it went absolutely crazy and it has not stopped since. he s increased prices slightly but not enough, he says, to cover his soaring electricity costs. joanne writtle, bbc news. more than 40,000 people have been taking part in this year s london marathon. in the women s elite race 23 year old yalemzerf yehualaw has became the youngest ever winner despite a dramatic fall with six miles to go.
in towns and cities, according to a new report. the rural services network, says people in the countryside are spending more on essentials like heating, transport and housing. joanne writtle has more. like many rural villages, welshampton, near ellesmere, doesn t have mains gas. great grandad ian fletcher relies on heating oil, and the price has shot up. we ve no other alternative. we ve got to buy the oil or we freeze, basically, and can t cook. so, we ve got to make sure we have the oil in at all times. he gets a small discount through a community bulk buying scheme and has solar panels. the government has said householders off the gas grid will receive £100. the north shropshire mp says that s not enough as oil prices have doubled in the year. for an average household, that s about £1200 more and the government have only offered them £100,
and if we look at the impact of last friday s budget, where sterling has collapsed and oil is traded in dollars, there s a risk that those prices are going to go even higher over the next few weeks. so, you re saying a £100 payment isn t enough but where would the money come from to pay for more? well, we d like to see the energy price cap extended to people who are off grid, and we ve been very clear that we d like to see that paid for with a windfall tax. the department for business and energy told us further details will be announced shortly. meanwhile in prees, log seller richard evans says this year is his busiest in a decade of trading as people with open fires stock up. normally, we would start deliveries approximately now end of september, running into october. this year, it started on the first week ofjuly and it went absolutely crazy and it has not stopped since. he s increased prices slightly but not enough, he says, to cover his soaring electricity costs. joanne writtle,
areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report. the rural services network, says people in the countryside are spending more on essentials like heating, transport and housing. joanne writtle has more. like many rural villages, welshampton, near ellesmere, doesn t have mains gas. great grandad ian fletcher relies on heating oil, and the price has shot up. we ve no other alternative. we ve got to buy the oil or we freeze, basically, and can t cook. so, we ve got to make sure we have the oil in at all times. he gets a small discount through a community bulk buying scheme and has solar panels. the government has said householders off the gas grid will receive £100. the north shropshire mp says that s not enough, as oil prices have doubled in a year. for an average household, that s about £1,200 more and the government have only offered them £100, which isn t going to be enough