Reaching out to absolutely everyone in the area. Plus weve learnt that girls as young as nine are seeking surgery on their vagina because they are distressed by its appearance. Some critics say it is similar to fgm, but not everyone agrees. Female genital mutilation is clearly not a procedure that we can support in any way, shape or form. Procedure that we can support in any way, shape orform. To even use it in the same sentence as libya Plaster Surgery is not only unhelpful, but it is unfair. Labia Plaster Surgery. The law is very clear. I see it is the same thing. We should not be mutilating bodies for cultural reasons. Our full exclusive reporter after half nine this morning. Hello, welcome to the programme were live until 11. Throughout the morning, the latest Breaking News and developing stories. A little later in the programme well hear from a woman called laura, who was a victim of the rochdale paedophile and grooming ring from the age of 13 until she was 17. She has never spoke
The court, to say whether we like to do this though. Lets look at what has been happening at the g20s summit. The meeting everyone has been looking forward to, the meeting between President Trump and president putin. The ceasefire has come out of this. Everyone is obsessed with the Body Language. And that they have to work on. Relationships will have been pretty poor between the countries. The meeting went on longer than anticipated. To hours, 16 minutes. They were going on to a concert. Clearly some progress here if they have agreed a ceasefire in syria. Potentially good news. The underlying differences as to how to approach the ultimate resolution of the conflict remains. How durable that is,. Donald trump using the rat trap power shake. Grabbing old. Not up trap power shake. Grabbing old. Not up against president macron. It says that trump won the Body Language battle, clearly other people think putin has won in terms of the flattery. You are not going to get one over on Vladimir Pu
Interest and historically, twenty years after her death this is information we should know about. Everyone who had close involvement as indeed you did mr burrell and others with Great Respect we should keep quiet now, let her rest in peace. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the programme, well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories and as always we are really keen to hear from you on all the stories were talking about this morning. A little later in the programme well hear calls for the importance of Breast Feeding to be taught in Secondary Schools. The uk has one of the lowest rates of Breast Feeding in europe so would this make a difference . Get in touch use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. British gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. From september, the standard tariff will rise by 12. 5 . The mo
Trade, britains only surviving cloth hall opens after a multi Million Pound renovation. Good morning. Its tuesday 1st august. Im julian worricker. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. British gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. Its owner centrica says Electricity Prices will increase by 12. 5 from 15th september. 3. 1 million customers will be affected. But the companys gas prices will be held at their current level. The average annual dual fuel bill for households on a standard tariff will rise by £76, up by 7. 3 . Ian conn is the Chief Executive of british gass Parent Company, centrica. He explained why the price rise was necessary despite a decrease in the wholesale cost of energy. First of all, the last time we moved our Electricity Prices was in january 2014 and since then they have been held flat. From that time, and you are correct, wholesale prices have fallen, we estimate about £36 on an average bill, that is not what is d
And the new man at vogue, Edward Enninful takes over at the premierfashion magazine. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Five. British gas has defended its decision to raise Electricity Prices by 12. 5 for more than Three Million customers next month. Centrica, which owns british gas, said it was facing increased costs from government policies, such as installing smart meters, and for transmission and distribution. It said that as a result, its selling electricity at a loss. But the government has expressed concern, insisting that its policies dont explain the increase. Our Business Correspondent theo leggett reports. British gas likes to say its putting its customers in control. Were bringing the nation smarter connected homes. But even if they turn the heating down, those on a standard variable tariff will see their bills going up. After the increases announced today, the cost of an average dualfuel energy bill, thats electricity and gas provided by british gas, will be going