temperatures are expected to reach well into the 30s across southern england today a level three heat health alert has been issued for the region on what could be the hottest day of the year england has appointed its first women s health ambassador with the aim of closing the gender health gap president zelensky says ukraine is closer than ever to the eu with senior officials in brussels expected to recommend it as a formal candidate for membership later today. welcome to bbc news. this morning we re looking at the impact of the rising cost of living with the bank of england warning that the increase in the cost of everything we buy and use could hit 11% later this year. the huge rise is being driven in part by events taking place thousands of miles away in ukraine but the pinch is already being felt right here in the uk. it comes as a bbc commissioned survey suggests we re cutting back on food and travel as those price rises hit our household budgets. four thousand
blinds, pudding foil behind radiators and that has helped me to cut my consumption a little bit but in october when the rises go up, i m not sure i can do any more to offset that price rise. ids, not sure i can do any more to offset that price rise- that price rise. a lot of people lookint that price rise. a lot of people looking towards that price rise. a lot of people looking towards later - that price rise. a lot of people looking towards later in - that price rise. a lot of people looking towards later in the i that price rise. a lot of people i looking towards later in the year and really worried about costs up again. the survey, i don t know if you heard me mention one of the questions relating to the impact of the cost of living crisis on people s mental health, how vital is that support group and those connections you have with people and helping you get through this? it is helping you get through this? it is a community. helping you get through this? it 3 a community, the
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