he shot my friend that was next to me, and i thought he was going to come back to the room, so i grabbed the blood and put it all over me. millions of people in the uk were left without power last year because of storm arwen, now the regulator for electricity tells power firms to improve their storm response. a change in the law to stop people under 21 buying cigarettes in england is set to be recommended today we ll look at how the plans compare to other countries around the world. for all of you watching in the uk, on pbs in the us and around the globe, a warm welcome. the average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol in the uk is predicted to reach £100 or $125 today, as fuel prices continue to rise. the increase is largely blamed on the impact of the war in ukraine on global energy supplies. let s take a closer look at some of the figures. the motoring organisation the rac says the cost of filling an average family car is now more than £99 that is alm
that was james clayton reporting. global petrol prices are falling, but are we seeing the full reduction when we fill up at the pumps? the rac says no. ben can tell us more. good morning. we saw petrol prices and diesel prices shoot up and it cost at one point an average of £100 to fill the family car, a 55 litre tank. a couple of reasons. the russian invasion of ukraine and a surge in demand after the pandemic when things opened up again and people were moving around. global wholesale fuel prices have since come down gradually, but the rac said it is not entirely passed onto drivers at the pump. the average petrol price dropped by 7p in september tojust under 160 3p a litre which is lower
because of storm arwen, now the regulator for electricity tells power firms to improve their storm response the age at which people can legally buy tobacco in england will rise from 18 by one year every year that s what a government commissioned review has recommended some breaking news. and an update on our lead story, the average cost of a full tank of petrol for a typical 55 litre family car has exceeded £100 for the first time. that s according to figures from data firm experian catalist. the average cost of a full tank of petrol for a typical family car, a 55 litre tank, has exceeded £100 for the first time. that is according to