as veteran broadcaster ken bruce prepares for his last show on radio 2. it s entirely within the bbc s right to ask me to step away a little early and gardening leave is a known concept in broadcasting and in many other areas. good morning. the bbc understands that some energy firms are expecting the government to keep support at, or near, current levels and they are amending their bills with that expectation in mind. the typical energy bill for a household in the uk is set to rise to £3,000 a year from april, but there are calls for the government to keep its current level of support. that support currently means the government is limiting the typical bill to £2,500 a year, plus a £400 winter discount. that support is due to end in april and fuel poverty campaigners say that means the number of households struggling to afford bills could rise from 6.7 million to 8.4 million. a treasury source said it wouldn t comment on speculation, but the chancellorjeremy hunt told the
this is bbc news with the latest headlines. energy firms are preparing for the government to change course and maintain similar levels of support for households with their energy bills, and not reduce help from the end of the month as planned. constance marten and mark gordon are due to appear in court after a baby s remains were found following a huge search operation around brighton. labour defends the decision to offer a job to the former civil servant sue gray who oversaw the investigation into lockdown parties in downing street. more revelations from matt hancock s lockdown messages government officials discussed the need for the police to get tougher with the public over covid rules. and it s the end of an era
there was feelings by mi5. and it should have been stopped. i lost my son because somebody didn t do theirjob properly. more revelations from matt hancock s lockdown messages government officials discussed the need for the police to get tougher with the public over covid rules. swimming in troubled waters the rivers polluted with sewage, and the campaigners fighting to clean them up. good morning. a morning that hundreds of thousands of potentially unsafe vehicles could remain on the roads illegally as people struggle to afford repairs. i will be looking at what you need to do. the engines are revving for the longest season in formula 1 history. but before it even begins, in bahrain later today, the british mercedes drivers are expecting to be left behind by the dominant red bull cars.