good morning. it is a fairly cloudy start for money. some drizzle in the west, some heavier rain in scotland. that will push north eastwards through the day, with brighter skies in central and eastern areas. details later in the programme. good morning. it s thursday, 2nd february. british gas is facing an investigation after using debt collectors to break into the homes of vulnerable people and forcibly fit pre payment energy meters. the tactic which results in someone s heating being cut off if they don t have the cash to top up their meter is only supposed to be used in homes where there are no young children, pensioners or other vulnerable people. but an undercover reporter from the times newspaper found the meters were being fitted in homes which should be protected. aru na iyengar reports. hello? british gas, your gas supplier. we re here with a court warrant. can you please open the door? otherwise we will have to open it for you. this is the exciting bit. i love t
to be done. brighter streetlights, having visible enforcement officers, having our vehicles go late at night. so many women don t feel that they can go to report a crime and what we are saying is, we will see it, we will observe it, and we will tackle it there and then. bus services across some of the capital will be reduced today due to ongoing industrial action. bus drivers who work for abellio are striking today and tomorrow over pay, affecting more than 50 routes in south and west london. a mudlarker says he has been told a cup he pulled from the banks of the thames could be a rare roman find. malcom russell pulled the artefact from the mud last week, during some of the lowest tides of the year. the a9 year old says he was told by museum archaeologists the object might date back to the 2nd century ad. the museum of london said it was unable to comment further until initial research and analysis had been done.
Winston & Strawn LLP attorneys and The Legal Aid Society secured a settlement ending the Port Authority Police Department’s bathroom patrols practice that appeared to target members of the LGBTQ community. The settlement will have a far-reaching impact, attorneys say.