the energy regulator ofgem has asked suppliers to pause the forced installation of prepaid metres. it follows revelations that a debt collection company working for british gas broke into the homes of vulnerable people to install the metres. prepayment metres require customers to pay for their energy in advance. it s more expensive than paying by direct debit, but are sometimes the only option for people who have struggled to pay and are in debt to a supplier. ben king has more. an undercover reporter from the times newspaper joined a team of debt collectors, entering the home of a single father with three young children. they count as vulnerable. but, these workers from arvato financial solutions, working for british gas, opened the door and installed a prepayment meter anyway. installing prepayment meters by force is legal, but it s meant to be a last resort, and should not be done to vulnerable households. if people cannot afford to top up the meters, they will be left wit
for motor neurone disease. campaigners say new research funding needs to be handed out quicker. i met imeta i met a family bakery in manchester finding out what the interest rate rise means for businesses and customers. manchester united to decide on the future of their player mason greenwood after charges of attempted rape and coercive behaviours against him are dropped. while some of you will see some light rain or drizzle through the day it will actually be a mild day when the sunshine comes out with a feel of spring in fact. don t get too used to use that, though. i will have the full forecast here on breakfast. it s friday, the 3rd of february. the family of a woman who s gone missing in lancashire has made an emotional plea for people to come forward with information. 45 year old nicola bulley disappeared a week ago, while walking her dog in st michael s on wyre. we can speak now to our reporter, dave guest, while walking her dog in st michael s on wyre. who joins us fr
Its wednesday, the 3rd of april. Three british aid workers who died in an israeli air strike in gaza have been named. John chapman, James Henderson and james kirby were amongst seven others who were killed. The men were part of a Security Team working for the Charity World central kitchen. Theres been International Condemnation of the strike, with israel saying it was unintended. Graham satchell reports. The pictures tell their own devastating story. The team from the Charity World central kitchen was travelling in a convoy of three cars you can clearly see their logo. Each car was hit in what looks like a precision targeted attack. The charity has now paid tribute to the seven workers who lost their lives including three british nationals. 57 year old john chapman who is believed to have served in the Royal Marines was working for the charity as a security adviser. James henderson, who was 33, is also understood to have served in the marines. James kirby was a7, and another armed forc
The next generation. Hello there, and welcome along to the programme premier League Football resumes this evening with implications for the top and bottom of the table. With Leaders Liverpool in action tomorrow arsenal or Manchester City could re take the lead. Well talk citys game with fourth placed villa in a moment but the gunners who are now two points behind liverpool take on luton town at the emirates later. Luton themselves desperate for three points in their search for safety as they try keep pace with Nottingham Forest who won last night. A tall order, given arsenals sensational form winning eight from nine in the league this year. This is where we want to be, and now we want to take this opportunity and make it happen. We work every single day with passion to make it happen, and im enjoying the moment as well. I see the team really flowing and they are really excited about playing this game, and that has two drive this journey to the end. The arsenal boss there, focussed on t