here is the news from al tansley. the government will set out its plans today for a major expansion of the nhs workforce in england. the 15 year strategy includes more university places for medical students, new apprenticeship schemes and a consultation on shortening degree courses. french authorities say nearly 700 people have now been arrested after a third night of violent protests in paris and other major cities. it s after a police officer fatally shot a 17 year old boy of algerian and moroccan descent on tuesday. energy bills are likely to stay high for the foreseeable future that s the warning from chris o shea, the boss of centrica, which owns british gas. a new price cap comes into effect this weekend which will see households pay an average of £2,074 a year still £800 more than two years ago. and new figures show house prices were down 3.5% in the year to june. but nationwide building society said month on month prices were up