good morning. the boss of the uk s third largest energy company has warned households need urgent help to avoid a winter of hardship. steven fitzpatrick from ovo energy wants the government to subsidise soaring bills, but with help tapering off for high earners who use more electricity. it comes as a report from the resolution foundation think tank warns three million people could be in absolute poverty by next year without a change in government policy. a separate study from university college london has warned of the dangerous consequences for children of growing up in cold homes. meanwhile, in his final speech in office the prime minister is expected to announce up to £700 million of investment for a new nuclear reactor in suffolk. it s part of the government s long term strategy to bring down energy costs but it could take 15 years to build and a final go ahead will have to wait for mrjohnson s successor. jon donnison reports. is going nuclear the answer to britain s e
for a certain number of units per it for a certain number of units per household in a lower price bend that everybody gets access to, and then over and above that consumers will pay the full price. what that will mean is it would disproportionately benefit lower income households, but at the same time provide everybody with the incentive to find energy savings. it would cost less money to the taxpayer and it would give more benefit to lower income households. stephen fitzpatrick. former bbc breakfast host bill turnbull has died at the age of 66, according to his family. he presented breakfast for fifteen years between 2001 and 2016. he d publicly revealed he d been diagnosed with prostate cancer. his family said he died at home peacefully. and now the bbc news channel