hannah miller reporting there. with me now is our business editor, simonjack. and simon, there is great concern that higher inflation is affecting the poorest households most of all? yes, 10%, we haven t seen that for 40 yes, 10%, we haven t seen that for a0 years, so, shocking but perhaps not unexpected, given what andy was talking about in his piece. but you re right, food and energy are the big increases, and people on low income is spent a much bigger proportion of their income on those. the institute for fiscal studies has done some work, saying, if we get 13% inflation in october, people on the lowest income is will be looking at inflation closer to 18% to 20%, so, really difficult, which is why people are so stricken, when i was out in the streets of leicester yesterday and they wanted to know what further support was coming, and i spoke to the chancellor this morning and he said his main priority was delivering on the
more people are coming forward, with an estimated 30,000 infected. this is undoubtedly a significant milestone. it s the first time in over 40 years that a british government has accepted that compensation must be paid to those caught up in this terrible tragedy of contaminated blood. however, although we very much welcome that this payment of £100,000 is going to the surviving infected and the bereaved partners, sadly, children who have lost parents and parents who have lost children and not included. parents who lost children, children who lost parents are not on existing financial support schemes and will not receive compensation as part of this announcement. campaigners will continue to push for them to be included in these interim payments and for further payments once the public inquiry concludes, which it s expected to next year. simon dedman, bbc news.
sadly, children who have lost parents and parents who have lost children and not included. parents who lost children, children who lost parents are not on existing financial support schemes and will not receive compensation as part of this announcement. campaigners will continue to push for them to be included in these interim payments and for further payments once the public inquiry concludes, which it s expected to next year. simon dedman, bbc news. new figures being published this morning are expected to confirm another hike in the uk s rate of inflation. injune, it reached 9.4% the highest level in a0 years but the official figure forjuly is expected to have jumped even higher. the bank of england predicts that the rate will hit double digits by the end of the year, as our business correspondent, caroline davies, reports. shaun s vehicle recovery business
children and not included. parents who lost children, children who lost parents are not on existing financial support schemes and will not receive compensation as part of this announcement. campaigners will continue to push for them to be included in these interim payments and for further payments once the public inquiry concludes, which it s expected to next year. simon dedman, bbc news. in 1969, people across the world were glued to a tiny tv screen to see the american astronaut neil armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. this morning, nasa have taken a small step towards recreating that journey, by rolling out a giant new rocket to prepare it for its maiden flight in just under two weeks time. the debut flight is a test, so will have no crew aboard, but future missions will send astronauts back to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years.
simon dedman has this report. when i found out, i didn t think i had a future. i didn t think there was anything to live for because i knew i was going to get liver cancer. i knew i was going to die. i was seeing this in people that i knew. losing friends. however, i m still here. the effect of contaminated blood treatment on one person s life. there are tens of thousands like ros cooper. around 3,000 people have lost their lives. today, blood transfusions and treatment are very safe. but in the 1970s and 80s, there weren t the checks or knowledge about hepatitis c and hiv. patients were given blood products from donors who had those viruses. the government has announced it will provide interim compensation to around a,000 victims and bereaved partners across the uk. they will receive £100,000 each.