for parts of scotland, wales, northern ireland and south west england. last night, temperatures in benson in south 0xfordshire plummeted to 9 degrees celsius. there s concern for vulnerable people who are reluctant to turn their heating on because of soaring energy bills. the charity national energy action says some people are facing dreadful consequences of the cold snap and has urged the government to provide more support for those at greatest peril . peter smith, director of policy for the charity says the £25 cold weather payment that low income households are due to receive isn t sufficient. well, it is a welcome amount. and people might remember that universal credit was reduced by a broadly equivalent figure, but it hasn t increased. that amount hasn t increased for over a decade now. and in that period, we know that energy prices have
week of arctic weather, with new warnings of ice and heavy snowfalls in london and the south east that could bring travel disruption. there are already similar met office warnings in place for parts of scotland, wales, northern ireland and south west england. last night, temperatures in benson in south 0xfordshire plummeted to 9 degrees celsius. there s concern for vulnerable people who are reluctant to turn their heating on because of soaring energy bills. the charity national energy action says some people are facing dreadful consequences and has urged the government to provide more support for those described as at greatest peril . peter smith, director of policy for the charity says the £25 cold weather payment that low income households are due to receive isn t sufficient. well, it is a welcome amount. and people might remember that universal credit was reduced
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four out of ten ambulance trusts in england, have confirmed they re receiving help from the military, to deal with rising demand this summer. the coronavirus pandemic has stretched resources, already under pressure due to record call outs. here s our health editor, hugh pym. yeah, thank you, likewise, loud and clear, over. darren is a paramedic manager. about to go out on the road in south 0xfordshire. usually, he only gets involved in major incidents, but call volumes are so high that he s helping out with day to day cases. we ve come through an exceptionally busy time with the pandemic. a lot of the staff have obviously felt the pressure of that through the months, but they are continuing to go above and beyond. reports of a female in the river thames in abingdon. he gets to the scene to find a woman has been pulled from the river by passers by and is being treated by ambulance