The metropolitan police has confirmed its received a report of an alleged Sexual Assault in 2003, and is in contact with the woman, following Media Investigations into claims made against the comedian Russell Brand. Four women have accused him of Sexual Assault and emotional abuse, allegations he denies. One of them, who was 16 at the time, has told the bbc that brand said people close to him discussed how to keep the fact she was so young, out of the public eye. His Current Uk Live Tour has now been postponed, and hes been dropped by his publisher. Well assess the significance of the met s involvement, but first, heres our media correspondent, david sillito. I can pretend to be nice for a little bit. Russell brand. On this weekends Dispatches Programme he was accused of rape and multiple counts of Sexual Assault. Ill sleep on the sofa. The comedian now faces further allegations. More women have come forward. The metropolitan police say a complaint has been made to them of a Sexual Ass
had been breaking records during a worldwide scramble for energy as russian supplies were shunned or shut off. this on the right hand side is where they are now, meaning the government has spent tens of billions of pounds less on subsidies than it thought it would. and it hopes that by summer it won t have to spend anything at all as energy prices will be lower than £2,500. from july we are expecting to see prices fall, perhaps below £2,200 for the average customer, and that could last until the end of this year. beyond that, we don t know. there is still a lot of volatility in the market and prices could rise again. bills are still more than double the level they were 18 months ago. without government support they would have been higher still. but many will hope the worst of a daunting winter is behind us. simon jack, bbc news. further disclosures from the daily
and electricity so that houses with average uses pays £2500 a year. the government had planned to let that rise to £3000 a year from the 1st of april, but it is now expected that bills will be limited to that £2500 for a further three months. but an additional discount for all households of £400 paid in six monthly instalments since october is expected to be phased out, meaning most households will still pay more, although there is additional help for those on low incomes or qualifying benefits. so why has the government changed its mind? have a look at this. when the energy price guarantee was announced, wholesale gas prices had been breaking records during a worldwide scramble for energy as russian supplies were shunned or shut off. this on the right hand side is where they are now, meaning the government has spent tens of billions of pounds less on subsidies and it thought it would. and it hopes that by summer it won t have to spend anything
during a worldwide scrum for energy as russian supplies were shunned or shut off. this on the right hand side is where they are now. the government has spent tens of billions of pounds less on subsidies that it thought it would. it hopes that it thought it would. it hopes that by summer it won t have to spend anything at all as energy prices will be lower than £2500. from july were expecting to see prices fall. perhaps below £2000 before the average customer. back at last until the end of this year. beyond that, we don t know, there is still a lot of volatility and prices could rise again. could rise again. bills are still more than could rise again. bills are still more than double could rise again. bills are still more than double the - could rise again. bills are still more than double the level i could rise again. bills are still i more than double the level they could rise again. bills are still - more than double the level they were 18 months ago. without government suppor
year from the 1st of april, but it is now expected that bills will be limited to that £2500 for a further three months. but an additional discount for all households of £400 paid in six monthly instalments since october is expected to be phased out, meaning most households will still pay more, although there is additional help for those on low incomes or qualifying benefits. so why has the government changed its mind? have a look at this. when the energy price guarantee was announced, wholesale gas prices had been breaking records during a worldwide scramble for energy as russian supplies were shunned or shut off. this on the right hand side is where they are now, meaning the government has spent tens of billions of pounds less on subsidies and it thought it would. and it hopes that by summer it won t have to spend anything at all as energy prices will be lower than £2500. from july we are expecting to see