conversation. i will be sharing it with you with little bits all this weekend. michigan is a state that has been a key battleground for several election cycles now. this year is no different. even though it s not a presidential election year, and neither of the states two u.s. senators are up for election, there are outcomes of several races here that will have huge implications in the years to come, especially for the 2024 presidential election. for one thing, democrats hold a very slim majority in congress. the senate, as you know, evenly split. 50/50. in the house of representatives, democrats only have an eight seat advantage over republicans going into election day. right now, michigan has an even number of democratic and republican representatives in the house. seven representatives each, but due to redistricting, michigan has lost one district, which means one party is certain to lose at least one of its seats in congress. on top of that, four of the most competitive h
including in edinburgh while it hosts the festival means the refuse is piling up and spilling out. the secret sharing and trading of sexual images of women on a social media site, without their consent. three, two, one. and the go ahead for lift off is expected from nasa heralding an era of moon exploration for a new generation. after 50 years we are getting ready to return to the moon, using this colossal rocket, the most powerful ever built by nasa. and coming up on the bbc news channel, the build up has begun it s manchester united against liverpool at old trafford tonight, with both sides after their first win of the season. good evening. there are more sobering forecasts out today of the climbing rise in the cost of living, and particularly in energy prices for households and businesses. it s ahead of a new updated energy price cap due this friday and that cap remember sets a limit on how much providers can charge for a unit of energy. the latest figures suggest
and in pakistan, a political crisis deepens as former prime minister imran khan is charged with terrorism offences, accused of making threats against state officials. russia has accused ukraine of organising the assassination of the daughter of one of vladimir putin s top supporters. darya dugina was killed on saturday when a car she was driving exploded near moscow. this is a statement from the fsb, russia s internal security service, which says the assassination was carried out by ukraine s special services. they ve also released footage of the woman, a ukrainian citizen, who they say was responsible. ukraine has denied any involvement. here s an adviser to president zelensky saying russian propaganda lives in a fictional world . he appears to blame what he calls vipers in the russian special services. darya dugina was a political commentator and vocal supporter of russia s invasion of ukraine, who was sanctioned by the us and uk. she was reportedly supposed to be trav
the latest figures suggest the annual fuel bill for an average household is set to rise to more than £3,500 in october and thenjump to more than £11,600 injanuary. these are predictions, and changes in the markets can affect these numbers. some economists are also forecasting that inflation, which is nowjust over 10%, could reach as high as 18% which will hit household budgets even harder. the economy will be a huge challenge for whoever becomes the country s new prime minister, two weeks today. here s our business correspondent caroline davies. pulling pints is no longer enough to pay the bills for karen. she works full time in a pub. she lives alone in a one bedroom bungalow. she is already £1000 in debt because of energy costs. it terrifies me. you cannot find extra money. you haven t got it so i don t know what happens. i don t know where to go and what to do. someone who was working a0 hours a week shouldn t be able to not turn the heating on. energy bills are exp
and bin strikes in scotland including edinburgh while it hosts the festival means the refuse is piling up and spilling out. chanting: we want glazers out, we want glazers out. a night of protest at old trafford as manchester united fans march against the club s owners. three, two, one. and the go ahead for lift off is expected from nasa heralding an era of moon exploration for a new generation. after 50 years, we re getting ready to return to the moon, using this colossal rocket, the most powerful ever built by nasa. and coming up on the bbc news channel, farewell to one of the european champions. ellen white announces her retirement from football. good evening. there are more sobering forecasts out today of the climbing rise in the cost of living, and particularly in energy prices for households and businesses. it s ahead of a new updated energy price cap due this friday and that cap remember sets a limit on how much providers can charge for a unit of energy. the l