but the depth of that commitment will be revealed this autumn when it decides whether or not to go ahead with this cut to the incomes of the poorest people in our country. ministers say the increase in benefit levels was always meant to be temporary, and that they re now focused on getting people into work. many of those on universal credit already have a job, but now face a £20 a week income cut from the end of this month unless the treasury relents. michael buchanan, bbc news. a state of emergency has been declared in new york because of flash flooding across parts of the city. almost all subway stations are closed, after the unprecedented levels of rainfall in the wake of hurricane ida. the mayor of new york, bill de blasio, described the situation as life threatening. thousands of spanish homes are without electricity and roads and rail links have been forced to close after intense rain led to severe flooding. coastal towns in catalonia bore the brunt of the storm, as well as area
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