offences. police in england and wales are failing victims of bulgaries, robberies and theft, the official inspectorate has warned. donald trump declines to answer questions as part of a new york state investigation into his family s business practices. and the bbc finds that more than 16 local swimming. closed across the uk in the past three years. 16 local swimming pools have closed. good morning and welcome to bbc news. ministers are holding talks with energy bosses this morning, amid fears over soaring bills. there are concerns households will fall further behind in paying for their gas and electricity but ministers have said that no extra support will be announced until a new prime minister takes office next month. at the moment, annual energy bills for the average household arejust under £2,000. but bills are predicted to soar to about £3,500 in october. it and forecasters say they could rise to more than £4,000 injanuary. our business correspondent, caroline dav
been injured in a series of incidents involving a firearm on the isle of skye and the kyle of lochalsh, in scotland. all children in london aged between one and nine will be offered a polio booster vaccine after more traces of the virus are found in the capital s waste water. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. # we re walking in the air. the author and illustrator raymond briggs, best known for the 1978 classic, the snowman, has died, aged 88. hello, good evening. with fresh warnings about soaring energy bills over the next few months, the chancellor nadhim zahawi says the treasury is preparing options for the next prime minister. but there are concerns that households could fall further behind in paying for their gas and electricity. at the moment, annual energy bills for an average household are £1,971. but those bills are predicted to soar to around over £3,500 in october. and forecasters say they could rise to more than £4,200 injanuary wh