today, the government stressed the importance of skills to our economy, but in colleges like this, that deliver a lot of skills training, the amount being spent per student by 2024 will still be significantly lower than it was a decade ago. there s no extra money for early years either, even though nurseries and childminders are also facing rising costs. instead, the government wants to look at whether it should allow each member of staff to look after more two year olds in order to lower the overheads. branwen bra nwen jeffreys there. there were many other announcements and spending pledges made by the chancellor today. here are a few of them. local authorities in england will be able to increase their council tax bills by up to 5% the vast majority are expected to do that. the money will go towards social care. if you have an electric car, you ll have to tax it from 2025
obama and naga, it is fantastic. michelle 0bama s book the light we carry is out today. the full interview with naga and michelle obama is available now on bbc iplayer. and michelle obama is available let s take a look at today s papers. and michelle obama is available many of the front pages include reports about potential announcements in thursday s autumn statement. the times says the prime minister will prioritise support for the poorest by boosting the living wage from £9.50 an hour to about £10.a0 an hour. there are lots of numbers in the papers this week. average council tax bills are expected to exceed £2,000 a year for the first time, the daily telegraph reports. it says plans by the chancellor to let councils raise the levy by 5%
that the chancellor could double this to £400 and it could become a grant which wouldn t need to be paid back. a £150 rebate on council tax bills for most households came in april. there is a suggestion another rebate could be possible. there s also expected to be targeted financial support for the most vulnerable households on a fixed income, including bringing forward an increase in benefits and the state pension, to reflect inflation. this £10 billion package of support is expected to be mostly paid for by a one off windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas firms. so a number of options available to the government we re expecting to get all the details from the chancellor later this morning. in the meantime, the big question is, what do people feel would help them most? 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has asked people in warrington.
households into fuel poverty. so what will the government do to help? in february, the chancellor rishi sunak announced millions of households would receive a £200 discount on their energy bills from october. it was only ever going to be a loan, which people would have to repay over five years from 2023. now it s being reported that the chancellor could double this to £400 and it could become a grant which wouldn t need to be paid back. a £150 rebate on council tax bills for most households came in april. there is a suggestion another rebate could be possible. there s also expected to be targeted financial support for the most vulnerable households on a fixed income, including bringing forward an increase in benefits and the state pension, to reflect inflation. this £10 billion package of support is expected to be mostly paid for by a one off windfall tax
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. every household in britain will receive hundreds of pounds in additional support from the government to ease the cost of living crisis this winter. this all follows that announcement from the regulator ofgem that the energy price cap is predicted to rise by another £800 in october to £2,800 a year. that would push more than 10 million households into fuel poverty. so what will the government do to help? in february, the chancellor rishi sunak announced millions of households would receive a £200 discount on their energy bills from october. it was only ever going to be a loan, which people would have to repay over five years from 2023. now it s being reported that the chancellor could double this to £400 and it could become a grant, which wouldn t need to be paid back. a £150 rebate on council tax bills