the situation that we might miss some in person lectures. i m very much in - solidarity with them. on the other hand i do i understand the students frustrations that with covid and everything that s - happened, all of our studies have been disrupted. - going on strike won t alter the fact that the uss trustee who runs the scheme has decided that more money is needed. speaking for universities in the pension scheme, one vice chancellor told me change had to happen. universities in england have been warned to minimise the effect of strikes on students. there are many things that we can do in universities to make sure that the students don t suffer. we can change deadlines, we can change teaching methods, we can change assesment. more universities, including some in wales, mayjoin the strikes. union members at another 42 are being reballoted raising the prospect of more disruption injanuary. branwen jeffries, bbc news. tens of thousands of people
disruption injanuary. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. here in cardiff, the first minister of wales mark drakeford has been addressing an issue that s been a growing cause of concern in parts of wales, and that s the number of second homes and holiday lets in some areas. mr drakeford says there are too many of them , and they re affecting welsh communities and property prices. the welsh labour government, supported by plaid cymru, is proposing tax increases and more planning controls to contain the trend. wales has seen average house prices rise by 15.4% this year, that s the biggest increase in the uk. in some coastal villages, such as abersoch on the llyn peninsula, nearly half the housing comprises second homes and holiday lets. from there, our wales correspondent hywel griffith reports. winter, and abersoch is in hibernation.
including some in assessments. more universities, including some in wales, - assessments. more universities, including some in wales, may i assessments. more universities, l including some in wales, may join including some in wales, mayjoin the strikes. union members at another 42 are being revalidated raising the prospect of more disruption injanuary. bronwyn jeffries, bbc news. a typical uk family will spend £1,700 more on bills and food next year, according to a forecast for bbc panorama. much of that is down to the increase of fuel and energy prices, but it s also a result of problems in the uk s supply chain from the shortage of hgv drivers, to vegetable pickers and food processors. jane corbin reports. what s for dinner today? roast on a sunday. this family in redford in nottinghamshire are struggling with rising prices. nicki, a nurse and husband, martin, who works for a builders merchants are on average incomes. we try and budget very carefully around food, whereas goin