pressure mounts on the government to step in and help struggling households. with energy bills expected to rise by as much as £700 next month what are the options to help cover the costs? i ll take a look. cover the costs? england dig in as they fight to stay in the 4th ashes test, after another woeful start earlier, which saw wickets tumble including captainjoe root out for a duck. and it is a snow and ice to start your friday morning across parts of the country but into the weekend it is rain that will dominate at least four saturday morning. i will have all your forecast details on breakfast. it s friday the 7th of january. our main story. more than 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed across london and the thames valley today to help plug the staff shortage caused by a surge in covid infections. both hospitals and ambulance services will be supported by troops. it comes as 17 hospital trusts in england are still in critical incident mode. here s more fr
morning, morning. let s start by looking at the papers. the sunday times front page likely to please labour, their promise not to raise some key taxes will be in the manifesto. the observer goes on the party s pledge to set up specialist courts for rape cases. nigel farage claims to the express that reform, his party, are the real opposition now. many of the papers carry the worrying story about rescue teams search for the missing tv presenter dr michael mosley, who disappeared while on a greek island on wednesday and there will be coverage of that across the bbc through the day but let s with you three, welcome, turn to the election. it s been a busy weekend, john, you ve been watching on for some time, you gave money to the conservatives that backed boris johnson, you seem keir starmer who has been trying to get your support, have you made up your mind? his. has been trying to get your support, have you made up your mind? no, not at all, the have you made up your mind? no,