office says there are now over 100 times more likely because of climate change. secret schools that are being set up to educate girls in afghanistan in defiance of the taliban. who have refused to let them back into the classroom. and one of the biggest games in rangers history isjust getting one of the biggest games in rangers history is just getting under way in seville. they are taking on frankfurt in the europa league final. official figures showing prices officialfigures showing prices now rising at their fastest rate for a0 years. inflation in the uk has jumped to 9% in april, up from 7% in march with around three quarters of the latest hike coming from higher electricity and gas bills. labour has called for an emergency budget to help people struggling with those energy costs. the prime minister and the chancellor are both under intense pressure to help people cope. whilst mrjohnson promised to look at all the measures needed the chancellor warned that he could not pro
the renewable, to tap into. the government is getting this completely wrong and continuing to let people suffer because it s listening to the oil and gas industry and not the public. sam, the offshore industry and not the public. sam, the offshore energy industry and not the public. sam, the offshore energy organisations have written to the government and they make the case that when windfall craft is windfall taxes have been use, investment has fallen. i m assuming you agree with that sentence from that organisation. is that true? in terms of investment, doesn t really put at risk? bp said it and stop it. i risk? bp said it and stop it. i think it s simply impossible. there s think it s simply impossible. there s the impact of the loss of money there s the impact of the loss of money. that would come from those countries money. that would come from those countries. people assume that oil and gas countries. people assume that oil and gas companies in particular for some
the government is not entirely keen. they have not reeled it out. but they have said it could discourage big firms from making investments in new technology. that would keep the bills down in the long term. let s discuss this further. i have the founder and director of uplift, which is an organisation which campaigns against climate change. she believes that a windfall tax is needed. also with us is some comments from the institute for economic affairs. this is a free market think tank and he is against the windfall tax. a very good evening to both you. thank you very much indeed. we have got pro and anti . let us start off with you. why are you in favour of a windfall tax? has why are you in favour of a windfall tax? , ., ., why are you in favour of a windfall tax? . , ., ., ., ,., tax? as we have heard on your programme. tax? as we have heard on your programme. we tax? as we have heard on your programme, we are tax? as we have heard on your programme, we are in - tax? as we h
patterson, who is a meteorologist at the world meteorologist organisation. thank you forjoining us. ourthings organisation. thank you forjoining us. our things really that dire? yes, sadly to say. this report today really shows that all seven of the climate indicators are going in the wrong direction. as you said in your intro, four of those are at record levels. in the report importantly doesn t only indicate these. it shows how these indicators translate into impacts for lives and livelihoods around the globe. who s been worst hit? livelihoods around the globe. who s been worst hit? it s livelihoods around the globe. who s been worst hit? it s been livelihoods around the globe. who s been worst hit? it s been a - livelihoods around the globe. who s| been worst hit? it s been a mixture, reall . i been worst hit? it s been a mixture, really- i think been worst hit? it s been a mixture, really. i think every been worst hit? it s been a mixture, really. i think every continent