Do you struggle to pay your energy bills? well the government is to hold talks with the heads of the major suppliers next week to discuss how best to support people who are. The average household s yearly bill will rise by 10% from october, after the regulator increased the price cap. With me is our political correspondent georgia roberts. Georgia, what could we expect to come of this meeting? we can expect the government search energy companies was what they are calling a proactive essential commitment to further support people heating their homes this winter, particularly when it comes to energy debts. I m told this could involve, for example, building on last year s one try debt commitments which was put in place by off gem, energy uk and citizens advice. It will be giving additional support and funding to households and their legal obligations. They also expect energy boxes to discuss best practice within the sector, clearly the government wants to be able to be seen, to be on top
More than 870,000 more than 870,000 16 to 2a year olds in the uk 16 to 2a year olds in the uk are not working or studying. That s a rise of 7a,000 compared to last year. Today the youth futures foundation, which aims to reduce youth unemployment in england,has published a report looking at employment and education. Of the 2,500 young people they surveyed, more than 40% said a lack of skills or training was the biggest barrier to entering the workforce. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley has been speaking to young people about their experiences. This is the warren centre in hull, a place where young people who feel alone can come together. What have been some of the challenges? i met skylar, like many who come here, she s classed as neet, not in education, employment or training. When people go into care, you get bullied and people think that it s your fault. Being taken into care at the age of 13 was traumatic. Ten years on, she s struggling to get her life on track. I didn t
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are broadcaster, Penny Smith and former conservative adviser, mo hussein. Warm mo hussein. Welcome to both of you. We will hear warm welcome to both of you. We will hear from them and just a moment. Let me bring you up to date with what the first additions are telling us so far. With what the first additions are telling us so far. Foreign Holidays Confusion deepens says the telegragh. And the Balearic Islands are among countries placed on the green Watch List that could turn amber at short notice, says the telegraph. Holiday islands here we come is the mails take, which notes that people who are double jabbed with a Covid Vaccine are set to visit Amber List Countries Vaccine are set to visit without the neet to isolate on return. The guardian reports a rift in borisjohnson s cabinet over plans to grant extra freedoms to people whove been double vaccinated, as a surge in cases sparks fears i
home generators. and those are the lucky ones. for some without heat it means burning furniture. that moment when you re trapped inside and you have to destroy your baby gate because it is 10 degrees inside of your house and this is the only way you can stay warm because the power s out. others such as kianna abrams and her family were forced to relocate when the power went out, then returned to find their homes flooded from burst pipes. she says they lost everything. it s water coming from the [ bleep ] ceiling because somebody s [ bleep ] pipes burst upstairs. y all, look at the [ bleep ] water! look at the [ bleep ] water! our whole [ bleep ] apartment yo. our whole [ bleep ] apartment! our whole apartment! according to texas officials, nearly 800 water systems in the state have been affected by the weather. 13 million texans are under boil water orders. two hospitals in houston have no water service. they ve been getting it trucked in and collecting rain water f