Trade, britains only surviving cloth hall opens after a multi Million Pound renovation. Good morning. Its tuesday 1st august. Im julian worricker. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. British gas has said it will increase the price of electricity for the first time in nearly four years. Its owner centrica says Electricity Prices will increase by 12. 5 from 15th september. 3. 1 million customers will be affected. But the companys gas prices will be held at their current level. The average annual dual fuel bill for households on a standard tariff will rise by £76, up by 7. 3 . Ian conn is the Chief Executive of british gass Parent Company, centrica. He explained why the price rise was necessary despite a decrease in the wholesale cost of energy. First of all, the last time we moved our Electricity Prices was in january 2014 and since then they have been held flat. From that time, and you are correct, wholesale prices have fallen, we estimate about £36 on an average bill, that is not what is d
As the government attempts to boost the number of home grown doctors in the nhs. Ten yea rs ten years since the Global Economic system ten years since the Global Economic syste m we nt ten years since the Global Economic system went into meltdown. We will have a look at the repercussions. Police in scotland have warned tourists not to visit the isle of skye without a reservation, after an influx of visitors left its services at Breaking Point. Athletics chiefs have been criticised for denying a medal favourite entry to the london stadium amid concerns over an outbreak of norovirus. Good morning. Its wednesday 9th august. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. North korea has said it is considering carrying out Missile Strikes on the us Pacific Territory Of Guam. The report in state media, quoting an earlier military statement, came hours after President Donald Trump threatened north korea with Fire And Fury. Guam is a small island in the Pacific Ocean where us strategic bombers are based. North
policies but also covid 19 lockdowns as well. but it is worth stating that australia s state and federal governments have been insisting that the vaccinations are safe and they are a route out of lockdowns and a path towards greater freedoms for millions of australians. despite some countries re introducing covid restrictions, ski resorts are gearing up for the start of the winter sports season. suzanne kianpour reports. a cautious return to the slopes. mountains of hope after covid 19 brought the ski season in europe to a screeching halt in 2020. at the val thorens resort in france, workers share a range of emotions. translation: there s oy, there s enthusiasm. h yes, it s a bit of all that yes, indeed. and then relief little bit of all that.
so a wide set of new laws really, all inspired to fight the pandemic and get the infection rates down. but also with the aim of encouraging even more people to get the vaccine. at the momentjust under 70% of the population have the vaccine, have been double jabbed, that s quite a high level, but it s not quite enough. and also this is a new push to get third jabbed out. so there is lots going on and that s really in the face of what is being described by the government here as a very dramatic emergency situation. migrants camping in belarus near the border with poland have been moved to a nearby reception centre. about 1,000 people, mostly from the middle east, had been living at a makeshift camp with the aim of entering the european union. belarus has been accused of pushing migrants to the border as revenge for eu sanctions, a charge it denies. suzanne kianpour reports.