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In the last 15 years. whats a real shame is that l the bbc and local media have collaborated veryj effectively on the democracy initiative, - which has placed about 165 reporters in councils, and so on all over- the place to make local democracy work better. and that collaboration, unfortunately, - which i think all of us - who are independent thought was a really good way for - the bbc and local media tojoin forces at the local level — and unfortunately, this particular initiative, . which ha...

Are you making, what does happen next? are you making the case to 0fcom, who potentially, of course, could stop the bbc from doing this if it wanted to? we actually think there is a case we absolutely think there is a case for 0fcom to intervene and i have to say were disappointed by the passivity of that regulator, and we think they left the door open in 2019 when they let the bbc expand substantially into scotland by starting up a dedicated scottish channel. i think the bbc now employs more ne...

And so on all over- the place to make local democracy work better. and that collaboration, unfortunately — - which i think all of us - who are independent thought was a really good way for - the bbc and local media tojoin forces at the local level — and unfortunately, this particular initiative, . which has been, obviously trailed since march 2021, i has not benefited from that kind of collaboration. - and the dispute has rolled on. 0fcom has not gotten involved. yes, i was going to ask, jus...

Up a dedicated scottish channel. i think the bbc now employs more newsjournalists in scotland than any other media organisation. thatjust seems unbalanced to me. we hope that 0fcom will awake from its slumber and do something about this. 0k, thank you, both. i want to turn back as were coming towards the end of the programme, to the world cup in qatar and kind of assessments of it as a media event. i mean, beth fisher, clearly youre not going despite being a journalist who presumably would have ...

That we _ body, we need to make sure the offer that we make is balanced notjust for our— that we make is balanced notjust for our staff but also for the tax—payer. if for our staff but also for the tax-pawn— for our staff but also for the tax-a er. ~ .,�* , tax-payer. if the rmt dont accept this, can scotrail— tax-payer. if the rmt dont accept this, can scotrail offer _ tax-payer. if the rmt dont accept this, can scotrail offer more - tax-payer. if the rmt dont accept this, can scotrai...

Lines of inflation. can not to increase prices along the lines of inflation.— not to increase prices along the lines of inflation. can they impact them or can _ lines of inflation. can they impact them or can providers _ lines of inflation. can they impact them or can providers do - them or can providers do whatever they want? this is another frustration around the cost of living. 0n broadband you can switch around and get better deals, but often you can end up in a fixed contract and they can...

Have needed quite a bit of regulatory government help to stay afloat. pretty much whoever you are with, and it is very concentrated now around the bigger suppliers, you are paying pretty much the same price, small variations here and there, and some legacy fixed deals. so even if you wanted to switch at the moment, its quite difficult. most suppliers will not let you choose them to move over to because they dont want more customers at they dont want more customers at the moment. its difficult wh...

Are on strike. they have had an offer of pay that has been rejected, a 5% increase plus a £500 payment. that has been rejected, and the rmt union has said that industrial action will continue for as long as necessary. the telecoms regulator has urged broadband providers to think carefully before putting their prices up significantly. 0fcom told bbc radio 4s moneybox programme that it had encouraged companies to put customers first at a time when the cost of living was rising. the price of diese...

Increasing interest rates, that is pretty certain with inflation at around 10%, but perhaps not by as much as it otherwise would have done, so for people taking out variable rate mortgages the level will still be going up but not by quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. :, , quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. . , . quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. :, , : :, quite as much as it would have done, otherwise. . , . :, :, otherwise. thanks very much for now, theo ...

But they are warning to expect an escalation rather than a climb—down. john donnison, bbc news. exxonmobil�* has announced its left russia after claiming the kremlin had seized its largest oilfield in the country. the american oil firm says moscow has taken control of its large oilfield in eastern russia and given it to a local firm instead. exxon is expected to launch a legal fight. rail workers in the rmt union are to begin voting on whether to hold more strikes. the current six—month ma...