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The extraordinary confluence of events coming out of the covid pandemic. we have inflation up, new figures up, 6.2% in february. that combined with things like the russian war in ukraine increasing prices even more. just in the last couple of hours on the bbc news channel and bbc two, we have seen an extraordinary range of guests, or people coming on as talking about the exact challenges they are facing now, talking about things like vat rates for business owners, wages, cost of food and drink, ...

Earlier this week he is trying to help where he can. but does it go far enough? bens here. morning to you. those rising average prices are putting so much pressure on households. the chancellor announced some measures to tackle inflation, such as cutting fuel duty by 5p a litre, and increasing the amount at which you start paying national insurance by £3,000. some measures there. but hes been accused of not doing enough in the spring statement to help the poorest households. people who receive ...

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You for talking to us, louise. thats the picture here in east devon. jenny kumah in axminster. among the announcements, a cut to the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 19p before the end of the current parliament. our economics correspondent andy verity is here and has been looking at the detail. inflation is what everybody is talking about, we have the highest inflation in 32 years, talking about, we have the highest inflation in 32 years, 6.2%. talking about, we have the highest inflation in...

63% said changes to universal credit meant people had less money in their pocket. unemployment and low pay also being blamed. this all comes as inflation — the rate at which prices are going up — continues to climb even higher. it hit 6.2% last month, and its forecast to rise to nearly 9% this year now. charities and community groups weve been speaking to say people who have never struggled to feed themselves before are now asking for help. as emma simpson has been finding out. food that wou...

Need the most support. what we have under this chancellor is a buy now pay later scheme. 200 pounds off your energy bill this year, but then money added to your bills for years to come after that. thats not what people want or need. we are in the middle of an unprecedented cost of living prices. inflation, 6.2%, expected to rise to 9% by the end of the year. and the chancellor is basically dismissive of those concerns. and has not put together a package of measures to help people in these incred...

Police officer on "fox & friends" this morning talking about the issue in austin, watch. >> the city leaders in austin are either stupid or evil because there is no way in the world you care about your citizens when you are putting them in danger by defunding the police and putting the police in a bad situation where they they dont have enough staff and then on top of spitting in the officers faces by having them be under staffed you push critical race theory, a complete racist theory. >> dana: ...

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