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in the city and growth deals, northern ireland is increasingly a byword for an economy on the cutting edge of technology, connection and innovation, but we cannot, we must not sit back thinking thejob is done. the abhorrent shooting of dci john caldwell, the disturbances over the easter weekend and the ongoing paramilitary activity in too many communities across this nation illustrates that a tiny minority seek to drag northern ireland back to its darkest days. but i know for every per...

the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bags...

from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. in the us, where a fresh batch of classified documents relating tojoe biden�*s time as vice—president have been discovered at an unsecured location. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. a russian mercenary group fightin...

Theres still no escaping the higher costs, and as weve mentioned, even though the price cap is lower, some people may pay more, because last winters government support scheme is no longer inforce. earlier we spoke to anne pardoe, an expert on energy from citizens advice, and heres a little of what she had to say. things are really grim for people out there at the moment. energy bills have gone up, other household costs have gone up, like housing, with inflation. the cost of everything, frankly, ...

Satisfactorily addressing the past is an absolutely key element in realising northern irelands potential in a prosperous, peaceful and shared future and im determined to do so in a way that provides better outcomes for those most affected by the troubles. ofgem has announced prepayment meters will no longer be forcibly installed in the homes of people over 85 and households of vulnerable people.the watchdogs new rule comes after an invesitgation by the times, exposed the actions of agents for br...

Switch people onto prepayment meters, to make sure that household will be able to remain on supply and manage that prepayment meter safely. we provided the regulator and government with multiple dossiers of evidence which demonstrate through our case notes that this is not happening at the moment. ofgem even went to the extent of writing a letter to energy suppliers to remind them of what the rules were in november, we are still seeing those cases. it is not enough. we need to see really decisiv...

Homeowners the length and breadth of Britain are reporting an unprecedented outbreak of porch piracy - a term given to the theft of deliveries left outside homes.