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This is bbc news. i�*m ben mundy. the headlines at 8... the national living wage will increase to £9.50 per hour next april, with the government insisting it�*s enough for those struggling to meet the rising cost of living. an extra £1,000 a year for people on the national living wage is a really important protection against those pressures, and it helps to make sure that every family in the country where people are in work can really see that this is a government that's on their side. the un warns millions of people in afghanistan are facing starvation this winter — the bbc has found ...

Details of spending plans have started to emerge. today, news of a wage rise for some of the lowest—paid. the cost of living is a really important issue. the key thing is that today's announcement, an extra £1,000 a year for people on the national living wage, is a really important protection against those pressures, and it helps to make sure that every family in the country where people are in work can really see that this is a government that's on their side. people working in retail or hospitality, care or maintenance, are among those who are likely going to benefit. those aged 23 or ove...

Afghanistan faces catastrophe, according to the un, forcing its people to desperate measures. this baby has just been sold, so that her parents can feed the rest of their children. another person came up to one of our team and asked if we'd like to buy the child. the desperation and the urgency of this situation is hard to put in words. the un says help is needed now, but international aid has been stopped, as the world debates how to deal with the taliban. also tonight... an increase in the national living wage to £9.50 an hour is included in the chancellor's budget on wednesday. a warning o...

I�*m ben brown. the headlines — the national living wage will increase to £9.50 per hour next april. the government insists it�*s enough for those struggling to meet the rising cost of living. an extra £1000 a year for people on the national living wage is a really important protection against those pressures, and it helps to make sure that every family in the country where people are in work can really see that this is a government that�*s on their side. the un warns millions of people in afghanistan are facing starvation this winter. the bbc has found evidence that some families ar...

This is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines — the national living wage will increase to £9.50 per hour next april. the government insists it's enough for those struggling to meet the rising cost of living. an extra £1000 a year for people on the national living wage is a really important protection against those pressures, and it helps to make sure that every family in the country where people are in work can really see that this is a government that's on their side. the un warns millions of people in afghanistan are facing starvation this winter. the bbc has found evidence that some fa...