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Stay with us on outside source. still to come: fans across europe battle for a place, as tickets to the eurovision song contest sell out in just 90 minutes. the charity age uk is calling for anyone with a pre—payment energy meter to be able to have it removed for free. it says half—a—million older households have such meters, which are more expensive than paying for gas and electricity via direct debit. colletta smith reports. so the noodles have just been placed into boiling water... everyone here is keen to stay warm, have a chat and learn how to cook without spending a fortune. get st...

Everybody should be paying the same amount. but, you know, that's the way it goes at the moment. i've spoken to so many different people of all different ages who've moved into a house with a pre—payment meter or had one installed, and they've had real difficulty getting it reversed again — and that's what age uk want to change. the regulator ofgem are spending the rest of this month reviewing the way meters are installed, and they're examining tougher rules for switching those in financial difficulty. but they and energy suppliers have told me that allowing people who already have a meter...

The charity age uk is calling for anyone with a pre—payment energy meter to be able to have it removed for free. it says half a million older households have such meters, which are more expensive than paying for gas and electricity via direct debit. energy companies say these meters help ensure customers don�*t fall into too much debt. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. so the noodles have just been placed into boiling water. everyone here is keen to stay warm, have a chat and learn how to cook without spending a fortune. i've got an electric throw and i plug that in,...

Union officials. protesters are aiming to bring the countries to a standstill, a member of the cgt union said the strike has begun everywhere. there have been a few days of this, today marks the sixth days of this, today marks the sixth day and since mid—january, but unions say today was the biggest yet. riot police are standing off against protesters who are shouting at them and holding up banners and posters. you can also hear the sound of what i think, i don't know, i have no idea, it could be tear gas. i think we will come off these pictures to bring you up to date, if we see anything el...

Age UK says shortage of home care staff having ‘devastating effect’ and means many older people are ‘stuck in hospital’