disney now has more subscribers than netflix. but higher prices are on the way. we start here in the uk where energy company bosses are due to meet government ministers in the next few hours as calls grow for more action to tackle soaring energy bills. pressure is mounting on the two candidates who hope to become the next prime minister liz truss and rishi sunak, to set out how they would tackle the crisis amid warnings millions could be forced into poverty without more government support. on wednesday, a survey revealed six million uk households are already in debt to their energy suppliers even before billsjump again this winter. in october 2021, the average energy bill in the uk was £1,200 a year. but the war in ukraine has set wholesale gas and electricity prices soaring. average annual bills are currently close to £2000 pounds. now some experts are warning they could jump to more than £3500 pounds in the autumn and more than £4200 pounds in january. our consumer
now, if you ve got an old petrol or diesel car would you be prepared to swap it for a bike or take the bus instead 7 a scheme s begun in coventry, where people can hand their vehicles over to be recycled in exchange for credit to spend on more sustainable modes of transport. our business correspondent katy austin has the details. it s the end of the road for this car. it was sent here deliberately by its former owner. but why? let s reverse a few days. we met mohammed, who owned that 15 year old diesel for four years. after, you know, the lockdown has kicked in, i have been mainly working from home, five days a week. so, i m not using the car as much. he decided tojoin a trial in coventry. owners of cars over ten years old can give them up and get cash for other forms of travel. they are offering £3000 worth of credits, which you can use to travel by bus, train, taxi. authorities in the west midlands are behind this scheme, using funding from a government grant. the idea i
petrol or diesel car, would you be prepared to swap it for a bike or take the bus instead 7 a scheme s begun in coventry where people can hand their vehicles over to be recycled in exchange for credit to spend on more sustainable modes of transport. our business correspondent katy austin has the details. it s the end of the road for this car. it was sent here deliberately by its former owner. but why? let s reverse a few days. we met mohammed, who owned that 15 year old diesel for four years. after, you know, the lockdown has kicked in, i have been mainly working from home, five days a week. so, i m not using the car as much. he decided tojoin a trial in coventry. owners of cars over ten years old can give them up and get cash for other forms of travel. they are offering £3000 worth of credits, which you can use to travel by bus, train, taxi. authorities in the west midlands are behind this scheme, using funding from a government grant. the idea is to get 250 cars off the
grand slam today, while hoping england do them a favour by beating france. and it has been pretty unsettled of late but as we look towards the next couple of days, high pressure is building, something brighter and drier on the horizon, i will be back with all the details. it s saturday 13 march. our top story: a metropolitan police officer will appear in court today, charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who went missing while walking home in south london ten days ago. wayne couzens, who s a8, was taken to hospital yesterday for a second time in two days, to be treated for a fresh head injury sustained in custody. charlotte wright reports. it is ten days since sarah everard disappeared in south london. she was walking home. today, a serving metropolitan police officer, 48 year old wayne couzens, will appear before magistrates. charged with her kidnap and murder. it follows a large scale police investigation spanning sites in london and kent. woodland in ashford
legacy it left behind. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. to in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the news. to stay with us for the very latest news. we begin in the uk. a metropolitan police officer charged with the murder of sarah everard has appeared in person at westminster magistrates court. 48 year old wayne couzens is also charged with kidnap. he ll appear again at the old bailey on tuesday. ms everard was last seen walking alone down a main road in clapham in south london on the 3rd of march. there had been plans for a vigil this evening in sarah everard s memory at clapham common in south london. but that has now been cancelled. as one of the organisers, caitlin prowle, of reclaim these streets, explained. we did try and find multiple ways through with the met and were unsuccessful in doing so and that is a real shame, i think. but you know, it does not end here by any stretch. we are encouraging people, as you said, to li