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In this desperately poor neighbourhood. almost two thirds of young south africans are unemployed and tensions are rising. we're going to have to use force. one year ago, violent riots left whole towns in ruins. just last month, 21 partying teenagers died from suspected poisoning. and now, this. people are on edge now, are they? correctly so. they are on edge. they have reason to be. they think this could happen again? yes, everyone is worried. for now, a shocked community waits for answers. andrew harding, bbc news, south africa. this week households on means—tested benefits will receive a p...

Homes in england, scotland and wales have a prepayment meter. and these customers are protected by a different energy price cap. but look at what happened last week when the cap was raised. while households with average usage on a default tariff — paying by direct debit — were told their bill would go up to about £1,971, those on prepayment meters were told their rise would be even higher, going up to £2,017. the regulators say this reflects the extra costs incurred with prepayment metres. the government points to the £350 in support ministers have offered to most households. but some s...

But also you want to get this episode finished with, draw a line under the cancer, god willing, and move on. millions like rosie want to get their operations done and move on. all the uk nations have seen rising waiting lists because of covid postponements and all are now coming up with plans to try to bring them down. hugh pym, bbc news. the oil giant bp has announced it made £9.5 billion of profit last year — its highest for eight years. its rival shell has also reported bumper profits. labour and the liberal democrats have now renewed their calls for a windfall tax on energy companies, s...

Particularly in the rented sector. and you will potentially be putting a debt on a prepaid meter. possibly one person gets the benefit of the £200 subsidy, they then change tenancy and somebody else ends up picking up the bill for the a0 quid, and that's not fair. utilities' figures show that more customers are running out of money in their accounts than ever before. charities helping the most vulnerable say they expect that will get worse when this latest price rise kicks in. if you are on monthly billing and you are struggling financially, that day you can still turn on your light and the l...

You will remember last week we talked about the price cap about the price cap going up and adding an extra £700 to the average default energy tariff bill. that's a lot. but not as much as those who use pre—payment meters. they're often used in households which have slipped in to debt. because you pay in advance, by topping up with a card or token, it's seen as a better way of managing budgets and stopping from falling behind. about a.5m homes in england, scotland and wales have a prepayment meter. and these customers are protected by a different energy price cap. but look what happened last...