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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 bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recen...

Good morning, everybody. it's tuesday the 18th of april. the energy watchdog ofgem will ban suppliers from forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of customers over the age of 85 as part of a new code of practice. there's been a temporary halt on forced installations since february after it was revealed that some british gas agents were breaking into properties to fit them. here's our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith. for the last two months, energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing one of these. hello? british gas, your gas supplier. we're here with a ...

By footage showing british gas breaking into a property to fit a pre—payment metre — but charities say this announcement doesn't go far enough. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has more details. for the last two months, energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing one of these. hello, british gas, your gas supplier. we are here with a warrant. it was after an investigation for the times showed this aggressive behaviour by contractors fitting physical meters for british gas. and after we revealed the thousands of households seeing their smart meters flipped into...

Wales and scotland, and the ban also applies to any customer with a terminal illness or a condition that could worsen in a cold home. the rules have been prompted by footage showing british gas breaking into a property to fit a prepayment meter — but charities say this announcement doesn't go far enough. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has more details. for the last two months, energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing one of these. hello, british gas, your gas supplier. we are here with a warrant. it was after an investigation for the times showed this aggre...

Types of household. so if you're over 85, if you have a terminal illness or certain types of respiratory conditions, or if you are mentally or physically unable to top up, then you shouldn't have a meter forced into your house. but there are still plenty of vulnerable groups who could qualify to have a meter put in. so if you're under 85, if you're a pregnant woman, or have children under five in the household, or if you have alzheimer's, you may find yourself with a meter being fitted or your smart meter flipped into prepayment mode. in manchester alexandra has four children and knows how har...