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Aug 2023
27m 45s

Why are energy bills still so high?

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Police forces in the UK have made welfare checks on every household that purchased poison from an online seller based in Canada. Over 200 people bought the poisonous substance from Kenneth Law, with 88 people subsequently dying, many of them young and still at university. James Beale and Will Roe, The Times journalists who tracked down Law, tell us how they posed as a potential buyer, eventually taking their findings to the Canadian authorities.

The latest energy price cap for the first months of winter has been announced. While the headline price has fallen slightly, the BBC’s Cost of living correspondent, Colletta Smith, delves into the devilish detail to explain what the new numbers mean for us - and gives her latest tips for saving money.

And, having been set the challenge of naming her three top documentaries on Thursday’s Newscast, film-maker Molly Dineen calls in to give Adam her suggestions.

You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere

Today's Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming. It was made by Fiona Leach with Clare Williamson, Madeleine Drury and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

BBC Sounds topics: 01:03 - Navigating the new energy price cap 10:51 - Uncovering the ‘suicide poison’ chef 19:46 - Film-maker Molly Dineen on her top three ‘must-watch’ documentaries

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