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| |  | Stuart Duggan 1 August 2023 | | | Good morning. Our top story today is about the people who want to buy a home but are stuck, despite earning enough to save for a deposit and pay monthly payments. We've also got news on why your favourite alcoholic drink is probably changing in price, a close look at heat pumps, and which area of the UK is using drones to help deliver the post. | | | |
 'Invisible' renters shut out from affordable housing People like Sam, pictured above, are stuck in a paradox - they pay high private rents each month but don't qualify for so-called affordable housing schemes. Sam recently missed out on a housing association property because of his "low income" but was also told money he'd saved for a deposit counted against him. Sam is among the renters with incomes of more than £30,000 who are being excluded from affordable housing even though they can afford to pay the rent, and many adverts do not list a minimum income level. The chair of Parliament’s housing committee says the regulator needs to investigate how tenants are chosen. The government says affordable housing is for people “on limited incomes”. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| cruel summer After a hot June and a wet July, you might be wondering when summer is truly going to arrive in the UK. We've been looking at why it's been so wet, when we can expect some drier conditions and the impact the unsettled weather is having on farmers and tourism. | | | |
| Same Moscow skyscraper hit in new drone attack A skyscraper in Moscow has been hit again by a drone, according to the mayor of the Russian capital. Sergei Sobyanin says several drones were shot down overnight, but "one flew into the same tower at the Moskva City complex" that was targeted on Sunday. No injuries have been reported. Russia blamed Ukraine for the latest attack, and while Kyiv has not claimed any responsibility, President Zelensky has said attacks on Russia are an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process". | | | | | |
| | Alcohol prices changing due to new tax system The way in which alcoholic drinks are taxed is changing from today. Booze will be taxed according to a drink's strength, meaning most wines and spirits will increase in price, but some sparkling wines will become cheaper. Take a look at our visual guide to the cost changes to various drinks to find out more. | | | |
Essential read | | | | | Our climate editor examines the challenge of heating the UK's homes but not the planet. | | | | | | | |
|  Image: Royal Mail UK's first drone mail service begins in Orkney The sight of drones flying around the Orkney islands will be common in the coming weeks as the flying robots are used to help deliver post. They're not taking letters and parcels to homes, but to the islands of Graemsay and Hoy where posties will complete the deliveries. The service is expected to improve reliability, delivery times and safety in remote areas. | | | | | |
|  | | BBC Sounds Why hotter temperatures can make you more anxious, irritable and depressed. | | | | |  | | BBC iPlaYER The chef goes behind the scenes of the industry he loves in The Hidden World of Hospitality. | | | | | | | |
| Victory over Australia and 'Oil be back' Stuart Broad's picture features on all of the major newspaper front pages this morning after he helped England win the final Ashes Test at The Oval before his retirement with the decisive last two wickets. The Metro calls him "Super Stu", while in several other papers he is pictured on the field with his partner and their young daughter. Rishi Sunak's fossil fuels announcement yesterday also features heavily among the headlines, while the Financial Times leads on approvals for mortgages rising in June, marking the fastest pace in five years. See what else is on the front pages. | | | |
| | The final group games of the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand are taking place over the next few days, including England's Group D match against China which kicks off today at midday UK time. So who needs what to make it through to the round of 16? Take a look at our handy guide to how things can play out for all the nations. | | | |
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