The World at One

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested the benefits bill will be cut before the next general election. @Sarah_Montague asks Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, who chairs the Work and Pensions Select Committee, if he should be committing to the reduction.

Household energy bills are set to rise to as high as nearly £2,200 each year on average from January as conflict in the Middle East continues to drive up gas prices. Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson talks about what the government could do to ease the burden.

"It will go overseas... That's where the investment and growth goes." Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jacksons responds to reports that suggest the government are looking to cut heat pump subsidies to raise money.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised to give every rough sleeper a route off the streets by Christmas - and indicated this week's Budget will double the £442m allocated to the issue. @Sarah_Montague asks Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig why numbers are going up.

"Nothing lasts forever in our world." General Sir Richard Barrons, who led last year's Strategic Defence Review, reflects on the changing relationship with the United States.

As Storm Austen brings disruption and power cuts, Storm Boeleo is forecast to bring more wet weather tomorrow. An amber wind-warning is in force from Saturday evening into Sunday across much of Scotland and parts of Northern England and Northern Ireland. @SimonOKing explains.

"There is no armoured movement, no pickup trucks...guys have to stay in teams of two or three, for sometimes...months." What is it like fighting in the 'kill zone' of the front line in Ukraine? Volodymyr Dehtyarov is with the Khartiia Corps near Kharviv.

It is less than a week until the budget and there are big economic decisions facing the Chancellor. As part of this week’s Figuring It Out, Evan and Sarah discuss the key audiences for the budget and why voters are becoming increasingly demanding of politicians.

“The scale of this is unprecedented.” Organisations around the world are being affected by a cyber-security flaw that could impact their websites. Olly Whitehouse, the National Cyber Security Centre's Chief Technology Officer said incidents could become more ‘prevalent’.

“We’re encouraging all member states to stick with the commitments we made under the Paris Agreement.” Inger Andersen, who runs the UN's Environment Programme, says approving oil and gas drilling like Jackdaw is ‘not in accord with’ transitioning away from fossil fuels.

“We will survive, but the question is about the price.” Oleksandr Merezhko, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and an MP from President Zelensky’s party, tells us what the withdrawal of US support could mean for Ukraine and its ability to defend itself against Russia.