Every household will get help with energy bills this winter.

The UK Government is giving you an extra £400 to ward your bills.

For most households, payments are automatic.

If you're on a traditional pre-payment meter, you'll receive vouchers.

You will also get even more help with your bills, with the energy price guarantee.

Find out more at gov.uk-forward-slash-help-for-households-today.

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

In New York, I'm John Fassman.

And in London, I'm Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

In many countries, if you get arrested, the police can take a sample of your DNA.

But in Tibet, the Chinese government isn't waiting for arrests.

They're taking DNA from months, children, and pretty much anyone they like,

as much as one third of the total population.

And it's no surprise that the pandemic led to a lot of early retirements.

What's surprising is just how many people are now unretiring and heading back to work.

But first,

for those watching the British economy, it's been a queasy few days.

The Bank of England today raised the base rate of interest to its highest level

in 14 years.

This is the figure it started the day at.

It's gone up by half a percentage point to 2 and a quarter percent to try and bring inflation

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