Speaking before squeezed by massive bills, there is still Spending Power out there. A lot of our customers are probably a bit older, so we dont feel the mortgage rate, although it creates uncertainty for them and that does and we do notice when there is a rate rise, everyone gets a bitjittery. Does it feel like we are getting green shoots . I dont feel that there is green shoots, no, no. I dont feel that there is green shoots, no, no. I feel we are in a holding pattern. It could go either way. Today, the Bank Of England said the tough medicine was beginning to work. Less tha n less than two years they have over 14 steps raised Interest Rates to the highest level in 15 years in an attempt to drain Spending Powerfrom the Spending Power from the economy. The period of near zero Interest Rates now consigned to history with the bank warning that rates could remain at this level for some time. If you asked the question, yes, and when are rates going to come down . My answer is we are going t
and the situation in khartoum, we talk about the difficulties of getting to the airport, the fact that there is gun fire and fire raging as well, but i was reading one report of someone saying foreign office told me to make my way to the airport and stay at home to wait for the call. but we don t have any communications, the phone lines have been cut, so some cases it is as simple as that, they re just no communication lines. what are you hearing about daily life in khartoum? hearing about daily life in khartoum? . , , khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was speaking - khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was speaking to i really difficult. i was speaking to a journalist based in khartoum who was still there who was telling me that he was really excited this
of truth, dignity and respect. in a speech to cheering supporters in prague, petre pavel said it was time to return those values to politics. now on bbc news click. this week we are trying to get to space. which is even harder than it sounds. lara messes up the house. oh, no, i spilt my coffee! and then clears up. mind the cat, though. and fancy a drink? we are saving water. cheers. .and trying to save nick from himself. oh, no, he is getting a tattoo. there is no going back from this. lara: it is a pretty i spectacular view from earth s orbit. spencer: and there many things that have that view these days. a couple of space stations and thousands of satellites. and more and more companies want to put stuff up there. did you know that the closer you are to the equator, the easier it is to get things up to the right speed to go into orbit? ah. that is because that is where the earth is spinning fastest, so as you launch, it gives you an extra whang. and that is why the uk spa
two people have died as flooding has caused widespread damage in the city of auckland. a week long state of emergency has been declared. meteorologists say approximately an entire summer s worth of rain fell in just a few hours and the deluge is set to continue. now on bbc news, click. this week we are trying to get to space lara messes up the house. . ., , , to space lara messes up the house. . . , , mind house. and then clears up. mind the cat. house. and then clears up. mind the at and house. and then clears up. mind the cat. and fancy house. and then clears up. mind the cat. and fancy a house. and then clears up. mind the cat. and fancy a drink? - house. and then clears up. mind the cat. and fancy a drink? we l the cat. and fancy a drink? we are saving water and trying to save nick from himself. he are saving water and trying to save nick from himself.- save nick from himself. he is caettin a save nick from himself. he is getting a tad save nick from himself