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the ever rising cost of mortgages. the uks biggest building society, raises its rates again. and, british cycling intends to permanently ban transgender women, from elite female competition. and coming up on bbc news, brentford striker ivan toney was given a reduced ban from football. a psychiatric expert diagnosed him with a gambling addiction after he broke fa betting rules. good afternoon. bbc news has learned that health inspectors considered the highly unusual step of closing a ma...

we start this hour here in the uk, where it is another complicated day in politics, two updates to bring you. first, the home secretary, suella braverman, will not face an investigation into her actions after she was caught speeding last year. the prime minister rishi sunak said he had consulted his ethics adviser, and concluded no ministerial rules were broken. braverman has acknowledged that she asked civil servants about arranging a private speed awareness course, because she said s...

and she is still alone to this very moment. a russian missile strikes a hospital in the ukrainian city of dnipro, killing at least one person and injuring 15. british cycling bans transgender women from the female category of its competitions. of borrowing in europe how worried should we be about the global economy? and as the iconic rocky horror show celebrate�*s 50 years on the stage, we speak to one of its original stars. hello, im ben thompson, welcome to bbc news now, three hour...

united states and all around the world. im rosemary church. just ahead on "cnn newsroom," plenty of new twists in the 2024 race for the white house. ron desantis has chosen an interesting way to announce his candidacy, while donald trump will likely be facing a criminal trial right in the middle of a critical primary month. a monster storm is barreling down on guam right now. the island is bracing for torrential rain, life-threatening storm surge, and 165-mile-an-hour winds from typh...

hello, im matthew amroliwala — welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. two big political stories in the uk today — first regarding the current home secretary, the second concerning borisjohnson. the british prime minister, rishi sunak says he believes suella braverman did not breach the ministerial code. the home secretary — one of mr sunak�*s senior ministers — was accused of asking civil servants to help her avoi...

its down from just over 10% in march to 8.7% in the year to april. but the drop is less than many expected, driven by food prices which have continued to surge at their fastest rate in nearly 45 years. the uk looks poised to win a battle with spain and host a multi—billion pound electric car battery plant in somerset. and a life—changing medical breakthrough, as a man paralysed in a cycling accident walks again thanks to implants in his brain. later in the hour we was discussed bbc...

condense everything in a short time frame. the house passed a bill with the senate democrats and now its more difficult. what else do you have to negotiate with from a lot of different perspectives but we can still finish in time. >> thats house speaker kevin mccarthy giving his side of the debt ceiling negotiations, which are stalled over republican demands to cut spending. well have more on whats expected to happen today with the talks in just a moment. plus new reporting on a down...

this latest ceasefire $245 million in aid to help support people fleeing the violence. im ben thompson. lets start in the uk where the cost of living crisis is showing some tentative signs that it is starting to ease — slightly. the latest rate of inflation for the month of april has fallen to 8.7% now thats still very high and above the 8.2% rate that many economists forecast, but still a significant drop compared to the over 10.1% rate we saw last month. double digit inflation that...

ahead of the covid public inquiry,say they were obliged to pass on evidence of potential law—breaking under the civil service code. is it fitting and proper that the correct procedure, certain anomalies vigorously investigated, or is it a smear, a stitch up, a witchhunt? they will not let lockdown lie. who said lie? it is on the front pages left, right and centre, we have been here before. it is an avid ready phone in, it has got to be done! forward to hearing from you on this one. t...

prosecutors have invited trump to testify next week before a grand jury. its a move that typically indicates an investigation is nearing its end and that an indictment could be mimminent. the former president is at the center of many criminal investigations but this grand jury is looking into the hush money payments to adult film star stormy damages during the 2016 presidential campaign. while president mr. trump was asked about the payment and he denied making it and directed question...