more than a third of doctors whojoined the nhs in england last year came from overseas, according to bbc research unions say it s unsustainable. the first hosepipe ban of the year comes into force shortly, in southern england, after the driestjuly in more than 80 years. 0h! superb! and it s commonwealth gold for england s jack laugher and andrew harding in the men s synchro three metre springboard. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, targetting herfirst commonwealth games medal. scotland s laura muir qualifies for the women s 1500 metres final. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying there is a real risk of soaring prices becoming embedded. the bank has forecast that the uk economy will fall into recession in the last three months of this year and that it will last well into next year. it also anticipates a further climb in inflation to more than 13%, t
as parts of europe face a drought, the first in a series of hosepipe bans is due to come into force across the south of england to try and tackle water shortages. the american conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages after losing a defamation case for falsely claiming the sandy hook shooting was a hoax. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. in the uk, the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying there s a real risk of soaring prices becoming embedded . yesterday, the bank warned of a recession as it raised interest rates by the largest amount in 27 years. the uk economy is forecast to shrink in the last three months of this year, as the bank predicts a recession that will last well into next year. the bank says that sharp increases in energy prices will push inflation to more than 13% a 42 year high and that the value of people s incomes is falli
recruitment has long been part of the nhs workforce strategy. our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. one, two, three, four, five. a group of nurses from india is being put through training at sheffield s children s hospital. these recruits arrived in may and have tests next week. we are a little bit stressed because we are preparing for an exam. so after we ve done that, we are really happy to stay here. there are a lot of opportunities in the uk for nurses. this trust alone has already recruited 2a staff from india this year, with another a0 due to start this autumn. we give them three months accommodation, activities to socialise them into the city, show them around all of those things that you need as a solid base to be able to come to work and give your best. this approach isn t new, of course. in the 1960s, many nurses
accommodation, activities to socialise them into the city, show them around all of those things that you need as a solid base to be able to come to work and give your best. this approach isn t new, of course. in the 1960s, many nurses came from the caribbean, many doctors from southeast asia. now, the numbers arriving from countries like india have again been going up sharply, as the nhs tries to plug big staffing gaps. brexit may also have been a factor, with fewer eu workers joining since the referendum. last year in england, one in three new nurses came from outside europe, with smaller rises elsewhere in the uk. the largest numbers were trained in india or the philippines, but thousands also qualified in states like nigeria and ghana, with fragile health services. the uk is not allowed to actively recruit from those countries, though staff can still apply forjobs directly. some say the only long term answer is to train up more medics here. we know that staffing is the major probl