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good morning. the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying theres a "real risk" of soaring prices becoming "embedded". yesterday, the bank warned the uk will fall into 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 wil...

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 youre watching in the uk or around the world. in the uk, the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision...

this is the story of chronic pain, described as relentless, debilitating, overwhelming. thousands of people have told us how their lives are controlled by the condition that is often hidden from view. the world around me is advancing and im trapped in a room — thats the killer. its poorly understood and often misdiagnosed. i dont think we are equipped, either as a society or as a healthcare system, to deal with that. there is the toll taken by the medication that millions rely on jus...

No ash cloud — so no problem with commercial flights. but spectacular it certainly is. coral across much of australias great barrier reef has reached record levels, after storms and changing ocean temperatures had previously caused it to erode. australian scientists say the north and central stretches of the worlds biggest reef system show the largest amount of coral cover in 36 years — although theres now less in its southern section. now its time for a look at the weather with darren bett ...