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we start here in the uk because in 90 minutes time, well find out if inflation is continuting to fall. the rate at which prices are rising fell to 4.6% in the year to october, down from 6.7% the month before. that sharp fall was due to cheaper energy prices and declines in oil and gas prices might bring the headline rate of inflation even lower in november, with economists estimating 4.3%. in a bid to curb inflation, the bank of england has increased interest rates to 5.15%. some of yo...

stun brighton 5—1 to move out of the bottom three, but it was a grim day for leicester and southampton. with the first eurovision semifinal tonight, we look at how liverpool has embraced the joy. good morning. the next few days, we are looking at the forecast of sunshine and showers, some will be heavy and thundery and some will be slow moving. by friday, things will be more settled. its tuesday the 9th of may. the metropolitan police has expressed "regret" for arresting six anti—m...

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leader keir starmer says the bbc was not acting impartially in suspending gary lineker. the british chancellor, jeremy hunt, has met the governor of the bank of england, andrew bailey, to discuss the collapse of silicon valley bank — which mostly financed tech start—ups. the director general of the bbc, tim davie, has apologised for the widespread disruption to bbc sports output on saturday but says he wont resign. a number of tv and radio programmes have been pulled from the sched...

england, with some trust warning patients not to go to a&e, except for life—threatening emergencies. the cop royal college of nursing says this is the biggest walk—out so far. the union did agree to provide cover in some places, but in places like newcastle the system is hanging by a thread. the head of the rcn said unless the government a chance to talks, there will be more of this to talks, there will be more of this to come. ., , , ., ., to come. for the nurses that are losin: a...

the army and the rival militia group, the rsf — or rapid support forces — are blaming each other. airstrikes and gunfire were reported in khartoum and nearby cities — you can see some of the destruction here. at least 512 people have been killed and more than 4000 injured in the conflict. the united nations said the actual casualty figures are likely much higher. in an exclusive interview, our presenter zeinab badawi spoke with rsf leader general mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known...

story. britain will pay france nearly 600 million dollars over the next three years for a new detention centre and more patrols to help clamp down on migrants travelling to britain in small boats. there is no one solution to solving this problem and nor will it be solved overnight. and this will help notjust solved overnight. and this will help not just friends in solved overnight. and this will help notjust friends in uk. we solved overnight. and this will help notjust friends in uk.�...

links with borisjohnson. also on the programme... asylum policy also centre stage at a meeting in paris — where the uk promises france £0.5 billion to deal with illegal channel crossings. the gang who stole £10 million of taxpayers�* money that should have been used to help small businesses during covid. woman shouts. we tell the story of four afghan sisters terrorised by the taliban, now living in safety in germany. and the music from small—town america thats now booming in th...

lets remind us of the events that led us to where we are today. richard sharp was appointed chairman of the bbc in february 2021. at the start of this year the sunday times reported he was accused by a group of mps for failing to declare his involvement in securing an £800,000 loan for mrjohnsonjust involvement in securing an £800,000 loan for mrjohnson just before he recommended mr sharp for the bbc job. there was discussion of his listenership with eventbrite minister and there was...

is working on a plan. leaders from the uk, us and australia will meet for talks on defence, including the plan for australia to get us nuclear submarines. and the countdown to the oscars begins — but who will be smiling at the end of hollywoods biggest event of the year? the impact of bbc sports presenter gary lineker�*s removal from match of the day is continuing to affect the bbc�*s sports output today. the controversy over the broadcaster and his tweets criticising the uk gove...