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we start here in the uk, where the bank of england has raised the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 13 years. the quarter of a percentage point rise, to 1.25%, was less than some were expecting. but financial markets are now betting uk interest rates will have to rise a lot further from here, to get control over soaring inflation. the worry is, too steep a rise in borrowing costs could tip the economy into recession. and the warning signs are already there. our economics editor...

surrounding british gymnastics, damning report brings to light the physical, emotionaland damning report brings to light the physical, emotional and sexual abuse suffered by young athletes. the hollywood actor kevin spacey appears in court in london charged with sexual assualt. and temperatures soar in england and wales — it could hit 3a degrees tomorrow. and coming up on the bbc news channel... the new premier league fixtures are out. premier league champions manchester city take on...

the bravery of the athletes coming forward has to be also a deliverer of change. their stories have been heard, and action now must be taken to accept that the failures of the past are being publicly recognised. the third hearing on last years attack on the us capitol is taking place in washington. witnesses have been describing how former president trump put pressure the vice president, mike pence, to overturn the election results. hot and getting even hotter — britains heatwave is ...

go on then, do it. a new report has described a systemic culture of abuse inside british gymnastics. by using our voices, we now know that there is a culture of abuse and these are children being abused. and in central africa the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands and the release of damaging carbon dioxide. and coming up on the bbc news channel, rory mcilroy says hes in a good spot mentally, as he starts the us open with a sharp three—under—par round. welcome to bbc news at...

got within a0 feet of the vice president. uk interest rates hit their highest level for 13 years, in a bid to stem the pace of soaring prices. and in central africa, the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands and the release of damaging carbon dioxide. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. its newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in russia. one of president vladimir putins closest advisers, the foreign ministe...

Costs of credit cards, loans and mortgages was lifted again to a 13 year high with 1.25%. but as you can see from the charts, even at these post— financial crisis highs, it is still a rather low rate of interest by historic standards and this is why rates are going up and this is why rates are going up because inflation already at a a0 year high of 9% isntjust heading for double digits, another bank thinks it could hit 11% in autumn as energy prices and sterlings fall push inflation higher.—...

Autumn. £31 of 9096 -- 9%, expected to hit 11% in autumn. u, , of 9096 -- 996, expected to hit 1196 in autumn. u, , , , autumn. of course, where it is very difficult is the — autumn. of course, where it is very difficult is the balance _ autumn. of course, where it is very difficult is the balance between - difficult is the balance between bringing inflation down and tipping the economy into recession. i think its quite possible that we will see a period of contracting output. 50 a period of ...

Financial executives. monopolies, you know, they dont -- monopolies make money by contracting output, not by making the size of our national pie bigger. education, you know, if most americans are going to do well, its going to be through increasing productivity. but were underinvesting in education. so you look at the tax laws in the united states, we tax speculators at less than half the rate we tax people who work for a living. when you do that, what do you do? you encourage gambling and calls...

The financial sector, it was moving money from poor and average americans up to financial executives. monopolies, you know, they dont -- monopolies make money by contracting output, not by making the size of our national pie bigger. education, you know, if most americans are going to do well, its going to be through increasing productivity. but were underinvesting in education. so you look at the tax laws in the united states, we tax speculators at less than half the rate we tax people who work ...

Average americans up to financial executives. monopolies, you know, they dont -- monopolies make money by contracting output, not by making the size of our national pie bigger. education, you know, if most americans are going to do well, its going to be through increasing productivity. but were underinvesting in education. so you look at the tax laws in the united states, we tax speculators at less than half the rate we tax people who work for a living. when you do that, what do you do? you enco...