we start here in the uk where investors are now betting the cost of borrowing will have to keep rising because inflation remains stubbornly high. that s despite a pledge by the government to bring it down, and a barrage of interest rate rises by the bank of england attempting to get it under control. just a few weeks ago, we were assuming that after 11 increases in a row, the bank would not have to raise rates much further. but on wednesday, there was a major rethink on financial markets, which are now pricing in three more rises this year, with rates hitting 5%. here s why. prices in the uk are still rising much too fast, with inflation at 10.1% in the year to march. that s a bit less than the 10.4% recorded in in february, but was still much higher than expected. economists were predicting inflation would fall into single figures. one of the biggest factors the soaring cost of food and drink. it s up over 19% in the past year. it s the fastest rise in 45 years accordi
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of that, and no demands in the settlement for fox to retract what they had said. so what sort of precedent does that set. we will discuss tonight with paul waugh chief political commentator of the i paper and also with us former spokesperson for the republican national committee doug heye. talking of record pay outs, how much higher will interest rates have to go, before we put a meaningful dent in the march inflation figures. and as we stumble from one crisis to another, can we be confident that congress will avoid a damaging default. there is rancour in republican circles, and no sign of compromise from the white house. but let us start tonight with the story that affects all of us. inflation stickier than an overpriced hot cross bun. it is resolutely high in spite of the fact our interest rates continue to climb. and we know what effect that has on the broader economy. it is putting pressure on wages, its fuelling the unrest, growth is aneamic, there is less and less
which is marking 25 years since the signing of the good friday agreement. the historic peace deal largely ended decades of violence in northern ireland. but prime minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified to restore the power sharing government that was central to the deal. it collapsed in the fallout from brexit and now the political dysfunction and security concerns are threatening to overshadow the historic milestone. rishi sunak willjoin the us president, joe biden, on a visit to northern ireland on tuesday to commemorate the good friday agreement. a few minutes ago, the us national security council spokesperson, john kirby, told the white house press corps how much this trip means to president biden. president biden will head to ulster university to deliver remarks marking the tremendous progress since the signing of the belfast good friday agreement 25 years ago. and he ll underscore the readiness of the united states to preserve those gains and support no