Triple and sales soar 20 at amazon. But with regulators circling, ill look at why its getting tougher to be a tech giant. Another day, another batting collapse from england, as ireland move within sight of what would be an historic first test victory at lords. How science is helping gardeners find the best way to water a hanging basket. Its friday the 26th ofjuly. Our top story more disruption is expected on parts of the rail network today, after yesterdays high temperatures caused extensive damage. Repair work has been taking place through the night, but services will be significantly reduced between london and the east midlands. Leigh milner has the details. It was the second halted day on record, the highest temperature recorded in cambridge. You might have been faster travelling on one of these than the trains. Chaos on rail lines. Passengers are rescued from broken down trains as power ca bles fell from broken down trains as power cables fell and sparked line side fires. Disruptio
At the News Conference today steve. Thanks very much, melissa the Federal Reserve left Interest Rates unchanged at the june meeting but made a major change in the outlook, suggesting maybe a cut ahead, maybe in the next months meeting in july. Effectively ended the policy of patience as it was born, actually signalled where it wouldnt do anything for several months, instead it is now emphasizing uncertainties in the Economic Outlook and, quote, it would act as appropriate in economic expansion. Remember back in march no federal official forecast a rate cut in 2019. Now eight are on board with rate cuts, at least one this year, and seven of those forecast two cuts, and the fed chair saying even though they arent forecasting cuts, well, theyre leaning that way. The number of those that wrote down a flat race pass agree that the case for additional accommodation has strengthened since our may meeting. Uncertainty surrounding the baseline outlook have clearly risen since our last meeting i
Tonights Eurovision Final . Good morning on a pivotal day in the Premier League where forest, luton and burnley are fighting to survive. And Manchester City can go top of the table if they beat fulham on this, the penultimate weekend of the season. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 and after the strongest solar storm in 20 years. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the uk, ill show you more pictures across the uk, ill show you more pictures throughout the morning. Plus it pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a dry and warm day for many plus it is a dry and warm day for many today plus it is a dry and warm day for many today but thunderstorms tomorrow, join me very shortly. Its saturday 11 may. The Us Government says that israel may have breached Int
Rise in inactivity has by far been the rise in long term sickness. That has been a brake on the economy and prompted the creation of a major back to Work Programme from government ministers. But if ministers were hoping for a rapid turnaround, heres a reality check. The Health Foundation thinktank projects that the number of working age adults suffering from major illness whether diabetes, depression, chronic pain or Heart Problems is actually set to rise significantly over the coming decades, in fact, by an extra 700,000 by 2040. Fran springfield, a nurse for decades, was forced to give up work while she was in her 50s due to back problems which left her needing to use a wheelchair. The sadness of it all has been is that theres no real way that i could go back and work part time. I only know of one of us in the uk who is a Wheelchair User and still works. And troublingly, new research from the foundation seen by newsnight suggests 80 of that 700,000 projected increase in working age p
Six people were hurt this morning. After a crash involving four cars and one motorcycle. You can see some of the aftermath here. With car parts scattered around the road. The motorcycle wedged under a car. The crash happened just before ten30, at north commerce street and west carey. Police say one of the cars ran a red light. And they believe that driver was also speeding. The injuries range from minor to critical. This was a very large scene, and police are calling it a daunting investigation. A suspect has been captured. After a string of bombings in new york and new jersey. Both the suspect and Police Officers were hurt during a shootout this morning. The offi relized that this might be the person that the fbis been looking for. The officer then said show me your hands, and the person went to the side of his body and pulled out a handgun and fired right at the officer. Investigators found Ahmad Kahn Rahami sleeping in a bar hallway in linden, new jersey. Officials launched a manhun