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Seemed to be flying right into the hands of the bbcs Economics Editor. Inflation could hit 2. 8 by the end of the year. And that could mean a squeeze on living standards. The price of fuel has already hit an 18 month high. It costs now £9 more to fill up the average family car than it did a year ago. And what about that all important issue, Business Confidence . Well, the latest surveys suggest that confidence is declining. Graham ford was incredulous at what he saw and that does this telephone...

Jonah fisher investigates allegations of mass murder and rape among Myanmars Rohingya minority, and asks why Burmese Leader and Democracy Icon Aung San Suu Kyi has failed to stop what the un is calling Crimes Against Humanity. The film contains distressing images from the start. For the last five months, weve been receiving graphic video from a part of myanmar that is closed to the outside world. The burmese government wants to keep whats happening secret. The United Nations gives us their devas...

Jonah fisher investigates allegations of mass murder and rape among Myanmars Rohingya minority, and asks why Burmese Leader and Democracy Icon Aung San Suu Kyi has failed to stop what the un is calling Crimes Against Humanity. The film contains distressing images from the start. For the last five months, weve been receiving graphic video from a part of myanmar that is closed to the outside world. The burmese government wants to keep whats happening secret. The United Nations gives us their devas...

We could have a frost, a light frost, as we head into monday morning. Perhaps the far south and east still quite cloudy, so still escaping. But, with High Pressure building in for the start of the week, it means that the weather is settling down. So monday looks like a decently dry day, with some Springlike Sunshine, just not the springlike temperatures we saw through the first half of the weekend. But still, 1a or 15 with sunshine is pleasant enough. But that weak Weather Front is starting to i...

We could have a frost, a light frost, as we head into monday morning. Perhaps the far south and east still quite cloudy, so still escaping. But, with High Pressure building in for the start of the week, it means that the weather is settling down. So monday looks like a decently dry day, with some Springlike Sunshine, just not the springlike temperatures we saw through the first half of the weekend. But still, 1a or 15 with sunshine is pleasant enough. But that weak Weather Front is starting to i...

First, talking movies hello and welcome to austin, in texas, in our special South By Southwest Film Festival edition of talking movies, im tom brook. In todays programme, the festivals Opening Night film from a Visionary American director. Did it live up to expectations . Most films out there have the same formula. And Terence Malik has a different formula. The action oriented Big Budget Films also came to town. Hopefully the movie just takes someone on a ride. It is designed to be seen large an...

First, talking movies hello and welcome to austin, in texas, in our special South By Southwest Film Festival edition of talking movies, im tom brook. In todays programme, the festivals Opening Night film from a Visionary American director. Did it live up to expectations . Most films out there have the same formula. And Terence Malik has a different formula. The action oriented Big Budget Films also came to town. Hopefully the movie just takes someone on a ride. It is designed to be seen large an...

First, talking movies hello and welcome to austin, in texas, in our special South By Southwest Film Festival edition of talking movies, im tom brook. In todays programme, the festivals Opening Night film from a Visionary American director. Did it live up to expectations . Most films out there have the same formula. And Terence Malik has a different formula. The action oriented Big Budget Films also came to town. Hopefully the movie just takes someone on a ride. It is designed to be seen large an...

Martin mcguinness did play a role in causing many other families to grieve but republicans see the past differently to the relatives of victims. Martin mcguinness was not a terrorist. Applause Martin Mcguinness was a freedom fighter. Applause those words will anger some but the thousands who gathered here today believed that Martin Mcguinness will be missed in the unfinished work of healing old divides. Lets have a brief look at some of the days other news. Ukraine has accused russia of an act o...

Time for reporters. Welcome to reporters. Im philippa thomas. From here in the worlds news room, we send our correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the world. In this weeks programme. Football on the front line. Richard conway reports on syrias world cup dreams, and asks whether soccer can help to unite a country at war. Football coming back to syria provides the people with a chance to forget about their worries. At least for 90 minutes. The plight of the people of western mos...