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interest rates are expected to rise sharply today, as the bank of england attempts to tackle soaring prices. the bank is expected to increase its base rate by three quarters of a percentage point from 2.25% to 3%. that would be its eighth consecutive increase since december, pushing the rate to its highest level for m years. it would also mark the biggest single increase since 1989, and could have a big impact on the cost of living and peoples finances. our correspondent navtej johal h...

the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bags...

secretary of state antony blinken that there must be an immediate ceasefire in gaza. but mr blinken wants "humanitarian pauses". israel, though, insists there will be no temporary truce until all hostages are released. the jordanian foreign minister said the killing of civilians by israel could not be justified by its claim of self defence. he said the entire region was sinking into a "sea of hatred" that could define generations to come. secretary blinken�*s visit is exactly four we...

that there must be an immediate ceasefire in gaza. but mr blinken wants "humanitarian pauses". israel, though, insists there will be no temporary truce until all hostages are released. thejordanian foreign minister, ayman safadi, said the killing of civilians by israel could not be justified by its claim of self—defence. he said the entire region was sinking into a "sea of hatred" that could define generations to come. secretary blinken�*s visit is exactly four weeks after the hama...

Access Now and over 20 Russian and international civil society organizations urge YouTube to not suppress free speech in Russia.

Through an open letter, Access Now and over 20 Russian and international civil society organizations are urging YouTube and its parent company Google to not help the Kremlin censor Russian independent media and human rights organizations.

Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar introduced the End Polluter Welfare Act, a key bill to end billions in subsidies flowing to oil, gas, and coal.

Industry leaders have highlighted how the July 4 General Election will be crucial for farmers in Sussex and the East of England.

The elections are set to take place on 7 June.

Sofia Lewis is a recent graduate during the coronavirus pandemic: heres what its like for her negotiating the job market.