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think is a mistake. i believe in it so that we are going to get there but we are going to get there in decades and not overnight. between now and then we are still going to need oil and gas and if we had got supplies in the uk it seems to me absurd not to use those because it will create jobs and also nick improves our energy security and reduces inflation. we have seen what happens when energy dictators hold us to ransom, so cutting off our own supplies of energy seems short—sighted...

three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. lets start with that massive hunt for the missing submersible in the north atlantic — which is now in a critical phase. fears are growing for the five people onboard the missing vessel, which lost contact, during a descent to the wreck of the titanic. its thought the oxygen supply on board may have run out. but the us coast guard insists it remains focused on finding the crew alive. we were told they were certai...

by the effects of strikes by public sector workers. the office for national statistics said that a rise in construction activity had been offset by walkouts by teachers and civil servants. it follows a surprise 0.4% jump in economic growth injanuary — which brings the uk economy, finally, to a point where it is bigger than it was pre—pandemic. the value of sterling rose to its highest level since june of last year, with £1 getting you i dollar and twenty five cents. despite februa...

Ease as incomes rise, its still getting harderfor the ease as incomes rise, its still getting harder for the 1. 6 ease as incomes rise, its still getting harderfor the 1. 6 million across the country who are remortgaging this year. Its across the country who are remortgaging this year. Its been a scary three remortgaging this year. Its been a scary three months. Remortgaging this year. Its been a scary three months. Paul remortgaging this year. Its been a scary three months. Paul day remortgagin...

Official documents also show government and nhs efforts to trace people who are most likely to have been infected were inadequate. Our Health Editor hugh pym has this report. In the 20 years before 1990, up to 27,000 people had transfusions with blood that was contaminated with the virus hepatitis c. A quick diagnosis and treatment can save lives, but transfusion cases are still coming forward. The hep c trust says two newly diagnosed people call their helpline every month. There are people stil...

Have won the bundesliga and reached the final of the german cup and are in a healthy position to do the same in this competition. Leverkusen, who knocked out west ham in the last round, have a 2 0 lead in their semifinal, heading into the second leg against roma after a victory in italy last week. Finishing the job with a draw or better later will not only deliver a trip to dublin, but also extend their unbeaten run from the beginning of the season in all competitions to 49 games, breaking a eur...

To try to help in two ways. one, to enhance the responsiveness of the economy, to make sure we do not have to fall into recession in order to control inflation. and two, to strengthen safety nets. the bank of england alone cannot deliver lower inflation, financial stability and no recession. it needs help from the government. some people are slipping through that modest safety net, like andrew wood, who used to be a super—fit sports psychologist, but then caught long covid. since then hes been...

Some people are slipping through that modest safety net, like andrew wood, who used to be a super—fit sports psychologist, but then caught long covid. since then hes been physically unable to work and now his mortgage payments are set to double. there are millions of people suffering the same thing. hopefully this wil revolutionise the way we treat post—viral illnesses. if they want people to come back into the workplace, finding out and researching the root cause of the issue, it will allev...

The like. those of the three things they clearly have discussed, looking at the detail of the minutes of their discussions as they decided on this quarter point rise today, the 11th successive rise taking it up to 4.25%. the sense i get is the bank is coming to land and be a very close to the peak in interest rates. this is a quarter point rise in previous months we have had a half—point rises. if you look at the detail of the deliberations that they are playing down some of the factors, the i...

Pressures, particularly in terms of the 7 million people waiting for operations. i dont want to take money away from those patients that are waiting for those operations. it is important we set up new surgical hubs, the new diagnostic centres. we announced that the 19. we had 91 prior to that so we are investing in new facilities, like the hubs, like the diagnostic centres. lets return now to the news that the bank of england has raised interest rates by half of one per cent to 3.5% — the high...