truss also face questions over the scottish government s plans for a second independence referendum. a year ago today the desperation of afghans trying to flee their country we have a special report on those who helped the west but were left behind. the treatment of american indians today by the film industry. and nearly 50 years after actress sacheen littlefeather was booed off the stage, an apology from the organisers of the oscars. and coming up on the bbc news channel, great britain s lois toulson and kyle kothari take gold in the mixed io metre synchro platform dive. the commonwealth silver medallists took it on the final of their five dives to beat the ukrainian team. good evening. there are more figures out today confirming the squeeze on people s living standards they show the real value of wages has fallen at its fastest rate since records began. just over 20 years ago. the office for national statistics says average wages have risen recently by 4.7% betwee
assaulting his former partner, and her sister. we report from wyoming where a key political battle is taking place seen as a test of donald trump is s continuing appeal. and 20 years of radio 1xtra celebrating black music and culture. and coming up on the bbc news channel: mixed relay gold for great britain in the 4x200m freestyle at the european aquatics championships in rome. good evening. there are more figures out today confirming the squeeze on people s living standards they show the real value of wages has fallen at its fastest rate since records began just over 20 years ago. the office for national statistics says average wages have risen recently as you can see by this red line by 4.7% between april and june this year. but that s been massively outpaced by inflation. as you can see the blue line, which represents the rate at which prices are rising, is running well above wage growth and is fully expected to increase further with the latest figures out tom
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Changed things as much as it seems like it might ve. Theres still so much work to be done to try and fight for our right to be able to get married in a church. For us, faith is really important. Its really difficult to actually have a religious ceremony. I think within five years i or so, i think we will have Same Sex Marriage in the church. So, how did we get here . And is everyone in the country able to benefit from the changes in the law ten years on . I guess its how equal is equal marriage . Live from washington, this is bbc news. Israels Foreign Minister says his countrys military its ten years since the first could suspend its planned Same Sex Marriages in the uk incursion into rafah and, for many people, if there is a deal where hamas releases its remaining hostages. It is a bit of a milestone. Part of me struggled to come after more russian attacks on ukraine, president zelensky out and i wish id done it renews his appeal for a bit sooner, and i wondered if we had more western
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