In the womens football world cup semi finals, after the americans beat the french in paris. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers Martin Bentham from the Evening Standard and sam lister from the daily express. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. The coroner at the London Bridge attack inquests says he isnt persuaded m15 and the police missed opportunities to prevent what happened. In finding that the eight victims were unlawfully killed, the chief coroner for england and wales, mark lucraft, said the work of the Security Services was generally thorough and rigorous. But he did criticise the failure of the authorities to erect protective barriers on the bridge, three months after a previous vehicle attack. He also said the family of one of the killers should have done more to report his extremist behaviour. Daniel sandford reports from the old bailey. It was a happy summer night on London Bridge that turned to horror in an in
Have taken part in hustings with Party Members in cambridge this evening. In a country where biblical values jo swinson or ed davey will take are deeply ingrained, homosexuality is generally deplored. Over from Sir Vince Cable my family was very conservative at the end ofjuly. Family, a staunch catholic family. With more, heres our political me being the first born girl then. I had issues with gender identity. Correspondent jonathan blake. I tra nsgressed gender unintentionally from the time working hard for every vote. I started being aware of my existence. They bought me a very campaigning in cambridge and london nice yellow dress. And i went and changed. Today, jo swinson and ed davey i put bought football shorts. Going head to head in the race i felt more comfortable that way. And then when i came out my father to be the new leader was in the hallway and he gave me of the liberal democrats. A slap and he said, go back and dress up appropriately. And then i put on that yellow dress
The two candidates in the running to lead the liberal democrats have taken part in hustings, with Party Members in cambridge this evening. Jo swinson or ed davey will take over from Sir Vince Cable at the end ofjuly. With more, heres our political correspondent, jonathan blake. Working hard for every vote. Campaigning in cambridge and london today, jo swinson and ed davey going head to head in the race to be the new leader of the liberal democrats. And tonight Party Members in good spirits after recent success in the european elections came to hear both candidates make their pitch. So who are they . Ed davey was first elected in 1997 as mp for kingston and surbiton, a former energy and climate secretary in the Tory Coalition government wants to focus on the environment and this week he revealed he was once approached to work for mi6. I want our party to be pro eu, to tackle the climate emergency, but i want our party to be compassionate and as we stop brexit we need to heal the divisio
Vaping products will come in october 2026 and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says thats in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose over smoking. Windfall tax on the profits of energy firms draw will be extended into 2029 even that was previously scheduled to end in 2028. Increase in flight duty for Business Class tickets, non dom tax free dream on People Living overseas and didnt that it will be replaced with new rules from april 2025. Bigger picture the uk economy now. The obr, office of budget responsibility predicts the economy is going to grow and add 1. 9 we are currently on a technical recession. Inflation rate forecast to fall below 2 target this year but the underlying debt. But the underlying debt, excluding Bank Of England debt, is forecast to be 91. 7 of gdp this year, rising to 92. 8 next year. The government also kept a freeze on alcohol duty, there is a lot to chew over and we have tried to bring up to date on the main headlines but
Also get some very interesting comments. The chancellor, jeremy hunt has made to gb news his Liam Halligan don trump is due to appear in court in washington , dc at 9 pm. Uk time facing four serious charges. And four serious charges. And joining me tonight on talking pints, star of radio and tv pat sharp will be here. But before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. With polly middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. The top story tonight from the gb news room is that the bank of england has raised its Interest Rate for the 14th time row. Its increasing time in a row. Its increasing from 5 to 5. 25. Thats the highest base rate since 2008. The bank says it expects inflation to be halved by the end of the year. Thats one of the governments key targets. The increase puts pressure on borrowers , mortgage holders and borrowers, mortgage holders and households struggling with budgets. The chancellor, jeremy hunt , told the hunt, told gb news the governments plan, though,