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trouble in the valley? financial stocks slump as investors move to withdraw their deposits from silicon valley bank, a key lender to start—ups. and the uk grows more healthily than expected injanuary but the government warns theres still a long way to go to restore stability. welcome to world business report, im tadhg enright. we start in the us with a story causing some worries on financial markets. silicon valley bank has been trying to reassure its clients their money is safe afte...

is at its lowest level for almost 50 years, according to figures released this morning. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng will meet the treasury select committee to bring you his economic plans. we will have updates about shortly. a hearing is under way at the supreme court on whether scotland can call an independence referendum without the consent of the uk government. there is at the wreck of the mary rose. it has come to the surface and its exactly a0 years since henry viiis flagship �...

countries. they have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. they have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, an outstanding effort to document warcrimes, human an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human rights abuses and the abuse of power. together, they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy. this years peace prize is awarded to human rights advocate from belarus. the rus...

are cutting back on waste. one for the history books as two british sides meet for the first time this evening as liverpool host rangers in the champions league. i cant believe this is happening. driverless taxis arrive on the streets of san francisco — but how ready are they to deal with big city traffic? good morning, a mile start. some are starting at 17 degrees. we have heavy rain across scotland and northern ireland currently which is moving south across england and wales. to al...

the hash tag bbc your questions. also today... a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants has held overnight. it follows three days of violence which has left at least 44 palestinians dead, including 15 children. almost a quarter of all the strip searches carried out on children by police in london between 2018 and 2020 were done without an appropriate adult present, and more than half searched were black boys. the bill as amended is passed. cheering jubilation for democrats ...

inflation into account, according to the latest figures. unemployment has also risen slightly. if youre looking for a job tell us how the search is going, and what are you cutting back on as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze? you can send me your comments on twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. remembering the victims of grenfell — five years on from the grenfell tower disaster in london where 72 people were killed, events are being held across the c...

for the latest. and remembering the victims of grenfell — five years on from the grenfell tower fire in london where 72 people were killed, events are being held across the city. im victoria derbyshire, we are here throughout the day talking to people deeply affected by the events of that night and what has happened since. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the first flight taking asylum seekers to rwanda will leave from an undisclosed location in the ...

could count towards a mortgage. the ukrainian city of severodonetsk under fire. president zelensky says the fighting there might decide the fate of the whole donbas region. democrats in the us house of representatives vote for new gun control measures, but theyre unlikely to become law. it comes after a day of emotional testimony. he shot my friend that was next to me, and i thought he was going to come back to the room, so i grabbed the blood and put it all over me. millions of people...

since winning a confidence vote, insisting nothing will stop his government from delivering. one person is killed and many are injured as a car careers into a crowd in berlin — police say they dont yet know if it was deliberate. the former hollywood producer harvey weinstein is to be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in london in 1996. and plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda as soon as next week face a legal challenge under emergency proceedings launched ...

are now dead, according to president zelensky, after relentless russian bombardment keeping children in the classroom — how schools in england are trying to ensure good attendance after the pandemic. and emma raducanu tells us why her tennis dream is to play mixed doubles with andy murray at wimbledon. and coming up on the bbc news channel... england manager gareth southgate has urged fans not to embarass the nation, with the team facing germany in munich in the nations league tonigh...