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and stolen from the old world, being returned from the new. the ancient antiquities heading home at last. hello and welcome. in the last hour or so we have learned that the remaining suspects sought by canadian authorities following a weekend stabbing spree went into medical distress after his arrest on wednesday and has now been announced dead according to police. officers say an autopsy will now be conducted to determine the cause of death. myles sanderson was arrested four days afte...

we start here in the uk, where in the next few hours prime minister liz truss will unveil a multibillion—pound plan to protect consumers and businesses from soaring energy prices. typical household energy bills could be capped at around 2,500 pounds a year, with companies also likely to get help. but the cost of subsidising bills is likely to be astronomical. the prime minister has ruled out tax increases, and further windfall taxes on energy firms. so, it could mean extra government...

profits but the money is rolling in as it benefits from high interest rates. and qatar looks to cash in on the world cup to boost its economy — we have a special report from doha. financial markets reacted calmly as it emerged that rishi sunak is set to be the uks next prime minister. the pound is broadly unchanged against the dollar and government borrowing costs stayed lower after commons leader penny mordaunt dropped out of the leadership race. but the new prime minister inherits ...

no change in two of the big offices of state — jeremy hunt stays at the treasury, and james cleverly remains foreign secretary. suella braverman returns as home secretary — less than a week after she resigned — and dominic raab is deputy prime minister. the dilemmas of government are instant, who to hire and who to fire as british in an attempt to assemble as british in an attempt to assemble a team that can last that his party will support. it comes as new figures show the task ...

after he was sacked by boris johnson. the dilemmas of government are instant. who to hire and who to fire as rishi sunak attempts to build a team that can last that his party can support. well have the latest on the new cabinet, and on the immediate challenges for mr sunak — he says the uk is facing a �*profound economic crisis�*. as the cost of living crisis affects more and more people, with budget food prices rocketing to new levels, voters are very concerned. you can see it o...

it comes as new figures show the task in hand — with the price of some household basics soaring. tonight with the context, anand menon, director of the think—tank uk in a changing europe and jack blanchard, the uk editor for politico. welcome. rishi sunak has become the uks third prime minister in seven weeks, saying hell unite the country, �*not with words, but with action�*. he promised stability, integrity, professionalism and accountability. his first day in office began wi...

if gas prices keep rising. fuelling controversy. opec slashes production to boost oil prices, sparking an angry reaction from president biden. plus — too broke for beauty? women around the world say they are cutting back on cosmetics — so how is the industry responding? well hear from a top entrepreneur. we start here in the uk, where as youve been hearing, prime minister liz truss has been presenting her plans to boost the economy — in her keynote speech to the conservative part...

the pound remains under pressure — from market concerns about government borrowing to fund tax cuts. a state funeral is due to be held for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders from across the world are expected to be at the service. the event will start in just under an hour but there has been growing opposition with detractors citing the cost. and honours even as engalnd and germany share six goals in their final game before the qatar, world cup. of an asteroid tra...

we begin with the turmoil on financial markets — today, the pound sterling continues to languish against the us dollar and several other currencies. the slide in its value was triggered by last weeks mini budget, with its controversial package of tax cuts. lets get historical for a moment. we have records for sterling against the dollar going back through history, and in the early hours of monday morning it reached an all time low — that is since the creation of the us currency in ...

nasa successfully crashes a probe into an asteroid — to test whether space rocks that might threaten earth could be deflected out of the way. ukrainians in four russian—held regions have one final day to vote — in a referendum, kyiv and its western allies dismiss as a sham. the head of the metropolitan police pledges to be "ruthless" in rooting out corruption, racism and misogyny in the force. a state funeral is underway for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe. leaders ...