in america. his promise to create a national health system helped him come close to winning the democratic nomination for president in 2016. so his decision to investigate the working conditions at one of america s biggest employers sure to capture headlines and set up a robust argument about worker protections. now, for its part, amazon has been criticised for the conditions its warehouse workers face in facilities all over the world. it is already being examined for its safety record by multiple us government agencies. amazon is also notorious for resisting all efforts to unionise its workforce. now, in response to mr sanders s letter, amazon strongly disagrees. it says it has been able to reduce injuries across the us operation and has invested more than $1 billion into safety initiatives over the last four years. meanwhile, indian prime minister narendra modi has arrived in the united states for a state visit. he had earlier chatted with tesla s boss elon musk in new york
a month ago we learned it had fallen to 8.7%, but food price inflation was over twice that, hurting many consumers even harder. one pizzeria owner, sergio from brighton, has been telling the bbc how inflation has been affecting his business costs that he has to pass onto consumers. we noticed that, after the first lockdown, let s say the tomato went from £20 per case to 25, and today reached £39 per case. bags of flour from £20, £21 per bag now we paid £32 per bag. another thing that is affecting is the salaries, as well the wages went up. the minimum wage is growing year by year. and this year, i think was 9% more for the minimum. so everything is affecting the price of our pizza. that is a business meant sharing impact on him. now, another area where many british households are facing the pinch is in housing costs. one mp is warning a mortgage time bomb is about to explode with mortgage rates rising. for those who are renting, many pay more still with the ave
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this to the republican party. especially the ultra conservative members, who have been making a lot of noise about it. his political reputation is potentially on the line, he needs to show he can make a deal but also satisfy the members of his party who are unsure about the deal. inaudible question. lots of lawmakers on the hill have lots of lawmakers on the hill have used this as an opportunity to give their opinions about which way they think opinions about which way they think the opinions about which way they think the deal should go. you have peeple think the deal should go. you have people like think the deal should go. wm. have people like emanuel cleaver who is a democrat, he said enough people on both sides don t want the default, so he is optimistic it will go through. he was asked by my colleague, what would you say to people watching around the world who are curious to know why is the debt ceiling becoming such a big issue in america? we know a country li
From the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. Im outside the president ial office, and today, its Pristine Exterior is well guarded. But six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the president ial palace, forcing the president to flee the country. They were angry at just how desperate their Economic Situation had become, and they blamed Government Corruption and mismanagement for it. Sri lanka is saddled with heavy debt, soaring inflation and impossibly high food and fuel costs. And its become something of a bellwether for other lower income countries. World leaders are looking to see whether sri lanka can overcome its worst economic crisis for more than 70 years, and whether its experience marks a growing trend of civil unrest. Applause. Welcome to the magnificent National Museum here in colombo, which charts the history of this beautiful island, as it marks 75 years of independence from britain, and weve got a top panel here from sri lanka who