an unnamed conservative mp, arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, has been released on bail pending further police enquiries. the evacuation of the steelworks in mariupol continues. ukrainian officials say they are doing everything possible and impossible to save the remaining fighters. nearly half of the new nurses and midwives registered to work in the uk in the past year have come from abroad. industry leaders have questioned whether the levels of international recruitment are sustainable. and, in a huge tunnel has been discovered running under the mexico us border with its own rail track, electricity, and ventilation system. authorities say it was being used to smuggle drugs. welcome to bbc news. the uk s rate of inflation the measure of the rise in the cost of living has hit its highest level for a0 yea rs. and the rate at which it is increasing is the fastest since records began. it reached 9% in april, up from 7% the month before. that means the price
this is bbc news, i m rebecca jones with the latest headlines. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, as inflation hit 9% in the year to april. energy, fuel and food costs are all contributing to the increase. they reflect a real, global issue in terms of supply chains, in terms of energy prices, in terms of food prices. this government arejust prices. this government are just racking up taxes this government are just racking up taxes on this government are just racking up taxes on working people, and we are saying. taxes on working people, and we are saying, actually there is a different way to approach this crisis. different way to approach this crisis, and that is asking those with crisis, and that is asking those with the crisis, and that is asking those with the broadest shoulders, including those gas and oil companies, to pay more in tax.
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is a different way to approach this crisis and that is asking those with the broadest shoulders including those gas and oil companies to pay more in tax. an unnamed conservative mp, arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, has been released on bail pending further police enquiries. the evacuation of the azovstal steelworks in mariupol continues. ukrainian officials say they re doing everything possible and impossible to save the remaining fighters. nearly half of the new nurses and midwives registered to work in the uk in the past year have come from abroad. industry leaders have questioned if the levels of international recruitment are sustainable. and a huge tunnel has been discovered running under the mexico us border, with its own rail track, electricity and ventilation system. authorities say it was being used to smuggle drugs.