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and collaring the hound pound . why going dog friendly could unleash a $50 billion market for the travel industry. hello, i m sally bundock. let s get on with the business stories. we start here in the uk, where the ftse 100 index of leading shares had its worst day since last summer on concerns interest rates may have to stay higher for longer. that s after the rate of inflation unexpectedly went up in decemberfor the first time in almost a year, despite expectations of a fall. the consumer price index showed prices rising at an annual rate of 4% last month, up from 3.9% in november. the bank of england has pushed the cost of borrowing to a 15 year high to try and rein in rising prices. but as our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports, while bets on early rate cuts are now being scaled back, there could still be relief for borrowers later in the year. music plays. indulge in a theatre trip or even a gig in december. higher ticket prices, rising drinkers, ora ....
germany, as one of the biggest polluters in the world, has an enormous responsibility. brazil s supreme court will investigate the role of the former president, jair bolsonaro, in the storming of government buildings by his supporters last weekend. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. hello and welcome. iran has executed a british iranian man on charges of spying for the uk. alireza akbari, who was iran s deputy defence minister, was detained in 2019. he d denied passing sensitive information to the british government, and said he was forced to confess after being tortured. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state run television early this morning despite repeated last minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here a ....
what we know for them and for you. also this morning. the mother of nine year old olivia pratt korbel appeals to the gunman who killed her to hand himself in. you know you ve done wrong. so you need to own up. like i ve taught my kids. an electric atmosphere at celtic park wasn t enough the scottish champions on their return to the champions league group stage. they were beaten by the holders real madrid. and whilst we will have some persistent thundery rain this morning in northern scotland elsewhere changeable skies. sunshine one minute, i will have all the details on breakfast. it s wednesday the 7th of september. a new era in british politics. the first full day in the newjob for our new prime minister. the cabinet will meet over breakfast and discuss a multi billion pound plan to tackle the soaring cost of living. last night liz truss rewarded some of her key allies and friends with senior jobs. a major reshuffle of the cabinet. we will talk you through that. that took p ....
why record breaking hot and dry weather this summer has seen more exotic plants growing in the uk. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejonathan walker deputy political editor, sunday express and ali miraj, columnist at the the article. thank you both for staying with us. the i says liz truss faces growing calls to help more people with the cost of living if she becomes prime minister. nearly half of conservative voters believe the energy industry should be nationalised to help cut bills, according to the times. it s as the mirror claims spiralling energy costs are increasing pressures on schools and hospitals, which could face big cuts to pay rocketing bills. whilst the telegraph leads on comments from borisjohnson to not give up on green energy during the crisis. an exclusive in the guardian reporting that black and asian people in england have to wait longer for cancer diagnosis than white people, impacting survi ....
as olivia pratt korbel. she was killed after a man being chased by a gunman ran into her home. britain s intelligence agencies face accusations that they tipped off the indian authorities about a british man who was later seized and allegedly tortured. and malaysia s former president is sent to prison for his role in one of the world s biggest financial scandals. welcome to the programme. it s 9pm in ukraine where this time six months ago russia was hours away from launching its full scale invasion of the country. 180 days into the war and ukraine is once again bracing itself for more russian aggression. on wednesday, ukraine marks its independence from the soviet union, a day usually filled with celebrations. not this year. in the capital kyiv, public events have been banned. and gatherings like this the first match of ukraine s premier league season, are going ahead without crowds. and ukraine s president zelensky has message is this. we just wejust do not we ju ....