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interest payments — some of which are linked to inflation. let's get this in perspective though — the uk's national debt is at record levels. it owes £2.69 trillion. that is almost the size of the uk economy — the so—called debt to gdp ratio is around 97.7%. that is a useful guide to how affordable the debt is for a country. the chancellor has pledged to get that ratio down. the uk's far better off than some of its neighbours though — italy's debt to gdp is around 140%. but if we look at germany's — that's is only around 65%. but if we look at germany's — that's only a...

of which are linked to inflation. let's put this into perspective — because the uk's national debt is at record levels. it owes £2.69 trillion. that is almost the size of the uk economy — the so—called debt—to—gdp ratio is around 97.7%. that is a useful guide to how affordable the debt is for a country. the chancellor has pledged to get that ratio down. the uk's far better off than some of its neighbours though — italy's debt—to—gdp is around 140%. but if we look at germany's — that's only around 65%. let's get more on this from our chief economics correspondent, d...

under way on bbc two, the news continues here on bbc one , as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team it's goodnight. across france, protests, riots and looting run into a fourth night. president macron closes transport networks, blames social media — but what can he do to end the unrest? one further fatality reported tonight after violence sparked by a police killing of teenager of north african origin in the french suburbs on tuesday. we'll hear from someone who knows her way round the activist movement...

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important to the global economy but its also seen as one of the most polluting. it's responsible for about 2.5% of the carbon emissions that are warming the planet. that and noise pollution is why the dutch government is trying to cut the number of flights at amsterdam's schiphol airport by more than 10%. and it's defending its plans in court today. but of course airlines aren't happy. the likes of klm, delta and easyjet are behind the legal action. they've invested heavily in what is the third busiest airport in the world for international passengers. our correspondent anna holligan...