hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the value of uk wages has fallen at the fastest rate since records began after taking into account the rising cost of living. household budgets are being squeezed by rising food, fuel and energy costs. average pay fell by 3% between april and june, when adjusted for inflation. that means prices are rising at an even faster rate, despite growth in regular pay excluding bonuses. meanwhile, job vacancies continued to increase, although the rate is slowing. the rise in the cost of living has prompted workers and unions across several industries to call for inflation matching pay rises with some, such as rail workers, going on strike. but the government claims the employment figures show the resilience of the uk economy. our business correspondent nina warhurst has more details on those uk job figures. average pay is growing faster than for 15 years but what is crucial at the moment, what everybody watching will
at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago. good afternoon. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up a.7% between april and june this year, compared to 2021. but taking inflation into account, wages are actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financia help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, a.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the insta
For the funeral of Martin Mcguinness, the former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland. The un estimates 400,000 iraqi civilians are trapped in the old city of mosul as Government Forces try to capture it from Islamic State militants. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. One of the most Extensive Police investigations of recent years has made Swift Progress Today following the Terror Attack At Westminster yesterday. The attacker was named as Khalid Masood, though within the last hour, its been confirmed his birth name was adrian elms. He was born in kent and was 52 years old. He had come to the attention of the Intelligence Services in the past. The Islamic State group says it was behind the atrocity. There have been eight arrests so far, five men and three women, following raids overnight and today. Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives, including pc keith palmer. There are 20 people still in hospital, six are critically ill. Police have announced tonight that a
For the funeral of Martin Mcguinness, the former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland. The un estimates 400,000 iraqi civilians are trapped in the old city of mosul as Government Forces try to capture it from Islamic State militants. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. One of the most Extensive Police investigations of recent years has made Swift Progress Today following the Terror Attack At Westminster yesterday. The attacker was named as Khalid Masood, though within the last hour, its been confirmed his birth name was adrian elms. He was born in kent and was 52 years old. He had come to the attention of the Intelligence Services in the past. The Islamic State group says it was behind the atrocity. There have been eight arrests so far, five men and three women, following raids overnight and today. Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives, including pc keith palmer. There are 20 people still in hospital, six are critically ill. Police have announced tonight that a
For the funeral of Martin Mcguinness, the former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland. The un estimates 400,000 iraqi civilians are trapped in the old city of mosul as Government Forces try to capture it from Islamic State militants. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. One of the most Extensive Police investigations of recent years has made Swift Progress Today following the Terror Attack At Westminster yesterday. The attacker was named as Khalid Masood, though within the last hour, its been confirmed his birth name was adrian elms. He was born in kent and was 52 years old. He had come to the attention of the Intelligence Services in the past. The Islamic State group says it was behind the atrocity. There have been eight arrests so far, five men and three women, following raids overnight and today. Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives, including pc keith palmer. There are 20 people still in hospital, six are critically ill. Police have announced tonight that a