ramzan karmani is here. most of this figure has been caused by higher energy prices, but not all. , . , ., by higher energy prices, but not all. , ., ., , ., all. yes, about three quarters of it is because all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of the all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of the increase - all. yes, about three quarters of it is because of the increase in - all. yes, about three quarters of it | is because of the increase in energy bills. don t forget, the price cap was changed in april. it went up from around £1200 to almost £2000 a year. that is a big increase, and thatis year. that is a big increase, and that is partly a massive factor in this. it also, look at other transport costs. petrol is at a record high. in april it reached £1.62 a litre. if you think about this time last year, it was 40p less, so that is a significant increase. going back to what rishi sunak said it being a global
massive factor in this. also, petrol is now at a record high. in april it reached £1.62 a litre. if you think about it, this time last year it was about it, this time last year it was about 40p less because of that is a significant increase. going back to what rishi sunak said it being a global issue, we still do have the highest inflation rate out of the g7 of the big seven economies around the world. the us inflation rate is 8.3%. germany is 7.4%. france is 4.8%. sadly, we are at the top of the table at the moment. yes, the bank of england have warned that inflation will go even higher, possibly up to 10%. i m afraid, i would love to give you some good news but at the moment itjust would love to give you some good news but at the moment it just seems like we re heading in one direction. it is interesting you talk about pounds and pence because in some ways that brings it home much more than these percentages, which can all become a bit confusing. what all become a bit confusing. wha
4.33%. much better than 23 hours of course. and you see the rest of the markets up. and hang seng at 1.62%. this is incredible. big losses continue for china, but the rest of the region, positive territory. they ve worked out that china s stock market is basically a giant casino. i think there s always been that sneaking suspicion, john. a lot of people have been connecting what s been going on in the stock market to what s going on in the real economy. and i think that s been the fuel to this in many ways, particularly when we got that terrible number on friday. a lot of people assumed that the selloff on the shanghai was a clear point toward any economy in deep, deep trouble, much deeper than everybody had thought. but it s interesting. look at the reaction of those, of the other markets around asia. this is telling you something. this is telling you that perhaps
officials believe the truck driver mistook the train tracks for the road and tried to turn on them. a police officer spotted the driver about a mile from the crash after the accident. he was contacted act 1.62 miles south of the accident. he was taken into custody for a felony hit and run violation. the vehicle code section is 20001, which is basically a hit and run with injury. in this case, multiple injuries. that accident in california comes just three weeks after a deadly train wreck in new york at a rail crossing. our brian todd has been looking into this deadly problem. here he is. reporter: as crash investigators comb through the scene of another accident between a train and a motor vehicle, new concerns about the safety of rail crossings. in california it was the truck driver who took an inexplicable
for the road and tried to turn on to them. after the crash, a police officer spotted him walking along the road. he was contacted about 1.62 miles south of the accident. he was taken into custody for a felony hit-and-run violation. the vehicle code section is 20001. which is basically a hit-and-run with injury. in this case multiple injuries. reporter: one survivor described the chaotic scene and how he managed to survive. take a listen. i felt it hit. i felt the impact. as i came through the crossing the car exploded. i saw the explosion, we started going, i yelled across the way, are you okay, are you okay? woerp okay for a while. finally we went on a 45-degree angle. the weather on the 8s went out, stuff started flying everywhere. you had to fend for yourself.