african states meeting today to discuss the situation in niger and hoping there will be some sort of diplomatic solution to the crisis. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. the uk s biggest mortgage lender, halifax is set to sharply cut rates on some of its fixed mortgage deals, which could potentially ease pressure on some homeowners. they will reduce rates by up to 0.71 percentage points from friday, with a five year fixed deal priced at 5.39% from 6.10%. the home secretary, suella braverman has said that those responsible for the disorder witnessed in london s oxford street area should be hunted down and locked up . nine people were arrested following the incident. it came after social media videos encouraged people to turn up and cause disruption on london s busy oxford street.
the firm s boss, markjackson, said management had left no stone unturned in its attempts to save the business. here in the uk, finally, some positive news on mortgage deals. the largest lender halifax is cutting it s fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.71%. from friday, a five yearfix will drop from 6.10% to 5.39% potentially saving hundreds of pounds for homeowners. 0ther lenders like hsbc, nationwide and tsb have already cut some rates too. so are we at the top of this rise in housing costs? russ mould, is an investment director at aj bell, he joins us now. firstly explain for people why rates are now around the bank of england rate. typically they track half to one percentage point above. but a five year fix is now around the same. what does that suggest?
opportunity on behalf of the directors and wilco family to thank customers and hard working team members across the store and those people who have remained loyal to wilco. the news once again, wilko, one of the uk s biggest discount retailers, has gone into administration, putting something like 12,000 jobs at risk. we will bring you more as we get it on that story. halifax is set to sharply cut rates on some of its fixed mortgage deals. it will reduce rates by up to 0.71 percentage points from friday with a five year fixed price deal at 5.39%, from 6.1%. other lenders like hsbc, nationwide and tsb have all cut some rates. with more on this, our cost of living correspondent kevin peachey. hello. can we say it s good
politicians will question senior police officers in northern ireland today after a major data breach saw the details of thousands of officers made public by mistake. it s feared that the information could be used by dissident republicans to plot new attacks on the police. a search and rescue mission is continuing in hawaii where at least 36 people have been killed in wildfires. the tourist town of lahaina on the island of maui has been badly hit. halifax is set to sharply cut rates on some of its fixed mortgage deals, potentially easing pressure on some homeowners. the uk s biggest mortgage lender will reduce rates by up to 0.71% points from tomorrow with a five year fixed deal priced at 5.39% from 6.10%. marks and spencer has joined forces with mps and environmental groups to call on the government to remove
gas prices hitting an eight-month high was summer driving season in full swing, aaa says the average price for a gallon of regular today is $3.75. christina coleman is live in los angeles the average gallon of gas they are more than $5. christina. hired jon for that is no fun for take at look at this in west l.a. $5.39 a gallon. this is people passing up on the road trip this summer. take a look at these numbers. as of today the national average stands at $3.75. that is up 1 cent from yesterday, 16 cents from last week and 21 cents compared to a month ago. the national average is the highest it has been all year with california topping the list again for the most expensive gas prices that nearly $5 a gallon. california is followed by washington state and hawaii. now we have this recent surge