warmest may and spring on record, despite dull and wet conditions for many parts of the country. the met office figures show that made 2024 recorded an average of 13.1 celsius for the uk and beat their previous 2008 record by1 degrees. it is the warmest may on records, dating back to 1884. let us find out how. ben is here, a weather presenter for the bbc, many people would say, no chance was so warmest. but it was. many have said exactly the same thing. believe me. it has been the warmest spring on record, the warmest spring on record, the warmest may on record. also the second wettest spring on record. how is all of that happen? a few different things: one thing about me in particular is that we have had some high temperatures in the north of the uk. temperatures in scotland have been well above the previous records. obviously, we cake an
taxes made tougher. but more evidence today of the continuing fall in energy prices that has brought bp s profits down. retailers say the rate at which food prices are rising in shops is at its lowest level since last december. food inflation slowed to 13.1i% injuly helped by the price of some staple foods such as oils, fish and breakfast cereals falling. but overall, shop prices are still 7.6% higher this july than a year ago. hsbc has announced its profits doubled in the first half of the year, as it benefited from rising interest rates. the bank said it made £16.9 billion. its chief executive warned of a tough six months ahead for customers though, with more rate rises expected. meanwhile, uk house prices dropped at their fastest annual pace for iii years injuly, according to nationwide. the building society said prices dropped by 3.8%, with high mortgage interest rates
they went with the same smuggler that had taken him to germany illegally eight years before. translation: i thought, we are poor people. - even if they get educated, they won t find a job. we don t have much land. so i thought they will go there, get educated and work. it doesn t matter how much anyone convinces you, you shouldn t go. this village may remember those that died in greece s waters, but many we spoke to hold little faith in what pakistan can offer and the pull to go can outweigh the fear. caroline davies, bbc news, punjab, pakistan. new figures show the rate at which food prices are rising in british shops has slowed down to its lowest level this year. according to the british retail consortium, food inflation fell last month to 13.1t% thanks to the lower cost of staple goods like oils,
school that had organised it reopened to offer support and counselling services to all the young people affected. and we heard from the school principal of the couege from the school principal of the college today, who said the school community was dealing with profound sadness and grief. we spoke to people who live in this very rural but very close net area. they say there s a dark cloud over the time today. this morning, a single black bow tie was tied to the gates of the college, a stark reminder that a night that should have been filled with so much excitement and joy for those school leaders has ended in tragedy. those school leaders has ended in traced . . those school leaders has ended in traced. ., ., , those school leaders has ended in traed . ., ., , . new figures show the rate at which food prices are rising has slowed down to its lowest level this year. according to the british retail consortium, food inflation fell last month to 13.1i%
but it has been falling ever since, down to 13.1t% forjuly. the brc says that is helped by some key items like oils and fish coming down in cost. we are seeing that prices are falling in some areas and they are still continuing to rise but much more slowly. there are cause for concern around the ukraine exports of core cereals and also india have introduced rice restrictions. so there are cause for concern in those areas. but overall the picture is more optimistic. and poor weather on the high street lead to bigger discounts on clothing and footwear to persuade us to part with our cash. that led to overall shop prices falling month on month. it s very encouraging to see the rate of shop price inflation fade finally, after two years