a month ago we learned it had fallen to 8.7%, but food price inflation was over twice that, hurting many consumers even harder. one pizzeria owner, sergio from brighton, has been telling the bbc how inflation has been affecting his business costs that he has to pass onto consumers. we noticed that, after the first lockdown, let s say the tomato went from £20 per case to 25, and today reached £39 per case. bags of flour from £20, £21 per bag now we paid £32 per bag. another thing that is affecting is the salaries, as well the wages went up. the minimum wage is growing year by year. and this year, i think was 9% more for the minimum. so everything is affecting the price of our pizza. that is a business meant sharing impact on him. now, another area where many british households are facing the pinch is in housing costs. one mp is warning a mortgage time bomb is about to explode with mortgage rates rising. for those who are renting, many pay more still with the ave
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i looked and i seen the sun this morning, bright red. oh, my god, what s going on? when you look high up the buildings, looks pretty rough. looks way different from now than yesterday, way different. completely agree. i feel i have a blocked nose as well. slightly irritated. a little concerned about my kids going outside, but so, for once i ll actually let them stay on their devices. sandra: begin with the smoky skies that have become an air quality emergency for millions of americans and officials are warning things may only get worse in the coming hours and days. hello, welcome everyone, i m sandra smith in new york. john, hello. john: if you have some masks left over from covid, might want to dig them out. smoke is blanketing the eastern u.s. triggering air quality alerts in big cities like new york and philadelphia, and more than a dozen states. outdoor activities have been canceled at schools across the region and tens of millions of americans are advis
thank you so much for joining me. ukraine s president zelenskyy is looking for continued support in the war with russia. the leaders have responded, releasing a statement saying, quote, we reaffirm our unwavering support for ukraine for as long as it takes. president biden is expected to have face-to-face talks with zelenskyy. in a significant win for ukraine, the u.s. has signalled it will now permit allies to send f-16 fighter jets to the w war-torn nation and support in the pilot training. western leaders are also weighing their options to confront china s increasing military power. cnn s phil mattingly is in hiroshima, japan. what do we expect could come from president biden s meeting with zelenskyy? reporter: it s interesting. this will be the first time they ve met in person since president biden s surprise visit to kyiv that was so symbolic in the moment, but also at the time, according to officials involved in that meeting, when the president arrived, very subst
and the major supreme court ruling on guns. first, the images coming in chaos at a supermarket south of little rock. a gunman opening fire on victims at least three people killed. two police officers among the ten wounded. customers running from the store. what we ve just learned about the suspect late today. pierre thomas standing by. also tonight, 15 states under heat alerts from coast to coast. new york issuing its first air quality alert of the season. amtrak and thousands of commuters struggling with delays along the northeast corridor. some areas facing triple-digit temperatures. erielle reshef at penn station. and the new tropic threat forming along the east coast. the system possibly gaining strength this weekend. thunderstorms, heavy rain, and winds. our weather team timing it out. family tragedy in florida. a couple swept away by a rip current while on vacation with six children. a supreme court ruling on a major gun case. upholding a law banning people