this latest ceasefire $245 million in aid to help support people fleeing the violence. i m ben thompson. let s start in the uk where the cost of living crisis is showing some tentative signs that it is starting to ease slightly. the latest rate of inflation for the month of april has fallen to 8.7% now that s still very high and above the 8.2% rate that many economists forecast, but still a significant drop compared to the over 10.1% rate we saw last month. double digit inflation that had been in place since august last year all well above the bank of england 2% target hitting a peak at 10.4% in february, before slowly coming down. this latest figure is the sharpest drop since the cost of living crisis began. but growing cost of food still remains very high. as you can see here, food prices increased by 19% in april and havent yet come down from their peak. making it difficult for people to feel better off right now. joining us now is simon french, chief economist at p
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guy hedgecoe, bbc news, barcelona. france has introduced a ban on short domestic flights, as a step to cut carbon emissions. the law, that was agreed 2 years ago ends air routes where the same journey could be made by train in under two and a half hours. the new rules mean flights between paris and cities such as lyon and bordeaux will be halted. hong kong s flagship airline cathay pacific has sacked three flight attendants accused of mocking passengers who didn t speak english. hong kong s chief executive, john lee, said the incident destroyed traditional culture and values. cathay pacific has apologised. the airline is trying to restore hong kong s status as an asian travel hub after the pandemic.