On bbc news. The Champions League returns with tottenham in spain to take on the european champions, real madrid. Liverpool and Manchester City also feature. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Prices are rising faster than at any time in the past five years. The office for National Statistics says inflation rose to 3 last month up from 2. 9 in august. Rising food and transport costs are mainly to blame. Its good news for pensioners, who are in line for a 3 pension increase from next april. But for the working population and people on benefits, it will put more pressure on already stretched household incomes. Heres our economics editor, kamal ahmed. Running almost to stand still. As prices have gone up, our wages have remained stagnant making the income squeeze that little bit harsher. Over the last year inflation has risen above the increase in our wages, making ends meet is becoming harder. The basics i get all the timei harder. The basics i get all the time i going up,
Now fled the city and many are in refugee camps. It is a terrible irony that in order to retake raqqa, theyve had to destroy the city. Hours after being released from a secure hospital, Jeffrey Barry killed a kurdish refugee, stabbing him 25 times. Thousands of patients in Northern Ireland are experiencing waits of up to three years for non emergency surgeries, far higherthan in other parts of the uk. Leicester city sacks manager craig shakespeare, only four months after he was given thejob. And one of the worlds most gifted photographers of the past century will be joining us to talk about his life and his iconic images. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that prices are rising at a faster rate than at any time in the past five years, according to the latest data from the office for national statistics. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices index, rose to 3 last month, driven up by increases in transport and food prices. It means state pensions are set to increase by a minimum of
Raqqa, the syrian city once claimed as the capital of so called Islamic State, has fallen to a kurdish and arab alliance. The head of mi5 says there are 3,000 individuals linked to extremism in the uk. He says the service is facing an intense challenge. In china, theyre getting ready for the biggest event in the the communist party calendar, the national congress, as the president tightens his grip on power. And, well be talking to this years winner of the man booker prize announced this evening. Coming up in sportsday on bbc news could tottenham spring a surprise in spain against the holders real madrid . One of three english sides in Champions League action tonight. Good evening. Prices are rising at a faster rate than at any time in the past five years, according to the latest official data. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices index, rose to 3 last month, driven up by increases in transport and food prices. The cost of living is rising faster than wages for millions of wor
Next summer has been made. Northern ireland have avoided italy but have a tricky tie against switzerland. Thanks olly. And chris has all the weather. The remnants of one storm, and youve already got your eyes on the next. The next autumn could be on its way through friday night. More on that coming up. With food and travel costs going up, how would you could . Also coming up were not going to need a bigger boat. Weve got a drone. The new way to tackle australias shark problem. How will you cope . Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live im simon mccoy. Chances are many of youve already noticed the cost of living has gone up again. Inflation has reached its highest level in more than five years up to 3 with travelling and eating costing us more. But this is good news for pensioners who will now get a 3 pension increase from next april. Our economics correspondent andy verity reports. Whats this got to do with the cost of living . The price of fish was one of the fastest rising goods in t
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