we start here in the uk because in 90 minutes time, we ll find out if inflation is continuting to fall. the rate at which prices are rising fell to 4.6% in the year to october, down from 6.7% the month before. that sharp fall was due to cheaper energy prices and declines in oil and gas prices might bring the headline rate of inflation even lower in november, with economists estimating 4.3%. in a bid to curb inflation, the bank of england has increased interest rates to 5.15%. some of you know that only too well. live now to kallum pickering, senior economist at berenberg. good morning to you, it s been a while. give us your take on inflation today, will go in the direction we wanted to? yes, it robabl direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will fall direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will fall as direction we wanted to? yes, it probably will fall as you - probably will fall as you mention, a5 seem to be the estimate
throughout the day, still a lot of cloud across northern england. taken for northern ireland across the morning to bring patches of light rain, in the afternoon, probably turning drier. temperatures about 8-9, turning drier. temperatures about 8 9, then again, we got these chilly north easterly winds with us once again. this weekend, the area of high pressure is stilljust about hanging on, but we start to get weather fronts coming hanging on, but we start to get weatherfronts coming in hanging on, but we start to get weather fronts coming in for the second half of the weekend, so saturday, it should be a lot of dry weather, variable cloud, but some spells of sunshine. on sunday, the cloudy sticker, and we will have some patio breaks have been working on across the country. and then, next week, we were talking about this yesterday, we have got polar air coming down from the north, northerly winds dragging much colder weather conditions and for some, yes, there will be some sno
embers of the house of commons. my government s priority is to ensure the best possible deal as the country leads the european union. members. it was a slimmed down queens beach, and not much of the tory manifesto was there. we will ask what the prospects for this government. as it run out of ideas already, or money will it be power oi’ already, or money will it be power or paralysis that prevails? also tonight: following theresa may s response to the grenfell tower disaster, we hear an opinion on sentimentality. and we will be chatting with the start of the royal opera house s new production of othello. hello. it was an awkward queens beach for so many reasons. it was fregley too hot, and it clashed with ascot, that the cream had to get to art was, and more than anything, it was awkward for theresa may, who did not have a deal with the dup and had tojump on much of what she campaigned on. the dup and had tojump on much of what she campaigned on. queen. but this is t
colleagues who d been punched, kicked, and one of them was head butted by a passenger. kicked, and one of them was head-butted by a passenger. we go undercover to expose the truth about alcohol sales at uk airports. they are making it very, very readily available. (bleep) and we ask whether subsidising flights through cheap alcohol sales is leaving passengers and crew with a nasty hangover. more than 2 million flights take off from the uk every year. most are uneventful, but some passengers cause problems even before takeoff. june the 21st, wednesday afternoon. passengers at manchester airport we re passengers at manchester airport were waiting to board an easyjet flight were waiting to board an easyjet flight to antalya in turkey. were waiting to board an easyjet flight to antalya in turkeym were waiting to board an easyjet flight to antalya in turkey. it was my summer holiday with my boyfriend so, yeah, i was pretty excited. before we even boarded the plane, there was a pa
dedicated to both soldiers and civilians, at a special service in central london. an australian man alleged to have posed as justin bieber online is charged with more than 900 child sex offences. jubilation in the catalan capital as barcelona produced one of the greatest comebacks in football history with a stunning victory over paris saint germain in the champions league. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor philip hammond has defended his plan to raise national insurance contributions for the self employed, saying the government faces new challenges. mr hammond is facing criticism of the budget announcement for apparently going against a 2015 manifesto pledge on tax rises. the change, due to come in next year, will mean 1.6 million self employed people paying on average £240 more every year. learning to solve technical problems at a college in dudley in the west midlands this morning. and after yesterday s budget the chancellor s the one looking for ans