of a world cup semi finals hello and thanks for joining us on sportsday. saudi arabia is set to host the men s 2034 world cup after australia opted against mounting a rival bid. the decision was confirmed only hours before fifa s deadline for declarations of interest on tuesday in their accelerated bidding process. saudi arabia was the only other country to put their name forward to host the tournament, so they are effectively the sole bidder.. something that might shock some people but was expected as dan roan reports.. if you thought a winter world cup was a one off, then think again. less than a year since qatar staged football s showpiece event, it s emerged neighbouring saudi arabia is set to play host in 2030 for the sole bidder is set to play host in 2034 for the sole bidder after australia chose not to try ahead of today s deadline. once again, extreme heat is likely to mean the disruption of moving its traditional summer slot. but the manager of saudi owned newcastle
for declarations of interest on tuesday, in their accelerated bidding process. saudi arabia was the only other country to put their name forward to host the tournament, so they are effectively the sole bidder something that might shock some people, but was expected, as dan roan reports. if you thought a winter world cup was a one off, then think again. less than a year since qatar staged football s showpiece event, it s emerged neighbouring saudi arabia is set to play host in 2034 the sole bidder after australia chose not to try, ahead of today s deadline. once again, extreme heat is likely to mean the disruption of moving its traditional summer slot. but the manager of saudi owned newcastle united has backed the prospect. our trips out there have been to two different places. wherever we went was really well organised and we were well looked after. so i think if that s a sign of what a world cup might look like, then i think you can be rest assured that everything will b
see, raising interest rates is the fed s best tool to combat persistently high inflation, which consumers have seen reflected in higher prices for nearly everything. and while inflation has fallen by half from itsjune 2022 high of 7%, it s still higher than the fed s target of 2%. earlier this year, federal reserve policymakers hinted that they may hike interest rates once more before the year is out. they ll have a chance this week, or at their last meeting in december, or they could not do it at all. investors and economists are predicting that policymakers will skip a rate hike this week and, instead, hold rates steady, giving everything more time to work its way through the economy. we ll know the fed s next step on wednesday. one of the many things that have become more expensive for consumers is energy. oil prices have swung wildly over the last few years, due to the pandemic and the war in eastern europe. at one point, after russia invaded ukraine, prices rose to about
what is there in the election for young voters? national service, reform, covered in the cost of living crisis? what is in it for you? and rishi sunak says he is incredibly angry about the betting scandal. good evening live from the newsnight studio, where our guests, young, old, well, older and somewhere in between, entertain us with interviews and searing, late night insight. we shouted out for younger voters to get in touch about how they re feeling about the election. 26 year old harrison from bournemouth came straight back. hello, newsnight, definitely feeling ignored during this campaign. six months ago, i had to quit myjob in watford and move back home to live with my parents in bournemouth with the cost of renting being the leading factor in my decision. i simply couldn t afford to live where i worked. i haven t heard anything from any of the political parties during this campaign that i think will materially improve the lives for young people. we ve got a stuffed so
And they ask us to help, as i say, i think it will be very difficult to say no. We dont need unilateral action, we need to work through the un but, above all, we need to bend ourselves totally to getting a political settlement in syria. The government loses a court bid to delay publication of its Air Pollution Strategy until after the general election. New figures show a big rise in Violent Crime in england and wales with knife crime at its highest level for six years. And how readers are turning off their e books and switching back to paper, as publishers enjoy a record year. Good evening, theres been a major Security Operation in whitehall as armed Police Arrested a man suspected of Planning Acts of terrorism. A rucksack and several knives have been recovered from the scene, but no one has been injured. Its understood officers from Scotland Yards Counter Terrorism command moved in on the suspect as part of an Intelligence Led Operation. The Prime Minister was not in Downing Street at