thousands affected by the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s will get initial compensation of £100,000 each. # the way is clear, the light is good, i have no fear.# and after one venue cancels his latest production over comments on trans rights, monty python s terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be braver. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that s what art is about, pushing the limits. matt hudson smith is going to take the european title again. and gold for great britain as matthew hudson smith palace to victory in the 400 metres at the european championships. and coming up in the sport over on the bbc news channel, money matters at manchester united. british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe confirms he wants to buy a stake in the club. good evening. it s been a difficult day for the british economy. the rate of inflation has hit double figures for the first time in 40 years. it was running at 10.1% in the year tojuly higher than analys
about running for president. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production, over comments on trans rights and the metoo movement, monty python s terry gilliam, says british theatre, needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. it is what art is about, pushing the limits. it s hello and welcome to the programme. officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is approaching critical . emergency workers in the nearby city of zaporizhzhia have been staging drills to practise cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant the biggest in europe in early march and there s been recent heavy shelling at and around the site with both sides blaming each other for the attacks. our correspondent james waterhouse reports from the nearby city
candidates to run against the republican who is defied him, a sort of authoritarian revenge tour. here s the news tonight as we approach tomorrow s primary. fresh signs that tour may fail. trump s hand picked challenger to the governor, backing the big lie by claiming that the actual winner joe biden stole the race. first off, folks, let me be very clear tonight the election in 2020 was rigged and stolen. all that started right here in georgia when our governor caved and allowed radical democrats to steal our election. so, that s what trump s candidate perdue is selling, and trump s using his mega phone to brand the incumbent governor, kemp, as a turncoat or coward. but trump s not pulling out all the stops to campaign for him, instead offering a telerally for perdue tonight, and that bring us to the facts portion of this little interscene primary brawl. how is this actually playing in republican primary where we ve heard from politicos and d.c. elites so much about don
russia s invasion of ukraine. we ll ask the head of the foreign relations committee, senator bob menendez, about what s next for the u.s. response to that crisis. in new york, the suspected gunman in a racist shooting in a buffalo store is in court this morning as they launch a probe into the suspect s social media footprint. we begin with the dire situation facing families across the country, the baby formula shortage. the president taking dramatic emergency steps, invoking the defense production act to ramp up manufacturing as two bills, one sending $28 million to the fda and the other expanding formula access for low income families make their way through the senate. nbc news is the first to obtain a letter from two senate democrats urging president biden to, quote, immediately assign a coordinator to work with formula manufacturers. meanwhile, any moment now, the fda commissioner is going to be testifying before a house committee where he s expected to be asked about ho
the i says the chancellor plans to cut income tax by a penny this year to help families struggling with the cost of living. the guardian says the chancellor is under pressure to act on the cost of living, with tory backbenchers warning the poorest face paying £1,000 a year more for food. the metro has the story of the conservative mp who has been arrested on suspicion of rape. the telegraph has the same story, saying the tory chief whip has asked him to stay away from parliament while police investigate. the independent has a special report on how ukraine fought back against russia in kharkiv. while the sun features the latest developments in the wagatha christie court case, focusing on comments made by the two husbands, wayne rooney and jamie vardy. lots of different stories to get through. good evening to you both, thanks for agreeing to talk us through the papers. we start with the front page of the metro, and a really stark headline, tory mp is arrested for rape. is