Opinion is flagrantly disregarded whenever it doesnt augn disregarded whenever it doesnt align with the views of the ruling class. And apparently an uprising may be coming. Is that fair . Reasonable realistic or not . And would you live next door to a traveller site . That is the question often posed on a leaflet by the welsh secretary that has being called racist. Is it . Well have it all to come it . Well have it all to come and more. But before we do that, and more. But before we do that, lets bring ourselves up to speed with tonights latest headunes speed with tonights latest headlines with Polly Middlehurst i michel, thank you and good evening to you. The top story today, the bank of england has raised its Interest Rate for the 14th time in a row. Its increasing it from 5 to 5. 25. Thats the highest base rate since 2008. The bank says it expects inflation to be halved by the end of the year, and thats one of the governments key priority as the increase puts pressure on borrowers,
Killer has been given 100 grand in legal aid, apparently. So can it really be true that you and l, it really be true that you and i, the taxpayer, are paying for this guys lawyers . Absolutely shocking. But this is something shocking. But this is something that affects everybody. Its that affects everybody. Its Interest Rates. They have risen again, really . Can we trust the again, really . Can we trust the people in charge of our economy to get us out of it at the moment . How is this affecting ordinary people, the pound in their pocket . It matters to us all. And were also to be all. And were also going to be discussing this well. Discussing this as well. So ukrainian know, ukrainian refugees, you know, actual and children actual women and children who are actual war . Well, are fleeing an actual war . Well, apparently they could be booted out of britain soon. But of course, if you happen to be a young, virile chap coming across the channel in a dinghy, well, well roll out the red ca
Does happen, if youve got a £200,000 mortgage on a 25 year repayment term , thats going to repayment term, thats going to add about £30 a month, 3 to £400 add about £30 a month, 3 to £400 a year to your mortgage payments just from that quarter point Interest Rate rise, if indeed thatis Interest Rate rise, if indeed that is what happens. Yeah. And of course, the other thing is that theyre going to give indication going to give an indication their as where they see their forecast as where they see things going and whether well have rates. It is have more Interest Rates. It is 5. 25. Just getting out 5. 25. Were just getting out through 5. 25, up another quarter of a as expected for many economists , thats really economists, thats really interesting, mark, you know, because just a couple of weeks ago, a lot of people would have said that the bank of england needs half point rise needs to do a half point rise from 5 to 5. 5, given that inflation in the uk is unusually high. Were at 7.