AppoIntments. Interest rates have been cut to 5 . They have lowered Interest Rates, the Bank Of England, from 5 to 5 . Take us through thIs cut. The Bank Of England, from 596 to 5 . Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, the have 5 . Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, they have been 5 . Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, they have been at 5 . Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, they have been at 5. 2596 596. Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, they have been at 5. 2596 for 596. Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, they have been at 5. 2596 for nearly. 596. Take us through thIs cut. Yeah, | they have been at 5. 2596 for nearly a they have been at 5. 25 for nearly a year now, and of the nIne VotIng Members of the Interest Rate settIng commIttee, fIve voted to cut, four voted to hold. They were lower than by a quarter of 1 , that Is the fIrst Interest Rate cut we have seen sInce the ImmedIate aftermath of the pandemIc when rates were cut from not. 75 to not poInt to fIve and a down to 0. 1. In the InterIm, we have
And 11 and at around 11. 45 yesterday and 11 and at around 11. 45 Yesterday A Man Entered and carried out what police are calling a vicious attack, stabbing the children. Paramedics came to the scene, ambulances, Armed Police and locals said they heard screams, it was something like out of a Horror Movie and some of those paramedics who were trying to treat the wounded children in The Street where in tears. This morning i have seen a number of people coming up and laying floral tributes here. One just said, love southport. A moment ago someone came up to the code in and stood and said a silent prayer. Someone drove up and rolled down his wenger and said ijust want to say a prayer. The local mp has been to the scene and called it a truly horrific event. Later on tonight there will be a vigil in the Town Hall and the home secretary, yvette cooper, is due to visit the town to talk to Merseyside Police and also to the local people here. A 17 year old boy remains in custody. He has been arr
The latest scores on the results there over on the Bbc Sport website. Canada womens Head Coach Bev Priestman has stepped down for her sides olympic Football Opener against New Zealand on thursday, and two staffers have been sent home from paris after flying drones over New Zealands training. The news comes after the canada Olympic Committee revealed that there was a second instance of a Drone Being flown over a new Zealand Session last friday, along with the incident in Saint Etienne on monday. In a statement, priestman said that the incidents do not represent the values the team stands for and she would voluntarily step down for tomorrows match as a sign of her Sides Commitment to integrity. The mens rugby Sevens Tournament is also under way in paris, but not the start hosts france would have wanted. High hopes coming into the games, but they were held by the usa, with boos ringing around the stade de france. Not the ideal start for Poster Boy Antoine dupont, who skipped the six natio
Has hinted she will award Public Sector workers above Inflation Pay increases. Its understood independent Pay Review bodies have recommended rises of 5. 5 for teachers and nhs workers. Inflation is currently 2 . Shes been speaking on sunday with laura kuenssberg. Lets listen in. So, chancellor, have you got used to being called that . Well, actually, Keir Starmer used the word, he said the other day, and this afternoon, the chancellor. , and i thought, 0h, whats he done now . And then. And then i remembered it was me. So i am getting used to it. But, yes, i do have to pinch myself occasionally. Last time i was on this programme was eight weeks ago and it was the first weekend of the Election Campaign, and i think you said to me in that interview, in a few weeks time, you might be chancellor, and that is exactly what i am. And i feel very proud and privileged to be in this position, especially as the first female Chancellor Of The Exchequer that this country has ever had. You have very,
Lets check whAt is mAking the news. There is no one dominAnt story this morning. As we Are, the telegrAph is leAding on the likelihood of PAy Rises for Public Sector workers. The sundAy times reminds RAchel Reeves of the pressure on her to lift the bAr on fAmilies with more thAn two kids clAiming some benefits. And strictly mAkes some of the front pAges As well, Amidst clAims About bullying on the show. Lets tAlk About RAchel Reeves As we Are going to for most of todAy. StephAnie, you study the economy probAbly more intently thAn Anyone else in the country, how grim is the picture for her, do you think . fin Picture for her, do you think . On one level. Picture for her, do you think . Q i one level, the short Term Picture is brighter thAn it hAs been for A while. You hAve informAtion thAt hAs been coming down to tArget And is looking fAirly under A controller mAy fAll even further And you hAve growth picking up. So the very short Term View is we Are Out Of The Woods but then there is