interest rates rise to their highest level since 2009. rates go up to 1% from 0.75%, as the bank of england tries to curb inflation. profits at energy giant shell almost triple as oil prices surge. also this lunchtime: ukraine says russia s trying to destroy the last group of soldiers in the mariupol steelworks while the kremlin denies it s stormed the complex. covid causes 15 million excess deaths worldwide, according to the who. and did spring come three weeks early? scientists who monitor bird populations think so. and coming up on the bbc news channel, more reaction the late, late drama in madrid, as manchester city are knocked out
this is bbc news. iam ben i am ben thompson. he had lined up to 2pm. rugby headlines at. interest rates rise to 1% their highest level since 2009, as the bank of england tries to curb soaring inflation. profits at energy giant shell almost triple to £7.3 billion in the first three months of this year its highest ever quarterly figure. ukraine says russia is trying to destroy the last group of soldiers holding the azovstal steelworks in mariupol. but the kremlin denies it has stormed the complex. the coronavirus pandemic caused 15 million excess deaths around the world. that s according to new research by the world health organization, which reveals the true death toll from covid 19 and scientists monitoring birds in an oxford woodland say they think
this is bbc news. the headlines at 5pm. interest rates rise to 1% their highest level since 2009. the governor of the bank of england says they could rise further, as the bank tries to deal with soaring inflation. because of this very, very narrow path that we are on, we can see a case in which there will need to be a further rise in the bank rate, but it depends how the economy evolves. profits at energy giant shell almost triple to £7.3 billion in the first three months of this year its highest ever quarterly figure. the mother of baby p the toddler who died in 2007 after months of abuse is set to be released from prison. the parole board has rejected a government challenge against its ruling to release tracey connolly.
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uk interest rates rise to 1%, the highest level since 2009. the bank of england also warns that inflation will peak at more than 10% this year. energy giant shell has reported its highest ever quarterly profits, making over £7 billion in the first three months of the year. now it s time for across the uk. an anti drink spiking campaign, which was launched in norwich in december last year, has now been extended across norfolk to help protect women on nights out. the kits have been developed by a scientist at the norfolk and norwich hospital. alex dunlop has more. what makes spiking such a hard crime to pin down is that someone who thinks they may have been spiked will seek help perhaps days