in their latest t20 match fresh hope for the world s largest colony of gannets off the east coast of scotland after thousands died last year from bird flu. good morning. we have some heavy and persistent rain coming into northern ireland as we go through today and then later into western scotland. a few scattered showers around but for many we will have a dry day with some sunshine, especially in the south and east. i will have all the details throughout the programme. good morning. it is thursdayjuly the 6th. our main story. the bosses of the four biggest banking groups are meeting the financial watchdog today to discuss concerns that interest rates on savings accounts aren t increasing as quickly as those for mortgages. the banks have denied accusations from mps that they ve been profiteering. our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, reports. bank customers are feeling the pressure charged lots to borrow money, but given very little reward to save it. so today,
sending controversial cluster munitions to ukraine. what that could mean for the war. also today, extreme weather. millions are at risk of record-breaking temperatures and severe storms as well. and then in washington, new fallout from the discovery of a bag of cocaine at the west wing of the white house. what congress is now demanding. and a medical breakthrough, the fda gives full approval for a new alzheimer s drug, but it comes with a serious warning about potentially deadly side effects. we begin this hour, everybody, with another sign, the economy may in fact be cooling. the government reported that employers added just 209,000 jobs last month. below the 240,000 the economists had expected. and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.6%. when you break it down by race, black unemployment rose by .4%. and hispanic unemployment rose by .3%. the president reacting to the news in a statement saying in part this, we are seeing stable and steady growth. that s bidenomics,
the weapon is banned by more than 100 protests as the head of the un nuclear watchdog? rafael grossi visits south korea to try to calm fears overjapan s from the damaged fukushima nuclear plant. the sun newspaper says a bbc presenter has been accused explicit photographs, beginning when they were 17. it s understood that the bbc is looking into the allegations. the moment lyne barlow s world fell apart. she wrecked the lives of family and friends. oh, my god, someone that you knew could deceive people that way. i was really shocked. it was the talk of the town. she broke the dreams of hundreds of customers in her too good to be true travel scam. so many people out there that we have spoke to that have been ripped off by this woman. hello, durham police. i want to speak to - somebody about this lyne what she was doing was ingratiating herself with she was popular. i need to be punished for what i have done. i have never met anybody like lyne barlow. this was a once in a lifeti
city. and this is the five from hibernation to high energy team. biden is once again tryingry to reassure americans that are sleeping ure amer. commander in chief has got the stamina to be the most powerful person on the planet.t president biden finallymostwe emerging in allentowrful pn, pennsylvania, today after afcing the easy would no publi appearances since monday, according to a new reporaccordit by nbc. it s all part of the white house s plan to joe look more youthful and ramp up, quote more informal remarks. unannounced stops at diners and appearances and social unant. osts and podcas but boy, did that backfire today. the president totally lostat as he shuffled around various today.businesses. i mean, you know what? i hope they really know this is morgan sherwin and. i m sorry. there are no team members hereon . the white house is also ou. jill biden.r that is, she s trying to convince americans that joe the energizer bunny. i think what people don t is
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