time for a look at the business news now. we the business news now. have growth on the agendi we start in the us where we ve learned today than the world s largest economy grew by an annualised rate of 3.3% in the last three months of 2023. the growth figure was higher than expected. as always the big question is how this will feed into the us central bank the federal reserves next move on the cost of borrowing. michelle fleury is in new york for us. take us into the detail of the growth figures to begin with. where did this surprisingly high figure come from? $5 did this surprisingly high figure come from? did this surprisingly high figure come from? ~ , i. ., come from? as you said, in the final three months come from? as you said, in the final three months of come from? as you said, in the final three months of last come from? as you said, in the final three months of last year come from? as you said, in the final three months of last year on - come from? as yo
and even dialects plus, it is 70 years since this chap became the first on screen tv weather presenter in the uk. i will look back at the archives and also bring news today of what will be a cloudy and cold day. good morning. it s thursday, the 11th of january. our main story. the public inquiry into how hundreds of former sub postmasters, resumes today. it follows the prime minister s announcement to overturn hundreds of convictions, after the itv drama raised the profile of the scandal. benjoins us from outside the inquiry. morning to you. give us more details about the evidence that is going to be given today? about the evidence that is going to be given today? yeah, after years of slow progress be given today? yeah, after years of slow progress developments - be given today? yeah, after years of slow progress developments have i be given today? yeah, after years of. slow progress developments have been moving quickly this week. we heard that the prime minister has foll
russia is preparing for a major ukrainian offensive, with vast defenses set up in key areas in the south of the country, including crimea. we ll have all the details from our new bbc verify team it s been investigating. also on the programme. we will bring you the latest updates on the search for madeleine mccann, who disappeared in southern portugal in 2007. police are to search around a reservoir near where the british three year old girl went missing. and we ll look at the political headaches that greeted joe biden and rishi sunak on their return from the g7 leaders summit injapan. the prime minister has met with his ethics adviser over what to do about suella braverman. the home secretary was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice on arranging a private speed awareness course. she says she s confident nothing untoward happened . meanwhile, president biden returns to the negotiating table in washington for talks with the republican house speaker
cheering. once again, spain reigned at augusta. jon rahm roaring to victory after a masters masterclass. he began the last round two behind brooks koepka. but, following a poor start, the american never recovered. instead, it was 52 year old phil mickelson that charged into contention. beginning the final round ten shots back, he produced a dazzling display to set a testing target. but rahm is not one of the world s top players for nothing, and how he held his nerve. with a four shot lead on the final hole, he was able to savour the atmosphere before finishing in style. on what would have been the birthday of his hero, the late seve ballesteros, rahm had done it and, as he celebrated with his wife and children, his pride was plain to see. it s still really hasn t sunk in yet. i m looking at the scores and i am still thinking i have a couple more holes left to win. i can t really say anything else, you know. this one was for seve. i know he was up there helping and help he did