we start with the soaring cost of living because prices here in the uk are now rising at the fastest rate in a0 years. the annual rate of inflation hit 9% in april up from 7% in march, driven bya bigjump in energy bills. britain s finance minister, chancellor of the exchequer, rishi sunak is warning of tougher times ahead as pressure grows on him to take action. our economics editor faisal islam has more. when prices rise this fast it hits everyone, the fracture seen on every street, office and household in the country, including in lancashire. she recently ran her business, after the pandemic she finds money running out as bills get more expensive and even essential things become too expensive. essential things become too “pensive- expensive. gas and electric because i expensive. gas and electric because i got expensive. gas and electric because i got in expensive. gas and electric because i got in arrears - because i got in arrears because i got in arrears beca
that the country would have overall security responsibility for the territory. mr dermer told the bbc overall security responsibility did not mean reoccupy or govern the area but that israel would ensure it remained demilitarised once the war ends. we ve also heard from us officials on the matter the national security council spokesperson, john kirby, had this to say. the president maintains his position, that a re occupation by israeli forces is not the right thing to do. we ll let them speak to their intentions but we are definitely having conversations about what the post conflict environment ought to look like, and what governance in gaza will look like. one thing there is absolutely no daylight on is hamas cannot be part of that equation. on tuesday evening, candlelit vigils were held across israel to mark a month since the attack by hamas. people gathered to remember the more than 1,400 people killed, and the hundreds of others taken hostage. israeli prime mini
And london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning, its 7am in singapore, iam in london and 10am in lucca where top officials are meeting to try to persuade russias alliance with the syria is no longer in its interests. Rex tillerson will deliver that message in person to moscow on tuesday. The Syrian Government still denies carrying out its chemical weapons attack last week which killed more than 80 people. Contemplating italys past glory and syrias present horror, borisjohnson and Rex Tillerson were in lucca to turni up the International Heat on President Assad and his russian backers. This morning Rex Tillerson very deliberately started his day at a memorial to nazy the atrocity in 1944, the massacre of local villagers, and drew a direct parallel to the gas attack last week. We will rededicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocents anywhere in the world. So when President Trumps foreign minister, who will speak to the russians
Or so they say. The Foreign Ministers of the worlds seven biggest economies begin to arrrive in lucca, italy, and free trade is high on the agenda. The highway code in the sky. We look at singapores efforts to regulate the airspace for drones. Im aaron heslehurst. If you got eight minutes, stay where you are, give me eight minutes and ill give you a fascinating snapshot of the world of business and money but. We start in italy where the Foreign Ministers of the worlds biggest economies meeting in the historic city of luca. This year italy holds the presidency of the g7 group and rome has already made it clear that one of its priorities is fighting all forms of protectionism. But hang on, why does it matter to all of us . Well, its important because the g7 accounts for just over 46 of the worlds wealth. This meeting is important because its in preparation for next months leaders summit. Last month the host, italian Prime Minister paolo gentiloni, laid out his g7 plan by saying one of th
And london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning, its 7am in singapore, iam in london and 10am in lucca where top officials are meeting to try to persuade russias alliance with the syria is no longer in its interests. Rex tillerson will deliver that message in person to moscow on tuesday. The Syrian Government still denies carrying out its chemical weapons attack last week which killed more than 80 people. Contemplating italys past glory and syrias present horror, borisjohnson and Rex Tillerson were in lucca to turni up the International Heat on President Assad and his russian backers. This morning Rex Tillerson very deliberately started his day at a memorial to nazy the atrocity in 1944, the massacre of local villagers, and drew a direct parallel to the gas attack last week. We will rededicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocents anywhere in the world. So when President Trumps foreign minister, who will speak to the russians