hello, i m christian fraser. you re watching the context on bbc news. the federal reserve has announced the biggest rise in us interest in nearly thirty years to combat surging inflation. it puts pressure on the bank of england where a rate rise is expected tomorrow, but will they go as big as the fed, when the forecasts suggest british growth will be bottom of the pile next year? president biden steps up the pressure on the oil executives he is threatening executive action unless they pump more and cut prices. and tonight, borisjohnson s ethic s advisor lord geidt quits. on his way out, he says the fine the prime minister received over partygate is in and of itself
welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i m arunoday mukharji. the headlines the us announces another $1 billion in security assistance for kyiv and urges allies to increase the delivery of weapons to help ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. uk prime minister borisjohnson s ethics adviser has resigned. lord geidt gave no details other than to say that he felt it was the right thing to do. and the england and wales cricket
the wallpaper up in his downing street the wallpaper up in his downing street flat, whetherjohnson should have ireen street flat, whetherjohnson should have been more straightforward about attending have been more straightforward about attending parties during lockdown, and whether boris johnson should carry and whether boris johnson should carry on and whether boris johnson should carry on as and whether boris johnson should carry on as prime minister when he s the first carry on as prime minister when he s the first prime minister in history to he the first prime minister in history to be fined the first prime minister in history to be fined while in office. at the end of to be fined while in office. at the end of the to be fined while in office. at the end of the day, lord geidt, in the words end of the day, lord geidt, in the words of end of the day, lord geidt, in the words of karin bryant, the labour mp, couldn t swallow the sewage any more so mp, couldn t sw
welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i m arunoday mukharji. the headlines the us announces another $1 billion in security assistance for kyiv and urges allies to increase the delivery of weapons to help ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. uk prime minister borisjohnson s ethics adviser has resigned. lord geidt gave no details other than to say that he felt it was the right thing to do. and the england and wales cricket
resignation this evening. he s the second ethics adviser that borisjohnson has lost in under two years. lord geidt had faced tough questioning from a parliamentary committee yesterday, during which he said it was reasonable to suggest that mrjohnson may have broken the ministerial code in relation to the scandal over lockdown parties in downing street. lord geidt, who used to work for her majesty the queen and who took up the role in april last year, has spoken of his frustrations with the prime minister s actions, as our political editor, chris mason, reports. ido i do try to make things work as well as i can. ., u, i do try to make things work as well asican. ., ., as i can. you can hear the exasperation as i can. you can hear the exasperation in as i can. you can hear the exasperation in lord - as i can. you can hear the l exasperation in lord geidt s as i can. you can hear the - exasperation in lord geidt s voice point of this was him in front of a committee of mps yesterda