How this man through 15 miles, 8,000 feet in the air with just a lawn chair and these balloons. Put your arms around me baby and we do say good morning, america. We say, say what say what. That stunt. Inspired by the movie up. But i dont know if thats creative or flat out insane. Maybe a little of both. First new developments overnight in washington. The senate was up late. Vice president pence cast deciding vote to repeal a rule that makes it easier to sue banks or Credit Card Companies and the shock waves still being felt after two republican senators blasted President Trump. Senator flake will join us in a moment. He said yesterday enough is enough. He called the president reckless and tennessee senator bock corker accused the president of debasing the presidency. Mary bruce, all the reaction coming in on capitol hill. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, robin. Well, we are witnessing an astounding public indictment of the integrity of a sitting president for members of his o
The ousted Catalan Leader, Carles Puigdemont, is facing a spanish arrest warrant as eight former colleagues are detained in the wake of the disputed independence referendum. And the most endangered ape in the world, a new species of orang utan, is discovered in indonesia. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the bank of england has announced the first rise in Interest Rates for more than a decade, in order to curb the rate of inflation. Members of the Banks Monetary Policy Committee voted by seven to two to raise the official bank rate, from a quarter to a half of 1 . And there could be more rises to come in the months ahead. The decision will mean higher Monthly Payments for millions of households with variable Rate Mortgages. But the banks governor mark carney said households across the uk are generally well positioned to deal with the rate increase, as our economics correspondent andy verity reports. The bank of england may look exactly as it did the last time Interest Rates rose, b
Seen amongst the best in europe, well discuss their magnificent night in europe and Gareth Southgate is about to name his england squad forfriendlies is about to name his england squad for friendlies with germany and brazil. And some new faces are included. Stav has the weather, it gives a clue as to whats happening this weekend. Its going to turn judy this weekend. Some choice in the forecast but sunday night looking dry. Ill be joining you in the studio later for a full weather forecast. Fake news you wont hear it here but you will see it in the collins dictionary as their word of the year. This afternoon live, im simon mccoy. For the first time in 10 years the bank of england has raised its key base Interest Rate. Its up by a quarter of one per cent to 0. 5 . Its not much but with inflation running above target the bank said it was time to act. And there could be further rises on the way good news for savers, but a prospect that will worry borrowers. Heres andy verity. The bank of e
Face a fraud case the first criminal charges linked to the 2008 crash. Toddler liam fee, murdered by his mother and her partner now a review says there were missed opportunities to prevent the harm he suffered. Its so hot the met office has issued a warning its set to be the longestjune heatwave for 20 years. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News the British And Irish Lions go into the first test against the all blacks in great form, after an emphatic warm up win against the chiefs in new zealand. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor Philip Hammond has put britains future Economic Prosperity centre stage in any brexit deal. In particular mr hammond called for a jobs first settlement. He also wants immigration to be managed but not shut down altogether. Labour says the chancellor is distancing himself from the prime ministers tough line on brexit, accusing the cabinet of being in disarray over the issue. The chancellors comments come on a day when the governo
Arrived on the scene right at the start. And the heroes are those in the hospital now, suffering with injuries, some of them life threatening. Nine years after the financial crisis, Barclays Bank and four former executives are charged with fraud. Britain is facing its longest heatwave since 1995, and if it lasts until friday, the longest since 1976. He does it with an ace and at queens, a shock defeat in the first round for andy murray, losing in straight sets. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news its not all bad news for british tennis, Asjoanna Konta Books her place in the last 16 at the aegon classic in birmingham. Good evening. Have few technical problems tonight, for which we apologise. A few. On the eve of the queens speech, and in the week the formal brexit talks got under way, the chancellor has defined his own goals for the negotiations ahead. Phillip hammond said thatjobs and Economic Prosperity had to be the priorities in the brexit talks, and he stressed that immigration