nothing as windy as we saw earlier on in the week. that hello. ukraine doesn t deny shooting down a russian plane inside russia, killing we re told, ukranian prisoners. 700 days in how dangerous a moment is this? our defence editor, mark urban, is here to explain the significance. ukraine nears the second anniversary of russia s invasion full of uncertainty has western commitment faltered? and how much more can they send even if they want to? we ll ask a ukrainian mp and the former us ambassador to nato. coming up. what do the post office scandal, me too, newsnight s investigation into university hospitals birmingham foundation trust and the tavistock gender identity clinic have in common? all featured whistleblowers and some of them weren t protected by the law that s supposed to keep them safe. time for a new whistleblowers bill, say these two women. we ll talk to the chair of the parliamentary group on whistleblowing and the head of whistlebowers uk in ten minutes. a
rate at 5 5.25%. but it has won the there may be increases later in this year. what exactly is the european central bank thinking? when it comes to its increases today, here is what the president had to say. indicators of underlying the president had to say. indicators of underlying price the president had to say. indicators of underlying price pressures - the president had to say. indicators| of underlying price pressures remain strong, although some show tentative signs of softening. staff have revised up their projections for inflation, excluding energy and food, especially for this year and next, owing to past upward surprises and the implications of the robust labour market for the speed of this inflation. they now see it reaching 5.1% in 2023, before it declines to 3% in 2024. 50 5.1% in 2023, before it declines to 396 in 2024- 5.196 in 2023, before it declines to 396 in 2024. ., ., 396 in 2024. so that view there from the eumpean 396 in 2024. so that view there
historical rate hiking campaign hours the time to take a break and give the time to adjust to its actions that have pushed up the cost of borrowing for things like mortgages, business loans, and credit cards. the decision left the fed s benchmark at between 5% and 525%. for companies and consumers alike the pain may not be over. as fed chair jerome powell meekly during his press conference, with us inflation running above the bank s 2% target its job is not yet done. i bank s 2% target its “ob is not et done. ~ . , bank s 296 target its “ob is not yet amt yet done. i think, as anyone can see. yet done. i think, as anyone can see. not yet done. i think, as anyone can see, not a yet done. i think, as anyone can see, not a single - yet done. i think, as anyone j can see, not a single person yet done. i think, as anyone i can see, not a single person on the committee wrote down a rate cut this year. nor is it likely to be appropriate, if you think about it, inflation ha
there was not a rate cut this year there was not a rate cut this year nor there was not a rate cut this year nor is there was not a rate cut this year nor is it likely to be appropriate if you think about it. inflation has not moved down it. inflation has not moved down and it is not reacted much to our down and it is not reacted much to our interview existing rate hikes to our interview existing rate hikes so to our interview existing rate hikes so we have to keep at it. most officials think two more rate hikes are needed this year, starting perhaps as early as next month. wednesday s decision ushers in a new phase in the fed s battle to lower prices and follows a path carved out by central banks in countries such as australia and canada, which recently announced rate hikes following a break. the latest decision by america s central bank comes at a time when inflation is slowing but not as quickly as the federal reserve wants. earlier, i spoke with blerina uruci o
a period of national mourning following a crush in the capital, seoul, that killed at least 150 people and injured dozens more. huge crowds of teenagers and young people had jammed into the narrow streets of the itaewon district to celebrate halloween. the area is known for its busy nightlife. a fire service spokesman said most of those who died were in their teens or early 20s. earlier, on social media, people had spoken of the streets being so busy that they felt unsafe. our correspondent in seoul, jean mackenzie, has this report and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. oh, my god! by the end of the night, bodies lined the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway it was so packed, people were stuck, elbow to elbow, they had barely an in