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
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
Consumers. More on those plans are little later. In sport, andy murrays preparations for wimbledon suffer a blow as he is knocked out of queens in the opening round. The defending champion was beaten in straight sets by the world number 90 Jordan Thompson, who was only there as a late replacement. Hes won three oscars, but Daniel Day Lewis says hes calling it a day and retiring from acting. And it is set to be another scorcher. Good morning, carol good morning from Brighton Beach. It is going to be hot today. Temperatures in england and wales into the high 20s and for some it could hit 34. If we do it will be the Warmestjune Day since 1976. There are also thunderstorms in the forecast and tomorrows weather will be quite different. Thank you very much. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa mays agenda for the next two years of government will be revealed later in a queens speech, which is likely to be dominated by laws preparing the country for brexit. The conservatives are still
ethiopian are suffering from the effects of high grain price. if russia doesn t stop the grain flow, it would be a blow to this people and to resolving the ukraine crisis. the deal had been viewed as the first step on the way to a possible ceasefire. the un has called for the preservation of the grain corridor and countries should refrain from any action that would imperil it. aruna iyengar, bbc news. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has more from the city of dnipro. you will have to forgive the sirens in the background, like so many cities across ukraine, dnipro is dark tonight as russia continues to target the country s infrastructure. but nevertheless, russia has said it is suspending its participation in the landmark grain deal in this war. it is a diplomatic blow. because the grain deal was the only diplomatic breakthrough we ve had. it allowed ukraine to export