the value of the pound has dropped again today by nearly a percent against the dollar as investors digest the warning from the international monetary fund about the uk government s fiscal plans. the imf has openly criticised the plan for widespread tax cuts, warning the measures are likely to fuel the cost of living crisis and increase inequality. here s michelle fleury with more details in new york. one of the roles of the international monetary fund is to act as an early economic warning system, and it has just sounded the alarm over the uk s new tax and spending plans. in a statement, the fund warned, given elevated inflation pressures in many countries, including the uk, we do not recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages. even more pointedly, it suggested that the november 23rd budget presented an opportunity for the government to re evaluate tax measures, especially those that benefit high income earners. remember, as part of the uk treasury s policy to boost
senior republicans in the us condemn the fbi s search of donald trump s florida home. the white house insists it only learned about the operation from media reports. four days of extreme weather is forecast in england and wales. it comes as environmental groups say some rivers are starting to dry up seriously impacting wildlife. that, as western europe is facing its worst drought in decades with water levels in rivers and reservoirs already running low or even dry. a beluga whale that swam up the seine river in northern france and became stranded, has been removed from the water in the first stage of a rescue operation by marine experts. # we re walking in the air.# the author and illustrator raymond briggs, best known for the 1978 classic, the snowman, has died, aged 88. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. debts owed by uk consumers to energy suppliers have tripled since last september, according to the comparison service uswitch. almost
citing their human rights record that s led several leaders to boycott the event. the timing of the summits coincides with the movement of a migrants caravan that s heading north through mexico, towards the west border migration crisis at the united states. southern border will be high on the agenda of the meeting. and us house committee has heard harrowing testimony from the 11 year old survivor of last month s school shooting in texas 19 children and 2 teachers were killed during the mascot and you ve out there. he shot, i mean, i thought you didn t come back to room for good blood. i mean, what did you thank you for the lawyers? you see, i teachers follow. because when, what a whole lot will and in the hours after that testimony, the house of representatives voted in favor restricting the purchase of semi automatic weapons to people age 21 and over the also want to ban the sale of some ammunition magazines for the measures have no hope of becoming law as it won t become op
bullish johnston has survived a confidence vote within his own party and in the result as decisive. but more than 40 percent of conservative m. p. s voted against him. after damaging revelations about locked down breaking government parties. lead of the opposition says johnson remains unfit for office. the united nation says a human trafficking crisis is unfolding in ukraine, and perpetrators are taking advantage of the war. says conflict related, sexual violence also remains prevalent with many cases. going on, reported, mexico s president has confirmed his boycotting the u. s. hosted summit of the americas this week. under his manual lopez abra door objected to the exclusion of cuba, venezuela and nicaragua. countries at washington deems undemocratic and the u. s. deputy secretary of state has warned of a force from an swift response if north korea, for she was a nuclear test. wendy sherman s comments on the day off to south korea in the u. s . 58 ballistic missiles in res
triggered when 15 percent of the parties, members of parliament formerly requested the ballots. the head of the you and nuclear watchdog has raised concerns about the safety of a ukrainian nuclear plant and a russian control. ukraine says there s a risk, the facility supply chain could be interrupted. russia s foreign minister has denounced several european countries are blocking his plane from entry maris space, call yet an unthinkable move. so gay leverett was due to visit serbia on monday, but was forced to cancel his trip. the mexican president under manuel lopez abra door has confirmed he will not go to the summit of the americas in los angeles. this week. he criticized the u. s. his refusal to invite cuba, venezuela, and nicaragua, investigators in bangladesh are working to determine the cause of a massive fire to contain a depot that killed at least 49 people. the 1st part of the explosion when it ignited chemicals stored in some of the containers. right, yes, date wit