Also get some very interesting comments. The chancellor, jeremy hunt has made to gb news his Liam Halligan don trump is due to appear in court in washington , dc at 9 pm. Uk time facing four serious charges. And four serious charges. And joining me tonight on talking pints, star of radio and tv pat sharp will be here. But before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. With polly middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. The top story tonight from the gb news room is that the bank of england has raised its Interest Rate for the 14th time row. Its increasing time in a row. Its increasing from 5 to 5. 25. Thats the highest base rate since 2008. The bank says it expects inflation to be halved by the end of the year. Thats one of the governments key targets. The increase puts pressure on borrowers , mortgage holders and borrowers, mortgage holders and households struggling with budgets. The chancellor, jeremy hunt , told the hunt, told gb news the governments plan, though,
With a soft landing and we can avoid a recession. Avoid a recession. Well, the shadow chancellor rachel reeves, says the government needs to do something. A family thats looking to remortgage their property is going to be paying on average more than £200 extra every single month. And for some people its much more than that. The government need to take responsibility for the fact that inflation in the uk is much higher than it is in comparable countries. Countries. Now the developing news this houris now the developing news this hour is that donald trump is currently making his way to washington dc. As youve been hearing, hes going to appear in court there. The former president is charged with plotting to overturn the 2020 us president ial election result. President ial election result. Hes due in court at 9 00 pm. Thats uk time and well keep you up to date with the very latest on that as it happens. Latest on that as it happens. Now, five activists that scaled the Prime Ministers home
Conference because the real over the future of hs two for the Downing Street says no final decision has been taken on whether the project will be to manchester. We caught up with the transport secondary and he took the same line. Any clarity at all . You have heard what number ten said, no decision has been taken. Avenue platforms including the conservative of the matt williams. 3 conservative of the matt williams. Williams. A once in a generation williams. A once in a i generation opportunity. Williams. A once in a generation opportunity. You will indeed be damaging our International Reputation as a place to invest. International reputation as a place to invest. And who would have thought place to invest. And who would have thought the place to invest. And who would have thought the labour place to invest. And who would have thought the labour grid i place to invest. And who would have thought the labour grid of manchester would be something started at conservative french meetings. St
Scenes on the m5}. Of course. Thoughts and prayers go to all involved, but right now its your headlines. Good afternoon your headlines. Good afternoon from the gb newsroom. Im tamsin roberts. At 3 01, im tamsin roberts. At 3 01, a 14 Year Old Girl and a coach driver have died after a school bus overturned on the m53 on the wirral. Pupils were on their way to Calday Grange Grammar School and west kirby Grammar School this morning. The bus was carrying 54 people when it collided with a car and struck a central reservation in between huyton and bebington , ten huyton and bebington, ten children were taken to hospital , two with serious injuries. , two with serious injuries. Parts of the motonnay remain closed and mark thomas area manager of merseyside fire and rescue service, says investigations are undennay. Investigations are undennay. Firefighters worked with Emergency Services colleagues at scene to stabilise the vehicle. Scene to stabilise the vehicle. We ensured the student was safe
Armstrong. Good evening to you. Its 8 00. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. Rishi sunak says his heart goes out to all those affected by a knife attack at a Shopping Mall sydney that Shopping Mall in sydney that killed the assailant killed six people. The assailant injured of others, injured a number of others, including nine month baby , including a nine month old baby, before being challenged by a member of public. The attack member of the public. The attack ended a female officer ended when a female officer confronted the man and shot him dead. The confronted the man and shot him dead. The baby in dead. The baby remains in critical condition. The childs mother those killed. Mother was amongst those killed. Police say they dont believe the was terror related , the motive was terror related, and the australian Prime Minister, anthony albanese, has praised the police womans bravery. Today, Bondi Junction was the scene of shocking violence, but it was also witness to the humanity a