First a Welcome Development here in the uk. Inflation fell sharply to 6. 8 injuly, from 7. 9 injune. But it still means prices continue to rise. Prime minister rishi sunak says it shows his governments plan is working, but he cautioned against complacency. The drop was fueled by lower energy costs. But Core Inflation which looks at price rises excluding food and energy remained unchanged. According to the office of national statistics, the rising costs of hotels, air travel, and rents are in Part Keeping Inflation high. Economists are still expecting Interest Rates the tool used by the Bank Of England to control price rises to be raised further. The bbc s economics editor faisal islam has more. The heat may be coming out of rising prices at supermarkets and convenience shops, and that can be seen, for example, in milk prices on the shelves of this shop in walsall. Overall they are still rising, butjust by less than they were. This area was, originally, about two months ago, all a pound
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We now come to Prime Ministers questions. We are joined in the gallery by the number one please mr. Speaker. Mr. Peaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. I shall further such meetings later today. Thank you mr. Speaker. The u. K. Used to be a world leader but despite the calls from the select committee leading researchers, charities, and veterans organizations, and the Royal College of psychiatry, ave fallen behind on breakthrough achievements on ptsd and depression causing for millions of people in this country. Can the Prime Minister explain why it is ok that american, canadian, and australian patients can access treatment british patients cannot . Prime minister. Mr. Speaker, i understand why people suffering from distressing conditions would want to see the best possible treatment available. We are committed to ensuring the u. K. Is a world leading jurisdiction for pharmaceuticals ,f research. We have an Advisory Council on the misuse of drugs, as
Gone 12 00. Your top stories from the newsroom. The health from the newsroom. The Health Secretary says the latest four day strike by Junior Doctors , day strike by Junior Doctors, which starts today, serves only to harm patients. Its the fifth time theyve staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay. According to the nhs , over pay. According to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed since industrial action began in december. Been postponed since industrial action began in december. The action began in december. The British Medical Association says its been left with no choice. Its been left with no choice. Former nhs trust chairman roy lilly told gb news the strikes could continue up until christmas. Christmas. Well, if there are no more talks , the Junior Doctors are talks, the Junior Doctors are balloting to extend their strike action if their current mandate runs out at the end of this month. If they bar it again and the answer is yes, then well see
Anywhere thats seen a cloudier and gloomier start the and gloomier start to the day, well start slowly but well start to get slowly but surely brighter. This occluded front coast, front across eastern coast, though, that cloud though, has brought that cloud some rain as well to some drizzly rain as well to some drizzly rain as well to some eastern coasts, as well as some eastern coasts, as well as some through the next some early fog through the next few hours. That should slowly continue and clear, continue to lift and clear, though it will probably stay quite across eastern quite gloomy across eastern coasts of scotland through much of day. But some sunny of the day. But some sunny spells particularly spells to come, particularly across through across Western Areas through the rest day its been rest of the day where its been a very sunny start to the day and in the sunshine it will feel fairly highs at fairly pleasant. Highs of at 1112, possibly 13 degrees, but in where weve got an i