We have only 47 days until you the voters in this country go to the polls in the most consequential election in your lifetime. This is a tipping point. An inflection point for the country. Day after day we are learning new reasons why kamala harris cannot be trusted with another four years in office. Yesterday a former u. S. Border patrol san diego sector chief testified on capitol hill. Made explosive allegations against harris and biden. About how he was told to lie to all of us. That means they knew the truth and they were hiding it. At the time i was told i could not release any information on this increase or mention any of the arrests. Administration was trying to convince the public there was no threat at the border. He was told to lie. The sector cheerful join us for an exclusive interview in a few moments. Also the fbi is now saying that they try to influence this presidential election by sending stolen material from the trump campaign, including private data, emails, communic
an emotional appeal to the public from the family of nicola bulley to help find her. and a warning that mammals such as foxes and otters are contracting avian flu after eating dead birds. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the countdown is on to the six nations, as england s new coach steve borthwick goes for a more youthful side. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the bank of england has rasied interest rates to 4%, their highest level for m years, as it continues its attempts to curb soaring inflation. the latest rise, the tenth in a row, will mean higher mortgage payments for homeowners with a typical tracker mortgage. but people with savings should benefit. the bank also said that the uk is set to enter recession this year though it could be shorter than was previously forecast. and it also predicted a significant fall in inflation by the end of this year. our economics editor, faisal islam, has all the details. sophie, rates have been raised consistentl
british gas admits there s no excuse for using debt agencies who broke into homes to fit prepayment meters. and, we speak to microsoft s bill gates about covid, vaccines and conspiracy theories. i guess people are looking for the bogeyman behind the curtain, the over simplistic explanation. and coming up on the bbc news channel. manchester united say they will conduct their own process before determining the future of their player, mason greenwood, after assault charges were dropped against him today. good evening. the bank of england has raised interest rates to the highest level for more than 1a years, with inevitable consequences for people with mortgages, credit card debt and other borrowing. the rise by 0.5 percentage point to 4% is yet another attempt to control inflation. the bank confirmed that the economy is set to enter recession this year, but it said the recession could be less pronounced than previously thought, as there are early signs that the economy is st
rate increase today. jane s thinking of her whole family and knows her daughter will be facing higher mortgage rates. looking at my daughter, i m sickened for her, - but i ve been there as well. we ve seen some big interest rates over the years, so. and people that have got savings that are being careful with their money deserve - to have a little bit more growth |with the interest rates going up, j i d like to know when our savings are as well, definitely. going to show an interest increase. banks have been slow to pass on that higher interest rate compared to what they re charging for loans at the moment. so if you ve got a choice between paying off some debt or tucking it away in savings, then you re probably better off to pay down your debt. that s nice. most people will feel both bonuses and losses from higher rates. wherever you live, it won t be long before that impact filters through to your pocket. colletta smith, bbc news in cleckheaton. and our economics editor, faisal is