Parliament do not get up to this kind of stuff and do behave pretty well. The chief executive of tesco gives evidence at the trial of three former executives accused of being involved role in a multi Million Pound accounting scandal. Theres been a sharp drop in the number of nurses from eu countries wanting to work in the uk. And coming up in sports. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino says their convincing win over Champions League holders real madrid shows they should be considered amongst the best teams in europe. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Interest rates have gone up for the first time in a decade. The bank of england has increased the rate by a quarter of a percent, to 0. 5 , as it tries to control inflation. The governor mark carney said households across the uk are generally well positioned to deal with the rate increase. Heres our economics correspondent andy verity. The bank of england may look exactly as it did the last time Interest Rates rose, but the eco
After 9. 30 this morning. And will the bank of england put up Interest Rates later . If they do, it will for the first time in ten years. Bad news for mortgage holders. Good news for savers. Well assess how likely it is to happen. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Were also talking about nursing shortages this morning as new figures show a drop off in the numbers of eu citizens wanting to work here. Let us know if youre an eu National Working in the health service, or perhaps youre experiencing Staff Shortages on wards where you work . Let us know your experiences. We have a lot of shift workers, nhs workers who watch the programme. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged sir michael had been caught up in the claims of inappropriate behaviour currently sweeping westminster. The only public allegation was that, 15 years ago, he had repeatedly touched the knee of
Discover the tapanuli orangutan a new species of great ape in indonesia. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. England manager Gareth Southgate opts for youth in his latest squad, as he calls up three uncapped players for friendlies with germany and brazil. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Interest rates have gone up for the first time in a decade. The bank of england has increased the rate by a quarter of one percent, to 0. 5 , as it tries to control inflation. The banks governor, mark carney, said households across the uk are generally well positioned to deal with the rate increase. The decision will mean higher Monthly Payments for millions with variable rate mortgages. But its good news at last for savers. Heres our economics editor, kamal ahmed. One small step upwards for Interest Rates, affect millions of savers and millions of borrowers. Its more expensive if you have a mortgage, and for games in south london, its time to cut costs. Weve been very lucky without
The ousted Catalan Leader, Carles Puigdemont, is facing a spanish arrest warrant as eight former colleagues are detained in the wake of the disputed independence referendum. And the most endangered ape in the world, a new species of orang utan, is discovered in indonesia. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the bank of england has announced the first rise in Interest Rates for more than a decade, in order to curb the rate of inflation. Members of the Banks Monetary Policy Committee voted by seven to two to raise the official bank rate, from a quarter to a half of 1 . And there could be more rises to come in the months ahead. The decision will mean higher Monthly Payments for millions of households with variable Rate Mortgages. But the banks governor mark carney said households across the uk are generally well positioned to deal with the rate increase, as our economics correspondent andy verity reports. The bank of england may look exactly as it did the last time Interest Rates rose, b
Women and fail to do that myself. The bank of england will announce its decision on Interest Rates in an hours time, with many predicting the first increase for ten years. President trump has called for the Death Penalty for the man accused of killing eight people in new york by driving at them with a truck. Also this hour, bonfire night should be fun for the whole family. But as the annual safety warning about fireworks is issued, we hearfrom one family directly affected by injury. Their five year old suffered severe burns after an accident. And the dictionary truth about about fake news, as collins reveal it is their word of the year. Good morning. Its thursday 2nd of november. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In the last half hour the Prime Minister has named Gavin Williamson as her new defence secretary. Gavin williamson, who was the governments chief whip before this appointment, has never held ministerial office. The mp for south staffordshire has been serving as