new figures here in the uk show that the rate at which prices are rising has fallen sharply, hitting single figures for the first time since last august. the annual rate for april fell to 8.7%, down from 10.1% in march, but still higher than predicted. a quick global comparison in the us, the rate of inflation stood at 4.9% in the 12 months to april, falling for the tenth month in a row. the eurozone rate rose slightly in april to 7%, but that figure is still down from 8.5% in february. the bbc s economics correspondent andy verity explained. if you want to be half full, at least it s in single digits now. for three months in a row, it s defied expectations it would drop into the single digits, and it stayed in double digits. so that has been coming down, and there are some nice signs like for example, petrol is cheaper than it was a year ago, some second hand cars have been coming down in price, and generally goods price inflation, which has been driving this, has subsid
it s down from just over 10% in march to 8.7% in the year to april. but the drop is less than many expected, driven by food prices which have continued to surge at their fastest rate in nearly 45 years. the uk looks poised to win a battle with spain and host a multi billion pound electric car battery plant in somerset. and a life changing medical breakthrough, as a man paralysed in a cycling accident walks again thanks to implants in his brain. later in the hour we was discussed bbc sport. good evening. there have been more details from south wales police about the events leading to the death of two boys in cardiff. but their account has raised fresh questions. security camera footage showed a police van following the teenage edges on the electric bike moments before the accident. kyrees, who was 16, and a 15 year old harvey evans were both killed. the police say they had no vehicles on the road where the crash happened. at the families are both boys have said the pair were b
today at six. south wales police give more details about events leading to the death of two boys in cardiff but their account raises fresh questions. what remains unclear is whether the boys were chased. cctv around a minute before the accident shows a police vehicle 14 seconds behind them. there was no police vehicle in snowdon road at the time of the collision and we believe there were no other vehicles involved in the incident. . , ., incident. the families of 16-year-old incident. the families of 16-year-old kyrees - incident. the families of. 16-year-old kyrees sullivan incident. the families of - 16-year-old kyrees sullivan and 16 year old kyrees sullivan and harvey evans who was 15 said they were loved by their families and their community. we will have the latest. also on the programme. inflation is in single figures for the first time since august last year. it s down from just over
in the collision in west london two weeks ago, and she has now died in hospital. the police watchdog is investigating what happened. jon donnison reports. helen holland had been visiting her sister in west london when she was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the duchess of edinburgh. in a statement, her family told us the incident left the 81 year old with multiple broken bones and internal injuries, and that after nearly two weeks fighting for her life, the irreversible damage to her brain had entered the battle. ended the battle. sophie, the duchess of edinburgh, seen here with her husband edward over the coronation weekend, is the king s sister in law. responding to the news today, buckingham palace said she was deeply saddened to hear of the death and said the duchess sent her deepest condolences and sympathies to all of miss holland s family. at the scene of the collision, a few flowers have been left. there is a pelican crossing,
today at six. south wales police give more details about events leading to the death of two boys in cardiff but their account raises fresh questions. what remains unclear is whether the boys were chased. cctv around a minute before the accident shows a police vehicle 1a seconds behind them. there was no police vehicle in snowdon road at the time of the collision and we believe there were no other vehicles involved in the incident. . , ., incident. the families of 16-year-old incident. the families of 16-year-old kyrees - incident. the families of. 16-year-old kyrees sullivan incident. the families of - 16-year-old kyrees sullivan and 16 year old kyrees sullivan and harvey evans who was 15 said they were loved by their families and their community. we will have the latest. also on the programme. inflation is in single figures for the first time since august last year.