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
organization is responding this morning. a stark warning for all parents. listen up. if you are making your kids breakfast right now, this matters to them and you, the u.s. surgeon general is labeling social media a, quote, profound risk of harm for kids. this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. a security scare near the white house. police say a man in a u-haul truck intentionally rammed a barrier. you see that happen. but could not get through. he has been charged with threatening to kill, kidnap or harm the president, vice president or members of their family. video at the scene shows investigators inspecting. a nazi flag, a black backpack, a roll of duct tape a notebook with writing in it and other items the suspect apparently had with him. the secret service evacuated a hotel as bomb technicians searched the truck to make sure there weren t any explosives inside. evan presiden evan perez is at scene. if there was a threat, you see this nazi flag in his thing
in the warmest spots. now heading into the bank holiday weekend, that high pressure continues to dominate the weather picture so it stays dry for most. i think there ll be a tendency for temperatures to rise a bit further. so more of us seeing temperatures getting into those low 20s. feeling warm in the may sun. this is bbc news, the headlines: two big political stories in the uk we have the latest on the controversies involving the home secretary and boris johnson. florida s governor ron desantis is about to announce his bid to be the republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election. uk inflation falls below 10% for the first time since august but food prices rise the fastest in 45 years. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. what do you have, gavin? thank you very much indeed. we start with the engla manager who was backed as red to make an impact after naming the midfielder in the squad for the european qualifiers next month. southg
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