good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 3.5 to li% their highest level since 2008. the increase will leave millions of households facing higher mortgages at a time when many people are already struggling with energy and food bills. it will also have an impact on repayment charges on bank loans and credit cards but it is better news for savers, who should get a higher return. the bank of england says the increase will help to curb rising prices. our economics correspondent andy verity reports. in leeds like every where else, the cost of keeping up a mortgage isjumping, because of interest rates. stu is used to saving after spending much of his life on a minimum wage. he got a better paying job as a librarian, but like many, his wages have stagnated. when his mortgage expired his payments went from £90 a month to £360. i thought the days of checking the bank balance were gone. but they re back with a vengeance now. it is
argentine midfielder we emerging as one of the stars of the world cup. the youngster he d just a handful of matches at benfica and was signed for what seems to be a bargain. josie have made the most expensive signing in british football at the fee of 400 and £5 million. it is fee of 400 and £5 million. it is a lot of money fee of 400 and £5 million. it is a lot of money but fee of 400 and £5 million. it is a lot of money but not fee of 400 and £5 million. it is a lot of money but not new - fee of 400 and £5 million. it is a lot of money but not new for - fee of 400 and £5 million. it is a i lot of money but not new forjosie. certainly for the new owners. if certainly for the new owners. [f josie certainly for the new owners. josie finds certainly for the new owners. if josie finds thought that the departure of rome on abramovich would mean a more frugal approach. then he not have worried. the new american owners splurging over the last two transfer windows. the?
heavy, some rumbles of thunder, some winteriness and it will turn windy across the north and west of scotland. single figure values for much of scotland and northern ireland, ten to 12 degrees for england and wales. around midnight towards iam we are likely to see a squeeze in the isobars, the north highlands towards shetland are likely to see gusts of 70 or 80 mph, pretty ferocious winds likely to cause disruption through the early part of wednesday. showers affecting the northern half of the country, much of the south will be quite quiet, clearspells, much of the south will be quite quiet, clear spells, winds quite not so strong, some concerns with the strong winds across the far north of scotland, severe gales likely through the middle part of tonight lasting through the early hours, some disruption to ferry services early on wednesday. you can see that disruption pulling away through wednesday, the weather front draped across northern ireland, southern scotland, northern
will be in sheltered areas across scotland, central and eastern parts of england, east and wales and northern ireland, the north west of england and north west wales and south west scotland, a warm front heading in so some damp weather and some light rain at times, but for most of us, it will be another mild day and for many temperatures range between eight and ii celsius and then over the next few days, high pressure in the south and we get milder air coming pressure in the south and we get milderair coming around pressure in the south and we get milder air coming around the top of the high pressure and temperatures will be a long way above average with highs of around 12 celsius but there will be a lot of cloud later this week, but overnight tonight it s the strong winds we are watching. thanks, chris. and that s bbc news at six on tuesday 31st january. hello and welcome to sportsday, i m holly hamilton. coming up on tonight s show. it s transfer deadline day. we ll bring y