the prime minister and scotland s first minister meet for the first time in inverness. one of the things they discussed was a law passed in scotland last month to make it easier to change gender. what i m concerned about is the impact of the bill across the united kingdom, and as is entirely standard, the uk government would take advice on that. millions more people in england will be prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs to cut their risk of heart attacks and strokes. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the latest gdp figures show the uk economy unexpectedly grew in november, helped by a boost from the world cup. the uk s gross domestic product rose by 0.1%. gdp is a key measure of all the activity of companies, governments and individuals in an economy. it also helps government decide how much it can spend on public services and how much it needs to raise in taxes. the services sector was the biggest driver of growth in november as people went out to watch world cup games
elle edwards was enjoying a night out at the lighthouse in wallasey, when she was shot ten minutes before midnight on christmas eve. the 26 year old beautician had been standing outside the pub when shots were fired towards the doorway. detectives said at the time they did not believe she was intended target of the attack, which also injured four other people. 0vernight, merseyside police charged 22 year old connor chapman, from nearby woodchurch, with elle s s murder, and two counts of attempted murder, and three counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. he was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and handling a stolen mercedes. he will appear before wirral adult remand court this morning. a 23 year old woman, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail pending further inquiries. and merseyside police is continuing to appeal for witnesses and informatio
they re like a bomb. has the cost of borrowing peaked? we ll have a better idea today, when the bank of england reveals its latest decision on interest rates. but whatever the outcome, first time buyers are still feeling the pressure. manchester united are in a bad place , according to their manager they re out of the league cup, after being soundly beaten by newcastle. it s their worst start to a season for over 60 years. good morning. it s thursday, the 2nd of november. a major incident has been declared across parts of the south coast of england and the channel islands, as storm ciaran brings heavy rain and strong winds, with flood and red danger to life warnings issued for several areas. many schools and airports have been forced to close, with widespread travel disruption also expected across road and rail networks. aruna iyengar has the very latest. waves crashing over the sea wall in devon. a car is washed into the sea. this is penzance in cornwall. and there is hea
to a 190 run win over new zealand in pune to put them on the clinch of a semi final spot. they pull of 357/4 after being put in and new zealand slumped to 167 all out, a third straight defeat leaving them with crucial matches against pakistan and sri lanka to come. here s our correspondent joe wilson. from paris to pune, south africa play intense world cup sport against new zealand. quinton de kock got his fourth hundred of this competition. new zealand look depleted, hence marco jansen bowled five sixes in his 133. look at this one. new zealand pushed to the limits, but that ball is beyond the boundary. david miller hit south africa s 77th sixth of the tournament, a world cup record and we re weeks from the final. new zealand chose to bat second in this match. 358 to when, eight for 41 when devon conway was caught and new zealand folded to 167 all out. the defeat and skillet with consequences for net run rate leaves them vulnerable in the top four. south africa look world cu
depleted through injuries. hencejimmy neesham bowling to rassie van der dussen, who hit five sixes in his 133. closer look at this one. trent boult s catching hands could not grasp it. new zealand pushed to their limits. that ball is beyond the boundary. david miller hit south africa s 77 six of the tournament, 77th six of the tournament, a world cup record and we re weeks from the final when new zealand chose to bat second in this match 358 to win 8 1 when devon conway was caught and new zealand folded to 167 all out. the defeat and the scale of it with consequences for net run rate leaves them vulnerable in the top four. south africa look world cup confident. joe wilson, bbc news. the injury hit black caps find themselves in a tough position to progress, just two points ahead of pakistan and afghanistan. and having lost their last three. but theres no panic in their campjust yet.. we try to remain level headed throughout everything, not ride the highs too high and the lows