america correspondent, tim davey insisted that he would not be resigning. well, i m very sorry for the disruption today. it has been a difficult day and i am sorry that audiences have been affected and they have not got the programming. as a keen sports fan i know, like everyone, that to miss programming is a real blow and i am sorry about that. we re trying very hard to resolve the situation. and make sure that we get output back on air. he is an outstanding broadcaster. he is a brilliant broadcaster and to be clear, success for me is gary gets back on air and together we are giving the audiences that world class sports coverage which, as i say, sorry we have not been able to deliver today. but gary lineker has made lots of comments before. you allowed him to criticise the qatari government on the bbc. why is this different? this is nothing to do with anything to do with the specifics of where a tweet is sent and i will talk in general terms but it is about getting involved
the pound has stabilised today after hitting a record low yesterday. we ll be explaining the impact of what s going on in the markets. also this lunchtime. sir keir starmer will promise a fresh start for the uk in his keynote speech to the labour party conference today. the prince and princess of wales make their first visit to the nation since they were given the titles. and nasa smashes a spacecraft into an asteroid to test whether they can be deflected away from earth. and coming up on the bbc news channel: scotland are in poland seeking nations league promotion. avoid defeat tonight against ukraine and they ll also be assured of a play off spot for euro 202a. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. many banks and building societies are reviewing their mortage deals because of forecasts of a sharp rise in interest rates. the bank of ireland has withdrawn all mortgages. virgin money and skipton building society have closed offers for new customers, but will consi
hello and welcome to bbc news. we ll start in somalia, where security forces say they re searching a hotel in the capital mogadishu for explosives after ending a 30 hour siege by islamist militants. but there has been no independent confirmation. al shabaab militants stormed the hayat hotel on friday. the group said some of its fighters managed to escape. emily brown reports. gunfire. the crackle of gunshots penetrating the mogadishu air. the crumbling hayat hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an islamist militant group on friday night. al shabaab attackers detonated at least two bombs outside the hotel before making their way in. the deadly siege lasted for 30 hours. the hotel is known for being popular with journalists and politicians. gunmen held hostages inside. some were rescued. many needing hospital treatment. al shabaab is the main islamist militant group in somalia. it s engaged in a long running conflict with the federal government. some
dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a seven % pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk out. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7% pay rise, with a £500
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