last month s purchasing managers index a measure of the health of the economy was 10.9. the figure was well below the 50.3 economists had forecast. faltering activity in the uk was mirrored in the eurozone, where the index fell to a 33 month low of a7. both figures will be closely monitored by bank of england and ecb policymakers ahead of their next interest rate decisions. joining me now is chris williamson, chief business economist at s&p global market intelligence. s&p global is the company behind the pmi data. good to see you. does this mean the uk is heading into a recession? mat uk is heading into a recession? not a recession uk is heading into a recession? iirrt a recession yet, but certainly a downturn. the figures are consistent with the economy contracting midway through the third quarter. we have seenin through the third quarter. we have seen in ice growth the spring after the problems of last autumn with the trust budgets and so forth, but
in september last year. we had a statement from the british superbike championship who say they are saddened to hear of the passing of a respected and deeply popular writer. before we go, some rugby union. we had a few changes for the home nations out of this weekend s autumn internationals with england taking on japan, internationals with england taking onjapan, wales versus argentina and ireland facing fiji. joe carbery will start at fly half just one of nine changes from that irish side that beat south africa last weekend. no second rows on the bench as that beat south africa last weekend. no sec mclauchlan the bench as that beat south africa last weekend. no sec mclauchlan makes ch as in saturday. we can head over dublin on saturday. we can head over to the website for the details of those in england and wales sides and also you will find live action there as well as wales look to book their place in the semifinals in the wheelchair competition this sad. will be taking on scotland
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rally. you talked openly about the suffering from post trau mat uk stress disorders as a result of january 6th. are you worried about september 18th? i think we have to take it very seriously. i know these people. they post, you know, on social media. they re dangerous. what is most dangerous is the silence of republican leadership. they should be calling them off. all right. congressman dan kildee, thank you so much for your time. we don t want to get in the way of democracy in action. amy klobuchar just revealed her battle with breast cancer. she said she was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer earlier this year and had a had a lumpectomy and radiation. the senator says she waited to get checked out because of the pandemic because hopes her story will prompt anyone putting off medical care to actually take action. get those screenings. go in, get a mammogram, get whatever health checkup that you should normally be getting because we know there are somber safety controls no