this is newsday on the bbc. i m monica miller in singapore. our headlines: former uk prime minister boris johnson denies lying to parliament, during televised hearings into the so called partygate scandal. the us federal reserve raises interest rates, despite fears that it could add to financial turmoil after two bank failures. a major clean up operation is under way in a small town in new south wales after millions of fish died in a local river. it has now been almost a week since the incident was and it s been an anxious time for residents of the town of menindee, who are worried about possible
i m david willis in washington, and this is bbc world news america. walking the interest rate tightrope. the us federal reserve pushes interest rates higher for a 9th straight time, despite fears about the health of the nation s banking sector. the former uk prime minister boris johnson denies lying to parliament, johnson denies lying to parliament, during televised hearings into the so called partygate scandal. international backlash as a new law in uganda carries the threat of life in prison for anyone identifying as gay. plus, he flew in the war and he died alone. now the search is on for loved ones to attend the funeral
welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i m monica miller. the headlines: former uk prime minister borisjohnson denies lying to parliament during a hearing into the so called partygate scandal. i apologise for inadvertently misleading this house, but to say that i did it recklessly or deliberately is completely untrue, as the evidence shows. the us federal reserve raises interest rates, despite fears that it could add to financial turmoil after two bank failures. japan s prime minister fumio kishida wraps up his visit to eastern europe with a surprise visit to kyiv and a meeting with his counterpart in warsaw.
the manhattan prosecutor who may charge mr trump over how he declared a payment to a pawn star to keep quiet about an alleged affair. and a damning report into the uk s largest police force finds institutional racism, misogny and homophobia . tonight with the context, the former eu policy adviser nathalie tocci and leigh ann caldwell from the washington post. let s start with a big story here in the uk the former prime minister, borisjohnson, has admitted he misled parliament over parties held at number 10 downing street during the coronavirus lockdown but says he did so unintentionally. you ll remember pictures like this, that emerged during the so called partygate scandal. these events in downing street took place was when restrictions on social gatherings were in place.