we start here in the uk where later today, prime minister borisjohnson will promise new measures to rejuvenate the flagging economy. as part of a visit to the northern county of lancashire, he will pledge reforms to help with the soaring cost of everything, quote, from food to energy to childcare to transport and housing . it comes as fuel prices hit a new record, rail workers threaten strike action over pay, and the oecd think tank warns the uk will be the worst performing economy in the developed world. our business editor simonjack reports. it s a shocking site but maybe not for long. fuel prices continued their relentless march upwards with the average price of unleaded seeing its biggestjump to one pound 78 but many are paying more. i pen; but many are paying more. i pay £2 a litre- but many are paying more. i pay £2 a litre- i but many are paying more. i pay £2 a litre. i do but many are paying more. i pay £2 a litre. i do deliveries, - £2 a litre. i do de
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being told not people. public sectors are being told not to - people. public sectors are being told not to expect i being told not to expect inflation matching pay rises by treasurer former prime minister with problems of his own. the scene is set for a pay showdown. susannah streeter is senior investment analyst at hargreaves lansdown. the prime minister will make a big speech later on today? what tricks will he have up his sleeve? tricks will he have up his sleeve? , , . ., . ,, sleeve? he is expected to make a seech sleeve? he is expected to make a speech because sleeve? he is expected to make a speech because warnings - sleeve? he is expected to make a speech because warnings are l a speech because warnings are coming thick and fast, warnings from the world bank, the british chambers of commerce and the oecd d in the uk could be especially badly hurt. so he will feel he has to come up with the goods now, so what we may see in the months to come some indication that taxes will
rises by a chancellor wanting to cut taxes, working for a prime minister with problems of his own. the scene is set for a pay showdown that may have onlyjust begun. simon jack, bbc news. soaring food prices are contributing to the squeeze on family budgets, but today russia s foreign minister denied the war in ukraine was the cause, even though there s been a collapse in essential ukrainian exports of grain. sergei lavrov made his comments in turkey, where talks are ongoing to find agreement on how to unblock shipments from ukraine. the world trade organization said that grain shortages as a result of the war will lead to a disastrous situation worldwide. our global trade correspondent dharshini david reports. ukraine s crops can usually feed 400 million mouths, but russia stands accused of turning that breadbasket into a stealth missile.