the economy is coping with the cost of living crisis when we get first quarter gdp figures in just over an hour s time. it s expected to have continued growing by 0.2% in the first three months of the year. hardly booming, but a far cry from the record breaking recession that the bank of england was predicting six months ago. on thursday, the bank announced a major rethink of its forecasts, saying the uk will now avoid going into recession. but it warned that the battle to get soaring prices under control is taking much longer than expected. the bank also raised its main interest rate again by 0.25%, to 4.5%. that s the 12th rate rise in a row, and it puts the cost of borrowing here in the uk at a 15 year high. the bank is trying to take spending power out of the economy to stop prices rising so fast. inflation is currently running at over 10% a year. that s the highest rate in a0 years, and five times the bank s target of 2%. our economics editor faisal islam reports. red gr
this is very strange. but how much control do you really want over your pop idols? so what happens when you tweak the nostrils? 0h! liverpool is getting ready to host the biggest music event on earth. eurovision is coming to town, and this city is about to become the centre of the music universe. it s an amazing event in an amazing place one which gave us the greatest four piece band of all time. so which one s benny and which one s bjorn? laughs. you re going to get so much abuse for that. i know, i m regretting it already. but anyway, welcome to the british music experience. this is an immensely colourful journey through the british pop scene from 1945 to now, and where every hour, on the hour, a hologram boy george plays live. # karma, karma, karma, karma karma chameleon. # liverpool s hosting eurovision on behalf of ukraine. and in amongst the memorabilia, here s the outfit that helped the uk sparkle last year. there s plenty of interactive stuff here. you can find a mu
the british public will be invited to swear allegiance to king charles during his coronation on saturday. the mainly christian service will also see religious leaders from otherfaiths play a part for the first time. now on bbc news.click. we are mave! this week, we re at the gig of the future where the bands are not as they seem. i m at a gig, but i m not at a gig. or where you d expect. we re in a hobbit hole. it gets weirder. this is very strange. but how much control do you really want over your pop idols? so what happens when you tweak the nostrils? 0h! liverpool is getting ready to host the biggest music event on earth. eurovision is coming to town, and this city is about to become the centre of the music universe. it s an amazing event in an amazing place one which gave us the greatest four piece band of all time. so which one s benny and which one s bjorn? laughs. you re going to get so much abuse for that. i know, i m regretting it already. but anyway, welcome to th
but i m not at a gig. or where you d expect. we re in a hobbit hole. it gets weirder. - this is very strange. but how much control do you really want over your pop idols? so what happens when you tweak the nostrils? 0h! liverpool is getting ready to host the biggest music event on earth. eurovision is coming to town, and this city is about to become the centre of the music universe. it s an amazing event in an amazing place one which gave us the greatest four piece band of all time. so which one s benny and which one s bjorn? laughs. you re going to get so much abuse for that. i know, i m regretting it already. but anyway, welcome to the british music experience. this is an immensely colourful journey through the british pop scene from 1945 to now, and where every hour, on the hour, a hologram boy george plays live. # karma, karma, karma, karma karma chameleon. # liverpool s hosting eurovision on behalf of ukraine. and in amongst the memorabilia, here s the outfit that help
is now under control. all four teaching unions in england say they will co ordinate strikes if their members vote for industrial action. the move could lead to widespread school closures. the industrial action has been prompted in a row over pay with unions describing the current offer as insulting. meanwhile, nurses in england go on strike on sunday night in a dispute over pay. nhs england has urged the public to use the health service wisely during this time, and said emergency care would remain the priority. now on bbc news, it s time for click. we are mave! this week, we re at the gig of the future where the bands are not as they seem. i m at a gig, but i m not at a gig. or where you d expect. we re in a hobbit hole. it gets weirder. - this is very strange. but how much control do you really want over your pop idols? so what happens when you tweak the nostrils? 0h! liverpool is getting ready to host the biggest music event on earth. eurovision is coming to town, and this