or looking to buy how is this impacting you? do get in touch on twitter @annitabbc or use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. price rises in the shops have hit another record high. figures show annual shop inflation accelerated to 5.7% in september. the president of ukraine has pledged to protect citizens in areas of his country which could be annexed by moscow after the kremlin held unofficial referendums. they will always say we are too small, too slow, too weak, too full of fear. and coming up actor michael sheen performs a new rendition of his world cup rallying cry to the wales football tea m. good morning and welcome to the bbc news channel. the international monetary fund which works to promote stability in the global economy has criticised the government s plans for tax cuts, warning the measures are likely to fuel the cost of living crisis. in an unusually outspoken statement the imf said the uk s developments were being closely monitered, and said untargeted
ukraine are the side that snuffed out their world cup ambitions. their captain, andriy yarmolenko, was one of the scorers that night injune. how did he miss that? injuries and a virus in the camp had severely stretched scotland s squad, and craig gordon had to be at full stretch to keep them in the game. ukraine, who were playing home matches in poland because of the war with russia, pushed hard for the win they needed. how that would have lifted hearts back home. the celebration at full time was scotland s, though. in theory, life will now be easier for then when it comes to qualification for the next european championship. but, as this match demonstrated, they rarely do things easily. ollie foster, bbc news. scotla nd scotland on br. scotland on the up. it s been a forgettable campaign for northern ireland, beaten 3 1 by greece. they avoided relegation but only did so on goal difference.