hello and welcome. let s start with the war in ukraine, because the conflict has left millions stuck inside their homes without many crucial supplies. as a potential solution to the humanitarian crisis, uber has teamed up with the united nations world food programme to help it deliver emergency food and water supplies in war torn cities across ukraine. it s built the organisation a free version of the software it uses to co ordinate its own delivery services, and it s being trialled in the city of dnipro. the bbc s tech editor zoe kleinman reports. in some parts of ukraine, it s getting harder and harder to access food and water, but in a war zone, big delivery trucks can also be big targets, so now, the united nations world food programme is trying out a new way of delivering emergency supplies using a fleet of smaller vehicles. it s building its own delivery network using uber software and even some of its drivers. they can designate vehicles that they on board to the progr
with all on this. sandra: a big line-up, but an economy in crisis. americans are looking for solutions to those surging gas prices and the highest inflation in decades. but it has democrats staring down a red wave in november as more and more voters are coming to the conclusion biden administration is not up to the task. hello, and welcome as we begin a brand-new week. sandra smith in new york. john: great to see you back after a long weekend. john roberts in washington, and this is america reports . the price of gasoline setting a record high the tenth day in a row, an average of $5 a gallon. the cost to fill up the tank up 103% since president biden took office. sandra: and people are certainly taking notice. those numbers putting democrats hopes in jeopardy in november, 83% of the american people in a new abc news poll say the economy is the top issue for them heading into the fall. now desperation setting in at the white house as word comes, president biden might
And European Council president , charles michel, for the 27th eu us summit at the white house later today. At the summit the eu is expected to try to lessen the impact of the us Inflation Reduction Act and its subsidies for electric vehicles. Theres also expected to be focus on ways to tackle global overcapacity of steel and aluminium and to promote Sustainable Production in a move against chinese steelmakers. Also on the agenda will be the Global Clean Energy economy, secure and resilient supply chains, digital infrastructure, ai and economic resilience. There is a lot for them to discuss. Joining me now from brussels is ian lesser, Vice President and executive director, at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. A warm welcome to the programme. Quite a significant agenda for those three leaders. First off, could you take us through the Inflation Reduction Act . ~. ,. , act . Well, the Inflation Reduction Act . Well, the Inflation Reduction Act act . Well, the Inflation Reducti
the imf said it welcomed steps announced by policymakers earlier this month to stabilise china s beleaguered property sector. lets get the low down now with louise loo, who is china economist at oxford economics. louise, looking for china. projected to grow beyond expectations. projected to grow beyond expectations. yes, exactly. this is very expectations. yes, exactly. this is very positive - this is very positive assessment. i think the upgrade to the growth forecast notjust this year, next year, suggest to us that there is a good sense of expectation that policies will continue to be quite supportive of the economy. i think generally it is quite good news if you think about the different structural problems the economy faces, including property. including property. property bein: including property. property being the including property. property being the main including property. property being the main one. - including property. property being the main one. it
Symptoms were dismissed as a migraine. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Let us know what you think of the plans in labours leaked manifesto. We really interested to hear your views. Were talking about social media gaffes today after the rapper bow wow posted suggesting that he was flying to new york by private jet when he wasnt. People are now posting their own exaggerated claims under the bowwowchallenge hashtag. Well show you some of the best ones. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, the bbc has obtained a leaked draft of labours manifesto, which promises to nationalise the railways as franchises expire and to abolish tuition fees in england. The document, seen by several newspapers, also pledges to return royal mail to Public Ownership and bring in an energy price cap. Norman smith is at a Labour Campaign