this is the business stories from around the world, and i will try and pronounce that correctly in a let s start with a stark warning from the governor of the bank of england. andrew bailey has warned the uk and many other countries are facing apocalyptic food prices, due to supply problems caused by the war in ukraine. bailey warned inflation could hit 10% by the autumn, well above the central bank s 2% target. uk inflation is currently at 7%, which is its highest level in 30 years. another sign of the rising cost of living was shown at petrol pumps yesterday, with one litre of diesel costing £1.80, which is a record high. joining me now is swetha ramachandran, an investment manager at gam investments. thank you for being with us, we know that rising prices are a huge problem, but it really did underlinejust how bad huge problem, but it really did underline just how bad this could get without warning from the bank of england just yesterday. yes, indeed, and there are lots o
The christmas getaway begins for University Students but they are encouraged to get themselves tested and reduce social contact before they start travelling. There have been multiple casualties after a large explosion in a warehouse at avonmouth near bristol, the fire service says. And coming up. The couple who applied to live on a remote scottish island even though theyd never been there. Hello good afternoon. The first doses of the Pfizer Biontech covid 19 will arrive in britain very soon. A Mass Vaccination Programme will Begin Next Week after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the jab yesterday. Data released last month shows this vaccine offers 95 protection against covid 19 across all age groups, and any side effects are mild. The uk has a0 million doses on order thats enough for 20 Million People. 800,000 of those are already on their way here. It will be given as two injections three weeks apart. Immunity begins after the first dose, but reaches maximum pro
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The us President Donald Trump finally issues a statement, saying he condemns the storming of the us capitol by his supporters and committing to an orderly transition of power. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country, and to those who broke the law, you will pay. New rules for passengers arriving in the uk. Soon theyll have to show a negative coronavirus test result. What were trying to do now is stop a new variant, which isnt established here, from coming here. And this is the south african variant, where the scientists are very concerned about the ability of the vaccine to tackle this is bbc news. The south african variant. The headlines new rules for passengers arriving in britain soon theyll have to show a negative if you would like to get in touch
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Food with nowhere to go runs short. A Smartphone App to track coronavirus cases is made compulsory for all public and private Sector Workers in india. And smiling and smoking north Koreas Kim Jong un reappears in public after a three week absence, putting an end to rumours about his health. Today is the first day in weeks that millions of people in spain have been allowed out of their homes. Adults are now allowed outside to exercise, as the countrys tight coronavirus restrictions are further eased. Spain has suffered one of the worlds worst outbreaks of the coronavirus and imposed a stringent lockdown in march. Until last week, it was the only country in europe where children could not leave home at all. But exercise is subject to a timetable for different age groups. Officials in the United States have given emergency authorisation for the use of an anti viral drug which some Scientists Say could help treat coronavirus. Experts have warned remdisivir should not be seen as a miracle c
Now facing mechanical problems ending the vacations of thousands of passengers. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in miami with the latest. Gabe, good morning. Reporter savannah good morning. This latest incident involves carnivals legend a day after the dream reported problems. Carnival says no passengers are in any danger and this is all happening just a few days after the companys ceo promised a comprehensive investigation of its fleet following last months triumph disaster. Problems aboard two carnival ships in two days. The carnival legend slowed down overnight by a technical issue. With its propulsion system in hon duress. Its visit to grand cayman now canceled as it slowly heads back to tampa. This as 5700 passengers and crew of the carnival dream are waking up in st. Maarten. Their vacations also cut short. Things break down, they cant help it. Reporter on wednesday while in port the crew discovered a problem with the ships backup emergency diesel generator. Carnival says the docked ship