Thank you. And thats bbc news at ten. Theres more analysis of the days main stories on newsnight, with kirsty wark, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the almost a year since the start of the Women Life Freedom Protests in iran, we have a Special Report with defiant voices inside the country as the Morality Police double down on the repression of women. So how should the uk calibrate relations with iran . Well be joined by a Iranian American Human Rights researcher whose father was a political prisoner who died under house arrest and the former uk ambassador to iran. Also tonight, to raise or not to raise should the Bank Of England hike the Interest Rate tomorrow, or can the economy do its own work now . Two senior economists argue it out. The upcoming ruthergen and Hamilton West by election expected to be a major Snp Labour Battle could be a bellwether for the general
they stretch mortgage holders and rent payers. mortgage rates hit their highest level in 15 years last month. consumer group which has said the number of people missing payments on essential household bills is as high now as it was over the winter, with nearly 800,000 people failing to make mortgage or rent payments. today, taylor wimpey, one of the uk s biggest house builders, said there had been an increase in buyers taking out mortgages with much longer terms to reduce their monthly payments. lenders have been offering customers mortgages up to the age of 75. meanwhile, last month, uk house prices dropped at their fastest annual rate for 1h years, according to nationwide. bad news for home sellers, although good news for first time buyers. any more good news? any glimpse of summer peeping through the clouds? well, inflation was down last month a bit. food prices are still high, though. but that glimmer of hope that inflation is on the turn has caused