the highest it s been in 15 years. but last month, the bank s rate setting committee narrowly voted to keep it unchanged. and it s widely expected to do the same again today as evidence grows of the strain that high borrowing costs are putting on the economy and the housing market. here s our cost of living correspondent colletta smith. this is my monthly dining out, put that in as a reminder. ebony is doing all the right things. ebony is doing all the right thins. , ., , ., ., things. this month they have a savin: things. this month they have a saving goals things. this month they have a saving goals towards things. this month they have a saving goals towards my - things. this month they have a i saving goals towards my house buying savings. she saving goals towards my house buying savings- buying savings. she and her artner buying savings. she and her partner saving buying savings. she and her partner saving carefully - partner saving carefully putting cash into phys
and the challenges facing female athletes trying to start a family while still competing at the top level. she suffered two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy in the past two years and recently shared her experiences on social media. i remember being extremely nervous about it, but i realised that s part of myjourney about it, but i realised that s part of my journey as about it, but i realised that s part of myjourney as well as being able to help notjust women, but also partners that have loved ones that go through that or family members. yeah, so i guess it s to start a conversation. everyone knows that it s common, but i think there s still that stigma about we should keep these things to ourselves. so many people took the time to write beautiful, heartfelt messages to me and share their story about what people have been through or that my story has helped them, and they feel better about what they re going through. i ve touched a lot of people and i got so much suppor
cherokee county about 30 miles north of atlanta and opened fire, killing four people and injuring another. police say he then drove south to atlanta and shot and killed three people inside the gold spa. he then crossed the street, according to police to the aroma therapy spa and killed another woman there. investigators say surveillance video shows the suspect and his car at all three crime scenes. he was arrested driving south about 150 miles from atlanta. officials say six of the eight victims appear to be asian. this comes amid an increase in attacks on the asian community since the coronavirus pandemic. the new york police department says it will deploy counterterrorism officers to asian communities in the city out of abundance of the caution. a lot going on with this concern about hate crimes, willie. yeah. let s go down to atlanta where we find blane alexander. good morning. are the police saying yet what the motive may be here? obviously people drawing a lot of concl
hello and welcome. by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read. it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question. sir, can i ask, what did you think of the interview? millions around the world h
in a botched burglary. and scientists say they found shocking levels of a toxic chemical in the body of one of the uk s few killer whales. good morning, i mjane hill reporting live from westminster on the day the general election campaign officially gets underway. at midnight last night parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today onwards every seat in the house commons is up for grabs. let s bring you up to date with some of the key stories this morning. the eu s chief negotiator on brexit, michel barnier, says britain must honour its obligations as it leaves the eu and warns departure will not be quick or painless. later today the prime minister theresa may will visit the queen at buckingham palace to mark the dissolution of parliament. and labour and conservatives have clashed on their tax plans. in the last hour, the european commission s lead brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has been setting out his guidelines for the discussions on britain s depart