thanks forjoining us on bbc news. uk inflation has hit the bank of england s target of 2% for the first time in almost three years. the figure which tells us the rate at which prices are rising hit the target in may, coming down from 2.3% in april. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. gary in sussex used to have seven butchers shops. he now has four. forced to make cuts as he s been caught between soaring costs over the last few years and customers with lean budgets looking for value. but things are easing. the price is probably 10 15% more than they were at the beginning of covid, but the actual price of the product is pretty much stationary now. well, we hope it s stationary. it would be nice if it would come down, but i can t see that, not in the foreseeable future anyway. it s global food and energy costs, which triggered the rise in inflation to ii% in 2022, which have also helped it fall to the 2% target, along with the rate rises over the last
brian: i can t believe the time, 8:00 on the east coast. more illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes. former president trump lays out his plan to take action. we ll begin to remove these criminals from our midst immediately, we ll do it immediately. do we have a choice? we ll not live like this. steve: more on that later. fox weather alert. heave waves across united states with 92 million people, many of you watching now, under sweltering heat warning. lawrence: los angeles school board banning cell phone and social media use during the school day. ainsley: final hour of fox and friends starts now. remember, mornings are better with friends. steve: this third hour of fox and friends start with this. illegal migrant accused of tying up and raping a 13-year-old girl at machete point in a new york city park is due in court later today. brian: new details about his arrest and how he got into the country to begin with. lawrence: griff jenkins joins us.
cnn we are in the path of extreme heat, making sure that you stay hydrated pets are hydrated conditioning works. heat is of course, the deadliest of all extreme weather events across the united states we re going to be tested, especially tonight i am just so grateful that we didn t lose anything else there. when was horrendous it is our moral responsibility as a society to take care of our kids when it comes to social media, we are not doing well. we are failing live from london. this is cnn newsroom with max foster hello, and a warm welcome to our viewers, joining us from around the world. i, max force, it s tuesday, june the 18th. we begin in the us. we re a long-lasting heat wave is bringing miserable weather to some 270 million americans. the midwest and the northeast could see record-breaking temperatures for several days. some areas are expected to top 152 20 degrees above normal. heat alerts are in place for 19 states when the great lakes to new england tempera
a bbc investigation has uncovered shocking claims that the greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the mediterranean over a three year period, including nine people who were deliberately thrown into the water. more than a0 people are alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of greek territorial waters or taken back out to sea after reaching greek islands. paul adams reports. for more than ten years, migrants looking for a better life have used a number of routes to reach europe. some travel from north africa to italy. others cross from turkey to the nearby greek islands. for many, greece is seen as the best way into europe. last year, just over 41,000 people arrived using that route. human rights groups say thousands of people seeking asylum have been forced back illegally from greece to turkey, denied the right to seek asylum, something enshrined in international and eu law. the documentary looks into the role of the greek coastguard in tr
the decision not to bring charges against four retired detectives, who ran the first investigation into the murder of stephen lawrence. stephen was murdered in april 1993 in a racist attack in south london. the initial investigation failed to bring anyone to justice. two of the murderers were eventually convicted in 2012. our reporter daniel de simone broke this story, here s his report. we have had a statement from stephen s mother. she is saying that today s decision by the cps marks a new low in the way that the criminal justice system has treated her and her family. justice system has treated her and herfamily. herstatement justice system has treated her and her family. her statement says the decision of the cps not to prosecute the senior officers who were involved in the investigation of her son s cases unjustifiable. she goes on to say that institutional racism was at the heart of the first investigation and yet no consideration had been given to how it impacted the de