The uk, unemployment rose to 4. 2 in the uk, unemployment rose to 4. 2 in the three months tojune, up from 3. 9 in the previous three months. Average wages, not including bonuses, grew at a record rate of 7. 8 during that same period, which is almost the same as the latest uk Inflation Measure of 7. 9 , which was recorded injune. It means average pay has almost caught up with price rises. Lets discuss that now with jane foley, who is head of strategy at a bank. It sounds good that wage growth has caught up with inflation, but is there something more complicated at play here . There is alwa s a complicated at play here . There is always a sting complicated at play here . There is always a sting in complicated at play here . There is always a sting in the complicated at play here . There is always a sting in the tail complicated at play here . There is always a sting in the tail with always a sting in the tail with economic data. What it does mean is that it economic data. What it does m
Its working. But polls show Many Americans may not fully know what the Inflation Reduction Act actually is. Data released earlier this month in a Washington Post university of maryland poll show seven in ten americans had heard little or nothing about the policy. Im joined now by tim mcdonnell, climate and Energy Editor at the us politics website semafor. Great website semafor. To have you in the programme. You great to have you in the programme. You have been writing about how the Inflation Reduction Act sure the promise and limits of the government plan and pushing forward Climate Policy of stop starting with the promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to be promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to be here. Promise, what has worked . Thank you, its a pleasure to be here. Happy its a pleasure to be here. Happy to talk about its a pleasure to be here.
Meanwhile enjoyed their first Training Session since arriving in australia, following their 2 1 victory against sweden in auckland. Like england, they are seeking to be crowned World Champions for the first time come sunday. Arsenal manager mikel arteta says that Defenderjurrien Timber is in good spirits despite facing the prospect of missing the rest of the season after suffering ligament damage in their 2 1 victory over Nottingham Forest on the Opening Weekend of the season. Arteta also admitted that the dutchmans absence is a loss for the club. A huge blow. Especially for him. Afterjoining the club to have the injury that he has, it is a huge disappointment for him. It is a big blow because we are a team with clear intentions and bringing him into the team it was evident. And we are always open and we have to be open to react. If something happens, with the injury early market as well, that is what we are doing. And with the Rugby World Cup just a few weeks away australian head coac
Theyll face england or co hosts australia in the final in sydney on sunday. Even though they had the ball a lot, they did not create that much. I thought we had to work a lot in defence and i think we came out better in the second half but of course, losing like this and being so close to a final, it feels brutal right now. This is spanish history and that is it, its amazing. We make history playing the quarters, so to get to the final is just amazing. The players, we know how good we are, how good the team is, and we have to keep pushing. Wednesay s 2nd semi final is expected to be a sell out at the 81,000 capacity Stadium Australia and theres Fighting Talk from both camps as austraia and england renew their Sporting Rivalry once again. Being knocked out by anyone is kind of unthinkable. Theres probably a lot of english people that would love to see us knocked out by england, but i think theres more australians that would love to see england knocked out by us. So in terms of the rival
Good morning. It is going to be fairly cloudy and wet today across the central swathes of the uk. To the central swathes of the uk. To the south of that mostly dry and mild. In the north, blustery showers with gales in north west scotland. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, 13th march. Rishi sunak is facing calls to hand back millions of pounds donated to the Conservative Party by a businessman accused of making racist comments about the mp, diane abbott. Tech boss frank hester is reported to have said ms abbott made him want to hate all black women, and that she should be shot. The Prime Minister called the comments racist and wrong. Our Political Correspondent Hannah Miller has more. Hello, rishi. How are you . Very nice to see you. When rishi sunak made this visit to a mill near leeds in november, his Helicopter Ride had been provided by one of his partys biggest donors, frank hester, Who Last Year donated £10 million to the Conservative Party, now alleged to have made com