british gas admits there s no excuse for using debt agencies who broke into homes to fit prepayment meters. and, we speak to microsoft s bill gates about covid, vaccines and conspiracy theories. i guess people are looking for the bogeyman behind the curtain, the over simplistic explanation. and coming up on the bbc news channel. manchester united say they will conduct their own process before determining the future of their player, mason greenwood, after assault charges were dropped against him today. good evening. the bank of england has raised interest rates to the highest level for more than 1a years, with inevitable consequences for people with mortgages, credit card debt and other borrowing. the rise by 0.5 percentage point to 4% is yet another attempt to control inflation. the bank confirmed that the economy is set to enter recession this year, but it said the recession could be less pronounced than previously thought, as there are early signs that the economy is st
in kentucky has risen to 15, and is expected to double. at ten o clock, jane will be here with a full round up of the day s news. first, deadly browsing: the lorry driver. how a lorry driver, looking at dating sites while driving, went on to kill three. a warning this programme contains images some viewers may find upsetting. news report: nissan in sunderland| and rolls-royce are among the firms reporting production problems caused by staff being forced to stay at home. i m on the motorway, i think you ll already have a million calls about an accident. there are cars on fire. it ll be all the services. | mate, don t go any further because i this might blow up any second now. you can hear it popping. at least two obvious fatalities. can you push them back a bit? yeah, yeah. of course. we willjust get rid of these lot. everyone, clear away! there is still a risk. of further explosion! it is literally like a bomb has gone off. have you got your mobile phone with you at the
shira, who turned 20 years old last saturday, is behind the wheel of a 30 tonne truck. there is a lull in her delivery of rockets to front line israel defence force units, targeting gaza. so, what are your family s thoughts now that you re here? gaza is just two kilometres that way. they re very proud. they know that we are fighting for our country and this is our place. we don t have another place to go. that sentiment is at the heart of israel s response to what hamas did. the sense that the country needs to be saved. amir is a sergeant in this artillery unit. i d never been to war. i m 20 years old. i didn t really believe that i would go to war. is there an element of revenge involved? no, not revenge. i wouldn t say revenge. sure. if i wouldn t be there to stop them, it willjust continue. they ll go to my house. i live in the centre of israel and if i wouldn t be there to stop them, they ll come to my family. and so gaza is pounded, day after day. we watch as the territo
hundred see australia beat hundred see saustralia beat afghanistan and reach the semifinals of the world cup. sees. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. charles iii has delivered his first king s speech to parliament, outlining the government s priorities. among the announcements, there was a focus on crime, with tougher sentences for those who commit the worst crimes, and more rights for victims. confirmation of a phased ban on smoking in england means everyone who s now 1a or younger will never be able to legally buy a cigarette. and new licences will be awarded for oil and gas projects in the north sea. on housing, there s to be a ban on leaseholds for new houses and a promise to make it easier for existing homeowners to buy their freeholds in england and wales. there will also be a law to allow driverless cars on britain s roads. but the king warned of difficult decisions ahead, as our political editor chris mason reports. hats and stockings, precedent and
Wont be allowed to shape government policy. Labour urges the Prime Minister to make way for it to form a government. Some mps whod opposed Jeremy Corbyns leadership have urged colleagues to get behind him. Im reeta chakrabati. The other Headlines Police reveal the London Bridge terror attackers tried to hire a 7. 5 ton lorry, but their credit cards were declined. Petrol bombs and blow torches were found in the van they did use. Police say they had pink ceramic knives tied to their wrists. A Rescue Operation is underway in the mid atlantic involving the queen mary 2 cruise ship after the crew of a transatlantic yacht got into difficulty. And harry kane will be the new england captain as they take on scotland in the World Cup Qualifier at hampden park. Good afternoon from westminster. Theresa mays top two Downing Street aides have resigned in the wake of thursdays conservative election failure to get a Working Majority in the house of commons. Their departure comes after the bbc understa