we begin in china where as you ve been hearing there were hugs and tears as international travellers arrived in china yesterday without the need to quarantine for the first time since the early stages of the covid pandemic. the strict quarantine rules had been in place for nearly three years. their lifting marks the end of beijing s zero covid policy, which had caused growing public anger. in hong kong, 400,000 people are expected to travel into mainland china in the coming weeks with long queues for flights into cities including beijing and xiamen. so what impact will the reopening of china have on the country s economy? let s go live to hong kong and talk to iris pang chief greater china economist at ing. lovely to see you. for many people this is what they have been waiting for for so long where they have not seen family or been able to return home. give us your take on the impact this is happening. i give us your take on the impact this is happening. this is happening.
in romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation. and the fashion world pays tribute to vivienne westwood. the british designer who was a key figure in the rebellious punk movement of the 1970s has died aged 81. if in doubt, dress up. don t ever dress down, you will be so disappointed. dress down, you will be so disappointed. dress down, you will be so disa ointed. ., , ., disappointed. and the trade body for ni . htclubs, disappointed. and the trade body for nightclubs. bars disappointed. and the trade body for nightclubs, bars and disappointed. and the trade body for nightclubs, bars and restaurants - disappointed. and the trade body for nightclubs, bars and restaurants has| nightclubs, bars and restaurants has warned the rising cost of living and recent rail strikes is going to cost a huge amount of hospitalityjobs in the new year. we will here live in the new year. we will here live in the next half hour, stay us. stay with us. tributes are b
could the emergency services have done more to save lives after the manchester arena bombing? a report is due out shortly. the migrant crisis in kent the home secretary visits dover and manston to see for herself what s happening there. and why soaring energy bills mean many swimming pools and fitness centres could be forced to close this winter. i ve been going, what, ten years or more. peter has been coming 16. and coming up on the bbc news channel. it s crunch time in the t20 world cup group stages as pakistan dig deep to claim a vital victory over south africa to avoid elimination. good afternoon. within the last hour, interest rates have gone up by three quarters of a percentage point the biggest increase for more than 30 years. it pushes the base rate up to 3% as the bank of england tries to control inflation. it s the eighth rise in a row, meaning higher mortgage bills for many homeowners. meanwhile, the bank has also warned the uk could be on course for its longes
ukraine s slow advance on the russian held city of kherson amid reports russia could be preparing to withdraw our international editor jeremy bowen is on the front line. you can see why the kherson offensive is taking a lot of time. it is flat, open ground. they are under the russian guns. explosions. pakistan s former prime minister imran khan survives a gun attack during a protest march. and the leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms that could be forced to close this winter as a result of soaring energy costs. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, manchester united win their final europa league group game, but finishing second means a potentially tricky knockout round playoff awaits. good evening. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 2.25% to 3% the biggest single hike in more than 30 years to try to dampen down soaring inflation. it will impact everything from mortgages and rents to the price of food and services. the bank warned that the uk is