more anti government protesters. at least two people have been killed as russia bombs ukrainian cities overnight minutes after its self imposed ceasefire ended. few expected the ceasefire to hold in any way. it was announced by russia in the first place and russia was never going to engage. but there is still heavy shelling coming down from the russian side. tens of thousands of orthodox christians in ethiopia celebrate christmas at churches in the historic town of lalibela for the first time since the conflict in tigray began in 2020. and, the beauty giant l oreal unveils a smart applicator that helps people with limited mobility apply makeup. the uk prime minister rishi sunak has given his first tv interview of the year to the bbc s laura kuennsberg. mr sunak addressed concerns over nurses strikes and said he will talk to the royal college of nursing union about pay but does not commit to increasing wages now to end their strike action. our political correspondent damia
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
the proportion of adults participating in sport at least once a week fell in the first three years following the games, and there s still been no meaningful increase. the report also said there has been little progress in tackling barriers to participation, particularly forwomen, ethnic minorities and disabled people. earlier, huw edwards, chief executive of industry body, ukactive told us how major events like the olympic games do not meet expectations. they do deliver in terms of the excitement and pathways, especially for elite athletes. you saw in the tokyo games and the commonwealth games athletes inspired by 2012 participating. but the drivers of physical activity at population level in this country are walking, cycling, running, swimming and fitness. so you need a plan built around those agents of change and a plan that will improve, especially my members at ukactive, their ability to grow their service across the country. the work we re doing with sport england is
swimming pools and gyms could be forced to close this winter as a result of soaring energy costs. public sector leisure services are likely to be cut in a0 % of council areas over the next five months, according to the trade body, ukactive. and the cost of living crisis means many people can no longer afford membership of fitness centres, potentially affecting their physical and mental health. 0ur sports news correspondent laura scott reports. lift it up. 0k, guys, well done. a lunchtime aqua aerobics class that means much more than simply exercise for this group of swimmers. come on, guys. through the water. push it through. for peter, whose wife has dementia, it s some precious time to himself. janet says it s vital for herjoints, while maureen says it helps her mental health. this class clearly means a lot to you, doesn t it? well, i ve been coming, what, ten years or more? yeah. peter s been coming 16. for us, it s physical. it s just being with everybody else,