new figures here in the uk show that the rate at which prices are rising has fallen sharply, hitting single figures for the first time since last august. the annual rate for april fell to 8.7%, down from 10.1% in march, but still higher than predicted. a quick global comparison in the us, the rate of inflation stood at 4.9% in the 12 months to april, falling for the tenth month in a row. the eurozone rate rose slightly in april to 7%, but that figure is still down from 8.5% in february. the bbc s economics correspondent andy verity explained. if you want to be half full, at least it s in single digits now. for three months in a row, it s defied expectations it would drop into the single digits, and it stayed in double digits. so that has been coming down, and there are some nice signs like for example, petrol is cheaper than it was a year ago, some second hand cars have been coming down in price, and generally goods price inflation, which has been driving this, has subsid
in the warmest spots. now heading into the bank holiday weekend, that high pressure continues to dominate the weather picture so it stays dry for most. i think there ll be a tendency for temperatures to rise a bit further. so more of us seeing temperatures getting into those low 20s. feeling warm in the may sun. this is bbc news, the headlines: two big political stories in the uk we have the latest on the controversies involving the home secretary and boris johnson. florida s governor ron desantis is about to announce his bid to be the republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election. uk inflation falls below 10% for the first time since august but food prices rise the fastest in 45 years. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. what do you have, gavin? thank you very much indeed. we start with the engla manager who was backed as red to make an impact after naming the midfielder in the squad for the european qualifiers next month. southg
mischievous asia s richest man hits back against us traders who raised doubts about his finances, wiping $10 billion off his companies share prices. and never too late to influence why brands are seeking out older people to push their products hello. we start here in the uk, where in a few hours time the government s finance chief chancellor of the exchequerjeremy hunt will announce plans to boost the economy and tackle the country s poor productivity. central to those plans, freeing the city of london s giant insurance firms from eu rules on how much cash they have to keep in reserve. they say it could release 100 billion pounds to invest in things like clean energy and infrastructure. mr hunt will also warn against an attitude of declinism amid accusations from business that post brexit uk is in danger of getting left behind in an increasingly competitive world economy. the future looks very uncertain because you have that ira, the 350 billion dollars been spent in
and after the world cup in qatar gareth southgate reveals why he s decided to stay as england manager. i never want to be in a position where my presence is affecting the team in a negative way. and i didn t believe that was the case. lien note will be bidding for a second major title as she moves through the final at the australian open. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a trans woman, who raped two women before deciding to change her gender, won t be allowed to serve her sentence in a women s only prison. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, made the announcement in the scottish parliament. isla bryson had been remanded to cornton vale women s prison after being convicted of carrying out the rapes when she was a man called adam graham. bryson decided to transition from male to female while awaiting trial. our scotland correpsondent lorna gordon has our top story. isla bryson is a convicted double rapist. the 31 year old started transitioning after bein
incarcerated at cornton vale women s prison, and i hope that provides assurance to the public presiding officer, not least to the victims in this particular case. at least nine palestinians are killed in an israeli raid in the west bank. the us secretary of state is to visit israel and the west bank next week. and in just over an hour s time, an asteroid the size of a bus is passing the earth on one of the closest approaches on record. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. in the united states in the last hour, president biden has called for calm, after five police officers were charged with murder of tyre nichols, a black man severely beaten after a traffic stop earlier this year. the officers in memphis, tennessee who are all black were fired last week, after being accused of using excessive force. their actions were caught on body cameras. that video will be released within the next 2a hours. here s what