over new claims that he broke lockdown rules during the pandemic. he denies any wrongdoing. the independent police watchdog is to send investigators to cardiff following monday night s riot which started after two teenage boys were killed in a crash. the racism row in spanish football real madrid star viniciusjunior has his red card rescinded, as people protest in his native brazil over the racial abuse suffered by their star player. good morning. iamon i am on the roof of the bbc in london, where the sun is beating down. for england and wales we are looking at it day of sunny intervals, variable cloud. for scotland and northern ireland, cloud and spots of rain, but brightening up. details throughout the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, 24th may. our main story. inflation in the uk is expected to fall below 10% for the first time since august, when official figures are released injust over an hour. economists have predicted the current rate of 10.1% could drop sharp
but germany won t cocommit to s the commitment. president zelenskyy addressed allies saying the time for talk has passed. the war started by russia does not allow delays. and i can thank you hundreds of times and it will be absolutely just in fear given all that we have already done. but, but hundreds of thank you are not hundreds of tanks. earlier today germany said it will take an inventory of its tanks, but again did not commit to sending them. and in ukraine the battles rage on. russian missile strikes hit friday killing at least one person. cnn s ben wedeman is there. what is the latest, ben? reporter: well, overnight the town south of here was struck by about 12 russian missiles. no word on casualty there. what we know is that there is mounting frustration among the ukrainians because, as the germans dither over whether to give the country the tanks it desperately needs, the front line is burning. in the trenches outside becahmu hoping to rappel russian forces on
with the people. right now on early start what president biden calls a defining moment for democracy. air raid sirens pierce the air as north korea tries and fails to test a missile. it all adds up to baseball history. here we go. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. president biden about to head to mexico to campaign with the governor and other democrats. expected to strike the same fee. american democracy is under dire threat and laying the blame at the feet of his predecessor. you know, american democracy is under attack because the defeated president of the united states refuses to accept the results of the 2020 election. he refuses to accept the will of the people. cnn s jasmine wright live in washington. good morning, jasmine. so nice to see you. the president, president biden veering from the democrat s 11th hour focus on the economy. zeroing in on the threat for democracy. what s the thinking? reporter
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