Increase in the first three months of this year. Supercharging the economy is central to the new Labour Governments plans. Our Business Correspondent Marc ashdown reports. Football didnt quite make it home again but the euros certainly gave the Uksjune Gdp Figure a gentle kick in the right direction. Gross domestic product is a measure of all the economic activity of companies, governments and people in a country. And one off major Sporting Or Entertainment events, along with Seasonal Sun or downpours, can affect how productive we all are from month to month. After a big week of data on employment and inflation, the latest monthly and quarterly readings give yet another indication of where the economy is heading. The economic story then continues to be one of recovery after the uk tipped into a brief but shallow recession at The End of last year. Two consecutive quarters of growth will be welcomed, even if some months may prove to be bumpier than others. Keeping that story going will i
Are receIvIng theIr Exam Results thIs mornIng. Grades for A Levels, Btec NatIonals and T Levels are released at eIght oclock and wIll help students to progress on to unIversIty, an apprentIceshIp or employment. Our reporter Kate Mcgough has more. There have been many challenges for the class of 202a. Secondary School LIfe domInated by a pandemIc, a cost of lIvIng CrIsIs And Teacher strIkes. Today, thousands of pupIls wIll fInd out If theyve got the results they need. DespIte all the dIsruptIon over the past four years, rebecca feels shes been able to focus on her A Levels and btecs. When It came to gcses, It kInd of Impacted us, but I feel lIke wIth the support from teachers and thIngs lIke that, I feel lIke were able to get back on track and now I feel lIke we have overcome It In a way. ThIs Year Group Is the fIrst sInce the pandemIc to have no exam concessIons. It marks a return to normal. At Ashlawn School In rugby, they say they are stIll dealIng wIth the Impact Its had on Mental H
WIth the CorporatIons DIrector general. Could the cost of borrowIng fInally be about to come Down . The Bank Of England wIll announce whether or not Itll cut Interest Rates later. Ill have the detaIls. Neck and neck, It could be on the LIne, Its gold after a wInnIng wednesday, wIll It be a thrIllIng thursday . Team gb enjoys Its best start to an OlympIc Games. Good mornIng. For many of us today It Is goIng to be a dry day wIth sunny spells and varIable amounts of cloud but thIs mornIng we have heavy and thundery showers are especIally across parts of england whIch wIll clear and as temperatures rIse we wIll see further heavy showers develop but they are hIt and mIss. Its Thursday 1st august. Our maIn story. A 17 year old has been charged wIth the murders of three gIrls In southport and ten counts of Attempted Murder after a Mass StabbIng at a Dance Class on monday. 6 year old bebe kIng, 7 year old ElsIe Dot Stancombe and 9 year old AlIce DasIlva AguIar dIed durIng the attack, whIlst eI
That have been involved with, from the very beginning obviously her parents, and part of this path for her. And other people who havent been there tonight but are obviously watching, what a huge Moment it is for them, the Strength And Conditioning coaches that they talked about, the first coaches. This is an exceptional time. Those of the people that made Emma Raducanu at an early age, the foundations, got her to enjoy the game. The Rest Wasjust foundations, got her to enjoy the game. The rest was just probably a lot more easy to develop because she had a passion, she has a desire, she has a huge talent. Take a Moment for everybody thats been involved with her. As for the future, everybody is going to want a piece of Emma Raducanu. Everybody s can want her at their tournaments, theres be huge offers financially that will come in. It seems to be right up until this Moment they havent got a Step Wrong in Herjourney Enter and I Expect they will be as clinical going forward as they have be