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we look at what that means for global inflation. i m sally bundock. in many countries around the world everybody is concerned about rising prices. let s start here in the uk, where injust over an hour from now the latest offical inflation figures for december will be released. prices here and across the world have been rising, as supply chains have been hit by the pandemic and energy costs soar. inflation rose to 5.1% in november, that s the highest level the uk has experienced in ten years. one of the main reasons is the rising global price of energy. this has meant higher energy and transport bills for businesses, many of whom pass on the extra costs to customers. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been up the coast in scarborough, where the family behind an old hotel are having to make tough choices to keep providing warm beds and fresh breakfast. this is a lot of windows. and a huge ceiling. to this is a lot of windows. and a huge ceiling- huge c ....
an unprecedented rate. we ll have a report from one of the busiest airports in the world. plus, i ll discuss with my guests how hong kong is handling their zero covid strategy. as the political crisis grows, the prime minister resigns and we re live in the region with the latest. a post holiday surge in covid infections is gripping the u.s. right now. the u.s. is now averaging about 400,000 new cases a day and experts warn it s likely to get worse in the days ahead. well, that surge fueled mostly by the omicron variant is also crushing hospitals which are overwhelmed mostly by unvaccinated americans. also today at least 5 metro atlanta school districts have joined others nationwide in moving to remote learning after the holiday break. one of the largest teachers unions in new york is urging the mayor to let public schools move online. this as the former head of the fda warns the new omicron variant can be more dangerous for young kids. does appear based on a lot ....
about five hours from what russia s defense ministry calls a ceasefire offer in the port city of mariupol. but ukraine fightered holed up there say it s really just a demand for surrender and they will not give up. russian media released drone video of the steel factory. ukraine says hundreds of civilians are taking shelter there as well. marine commander says about 500 wounded service members are also there, left to rot without medical care. russia s assault on mariupol is a key part of its offensive in ukraine s industrial heartland known as the donbas. moscow says it wants to liberate the region from ukrainian nationalists. new video shows some of the damage of a shopping center and grocery store in luhansk. the camera pans across the street, another building destroyed by strikes. and farther to the north in kha kharkiv, graphic video which we also need to show you. russian shelling killed at least three people and wounded 16 others. ukraine s president says incoming ....
joined by everyone from fbi to atf, u.s. marshals, you name it, all security surveillance cameras, crime scene tape everywhere to contain witnesses. we need witness statements. we need to get security video cameras, cctv, of which there are plenty around the city. this will be handled rapidly, but right now, first priority, capture that suspect, contain the scene, and let s make sure we render safe any of those devices. you ll see a methodical approach to those devices, is it something that can be disrupted? they ll be x-rayed. perhaps you ll see use of robots to come in and determine whether or not this is something that you can use a water cannon on or something that must be destroyed in place or whether a bomb tech can safely dismantle it. frank, i was looking just out of the nypd. right now, quote, there are no active explosive devices at this time. in that sense, apparently, that s a bit of good news in this. we don t know, frank, how this was carried out, right? ....
the world bank says it expects ukraine s economy to shrink by 45% this year as a result of the war with russia. the bank says enormous financial support is needed immediately to keep the government running and to support a population enduring the hardship of war. it s also forecasting there will be greater economic damage than was caused by the covid 19 pandemic across eastern europe and central asia, with unprecedented sanctions leading to a steep recession in russia, too. joining me now from warsaw is anna bjerde, the world bank s vice president for europe and central asia. anna, good to talk to you. no surprise at all to hear that the outlook for ukraine is dire economically but the question is how do we help ukraine. the world bank is pledging even more money? world bank is pledging even more money? great to be with ou, more money? great to be with you. sally. more money? great to be with you. sally. and more money? great to be with you, sally, and thank- more ....