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he will release his own 100 page report on what he calls the stolen georgia election, two pages bigger than the charge sheet against him and his 18 accomplices. and we ll tell you how the us treasury secretary came to accidentally eat magic mushrooms while on a visit to china. first a welcome development here in the uk. inflation fell sharply to 6.8% injuly, from 7.9% injune. but it still means prices continue to rise. prime minister rishi sunak says it shows his government s plan is working, but he cautioned against complacency. the drop was fuelled by lower energy costs. but core inflation which looks at price rises excluding food and energy remained unchanged. according to the office of national statistics, the rising costs of hotels, air travel, and rents are among the costs keeping inflation high. economists are still expecting interest rates the tool used by the bank of england to control price rises to be raised further. our economics editor faisal islam repo
yesterday was the warmest day of the year, 28 celsius, a month. today feeling fresher with sunny spells and showers. the full forecast throughout the programme. it s friday, the 11th of august. our main story. the latest round of strikes byjunior doctors in england will start in just over an hour, as a long running dispute involving half of all doctors working in the uk continues. nhs leaders are warning it means more significant disruption to the health service, with thousands of appointments and procedures postponed. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. we re now into the fifth round of strikes byjunior doctors in england with little sign that their union, the british medical association, or ministers are prepared to yield. but the continuing industrial action is having an impact on patients. former teacher margaret is trying to plan a holiday, but she also needs to get a new pacemaker battery fitted. one nhs appointment was cancelled because of an earlier walko
last few days. she is the favourite to win another gold at the world para athletics. a championship record on her way to tonight s final in paris. hello. junior doctors in england have begun a five day strike, in a major escalation of their pay dispute. the industrial action is described by their union as the longest in nhs history, with patients being warned that severe disruption is inevitable. downing street says the strike, by members of the british medical association, will put patient safety at risk. the union has urged ministers to follow the example of scotland, where a new pay deal was offered, a 17.5% increase over two years. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has our top story. claps don t pay the bills! junior doctors back on the picket line for theirfourth walk out this year. but the nhs is braced itself for today, the start of a marathon five day strike. like many hospitals, here at the royal berkshire in reading, they know they ll be stretched. our fo