Also get some very interesting comments. The chancellor, jeremy hunt has made to gb news his Liam Halligan don trump is due to appear in court in washington , dc at 9 pm. Uk time facing four serious charges. And four serious charges. And joining me tonight on talking pints, star of radio and tv pat sharp will be here. But before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. With polly middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. The top story tonight from the gb news room is that the bank of england has raised its Interest Rate for the 14th time row. Its increasing time in a row. Its increasing from 5 to 5. 25. Thats the highest base rate since 2008. The bank says it expects inflation to be halved by the end of the year. Thats one of the governments key targets. The increase puts pressure on borrowers , mortgage holders and borrowers, mortgage holders and households struggling with budgets. The chancellor, jeremy hunt , told the hunt, told gb news the governments plan, though,
Looked for policies which protected the environment. Rishi sunak says the plan is better for Energy Security and better for Energy Security and better for jobs as members of the conservative party have issued a joint letter to the chancellor concerning the natwest de banking scandal. Concerning the natwest de banking scandal. While the de banking scandal. While the letter, which is signed by several mps, including sir iain duncan smith, warns that the Financial Conduct Authority may have inadvertently encouraged a culture within banking that led to nigel farage losing his coutts account. They say the fca should be investigated. The should be investigated. The journalist and politician Vladimir Kara murza has lost his appeal against a 25 year prison term in moscow. The dual russian term in moscow. The dual russian and british citizen was jailed in april for opposing russias invasion of ukraine. The Prime Minister called for his immediate release, describing russias actions as desperate
With a soft landing and we can avoid a recession. Avoid a recession. Well, the shadow chancellor rachel reeves, says the government needs to do something. A family thats looking to remortgage their property is going to be paying on average more than £200 extra every single month. And for some people its much more than that. The government need to take responsibility for the fact that inflation in the uk is much higher than it is in comparable countries. Countries. Now the developing news this houris now the developing news this hour is that donald trump is currently making his way to washington dc. As youve been hearing, hes going to appear in court there. The former president is charged with plotting to overturn the 2020 us president ial election result. President ial election result. Hes due in court at 9 00 pm. Thats uk time and well keep you up to date with the very latest on that as it happens. Latest on that as it happens. Now, five activists that scaled the Prime Ministers home
And unfounded. And now a win for the public. Everyone has a right , apparently, to wild camp in Dartmoor National park. Thats according to a new ruling by the court of appeal. It comes after a High Court Judge previously ruled against granting people the right to pitch tents overnight without first obtaining landowners permission. Two farmers brought a successful legal challenge against the Dartmoor National Park Authority, arguing that campers could destroy the environment. The Park Authority asked appeal judges to overturn the ruling early this month. And the ruling early this month. And in cricket , the ruling early this month. And in cricket, england the ruling early this month. And in cricket , england have beaten in cricket, england have beaten australia by 49 runs in the fifth ashes test to secure a 2 2 series draw. Stuart broad as well. Getting the dream finish well. Getting the dream finish he wanted by taking the last two wickets as he headed into retirement with a 49 run win
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