heavy rain in northern scotland, a little bit of brightness sticking out across parts of eastern england. the weather is cloudy, wet or bright where you are, we are all in this wedge of mild air so it does feel unseasonably mild. but as i say sunshine quite limited. the best of it across eastern and southern parts of england, some other eastern parts of england, some other eastern parts of wales, but northern ireland seeing thick cloud, the odd spot of drizzle and that heavy rain continuing to affect northern parts of scotland. 11 13 the top temperatures. turning increasingly windy across scotland as we head into the evening, and this band of increasingly light and patchy rain sinking a little further southwards before beginning to drift northwards again by the end of the night. these are the overnight lows, very mild indeed, 6 10 so a very mild start friday morning. this band of cloud and patchy rain drifting its way through northern england and then up across scotland as we
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 3.5 to li% their highest level since 2008. the increase will leave millions of households facing higher mortgages at a time when many people are already struggling with energy and food bills. it will also have an impact on repayment charges on bank loans and credit cards but it is better news for savers, who should get a higher return. the bank of england says the increase will help to curb rising prices. our economics correspondent andy verity reports. in leeds like every where else, the cost of keeping up a mortgage isjumping, because of interest rates. stu is used to saving after spending much of his life on a minimum wage. he got a better paying job as a librarian, but like many, his wages have stagnated. when his mortgage expired his payments went from £90 a month to £360. i thought the days of checking the bank balance were gone. but they re back with a vengeance now. it is
An independent statutory inquiry into the 0magh bombing. i have informed mr gallagher are members of the self help group as well as representatives of families moving on of this decision. the inquiry will focus specifically on the four grounds which ought held is giving rise to plausible arguments the bombing could have been prevented. the inquiry will also need to take account with the findings of previous investigations to avoid duplication. i know that this is a significant decision and i am keen to explain mounted a house why i believe it is also the most appropriate course of action. firstly, the inquiry will allow us to meet our article to procedural obligations under the european convention on human right as it will have powers of compulsion may be capable of compelling the production of documents and witnesses and subjecting their accounts to scrutiny. the 2008% review of the 0magh bombing did not have such statutory powers meaning sir peter
Gibson had no means of witness testimony. it is important any investigation has all tools at its disposal to access any materials. it is for this reason, i discounted the option of a statutory inquiry. i also discounted referring the 0magh case to the independent commission of reconciliation and independent recovery which will be established under a bill currently being considered by the other place. this new body will have all the powers required to access all evidence and compel witnesses. however it has been designed to consider cases which occurred before the good friday agreement. it s well established approach to distinguish between cases, i do not think we should change the approach now and the legislation setting up the commission has yet to pass into law.
Republicans, with complete disregard for human life i planned were planted and detonated a huge bomb among shoppers in the centre of 0magh on a saturday afternoon in august. ifully 0magh on a saturday afternoon in august. i fully agree and compare with those words and commend the statement to the house. and concur. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page is in 0magh. what sort of reaction has there been to this announcement? yes. what sort of reaction has there been to this announcement? to this announcement? yes. we are exectin: to this announcement? yes. we are expecting to to this announcement? yes. we are expecting to hear to this announcement? yes. we are expecting to hear from to this announcement? yes. we are expecting to hear from the - to this announcement? yes. we are expecting to hear from the families | expecting to hear from the families who have been campaigning for a new inquiry a little bit later on this afternoon. i would inquiry a little bit later on this aftern