moved to a hospice. china launches several ballistic missile tests into waters around taiwan following a senior us leader s divisive visit to the island. and how disposable facemasks are blighting birdlife in 23 countries around the world. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news channel. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news channel. the bank of england has predicted that the uk is set to enter a recession this autumn lasting more than a year. the bank says inflation is likely to peak at 13% by december and today it has announced the largest rise in interest rates for 27 years. the 0.5% hike means that interest rates now stand at 1.75%. the move is part of attempts to curb spiralling inflation, by making borrowing more expensive and discouraging spending. but it means mortgages and loans will be more expensive for millions of people as andy verity reports. rarely has the bank of england given out an economic warning this unsettling. it s not only forecasting the worst infla
china has fired missiles near taiwan in a show of force against nancy pelosi s visit to the island. and the bank of england makes its biggest rise in interest rates for nearly thirty years while saying the uk s headed, for recession. a court in moscow has sentenced the us basketball player, brittney griner, to nine years in prison on charges of drug smuggling. she was also fined $16 thousand. here s ms griner arriving at the court for the sentencing. the olympic gold medallist was detained in february at an airport near moscow when cannabis oil vape cartridges were found in her luggage. here s what she said after both sides presented closing arguments. i made an honest mistake and i hope that in your ruling that it doesn t end my life. brittny griners s lawyers spoke to reporters after the sentencing. we feel disappointment. you know, when we saw britney, i think it was tuesday and we were told we will see you on thursday. and she said, see you on doomsday. so it looks like
hospice. china launches several ballistic missiles into waters around taiwan following a senior us leader s divisive visit to the island. the bbc announces an independent review into the allegations surrounding tim westwood, and his conduct when he worked for the company. and how disposable face marks are affecting birdlife in 23 countries around the world. the bank of england has given a very downbeat assessment of the state of the economy, warning that it will fall into recession this year. it forecasts the economy will shrink in the final three months of 2022, and keep on drinking until the end of next year. inflation, the rate at which prices rise, which the bank forecasts will rise to over 13%, driven by the sharp rise in energy bills. in an effort to curb soaring prices, the bank of england raised interest rates by 0.5% to i.75%, the biggest in 27 years. our economic editor has this report. prices are inflating, interest rates are going up and the economy in general is
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