Well be live with our correspondents in the region, as the violence reaches a scale not seen for years. Also this lunchtime borisjohnson announces an independent inquiry into the governments handling of the covid crisis will start next spring. The Uk Economy shrank by 1. 5 in the first three months of the year, but gathered speed in march, as Lockdown Restrictions eased. The mediterranean island of lampedusa once again sees an upsurge in migrants over 2,000 have arrived in the last few days. This is the third straight day of arrivals. The question is whether this is just a temporary spike, or whether it is the start of a Summer Rush to europes shores. And more funding is sought for a national memorial to Emergency Workers who gave their all in the pandemic. Its etched in that face and in those eyes deep, piercing eyes, looking at the Human Being helpless on the ward and wondering whether were going to pull through. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel Uefa Hope to confirm porto as the
resisting opposition calls to quit after being fined for breaching lockdown rules. a whole life sentence is handed down to the islamic state group sympathiser who murdered the mp sir david amess. outside court, police read a statement from his family. it breaks our heart to know that our husband and father would have greeted the murderer with a smile of friendship and would have been anxious to help. how sickening to think what happened next. it is beyond evil. the mayor of the ukrainian city of mariupol says 21,000 civilians have died there amid growing signs russia could be about to capture the key port. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the soaring cost of fuel and food has pushed inflation to a 30 year high. it stood at 7% in the year to march, up from 6.2% the month before. prices are going up faster than wages, and there s pressure on the government to do more to help people who are struggling. and the cost of living is expected to rise even further because these
received issues, including the fine he received yesterday. i think this will reduce result in stock reducing will reduce result in stock reducing further. at the moment, you start repayments when you reducing further. at the moment, you start repayments when you hit - start repayments when you hit the 27,295 a year, so many graduates will say they can barely afford to live at the moment. will say they can barely afford to live at the moment. yes, although we are also talking live at the moment. yes, although we are also talking about live at the moment. yes, although we are also talking about workers - live at the moment. yes, although we are also talking about workers who . are also talking about workers who left university in the past decade and now earn £49,000 annually. what i think is interesting political he is that you have a prominent quote from the conservative chairman of the common education committee. this has got to be acted on. he is a very wel
the first sitting prime minister found to have broken the law for attending parties during lockdown. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are aubrey allegretti, political correspondent for the guardian, and kate maltby a columnist for the i. quick look through our front pages before our chat. the metro leads with the resignation ofjustice minister lord wolfson over the partygate affair, and his scathing criticism of the prime minister s conduct. the guardian reports that borisjohnson is potentially facing three more fines for breaking covid lockdown rules. partygate also makes the front page of the mirror, which quotes an unnamed insider saying the prime minister is bang to rights and warning him that the worst is yet to come. the daily telegraph says priti patel will announce tomorrow that uk will send asylum seekers to rwanda while their claims are investigated by the home office. the i says the government will pay r