let s start in the us where inflation has been falling for the 7th month in a row. the rate forjanuary stands at 6.4% down from a peak of 9.1% injune last year. but the latest report from the us labor department also showed the pace of that slowdown is starting to ease. the bbc s north america correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. inflation has been coming down on an annual basis. that s the good news. the bad news on a monthly basis, prices for consumer goods actually rose at the start of 2023, despite an aggressive campaign by america s central bank to bring it down. the consumer price index was up 0.5% injanuary, compared to a revised 0.1% increase in december. the cost of housing was to blame for more than half of the increase. higher food and energy prices also contributed. the stronger than expected report, coupled with a tight labour market, could force america s central bank to raise interest rates more than anticipated. and that certainly spooked i
market in birmingham to explain what it all means for you. ella kissi debrah was the first person in the uk to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. ten years on, her mother continues her fight for cleaner air. i do say, ah, bubba, i know you suffered so much, and it will never make up for it, but so much is being done in your name and so many lives are being saved. i think that s important. a council is accused of ruining a new artwork by banksy, as it removes a key part of the mural because of safety concerns. it all went wrong for tottenham last night antonio conte s team losing to italian side ac milan in the first leg of their champions league tie. good morning. some early mist and fog that will clear quite quickly. they moving across northern ireland and scotland. as it sinks across england and wales it will weaken. many will have some sunshine and a few showers in the north west. all the details later in the programme. it s wednesday 15th of february. our
with ben thompson and nina warhurst. our headlines today. with ben thompson and nina warhurst. the uk s most expensive drug saves a toddler with a rare genetic condition, but it s too late to save her terminally ill sister. as candlelit vigils are held for the 16 year old transgender girl brianna ghey, police now say her murder could have been a hate crime. two more astonishing rescues in turkey following last week s earthquake, as more aid crosses into syria. good morning. in the next few minutes we will get the latest uk inflation figures. i am at the birmingham wholesale market to tell you what those rising prices mean for you and your cost of living. welsh rugby in turmoil. professional players in wales are said to be considering strike action due to contractural concerns, putting their six nations campaign at risk.
nala and teddi s mum ally says she has mixed emotions about the treatment. it was kind of like a bitter pill to swallow because nala can t be helped. so, you know, we re extremely grateful in one sense and then really sad on the other sense, though. the full report on teddi and nala s story, by our medical editor fergus walsh, is coming up in the next half hour, and you can watch the full documentary now on iplayer. the murder of 16 year old transgender teenager brianna ghey is now being considered as a possible hate crime by police. the schoolgirl was stabbed to death in a park in cheshire on saturday. last night, vigils in memory of brianna were held in cities across the uk, as our north of england correspondent fiona trott reports. tributes for brianna ghey. a teenager from warrington whose death has touched people beyond her neighbourhood. she was transgender, and last night, members of the lgbtq+ community held vigils in her memory.