the week, but further than it looks like things will be a little bit cooler. if you look at the weather icons, not a drop of rain in sight, and that is of course bad news especially for the southern areas. so hot and dry is the story. 50 hot and dry is the story. thank ou ve so hot and dry is the story. thank you very much- that is the bbc news at six on thursday the 4th of august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team it is goodbye but the news hello and welcome to sportsday was this the moment that geraint thomas lost the gold medal? wales s star cyclist comes up short in the time trials. it s gold number 40 for england as zoe newson shows her strength and joy in the women s pa ra powerlifting final and world champion wightman is in control once again as he eases into the 1500m final and he isn t the only athlete from the home nations to watch out for. well, what a dramatic day in the men s time trial with crashes, misj
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
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the fatal shooting of breonna taylor. ms taylor s death in 2020 became a focus of the black lives matter protests across the us. hello and welcome to our look ahead at what the newspapers are going to bring us tomorrow. 0ne story dominates, as you can imagine. with me tonight are yasmin alibhai brown, journalist and author, and rosa prince, editor of house magazine, all about the workings of parliament. let s have a look at some of the front pages before we discuss them in detail. first off, let s look at the ft, which leads with the only story in town really today the warning from the bank of england about a looming recession. experts are predicting inflation will hit 13% by the end of the year. the big squeeze is the is headline, with a dramatic front page graphic of the inflation rise. the daily express tells it s readers to batten down the hatches as a recession is on the way . the mail pictures the bank of england governor andrew bailey, calling him the banker wh