rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, is there and they promise they will bring back the rate of interest tax to fund nhs staff. other news this afternoon. a moment of history in italy georgia meloni looks set to become its first far right leader since the second world war and its first female prime minister. a school shooting in russia has left at least 13 people dead, seven of them children. and nasa prepare to crash a space probe into an asteroid to find out how hard it would be to save the planet. welcome to bbc news, very good to have your company and it is going to be a busy afternoon. the pound fell overnight to its lowest level against the dollar for half a century. asian markets were reacting in part to the government s announcement last week of tax cuts and increased borrowing to pay for them. of course, that had come too late for their trading week on friday. at one stage, sterling plunged to around $1.03, before regaining ground. a weaker pound raises the cost
Shortly. And here at the London Stadium it was a disappointing night for Great Britain at these World Athletics Championships. There was heartbreak for heptathlete Katarina Johnson thompson, who was one of those who missed out on a medal. And coming to a street near you, the growing number of bikes you can rent and then leave anywhere when youve finished. And carol has the weather. Today A Band Of Rain Crossing england and wales, not getting to the far south east until later and the far south east until later and the Highgate Sunshine and showers, the Highgate Sunshine and showers, the heaviest of which will be in scotland. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. New laws which will give people more control over what happens to their personal data online are to be introduced. The government is billing the changes as the right to be forgotten. People will be able to ask for personal data or material they posted when they were children to be deleted. The bill will also r
Three airports are expected to see more than one million departing passengers during the busy week of Christmas. Here s how to fly with your holiday cheer intact.
will benefit local people and the regions economy. there may well be people watching those flight is already booked into the future. to me are the main operator from the site and they said to us, other sites continue to operate as planned until the last flight on the 4th of november 2022, doncaster customers will be contacted in the coming weeks to outline alternatives. mid options, transfer to another airport or a full refund for their holiday booking. it s primarily a holiday airport all whizz air were offering regular commuter flights to poland. the future for this extremely long runway which stands so ready to serve now looks very uncertain. thank you very much indeed, tom. reservoir levels might be struggling at the moment, but that didn t stop 800 people gathering for a big swim. it s not for the faint hearted. for