at a jehovah s witness meeting hall was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for bbc 100 women in conversation: selma blair. selma blair made her name in cult classics of the 90s and 200s, like cruel intentions and legally blonde. although she once described himself as not being a world famous bombshell, she has amassed millions of fans. in 2018, she announced she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. her honesty on the subject has made her an inspiration for people with disabilities and with chronic conditions. in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma blair talks about her diagnosis, inclusivity in hollywood and beyond and the progress that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us on 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking, and it s lovely to be here and i feel really well because i am at home and i have my dog. you are lovely. my son is in the other room, ea
wherever your arejoining me from around the world, once again a big hello and warm welcome to the show. you know, across the world s most powerful countries, the cost of borrowing money has been going up. central banks, they ve been raising the interest rates to tackle inflation. and while banks have been lightning fast in passing on those rising rates to those who borrow from them, those who save with their banks, well, they ve not been seeing the same immediate reaction. if they want higher rates, they often have to shop around and move their money. in the united states, the world s biggest economy, you can see the difference. the average interest rate for someone wanting to take out a 30 year mortgage is around 7%. but the average rate for savers? it s a lot less. just 0.35% a year. so, if you put $1,000 into the bank, you would earn just $3.50 in interest. in europe, it s a similar story. the average interest rate you have to pay if you want to borrow money to buy a house
they have got this one badly wrong and now they are very, very exposed as is the government. the bbc has apologised for its limited sports programming this weekend after several tv and radio shows have been cancelled, as controversy continues over the corporation s decision to take gary lineker off match of the day. the presenter will not be hosting the programme tonight after criticising the government s language about migrants on social media. a number of presenters and pundits decided not to take part in some shows, in solidarity with gary lineker. football focus and final score were among those pulled and radio 5 live has also faced disruption to its schedules. a bbc spokesperson said it s working hard to resolve the situation. our media correspondent david sillito reports. when gary lineker left home this morning, it wasn t his normal saturday schedule. the decision by the bbc to drop him from match of the day for tweets one of which described a statement by the ho
as is the government. us regulators shut down silicon valley bank in the biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis. and we ll catch up with lesley paterson the triathlete who s nominated for numerous awards at this weekend s oscars for her screenplay of a german first world war epic. went up to tom cruise and i said hello, i m lesley paterson and i am writer of all quiet on the western front and he said, i know your story, how many hours a day do you train? the bbc has apologised for its limited sports programming this weekend after several tv and radio shows have been cancelled, as controversy continues over the corporation s decision to take gary lineker off match of the day. the presenter will not be hosting the programme tonight after criticising the government s language about migrants on social media. a number of presenters and pundits decided not to take part in some shows, in solidarity with gary linekar. football focus and final score were among t
at a jehovah s witness meeting hall was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. of the religious group who left and of the religious group who left there is the latest h you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking movies: oscars preview special. a warning this programme contains flashing images. hello from california. i m tom brook. and welcome to talking movies. and a preview of hollywood s biggest night of the year, the oscars ceremony. will the ensemble absurdist sci fi action comedy everything everywhere all at once dominate the proceedings? will the german language anti warfilm all quiet on the western front make an impressive oscar night showing? a smorgasbord of films up for best picture. big budget blockbusters like top gunzmaverick and avatar: the way of the water. and small arthouse movies such as tarjostling for the top oscar prizes. out on hollywood boulevard, differing views on which picture will win. i would like avatar to win. to