and after a break of three years, glastonbury opens its gates to festivalgoers this morning. good morning for the tower of london. we are here for the super bloom display in order of the platinumjubilee. sunny, dry bloom display in order of the platinum jubilee. sunny, dry and platinumjubilee. sunny, dry and warm platinum jubilee. sunny, dry and warm foremost, platinumjubilee. sunny, dry and warm foremost, more platinum jubilee. sunny, dry and warm foremost, more clout in the north and west. it s wednesday the 22nd ofjune. our main story. the uk s rate of inflation is expected to rise once again when the latest figures are released this morning. in april, inflation rose to 9%, its highest in a0 years, as the increasing costs of energy, fuel and food continues to squeeze household budgets. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. if i haven t got the money, i can t eat. you see lots of things that are on cheap, we buy them and freeze them. definitely shopping around, l
it comes to not do this. in sport, jordan spieth leads the open championship. he s two shots clear of the field, after mastering all the british summer had to throw at him, at royal birkdale. prince george at four a new official portrait is released to mark his birthday. and stav has the weekend weather. it s looking like a sunshine and showers weekend for most of us. sunday is probably looking like the better of the two. all the details in about 15 minutes. good morning. first our main story. almost 1,000 children are being forced into temporary accommodation every month because more families are becoming homeless, according to councils in england. the local government association says the number has increased by a third in three years. it wants more powers to build what are described as genuinely affordable homes . 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, be
and there s a difference that happens. in sport, jordan spieth leads the open championship. prince george at four a new official portrait is released to mark his birthday. good morning, it s looking like ace sunshine and showers we can for most of us, sunday probably looking like the better day of the two. all the details in 15 minutes. good morning. first our main story. almost 1,000 children are being forced into temporary accommodation every month because more families are becoming homeless, according to councils in england. the local government association says the number has increased by a third in three years. it wants more powers to build what are described as genuinely affordable homes . 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, are becoming homeless each month. in total, they say more than 120,000 children and their families are being supported in tempo
airports could be shut and people arrested on public health grounds under emergency laws to tackle coronavirus. a moving tribute to the man thought to be the youngest in the uk to die from the disease. craig ruston was 45 and had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. there will be no euro 2020 this summer. the tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus. it was decided at an emergency meeting held by uefa. instead it ll take place next summer. good morning. for england and wales today we are looking at a cloudy day with a few gradual breaks and patchy rain. scotland and northern ireland after a frosty start you will have sunshine and a few showers in the north west where it will also be raining. more details in 15 minutes. it s wednesday 18th march. our top story. the government is being urged to do more to support families and workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak, after announcing billions of pounds of help for companies. the chancellor, rishi sunak, ma