of which are linked to inflation. let s put this into perspective because the uk s national debt is at record levels. it owes £2.69 trillion. that is almost the size of the uk economy the so called debt to gdp ratio is around 97.7%. that is a useful guide to how affordable the debt is for a country. the chancellor has pledged to get that ratio down. the uk s far better off than some of its neighbours though italy s debt to gdp is around 140%. but if we look at germany s that s only around 65%. let s get more on this from our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david. she s in the bbc business newsroom here in london. hi. first off, what is behind that figure? hi. first off, what is behind that fiuure? , ., ., ., ., ., hi. first off, what is behind that fiuure? , ., ., ., ., y figure? just one month out of a 12 month financial figure? just one month out of a 12 month financial year figure? just one month out of a 12 month financial year but - figure? just one
congress and trying to restore confidence. and cut ties with china or be banned. that is what we are watching this hour. thank you for being here. i m kate bolduan, and first to capitol hill where secretary treasury janet yellen is trying to assure the american people and the senate that the monetary system is sound. and they may get to the president s budget, but in light of that, her appearance there is taking on new appearance, because she is the first biden administration official to appear before the senate, and this is after the global financial markets have been rattled by another problem. credit suisse has been propped up by over $54 million from the swiss bank. this a look at where it is standing right now as christine romans is watching all of this for us. first, christine, start with janet yellen who is testifying now. she is speaking to congress, but speaking directly to the american people telling them that your money is safe here, and we have taken steps to
questions about the integrity of americans banks. she says americans are not on the hook for paying back the depositors. john: critics call it a bailout, the biden administration refuses to call it that. and why some think we are headed for a banking tsunami caused by woke obsessed bankers. sandra: but first, it s going to be a breaking news two hours ahead, waiting two separate briefings from the white house and the pentagon how the u.s. will handle russia. all this after dramatic new video showing moments a russian war plane downed a u.s. drone over international air space. hello, welcome, sandra smith in new york. john: happy friday eve to you. america reports. in the 42-second video clip, you can see the plane dumping fuel on the reaper drone before colliding with its propeller over the black sea, russian ships are at the crash site trying to obtain debris, the u.s. does not have any ships in the area. sandra: not only are we there, we are told they rushed ther
international rival is being tied to a number of major stories this evening. china is pushing back on a threat by u.s. officials that the social media site tiktok could be banned country wide if chinese investors do not sell their interest. there is also word american banks may have to reimburse companies in china for losses from the collapse of a major u.s. financial institution. allegations that several members of president biden s family received payments from a chinese energy company. we will take you to capitol hill. and new information about what china may be doing inside ukraine. we have fox team coverage tonight. jacqui heinrich at the white house with the tiktok story and the ukraine angle. chad pergram on capitol hill tells us about the chinese ties to silicon valley bank but we begin with senior national correspondent rich edson who has new information coming out of the hunter biden investigation. good evening, rich. rich: good evening, bret. the chairman james c
torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has cut short his visit to the us to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. the chancellor had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime minister are expected to hold talks with conservative mps. some think the government s tax cutting plans should be reversed, while others believe the help with energy bills should be more targeted. there s even talk of whether both the chancellor and