an announcement today. us secretary of state antony blinken arrives in ukraine for urgent talks, after warnings that russia could carry out an attack at any point . the united nations says it s intensifying its response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami in tonga. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the cost of goods and services in the uk is rising at its fastest rate for 30 years. the december figure for inflation showed that prices have gone up by 5.4% compared to the year before. energy costs and the price of food and drink drove the rise, which was higher than economists had been forecasting. in america, the scourge of rising prices now ranks among us business leaders top concerns, according to a survey out today. our business presenter ben boulos has been gauging reaction in skipton in the north of england. good morning, yes, here at skipton market, traders and customers are already grappling with that rise in average prices. dom runs
will for the first time be given advice on how to help pupils who ve self harmed. if you have helped somone who has self harmed, or you have injured yourself, please do let me know who helped you and how. you can get in touch anonymously, of course @vicderbyshire on instagram or twitter. concerns over the standards of patient care at some specialist mental health rehabilitation units. and andy murray wins an epic five set match in melbourne to make it through to round two of the australian open for the first time since 2017. the prime minister s former top advisor has acused borisjohnson of lying about the bring your own booze event in the downing street garden during the first lockdown. dominic cummings said he was prepared to swear under oath that mrjohnson knew it was a drinks party and not a work event a claim denied by number ten. here s our political correspondent, jonathan blake. once the prime minister s closest adviser, now one of his fiercest critics. dominic
the committee will agree that i ve accepted that it was a mistake, i and it was my mistake. everybody else has apologised for him but he won t apologise for himself. a coward, not a leader. we talk to the former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq about racist abuse and what he hopes to achieve by going public. and a year in the life of northern ireland we ask people to share their experiences of a year full of uncertainty. and coming up on the bbc news channel, as wales and scotland secure play off spots and england qualify for qatar, we look at who s in and who is set to miss out on next year s world cup. welcome to bbc news at six which comes today from belfast, at a critical time in the history of northern ireland. there s growing uncertainty about the future of trading arrangements with the rest of the united kingdom, not to mention the links with its close neighbour, the republic of ireland, and the european union. today, we ll be looking at all the day s news at home and
accepted that it was a mistake and that it was my mistake. the government releases more details about how we pay for social care in england. former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq talks to the bbc about the racism he suffered at the club, and says he is determined that sharing his experiences will move society as a whole. britney spears speaks about the joys of the little things she has been able to do since being freed from her 13 year conservatorship last week. and cambridge dictionary s 2021 word of the year takes on a martian theme. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the cost of living has reached the highest rate in almost a decade due to rising fuel and energy costs. inflation is now more than double the bank of england s target, and climbing at a much steeper rate than economists predicted. it rose to 4.2% last month mainly due to rising prices at the pumps and household energy bills as well as an increase in the cost of second hand cars and eating out. in s