Quite simply they are doing this because of inflation and the rate of Price Increases and the International Comparisons are clear, although inflation is falling, in the uk it is not falling by as much or down to as low a level as it is elsewhere in europe in the us, and the us, and the bank has been talking up food prices and the amount we pay for services and the speed that wholesale, lower wholesale prices are being passed through the supply chain to us. The bank talked about crystallising risks, essentially the fear that when it comes to private sector wage growth, rings might be becoming embedded so they argued they needed to continue acting despite the impact it will have on households and businesses and we know the impact it will have on uk households and Mortgage Holders and also those ran singh. Also a warning from the bank also those renting. They said the rates will be high for a while, they are expecting inflation to meet the target of the Prime Minister, to half inflation t
licences. there has been a fierce arrest according to the latest reports. a fifth arrest. the campaigners were unfurling the oil black fabric on the house of the prime minister rishi sunak in the north yorkshire village where he owns this property. at the time of need that he or his family were present. at the time neither he. four arrests on suspicion of causing criminal damage and being a public nuisance and we now hear there has been a fifth arrest. more on that later in the programme. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. homeware retailer wilko has
bringing high winds, rain and snow. there s been damage across scotland, northern england, the midlands and wales, with winds of nearly a hundred miles an hour, leaving more than a hundred thousand homes without power. there are more weather warnings across the uk, for this evening. here s andy gill. storm arwen has left much of the country facing disruption and damage. there have been some near misses, road and rail travel has been badly affected, and tens of thousands of homes left without power. the storm brought picture postcard scenery to this north yorkshire village, but it is also disrupting life, especially for the vulnerable. patricia is 86, she lives alone and has difficulty walking. her power has been off since half past ten last night. it s cold, very cold. somebody has brought me a hot water bottle to put on my knees, and i have got twojumpers on.
three people have died as storm arwen hit parts of the uk bringing high winds, rain and snow. there s been damage across scotland, northern england, the midlands and wales with winds of nearly 100 miles an hour leaving more than a 100,000 homes without power. there are more weather warnings across the uk, for this evening. here s andy gill. storm arwen has left much of the country facing disruption and damage. there have been some near misses, road and rail travel has been badly affected and tens of thousands of homes left without power. the storm brought picture postcard scenery to the north yorkshire village, but it is also disrupting life especially for the vulnerable. patricia is 86 and lives alone and has difficulty walking. her power has been off since half