We ll be talking rockets later on in the programme. But how about this forjet propulsion? china s latest economic growth numbers. They re staggering. 18%. Yes, you heard correctly. In fact, just a smidgen above that. But, remember, most things are cast in a flattering light if you compare them to this time last year china was first into the pandemic, remember and it looks like it s one of the first out. But how sustainable is this recovery? that depends on where the growth is coming from. Let s take industry; a major driverfor china. Output grew 14%. But that was a little weaker than many industry watchers had hoped for. And workers spent more time working this time around because they didn t travel home, as they normally would, during the spring festival for a period that can be a month long holiday. Let s speak tojinny yang, managing director and chief china economist, icbc standard bank. What do you think of these numbers? jelinic they are staggering but it means that it doe
james anderson and stuart broad take three wickets each on the first day of the second test at old trafford. space as you ve never seen it we ll speak to the man who s remastered these amazing images of the apollo missions. good morning. some mist and fog to watch out for this morning, some quite dense across the southeast. some starting with sunshine but generally we will see cloud build and some splashes of rain in parts of the west. i will have all the details later on the programme. it s friday august 26th. millions of households in england, scotland and wales will find out at 7am what they could be paying for gas and electricity in october, as the energy regulator ofgem announces a new price cap. this is the maximum amount companies can charge consumers for each unit of energy. it s expected to mean that the average household bill will rise to more than £3,500 a year. jo black reports. the waterfront at ipswich. but behind the attractive facade and expensive boats, so
of wholesale gas driven by russia s invasion of ukraine. also this lunchtime. police in liverpool have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of nine year old olivia pratt korbel. letters won t be delivered today and some parcels could be delayed as royal mail workers go on strike. # hold me closer tiny dancer. and, oops, he s done it again eltonjohn re records some of his most famous music with britney spears. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, the british sides find out who they ll be playing in the group stages of the europa league and europa conference league. good afternoon. millions of households in england, scotland and wales will see their energy bills soar by 80% after the regulator ofgem raised its price cap that s the maximum amount consumers on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit. at the moment the average household is paying an annual bill of £1,971. in october that will jump to £3,519 a year and almost £60 more if you
in japanese politics. and our other main story this lunchtime: durham police confirmed they are not fining keir starmer and angela rayner over allegations they broke lockdown rules last year. the race is on to replace borisjohnson as conservative leader and britain s next prime minister the first contenders throw their hats in the ring. another big rise in the number of people with covid in the uk infections are up 18%. and i am at wimbledon where britain s cameron norrie will play the six time champion novak djokovic for a place in the men s final. and coming up on the bbc news channel: former fifa president sepp blatter expresses his relief as he and former uefa boss michel platini are both found not guilty of fraud following a trial in switzerland. good afternoon. world leaders have been expressing their shock and grief after the assassination of japan s former prime minister shinzo abe. he was shot while making a speech in the city of nara, and later died in hospital.