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into poland. violent storms have caused flooding and mudslides in canada. and coming up, the world s most wanted cyber crime suspects living freely in russia. hello 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 doubled the bank of england s target. consumer prices were 4.2% higher last month than a year ago. the costs of transport, gas and electricity bills, as well as second hand cars climbed. in september inflation was 3.1%. the bank of england s aim is to keep inflation to around 2%. rising prices are putting new pressure on households and businesses. economists are debating now how much of the surge in inflation can be blamed on the pandemic and how long it will last. our reporter colletta smith has been speaking to people in halifax. it s lunchtime at nursery. and with 63 hungry mouths to feed the staff here have their hands full. paula has increased her ho ....
a warning that the nhs is facing the most difficult winter in its history. and why the crew of the international space station had to take cover when russia blew up one of its own satellites with a missile. the former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq has given harrowing evidence to mps about how he was bullied and racially abused at the club. he says he and others of asian heritage were told to sit near the toilets with racial slurs used constantly . he was close to tears as he told the commons culture, media and sport committee that he felt isolated and humiliated, and that the club treated him in an inhuman way. azeem rafiq said there s institutional racism across english cricket. a warning this report from laura scott does contain some offensive language. azeem rafiq said today was the time for truth, as the focus of cricket s racism crisis moved yorkshire to westminster, those troops from the man whose allegation said the scandal in motion proved uncomfortable. ....
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster, john stapleton and editor of the politics homes and the house magazine, kate proctor. let s take a look at tomorrow s front pages starting with many papers are leading on the departure of the tory mp owen paterson. the mail lays the blame at the prime minister s door asking just who is in charge? the i newspaper also points a finger at the pm saying it s been a day of chaos at number ten. another tricky read for boris johnson in the times which reports on a party backlash saying that senior tories are questioning hisjudgement. the guardian says the conservative party is in crisis with furious backbenchers claiming the party s handling of the issue has just been an own goal . there is more on that theme in the splash in the metro which manages a play on words around the name of the departing mp. for the ft the main story is that decision ....
later. it s friday the 18th august. our main story. banks will be fined if they fail to provide free access to cash withdrawals for consumers and businesses under new plans by the treasury. the policy aims to ensure people don t have to travel more than three miles in rural areas to take out money or make deposits. here s our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. the use of cash in our day to day lives is declining. contactless cards and digital payments on smartphones mean we may have less need to visit an atm or bank branch, but the government says cash can t be left to die out. it s here to stay for the long term. many people the elderly, the vulnerable, particularly rural communities do depend on that access to cash. and if we want our shops to continue to take cash over the counter, then of course those businesses have got to have somewhere to deposit it. so the rules that we re announcing also cover the ability of businesses to deposit cash in a location that ....
over games she s scored a century. she was helped later by danni wyatt who came quickly. australia was set a target of 286, the second highest run chase in women s 50 over history had australia got there. they started well with 97-3 there. they started well with 97 3 when a rain break interrupted them. at that point the target was revised down and england took the momentum. when they came back and they took they came back and they took the wickets of beth mooney and ellyse perry, and bowled australia out of the 199, meaning the series as a whole is tied at 8 8. australia is holders retain the trophy. but england will look back at it as a positive. they have won the mini 50 over series by 2 1. that will be regarded as two positive results for england as they move forward and look to take the new fans they have made on this series. the men s ashes series is very much still alive. england trail out i2 i alive. england trail out 12 1 with two tests to play, the fourth of wh ....