From 28 june. We will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from 28 june and use that time to vaccinate with both doses as many more people as possible. Former bbc director general, lord hall, admits it was the wrong judgement in hindsight not to sack martin bashir over his behaviour in the run up to his 1995 interview with princess diana. And ever wondered how water shrews can breath underwater? scientists uncover the genetic secrets of the world s smallest diving mammals. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. An independent report into the unsolved killing of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago has concluded that the metropolitan police s failings in the case amounted to a form of institutional corruption. Daniel morgan, who was 38, was found dead in a pub car park in south london in 1987, with an axe in his head. The panel has spent eight years investigating corruption claims linked to the metropolitan police s handling of the case. The report
a human catastrophe. those are the words the head of the world bank is using to describe the impact of soaring globalfood prices. david malpass has told the bbc that tens and possibly hundreds of millions of people around the world risk being forced into poverty if the crisis continues, and prices keep rising. he s been speaking to our economics editor faisal islam. we are expecting a big new addition to people in extreme poverty and, as i ve said, it s magnified because of the prices. when prices go up, the poor can t afford them, that s obvious, and they get crowded out of the market. out of the market. what we about, if out of the market. what we about, if you out of the market. what we about, if you million? - out of the market. what we | about, if you million? we re talkin: about, if you million? we re talking about, about, if you million? we re talking about, no, about, if you million? we re talking about, no, tens - about, if you million? we re talking abou
when the federal reserve makes its next decision. do you agree with that? with that? yes, i think that is re with that? yes, i think that is pretty clear. with that? yes, i think that is pretty clear, they with that? yes, i think that is pretty clear, they are - with that? yes, i think that is pretty clear, they are looking | pretty clear, they are looking at a federal rate that is finally in repository positive territory in relation to inflation and inflation does seem to be decelerating for now. that gives them so to speak, soft landings and things like that. it gives them the runway to sit back and watch for a little bit longer before deciding which way to go next. there is less certainty about what happens beyond then. some voices among the policymakers who are concerned about the impact of high interest rates on economic growth, what do you think happens beyond september? are we at the peak of interest rates in the us? i are we at the peak of interest rates in th
higher profit margins than expected as offered fewer discounts. all that bodes well for walmart which is due to report a 4% rise in sales. results from the world s largest retailer should also a glimpse into demand for back to school items. traders are hoping that despite higher borrowing costs, it will show that us shoppers are still willing to spend on essentials. staying with retail jd.com beat analyst forecasts for second quarter revenue, which rose more than 7% to nearly $40 billion. the chinese e commerce giant s focus on lower priced products paid off in the fight for customers amid an economic slowdown. the company said it attracted more vendors to its platform, helped by lower thresholds and costs for them to join, and that users shopped more frequently as its product range expanded. it was a different story over at tencent where earnings results came in below estimates in the second quarter. revenue grew 11% to just over $20 billion. tencent s core gaming busine