let s start in the us where inflation has been falling for the 7th month in a row. the rate forjanuary stands at 6.4% down from a peak of 9.1% injune last year. but the latest report from the us labor department also showed the pace of that slowdown is starting to ease. the bbc s north america correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. inflation has been coming down on an annual basis. that s the good news. the bad news on a monthly basis, prices for consumer goods actually rose at the start of 2023, despite an aggressive campaign by america s central bank to bring it down. the consumer price index was up 0.5% injanuary, compared to a revised 0.1% increase in december. the cost of housing was to blame for more than half of the increase. higher food and energy prices also contributed. the stronger than expected report, coupled with a tight labour market, could force america s central bank to raise interest rates more than anticipated. and that certainly spooked i
in the uk for the first time since records began. but high inflation means people s wages are falling in real terms. the wagatha christie court case wayne rooney says the england manager told him that rebekah vardy s media activities were causing distractions during euro 2016. and the queen makes a surprise visit to see london s new elizabeth line for herself. good evening. for 82 days, the ukrainian fighters who clung to their last foothold in the besieged city of mariupol came to symbolise their country s defiance against the onslaught of russian forces. last night, more than 260 of them were told to leave the asovstal steel plant and were taken to russian controlled territory. the southern port city has been key to moscow s military campaign giving russia full control of more than 80% of ukraine s black sea coastline. russian troops encircled mariupol in early march, damaging or destroying over 90% of the city. but ukrainian forces held out at the huge steelworks in
Hello, i am katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Brits go to the polls in just over 2a hours and an election that was all about brexit has suddenly veered into security and policing in the wake of manchester and london. Today third attacker was named as rachid redouane. Reports in the Italian Press suggest he tried to travel to syria last year, but was stopped by italian police. Uk Officials Say Youssef Zaghba was not on their watch list. Authorities in the uk are reviewing their intelligence. So are we doing enough . One man who thinks authorities are going about it in the wrong way is nazir afzal. Up until 10 days ago he was the Chief Executive of the association of police and crime commissioners. He was stopped from speaking after the Manchester Attack and so he resigned so he could have his say. He is in our salford studio. Do you think muslim communities in your view are taking enough ownership of this problem . Obviously theyre doing as much as they can, but th
Also tonight the Supreme Court gives this libyan the right to sue a former Foreign Secretary over torture claims. Ajump in The Cost Of Living inflation hits a two and a half year high, with warnings of more to come. Vinniejones will vinnie jones will captain the vinniejones will captain the six nations squad with Sam Warburton told to fight for his place in the side. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Britain will be leaving the eu Single Market. That was the clear cut message from theresa may as she set out her red lines for the brexit negotiations that are now just weeks away. Her core demands are that britain must be able to control the number of people who come here from the eu. British courts must have the final say in interpreting british laws. And parliament will get the chance to vote on whatever deal is negotiated. The Prime Minister is aiming for what she called a Global Britain that has the best possible trade deal with the eu while opening up to the rest of th
let s start in the us where inflation has been falling for the 7th month in a row. the rate forjanuary stands at 6.4% down from a peak of 9.1% injune last year. but the latest report from the us labor department also showed the pace of that slowdown is starting to ease. the bbc s north america correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. inflation has been coming down on an annual basis. that s the good news. the bad news on a monthly basis, prices for consumer goods actually rose at the start of 2023, despite an aggressive campaign by america s central bank to bring it down. the consumer price index was up 0.5% injanuary, compared to a revised 0.1% increase in december. the cost of housing was to blame for more than half of the increase. higher food and energy prices also contributed. the stronger than expected report, coupled with a tight labour market, could force america s central bank to raise interest rates more than anticipated. and that certainly spooked