From 5 to 5. 25 . And for the first time, its suggested that rates will stay higher for longer in an attempt to drive down stubborn inflation the rising cost of goods and services by reducing the amount of money we have to spend. Although todays increase means Borrowing Costs are at their highest level since 2008, it follows an era of unprecedented low rates. In previous decades, rates were much higher we can see here that in the 1980s rates got up to 18 before gradually falling. The bank today cut its forecast for economic growth, though it said the uk will avoid a recession. In a moment, well hearfrom savers, as well as families trying to cope with increasing costs, but first, heres our Chief Economics correspondent dharshini david. From cafe says customers may resist rate as higher mortgage and rent payments bite, to Estate Agents grappling with a sagging housing market, the hit from Interest Rates is clear. But for a very small minority, that impact is Life Changing. Minority, that
Global systems that we have in the oceans. It is important to say that these are sea Surface Temperatures. It is also about the time of year. So normally the oceans are at their hottest in march, but we are obviously now in august. And so scientists are worried about all of that time left until next march. There is also el nino which is less naturally occurring Climate Fluctuation which we have talked about it before. It happens every few years but it does drive up Ocean Temperatures. But we are only at the beginning of that now, it is quite weak and so as not to get stronger in the coming months, Scientists Say they fear these average temperatures will just carry they fear these average temperatures willjust carry on going up. What do scientists think is the cause . Scientists know that in the long term, Climate Change is driving up average temperatures in the oceans. They also think that a lot of the heat, or they know that a lot of the heat, or they know that a lot of the heat that
instead, they now face prison. joe tidy, bbc news. there s a warning that seagrass meadows around britain s coast are being suffocated because of water pollution and warmer weather. scientists say the underwater plant, which absorbs co2 and shelters marine life, becomes stressed in warmer waters. so a large restoration project is taking place in north wales, where a million seeds will be harvested in order to sow and restore meadows. hywel griffith reports. under the shimmering shallows, seagrass grows close to our coastline. but over the last century, up to 92% of these meadows around the uk have disappeared. here on the mudflats of the river severn, you will find it in the channels. seagrass forms like a filter and those channels run absolute crystal
and evil and terrible. but an anti hero is someone who does bad things but has redeemable qualities. do i think lizzo can take this and change and be who she says she is? yes, absolutely. they also told me those three dancers had taken it to court was the last resort and they try to speak to her a number of times before doing so. we have asked lizzo for an interview. she is yet to respond. there s a warning that seagrass meadows around britain s coast are being suffocated because of water pollution and warmer weather. scientists say the underwater plant, which absorbs co2 and shelters marine life, becomes stressed in warmer waters. so a large restoration project is taking place in north wales, where a million seeds will be harvested in order to sow and restore meadows. our wales correspondent hywel griffith reports. under the shimmering shallows, sea