a move that was expected. the current cost of borrowing now sits at five to 5.25%, the highest in 16 years. but is the fed finally done with rate hikes? the bbc s samira hussain reports from new york. inflation remains stubbornly high to try and get the cost of living back down to more normal levels. the federal reserve, america s central bank, has raised interest rates ten times in a little over a year. and now it seems it may be ready to perhaps take a pause. the committee will take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation and economic and financial developments. we will make that determination. meeting by meeting. the rate rises have slowed economic growth in the united states by making it more expensive to borrow money. and inflation is starting to come down. but there have been some unexpected knock on effects of the rate hikes. they played a part in the banking crisis where thr
as paris becomes the latest city to ban them after safety concerns, what will it mean for their future here in the uk? ready to roar rory mcilroy says he believes this will be the year he completes a career grand slam by winning the masters. good morning. it isa it is a mild start to the day. we have got some rain putting steadily eased. it will clear over the far north east of scotland. behind it, bright spells, sunshine and heavy showers. details throughout the programme. good morning. it s thursday, the 6th april. our top story. the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley, has said there are hundreds of officers serving in the force who should not be there. it comes after an update on a review, which was launched following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer, and the jailing of former officer david carrick, for a series of offences against women. helena wilkinson reports. david carrick, the serving police officer who committed violent and degrading
more on those headlines in a moment. first, let s round up the sports news. what are fans making a chelsea of today s appointment? england s women have the chance of lifting more silverware later when they take on brazil in the finalissima, a match between the european and south american champions at a sold out wembley. our sports reporterjo currie is there for us now. the world cup will be with us before we know it, a big chance for thise england players to impreess sarina wiegman. after a ny after any major tournament the result was a freshening up of the squad and the likes of ellen white and jill scott are no longer around, there are big injuries to players who are not available for these two games and there are players in the euro squad who have not been selected so there are opportunities for new players coming in to try to impress a sarina wiegman, heading out to australia this summer, but tonight will be a massive occasion, some players potentially making their debuts
charges against him impact the 2024 race. he said he will plead and he pled not guilty to charges and came only hours after she was indicted. take a listen. donald trump: the only crime i ve commit side to fearlessly deupon fended our nation. radical left lunatics want to interfere by using law enforcement. we can t let that happen. this is a persecution, not an investigation. the 34-count indictment released late yesterday accuses trump of falsifying document to hide hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. it is alleged from august 2016 to 2017, trump organized catch and kill through false business entries. one instance $30,000 was paid to a dar doorman. alvin bragg spoke with the media detailing his case and told reporters he is keved in what they have found as previous das and previous prosecutors declined to go after the charges. i m doing this for 24 years and i m no stranger to rigorous, complex investigations. i bring cases when they re re
the us government s urgently investigating the leaking of dozens of intelligence documents on social media. the bbc s seen some of the documents, including detailed accounts of the training and equipment being provided to ukraine. some of those leaked are labelled top secret. others appear to suggest the us had intercepted official communications of an ally, south korea. the bbc s carl nasman is in washington with more details. these documents have been circulating online for several days now, us officials clearly concerned about the impact of them, especially when it comes to security, and the most recent statement from the pentagon official saying they are working to any potential impact on us security as well as its partners and allies. they are also working to determine the veracity of the documents but officials do say they believe they contain classified and highly sensitive materials, a criminal investigation has been opened into this case, which is believed to be the