murders. those are events in which four or more people are killed. and nearly 9500 gun violence deaths already this year. the president is using this moment to announce new executive action to tamp down, to try to tamp down gun crime. he s also once again calling on congress to act on gun legislation. let s begin this hour at the white house. our jeremy diamond joins us. what is to come from biden today? reporter: listen, we re going to see the president layout a comprehensive gun prevention violence strategy to address the surge in violent crime that happened over 2020 and appears to be continuing into 2021, with experts warning of a potentially dangerous and violent summer. we re going to hear the president sign some new executive actions on gun reforms. he s also going to push congress once again to enact gun control laws. press for the confirmation of his atf director. this will all follow a meeting between the president, his attorney general, and several mayors and chi
hello. tonight we re in monmouthshire in wales to talk to the people of this proud area about what their lives are like and what they want to hearfrom politicians in this election year. does it feel like the economy has turned a corner as the prime minister claimed today? good evening and welcome to abergavenny. applause. according to the sunday times yesterday, this is the best place to live in the whole of wales. we re here for one of our outside broadcasts where we gauge the mood of people who live and work here in the run up to an election later this year. we re broadcasting live tonight from a brand new constituency of monmouthshire in south east wales. it s the successor to the seat of monmouth which has voted conservative since 2005. and we are in the stunning st mary s priory which has served the people of abergavenny and the surrounding area for a thousand years. we ve invited people from all walks of life, all political colours, broadly representative of how people
and it s time for lenny s last turn the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. plus do you fancy more rain? i did not think so, but another wet morning for many. this weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. it s friday the 15th march. our main story. exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in primary school, according to a new ofcom report. the regulator is urging social media companies to strengthen child protection on their platforms. our technology reporter shiona mccallum reports. how much time do you think you spend on your phone a day? even prince william is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. that s quite a lot. but i bet you feel better coming here. but when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, a
we start here in the uk where investors are now betting the cost of borrowing will have to keep rising because inflation remains stubbornly high. that s despite a pledge by the government to bring it down, and a barrage of interest rate rises by the bank of england attempting to get it under control. just a few weeks ago, we were assuming that after 11 increases in a row, the bank would not have to raise rates much further. but on wednesday, there was a major rethink on financial markets, which are now pricing in three more rises this year, with rates hitting 5%. here s why. prices in the uk are still rising much too fast, with inflation at 10.1% in the year to march. that s a bit less than the 10.4% recorded in in february, but was still much higher than expected. economists were predicting inflation would fall into single figures. one of the biggest factors the soaring cost of food and drink. it s up over 19% in the past year. it s the fastest rise in 45 years accordi