to try and reduce the backlog of applications. millions of americans are facing a weather alert, as a mix of record high and record low temperatures sweeps the country. and, the man who showed the world a new permanent exhibition is announced, dedicated to david bowie. hello and welcome. police in northern ireland have confirmed that an off duty officer is in a critical but stable condition after being shot at a sports complex in omagh in county tyrone. the police federation for northern ireland said the shooting happened at around eight o clock last night while the officer coached young people playing football. sinn fein described the attack as outrageous and shameful , while the dup called for those responsible to be brought tojustice. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy reports. the shooting happened the shooting happened in the shooting happened in front the shooting happened in front of young players training at a coaching session, it is thought the off duty officer
we start here in the uk, where more shops are limiting the sale of some fruit and vegetables because of a shortage of fresh produce. the uk s biggest supermarket chain tesco is the latest to bring in rationing, a cap of three items per customer on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. it follows similar moves by rivals asda, aldi and morrison s. extreme weather has affected harvests in spain and north africa. but some are also pointing to specific problems within the uk s food industry, as emma simpson reports. if you ve been to the supermarket, chances are you ll have seen this. a shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and some other fresh vegetables and now britain s biggest retailer has joined in with placing a limit on how much shoppers can buy. here is the problem. at this time of year we rely on imports from overseas. we get a lot of tomatoes here from morocco but it is a whiteout with harvest disrupted. extreme weather is playing havoc food production. this huge business is in the
This is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a basket of trouble. more uk shops ration fresh fruit and vegetables, as shelves are stripped bare. is it a wake up call for the food industry? now we get these weather patterns and we are getting proper inflation and i am afraid the british public are going to have two get used to paying a realistic price for the fruit and vegetables. also coming up, higher borrowing costs to come, as officials at the federal reserve indicate they are not done raising interest rates plus, not enough bidders, ebay battles to stay relevant as consumers cut back on spending. and from refugee, to entrepreneur. how ukrainian women are rebuilding their lives overseas through business.