an announcement today. us secretary of state antony blinken arrives in ukraine for urgent talks, after warnings that russia could carry out an attack at any point . the united nations says it s intensifying its response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami in tonga. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the cost of goods and services in the uk is rising at its fastest rate for 30 years. the december figure for inflation showed that prices have gone up by 5.4% compared to the year before. energy costs and the price of food and drink drove the rise, which was higher than economists had been forecasting. in america, the scourge of rising prices now ranks among us business leaders top concerns, according to a survey out today. our business presenter ben boulos has been gauging reaction in skipton in the north of england. good morning, yes, here at skipton market, traders and customers are already grappling with that rise in average prices. dom runs
a shortfall of more than 100,000 workers means people are waiting longer for care, and the number of vacancies is still rising. are they affecting the care of you or your relatives? if you work in the sector, how are these shortages impacting on you trying to do your job on a daily basis? let me know and give us your experience, we will feed it into the conversation. you can e mail me or message me on twitter or instagram. violent clashes between travelling fans and police overshadow england s 1 1 draw with hungary at wembley. why does a man living in blackpool died 27 years before a man living in chelsea? parts of the north of england saw a fall in life expectancy before the pandemic. also coming up this hour, the finalfrontier. william shatner is to boldy go where no 90 year old man has gone before, as he becomes the oldest person to travel to the edge of space. good morning. the eu will this afternoon put forward what it s called far reaching proposals to address the di