it s iraq s second city, a s also the last major stronghold for the so called islamic state in the country. now iraqi forces say they are within weeks of driving the extremists out of mosul. the battle to retake the city began five months ago. government forces are now in control of the east of the city, seen here in green, but in the west of the city, is are still very much in control, and there are significant concerns hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped, in particular for those in the old city, which is heavily populated. arab correspondence and cameraman are arab correspondence and cameraman a re close arab correspondence and cameraman are close to the front line, and sent this our correspondence and cameraman are close to the front line and sent this report. escaping the battle ground, they are fleeing on foot for western mosul, even those who struggle to walk. cou ntless those who struggle to walk. countless numbers are likely to follow. and imagine if this wa
10pm, but now, news watch. hello, welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. on this week s programme: what s the bbc‘s economics editor doing standing in the street trying to catch numbers? and do we need to know that this distinguished human rights lawyer is married to a hollywood film star? it s an annual challenge for bbc news how to make the complex economics of the budget accessible, without dumbing down. it was only to be expected that there were plenty of numbers around this week. but what surprised many viewers was that in a preview piece on monday, some of those numbers seemed to be flying right into the hands of the bbc‘s economics editor, kamal ahmed. inflation could fit 2.8% by the end of the year. that could mean a squeeze on living standards. the price of fuel has already hit an 18 month high. it now costs £9 and more to fill up the average family car thanit to fill up the average family car than it did a year ago. and what about the all importa nt than
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iraq s second city and the last major stronghold of the so called islamic group in the country. iraqi forces said they are within weeks of driving the extremists out of mosul. the battle began five months ago. government forces are now in control of the east of the city, in a green, but in the west of mosul, heysel are still very much in control and there are concerns for thousands of civilians trapped in particular those in the old city. our correspondent and cameramen close to the front line have sent this report. escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. fleeing western mosul on foot during a lull in the battle. countless numbers are likely to follow, their life reduced to a few bundles. streets, now liberated, but deserted, many didn t leave until the fight came right to their door, like abdul razsack. at 76, forced to leave home for the first time in his life. he told us a mortar landed nearby, just moments before. his ten year old grandson, and name sa
polluted street. forfamilies living for families living on this street it is at the start of another day. can you get your boots on? but lives here are farfrom can you get your boots on? but lives here are far from normal. this can you get your boots on? but lives here are farfrom normal. this is the most polluted street in the uk outside london. the pollution is regularly breaking legal limits. i have lived here for nearly a0 years and the traffic, you can see it getting worse and worse. it is beyond the joke. it is two weeks into 2017 and this street is about to use up its entire pollution limit for the year. you want to feel safe, you do not want to be in dangerfrom anything. the poor quality care, dust and noise from the road is something people have long been used to. neil s wife dawn was born across the road. she has lived here all her life. the is not as clear as what it used to be. you just cannot breathe the same. some tried to shut out the problem. that isjust the s