the april inflation number is likely to be even higher, it could well be around 9% when we get the april inflation report next month. so, that points to a further squeeze on standards and it is not going away anytime soon. 0n the old fashioned measure of the cost of living, the retail prices index, it is already at 9%, its highest level since 1991. 0pposition parties are now saying the government must do more than it has two help millions cope with the tightest squeeze on living standards in more than a0 years. andy verity, bbc news. 0ur correspondent andy verity is here. the implications of this, notjust for individuals, but for business are quite serious. we for individuals, but for business are quite serious. for individuals, but for business are quite serious. we ust heard the re are quite serious. we ust heard they-re from h are quite serious. we ust heard they-re from a h are quite serious. we just heard they re from a business - are quite serious. we just heard they re from
left of it because 90% of the city we understand has been flattened by the unrelenting russian bombardment. they also said we had temporarily lost access to the sea of a disease which is a strategic advantage. yet they still said we are going is keep fighting. as we ve been reporting they turn down the offer to see render advert residents to leave in exchange for the offer said that 12 o clock you will get the humanitarian convoys that have been blocked for the last few weeks. will provide the humanitarian corridor thatis provide the humanitarian corridor that is also been mainly blocked for the last few weeks. we that is also been mainly blocked for the last few weeks. the last few weeks. we ust heard the last few weeks. we ust heard the air raid the last few weeks. we ust heard the air raid siren the last few weeks. we ust heard the air raid siren go the last few weeks. we ust heard the air raid siren go up the last few weeks. we just heard the air raid siren go up behi
we will also strengthen our cyber defences and enhance our exercises, focusing on collective defence and interoperability. let me show you the live pictures from russell because the european council meeting is under way. joe biden expected to brief those european leaders. the evening picture there in brussels after a flurry of meetings. 0ur political reporter jessica parker is in brussels. what are the big lights coming out of the variety of meetings we have had so far? of the variety of meetings we have had so far? ., ., , , , ., had so far? you honestly “ust heard the secretary had so far? you honestly “ust heard the secretary general had so far? you honestly “ust heard the secretary general of h had so far? you honestlyjust heard the secretary general of nato - had so far? you honestlyjust heard the secretary general of nato and l the secretary general of nato and his announcements the secretary general of nato and his announcements earlier- the secretary general of nat