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if you have joined if you havejoined us, you are welcome and we are looking at the top business stories. we start here in the uk, where there is some relief for millions of people facing soaring housing costs. lenders have started the new year by slashing the cost of mortgages as financial markets bet the bank of england will soon begin to cut interest rates from their 15 year high. from today banking giant hsbc becomes the first major lender to bring back mortgages below 4% since last march. it comes as rival halifax slashed almost a percentage point off some of its mortgage rates this week. and it s raised hopes of a price war between banks. hsbc is offering a five year fixed rate mortgage at 3.94%. it s only available to people remortgaging their home not to first time buyers. but it s far below rates of almost 6.5% that borrowers were facing just a few months ago. and it will be a welcome development for many uk households as our cost of living correspondent kevin ....
week ahead, very mild, but gladly start to the week, rain midweek and colder later on. this is bbc news. the headlines: the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has alleged that china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia for its war against ukraine. he said he d warned china s top diplomat of consequences if material support is given to moscow. the former british prime minister, borisjohnson, has intervened in the effort to reform post brexit trading arrangements in northern ireland rishi sunak is trying to agree a new settlement with the eu. officials in turkey say most rescue efforts following the recent earthquake will end today as hopes fade of finding anyone else alive. the first two candidates to become the new first minister of scotland put their names forward we ll look at what they stand for. the 76th annual british academy awards take place in london later with the german language film, all quiet on the western front, leading the field ....
as the controversy grows over the home secretary suella braverman and allegations of security breaches, her cabinet colleagure michael gove says she deserves a second chance . voting is under way in brazil, will they elect luiz inacio lula da silva, seen here voting, or stick with jair bolsonaro, the incumbent? and england s women crush australia in a rainy encounter in the rugby union world cup quarterfinals. if you have joined if you havejoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. it is good to have your company. thousands of families in south korea are trying to trace relatives they fear might have died in a crush in the capital seoul. at least 153 people are known to have died, most of them teenagers and young adults celebrating halloween in an area full of nightclubs and restaurants. it s thought the crush began in a narrow alley when people in the crowd fell over. from seoul, here sjean mackenzie. as the bodies are counted and the victims are identified, devastating a ....
with this decision, the conservative majority of the supreme court shows how extreme it is, how far removed they are from the majority of this country. they made the united states an outlier among developed nations in the world. but this decision must not be the final word. my administration will use all of its appropriate lawful powers, but congress must act. if you vote, you can act. you can have the final word. this is not over. thank you very much. i ve more to say on this in weeks to come. thank you. reporters: mr president. president biden there speaking to the american people. hello and welcome to sportsday. hello there. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. england have made hard work for themselves in their response to new zealand s first innings total, after an early batting collapse, with all top four out in single figures. joe wilson reports. these are the crazy test match times when the state of play seems to change by the second. a landmark day fo ....
If you have joined if you havejoined us, you are welcome and we are looking at the top business stories. we start here in the uk, where there is some relief for millions of people facing soaring housing costs. lenders have started the new year by slashing the cost of mortgages as financial markets bet the bank of england will soon begin to cut interest rates from their 15 year high. from today banking giant hsbc becomes the first major lender to bring back mortgages below 4% since last march. it comes as rival halifax slashed almost a percentage point off some of its mortgage rates this week. and it s raised hopes of a price war between banks. hsbc is offering a five year fixed rate mortgage at 3.94%. it s only available to people remortgaging their home not to first time buyers. but it s far below rates ....