Increase in the first three months of this year. Supercharging the economy is central to the new labour government s plans. Our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. Football didn t quite make it home again but the euros certainly gave the uk sjune gdp figure a gentle kick in the right direction. Gross domestic product is a measure of all the economic activity of companies, governments and people in a country. And one off major sporting or entertainment events, along with seasonal sun or downpours, can affect how productive we all are from month to month. After a big week of data on employment and inflation, the latest monthly and quarterly readings give yet another indication of where the economy is heading. The economic story then continues to be one of recovery after the uk tipped into a brief but shallow recession at the end of last year. Two consecutive quarters of growth will be welcomed, even if some months may prove to be bumpier than others. Keeping that story going wil
Weather front slowly works eastwards once again as it tries to push into high pressure. Quite a lot of. North and west of the country which will see more unsettled weather generally through the week. It will stay quite warm at times with a good deal of sunshine but certainly feeling fresher and cooler than it has done of late, sophie. Thanks, stav. And that s bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. Now it s time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday on a golden day for britain in paris. I m hugh ferris. The headlines this evening. After losing out on a medal in tokyo by the tiniest of margins, imogen grant and emily craig make amends with gold in the lightweight double sculls. Those tears were an 0utpouring 0f those tears were an 0utpouring of every party and wedding we ve missed, every event. Two bryony page, britain s trampoline acrobat, adds a gold to the silver and bronze she already h
Grateful to the secret service for getting him to safety. There is no place for this kind of violence in america. We must unite as one nation to condemn it. That comes from the president of the united states, joe biden, the political rival of former president donald trump and at this moment those two men in this country searching for unity as we witnessed a potential assassination attempt on the former president, donald trump. You can see here video of the aftermath of the shootings. Shots rang out and donald trump was whisked off the stage by secret service to a vehicle where he was then driven off the scene. Let s go now to pennsylvania. Oursenior correspondent is reporting for us all day there. Gary, you were there already, outside the rally. Obviously before the incident took place and now there you are on lockdown. This entire area is being controlled. This is now an active investigation? controlled. This is now an active investigation? this is a massive crime active investigati
Holiday firms say they expect a surge in bookings, after travel restrictions in england are relaxed. France is recalling its ambassadors to australia and the united states, in protest over a security deal, which includes the uk. Hello and welcome to political thinking. Now on bbc news. Political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to political thinking. A conversation with someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs, their background, their views and their values. No politician since winston churchill has had as many senior jobs in the cabinet as my guest this week. Sajid javid replace matt hancock as boris johnson s week. Sajid javid replace matt hancock as borisjohnson s health secretary. Before that, he himself has had to quit as chancellor after a spat with dominic cummings. He had also done a host of otherjobs. Home secretary, business secretary, community secretary and culture secretary as well. He revealed in a speech this week that his mum