Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:56:20 GMT
The governor of the Bank says it needs to "see more evidence" of falling inflation before cutting the base rate.
Bank optimistic 'things moving in right direction'
Thu, 09 May 2024 11:25:26 GMT
Its comments came as UK interest rates were left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%.
Hainault survivor says a 'miracle' saved his family
Thu, 09 May 2024 05:02:45 GMT
Henry De Los Rios Polania tells the BBC about the moment he fought to protect his family from a sword attacker.
Israel shells Rafah as Biden warns against major ground offensive
Thu, 09 May 2024 06:50:18 GMT
Heavy shelling is reported in the city, as Joe Biden says the US won't supply weapons and artillery shells for a major offensive.
Saudi forces 'permitted to kill’ for new eco-city
Thu, 09 May 2024 00:01:50 GMT
An ex-intelligence officer tells the BBC he was permitted to shoot dead those resisting eviction.
Israel Eurovision contestant Eden Goolan booed during rehearsal
Thu, 09 May 2024 10:49:10 GMT
Eden Golan was performing her song Hurricane at a dress rehearsal when she was booed by the crowd.
Labour insists ex-Tory MP Elphicke is 'good fit' for party after backlash
Thu, 09 May 2024 08:55:18 GMT
Some Labour MPs are unhappy about Tory defector Natalie Elphicke's past comments.
Hundreds infected with hepatitis C without knowing it, BBC finds
Thu, 09 May 2024 11:01:44 GMT
About 1,750 people are unaware they got the virus from blood transfusions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Whooping cough cases up again as five babies die
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:27:11 GMT
There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England.
Apple faces celebrity backlash over piano crushing
Thu, 09 May 2024 10:23:53 GMT
Hugh Grant and Justine Bateman among those to criticise the destruction in "tone deaf" iPad advert.
