The Governor of the Bank of England has said inflation is still "far too high" as the bank once again raised interest rates in a bid to control soaring prices.
Following an unexpected jump in inflation in February, Andrew Bailey said: "We need to see it starting to come down progressively and get back to target." Report by Buseld.
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Environmet Secretary, Steve Reed, has reiterated calls for an "immediate ceasefire" after the Israeli air force has released video it claims shows a strike on Hezbollah targets ādeep insideā southern Lebanon - as fears grow of a broader regional war Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow paymaster general has defended the Conservativesā handling of public services while in government and accused Labour of ābreaking all their promisesā from their general election campaign. John Glen: "The facts show we had tough times with high borrowing costs, but we achieved 0.7% growth, the fastest in the G7, and inflation is down to 2%." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer met with Team GB athletes in Paris. While observing the judo training, the prime minister joked that if he were to join them on the mat, "someone would throw me over, and that would be the end of it." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has again called for calm after the Manchester Airport video, saying people do not want politicians to exploit the situation for their own political agenda. Roads and tram lines were blocked in Manchester city centre during a Stand Up To Racism demonstration which started outside Andy Burnhamās office on Thursday. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
With just hours to go before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, France's high speed rail network has been hit by so-called 'acts of sabotage'. Some customers have been left unable to make the journey across the Channel due to the disruption, with others severely delayed. The London to Paris operator, Eurostar, has warned a quarter of services will be cancelled over the weekend - with many others diverted. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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