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the biggest fall for half a century in the value of the pound against the dollar. sterling plunged overnight on asian markets partly in response to the government's announcement of tax cuts and increased borrowing. but the chancellor says... chancellor, what are you going to do about the turmoil in the markets this morning? i’m about the turmoil in the markets this morning?— about the turmoil in the markets this mornin: ? �* ., ., ., ., ~ this morning? i'm not going to make any comment— this morning? i'm not going to make any comment now. _ the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, says she is worried that the fall in the pound could increase pressure on the bank of england to raise interest rates. the message from financial markets was clear on friday, and this morning, that message is even more stark. sterling did recover some of its value but the fall has sparked fears of higher inflation and interest rates. also this lunchtime... a school shooting in russia has left
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at least 13 people dead, seven of them children. a moment of history in italy. georgia meloni looks set to become the country's first far—right leader since the second world war and italy's first female prime minister. a people smuggler tells the bbc the government's policy of sending asylum seekers to rwanda is not deterring migrants. and nasa prepare to crash a space probe into an asteroid to find out how hard it would be save the planet. to save the planet. coming up on the bbc news channel... as england face into their final match ahead of the world cup, manager gareth southgate admits he faces losing his job if results don't go his way in qatar.
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good afternoon. the pound fell overnight to its lowest level against the dollar for half a century. asian markets were reacting in part to the government's announcement last week of tax cuts and increased borrowing to pay for them. at one stage sterling plunged to around $1.03 before regaining ground. a weaker pound raises the cost of some imports, which in turn makes inflation higher and it could also mean higher interest rates. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. the pound, the centrepiece and a symbol of our economy, has been tumbling. against the dollar, the euro and the japanese yen. and that affects our daily lives. a great deal of what we buy, from the fuel in our cars to the clothes we wear, to the food we eat, comes from abroad, and when the value of the pound goes down, the cost of those imports goes up, which means prices
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go higher, and the pound in your pocket won't go as far. the currency fell dramatically on friday and dropped sharply again this morning, touching its lowest level ever, just above $1.03, before recovering some ground. here is why. 0n above $1.03, before recovering some ground. here is why. on friday, the chancellor abandoned planned tax rises and announced a swathe of tax cuts instead. i rises and announced a swathe of tax cuts instead-— cuts instead. i can announce today that we will _ cuts instead. i can announce today that we will cut _ cuts instead. i can announce today that we will cut the _ cuts instead. i can announce today that we will cut the basic - cuts instead. i can announce today that we will cut the basic rate - cuts instead. i can announce today that we will cut the basic rate of i that we will cut the basic rate of income tax to 19p in april 2020 three, one year early. that means a tax cut for over 31 million people injust a few tax cut for over 31 million people in just a few months�* time. it is all in just a few months' time. it is all to boost _ in just a few months' time. it is all to boost growth _ injust a few months' time. it is all to boost growth but it means a great deal of extra borrowing, which investors say is making investors queasy. haste investors say is making investors cueas . ~ . investors say is making investors cueas .~ . . investors say is making investors iueas _ . ., ., , investors say is making investors cueas . ~ ., ., , ., queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw — queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw a _ queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw a lot _ queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw a lot of _ queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw a lot of tax _ queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw a lot of tax cuts - queasy. we had a budget on friday in which we saw a lot of tax cuts but - which we saw a lot of tax cuts but unfortunately that means that the government will have to issue an awful_ government will have to issue an awful not— government will have to issue an awful not more debt, and that is something which the market is finding — something which the market is
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finding it — something which the market is finding it difficult to swallow. uk fundamentals right now, a lot of debt, _ fundamentals right now, a lot of debt, a — fundamentals right now, a lot of debt, a recession and of course high inflation, _ debt, a recession and of course high inflation, and that is something that investorsjust inflation, and that is something that investors just don't like inflation, and that is something that investorsjust don't like. this that investors 'ust don't like. this business in — that investorsjust don't like. this business in kent _ that investorsjust don't like. ti 3 business in kent sells fruit crisps, it imports citrus fruit, pineapples, kiwifruit and melons from europe and south america, most of which is paid for in dollars me that it will have almost an instant effect, within a week or two, on the prices we are paying for ourfresh week or two, on the prices we are paying for our fresh fruit. this intel will have an impact on any new businesses we take on, some of the old businesses we are in contact with, so that will hit our bottom line, but new businesses, we will have to increase our prices, and that means affecting growth i imagine. experts say the bank of england may have to increase interest rates again sharply to help stabilise the currency. the former deputy governor of the bank so john deputy governor of the bank sojohn grieve deputy governor of the bank so john grieve says policymakers will be concerned. i grieve says policymakers will be concerned-— concerned. i think i would be worried- _ concerned. i think i would be worried. the _ concerned. i think i would be worried. the bank _ concerned. i think i would be worried. the bank and - concerned. i think i would be | worried. the bank and indeed concerned. i think i would be - worried. the bank and indeed the
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government have indicated that they are going to take their next decision in november, and publish forecasts and so on at that point, and the worry is that they may have to take action a bit sooner than that. , ., ., . ., that. this morning, the chancellor was staying _ that. this morning, the chancellor was staying tightlipped _ that. this morning, the chancellor was staying tightlipped about - that. this morning, the chancellor was staying tightlipped about his. was staying tightlipped about his intentions. i was staying tightlipped about his intentions. ., ., ., ., intentions. i am not going to get into that now. _ intentions. i am not going to get into that now. but _ intentions. i am not going to get into that now. but on _ intentions. i am not going to get into that now. but on the - intentions. i am not going to get. into that now. but on the financial markets, into that now. but on the financial markets. what — into that now. but on the financial markets, what he _ into that now. but on the financial markets, what he had _ into that now. but on the financial markets, what he had to - into that now. but on the financial markets, what he had to say - into that now. but on the financial markets, what he had to say on i markets, what he had to say on friday is continuing to resonate. theo leggett, bbc news. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity is here. andy, the pound has now lost about a fifth of its value against the dollar this year, how do you see the implications of all of this? well. implications of all of this? well, some of them _ implications of all of this? well, some of them were _ implications of all of this? well, some of them were identified i implications of all of this? -ii some of them were identified there ljy some of them were identified there by theo in his report. higher prices of imported goods, which includes of course energy prices. the government is spending some £60 billion over the next six months, it anticipates, subsidising energy prices, and it will cost more to subsidise them if the pound is weaker against the
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dollar, because wholesale energy is priced in dollars. so that is what implications. the other implications is what interest rates. if you look at what has happened to interest rates recently, currently, 2.25%, the bank of england official rate, after coming up last week. on the markets now they are saying, just as we heard just therefrom sir, that we might not be able to wait until november, the markets think an emergency interest rate change might be necessary as early as next week, and that by november they are estimating that they will have gone up estimating that they will have gone up to 4%, and by december, 5%, and later on, 6%, by nextjune. so, these are really sharp rises in interest rates, implications for people on variable rate mortgages, but also implications for monetary policy, because when you raise interest rates, you hit the brakes, which slows down economic growth. andy verity, thank you very much indeed. labour say the government has spooked the markets with a reckless
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gamble on tax cuts paid for by increased borrowing. in the last hour, the shadow chancellor rachel reeves has been setting out labour�*s economic vision at the party�*s conference in liverpool. 0ur politcial correspondent ione wells reports from liverpool. who would want to be the chancellor right now? she does.— right now? she does. thank you! thins right now? she does. thank you! things are _ right now? she does. thank you! things are looking _ right now? she does. thank you! things are looking choppy. - right now? she does. thank you! things are looking choppy. the i right now? she does. thank you! - things are looking choppy. the pound reached a record low against the dollar, inflation is high, inflation interest rates are up, inflation is soaring. rachel reeves believes the chancellor has found the flames of the fall in the pound by suggesting more tax cuts are coming. fin the fall in the pound by suggesting more tax cuts are coming. on friday the chancellor _ more tax cuts are coming. on friday the chancellor had _ more tax cuts are coming. on friday the chancellor had an _ more tax cuts are coming. on friday the chancellor had an opportunity i more tax cuts are coming. on friday the chancellor had an opportunity to set out a serious response to the cost of living crisis. and he failed. what did we get instead? a
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tax cut for the wealthiest 1%. the message from financial markets was clear on friday. and this morning, that message is even more stark. sterling is down, that means higher prices, as the cost of imports rise. government insiders want to ride this out, arguing tax cuts are part of their plan to grow the economy long—term. of their plan to grow the economy long-term— of their plan to grow the economy iona-term. , ., ., ., long-term. here is our alternative. our green — long-term. here is our alternative. our green prosperity _ long-term. here is our alternative. our green prosperity plan, - long-term. here is our alternative. our green prosperity plan, to - 0ur green prosperity plan, to provide the only sustainable solution to the energy crisis, to free ourselves from dependence on russia, to invest in solar, in wind, in tidal, in hydrogen and in nuclear power, and to pass on to our children a fairer and a greener country. children a fairer and a greener count . ., ,., _, ., children a fairer and a greener count . ., ., ~ , country. labour committed to keeping some of the tax _ country. labour committed to keeping some of the tax cuts _ country. labour committed to keeping some of the tax cuts but _ country. labour committed to keeping some of the tax cuts but ditching - some of the tax cuts but ditching those for the top earners, to
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bolster the nhs. the those for the top earners, to bolster the nhs.— those for the top earners, to bolster the nhs. , ., , ., ., bolster the nhs. the 45p top rate of income tax is _ bolster the nhs. the 45p top rate of income tax is coming _ bolster the nhs. the 45p top rate of income tax is coming back. - income tax is coming back. applause and cheering. and he�*s what we will do with that money. the next labour government will double the number of district nurses qualifying every year. applause. we will train more than 5000 new health visitors. we will create an additional 10,000 nursing and midwife places every year. labour want to define _ midwife places every year. labour want to define themselves - midwife places every year. labour want to define themselves as - midwife places every year. labour want to define themselves as the | want to define themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility, in plain english, they argue that they would strike a better balance between public spending and tax. speaking to shadow ministers here, as well as concern about the economy, they are buoyant, saying they can�*t quite believe the opportunity they�*ve been handed by the government to draw a clear
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dividing line between them on the economy. but to make any of their plans a reality, they will need to do more than just criticise, they will need to convince the public their economic plan is the right one, and that will mean winning over more thanjust crowds one, and that will mean winning over more than just crowds here. ione wells, bbc news, liverpool. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us from liverpool now. and really m y or so, the shadow over the last hour or so, the shadow chancellor trying to wrestle look at that badge of fiscal responsibility, saying that the government has taken a massive gamble, which shows it can no longer be trusted with the economy. and there are two key dividing lines now which labour are talking about as much as they can. 0ne talking about as much as they can. one is borrowing. the labour party says that the amount of borrowing the conservatives are prepared to
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countenance nowjust isn�*t countenance now just isn�*t responsible, countenance nowjust isn�*t responsible, that that is what is spooking the markets. and they are zzi: to comments fto comments by j fto comments by the j pointing to comments by the chancellor on the bbc yesterday, where he suggested more tax cuts could be coming much where he suggested more tax cuts coui thingsming ml. even says... ww , where he suggested more tax cuts coui thingsming ml. even say” with ,, , value �*the the value of the pound today. got to say, there are many conservatives who share that opinion, who think that ministers havejust who share that opinion, who think that ministers have just gone too far in their borrowing plans. the second dividing line is this, ben. it is fairness. the labour party is trying to argue at this conference that its economic plan would see the benefits distributed more evenly, that working people would see a lot more benefit from what they are doing, but in particular, getting rid of that additional rate of income tax, the one paid by the highest earners, is becoming a real wedge issue. but do not expect the government to change its course. the new chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, the new chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, the new prime minister, liz truss, are
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adamant that this sort of policy is needed, they are convinced that it�*s the best way to achieve economic growth. this is turning into a big ideological battle. . hick ideological battle. . nick eardley, thank ou ideological battle. . nick eardley, thank you very — ideological battle. . nick eardley, thank you very much _ ideological battle. . nick eardley, thank you very much indeed, - ideological battle. . nick eardley, thank you very much indeed, our| thank you very much indeed, our chief political correspondent. there�*s more on the bbc news website on what the fall in the pound�*s value means. head to bbc.co.uk/news/business, for information on why the value of the pound has tumbled, and how it will affect you. a gunman has opened fire in a school in russia killing at least 13 people, seven of them children. two teachers and two security guards are also among the dead at school 88 in the city of izhevsk. investigators say at least 20 other people were injured before the gunman turned the gun on himself. 0ur correspondent caroline hawley is here. caroline, what more details do we
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have? ~ , ., , , have? well, this happened in the town in central— have? well, this happened in the town in central russia, _ have? well, this happened in the town in central russia, it - have? well, this happened in the town in central russia, it was - town in central russia, it was school 88, as you said, the gunman got into the school, armed with two pistols, by shooting dead a security guard, he apparently had lots of ammunition. as you said, he then opened fire on both pupils and teachers before turning the gun on himself. videos online show children running absolutely terrified, as you can imagine, from the building, or cowering under desks. 0ne can imagine, from the building, or cowering under desks. one child is reported to have broken his leg by jumping out of a window. and investigators have released video of the gunmen lying dead on a classroom floor, he was wearing a black balaclava, black clothes, he had a red swastika on his black t—shirt, he is reported to have been a local resident, aged 3a, a former pupil, and investigators don�*t know his exact motive but they are obviously looking at any neo—nazi links. they have searched his residence, and it
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is the latest in a string of shootings there was a very serious one in may 2021, but this is the deadliest in some time. we expect more details when the investigation progresses. more details when the investigation rouresses. ., ., ., , ., ~ progresses. caroline hawley, thank ou. italy looks set to have its first far right leader since the second world war. giorgia meloni is claiming victory in the country�*s general election, and is on course to become the country�*s first female prime minister. four years ago, her brothers of italy party won only around 4% of the vote, but they�*ve benefited from staying out of the national unity government that collapsed injuly. jessica parker reports from verona. a political minnow four years ago, giorgia meloni is now on course to become italy�*s first female prime minister, her rise being watched by all of europe. translation: , translation: italy has chosen us, it is important — translation: italy has chosen us, it
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is important to _ translation: italy has chosen us, it is important to understand _ translation: italy has chosen us, it is important to understand that - translation: italy has chosen us, it is important to understand that if - is important to understand that if we are called to govern this nation, we are called to govern this nation, we will do it for all italians, with a clear objective of uniting the people, because the great objective that we have always had as a political force is that of ensuring italians may once again be proud to be italians. she italians may once again be proud to be italians. ,, ., , be italians. she has run her bar in her village — be italians. she has run her bar in her village for— be italians. she has run her bar in her village for 15 _ be italians. she has run her bar in her village for 15 years. _ be italians. she has run her bar in her village for 15 years. in - be italians. she has run her bar in her village for 15 years. in this - her village for 15 years. in this part of northern italy, they often look to the right, but not long ago, her party barely registered here. translation:— her party barely registered here. translation: . , translation: here with the clients i feel she is popular, _ translation: here with the clients i feel she is popular, she _ translation: here with the clients i feel she is popular, she is _ translation: here with the clients i feel she is popular, she is the - feel she is popular, she is the one who has— feel she is popular, she is the one who has promised more support, it is important _ who has promised more support, it is important to — who has promised more support, it is important to see if they keep their words _ important to see if they keep their words. people here need to be helped. — words. people here need to be helped, pensions are too low, the cost—of—living is rising, we simply can't _ cost—of—living is rising, we simply can't live — cost—of—living is rising, we simply can't live like this. a cost-of-living is rising, we simply can't live like this.— can't live like this. a wealthier art of can't live like this. a wealthier part of italy. _ can't live like this. a wealthier part of italy, this _ can't live like this. a wealthier part of italy, this is _ can't live like this. a wealthier part of italy, this is where - can't live like this. a wealthier part of italy, this is where her| can't live like this. a wealthier i part of italy, this is where her tax cut plans went down well. she also wants a naval blockade of libya to stop migrant boats and is against advancing lgbt rights. her party has neofascist roots, although it is a
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label she rejects. as a political figure, she divides for example, many civil rights, or women�*s rights, or human rights, i don�*t think she is very open. translation: i think she is very open. tuna/mom- think she is very open. translation: ., , , , translation: i am happy because this is a chance. translation: i am happy because this is a change- we — translation: i am happy because this is a change. we will— translation: i am happy because this is a change. we will see. _ translation: i am happy because this is a change. we will see. and _ translation: i am happy because this is a change. we will see. and it - translation: i am happy because this is a change. we will see. and it is - is a change. we will see. and it is also _ is a change. we will see. and it is also important that for the first time _ also important that for the first time we — also important that for the first time we might have a woman in italy as prime _ time we might have a woman in italy as prime minister, that is something new _ as prime minister, that is something new in— as prime minister, that is something new. . , as prime minister, that is something new. ., , , ., , , as prime minister, that is something new. .,., new. in italy, history is all around ou, but new. in italy, history is all around you. but if— new. in italy, history is all around you. but if today _ new. in italy, history is all around you, but if today is _ new. in italy, history is all around you, but if today is an _ new. in italy, history is all around you, but if today is an historic - you, but if today is an historic one, many voters don�*t actually seem that excited. they are worn down, they say, by the volatility of italian politics. also cynical about the promises or to shins make. the success of giorgia meloni�*s campaign is big news for italy and for europe, but the realities of government can be rather different. translation: it is a historical turning point but the _ translation: it is a historical. turning point but the uncertainty translation: it is a historical - turning point but the uncertainty is that her allies are very weak which could potentially compromise her
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ability to govern.— ability to govern. allies that include men _ ability to govern. allies that include men who _ ability to govern. allies that include men who have - ability to govern. allies that include men who have held| include men who have held pro—kremlin sympathies. brussels will be avidly reading this election to see if meloni�*s history of euro scepticism translates to the present, in this comedy eu�*s third largest economy, any frayed politics are felt far beyond. jessica parker, bbc news in their owner. in the inquest of molly russell, the court has heard she interacted with thousands of images of suicide and self—harm. her parents believe social media was in part responsible. 0ur correspondent angus crawford is outside the coroners�* court in north london. we did get an extraordinary insight today into the use of instagram bite molly russell. we found out in the
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six months before her death she used, shared, light, 2100 images of self—harm and suicide for stock we found out from the head of health and well—being for mehta, she was shown a series of these miserable images that molly russell shared and liked and saw and she said experts advise them i meta it was impossible —— it was important to lead these images because it was important to users but the barrister for the russell family said there is not a single shred of expert evidence that thatis single shred of expert evidence that that is supported by the evidence from the community. she was asked repeatedly whether she considered this kind of material was safe for children and she replied it�*s important people have a voice to express themselves but at that point the coroner intervened and said these materials, is this kind of content safe and she replied, yes
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she did think it was safe. the coroner intervened again slightly later to say what gives you the right to make a decision about the material that you place before children? and she replied, these are not decisions we take in a vacuum. angus crawford, thank you. the time is 19 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime... the pound touched a record low against the dollar overnight as the uk react to tax cuts. as the cost of living crisis hits struggling households, we look at how supermarket customers have been changing their shopping habits. coming up on the bbc news channel... worcester rugby club face being suspended from all competitions unless they can show they have enough money to continue by 5pm today. players and staff have been told to collect their belongings.
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despite the risks, the number of people crossing the english channel in small boats continues to rise, with the total so far this year having already surpassed the whole of last year. according to government figures collated by the bbc, more than 31,000 people have made the illegal crossing so far in 2022, which is more than 3,000 higher than in all of 2021. a people smuggler based in turkey has told bbc panorama that the uk government�*s plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda won�*t put off his customers. the government has defended its plan — despite legal challenges from human rights campaigners — and says it hopes to break the people smugglers�* business model. jane corbin reports. istanbul in turkey is the front line of the refugee crisis. people smuggling is big business here. i�*m heading to a safe house to meet a kingpin. we have agreed not to
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reveal his identity, as it was the only way he would tell me about his business. he denies it, but there have been allegations that a migrant died on one of his boats. smuggling is dangerous, people�*s lives are put at risk, you are making money from putting people�*s lives at risk. translation: accidents can happen. but we explain how dangerous the journey is, and we have them sign a consent form. "you could die," i tell him. and warn his mum and dad too. the uk government announced it would crack down on this trade. it plans to send some asylum seekers, likely single men, to rwanda in africa to have their claims processed. the smuggler says it won�*t make any difference. translation: even if they send 1,000 people a day to _ rwanda, they won�*t stop. people won�*t change their mind.
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they aren�*t afraid of dying, and if they are not afraid of death, they won�*t be afraid of going to rwanda. earlier this month, the plan was challenged in the high court in london. a ruling is expected later in the autumn. the united nations refugee agency says the uk government needs to change course. the numbers are going up. the people who are taking these journeys are well aware that they are at risk of being transferred to rwanda — it's not stopping them. what is being achieved here? almost nothing. it's hugely expensive and the very high probability is that those that do come to rwanda will leave very, very quickly and we are right back where we started again. the government says the rwanda plan is legal and safe and will help fix the broken asylum system. it wants to stop the people smugglers and prevent
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further loss of life. but there�*s no sign of the plan working yet. the numbers arriving in the uk are still rising. this month, the number of arrivals by boat reached a new record. jane corbin, bbc news. and you can watch panorama�*s channel crisis: can people smugglers be stopped? 0n bbc one at 8 o�*clock tonight. budget supermarket chains like aldi and lidl say they�*re seeing an increase in customers and sales because of the cost of living crisis. aldi, which recently overtook morrisons to become the fourth biggest supermarket in the uk, claims it�*s gained more than a million customers in the last few months. last year, aldi�*s profits fell sharply but its boss has told the bbc customers are now switching to it in droves. our business correspondent emma simpson reports.
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three, two, one. a new aldi store comes to town in new milton, hampshire. this chain is opening another 16 supermarkets before the new year. so how does it feel to be the fourth biggest grocer in the uk now? well, it�*s an honour and it�*s been a 30—yearjourney. aldi had a tough pandemic. unable to ride the online grocery boom, profits tumbled, but sales are soaring now. well, over the last 12 weeks, we welcomed over 1.5 million new shoppers to our store. what we're seeing is an unprecedented shift in customer behaviour and we're seeing customers reprioritising value like never before and switching their shopping to aldi and we're winning shoppers from all of the traditional full priced supermarkets. the change in shopping habits has been rapid, and here�*s the biggest shift at the checkout. whichever supermarket, your end brands have always been popular,
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but we�*re buying more own—label products. they now make up more than 50% of our supermarket shopping. sales of the cheapest own—label items are 30% higher compared to a year ago. asda�*s had to temporarily limit sales of its new revamped basic range, saying it can�*t keep up with demand. all the supermarkets have tightened | up their pricing because they knowl that shoppers are looking _ for the best price supermarket shop to do their weekly grocery. we know that 50% of people - are looking for somewhere cheaper to shop this year. ithat's pretty good news for aldi,| because they've got a strong value perception, but be under no illusion that up to christmas this year- it's going to be a super difficult. time for the supermarket sector. the battle in the aisles is hotting up as shoppers everywhere try to save money. emma simpson, bbc news. it sounds like something out of a disaster movie, but later today the us space agency nasa will deliberately crash a probe into an asteroid.
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the idea is find out how hard it would be to stop a future asteroid smashing into earth. today�*s demonstration is taking place 7—million miles away, and nasa has given assurances that the asteroid in question is not on a path to hit our planet. here�*s our science editor, rebecca morelle. it�*s the stuff of hollywood — an asteroid threatening to wipe out the earth and a mission to stop it, like in the film, armageddon. but now, nasa is turning science fiction into science fact. they are about to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to try and change its path. this space rock poses no threat, but it�*s a chance to show how we could deal with one on a collision course with the earth. the double asteroid redirection test is, first and foremost, a test. it is a test on an asteroid that is not a danger to earth. there is nothing that we can do to it that will make
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it a danger to earth, and we are doing this now when we don�*t have to do in order to develop the capability to deflect an asteroid if we ever should need to in the future. mission control: three, two, one... and lift off, of the falcon 9 and dart. the spacecraft launched last year and has travelled nearly 7—million miles. after the end of the first stage, you see those - engines coming to life... now it�*s nearing its destination. its target is a small space rock called dyomorphus that�*s orbiting a larger one. travelling at 1a,000 mph, the spacecraft will crash into dimorphus, giving the asteroid a kick. this will change its speed, and alter its orbit, which scientists can monitor from earth to see if it�*s worked. it�*s the first time nasa has tried anything like this, and on—board cameras will film the collision and beam the footage back to earth. but if the test is a success, it will be the first step in protecting our planet should a real asteroid threat
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ever come our way. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. the eurovision song contest heads to the uk next year, after organisers decided it couldn�*t be held in this year�*s winning country ukraine because of the war with russia. well, we�*re taking a look at the seven british cities shortlisted to stage the event — and this week our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, is in leeds. yorkshire has hosted the eurovision song contest before, in 1982. sir terry wogan: bienvenue a harrogate. welcome to harrogate. now, it's been a very, - very popular spot this week for all the delegates _ from all the european countries. things have rather changed since then. but eurovision could return. as part of a special year dedicated to culture, leeds is bidding to host the event.
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we've got everything. it's in the middle of leeds 2023, which is our big cultural festival, we have the infrastructure. this is what we do, we entertain, we are musical, we can deliver this. # kisses for me, save all your kisses for me...# and leeds has produced a eurovision winner. brotherhood of man triumphed in 1976. sandra stevens was born and grew up in the city. what would it mean to you if eurovision was held in leeds? it would give the yorkshire people the boost that everybody needs in the country. it would just mean so much to them. at the ukrainian community centre in the chapeltown area of leeds, there is a mix of excitement and sorrow. we have become leeds people. but we are ukrainian. and it's just wonderful that we may get this chance to show the world what we're here for. is there any part of you that really wishes it was being held
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in ukraine, though? yes, definitely, because it. would mean the war is over. why would leeds be a good place? leeds is the best town in britain! and if eurovision does return to yorkshire, hopefully this time, the tv coverage will find something more interesting to say about the region. sir terry: of course, in this area is the home of ici fibres. - crimple house, from . which comes crimplene. colin paterson, bbc news, leeds. time for a look at the weather — here�*s sarah keith—lucas. before we get onto the uk, let me take you to what is happening in the philippines. this typhoon has been moving its way across, strengthening in the south china sea so it has brought destruction across the philippines but will be heading towards vietnam over the next few
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days so a significant storm surge,

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