we need to have hope but i can't tell you what the noises are. what i can tell you is, and i think this is the most important point, we are searching for the noises are and that's all we can do at this point. i'm live in boston where there's rescue efforts are being coordinated and continued to expand by the day. 2a people have been injured in paris after a suspected gas explosion caused two buildings to collapse in the centre of the city. uk inflation remains higher than expected — fuelling expectations of an interest rate rise. we'll look at what the figures mean. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top

stories from around the world. we start with that masive search off the newfoundland coast — for a missing submersible, near the wreck of the titanic. us coastguards have confirmed that �*underwater noises�* have been detected. this is happening a long way off the coast in a difficult search area thatis coast in a difficult search area that is expanding. on the songs that have been picked up by canadian aircraft, we know that they took place this morning and last night and that search pushes vessels have headed toward those noises but we don't have confirmation as to what's mission and noises. five people are on board. four adults and a

teenager. the latest guess is about 20 hours of oxygen left on board. that's school life to man in boston for us. ~ ., ., for us. where continued to get more details from — for us. where continued to get more details from that _ for us. where continued to get more details from that press _ for us. where continued to get more details from that press conference. l details from that press conference. some interesting information in moments ago and out get you the biggest details which has to do with the noises that were detected not only yesterday that we are learning this morning as well on wednesday morning and these were detected by canadian officials with sonar equipment they did not confirm whether it had to do with any regular into bozos stop there with suggestions they were banging noises coming in. what they are trained to do now is analyse those sounds and forgot what they are and where they might be coming from. us navy experts are continuing to exit analyse those sounds. you nothing

mentioned during a press conference was that during the aerial searches, there was an object spotted on the surface under the overt ocean. it was determined to not be of interest to the search. those are the key t cells. i want to bring in a bit from the press conference. this is us coast guard captainjamie fredericks from earlier today. it’s coast guard captain jamie fredericks from earlier today.— from earlier today. it's a complex search operation _ from earlier today. it's a complex search operation requiring - from earlier today. it's a complex| search operation requiring surface and subsurface operation on our unified — and subsurface operation on our unified approach is critical. the location — unified approach is critical. the iocaiion of— unified approach is critical. the location of the search, 900 miles east of— location of the search, 900 miles east of cape cod, and 400 miles east of st _ east of cape cod, and 400 miles east of st. john's _ east of cape cod, and 400 miles east of st. john's makes it difficult to mobilise — of st. john's makes it difficult to mobilise equipment quickly but despite — mobilise equipment quickly but despite the challenges we have continued air and search assets as well as_ continued air and search assets as well as additional rov's ability to search_ well as additional rov's ability to search for— well as additional rov's ability to search for sub we currently have five search —

search for sub we currently have five search assets and expect ten search _ five search assets and expect ten search assets in the next few hours. there _ search assets in the next few hours. there are _ search assets in the next few hours. there are a — search assets in the next few hours. there are a few rov's searching and we expect— there are a few rov's searching and we expect more to arrive by tomorrow morning _ we expect more to arrive by tomorrow morning we — we expect more to arrive by tomorrow morning. we expect incredible surrpori— morning. we expect incredible support from our coastguard station here in— support from our coastguard station here in elizabeth city, the air herein elizabeth city, the air nationai— here in elizabeth city, the air national guard, and canadian armed forces _ national guard, and canadian armed forces. their back—to—back sites, one going — forces. their back—to—back sites, one going on _ forces. their back—to—back sites, one going on no as i speak, with continuous — one going on no as i speak, with continuous coverage and other flights— continuous coverage and other flights going on today the evening. yesterday, a canadian aircraft detected _ yesterday, a canadian aircraft detected underground noises in the area _ detected underground noises in the area as _ detected underground noises in the area as a — detected underground noises in the area. as a result, our recovery operations— area. as a result, our recovery operations were relocated to look at the area _ operations were relocated to look at the area of— operations were relocated to look at the area of the noise. although there _ the area of the noise. although there been results we continue to look additionally, the data from the aircraft _ look additionally, the data from the aircraft has — look additionally, the data from the aircraft has been shared with us navy— aircraft has been shared with us navy experts for analysis and will be considered in future search plans

for sub_ be considered in future search plans for sub the — be considered in future search plans for sub the area of the search is now— for sub the area of the search is now approximately two times the area of connecticut and is subsurface search _ of connecticut and is subsurface search is— of connecticut and is subsurface search is up to two miles the. essentially expanded the size of the surface _ essentially expanded the size of the surface area. we also have to factor in the _ surface area. we also have to factor in the ever—changing weather conditions currents and see states that expand the search area every hour _ that expand the search area every hour there — that expand the search area every hour. there is enormous complexity with this _ hour. there is enormous complexity with this case due to the location being _ with this case due to the location being so— with this case due to the location being so far offshore and coordination between multiple agencies and nations. we appreciate the outgoing of support to provide additional equipment, the units of a unified _ additional equipment, the units of a unified command continues to prioritise _ unified command continues to prioritise resources to maintain operational capability and the most timely— operational capability and the most timely manner. we will prioritise the most — timely manner. we will prioritise the most effective equipment available to response operation with commitment to timeliness and usefulness of equipment to the search— usefulness of equipment to the search area. over the past few hours

we have _ search area. over the past few hours we have mobilise a tremendous amount of expertise _ we have mobilise a tremendous amount of expertise and capability. in addition — of expertise and capability. in addition with the aircraft mentioned, weese have subject externai— mentioned, weese have subject external factors who will assist with underwater operations. i have been _ with underwater operations. i have been stressing unity of effort a lot in the _ been stressing unity of effort a lot in the statement and that's because it is absolutely critical to this complex— it is absolutely critical to this complex operation. our thoughts are and prayers — complex operation. our thoughts are and prayers are with the crew of the titan and _ and prayers are with the crew of the titan and their loved ones and will continue _ titan and their loved ones and will continue to— titan and their loved ones and will continue to work as quickly as possible — continue to work as quickly as possible to look at them. that was us coast guard _ possible to look at them. that was us coast guard captain _ possible to look at them. that was us coast guard captain jamie - us coast guard captainjamie fredericks speaking at the press conference in boston a bit earlier and this is where this international surgeon at rescue operation is being coordinated and as you heard it's expanding and is an international search. it's interesting to hear as well how much more equipment and vessels and aircraft are being

carried to this remote site which is about 900 miles off the coast of the united states. you heard you mention in mentioning theirfive boats involved in his search and they are sending ten more, so more vessels on the way two large us military planes bringing supplies and equipment and expertise as well. it's also expanding in terms of size. so, yesterday we reported that the area, the surface area of ocean was around the surface area of ocean was around the size of the us state of connecticut, is now twice the size of that state, dublin overnight, they also said they search and 2.5 miles deep which is the about the level of the wreckage of the titanic. and in the press conference, the captain said you always have to have a hope and that's what you need in these kind of operations. there are questions of operations. there are questions of the clock ticking and how much air is left, and he said these are questions for later and what we need to have in a search and rescue operation is hope. this search

operation, this rescue mission, is continuing and a lots of it is staged up in canada, the nearest land point is in st. john's newfoundland, and that's where nomia iqbal sent this report. this is the first image from the search operation close to where the titanic sank. in the midst of the north atlantic, deep energy, a pipe—laying ship with remote—controlled underwater vessels, hasjoined the hunt for the titan. it has been three days since it vanished without a trace, and with it, three british citizens. billionaire explorer hamish harding, businessman shahzada dawood, and his teenage son suleman. also on board as a veteran french diver, paul—henry nargeolet, and stockton rush, the head of the firm behind the expedition to the bottom of the sea. the us coast guard has told the bbc tonight time is running out to find them. he also confirmed that tapping noises were heard deep underwater, close to where the search is taking place, but they don't know what they are.

we have relocated our remote operated vehicles on site to search in those areas, but at this time, i don't have any confirmation of what the noise is. at that depth, radio and radar signals won't work, so the rescue operation has been dropping sonobuoys in the water. they either use passive detection, listening for sounds produced by propellers and machinery, which could also include the crew making noise, what is called active detection, by bouncing a sonar paying off the vessel and listening for a returning echo. and those with naval experience know what to do to be found. the protocol for trying to alert searching forces, and that is, in the navy, anyway, that on the hour and a half hour, you bang like hell for three minutes. rescue teams say they will keep searching as long as there

is an opportunity for survival. but they are part of a desperate race above and deep into the atlantic ocean. the passengers inside the titan have less than a day of oxygen left. the best thing they can do is just conserve their breathing. every breath that they take consumes oxygen, and that is the limiting factor, so they need to minimise the oxygen they breathe in, the carbon dioxide they breathe out. they could be sleeping, they could take some sleeping medicine, but the best thing to do isjust to rest, and continue to bang on the wall. a french research vessel is due to arrive today with a robot that can reach 20,000 feet below sea level, contribution to what looks like the deepest search and rescue mission ever attempted. but first, the teams have to find the titan, and if they do, somehow get the men trapped

inside it to safety. a sophisticated and wide search and rescue operation hearing boston, everything being staged where nomia iqbal is in st. john's newfoundland and as she mentioned time is running out and we believe there is less than 24 hours of air left on that basis. we heard in the press conference there today that there are limited russians on board which could be a concern in terms of how much food and water they have. thank ou for much food and water they have. thank you for that — much food and water they have. thank you for that. we'll _ much food and water they have. thank you for that. we'll be _ much food and water they have. thank you for that. we'll be back _ much food and water they have. thank you for that. we'll be back in - you for that. we'll be back in boston a little later. thank you for coming our programme. i want to acknowledge, this is personalfor you, you are friend of one of the

occupants. listening to latest update that we have in the last hour orso update that we have in the last hour or so as to how the operation is going, the response to those banging noises, what's your assessment so far? fist noises, what's your assessment so far? �* ., , ., ., , far? at the outset we have to put this into perspective. _ far? at the outset we have to put this into perspective. the - far? at the outset we have to put this into perspective. the titanic| this into perspective. the titanic itself was about 900 feet long and itself was about 900 feet long and it took 73 years to locate the ship in 1985. the best that we are dealing with here is a bit over 21 feet long, so it's a small object in a very large ocean. fortunately, however, the technology has improved and as we already heard, the assets the two governments and now a third government, france, is committed to this project is unbelievable. the sounds we heard gave me a lots of optimism this morning because my friend is a retired commander in the

navy and knows better than anyone except time practice to get banging it for attention. i heard reports that some of the banking came from 30 minute intervals and if that's correct he could not come from biological surfaces. and they would do without doing it would distinguish them from any biologics. i heard the coastguard indicated at a press conference that the songs were being analysed, and i certainly hope that they are analysing those sounds for any possible morse code or other types of signals that they're trying to get to people on they're trying to get to people on the surface. they're trying to get to people on the surface-— the surface. that's really interesting. _ the surface. that's really interesting. they - the surface. that's really interesting. they were i the surface. that's really - interesting. they were pressed, weren't they, members of the media ask them to try and convert the specific timing of the banging in that 30 minute interval. in the press conference they didn't do that but give us an idea into this psychology. you talk about his

experience, isuppose psychology. you talk about his experience, i suppose the mental preparation that would have gone into imagining a situation like this and trying to mentally prepare for it. i know from personal compositions that he's actually run scenario like this through his the mind many times but also he's extremely experienced, not only from his time in the french navy, but he has visited the titanic wreck side more than anyone else on earth. he knows that site better than anyone else. he knows the area better than anyone else so i would think that he wasn't afraid to go into the unknown because to him this was not unknown. this was second hand to him. my suspicion is that something happened to this vessel which was simply unexpected, perhaps a power loss or getting entangled in something. all those things are possibilities i'm not on social media, but at this point i've heard at least seven to

ten theories of what occurred and the bottom line is wejust don't know what occurred but i would say that we were are going to have to know what occurred before another one of these vessels goes out and another one of these voyages. as you rightly say, you'd be don't know at this stage would happen. give us an idea, when you go down to the site of the titanic and you're looking around quite intense? is it easier for a vehicle to get trapped are some to knock it or obstructed? how does it down there? it’s some to knock it or obstructed? how does it down there?— does it down there? it's easier for someone who _ does it down there? it's easier for someone who is — does it down there? it's easier for someone who is untrained - does it down there? it's easier for someone who is untrained like - does it down there? it's easier forj someone who is untrained like my friend who is trained. the titanic has a lot of moving parts to it number so to speak. if they made it to direct site it would be possible but there are restrictions on where the vesicle go so i don't know if

that happened. that is one possibility. there been stories of previous submersibles, not a serial with the current company ocean gate, of getting befuddled and stuck in some things. they were easy fixes but i think it may be something a bit more serious this time involving power because, in addition to not servicing, the vessel is unable to communicate as well that which suggests to me a power loss in some way. a complete our loss and not just one with communication system but one with the ship in general. otherwise, i think they would've been able to surface. lats otherwise, i think they would've been able to surface.— otherwise, i think they would've been able to surface. lots of, as ou said been able to surface. lots of, as you said yourself, _ been able to surface. lots of, as you said yourself, unknowns. . been able to surface. lots of, as - you said yourself, unknowns. reasons for the banging to be confident and optimistic and we heard from the search and rescue teams that is very much still a search and rescue operation. thank you for coming on with us. we will leave it you for your time. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's take a look at some other stories making news in the uk... two people have been wounded in a stabbing incident outside central middlesex hospital in west london. one of the victims is being treated for life—threatening injuries. armed officers were deployed and arrested a subject, who is being treated for self inflicted knife wounds. the incidence is not being treated as terror related. the uk chancellor marks & spencer, wh smith and argos are among dozens of well—known companies named forfailing to pay the minimum wage. an investigation, looking

at payments over the past 16 years, found that almost five million pounds was owed to 63 thousand workers. the latest uk inflation figures have offered no respite for households struggling with the cost of living, with the rate that prices are rising remaining stable in may, at 8.7%. while rate of food inflation had eased, it was offset by rises in costs of goods such as computer games and plane tickets. one government adviser told the bbc that the bank of england might have to spark a recession to get inflation under control. our economics correspondent andy verity explained how economists would assess these latest figures. it's going to worry a lots of economists because a list of them were predicting the current rate of 8.7% would be lower, would be more

like a .4% or something around there. .,. like a .4% or something around there. .. ., , ._ there. the fact that it stayed where it is would underline _ there. the fact that it stayed where it is would underline concerns - there. the fact that it stayed where it is would underline concerns that l it is would underline concerns that british inflation is supposed to global inflation, is what they would cause sticky. it will come down like it has elsewhere. in the united states you look at 4%. in the euro zone you look at 6.1%. the fact that british inflation is at 8.7% will really worry policymakers, so people what fixed rate mortgages over five years which was cheaper after the pandemic, less than 2%, are not looking at paying interest rates of 4% 5% or 6%. so almost three times as much. there is concern that that will trigger issues. one assessment that made me raise my eyebrows when i heard it on bbc radio this morning — was from karen ward, chief market stategist atjp morgan. our economy is running too hot and a difficulty for the bank of the income, no one envies theirjob by

the moment, they have to create a recession. they have to create uncertainty and frailty because it's only when companies feel nervous about the future that they would think, maybe i won't put through that price raise, or workers when there is a best confident about theirjob, i want push myjob for theirjob, i want push myjob for the irb pay for some is that weakness in activity which gets rid of inflation. live now to alfie stirling, chief economist, associate director joseph rowntree foundation, an organisation dedicated to solve poverty in the uk. thanks for coming on programme. thanks for coming on programme. thanks or have me. what's your response to the numbers? i thanks or have me. what's your response to the numbers? i think the first thing that's _ response to the numbers? i think the first thing that's important _ response to the numbers? i think the first thing that's important is - response to the numbers? i think the first thing that's important is to - first thing that's important is to not read too much into a single number. inflation can be volatile at the best of times and it's important people take a pause. having said

that, the trend at the moment is disappointing. inflation is remained steady but higher than expected, higher than other countries as well. given that is higher, we won't read selections the month by month and general rate, what kind of impact is it having on the in society? this general rate, what kind of impact is it having on the in society?- it having on the in society? this is the perfect _ it having on the in society? this is the perfect precise _ it having on the in society? this is the perfect precise problem - it having on the in society? this is the perfect precise problem you i it having on the in society? this is i the perfect precise problem you can have. we have higher levels of inequality. we can have more families with additional fortunate portion of their spending on things like energy and food, essentials. the rates of inflation for lewis income from are fire for others in the publishing. there's a really in balance within inflation. it can affect the poorest the most. iloathed affect the poorest the most. what would ou affect the poorest the most. what would you like _ affect the poorest the most. what would you like to _ affect the poorest the most. what would you like to do _ affect the poorest the most. what would you like to do about it? i i

would you like to do about it? i heard the comment from the previous clip, needing to engineer a recession. i don't think that's right i think that would be extremely problematic notjust for the economy and society. it's a difficult balancing balancing act that the bank of england is transom manage for some reason interest rates doesn't take over the issues, it around, it pushes that issue under all of us in the economy, with less earnings. the uk has had some of the weakest recovery in the g7. the economy is incredibly fragile and that danger is if you overdo it on interest rates you let a permanent and far longer—lasting result.

so before it risk going too far in causing issues. the so before it risk going too far in causing issues.— causing issues. the line isn't brilliant but _ causing issues. the line isn't brilliant but we _ causing issues. the line isn't brilliant but we will - causing issues. the line isn't brilliant but we will leave - causing issues. the line isn't brilliant but we will leave it i brilliant but we will leave it there. thanks for your time alfie stirling. 29 injured and four critically innate gas explosion in paris. french journalist told us what it was like there. i’m french journalist told us what it was like there.— french journalist told us what it was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm rrot down — was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm rrot down to _ was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm not down to the _ was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm not down to the place _ was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm not down to the place where - was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm not down to the place where it i was like there. i'm quite fire. i'm i not down to the place where it was and from here we didn't hear anything. 20 minutes away from the spot. we couldn't hearing thing from here about the earth week so and you say, but it's really close to the pantheon so i think all the smoke and things on the pictures, you can

see the pantheon, we have the luxembourg garden here, so it's this really short small street in between the two. one building collapsed and another one had some fire on it. that's the latest and we are keeping abreast of those details on the missing and injured and will bring them to. a quick reminder of our main story this hour, that is the ongoing search and rescue operation for the sub that was down there heading towards the wreck of the titanic. we know that this is the scene live, one of the places off this coast of newfoundland where the huge surge operation is under way right now. aeroplanes, ships, and underwater remotely operated vehicles as well. we know from a

press conference in the last 90 minutes or so that there were noises, banging noises, it detected. no confirmation if they came from the sub, which you see there. that's what this whole search operation is about and the five people inside that. no confirmation that the banging noises came from it but the working assumption that those are underwater vehicles, those remotely operated vehicles, have been sent towards where the think those banging noises have come from. we are now expecting another press conference from first or the manifesto of all this and will bring it to you in a few minutes' time. stay with us. hello there. for most of us, it's been another warm, sunnyjune day.

take a look at godalming earlier on, you can see a beautiful summer solstice story, but there have been some showers around and some of them fairly persistent, some running through glastonbury, some through wales, up into lincolnshire and others across eastern scotland. just take a look at aberdeen just a few hours ago, threatening looking skies. you knew what was heading in your direction, but most those showers will tend to fade away as we go through the evening and overnight, a little bit of fair weather cloud still the risk of an isolated shower from that cloud, maybe a bit misty and murky towards dawn. it's going to be a mild start with those temperatures holding up, perhaps just dipping into single figures in eastern scotland. so starting off tomorrow morning, lots of sunshine from the word go, but as we go through the afternoon, there's yet again a risk of some showers. now, some of those showers heavy, possibly with some hail and some thunder and the distribution of those showers across eastern england down into east anglia. top temperatures, though, in the sunshine at around 28

degrees, a little bit fresher further north — we're looking at 18 to 22, but it bodes well for glastonbury. take a look at this. yes, almost a dry weekend, a little bit more humidity, potentially sparking off risk of a shower as we go into sunday. actually, as we move out of thursday's weather, this high pressure will dominate the story across england and wales, but weather fronts pushing into the far north—west will gradually bring some wetter and windier weather, and it will turn more and settle with some heavier rain, much needed rain pushing its way through scotland and northern england for a time, central and southern parts of england and wales will stay dry, settled and relatively sunny, with a high of 25 degrees by friday. we still keep that high, we still keep the warmth across central and southern england and wales, but low pressure sitting out into the north—west will continue to throw these weather fronts in and at times bring outbreaks of rain and some of it quite heavy as well,

drifting its way steadily eastwards. so we have got some subtle changes as we move into the weekend. slightly wetter conditions further north and west, warm and humid to the south.

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the search for a missing sub near the wreck of the titanic expands.