it is a hidden inflation, shrinkflation, but those consumers are shrinkflation, but those consumers aless likely to notice the smaller package than they are to notice higher prices in the shops and that makes it easier, it is the lesser of two evils for producers who are looking to manage the higher castes and the imported prices due to the fall in the pound. manufacturers say their products are just as good and they are just trying to keep them affordable. sophie long, bbc news. the time is 6:——pm. our top story this evening. the parents of the terminally—ill baby charlie gard have given up their legal fight to get him experimental treatment in the us. and still to come: british holidaymakers being overcharged on currency conversions while abroad. coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news: manchester city continue to be the summers big spenders, they've made benjamin mendy the most expensive defender in the world. greenland is one of the most remote parts of our planet — but changes there could affect us here in the uk. scientists are worried the country's ice sheet i

it‘s a hidden inflation, shrinkflation.mported prices due to the pound‘s fall. manufacturers say their products are just as good and they‘re just trying to keep them affordable. sophie long, bbc news. great britain‘s swimmers have won two gold medals at the world championships in hungary. the world record is 57.13. 57.47! just outside that. olympic gold medallist adam peaty successfully defended his 100 metre breaststroke world title — setting a new championship record. but he just missed breaking his own world record. england‘s cricket world cup triumph could be a springboard for the women‘s game worldwide. that‘s according to england‘s captain, heather knight, whose side beat india by nine runs in front of a sell—out 26,000 crowd at lord‘s yesterday. some are asking if this could be a watershed moment for women‘s sport generally. here‘s our sports editor, dan roan. world cup winners! it was the perfect platform for women‘s sport. england‘s cricketers, crowned champions on home soil. anya shrubsole had been the team‘s hero

economists call it "shrinkflation" and the office for national statistics has been looking into thismileva, who joins us from the newsroom. it's an interesting one because we have all seen those products that look the same and then you open them and there is less in the packet and it's a stark choice for producers, make them smaller or put the price up make them smaller or put the price up because all the staff that goes to make some costs. exactly. packages are shrinking book ‘s same, this is hidden inflation, shrinkflation, as you put it, across a range of products. chocolate is the big one but statisticians and journalists have noticed this is also there for beer, chips, coffee and sugar. this is an easy way for producers to manage the costs of higher import and higher import prices due to the fall of the pound since the vote last year but shrinkflation has been around for five years now, it'sjust shrinkflation has been around for five years now, it's just that we have seen acceleration because consumers are less likely to notice a smaller package than higher prices in the shops a

economists call it "shrinkflation," and the office for national statistics says more than 2500 products five years, and yet are being sold for the same price. scientists say they've found human material, in soil samples taken in greece by british police, who've been searching for ben needham. he was 21 mths old, when he disappeared on the island of kos, in 1991. our reporter marta newman has the details. ben needham was 21 months old when he disappeared on the greek island of kos injuly, 1991. in the years that followed, ben's mother kerry pleaded with anyone who knows anything about her son's disappearance to come forward. last october, an extensive 21 day search was conducted of land around the farmhouse where he was last seen, and a second site close by, after it emerged the toddler may have been crushed to death by a digger. and now, on the 26th anniversary of his disappearance, a possible breakthrough. signs of blood have been found on items recovered by police during last year's search. some of the items that we brought back we submitted for further forensic work, and the result t

for national statistics said it was notjust chocolate bars that have been subject to so—called "shrinkflationo being sold in smaller sizes. the world's leading oil producing countries are meeting in russia today. ministers from the organisation of petroleum exporting countries — opec — as well as other oil producers are discussing plans they've put in place to deal with the current oversupply of oil. earlier this year, they cut production in an effort to stop crude prices from falling we get results from ford technology giants this week. alphabet, the parent company of google, amazon, twitter and facebook. they are amongst the most valuable companies in the world, first up is alphabet today — we will get their results around nine this evening — so what can we expect? let's speak to michael hewson who is from cmc markets. alphabet are interesting because they own so much. what are investors expecting? they are expecting an increase in revenues of around 20—20 —— around 20% and an increase in profits to around $10 a share. this is likely to be related to increasing revenues and an increased foc

for national statistics said it was notjust chocolate bars that have been subject to so—called "shrinkflationid toilet rolls, coffee and fruitjuice were also being sold in smaller sizes. the world's leading oil producing countries are meeting in russia today. ministers from the organisation of petroleum exporting countries — 0pec — as well as other oil producers are discussing plans they've put in place to deal with the current oversupply of oil. earlier this year, they cut production in an effort to stop crude prices from falling. now if you're a parent it might be the first day of the school holidays for you. childcare might be an issue — well there's a campaign called smarter working and its aiming to convince businesses to offer flexible working forjust one day at any location at the hours that suit them best. let's speak to jason downes who is the founder of smarter working initiative. welcome to bbc business. this is a nice idea, what is the solution? the solution is to encourage more and more businesses to give flexible working to employees because there are working to employees becaus

they have shrinkflation items, items getting smaller.e expensive. sugar and chocolate is getting more expensive and they are used to make these. producers can either put up the price will make the product smaller and keep it at the product smaller and keep it at the same price. if you have a feeling they are getting smaller, you are correct. some have got smaller and the price stayed the same. it is being dubbed shrinkflation, the price going up but you get less. you have to buy it more regularly to pick consumers feeling the squeeze are feeling the impact. —— regularly. feeling the squeeze are feeling the impact. -- regularly. the england women's world cup rugby team. they will lose their contracts under this cyclical funding team. the 7s team will be funded ahead of the commonwealth games. incredible. they will play next month in ireland and could lose their jobs will play next month in ireland and could lose theirjobs and financial support and the contract. many people are disappointed about that. we are talking about the women and th