Monday evening UK news briefing: We feel helpless, says Bank of England Governor

Monday evening UK news briefing: We feel helpless, says Bank of England Governor

Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines Northern Ireland | A power-sharing Executive at Stormont may not be formed for months after the DUP signalled it intends to play hardball over demands to change the Northern Ireland Protocol. Read the fallout after Boris Johnson visited Belfast today for crunch talks with political leaders amid a standoff at the Assembly over post-Brexit border checks. Wagatha Christie | Rebekah Vardy stalked me, Coleen Rooney claims PCSO murder | Man beat Julia James to death while walking dog Gay footballer | First openly-gay active male player in English football Booing anthem | PM slaps down Klopp for defending Liverpool fans N-word | Grammar school headmaster investigated for using slur The big story: Helpless feeling at the Bank of England When the Governor of the Bank of England says he is going to sound "apocalyptic" about the threat to food supplies, something is very wrong. Andrew Bailey admitted he and fellow monetary policymakers have felt helpless over the inflation shock sweeping Britain, 80pc of which he suggested was down to external factors out of his remit of control. Mr Bailey described the outlook for food prices as a "major worry" as he was grilled by MPs