[Connews]

I can't believe that I've just heard Rita say on the 10, when talking about Turkish inflation " . . . that's the rate at which prices rise".

Has the flagship evening UK bulletin now been reduced to Newsround levels of explanation to the audience?

This is the right thing to do. Everything should be explained simply and accessibly. If you don’t do this all the time, you veer into assumed knowledge — thinking everyone will know who the Spanish prime minister is and what Thailand’s currency is. It takes three seconds to add a little explanation, and it’s for a mainstream audience of millions of viewers.