And borrowing from the bank of mum and dad. Parents are now spending so much money getting their children onto the housing ladder that it could hurt their retirement. Well be discussing this with a generous mum. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Also, tens of thousands of british citizens born in the us but who left when they were children, just like our pm borisjohnson, could have their uk Bank Accounts frozen due to us tax policy. Were going to be talking to a british man who left the us when he was 15 months old. But now, over a0 years later, hes had his bank account frozen. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. If youre emailing and are happy for us to contact you and maybe want to take part in the Programme Please include your phone number in your message. If you text, youll be charged at the Standard Network rate. First, annita has the news. Jeremy corbyn will meet other Opposition Party leaders this m
Liverpool kick off the premier League Season in style, as last years runners up thrash newly promoted norwich 4 1 at anfield. A number of Outdoor Events have already been cancelled because of bad weather well be on the Isle Of Wight where the annual sailing regatta has been suspended. Add strong wind will be the main weather story, particularly across england and wales, 50 six mrs powell wind, some disruption. Thundery downpours elsewhere, join me for the full forecast later. Its saturday the 10th of august. Our top story the Energy Watchdog has demanded an urgent report from the National Grid, after yesterdays massive power cut which affected nearly a Million People in england and wales. Ofgem has warned it could take enforcement action following the blackouts, which caused huge disruption to the rail network and cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes. Some rail passengers were stuck on trains until the early hours of the morning, as andy moore reports. Darkness at clapham
Can be charged. Food firms are asking the government to relax competition rules to help them cope with a no deal brexit. People are used to having things on the shelves every day of the year, and that is not going to be the case. Today, were talking to businesses about how prepared they are for a no deal brexit. If you work for one, or run one, are you ready for a no deal . Let me know. And the newjab that has helped obese patients lose around iolbs injust a month. Well talk to the woman behind the reasearch. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. This morning, if you work for or run or small or medium sized business, let us know what prepartions youre making in case the uk leaves the eu without a deal at the end of october. How much have you done . Have you had the guidance you need from the government . Victorialive or email. First, Rebecca Jones has the news. British Airways Passengers are experiencing long delays at airports this morning because of proble
The Foreign Office orders an inquiry, after what it calls a disgraceful leak of memos, criticising the trump administation. The e mails written by the British Ambassador to washington call the president S White House inept, insecure and incompetent. Its obviously very disappointing that this correspondence has come out into the open, but its also important to say that its the job of ambassadors to give frank, personal opinions about whats happening in the countries they serve. The shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, sasteremy corbyn must get on, and back another public vote, over brexit. One of the citys biggest employers, Deutsche Bank, announces it will cut up to 18,000 staff worldwide. Exit polls suggest greece has elected a new centre right government, ousting the leftist syriza party in a snap election. At the womens world cup, the United States prove too strong for the netherlands, retaining their title, in france. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bri
The boss of tesco talks to breakfast, as the uks biggest retailer celebrates turning 100. Dave lewis talks to me about pay, getting rid of plastics, brexit and dad dancing. Its tennis dream team andy murray will partner Serena Williams in wimbledons mixed doubles. The sun is shining in wimbledon once again. Another dry day with temperatures up to 23 degrees. Sunny skies with some cloud but wet and windy at times across the north. I will have more in 15 minutes. Its wednesday, the third ofjuly. Our top story its not coming home. After a dramatic semi final against the usa, the lionesses were last night knocked out of the womens world cup. It just wasnt meant to be for england, who suffered a 2 1 defeat at the hands of the usa. There was drama, there was hope of england it was a familiar story, yet again the world cup dream has ended in tears. Defeat in the semi final would be a failure, phil neville would be a failure, phil neville would say. We have done our very best. We have not left