let s start in the us, where there is growing footsteps. 0k. let s get started, shall we? the cameras do not want to play ball but i can walk back to this position. let s start in the us, where there is growing nervousness in financial markets over the possibility the us could default on its debt. a stand off in congress over plans to lift the federal debt ceiling which is currently at an eye watering $31.4 trillion has led to the cost of buying insurance against a us government default has moved to its highest level in more than a decade this month. so, later today, the republican speaker of the house kevin mccarthy will give a speech at the new york stock exchange, where he s expected to lay out the conditions republicans want democrats to agree to in exchange for movement on the debt ceiling. it sounds like a stand off. scott anderson is chief economist at bank of the west in san francisco. welcome to the programme. what will kevin mccarthy say? what is he going to p
we ll be live in north london. potter under pressure: the chelsea boss responds to critics, as his side travel to borussia dortmund in the champions league. and we ll have the latest on this week s women s internationals as scotland lose their opening game of the pinatar cup. hello and welcome along plenty to get through over the next half an hour. we start with football and the premier league s top two go head to head at the emirates stadium, as arsenal host manchester city in under an hours time. pep guardiola s side can move top on goal difference with a victory, joe lynskey previews the action. arsenal and manchester city are two clubs on each other s tail. the top two in the top flight. last summer, to city players left for arsenal and are key to their resurgence. because arteta is in his fourth year at arsenal after three years himself with city. 50 arsenal after three years himself with ci . ., ., ., ., with city. 50 animated almost mirror imaaes with city. 50 ani
this is bbc world news, the headlines has begun in egypt, with a warning that a year of extreme weather must be a wake up call for the planet. downing street says the prime minister believes abusive text messages sent by the cabinet minister gavin williamson were unacceptable at least 19 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into lake victoria in tanzania while attempting to land in stormy weather and with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. jumping back to the top of the premier league, have arsenal shown they re genuine title contenders.? this will be england s world cup opener in ten month s time, the rehearsal ends in a rare home defeat to argentina silver, bronze and now gold forjessica gadirova as britain end the world gymnastics champ