Region. Maria president trumbull make a major trade announcement from the white house this wednesday following his return to washington. Meanwhile, knowledge blitz on capitol hill. Debate in full swing as republicans push to get tax reform finished by the end of the year. Dear congressman peter king told me he will vote no on this legislation. They are hardworking, middle and upper middle income people. The family may be making 400 million. They broke in her neck for the last 20 years. They are not hedge fund people. Im not going to vote for that. Maria the quest for a deal on organ hatches plan to introduce amendments to change 401 k contributions. General electric taking the stage in the spotlight this morning. The company said to hold an investor day in new york today look at the stock at 20. 79 a share. Among the top questions today. Will ge keep its dividend or cut it . What to expect out of a possible dividend cut this afternoon. Features indicate a lower opening for broader aver
Its all in the packaging the everyday items that recyclers say are impossible to deal with. And coming up in the sport on bbc news tonights swedish top division fixture between gothenburg and aik has been postponed, after an alleged match fixing attempt. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has launched the conservative Party Manifesto this lunchtime, with a raft of policy pledges claiming to get to grips with the great challenges of our time. It includes major changes to social care in england. For the first time, the value of someones property would be included in the means test for care at home. Mrs may pledged changes to our State Pensions. She said therell be a new double lock system when the current triple lock expires in 2020. Theres also a promise for an increase in nhs funding, by a minimum of £8 billion in real terms over the next five years. On brexit, mrs may warned that if a government failed in the negotiations, the conseque
Into an unusually high rate of Infant Deaths at a hospital in chester. Rolf harris will be out of prison on bail tomorrow, and will attend his latest trial, on charges of Indecent Assault. And we report on the worst examples of Packaging Waste and why theyre difficult to recycle. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that theresa may has launched the conservative manifesto. She says politicians need to be upfront and straight about the challenges ahead. The Prime Minister chose to unveil the manifesto in halifax in west yorkshire, and warned that if the next government failed to negotiate a good deal on brexit, the consequences for britain would be dire. Among the policies is Sweeping Change to the way social care will be funded in england. For the first time, the value of someones property would be included in the means test for care at home. There would be a so called double lock to protect the State Pension, replacing the triple lock which expires in 2020. And new measures to curb immigra
Cuts to policing in some areas are putting the public at risk thats the warning from the Police Standards watchdog. It says there are now too few detectives, leaving a third of Police Forces in england and wales in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases not investigated and suspects not followed up. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. From Bedfordshire Police, raiding the home of a suspected drug dealer this morning. On a day that inspectors graded the force as inadequate, the worst place in england and wales, a grading the Chief Constable blames on chronic underfunding. This grading is not correct grading for bedfordshire. If you are going to talk about inadequate, talk about inadequate resources and funding, which has been the case in this force for ten yea rs been the case in this force for ten years now. Among the many failings, the inspectors found that anti social behaviour, like this motorbike riding in a park in dunstable,
Island in the snow the government leaders in south korea have come up with a huge bandage to counter their countrys low birthrate and it involves order negotiators from iran and six world powers are struggling over how to put limits on the to ring in Nuclear Program they enter the last day of their three day meeting in geneva. Their stock on whether the iranians might suspend some Nuclear Activities in exchange for a reduction of sanctions European Union Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton his court in any contacts with the iranian side the setting up meetings with negotiators from the United States russia china france britain and germany. Hes working with Iranian Foreign minister mohammad job im sorry to try to close some gaps. Iranian Deputy Foreign minister abbas iraq she said after the second day that the negotiators and work through some details. But major differences remain the iranians have demanded that the major powers recognize their right to enrich uranium. With their coun