But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
The big impact on borrowers Mental Health and help creditors recoup their money. Its late and cold complaints from rafa nadal, but hes through to the semifinals of the french open. Nadal could equal Roger Federers record of 20 grand slams at Roland Garros after finishing his match at 1. 30 in the morning. Good morning. Showers across northern and Western Areas but for most, a dry day with sunshine. However, cloud will thicken and rain will arrive in the south later and the wind will strengthen across southern areas. Its wednesday the 7th of october. Our top story. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to announce new measures to try to control growing numbers of coronavirus cases. Its understood there could be further restrictions on hospitality and local travel. Our scotland correspondent, james shaw, reports. The Scottish Government has not said exactly which sectors will be affected by new restrictions. There have been hints hospitality is one area which is being looked at.
President trump is free of fever and improving after being hospitalised with covid19 but is not yet out of danger, according to his physician, dr sean conley. In a Statement Released in the last hour he said mr trump was not yet out of the woods, but his medical team remains cautiously optimistic. Earlier the president released a video in which he said he feels much better but that the next few days would be a real test. Lets listen to mr trump now. I want to begin by thanking all of the incredible medical professionals the doctors, the nurses, everybody at Walter Reed Medical Centre i think its the finest in the world for the incrediblejob theyve been doing. I came here, wasnt feeling so well. I feel much better now. We are working hard to get me all the way back. I have to be back, because we still have to make America Great again. Weve done an awfully good job of that, but we still have steps to go, and we have to finish thatjob. Ill be back i think ill be back soon. And i look forw
Map, this one is still affecting south east scotland, northern england, parts of north wales, some showers to the south of that. They will be clear spells as well, temperatures for most of us between 58. But temperatures for most of us between 5 8. But in the far north of scotland, some very sheltered spots could get very close to freezing. So tomorrow, high to the north, thats going to take charge of the next few days. Still low pressure quite close by to the south of the time being. That driving a brisk north easterly breeze. You can that driving a brisk north easterly breeze. You can see on that driving a brisk north easterly breeze. You can see on the map still one or two breeze. You can see on the map still one oi two showers breeze. You can see on the map still one or two showers around, particularly i think across southern scotland, Northern Ireland through the morning and some more creeping in from the north sea towards eastern and central parts of england, may be eased wales t