The pound is falling sharply in asian trade ahead of the Big Brexit Speech by theresa may. The billion dollar fine speech by theresa may. The billion dollarfine and speech by theresa may. The billion dollar fine and admission of guilt is this the end of the Takata Nightmare . Hello and welcome to Asia Business report. The british pound is under pressure, falling on speculation the uk is moving closer to exiting the Single Market of the eu. Trading just below a dollar 20. The first time it has fallen that level since october. I think it is a Co Nflu E Nce level since october. I think it is a confluence of not just level since october. I think it is a confluence of notjust expectation about the speech, and it seems some of the key details have been leaked over the weekend, but it segues nicely to Philip Hammonds comments that if the uk needed to recalibrate its economy, it would. Taken together has meant traders in asia have taken at the signal we are in for a hard brexit and that is wha
As the clock ticks towards the point when it is thought the Secretary Of State will call elections. And we will be taking a health check of the state of the nhs in england. Good morning. It is monday the 16th of january. I am joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald trump has promised that a trade deal between britain and the United States will be a priority when he takes office on friday. He was speaking to the former Justice Secretary and prominent Brexit Campaigner michael gove for the Times Newspaper in his first british interview since becoming us President Elect. Heres our Political Correspondent vicky young. Theresa may is about to tell us more about how she thinks the uk can prosper outside of the European Union. Her critics say the economy will suffer if britain leaves the Single Market and is no longer able to trade freely with the eu. But the President Elect donald trump says he will offer britain a quick and fair trade deal with america within weeks of taking of
Who was so close to George Michael they described themselves as cousins at 9 15am. And well meet one of britains most prolific organ donors whos already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood to people shes never met and plans to do much, much more. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. We will bring you the latest news and stories throughout the day. What do you want to hear theresa may say in her Big Brexit Speech which is due at around 1145, you will see that on bbc news. If you have donated an organ, tell us if you have donated an organ, tell us what motivated you. If you have received a strangers organ, tell us about that as well. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story. The Prime Minister will this morning set out her vision for the terms of the uks departure from the European Union. Theresa may has a list of 12 demands fo
Coming up after her brexit speech The Labour Leader challenges theresa may on her eu exit plan. Can i urge her to stop the threats of the Bargain Basement brexit . I have a plan, he does not have a clue. Mps demand the government do more to help a persecuted minority in myanmar. According to reports the Minority Group have been subject to arson, rape and murder. Mps try to find out why we waste so much food. And pretty much everyone hates theirs but could we be about to enter a new era for the Passport Photo . Any of us can send essentially a selfie to the Passport Office for our passport. But first thered been mutterings in the Commons On Tuesday after theresa may decided to make her Big Brexit Speech not in the chamber but to an outside audience. So Prime Ministers questions was the first chance for mps to grill her directly on her 12 point plan. In her speech theresa may made clear that the uk would not stay in the Single Market, that mps and peers would get a vote on the final exit
Reaction to the trump administrations hard line against what it is calling the dishonest media. The i says the Prime Ministers post brexit plan is to reboot british industry. The Daily Express has claims from a leading Brexit Campaigner that up to a million eu migrants may head to the uk over the next two years. The metro says theresa may is ready to challenge President Trump over sexist remarks when she meets him at the white house on friday. The telegraph says a Free Trade Deal with the United States is likely to open the door to us jobs for british workers. The mirror has more on accusations that the Prime Minister didnt share knowledge of a failed trident test ahead of a vote to renew the weapons system. And the times reports that Rural Enterprises will be the biggest losers in upcoming Business Rate rises in england. Now its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up after the Prime Ministers Big Brexit Speech The Labour