including a look ahead to the nail biting final day of the english premier legaue season. hello and welcome to bbc news, live in istanbul with me, anna foster. with a key strategic position, a growing regional influence and difficult economic times the future of turkey is today being decided in the run off round of the presidential election. around 64 million people are eligible to vote turn out in the first round was closing in on 90% and they have a choice between two veteran candidates. immigration has been top at the topics of discussion for the last few weeks as the two candidates vying for votes. this is one of the polling stations you will see up and down the country. voting always happens in schools. i have been outside this one for a few hours then people have been coming in through the day. they head into these classrooms and each one like a separate ballot box and they give their name, because the vote and get photographs of both candidates. they have to st
Coming up on bbc news, aston villa fall short of the first european final in 42 years, but they are beaten by a team who have never been in one up until now, olympiakos. Hello. The uk is officially out of recession, with economic output up by 0. 6 in the first three months of the year. Thats better than expected, and marks a modest return to growth after the mild recession, of late last year. Rishi sunak says its proof the economy is turning a corner, but hes told the bbc itll take time for people to really feel better. Dharshini david, is here with all the details. Dharshini. Finally, some news we really can use the sun is not only shining across the country today, the economy also hit a brighter spot at the start of the year according to these initial estimates, beating expectations. With stronger Consumer Spending in shops, hotels and restaurants, the Service Sector perked up, and while a rebound in trade kept manufacturers busy, the heavy rain did dampen construction activity. But
We spend the day with prince harry as he makes a surprise visit to a Charity Event for bereaved military children. Aston villas European Dream is over. Disappointment in athens as theyre knocked out in the semi finals of the Europa Conference League by olympiakos. Good morning from the blue peter garden, which is going to be fine in todays lovely weather once again. Is it going to last of the weekend . Join me throughout the programme. Its friday 10th may. Officalfigures released in an hour are expected to show the economy is no longer in recession, after growing in the first three months of this year. The uk entered recession after output fell during two consecutive quarters at the end of last year. Our Economics Correspondent andy verity reports. At this butcher on the Gloucester Road in bristol, business is ticking along, but hardly roaring away. After the soaring price rises ofjust over a year ago some customers are now seeing wages rise faster than prices, and the price of meat or
of sadness last year, taking their palme d or success all the way to the oscars. and so, you know, in a cannes full of stars, i think a new star may have been born here with this director. it was also bollywood s big night on saturday in abu dhabi with the annual international indian film academy awards. some of the industry s biggest names were in the united arab emirates for the ceremony including abhishek bachchan, vicky kaushal and sara ali khan. they walked a green rather than a red carpet at the event. crime thriller drishyam 2 was crowned best picture. bollywood is the world s most prolific producer of movies, making around 1,600 films a year. plenty more and all the winners online at our website. download the
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