Test. Englands cricketers are sliding towards defeat in birmingham, five wickets down now on the final day. We will have the latest for you. Thanks olly and matt has all the weather one word wet. We are in the height of the Holiday Season we are in the height of the Holiday Season and the weather is in a cantankerous mood, lots of showers around and wetter weather to come, believe it or not. I will have more details in half an hour. Thanks matt. Also coming up on afternoon live, well have the latest from hong kong where police have fired tear gas to disperse democracy activists trying to enforce a general strike. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. The Prime Minister has pledged to spend 850 Million Pounds on nhs building projects, at 20 hospitals in england. The money over the next five years, will be used to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment. A further billion pounds is to be used to tackle a backlog in hospital improvements. Speaking on a visit to a hos
Over 10 percent a year only 44. 00 of the worlds 1000. 00 biggest businesses are based in germany. So lets talk about that with our Financial Market correspondents in frankfurt and andrea and in singapore hello to both of you and id like to start with you ali its a damning study there by why what are the main factors for German Companies liking behind. Yeah it sounds horrible when you look at the naked results that it is presenting there but you know when they look at the percentage growth where germany is lagging behind most other places of course you have to realize that a leading export nation with lots of industry with lots of interests in china and in north america its highly affected by the trade conflict and already theres been a downturn in sentiment affecting investment infecting incoming orders and so germany being that export dependent more than many other places in the world you see those traces in the Balance Sheet and the profit and loss statement and turnover figures and
despite some international efforts to mediate peace and you, craig, with, i will welcome to you. this is all the international with the late his world news is good to have you with us. i was thought with the latest from ukraine where missiles have reported. he struck a more full of people in the central ukrainian city of kremlin chic, causing a massive blaze. based on verified amateur footage, apparently from the seen show, the fire and go thing the building. at least 10 people have reported, he being killed and 40 wounded kiev claims a russian missile hit the mall. but there s been no response from moscow. so far. the building is located right across the street from a ukrainian machine factory reported use for repairing military vehicles. previously, russia has said that it only targets sites used by ukraine s armed forces. earlier moscow said 4 of its high precision missiles had a weapons factory and kia, which had been pumping out ammunition for ukrainian rocket launchers.
From the newsroom. Birmingham city council has effectively declared bankruptcy in a statement, the council said its issued a section 114 notice which prevents all but essential spending. It says its part of spending. It says its part of plans to meet its financial liabilities relating to equal pay liabilities relating to equal pay claims. The council also says its facing a financial gap within its budget currently standing in the region of £87 million. Finances related to protecting Vulnerable People and Statutory Services remain in place. However all other new spending will cease with immediate effect. The schools immediate effect. The schools minister says the government has been very proactive in dealing with the concrete crisis in schools and has been issuing guidance to schools since 2018. In speaking to gb news nick gibbs, comments come after the education secretary apologised for using Strong Language while expressing her frustration at the situation. Both rishi sunak and Gilli
Rising faster than inflation. But have you seen the cost of fuel . Well be discussing all that and more. Fuel . Well be discussing all that and more. You can get in that and more. You can get in touch in the usual way. Gb views. Gbnews. Com. Or why not tweet me at gb news. But first, lets get your latest news headunes. Lets get your latest News Headlines. Good afternoon. Headlines. Good afternoon. Its minute past three. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. A british teenager whos been missing since last weekends attacks by hamas has been confirmed dead. 13 year old yahel on the right of the picture was killed when gunmen attacked her kibbutz on the 7th of october. Yael was killed along with her mother, leanne , along with her mother, leanne, while her elder sister, noya and their father, eli, are still missing. The Prime Minister has called for the Immediate Release of hostages. Its thought a further nine britons are amongst some 200 people being held by hamas. The israeli journalist