Investors around the world are heading for safe haven assets amid worries about the global economy. The us china trade war and uncertainty over brexit are just some of the factors weighing on markets. And thats led to volatile trading in many markets around the world. Over the past nine months the price of gold has shot up dramatically rising more than 300 per ounce. But its notjust gold. Over the same period German Government debt from europes traditional power house economy has been a magnet for investors pushing returns on the bonds to record lows. Concerns about Global Growth have really accelerated over the past 3 4 months. You can see this in demand for the japanese yen also often seen as a safe haven in times of trouble. Pablo shah, senior economist at the centre for economics and Business Research joins me now. How real is the threat of a global recession . We put the risk at about one third, see a global recession over the next two years so, at risk has built up quite signific
The farm put sandbags in front of the farm put sandbags in front of the front door, and we had water coming under the door. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. Adam peaty talks World Records and the battle against doping in swimming. Plus, the build up to the ashes, as england prepare to host australia. And ben rich has all the weather. Hello there, if you more heavy downpours around today, they should slowly ease over the next few days, good news for many, i am sure, all the weather news plus a look at the state of the uk climate, that is coming upjust state of the uk climate, that is coming up just before state of the uk climate, that is coming upjust before her state of the uk climate, that is coming up just before her past. Also coming up, it misses the point, jousters are up in arms over plans to introduce var Video Technology to bring the medieval sport into the 21st century. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Iam simon i am simon mccoy. An investigation has found t
World tour have agreed to a shock merger with the saudi backed liv golf. This comes despite the pending litigation between pga and liv. That will now be halted as they move forward as part of the same enterprise. Over the past year liv golf caused huge disruption in the mens game, with top players such as rory mcllroy and tiger woods boldly criticising it. But other players such as Brooks Koepka joined liv golf for large sums with the backing of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment fund. The bbc s golf correspondent iain carter believes it is the big investment being offered that has made this deal possible. Players can get along fine when they are playing for the biggest prizes. Money is the massive driver here, the likes of rory mcilroy and the establishment from the live setup, they used to be west friends. Michael roy was a groomsmen at garcias wedding. They now do not speak. But that sort of thing will be shoved to one side. What we wait to see is what shape mens golf take Going For
Report in the times. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock have reportedly been speaking to asylum experts to draw up an alternative way to stop migrants crossing the channel the plan would see Asylum Seekers have their claims processed in a second country with successful applicants allowed to enter the uk. Labour allowed to enter the uk. Labour leader sir keir starmer has previously dismissed the governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has confirmed gimmick. Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several others. One and injured several others. The airstrike took place at fedosya in russian occupied crimea earlier this morning. The crimea earlier this morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirmed that its warplanes hit the russian landing ship br
Crucial part of the programme. Um, email me, mailmogg gbnews. Com now um, email me, maitime g gbnews. Com now um, email me, maitime forgbnews. Com now um, email me, maitime for the 5ws. Com now um, email me, maitime for the newsnm now um, email me, maitime for the news of now um, email me, maitime for the news of the now its time for the news of the day polly middlehurst. Day with polly middlehurst. Jacob thank you. Well, lets bnng jacob thank you. Well, lets bring you some breaking news thats happened in the last hour or so. Officials in gaza saying at least 300 people have been killed and 200 more have been injured in an israeli airstrike on a hospital in gaza city where thousands were seeking treatment and shelter. The Israeli Military says it doesnt have any details of the attack, but addedit any details of the attack, but added it is investigating the bombed Christian Hospital in the centre of gaza city is currently engulfed in flames. Survivors are being pulled out and the palest