Down nine basis points. Europe is jumpy holding onto positive territory. Who knows . Brexit conversations throughout this week. Coming up later in the hour, we are going to speak to gregory poland of the mayo clinic to get his perspective on the latest vaccine trial results from astrazeneca and pfizer. What does it actually mean for the market . Eu leaders are reconvening about premuch now for stimulus negotiations in brussels. The goal to seal the deal signaled that they are ready to agree on 390 billion euros of funding be made available. German chancellor Angela Merkel sounded optimistic earlier. Night, wealks last worked out a framework for possible agreement. Perhaps today an agreement will be made. Is underground for us. You have been covering this from the beginning. We understand there is a lower provision for grant and loan guarantees. Are they going to have people checking . Is there going to be an Advisory Board . What i would say is the mood has changed over the past hour.
[inaudible conversations] good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second hearing of the u. S. China economic and security review commissions 2020 annual report cycle and thank you for joining us, especially to our witnesses for the time and effort that they have put in to the testimonies. Youre going to be treated to some really, really good things here today. Wed also like to thank the House Foreign Affairs committee for securing this room for our use today. Todays hearing examines chinas ability to project military power and influence beyond its shores. And the implications of these growing capabilities for u. S. Interests. In january, 2016, after communist Party General secretary and Central Military Commission Chairman xi jinping reorganized the Peoples Liberation army, this commission explored the push toward making the pla a force more capable of conducting Global Operations and i think commissi commissioner was the cochair for that, too. And four years later were exam
For you on the ground. And the big question around mp safety. So the government have announced £31 billion of package to improve the safety, 31 million, 31 million. Did i say billion . Billion . I think i maybe, maybe, maybe my that would be the cost of hs2. So far. Um, no, not 31 billion. Thank you for Fact Checking me now im mixing myself as to whether or not no, £31 million. Its quite a lot of money. Nonetheless, its quite a lot of money and something quite cunous money and something quite curious came from the mouth of Harriet Harman. She seemed to suggest that a kind of covid style hybrid working practice for mps. So if working practice for mps. So if youre feeling a bit vulnerable as an mp, perhaps youve had a few threats through your door. Perhaps youve been challenged onune perhaps youve been challenged online and received awful abuse , online and received awful abuse, perhaps on the streets even you could just decide to. That actually , im going to vote from actually, im goi
In Downing Street to a warm reception and set to work on forming his new cabinet. No change in two of the big offices of state James Cleverly remains Foreign Secretary and jeremy hunt stays at the treasury. Suella braverman returns as Home Secretary less than a week after she resigned, and dominic raab is deputy Prime Minister. It comes as new figures show the task in hand with the price of some household basics soaring. You can see on the shelves when you going to the supermarkets, youve got to really think about making better choices. Got to really think about making better choices. ,. , better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. Better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. And better choices. Ultimately, the cost need to come down. And peoples. Need to come down. And peoples income need to come down. And peoples income needs to go up. Hello and welcome im ben brown live from Downing Street on another momentous
His way to the opening day of his criminal trial. First, his usual claims that this is a politically motivated witch hunt orchestrated by president biden. These are all biden trials. This is done as election interference. Everybody knows it. Im here instead of being able to be in pennsylvania and georgia and lots of other places campaigning, and its very unfair. Inside the court, we see a man accustomed to being in charge now not in control. Forced to sit and listen to the prosecutions allegations, whether he likes it or not, with the jury carefully watching his reactions. The story of the porn star Stormy Daniels is central to the case. The prosecution said that paying her 130,000 in hush money was election fraud, pure and simple, orchestrated by donald trump. The court will hear evidence from trumps former fixer, now sworn enemy, Michael Cohen. Hell describe making that payment on mr trumps instructions. The defence will brand him an admitted liar and convicted criminal, whos now obs