In about 90 minutes time well get the latest health check on the economy and everyone is asking the question will the numbers reveal we are officially out of recession . Well, most experts predict yes, and say we will see a smidgen of Growth Injanuary of 0. 2 . This would confirm the Bank Of Englands suggestion that the downturn is behind us. During the final three months of last year, the data showed the uk slipped into recession and inflation injanuary was at 4 so its still twice the Bank Of Englands target. Lets discuss all of this with azad zangana, Senior European Economist at schroders. Good morning to you. Are you with the majority believing today will give us a Growth Number . Today will give us a Growth Number . ~. ~ ~ number . We are. We think it could be number . We are. We think it could be even number . We are. We think it could be even a number . We are. We think it could be even a little number . We are. We think it could be even a little higherl could be even a little h
Good morning. It is going to be fairly cloudy and wet today across the central swathes of the uk. To the central swathes of the uk. To the south of that mostly dry and mild. In the north, blustery showers with gales in north west scotland. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, 13th march. Rishi sunak is facing calls to hand back millions of pounds donated to the Conservative Party by a businessman accused of making racist comments about the mp, diane abbott. Tech boss frank hester is reported to have said ms abbott made him want to hate all black women, and that she should be shot. The Prime Minister called the comments racist and wrong. Our Political Correspondent Hannah Miller has more. Hello, rishi. How are you . Very nice to see you. When rishi sunak made this visit to a mill near leeds in november, his Helicopter Ride had been provided by one of his partys biggest donors, frank hester, Who Last Year donated £10 million to the Conservative Party, now alleged to have made com
Pictures of the scene in the southern part of the gaza strip and this is where more than i southern part of the gaza strip and this is where more thani Million People are displaced and you can see the tents and temporary structures that people are living in after having to leave their homes in the north of the strip when the Israeli Ground offensive started there and we know there are many people crammed into a very small space without the aid they need, things like food, medicalsupplies, without the aid they need, things like food, medical supplies, they are very hard to come by and in a few minutes will bring you up to date with the progress of an aid ship that has left cyprus which is on its way to gaza so we will bring you the latest and that but i want to start with a Special Report because the bbc has seen evidence that doctors and nurses and other medical staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical work at a hospital. Weve also heard accusations tha
About the governments deficit . The Political Parties may not be giving much away, but no need for confusion. We will be doing our best to explain the state of the votes and on newsnight. And on good evening and welcome to bbc news. The deepening tensions between the Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission ahead of the brexit negotiations have been laid bare. Theresa may has warned Jean Claude Juncker that she will prove to be a Bloody Difficult Woman during the brexit talks. It follows reports that mrjuncker had accused her of being deluded about the brexit process. Mrs may, campaigning in the South West Of England today, told our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg that she always knew the brexit talks would be challenging. Who wouldnt like a day by the cornish coast . Who could be coming to town . I believe its that nice theresa may. Is that correct or not correct . Strong and stable theresa. Im not very keen, in fact, im very unkeen. I hope she comes sooner rather