A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme for many, this time of year is common cold season. Most of us will get between one and three each year, and new Research Says what you do in that first 2a hrs is key. Wed like to know what are your top tips for avoiding or minimising a cold . Get in touch just use the bbcthebriefing. We start in westminster. The british Prime Minister is to try again to force an election, having failed to do so for a third time on monday night. This time, borisjohnson will put forward a bill which will need the backing of a simple majority of mps, rather than two thirds. His proposed brexit legislation has also been dropped for the time being, but many mps still have concerns. Our political correspondent, jessica parker, looks the Prime Ministers chances. The ayes to the right, 299. The noes to the left, 70. It was not third time lucky for borisjohnson. He it was not third tim
One fire is threatening the Ronald Reagan president ial library. Unprecedented extreme red flag warnings have been issued for much of the state. More on our website bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Markets for Asia Business report. Cheer as the fed cuts agi wall markets cheer as the fed cuts again. Wall street closes higher after the Us Central Bank lowers rates for the third time this year. The sun shines on silicon valley. Us Technology Giants apple and facebook give investors plenty of reasons to celebrate. Welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore. Lets start with the World Economy because the Us Central Bank has cut Interest Rates again, hoping to shield america from the impact of trade wars as well as the global slowdown. The Federal Reserve lowered the target for its benchmark rate by 0. 25 . This is the third cut injust four months. Rate by 0. 25 . This is the third cut in just four months. Wall street wel
You can probably use, keep it for yea rs you can probably use, keep it for years to come, maybe. Maybe you could afford one, mimi . Me . i doubt that. Thank you very much. To football and liverpool are through to the quarter finals of the league cup in england after an epic tie against arsenal. They won on penalties at anfield after a 5 5 draw. Michael redford reports. Anfield is no stranger to a memorable night. But if you could have imagined what was about to come when defensive duties went wrong. Arsenal levelled minutes later, a hint of offside, but from being level to being in control, another two goals made it 3 1. This penalty made it 3 2 but he was at fault for the fourth. Liverpool far from finished. Fans were hoping in them, believing. And there was still more to come. The goal of the night and it looked to have won the game until this happened. 5 5 full time. Penalties. Six scored consecutively until this kick was saved, leaving the 18 year old to win the match in front of t
Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report brexit dealjitters. The pound reverses direction after concerns that the agreement could still be rejected by mps. Wine, whiskey and woolly jumpers. Just a few rejected by mps. Wine, whiskey and woollyjumpers. Just a few of rejected by mps. Wine, whiskey and woolly jumpers. Just a few of the rejected by mps. Wine, whiskey and woollyjumpers. Just a few of the eu exports hit with new us tariffs from today. Hello and welcome to this friday edition of Asia Business report. Lets start with none other than brexit. And that is because the uk Prime Minister says he is very confident that mps will back the new deal he has struck with the eu. That is despite opposition to concessions that Boris Johnson made is despite opposition to concessions that borisjohnson made on customs arrangements into Northern Ireland. It was expected to be and i fed voce vote and is scheduled for this saturday. But news of the agreement sent the pound to a fi
Fighters fill social media, the most poignant that by his opponent, co nwell, poignant that by his opponent, conwell, on monday pain in this sport is inescapable. I feel as though i pain in this sport is inescapable. Ifeel as though i know pain in this sport is inescapable. I feel as though i know the guy because of the responses and the way people have written about him, you know . And like i said, last thursday ill neverforget. Know . And like i said, last thursday ill never forget. They came over to me before the press conference with joe to me before the press conference withjoe higgins to me before the press conference with joe higgins and to me before the press conference withjoe higgins and he was so excited, you know . He was. He just. There have been other dark moments like this. Patrick days death was the fourth in a boxing match injust three months. Something or theres simply too much risk in the ring for boxing to continue. Medical association is right right welcome to bbc