Earnings Angela Merkel says another election would be better than a minority government. The fdp tells cnbc that the political deadlock is due to the chancellors unwillingness to compromise. Robert mugabe faces impeachment as zimbabwes political crisis stretches on. The countrys ousted Vice President hails a new era for wh the area good morning one hour into the trading session. We had a strong session overnight. Nikkei up 0. 7 another strong session for hang seng led by tencent. Things in europe are looking soggy this morning a bit more sea of reds than yesterday. That points to the soggy open for the euro stocks index, almost down 0. 2 this is in contrast to the price reaction we saw in stocks indices yesterday, despite the breakdown of German Coalition talks. Ftse a lager down 0. 1 of course all eyes on the budget tomorrow, and what mr. Hammond has to offer there today a couple members do speak at the treasury select committee. Dax, soggy day, almost down 0. 2 reacting to some of th
On the day the chancellor delivers his budget, with a pledge to try to help new home owners. For all First Time Buyer purchases up to £300,000 i am abolishing stamp duty altogether. ButJeremy Corbyn predicts misery will continue for many. It is a record of failure with a promise of more to come. Also on this programme, mps warn the uk could be facing an epidemic of opiod abuse. And, in the lords, peers demand action on the plastic going into our seas. Cant we have a positive action to cut down the number of plastic bottles, they are a disgrace. But, first, the chancellor Philip Hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. As is tradition, the chancellor was flanked by his junior ministers as he stepped into downing street and held aloft the budget box, containing that all important speech. After smiles and photos it was into the official car for the shortjourney to the commons to unveil his plans. And so th
The sudan ethiopia border. Refugees who risked their life to escape conflict. And later, all eyes on the uk, as it readies to become the First Western nation to rollout a covid19 vaccine. Good to have you with us. A staggering surge in covid cases across the u. S. Is stretching hospitals thin. As one expert warns, a grim future lies ahead in the coming weeks. More than 175,000 cases were reported sunday, including more than 30,000 in california alone. New restrictions have just gone into effect for tens of millions of people in that state. They will be required to stay at home for the next few weeks. California is battling Record Number of new infections, and its not alone. In just the first five days of this month, the u. S. Reported more than one million cases. It took 100 days to reach that same milestone when the pandemic first began. And as cases rise, so do hospitalizations. The u. S. Is seeing the highest number of covid19 hospitalizations ever. More than 101,000. Among those ho