Markets looking to start the week to the upside. Futures inching higher this morning take a look there. The dow jones up about 71 points the nasdaq up about 63, and the s p 500 indicated higher by just about 10 points. This after markets finished a little change on friday. Retail, of course, and focus this week earnings expected from heavy hitters including walmart home depot lohse and target fighting back former mcdonalds ceo steve easter brook is slamming lawsuit from the company over his severance his defense later this hour. And heat wave, brutal temperatures hit the west, threatening the power grid in california. Plus, the state of travel airports bracing for a whole new world of changes at checkin what you need to know before heading to the airport. Mornings with maria is live right now. And were taking a look at the european markets edging higher as well. Take a look there the ftse higher and now investors are keeping the focus on travel restrictions, and u. S. China trade tensi
Hume. Two tests for coronavirus and flu which promise results in 90 minutes are to be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and laboratories in the uk as early as next week. Eat out to help out. On the menu from today, the government discount scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants, cafes and pubs across the uk. The tory chief whip faces questions about a conversation he had 4 months ago with a woman who told police she was raped by a former conservative minister. They are very serious allegations and we do take those allegations very seriously. I think its down to the police to do that thorough investigation, not for the whips office to investigate the alleged crime. Its for the police and the authorities to do that. A bridge of hope. 2 years after the collapse of the main road bridge over genoa killed 43 people, italians prepare to open its replacement. Good afternoon. John hume, one of the architects of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 83. Received
Votes in the last election. Its myjob to convince people to trust us, to trust the party. I would not be standing under the leadership ofJeremy Corbyn, under the labour party, if i believed that anything bad was going to happen to that shipyard. Supermarkets plastic footprint is on the up, with seven out of 10 supermarkets using more plastic in 2018 than the previous year. And use of these so called bags for life has gone up by nearly a third. And overall recycling dropped by 3 last year. And, has violence during consensual sex has become normalised . A third of uk women under the age of a0 have experienced unwanted slapping, choking, gagging or spitting. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. If youre emailing and are happy for us to contact you and maybe want to take part in the Programme Please include your phone number in your message. If you text, youll be charged at the
They had to come from behind but rangers scored four to Beat Kilmarnock and stay in the title race next up is celtic. Well bring you right up to date on a goal tastic day in the Premier League. As liverpool put four past one of the teams chasing a Champions League spot. Also coming up on sportsday. Have Manchester City slipped up in the race for the wsl title . They conceed two late goals against arsenal. And at the giro ditalia, the race favourite Taday Pogarcher takes a tumble in yet another dramatic stage. Welcome to the programme. We start at the World Snooker championship final, where it could be the most one sided final weve ever seen at the crucible. Kyren wilson is thrashing qualifier jakjones 7 frames to 1 remember, its the first to 18. Jones only got on the scoreboard in the last frame of the opening session and has a mountain to climb this evening. Hazel irvine is in sheffield for us with steve davis and ken doherty. It is been a dominant performance so farfrom the it is bee