But if you look at last years referendum result, you can see why the Prime Minister wants to frame this as a brexit election. The blue areas voted leave. But many of them have labour mps who backed remain. She also wants to attract some of the four million voters who backed ukip last time. General election campaigns can be unpredictable and just two years after the last one, voters must decide again whether there will be dramatic changes to the electoral map of britain. Lets get some more reaction to todays news about an early general election. Our europe editor, katya adler, is in paris tonight, but first lets speak to our business editor, simonjack, whos in the city this evening. What is your reading of the way that the markets reacted to the news today . Well, this may be a political gamble but the folks who make bets in the offices behind me like theresa mays odds in this one. You saw the pound strengthen, they think the economy is doing well, Unemployment Rate is low and average e
After it finished level at 3 3 on aggregate at the end of the 90 minutes. A sergio ramos own goal put bayern 2 1 up in the second leg of the last eight match at the bernabeu, forcing an extra 30 minutes. But the holders saw their talisman, ronaldo, strike twice in extra time for a hat trick on the night, as the spanish giants look to become the first club in Champions League history to retain the trophy, as they also move through to the semi final stage so, lets take a look at the top scorers in the Champions League with real madrid featuring heavily. Ronaldo, moving to 100 with his hatrick, scoring five of the six goals in the tie against bayern. Lionel messi is second, with 94, which he could add to on wednesday when barcelona play juventus. While real legend, raul, is third followed by another former player at the bernabeu, who also featured heavily for manchester united, ruud van nistleroy. Atletico madrid have joined their city rivals, real, in the last four after a 2 1 aggregate
In 10 weeks, but what do businesses and ill be looking at why. Good morning. Its wednesday the 19th of april. Also this morning the duke of cambridge reveals that the shock of his mothers death is still with him, twenty years on. You never get over it. Its such an unbelievably big moment in your life that it never leaves you. The dream is over for leicester city. As theyre knocked out of the Champions League Quarter Finals by the spanish side Atletico Madrid. And matt has the weather. Good morning. A bit more cloud around today across the uk, the old spot of drizzle in the north west of the dry story continues as it does tomorrow, which could be a touch warmer as well. More in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Mps are today expected to approve theresa mays plan for a snap General Election on 8th june in a commons vote this afternoon. The Prime Minister says shes going to the polls, three years early, to Unite Westminster ahead of brexit, saying britain needed stability a
Iamjust i am just feeling an overwhelming sense of trade, ill only 20 years old and i am tired of the process. Sense of trade, ill only 20 years old and i am tired of the processlj just old and i am tired of the process. just feel it is important to make a decision, lets see where we go from there and have some form of stability. I am really excited about the election, i look forward to any form of more democracy but i dont feel theres that much on the table with voting for so i will be demanding a lot more from politicians of they want to get my vote. What about you . Wherever you are in the uk, get in touch with us throughout the programme if youre tweeting use the Hashtag Victorialive it looks like theresa mays plans to hold a General Election onjune 8th will be voted for by mps today. The Prime Minister, whos repeatedly ruled out am early election, says she needs a fresh mandate, to strengthen her hand during Brexit Negotiations. This morning, were At Westminster, with an audience
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