A democrat in congress from georgia and yet, the party is still claiming victory. Well explain. Not another one for gods sake, i can stand it. And. If youre feeling a case of Election Fatigue you are not alone. Going back to the ballot box isnt sitting well with everyone in the uk. Im Christian Fraser in london, katty kays in new york. Its less than two years since britains last general election, ten months since the brexit referendum, nine months since theresa may entered Downing Street and in case you are counting, its 49 days until britain goes to the polls. Again. The Opposition Labour Party was never likely to turn down an opportunity to try to eject a conservative government. And mps from both sides voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Prime Ministers Snap Election. The ayes to the right 522. The noes to the left 13. Opposition mps say they are up for the fight even though the polls suggest mrs may could be returned with an even greater majority, comejune the 9th. Lets get a fla
Also tonight. The mystery of the missing warships. President trump said hed sent an armada to north korea, so where is it . Prince harry says hes amazed at the response to his comments about his difficulty in coping with his mothers death. And the Volcanic Eruptions that can be predicted using technology in space. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Sam warburton is picked to lead his pack of lions again. Hell captain the squad on their tour of new zealand and their tests against the mighty all blacks. Good evening. So its official, the country will go to the polls in seven weeks time after mps voted overwhelmingly to approve it this afternoon. Just 13 mps voted against it. A handful of others and all the snp mps abstained. The Prime Minister says victory in a Vote Onjune 8th would give her a stronger hand in her brexit negotiations with eu leaders and stability after britain leaves. The labour leader has described the coming election as a chance for the british people to change di
Yields in u. S. And japan are at their lowest level since november. Is the rally over . And painting a picture. Revealing the strategy to sell off its Specialty Chemicals unit. Aksos ceo. K to matt a lot going on today but check out where futures are pointing right now after yesterday. We so markets around the globe come down. We have slight gains in cap futures, dax futures slightly lower but continental index is not doing much at all. Ftse futures down. 41 . Keep your eye on london markets because of the Pound Movement that makes everything equities from bonds to equities what you name it. Bunds. Ut also you can see we went all the way 0. 15, still5 at an incredibly low level for german debt. Carefully, youg look at the role of the 08 t us somese they know inject confusion. Already, it is a pound trade, we will continue to watch that very carefully. Exactly which way the pound goes. To one of theking lib dems. Marketsrican currency trading lower. The peso giving back some of its rece
Newspapers later. Now for the latest Financial News with Sally Bundock and World Business report. We will. Red lines the head of the European Parliament meets theresa may with a list of non negotiables. But will the uksjune election mean a softer approach to brexit . Plus Rural Revolution why anti europe candidates are finding Fertile Ground in the french countryside. Welcome to World Business report. Im Sally Bundock. Also coming up,japan sees its biggestjump in exports in two years. We will have the numbers soon. It has been moving the markets in asia. But first we start here in london where in a few hours time the head of the European Parliament is due in Downing Street to meet the british Prime Minister theresa may. Antonio tajanis visit comes as the country prepares for an election which will be dominated by britains exit from the European Union. The European Parliament has a vote on the final brexit deal, and has set out a series of red lines it wont compromise on, something taja
Parkinsons in their tracks. Iam anti us i am anti Us Air Force Base in south korea where huge Military Exercises are under way. Well hear about the new research that suggests cycling to work cuts the risk of Heart Disease and cancer by almost half. A slowing Global Economy has been blamed for austerity and the financial crisis but data out this week suggests the worlds economy is getting back on its feet. Ill have more on why and what it means for you. And in sport. Serena williams reveals shes expecting her first child the 23 time grand slam champion making the announcement on social media and wont play for the rest of the year, ruling her out of wimbledon. It could be good news for this woman. The new star of british tennis, Johanna Konta, speaks exclusively to breakfast. And matt has the weather. A cloudy day for england and wales, even the odd spot of drizzle. A good deal brighter in Northern Ireland. Good morning. First, our main story. Jeremy corbyn says hell stand up for the bri