At the same time, it is authorizing sanctions against chinese officials. We will be live with reaction from the forbidden city. European futures prove their resilience after a more mixed session in asia. Angela merkel says it may take time to iron out the details of eus mammoth stimulus package. And lufthansa sets up a showdown with the eu by holding off on a vote for its 9 billioneuro german rescue plan. Cites requirements over landing slots at key hubs. Just under an hour from the start of cash equity trading. Lets look at futures. Instituteat the ifo expects german gdp to shrink 6. 6 in 2020 and then expand 10. 2 in the year after. That is a pretty decent sized contraction, and yet futures are Still Holding higher. Futures up 1. 3 on the dax. It has been a Pretty Amazing week for the dax index. We kicked off up 304 points in change and were up more than 100 tuesday and 150 yesterday. The dax has gained a lot of basically to11,000 11,006 heard 50 yesterday 11,650 yesterday. S p and d
We now go to questions for the Prime Minister. In thelf of everyone house of commons, may i say congratulations to the Prime Minister on the birth of his son. Such happy news amid such uncertainty. 20 20 is certainly a year they will never forget. Thank you. In sendingyou heartiest congratulations to the Prime Minister on the birth of his son. It is wonderful news and im sure he will bring him great joy. Surely we should not underestimate the significance of getting what we have as the peak of the outbreak without the nhs being overwhelmed. We have put elective surgery on hold for many people. What more can we do to free up the nhs so who are consistent can startnstituents being treated again as soon as possible and in significant numbers . First minister. I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Prime Minister, his fiancee Carrie Simmons have announced the birth of a healthy baby boy this morning. Both mother and baby are doing well and im sure the whole house will want to send con
We invite your participation using the hashtag pmqs. Prior to question time members are finishing other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. In the medical supplies. They have communities overseas in the uk. Domestic and International Supply lines decreasing the economic recovery as they bounce back from coronavirus. With the the pump to transport, supporting logistics firms like those in my constituency in keeping the country running them with international business. I thank the logistics firms from across the country for the work they do, this Ministerial Chamber will work with the department of trade to keep supply chains open so firms can restarting as soon as the operating contact and work with the department of transport with Business Innovation and skills with impact logistics. With facilitating the trade. The pandemic affecting supply chains across the world including those who provide focus to the uk and businesses in gloucestershire. The work in th
What more can we do to free up the nhs so our constituents with cancer and noncovid conditions can start being treated again as soon as possible . I have been asked to reply. We want to send best wishes to them. Me inole house well join commemorating the nhs workers who have died. We will continue to do whatever it takes to support them. His dedication to helping others is noted. This is because we have taken the right measures at the right time that we have flattens the peak of this virus. Single most important hasent of this strategy meant the nhs has had capacity to deal not just with covid19 patients but also urgent treatment. To deal not just with other urgent treatments and as we move towards a second phase we must plan to ensure the nhs is able to do elective surgery and treat patients with other conditions which is what we are planning to do. To the leader of the opposition. I had my congratulations to the labour party and to the Prime Minister and Carrie Simmons on the birth o
There are different ways of going around it and having it affect our exa m around it and having it affect our exam week. Labour says it will bring in rent controls and improve conditions for tenants in privately owned accommodation in england, if it wins the general election. Pro democracy supporters celebrate, as they win overwhelmingly in hong kongs local elections. And coming up later, treasures worth up to a billion euros are stolen in a daring robbery of ancientjewellery in dresden. Its 5 oclock our main story is that a lorry driver accused of the deaths of 39 migrants who were found in a lorry container in essex has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson from craigavon in Northern Ireland is accused of being part of a larger plot to bring people into the uk illegally. He was not asked to plead to 38 charges of manslaughter which he also faces. The bodies of 39 people from vietnam including children, were discovered last month as our Home Affa