We start in asia, where the british pound has fallen sharply, amid investorfears over a no deal brexit. Its now at a 28 month low against the us dollar. It comes as the uk Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has toughened his rhetoric on brexit. Michael gove, who is in charge of planning for a no deal exit from the eu, says britain is currently, working on the assumption of that outcome. Lets take a look now at where sterling is against the us dollar. Currently it stands at 1. 126. The bbcs Sharanjit Leyl has been monitoring trade across asia from our business hub in singapore. Bring us up to date on what the pound has been doing against the major basket of currencies overnight. While that is right, as you said, it continues to slide and has been sliding here in asia, lurking at the more than two year low against the us dollar that you just read out. Trading lower than it was in the initial plunge brought on by the brexit vote in 2016. To set it all into context, it hasnt been this low since
Gone to staunch brexiteers. Sajid javad takes on the role of chancellor, priti patel is the new home secretary and dominic raab becomes foreign secretary. Also on the programme, showdown in washington as special Counsel Robert Mueller has to clarify his report on russian meddling. Did you totally exonerated president . No. But still, no obstruction tweets President Trump, calling ita no obstruction tweets President Trump, calling it a disasterfor democrats. Hello and welcome, i am Christian Fraser and jane 0brien is in washington. Today, we have two massive stories on both sides of the atlantic, it is for exactly these days that we make beyond 100 days. Borisjohnson has days that we make beyond 100 days. Boris johnson has taken days that we make beyond 100 days. Borisjohnson has taken over as uk Prime Minister and his first move was to appoint the chief architect of brexit to key roles. And here in washington, historic hearings, democrats have been pushing special Counsel Robert Muelle
Former home secretary sajid javid is the new chancellor, priti patel becomes home secretary, and former brexit secretary dominic raab becomes the new foreign secretary. Dominic raab becomes the new foreign secretary. Theresa may steps down as Prime Minister and bids farewell to downing street, handing her resignation to the queen after making her final speech outside number ten. But Boris Johnsons first day in office is marked by protests across london including climate activists who disrupted his journey to Buckingham Palace to be appointed pm by the queen. Good evening from westminster, on a day that saw a new Prime Minister installed in downing street. Borisjohnson met the queen at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, becoming the fourteenth Prime Minister of her reign. Minutes later he was outside number ten, making a commitment to be out of the eu by the end of october no ifs or buts he said. There were also pledges on police numbers, on upgrading the nhs, and on social care for the
Alleged accountancy fraud at patisserie valerie. England will try to book the place in the womens world cup when they take on cameroon this evening. And the gay men breaking Blood Donation rules. That is on victoria derbyshire. Theres continued focus on borisjohnsons private life this lunchtime after he failed to answer questions at a conservative Leadership Debate about why police were called to his partners flat following reports of a row. His supporters, including the cabinet minister liz truss say he should bejudged on his policies not his personal life. But detractors, Like International trade secretary liam fox, whos backing jeremy hunt, said today mrjohnson should have given an explanation of what happened. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Often in the headlines, this time for the wrong reasons. After police were called to the flat borisjohnson shares with his girlfriend, mrjohnson has been reluctant to explain. I dont think they want to hear about that kind of th
Week. 27 or 28 degrees by the time we get to monday. The reason for all this heat is that things are getting especially hot across central europe. For central france we could see those temperatures up about 40 degrees early next week and then were going be drawing in those southerly winds, so those warm, humid conditions piling up towards uk through the course of monday into tuesday and wednesday, as well. It looks like those temperatures are going to be on the rise. Tuesday a warm day across the uk, especially hot across the south east. You will notice some blue on the map, range trying to work in from the west. That will be more of a player through the middle part of the week, but for tuesday itself we will see the peak of those high temperatures. 32 degrees in london. Looking the other side of the atlantic, later next week we have quite a strong cold front pushing its way across the eastern seaboard of the usa. If we look at the jetstream, that cold front will put a pulse of rain ac