And well be getting the inside track on marketing the world famous kew gardens. Its commercial boss tells us how the gardens funds one of the largest plant collections in the world. Today we want to know about your travel trials as ryanair profits take off, are you fretting about the prospect of disrupted flights over the summer hols . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. The heir to samsung, the worlds Biggest Smartphone maker, walks free as south korea Court Suspends his jail term for corruption. The Appeals Court upheld jay y lees bribery conviction but cut his prison sentence to a suspended term, ordering his immediate release. Lee, the vice chairman of samsung electronics, saw his sentence for charges including bribery and embezzlement, suspended so he does not have to serve time. Lee was convicted in connection with the sprawling Corruption Scandal that brought down former south korean president too. Why is it so significant and that a
May is doing a good job, but i think she can do a betterjob, she needs to stand firm. Also on the programme. This programme has been told that thousands of people are desperate to get out of their time share contracts, but cant because theyre far too complex and costly. Every door is closing on me, i cannot go anywhere. I cannot get free of this thing and its like a disease, if you like, hanging over you. That full exclusive report in around 15 minutes time. A doctor said there is no hope for 20 month old alfie evans as doctors wa nt to 20 month old alfie evans as doctors want to switch off his life support. We talk to other parents who have had similar decisions to make. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11 00. Throughout the programme well bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories and, as always, really keen to hear from you on all the stories were talking about. A little later well hear claims that returns on University Degrees can be paltry when you c
Also this hour tackling the underground trade in superpower painkillers. A 25 year old drug dealer has been sentenced to eight years in prison for exporting and selling the extremely strong painkiller fentanyl on the dark web. And the little horse with a big dream. Well find out why digby is saddling up to become the uks first guide horse. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has been warned that her decision to leave the Eus Customs Union which allows goods to move between eu countries without tariffs will cause unavoidable barriers to trade. And the European Unions chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, who was in downing street for talks today, said the time had come for britain to make a choice on what it wants for its future. But the brexit secretary david davis said being outside the Customs Union would allow the United Kingdom to strike new trade deals with the rest of the world. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. In a hurry. Notjust to catch the
Philadelphia as the eagles win the trophy for the first time in their history. Good morning. Its monday 5th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Michel barnier will be in downing street later for talks about a transition period after britain leaves the eu. He will meet the brexit secretary, david davis, in the first of a series of discussions this week. It comes after the government indicated it remains determined to leave the Customs Union when brexit takes place next year. That is being seen as an attempt to defuse a growing row within the conservative party. Mps to back brexit say membership of any Customs Union would restrict british businesses ability to trade freely. Adam fleming is in brussels for us. Looking through what Michel Barnier said this morning, he didnt seem to be drawn very much on this message from downing street saying that britain would not be staying in the Customs Union. No, he batted away all questions about the stuff that is in todays new
The country out unless there is a commitment to debt relief. Welcome to the pulse live from bloombergs European Headquarters in london. Manus coming up, we are speaking live with a ceo. That is at 10 10. Make sure you stay tuned for that. Francine bnp paribas has published its biggest quarterly profit in more than three years. Manus the beat comes after frances largest bank announced they are considering changes to the securities union. The overhaul which could bring the deepest cost cuts since the financial crisis is a response to tougher capital rules. As a consequence of this, the cib teams are working on a plan to crystallize all these accelerations. First is to further improve efficiencies and returns. At the other hand and at the same time, to continue to invest in order to capture further market share. Thats what we are doing. That takes time. Francine the cfo there speaking to Caroline Connan. She joins us from paris. What can you tell us . Caroline he did confirm that hes stil