storm. on the satellite picture we can see a lot of cloud to the east of north america at the moment. this took shape developing in the cloud is a sign of a weather system that is a sign of a weather system that is strengthening and being picked up by a powerfuljet is strengthening and being picked up by a powerful jet stream and is strengthening and being picked up by a powerfuljet stream and pushed across the atlantic is a deepening area of low pressure. that will bring some very windy weather later this week and fact we have two bouts of windy weather this week. things are set to get a lot more lively with spells of rain and some very windy weather on the way. i said it is a quiet start the week but that does not mean completely dry sunny by any means. a lot of cloud for many this afternoon, some outbreaks of patchy rain and brighter skies for north east scotland and also for wales, parts of southern and south western england. temperatures nine, 10 degrees. through this ev
The news of the Snap Election, this is how the numbers in europe have open. We will have the details for you, and why. The uk election will be dominated by brexit so whats the view from the eu . Well be crossing live to brussels to find out. What do you want to ask about what the election means for brexitjust use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Here we go again. Nine months after becoming Prime Minister, theresa may is throwing the dice and betting on victory in a Snap Election onjune the 8th. Today, mps are expected to vote in favour of the proposal, which mrs may says will bring greater certainty as britain prepares to leave the European Union. Markets reacted swiftly to the news. The pound was on a Roller Coaster Ride Itjumped then swung to loss and back again rising by as much as two point 7 against the us dollar some analysts believe markets are cheering the prospect of a larger conservative majority which would give less power to Hardline Eurosceptics within her
physician treating protesters who were too scared to go to hospital. earlierthis who were too scared to go to hospital. earlier this week, police returned her body to her family, bruised and mutilated. when the protest began, taraneh alidoosti said she would not leave her country, no matter the risks she is taking, a sentiment echoed by young protesters in the chanting. with its violent response, the islamic republic is testing their resolve. azaday moshiri, bbc news. the wave of strikes which have hit the uk look set to intensify, with pay agreements yet to be struck to bring most of them to an end. nursing unions are threatening to increase their walkouts in the new year,and the government is planning to deploy the military to cover industrial action by ambulance drivers and border force operatives. here s our uk political correspondent iain watson. with christmas just a week away there is still not very much
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