Which would take us towards more record levels as investors eye in the beginning trading about a third of a percent. We did have an unexpected bounce in chinese Manufacturing Activity this is helping some of the asian markets. Some of the data has been showing a fairly bleak picture in contrast to the numbers today. Add in a bit of a risk investors might be caution across the european trading session. At the start of the session is banks at the bottom. Basic resources. We look at the banks a number are reporting from the sector today insurance and profits crossing over the course of this week the sector trade tie almost a third of a percent it is a sweep into the green at the start of this session. Health care which has been stunning through many of this through october. Up by. 2 telco is up. 2 . We waited out a phase one trade deal to be inked in coming weeks. Oil and gas bounce half a percent. The china story seems to be supportive for these two areas of the stock market today. Lets
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Well as the two offences that mr kalief is facing, one, under the terrorism act and also the bomb hoax there now, of course, will be an additional penalty to serve, and that is for escaping from prison. What kind of future do you think this guy has . How long will his sentence be and how secure will this prison be . Well, i think he is going to be the most guarded prisoner in the prison system once hes been returned to lawful custody. I returned to lawful custody. I think hell undoubtedly be going to a prison where hell be under the most strictest conditions. And that will be very much looked at around how much time he is allowed to either associate with other prisoners or even to have sort of recreation time. Obviously, in terms of the offences, you know, weve got the common law offence of escaping from custody. It would down to obviously the would be down to obviously the courts to look at exactly the reasons and the motives why hes done this. But the fact hes been caught so quickly
Well as the two offences that mr kalief is facing, one, under the terrorism act and also the bomb hoax there now, of course, will be an additional penalty to serve, and that is for escaping from prison. What kind of future do you think this guy has . How long will his sentence be and how secure will this prison be . Well, i think he is going to be the most guarded prisoner in the prison system once hes been returned to lawful custody. I returned to lawful custody. I think hell undoubtedly be going to a prison where hell be under the most strictest conditions. And that will be very much looked at around how much time he is allowed to either associate with other prisoners or even to have sort of recreation time. Obviously, in terms of the offences, you know, weve got the common law offence of escaping from custody. It would down to obviously the would be down to obviously the courts to look at exactly the reasons and the motives why hes done this. But the fact hes been caught so quickly
Well as the two offences that mr kalief is facing, one, under the terrorism act and also the bomb hoax there now, of course, will be an additional penalty to serve, and that is for escaping from prison. What kind of future do you think this guy has . How long will his sentence be and how secure will this prison be . Well, i think he is going to be the most guarded prisoner in the prison system once hes been returned to lawful custody. I returned to lawful custody. I think hell undoubtedly be going to a prison where hell be under the most strictest conditions. And that will be very much looked at around how much time he is allowed to either associate with other prisoners or even to have sort of recreation time. Obviously, in terms of the offences, you know, weve got the common law offence of escaping from custody. It would down to obviously the would be down to obviously the courts to look at exactly the reasons and the motives why hes done this. But the fact hes been caught so quickly