Rain. After an incredibly dry period of course. But look at this, intense rain about two or three inches falling injust a rain about two or three inches falling in just a few hours. But the good news is that its clearing away and for the coming for five days, High Pressure is building in which will ensure some dry weather. Good news at least for the clean up but it might also produced some rain gcioss it might also produced some rain across the caribbean. As for europe, another storm coming through the bay of biscay today which will head gcioss of biscay today which will head across the pyrenees towards the alps tomorrow. So we could have further snowfall and windy weather as well. In contrast in uk, a very quiet speu in contrast in uk, a very quiet spell of weather and also brighter. Much brighter for many spell of weather and also brighter. Much brighterfor many parts. But not all, weve had some rather stubborn fog and this was belfast just a couple of hours ago. That will not clear
Home builder shares slide as Taylor Wimpey expects 2017 results to be in line with expectations some of the worlds biggest Bond Investors sound the alarm bill gross and Jeffrey Gundlach say levels on u. S. Treasury yields indicate the start of a bear market. And emmbeijing will order 14 airbus aircraft. Good morning were about an hour into the trading session. The handover from asia was mixed. Most of the indices traded softer some people say thats on the back of the rise in yields in the u. S. Maybe this is the beginning of a bond bear market and that could have implication for equities from here. The picture for europe is gloomy this morning stoxx 600 trading about 0. 2 weaker on the first hour of trading. The ftse is inching into the green. Ftse 10 0, a slew of earnings out of retailers this morning. We did have strong results out of ted baker and decent results out of sainsburys banks are up almost 1 Deutsche Bank having a very good day today. Up more than the 20. 2 travel and leis
Of those whove signed an open letter defending the right of men to make sexual advances. He was tipped to be the next Lewis Hamilton before a horrific accident had both his lower legs amputated. But billy monger is now getting back behind the wheel. What else am i going to do with my life . I want to do something positive that can get a good message to other people. Rescue workers in Southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died. Hundreds are reportedly trapped and the number of deaths is expected to rise. More than 160 people have been taken to hospital, and 50 people including small children have been rescued. Police have described the scene as looking like a world war one battlefield. 0ur north america correspondent, james cook reports from los angeles. The rains came suddenly just before dawn. Torrential and terrifying. They coursed over the slick, scorched earth, gathering speed until mud was roaring down to the
And up up and away. A british inventor sets the first world speed record for flying a body controlled jet engine power suit. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may is under pressure to restore stability to the government after the second resignation from her cabinet in a week. The International Development secretary, priti patel, stepped down last night after more questions were raised about her unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians. Ms patel was a prominent brexit supporter, and the Prime Minister is facing calls to replace her with someone who also backs leaving the eu. Labour are demanding to know what the Foreign Office knew about priti patels meetings with israeli politicians. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is at downing street. Pressure on the Prime Minister from all directions, can she emerge from this with a semblance of authority and a sense of stability in government . I would say that people inside downing street are not getting too e
In a botched burglary. And Scientists Say they found shocking levels of a toxic chemical in the body of one of the uks few Killer Whales. Good morning, imjane hill reporting live from westminster on the day the general Election Campaign officially gets underway. At midnight last Night Parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today onwards every seat in the House Commons is up for grabs. Lets bring you up to date with some of the key stories this morning. The eus Chief Negotiator on brexit, Michel Barnier, says britain must honour its obligations as it leaves the eu and warns departure will not be quick or painless. Later today the Prime Minister theresa may will visit the queen at Buckingham Palace to mark the Dissolution Of Parliament. And labour and conservatives have clashed on their tax plans. In the last hour, the European Commissions lead brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been setting out his guidelines for the discussions on britains departure. It comes amid r