To request the dissolution of parliament. The king has granted this request and we will have a General Election on the 4th ofjuly. Music blaring from campaigners in nearby whitehall, Rain Tumbling onto the Prime Ministers sodden suit. You must choose in this election who has that plan. Who is prepared to take the bold action necessary to secure a Better Future for our country and our children . Now, i cannot and will not claim that we have got everything right. No government should. But i am proud of what we have achieved together. The bold actions we have taken, and i am confident about what we can do in the future. Over the next few weeks, i will fight for every vote. I will earn your trust, and i will prove to you that only a conservative Government Led by me will not put our hard earned economic stability at risk, can restore pride and confidence in our country, and with a clear plan and bold action, will deliver a secure future for you, yourfamily and our united kingdom. So, this
Than expected last month. Our economics editor faisal islam has been to rustington, in east sussex, to find out if people are feeling any better about their finances. On about their finances. The on about theirfinances. The high on about their finances. The high street, on about theirfinances. The high street, shoppers can on the high street, shoppers can feel inflation is coming but the feelgood factor the Prime Minister will depend on in a general election remains elusive. ,. ,. , in a general election remains elusive. ,. ,. Elusive. Some products are auoin elusive. Some products are going up. Elusive. Some products are going up. Some elusive. Some products are going up, some products. Elusive. Some products are l going up, some products are plateauing. It isjust going up, some products are plateauing. It is just not a good time for everybody. I good time for everybody. I think things are still going up ust think things are still going up just slightly less faster. Gas and electricit
Across the country. Skirmishes broke out between protesters and police at the university of Southern California in los angeles. At the university of texas in austin, the governor sent in State Troopers in riot gear to confront demonstrators who waved Palestinian Flags and chanted free palestine. These demonstrations have spread since the arrest last week of more than a hundred protesters at Columbia University in new york sparking debates about free speech and the right to protest. Our west coast correspondent emma vardy sent this update from the university of Southern California in los angeles. Protesters arrived here on campus around eight oclock this morning. They have stayed for much of the day. Earlier on tents put up by protesters, police asking them to take those down, that led to some scuffles and clashes between protesters and Campus Police here. One person was detained but we understand they were released pretty quickly. In the hours that followed the protest here in los ang
We start in the us, where shares of meta, hello. If you are justjoining us, you are in time with the top business stories. We start in the us, where shares of meta, the owner of facebook, instagram and whatsapp plunged in after hours trading after its forecasts disappointed wall street. Investors are concerned the huge amount meta is spending on Artificial Intelligence may not translate into higher profits. Lets show you the details. When it comes to how much money meta is making, profits came in at 12 point 4 billion in the first three months of the year. Thats more than double the amount it made this time last year, and better than expected. But heres one of the numbers worrying investors, meta expects its costs to rise to almost 100 billion this year, as it invests heavily in al and virtual reality. Coupled with a forecast that revenues will barely grow in the Current Quarter that sent shares plunging some 13 in after hours trading. Wiping as much as 160 billion off its stock market