Is named person of the year, by time magazine. Its the last day of the uks Election Campaign. Polls open at 7am on thursday morning. There is a great deal at stake not just who forms the next government but whether brexit happens on january 31. If Boris Johnson gets a majority that will happen if he doesnt, who knows . As youd imagine the Party Leaders have been working hard. Borisjohnson began by helping with milk delivery part of which was interupted by one of his aides swearing at a journalist on live tv. The Prime Minister then said to the journalist ill be with you in a second. But he wasnt he didnt do the interview. Amongst all that, the Prime Minister continued to push his message that hes the man to deliver brexit. Jeremy corbyns message is that a vote for labour is a vote for hope. Here he is in middlesbrough in the north east of england. The north east is traditonal a labour stronghold, but polls suggest the tories brexit message is making in roads. Well see. The liberal demo
Has been stripped of his british citizenship and this weeks hardtalk will be speaking to climate scientist tim flannery, thats in half an hour. The Cabinet Office minister, michael gove, has said very significant steps have been taken in the past three weeks to prepare for a no deal brexit. He was responding to leaked government documents that warn of food and medicine shortages if the uk leaves without an agreement. Mr gove the minister in charge for preparations for a no deal brexit said the government plans, known as 0peration yellowhammer is for a worst case scenario, and the government has taken very significant steps in the last three weeks to accelerate brexit planning. 0ur Political Correspondent mark lobel reports. Borisjohnson has been getting his message out on law and order, the nhs and no deal preparations. This week he will enter the International Stage meeting europes top two power brokers, but without a deal in sight. He wants them to know parliament wont stop brexit an
Scores two more goals against lazio. Erling haaland is very happy at man city for now, and england wont bid to host the world cup for at least another 20 years. List is best for sunshine today, and thats where well see top temperatures further see the top temperatures further east. A lot of cloud and on the chilly side. Join me later for a full weather forecast. Well, here we go. Budget day. The big day finally here last throw of the dice for the chancellor as he set to deliver the Spring Budget. And that is going to happen later today on the agenda. Well, a2p cut in National Insurance , possible tax cuts, insurance, possible tax cuts, fuel duty frozen and also possible changes to non dom status. It is an Election Year. The chancellor alluded to this over the weekend. So will any budget the weekend. So will any budget today be enough to sway your vote and turn things around for the conservatives . Were now joined by gb news Political Correspondent olivia utley olivia. Good morning. Big
Argos delivers fo sainsburys as the uk retailer reports like for like sales ahead of forecasts, while cost cutting improves its bottom line good morning happy Independence Day to those celebrating it today volumes will be lower across europe as a result of that lets look at the ftse 100, off by 0. 3 . The cac 40 off by 0. 2. The xetra daxtrending lower. Oil prices reversing recent gains. Weve seen eight days of gains lets show you the sectors one by one autos, insurance and banks higher technology, telecoms a touch lower. I wanted to come back to some big stories. German generic drug company stada is trading higher as bain capital and cinven may seek approval from regulators to submit a revised bid to the group. And now lets talk about clariant a group of shareholders urged others to rejected the proposed merger with huntsman corvex says the deal wont unlock value and we saw some big moves in the u. S. Dollar yesterday and the u. S. Twoyear yields they closed at the highest level since
Francois fillon tonight. I spoke to the former Europe Minister from your party the other night and he was similarly charitable to Francois Fillon, there must be a lot of soul searching deep down in your party because this was there for the taking . Yes, but the point is, if we begin to quarrel too much, i think we will lose also the third round. Ifi we will lose also the third round. If i have a piece of advice to give to pierre who is a friend of mine, i would say keep cool because we need absolutely to unite and to really run for the third round in the best position. It doesnt mean that of course pierre asks fillon to resign. Who will lead the party into these elections . I think there will be a kind of team because fillon i think is no more in a position to lead the party as such. But there are many others who tried to act lets say, if each region, to force the victory in the third round. 50 if each region, to force the victory in the third round. Sol if each region, to force the vi