that we have returned to negative growth? that we have returned to negative urowth? , that we have returned to negative . rowth? , ., . ., , that we have returned to negative urowth? , ., , , . growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during may, - growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during may, due - growth? they were actually expecting 0.396 contraction during may, due to l 0.3% contraction during may, due to the impact of the extra bank holiday related to the coronation. pretty mixed bag. it is not great overall. if you look at the numbers over the last three months, the uk economy essentially flatlined, as you said in your preamble. the uk economy is barely larger than it was four years ago, pre covid. it s not looking great, and if you look at what the markets think in terms of longer term growth for the uk economy, the
temperatures in the west with highs of 18 or 19 in the very mildest spots. we will start to see change in the weather pattern into thursday with this area of low pressure pushing weather fronts in from the southend west. looks like we will see a dry start to many but rain quickly arriving across south west england before spreading into wales, the west midlands and may be as far north thousand northern ireland late in the day. a bit of sunshine ahead of that system with temperatures still 17, 18 or so. continuing to see a cool feed of wind coming in from the north sea. north and east england and eastern scotland. for the coronation weekend it looks like we could see rain arriving across southern england. thanks, chris. that s it. more analysis of the day s top stories on newsnight with mark urban, just getting underway on bbc two. but the news continues here on bbc one. we join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. th
buy beer and cigarettes, but they can walk into a gun store and buy an ar-15. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. welcome to the show, everyone. it is monday, may 30th. memorial day in the u.s., when americans remember and honor the men as well as women who died serving the nation. but today in the city of uvalde in texas, families will be gagagaerg toemem lives lost in last week s mass shooting at robb elementary school. some services are set to begin in the coming hours with funeral homes committed to cover the costs of the families of the 21 victims, 19 students and two teachers. a choir paying their respects through song as the community of uvalde reels from the tragic shooting. u.s. president joe biden and the first lady traveled to texas to meet with grieving families, and also attended a mass as well met with first responders. there has also been an outpouring of support from the community as crowds brought flowers to a growing me
by a districtjudge in san francisco. lower business reporter explains. the federal trade commission had argued that it would reduce competition and threaten innovation in the games sector. microsoft claims that it is a weak case and it would oppose further attempts to prevent the takeover going ahead. on tuesday thejudge said prevent the takeover going ahead. on tuesday the judge said that she didn t think the ftc would win its case. she said, and i quote, the regulator had not shown that the combined firm would pull call of duty from sony playstation, or that it s ownership will substantially lessen competition in the video game, library subscription markets. the european commission has approved the takeover but it has been blocked by the regulator. this week it was ready to consider any proposals from microsoft that would enable it to restructure the transaction. microsoft does need approval from the eu, the us and the uk, to transact its business in all three
code because she did not seek approval of ministers before talking to the opposition and another area where they think she broke it is she did have a solid role in the cabinet proprietary ethics unit and that was a role on advising public appointments and the view is as the resignation of richard sharp as bbc chairman showed, if you have a perceived conflict of interest then you must declare it and she had sympathies with the labour party and could have been involved in labour party supporting appointments. what party supporting appointments. what is the response party supporting appointments. what is the response from the labour party? is the response from the labour pa ? , ., , is the response from the labour pa ? , . , ., , party? they regard this cabinet office work party? they regard this cabinet office work as party? they regard this cabinet office work as a party? they regard this cabinet office work as a gimmick- party? they regard this cabinet office work as a gimmick