pressure points that these countries will have to navigate? i really think it s a confidence game at this point. we want consumers to continue to spend, we want firms to continue to invest. i think having some confidence that the rate cycle globally is near its peak, the us continues to put up good numbers, china has tweaked some of the measures in the property market. it s certainly not a disastrous story but it will probably in poorly on growth, and countries have to figure out how to navigate that given the particular circumstances. not a terrible scenario but a bit weaker than we are used to in this part of the world, where china was powering the region and everyone else was pulled along. how do you see the challenges in the property sector? it was one of the huge boosters in the chinese economy. the property sector in china is driving between a quarter and a third growth. we know the authorities are concerned about excess debt levels. they want the market mechanisms to w
sexual harassment offences among girls and teens on london transport. good evening. welcome to the bbc news at six. junior doctors in england will walk out again on strike just a week before millions of people go to the polls. the five day strike will begin at 7.00am onjune 27th and end early on tuesday 2nd ofjuly, just two days before election day. it means there ll be thousands more hospital appointment and treatments cancelled. it s their 11th strike since march last year. the government says it s a highly cynical tactic during an election campaign. the prime minister says it s politically motivated. the doctors say there ve been no new pay offers, despite talks. our health editor hugh pym is outside a hospital in london. sophie, the nhs was always going to be a big issue in this campaign, even more so now with this planned strike in england disrupting hospitals days before polling day. rishi sunak has said it is politically motivated. the doctors union the bma says it is
you were pretty insistent, actually. this year s oscar nominations are announced with many brits, including carey mulligan, up for the top acting prizes. the grammy goes to beyonce. and beyonce makes grammys history breaking the record for the most awards ever won by a woman, and there s british success for harry styles and dua lipa. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has said the country is united in shock and grief at the killing of sarah everard. borisjohnson said her death had unleashed a wave of feeling about the safety of women in britain, and insisted the government would work to ensure that women had confidence in the justice system. following strong criticism of the police s handling of saturday s vigil in london, mrjohnson said he continued to back the metropolitan police chief, cressida dick, and said there would be an investigation into what happened. here s our correspondent, richard galpin. the kidnap and murder of sarah everard has tri
Standing up for young people and the environment, but theyre standing aside in more seats than theyre likely to win in the hope that it will help labour and the liberal democrats. Pushing for a Progressive Alliance with other parties on the left has led to criticism theyll end up in a coalition of chaos. They want to transform politics. To do that, they first need to get located. Elinor garnier, bbc news. Sinn fein has launched its general election manifesto, which is calling for a referendum on whether Northern Ireland should leave the uk and become part of the irish republic. The party wants the vote to be held within five years. Sinn feins leader in Northern Ireland, michelle oneill, said the only way of securing a future in the European Union was to end partition with the republic. So this is very much an opportunity to tell both the tories and the dup, again, in the strongest possible terms that we reject brexit, that we reject any border, that we reject any attempt to put limits