Westminster. Brexit, a pretty historic and tumultuous couple of hours we are expecting. The meantime, lets check on your markets. We are seeing market volatility, pound dropping lower today. Lets get the board up for you, pound at 1. 1981. There is a lot of debate in the newsroom over whether that has to do with Dollar Strength or markets realizing an early election could mean an alliance among the ones who wanted a hardline brexit and increasing the chance of a no deal, but we are seeing a tilt to the market overall, a little risk off mood. You can see a little higher than usual at 10 higher and gold at 1530. Coming up, we speak to sir Howard Davies, a chairman of rbs as the prospect of an election surges. We will talk about what that means for the banks. Dont miss that interview 11 00 a. M. London time. Lets get to the first word news with Sebastian Salek. U. S. Areand the struggling to agree on a schedule for the next round of talks after watching a rejection of allaying tariffs. A
Few weeks, weve seen the campus of Columbia University in new york becoming the epicentre of the battle. Well be chatting to sarah elliott. Shes the spokeswoman of the republicans overseas uk, and shes going to discuss all of that with me. And of course, it wouldnt be sunday if we didnt have our arts editor of the express, Stefan Kyriazis. Hes, of course, coming in to talk to us about his latest theatrical adventures. But before all of that , were adventures. But before all of that, were going to have our headunes that, were going to have our headlines with ray allison. Headlines with ray allison. Good morning. 11 01, our top stories. The Prime Minister is stories. The Prime Minister is promising to take the fight to labour despite suffering Mayoral Election losses in englands two biggest cities, labours Richard Parker seized the West Midlands from outgoing conservative mayor andy street and london mayor sadiq khan secured a historic third term in office. Former home secretary Suella B
Area. Good evening. Thanks for joining us tonight. Im amma. Im dan ashley. New development tonight following our exclusive report here on 7 news last night. The family of kate steinly took legal action today against officials they believe could have prevented her murder. Late today just as vick lee was about to go live at 4 00 oclock during our news cast, kates mother brother and father revisited the scene where she was shot to death july 1st t. Vick has more now on the legal alaska the stiply took today. Late this afternoon the steinly family walked on to pier 14 to the spoke where the kate was killed. Whatever they said whatever they thought this must have been on their minds. I know that shes proud of what we are doing. We just want to make her proud. Liz was referring to the legal action they took this morning. As she fell she said help me dad. Jim could do nothing to help his daughter. She lay dying in her fathers arms. Today two months later the steinly family fulfilled kates las
Were quite rightly asking us to make that effort. If you want to get in touch with me about any of those stories or anything else on todays programme tweet me Annita Mcveigh or use the bbcyourquestions. Uk doctors leaders warn hospitals will be overwhelmed with Covid Patients unless tough new restrictions are imposed after lockdown ends in england, amid reports of rules easing to allow families to get together over christmas. None of us want to see a situation over christmas where youve got the mixing of generations of people, grandparents mixing with grandchildren, and then finding that some of the most vulnerable in our society end up becoming infected. And coming up this hour the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. The uk sees its highest levels of loneliness this autumn as a result of the disease. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Plans for a green Industrial Revolution
And david perdue in a state where they have not they will flip the senate blue and gain control of congress. A republican victory by contrast will impede president elect joe bidens ability to make headway on his agenda. All this Political Drama reaching a climax as a joint session of congress meets later today for the final count of Electoral College votes, the last step in officially confirming joe biden as an expresident of the United States. But Many Republican lawmakers are planning to block his certification while outside the capital Trump Supporters rally in protest, calling for an urgent request of the national guard, the outcome remains in limbo at this hour but its clear for now that the battle for power will continue far beyond the peach state in the coming days. Lets get right to it for the latest updates in the ground in atlanta, we turned out fox news correspondent Charles Watson. Charles . Good morning, john. In atlanta where the absentee ballots are being tabulated for F