To the upside. Other news coming through about approvals for future houses as well. The asx up 119 points. Thats move along and look at other Asset Classes. Crude trading yesterday with a 33 handle, hasnt had a huge rally since then. Part of that is down to russia and opec looking like they will not be hiking reduction in january. That news helping to propel oil prices up to over 97 in the last six hours or so. ,old remaining where it was just shy of the 1900 level. Thats ahead of the u. S. Election. The u. S. Dollar index marginally down, the Rate Decision coming expecting a 0. 15 cut in the base rate and we do have in anticipation of all that move slightly higher than that, and thats down to a commodity related currency and the crude price helping that along. Lets head over to new york and join karina mitchell. We start with the latest headlines on the pandemic. Starling fell to its weakest in the month, with an economy already reeling from similar measures earlier this year. France
the next general election. he ll be live on the sofa at 7:30am. the country s largest supermarket tesco is the latest to impose limits on certain fruit and vegetables, as shortages on the shelves continue. i ll have the latest. england s lionesses roar once more. they thrash belgium to retain the arnold clark cup and are now unbeaten in 29 matches. the cloud and rain across england and wales. all the details here on brick dust. breakfast. it s thursday, 23rd february. our main story. an off duty police officer is in a critical but stable condition after being shot at a sports complex in omagh in county tyrone. the police federation for northern ireland said the shooting happened at around 8 o clock last night while the officer coached young people playing football. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy reports. the shooting happened in front of young players, training at a football coaching session. it s thought the off duty officer was shot multiple times at around 8 o cl
Im looking at the most unusual things weve been asked inJob Interviews. What was the weirdest thing about me . You could be a vegetable, what vegetable would you be . And in sport, there are goals galore in the Champions League, with a thriller at Manchester City as they beat monaco 5 3 in the first leg of their last 16 knockout tie. And carol is checking out some famous royal finery. She is out and about today. She is at Kensington Palace. First, our main story. An extra £200 million in emergency humanitarian aid has been promised by the government to tackle a famine in south sudan and somalia. The International Development secretary, priti patel, said the additional funds would provide food, water and Emergency Health care for more than two Million People. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. In parts of war torn southern sudan, people are now dying of starvation and famine has been officially declared. The un charity says somalia, human and nigeria are facing similar
Jose mourninho doesnt rule out Manchester United captain wayne rooney leaving the club, after hes linked with a move to china. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The fiance of the childrens author, helen bailey, has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their home in hertfordshire. Ian stewart, whos 56, drugged ms bailey over several months, before smothering her in april last year in the hope of claiming a multi Million Pound inheritance. Detectives are now re examining the death of stewarts previous partner, his wife, diane, who died suddenly in 2010. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. Well, jane, helen baileys nickname for ian stewart was the Gorgeous Grey Haired widower. He was described as a devious killer in court and a full blown liar. Within hours of killing helen bailey, he was siphoning thousands from her bank account. A couple of months later he went on holiday to spain, and it was a few weeks later that he
Scientists believe they could have the conditions needed for life. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. The leicester manager Claudio Raneiri looks for a win against sevilla in the Champions League in what he hopes could be the Turning Point of their season. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The fiance of the childrens author helen bailey has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their garage in hertfordshire. Ian stewart, whos 56, drugged ms bailey over several weeks before smothering her in april last year in the hope of claiming a multi Million Pound inheritance. The couple had met through an online Bereavement Group. Detectives are now re examining the sudden death of stewarts wife in 2010. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. Police recorded ian stewarts arrest at his house. Im arresting you on suspicion of the murder of helen bailey. Youre joking he was stunned hed finally been caught out. For three months hed b