Well, i suppose it is inheriting good genes, for a start, and an outlook of. A cheerful outlook, i think, optimistic outlook on life. And as the republic of ireland move five points clear in their group with a win over gibraltar, Northern Ireland, scotland, and wales will play euro 2020 qualifiers tonight. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Three more candidates for the conservative Party Leadership contest launch their campaigns today to replace theresa may and become the countrys next Prime Minister. Ten candidates have been confirmed as official contenders to replace her after securing the backing of at least eight other mps. Andrea leadsom will set out her plans in 45 minutes time pledging action on climate change. Mark harper will call for tax cuts for those on lower incomes. And rory stewart is focusing on what he says is sensible spending criticising his rivals for offering what he called eye watering tax cuts as a cheap electoral bribe to win over party members.
Hitting targets. Our Balance Sheet is solid. Our cost base is supreme. We are bringing in pay increases and paying down the debt. The ftse 100 hovering around record levels despite concerns over the health of the uks financial market. Well be discussing with bim afolami this hour. And taiwan inauguration is drawing the eye of beijing. The new leader is calling for both sides of the Taiwan Straits to pursue peace. I hope that china will face the reality of the republic of chinas existence and respect the choices of the people of taiwan and in good faith choose dialogue over confrontation and exchange over containment. Irans president and foreign minister have been killed in the Helicopter Crash in bad weather. State media says all passengers died. It battled blizzard conditions and dogs and drones to find the accident site on sunday. State tv paused programming to show prayers. The helicopter hit the Mountain Peak in the ynorthwestern part f the country here azerbaijan. We have more wit
almost 100 points. s&p futures up by 13.5 the nasdaq up by 41. that airports good morning to you. the new rules are in this we watch so closely, which of morning and the biggest impact course that yield has come under is that the u.s. is no longer pressure as fears about th, this allowing foreigners who have been to china within the last two weeks entry into the united morning trading at about 1.529%. states that means when they come through customs, if they say they have been to china within overnight stocks reopened for the last two weeks, they will trading in mainland china after not be given a visa to enter the week-long lunar new year we also know that there are other countries, dozens of other countries around the world that holiday. the shanghai down by 7% and have put in similar travel restrictions three domestic u.s. carriers shenzhen down by 8%. you re talking about united, we ll start with matt taylor in american airlines and delta have singapore on this selloff.
The closure follows a breakdown in the relationship between the crew and the charity. And a dog so brave, hes been given a medal the story of mali who fought through bullets, explosives and his own injuries to save british troops. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Four people have died following a mid air collision between a helicopter and a two seater plane in buckinghamshire. The crash happened just after midday, near the village of village of waddesdon, close to aylesbury. Police and the air Accidents Investigation branch have launched a joint investigation to establish what happened. A short time ago, the police gave this update from the scene of the crash. Today, just after midday, we had reports from members of the public regarding any accident investigation over waddesdon estate. Sadly, a light aircraft and helicopter has crashed and four fatalities have resulted. Our priorities today remain with investigating the next of kin, finding out who they are, informing them and sup
70 years of marriage. And women are being advised to sleep on their side in the last three months of pregnancy, to avoid having a stillborn baby. To cut the risks of stillbirth. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has met senior cabinet ministers in downing street in an effort to make progress on the stalled brexit talks. Discussions were expected to focus on a decision on raising the amount the uk will pay to leave the European Union. Today, the eus chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the most ambitious trade deal, but only if its terms were met. Also today, its been announced that amsterdam has been chosen as the location for the European Medicines Agency when britain leaves the bloc in 2019. Another london based organisation, the european banking agency, is to be relocated to paris. Heres our Political Editor, laura kuenssberg. Number ten is always a special place to visit. But today it was the scene of vital conversations f