Giving mps more clout to prevent a no deal exit from the eu, that bill will be voted on later today. Thats led the pm to push for a snap election all this uncertainty hitting Global Investors and currency traders. Let me talk you through some of the impact it has had. Yesterday, the pound fell to below 1. 20 against the dollar, its lowest level in three years. As you can see here, the pound was trading at about 1. 50 before the Eu Referendum in june 2016. Sterling has lost nearly 20 of its value since britain voted to leave the referendum. Data from the office for National Statistics show the uk economy shrank by 0. 2 between april and june for the First Time Since 2012. And uncertainty over how britain will trade with europe is affecting uk business, as many adopt a wait and see approach. The society of Motor Manufacturers and traders says investment in the car industry is down by almost 75 to just 108m in the First Six Months of the year. Uncertainties surrounding britains chaotic ex
meghan complained to itv about his comments on mental health. a clearer picture of the impact of covid 19 in england and wales new data shows more men have died with the virus but women s well being has been more negatively affected. and we follow chanua the black rhino, leaving yorkshire for tanzania in the hope of increasing the numbers of the endangered animal. good afternoon. a metropolitan policeman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of sarah everard in south london. the 33 year old was last seen leaving a friend s house in clapham last wednesday evening, and was planning to walk home. the officer was detained in kent, and a woman was arrested at the same address on suspicion of assisting an offender. this morning police have been searching a house in deal in kent. our correspondentjon donnison has more from scotland yard. seven days after sarah everard disappeared, the search for her continues but clearly as each day passes, the concern is growin
Over the right to chose when to end his life. Also this hour sales of new cars have declined for the sixth month in a row. Just over 400,000 new vehicles were registered in september down more than 9 from last year. And the home nation fortunes hang in the balance as england, scotland and Northern Ireland prepare for World Cup Qualifiers tonight. Good morning. Its thursday 5th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news, police have said former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned about allegations of child sexual abuse by seven people had he still been alive. Wiltshire police, which has led a two year £i. 5 police, which has led a two year £1. 5 million inquiry into the late tory leader, has today published a report detailing its findings. Its a News Conference in swindon isjust beginning, lets go to swindon and the Wiltshire Police News Conference. Wiltshire police on behalf of the National Police chief s council took
This little device is paired with a pad under the pillow which detects me snoring and moves just enough to stop me without waking me up. Good morning, its thursday, january five, welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A Record Number of cars were registered in the uk last year but as more of us than ever before splashed out on a brand new vehicle, the industry is warning that this could be the peak of sales. There were nearly 2. 7 million new cars on the roads in 2016. This is largely because the way were buying cars is changing with more affordable Finance Deals on offer. In 2015 nearly three quarters of cars were bought using something called a personal Contract Purchase or pcp. Thats when you pay a deposit, make Monthly Payments for three orfour years, and at the end of that you have a choice to buy the car outright or give the car back to the dealer and upgrade. Manufacturers are also predicting a 5 fall in new car sales this year with the weaker pound pushing up prices. One more detail, th
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