Managed to fool hsbcs Voice Recognition Security System, designed to prevent fraud. Good morning, its friday, 19th may. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Breaking news this morning. Swedish prosecutors are ending their seven year long investigation into the wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, who has been accused of rape. Mr assange, whos a5, has been living at the Ecuadorian Embassy in london since 2012, claiming asylum to avoid extradition to sweden. Scotla nd Scotland Yard says it is obliged to arrest him for Breaching Bail Conditions if he leaves the embassy. Julian assange has just tweeted this picture. This is in reaction to that means from sweden. That is the first reaction from Julian Assange, though no statement from him as yet. Lets cfoss no statement from him as yet. Lets cross to the Ecuadorian Embassy in london. Our correspondent, Richard Lister, is there. Richard, so, any expectation we might Seejulian Assange leading that embassy any time soon . I would hav
For the Aviation Industry well find out what impact its having on airlines as they hold their annual gathering in mexico. If you want to get in touch with us about anything were talking about today just use the hashtag b bcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. We start with events over the weekend and the Massive Police operation after Saturday Nights Terror Attack in Central London. The investigation is well under way. In the last few hours police have raided two more properties in east london as they investigate the attack which killed seven people and injured 48 people. It has prodded questions over how the police are funded and if they have the resources they need. Jeremy corbyn accused the conservatives of trying to protect the public on the cheap. They accused him of desperate promises and evasive soundbites. So lets look at the numbers. The total Police Budget for england and wales stands at about £14. 34 billion. Because its a devolved issue in scotland and Northern Ire
She took a risk and just seven weeks ago, it seemed almost certain to pay off. But how different it all looks today . She has lost 12 seats and with it her parliamentary majority. Nick watt spent the day in westminster examining the shape of theresa mays new government and asking can she govern . For now, theresa may continues as her majesty was the 13th Prime Minister, but she stumbled back into Downing Street after running close second by a man who for three decades has been dismissed by all parties as a marginal figure. This government will guide the country through crucial brexit talks. M was almost as if nothing has changed as theresa may pledged to lead another government. Ministers told newsnight that her failure to acknowledge in her statement that she had squandered a tory majority was a major mistake. Within a few hours there was a new hint of contrition. Im sorry for all those candidates and ha rd working contrition. Im sorry for all those candidates and hard working Party W
A silver from the women and a bronze from men in the 400 metre relays bring the tally to six in the final moments of the world athletics championship. Good morning. We are talking about Family Run Businesses this week. They are on the increase. There are nearly five million Family Run Businesses in the uk contributing nearly half a trillion pounds to the british economy. And 50 years after pirate radio ships were outlawed, we look back at how they changed the sound of music radio. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For many central and eastern areas today, dry and bright with sunshine. Rain in the west that is slowly going east and north through today. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you. See you then. Good morning. First, our main story. Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at uk airports and on flights have risen by 50 in the past year, according to an investigation carried out by bbc panorama. Critics of the Airline Industry say a voluntary code on alco
For european markets. They are all headed in One Direction at the moment. Well be getting an expert view on how long it will last. A vision for the future. Well be talking interactive billboards and Digital Advertising with one of the industrys leading companies. Dentists are calling for an end to the workplace cake culture. Is there too much junk food at your work, or does it make a happier office . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. It is never too early for cake and chocolate, just get some false teeth today, markets in the us, the uk and most of asia have been open for the first trading session of the year. In 2016, surprise political results caused tremors on both sides of the atlantic, but a new report suggests theres been a sharp increase in Business Confidence for the year ahead. The professional Services Firm Grant Thornton says the number of companies expecting to grow their annual profits is at a two year high. Indeed, here in the uk, the