Honor to cross the line. Time for the summer davos, we are live this hour. First lets get you started on the check of u. S. Futures at the moment, just begun trading, up 1 , a surge for the easing of trade tensions between the u. S. And china. The talks are back on track, not to mention that he also provided some relief for huawei. Keep a close eye on the chipmakers in asia trading this morning. Seeing the chinese yuan gaining against the dollar three consecutive sessions of gains. Small risk on moves as we see the japanese yen weakening for a fourth consecutive session. We are seeing safe haven currency is being dumped with , the aussie dollar gaining a 10th of 1 , very much related to trade in china. Risk sentiment at this point. We are seeing again futures gaining 1. 3 on that risk on moves. Opalso have a fabulous photo opportunity with kim jongun of north korea at the dmz. We are seeing sydney futures up. 3 . We have the rba policy decision decision policy decision with most expect
And that it is financially insane to buy anything but an electric car. Hong kong is bracing for more mass protest as the extradition bill goes before them. Breaking news out of south korea. We have the Unemployment Rate coming in at 4 for the month of may. Slightly lower than was anticipated. 4. 1 . It is also lower than in the previous month, when we saw 4. 1 , the jobless rate. We have seen, when it comes in south korea, really strong growth when it comes public sector, jobs. The government trying to support the economy and working towards job creation. In the private sector, we are seeing some of that weakness. We are expecting budget coming from south korea to help job creation in the future. For now, the Unemployment Rate at or percent the month of may. Markets in asia are shifting up and go to sophie in hong kong. Some midweek caution may emerge after the best threeday gain for asian talks since january. Kiwi shares giving back some of tuesdays game. Game. Gain. Do bok is to rele
A report into the activities of a report into the activities of a double agent was published. The investigation revealed. Its likely that more lives were lost than saved by the spy, codenamed stakeknife. He was working covertly for the british army inside the iras internal security unit, and theyre known for abductions, torture and murder. For abductions, torture and murder. Well, for abductions, torture and murder. Well, stakeknife for abductions, torture and murder. Well, stakeknife is widely believed to have been a west belfast man who was 77 when he died last year. Solicitor kevin winters, who represents a number of the victims families , number of the victims families, says the agent needs to be officially identified. Officially identified. The decision not to name Fred Scappaticci as the agent stakeknife has been difficult for many to accept the legal and tactical rationale for doing so will be lost on many people, particularly the next of kin of those murdered. Those murdered. G
Altogether after a promise labelled as for the birds by the head of the institute for fiscal studies. Even so, rishi sunak has reiterated that ambition in a subsequent interview. Income a subsequent interview. Income tax thresholds remain frozen, dragging ever more people into the tax and into its higher tax brackets. Is there anyone to vote for. 7 if you believe in lower taxes or an enterprise economy, i will ask my excellent political panel. While pensioners may fume, are being penalised in a budget that favoured workers , some may favoured workers, some may welcome the chancellors help for the arts. Andrew lloyd for the arts. Andrew lloyd webber says that the governments decision to fix theatre tax relief at two generous rates of 40 and 45 could drive transformation change in the sector. Chief opera critic at the telegraph, sir Nicholas Kenyon, will discuss that with me. That lover discuss that with me. That lover of the stage, Stefan Kyriazis, has been looking at how the theatre is
And no one should be jailed for simply using or having on their record. Should we legalise record. Should we legalise cannabis . Also assalamu alaikum, my dear friends. How are you . Friends. How are you . A labour shadow cabinet minister has spent tens of thousands of pounds and taxpayers to money learn arabic so she can speak to refugees. On my panel tonight its the director of the popular conservatives. Its Mark Littlewood , ex bbc political littlewood, ex bbc political chief, John Sergeant and apprentice finalist joanna jarjue. Oh, and lock them up. Jarjue. Oh, and lock them up. Get ready, britain, here we go. The french are laughing at us. Next. Next. Good evening. Im sam francis in the newsroom. A recap of the in the newsroom. A recap of the headunes in the newsroom. A recap of the headlines at nine. And we start with news from northern ireland, where families of alleged informers were killed by the informers who were killed by the ira say another step towards truth has been made