Mr. Speaker, let me briefly update the house on the terrorist attacks yesterday in brussels. Details still emerge but our understanding is 34 people were killed and many other injured. In istanbul on the 19th of march. One british national. We faced a common Terror Threat and im sure the whole house will join me in expressing our full solidarity with the people of belgium following this terrible attacks. I spoke to belgium Prime Minister yesterday to pass on our lives. By police and agencies are doing everything they can to support the investigation. In this country weve increased patrol importers screening. The secretary will be making a statement later said in that office that were taken. Mr. s acre, britain and belgium share the same values of liberty and democracy. The terrorists want to destroy everything our two countries and for, but we will never let them. This morning i had meetings with others in from a duty and hospital have are their meetings later today. The and the public
Terrorist attacks in brussels. This is about 40 minutes. Corporation. He says he opposes that. Order. The questions to the Prime Minister. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Nature and has made a belfast prison officer died last week as a result of injuries from a bomb placed under his vehicle. Investigation is underway and one man charged with the connection to the attack. We should offer condolences to the families and friends. Mr. Speaker, let me briefly update the house on the terrorist attacks yesterday in brussels. Details still emerge but our understanding is 34 people were killed and many other injured. In istanbul on the 19th of march. One british national. We faced a common Terror Threat and im sure the whole house will join me in expressing our full solidarity with the people of belgium following this terrible attacks. I spoke to belgium Prime Minister yesterday to pass on our lives. By police and agencies are doing everything they can to support the investigation. In this country weve
Coming up later on the show, speak to the former u. K. Chancellor at 10 30 u. K. Time. First, today is the day and just a matter of hours we find out whether the fed will raise rates for the First Time Since 2000 6. A Bloomberg Survey of 113 economists have found just over half say they do not expect a hike today. That ties in with comments from Lloyd Blankfein and ray dalio. What to the markets think . Lets check in with jonn ferro. Jon no consensus. Nobody knows what is going to happen. That is the first time we have a live meeting of the Federal Reserve. When they sit around the table today, what are they going to be looking at . The good, the bad, the unknown. Unemployment down to 5. 1 percent. Potentially bad the inflation numbers. What is the outlook for inflation . How certain are they that in the mediumterm inflation goes back towards their target . Completee is a unknown. How did they factor in the global situation. What is happening in china . How conscious are they of the 15
And this could be an embarrassment to Vladimir Putin. Tom no question. There are many countries involved and we had a meeting with the Market Reaction and we do have some stability out. This is happening in the last half an hour. Francine again, we need to see and wehese pilots are did see Market Reaction but we saw it offsite. Lets get the first word news with vonnie quinn. Turkey says it has shot down a russian warplane were Syrian Forces have been fighting rebels. Turkish tv shows video of a plane bursting into flame and then crashing. The pilot ejected from the plane. They say that the pilot was warned 10 times in five minutes that it was violating airspace and it ignored. Turkey has previously warned russia about its planes crossing over into turkish territory. The terror alert in brussels has been extended for a week. Officials are still warning that Islamic State terrorists plan to attack highly Populated Areas like shopping malls. Cities subway at School Systems will gradually
Wti is above 42 a barrel. That could be off of the back of the comments from saudi arabia. They are committed to working with opec members and other producers to stabilize the crude market. You are come at three tons of a percent. Copper and nickel were hit most earlier this morning. Lets take a quick check of the stocks moving today. Bhp billiton, the worlds biggest Mining Company drop to a 10 year low in sydney trading. Down 1 in london. We heard today on Standard Poors that this company may face a one notch downgrade to its Credit Rating in the next 12 months. Volkswagen, could be a bit of good news. They signed a program because they have had approval to repair most of their rate european edges. They also made a deal with u. S. Regulators to resubmit some questionable software. Rollsroyce down seven to the 1 . We know that after the profit were this company gave earlier this month, the stock took a battering. Update, the an company is saying they will change or restructure to cut 2