The trade implications. Scotlands only Oil Refinery is to close with a cost of 400 jobs the Unite Union calls it an act of industrial vandalism. And Credit Crunch why are so many Women Led bUsinesses cancelling Expansion Plans because they are unable to access finance . Well speak to one big bank trying to address that. Live from london, this is bUsiness today. Im mark lobel. The Aircraft Maker Boeing is awaiting news from its workforce on whether its accepted a four Year Pay Deal which could lead to a walkout of up to 33,000 workers. The deal 25 over four years has been backed by the workers iam union, but many employees are not happy with the terms. A result s expected very shortly and could lead to Strike Action in the coming hours. That would affect production of the companys 737 and 737 max aircraft. Heres our North America BUsiness correspondent ritika gupta. Breaking news on the subject. Boeing workers have voted to strike after rejecting a Pay Offer backed by their own union. T
Are currently in russia. One russian Tv Channel aired footage claiming to show them leaving the country. The Foreign Office here in london has yet to comment. It follows President Putins warning that russia would consider the use of us and british suppled long range missiles on targets inside russia as a serious escalation of the war in ukraine. The uks Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is due to discuss giving permission when he meets President Biden in washington today. Sir keir said moscow had started the conflict, and could end it by withdrawing its troops from ukraine. Our political editor chris mason, whos travelling with the Prime Minister, sent this report shortly after landing in the us. The Prime Minister arriving here in washington with the foreign secretary, David Lammy Sir Keir Starmer s second visit to the White House in two months. Ukraines allies remain rather guarded in their public remarks about a change in policy on the use of Western Missiles inside russia. But the
Footage claiming to show them leaving the country. The Foreign Office here in london has yet to comment. For the very latest on this developing story, i spoke to our eastern European Correspondent sarah rainsford. I think the timing of this is key, its not accidental that this has been released, that this has been released, that this is happening precisely as those discussions are taking place in washington about whether or not ukraine can use western long range missiles to strike inside russia. They are absolutely connected. Its interesting looking of a statement from the fsb, the russian security agency, when they are talking about X Bellingham essentially six members of the british embassy, accusing them of espionage and subversive activity. It is interesting, they also go on to talk about britain being responsible for escalating what they describe as the military political situation right now, they say britain is coordinating all of this and claiming that there is a department of t
News of these expulsions . Mat news of these expulsions . Not surprised. News of these expulsions . Not surprised, not news of these expulsions . Iirrt surprised, not really shocked. Sad on the bed. My understanding is from Whitehall Sources is that the expulsions actually took place last month and had more to do with a tit for Tat Retaliation between the uk and russia that has been going on for quite a long time. However, the timing of the announcement has everything to do with sir Keir Starmer s meetings in Washington Today and the apparently looming decision about allowing ukrainians to use british Storm Shadow missiles against actual russian territory as opposed to territory that russia has seized. So it is part of a coordinated russian Media Effort to discourage the uk from taking this step, but i think more importantly to try to discourage other allies from following the us lead or supporting it. And it is part of a very long running Action And Reaction cycle between russia and w
But Dan Evans has lost his Opening Set against Tomas Martin Etcheverry he went down 6 2. The last time i looked, it was all square are going with server and the second set. The british number one, jack draper, is back in the team after being rested on wednesday, he plays Francisco Cerundolo after this match. Formula one is in baku this weekend for the azerbaijan grand prix. First practice was stopped twice, after crashes for Charles Leclerc and franco colapinto. Championship Leader Max verstappen went fastest, pipping Lewis Hamilton in the final moments of the session. And british Teenager Oliver Bearman was 11th for haas hes replacing kevin magnussen, who is serving a one race suspension. The manchester city manager, pep guardiola, has been responding to the news that the hearing into The Clubs 155 charges for alleged financial breaches will begin on monday. City deny all the charges, that were first brought against them 19 months ago following a Premier League investigation. Im happy