As they gather in brussels for the end of year summit. Also on the programme us regulators allowed boeings 737 max to continue flying even when they knew it could average one fatal crash every two or three years. And the christmas bonus that left these lucky employees an awful lot richer. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The talking is over. It is decision time. After five weeks of campaigning, the uk goes to the polls tomorrow, at a critical juncture in the brexit story. Such are the vagueries of britains first past the post system no one really knows where this will take us. The polls suggest the gap between the two main parties has narrowed in recent weeks, but still we could be looking at anything from a Hung Parliament to a tory landslide. The Party Leaders have been on a whistle stop tour of the country. We have plotted it for you, the conservatives in blue, labour in red. The Prime Minister began his day delivering milk to a voter i
Max airplane back into Flight Operations is still on schedule Dennis Mullen burke said the target date is by the end of this year but the aviation giant has been very troubled because of the 2 fatal crashes of the 737 max 1st the lion air crash nearly a year ago and marchs crash of an Ethiopian Airways jet liner this is a situation that has had a devastating impact on boeings bottom line it lost 21 percent in revenue from a year ago and it also saw a nearly 50 percent drop in its share price this is also coming as the federal Aviation Administration which certifies whether airliners can fly itself is coming under pressure the Inspector General for the department of transportation here in the United States says that the f. A. A. Needs to upgrade the way that it approves planes to be put into service this is all coming as Dennis Mullen bird the boeing c. E. O. Is getting ready to testify before congress about the 2 crashes involving the 737 max he told investors and analysts on a call on
In six uk cities today. 56 will allow films to be downloaded in seconds. Ill be asking if its coverage is fair and good value. How Driverless Cars could revolutionise the lives of future pensioners. A cloudy but mild start to the day. Some heavy rain in the north, brightest skies in the Northern Isles, and the south east will feel quite humid. Its thursday the 30th of may. Our top Story University tuition fees in england should be cut by £1,700 a year, according to a government review published today. It also suggests that students from poorerfamilies should receive grants to cover living costs. But there are concerns that extending the period over which graduates pay back loans from 30 to a0 years could reduce the benefit of any fee cut. Heres our education correspondent, frankie mccamley. Six students at one college, each with a different plan for their future. Some want to go to university, for others apprenticeships are on the cards. For francesco, money is a big part of her decis
Brazils new president . Gdp figures out shortly could confirm a drift back towards recession and on the markets. Us shares fall to their lowest in 3 months as the bond market signals a growing risk of recession adding to those trade war concerns. Asian shares following wall street lower. We start with boeing and the crisis surrounding the 737 max because the boss has been giving his first interview since the two fatal crashes that have led to the plane being grounded around the world. Speaking to cbs news Denis Muilenberg apologized to the families of the 346 People Killed in the lion air and Ethiopian Airways crashes. And he admitted the accidents have damaged public trust and confidence in flying. On wednesday, the International Air transport association said a global ban on the planes by regulators is unlikely to be lifted before august. Boeing has already scrapped its financial forecasts for this year and said the crisis has so far cost it a billion dollars. But that could just be
We catch up with the pensioners trialling Driverless Cars. Its hoped the new tecnology will help them be more independent cat astrophe averted as a tabby stuck on a railway bridge for six days, leading to a major rescue operation, simply walks home. And a dramatic start to englands Cricket World Cup Campaign as opener Jonny Bairstow falls to the second ball of the tournament good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Prime Minister theresa may has welcomed a review that calls for a cut in University Tuition fees and the re introduction of some maintenance grants. The recommendations were put forward in a report commissioned by mrs may, but she acknowledged that the fate of the proposals would depend uopn the next Prime Minister. Universities have warned that the proposals could leave them short of funds. The report proposes a cap on tuition fees at £7,500 per year, maintenance grants restored for less well off students and student loan repayments should continue for a0 years rath