This is bbc news. A new chapter in the economic History Of The Uk the promise we will hear shortly from Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Should Labourfor Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, should labour for the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Should Labourfor the next should labour for the next government. Should labourfor the next government. Rachel reeves addressing business and finance leaders in the city of london. We are expecting her speech to start very shortly and we will of course be keeping across the and bring it to you as soon as possible she appears. She is delivering the annual Mais Lecture Following in the footsteps of previous chancellors and Shadow Chancellors and bank governors. Rachel reeves will promise to reform the treasury as part of a possible labour governments Economic Policy. She will say, i remain an optimist about our ability to rise to the challenges we face. The conservatives suggested labour had no plan just more borrowing and more taxes. The speech comes
Coming up on bbc news, aston villa fall short of the first european final in 42 years, but they are beaten by a team who have never been in one up until now, olympiakos. Hello. The uk is officially out of recession, with economic output up by 0. 6 in the first three months of the year. Thats better than expected, and marks a modest return to growth after the mild recession, of late last year. Rishi sunak says its proof the economy is turning a corner, but hes told the bbc itll take time for people to really feel better. Dharshini david, is here with all the details. Dharshini. Finally, some news we really can use the sun is not only shining across the country today, the economy also hit a brighter spot at the start of the year according to these initial estimates, beating expectations. With stronger Consumer Spending in shops, hotels and restaurants, the Service Sector perked up, and while a rebound in trade kept manufacturers busy, the heavy rain did dampen construction activity. But
mr sunak is trying to save his rwanda scheme ahead of a vote in the house of commons tomorrow. we ll talk to conservative mp sir geoffrey cox, a former attorney general, who supports the bill. also tonight: an exclusive report from newsnight discovers that elite afghan soldiers trained by the uk are facing imminent deportation back to taliban controlled afghanistan. the afghans will say, well, you manage to mount a complex, comprehensive manage to mount a complex, comprehensive enduring military o eration comprehensive enduring military operation into comprehensive enduring military operation into afghanistan, - comprehensive enduring military operation into afghanistan, so i comprehensive enduring military. operation into afghanistan, so the fact you cannot help us with this small thing of managing the migration of maybe a couple of thousand, you are either guilty of incompetence or ill will. you can t have it both ways. the full report in a quarter of an hour. and as the
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the country on the eve of Republic Day, highlighting India s extraordinary performance in GDP growth rate. She also mentioned the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya, calling it a historic landmark in India s civilizational heritage. President Murmu emphasized the importance of Republic Day in remembering fundamental values and principles. She reiterated the spirit of co-existence among the 140 crore Indians, who live as one family. The President s address also expressed optimism about India s future and its continued progress in the Amrit Kaal era.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 Malaysia’s encouraging performance in the third quarter (3Q) of 2023 provides a strong signal for a positive trajectory to achieve the resilience needed.