That has been totally unpredictable and has led to this word going on forward, which is uncertainty. Uncertainty and economics, uncertainty across investment. Says it isnuchin across finance as well. To me, the hard question here, forget about hong kong, about Boris Johnson talking about the fdr new deal for your united kingdom. Windows thehing is next round of fiscal stimulus appear. Jonathan there will be huge pressure to deploy yet. The message from chairman powell is we will not fully recover until we control this virus in this country. And the radical uncertainty being expressed by policymakers by fed chair jay powell as well as Steven Mnuchin gives people certainty that we are going to get more stimulus both on the fiscal and Monetary Policy front. Among the things i am watching today, we are getting a further read on the Housing Market after the pending home sounds data pending home sales data. We are taking a look at where prices are increasing the most. We will be hearing from
Thanks. And well have all the weather. If youre stuck indoors you arent missing much. This is the view, cloudy, murky, pretty wet in places. A lot of muddy fields if youre taking the dog for a walk later. What is in store for the weekend . Ill have all the details. Thanks. Also coming up the underwater treasures of Hms Invincible. The 250 year old captured french warship that revolutionised the royal navy. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. After weeks of campaigning, voting is underway in the general election. This morning, the Party Leaders were out casting their ballots. Its the third election in less than five years and the first to be held in december for nearly a century. The first results are expected before midnight. Heres our Political Correspondent ben wright. And a warning his report includes some flashing images. Voting at 7am. The prime minister, borisjohnson, had some canine company as he cast his ballot at this polling station in westminster. Have you all got your p
74. And in half an hour, 100 women meets the brazilians trying to improve the status of female footballers in their country. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, says he has had frank and constructive talks with his iranian counterpart in tehran over the case of british iranian Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe whos been injail since 2016. The mother of one is serving a 5 year prison term on charges of spying and trying to overthrow the iranian government, which she denies. The two hour meeting covered a number ofareas, including mrs zaghari ratcliffes situation. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine, shaking hands before talks. But there is nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. He wants to improve relations, but also criticise some of irans actions, while arguing for prison releases, including of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, a case many accuse hi
To world news today. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, says he has had frank and constructive talks with his iranian counterpart in tehran over the case of british iranian Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe whos been injail since 2016. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine, shaking hands before talks. But there is nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically tense, and with good reason. He wants to improve relations, but also criticise some of irans actions, while arguing for prison releases, including of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, a case many accuse him of damaging because of loose talk last month. Watching anxiously with me in london, nazanins husband, who has campaigned day in, day out for freedom since she was arrested last year. Im sure it will make a difference, him being there, raising her case, and in the context of a lot of other stuff, can only help improve relations, can only lead to a better case for
The foreign secretary borisjohnson has held talks in tehran where hes pressed for the release of the british iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe, whos been in prison there since april 2016. Shes accused of working against the regime, which she denies. The Foreign Office said the discussions had been frank and constructive. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. It could look routine. Borisjohnson and his iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad zarif, shake hands on the way into talks. But theres nothing routine about this encounter. The foreign secretary looking uncharacteristically intense, and with good reason. He wants to improve relations but also criticise some of irans actions while arguing for iranian prison releases, including of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe a case many accuse him of damaging by loose talk last month. Watching anxiously with me in london, nazanins husband, Richard Ratcliffe. He has campaigned day in, day out for her freedom since nazanins arrest in ap