Launching their campaigns for the weeks to come and setting their pitch to voters. Political correspondent harry farley has this report. The campaign is off to a jet setting start. Rishi sunak met supporters in a Biscuit Factory in derbyshire before a trip to a brewery in barry and then to inverness, where he highlighted signs that he says the economy is turning a corner. Inflation has returned to normal. Wages have been rising faster than prices. The economy is now growing at a healthy rate. And thats why now is the right time to talk about our future. And my view is we need to have leadership that can provide a clear plan, take bold action to deliver a secure future for everyone in scotland and across the country, especially in these uncertain times. Sir keir starmer will also be in scotland later, as the campaigns spread across the length and breadth of the uk. The cost of energy will be a point of division today, with labour promising to bring down energy bills for good. You vote l
Projects. Its and the bbc projects. Its and the bbc channel 4 and Production Company banijay uk have launched internal investigations. Russell brand denies all the claims against him. Well in other news today, the government says it will put measures into place to safely manage american bully dogs. The Prime Ministers promised to ban the breed by the end of the year, but home owners arent expected to face a cull of their pets. The governments chief vet suggests the animals should be muzzled in public and neutered. A transition period will also take place and a consultation plan will be launched. Consultation plan will be launched. The former prime launched. The former Prime Minister liz truss, has been speaking about the government saying they should be urged they should be cutting taxes, shrinking welfare spending and raising the retirement age. Raising the retirement age. Speaking at the institute for government online event, liz truss defended decisions made in her mini budget. She
The iea the International Energy agency with its oil market report. Having bottomed out in the Second Quarter of 2014, Global Demand has steadily risen the record u. S. Oil glut is continuing to cut prices. Well keep an eye on oil. Quite a lot of volatility and fluctuation. Opec joining the conversation. Brent at 57. Tensions high in europe as greeces Prime Minister meets with the president of the European Commission in brussels. Greece formally complained about Wolfgang Schaeuble. Lets bring in hans nichols in berlin. Marcus is in athens. The spat between Wolfgang Schaeuble and varoufakis is very public. Hans we had a formal complaint tuesday night from the greek ambassador to germany lodging a complaint claiming that mr. Yanis varoufakis called him foolishly naive. Here is what mr. Wolfgang schaeuble said. He was commenting on mr. Varoufakis communication strategy. Some greek papers and markets might be in a better position to talk about this. Mr. Schaeuble said to be called for shal
So wiched, what does this mean now for that referendum for the for britain leaving the eu . Alisyn i can do better than that. Have a look at that as a Million Dollar job look at that right up the river thames the london eye. Jon he asked you a question, you pointed to a [bleep] ferris wheel. That is what a sixyearold does. I see a wheel it is nice it spins around. Well britains media couldnt match us with wide eyed nonsense they did compare with us in one arena. The polls were completely wrong. All the advantagesed polls are very wrong. The real shot came at 10 p. M. London time when the exit poll was announced. Swrz isnt that why we have elections . To test the strength and competence of our polls . The real winner tonight was our polling safeguard system. The election. So despite all prist it is cameron conservative swept to an outright majority. Their message must have really clicked with voters. The conservatives can actually govern the way they want to. Get rid of the deficit. Aus
Commensurate with the task. Anyway on thursday british voters chosed next Prime Minister conservative current Prime Minister David Cameron an oxford educated 48yearold and miliband an oxford educated 45yearold, because he cant make up those three years. Being a in addition election the uk media was pulling out the stops they had the creepy tussaud hologram a Virtual Parliament that doubled as the tims worst Expansion Pack ever and an opinion room where each pundit appeared to have missed their flight while one guy bides his time with sudoku he is bored out of his mind. The hologram,s virtual sets, british feddia have contracted a devastating case of cnnidentity is. When a News Organization spends a great deal of time creating vish use visuals ansett pieces which have no purpose an shed no light naturally distract you from what it was they were trying to find out. No one can actually challenge that. Good morning from the top of a big red bus that is now making its way across westminster