1. 30. Immunereally, it seems, in the pound crosses to the brexit headlines. You get a little bit of movement, but not very much on the headlines being generated out of brussels. Crude down 0. 6 . A cautious outlook coming from opec . The virus story front and center. Alix virus cases. Leaders virus cases surging across europe. Leaders weighing options. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is holding a press conference right now, saying they cannot take the same measures as in the first wave of the virus. Joining us with more from roane bloombergs is alessandro. Ndro the milan area has requested a curfew from 11 00 p. M. To 5 00 a. M. To stop the activity, to stop people mingling together and going out for a drink in the evening. This is not enough to stop the spread of the virus. We had almost around 10,000 cases per day daily, below the european average, but still higher than what we have seen just a few weeks ago. We are expecting new numbers for today any minute now. Guy when you
Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The 39 people found dead, in a refrigerated lorry, in essex are believed to be chinese nationals. Police are yet to confirm that, and are still in the process of trying to identify them. Paramedics made the discovery shortly before 2am on wednesday, sparking one of the uk biggest murder inquiries. Police say the lorrys cabin came via holyhead. Officers, in Northern Ireland, have raided two houses and the National Crime agency said it was working to identify organised crime groups who may have played a part. The lorry driver, mo robinson, from county armagh, has been arrested on suspicion of murder by essex police. Prosecutors in belgium have, this morning, announced that the trailer arrived in zeebrugge, on wednesday afternoon. In zeebrugge, on tuesday afternoon. It then left, the same day, en route to the uk and arrived in purfleet, on the river thames, where it then left the port, shortly after 1am, on yesterday morning. A0 minutes later, p
No one can stop this. Well get reaction from truckers and migrants. If youre a lorry driver and regularly drive through calais, really keen to hear from you this morning. And a uk wide ban on products like these containing microbeads comes into force today, but campaigners say it does not go far enough, we will find out why. Hi, welcome to the programme, we live until 11 bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. He may well hold herfirst Cabinet Meeting since the reshuffle that was not that much a reshuffle. Theresa may will hold. We will profile the new work and pensions secretary, esther mcvey, whose appointment has been met with some surprise, if not criticism. Get in touch on the stories we are talking about today. Our top story today journalist toby young has resigned from the board of the office for students after more than 200,000 people signed a petition calling for him to go. In an article in the spectator, he says his appointment had become a distraction from
To to Delay Publication of its anti pollution strategy until after the election . Its being argued over in court today. Well have the details. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. We are also talking about designer cats. The gene that gives floppy ears can also cause arthritis. Some vets say that can leave them in pain. If you have one let us know and to get in touch on all the stories we are talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The Foreign Secretary has said that the government would be open to join strikes against syria without parliamentary approval. Speaking this Morning Borisjohnson said it would be very difficult for britain to say no if us asks us Tojoin In Future Military Action in syria. Lets speak to norman smith our political guru. Norman, tell us more about what Boris Johnson has political guru. Norman, tell us more about what borisjohnso
Banking, something we are a big part of. I guess, you know, we have been through a difficult time in the uk around banking and controls and lending has led to big issues historically in the past and global issues, also the uk issues resolved by controls in place. Sitting from our perspective, we have seen in terms of the reform of the banking in the uk and it has led to a rebuilding of the economy and the austerity we have had to be a part of in terms of getting the deficit down is supported by better banking, better controls. What is the legislation you put in place that has had the biggest impact and a better Accounting System for the banks and relationship between the i think the controls we have seen is around the criteria for lending. When money was cheaper, we were dishing out money to anybody and everybody. Those controls, measures now in place to contain that. Certainly improved. A lot harder to actually lend money. As we see the economy improve, that lending is slightly. Those