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for the rest of a trial where he s accused of indecent assault. police launch an investigation into an unusually high rate of baby deaths and collapses at the countess of chester hospital. and it s all in the packaging the everyday items that recyclers say are impossible to deal with. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister theresa may has launched the conservative party manifesto this lunchtime with a raft of policy pledges claiming to get to grips with the great challenges of our time . it includes major changes to social care in england. for the first time, the value of someone s property would be included in the means test for care at home. mrs may pledged changes to our state pensions she said there ll be a new ‘double lock‘ system when the current triple lock expires in 2020. there s also a promise for an increase in nhs funding for england, by a minimum of £8 billion in real terms over the next five years. on brexit mrs may warned tha ....
for the aviation industry we ll find out what impact it s having on airlines as they hold their annual gathering in mexico. if you want to get in touch with us about anything we re talking about today just use the hashtag b#bcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. we start with events over the weekend and the massive police operation after saturday night s terror attack in central london. the investigation is well under way. in the last few hours police have raided two more properties in east london as they investigate the attack which killed seven people and injured 48 people. it has prodded questions over how the police are funded and if they have the resources they need. jeremy corbyn accused the conservatives of trying to protect the public on the cheap . they accused him of desperate promises and evasive soundbites . so let s look at the numbers. the total police budget for england and wales stands at about £14.34 billion. because it s a devolved issue in ....
explain who the winners and losers. and how sleep became big business. we ll meet the man behind a new generation of mattresses giving traditional bed makers nightmares. and as barbie‘s long time boyfriend, ken, gets a makeover he s got new hair styles, body types, new clothes and new skin colours so today we want to know, what childhood favourite of yours should get a revival and makeover? let us know, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. do get in touch about ken, plastic fantastic or not? also any thoughts you might have about the stories we have including this one about uber. travis kalanick, the chief executive of the ride hailing service uber has resigned following demands from five major investors. last week he said he was taking indefinite leave of absence after a series of scandals hit the company. it s battling allegations of harassment, discrimination, and corporate misconduct. this is a story that has been getting more and more intense in recent weeks, rec ....
the usb memory stick. he sold the firm for $1.6 billion but describes it as one of his biggest regrets. stay tuned and we ll tell you why. and as lab grown diamonds become more popular, today we want to know, would you mind if the diamond in your engagement ring was man made. let us know. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. later today the uk s trade secretary liam fox will be in washington to discuss a preliminary trade deal ahead of britain s departure from the european union. a final trade agreement cannot be ratified until the uk formally leaves the eu, but the two nations are keen to lay the foundations for what the us president expects to be, a very, very big deal . in an interview with the bbc, mr fox said that uk us trade is currently worth nearly $220 billion. but this could increase by as much as $52 billion if trade barriers between the countries are removed. for now though the process cannot begin in earnest because the uk i ....
on the indian markets, not one we talk about much, i will tell you about that later. and mobile adverts targeting you based on where you are we ll be talking to a firm giving away free wifi but with a catch. three years after it started in sweden, a company becomes the first in the us to microchip its employees. we want to know, would you sign up for it? just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. the micro chipping, convenient maybe, but lots of privacy issues. we will get into that later. hello and welcome to business live. three of the world s most valuable internet firms release their latest numbers this week. the biggest by far is google‘s parent, alphabet. it has just reported a 21%jump in revenues. that was better than expected, but there was less cheer when it came to earnings. net profit fell 27.7% to $3.5 billion. hitting the bottom line was a $2.7 billion fine by the european commission which ruled the firm abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison ....