indices, reflecting a return to an appetite for risk. and also on the programme. . . and is a lack of charging points holding back growth in the electric car market? the boss of the uk‘s largest network of charging stations is here. so today we want to know: what s holding you back from going electric? if you drive would you go electric? let us know, use the hashtag bbc biz live. hello and welcome to business live. the british prime minister theresa may has this morning, published a blueprint for future trade relations between the uk and the european union. in the first of a series of brexit papers, the government suggested creating an interim period of trade, saying one possible approach would be a temporary customs union between the uk and the eu. that means they would continue applying the same tariffs to goods from outside the union which can then move between them without more tariffs being added. the government s brexit committee hopes a time limited transition pe
also coming up, most of the historic world war ii aircraft making up the battle of britain memorial flight have been grounded. one display has already been cancelled. and production was halted on the 6th of march mission impossible film, because its star tom cruise broke his ankle while performing a stunt while filming in london. this is bbc news and these are the top good morning. it s thursday 17th august. i m rebecca jones. welcome to bbc newsroom live. thousands of teenagers across england, wales and northern ireland have received their a level results this morning. in england, the results marked a major reform to the exams introduced by the government, including a move away from coursework and modular exams in 13 subjects and a decision to separate as levels to form stand alone qualifications. there was a fall of 0.2% in the overall pass rate which was down to 97.9%. but there was an increase in the number of students awarded the top grades with 26.3% of entries