Level with the stock down on euro strength adding into the downside for the European Equity markets. We are also seeing weakness when it comes to the cable rates. Not surprising after the war of words that broke out between the european commissioner and the u. K. Government earlier on today. Now, 120 862. 128 point 62. Today we are giving back a little bit of ground. Alix breaking news out of the european commission, the u. K. Has seriously damaged trust and has until the end of the month to amend the violation of International Law and joining us now with more from london, david, walk us through what we know and how this time might be different from the other extensions, deadlines, and harsh words we have seen. It really is extraordinary, an ultimatum for them to backtrack on the bill in london yesterday, overwriting key sections of the agreement signed by Boris Johnson less than a year ago, which she is now saying he regrets and doesnt think really serves the people of Great Britain a
Independence saying the election makes it an arguable. That will be live shortly. Australia ensures another date of record breaking temperatures as a state of emergency is declared in New South Wales to try to cope with the raging bush fires australia endures. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Donald trump has become only the third us president in history to be impeached. The democrat majority house of representatives voted in favour of impeachment on two charges, setting up a trial in the senate. Impeachment is when charges of wrong doing are brought against a president by the Lower Chamber of the us congress. Mr trump is accused of withholding military aid to ukraine to try to get the country to investigate his political rival, joe biden. And also of obstruction of congress because he allegedly refused to co operate with the impeachment enquiry. But being impeached doesnt necessarily mean he ll be removed from office. For that to happen, the senate would have to convict
Of mismanaging funds. Coming up on afternoon sport now on afternoon live with Chetan Pathak live, all the sport. Its been a good week so far for the english clubs coming up on the sport, tottenham in the Champions League, and tonight spurs will be looking and Manchester City may have already to avenge that heavy defeat to Bayern Munich earlier qualified for the last 16 of the in the competition. Champions league, but they both have tricky away games tonight as they lverpool and chelsea secured their places in mondays look to end the group stages with a draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Nothing to worry about for spurs, they are already into the last 16. Win. Theyll finish runners up in their group whatever happens, and matt taylor Bayern Munich have already won it. Has all the weather. Their biggest result was the 7 2 at tottenham. It was the heaviest defeat of mauricio pochetinnos also coming up, would you eat managerial career. A chocolate bar if you knew you had
Lower turnout had mass protests dominate algerias disputed president ial election we are expecting results shortly and a risky operation in new zealand a 6 moved bodies of recovered from mondays the eruption and im we are hearty with all your sports tiger woods as u. S. Team fights back in golfs president s cup but the International Still hold a healthy lead. It is the biggest victory for the conservative party in decades and the election thats been called the u. K. s most important vote in a generation in the coming hour last johnson is expected to head to Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth will invite him to form the next government his conservative party is confirmed with 364 of the 6 huh. Or than 50 seats in the parliament where johnson says this shows a clear mandate to get bricks it done labor leader Jeremy Coleman plans to step down after his partys worst defeat in more than 80 years and the calls for a 2nd referendum on Scottish Independence are getting louder after the Sc
It was the biggest win for the conservatives in more than 30 years. Johnson thanked voters who supported the party for the first time. Quiveredand may have over the ballot paper before you put your cross in the conservative box, and you may intend to return to labor next time around, and if that is the case, i am humbled that you have put your trust in the, and that you have put your trust in us. Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will stand down and at a new leader will take over the next year. In new zealand, military specialists have recovered six bodies from a small mechanic island days after an rupture and at least eight people. The crews wearing protective clothing and used breathing areament were taken to the by helicopter. Scientists have warned the gas is on the island are so toxic and corrosive that a single inhalation could be fatal. Police say another recovery operation would be made later to recover the two bodies that have not been found since mondays irruption. Di