Welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start with a Major Political political row here in the uk. The first Asylum Seekers to be housed on a barge off the south coast of england have now begun arriving on board. The governments use of the barge called the Bibby Stockholm Has been controversial. Officials say it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Our correspondent ellie price is in dorset for us. She gave us this update a little earlier. We also understand there are already a number of migrants on board. I cant tell you exactly how many, im afraid. Probably understandably the home office being a bit cagey about numbers. They dont want to be seen to be putting numbers on it, because i think that would imp
We will be tuesday or wednesday of next week. That is an uncertainty the markets dislike. Francine no one likes risk in this kind of environment. October manufacturing, pmi rising that are then estimated. We will have pound and euro check shortly. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Bankersmost british really that london will remain the Financial Center even after the country leaves the European Union. 72 of banker say london will maintain his role as the Financial Hub for at least five years. The eu and u. K. Will be hurt by brexit. Forecast is that mark carney will not change Interest Rates while he is governor of the bank of england. Mark carney says he will stay in the job until june of 2019, one year longer than planned. Will keep the benchmark unchanged while the u. K. Is negotiating brexit. South korea government shakeup over a peddling scandal. The president fired her premier and finance minister. Neither was directly linked to the investigation, but she appears to be tr
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A fire broke out at the former Le Meridien Seoul hotel that was being redeveloped in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on Thursday, authorities said. The fire started at 12:46 p.m. on the roof of the building near Sinnonhyeon Station, according to Gangnam Fire Station. Authorities confirmed that the fire was completely put out in about an hour, after 171 firefighters and 51 fire trucks were deployed to the scene. The hotel was clos.
ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun Woo poses at the press conference for the original TV series "Island," held at the Seoul Hotel on the 22nd.
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