Vietnam. Hello thank you for joining us voting is underway across the United States in the most controversial and highly anticipated poll in recent years 100000000 people have cast their ballots early setting the stage for a record turnout that have been long lines at polling stations as voters try and stay safe amid the coronavirus pandemic and donald trump and joe biden have been battling for every last vote with biden out of pennsylvania trump in virginia speaking in the last hour President Trump told reporters he was confident of victory. You know im not thinking about a concession speech or acceptance speech it. Hopefully will be only for doing one of those 2 and you know. Winning is easy losing is never easy now for me its not. But i think we have when we when you see rallies the likes of which in the history of this country probably of the history of the world nobodys ever seen before. Theres a tremendous love going on in this country and theres really a tremendous unity theres
Chancellors statement . Were they in strong agreement with him . Anna he has a lot of support within the story within the tory party. Good morning to you, tom. Rishi sunak thrown into this incredible task of managing the u. K. Economy through all this. He remains very popular within the party. Interesting to see from the other side of the political spectrum, the criticism that he is not done enough. Maybe he is saving something for the autumn, but it will be crucial to watch what happens with unemployment. That we have an end mechanism for the furlough scheme that has done so much to support employment for this country. How much happen and will employment spike . Thiswere people riveted to , the statement at the beginning that the pandemic is terrible. Were people riveted to his speech yesterday . Anna im not sure that riveted is a way to describe it. Earlier, that dominated the day to day conversation, the conservative party stepping in in a way that you might expect a Labour Governme
Action, a really important interview coming up. Seth carpenter will join jon ferro and me on Bloomberg Radio on the negative Interest Rates in the u. S. It is about this pandemic. What do you see in london . What is new with Prime Minister johnson and how he treats this viral crisis . Francine first of all, it is friday. A lot of people will be happy it is friday. Focus on the markets and the numbers and try not to be overtaken. Two fed president s coming onto bloomberg tv later with Michael Mckee, and also Catherine Mccain Catherine Mann. London is similar to new york. I was taken aback by the jobless claims yesterday. That number may have been much bigger. You are looking at negative Interest Rates, but if you look at the human tragedy unfolding in italy, they talk about a humanitarian crisis. In london and new york, the numbers keep going up. We will see what impact this has. Tom across bloomberg, a great focus on the louisiana. Ofwill bring you mr. Bostic atlanta and mr. Kaplan of
Pressure to do more for britains 5000000. 00 selfemployed after bailing out both businesses and homes that permanent star. Treks it is say the u. K. Should push ahead with trade talks and cup ties with the e. U. In december despite the ongoing virus crisis. And Oxford University bans the society which counselled a speech by former home secretary for rudd at very short notice for to 2 wrongs make a right ill be talking to a lawyer and free speech advocates. Alone we have some breaking news this hour former 1st minister of scotland and r. T. Host id like summoned has been found not guilty of all 14 of sexual offenses against 9 different women the jury reached a majority decision on all the charges and well give you more details on this breaking news story as we get them. Well the government in the meantime has pleaded with the public to follow their advice on social distancing after this weekends who are a significant portion of the public ignore the guidelines but despite hinting that t
A welfare reform expert. And rex it is say the u. K. Should push ahead with trade talks and cut ties with the e. U. In december despite the ongoing virus crisis. Good afternoon we start with our breaking news story that archie host and former 1st minister of scotland alex salmond has been acquitted of all 14 sexual offense charges on 2 u. K. Casar joins me now with the latest. On their research so take us through the verdict. Well alex salmond has been cleared up for a 2 week trial at the high court in edinburgh now mr summit was originally charged with 14 sexual offenses against 9 women midway through the trial the prosecution could do one of the cases one of those charges that he was found not guilty of 12 others and it a unique situation under scotts issue albeit with the 14th charge he was found with the case was found at have been not true then so mr samad innocent in the eyes of the law and all 14 of those charges now before a court in edinburgh to around 6 hours to make its deci