Next we look back at highlights of the recent parliamentary session in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic including uk relations with russia and china and protest in response to the death of george floyd. From the bbc parliament, this is just about one hour. Welcome for the last few months have not all been about coronavirus, the next half hour we will take a look at the other big story since december. Include lead Boris Johnson gets his brexit parliament. This bill is a lesson of the last parliament and will reject any further delay. He labors a new leader. He has been found out, he gave a question. Also on this program, a new shortlived budget, tensions rise with russia and china, the uks colonial history comes under the spotlight and as new mps make their first, one has struggled to get into politics. I was not initially told that the chances someone like me will be very slim and not to either bother trading. Boris johnson took over from teresa may and july 2019, they are faced th
Few months. Look in your inboxes for information about those events coming to you shortly. In the interim, im so pleased to welcome my guests, Douglas Murray to our event this afternoon. Douglas is a journalist and i am sure many of you have read his work in the wall street journal, National Review orc spectator where he is an associate editor he is also an author of the 2019 book, the madness of crowds and he is with this in person at the Manhattan Institute i think in early 2018 that was just after the publication of this book, the strange death of europe. Now douglas is a Formidable Political critic and while he is an observer of all things, and the uk and the u. S. But im not sure he knew the subjects of both of his most recent books and this one would come into place so much during this particular moment in time. But they have and it is for that reason and many others that it is my pleasure to welcome you, douglas, to our event this afternoon. Guest thank you very much, vanessa, i
Tiffany. Stock has been rising in the green market ahead of the open. Paul lets get a check on how were doing on the markets at the moment. Weve had new zealand trading for a little while now. Looking higher by about, there you go, about a third of 1 giving up some of the earlier gains. We saw a very good trading major in the u. S. , all ndexes higher, small caps as well. 1 . Australia, up. 1 of bear in mind with australia, we here. Staggered open still performing well after up 2. 5 . s gains westpac. Ting for brian, the day, c. E. O. Buckling to what analysts saw as the inevitable and down in the wake of these Money Laundering llegations from one of the countrys regulators, 23 million separate breaches. His sword and n bringing forward his retirement 20192020 st half of as well. Trading t of chicago flat, similar story despite i ns that we have seen as mentioned fueled by trade shery. M, shery the u. S. Dollar strengthening broadly on the trajectory d the next year will be a result of
For the imf meetings but lets get a check on the markets as investors digested the data out of china earnings will be coming through in europe. We struggle a little bit and stoxx 600. Cable is coming off a fivemonth high. A lot of concern going into this weekend and what parliament will vote on in terms of the brexit deal. We are talking about potential rate hikes. Coming up, we hear from the Vice President of the european atmission that 1130 time 11 30 a. M. London time. And still to come, we speak to bank of England Governor Mark carney at 5 30 p. M. London time. Definitely not want to miss. All of those conversations from the Imf World Bank annual meeting. Lets get first word news in new york. We begin with the ceasefire in syria. The u. S. And turkey agreeing to a break in hostilities to allow kurdish fighters to withdraw. Once the ceasefire takes affect them a donald will remove this weeks sanctions, but u. S. Senators from both sides say the deal does not go far enough. Reluctant
Would be leaving the eu. The other news this afternoon there are reports of fighting in syria despite turkeys agreement to suspend its military offensive against the kurds. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougall. Plenty of rugby to keep us occupied this weekend. Yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half yes, and despite injury concerns for fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him ina fly half Dan Biggar Wales have named him in a full strength side for the quarter match against france in the robbie world cup, well be hearing from head coach. Thanks jane and chris has all the weather hows the weekend looking . The weekend is looking a bit better, lots of showers around on sunday, less on sunday. We will be looking at hailstorms that have hit cornwall recently. Good afternoon and welcome from westminster, where the Prime Minister is in a race to try to persuade mps to back his new Brexit Agreement before tomorrows vote in parliament. Borisjohnson says hes very con