Zooming exports and crumbling classrooms. The paradox of germanys lopsided economy. Plus will iran Stay Open For Business . Conservatives pledge to roll back rouhanis reforms, as companies nervously await next weeks president ial election. Welcome to World Business report. Im Tanya Beckett. Also coming up, playing for big steaks. China agrees to buy us beef as trade talks continue. But first we start in europes economic powerhouse, because in a couple of hours time, germany will release its latest gdp figures. Growth is expected to have accelerated in the first three months of the year, fuelled by Global Demand for the countrys exports, like cars and machinery. But its not all cause for celebration. Let me show you why. Last year, germany clocked up its biggest ever trade surplus. Thats how much more it exports than it imports. At 275 billion germany has one of the biggest Trade Surpluses in the world. Its a source of tension with its neighbours and allies. Look at how much more german
On aggregate to secure their place in the stockholm showpiece, later this month. We are live at manchesters beautiful, glorious, historic Victoria Baths. The pool has been refilled, ready for the first public swim in 2a years. We will have more on the plight of britains glorious historic pools and the fight to save them ina historic pools and the fight to save them in a little while. And matt has them in a little while. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Another dry day. , but for the rest of you there will be the smell of fresh rain in the air and maybe eight thunderstorms later. Dry day for scotland. Good morning. First, our main story. Thousands of weapons have been seized in schools across england and wales. They include swords, axes and airguns. Some of the cases involved children as young as five. Police chiefs said there had been a worrying increase in young people carrying knives. Andy moore reports. Some schools have taken to using metal arches to make sure no weapons are
Interview later in the programme. Swords, axes and air guns, just some of the weapons seized from children in schools across the country. Police chiefs are warning that there has been a worrying rise in the number of young people carrying knives. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Caitlynjenner is with us this morning. Is there anything youd like to ask her about her life, her family, her relationships . Get in touch. We are also talking about the rise in the number of children carrying knives, as Police Seize Thousands of them from schools. If you have school age kids, are you worried for them . If youre getting in touch, use victorialive and text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Donald trump has been defending his decision to sack the director of the fbi. In his first extensive Television Interview since he sacked james comey, he told the American Network nbc news that the former fbi boss was a showboat and a grandstander and
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And hes never phoned us back. Welcome to the 02 messaging service. Im not saying the hunt for andrea is getting desperate, but the hunt for andrea is getting desperate. But then, a breakthrough. Weve had a tip off that Andrea Leadsom is on a farm, talking to farmers just here up the road. Its private property so we cant film on it. Im going to get out the van and see if i can talk to her. We just missed her. The lady in the farmhouse said, shes been and gone. She was talking at one oclock. Its now 25 past, so we only just missed her. The search for Andrea Leadsom continues. You may Knowjohn Sweeney from the bbc. At wits end, time for a wheres andrea appeal on local radio. Where is Andrea Leadsom . Well, if you have seen her. One listener rings in to tell us shes been spotted in penzance. Shes even tweeted a picture of herself campaigning by the sea, but is she still there . Look at the detail in the back of the picture. Theres Saint Michaels mount, theres the red boat. Its exciting to