On the last few days. The ftse just starting up a little bit. Well take a look at what this means for prices at the pump. And following the vice like grip of the handshake between president s trump and macron, were getting to grips with the perfect greeting and asking how important is the handshake . Hello and welcome to Business Live. Yesterday it was nato, today its the g7. A different place, sicily this time, a different combination of world leaders, a different agenda. Lets take a look at why its important. These seven countries account for getting on for half of the worlds wealth about 46 . But many of them are struggling with comparatively stagnant economies. The International Monetary fund is forecasting the worlds economy will grow by 3. 5 this year, butjust1. 9 in the g7. Also high on the list of worries the rise of Trade Protectionism after President Trump came to power promising to put america first. The other g7 members will be pushing him to soften this position. Then ther
Top bus parade this afternoon for huddersfields promotion. To the Premier League. Good morning. Its tuesday the 30th of may. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. With just over a week to go until the General Election, the main parties are returning to their key election themes, following last nights tv grilling of the conservative and labour leaders. Theresa may will put the focus back on brexit accusing eu officials of adopting an Aggressive Negotiating Position which will need strong leadership from the uk. Jeremy corbyn is campaigning on the partys promise of Free Childcare for two to four year olds and answering questions on the mumsnet website. And in the next few minutes, Nicola Sturgeon will launch the Scottish National party manifesto, promising to invest an additional £118bn in Public Services across the uk and a call for scotland to stay in the european Single Market, after brexit. Emma barnett pressed the Labour Leaderfor more details. We know from po
Divide hurting most . There is a divide within generations. Overi million pensioners in poverty, if you are 16 years old, minimum wage of £4 an hour, if youre older, maybe £7 an hour work, the question we fundamentally have to ask, who is the economy for, there is enough money to not have this generational divide at all. Where do you see the divide hurting most . There is a divide, but i would say, a lot of the issues that are important to young people are important to old people as well. We advocate an approach that gives care to those people that have paid in over the years, as they look back on it, and as they look back on an adulthood that has been one of relative prosperity and giving hope at the same time to a generation that for the first time in many generations is without hope. We have heard just about enough from the politicians for now lets get to the audience before time ticks away from us. You are going to tell us about your experience in foster care. From my experience
In dunedin byjust one point. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Talks are underway in Downing Street, as theresa may tries to strike a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party which will enable the conservatives to continue to govern. The Prime Minister and Arlene Foster are discussing the detailed terms of the dups backing for her minority government, focussing on the upcoming brexit negotiations and their particular implications for Northern Irelands border with the Republic Of Ireland and trade. The conservatives are having to rely on the support of ten dup mps, after they fell eight seats short of winning an overall majority in last weeks general election. Heres our Political Correspondent chris mason. The sun is shining on Northern Irelands Democratic Unionist Party. Just ten mps and their leader who now wield huge powers. Are we looking at the real government . Big smiles and with good reason. The democratic unionists are crucial in propping up theresa may in gover
We all look forward to welcoming the queens speechjust as soon as the coalition of chaos has been negotiated. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm Inflation Hits A Nearfour year high, continuing the squeeze on consumers as prices rise faster than wages. And the European Commission is expected to put forward proposals which could strip london of the multi billion pound euro clearing market following brexit. Very good evening from Downing Street, where it is hoped that the deal will eventually be done between theresa may and the Democratic Unionist Party. There were several hours of talks today. The Prime Minister is now in france for that meeting with emmanuel micron. We understand, that there are no outstanding issues between the two, but we do not have that firm conclusion of talks, and any announcement of a deal so far today. We will have more from stormont in a moment. We will also be talking to former Secretary Of State for Northern Ireland, about his views on the potential ri