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i think it s a fundamental change and a very important decision. trustees say it s time to end the toxic association with slavery. if i ve got members of staff who are uncomfortable coming in the building, if there are people, bristolians, and people from further afield who feel that this place isn t for them because of perceived associations, then that s something i can t be doing with. like other ports around the uk, this city is still struggling to come to terms with the role that it played in the brutality of the slave trade. a period which brought wealth and influence, but which also caused lasting shame. so for some, today s announcement was a pointless attempt to air brush history. for others, it s a moral victory. i d look at that and think a disgusting man. he could have been involved in the transportation of my ancestors to a life of hardship. i think it s far too pc. i think it s ludicrous. i mean, it s at colston hall for donkey s years. that s the brand and ....
members of the us senate have been at the white house today to be briefed on the deepening crisis involving north korea. the americans have started installing an anti missile defence system in neighbouring south korea in response to the weapons programmes being developed by pyongyang. china has accused the us of destabilising the region. but the state department said it was still open to negotiations to resolve the crisis. our north america editor jon sopel reports. this isn t for real but it looks terrifyingly like it. a live fire exercise conducted by 2000 us and south korean troops, just miles from the north korean border at a time of extraordinary tension. it s a show of force, and a show of unity. a military exercise with an unmistakable message to the south s unpredictable northern neighbour we want peace, but we are ready for all eventualities. in washington this morning, the head of us pacific command put it like this. as president trump and secretary mattis h ....
zooming exports and crumbling classrooms. the paradox of germany s lopsided economy. plus will iran stay open for business? conservatives pledge to roll back rouhani s reforms, as companies nervously await next week s presidential election. welcome to world business report. i m tanya beckett. also coming up, playing for big steaks. china agrees to buy us beef as trade talks continue. but first: we start in europe s 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 country s exports, like cars and machinery. but it s not all cause for celebration. let me show you why. last year, germany clocked up its biggest ever trade surplus. that s how much more it exports than it imports. at $275 billion germany has one of the biggest trade surpluses in the world. it s a source of tension with its neighbours and allies ....
to take a look at what s happening around the world. plenty of news on the sacking of fbi directorjames comey. the washington post s website has a write up of president trump s interview with broadcaster nbc. trump told the tv netwwork he was thinking of this russia thing with trump when he decided to fire comey contradicting the official white house line. the new york times has an article on its website from another man now at the centre of this story who is also contradicting the white house. the paper quotes acting director of the fbi andrew mcgabe saying the russian investigation is significant. moving on now to news in europe. the financial times has a story about recently elected french president emmanuel macron‘s promise to get tough on eu trade. a macron adviser adds that the pro eu leader wants to address euroscepticism and the anger that drove many to vote for his rival marine le pen. further fallout from the uk labour s leaked election manifesto on the ....
on aggregate to secure their place in the stockholm showpiece, later this month. we are live at manchester s 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 britain s 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 m ....