Russian tax fraud. Europes top table. Eu parliament votes to confirm new commission has today. We will be live from strassburg all morning and we will be speaking with the Incoming Commission president , ursula van der leyen. Lets look at those futures. We have quite a positive picture coming through in the futures right now. European markets expected to go in little bit higher at the start of trade. Fresh alltimed highs on the s p 500, the dow jones, and the nasdaq in yesterdays session. It is easy to see why stockmarkets are going to head upwards from here. These are the futures as per europe. Lets show you what the u. S. Story is. We have had these lines from President Trump saying a trade deal is in its final throes. We continue to see upside for u. S. Stocks but not perhaps by as much as the european futures are suggesting. You see quite a broad picture of green coming through on the equity page here. We have money going into equities and sovereign bonds. It seems this rising tide
Charged with manslaughter, Money Laundering and people trafficking, after 39 people were found dead in a lorry in essex. World leaders warn the fight against the Islamic State group is not over, despite the death of its leader, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. Instagram introduces tougher controls after 14 year old Molly Russell took her own life after viewing images of self harm online. And in sport, england fans scrabble for Rugby World Cup final tickets. But its heartbreak for wales, who miss out after losing to south africa. And after hanging on a kitchen wall for years, a long lost painting by an italian rennaisance master is sold for more than 26 million. Good morning from westminster, where mps will vote later on borisjohnsons proposals for an early general election. Already this morning, the eu has agreed to extend the brexit deadline until 31st january 2020. The uk was due to leave the eu on thursday. The Prime Minister has repeatedly said, we would leave on the 31st of october do or die
Lets focus in more detail on the British Governments plans. The British Government has finally published the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill that would ratify borisjohnsons brexit deal. Ministers are hoping it will make its way through parliament this week, allowing britain to leave the eu at the end of the month, without an extension. The opposition says its impossible, though, to give the bill all 110 pages of detailed legislation proper scrutiny in just three days of debate. Earlier, the speaker refused to allow a straight yes or no vote on the brexit deal. Mark essex, director of Public Policy and part of the brexit team at kpmg joins me now. I dont envy you, mark. Have you read this 110 page document . i dont envy you, mark. Have you read this 110 page document . I was up read this 110 page document . I was up late last night and no, i havent. Neither have i, i must confess. But what is in there, your thoughts . It gives us a transition, thatis thoughts . It gives us a transition, th
I am Francine Lacqua here. First to the markets because there is a lot going on. We are covering brexit. It is not only about brexit. There is a lot going on in the wider market. I am looking at oil. The implication of the Saudi Arabia Oil market, because the king will meet the minister for oil and petroleum. We will see what impact that has on their policy going forward. 6. 92 for oil. You can see the index unchanged. Chiefiller speaks to the executive at the herbert motor show. About brexiteaking with lord adonis soon. Said the Prime Minister plans to defy legislation requiring him to ask eu for brexit delay. That comes after the resignation why she couldnt stay on. I supported Boris Johnson and his approach and i was right to do that. The consequences now, one senior. Olleagues expelled this made my position untenable. Francine joining us now is andrew adonis. Roles in thes labor government. Lord adonis, thank you for coming on. We are back to two years ago where there is a multiple
As councils step up visits to the elderly and doctors warn of the risk of heatstroke. Meanwhile, rail passengers are told to stay at home, with the risk of rail tracks buckling. Sarah is at our Weather Centre. It is officially the highest temperature in july on it is officially the highest temperature injuly on record but there is a chance today we could beat the all Time Temperature record which is set at 38. 5 celsius. The heat is rising and so is the humidity, it is not going to cool down ina humidity, it is not going to cool down in a hurry. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Englands cricketers are slowly repairing some of the damage from yesterdays collapsed. They have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so have a rather Unlikely Hero to thank so far. More later in the hour. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The temperature here at westminster has soared in recent days both outside and inside the houses of parliament where earlier Boris John