Representation in parliament are all on the list. We will speak to them injusta on the list. We will speak to them injust a moment. The former american soldier, Chelsea Manning, who passed thousands of confidential documents to wikileaks, will be released from a Military Prison today. Well speak to someone who campaigned for her release. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Are you fat and fit . The bad news is there may be no such thing. Some doctors now reckon its impossible to be overweight without increasing your risk of future health problems. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. In a moment well get the latest on Election Campaign here. First, though to the us, where the white house is denying reports that donald trump asked former fbi Directorjames Comey to stop an investigation into alleged links between an advisor and russia. Mr c
As to where we will go next week. A little pop in equities. We are seeing a good week for copper did training up. 1 . More than 5 trading here in london and asia. Clearly there has been an appetite as we see glencore output back where there where the output for copper will be going. Not so when you look at another commodity, oil on the downward should victory. Trajectory. Wnward cutting 2015 outlook for crude 248. Tos outlook for crude 48. It is eyeing up a company in the u. S. , ff pharma. And manages office space could it have really been 3 billion pounds. It was a blackstone potentially, but the rumors continue. The share price goes higher. By. 6 . Tal up they are pulling back on china, because of corruption investigations. Back to you. Jonathan 10 minutes into it two minutes into the session. Another choppy week. Shery ahn, your asian market wrap. Shery it is a mixed picture today with markets lacking. The shanghai composite wasnt negative territory most of the day. In the last 40
To our Financial Futures . The bank of england tells us what they think later this morning ill have the details. Unfinished business for Manchester United, as they march on in europe. They finally finish the Europa League tie, which started before lock down, and now play copenhagen in the quarter finals next week good morning from Windsor Castle where it will be open for visitors on thursday and friday throughout august but you will have to people. Drizzly this morning. We will see some sunshine today, the best of which in northern scotland. The details later in the programme. Its thursday, august 8. Our top story port officials in beirut have been placed under house arrest while an Investigation Continues into the massive explosion which killed at least 135 people. 5,000 people were injured and many more were left homeless by the blast, which its thought was caused by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse. Sean dilley has this report. A city in ruin, as authorities start to plan a co