This is the exact moment where Boris Johnson may be about to speak to eu leaders. We understand that most of it is virtual. We are expecting the Prime Minister to give his response on whether he is continuing to negotiate. There was that selfimposed deadline on october 15. We dont know whether he is happy with the progress or whether he thinks even if there is not progress, he still wants to give it a shot. Tom there is your update this morning. Lot, like about the map of the fisheries. Its like a big deal, right . In the north . Francine i remember being a young reporter a million years ago showing up in brussels and actually going to at the time, it was not much to talk about, but our editor said watch out for fisheries, because nobody talks about them. Its always a fishing problem, as we see with brexit in 2020. Tom there we are with your update. Ritika gupta just nodded off. Lets start the show with the bloomberg first word news in new york. Ritika good morning. President trump and
Watching R T International coming to you live straight from the russian capital welcome to the program. Moscow says that it fails to understand what prompted berlin to claim that russian Opposition Leader unexplainable nick was poisoned by a nerve agent the kremlin spokesperson Demeter Peskov also revealed that the russian president and german chancellor havent discussed the issue on wednesday berlin announced it had found traces of another choke on the volley meanwhile the president of the bella ruse has claimed that the country searched the Security Forces thats intercepted a call which you can start out on berlin and we think. We have intercepted a call as we understand between warsaw and berlin that clearly sounds that soulful sophistication. Didnt take place. They have done it quote to discourage putin from interfering in the internal affairs of belarus the kremlin says it has no details on location goes claims as of yet and they have not been verified the german chancellor Angela
Assets. It markets off about 1 . We will do that in the data check in moment. Life goes on. It francine, i think it has been under discussed, the challenges in the United Kingdom and lockdown. How locked down is the United Kingdom . Francine these are challenges to what we have seen around the world with countries, governments empower grappling with how soon do you ease the lockdown. Yesterday, there was a bit of excitement, certainly in the capital, because of the reopen toward the end of the month. There is no plan on schools. There are three grades, peoples that have gone back from june the first. We thought we would hear from the government of the u. K. A gradual plan on the rest of the year. If you are eight or nine years old, you would go back here, and it would be gradual. The government said they would not they did not want to a lot of guidance. They would leave it up to the schools to find out what is best. Tom absolutely confusing. The United Kingdom really looking out to sep
The white house and the house of representatives seem to be in negotiation with the senate, a Republican Senate really stepping aside, and mr. Kudlow moving that forward. The oil story is absolutely remarkable, and perch yearly the confusion of the end of may futures, and over into the june futures as well. We are about ready on the spot market to get a 13 handle on west texas intermediate. Francine you are right, because of the change in futures contract, we could see heightened volatility in the next couple of days, starting from today. Lets get to first word news in new york city with viviana hurtado. Viviana the white house and Democratic Leaders are close to agreeing on the next coronavirus eight. This measure would be up to 500 this next coronavirus aid bill. Formeasure would be hospitals and testing. Trying to free up cash for businesses, it will allow importers and manufacturers to delay payment for 90 days, this on many overseas products. But the move does not stop ongoing pun
I have to go to the gossip of london. We will get to oil with jim caron in a moment. Why does the sunday times go after the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when he is just out of the hospital bed . That is a very good question. First of all, lets remember the sunday times and of good the times were huge supporters of mr. Johnson. There is a feeling that the fact the Prime Minister got sick maybe gave him a free pass in how he handled the situation. There are two schools of thought. One thing, we just need to get through the crisis and need to try to work together. And then those who say we need to hold our leaders accountable for what they have done because theres the change of course. Yesterday we found out the critical number of personal Protection Equipment that was data for the nhs will not arrive in time. This after the scathing article that is basically saying Boris Johnson was pretty much thinking of other things instead of dealing with the crisis in february and march. I d