Also in the programme, the Us Central Bank reveals its been split over cutting the cost of borrowing ahead of a crucial address by its boss. European stocks are open and falling from health care and industrial, to financial stocks. Also in the programme tackling unconscious bias well talk to man determined to make sure were all on an even Playing Field when it comes to getting a job. Today we want to know do you think paying more for plastic bags helps the environment as the us Supermarket Group morrisons reveals it is raising the cost from 20p, up to 30p, thats 36 cents. Hello and welcome to business live. We start here in the uk with travel worries for thousands of Airline Passengers as pilots at europes biggest budget carrier, ryanair, walk out on strike at the height of the Summer Holiday season. The action by ryanairs uk based pilots began at a minute past midnight and will run until midnight tomorrow the bank holiday, the ybusiest day of the year for air travel. Ryanair is due to
Activists last weekend. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. After 20 stages and thousands of kilometres ridden, the Tour De France is set to have its youngest winner in a century. Not even being ill can stop Lewis Hamilton at the german grand prix but mechanical problems stop the ferraris. And from big bash to challenge cup Courtney Hill inspires leeds to victory over castleford, as warrington and st helens reach the mens final. Also coming up in the programme. England name their test squad for the ashes opener and theres a first call up forjofra archer. And find out how the Tokyo Olympics are set to bring new life to an area devastated by a Nuclear Disaster. Thanks forjoining us. Egan bernal is set to become colombias first the Tour De France. Hell go into tomorrows final stage to paris uncontested, as is the tradition. Bernal has a one minute, 11 second advantage over the defending champion, geraint thomas, who is also his team mate. Todays stage
At protesters in hong kong after tens of thousands march through the town where gangs attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. And coming up at 8. 30, talking movies reviews the years blockbuster season. Good evening. Borisjohnson has pledged to fund a new high speed rail link between leeds and manchester, that he says will turbo charge the economy. He was speaking on a visit to the north west, with the full details of his proposals to be published in the autumn. But labour says the plans are a rehash of past failed promises from the conservatives. Heres our chief Political Correspondent vicki young. Taking his first steps as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is promising a bright, optimistic future. But hes not the first conservative to come to manchester offering more investment for the north of england. At the science and industry museum, mrjohnson said action was needed to combat the hopelessness felt by those living in some northern towns. It isnt really the fault of the places
Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has pledged to fund a new high speed rail route between leeds and manchester. Borisjohnson says it will turbo charge the economy. It is thought the new route is part of the governments wider investment commitment to the north of england set to cost around £39 billion. But labour have cast doubt on the plan, saying mrjohnson failed to deliver on infrastructure when he was mayor of london. Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But the new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that p
The mp for sheffield hallam, jared 0 mara, says he is to resign as a member of parliament to deal with personal issues. Riot Police Fire Tear gas at protesters in hong kong after tens of thousands march through the town where gangs attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are katherine forster, journalist at the sunday times, and the Home Affairs Editor at the london evening standard, Martin Bentham. The refresh has dominated the week, so the refresh has dominated the week, so youve got me in the chair the reshuffle. Many of tomorrows front pages are already in. The sunday telegraph leads with reports that the new chancellor, sajid javid, is planning a big spending blitz to prepare for brexit. The observer goes with talks between former chancellor Philip Hammond and labours brexit secretary, keir starmer, to try and block a no deal brexit. The mail on sunday has a full page splash on bori