Here in u. K. , there was a general election. We are in a blackout period until the polls close at 10 00 p. M. Pound at 1. 3020. 2 . Toxx europe 600 gained day two of trading. It is above 2 trillion in terms of valuation. Plus oil supply cuts will not prevent a surplus in 2020. That is according to the ia. We speak to the president of the Swiss National bank. That interview, 10 30 a. M. U. K. Time. Lets get to bloomberg first word news. Today, the u. K. Goes to the polls. It is the nations first election in over a decade and the first since the brexit vote. It is the first december vote in nearly a century. Polls close it 10 00 p. M. U. K. Time. The House Judiciary Committee is set to conclude a debate on articles of impeachment against trump. The likely result is a partyline vote that will send the measure to the floor of the house. The democratic majority is expected to beat back a number of republican amendments. Israel is headed for its third election in less than a year. The parli
Gaveltogavel coverage of the u. S. House. Members will begin work on an bill. R trading live now to coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father con rye. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of wisdom, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Prior to the great compromise, Benjamin Franklin addressed the constitutional convention. Quote, we indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom since we have been running about in search of it. This situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, have we now forgotten our powerful friend . Lord, you are the powerful friend referred to by franklin and we turn again to you to ask that your wisdom might break through the political discussions of these days. Bless the members of the peoples house and all of congress with the insight and foresight to
On all our stories on our website. It is all there. And you can get in touch with me by social media. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. Us blacklist revisions. More than two d oze n us blacklist revisions. More than two dozen Chinese Companies are added. The nba is bringing basketball to india but is it the cricket obsessed nation ready to welcome another spot . Good morning, asia, hello, world. Glad you could join us this tuesday. The worlds two superpowers will be meeting in washington on thursday is the latest rows of trade negotiations kicks off but these togs come against the backdrop of the american decision to place 28 chinese entities effectively banning them to using ending us technology. According to the commerce department, they are acting contrary to American Foreign policy interests. What is this ban all about . It happen in the late hours of monday. The Us Commerce Department announced it was placing 28 chinese entities on an entity list which ef
We find out about the impact on passengers. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think of the stories were covering just get in touch using the hashtag bbc the briefing President Trump has been angrily defending his decision to pull american troops out of Northern Syria a move that opens the way for an attack by turkey on kurdish fighters, long time American Allies in the fight against the Extremist Group the Islamic State, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. Mr trump has repeated his warning to turkey not to take advantage of the withdrawal, threatening to decimate the turkish economy if they go what he called off limits. Orla guerin reports from the turkey syria border. A pullout at dawn. Us troops leaving observation posts along the syrian border. Washington says only a small number of troops were moved a short distance, but Kurdish Forces fear they are
Well have the latest from westminster and brussels, including an interview with the belgian mep, philippe lamberts. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A mother breaks down at the contaminated blood inquiry as she talks about the death of her ten year old son. 19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tonnes of drugs are seized. And coming up on the programme well be live from the roundhouse in london, ahead of tonights building of the year award the stirling prize for architecture. Today at five, the top story talks to secure a brexit deal appear close to collapsing after a downing street source said the eu had made a brexit deal essentially impossible. The source claimed the german chancellor Angela Merkel had told borisjohnson in a phone call this morning, that a brexit deal is now overwhelmingly unlikely. Mrs merkel reportedly said a deal would never be possible unless Northern Ireland stayed in a Customs Union which i