and his supporters. we start with the troubled global banking sector. european markets have closed down more than three percent, spooked by a major sell off of shares in the swiss banking giant, credit suisse. coming days after the collapse of us based silicon valley bank, it s prompted fears of a full blown crisis in the sector. let s take a look at the damage at the close in europe today. shares in credit suisse plunged to a record low, falling 24%. that came after its biggest investor said it could not give the bank any more financial help. here in the uk, the insurer prudential tumbled 10%, and the high street bank barclays, 8%. the plunge by banking stocks left london s ftse 100 down almost 4% at its lowest level this year. it was the index s worst one day performance since the start of the covid 19 pandemic. taking a closer look at credit suisse today was the second day of sharp falls for its shares after the swiss bank yesterday disclosed that its auditor had identif
to some other areas. some economic optimism might have been the tone the chancellor was trying to strike. the question, though, is whether his budget leaves people feeling better off. alex forsyth, bbc news, west bromwich. the number of wolves in europe is increasing, as is the area in which the animals roam. some people including conservationists welcome the rise. but others, especially farmers, are worried. around 19,000 wolves are thought to be living across 28 european countries. the impact they have on farmers has led some members of the european parliament to push to reduce the legal protections presently in place for wolves asjessica parker reports. on heathland in the east of belgium, a pack of wolves is on patrol, curious about a camera set up to track them. searching for signs of wolves in the area, jan, a researcher,