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Attempted to gather some information direct from local authorities to get an early picture. and this is what it looks like for the metropolitan district councils. let's look at the top one of those and we can see that in barnsley there were 45,569 total votes cast. 78 people got to the front desk of the polling station but were refused a ballot paper. of those, 41 later returned with the correct id, meaning 37 people tried to vote but were refused, just 0.08% of the votes cast. that number though includes 26,000 postal votes in barnsley so the percentage of polling station voters is much highe...

Malaysia and increased opportunities, the government reckons it will add just 0.08% to our gdp in ten years. put it another way, 8p extra for every £100 to produce or earn in that time. not major, but compare that with the four percent which the forecasters say we could have lost because of leaving the eu. to achieve this, we have had to have some lengthy negotiations and make sure our farmers are protected and food standards are upheld. you may ask why go to this trouble? the trade secretary has been saying it is all about the longer term potential. think of it as buying a start—up. you wo...

Of the world's income. they are looking to make it easier and cheaper to trade with each other, and also invest. but in total, we sold almost as much to germany as to all these countries put together last year. and we already have free trade deals with most of them, seen here in blue. it's just brunei and malaysia left, the tiny ones in red. so the financial gains may be minor. 0n the government's calculations, it could add just 0.08% of our gdp in a decade or so. in other words, only an extra sp to every £100 we earn. that goes little way to compensate for the blow the government's independe...

Demonstration of the economic benefits of what he called post—brexit freeman. i'm joined now by the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey. thanks for being with us. do you agree with rishi sunak, that perhaps we are seeing the benefits of a post—brexit world? we are seeing the benefits of a post-brexit world?— post-brexit world? tomorrow, eo - le's post-brexit world? tomorrow, people's taxes _ post-brexit world? tomorrow, people's taxes will _ post-brexit world? tomorrow, people's taxes will go - post-brexit world? tomorrow, people's taxes will go up - post-brexit world? tomorrow...

China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade. stock index futures bouncing a little bit. yesterday stocks extended their february losses for the month the dow fell more than 4%. the s&p down almost 3%, nasdaq down more than 1%. consumer confidence fell for the second month in a row dragged by inflation and recession worries. new this morning general motors is cutting several hundred salaried jobs part of gm's plan to slash $2 billion in costs the next couple of years. gas prices steady, $3.36 per gallon. and back to real estate. u.s. home prices falling for the...