Out of 650. Theresa may had only 317. That would be better than thatcher in 1979 and similar to the first mrp poll. A 48 seat potentially majority coming through. It will be a big majority. May be forced johnson has the option of taking a more flexible approach to the next round of negotiations. Cable up. Back to 1. 33. The average postbrexit referendum is 1. 30. We are not a million miles away from that. We have avoided the hard edged story if this is the accurate result. Is this . If we get past this tonight and move on of a conservative majority of this kind of size and think about how do we negotiate a trade deal with any use, that will be the next phase. Anna it would give him the flexibility to go back on a couple of brexit pledges. He could ignore the brexiteers. Yes, it was in the manifesto there would be no extension, but if you have this kind of majority, getting a trade deal any year will be hard. This will give them the potentially the flexibility. The bring in some guests
Meanwhile, for the labour party, with me katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london the battle for the leadership turns our top stories. Increasingly bitter. Freshly elected mps arrive in westminster also on the programme. As democrats move this week for the first time to impeach President Trump including a new cohort republicans in the senate say of 109 conservatives theyve already Senate Republicans promise total decided hes innocent. Coordination with the president when hes on trial. But does that compromise one of arsenals star players has become embroiled the integrity of the trial . In a row with china. Coming up in the next half hour. The financial fallout is huge and says a lot about beijings power. 7 years ago a gunman in newtown Chinas Foreign Ministry says arsenal player mesut 0zil destroyed a community was deceived by fake news this weekend the schools football after criticising the countrys treatment of uighur muslims. Team gave them something to cheer. And the
Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Borisjohnson will urge nato leaders to put on a united front today as they gather to mark the 70th anniversary of the partnership. President donald trump is among the 29 allies holding talks amid growing divisions over natos future. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. Donald trump may have arrived for a meeting of nato leaders, but the big question is whether he will be able to resist saying anything about the general election. White house Officials Say the president knows he shouldnt wade into other countries politics, but the conservatives have made sure he wont have a one on one meeting with borisjohnson to avoid pictures that could be used by his opponents. This evening, the Prime Minister and the 28 other nato leaders will be guests of the queen at buckingham palace, for her reception to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance. But the smiles may be rather forced. For when they meet tomorrow at an hotel in watford,
Francine lacqua here in london. U. S. Treasuries are closed for the day. A lot of markets will be thin. Stoxx 600 gaining 0. 1 . The other big Market Movement this was happening is what is happening to the pound. We will speak to the pollster that put this yougov hole putting the majorities ahead. It always a good idea to look at yen. Gives us a good litmus test for risk out there. Coming up on bloomberg, we speak to the football legend Rio Ferdinand 30 minutes from now. Well ask him about what business can learn from sports and why he is working with the u. K. Property market. The Hong Kong Hong kong has found themselves at the center of tensions after President Trump signed a bill supporting city protesters. Requires special review of the trade status as well as sanctions against officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses. It threatens to copper gate trade talks at the two sides get close to a deal. Lets get the latest from jodi schneider. First of all, trumps action is exp
Across england and wales. The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering british backpacker, Grace Millane in new zealand are shown cctv footage of her last known moments. Several people have been injured and more than 1,000 people were evacuated from a theatre in londons west end, hello, this is bbc news after part of the ceiling collapsed. With me, annita mcveigh. In the bbcs your questions, the headlines former labour minister ian austin, we head to leeds home to five universities, who left the party in february, to answer students questions has urged people to vote about next months election. Conservative in decembers general election. And in sport, tottenham edge closer towards the Champions League labour promises an additional knockout stages by thrashing £150 billion of Public Investment in what it calls an irreversible shift in wealth red star belgrade. In favour of working people. But the tories say its fantasy economics. The liberal democrats, plaid cymru and the greens