you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's midday and these are the main stories this morning: an extra £2 billion for a possible no—deal brexit — labour says it's an ‘appalling waste of taxpayers money'. you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's11am and these are the main stories this morning: flood warnings are still in place across yorkshire an extra $2 billion and the north west of england for a possible no—deal brexit — after heavy rain caused damage to buildings, labour says it's an ‘appalling waste roads and rail lines. research finds the number of teenagers in care is rising — of taxpayers money'. and the system in england flood warnings are still in place across yorkshire and the north west of england, is struggling to cope. after heavy rain caused damage to buildings, the bank of england roads and rail lines. is about to announce its latest interest rates decision. research finds the number of teenagers in care is rising and the system in england in cricket — day one of the ashes is under way. australia won the toss is struggling to cope. the bank of england is to announce its latest interest and england is bowling first. rates decision shortly. in cricket — day one of the ashes is getting under way. i haven't lifted it before, and see australia won the toss what it is like to be on the wrong and england will bowl first. end of it as a captain makes me very hungry to be the one to be stewed in

haven't lifted it before, see what that podium. to be stewed. it is like to be on the wrong end of it is like to be on the wrong end of it as and coming up before 12:30 — it is like to be on the wrong end of itasa it is like to be on the wrong end of it as a captain makes me very hungry to be the one student that podium. asap rocky is due to take the stand in sweden where he's and coming up before 11:30 — on trial for assault. asap rocky is due to take the stand in sweden where he's on trial for assault. good afternoon. welcome to bbc newsroom live. we begin with breaking good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. news this hour: the government has announced the bank of england has left the additionalfunding to prepare the uk in the event of a no—deal brexit. interest rate unchanged, it remains the chancellor, sajid javid, says ata interest rate unchanged, it remains at a quarter of 1%. the bank of the extra £2.1 billion was necessary england has left interest rates to ensure the uk is prepared for leaving the eu on 31st october with or without a deal. unchanged at 0.75% today. we will be talking to our economics editor very shortly, so stay with us for more news on that. of the £2.1 billion, the government has announced additionalfunding to prepare the uk nearly £350 million will be spent in the event of a no—deal brexit. on upgrading border and transport the chancellor, sajid javid, says the extra £2.1 billion was necessary to ensure the uk infrastructure at the biggest ports. is prepared for leaving

the eu on 310ctober, with or without a deal. this will include an extra 1,000 of the £2.1 billion, borderforce officers — double the number previously announced when mrjavid was home secretary. nearly £350 million will be spent on upgrading border and transport infrastructure at the biggest ports. and more than £430 million will be spent on the stockpiling of vital medicines. this will include an extra 1,000 labour have described the plans border force officers — as an ‘appalling waste double the number previously of taxpayers' money'. announced when sajid javid let's get more from our political was home secretary. correspondentjessica parker. brexit preparations cost money, and today the man now in charge of the public‘s finances signalled that he's willing to turn on the taps. more than £430 million will be spent the chancellor, sajid javid, on the stockpiling of vital is announcing £2.1 billion to go medicines. labour has described the plans specifically on no—deal planning as an ‘appalling waste of taxpayers' money'. let's get more from our political on top of £42 billion of brexit correspondentjessica parker. brexit preparations cost money, preparation money already allocated and today the man now in charge of the public‘s finances signalled that he's willing to turn when theresa may was in charge. on the taps. not all of the new cash is to be the chancellor, sajid javid, made available right away, but funds are set to go on measures is announcing £2.1 billion to go including extra border force officials, a public information specifically on no—deal planning campaign and, once again,

on top of £4.2 billion of brexit buying up a freight capacity in case preparation money already allocated the country needs to ship in vital medical supplies. when theresa may was in charge. not all of the new cash is to be this extra cash is also designed made available right away, to reinforce borisjohnson's claim but funds are set to go on measures that the government is gearing up including extra border force to ensure that brexit happens officials, a public information campaign and, once again, by october the 31st, buying up a freight capacity in case deal or no deal. the country needs to ship in vital medical supplies. we're going to fulfil the repeated promises of parliament to the people. but the labour party, this extra cash is also designed which is adamantly against leaving the eu without an agreement, to reinforce borisjohnson's claim says that today's announcement that the government is gearing up amounts to an appalling waste of taxpayers' money that could be to ensure that brexit happens better spent on schools by october the 31st, deal or no deal. and hospitals. we're going to fulfil the repeated promises of parliament jessica parker, bbc news. to the people. 0ur assistant political but the labour party, editor, norman smith, which is adamantly against leaving is at westminster. the eu without an agreement, says that today's announcement amounts to an appalling waste of taxpayers' money that could be the row it would appear has already better spent on schools and hospitals. begun. it has, because labour are jessica parker, bbc news. already saying, if you have £2 billion spare, why not spend it on 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith is at westminster. the ha rd—pressed public billion spare, why not spend it on the hard—pressed public services like the nhs or social care, and

they have also questioned whether this money is actually going to get how controversial is this announcement going to be? on the to the sort of front line services, face of it, due withing opposition, to the sort of front line services, they normally welcome the spending to deal with no deal. for example, we have been told there will be an of extra cash, not so this money, because they say if you have 2 extra 500 border authors staff, but that will take time. they have to be billion to spare, something which may never happen, in no deal, why not spend it on a hard—pressed advertised, recruited, trained, the public services like the nhs or union officials involved say it ta kes social care? there was also a union officials involved say it takes up to three months just to get question aboutjust how feasible it security clearance to do that sort is to spend such a large amount of of work. the idea these sort of money in such a comparatively short staff could be in place by the end space of time, just three months i of october would seem quite a tall tell that a toe by 31st deadline. it order. the government's view is that is pointed out that when a fellow a lot of this money would have to be hammered last year set aside 1.5 spent anyway, add that precautions billion for no deal preparations, in do have to be taken. so they are the end only around 1 billion of talking about boosting the that money was actually spent, infrastructure around ports to make because there simply were not viable sure there are not any big snarl projects that could really use that ups, trying to book more ferry sort of cash. there is a doubt about services so we ups, trying to book more ferry services so we can guarantee

ups, trying to book more ferry services so we can guarantee medical whether there's money will all supplies can get through. also a actually get spent. the big question huge public information campaign i suppose is if borisjohnson is costing around £130 million. this morning the chief secretary this right in claiming that it is a million to one chance that we will treasury was asked on breakfast news have to leave with no deal, why are if borisjohnson was right that it we spending the money anyway? that isa if borisjohnson was right that it is a million to one chance that we is what was put to the chief end up with no deal, wasn't secretary to the treasury when he spreading others money and waste of appeared on breakfast. it is myjob to make sure we spend taxpayers' money wisely. money? —— spending all this money. the good news is a lot of this money, a lot it is myjob to make sure we spend of this investment, is for things taxpayers' money wisely. we need to do in all cases the good news is a lot because we are leaving of this money, a lot the european union. that means leaving of this investment, is for things the single market and we need to do in all cases the customs union and changes to how we trade, what happens at borders because we are leaving the european union. and ports. that means leaving the single market and whether we are investing in it the customs union and changes to how infrastructure, border force officials, those are the kinds of we trade, what happens at borders and ports. whether we are investing in it investments we have to make anyway. infrastructure, border force officials, those are the kinds of there is a real doubt about one of investments we have to make anyway. already the public accounts the headline elements of the day's committee, the watchdog committee of announcement, the suggestion that the government is going to recruit mps that monitor public spending, an extra 500 border staff, because have raised concerns because they

say, how are you going to spend £2 the union officials involved in billion in such a short space of border staff say it is not possible. time and it is actually taxpayers' they argue it takes time to money being spent properly? will it advertise and recruit, i'd even once be used efficiently and effectively? you identify people, it can take this was between three and four months to the labour chairwoman of the committee. we have the collar touts, even get them through their security clea ra nce, even get them through their security clearance, which is why the spending this is bluster, megaphone diplomacy, spending taxpayers money like water to do so, i'd we will be watchdog at parliament and are poised to launch an investigation looking closely to see what the taxpayer gets from this. it is a into whether there's 2 billion, the proposal to spend it, is actually taxpayer gets from this. it is a taxpayer that is funding it identified there is just taxpayer that is funding it identified there isjust money, you argue for money for the taxpayer. have to prepare for no deal, but if this was the chairwoman of the thatis have to prepare for no deal, but if that is still on the table, that is public accounts committee. a political choice, so it is irresponsible to prepare for the pickle choice, but it is a lot of we have to call it out, it is money and i am yet to be convinced bluster, megaphone diplomacy. we this will actually deliver anything will be looking closely to see what the taxpayer gets from it. the long—term and meaningful for the british taxpayer. taxpayer is funding it add if it is money, you have to prepare, but if the calculation from ministers as this is not just thatis money, you have to prepare, but if that is still on the table, that is the calculation from ministers as this is notjust about reparations about also about hard politics. in a a political choice. it is sense they want to keep cranking up responsible to prepare for it little choice, but a lot of money and i do the pressure on the eu by sending not know and i'm yet to be convinced out a pretty clear message that

that this will actually deliver anything long—term and britain is preparing to leave meaningful for the british taxpayer. without ideal, unless the eu this is not just scrapped the backstop and comes back meaningful for the british taxpayer. this is notjust about hard cash, but about diplomatic muscle. in with another offer. it is all part other words trying to convince the of trying to heap pressure on the eu eu that we are absolutely serious in the hope that before october 31 about the prospect of leaving with they blink and agree a new deal. no deal. the argument is, if you european union leaders see are as pouring more cash into no deal voters in brecon and radnorshire go to the polls preparations, that will convince today to elect a new member of parliament. them we are really not bluffing. a total of six candidates are standing in the by—election in mid—wales, and polls will remain open until ten o'clock tonight. voters in brecon and radnorshire go to the polls today to elect a new the result is expected in the early member of parliament. a total of six hours of tomorrow morning. candidates are standing flood warnings are still in place in the by—election in mid—wales, across the north west and polls will remain open of england and yorkshire after a day until ten o'clock tonight. of heavy rain left people stranded the result is expected in the early and caused damage to buildings, roads and rail lines. hours of tomorrow morning. 0vernight, the water levels did begin to recede in some of the worst—hit areas, as we have been hearing, the bank of but people are preparing for another downpour of rain england is leaving interest rates later this afternoon. jon donnison reports.

unchanged at 0.75%. it is also downgrading its growth forecast for rivers where there were once roads. both this year and next year to this is in stockport. 1.3%. but that has raised the nearby cheadle hume was also badly affected by the heavy rains. outlook for 2021. we can cross out and in poynton, where the fire to the bank of england. we can speak service declared a major incident, people were grabbing whatever to the bank of england. we can speak to our economics editor. interest they could to push back the water. rates, first of all, no huge surprise that they have stayed the same. they have kept rates on hold, it was just like a torrent coming down. got home and tried to get everything not followed their counterparts in out as best as we could. america yesterday who cut rates. it's onlyjust gone they have kept other elements of through the garage, so we're all right. monetary policy the same. but you in north yorkshire, this is leyburn, people are also facing are right, they have also downgraded a major cleanup. growth a touch, and right now they clothes, bedding, bookcases, drawers, tvs, washing machine, are expecting that the growth figure fridge freezer will be going. that we will get next week, which is for the second quarter, that is the luke nelson runs a local pub. period between april and june, that his beer cellar, though, will be flat. that is less than they now full of water. expected the last time they did this just came in way too fast for it to pump out and just filled up inflation report back in may. they gradually, so i've got about 5' 8"'s are expecting that after that, in worth of water damage in the cellar at the moment. the current quarter, it will be 0.3.

in the yorkshire dales, a torrent of water passed over the side of a music festival that is weak growth. 0ver hosted on a localfarm. the current quarter, it will be 0.3. that is weak growth. over this period that the administration has —— site. parts of than north of england have entered. they think they are pointed now seen four days of heavy rain. and the bad news, while the water to various factors, changing the levels may be receding, forecasters say more downpours are expect it today. jon donnison, bbc news. data, making it volatile, there is the impact of stockpiling ahead of the impact of stockpiling ahead of the previous brexit deadline, there 0ur correspondent fiona lamdin is also the impact of those car is in reeth in north yorkshire, where almost a months worth of rain factories pulling forward their fell in just four hours on tuesday — shutdowns. this will have hit she sent us this report from a farm growth. they also say the growth outlook appears weaker for two that's been badly affected. reasons, the global growth is weaker, but also business you would be forgiven for thinking investments, which they had said was this was normally a riverbed. but not doing so great because of come tuesday morning, this was uncertainty about where brexit actually a field full of sheep lands, they also say that grazing. you can see the diggers uncertainty, that fighter on behind ijust trying to get all the business investment is both bigger and longer lasting than they had builders out. if i can show you the previously anticipated. they have also had to deal with this issue of horsebox, the hay bales, the trees, everything was just literally picked sterling falling, pretty sharply since they lasted there last set of

up everything was just literally picked up by everything was just literally picked up by the river i brought along here. you can see the road, normally projections. it has fallen further a tarmac road that is completely than they managed to take into gone now, this is full, the sheep account in this set of forecasts. the general picture is that it is are free, coming over to nicola. this has been in your husband's really tricky to actually discern the path through this fog for them, generation for many years. looking around at the devastation,...m because that is tricky for businesses. they are looking at generation for many years. looking around at the devastation,... it has been said so many times, we don't politics, queues from westminster know, we have got to start and about where things are going, and rebuild idle take a long time, but everybody was safe and we willjust they admit that the forecast is inconsistent because on the one hand have to get on with that. one of the they say they have had to say, they most distressing things as you lost follow government policy, there will 80 sheep. yes, all the lambs from bea follow government policy, there will be a smooth brexit, but the market this year that were to be sold in ina be a smooth brexit, but the market in a place like this is now assuming september, so obviously we haven't got that income that will come from that 30-40% in a place like this is now assuming that 30—40% possibility that they those. we will have to make sure will be a no—deal brexit. that that we have got enough silage for creates a slight inconsistency the winter. they need to feed. thank around this whole process. hopefully the governor, when he appears next you so much forjoining hours. 20 minutes or so, will clear up some coming over to the vicar of this of that fog, but he may well have to area. good morning. i met you go back to using the weather vane on the top of this building, it may yesterday. you yourself had been offer a clearer route through that

flooded as well. yes, i live on the we have from the critical impasse in flooded as well. yes, i live on the flood played at the water came westminster right now. through the house, so three inches of mud in my house. the vicarage is a bit ofa there have been tributes of mud in my house. the vicarage is a bit of a mess. we are doing what to a cambridge university student, who died after falling from a light we can to help people. i am getting aircraft while on a research lots of help from people. your cats, trip to madagascar. local police say they all had to be evacuated. they they are investigating whether alana cutland — who was 19 and from milton keynes — stayed upstairs, all three, i were deliberately opened the plane's door all evacuated and i and now staying and threw herself out. with a friend. usa you have been here for many years and never seen her family described her as "a bright and independent young anything like this. how is the woman" who had a "thirst community reacting? for discovering more of the world". anything like this. how is the community reacting ?|j anything like this. how is the community reacting? i think the community reacting? i think the community is amazing and there is an 0ur correspondent andrew emmys community here, working together, flood aid has been set up harding has the details. and if people want to help, there is shejust finished her forage aid for farmers and also a go she just finished her second year at find me flood page for if people cambridge university, robinson wa nt college, studying natural sciences, find me flood page for if people want to do that. do not just turn biology. we understand she had paid for herself to come out to up,... usa you have offers of help. madagascar, there's big remote, they have been very generous, but if mostly wild and uninhabited island off the eastern coast of southern africa. there are reports that she people just turn up, we cannotjust

feed you or accommodate you, so was doing some sort of research please don'tjust turn feed you or accommodate you, so please don't just turn up a leisure have somewhere to stay in specific project about the sea bed off the job to do. but if you want to help, coast and was taking a plane as part phone people here, that will be very of that project. when she fell to her death. what are the authorities helpful. as you can see, there is a huge amount of work that needs to be saying about what might have happened? there is a lot of done on those farm outside reeth. speculation. the police have confirmed to me that, yes, asap the diggers are moving trees and builders, try to restore those farm rocky —— alana cutland did open the to how it looked just a few days door of the plane herself dream five ago. and ten minutes after it had taken there have been tributes from a fairly remote airstrip in the to a cambridge university student who died after falling from a light north the country. they are aircraft while on a investigating multiple theories research trip to madagascar. local police say they are about why she may have done that. investigating whether alana cutland, who was 19 and from milton keynes, there were at least two other people on the plane, including the pilot. deliberately opened the plane's door and threw herself out. there is speculation that this might have been some sort of suicide act, her family described her as a bright and independent young there is also speculation, and of woman who had a thirst course her body is currently still for discovering more of the world. missing out so it is hard for police we can cross to johannesburg and speak to our correspondent andrew harding. to do much in terms of forensic investigations, by the other theory they are working on was that this

was some sort of mental crisis, and also that there's crisis could have what more do we know about alana and been triggered by, it is thought to, what she was doing in madagascar? we know she had just finished her antimalarial drugs that you may have been taking. we know some of these second year at cambridge, she had drugs have been connected to been studying natural sciences, psychotic episodes, and there have biology, and we understand she had been reports in some papers that she paid for herself to come out to madagascar, this big remote, slow had been in the days running up to wild and uninhabited island of the this incident last thursday been having some sort of psychotic eastern coast of southern africa. episode of mental health troubles in there are reports that she was doing that period. the headlines on bbc news: some sort of research project about the sea bed off the coast and was taking a plane as part of that an extra £2 billion to prepare for a possible no—deal brexit — project. she failed to her death. labour says it‘s an ‘appalling waste of taxpayers money‘. the bank of england leaves what are the thought he saying about interest rates unchanged at point seven five percent. what might have happened? there is a lot of speculation. the police have flood warnings are still in place across yorkshire and the north west of england after heavy rain caused confirmed that alana definitely opened the door of this small plane damage to buildings, herself between five and ten minutes roads and rail lines. after it had taken a fairly remote

airstrip any north of the country. sport now, here‘s jane dougall. they are investigating multiple theories as to why she may have done that. there were at least two other people on the plane, including the there has just been a third wicket. pilot. there is speculation that there is might have been some sort england have got off to a good start on the first day of the first test at edgbaston. of suicide, also speculation and of two early wickets for stuart broad. course her body is currently still australia won the toss and chose missing out so it is hard for police to bat, they are 35—2. we can cross now to our to do much in terms of forensic reporter adam wild. significant wickets to take too. investigation. the other theory they —— three wickets. two of those wickets very are working on was that this was some sort of mental crisis, add also significant. yes, turn out to be that this crisis could have been triggered by antimalarial drugs that very significant. glorious you may have been taking. we know conditions, the sun is out, plenty some of these drugs, they have been of blue sky, what everyone wanted or the first morning of an ashes connected to psychotic episodes. there have been reports in some series. always a really special occasion. if you are an england fan, papers that she had in the days running up to this incident last it has been special indeed. some of thursday been having some sort of the key moments, australia won the psychotic episode of mental health toss this morning, they choose to

troubles in that period. bat, which surprised one or two people. i suspect england would have chosen to bowl, so that suited them. they have reaped the benefits from an extra £2 billion to prepare for that. david warner got a huge a possible no—deal brexit — labour says it's appalling waste reception. he was one of the players involved in the ball tampering of taxpayers' money. scandal, there were some boos from the crowd. he he survived a couple flood warnings are still in place across yorkshire and the north west of england of early scares but it was stewart after heavy rain caused brought who got him, trapped for damage to buildings, roads and rail lines. research finds the number of teenagers in care is rising just two. the crowd love that, they and the system in england we re just two. the crowd love that, they were waving sandpaper, jeering and is struggling to cope. doing as he walked back to the and in sport, the first ashes test pavilion. he was closely followed by his fellow 0prah cameron bancroft, is under way at edgbaston. julia won another of those players who was the toss and chose to bat in involved in that ball tampering birmingham. currently australia are scandal. he was caught at slip by to laws. they are just reviewing the england captain joe whether stuart has a wicked. we will scandal. he was caught at slip by the england captainjoe root for just eight. any last few moments, as let you know after half past. in the you rightly say, there has been a women's ashes, include pick up a huge cheer behind me at edgbaston consolation victory in the final g20 international, they beat usjulia by because eighth third wicket has gone down, they have only been playing

17 runs in bristol but lose the foran hourata down, they have only been playing multiformat series overall. and in for an hour at a quarter. the number tennis, addy and jamie murray three batsman has been caught behind progress to the quarterfinal of the off the bowling of chris woakes. australia now three down, 35—3. open, the brothers beat edward, —— edward roger vass along with the really the dream start for england. help of a tie—break decider, they even in their wildest dreams they could not have her dead would go as well as it has this morning. the will play for a place in the final conditions set fair when full, an for tomorrow. no wicket. intriguing day of cricket and things will play for a place in the final fortomorrow. no wicket. but will play for a place in the final for tomorrow. no wicket. but with more on those stories after half going all england‘s way. andy and jamie murray made it past. through to the reports in the us media second round of the men‘s doubles say hamza bin laden, in washington last night. the son of the former al qaeda they beat the french leader 0sama bin laden, pair of nicolas mahut has been killed. and edouard roger—vasselin in three sets. it‘s the first time that andy and jamie have played together since 2016. andy is still considering a return the pentagon has still to confirm any details of his death. to singles in two weeks‘ time. in recent months the us had offered a $1 million reward physically, ijust for information that led them feel so much better. i have no pain, it‘s not to hamza bin laden. bbc‘s chris buckler restricting me or any of the shots that i‘m hitting. reports from washington. i feel a little slower, i hope that some of that these pictures were apparently taken will come back in time. at hamza bin laden's wedding ceremony after america named him one look, i didn‘t know how much more i was going to be

of the world's most wanted. playing after last year. to come back into be competing in recent years, new images haven't emerged of the son pain—free is brilliant. of 0sama bin laden and his whereabouts were regarded as a mystery. earlier this year, us officials that‘s all the sport for now. offered a $1 million reward you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. for information that that‘s bbc.co.uk/sport. led to his capture. the size of the bounty reflected their fears that he was emerging as a key and dangerous figure within the leadership of al-qaeda. hamza has released audio and video messages on the internet calling on his followers to launch attacks against the united states and its western allies. i want to return to the news that the government has announced additionalfunding to his father was responsible the government has announced additional funding to prepare the the government has announced additionalfunding to prepare the uk in the event of a no—deal brexit. for the terrorist attacks the chancellor sajid javid has said on september the 11th, 2001 — an unparalleled day of death and destruction the extra £2.1 billion was in the united states. necessary , the extra £2.1 billion was necessary, that the uk is ready to ten years later, us special forces eventually tracked down and killed leave the eu on the 31st of october 0sama bin laden at a with or without a deal. to coincide compound in afghanistan. with or without a deal. to coincide with that announcement, as sajid javid is on a visit to essex. more there they found letters, apparently written by the al-qaeda

founder, in which he said than £2 billion to spend on he was grooming his son something the prime minister reckons to succeed him. is vanishingly small chance of america believes hamza is no longer actually happening, sounds like a very extensible. 91 days, we will be a threat but the legacy of his father's extremist ideology will continue to cause concern. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. leaving the eu. we want to leave with a good deal, something that so, whilst media reports seem to confirm the death gets rid of the democratic backstop. of a top al qaeda operative, why if we do not get it, we will be is the us government so reticent? here to discuss that is leaving with no deal. since i fawaz gerges — he's a professor of middle east politics arrived at the treasury, i have and international relations at the london school of economics. turbo—charged our preparations both at the treasury and helping across government to prepare for no deal, not because we want it but big we have to be prepared because we will be leaving on october the 31st, as a day i have announced an allocation clearly no confirmation from the of £2.1 billion across different pentagon, but is it your understanding that he has been government departments to make sure we are properly prepared to leave killed? the american officials obviously have told the new york with no deal if that is what happens. a lot of that money is yet times, and it seems to me that it is to be allocated, taking the extra a fact, the reason why the american government has not really revealed border force officials, it can take up border force officials, it can take up to three years to train them. as formally or officially, my take on you say, just 91 days, this all it is probably involving a very seems a bit half baked. we had

sensitive intelligence operation. my already allocated for 2p for eu ta ke sensitive intelligence operation. my take is that a us ally, either exit, so a lot of the work including pakistan or saudi arabia, might have from my experience in the home 0ffice, from my experience in the home office, a lot of the work was going carried out the operation. the on, but what we needed to do was pakistani government on the pakistani government on the pakistani afg hani pakistani government on the pakistani afghani borders, or the turbo—charge it, make sure we are saudi government in yemen. it is not genuinely ready on october 31. that just about a sensitive intelligence does require more funding and operation but also vulnerable support, insert and priority areas. allies, united states does not really wa nt today we are at as fantastic ports, allies, united states does not really want to embarrass its own allies. they are keeping the story so more support for borders and hushed for a while, but ultimately customs. we want to make sure there we will hear from the us government is continuity of key medical any next few hours or days. tell us supplies, an awareness campaign for businesses, and i am they are ready how significant a figure hamza bin laden was. if his death is to support that because this government is absolutely clear, come 0ctober government is absolutely clear, come october 31, we will be leaving the confirmed, this will represent a significant symbolic blow for eu. you were in government before, why was this money not announced al-qaeda. hamza bin laden carries a before? were we not ready? with the great deal of weight for al-qaeda's change in government, we rightly followers, he was the son of 0sama wa nted change in government, we rightly wanted to make sure that we were bin laden, he had been groomed by absolutely ready in every way, and his father would be the crown prince one of the first things we did one

of al-qaeda. al-qaeda is self has of the first things i‘d dead on my first day in the treasury was to go been packaging and selling hamza bin out to every department, ask every laden as the young public phase, and new secretary of state, do they think they have got the resources if he is killed it will deny they need to leave with no deal if thatis they need to leave with no deal if that is what it comes to. again, we al-qaeda the second generation, because al-qaeda now is led by dying have been clear, we want to get a deal but that has to be different, a older men. he is in his 30s, he good deal, one that abolishes the democratic backstop, and if we could have taken al-qaeda to the cannot do that we will have to leave web no deal and we will be ready to next phase, the next generation. how do that. you take the point that the potent a force is our car you do, because the caps we have become more money could be spent elsewhere, rather than preparing for an outcome used to hearing about islamic in that your own department predicts will cost the country £90 billion? recent months. al-qaeda has never been as potent as it is today. since since 2010, because of the policy of government at the hard work of the 2014, most of ours have focused on british people, our economy is fundamentally strong, so today we the so—called islamic. but al-qaeda in the meantime has been really can make many choices, we can choose to both invest in schools, trying to embed itself. —— so—called islamic state. al-qaeda had al-qaeda hospitals, ourfantastic to both invest in schools, hospitals, our fantastic police, to both invest in schools, hospitals, ourfantastic police, but we can also prepare to exit the eu, and if that means leaving with no

affiliate is between 15,000 deal, that is exactly what we are going to do. you are expected to fighters, still in pakistan and afghanistan, they must be taken very turn on the tap, as someone who seriously. in north africa, al-qaeda worked at the treasury under george isa 0sborne, how comfortable are you as seriously. in north africa, al-qaeda is a significant force. in yemen as well. what they have been doing is the chancellor, borrowing more, increasing the deficit potentially, to spread near and wide. even though undoing the work of previous al-qaeda has not really delivered a chancellors? our economy is strong thanks to the hard work of the british people. this year we are spectacular operation along the 911 forecast by the imf to grow faster lines, we would ignore al-qaeda at than france and germany and italy, and we want to make sure we use the her own peril. it is still a potent strength of our economy to meet the force, even though it has failed to needs of the british people, and we deliver to carry out a major can needs of the british people, and we ca n afford operation in the past years. needs of the british people, and we can afford to make many choices at eventually at some point i will have interesting. i am interested a budget eyed will set out exactly operation in the past years. interesting. iam interested in operation in the past years. interesting. i am interested in what you are saying earlier about the we will do that. when will that be? intelligence services. and in we will have to wait and see. there cooperation that is going on between will be a spending review this year. america and her allies. clearly a lot going on that we don't know about. that is why it has taken the let‘s discuss the figures in more us government a great deal of time details with pauljohnson, director of the institute for fiscal studies. he‘s in our central london studio. to really basically reveal the information. imagine in february of

last year the state department put $1 million reward on his head. he had been killed by february 2019, an extra £2 billion to prepare for a according to the information. thank possible no—deal brexit. which do some people might sound a lot of you so much for your thoughts and extra money for something that might your insight. not happen. is it value for money? a £2 billion is quite a bit, 4 billion some breaking news from our health had already been allocated, which about half has already been spent editor. public health england have preparing for brexit with another said that one more of the patients couple of billion to go. exactly how affected by listeria, and that you much of it is new on top of that, may remember was as a result of i‘m not sure, and i don‘t think the hospital food contamination, has government to provide it easy to died. last update, latejune, the spend that kind of money effectively ended three months we have left benign cases of patients who had until the 31st turbo. if some of contracted listeria, often five had thatis died, the cases were at eight until the 31st turbo. if some of that is spent on things which are only needed in the case of no deal and we do not end up with no deal, hospitals in seven trusts in it will be westerly to money, but we england, adam was linked to should probably see, at the sandwiches and salads which had been government would see it as a form of supplied to hospitals. it now insurance policy if in the end it is

appears the death toll has risen to not needed, that is not necessarily wasted because eight has least six, at the latest patient to die insured as against what might have was treated at the western sussex happened. but the important thing in all of this is that in the context trust. we will bring you more news on that as we get it. of what the impact on the public finances overall would be of a the american rapper asap rocky is due to speak no—deal brexit, and they will be at his assault trial in stockholm. he was arrested in the swedish very significantly negative as the capital nearly a month ago 0ffice very significantly negative as the office for budget responsibility for allegedly attacking said just a couple of weeks ago, a a 19—year—old afghan refugee. the case has strained relations couple of billion is rather little after president trump and a number of high—profile celebrities publicly compared with the tens of billions we would lose as a result of his called for his release. molar economy. labour says this is a waste of taxpayers money, what is your view? if the government does maddy savage joins us from outside the court in stockholm. choose to go down the no deal bring us up—to—date with what has routes, this is money at some point been happening. the court hasjust that will need to be spent. there are risks of wasting it, if we don‘t have no deal or, particular big if broken for lunch, and we have seen asap rocky's lawyer alongside the life of one of the other two they try to shovel this out too suspects facing assault charges quickly recruiting people to walking around the corner from where quickly, putting things in place to we are now, they were slapping each other on the back, putting their

quickly, putting things in place to quickly which cannot be effectively arms around one another, an managed. 0f quickly which cannot be effectively managed. of course if we had not had indication that they think so far brexit or had accepted the deal that things are going asap rocky's way. we had, this would not have been needed. if you think that is where the focus has been on questioning the alleged victim in this case over we should be, this is wasted the alleged victim in this case over the past few hours. he was asked if relative to a world in which we were he knew whether asap rocky was not looking at no deal. as you said famous, he said he didn't know that before he got into the fight. he said if he was a famous person, why at the beginning, the total amount would people not taking pictures of set aside for no deal is now more him? his behaviour has been than £6 billion. can you clarify for questioned by the defence, they have me, is that money that could have asked him why when he was told to go been spent on public services like away by asap rocky's bodyguard, even being taken if you metres down the education, the nhs and the police? street, why did he keep returning? yes, of course, as it would have been significantly more available the alleged victim says he was there had we not been going down this simply looking for his friend. another key detail is all about route, and there is complete consensus, including among brexit whether a glass bottle glass bottles supporters that the economy is about we re whether a glass bottle glass bottles were used in the fight. that is £40 billion smaller today than it something the alleged victim's would have been had we voted the lawyers talked about on day one, other way and that any short and they said that his injury suggested that a bottle had been used, but we medium runa other way and that any short and medium run a no—deal brexit will trick the economy further relative saw some very that a bottle had been used, but we saw some very close—up images of to where it would have been. not

asap rocky's crew shown by one of only would that £6 billion had been the suspect lawyers, and zoomed in available, many more billions would ed does not look like any of those have been available if we were going involved in the fight did have a down a different route. glass bottle in their hand. we understand that asap rocky is set to be speaking in the coming hours, although thejudge be speaking in the coming hours, although the judge said just before the lunch break that there could be some changes to the schedule. if he breaking news, two people have been is found guilty, he could be facing up is found guilty, he could be facing up to two years swedish prison, but engineered after scaffolding if he is found innocent we collapsed in reading town centre. understand he is hoping to claim south—central ambulance say they more than $1 million in $1 million in damages. in relation to lost received multiple 999 calls, just earnings, he was here in stockholm after 11:15am. these calls were for a hip—hop show, earnings, he was here in stockholm fora hip—hop show, he earnings, he was here in stockholm for a hip—hop show, he was supposed to be travelling all around europe. recorded, reporting that the but of course they all had to be scaffolding had fallen from the front of greyfriars house you can cancelled. see some of these very dramatic china's military has released pictures that have come into is here at the bbc from reading. via cruise a propoganda video showing footage are using thermal imaging equipment of troops engaged in anti—riot exercise. earlier posts to search the rubble. —— fire crew from the chinese garrison

in hong kong showed patriotic images of smiling soldiers. love. south—central ambulance this video features dramatic service have confirmed are at a footage of troops training to fight: driving tanks, setting off explosives and uncoiling barbed wire. scaffolding collapse, treating two the increasingly aggressive people for non—life—threatening injuries. they are working with posturing will fuel concerns that beijing could eventually use thames valley police and the royal military force to end violent protests in the city. berkshire fire and rescue, who as i say using thermal imaging equipment a mobile phone app has speeded up the detection of a potentially fatal kidney condition in hospital patients. to search the collapsed structure. details have just come into as at staff describe the technology as a "potential lifesaver", the bbc, we also have a statement providing diagnoses in minutes from the police who again have instead of hours. confirmed that they are at the scene acute kidney injury is caused by serious health conditions, ofa confirmed that they are at the scene of a scaffolding collapse. i think a including sepsis, and it affects one correspondent from the bbc, in five people admitted to hospital. charlotte woodfield —— charlotte winfield, i beg your pardon, can join as. what more can utilise?” can see the building, the scaffolding across the street, it has fallen from the building, the

cording any last 30 seconds has just whether it's the pager or the fax machine, there is no shortage been widened further down the road. of old technology across the nhs, people who know the area, the whole but are we on the verge of a big leap forward? road has closed off, no access, 0ne hospital that's trialled an app for staff says it's a potential lifesaver. this is the kidney function emergency services are autocross that we were talking about. edgar‘s being treated here will stop i can see three fire for different health conditions, and mary, a lead nurse specialist at london's royal free hospital engines, several police cars, an ambulance and members of the is able to show him the result of blood tests on her mobile. emergency services going to and from she's on the lookout the site. they appear to be for acute kidney injury, most often found in older patients. warning signs from blood tests can take hours to come back up at mary assessing what is going on. the ambulance service has tweeted to say will get an alert on her phone within 15 minutes also if there's that they are treating two people at any cause for concern. healthcare is mobile and real time, and this is the first device that's present, people in the area are labelled me to see results in a real—time way. clearly deeply concerned. people are consultants involved in the project, which has been independently assessed, says it saves money congregating outside the office on treatment as well as helping building, talking about what is patients. going on and what they have seen. i potentially it is life—saving. have spoken to one of the people we need to gather a lot more information about this technology that were out here at the time, it and we need to look at it over a longer timeframe, but it's certainly the case that said because demolition workers happening, theyjust some patients are very unwell, said because demolition workers happening, they just assumed said because demolition workers happening, theyjust assumed that was part of that. quickly realised information comes to the correct something wasn‘t right they saw the

team very quickly and then we can put measures in place to try to make that patient safe and to reverse scaffolding started to topple from the building. they said there was an the impact on their kidney function. almighty crash edit field to the the royal free's collaboration floor, and quickly they saw people running from the area, up the street with deepmind was criticised by the information commission over the use of patient data. was where i am standing outside the the commission said the hospital had now completed all the required actions. office block. very dramatic pictures the hope is that in the fast paced we are looking at while you are world of a modern hospital, telling us what you are seeing and giving nurses and doctors patient information at their fingertips can hearing. for people who don‘t know make a big difference in the way reading, this is right in the city patients are diagnosed and treated. hugh pym, bbc news. centre. yes, it is near to the train station. it is basically directly bbc programmes will now be behind the main shopping high street availabe to watch on the bbc i—player for up to 12 months. in the town. it is an area that is the announcement came being redeveloped at the moment, so after 0fcom made the decision to extend the catch up service, demolition work is going on, it is offering the public an expanding choice. not unusual to see scaffolding and the i—player currently only offers a 30 days catch up service, everything around this area, it is and the bbc welcomes the changes, all being done up. but at the moment calling it ‘great news'. now it's time for a look the scenes are quite traumatic, i at the weather with lucy. can see a huge concrete bar that has fallen down from the top of the

building and is now resting on the collapsed scaffolding. it is near to the train station, people have their there are still some heavy ca rs the train station, people have their cars trapped inside the cordon, and thundery downpours in the forecast. indeed the car park itself, huge not everyone will see one, but if you do catch one, it could be heavy multistorey opposite, clearly people are not going to be coming and going with a large amount of rainfall in a short space of time. you can see the in this area anytime soon. just to showers largely through north—west remind us, to people we think have scotland, feeding through northern england and parts of east anglia been injured, by the ambulance service are saying that their where we have them, they could be injuries are not thought be heavy and cause some disruption. life—threatening. given that this is where we have already seen some heavy rainfall already, willing warm in central reading, the scale of the in the sunshine though, highs of 25 damage we are looking at, this could celsius for london. this evening and be seen as being a father fortunate overnight, showers easing, becoming and lucky, could have been a lot drier with one or two showers lingering he read they are, clear worse. that is exactly right, and thatis worse. that is exactly right, and that is the feeling i have got from spells. temperatures similar to last lots of the construction staff night between 12 and 15 celsius. around here that have walked away into tomorrow, mist and fog patches and are waiting outside recorded. a feeling of a lucky escape at hitler that form will lift quickly, a good deal of dry weather around first

thing, some sunny spells as well, people i deeply concerned about add in that sunshine there is the those two people that are being potential that we could see a few treated, and obviously for anyone sharp showers triggered. the odd who has witnessed what happened, rumble of thunder, tempted similar optionally quite shocking, but to today, a high of 25 celsius. —— fortu nately optionally quite shocking, but fortunately the ambient saviour treating two people with temperatures similar. non—life—threatening injuries. treating two people with non-life-threatening injuries. we must leave it there. let‘s cross now to central london. the bank of england has left interest rates unchanged, and we‘re going to get an update on growth forecasts and other financial matters from the bank of england and its governor mark carney, who is about to give a news conference. let‘s cross now. hello this is bbc newsroom live. about to give a news conference. let's cross now. good afternoon everyone. since may, globaltrade the headlines: an extra £2 billion to prepare tensions have intensified and for a possible no—deal brexit — traitors remain sought and received labour says it's an appalling waste likely of a no—deal brexit has of taxpayers' money. flood warnings are still in place increased significantly. this is led across yorkshire and the northwest of england after heavy rain caused to marked declines in market rates damage to buildings, roads and rail lines.

and sterling. markets can be research finds the number of teenagers in care is rising and the system in england expected to remain volatile as the is struggling to cope. prospects for break spirit and the bank of england therefore the uk develop. the uk is to announce its latest interest rates decision shortly. outlook will continue to hinge on the nature of eu withdrawal and the appropriate path for monetary policy will depend on the balance of its effects on demand and supply in the sport now, and for a full exchange rate. as a consequence, the round—up, we go to the monetary policy response to brexit bbc sport centre and jane dougall. will not be automatic, it could be in either direction. the committee will always act to achieve the 2% straight to edgbaston, jane? inflation target in a sustainable matter of. starting the development the first ashes test is on the global outlook, with the is under way at edgbaston. australia won the toss and chose ink barely dry on our may inflation to bat in birmingham. report, the us/china trade dispute australia currently 12—1, so an depends. the rationales for early wicket for england is. good for england's confidenc to get that early wicket? it was certainly a protectionism have proved it could prove more persuasive than previously expected. there are terrific start, plenty of blue in already signs that the effects are

the sky, great conditions for what is turning into an intriguing having a larger than anticipated effects of global business confidence, contest on the first confidence. the manufacturing fell day. australia won the toss to its lowest level since october 2012. the latest indications suggest crickets. they chose to bat, which surprise people. i suspect england that global growth is holding steady rather then picking up as expected three months ago. the quality of would have chosen to bowl had they that growth has also deteriorated with the business investment in the won the toss. it is already an exciting start, we had an extremely g7cod with the business investment in the g 7 cod since its peak in 2017. noisy reception for the two australian opening batsman, david global price pressures remain below warner and cameron bancroft, having served a lengthy bans for their part targets in all major advanced ina ball economies. in response to the softer served a lengthy bans for their part in a ball tampering scandal. the crowd at edgbaston were suddenly not outlooks for global demand and going to let them forget about that. inflation, the expected parts of cries of cheats, cheats, cheat as policy rates have shifted sharply they walked to the wickets. are a lower in advanced economies. little earlier, i spoke to former england batsman and wicketkeeper expectations of easing monetary policy are causing global... gilt matt prior, who gave me his thoughts about the series as a whole. yields are at their lowest in ten it all builds up to what could be an

yea rs, yields are at their lowest in ten years, and yields in germany are at outstanding series, because the teams are so similar. 0ut there their lowest ever. $14 trillion of isn't an outstanding favourites, debt is now trading at negative it's very hard to predict. 0f course, i'm going to go for england, yields. in the latest projections, but it is hard to predict an outcome, setting up phenomenally the drugs were offset from trade after that great world cup and for headwinds, although global growth is now expected to return more slowly the ashes to be equally as tense and exciting. for england, it's about than in may. —— the drags were scoring runs for me. they have the offset. the response to global quality and the bowling, and re ce ntly quality and the bowling, and recently did that attack, but we developments and the growing have to score enough runs. financial markets participation are placing on the possibility of no deal. sterling is now at 6% lower we have only been playing forjust than the time of the may report. uk over an hour, high drama already at edgbaston. dave warner after that equity prospects have fallen and raucous reception he got, first ball gilt yields by around 0.5%. the from stuart broad, there was an appeal. in hindsight, it looks like latest projections fall to 0.5% over he did nick the ball behind, didn't the coming year and ends the appeal, due to being out, he wasn't. forecast period at 0.6%, or around but just 40 points lower than the may

appeal, due to being out, he wasn't. butjust moments later, stuart broad to get his man, david warner, caught forecast. turning to the uk outlook, behind. a huge noise from the crowd, as well as their impact on financial thatis behind. a huge noise from the crowd, that is the man they wanted, he is a markets, brexit developments are dangerous man for australia. trudged making uk gdp growth more volatile back to the pavilion at looking very than usual, owing to stock building disgruntled indeed, the crowd and also plant shutdowns. looking delighted. australia currently 12—1, through these temporary factors, the underlying pace of growth is due to a huge breakthrough for england, they will want plenty more before results and as a result of weaker lunch. thank you very much. we will global demand and uncertainty about keep you updated throughout the day a brexit amongst uk companies. 0n on the first test. australia's women have already won the ashes, the one in six respondents to the but england restored some pride last night with a 17—run win in the final bank‘s decision—maker panel now t20 match at bristol. australia won the toss expects the future relationship with and put england into bat. the eu to be resolved at this year, they struggled at first, but a late flourish from kathryn brunt down from almost half injanuary. helped them reach 139—5 from their 20 overs. 0ne down from almost half injanuary. one third of our agents‘ business and it was sophie ecclestone who got the key wicket of australia captain meg lanning, contacts report being more pessimistic about the outlook now as the visitors fell 17 runs short. than they were ahead of the andy and jamie murray made it extension of article 50 in april, through to the second while only one in ten have become round of the men's doubles in washington last night. they beat the french more certain. these developments have already led to marked weakness pair of nicolas mahut

in uk business investment since the and edouard roger—vasselin in three sets. it's the first time that andy referendum. investment intentions and jamie have point for the contractions in the played together since 2016. second and third quarters of this andy is still considering a return to singles in two weeks' time. year, and the ntc now expects a business investment to pick up more slowly across the course of the next year. by contrast, the labour market physically, ijust physically, i just feel so much remains tight, with employment and better. i have no pain, it's not record highs and unemployment at restricting me and owner of the shots that i'm hitting. i feel a little slower, i hope that a sum 44—year lows and pay growth and that will come back in time. look, i strengthening as a result. supported didn't know how much more i was by the resilient labour markets, and going to be playing after last year. to come back into be competing in confidence in financial conditions pain free as brilliance. is holding up, broadly in line with some sad news from the world of golf, it's been real incomes. to be clear, uk announced this morning that the former european ryder cup player gordon brand junior has died. households are acting prudently. this is no debt—fuelled consumption he played in two ryder cups, including the 1987 victory in the united states. he won european tour titles boom, and concerns about the general before becoming a regular on the senior tour circuit economic situation continue to and worked as a commentator at last month's open championship restrain housing markets exhibited. at royal portrush. 0verall, restrain housing markets exhibited. overall, the npc expects underlying gdp growth to remain steady over the that's all the sport for now. you can find more course of the coming year, with on all those stories, including the latest

from the women's british open, brexit—related uncertainties both which is under way at woburn this morning, weighing on spending. as a on the bbc sport website. consequence, a margin of excess supply persist over the next year. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. uk inflation is currently buying on the care system in england our 2% targets, wage growth has is struggling to cope with rising picked up with the growth in unit demand from teenagers, according to the children's commissioner. research by the commissioner's labour costs currently around consistent rates. although inflation office shows the number of children in care aged 13 or over rose by 21% may remain subdued due to temporary over the last five years, factors. headline inflation will and that teenagers in care were more probably dip around 0.5% below likely to be vulnerable to sexual exploitation, targets in coming months owing to cuts in an energy bills. co gangs, trafficking and drug misuse. children aren't getting the help they need early on, inflation should remain stable with rates only a little below 2%. which means they're getting into very risky situations and getting involved in all sorts of grooming looking forward, increased and exploitation and gangs and the like. uncertainty about the outlook but also, the care system hasn't yet suggest the uk economy could follow caught up or adapted to the point a wide range of parts over coming where they can then provide yea rs, a wide range of parts over coming years, depending on the nature of eu the specialist support needed withdrawal, most importantly. for these new groups

of very complex—need teenagers in the numbers consider, as financial markets that we are now seeing them. brenda farrell is head of fostering increasingly have, the prospects for no deal. the bank has been working and adoption at barnardo's since the referendum to ensure the financial system is ready for children's charity and says that brexit, whatever form it financial system is ready for cuts to children's services brexit, whateverform it takes. in are partly to blame. order to continue to serve their due to the cuts, that has resulted customers, whatever happens, uk in a number of the preventative banks are now both are exceptionally services and supportive services well capitalised and highly liquid. available to families experiencing 0ur contingency planning with a problems and difficulties domestic and eu authorities is hitting a crisis point. and at that stage, the children are older and the decision mitigating possible risk to whether children must come disruption of cross—border financial into care, they are teenagers and presenting with the complexities services. and most fundamentally, our institutional framework is and vulnerabilities that they have robust. at the bank has clear experienced through the difficulties objectives, we have operational maybe within their growing years independence, all the necessary as children within their families. tools and the necessary resolve to can you tell us a little bit more about the particular specialist needs of teenagers in this situation? meet our remits. but financial over the last couple of years, stability is not the same as market barnardo's has seen an increase in the services it's providing stability. in the event of no deal, to the risks of these children.

no transition brexit, sterling would that includes sexual likely fall, the risk of premiums on exploitation, abuse, assets would rise and volatility involvement in gangs, trafficking and domestic abuse. would spike higher. similarly, and those issues need to be addressed through preparations by government and our support services. businesses for no deal are vital to and myself, involved in fostering and adoption, we're trying to ensure reduce the potentially damaging transition costs to a wto that our foster carers have the skill sets and knowledge relationship with the eu. but those to be able to respond to these preparations cannot eliminate the teenagers' needs, to help them fundamental economic adjustments to address the impact of not a new trading relationship that a just coming into care, no—deal brexit would entail. in the maybe the loss of their family, but their experiences and losses event of no deal, it‘s probable that coming up to them coming into care. cpi inflation would rise and gdp and they are very specialist needs, growth would slow. for example, our whether they're related to services supporting their mental health, agents services and businesses helping them dance, helping them report that they are largely ready to come to terms with issues for no deal. however, just a fifth describe them as fully ready, while related to poverty, three quarters of respondents say they were, i quote, as ready as they attachment or abuse. the government says it's spending an extra £2 million to help protect can be. in spite of greater children from criminals.

is that the answer, more money? preparedness, businesses still expect their output and investment would that solve this? unfortunately, not just one solution will help. to fall in the next year in the however, in february this year, event of no deal. when setting barnardo's was one of five charities policy in the event of no deal, that reviewed the pressing issues committee‘s interest rate decision presented to children services. would need to balance the upward and it identified that 3.51 billion pressure on inflation from the would help to fill the gap, the funding gap, that local likely fall in sterling and any authorities have experienced reduction in supply capacity with in their investment the downward pressure on inflation in children services. but of course, funding from any reduction in demand. it‘s, is notjust one solution. we would ask the government to take a long—term view, of course, the government‘s working in conjunction with local intention to achieve an agreement authorities, health services and the charities so we can all work with the eu. therefore, as in together to address this crisis previous reports and is consistent with our general approach to and have a plan and a strategy condition forecasts on a government to work with families, policy, the npc continues to assume prevent children coming into care, a smooth transition to the average providing the services, those therapeutic interventions ofa a smooth transition to the average of a range of possible outcomes to and support services and then, the uk‘s eventual trading if children do have to come relationship with the eu. in our into care, have the quality latest projections, as details of of services required to enable them to achieve their potential the uk‘s future trade relationships

but also to have the ability emerge, business investment recovers and household spending picks up, to return home if possible. broadly in line with robust, real income growth. 0wing the former us vice presidentjoe biden has come under attack broadly in line with robust, real income growth. owing to much easier financial conditions, the acceleration of growth is stronger from other democratic party hopefuls than we expected in may. with in a televised debate ahead potential supply growth expected to of the 2020 elections. remain subdued, the pick—up in gdp the party's frontrunner shared growth results in sharply rising excess demand, which reaches 1.75% a stage with nine others and there were several sharp exchanges on health care, border control and race. gdp in the forecast period, materially higher than in may. this a total of 20 democrats remain in the race, but by the next pushes up cpi inflation such that debate in september, it‘s well above target and still rising at the end of the forecast the numbers will be down to ten. period. the npc‘s projections are the bbc‘s barbara plett—usher watched the debate in detroit. materially affected by the inconsistency between the asset please welcome, from delaware, prices on which they are conditions, former vice president joe biden! those asset prices take into account joe biden knew that he needed to shine tonight, the full range of brexit outcomes, or at least correct course. including the substantial heavy senator kamala harris! market participants are placing on his clash with senator kamala harris the possibility of no deal. that is at the last debate had given her momentum, but checked his. this time, they started consistent with the committee‘s

out friendly enough. assumption of a transition to a hey, joe. brexit deal, which by definition, good to see you, kid. how you doing, you good? just not take into account the possibility of no deal. if, as as expected, though, the two went after each other assumed, brexit proceed smoothly to again on health care, an issue that has split some form of deal, market interest the democratic party. rates would probably rise in mr biden said that her new proposal sterling would probably appreciate. was too costly and wouldn't work. so this idea is a bunch of malarkey consistent with the styli that we're talking about here. sensitivities that we‘ve outlined in the fact of the matter today‘s reports, gradual interest is that there will be a deductible on their paycheque, bernie acknowledges it. rate increases would be appropriate under your plan, status quo. to the 2% target in the case of a you do nothing to hold the insurance transition to a brexit deal and some recovery in global ghost. at this companies to task for what they have been doing to american families. other candidates were also eager meeting, the npc judged recovery in global ghost. at this meeting, the npcjudged that the to land blows on the front runner. extent of monetary policy remains senator corey booker took him appropriate. to conclude, profound to task for his past decisions on criminaljustice and dismissed uncertainty over the future of the mr biden's criticism global trading system and a form of his own record while a mayor in newjersey. that brexit will take away and on to mr vice president, there's a saying in my community, you're dipping into the kool—aid uk economic performance. until those and you don't even know the flavour. you are trying to shift the view

uncertainties are resolved, shifting from what you created. perceptions of them will drive there are people right now in prison volatility and market interest rates for life for drug offences in equity prices and currency values. monetary policy cannot because you stood up and usde that tough on crime, phony rhetoric that offset the real effects of these got a lot of people elected, fundamental drivers of jobs, growth but destroyed communities like mine. this isn't about the past, sir, this and prosperity. but monetary policy is about the present, right now. can help smooth the adjustment of 0n immigration, the former the economy to these shocks. to that vice president was pressed on whether he had supported barack end, the people of the united kingdom can be confident the npc 0bama's deportation of migrants. you need to be able to answer would take all appropriate measures the tough questions. to supportjobs i guarantee you, if you're debating donald trump, would take all appropriate measures to support jobs and would take all appropriate measures to supportjobs and activity, consistent with achieving the 2% he's not going to let you off inflation targets during these the hook, so did you say those exceptional times. with that, we deportations were a good idea or did you go to the president and say, would be pleased to take your this is a mistake, we shouldn't do it, which one? i was vice president, questions. please wait for a i am not the president, i keep my recommendations private. microphone to reach and just one mr vice president, question each. i will take you you can't have it both ways. you invoke president 0bama more than anybody in this campaign, first. itv news. the bank of england you can't do it when it's convenient and then dodge it when it's not. to fact of the matter is,

i think the president of the united states barack 0bama assumes that brexit will be smooth went out of his way to try change and the markets are betting it will the system, and he got pushed back significantly. be anything but. michael gove mr biden tried to place assumes no deal will happen, boris the controversial parts johnson says the chances of no deal of his history in the context of different times to show are a million to one. in the that he knew the party had changed and he could change with it. interest of transparency, governor, but a key part of his defence and for the people of the uk, what was indeed the judgment of the man who had made him vice president. is the committee's view? how likely here's the deal, the fact is that is the committee's view? how likely is no deal at the end of october? we're talking about things that occurred a long, long time ago. and now, all of a sudden — firstly, it is government policy to i find it fascinating — pursue a deal. i think the prime everybody's talking about how minister has been absolutely clear terrible i am on these issues. about that. what mr gove was barack 0bama knew exactly who i was, he had ten lawyers do a background referring to was the assumption of check on everything about me, no dealfor the on civil rights and civil liberties, referring to was the assumption of no deal for the purpose of brexit and he chose me and said contingency planning, absolutely it was the best decision he made, i'll take his judgment. necessary , contingency planning, absolutely necessary, assumption of no deal has joe biden came into this debate the consequence of some of the knowing he would be a target. announcements that we see today, the he did stumble a bit from time addition of spending which appear to to time, but by and large, he capably defended his record. it wasn't a standout performance, be necessary for the preparation of but probably enough no deal. the financial policy of the to reassure his supporters.

committee of the bank of england has assumed the possibility of no deal since the day after the referendum, the number of male students engaging which is why we‘ve been preparing with university counselling and well—being services is less the financial sector to be ready for no deal. and the core of the than half that of female students. financial sector is ready for no figures from a hundred universities deal. but that‘s a difference, show just 31% of those who asked preparing for a contingency, and the for support were men. the impact of this appears to be country has to be prepared for that severe, as official statistics show contingency, the financial sector is male students are also twice prepared for that contingency. a as likely to take their own life. chris hemmings reports. contingency is different from what‘s most likely, and all i can do is official statistics show that the suicide rate for quote the prime minister speaking male students is more than double earlier this week, when he said, that of females. and research now shows women we‘re notaiming are more than twice as likely earlier this week, when he said, we‘re not aiming for no deal, we than men to use their university's don‘t think that‘s where we will end counselling and well—being services. up. the decisions on whether or not michael delayed going to university for two years there is a deal are decisions for due to depression and anxiety. government, in negotiations with he ignored the support on offer their european partners. that's the until he was at a point of crisis. he's now starting for a phd, something he accepts that prime ministera lie, but what's couldn't have happened your...? we'll come back to if he hadn't sought help. prime ministera lie, but what's your. . . ? we'll come back to you,

prime ministera lie, but what's your...? we'll come back to you, if we have. —— that's the prime i found the academic work really, really difficult. i also felt out of place socially, minister's view. you have cpi over i was a bit older than a lot of other people, i didn't really know how to make friends. i became anxious about going to lectures and seminars, the forecast horizon. even unto your so i quickly didn't. i was aware there was support provided by the university, however, sense of stylised changes, cute and i didn't reality see the point in investing the time. i finally engaged with counselling i'm stuck at 2.1%, so you are still service when i reached total crisis point again. i started self harming, employing rate hikes. what is the the council was really understanding value of providing that forward and really supportive. guidance in an environment when the and didn't pressure me to talk market is pricing in rate cut is in about things or explain things that 2020 and placing a higher value on the political risk then you are? i didn't feel comfortable with. and not only did i find that counselling started essentially, you're guiding the to help me emotionally, markets towards an outcome that the markets towards an outcome that the it actually started to help me markets don't necessarily believe academically and i started to feel there were other areas of in. what the market is doing, as the student life that i could get involved with. we asked all 133 universities in the uk what the gender split market always will, is take into was of those presenting for mental account all possible outcomes. it‘s health and well—being support at their councilling or well—being services. across the uk, men make up 44% relatively unusual, not totally of the student population, but responses from 100

unusual, but relatively, to have a universites showed that only situation we have quite binary 31% of those seeking outcomes such as the country faces support identified as male. between the possibility of a deal councillors at birkbeck university and a smooth transition to some form recognised this issue in 2017 and they became the first university outreach team ofa to research why so few men and a smooth transition to some form of a deeper trading relationship with the european union to no deal were coming through their doors. i think the main theme that we could see coming and is an instant adjustment to a through was around stigma. wto trading relationship, which is a very different thing. the market is the theme particularly being around stigma, that it was very difficult to take waiting across all those outcomes the initial step of asking for help. and increasingly has been putting men also said they would have greater weight on the latter, no difficulty coming forward for small deal possibility. not the majority problems and there was definitely of weight, but the greater weight on something about the need for men that. we look at what‘s most likely, to be masculine in society today. we look at government policy. out we also speak to the people in the we created some posters and leaflets, we put country, and there‘s two messages. them to focus groups, there is a clean, clear message we thought about demystifying the counselling service, around, in the event of moving towards a deal, we think that the so we created a video showing the rooms, showing a counsel, way the economy will perform will be showing a journey into consistent with some modest adjustment upwards in interest rates

over that period in time. and it‘s the counselling service. hopefully, demystifying what could important that households and go on in a counselling session. businesses understand that and since the research began, there‘s porting in this report of a birkbeck has seen a 6% rise in men attending their counselling services. survey of thousands of people in charlotte and jo will soon publish this country and that‘s what they their research and hope those at universities and beyond can learn expect. it is more complicated in lessons on how to get more the event of no deal and it‘s more men engaged with mental health support services. complicated in the event of no deal because it is not as simple as in a moment we'll have saying that, in the event of no all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news: deal, there isjust one part that an extra £2 billion to prepare for monetary policy could take, because a possible no—deal brexit — labour says it's an appalling waste no deal with, very unusually for an economic shock, be an instantaneous of taxpayers' money. shock, not just to flood warnings are still economic shock, be an instantaneous shock, notjust to demands, which eve ryo ne shock, notjust to demands, which in place across yorkshire everyone is used to seeing, but a and the northwest of england after heavy rain caused shock to supply. there would be damage to buildings, roads and rail lines. supply capacity in this economy that research finds the number will become an economic. the degree of teenagers in care is rising to which that happens will be partly and the system in england is struggling to cope. influenced by it no deal preparations. —— will become uneconomic. the fundamental economic

and in the business news: trading relationship has changed and it will take some time for this the value of the pound has fallen against the us dollar again, making economy, which is one of the most overseas holidays more expensive. flexible economies in the world, it's dipped below $1.21 even this economy will take some in trading this morning. time for to adjust its supply sterling lost 4% of its value injuly as fears grow that britain capacity, which was oriented in will leave the eu without a deal export terms, largely towards europe, to be answered in a on october 31st. the slowdown in british different direction. that is why manufacturing continued in july, it‘s not a simple — according to a closely watched i know you did not assess directly — survey which recorded the but it is not as simple as saying third month of contraction in a row. rates go one way in the event of a the economists behind it said that factory orders deal and the other in the event of were falling because customers were using stockpiled materials no deal. that is why policy response and european businesses had started is not automatic. the value of sourcing products elsewhere giving guidance on the still most ahead of brexit. likely scenario has become less pilots at british airways are asking for a share of the company's profits dominant than previous, but the still most likely scenario so that to resolve their pay dispute. negotiations to avoid strikes, households and businesses know where which could disrupt tens of thousands of people's summer it‘s going and markets know. and to travel plans, are resuming today. management has offered pilots view strip out the probability an 11.5% pay rise over weighting, it is about where markets expect it. sky news. governor, it's the next three years.

first this morning to the cost of borrowing, and we'll learn in the next few minutes whether the bank of england is going to change your last set of major forecast the base rate of interest. we don't expect them to shift it before the october deadline and a lot of people will be looking from the current level of 0.75%, towards you and the bank to try and but we do expect that it get some sense of what to expect, could happen before how to prepare for a possible the end of the year. that will be dictated no—deal brexit. what's your advice by what happens with brexit and whether there is a deal or not, to the person on the street? ideally but there are other factors at play. prepare, what should they expect, what might this feel like from your clouds growing over the global economy. perspective? —— how do they prepare? last night, the us federal reserve made its first cut to the cost of borrowing since i will reiterate that we don‘t speak the financial crisis. for the government but we listen to i'm joined by rebecca harding, economist and chief executive them in terms of their stated at coriolis technologies. policies and it is their aim to have a deal. but in terms of thank you for being with us. does preparations, it is important to reinforce two people on the street the american move raises the pressure on the bank of england to follow suit perhaps sooner rather that the financial system is ready than later? i think in some ways it for it. we have been preparing for does, in that the global downward this for years. both in terms of

pressure on interest rates is now being felt around the world. swat what we can do but also the institutions themselves. but are no we've goats is downward pressure on interest rates. is that it's a deal situation, institutions themselves. but are no dealsituation, broadbrush, institutions themselves. but are no deal situation, broadbrush, is institutions themselves. but are no dealsituation, broadbrush, is one in which sterling is likely to be moderate move but might become more lower, in which inflation is likely significant over time. but it's all to be higher for a lower, in which inflation is likely to be higherfor a period of time, and the economy is likely to slow. pa rt significant over time. but it's all part of global uncertainty that the at the degrees to which all of those bank of england is going to be happen very on many factors, dealing with today and much of the policy committee will are being kept awake for quite a long time. the including, by the way, what no deal actually means. because one of the latest expectations are that there could be a move between now and when uncertainties in all of this is mark carney exits the job in different people mean different things when they talk about no deal. january, but i wonder if the other story of the day, the falling pound, when we do our contingency planning changes that expectation?” at the bank of england, no deal means that no deal. no deal means story of the day, the falling pound, changes that expectation? i think the value of sterling and the fact there‘s no side arrangements, no that it's really now tumbling quite deal means that the trading quickly is related to the brexit relationship instantly goes to wto story, of course, but that is something that the bank of england is going to be concerned about in ta riffs relationship instantly goes to wto tariffs and product standards and it the coming months. the rate at which it's going down is a real worry to has the associated economic effects. economists, and that is something so in terms of households and

that puts inflationary pressures on businesses, i would say broadly the uk economy, because we import so this, that uk households are acting much. we have a trade deficits, we import roughly one third more than prudently, they‘re not borrowing a we export, pushing up prices and lot, they‘re spending out of their people feel that immediately in real income. they do have a very their pockets. not just people feel that immediately in their pockets. notjust when they go strong labour markets going into on holiday, but also when they buy things like food and electronics as this, unemployment at a 44—year low, well. and with the rates currently real wages are growing the fastest just being 0.75%, the government since before the crisis in 2008 and really hasn't got much of a march on to play with. we've already had a inflation‘s bang on target. so real incomes are growing but households brexit type and related rates cut in recent years? this is a real problem are not becoming overextended, and that‘s probably the right approach and a real problem globally, not to take. faisal islam, bbc. just to just specific to the uk. but in the uk just specific to the uk. but in the u k co ntext, just specific to the uk. but in the uk context, the monetary policy and the bank of england have very little wiggle room. 0.75% interest rates clarify some of your previous answers, if there are people in are historically low anyway, and if they decide to put base rates down downing street who think there is a no—deal brexit, this institution was because of headwinds on brexit, it will be sending signals that we are massive monetary stimulus, are they wrong? it depends on the impact. perhaps in as bad a situation as we

we re perhaps in as bad a situation as we were a few years ago. that's not first, what does no deal actually necessarily something the bank of mean? asi england would want to do, first, what does no deal actually particularly against the backdrop of mean? as i just severe inflationary pressures are first, what does no deal actually beginning to build in the uk mean? as ijust described, is it a jump mean? as ijust described, is it a jump over night to wto with no economy. and if there is a deal, we mitigating factors? secondly, it could be talking about a rate rise. depends on the impact and degree of we have to leave it there, thank you very much. also making business preparedness of border headlines today: lower oil and gas prices have hammered profits at royal dutch shell. infrastructure, other infrastructure shell is the most valuable company in the country. in this country and on the ftse100 index, and that means that a large proportion of many people's pensions in europe, obviously, because it‘s will be invested in it. profits fell 25% in all interconnected. we could have a the latest quarter, their worst performance since 2016. good day of imports into this waitrose is expanding a trial country and putting stuff on ships to reduce the use of packagaing by offering around 200 products like pasta, to go across the channel, but if rice and beer for customers to take they don‘t come back or they get away in their own containers. held up there, then it will have a it had been tried in one store in oxford and will soon be knock—on effect. so depends on rolled out in three more. waitrose says the feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. preparations, it depends on the demand for the new rolls royce nature and also it depends on how cullinan has helped the british quickly the supply capacity of the economy adjusts. because if there is car—maker's parent bmw to a record quarter of sales.

overall, the company grew sales by 1.5%, but for rolls, trade disruption in no deal, there was a 42% increase problems at ports, and then there is and the order book for the new suv — supply disruption, that is which is built in goodwood — is full until early next year. activities that used to be economic and have you seen this van? as part of the single market that are no longer economic, and then those resources need to be this is the chocmobile, redeployed. we will have to take a which the retailer hotel chocolat uses to sell ice—cream and other treats at big events. and it's been stolen judgment on that event is whether, on balance, the inflationary from outside their headquarters in royston, hertfordshire. pressures — hotel chocolat has asked and there will be inflationary for the public‘s help to find it pressures in no deal because of the exchange rate, because of some of and there's a reward. a visit — and one would the tariffs that come in, because of assume some tasting — at their inventing room, some loss of supply — with those inflationary pressures, whether we can look through those where they come up with new recipes. extent of the horizon and provide just a look at the markets, the support for the economy as it footsie gained today, it had fallen adjusts. what we have said and i a little earlier, dragged lower by shell as we were talking about reiterated in my opening remarks is earlier. the latest price on the that we will do what we can in those pound has recovered slightly. circumstances to support jobs that's all the business news. that we will do what we can in those circumstances to supportjobs and activity, but there are limits to the sale of single—use plastic bags what we can do, ultimately. this is in england has fallen dramatically

since a charge was introduced about our best contribution to four years ago. customers at the biggest seven returning inflation to that to% retailers — including tesco, sainsbury‘s and asda — targets, and it is an unusual used 90% fewer than in 2015, as john mcmanus reports. circumstance to have a major supply shock, and that was not the case after the referendum. it was only they're the scourge of our streets prospective supply shock, not an actual one. in no deal, it will be and often of our oceans. trillions of plastic bags used an actual one. the times. gary globally every year. now new data for england shows that single plastic bag use has dropped significantly since 2015. the information relates to england's counts as being on the radio this seven major retailers — morning saying he would believe that asda, marks & spencer, no deal would be preferable in the morrisons, sainsbury‘s, the co—op, tesco and waitrose. long term economic they compare to they've recorded a staggering uncertainty, because economies are more resilient than we think we are. reduction of 90% since the 5p charge was introduced. and in the last year who was it? gary cohen. never heard alone, there's been a 47% of him! please pass that on to gary. decrease in single—bag use. that means the average person now buysjust ten single—use plastic bags a year, compared is gary cohen right that no deal is to 140 five years ago. plastic bag use has also dropped preferable to endless prolonged

in scotland and the holyrood government is now pushing ahead with a deposit return uncertainty? no, he's wrong. no deal scheme for some plastic and glass bottles and cans. isa some critics say ditching single—use uncertainty? no, he's wrong. no deal is a crystallisation of a bad economic outcome. it is not plastic bags means shifting to heavy duty bags for life, which can often prefera ble economic outcome. it is not preferable to the possibility of a contain more plastic. better economic outcome. as we have but at a time when consumers are being urged to go green, this is one issue that campaigners will probably feel has said, since immediately following been all wrapped up. the referendum, it is whatever the first three contestants for this year's series aunts, the country chooses. it is of strictly come dancing have been revealed. the england football star already preferable to have a david james, the comedian chris ramsey and the actor transition to it, and that is emma barton will all be consistent with the preferences and taking to the dance floor. aims of this government and the trio appeared on the one show to announce they had consistent certainly with the aims signed up for the show. of businesses up and down the country. again, this country is, if when talk and a fourth contestant not the most flexible, one of the has been revealed this morning, a most flexible economies in the world, and it‘s supported by one of

social media star. so that's four co ntesta nts, social media star. so that's four the strongest financial sectors in contestants, a the strongest financial sectors in the world. but it is a very a rare original copy of the first harry potter novel has sold difficult to change things for £28,500 at auction. the first edition of harry potter overnight. it‘s highly preferable... and the philosopher's stone was bought by a private we are going to leave the governor collector from the uk. of the bank of england they are, the 1997 book, published with two mark carney, giving a preference errors, was originally sold conference basically saying that in by staffordshire libraries forjust the event of a no—deal brexit, stirling would fall, inflation would £1 about 20 years ago. rise, the economy was likely to the hardback lay in a cupboard slow. but it also said employment at the owner's home was at record highs and pay growth until it was discovered and put is strengthening. ben will be here with the news at one in a moment, up for auction. first the weather. we'll be live at the top of the hour fewer showers around today, but at the bank of england as it could still see heavy once in announces its interest rates decision. cheshire, manchester and perhaps now it's time for a into staffordshire as well. a week look at the weather. ago, were setting temperature we have seen some torrential records in cambridge. today, the downpours and plotting as a result temperatures are much more co mforta ble, temperatures are much more comfortable, but that could be some of those heavy showers over the past showers. this is what we have seen few days. the good news is, over the in the past few hours, this coming next few days, we see more showers, off the north sea bringing showers but where we see those, they have into northern england, pushing down

into northern england, pushing down the potential to be heavy. this area into the midlands as well, especially later in the afternoon. also showers developing in scotland, of low pressure, gradually pushing not as many or as heavy as east through today. after a mostly yesterday, but some showers into the southern counties of england. dry start today, not a great deal to temperatures into the low 20s, see. some showers north, but a fair peaking at 25 and the south east. amount of weather today. through for the test match, a promising start, but they may well be showers this afternoon, the growing chance of seeing heavy showers. a large on the way as we head towards the evening session. should be dry on amounts of rain it could fall in a small space of time, showers from friday, though. the game was heading down through the midlands on the northwest scotland and feeding into northern england, the midlands and late afternoon and evening, fading east anglia, taking a look out for away overnight. fair bit of cloud, coming off the north sea, a little prime minister, this afternoon, some messy, perhaps some showers as well, dry weather around, areas or clouds, sunny spells are breaking through in but becoming dry and temperatures scotla nd around 14 overnight. some time to sunny spells are breaking through in scotland is. the showers heavy. some head the day, misty and damp across showers in northern england, could eastern coastal areas. probably be some problems here, particularly where we have already seen a large amount of rain recently. is fewer than today, but showers likely scattering a showers across southern to break out in similar areas and parts of england, but also drier temperatures similar to today, highs

weather, dealing present in the sunshine, highs of 25 celsius in of 25 maybe 26 degrees. into the london. if you're heading to the weekend, another air of low pressure ashes today, we could see a shower on the scene, staying out of the west. it will push ahead these this afternoon. they will be fairly weather fronts that were both hit and this afternoon. they will be fairly hitand miss, this afternoon. they will be fairly working away into northern and hit and miss, if you catch one, it could be heavy and slow moving, but western parts of the uk. but for drier weather to come. 0vernight, most on saturday, it will be dry. cloud building through the day, some heavier showers to come, but as the showers across western areas of the night wears on, they tend to fade. uk before this more persistent rain arrives across northern ireland late plenty dry weather, and temperatures on. ahead of it, temperatures not showing much sign of change, near similarto plenty dry weather, and temperatures similar to last night, around 15 normalfor celsius. to start tomorrow, are few showing much sign of change, near normal for this showing much sign of change, near normalfor this time of showing much sign of change, near normal for this time of year. into sunday, this temperatures holding steady across and western parts of patches of mist around, that should lift and looking at a good deal of the uk, but showers and longer spells of rain possible, whereas dry weather. in the sunshine, there further east in the uk, every chance of missing rain and could turn warm could be sundry downpours. temperatures reaching a maximum of 25 celsius. there are still showers, with highs of 28 celsius. but they are becoming few and far between, with a range of high pressure bringing a fair amount of

dry weather through saturday. these fronts making their way into towards the east as we move through into sunday. there is the growing chance of seeing some showers and also rain. still are few showers in the 00:59:14,956 --> 2147483052:06:22,544 forecast that could cause 2147483052:06:22,544 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 disruption.

the bank of england cuts its forecasts for uk growth over the next two years. it‘s also warned that a no—deal brexit would hit the economy and trigger a further drop in the value of the pound. profound uncertainties over the future of the global trading system and the form that brexit will take are weighing on uk economic performance. it comes as the government says it will spend another £2 billion on planning for a no—deal brexit. i have turbo—charged our preparations, both at the treasury and helping across government, to prepare for no deal. not because we wa nt prepare for no deal. not because we want it, but we have to be prepared, because we will be leaving on october 31. we‘ll have the latest from westminster on the government‘s brexit preparations.