aware dictate the price of the long-standing -- campaign for justice compensation by victims of the abn sponsored ira terrorism in northern ireland -- the uk, u.s. citizens compensated by the libyan authorities. but the uk citizens have not. there 12 billion -- held in frozen assets in the united kingdom. 17 million -- have been recovered in tax on that money in the last three years. was to take to use that money to help the victims, and be sure the special representative has been appointed will work closely with the victims to obtain the justice that those victims rightly deserve? >> the right honorable gentleman is absolutely right and raising the issue of justice that these victims deserve. the issue has raised is one that i have raised myself with the libyan government in the past. i will certainly ensure that the special representative is able to make every effort to ensure that the victims get that to which they are entitled. and that he does work with the victims and doing that. it is important -- is an absolutely crucial part of it. >>> former special counsel, robert mueller, at

what is in the budget is about 25% in year 1 skprks 2, and abn year 2. finally, with regard to staffing levels and vacancies, on the sworn side, we have 9423 authorized, we have -- our -- the budgeted number that was 829, our actual is 855, which means that relative to budget, we have -25 vacancies, which is why we're raising the numbers in the budget so the work order part of the budget will reflect reality. and then, on the civilian side, we have 190 which are budgeted, and the actual is 190, so relative to budget, we have zero vacancies. >> chair fewer: got it. actually, i think this is really smart of you. last year, we talked about the vacancies, and i think the year before it was a huge issue amongst your work staff. they came and complained to us that there was mandatory overtime. you yourself introspectively said that we could do that management. i've often thought that you need a staffing plan to staff up and i'm glad to see this was happening because you were understaffed, and it was showing on your workforce. this was really smart to do. i'm g

they have to make abn impressio and break through somehow and decide what issues to fight. >> and at the end of the hour, most of the candidates will have about six minutes to speak. they have to contrast themselves with the other contenders on the stage, and present a positive image of why they are fit to be the next commander in chief and they have to do it without making any mistakes. elizabeth warren is going to be in the pole position as it were, and flanked by cory booker and b beto o'rourke, and she has gone to the controversial migrant housing center. >> and each candidate will get time to walk through and get comfortable with the podium and this is of course, the mayor of new york, bill de blasio, and i have talked to other candidates and gender is an issue. this guy is tall, and he is going to be very dominant, but they have some assist, and you have seen some steps behind the podiums, and so, i wanted to talk to you about these issues overnight. bob mueller finally testifying. let's talk about that. that is not a front and center issue for democrats or other voters across

head of financial markets research at abn amro. you something coming up on the programming later. we will have an exclusive conversation with the u.k. chancellor of the exchequer philip hammond. this is bloomberg. ♪ matt: welcome back to "bloomerbg markets." ,2 minutes into the trading day looking at red arrows across europe and in the u.k.. down about .4%. let's look at some of the individual stocks stories with annmarie hordern. arie: i have red arrows for my movers. a deal withas mediaset solutions in the u.s., making that tumbling worth $5.8 -- that group worth $5.8 billion. pendragon under pressure, plunging 25%. and a reckitt benckiser as well under pressure. this is a look outside their walls, they are bring in a new ceo from pepsico. he is a food industry veteran. radicaltanley called a step, a positive surprise. we are seeing the stock under pressure this morning. anna: thank you very much. annmarie hordern with the individual movers. the overall picture is also of interest, down .5%. down .4%, thes dax down .5%. all of th

as part of the failed 2007 merger when they bought abn amro, what they got was part of a saudi arabianusly. it gives them the opportunity to get themselves out of some of those deals and if they can do that with a bit of profit, like £400 million, it will be seen as good news. one of the things the banks have been having to pay out a lot of money over is the pp! compensation. 45 billion over the last seven years or so but that is about to come to an end, and that will be a relief for the banks, in two months‘ time. will be a relief for the banks, in two months' time. yes, but when you consider there is £35 billion these banks have had to shell out, and they have had to shell that out after the biggest financial crisis that happened in a century or so after those banks had lost so much money and were bailed out by the government. straight after that they had the eurozone crisis, and within that time they have had to shell out £35 billion in terms of mis—sold ppi so it will be a welcome end to that. the problem we have with european banks and banks in general is we are never too far away