vauxhall says the demand for its hatchbacks like the astra have fallen.ying more suvs, apparently. a weaker pound cannot have helped. components are increasingly priced in dollars and euros. to make itself a vision, it is cutting the number of shifts that make these astra is from two to one. that will cost 400 jobs. it hopes all of those will be voluntary redundancies but it is in talks with the union about that. the backdrop is that vauxhall is owned by a french company, psag group. he said that the —— psa group. he said that the peugeot factories were less efficient —— vauxhall factories were less efficient, and that puts pressure on vauxhall. more than 200 people are known to have been killed in the truck bombing in the somali capital mogadishu yesterday. hundreds were injured in the blast in a packed shopping area. it is unclear who was responsible, but it is one of the deadliest attacks in somalia since the islamist al—sha bab deadliest attacks in somalia since the islamist al—shabab movement began its insurgency ten years ago. ireland is bracing its

getting a trade deal would be very helpful, the next generation of astra is due to be built in 2021, made later this year or 2018, right in the middle of those article 50 negotiations. is peugeot going to make a decision to invest significantly in the uk given the uncertainty over if there will be a trade deal is open to question especially when the company needs to make significant cost cuts to make the takeover of general motors europe worthwhile. so there is massive uncertainty over the future of the plant anyway and the brexit uncertainty adds to that. what sort of new model do they plan?l replacement for the astra, it is important it is notjust like her light but there is also a version of it which is more of a crossover which appeals to more general audience given the way the market is changing. hopefully this will be a car which has a crossover version and maybe a hybrid to it as well give is a shift away from diesel. how much are they pinning their hopes on this new model? ultimately, every time a car maker launches a new model it scouts its plans in europe and place them off

most successful sports in the wild the new york yankees but they started strong from the beginning astra's pitcher charlie morton thirty five shutout innings allowing just two hits and striking out five but. there's a one one. already leading in the fifth inning has over who helped houston ten six was in form again on saturday night as he scored a solo home run to give the ashtrays a two nothing lead. brian mccann also came through for the second straight game by hits here to run double pushing that lead to four nothing right there. what a way for the same game seven the yankees who were trying to reach the first series since two thousand and nine that way to losing and in limitation game for the fast time this season and that was it the astros shutting out the yankees to reach the wild theories for the first time since two thousand and five. really are connected because we all have a common goal is to win and i don't care whether you're old school new school analytical traditional it's about winning at this level and i think this organization gets it and i know people are you know we're g

voxel is owned by a french company and a factory in cheshire makes the astra model.y said the move was nothing to do —— company said the move was nothing to do——a company said the move was nothing to do —— a spokesman for the company said the move was nothing to do with brexit. on tuesday mps debated the plight on the rohingya. hundreds of thousands of the mainly muslim ethnic group have fled from myanmar to neighbouring bangladesh after clashes with burma's military. any news stories that have been put out in the newspapers that the rohingya are doing this to themselves are lies, fabrication, absolute fantasy. it is not true. no woman wants to trek with eight small children, having had one of her sons stabbed through the chest, her breasts dried up because she can't feed her child, and only some semolina for days to keep going. they are not doing it to themselves. and the world, if the world sups up that nonsense, that lie, that fabrication, then we are complicit. labour has accused the government of breaking a series of promises made after the grenfell tower fire i

the c class of cars, including the golf on the astra has dropped according to vauxhall, markedly.ead. in order to get the company shipshape for bidding for the next generation of astros in 2020, they will have to cut down the shifts from two shifts around the clock to one shift. 400 jobs, they are hoping they will be volu nta ry, jobs, they are hoping they will be voluntary, before the end of the year. they have been in talks with unite, the union, but if they cannot get their names they will have to proceed to a different type of redundancy. that's 22% of the workforce, that's a significant number ofjobs. workforce, that's a significant number of jobs. what the workforce, that's a significant number ofjobs. what the company is saying is that this is not related to brexit. this is not related to the takeover of vauxhall, by the french group psa last year. they have been talking to unite, the trade union, has there been any reaction to this from the unions?” have reaction to this from the unions?|j have not spoken to the union yet, i will do over the course of the day. it looks lik

the factory in cheshire makes the astra model.ff will be moved from two production shifts to one early next year. a spokesman for the company said the move was nothing to do with brexit, but down to a fall in sales. the minister, claire perry, was called to the commons to answer an urgent question. this is as we said last week a very concerning time for families, particularly in the run—up to christmas. and i do want to assure the honourable gentleman and the honourable and right honourable members in the house that once again the government is standing by to do all it can to support those affected. the department for business, energy and industrial strategy is going to speak with the company, the unions and the wider supply chain and the dwp is also standing by to provide advice and support for those affected. but she was upbeat about the prospects of the car industry and she would appeal for unity across the benches. i think all of us in this house, if i may, mr speaker, should think really hard about the message we are sending

vehicles, instead, and in order to get the company shipshape for bidding for the next generation of astrascut down the shifts from two shifts around the clock to one shift. now, 400 jobs, they are hoping they will be voluntary before the end of the year. they have been in talks with unite, the union, but obviously if they can't get the 400 names, they might have to proceed to a different type of redundancy. that is 22% of the workforce, that is a significant number of jobs, but what the company is saying is that this is not related to brexit and this is not related to the takeover of vauxhall by the french group psa last year. people who kill someone on the roads could face life sentences under new laws being proposed by the government. motorists who cause death by speeding, street racing or driving while on a mobile phone are among those who could face the maximum penalty. andy moore reports. joseph was known to his friends as the gentle giant, at six but six inches he towered over his parents. he was killed three years ago in rochdale by a driver travelling at 80 miles an hour in a 30 mi

vehicles, instead, and in order to get the company shipshape for bidding for the next generation of astrashe shifts from two shifts around the clock to one shift. now, 400 jobs, they are hoping they will be voluntary before the end of the year. they have been in talks with unite, the union, but obviously if they can't get the 400 names, they might have to proceed to a different type of redundancy. that is 22% of the workforce, that is a significant number of jobs, but what the company is saying is that this is not related to brexit and this is not related to the takeover of vauxhall by the french group psa last year. us backed forces battling to capture the city of iraq say they have launched their final assault on the city. a number of islamic state fighters and family left the city on sunday —— city of raqqa. allan johnston is with me, who is following the story. we have heard a lot about raqqa and how it is the centre for so—called islamic state. how likely are the western forces to be successful? we have heard a lot about raqqa, as you say, a battle that has ground on all through the l

was the first astronomical hotel in mainland spain astra tourism is already showing profits and one of the along with the overhaul of the knights of a year we've got guests who come to observe the stars what's more everyone leaves happy everyone says it's fantastic i've got to come back again i'm going to start reading about this stuff because it's really fascinating that isn't this. the have a lumber a astrophysical observateur is the most recent professional observatory built in western europe here in the province of terror well they are working on an ambitious international project making a three dimensional detailed map of the cosmos. several kilometers away the same promoter the outer gone center for studies of the physics of the cosmos has built galactica a center for publicising and practicing astronomy. this project designed exclusively to cater to astral tourism expects to receive twenty four thousand visitors a year. other sites offer more they open up the interior of their professional observatories to visitors in our maria the friends association of color alto defends that

vehicles, instead, and in order to get the company shipshape for bidding for the next generation of astrasown the shifts from two shifts around the clock to one shift. now, 400 jobs, they are hoping they will be volu nta ry they are hoping they will be voluntary before the end of the year. they have been in talks with unite, the union, but obviously if they can't get the 400 names, they might have to proceed to a different type of redundancy. that is 22% of the workforce, that is a significant number ofjobs, the workforce, that is a significant number of jobs, but what the the workforce, that is a significant number ofjobs, but what the company is saying is that this is not related to brexit and this is not related to brexit and this is not related to brexit and this is not related to the takeover of vauxhall by the french group psa last year. health professionals in england are to ask patients aged 16 or over about their sexual orientation, under new nhs guidelines. nhs england said no—one would be forced to answer the question but recording the data would help to avoid discrimination. le

at him with the latest sports news including aids homos for a world series record as the used to astra's to level with the l.a. dodgers. and their warm welcome to the news that at least three people have been killed in a dozen others injured in election violence in kenya most of the casualties were in the opposition stronghold of kisumu a city which along with several other areas did not receive election materials kisumu and three other opposition strongholds will now have their vote on saturday mohammed the dough has more now from the capital nairobi. of the months of political uncertainty it's back to the ballot for the people of kenya falls these poll is a rerun of the most contested elections in can just history now promising to be the most like among us they make it does that we have survived that we have seen people being intimidated in some parts of the country already is not a very good thing and downs of transparency you can see video of the process for those groups because. i'm a free atmosphere in which voters could be able to. and franchise themselves as far as wanting what i

most successful sports in the wild the new york yankees but they started strong from the beginning astra's pitcher charlie morton three five shutout innings allowing just two hits and striking out five but. there's a one one. already leading in the fifth inning has out over who helped houston ten six was in form again on saturday night as the scored a solo home run to give the ashtrays a two nothing lead. brian mccann also came through for the second straight game by hits here to run double pushing that lead to four nothing right there. with the way for the same game seven of the yankees who were trying to reach the first series since two thousand and nine that way to losing and imitation game for the fast time this season and that was it the astros shutting out the yankees to reach the wild series for the first time since two thousand and five. really are connected because we all have a common goal is to win and i don't care whether you're old school new school analytical traditional it's about winning at this level and i think this organization gets it and i know people are you know we'r

thank you we start with m l b and histon astra's first baseman yearly kerio has avoided wild ferry suspension but the cuban will still face a five game ban without pay at the start of the twenty eighteen season this comes after he made a racist remark and gesture towards an l.a. dodgers pitcher in game three homer reports. cubit hit so you liguori else struck a hard run for the houston astros in the second inning of game three of the world series but it's what came after that's caused controversy the right was his off you darvish the l.a. dodgers japanese born pitcher in the dugout glorio was caught on camera making a right says just and also using the words chin ito a derogatory spanish term that translates to little chinese he's going to have a statement i know he's remorseful but other than that i don't know a lot goree island sisted after the game that he didn't mean to cause any offense. in cuba we call everybody who is from asia chino we don't call them japanese or chinese or the word how i played in japan and i know they find that offensive so i apologize for that darvish posted a stat

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until somebody is -- see astra t.j. i don't see that with disney. >> michael, we'll leave it there, thanks for phoning in appreciate it, michael pachter. >> we have a decision out from the ecb which says they'll be cutting their monthly bond purchases to $30 billion steve leishman has more. steve? >> the ecb coming through with expectations saying beginning in january it will reduce the amount of quantitative easing from 60 billion euro down to 30 billion. at the same time it's extending q-e. it was supposed to lapse they're extending qe into september. so you get it longer but less than you were going to get than you had otherwise expected also keeping the refinance rate unchanged at minus 0.4 that's negative over there and saying it will keep rates low past quantitative easing i'm seaing weak ness we're down to 40 -- call it 44 a few basis points off the german ten year this is very much as expected we did a survey on this, our fed survey asking people what they thought the ecb stepped down to and $30 billion u.s. was