on the bank of the thames, the construction work to build a 16—mile sewage tunnel underneath the rivermen. the work and pensions secretary amber rudd, loading record women's employment and good numbers onjobs generally and wages. the unemployment rate did rise a little. i am delighted to see these strong numbers and also growing levels of wages over inflation for the 17th month running. the unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in a couple of years? i looked at that, it is a very small increase and it means more people will be looking for work. she kept herjob last month after signing up to the prime minister's no—deal brexit if necessary policy. she cautions her cabinet colleagues about a rumoured plan to set an election date so parliament is not sitting until after we leave the eu. i will play my part in cabinet and privately with the prime minister and ministers, in arguing strongly for respecting parliamentary sovereignty. i am a member of parliament, the prime minister and cabinet members are members of parliament. we need to remember where our authority comes from. but

leaves the european union without a deal, as our economics editor faisal islam reports. 0n the bank of the thamesile sewage tunnel underneath the river and that means jobs, increasingly for women. the work and pensions secretary amber rudd, loading record women's employment and good numbers onjobs generally women's employment and good numbers on jobs generally and wages. the unemployment rate did rise a little. iam unemployment rate did rise a little. i am delighted to see these strong numbers and also growing levels of wages over inflation for the 17th month running. the unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in a couple of years? i looked at that, it isa couple of years? i looked at that, it is a very small increase and it means more people will be looking for work. she kept herjob last month after signing up to the prime minister's no—deal brexit if necessary policy. she cautions her cabinet colleagues about a rumoured plan to set an election date so parliament is not sitting until after we leave the eu. are you saying you can back a situation where an election is held on purpose so

of the river thames and the houses of parliament. glorious. there is going to be some glorious sunshine around the bank holiday weekend.ng hotter this weekend. some of us will get above 30 celsius. sunday is going to be the hottest day. the highest temperatures, eastern and south—east england. temperatures heading above average. i have to say, a little bit shy to start the day. an improving story. reining in north—west scotland. cloud across the western side of the uk. most of us, it's a slow start and brightening up with sunny spells developing. look at the rain pushing away from the north of scotland. moving through 0rkney to shetland. the colours here show we hold onto some cloud and reuse through the north—west. not as warm here many of us getting to at least the low 20s. as for the test match, after a rubbish day yesterday. it is going to turn out to be warmer as well. many of us overnight, clear with a few mist and fog patches forming in places. notice this weather system coming in. starting to produce a few showers. 0vernight temperatures, which will head up further. the warmth heading up across the continent, b

hard to see a catalyst for bank to really improve from here, particularly when you get days like today. so we own some of the debt and marley some of the subordinate debts for thamest we think will be stable and a few high paying equities, that's about it. david: when you look at what's going on, it looks like in part, let's cult the cost. deutsche bank, bank after bank after bank. can they get slim enough so it really makes sense? rick: it's the best you can do at this point in time. when you analyze your ability to create, how do you create real r.o.e.? you've got to get that interest rate component. the banks are shifting and becoming more fee generating they've got more diverse business lines. but when you're running against what is a flatter inverted yield curve or negative interest rates, it's hard to create r.o.e. that are really the earnings assets which is the biggest part of your balance sheet, just hard to get them to create a dynamic for you. alix: one catalyst used to be dividends. does that move the needle for you at all? rick: for the banks? alix: yes, and for the general market. how much of that is in your allocation? rick: 100%. some of the banks