donald trump for a state visit, delivered personally only seven days after his inauguration. president obama only enjoyed the ultimate british accolade in his third year of office. no president has ever been asked so speedily, but the government says the invitation to donald trump stands, dismissing criticism from a former head of the foreign office and national security adviser. the petition against the state visit is steadily gaining support and has now triggered a parliamentary debate next month. the wider doubts about the president's policy raised by the home secretary makes the government balancing act between wooing donald trump and warning him of risks all the harder. bbc news. mps have been debating the bill which gives the government the authority to start the formal process of leaving the eu. the legislation allows for the triggering of article 50 of the lisbon treaty, and it looks set to be approved in a vote tomorrow, with labour mps being ordered byjeremy corbyn to back the bill. but some labour mps say they willjoin the snp in voting against, as our political e

visit, delivered personally seven days after his inauguration. president obama only enjoyed the ultimate british accolade in his third year of office. no president has ever been asked so speedily but the government says the imitation to donald trump stands, dismissing criticism from a former head of the foreign office and national security adviser. the petition against the state visit is steadily gaining support and has now triggered a parliamentary debate next month. the wider doubts about the president's was raised by the home secretary makes the government balancing act between blowing donald trump and warning him of risks all the harder. in a moment, we'll talk tojon sopel in washington, but first our europe correspondent, damian grammaticas, in brussels. let's start on those remarks by donald tusk. they were remarkably forthright. what is your reading of them? this is extraordinary. 11 days into the presidency and the administration is being listed alongside these threats. what you have to understand is eu leaders feel threats and anti—eu forces crowding around. they see

was given his by theresa may just seven days after his inauguration. a petition against the visit is steadily gaining support and has now triggered a parliamentary debate next month, but number ten dismisses the objections and prominent pro—brexit mps are right behind the invitation. this is a very important state visit in the national interests and it represents the recognition in this country of the united states, in relation to the whole of our foreign policy, our alliances through two world wars and the whole of the brexit question as well. there's absolutely nothing new about a government using an invitation to a state visit as a political weapon to achieve specific ends. it's one of the most powerful in britain's diplomatic arsenal. in the special relationship, inevitably unequal, it's something that britain has, the pomp, the pageantry, the palace, the queen, and american decidedly does not. president obama, much more popular in britain, came in 2011 after a series of plainer talks based visits, but it's the full royal glitter which president trump has already been offered,

theresa may just seven days after his inauguration. a petition against the visit is steadily gaining support and has now triggered a parliamentary debate next month, but number ten dismisses the objections and prominent pro—brexit mps are right behind the invitation. this is a very important state visit in the national interests and it represents the recognition in this country of the united states, in relation to the whole of our foreign policy, our alliances through two world wars and the whole of the brexit question as well. there's absolutely nothing new about a government using an invitation to a state visit as a political weapon to achieve specific ends. it's one of the most powerful in britain's diplomatic arsenal. in the special relationship, inevitably, unequal, it's something that britain has, the pomp, the pageantry, the palace, the queen and american decidedly does not. president obama, much more popular in britain, came in 2011 after a series of plainer talks based visits, but it's the full royal glitter which president trump has already been offered, as part of the go

years before he became president—elect. from day one, in terms of the inauguration, finishing touches, i would terms of the inauguration, finishing touches, iwould put terms of the inauguration, finishing touches, i would put it that way, being put on the executive order. high—level focus on government attorneys as well was part of that. people on my staff were generally involved will stop i guess probably wednesday, i think we learned. tuesday, wednesday, probably during the week we learned it would be signed out. as you can imagine copies go back and forth in a tweet right up to the last minute, adjusted right up to the last minute. probably thursday we found out it would be signed the next day. certainly, if you really want to know what is in the executive order, just read the newspaper and find out. it was done in that way. kevin and his team, the whole team, known as it is coming. no certainly what the president—elect and what direction it was outlining. people like kevin, i do not know nearly as much about this as he does about executing it at the airports. he was le

inauguration. other presidents, arguably much more popular in britain, including, for instance, president obama, have had to wait until their third year in office to be invited to come to britain and not to be invited within a matter of days. i think that's got a lot to do with the sense of public anger, quite apart, obviously, from the deep sense of protest that is felt by many of those who have been out on the streets complaining about the president's early acts through executive orders, the things they object to about his policies. lord ricketts, former head of the foreign office, says this drags the queen into the controversy. is this true? how damaging does that make this? lord ricketts is clear there is a risk that it drags her into controversy, particularly because this has been brought forward so very quickly. but i think we should be clear that the queen is always deployed, if you like, as an instrument of political and diplomatic policy when invitations are issued on her behalf to visit this country as a state visit. there is no more coveted prize for a foreign leader than that

but she was one of the first state leaders to go to his office after the inauguration and you cannot go empty—handed as specially if you are after a trade deal. that is the key point. in the wake of brexit, the british government finds himself in a bit ofa british government finds himself in a bit of a corner. it needs to find a bit of a corner. it needs to find a friend where it can... it needs to find friends everywhere! it is making decisions which perhaps it would not otherwise make. he will be meeting the queen, i believe that is going to happy as well and some people are not happy about that. justin trudeau, a man who is most welcoming to immigrants and i suppose islam is a migrant religion and people killed. canada is very welcoming and quebec city have only had two murders in the whole of 2015. the gun control laws are much stricter than in the us but for me what this says is that the terrible behaviour has been normalised in a way by recent events around the world and that is what is so worrying things that would not have happened now do. what really struck me, we have thi

presidential inauguration. now, no—one knows where the real balance of opinion lies. is there a quiet majority in favour of tough immigration restrictions? what we do know is that there is noisy opposition to the specific measures adopted by donald trump, and it includes many conservatives here, and republicans over there. the whole idea of a trump state visit is dividing opinion here, but let's start in the us, and go over to yalda hakim, who is in new york for us. yalda. .. we arrived atjfk airport a few hours ago and there seems to be things have really quietened down here. there certainly weren't the scenes of chaos we saw over the weekend. what does remain is confusion. we spoke it a group of lawyers who have create a make shift office at one of the terminals at the airport. they've told us that they're aware of at least 42 people who were detained here over the weekend. that number could be much higher. we're also hearing unverified reports that at least nine nationals from saudi arabia have been detained. we're not quite sure if that is actually correct. that remains unverified

president 0bama. no, things didn't quieten down after the trump presidential inauguration.

white house. i was lucky enough to be there for the inauguration and was looking down on the 0bamas' last night in the white house, amazing time to be there, peaceful night, and the next day it has tojust gone on since then. american values are at stake according to this. ex—presidents normally build a library and look after their legacy and say nothing at all on politics and get seven daysin at all on politics and get seven days in he is intervening. it's very interesting he has used that form of words, american values. in fact, one of the row is brewing over the travel ban is whether it is actually in line with the american constitution. because, of course, american independence in breaking from british rule was all about not discriminating against people on the basis of their religion that they practice. and so actually deciding to have a blanket ban on certain countries which are predominantly muslim, you see the whole of islam asa muslim, you see the whole of islam as a security threat, threatens the american constitution. so that's very interesting. and, of course, on the re

is in corporate america, and he helped to ride democrat donald trump's inauguration speech in which he talked about the forgotten people and he is the authentic voice of donald trump and that is why donald trump wants him in this important position. i have a question from amanda watching on the bbc news channel and quite a few people are wondering this. at which point does the rest of the us government get to join in deciding policy, or can mr trumpjust join in deciding policy, or can mr trump just signed unlimited executive orders? well, not unlimited. the president has in some ways limited discussion on what he can sign executive orders on but the areas where he can donald trump is absolutely going for it. of course, those who are critical to say this is hypocrisy and why are the republicans not saying anything? they criticised barack obama and said he was the imperial president because he used executive orders to bypass congress which was deadlocked but trump could go through them because they are not deadlocked, senate and congress. the crucial thing about the executive order ha

low. 45% of americans in favour, and by saturday it had dropped to 42%. the inaugural address was broadly well received with around half rating it as good or excellent. we don't have any new polling on what they make of the travel ban but data collected earlier this month showed nearly half were in favour of tighter controls. here's what some of the trump supporters on staten island think of the ban. we lived in a dangerous world on donald trump's number one job is to protect the american people. donald trump's number one job is to protect the american peoplelj donald trump's number one job is to protect the american people. i have mixed feelings because members of my family came as immigrants and they came here in a much different time in history, and now with all the lone wolves that operate and attack the us, we really need to have some form of betting in place. —— vetting. i think circumstances in the middle east over the last few years require a degree of caution that we have not been exercising before so i do think it is important. i'd trust him. his number onejob is to

the inauguration. you cannot possibly think that thousands of people protesting across america and different airports saying this has worked and wonderful and successful. all it has done is animated a lot of people around the world —— and the naked, who could have given donald trump is until of hype. if you are in america and voted for donald trump, this is the best thing that has happened. you are pleased he has done what he said he was going to do but the ripple effects across the world dot mac he will say he has a democratic mandate. he absolutely has a do not disagree with that but please keep your alternative fax to america and to yourself, do not spread them around the rest of the world. the guardian and theresa may about the travel ban. just after she left washington this was announced and she was not 100% short about what was going on and she was asked in turkey. had she been there when it happened, she would have been next to him being asked these questions. she seems to have struggled to come up with an answer thatis struggled to come up with an answer that is deemed

see potential. they are one of ten school bands chosen to play at the inauguration. there has been a lot of talk of how we need healing and sometimes... you just have to do it. but as it marks the transition from obama to trump, america is having two very different conversations about race. this is the life that black people live. we live so it is not a conversation about race, it is just a conversation. and with tensions over the issues of police killings white supremacists feel emboldened. hailtrump! hail our people! hail victory! and for some, talk of a return to the good old days signifies nothing good at all. i look at is as master has reclaimed his house. and even though master allowed the slaves to look after the house while he was on vacation, we are still in the same fight that we have been in. barack obama called slavery "america's original sin." his presidency once held promise of redemption. that has not happened. as this country enters the trump era, the divisions between black and white america are felt, perhaps, more starkly than they have been in a generation. cheer

visa to come to america to come to to america on the very day donald trump was inaugurated. he worked for a decade as an interpreterfor the us military in iraq and was awarded a special immigration visa for those who had served. his release followed lobbying by human rights groups and a member of congress. donald trump, our president, does not get it. this is wrong and we are going to fight it. right here on the streets, we're going to fight it in court and we're going to fight it in every place and in every corner of america. this is not who we are! the united states... it's just a day since donald trump ended his first frenetic week by fulfilling his promise to impose tough new immigration rules aimed at predominately muslim countries. rules he says will keep america safe from terrorism. i'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical islamic terrorists out of the united states of america. we don't want them here. people from libya, sudan, somalia, yemen, syria, iraq and iran, cannot enter the us for 90 days, even if they have a valid visa. all refugees will be kept out for 12

this man got his visa to come to america the day after trump was inaugurated. his release followed this. donald trump does not get it. this is wrong and we are going to fight it. right here on the streets, we are going to fight it in court and we are going to fight it every place and in every corner of america. this is not who we are! the united states. isjust one day since donald trump ended his first frenetic week by fulfilling his promise to impose tough new immigration laws aimed at predominately muslim countries. roles he thinks will keep america safe from terrorism. you see it at the airport. it is working very nicely. we are going to have a very, very strict travel. extreme vetting. we should have had it for many yea rs. we should have had it for many years. people from this sudan, libya, yemen, somalia. they can‘t come in for 120 days. the annual limit will be halved in future. syrian refugees will be barred indefinitely. this is iraqi born a softwa re indefinitely. this is iraqi born a software engineer has been advised to stay put. had trips planned for yesterday and next we

inauguration address to, as he put it, eradicate islamic terrorism from the face of the earth. he has now signed an executive order banning refugees from the country, indefinitely in the case of those from syria, temporarily in the case of those from other places. mr trump believes that terrorists often pose as refugees in order to get access to the country. he wants only people allowed in who support america and who love its people. he also announced plans for a temporary ban on the issuing of visas to citizens from seven majority muslim countries, countries that have been linked to terrorism. reaction has been swift. the senate minority leader chuck schumer described it as discriminatory and unconstitutional. he said that tears would be running down the cheeks of the statue of liberty. america's grand tradition of welcoming immigrants, he said, had been stomped upon with these measures. president trump's ban on syrian refugees entering the us followed his meeting with theresa may in washington. both donald trump and theresa may vowed to renew the special relationship between their t

washington since donald trump's inauguration. theresa may urged the united states not to lift sanctions against russia. the us president is due to speak to vladimir putin today. president trump has also announced stringent controls on immigration which he said would keep what he called "radical islamic terrorists" out of the united states. earlier we asked david willis to give us more detail on the proposals. donald trump vowed in his inauguration address to, as he put it, eradicate islamic terrorism from the face of the earth. he has now signed an executive order banning refugees from the country, indefinitely in the case of those from syria, temporarily in the case of those from other places. mr trump believes that terrorists often pose as refugees in order to get access to the country. he wants people only allowed in who support america and who love its people. he also announced plans for a temporary ban on the issuing of visas to citizens from seven majority muslim countries, countries that have been linked to terrorism. reaction has been swift. the senate minority leader chuck schu

first visit of a foreign leader to washington since donald trump's inauguration. theresa may urged the united states not to lift sanctions against russia. the us president is due to speak to vladimir putin today. i'll be representing the american people very, very strongly, very, very forcefully, and if we have a great relationship with russia and other countries, and if we go after isis together, which has to be stopped, that's an evil that has to be stopped, i will consider that a good thing, not a bad thing. theresa may has travelled from washington to turkey for talks on trade and security with president erdogan. the prime minister is also facing pressure to discuss concerns about alleged human rights abuses. our turkey correspondent mark lowen is in istanbul. is she there already? give us a sense of what the discussions might include. she lands in about an hour and she will be focusing very much on trade with president erdogan and the prime minister during talks here. it is a quick visit, four or five hours in turkey. the two countries are already big trading partners, but they wa

. donald trump vowed in his inauguration address to, as he put it, eradicate islamic terrorism from the face of the earth. he has now signed an executive order, banning refugees from the country indefinitely, in the case of those from syria, temporarily in the case of those from other places. mr trump believes that terrorists often pose as refugees in order to get access to the country. he wants only people allowed in who support america and who love its people. he also announced plans for a temporary ban on issuing visas to citizens from seven predominately muslim countries that have been linked to terrorism. reaction has been swift. the senate minority leader chuck schumer described it as discriminatory and unconstitutional and he said that tears would be running down the cheeks of the statue of liberty. america's grand tradition of welcoming immigrants, he said, had been stomped upon by these measures. theresa may has travelled from washington to turkey for talks with president erdogan. the talks are expected to focus on trade and security but she's facing pressure to discuss concern

a battle with the media about president trump's inauguration. the president opens his first full week in office by signing an order withdrawing the us from a major free—trade deal with pacific rim countries. he meets business leaders at the white house and once he will penalise american companies that movejobs penalise american companies that move jobs overseas. more executive orders signed by president trump, this time he revives plans to build two oil pipelines despite environmental concerns. you promised a wall, now he says he's going to start building it in months. donald trump sets out his plans on immigration control. stepping down for the first time from air force one, president trump looks ahead to his meeting with mrs may. i meeting with her tomorrow, i don't have my commerce secretary and they wa nt have my commerce secretary and they want to talk trade so i'll have to handle it myself! speaking last night, the president again said he was determined to build a wall between mexico and the us and suggested taxing their goods to pay for it. word so has bbc news been gett

overboard in how it covered donald trump's inauguration and first few days as president? and was it in the uk public interest to focus in news bulletins on the failure of a trident missile test last year? it's been a busy and controversial first week in office for donald trump and we've heard plenty about it on bbc news. it all started of course last friday in washington, dc. i. dc. i, donald john trump do solemnly swear. . . i, donald john trump do solemnly swear... that i will faithfully execute... swear... that i will faithfully execute. . . that swear... that i will faithfully execute... that i will faithfully execute... that i will faithfully execute. . . the execute... that i will faithfully execute... the office of president of the united states... the office of the united states... the office of president of the united states... and will do the best of my ability. and will do the best of my ability. and will do the best of my ability. and will do the best of my ability... preserve, protect and defend... preserve, protect and defend... preserve, protect and defend... the cons

believe that it has only been one week since the inauguration of president trump, such is the pace at which events have been unfolding. his first meeting with a foreign leader completed, a whole raft of executive orders. there seems to be no letting up in the pace. a short time ago the president went to the pentagon to meet his most senior commanders, to discuss the change of strategy and intensification of the fight against so—called islamic state. he also oversaw the swearing—in of his new defence secretary, james mattis. the former general is anti—torture, a russian sceptic and pro—nato. for those reasons, a figure of considerable reassurance to the long—standing allies of the united states. let's talk now to david willis in washington, and our correspondent in mexico city — will grant. to go with you, david. where shall we start? it has been a busy day in washington but let us talk about the executive order signed at the pentagon. what detail have we had on this executive order about what it means for people trying to enter the united states? this confirms the report t

only been one week since the inauguration of president trump, such is the pace at which events have been unfolding. his first meeting with a foreign leader completed, a whole raft of executive orders. there seems to be no letting up in the pace. a short time ago the president went to the pentagon to meet his most senior commanders, to discuss the change of strategy and intensification of the fight against so—called islamic state. he also oversaw the swearing—in of his new defence secretary, james mattis. the former general is anti—torture, a russian sceptic and pro—nato. for those reasons, a figure of considerable reassurance to the long—standing allies of the united states. a member ofjeremy corbyn‘s shadow cabinet has stepped down in protest ata cabinet has stepped down in protest at a decision to force mps to back the bill triggering the formal process leading to brexit. joe stevens says she believes leaving the eu would be a terrible mistake and that endorsing the bill would ta ke and that endorsing the bill would take it inevitable. it follows the resignation of ano

since the inauguration of president trump, such as the pace at which events have been unfolding. his first meeting with foreign leader completed, a whole raft of executive orders. there seems to be no letting up orders. there seems to be no letting up in the place —— pace. a short time ago the president went to the pentagon to meet his most senior commanders, to discuss the change of strategy and intensification of the fight against so—called islamic state. he also oversaw the swearing—in of his new defence secretary, james mattis. the former general is antitorture, a russian sceptic and pro— nato. for those reasons, a figure of considerable reassurance to the long—standing allies of the united states. after that swearing—in, president trump signed an executive order establishing extreme vetting procedures for refugees entering the united states. he said it was intended to keep islamic extremist out of the us. i am establishing new vetting measures to keep radical islamic terrorists out of the united states of america so we don't want them here. we want to ensure that w

then, fundamentally, i think it is important to emphasise that in his inauguration speech, he hasn't emphasised the value of human rights, democracy, of liberal order, which is really another fundamental the global order, as we have built that, together with the united states. his brief comments on torture just prove that he is ready to really question fundamental principles. the historian simon scheme is here, alongside ted malloch, who is widely tipped for a role in the trump administration — possibly as ambassador to the european union. you don't have any news for us? maybe next week. simon, you have taken to social media and coined the rhyme theresa the appeaser. anything to appease your fears today? not particularly. the spectacle of them holding hands, actually, doesn't in any rational way speak to your question, it did turn my stomach somewhat. we don't know that it didn't turn hers. the fear that she is cosying up to a regime that may prove to be, as an historian, may stand comparison with other 20th—century horrors, are you stepping back? i think scary authoritari

washington to soon after the inauguration. in number ten, they are pointing to two big gains, in the first place, that commitment, according to theresa may, that donald trump is 100% behind nato. only a few weeks ago he said nato is obsolete in its current form. crucially, she said that nato will have to meet two concerns, everybody has to pay their fair share and it has to be reconfigured to tackle terrorism. the second big gain they are taking his big support for a uk — us free trade agreement. interestingly, those two were voiced by theresa may, and not by donald trump. her tactics have done the job in the short—term, but necessarily delivering in the long—term? theresa may is essentially doing what every uk prime minister since harold wilson andjim callaghan has done, get close to the us president. she says she's doing it in her way and giving herself some wriggle room. she believes tony blair perhaps appeared to write a blank check for george bush after 9/11. on russia, she made it clear she disagrees with donald trump and thinks that sanctions should remain in place. he w

today. thank you for inviting me so soon after your inauguration. and i'm delighted to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. and, as you say, the invitation is an indication of the strength and importance of this special relationship that exists between our two countries. a relationship based on the bonds of history, family, kinship and common interest. and in a further sign of the importance of that relationship i have today been able to convey her majesty the queen's hope that president trump and the first lady will pay a state visit to the united kingdom later this year and i am delighted that the president has accepted the invitation. our north america editorjon sopel gave us this assessment of the prime minister's visit, and donald trump's first week in office. i think what reason may she will be leaving washington night feeling that that was mission accomplished and ajob that that was mission accomplished and a job well done. it was a diplomatic coup in the first place for the british to be the first foreign nation to come in and meet the new president since hi

inauguration. and i'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. i have today been able to convey her magister the queen's hope that president trump and the first lady would pay a state visit to the united kingdom later this year and i'm delighted the president has accepted that invitation. and after the small talk, an achievement for theresa may, a promise from the president on nato, the vital defence alliance which he had said risked being obsolete. on defence and security cooperation, we are united in our recognition of nato was the bulwark of our collective defence and today, we've reaffirmed our unsha keable and today, we've reaffirmed our unshakeable commitment to this alliance. mr president, i think you concerned you are 100% behind nato. for keen watchers of the oval 0ffice, for keen watchers of the oval office, the bust of churchill moved back into the room. the original, this is the original in many ways. easier to do than commit to a rapid trade deal. much mentioned in the run—up, but no guarantee. but the president was eager

it covered donald trump's inauguration and his first few days as president? and was it in the uk's public interest to focus in news bulletins on the failure of a trident missile test last year? it has been a busy and controversial first week in office for president trump and we have heard plenty about it on bbc news. it all started, of course, in washington, dc. it on bbc news. it all started, of course, in washington, dci it on bbc news. it all started, of course, in washington, dc. i donald john trump do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states... and will do the best of my ability. and will do the best of my ability. and we'll do the best of my ability... preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states. before and after he took the oath of office, there were hours of coverage on many channels, with bbc one and bbc news showing exactly the same coverage, while bbc parliament worship —— were showing the same live feed but without the bbc commentary. it was all too much for these two viewers who wrote: nick bis

, yes. the new us president at his inauguration spoke just one week ago of putting america first. theresa may looking at brexit, getting a good trade with the us is a priority. trade between our countries is already worth £150 billion a year. the us is the single biggest source of the inward investment to the uk and together, we have around $1 trillion invested in each other's economies. the uk—us defence relationship is the broadest, deepest and most advanced of any two countries sharing military hardware and expertise. the president and i are ambitious to build on this relationship in order to grow our respective economies, provide the high—skilled, high—paid jobs of the future for working people across america and the uk. are north american business correspondent has been looking at the reaction to this. she is in new york for us. we didn't get a huge amount of detail from either the prime minister or the president. what has the reaction been? the kind of line which used there is what people want here. —— language. the uk still has to deal with brexit, they have to

be here today and thank you for inviting me so soon after your inauguration. i'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. as you say, the invitation is an indication of the strength and importance of the special relationship that exists between our two countries, a relationship based on the bonds of history, family, kinship and common interests. in a further sign of the importance of that relationship, i have today been able to convey her majesty the queen's hope that president trump and the first lady would pay a state visit to the united kingdom later this year, and i'm delighted that the president has accepted that invitation. today, we are discussing a number of topics, and there is much on which we agree. the president has mentioned foreign policy. we are discussing how we can work closely together to take on and defeat daesh and the ideology of islamist extremism wherever it is found. our two nations are already leading efforts to face up to this challenge, and we are making progress with daesh losing territory and fighters, but we need t

to be here today and thank you for inviting me so soon after your inauguration. i'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. as you say, the invitation is an indication of the strength and importance of the special relationship that exists between our two countries, a relationship based on the bonds of history, family, kinship and common interests. in a further sign of the importance of that relationship, i have today been able to convey her majesty the queen's hope that president trump and the first lady would pay a state visit to the united kingdom later this year, and i'm delighted that the president has accepted that invitation. today, we are discussing a number of topics, and there is much on which we agree. the president has mentioned foreign policy. we are discussing how we can work closely together to take on and defeat daesh and the ideology of islamist extremism wherever it is found. our two nations are already leading efforts to face up to this challenge, and we are making progress with daesh losing territory and fighters, but we n

have been able to be here today and thank you for inviting me so soon after your inauguration. i'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on what was a stunning election victory. as you say, the invitation is an indication of the strength and importance of the special relationship that exists between our two countries, a relationship based on the bonds of history, family, kinship and common interests. in a further sign of the importance of that relationship, i have today been able to convey her majesty the queen's hope that president trump and the first lady would pay a state visit to the united kingdom later this year, and i'm delighted that the president has accepted that invitation. today, we are discussing a numberof invitation. today, we are discussing a number of topics, and there is much on which we agree. the president has mentioned foreign policy. we are discussing how we can work closely together to take on and defeat daesh and the ideology of islamist extremism wherever it is fine. ourtwo islamist extremism wherever it is fine. our two nations are already leading effor

outside of the european union. other hand, we have a president in his inaugural address give the tone of protectionism and has spoken of america first. i will that work with the trade deal with britain's? we have heard opposition party saying that we don't want beef injected with hormones coming over from america. all of these issues will have to be mapped out over yea rs will have to be mapped out over years to come. tom, thank you. tom, thank you. we are expecting the president and the prime minister to walk together at some point between the colonnades of the white house. we will give you those pictures live if we get them. we will give you those pictures live if we get them. with me now is anthony gardner, former us ambassador to the eu. good to see you. can we talk about trade? the same question. realistically, we have a president who has signed a lot of executive orders, he can't make laws. you have a prime minister who can negotiate. so how important is this meeting?” hope the meeting is successful, but let's be clear headed about what can be achieved. nothing can stop a

house. and of course she is the first overseas leader to meet the president since his inauguration. he has been in post formerly only for one week so she is the first to meet him. we were told by the white house earlier this afternoon he would be having telephone phone calls with several european leaders this afternoon but this is the first face—to—face meeting —— he has only been in post formerly for one week. barbara plett—usher, you are there. describe what you see. the carjust drove past, as you saw it, and now the vehicle has stopped in front of the west wing. mrs may will be getting out and into the building shortly for that meeting with donald trump. they have an hour before the scheduled to get a news conference and after that they will have a lunch and action in that time he will also be able to show her around his new quarters because he has been doing thats who come to visit and i am sure he will be quite willing to do that to the first foreign leader actually comes to meet him in the white house. they have never met. he was waiting at the door and has invited her

timing of this visit, it is very quickly after the inauguration. some people are expressing some scepticism about that. is it sensible to hit the ground running? i think it is. theresa may is the first foreign minister to meet with the us president. it is the biggest and most important economy in the world and he is the elected leader. we need to have this discussion. trade agreements go faster if there is political will on both sides and that seems to be the case here. i think prime minister theresa may is right to take advantage of it now. thank you. let's get more on this with our washington correspondent, barbara plett usher. it is difficult to know what will mark success at the end of this visit. success will be issue manages to establish a working positive relationship with president donald trump. this is a chance that these figures to get to know each other. they are different characters but when that was put to the prime minister she said that sometimes opposite such act. they also have some shared goals, both would like to lay the foundations for a future trade deal. you

me. the prime minister was the first world leader to meet mr trump since his inauguration, and ahead of the historic meeting, mrs meir addressed senior republican lawmakers. she was keen to stressed the special relationship between america and britain. we have the opportunity, indeed, the responsibility, to renew the special relationship for this new age. we have the opportunity to lead together again, because the world is passing through a period of change. and in response to that change, we can either be passive bystanders, or we can take the opportunity once more to lead and to lead together. and on foreign policy, mrs may defended the role of nato, insisting that the two countries must stand up for their allies. the days of britain and america are intervening in sovereign countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over, but nor can we afford to stand idly by when the threat is real and when it is in our own interests to intervene. we must be strong, smart and hard—headed, and we must dissolve the word display the resolve necessary to stand up for display t

him, things like the number of people that turned out to the inauguration really mattered to him. it is quite interesting, isn‘t it, i suppose, him. it is quite interesting, isn‘t it, isuppose, whether him. it is quite interesting, isn‘t it, i suppose, whether he cares about those low approval ratings and what that says? it is something that he cared about all throughout the campaign,joanna, he cared about all throughout the campaign, joanna, where oftentimes he would come out with a sheet of paper, and on that paper were the names of polls and where he stood among them with relation to the republican rivals. i think that is how he is driven, and you can see his fight turn more feisty or more cavalier depending on what those numbers are. i think he sees that these are very important numbers, some of the lowest ever, and he needs to make massive inroads to cou ntera ct needs to make massive inroads to counteract that. having theresa may there today is outstanding, because there today is outstanding, because the united states of america, the same people who are being polled o