hello, this is breakfast, with sally nugent and jon kay. longer waits for hospital operations in england as the health service is forced to make a tough "trade—off". the head of nhs england says treatment is no longer guaranteed in the 18—week target time but in return there would be quicker cancer diagnosis and emergency care. good morning. it's friday, the 31st of march. also this morning: as britain prepares for brexit, today the eu will set out its plans for two years of negotiation. trying to save the african elephant — today, china will close almost half of its official ivory carving factories and shops. good morning. a payrise for britain's lowest pa id staff. the national minimum wage goes up to £7.50 an hour tomorrow,

jon kay has spent the day on the water in bristol. the ss great britain, built by brunel, but where is great britain heading now? out. but here in bristol, almost two thirds of voters wanted to stay in the eu. on the river taxi, many thought it was a bleak day. the government is embarking on a journey and has no idea where it is going, it has no idea what it is doing and is not in control of negotiations from now on. the brexitjourney may now be underway, but among remainers we found a sense that all is not lost. so it is going to happen? i do not believe it is, i believe the narrative will change and people's voices will be heard eventually. but they were heard in the referendum? a very mild squeak. it was so close. it was almost 50—50. people may change their minds at the end of the day and then article 50 could be revoked. you're notjust clinging on? it is not a case of clinging on but campaigning on the things you believe are important. traders have sailed into bristol docks for centuries from all over the world. this boat build

kay in bristol. the city of london is one of the most important wealth generators notjust in the capital, but for the whole country. it employs around 450,000 people and it's the financial hub of europe. but can it stay at the heart of big finance once britain is outside the eu?. is outside the eu? karl mercer reports. the ancient body that runs the city of london has a motto, which translate as "lord guide us". the local church not going that far today but offering a little comfort for those worried about brexit. because these are the headlines per day at the lastjune's referendum, when the vote to leave seem to catch the city on the hop. this is the aftermath of the june brexit vote, 150 all the way down to 130. since then, the pound has stabilised the concerns in the city haven't. worries about london losing business and jobs to other cities persist but this market watcher believes the city will be able to cope. the scale of the changes that are going to be implemented over the course of the next

jon kay reports. october 2012 and thomas orchard is arrested. he'd reportedly been shouting at people in exeter, after a relapse in his mental health. the church caretaker was taken to a local police station where a restraining belt was put around his head forfive minutes to stop him biting and spitting. the 32—year—old was then carried into a cell where the belt was removed and he was left alone but when he was checked, 12 minutes later, he wasn't breathing. thomas orchard died a week later in hospital. this is the kind of belt that was placed around his head here. as you can see, it's a thick, coarse material, more typically used to restrain the arms and legs. very sorry for the family. today, custody sergeant jan kingshott was found not guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. it has taken five years to get to this point. horrendous. it has been horrendous for everybody. two of his colleagues were also found not guilty. civilian detention officers michael marsden, at the front, and simon tansley, in the blue shirt here. the three men c

jon kay, thank you. let's get the latest on the police investigation from daniel sandford, who's at scotland yard. we know the man who carried out the attack was british—born, known to the security services. we are not being told who he was though. know, if you imagine how this investigation is working, the police are starting with the incident itself. there's a man who has stabbed a police officer, driven a car, mowing down lots of pedestrians, and then he's shot dead bya pedestrians, and then he's shot dead by a plainclothes police officer with a handgun. so they started with him and they are fairly confident now they know the identity of that man, but at this stage, for investigative reasons, they do not wa nt investigative reasons, they do not want that name to get into the public domain, because they think it might help people who may have been assisting him. the next thing was to gather the evidence of the crime itself, to gather the evidence of where people were hit by the vehicle, what damage w

jon kay. what those brexit mean for you and all of us? tonight we will bring you a special programme. you can put all your questions, comments, queries to our panel of experts. get in touch in the usual way. you can send an e—mail. on twitter, the hash tag is bbc ask this. that is at half past eight tonight. any questions and queries you have about article 50. we can get the view from brussels now with ben brown. thank you. i think the reality of britain's departure from the european union is still sinking in. obviously it wasn't a shock. the delivery of the letter was carefully choreographed. it is still sinking in. let's talk to vicky ford, a conservative member of the european parliament, and chair of the single market committee. and also, alan beattie, european editorial writer for the financial times. how do you feel on this day? it is an historic day. we knew it was coming. i have had many colleagues from across europe were sorry to see this day happening, but also wanted to work together to find a future relationship. i'm pleased

kay in bristol. the ss great britain, built by brunel, but where is great britain heading now? 0ut. but here in bristol almost two thirds of voters wanted to stay in the eu. 0n the river taxi, many thought it was a bleak day. the government is embarking on a journey and has no idea where it is going, it has no idea what it is doing and is not in control of negotiations from now on. the brexitjourney may now be underway, but among remainers we found a sense that all is not lost. so it is going to happen? i do not believe it is, i believe the narrative will change and people will have their voices heard eventually. but they were heard in the referendum? a very mild squeak. it was so close. it was almost 50—50. people may change their minds at the end of the day and then article 50 could be revoked. you're notjust clinging on? it is not a case of clinging on but campaigning on the things you believe are important. traders have sailed into bristol docks for centuries from all over the world. this boat