, work and study in the uk and the same goes for the brits. i'm ben brown live in brussels. it took the eu leaders just one minute to agree on their brexit negotiating strategy. theresa may is campaigning in scotland for the first time since calling the general election. jeremy corbyn defends his style of leadership — saying other leaders give in to powerful vested interests. ukip leader paul nuttall is to stand in boston and skegness in lincolnshire. one of the men arrested in a counter—terrorism operation in north london had been suspected of attempting to travel to syria tojoin is. also in the next hour, the heavyweights head for wembley. around 90,000 people will pack into the stadium tonight as anthonyjoshua faces wladimir klitschko in the richest bout in british boxing history. and at ii.30pm we'll bring you india's millenials, where the bbc speaks to young adults from mumbai, from across the social classes, about their hopes and dreams. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the 27 remaining european union countries have unanimously adopted guidelines for negotiating britain's

. they say the uk must agree a financial settlement and the future rights of eu citizens before any trade talks can take place. the french president said britain must pay a price for leaving. my colleague ben brown is in brussels. that agreement on the guidelines was incredibly quick. we are expecting a news c0 nfe re nce incredibly quick. we are expecting a news conference shortly? yes. we will get more details, if summit has ended, pretty brief, just under three hours and it tookjust one minute for the 27 eu leaders to agree their strategy, there are guidelines for the brexit negotiations over the next couple of yea rs. negotiations over the next couple of years. an eight page document which as you mention, the key points are... apologies. we have lost ben brown in brussels but we will try to get back as soon as possible. we can go to politics here. my earpiece has also fallen out! were doing very well... we can go to politics. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has called for young people to "step up" and register for a vote in the coming general election. the deadline to apply for a

. also in the programme we'll be live in mumbai for the latest on the uk finance minister's trade trip to india. but first, let's start with the news that it has been a week since the united kingdom finally gave the european union formal notice that it wa nts to european union formal notice that it wants to leave. and in a few hours‘ time, today, the european parliament is starting discussions on what it wants to see from the negotiations. and this matters because the parliament can veto any final agreement made between the uk and the european council. one of the big issues they'll be looking at is the size of the so—called "divorce bill". a figure in the region of $60 billion has been widely reported. at the moment the two sides are bound by trade worth about $640 billion a year. that is a pretty sizeable sum. the future of that will be discussed and the initial draft also warns the uk against starting any trade negotiations with other countries whilst it's still a member of the eu. britian‘s role as the world's biggest exporter of financial services is also picked out with a wa

of eu citizens is a top priority. theresa may says she will work to ensure that scotland and the uk "flourish together" in herfirst trip there since calling the general election. in glasgow, snp leader nicola sturgeon tells supporters the party "will not let the tories drag scotland backwards". labour's jeremy corbyn defends his leadership style — saying other leaders give in to powerful vested interests. this programme contains scenes of repetitive flashing images. one of the men arrested in a counter terrorism operation in north london had been suspected of attempting to travel to syria to join so—called islamic state. also this hour — the heavyweights head to wembley in british boxing's richest ever bout. around 90,000 people will pack into the stadium asjoshua and klitschko go head to head — join sports day in half an hour with all of today's action. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the 27 remaining european union countries have unanimously adopted guidelines for negotiating britain's withdrawal. the president of the european council donald tusk said the summit in b

the uk, ready to go. we all want a close and strong future relationship with the uk. there is absolutely no question about it. but before discussing the future, we had to sort out the past. michel barnier, is the man entrusted with the negotiation. everything ready for the negotiation? i think so, it depends on the uk. eu leaders are worried about what angela merkel his concerns are shared by eu leaders too. what eu leaders are most worried about is what angela merkel has called "illusions" on the british side about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's red lines. it took the 27 just minutes to sign off on their negotiating guidelines. they are clear brexit talks will be in phases. stage one, the uk must satisfy their demands on exit terms. what illusions do you think some of the uk harbour? translation: sometimes, i have the impression that some in britain, i don't mean the government, do not understand the process we have set, a phased negotiation. this gives me the opportunity to say aga

weekend that won't of course include the uk, we are not in the room until we sit down and negotiate. i am sure this evening in downing street they will be discussing the choreography of brexit and the order in which things will be discussed, the divorce deal, the terms of separation, the rights of eu citizens and some talk about the future trading relationship between the uk and eu. what about the pending election, does that get in the way of anything that might be discussed? to the eu it doesn't make any difference whatsoever. their timetable, we know, is that they will clarify their negotiating mandate, perhaps as soon is this weekend. the commission then will have the power to start negotiating. but we didn't expect that to begin or talks to happen until at least mid, latejune, early or talks to happen until at least mid, late june, earlyjuly, or talks to happen until at least mid, latejune, earlyjuly, until the french elections were out of the way, so i don't think the uk election makes any difference to the beginning of talks. some in europe, like hops that, were saying at the wee

said while he is a british national he wasn't born in the uk. counterterrorism detectives and the security services, m15, will be trying to build a picture of his background and they have been monitoring his movements. as he begins his first night in custody, police will be looking at his associates. june kelly, bbc news. theresa may has refused to be drawn tonight on whether britain could offer military support to the united states in the event of further american air strikes against president assad's regime, describing the suggestion as hypothetical. it comes after the foreign secretary borisjohnson said it would be hard for britain to turn down a request to support president trump. and he suggested military action could be taken without the consent of mps. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. anybody got a cup of coffee? coffee fuels campaigns. so do big personalities, and they do start early. borisjohnson burst out this morning. it seems incredible when you have a threat... with both barrels, claiming jeremy corbyn is weak on defence and cannot be trusted. good morni

with sally and world business report. a passage to india — uk chancellor philip hammond goes on a mission to drum up trade from one of the world's fastest growing economies. stuck in a holding pattern — a top airline boss warns brexit could cause chaos in the skies with flights between the uk and europe suspended once britain leaves the eu. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock also in the programme we take you to sydney to assess how hot the property market is and the measures they are taking to cool it down. but first we start in india where the uk finance minister is leading a trade delegation. it's a two—day visit where philip hammond will stress "britain is open for business" and looking for new trade deals as the uk negotiates its way out of the european union. and let's talk you through the relationship. it hasn't been a long one, for various reasons, i am it hasn't been a long one, for various reasons, i am sure you it hasn't been a long one, for various reasons, i am sure you know that well. in 2014 the value of all the goods and services sold between in

, ready now they say to face the uk across the table with a single set of demands. no dissensions or splits, just as and shakes, even taking a few snaps for there on albums. translation: there is definitely a price, a cost for the uk. that's the choice it has made. it shouldn't be a punishment, but europe will defend its interests and the uk will be in a worse position outside the eu than it is in now. this is what they want from the uk. a guarantee of citizens' writes, the right to live, work and study now enjoyed by 4 million people. eu citizens in the uk, reduced citizens elsewhere in the eu. a financial settlement meaning the uk must agree to pay all of its uk spending up to 2020 and solutions to avoid more border controls between north and south island. leaders worry the uk is unprepared and unrealistic about the negotiations to come. eu leaders are most worried about what angela merkel has called illusions on the british side, about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's redlines. if there in

true for many people, but a day others hoped would never arrive. the uk has told the european union that it is going to leave. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. britain is leaving the eu. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws. the terms of the uk's divorce deal will be subject to intense scrutiny. the labour party set out its red lines. labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services, or create a tax dodgers' paradise. and the scottish parliament voted in favour of a second referendum on independence. the snp urges the prime minister to show some respect. if she remains intransigent, and if she denies scotland a choice in our future, she will make scottish independence independence inevitable. the journey towards triggering article 50 began nine months ago. 52% of voters in the eu referendum put a cross next to the box that said leave the european union. those 7.4 million people unleashed a huge political upheaval. those 17.4 million people unleashed a huge political uph

negotiating terms for britain leaving the eu. among other demands, they say the uk must agree a financial settlement, and the future rights of eu citizens, before any trade talks take place. from brussels, our europe correspondent damian grammaticas reports. it has taken just one month since theresa may's letter trickling brexit was received here. you leaders now have their brexit position ready to go. translation: there is definitely a price, a cost for the uk, that is the choice it has made. it should not be a punishment but europe will defend its interests and the uk will be in defend its interests and the uk will beina defend its interests and the uk will be in a worse position outside the eu than it is now. the eu leaders are most worried about what angela merkel has called illusions on the british side about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's read minds. this is what they will demand. that the rights of millions on both sides are preserved. that the uk will fulfil its financial obligations. mi

investment in the uk. and the uk is looking for that investment. it is. it is not just the investment side of it, it is defence and security. we have received intelligence from saudi arabia before which has helped top terrorist attacks in this country. —— help stop terrorist attacks. if we want to be involved in yemen, we give £103 million in aid to the situation in yemen each year, from the uk, and so do other international communities. how do you engage? you have to talk to the countries involved. moving on, we will look at the business pages of the telegraph. jp morgan saying that it is not going to move anyjobs out of britain because of brexit for the next two years. yes, the two years. there is that time limit, that caveat. it is notjust london. the biggest private employer in one of the smaller cos, dorset, here in the uk. reading between the lines, there is less about the impact on the uk. nobody was going to move too much before a deal was agreed. at the ceo ofjp morgan, jamie diamond, talking about how this was an opportunity for europe to sort itself out and come an attractive

firearms oi’ which may use things like firearms or bombs. the current threat level in the uk is severe. how does that compare to say the management of terror related incidents, to europe? the threat level has been severe in the uk since 2014 which means an attack is highly likely. they don't use the same methodology in europe. of course in france, they are at a national emergency which would be the equivalent of critical in the uk. the use of large numbers of troops and police in that sense is not really sustainable for a long period of time. to be in critical, you must really have pretty hot intelligence that an attack is imminent. are the police and intelligence services happy with the resources they have at their disposal? is it enough? m15 are increasing by a thousand in the next three years and i think it is going to bea three years and i think it is going to be a number of increases in armed firearms officers in the next two yea rs. firearms officers in the next two years. like anything in a democracy, you have to make conscious choices and we can outsiders the threat because you

tweeted his support — "the uk remains implacable and rock—like in our support for gibraltar". research says that nearly half the people who used a government help to buy scheme to buy a house did not need it. bbc news learns that only 5% of existing prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of £5,000. also coming up: protests in paraguay over efforts to change the rules allowing the president to run for office again. protesters storm congress and set fire to the building as anger grows over moves to change the constitution. and a look at the technology of sound — that's at 12:30 on click. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. tensions are rising over gilbraltar‘s position during brexit, after the eu gave spain a potential veto on any future deal for the british territory. last night, the government said it would stand up for gibraltar‘s interests during negotiations. the enclave has accused spain of trying to manipulate discussions in order to further its 300—year—old sovereignty claims. mark lobel reports. gibraltar has been in british hands

coup". the uk says it will defend the interests of gibraltar, following warnings that spain is attempting to use the brexit process to pursue its claim to the rock. the eu has suggested london and madrid will have to agree on gibraltar‘s place in the brexit talks. coming up next, the week in parliament. hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. a dream come true for many people, but a day others hoped would never arrive. the uk has told the european union that it is going to leave. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. britain is leaving the eu. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws. the terms of the uk's divorce deal will be subject to intense scrutiny. the labour party set out its red lines. labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack rights, protections and cut services, or create a tax dodgers‘ paradise. and the scottish parliament voted in favour of a second referendum on independence. the snp urges the prime minister to show some respect. if she remains intransigent, and if she denies sco

came to the uk to study and made his name challenging police practices. in the boat race, oxford made it four wins in five years for the men, beating their opponents byjust over a length. at 10pm the full round—up of the news but first, it is time for our world. mosul, iraq's second city, home to over a million people and the scene of the greatest victory of the so—called islamic state. allahu akbar. in just four days, is fighters managed to seize this entire city. it was a national disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self—styled islamic state. almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. the iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. street by street, they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. i am bbcjournalist bashir al—zaidi, born and raised in mosul. today, iam returning home. i want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two—and—a—half years. for the past two—and—a—half years. and the question, whether the iraqi military that co

government will discuss the brexit strategy and its potential impact on the future of u.s./uk trade. live coverage here on cspan 3 should start in just a moment. >>> good morning. welcome to the heritage foundation and our douglas and sara allison auditorium. we welcome those who are joining us on our heritage.org website. for those in-house we ask that our cell phones and other mobile devices have been silenced or turned off and for all those watching online or on television, you're welcome to sends questions to comments at any time simply e-mailing speaker@heritage.org. hosting our program today is ted broman and the margaret thatcher center for freedom. he studies those relationships as well as u.s./british relations with europe in the europe union and international organization trities as well. he joined heritage after a decade where he served as associate director of international security studies. he is also an adjunct professor in the strategic studies program in the john hopkins school for advanced. please welcome me in welcoming ted broman. >> thanks very much, john. welcome to t

london, that's our top story on tuesday, 4 april. as the uk leaves the european union, can it get a boost helping india's development as one of the world's fastest growing economies? also in the programme: president trump lands a blow to internet privacy, paving the way for internet providers to sell their customers' browsing history. we look of the financial markets in europe. and we'll be getting the inside track on good manners. in a digital world how much can debrett‘s help? we'll speak to the boss of revered etiqutte guide about how to behave online and at music festivals. and today, as the worlds most famous investor, warren buffett, is being used to sell cherry cola in china, we want to know, which celebrity endorsements have convinced you to make a purchase. just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. we start in india, where the uk finance minister is leading a trade delegation. it's a two—day visit, where philip hammond will stress that britain is open for business and looking for new trade deals, as the uk negotiates its way out of the european union. both countries have had a r

. i'm sally bundock. in business: a passage to india. uk chancellor philip hammond goes on a mission to drum up trade from one of the world's fastest growing economies. stuck in a holding pattern — a top airline boss warns brexit could cause chaos in the skies with flights between the uk and europe suspended once britain leaves the eu. people in russia are beginning three days of mourning, after 11 people were killed in what authorities believe was a bomb attack on the metro in st petersburg. the explosion happened in a train carriage between two stations. police later found and defused a device at another station. sarah corker reports. in brushes second city, —— rush —— russia. president putin was in saint petersburg at the time of the attack. he paid his respects to those killed and injured. from underground, images have emerged of the mangled metro train. doors blown out, passengers trying to escape the wreck, bodies lying on the platform. local media reporting the suspect is a man in his 20s from central asia but iraq conflicting reports as to whether he was a suicide b

relations before key issues have been resolved in negotiations on the uk's withdrawal. eu leaders said solutions had to be found first for the rights of eu citizens in the uk and britons in europe, the money britain will be asked to pay, and the status of the irish border. in his first public speech after more than 20 years in exile, the veteran afghan warlord, gulbuddin hekmatyar, has called on the taliban to lay down their weapons. known as the "butcher of kabul" for his attacks on the capital, he signed a peace deal with the afghan government in september. speaking in eastern afghanistan, he urged militants to stop what he called "the pointless war". the cuban armed forces say that a military plane has crashed in the west of the island. all eight people on board were killed when the plane came down in a mountainous region. the soviet—built aircraft disappeared from radar screens. and an operation to recover the bodies is now under way. stay with us here on bbc news, still to come: anthonyjoshua stops vladimir klitschko in the 11th round to claim the wba world heavyweight titl

. the uk says it will stand up for gibraltar‘s interests after the territory accused spain of using brexit to forward its territorial aims. research says that nearly half the people who used the government help to buy scheme to buy a house did not need it. bbc news learns that only 5% of prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of up to £5,000. the police are increasingly concerned that the safety of two young children who have been at that too by their mother. samantha poses a risk of harm to the boys. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. a dream come true for many people, but a day others hoped would never arrive. the uk has told the european union that it is going to leave. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. britain is leaving the eu. we are going to make our own decisions and our own laws. the terms of the uk's divorce deal will be subject to intense scrutiny. the labour party set out its red lines. labour will not give this government a free hand to use brexit to attack righ

has accused jeremy corbyn of being a threat to the uk, calling the labour leader a "mutton—headed old mugwump" borisjohnson, has suggested that britain could help america take further action against the syrian regime in the event of another chemical weapons attack it seems incredible when you have the threat of that kind from a if the americans were, once again, to be forced by the actions of the assad regime, and don't forget it was assad who unleashed murder upon his own citizens with weapons which were banned almost 100 years ago, if the americans choose to act again and they ask us to help, as i say, i think it would be very difficult to say no. jeremy corbyn is on the campaign trail and is due to speak in the next few minutes. ministers from 27 european union countries are meeting today for final discussions about the eu's negotiating stance on brexit. figures released today show the number of crimes recorded by police in england and wales in 2016 rose by 9% on the previous year. research suggests a simple eye test could lead to much earlier detection of glaucoma, a condition

unanimously agreed terms for britain leaving the eu. among other demands, they say the uk must agree a financial settle m e nt the uk must agree a financial settlement and future rights of eu citizens before any trade talks take place. the french president said region must pay a price for a living. my colleague ben brown is in brussels. unity amongst the 27 is the watchword 7 unity amongst the 27 is the watchword? it really is. there have been so many summits in brussels that have dragged on through the night, really contentious and argumentative but not this. the 27 remaining leaders, not including britain, decided in one minute on the guidelines, the negotiating guidelines they will proceed with to negotiate brexit with the uk over the next couple of years. this underlines, as they have said over and over, that they were united about what that strategy should be. you mentioned the french president, he said we must not be punitive to britain but he said he wanted to make it clear that britain will be ina make it clear that britain will be in a worse position after leaving you than it

! plans for an early election in the uk look set to be approved as the prime minister seeks to strengthen her hand in the brexit negotiations. live from london, that's our top story on wednesday 19th of april. the uk will go to the polls onjune eighth and brexit will be the key battle ground on the campaign trail. we will have the details. the chinese giant that will be sharing its driverless car technology. could its driverless car technology. could it accelerate the sector? after a busy day for the markets die jesting the news of the snap election, this is how the numbers in europe have open. we will have the details for you, and why. the uk election will be dominated by brexit — so what's the view from the eu? we'll be crossing live to brussels to find out. what do you want to ask about what the election means for brexitjust use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. here we go again. nine months after becoming prime minister, theresa may is throwing the dice and betting on victory in a snap election onjune the 8th. today, mp's are expected to vote in favour of the propos

negotiating position. 27 countries united — ready, now, they say, to face the uk across table with a single set of demands. no dissensions, no splits. just smiles and shakes. even taking a few snaps for their own albums. translation: there is definitely a price, a cost for the uk. that's the choice it has made. it shouldn't be a punishment, but europe will defend its interests, and the uk will be in a worse position outside the eu than it is now. this is what they want from the uk: a guarantee of citizens' rights, meaning the rights to live, work, and study, now enjoyed by 4 million people — eu citizens in the uk, british citizens elsewhere in the eu. a financial settlement, meaning the uk must fulfil its portion of eu spending up to 2020. and solutions to new border controls between the north and south ireland. the eu is worried that the uk is unrealistic about what is to come. what eu leaders are most worried about is what angela merkel has called illusions on the uk side of what can be achieved. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate — the eu's

news. deutsche bank could move up to 4,000 jobs out of the uk as a result of brexit — nearly half its uk workforce. the possibility was raised by the firm's chief regulatory officer, and is the latest warning from a financial firm since the uk voted to leave the european union. currently, uk—based companies can conduct business throughout europe, but could lose that right. listen to this. united airlines says it will offer passengers were volunteered to give up their seats on overbooked flights up to $10,000. that's in the wake of recent publicity problems, there they are dragging that passenger down the aisle of the plane. the offer came after rival delta airlines outlined plans to offer $9,950 in similar cases. united said it would act to reduce overbooking and improve customer satisfaction. we had a quick tweet. eric says, for £10,000, i would wait for the next flight! south korean giant samsung has reported its best quarterly for three years thanks to memory chips and tvs. sharanjit leyl is in our asia business hub in singapore. it is looking good for samsung, moving in the rig

to punish britain. it wants to keep the uk close with trade and security ties. but gone are those words of sadness and regret that poured out of brussels after the brexit vote. now that the formal process of leaving has begun, the eu's message today: we're ready for you. the eu is committed to a phased approach to brexit. phase one — the divorce. top priorities for the eu — safeguarding the rights of eu citizens in the uk and of britons across the eu. agreeing a one—off exit fee for the uk to cover outstanding financial commitments. and resolving ireland's land border issue without harming the good friday agreement. phase two — discussing future eu—uk relations, but only once significant progress has been made on the divorce. phase three — making traditional agreements, if needed, to bridge the end of article 50 talks and start a new era in eu—uk relations. but there are bumps in the road aplenty, british and european ones even before negotiations start. today there was a surprise row over gibraltar. the eu draft guidelines say no future agreement with the uk can app

the bbc newsroom. the uk is heading to the polls for the third times in three years. i have just chaired a meeting i havejust chaired a meeting of i have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet and we're greedy government should call a general election. —— and we agreed the government should call a general election. her opponents are ready. i welcome the chance to put the case to the people of britain. reaction from across the uk, our correspondents have all sent reports. here, in the uk financial markets have responded positively to news of an early election — we'll find out why. christian is in westminsterfor us — if you've got any questions, send them to #bbcos, and he or i will answer them for you. let's look at this election from the perspective of scotland, wales and northern ireland. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has been keen to remind theresa may of all of her previous comments on the idea of an early election. all statements that theresa may must surely now be regretting. well, the prime minister says she is not regretting that, she has taken the dec

are ready. the eu says it is prepared. angela merkel hopes the uk is too. translation: unfortunately i get the feeling that some people in britain still have illusions — that would be a waste of time. syria has accused israel of causing a huge explosion near damascus airport. we'll talk to bbc arabic about that. and we'll be live in philadelphia to discuss donald trump's first 100 days in office. about an hour ago this newswire came in from reuters telling us the inspector general of the pentagon has launched an investigation into whether michael flynn, trump's former national security adviser, accepted money from foreign entities without the required approval. you may remember the story as we have covered it many times on outside source. michael flynn left the trump administration earlier this year after it was revealed that he had misled the vice president about his communications with the russian ambassador. this is the leading democratic on the committee that exercises oversight for the federal government. i honestly do not understand why the white house is covering up for michae

the company's top uk executive, paul willis, twice. compensation for uk customers is a critical issue, and mr willis was full of apologies on behalf of the company when he first gave evidence to us in 2015. since then, as i've said, his tune has changed dramatically. in fact, it is now vw‘s position, stated to us by mr willis to the committee a short time ago, that the company has done nothing wrong in the uk, or indeed in the rest of europe, and he told us that because the company has done nothing wrong, no compensation is due. well, this, mr chairman, is treating the uk with contempt. let me remind honourable members of the current position in other countries in relation to compensation. in the us, volkswagen

here after brexit. we all want a close and strong future relationship with the uk, but before discussing the future, we have to sort out our past. theresa may tells scottish voters that every vote for the conservatives will strengthen the union and strengthen her hand in brexit talks. snp leader nicola sturgeon tells supporters the party "will not let the tories drag scotland backwards". labour's jeremy corbyn defends his leadership style, saying other leaders give in to powerful vested interests. it's emerged that a man arrested by counter terrorism officers in north london had once been suspected of trying to travel to syria tojoin so—called islamic state. also this hour, the heavyweights head to wembley. anthonyjoshua prepares to take on wladimir klitschko in british boxing's richest ever bout. and in half an hour, talking movies heads to the big apple to shine the spotlight on this year's tribeca film festival. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the president of the european commission has warned that many people in britain are underestimating the difficulties of brex

secretary, borisjohnson, tweeted his support: "the uk remains implacable and rock—like in our support for gibraltar." research says that nearly half the people who used government help—to—buy scheme to buy a house did not need it. bbc news learns that only 5% of existing prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of £5,000. also in this hour — the row at the heart of the eurovision song contest the hosts ukraine face expulsion from future competitions unless russia's entrant is allowed into the country. and at 2.30 — the stories of five people who saw extraordinary moments in history first hand. that's witness coming up in half an hour. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has said that britain will defend the interests of gibraltar during the brexit negotiations, following warnings that spain is attempting to use the process to regain sovereignty of the rock. the eu has suggested that a brexit deal won't cover gibraltar without a separate agreement between london and madrid. here's our political correspondent, matt cole. the imposing rock

in deliveries in the fourth quarter. the uk based chip designer imagination technologies says apple will stop paying the company royalties when it moves away from using its intellectual property in two year's time. apple is responsible for around half of imagination‘s revenues. the silicon valley giant uses the chip—maker's technology in its iphones, ipads and ipods. bp is selling one of its major north sea oil assets for $250 million. ineos will buy the forties pipeline system in a deal which also includes the terminal which delivers more than a third of the uk's north sea oil and gas. ineos has welcomed it as a new opportunity, whilst bp says it is looking to concentrate on other parts of the north sea. toshiba shares are down yet again. that's because of reports that the troubled japanese conglomerate may delay its quarterly earnings report for a third time. sarah toms is in our asia business hub in singapore. talk us through the numbers. as you said, toshiba shares did plunge, 5.4% on monday, and as you said, it is after the electronics conglomerate signalled it might miss a

men in chechnya, because of their sexual orientation, is of deep concern to the uk. credible reports suggesting that at least four people have been killed and many have been tortured are particularly shocking. statements by the regional government in chechnya, which appear to condone and incite violence against lgbt people are utterly despicable. the question had been raised by a labour mp. we are talking here about detention, we're talking about beatings, we are talking about abuse, electric shock treatments, and i do not say this lightly, mr speaker, but some have described gay concentration camps. and, mr speaker, the guardian's shaun walker i think expressed really the horrors that we are seeing. he described the situation of an individual, at least once a day, captors attached metal clamps and sent powerful electric shocks through his body. if he managed not to scream, others would join in beating him with sticks or metal rods and demanding to know the names of other gay men that he knew in chechnya. so, if we have any doubts, mr speaker, of the brutality of this regime towards

me now. stay with bbc world news. and one other story from the uk — police have named a man they want to speak to about an acid attack at a london nightclub. arthur collins is wanted for questioning after a corrosive liquid was sprayed during an argument. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore america first. the us president unveils his plans to change the rules for the controversial hate one big fees. american workers have long called for reforms to end these visa abuses and for the first time their calls are being entered for the first time. and a snap election for the uk. how much nervousness does is add to the market? good morning, asia and hello world. this is wednesday. thank you for joining us. i am rico hizon. by america, higheramerica, joining us. i am rico hizon. by america, higher america, that is the aim of us president donald trump's latest executive order. as we reported just hours ago he signed the order to review a temporary visa programme used to place foreign workers in highly skilled usjobs. mrjohn says he wants to stop abuse of the im

extensively covered on bbc, with plenty of input from members of the public, giving their views on the uk's decision to depart and what they expected from the next two yea rs of they expected from the next two years of talks. it was all too much for david, who wrote: and keith gregory had this to say: not much chance of the bbc or any of the media leaving it alone, certainly not on wednesday, when, in a special programme on bbc one, andrew neil interview the prime minister, followed by a number of other party leaders. the presenter came infor other party leaders. the presenter came in for some praise about the way he conducted that interview, including this telephone message. thank goodness for andrew neil, among the very few on the bbc who keep to strictly accurate quotations. in general there is far too much sloppiness and buyers, but bravo andrew neil today. —— and buyers. that allegation of buyers in relation to brexit is the one we heard before lastjune's referendum act in the past fortnight politicians have joined in act in the past fortnight politicians havejoined in argument, wi

hate mondays? ido! the green party in the uk want to introduce a three—day weekend. would you want one, and would you work longer hours to get one? just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. how about if you still work longer hours but you still have to do a five—day week? that sounds like what we do here! welcome to the programme. we start in italy where the foreign ministers of the world's biggest economies are meeting in the historic city of lucca. this year italy holds the presidency of the g7 group and rome has already made it clear that one of its priorities is "fighting all forms of protectionism". but why does it matter? well, it's important because the g7 accounts for just over 46% of the world's wealth. and this meeting is important because it comes before next month's leaders' summit. last month the host, the italian prime minister, laid out his g7 plan by saying "we need to keep betting on the free market and on free trade, the biggest economic engine of history". but how can they boost their economies when there appears to be more political appetite for protectionism ? the la

. the uk remains implacable and rock—like in our support for gibraltar. only 5% of existing prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of £5,000, bbc news learns. an increase in the living wage for over 25s, £7.50. over two million people will get a pay rise but business groups have again raised concerns that prices may rise to cover the cost. protests in paraguay as the sitting president horacio cartes tries to remove a restriction to allow him to run again. protesters stormed the congress and set fire to the building as anger grew over moves to change the constitution. and coming up, the largest underground city of its kind found in an archaeological dig in the turkish city of nevsaha. that's in the travel show at 10:30. good morning and welcome to bbc news. downing street has sought to reassure gibraltar that britain will stand up for its interests during brexit negotiations. the british overseas territory has accused spain of trying to manipulate the discussions, in order to further its three hundred year old sovereignty claims. the foreign secretary, boris

the eu won't discuss its trading relationship with the uk until it's happy that enough progress has been made on settling the costs of britain's departure. we already know the areas the eu wants to negotiate first. the remaining members are keen to ensure the rights of the three—million eu citizens living in britain. they will also be looking to get a guarantee of britain's financial contributions. the so—called "divorce bill" is the amount the eu says the uk must pay as part of existing financial commitments. northern ireland is also on their agenda. eu leaders say they want to ensure there is no hard border with the irish republic. this is not the choreography that the government had hoped for. ministers wanted to discuss the divorce settlement at the same time. theresa may had previously indicated the uk government would want to discuss the divorce settlement and a future trade deal at the same time. but the eu insists a deal needs to wait until the settlement is sorted. the guidelines say "a non—member of the union cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as

the decision that a vote was needed to see the uk through brexit and beyond. at this moment of an enormous national significance that should be unity in westminster but instead the is division. the country is coming together but westminster is not. there will of course be plenty more coverage of this story throughout the afternoon on bbc news but from me here in downing street, it is goodbye. time for the news where you are. you are watching bbc news. with me, simon mccoy comedy in westminster on what history willjudge as a momentous day. the calling of a snap election. let's talk about reaction. the leader of the snp in parliament is with me. you got up this morning at home, it was snowing. this was the last thing you expected. at home, it was snowing. this was the last thing you expectedm at home, it was snowing. this was the last thing you expected. it was. i was scraping the snow off the windscreen and the fact that might bea uk windscreen and the fact that might be a uk general election not going through my mind. it was still not on my mind when i got on the plane to fly down

uk. when we saw the weston -- westminster attack, we saw many people jumping on twitter and the like saying, we should not allow migrants. but it was a british guy who have lived in england all his life. you don't have to stop people coming in, you have to stop guns coming in, you have to stop guns coming in. britain's clampdown on gun smuggling is working, they're not that many in the uk. it is really ha rd to not that many in the uk. it is really hard to get any kind of gone the uk. we have also seen the truck attacks, the use of a vehicle at westminster... once you take away the guns, it doesn't mean you take away terrorism. you are still vulnerable — — away terrorism. you are still vulnerable —— gun. away terrorism. you are still vulnerable -- gun. another attack at this particular time, leading up to the election, it plays very nicely into the two candidates, especially the two eurosceptic candidates? there is a real—time poll of how the candidates are doing, it has shown it relatively flat for everybody this morning, no real change. i think much of the fear of terror

, 27 of them, now ready for brexit. their offer to the uk, ready to go. translation: we all want a close and strong future relationship with the uk. there's absolutely no question about it. but before discussing the future, we have to sort out our past. michel barnier is the man tasked with enforcing the eu's position. everything ready for the uk negotiations? i think so. depends on the uk. his concerns are shared by eu leaders too. what eu leaders are most worried about is what angela merkel has called "illusions" on the british side about what can be achieved in brexit negotiations. this process today is about injecting a bit of realism into the debate. the eu's red lines. it took the 27 just minutes to sign off on their negotiating guidelines. they're clear brexit talks will be in phases. stage one, the uk must satisfy their demands on exit terms. what illusions do you think some of the uk harbour? translation: sometimes, i have the impression that some in britain, i don't mean the government, do not understand the process we have set, a phased negotiation. this gives me the opp