union. she delivered the letter by hand to the group's priz, donald tusk. we got an update this afternoon. >> mark phillips is senior foreign correspondent for cbs news joining from us london. thank you for being with us. >> pleasure. >> so explain what today's action will trigger, by the british prime minister? >> well, formally, this is

when they come from the european union i think it isa come from the european union i think it is a 10% tariff on these so the a nswer it is a 10% tariff on these so the answer is no. there will be tardis if you want to drive around britain thatis if you want to drive around britain that is german cars. michelle in manchester. she has got in touch with text. when i go to my local supermarket there is a section selling american products — eg sweets and cereals for £1.50 or more. they're imported from the states — is that a sign of things to come, that premium goods from eu countries will start getting more expensive if we start importing them? iamafee i am a fee that may very well be the case. if you travel to switzerland calmer nor rear switzerland and look at places, the quite high. —— switzerland, or linkedin stains. so the answer is yes. nigel in norfolk. good morning. i regularly travel to poland. i have a card that apparently gives me health cover over there on the same terms as a polish national. will the card still be valid in may when i next go? chris, can you help? the

when you win and by working with the european union europe is important for us security both at home and abroad. america is by no means a nationalist but she does understand the concepts of german homeland prosperity and security. guard more a better ride from syria and twenty sixteen after their homeland prosperity and security were destroyed in the civil war there. is an invention if you are doing so we can not must use even though it is easy to talk to him you thought you were going to sponsor. us to see this wonderful woman is like a dream come true for me. i can't describe it. after the chancellor has left the stage one of her staffers poses for a few selfies. so. she also plays down the role of the right wing hecklers says. people always travel around with. it is part of my democracy but it doesn't speak very well for a country in a democracy it's important to listen to others you can be critical but always treat others with respect and. nuremberg in southern germany the c.d.u. c.s.u. is pro-business wing is meeting at the convention center. they've been some of america's most

,he navy and the european union is the european union taking a leadership role? what is the strategy here? again, is there a strong u.k. role in that position? >> it's a good example of where britain remains and will remain involved in the security of our continent. it's the security of our continent matters to us as much as it comes to the european union union. of thehe beginning european union mission in the central mediterranean, we have a royal navy ship there today hoping to save lives in the mediterranean. we are seeing a huge increase in the number of migrants who are tackling this journey and we do need to do something about this, not simply to control migration into europe, but also to save lives, far too many sitting out on what is an incredibly ages -- dangerous journey and there are people making a lot of money out of this particular trait. -- trade. we start to tackle the business model of the people to make sure they cannot drop it any longer from this trade area that means working -- trade. working with the libyan authorities, which is very slow wo

the european union mission in the central mediterranean and the nato issue. in the beginning of the european union mission, we have our own navy ship there helping to save lives in the mediterranean. increase on a huge the number of migrants tackling this journey. we do need to do something about it. increase on the number ofnot simply to contn in europe, but also to save lives. many many in an incredibly dangerous journey and people of making a lot of money out of this particular. travel. we think it is important to start to tackle the business of people smugglers to make sure they cannot profit any longer on this trade. that means working with the libyan authorities to build up their coast guard efforts which is very slow work but necessary if they are to police their own territory to stop migrant boats getting to the edge of those waters where it becomes even more dangerous. india.rney across to work with libya and work on returns for those who are not clearly refugees. clearly economic migrants that are attempting to cross so they can be returned to where

union left wing protests of march through london demanding that the government call a general election and in northern england a separate event urged the government to grant another referendum on the issue paul brennan reports. well. with just days to go until teresa mayes breck's a deal is voted on the volume and the tension is cranking up. this demonstration in london attracted a wide array of left wing protesters with a wide range of political grievances this was anti austerity not a brics it rally at all but it certainly bret's it which has brought matters to a head. after eight years of ashes starting they want to push us over the age into our present foreign montijo pricey ritual signage our economy and savard up of it services so the solution is very straightforward on shoestring we want to read maize to you. was labor is not seeking to overturn bricks it's simply to try to deliver a different rex's i what is clear and after size by all the different events taking place across the u.k. this weekend there is still no single coherent principle everybody can unite behind . in the n

he had received wasn't chosen at random serbia formally apply for membership of the european union in two thousand and nine and for years critics have said footage is more concerned with this emission brussels than in belgrade rather than replying to the media association's concerns put it wrote an extensive op-ed in a european news outlet the e.u. observer denying accusations that he has monopolized the serbian media. we are in this period of serbian integration into the and we have an obligation to make sure media freedom remains on the agenda during negotiations because if you had to believe the government serbia is a paradise for journalists of course this is not true far from it the journalists here want to do their job freely but they are exposed to constant threats. and cannot work because all opponents of the government being financially destroyed the distribution of public funds is murky millions of euros are going towards favorable media in the last two or three years no critical media received any money. order when the budget is deliberately spent on media close to the gove

union countries about one hundred fifty thousand of them in germany when it came a pause from berlin and what breaks it will mean for precious residents there. at home in prince la bella composer and musician richard scott experiments with mixing up sounds he performs right across the e.u. but now fears his british nationality could make that much harder so i guess what i would most like to be is not a playing card or a chess piece and we were told at the beginning that we weren't going to be you know we're not going to be trading with people's lives but that's exactly what is happening on both sides so yeah i feel like i'm a i'm a pawn in some growing no control over however britain does leave the e.u. its citizens will then find themselves having to register at places like this office for foreigners it's thought around one hundred fifty thousand british citizens are living and working in germany right now perhaps around sixty percent of them have lived here long enough to qualify to obtain german citizenship but that still leaves the other forty percent around sixty thousand people

union is another thing that is going to prevent the kind of international effort that we need to save our life support system so i'm afraid i can't be extremely optimistic. big events are planned in iran on monday to mark forty years since the islamic revolution anger and frustration had been building up for years culminating in the downfall of the shah andrew simmons met one of the men who fought for change in one nine hundred seventy nine. mohammed raise attack sheikh is one of iran's many revolutionaries he reflects on life changing events forty years ago with the style during pride. well before. many took power the hem of the razor defected from the shazam e joining the revolution. he went on to fight in iran iraq war of the nineteen eighties hundreds of thousands were killed and among them mohammed raises a younger brother how many that raised. our belief in personal sacrifice for the revolution is for our spiritual leaders we are the victorious ones because our enemies cannot put pressure on us militarily they are doing it economically and culturally. mohammad reza says he's aga

canada and the european union have joined top u.n. officials into managing their release a former senior official with prue's national football federation has been acquitted of conspiracy by a court in the u.s. and walburga has been charged with taking bribes in exchange for the award of marketing and media rights to international soccer matches he walked free just days after two other south american officials were convicted of similar charges the government of the philippines is setting up more than six hundred separate shelters for people displaced by the conflict in murari the army read to the city from separatists fighters in october after a five month siege conditions have been made worse there by a tropical storm tembin. those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after sports stoping the endless chase keep it or. using bonds is the only one to have never been accused of doping. the jamaican is the first sprinter to have improved one hundred meters world record three times some of these recalls were achieved du

union frederica the e.u.'s foreign policy chief said the e.u. would continue investing in an ally in what she called the most heated and difficult area of the world we are here to support a company to share our own experience if needed and if useful. to provide advise if asked for but most of all to guarantee or to try to guarantee that the good steps that are taken are financially and economically supported we are here not as a just of gesture of of charity if you allow me the expression but as an investment . more than six hundred migrants are stuck on a rescue ship waiting for either malta or italy to take them in italy's threaten to close its ports to rescue ships if malta doesn't accept the people who were saved this week both has brushed off the request saying it had nothing to do with the operation off the libyan coast thousands of protesters have rallied in romania as capital book arrest to support investigations into corruption at least twenty eight mayors senators and hundreds of public servants have

out of the european union force johnson's attempt to call an early election was rejected again parliament is suspended for the next 5 weeks. a prominent member of sudan's ruling coalition is calling for a peace agreement in yemen and he wants sudanese troops fighting there brought home sudan joined a saudi led coalition 4 years ago because for them to be brought home grown louder as the number of war dead has increased the reuters news agency is reporting algeria's prime minister will resign following months of protests against him we replaced long time president abdulaziz but if week after he was also forced out by mass demonstrations in april activists demanded prime minister better we step down before any new elections a millions of shia muslims have gathered in the iraqi city of karbala for a shura for the morning of the prophet muhammad's grandson eman hussein was killed in the battle of karbala in what is now iraq 1300 years ago shia muslims commemorate his death every year on the 10th day of the islam a calendar 1st month. those are the headlines we're back in half an hour next spo

union eight hundred fifty one thing in the hours around. the world that told you that you would get your ten minutes of going to look at something that would help these countries militarily and yes but what part of this is so now the u.s. will impose tariffs an additional tax on goods imported from china the industries to be impacted agriculture evasion automotive and the tech sector the white house says it's not targeting foreigners t.v.'s and computers for no that would mean higher charges higher costs for consumers. one trade expert says a u.s. trade battle with china the world's two biggest economies will impact global markets it creates instability uncertainty it reduces particularly investor uncertainty for long term investors private business capital expenses and these types of things. summit in singapore may have strengthened his determination to act for years the u.s. look to china to help bring in an industry in north korea but convinced he's built up a solid relationship with kim jong un the president perhaps feels he's in a stro

walked away from the european union but instead m.p.'s have been having a very heated debate before voting again for a third time on a version of prime minister may's withdrawal agreement they're leaving now to cast their vote if the deal passes today bracks it will happen on may twenty second if the vote fails then the u.k. crashes out of the e.u. on april twelfth with no deal which many have predicted would bring financial count chaos to britain making an appeal to m.p.'s prime minister may said approving the deal today avoids at. age breck said jeremy corbin labor leader who was speaking right before the race and may describe her agreement as a half baked bread deal which was bad for our democracy said bad for business and bad for a country so now and these voting on just one part of teresa mayes agreement will bring you the result of the vote as soon as we get it here on al-jazeera is teresa mayes proposal finally going to get the numbers in this said vote or just have to find out in just a few minutes in the meantime we are going to

the legal force now is the united kingdom is due to leave the european union on the twelfth of april in just fourteen days time that is not enough time to agree that just late fall and russia fire deal and yet the house is being clear it will not commit to leaving without it do you mr speaker i fear we are reaching the limits of this process in this house this house. this house has rejected no to you it has rejected no bricks it on wednesday it rejected variations of the deal on the table and today it has rejected approving the withdrawal agreement alone and continuing the process on the future u.s. president donald trump is threatening to close the border with mexico or at least large parts of it he says that will happen next week if mexico doesn't stop people from crossing into the u.s. illegally. the reports into a possible russian interference in the twenty sixteen us election is set to be released to the public in mid april attorney general william ball has already summarized its findings in the letter to congress the report found no conspiracy between the trump campaign and rus

union investments in nonproliferation continues to be a top priority for us so far we have first see an iran fully compliant with all its nuclear related commitments frustration is growing among leaders would be caught between the u.s. and iran as tensions on both sides mount before the summit the e.u. rejected an ultimatum from tehran given european powers sixty days to come up with a plan to shield iran's economy from the impact of u.s. sanctions in a statement they said we strongly urge iran to continue to implement its commitments under the j c p o a in full as it is done until now and to refrain from any escalatory steps we reject all ultimatums the statement also criticized the u.s. for imposing sanctions on iran and pulling out of the deal one year ago european powers have been battling to save the twenty fifteen deal they want a payment system which allows for some trade between iran and the european union to so far is limited to only humanitarian items things like medicine and food in israel to persuade multinationals to resume trade with iran and rescue us penalties so unle

i started in may and immediately i turned to the european union for european governments to negotiate with us arrangements for them to take detainees. i did not like going to countries and asking them to do something that we as a government were unwilling to do and that's not because of the obama administration that was because congress prohibited us. too bad and it made it harder and many countries would say why should we help you do something you won't do and my answer was you're right we should but we can't so the question is will you help close guantanamo even under those less than ideal circumstances or will you not. when are more than a million g.-d. that are sure to mean can we sure don't use order to you or do you for us to be honest with you not part of it clear that our new level are only a quick follow. on agenda if and when. i gess on shattering. those attributes not. as simple as a little welcome. journalist goldsman going to go there on the alarm was how does anybody cares who are still there by last night and then allow themselves to get messy again show up again with t

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no specific reason was giving for adding the extra fee however delta move came days after the european union started requiring airlines to pay for greenhouse gas emissions. >>> more than 5,000 artifact taken from the titanic will be on sale in april. the auction will take place on the 100th anniversary of the ocean liner's maiden voyage. it set sale from england on april 11th, 1912, it sank four days later. the collection was appraised in 2007 at $189 million . >>> and it is kind of chilly out there tonight. right now oakland downtown 48 degrees. light winds, valley fog will reform tonight. patchy coastal fog as well. we're in for more of the same as you head into your friday. weekend around the corner and there's no signature changes in terms of rain or in -- significant changes in terms of rain or temperatures. weather systems stay way to the north, very active pacific, all the storms above that high pressure are going over the top of us. underneath it is that swell. this is one of the systems that is generating the heavy swell but the storm can't go through the high and so what we'r

union on herterms, then departure from the european union on her terms, then having won an election, which i am confident she will, having her own mandate and manifesto, which the country has endorsed, will strengthen her hand hugely. notjust in negotiating with brussels but also in dealing with the political problems here. the house of lords is full of people who are deeply disappointed with the brexit result, have not come to terms with that, once too frustrated and a mandate will allow to raise up to be able to ensure that the former brexit the people voted for and that she believes then can i be permitted. —— will allow theresa may to be sure. the debate within the conservative party within the next few weeks will be something to be watched, because robbie backbenchers who will not wa nt to robbie backbenchers who will not want to compromise on some of the issues related to the negotiation. one of the things that has been striking ever since she became pregnant as, even though there have been individuals, such as ken clarke, overall she has enjoyed a greater degree of unity a

we need trade deals at the moment because we are leaving the european union. the whole world knows that we are leaving the trade bloc, the single market, which takes 45% of our exports at the moment. clearly whatever happens, it won't be as good as the status quo so we will lose some access to that market, so we need access to other markets. that's why you have theresa may in saudi arabia as we speak. lynn fox, the trade secretary, is in malaysia -- liam the trade secretary, is in malaysia —— liam fox. ministers are spreading out across the world, trying to find places to do their deals to replace the lost trade opportunities in the european union single market. obviously in trade negotiations there was always a quid for the pro—quote. one of the things indians would like is more access to uk visas for their skilled workers, is that something the uk will have to give india if it wants some kind of trade deal? absolutely, what the indians want is notjust access for their skilled workers, also they are very conscious that people of indian ethnic origin are

|j to leave the european union? —— would not have voted. i made sure i never told another country what their best interests are. however you've given me license to give my opinion, in my opinion, the british have to sort this out. i don't think overall in any way you come at it that it's good for the british people, for their stature, for their government, for all the things that are vital to the prosperity of the uk. obviously, there was a different outcome in the vote last year, but i think the longer this plays out, and the more reality sets in as to what the more reality sets in as to what the consequences of that vote were, i think it's clear that this could be rather devastating to the uk and its people. whether its trade, financial institutions. every aspect of their future is wrapped into the reality that we all live, 7 billion, seem reality that we all live, 7 billion, seem to be 9 billion, inadvisable reality underpinned by a global economy. that's not going to change, in fact it's going to get even more global. but we feel embold

the european union's brexit negotiator has called for profound reform of the organisation, saying it always delivers too little, too late. guy verhofstadt, who used to be prime minister of belgium, said the union had failed to tackle issues, including the migrant crisis and economic stagnation. he also said brexit, presidents trump and putin were reasons to reform the eu. around 200,000 people living close to america's tallest dam have been told its still not safe for them to return home. the area around the oroville dam in northern california was evacuated after a hole was found in one of its emergency overflow channels, prompting fears that it could collapse. authorities have managed to lower the water levels, but they don't know how long it will be before residents are allowed back. the half—brother of the north korean leader kimjong—un is reported to have been killed with poison in malaysia. south korean media sources say kim jong—nam, who was 45, was targeted at the airport in the capital, kuala lumpur. i guess general flynn got it easy, right? yes, they were differently i

ina for the uk outside the european union. in a white paper, it says britain can become independent and global. labour see any deal must be scrutinised by parliament. cases brought by the human rights lawyer phil shiner at against the british army will be reviewed after he was struck off for dishonesty. the ft sc is up slightly. trading in america and japan not doing too good at present. figures obtained by the bbc challenge claims that police teams investigating deaths during the northern ireland troubles are disproportionately focused on army killings. this issue is hugely complicated and controversial. 0ver this issue is hugely complicated and controversial. over the last week, the debate on this has heated up. on sunday, the northern ireland secretary wrote an article in the sunday telegraph that said there was a disproportionate focus on the action of state forces. 0ther conservative mps have backed up those claims. nationalism politicians here have very strongly criticised them. today, the police service of northern irel

so a bit ofa to exit the european union. so a bit of a delay, but nothing much more than that. there have been a series of immigration raids in cities across the us in recent weeks, as president trump makes good on his election promise to increase the deportation of illegal migrants. whether the number of raids is actually higher than under the previous administration isn't yet clear, but there is concern in many immigrant communities about how they should respond to an unwelcome knock on the door, as rajini vaidya nathan found out in maryland. president trump's crackdown on illegal immigration has seen hundreds arrested in raids in recent weeks. the government says they're only targeting people who pose a threat to public safety, but some of those detained don't even have criminal records. there are fears the net is being cast much wider. at this housing complex, oscar is handing out leaflets to educate people on what to do if an immigration officer knocks on the door. many residents here are undocumented immigrants, here without valid papers, and after recent raids in the are

nato and european union. you spoke to european union. you spoke to european allies, do they trust that those people, those representatives, actually reflect the positions of the president. vice president mike pence said he was speaking for the president. i've no doubt that he was speaking for the president. however he did not take questions from a very sophisticated audience and nor did the secretary of defence. everyone else who appeared there took questions including angela merkel and the foreign ministers of iran and russia and elsewhere. they all did iran and russia and elsewhere. they alldid and iran and russia and elsewhere. they all did and that left the impression that maybe the trump administration was not prepared to go to the second level. at any rate i think the bottom line was there waiting to hear from bottom line was there waiting to hearfrom president bottom line was there waiting to hear from president trump bottom line was there waiting to hearfrom president trump presley. they see is twitte

union. and furthermore i can confirm that the government will bring forward a motion on the final agreement to be approved by both houses of parliament before it is concluded. and we expect and intend that this will happen before the european parliament debates and votes on the final agreement. tom bateman is at westminster for us. this is what the opposition labour party were hoping for, a vote on a deal. if they vote no, what happens, then? well, this was one of the questions asked to david jones, the brexit minister that you've just seen there in the commons. well, you know, if parliament rejects the negotiated deal, what next? he said essentially we would fall back on international trade rules, so that would involve ta riffs trade rules, so that would involve tariffs and things like that. whether or not he meant to go that far is unclear tonight. certainly the concession he offered in saying giving a verbal guarantee, if you like, that the british parliament would get a say on that final

when it comes to leaving the european union, parliament has had full capacity and multiple opportunities to restrict the executive's ordinary ability to begin the article 50 process, and it has not chosen to do so. but gina miller's barrister dismissed that out of hand.

it is not about whether or not the uk should leave the european union. that decision has already been made by the people of the united kingdom. decision has already been made by the people of the united kingdomm exchange for their support, the opposition will want guarantees of a meaningful —— meaningful vote at the end of the process. scottish nationalists don't rule out a second referendum on scottish independence. the decision is looming for scotland. are we prepared to allow her future to be dictated by a westminster government that is going down a path that i think the majority of people in scotland don't wa nt to majority of people in scotland don't want to go down, or are we going to ta ke want to go down, or are we going to take our future into your own hands? the westminster parliament is sovereign, says the court, and only parliament can change the law. ultimately, they have underscored the very foundation of britain's unwritten constitution and as abraham would say, these important principles, are inflexible. our chief political correspond

the us ambassador is to the european union, and that is in brussels. best of luck with the job when it finally comes, thank you for coming in to be with us. back now to the row that has led to the mexican visit to america being cancelled. senator amanda petter is with us. did president pena nieto make the right decision today?” think he did. a lot of people here in mexico felt there were no conditions for a good meeting, for a meeting of talking and dialogue. i think the position of president trump hasn't been the right one. he has said that america will make america pay for the war, and we don't agree with that.” america pay for the war, and we don't agree with that. i wonder if this is a row which suits both presidents. president pena nieto will look strong at home for standing up to the northern neighbour, and donald trump can say, i'm not giving ground, and still saying mexico has to pay for the war. and you both win.” saying mexico has to pay for the war. and you both win. i don't think that will be the final situation. i think that's the co

i asked him, would you support the break—up of the european union? he replied, it looks like it is on its way, and we will see what happens. it's hardly sounded like a ringing endorsement of the eu by the man who is now the president of the united states. jon sopel president of the united states. jon sopel, thanks for coming in. the president is clearly frustrated that some of his cabinet members haven't been confirmed. among his latest tweets was this message: "the democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons." "they have nothing going but to obstruct." "now have an 0bama ag." that was around the time he was sacking her. and then came this tweet. "when will the democrats give us our attorney general and rest of cabinet?" "they should be ashamed of themselves!" "no wonder dc soesn‘t work!" a lot of people might agree with that, by the way! i've been speaking to senator amy klobuchar, the democratic senator for minnesota, and started by asking why she's objecting to mr trump's immigration ban. well, i think the first thing, o

the house of lords has voted by a sizeable majority to give european union nationals already living here the right to stay in the uk. two british medics, part of a large group of students who joined so—called islamic state have been killed in iraq. sex education is to be made compulsory in all schools in england. children as young as four will be taught about safe relationships. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. in a moment, new penalties for drivers caught using handheld mobile phones. the labour leader in the house of lords, baroness smith says she hopes this result of the vote will help change the government has suffered its first defeat over the brexit bill in the house of lords. peers voted for an amendment guaranteeing the rights of eu nationals to remain in the uk. the labour leader in the house of lords, baroness smith says she hopes this result of the vote will help change the government's decision. what is significant here are the speeches

what is more, scotla nd european union. what is more, scotland as a country has met the rules for being a member of the european union, it would be a net contributor because we are one of the richer members, and is already a member of the european union. if you saw the european parliament's chief negotiator, there is an openness and willingness for scotland to continue its membership of the eu. just to be absolutely clear, do you have private assurances from the european union that they would accept scotla nd union that they would accept scotland as a new country? this is still an internal member state issue for the united kingdom but what has been interesting is not so much the private reassurances but the public reassurances. jean—claude juncker said scotland needs to be listened to. we have heard the same words coming out of burling, dublin and elsewhere. that has been a shift since the last independence referendum. we would have this referendum. we would have this referendum in totally different circumstances than the

is it basically giving up on the ambition to join the european union? turkey has a greatly beneficial customs union, 1 million dutch tourists and $22 billion investment alone that they don't want to give up. turkey doesn't want to give up the idea that it doesn't want to give up the idea thatitis doesn't want to give up the idea that it is a european union so it will maintain the charade of wanting membership into the future. we have spoken a lot about the situation of the state department and the fact that rex tillerson doesn't have a deputy of the staff to get to grips with the problems he needs to get to grips with. is this that in normal times the americans would be able to do something about? would they be able to if rex tillerson had staff in place? where did the united states wa nts in place? where did the united states wants to intervene in this, given the fact that we are on the ground ina given the fact that we are on the ground in a very confused situation in northern syria, i don't think so. i think the us will step out of it. rex tillerson

we are entering the unknown, no country has ever left the european union. so from a business point of view, that adds to uncertainty. i guess i am an optimist, so we are going to have to make the most of the situation we find ourselves in, but in terms of is this a reason that scotland should leave the rest of the uk, it may be but i wouldn't be asking that question right now. we need to wait and see what brexit actually means, and see what brexit actually means, and we must always remember in scotland, we do four times as much business with the rest of the uk, than we do with europe. so often and this was the case last night, the debate is framed by oil and the price of oil which we know is rock bottom at the moment, but surely scotla nd bottom at the moment, but surely scotland as an independent country could attract new business, it could bea could attract new business, it could be a more nimble economy? yes i mean the last time already news and the taxation flowing from that was central to it, since the last referendum, oil revenues have dropped 97%. it

destination, will you be a member of the european union?” destination, will you be a member of the european union? i am certain nicola sturgeon will bring forward a prospectus which allows for continuity within the single market place. and nobody in this place is at all confident the british government will be able to do that asa government will be able to do that as a result of the brexit negotiations. that's why the right time, the proper time, the only feasible time to decide this issue is in18 feasible time to decide this issue is in 18 months to two years, when this parliament and every other parliament around europe gets the chance to vote on it. why shouldn't the scottish people have the right to vote and exercise self—determination on that timescale? let's remind what's going on here. this is not just let's remind what's going on here. this is notjust about scotland. northern ireland is in deadlock. the welsh arts alienate it. scotland is moving for an independence referendum and the english are split 50-50. this referendum and

britain is leading the european union. 50 here britain is leading the european union. so here it is. the president of the eu says his priority is to defend the remaining member states. brexit has made as a community of 27 more determined and more united than before. we'll hear from brussels, spain and across the uk. and i'm michelle fleury in washington — our other headlines. what are the opportunities and dangers for markets across the world of two years of talks, then brexit? have seen under the common fisheries policy is the hardships and a client of the communities that i live work and dear europe, people from across britain say farewell to the eu. it has taken nine months but today britain took the decisive step towards leaving the european union, and a relationship that has bound this country to the continent for over a0 years. the british prime minister's letter — just six pages long — was transferred to the president of the european council by the uk's ambassador to the eu. that very simple process triggers article 50 — beginning two years of devilishly

well, look, ithink are part of the european union? well, look, i think it's like any business, they are looking at the laws of the land. in some cases, they will be required to have a presence, as you say, brass plating, in europe if they want to continue funding, doing, performing certain operations. that being said, there isa operations. that being said, there is a huge part of the financial market, a huge part of certain of their activities in which london remains the centre. so while there isa remains the centre. so while there is a lot of concern, teeth gnashing about what it will do as london as a financial centre it will remain important to the financial world. let's turn to news here in washington. there are now a series of congressional hearings and investigations that are looking into the russia's inteference in the presidential election. the house intelligence committee held its first public hearing two weeks ago. at that session the fbi director, james comey, confirmed the fbi is leading its own investigation into alleged

unions say the fight begins now to try safeguard jobs. here's our industry correspondentjohn moylan. vauxhall‘s vast vehicle plant at luton, for decades a cornerstone of gm's european operations. but soon what happens here will be decided in france. creating uncertainty for thousands of workers. we've all been worried, of course. we're all going to be worried because we've all got families. i myself have been here nearly 30 years. disbelief because no—one really knows what's going on. as again, we haven't been told. do you think you are safe? i believe we are. i don't see the reason to shut it down. earlier in paris, peugeot's boss, carlos tava res, alongside his counterpart from general motors confirmed plans to create a european auto giant, second only to volkswagen. huge cost savings are planned, and we asked him what that will mean for vauxhall‘s workers. i trust my vauxhall employees in the uk, i trust them. i know they are skilled. i know that they are dedicated and i know they are committed and i trust that they will be in a

as we start negotiations to exit the european union, this budget takes forward our plan prepare britain for a brighterfuture. uk growth is expected to slow slightly next year but so far the economy has defied the forecasts of most economists — including the imf. let's watch. you don't think the imf did get it wrong in this case? we revised, as ijust said. also, after the cia's cyber warfare secrets are revealed, we ask who are wikileaks and what do they really want. how india's silicon valley hopes to benefit from president trump's immigration plans. and it is international women's day — the 115th celebration of its kind — we've come along way since 1911, but it's still not far enough. ten months ago, britain stood on the edge of the precipice. a vote for brexit — said the government — would be disastrous. the hit to the uk economy would be so great, there would be spending cuts and tax rises, almost immediately. well, what a difference ten months on. as the country prepares to start the brexit process, phillip hammond, today's chancellor of the exchequer, was sounding a very

the 28 leaders of the european union are meeting in brussels. by the end of this month 28 will become 27 as britain pulls away. those brexit negotiations could begin at the end of next week. though there's still a bit of work to do in the uk parliament on brexit bill before the prime minister can formally trigger article 50. i keep promising cathy that they will start(!) one of the chief architects of brexit is of course nigel farage of brexit is of course nigel farage of the uk independence party, and as many of you will know a man who sometimes dines with the us president. and we were speaking to him a little earlier. and by the way, i do still believe you(!) good evening. good evening. we are about to hear an interview with dr fuchs germany, close ally of angela merkel, i asked fuchs germany, close ally of angela merkel, iasked him fuchs germany, close ally of angela merkel, i asked him a question about the alimony, the severance payment, for the uk to pull away from the eu, estimated to be around 60 billion euros, i asked estimated to be aro

union are going to get more populous and resentful. i surely caution implicit in your question. i wish we could top more about it, we are running out of time. thank you for coming on and talking about your book. the agents at road was the world's first superhighway. —— the ancient silk road. now, china is hoping to recreate that route. the critics say beijing is trying to exert its influence on all 60 countries that are investing in it, but mel —— many could well be indebted for decades. starting in china, the route winds its way past indonesia, sri lanka and ends up in europe. at the same time and that there will be a land—based networks making west through central russia. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now, china wants to recreate the silk road. this time, by train. when this man started here, 3a years ago, china sold the role next to nothing. now, he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed

the british government begins the process of leaving the european union. this is an historic moment from which there can be no turning back. america's policy as serious as confusing. after the tomahawks, what now? we agreed that the government should call a general election. the transition of power is underway in france. washington is in uproar after the sudden and highly unusual dismissal of the head of the fbi. manchester is a city in mourning. 22 people killed at a concert. mr trump, look at that, the trump brush off but, the montenegrin prime minister. the united states will would withdraw from the paris climate accord. it is myjudgment i was fired because of the russia investigation. will they also tell russia not to interfere in new selection? the president's sun releases and that confirm that he did go looking for dirt on hillary clinton. 175 days and i am still standing. it was of course the macedonian prime minister but i didn't want pointed out... and here with us throughout it all has been ron christie, who worked in the administration of george

emmanuel macron says the european union has lost its way and presses for change. critics say his versailles ceremony looked just a bit too regal — he says it's time for the french to stop living unfairly off the public purse. and i think by it's recent choices our people are asking us to follow a radically new path. president trump has called france, germany and italy today and saudi arabia yesterday. it's all ahead of his trip to europe and meeting with vladimir putin. this video tweet has had the second highest number of views of any ever by donald trump — and yes, it's another attack on the press. also — amidst fierce fighting the battle for mosul is nearing an end. islamic state fighters are being driven from the last streets they control. but what comes next once the iraqi city is reclaimed? and new jersey's governor is feeling the heat. it's bad enough to close a beach on a holiday weekend — it's another thing to then show up relaxing in the sand. welcome to 100 days+. i'm katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. emmanuel macron is eit

union so actually an important policy issues. 6ot european union so actually an important policy issues. got a great visual opportunity for a man who is clearly very conscious of how he looks. more of that sort of stuff to come in the programme. we will have more of that. we will also talk about qatar. all of that coming up. still to come, the gulf is opening wide divisions with qatar. 0ur security correspondent six down with the qatar foreign minister to find out if his country actually does support terrorism. and we will be talking about panda politics as china's international policy arrives in germany. hello. 0nce china's international policy arrives in germany. hello. once again, it seems to be the case that once the temperatures touched 30 celsius, it really seems to make the headlines. 0ur weather watchers were out in that area to capture the heatwave. you will notice that widely across the south there was plenty of sunshine to be had but across the north east of england, a a lot of cloud. a real dent in the temperatures. certainly for a good pa rt temperatures. certainly for a go

leaders of japan and the european union have hailed an agreement in principle on a major free trade deal. once the details are finalised, the deal is expected to liberalise 99 percent of trade. european leaders said the pact showed that the world did not have to move towards isolationism and that it was a statement on the future of open and fair trade. a newly discovered photograph from the 1930s has added to the mystery of us pilot amelia earhart. this grainy black and white photograph was found in the us national archives. experts examining it say the woman seated with her back to the camera is amelia earhart and another figure on the far left is fred noonan — her navigator on that last flight in 1937. it adds to a theory that ms earhart was taken prisoner by the japanese in the then japanese marshall islands. this is one of those who done it kind of mysteries which has resonance for people who grew up on this heroine of adventure, the first woman to fly around the world and then what happened ? woman to fly around the world and then what happened? i would love to have the technology

union, countries like usa, canada, australia, japan, and we trade like them and give up ourfree access to the single market,

so to be able to preserve the short—term, medium—term and long—term interests of the european union. and we do not want to be able to spend or energy on discussing brexit, but we want to talk about the future within the eurozone, in order to talk about future projects to go further, and at two countries to go on discussing and carry on at a bilateral level where today's discussions have showed that we have a great number of challenges in common, and i will allow the prime minister to respond to the result of the vote. thank you very much. i think there isa thank you very much. i think there is a unity of purpose among people in the united kingdom. it is a unity of purpose having voted to leave the eu, that their government gets on with that, and makes a success of it. we are committed to developing a deep and special partnership with the eu, we want the eu to continue to remain strong, and we want to continue to cooperate. we want to develop that deep and special partnership on matters relating to trade. but as we heard, the issues we discussed tonight on security are also issues on