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

union. even if this conflict is far away from germany it is one that also affects us that is why i am prepared as is the foreign minister to assume responsibility here. we took part in the go sheeting the iran agreement which i think is good and better than having no agreement at all it took many years but in the end it did limit iran's possibilities for nuclear armament. and i think we must take the same path or a similar one with russia with china together with the u.s. also in the case of north korea. also ring kim jong un. because that's not on the agenda now i also do not intend to take steps which haven't been agreed upon that would weaken the international community of states but we can't just avoid taking responsibility either. staying with foreign policy i understand of course that you have to speak to governments who do not necessarily correspond to the level of democracy we have here. but egypt for example you signed a security agreement with egypt and according to human rights wa

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

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

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

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. no way are there going to now more than a million you do that or should you. sure don't use order to move or do you or your to monitor know how to be clear that are you know what. other. women join your fact do not. do it on a shop or a. question in a blanket and do the trick of not going there. simply because your attitude is a little welcome. journalist goldsman going to trigger on their on their alarm was hyped as anybody cares who you are so. by last night didn't

the european union accession will be on the top subject for us. how does this change turkey's relationship with its western allies? the truth is the west still needs this critical nato member and particularly at the moment with syria, terrorism and the refugees that have been coming out of that syria conflict. i would say that's a big question mark for us because syria, robert lee we are going to be out of table at least for this foreseeable future, because russia, america and the kurdish people over there made a kind of unity or let's see allies. turkey is out of the equation for the time being. but it isa equation for the time being. but it is a member of nato. as that we will still be in nato but there will be discussion within turkey and nato, of course russia probably will be the major decision—makers here next to the us, but the question for turkey probably we are not going to be out of nato but that will be a ha rd be out of nato but that will be a hard discussion between turkey and nato because of russia. 0n hard discussion between turke

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

union and also i must leave the european union and also i m ust co nfess leave the european union and also i must confess there is no right for us must confess there is no right for us to demand a share of the assets that the european union has built up during our membership. there is no right to do do that and they have no right to do do that and they have no right to do do that and they have no right to levy a sport the opportunities. you are a member for wokingham, 56% voted remain. does that give you some sticky times on the doorstep # love factually inaccurate, the results were declared by local authority area and i represent parts of wokingham and parts of west berks. the fact is we gave the decision to the people to make and now all conservative mps and practically all labour mps have come to the same conclusion that we have to get on and implement the wishes of the british people as determined in the referendum vote. thank you very much. so today the political parties in britain will be busy organising candidates, reserving battle buses, printing the campaign literature. but n

many people are critical of the european union, who want to have more national independence, towards for example nato and the usa, who oppose many aspects of financial nationalism, these people would rather vote for marine le pen than mr match run. —— than emmanuel macron. emmanuel macron, the leader of en marche, which didn't exist a year ago. he is now the leading contender to be the next french president. i'm joined on the line from bordeaux by thierry fahmy, who is the election co—ordinator for en marche in that region. you put aside your company to run macron‘s campaign. what did you like about him? he said we shouldn't divide people but find out what is goodin divide people but find out what is good in the ideas coming from the left or right wing of the party ‘s —— parties and trying to make people work together to make friends better again. a lot of people who joined me on the balcony last night for the results programme who aren't really sure what mr macron does stand for. the rhetoric is fine but what are his policies? there are many things. some ideas go from

you know, obviously the european union has a value in itself because a grading economy market is extremely important. at the same time, when you are one of the countries that is extremely advanced, the uk service sector is very important. and somehow in the negotiations, the balance out of very vulnerable sectors limits the scope of how you can integrate. i think that, regardless of your point of view in brexit, now it is a reality, and the uk has a tremendous advantage of hard to do the architecture of agreements that fit you and suit you well in terms of the relevant sectors. you sound like quite a the relevant sectors. you sound like quiteafan the relevant sectors. you sound like quite a fan of brexit? i'm not, in fa ct quite a fan of brexit? i'm not, in fact what i'm trying to do is make the most of it. because mexico has had a very, very dynamic open trade policy. and we do highly regard our relationship with the uk. so, the economy minister there. i think it is interesting we are starting to hear other countries talk about how they can replace trade relationships with the united stat

but actually i think will be in the interests of the 27 member states of the european union as well. so not many people think we are going to go to war with spain over gibraltar but five days after article 50 was triggered, it does not bode well for the tone of negotiations, does it?|j does not bode well for the tone of negotiations, does it? i will score them both, the eu and outside a degraded for diplomacy. it is a hugely important issue to the people of gibraltar that the government has made it abundantly clear that if they want to stay british, then they are not going to have any compromise on sovereignty. i can tell you, though, that i spoke to someone very close to the fco today and they are incandescent about michael howard's interference in this. apoplectic was the word used in the conversation i had. it doesn't make it very easy for the prime minister. how does she make concessions to the european union during the course of an of this is how people will respond from her own side? both sides have to be pretty sensible because there are issues where both sides will get pretty

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

union. the two leaders agreed to seek lower tensions in the upcoming talks, according to an eu official. may also vowed to seek the best dealfor the british enclave of gibraltar. now, if there is one man, above all others, who earns his money in washington, it is surely white house press secretary, sean spicer. every day, the press corps are spoiling for a fight and, every day, he comes out swinging. and not only does he have to make sure the president's message is getting across, he has to make everyone feel good. it is truly... the nominal. the nominal. courtesy of the late show. you know you have made it when you are getting that sort of treatment. we all want to be on the muppets. that made my night! he is world—famous. you're watching 100 days from bbc news. stay with us. still to come for viewers on the bbc news channel and bbc world news: they're the world's biggest economies and they disagree on trade, so how will talks between us president donald trump and his chinese counterpart,

|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

during his state of the union in western hemisphere. during his state of the union “119611, lyndon western hemisphere. during his state of the union in 1964, lyndonjohnson first proposed legislation that would come to be known as the war on poverty, paving the way for a range of welfare programmes. this administration today, here and now declares unconditional war on poverty in america. mr speaker, the president of the united states. one of the most memorable phrases ever uttered in the state of the union came in president george w bush's 2002 address, which warned iran, iraq and north korea threatened the peace of the world. it marks the birth of the controversial war on terror. states such as these and their terrorist allies, they constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. tonight's speech, a statement of purposeis tonight's speech, a statement of purpose is likely to echo mr trump's defiant and uncompromising inaugural address, a promise to put america first and to transfer power back to the people watch

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

an important moment in britain's preparations to leave the european union will be reached tonight, when mps vote, on starting the formal brexit process. increasing numbers of patients are having to wait more than a hundred days to be discharged from hospital, because of a lack of social care support in local communities. meanwhile the government has been accused of offering a ‘sweetheart deal‘ to a tory—led council, to help prevent a 15 per cent council tax rise to pay for social care. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. the bbc has uncovered fresh evidence of the length of time some patients remain in hospital waiting to be discharged, often because of a lack of suitable home or nursing care. half of the acute hospitals in england told us about their longest delays in discharging medically fit patients. over the last three years, 130 patients spent a hundred days or more waiting to leave hospital. and today a report by the government's spending wa

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

is it in america's interests that there is a strong, cohesive european union, or would you rather that the eu was a series of nation states that you dealt with bilaterally?” think that donald trump prefers dealing with countries bilaterally. certainly america it's off would not joina certainly america it's off would not join a supranational organisation, and now the people of written have

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

union. the prime 1ee eureeeee he'ee 1ee 5511 1ee eureeeee he'ee 1ee 1511 can now notify minister can now notify rascal flatts the uk is to leave the eu, starting a process of negotiations. it is unlikely to happen until next week to avoid a clash with an informal summit of eu countries. mike flynn, he used to be the national security advisor here, this isa national security advisor here, this is a warning for you to never take money from moscow because i know you have secret political ambitions! he took something like $30,000 from russian television, about $50,000 in took something like $30,000 from russ from levision, about $50,000 in took something like $30,000 from russ from the ;ion, about $50,000 in took something like $30,000 from russ from the russian, jt $50,000 in took something like $30,000 from russ from the russian, he 50,000 in took something like $30,000 from russ from the russian, he had 300 in took something like $30,000 from russ from the russian, he had not in totalfrom the

union. in france, it's the young people conversely who have a problem. she is doing pretty well among blue collar workers. it will be interesting to see what they do in the second round of the vote. which is of course what donald trump did in some of those states in wisconsin, pennsylvania, he did it — we didn't expect him in michigan, for example, to win people who voted democrat all their lives, blue collar, solid left—wing voters for their working lives and decided to switch parties and vote for donald trump. we can go to newport in virgina and look at the picture on board this aircraft carrier. donald trump is about to be introduced. one of the issues he has, you talked about him wanting to expand the military. he has the cost of some of these big ticket projects and particularly aircraft carriers like this one. he wants to try and get the manufacturers of these, the defence contractors, to bring down the costs. he's been proud of himself during the course of the last couple of the w

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

union, that is absolutely crazy, tried to build the kind of a euro aquatic superstate, which the people do not want. thank you very much for your time. you are welcome. that was fascinating. i wa nt to welcome. that was fascinating. i want to ask you a question that relates both to emmanuel macron and marine le pen. it seems to be emerging that one of the biggest issues in this campaign, as it was in the united states and the brexit vote is the issue of immigration. at one point does emmanuel macron have to ta ke one point does emmanuel macron have to take a clear stand on the immigration issue if he is going to carry supporters with them? at the moment it seems like he is trying to please everyone on an issue where it is impossible to do that.|j please everyone on an issue where it is impossible to do that. i think their national front will try and focus minds if they get through to the second round. they are seen success in some of their oral heartlands, informing territories, in places that you and i both go to on our summer holidays, these places where we have seen people disappear

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

president erdogan tells the bbc that membership of the european union is not indispensable for turkey and that the bloc wastes his country's time. also... kazakhstan, our latest stop along the new silk road. chinese companies are pouring workers into the country — it leaves the locals wondering what the benefit is for them. plus what happens when a teenager takes over a railroad's twitter account? well here in the uk those usual complaints have given way to some crazy exchanges. hello, i am katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. the president insists the white house is great shape and making progress. we are focused on healthcare, tax cuts, reform and many other things. that's the public message. behind the scenes the president, his administration and now his family are dealing with dramatic developments in the russia investigation — which continues to overshadow the rest of his agenda. republicans are openly expressing dismay at the conflicting stories, the indications of collusion with moscow and the incompetence in the white house. the normally loyal new york p